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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies

Legal

From time to time, the Company is party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings arising out of, or incident to, our ordinary course of business. Management believes, based in part upon consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate resolution of all such claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows. As of June 30, 2015, the risk of material loss from such legal actions impacting the Company’s financial condition or results from operations has been assessed as remote.

Concentrations

As of June 30, 2015, the majority of the Company’s properties were located in California, which exposes the Company to greater economic risks than if it owned a more geographically dispersed portfolio. Further, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, approximately 8% and 16%, respectively, of the Company’s revenues were derived from tenants in the media and entertainment industry, which makes the Company susceptible to demand for rental space in such industry. Consequently, the Company is subject to the risks associated with an investment in real estate with a concentration of tenants in that industry.

Repayment Guaranties

Sunset Gower and Sunset Bronson Loan    

In connection with the loan secured by our Sunset Gower and Sunset Bronson properties, we have guaranteed in favor of and promised to pay to the lender 19.5% of the principal payable under the loan in the event the borrower, a wholly-owned entity of our Operating Partnership, does not do so. At June 30, 2015, the outstanding balance was $97.0 million, which results in a maximum guarantee amount for the principal under this loan of $18.9 million. Furthermore, we agreed to guarantee the completion of the construction improvements, including tenant improvements, as defined in the agreement, in the event of any default of the borrower. If the borrower fails to complete the remaining required work, the guarantor agrees to perform timely all of the completion obligations, as defined in the agreement. As of the date of this filing, there has been no event of default associated with this loan.

Element LA Loan

In connection with our Element LA construction loan, we have guaranteed in favor of and promised to pay to the lender 25.0% of the principal, together with all interest and any other sum payable under the loan in the event the borrower, a wholly-owned entity of our Operating Partnership, does not do so. At June 30, 2015, the outstanding balance was $82.6 million, which results in a maximum guarantee amount for the principal under this loan of $20.7 million. Upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, as defined in the repayment guaranty agreement, our liability with respect to the principal under this loan will be reduced to zero, unless certain further events, described in the guarantee occur, in which case our maximum liability as guarantor will be restored to 25.0% of the principal under the loan. Furthermore, we agreed to guarantee the completion of the construction improvements, including tenant improvements, as defined in the agreement, in the event of any default of the borrower. If the borrower fails to complete the remaining required work, the guarantor agrees to perform timely all of the completion obligations, as defined in the agreement. As of the date of this filing, there has been no event of default associated with this loan.

901 Market Loan

In connection with our 901 Market Street loan, we have guaranteed in favor of and promised to pay to the lender 35.0% of the principal under the loan in the event the borrower, a wholly-owned entity of our Operating Partnership, does not do so. At  June 30, 2015, the outstanding balance was $30.0 million, which results in a maximum guarantee amount for the principal under this loan of $10.5 million. Furthermore, we agreed to guarantee the completion of the construction improvements, including tenant improvements, as defined in the agreement, in the event of any default of the borrower. The borrower has completed various of the improvements subject to this completion guaranty. If the borrower fails to complete the remaining required work, the guarantor agrees to perform timely all of the completion obligations, as defined in the agreement. Subsequent to June 30, 2015, we paid down the outstanding loan balance by $19.6 million. As of the date of this filing, there has been no event of default associated with this loan.

Other Loans

Although the rest of our loans are secured and non-recourse to the Company and the Operating Partnership, the Operating Partnership provides limited customary secured debt guarantees for items such as voluntary bankruptcy, fraud, misapplication of payments and environmental liabilities.

Letters of Credit

As of June 30, 2015, the Company has outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $3.3 million under the unsecured revolving credit facility. The letters of credit are primarily related to utility company security deposit requirements.