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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

16. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

From time to time, the Company is a party to various litigation matters incidental to the conduct of the Company’s business. While the resolution of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty, based on currently available information, the Company does not believe that the final outcome of any of these matters will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

Property and Acquisition Related

In connection with ownership and operation of real estate, the Company may potentially be liable for costs and damages related to environmental matters. The Company is not aware of any non-compliance, liability, claim, or other environmental condition that would have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

Balances associated with tenant improvement allowances are included in Accounts payable and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,

2020

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

Tenant improvement allowances

 

$

2,208

 

 

$

2,706

 

The Company is a party to three separate tax protection agreements with the contributing members of three distinct UPREIT transactions and to the Founding Owners’ Tax Protection Agreement in connection with the Internalization (see Note 3). The tax protection agreements require the Company to indemnify the beneficiaries in the event of a sale, exchange, transfer, or other disposal of the contributed property, or in the case of the Founding Owners’ Tax Protection Agreement, the entire Company, in a taxable transaction that would cause such beneficiaries to recognize a gain that is protected under the agreements, subject to certain exceptions. Based on values as of June 30, 2020, taxable sales of the applicable properties would trigger liability under the Agreements of approximately $22,300. Based on information available, the Company does not believe that the events resulting in damages as detailed above have occurred or are likely to occur in the foreseeable future.

Obligations Under Operating Leases

Subsequent to the Internalization (see Note 4), the Company leases office space for its corporate headquarters and other locations under non-cancellable operating leases with expiration dates ranging from 2020 to 2023. These leases contain provisions for fixed monthly payments, subject to rent escalations. None of the leases are subject to any sublease agreement. The lease for the corporate headquarters is with a related party (see Note 3).

The Company also leases land at certain properties under non-cancellable operating leases (“ground leases”) with initial lease terms ranging from 2034 to 2066. These leases contain provisions for fixed monthly payments, subject to rent escalations. One lease requires the Company to make annual rent payments calculated based upon sales generated at the property (“percentage rent”). None of the leases are subject to any sublease agreement.

The following table summarizes the total lease costs associated with operating leases:

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

June 30,

 

 

For the six months ended

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

Financial Statement Presentation

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Operating lease costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office leases

 

General and administrative

 

$

155

 

 

$

 

 

$

207

 

 

$

 

Ground leases

 

Property and operating expense

 

 

34

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

70

 

Variable lease costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground leases

 

Property and operating expense

 

 

12

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

23

 

Total lease costs

 

 

 

$

201

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

304

 

 

$

93

 

 

 


The following table summarizes payments associated with obligations under operating leases, reported as Cash flows from operating activities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

 

 

 

For the three months ended

June 30,

 

 

For the six months ended

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Operating lease payments

 

$

183

 

 

$

28

 

 

$

311

 

 

$

100

 

Estimated future lease payments required under non-cancelable operating leases at June 30, 2020, and a reconciliation to the lease liabilities, is as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

355

 

2021

 

 

711

 

2022

 

 

686

 

2023

 

 

505

 

2024

 

 

120

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,411

 

Total undiscounted cash flows

 

 

4,788

 

Less imputed interest

 

 

(1,864

)

Lease liabilities

 

$

2,924

 

The above rental payments include future minimum lease payments due during the initial lease terms. Such amounts exclude any contingent amounts associated with percentage rent that may become due in future periods.