The following table provides a brief description of recently issued accounting pronouncements that could have a material effect on our financial statements:



Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting	This update clarifies guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting.	January 1, 2018	We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact to our financial statements. We will apply the guidance to any future modifications of share-based compensation awards.
ASU 2017-05, Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20)	This update amends existing guidance in order to provide consistency in accounting for the derecognition of a business or nonprofit activity. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, but early adoption is permitted.	January 1, 2018	We adopted this standard concurrently with ASU 2014-09, listed below. There are currently no transactions subject to this ASU. Although expected to be infrequent, potential transactions affected by this ASU could include a partial sale of real estate or contribution of a nonfinancial asset to form a joint venture.
ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (Topic 350)	This update amends existing guidance in order to simplify impairment testing for goodwill. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2021, but early adoption is permitted.	January 1, 2018	We are electing to adopt this standard as of January 1, 2018. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230)	This update amends existing guidance in order to clarify the classification and presentation of restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, but early adoption is permitted.	January 1, 2018	Upon adoption, we will include amounts generally described as restricted cash within the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows. This change will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230)	This update addresses the presentation of eight specific cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, but early adoption is permitted.	January 1, 2018	We have evaluated the impact the adoption of this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. Of the eight specific cash receipts and cash payments listed within this guidance, we believe four would be applicable to our business as it stands currently: debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from settlement of insurance claims, and distributions received from equity method investees. This update will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We will apply the guidance for all of the eight cash flow types to any future transactions when applicable.
ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)	This update amends existing guidance by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, but early adoption is permitted.	January 1, 2019	We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. We have identified areas within our accounting policies we believe could be impacted by the new standard. This standard impacts the lessor’s ability to capitalize certain costs related to leasing, which will result in a reduction in the amount of execution costs currently being capitalized in connection with leasing activities. In January 2018, the FASB issued a proposed ASU related to ASC 842. The update would allow lessors to use a practical expedient to account for non-lease components and related lease components as a single lease component instead of accounting for them separately, if certain conditions are met. This proposal is currently under consideration by regulators. We also expect to recognize right of use assets on our consolidated balance sheets related to certain ground leases, office space, and office equipment leases where we are the lessee. We will continue to evaluate the effect the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements. However, we currently believe that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.



ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)	This update outlines a comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 states that “an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.” While ASU 2014-09 specifically references contracts with customers, it also applies to certain other transactions such as the sale of real estate or equipment. Expanded quantitative and qualitative disclosures are also required for contracts subject to ASU 2014-09. In 2015, the FASB provided for a one-year deferral of the effective date for ASU 2014-09, making it effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017.	January 1, 2018	Our revenue-producing contracts are primarily leases that are not within the scope of this standard. As a result, we do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our rental or reimbursement revenue. However, the standard will apply to a majority of our fees and management income. We have evaluated the impact of this standard to fees and management income and do not expect a material impact on our revenue recognition, but we do expect to provide additional disclosures around fees and management revenue. We are adopting this guidance on a modified retrospective basis.

The following table provides a brief description of newly adopted accounting pronouncements and their effect on our financial statements:



Standard	Description	Date of Adoption	Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)	This update amended existing guidance in order to better align a company’s financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities.	September 2017	Upon adoption, we included a disclosure related to the effect of our hedging activities on our consolidated statements of operations. This disclosure also eliminated the periodic measurement and recognition of hedging ineffectiveness. We adopted this guidance on a modified retrospective basis and applied an adjustment to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income with a corresponding adjustment to the opening balance of Accumulated Deficit as of the beginning of 2017. For a more detailed discussion of this adoption, see Note 8.
ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805)	This update amended existing guidance in order to clarify when an integrated set of assets and activities is considered a business.	January 1, 2017	For a more detailed discussion of the effect of this adoption on our consolidated financial statements, refer to the Investment in Property and Lease Intangibles section above.