Related Party Transactions and Arrangements | Related Party Transactions and Arrangements As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , American Finance Special Limited Partner, LLC (the "Special Limited Partner"), an entity controlled by the Sponsor, owned 8,888 shares of the Company's outstanding common stock and 90 units of limited partner interests in the OP ("OP Units"). After holding the OP Units for a period of one year, or upon liquidation of the OP or sale of substantially all of the assets of the OP, holders of OP Units have the right to convert OP Units for the cash value of a corresponding number of shares of the Company's common stock or, at the option of the OP, a corresponding number of shares of the Company's common stock, in accordance with the limited partnership agreement of the OP. The remaining rights of the limited partner interests are limited, however, and do not include the ability to replace the general partner or to approve the sale, purchase or refinancing of the OP's assets. Realty Capital Securities, LLC (the " Former Dealer Manager ") served as the dealer manager of the IPO. American National Stock Transfer, LLC ("ANST"), a subsidiary of the parent company of the Former Dealer Manager, provided other general professional services through January 2016. RCS Capital Corporation ("RCAP"), the parent company of the Former Dealer Manager and certain of its affiliates that provided services to the Company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January 2016, prior to which it was under common control with the Sponsor. In May 2016, RCAP and its affiliated debtors emerged from bankruptcy under the new name, Aretec Group, Inc. Fees and Participations Incurred in Connection With the Operations of the Company On April 29, 2015 , the independent directors of the board of directors unanimously approved certain amendments to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, as amended (the "Original A&R Advisory Agreement"), by and among the Company, the OP and the Advisor (the "Second A&R Advisory Agreement"). The Second A&R Advisory Agreement, which superseded the Original A&R Advisory Agreement, took effect on July 20, 2015 , the date on which the Company filed certain changes to the Company's Articles of Amendment and Restatement, which were approved by the Company's stockholders on June 23, 2015 . The initial term of the Second A&R Advisory Agreement is 20 years beginning on April 29, 2015 , and is automatically renewable for another 20 -year term upon each 20 -year anniversary unless terminated by the board of directors for cause. Prior to January 16, 2016 , the Advisor was paid an acquisition fee equal to 1.0% of the contract purchase price of each acquired property and 1.0% of the amount advanced for a loan or other investment. The Advisor also has been and may continue to be reimbursed for costs it incurs in providing investment-related services, or "insourced expenses." These insourced expenses may not exceed, 0.5% of the contract purchase price of each acquired property and 0.5% of the amount advanced for a loan or other investment. Additionally, the Company has paid and may continue to pay third party acquisition expenses. The aggregate amount of acquisition fees and financing coordination fees (as described below) were not to exceed 1.5% of the contract purchase price and the amount advanced for a loan or other investment for all the assets acquired. The Second A&R Advisory Agreement terminated the acquisition fee and financing coordination fee (both as defined in the Second A&R Advisory Agreement) effective January 16, 2016 . As of January 16, 2016 , aggregate acquisition fees and financing fees did not exceed the 1.5% threshold. Further, the total of all acquisition fees, acquisition expenses and any financing coordination fees payable was not to exceed 4.5% of the Company's total portfolio contract purchase price or 4.5% of the amount advanced for the Company's total portfolio of loans or other investments. As of January 16, 2016 , the total of all cumulative acquisition fees, acquisition expenses and financing coordination fees did not exceed the 4.5% threshold. Additionally, prior to January 16, 2016 , if the Advisor provided services in connection with the origination or refinancing of any debt that the Company obtained and used to acquire properties or to make other permitted investments, or that was assumed, directly or indirectly, in connection with the acquisition of properties, the Company paid the Advisor a financing coordination fee equal to 0.75% of the amount available and/or outstanding under such financing, subject to certain limitations. Prior to April 15, 2015, in connection with asset management services provided by the Advisor, the Company issued to the Advisor an asset management subordinated participation by causing the OP to issue (subject to periodic approval by the board of directors) to the Advisor performance-based restricted, forfeitable partnership units of the OP designated as "Class B Units." The Class B Units were intended to be profit interests and will vest, and no longer be subject to forfeiture, at such time as: (a) the value of the OP's assets plus all distributions made equals or exceeds the total amount of capital contributed by investors plus a 6.0% cumulative, pretax, non-compounded annual return thereon (the "economic hurdle"); (b) any one of the following events occurs concurrently with or subsequently to the achievement of the economic hurdle described above: (i) a listing; (ii) a transaction to which the Company or the OP is a party, as a result of which OP Units or the Company's common stock are exchanged for, or converted into, the right, or the holders of such securities are otherwise entitled, to receive cash, securities or other property or any combination thereof; or (iii) the termination of the advisory agreement without cause; and (c) the Advisor pursuant to the advisory agreement is providing services to the Company immediately prior to the occurrence of an event of the type described in clause (b) above, unless the failure to provide such services is attributable to the termination without cause of the advisory agreement by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Company's independent directors after the economic hurdle described above has been met. Unvested Class B Units will be forfeited immediately if: (x) the advisory agreement is terminated for any reason other than a termination without cause; or (y) the advisory agreement is terminated without cause by an affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors before the economic hurdle described above has been met. The Class B Units were issued to the Advisor quarterly in arrears pursuant to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of the OP. The number of Class B Units issued in any quarter was equal to the cost of the Company's assets multiplied by 0.1875% , divided by the value of one share of common stock as of the last day of such calendar quarter, which was initially equal to $22.50 (the initial offering price in the IPO minus selling commissions and dealer manager fees) and, as of the Initial NAV Pricing Date, to Estimated Per-Share NAV . On April 15, 2015 , the Company's board of directors approved an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Original A&R Advisory Agreement, which, among other things, provided that, effective as of April 15, 2015 until July 20, 2015 : (i) for any period commencing on or after April 1, 2015, the Company paid the Advisor or its assignees as compensation for services rendered in connection with the management of the Company’s assets an Asset Management Fee (as defined in the Original A&R Advisory Agreement) equal to 0.75% per annum of the Cost of Assets (as defined in the Original A&R Advisory Agreement); (ii) such Asset Management Fee was payable monthly in arrears in cash, in shares of common stock, or a combination of both, the form of payment determined in the sole discretion of the Advisor; and (iii) the Company would not cause the OP to issue any Class B Units in respect of periods subsequent to March 31, 2015. As of June 30, 2016 , in aggregate, the Company's board of directors had approved the issuance of 1,052,420 Class B Units to the Advisor in connection with the arrangement described above. As of June 30, 2016 , the Company could not determine the probability of achieving the performance condition, as such, no expense was recognized in connection with this arrangement during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 . The Advisor receives distributions on unvested Class B Units equal to the distribution amount received on the same number of shares of the Company's common stock. Such distributions on issued Class B Units are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. As stated above, pursuant to the Amendment, the OP will not issue any further Class B Units. The changes made pursuant to the Amendment were incorporated into the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the OP (the "OP Agreement") through a Third Amendment to the OP Agreement, which was approved by the board of directors and entered into on April 29, 2015 . Effective July 20, 2015 , the Second A&R Advisory Agreement requires the Company to pay the Advisor a base management fee. Effective October 1, 2015, the fixed portion of the base management fee, which is equal to $1.5 million per month, is payable on the first business day of each month, while the variable portion of the base management fee, which is equal to 0.375% of the cumulative net proceeds of any equity raised subsequent to the potential Listing, is payable quarterly in arrears. Base management fees are included in asset management fees to related party on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 . No base management fees were incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 . In addition, the Second A&R Advisory Agreement requires the Company to pay the Advisor a variable management fee equal to (x) 15.0% of the applicable quarter's Core Earnings (as defined below) per share in excess of $0.375 per share plus (y) 10.0% of the applicable quarter's Core Earnings per share in excess of $0.50 per share, in each case as adjusted for changes in the number of shares of common stock outstanding. Core Earnings are defined as, for the applicable period, GAAP net income or loss excluding non-cash equity compensation expense, the variable management fee, acquisition and transaction related fees and expenses, financing related fees and expenses, depreciation and amortization, realized gains and losses on the sale of assets, any unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net loss for the period, regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or loss, or in net income, one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain non-cash charges, impairment losses on real estate related investments and other than temporary impairment of securities, amortization of deferred financing costs, amortization of tenant inducements, amortization of straight-line rent, amortization of market lease intangibles, provision for loss loans, and other non-recurring revenue and expenses. The Company did not incur a variable management fee during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 . The Company reimburses the Advisor's costs of providing administrative services, but may not reimburse the Advisor for personnel costs in connection with services for which the Advisor receives acquisition fees, acquisition expenses or real estate commissions. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 , the Company incurred $0.6 million and $1.4 million of reimbursement expenses from the Advisor for providing administrative services, which is included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 . No reimbursement expenses were incurred from the Advisor for providing administrative services during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 . In order to improve operating cash flows and the ability to pay distributions from operating cash flows, the Advisor may elect to forgive certain fees. Because the Advisor may forgive certain fees, cash flows from operations that would have been paid to the Advisor may be available to pay distributions to stockholders. The fees that are forgiven are not deferrals and, accordingly, will not be paid to the Advisor. In certain instances, to improve the Company's working capital, the Advisor may elect to absorb a portion of the Company's general and administrative costs or property operating costs. No such fees were forgiven or costs were absorbed by the Advisor during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 . The following table details amounts incurred and payable to related parties in connection with the operations-related services described above as of and for the periods presented: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Payable as of (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 June 30, December 31, Ongoing fees: Asset management fees $ 4,500 $ 4,096 $ 9,000 $ 4,096 $ — $ — Professional fees and other reimbursements (1) 661 913 1,523 1,548 558 541 Distributions on Class B Units (1) 432 411 864 697 142 — Total related party operation fees and reimbursements $ 5,593 $ 5,420 $ 11,387 $ 6,341 $ 700 $ 541 _________________________________ (1) These costs are included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 , the Company incurred $1.3 million of cost reimbursements from the Advisor for lease commissions relating to the execution of new SunTrust leases. The lease commissions are included in deferred costs, net on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2016 , and are amortized over the terms of the respective leases. No such costs were incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 . The predecessor to the Sponsor was party to a services agreement with RCS Advisory Services, LLC, a subsidiary of the parent company of the Former Dealer Manager ("RCS Advisory"), pursuant to which RCS Advisory and its affiliates provided the Company and certain other companies sponsored by AR Global with services (including, without limitation, transaction management, compliance, due diligence, event coordination and marketing services, among others) on a time and expenses incurred basis or at a flat rate based on services performed. The predecessor to AR Global instructed RCS Advisory to stop providing such services in November 2015 and no services have since been provided by RCS Advisory. The Company was also party to a transfer agency agreement with ANST, pursuant to which ANST provided the Company with transfer agency services (including broker and stockholder servicing, transaction processing, year-end IRS reporting and other services), and supervisory services overseeing the transfer agency services performed by DST Systems, Inc., a third-party transfer agent ("DST"). The Sponsor received written notice from ANST on February 10, 2016 that it would wind down operations by the end of the month and would withdraw as the transfer agent effective February 29, 2016. On February 26, 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with DST to provide the Company directly with transfer agency services (including broker and stockholder servicing, transaction processing, year-end IRS reporting and other services). Fees Incurred in Connection with the Liquidation or Listing of the Company's Real Estate Assets In connection with the Listing, the Company, as the general partner of the OP, would cause the OP to issue a note (the "Listing Note") to the Special Limited Partner to evidence the OP's obligation to distribute to the Special Limited Partner an aggregate amount (the "Listing Amount") equal to 15.0% of the difference (to the extent the result is a positive number) between: • the sum of (i) the "market value" (as defined in the Listing Note) of the Company's common stock plus (ii) the sum of all distributions or dividends (from any source) paid by the Company to its stockholders prior to the Listing; and • the sum of (i) the total raised in the Company's initial public offering ("IPO") and under the Company's distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP") prior to the Listing ("Gross Proceeds") plus (ii) the total amount of cash that, if distributed to those stockholders who purchased shares of common stock in the IPO and under the DRIP, would have provided those stockholders a 6.0% cumulative, non-compounded, pre-tax annual return (based on a 365-day year) on the gross proceeds. The "market value" used to calculate the Listing Amount will not be determinable until the end of a measurement period, the period of 30 consecutive trading days, commencing on the 180th day following the Listing, unless another liquidity event, such as a merger, occurs prior to the end of the measurement period. If another liquidity event occurs prior to the end of the measurement period, the Listing Note provides for appropriate adjustment to the calculation of the Listing Amount. The Special Limited Partner will have the right to receive distributions of "Net Sales Proceeds," as defined in the Listing Note, until the Listing Note is paid in full; provided that, the Special Limited Partner has the right, but not the obligation, to convert the entire Special Limited Partner interest into OP Units. OP Units are convertible into shares of the Company's common stock in accordance with the terms governing conversion of OP Units into shares of common stock and contained in the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the OP by the Company, as general partner of its OP, with the limited partners party thereto (the "Second A&R OP Agreement"), which will be entered into at Listing. On April 29, 2015 , the board of directors authorized the execution, in conjunction with the potential Listing, the Second A&R OP Agreement to conform more closely with agreements of limited partnership of other operating partnerships controlled by real estate investment trusts whose securities are publicly traded and listed, and to add long term incentive plan units ("LTIP Units") as a new class of units of limited partnership in the OP to the existing common units ("OP Units"). The Company may at any time cause the OP to issue LTIP Units pursuant to an outperformance agreement. On April 29, 2015 , the board of directors approved the general terms of a Multi-Year Outperformance Agreement to be entered into with the Company, the OP and the Advisor in connection with the Listing. The Company will pay the Advisor a brokerage commission on the sale of property, not to exceed the lesser of 2.0% of the contract sale price of the property and one-half of the total brokerage commission paid, if a third party broker is also involved; provided, however, that in no event may the real estate commissions paid to the Advisor, its affiliates and unaffiliated third parties exceed the lesser of 6.0% of the contract sales price and a reasonable, customary and competitive real estate commission, in each case, payable to the Advisor if the Advisor or its affiliates, as determined by a majority of the independent directors, provided a substantial amount of services in connection with the sale. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 , the Company incurred $0.6 million of real estate commissions from the Advisor for its services in connection with the sale of real estate investments. The impact of the real estate commissions is included in gain on sale of real estate investments on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 , and $0.6 million is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2016 . No such commissions were incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 . |