Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company and the operating partnership are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) applicable to interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures required for annual financial statements have been condensed or excluded pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations. Accordingly, the interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature that are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in the 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. and Hudson Pacific Properties, L.P. and the notes thereto. Principles of Consolidation The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company, the operating partnership and all wholly-owned and controlled subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements of the operating partnership include the accounts of the operating partnership and all wholly-owned and controlled subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Under the consolidation guidance, the Company first evaluates an entity using the variable interest model, then the voting model. The Company ultimately consolidates all entities that the Company controls through either majority ownership or voting rights, including all variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. The Company accounts for all other unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. In addition, the Company continually evaluates each legal entity that is not wholly-owned for reconsideration based on changing circumstances. VIEs are defined as entities in which equity investors do not have: • the characteristics of a controlling financial interest; • sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties; and/or • the entity is structured with non-substantive voting rights. The entity that consolidates a VIE is known as its primary beneficiary and is generally the entity with both the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and the right to receive benefits from the VIE or the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has determined that its operating partnership and 19 joint ventures met the definition of a VIE. 13 of these joint ventures are consolidated and six are unconsolidated. Consolidated Joint Ventures During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company purchased a 45% ownership interest in Hudson 1455 Market, L.P., a consolidated joint venture, from its joint venture partner for $43.5 million, before certain credits, prorations and closing costs. Following the transaction, the Company owns 100% of the ownership interests in Hudson 1455 Market, L.P. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company completed development of Sunset Glenoaks Studios and the property commenced operations. The Company updated its VIE assessment of Sun Valley Peoria, LLC, the owner of Sunset Glenoaks Studios, and concluded that it is the VIE’s primary beneficiary. Therefore, as of the second quarter, this investment is no longer accounted for under the equity method and is now treated as a consolidated joint venture. Initial consolidation of Sun Valley Peoria, LLC was accounted for in accordance with provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). As a result, the Company recognized on its Consolidated Balance Sheet identifiable assets of $198.0 million, assumed liabilities of $86.6 million and noncontrolling interest of $55.6 million. No gain or loss was recognized upon initial consolidation as the fair value of the newly consolidated net assets approximated the carrying value of the previous equity method investment. As of September 30, 2024, the operating partnership has determined that 13 of its joint ventures met the definition of a VIE and are consolidated: Entity Property Ownership Interest Hudson 1099 Stewart, L.P. Hill7 55.0 % HPP-MAC WSP, LLC None (1) 75.0 % Hudson One Ferry REIT, L.P. Ferry Building 55.0 % Sunset Bronson Entertainment Properties, LLC Sunset Bronson Studios, ICON, CUE 51.0 % Sunset Gower Entertainment Properties, LLC Sunset Gower Studios 51.0 % Sunset 1440 North Gower Street, LLC Sunset Gower Studios 51.0 % Sunset Las Palmas Entertainment Properties, LLC Sunset Las Palmas Studios, Harlow 51.0 % Sunset Services Holdings, LLC None (2) 51.0 % Sunset Studios Holdings, LLC EPIC 51.0 % Hudson Media and Entertainment Management, LLC None (3) 51.0 % Hudson 6040 Sunset, LLC 6040 Sunset 51.0 % Sun Valley Peoria, LLC Sunset Glenoaks Studios 50.0 % Hudson 1918 Eighth, L.P. 1918 Eighth 55.0 % __________________ 1. HPP-MAC WSP, LLC owned 100% of the One Westside and Westside Two properties prior to their sale in December 2023. 2. Sunset Services Holdings, LLC wholly owns Services Holdings, LLC, which owns 100% interests in Sunset Bronson Services, LLC, Sunset Gower Services, LLC and Sunset Las Palmas Services, LLC, which provide services to Sunset Bronson Entertainment Properties, LLC, Sunset Gower Entertainment Properties, LLC and Sunset Las Palmas Entertainment Properties, LLC, respectively. 3. Hudson Media and Entertainment Management, LLC manages the following properties: Sunset Gower Studios, Sunset Bronson Studios, Sunset Las Palmas Studios, 6040 Sunset, ICON, CUE, EPIC and Harlow (collectively “Hollywood Media Portfolio”), as well as Sunset Glenoaks Studios. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company has determined that its operating partnership met the definition of a VIE and is consolidated. Substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Company are related to the operating partnership VIE. The assets and credit of certain VIEs can only be used to satisfy those VIEs’ own contractual obligations, and the VIEs’ creditors have no recourse to the general credit of the Company. Unconsolidated Joint Ventures As of September 30, 2024, the Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary of six of its joint ventures that are VIEs. Due to its significant influence over the unconsolidated entities, the Company accounts for them using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the Company initially records the investment at cost and subsequently adjusts for equity in earnings or losses and cash contributions and distributions. The Company’s net equity investment in its unconsolidated joint ventures is reflected within investment in unconsolidated real estate entities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s share of net income or loss from the joint ventures is included within loss from unconsolidated real estate entities on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company uses the cumulative earnings approach for determining cash flow presentation of distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures. Under this approach, distributions up to the amount of cumulative equity in earnings recognized are classified as cash inflows from operating activities, and those in excess of that amount are classified as cash inflows from investing activities. Refer to Note 5 for further details regarding our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of commitments and contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to acquiring and assessing the carrying values of its real estate properties, the fair value measurement of contingent consideration, assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combination transactions, determining the incremental borrowing rate used in the present value calculations of its new or modified operating lessee agreements, its accrued liabilities, and the valuation of performance-based equity compensation awards. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, current market conditions, and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates. Lease Accounting The Company accounts for its leases under ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), which requires companies to identify lease and non-lease components of a lease agreement. Lease components relate to the right to use the leased asset whereas non-lease components relate to payments for goods or services that are transferred separately from the right to use the underlying asset. Lessee Accounting The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The Company’s operating lease agreements relate to ground leases, sound stage leases, office leases and other facility leases and are reflected in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For leases with a term of 12 months or less the Company makes an accounting policy election, by class of underlying asset, not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities. The Company recognizes lease expense for such leases generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Many of the Company’s lease agreements include options to extend the lease, which the Company does not include in its minimum lease terms unless the option is reasonably certain to be exercised. Rental expense for lease payments related to operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The weighted average remaining lease term was 22 years as of September 30, 2024 Variable lease payments are excluded from the ROU assets and lease liabilities and are recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. ROU assets further include any lease payments made and exclude lease incentives. ROU assets acquired in connection with business combination transactions are also adjusted for above- and below- market lease terms. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company calculates the present value of lease payments using its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date, or the date of the ASC 842 adoption. The weighted average incremental borrowing rate used to calculate the ROU assets and lease liabilities was 5.6% as of September 30, 2024. Lessor Accounting The presentation of revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Operations reflects a single lease component that combines rental, tenant recoveries and other tenant-related revenues for the office portfolio, with the election of the lessor practical expedient. For the Company’s rentals at the studio properties, total lease consideration is allocated to lease and non-lease components on a relative standalone basis. The recognition of revenues related to lease components is governed by ASC 842, while revenue related to non-lease components is subject to ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Revenue Recognition The Company has compiled an inventory of its sources of revenues and has identified the following material revenue streams: (i) rental revenues (ii) tenant recoveries and other tenant-related revenues (iii) ancillary revenues (iv) other revenues (v) sale of real estate (vi) management fee income and (vii) management services reimbursement income. Revenue Stream Components Financial Statement Location Rental revenues Office, stage and storage rentals Office and Studio segments: rental Tenant recoveries and other tenant-related revenues Reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance, other operating expenses and must-take parking revenues Office segment: rental Ancillary revenues Revenues derived from tenants’ use of power, HVAC and telecommunications (i.e., telephone and internet) and lighting, equipment and vehicle rentals Studio segment: service and other revenues Other revenues Parking revenue that is not associated with lease agreements and other Office and Studio segments: service and other revenues Sale of real estate Gains on sales derived from cash consideration less cost basis Gain on sale of real estate Management fee income Income derived from management services provided to unconsolidated joint venture entities Fee income Management services reimbursement income Reimbursement of costs incurred by the Company in the management of unconsolidated joint venture entities Management services reimbursement income—unconsolidated real estate entities The Company recognizes rental revenue from tenants on a straight-line basis over the lease term when collectability is probable and the tenant has taken possession of or controls the physical use of the leased asset. The Company recognizes tenant recoveries related to reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance and other operating expenses as revenue in the period during which the applicable expenses are incurred. The reimbursements are recognized and presented gross, as the Company is generally the primary obligor with respect to purchasing goods and services from third-party suppliers, has discretion in selecting the supplier and bears the associated credit risk. Other tenant-related revenues include parking stipulated in lease agreements as must-take parking rentals. These revenues are recognized over the term of the lease. Ancillary revenues, other revenues, management fee income and management services reimbursement income are accounted for under ASC 606. These revenues have single performance obligations and are recognized at the point in time when services are rendered. The following table summarizes the Company’s revenue streams that are accounted for under ASC 606 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Ancillary revenues $ 18,434 $ 13,337 $ 68,821 $ 61,651 Other revenues $ 4,571 $ 4,302 $ 13,182 $ 13,643 Studio-related tenant recoveries $ 760 $ 689 $ 1,721 $ 1,695 Management fee income $ 1,437 $ 340 $ 3,933 $ 5,026 Management services reimbursement income $ 989 $ 1,015 $ 3,187 $ 3,138 The following table summarizes the Company’s receivables that are accounted for under ASC 606 as of: September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 Ancillary revenues $ 4,115 $ 5,478 Other revenues $ 1,510 $ 954 In regard to sales of real estate, the Company applies certain recognition and measurement principles in accordance with ASC 606. The Company is required to evaluate the sales of real estate based on transfer of control. If a real estate sale contract includes ongoing involvement with the sold property by the seller, the seller must evaluate each promised good or service under the contract to determine whether it represents a performance obligation, constitutes a guarantee or prevents the transfer of control. The timing and pattern of revenue recognition might change as it relates to gains on sale of real estate if the sale includes continued involvement that represents a separate performance obligation. Acquisitions The Company applies the acquisition method for acquisitions that meet the definition of a business combination. Under the acquisition method, the Company estimates the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquired entity on the acquisition date. The difference between the fair value of the consideration transferred for the acquisition and the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill and acquisition-related expenses arising from the transaction are expensed as incurred. The Company includes the results of operations of the businesses that it acquires beginning on the acquisition date. The Company applies a cost accumulation and allocation model to acquisitions that meet the definition of an asset acquisition. Under this model, the purchase price is allocated based on the relative fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Additionally, acquisition-related expenses associated with an asset acquisition are capitalized as part of the purchase price. Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets Goodwill is an unidentifiable intangible asset and is recognized as a residual, generally measured as the excess of consideration transferred in a business combination over the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is assigned to reporting units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination. The Company tests its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit to which it is assigned, which can be an operating segment or one level below an operating segment. The Company has three operating segments: the management entity, Office and Studio, each of which is a reporting unit. The assessment of goodwill for impairment may initially be performed based on qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, including goodwill. If so, a quantitative assessment is performed, and to the extent the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, impairment is recognized for the excess up to the amount of goodwill assigned to the reporting unit. Alternatively, the Company may bypass a qualitative assessment and proceed directly to a quantitative assessment. A qualitative assessment considers various factors such as macroeconomic, industry and market conditions to the extent they affect the earnings performance of the reporting unit, changes in business strategy and/or management of the reporting unit, changes in composition or mix of revenues and/or cost structure of the reporting unit, financial performance and business prospects of the reporting unit, among other factors. In a quantitative assessment, significant judgment, assumptions and estimates are applied in determining the fair value of reporting units. The Company generally uses the income approach to estimate fair value by discounting the projected net cash flows of the reporting unit, and may corroborate with market-based data where available and appropriate. Projection of future cash flows is based upon various factors, including, but not limited to, our strategic plans in regard to our business and operations, internal forecasts, terminal year residual revenue multiples, operating profit margins, pricing of similar businesses and comparable transactions where applicable, and risk-adjusted discount rates to present value future cash flows. Given the level of sensitivity in the inputs, a change in the value of any one input, in isolation or in combination, could significantly affect the overall estimation of fair value of the reporting unit. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the carrying value of goodwill was $264.1 million. Goodwill was not impaired as of September 30, 2024. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method, which reflects the pattern in which the assets are consumed. The estimated useful lives for acquired intangible assets range from five Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures , which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant expenses. The amendments will require public entities to disclose significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within segment profit and loss, as well as the title and position of the CODM. The amendments are effective for the Company's annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures , which includes amendments that further enhance income tax disclosures, primarily through standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The amendments are effective for the Company’s annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses . The amendments will require public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. The amendments are effective for the Company’s annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. |