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Investment in Unconsolidated Entity
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investment in Unconsolidated Entity
Investment in Unconsolidated Entities    
    
Investment in unconsolidated real estate in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence (but not control) is accounted for under the equity method of investment. Under the equity method, the Company initially records the investment at cost, and subsequently adjusts for equity in earnings or losses and cash contributions and distributions. The Company’s net equity investment is reflected within investment in unconsolidated entities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the Company’s share of net income or loss from the entity is included within other (income) expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

On June 16, 2016, the Company entered into a joint venture to co-originate a loan secured by land in Santa Clara, California. The Company holds a 21% interest in the joint venture. The assets of the joint venture consist of the notes receivable. The Company’s investment in this joint venture was $30.7 million and $29.4 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which represents the maximum exposure for loss for the Company. The joint venture meets the criteria of a VIE and the Company accounts for this investment under the equity method of accounting since the Company is not the primary beneficiary.

On July 1, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party related to the land on which its 11601 Wilshire property is located. The Company holds a 28% interest in the land. The agreement does not meet the definition of a VIE and the Company accounts for its interest in the land under the equity method of accounting. The Company’s interest in the land was $7.8 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. On December 27, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining interest in the land for $50.0 million (before credits, prorations and closing costs). The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017, however there can be no guaranty that it will close as expected.