In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU2016-02, “Leases,” which will require organizations that lease assets to recognize the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases on their balance sheet. Additional disclosure regarding a company’s leasing activities will also be expanded under the new guidance. For public entities, ASU2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years and requires a modified retrospective transition. The Company will assess the potential impact of this pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements from both a lessor and lessee standpoint once significant operations commence.
4. Related Party Transactions
During the period January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018, the Advisor has advanced $51,064 of expenses on the Company’s behalf for accounting and other corporate services. Such amount is reflected as Due to affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018.
Pursuant to the advisory agreement dated December 15, 2017, between the Company and the Advisor (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Advisor is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and monitoring the Company’s investment opportunities and making decisions related to the acquisition, management, financing and disposition of the Company’s assets, in accordance with the Company’s investment objectives, guidelines, policies and limitations, subject to oversight by the Company’s board of directors.
Certain affiliates of the Company, including the Advisor, will receive fees and compensation in connection with the offering and ongoing management of the assets of the Company. The Advisor will be paid a management fee equal to 1.25% of NAV per annum, payable monthly. The management fee will be paid, at the Advisor’s election, in cash or Class I shares or Class I units of the Operating Partnership. See Note 7 “Subsequent Events” for information on the Advisor’s waiver of the management fee.
The Company may retain certain of the Advisor’s affiliates for necessary services relating to the Company’s investments or its operations, including any administrative services, construction, special servicing, leasing, development, property oversight and other property management services, as well as services related to mortgage servicing, group purchasing, healthcare, consulting/brokerage, capital markets/credit origination, loan servicing, property, title or other types of insurance, management consulting and other similar operational matters. Any such arrangements will be at market terms and rates. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company has not retained an affiliate of the Advisor for any such services.
The Special Limited Partner holds an interest in the Operating Partnership that entitles it to receive performance participation distributions in the form of cash (or Operating Partnership interests at its election) from the Operating Partnership equal to 12.5% of the annual Total Return, subject to a 5% annual Hurdle Amount and a High Water Mark, with aCatch-Up (each term as defined in the Operating Partnership limited partnership agreement). Such payment will be made annually. The Special Limited Partner had not earned a performance participation interest as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
In addition, Starwood Capital, L.L.C. (the “Dealer Manager”) serves as the dealer manager for the Offering pursuant to an agreement (the “Dealer Manager Agreement”) with the Company. The Dealer Manager is a registered broker-dealer affiliated with the Advisor.
The Dealer Manager will be entitled to receive upfront selling commissions of up to 3.0%, and dealer manager fees of 0.5%, of the transaction price of each Class T share sold in the primary offering. The Dealer Manager will be entitled to receive upfront selling commissions of up to 3.5% of the transaction price of each Class S share sold in the primary offering. The Dealer Manager will also receive a stockholder servicing fee of 0.85%, 0.85% and 0.25% per annum of the aggregate NAV of the Company’s outstanding Class T shares, Class S shares and Class D shares, respectively. The Dealer Manager anticipates that all or a portion of the upfront selling commissions and all or a portion of the stockholder servicing fees will be retained by or paid to, participating
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