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|  |  |  | PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 7 MAY 20, 2016
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II

SUPPLEMENT NO. 7 DATED MAY 20, 2016
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2015
This document supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the prospectus of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. dated November 2, 2015 and Supplement No. 6 dated April 7, 2016. Supplement No. 6 amended and superseded all prior supplements to the prospectus. Unless otherwise defined in this supplement, capitalized terms used in this supplement shall have the same meanings as set forth in the prospectus.
This supplement includes the following information:

• | status of our offering;

• | update to our "suitability standards";

• | acquisition of a property in San Jose, California;

• | updated "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section of our prospectus to include information for the three months ended March 31, 2016;

• | a revised subscription agreement;

• | unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016; and

• | certain information relating to our Class T common stock, which is attached to this supplement as Appendix A.

Status of Our Offering
We commenced the initial public offering of shares of our common stock on July 31, 2014. On September 23, 2014, we reached the minimum offering amount of $2.0 million in sales of Class A common stock as a result of a $2.0 million investment by an affiliate of our sponsor, and commenced operations. On October 9, 2015, we announced that we would cease offering shares of our Class A common stock in our primary offering, effective October 30, 2015. Effective November 2, 2015, we were offering up to approximately $1.76 billion in shares of Class T common stock, and effective April 25, 2016, we reallocated certain of the remaining shares being offered, such that we are currently offering up to approximately $1.56 billion in shares of Class T common stock and $0.2 billion in shares of Class I common stock in our primary offering. We reserve the right to reallocate the shares of common stock we are offering between the primary offering and the distribution reinvestment plan, and among classes of stock.
As of May 13, 2016, we had received gross offering proceeds of approximately $450.2 million from the sale of 45,216,491 Class A shares, Class T shares, and Class I shares in connection with our offering, including proceeds raised and shares issued under our distribution reinvestment plan. As of May 13, 2016, approximately $1.75 billion in shares of common stock remained available for sale to the public under our initial public offering, including shares available under our distribution reinvestment plan.
Update to Suitability Standards
The state-specific suitability standard for Tennessee contained in the "Suitability Standards" section on page i of our prospectus is hereby revised as follows:

• | For Tennessee Residents - A Tennessee resident's investment in us must not exceed 10% of his or her liquid net worth.

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Property Acquisition
As of May 17, 2016, we owned 21 buildings on 17 properties in 11 states, encompassing approximately 3.6 million rentable square feet. The following is hereby added to the end of the "Real Estate Investments - Our Properties" section of our prospectus:
Acquisition of NETGEAR Property
On May 17, 2016, we acquired a partial two-story, Class "B" flex building consisting of 142,700 net rentable square feet situated on a 8.1-acre site located in San Jose, California (the "NETGEAR property"). The NETGEAR property is leased in its entirety to NETGEAR, Inc. ("NETGEAR"). The purchase price for the NETGEAR property was $44.0 million, plus closing costs. The purchase price plus closing costs and certain acquisition expenses to third parties (reduced by certain adjustments, credits, and previous deposits) were funded with proceeds from our public offering. Our advisor earned approximately $0.9 million in acquisition fees in connection with the acquisition of the NETGEAR property. As of the closing date, we incurred acquisition expenses of approximately $0.3 million in connection with the acquisition of the NETGEAR property, approximately $0.1 million of which will be reimbursed or paid to our advisor and approximately $0.2 million of which were paid to unaffiliated third parties. The acquisition fees and expenses to be paid to our advisor were deferred and will be paid at a future date.
NETGEAR was founded in 1996 and operates as a global networking company that produces products to enable businesses and homes to share Internet access, peripherals, digital content, and applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled devices. NETGEAR (NASDAQ: NTGR) is not currently rated by any major Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization due to the lack of debt on its balance sheet. Bloomberg, L.P. assigns NETGEAR a one-year credit default risk rating of IG-6, which is equivalent to an 'A' rating by Standard & Poor's.
The NETGEAR property is located within the "Golden Triangle" area of Silicon Valley in San Jose, California. NETGEAR utilizes the property as its world headquarters, housing its executive team and its support functions related to NETGEAR's operations. In addition, the property houses engineers on-site who perform research and development functions within lab spaces on the first floor. We believe the NETGEAR property is a business essential facility to NETGEAR's overall operations due to the research and management functions performed therein, NETGEAR's long term commitment to the area as evidenced by the property being its sole location in Silicon Valley and its recent lease renewal in 2015, and NETGEAR's substantial investment to renovate the facility in 2008 and 2015.
The NETGEAR lease is a triple-net lease with a remaining term of 9.4 years upon our acquisition, expiring in September 2025. The current annualized net rent is approximately $2.9 million, with 3.0% annual increases for the remaining duration of the lease, and includes two five-year renewal options at market rent for comparable properties and a termination option effective July 2023 with at least 12 months' notice and a termination payment of approximately $1.2 million. The going-in capitalization rate for the NETGEAR property is approximately 6.7%.
Management of the NETGEAR Property
Our property manager will be responsible for managing the NETGEAR property and will be paid management fees in an amount of 3.0% of the gross monthly revenues collected from the NETGEAR property. Our property manager has hired an unaffiliated third party to manage the day-to-day operations and will pay the third party a portion of the management fees paid by us, unless such management fee can be recovered from the tenant.
Updated "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"
The following “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in this supplement. As used herein, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc.
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Overview
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company," "we," "us," "our"), was formed on November 20, 2013 under the Maryland General Corporation Law and intends to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for the year ended December 31, 2015. We were organized primarily with the purpose of acquiring single tenant net lease properties that are considered essential to the occupying tenant, and expect to use a substantial amount of the net proceeds from our initial public offering to invest in these properties. We are a newly formed company and are subject to the general risks associated with a start-up enterprise, including the risk of business failure. We have no employees and are externally advised and managed by an affiliate, Griffin Capital Essential Asset Advisor II, LLC, our Advisor. Our year end is December 31.
Our Articles of Incorporation initially authorized 30,000 shares of common stock. On February 11, 2014, the Advisor purchased 100 shares of common stock for $1,000 and became the initial stockholder. Upon the SEC declaring the offering effective on July 31, 2014, the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement were filed with the State of Maryland and authorized 700,000,000 shares of common stock allocated as 350,000,000 Class A shares and 350,000,000 Class T shares with a par value of $0.001 and 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001. We registered $2.2 billion in shares of Class A common stock and Class T common stock in our initial public offering (“Offering”), consisting of $2.0 billion in shares to be offered to the public in the primary public offering (“Primary Offering”) and $200.0 million in shares for sale pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan (“DRP”). On December 5, 2014, we ceased offering Class T common stock, having sold no shares of Class T common stock at such date. On October 30, 2015, we ceased offering Class A common stock in our Offering, having sold approximately $240.8 million in shares of Class A common stock, and reallocated the remaining shares, such that, effective November 2, 2015, we were offering up to approximately $1.8 billion in shares of Class T common stock in the Primary Offering. We are offering such Class T shares at a price of $10.00 per share in our Primary Offering and a price of $9.50 per share pursuant to our DRP.
As of March 31, 2016, we issued 24,199,985 and 13,935,183 shares of our Class A and Class T common stock, respectively, for gross proceeds of approximately $240.8 million and $139.2 million, respectively, excluding shares of our common stock issued pursuant to the DRP and stock distributions. As of March 31, 2016, 676,105 and 77,144 shares of Class A common stock had been issued pursuant to the DRP and stock distributions, respectively. As of March 31, 2016, 70,746 and 11,104 shares of Class T common stock had been issued pursuant to the DRP and stock distributions, respectively. (See Note 12, Subsequent Events, to the consolidated financial statements contained in this supplement for a discussion of the current status of our Offering.)
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As of March 31, 2016, we owned 16 properties (20 buildings) encompassing approximately 3.4 million square feet.
The purchase price and other lease information of the property acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2016 is shown below.

Property |  | Location |  | Tenant/Major Lessee |  | Acquisition Date |  | Purchase Price |  | Square Feet |  | % Leased |  | Property Type |  | Year of Lease Expiration (for Major Lessee) |  | 2016 Annualized Net Rent (1)
Toshiba TEC |  | Durham, NC |  | Toshiba TEC Corporation |  | 1/21/2016 |  | $ | 35,800,748 |  |  | 200,800 |  |  | 100% |  | Office |  | 2028 |  | $ | 2,193,762 |

(1) | Net rent is based on (a) the contractual base rental payments assuming the lease requires the tenant to reimburse us for certain operating expenses or the property is self managed by the tenant and the tenant is responsible for all, or substantially all, of the operating expenses; or (b) contractual rent payments less certain operating expenses that are our responsibility for the 12-month period subsequent to March 31, 2016 and includes assumptions that may not be indicative of the actual future performance of a property, including the assumption that the tenant will perform its obligations under its lease agreement during the next 12 months.

Revenue Concentration
The percentage of annualized net rent for the 12-month period subsequent to March 31, 2016, by state, based on the respective in-place leases, is as follows:

State |  | Annualized Net Rent (unaudited) |  | Number of Properties |  | Percentage of Annualized Net Rent
Arizona |  | $ | 7,396,853 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 21.0 | %
California |  | 5,205,211 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 14.8 | %
New Jersey |  | 5,145,988 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 14.6 | %
Ohio |  | 4,041,237 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 11.6 | %
Texas |  | 3,902,114 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 11.1 | %
North Carolina |  | 2,554,495 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 7.3 | %
Virginia |  | 2,243,215 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 6.4 | %
Nevada |  | 1,911,399 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 5.4 | %
All Others (1) |  | 2,742,808 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 7.8 | %
Total |  | $ | 35,143,320 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 100.0 | %

(1) | All others account for less than 5% of total annualized net rent on an individual basis.

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The percentage of annualized net rent for the 12-month period subsequent to March 31, 2016, by industry, based on the respective in-place leases, is as follows:

Industry (1) |  | Annualized Net Rent (unaudited) |  | Number of Lessees |  | Percentage of Annualized Net Rent
Finance and Insurance |  | $ | 12,602,064 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 35.9 | %
Manufacturing |  | 7,813,735 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 22.2 | %
Accommodation and Food Services |  | 7,030,523 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 20.0 | %
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services |  | 5,041,754 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 14.3 | %
Transportation and Warehousing |  | 1,860,914 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 5.3 | %
All Other (2) |  | 794,330 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2.3 | %
Total |  | $ | 35,143,320 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 100.0 | %

(1)Industry classification based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
(2)All others account for less than 3% of total annualized net rent on an individual basis.
The percentage of annualized net rent for the 12-month period subsequent to March 31, 2016, by tenant, based on the respective in-place leases, is as follows:

Tenant |  | Annualized Net Rent (unaudited) |  | Percentage of Annualized Net Rent
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. |  | $ | 5,862,676 |  |  | 16.7 | %
Bank of America, N.A. |  | 5,205,211 |  |  | 14.8 | %
Wyndham Worldwide Operations |  | 5,145,988 |  |  | 14.6 | %
Wood Group Mustang, Inc. |  | 3,902,114 |  |  | 11.1 | %
Huntington Ingalls Incorporated |  | 2,243,215 |  |  | 6.4 | %
Toshiba TEC Corporation |  | 2,193,762 |  |  | 6.2 | %
MGM Resorts International |  | 1,884,535 |  |  | 5.4 | %
FedEx Freight, Inc. |  | 1,860,914 |  |  | 5.3 | %
All Other(1) |  | 6,844,905 |  |  | 19.5 | %
Total |  | $ | 35,143,320 |  |  | 100 | %

(1) | All others account for less than 5% of total annualized net rent on an individual basis.

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The tenant lease expirations by year based on annualized net rent for the 12-month period subsequent to March 31, 2016 are as follows:

Year of Lease Expiration |  | Annualized Net Rent (unaudited) |  | Number of Lessees |  | Square Feet |  | Percentage of Annualized Net Rent
2016 |  | $ | 26,864 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2,400 |  |  | 0.1 | %
2020 |  | 5,205,211 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 480,100 |  |  | 14.8 | %
2022 |  | 1,139,641 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 312,000 |  |  | 3.2 | %
2023 |  | 5,862,676 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 513,400 |  |  | 16.7 | %
2024 |  | 8,775,761 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 630,400 |  |  | 25.0 | %
2025 |  | 3,794,982 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 524,900 |  |  | 10.9 | %
2027 |  | 2,998,435 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 579,700 |  |  | 8.5 | %
2028 |  | 2,193,762 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 200,800 |  |  | 6.2 | %
2029 |  | 5,145,988 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 203,500 |  |  | 14.6 | %
Total |  | $ | 35,143,320 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 3,447,200 |  |  | 100 | %

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
We have established accounting policies which conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) as contained in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification. The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to the various transactions had been different, it is possible that different estimates would have been applied, thus resulting in a different presentation of the financial statements. Additionally, other companies may use different estimates and assumptions that may impact the comparability of our financial condition and results of operations to those companies.
We believe the accounting policies listed below are the most critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. These policies are described in greater detail in Note 2, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements contained in this supplement:

• | Real Estate - Valuation and Purchase Price Allocation

• | Impairment of Real Estate and Related Intangible Assets and Liabilities

• | Revenue Recognition

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements contained in this supplement.
Results of Operations
Overview
On September 23, 2014, we satisfied our minimum offering requirement and commenced operations. As of March 31, 2016, our portfolio consisted of 16 properties (20 buildings) encompassing approximately 3.4 million square feet with an acquisition value of $515.0 million and annualized net rent of approximately $35.1 million (for the 12-month period subsequent to March 31, 2016).
Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
There is no basis of comparison during the periods presented as we had one property, consisting of 61,200 square feet with one lease and tenant that we acquired on March 9, 2015, for the same period presented in 2015. Additionally, our results of operations for the periods presented are not indicative of those expected in future periods as we expect all the components of our operating results noted below to increase in future periods as we acquire additional real estate assets.
Rental Income
Rental income for the three months ended March 31, 2016, which is based on the contractual lease payments pursuant to the lease agreement, was approximately $10.3 million consisting of base rental income of approximately $8.7 million, adjustment to straight-line contractual rent of approximately $0.8 million, and in-place lease amortization of approximately $0.8 million.
Property Expense Recoveries
Property expense recoveries represent the reimbursement of certain property operating expenses by the tenant pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, property expense recoveries collected from tenants were approximately $2.2 million which consisted of property tax expense
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recoveries of approximately $1.2 million and recovery of other operating expense recoveries of approximately $1.1 million.
Management Fees (Asset and Property)
Asset Management and Property Management fees are paid to certain affiliates based on asset value and gross collected rents, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 aggregate management fees were approximately $1.5 million.
Property Operating Expense and Property Tax Expense
Property operating expenses and property tax expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were approximately $2.1 million. Property operating expenses include insurance, repairs and maintenance, security, janitorial, landscaping and other administrative expenses incurred to operate our properties.
Acquisition Fees and Expenses
Real estate acquisition fees and expenses to non-affiliates, consisting primarily of legal costs and title and escrow fees, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were approximately $0.1 million as a result of one acquisition made during the period. Real estate acquisition fees and expenses to affiliates for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were approximately $0.9 million related to the acquisition fee and expense reimbursement earned by our Advisor for one acquisition made during the period.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were approximately $1.0 million, consisting primarily of Advisor overhead allocation ($0.4 million), stockholder servicing fee ($0.2 million), directors' and officers' liability insurance and board of directors fees ($0.1 million), and professional and legal fees ($0.1 million).
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was approximately $5.6 million. Depreciation expense consists of depreciation of buildings and improvements ($2.3 million). Amortization expense consists of the amortization of the property acquisition value allocated to tenant origination and absorption costs ($3.3 million).
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was approximately $2.5 million, consisting primarily of interest expense related to the Revolving Credit Facility and AIG Loan ($2.4 million), and deferred financing costs amortization ($0.2 million), offset by an unrealized gain ($0.1 million) related to our interest rate swap.
Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations to Common Stockholders
Our management believes that historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient. Additionally, publicly registered, non-listed REITs typically have a significant amount of acquisition activity and are substantially more dynamic during their initial years of investment and operation. While other start-up entities may also experience significant acquisition activity during their initial years, we believe that non-listed REITs are unique in that they have a limited life with targeted exit strategies within a relatively limited time frame after the acquisition activity ceases.
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In order to provide a more complete understanding of the operating performance of a REIT, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) promulgated a measure known as funds from operations (“FFO”). FFO is defined as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding extraordinary items, as defined by GAAP, and gains and losses from sales of depreciable operating property, adding back asset impairment write-downs, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and depreciation of non-real estate assets), and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and preferred distributions. Because FFO calculations exclude such items as depreciation and amortization of real estate assets and gains and losses from sales of operating real estate assets (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar conditions based on historical cost accounting and useful-life estimates), they facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between other REITs. As a result, we believe that the use of FFO, together with the required GAAP presentations, provides a more complete understanding of our performance relative to our competitors and a more informed and appropriate basis on which to make decisions involving operating, financing, and investing activities. It should be noted, however, that other REITs may not define FFO in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or may interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than we do, making comparisons less meaningful.
The Investment Program Association (“IPA”) issued Practice Guideline 2010-01 (the “IPA MFFO Guideline”) on November 2, 2010, which extended financial measures to include modified funds from operations (“MFFO”). In computing MFFO, FFO is adjusted for certain non-operating cash items such as acquisition fees and expenses and certain non-cash items such as straight-line rent, amortization of in-place lease valuations, amortization of discounts and premiums on debt investments, nonrecurring impairments of real estate-related investments, mark-to-market adjustments included in net income (loss), and nonrecurring gains or losses included in net income (loss) from the extinguishment or sale of debt, hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings where trading of such holdings is not a fundamental attribute of the business plan, unrealized gains or losses resulting from consolidation from, or deconsolidated to, equity accounting, and after adjustments for consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, with such adjustments calculated to reflect MFFO on the same basis.
Management is responsible for managing interest rate, hedge and foreign exchange risk. To achieve our objectives, we may borrow at fixed rates or variable rates. In order to mitigate our interest rate risk on certain financial instruments, if any, we may enter into interest rate cap agreements or other hedge instruments and in order to mitigate our risk to foreign currency exposure, if any, we may enter into foreign currency hedges. We view fair value adjustments of derivatives, impairment charges and gains and losses from dispositions of assets as non-recurring items or items which are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized, and which are not reflective of on-going operations and are therefore typically adjusted for when assessing operating performance.
Additionally, we believe it is appropriate to disregard impairment charges, as this is a fair value adjustment that is largely based on market fluctuations, assessments regarding general market conditions, and the specific performance of properties owned, which can change over time. No less frequently than annually, we evaluate events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of real estate and related intangible assets may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present, we assess whether the carrying value of the assets will be recovered through the future undiscounted operating cash flows (including net rental and lease revenues, net proceeds on the sale of the property, and any other ancillary cash flows at a property or group level under GAAP) expected from the use of the assets and the eventual disposition. Investors should note, however, that determinations of whether impairment charges have been incurred are based partly on anticipated operating performance, because estimated undiscounted future cash flows from a property, including estimated future net rental and lease revenues, net proceeds on the sale of the property, and certain other ancillary cash flows, are taken into account in determining whether an impairment charge has been incurred. While impairment charges are excluded from the calculation of MFFO as described above, investors are cautioned that due to the fact that impairments are based on estimated future undiscounted cash flows and the relatively limited term of our operations, it could be difficult to recover any impairment charges through operational net revenues or cash flows prior to any liquidity event.
We adopted the IPA MFFO Guideline as management believes that MFFO is a beneficial indicator of our on-going portfolio performance and ability to sustain our current distribution level. More specifically, MFFO isolates
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the financial results of the REIT’s operations. MFFO, however, is not considered an appropriate measure of historical earnings as it excludes certain significant costs that are otherwise included in reported earnings. Further, since the measure is based on historical financial information, MFFO for the period presented may not be indicative of future results or our future ability to pay our dividends. By providing FFO and MFFO, we present information that assists investors in aligning their analysis with management’s analysis of long-term operating activities. MFFO also allows for a comparison of the performance of our portfolio with other REITs that are not currently engaging in acquisitions, as well as a comparison of our performance with that of other non-traded REITs, as MFFO, or an equivalent measure, is routinely reported by non-traded REITs, and we believe often used by analysts and investors for comparison purposes. As explained below, management’s evaluation of our operating performance excludes items considered in the calculation of MFFO based on the following economic considerations:

• | Straight-line rent. Most of our leases provide for periodic minimum rent payment increases throughout the term of the lease. In accordance with GAAP, these contractual periodic minimum rent payment increases during the term of a lease are recorded to rental revenue on a straight-line basis in order to reconcile the difference between accrual and cash basis accounting. As straight-line rent is a GAAP non-cash adjustment and is included in historical earnings, FFO is adjusted for the effect of straight-line rent to arrive at MFFO as a means of determining operating results of our portfolio.

• | Amortization of in-place lease valuation. Acquired in-place leases are valued as above-market or below-market as of the date of acquisition based on the present value of the difference between (a) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (b) management's estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease for above-market leases. The above-market and below-market lease values are capitalized as intangible lease assets or liabilities and amortized as an adjustment to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. As amortization of in-place lease valuation is a non-cash adjustment and is included in historical earnings, FFO is adjusted for the effect of the amortization to arrive at MFFO as a means of determining operating results of our portfolio.

• | Acquisition-related costs. We were organized primarily with the purpose of acquiring or investing in income-producing real property in order to generate operational income and cash flow that will allow us to provide regular cash distributions to our stockholders. In the process, we incur non-reimbursable affiliated and non-affiliated acquisition-related costs, which in accordance with GAAP, are expensed as incurred and are included in the determination of income (loss) from operations and net income (loss), for property acquisitions accounted for as a business combination. These costs have been and will continue to be funded with cash proceeds from our Primary Offering or included as a component of the amount borrowed to acquire such real estate. If we acquire a property after all offering proceeds from our Primary Offering have been invested, there will not be any offering proceeds to pay the corresponding acquisition-related costs. Accordingly, unless our Advisor determines to waive the payment of any then-outstanding acquisition-related costs otherwise payable to our Advisor, such costs will be paid from additional debt, operational earnings or cash flow, net proceeds from the sale of properties, or ancillary cash flows. In evaluating the performance of our portfolio over time, management employs business models and analyses that differentiate the costs to acquire investments from the investments’ revenues and expenses. Acquisition-related costs may negatively affect our operating results, cash flows from operating activities and cash available to fund distributions during periods in which properties are acquired, as the proceeds to fund these costs would otherwise be invested in other real estate related assets. By excluding acquisition-related costs, MFFO may not provide an accurate indicator of our operating performance during periods in which acquisitions are made. However, it can provide an indication of our on-going ability to generate cash flow from operations and continue as a going concern after we cease to acquire properties on a frequent and regular basis, which can be compared to the MFFO of other non-listed REITs that have completed their acquisition activity and have similar operating characteristics to ours. Management believes that excluding these costs from MFFO provides investors with supplemental performance information that is consistent with the performance models and analysis used by management.

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• | Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments. These adjustments include unrealized gains (losses) from mark-to-market adjustments on interest rate swaps and losses due to hedge ineffectiveness. The change in fair value of interest rate swaps not designated as a hedge and the change in fair value of the ineffective portion of interest rate swaps are non-cash adjustments recognized directly in earnings and are included in interest expense. We have excluded these adjustments in our calculation of MFFO to more appropriately reflect the economic impact of our interest rate swap agreements.

For all of these reasons, we believe the non-GAAP measures of FFO and MFFO, in addition to income (loss) from operations, net income (loss) and cash flows from operating activities, as defined by GAAP, are helpful supplemental performance measures and useful to investors in evaluating the performance of our real estate portfolio. However, a material limitation associated with FFO and MFFO is that they are not indicative of our cash available to fund distributions since other uses of cash, such as capital expenditures at our properties and principal payments of debt, are not deducted when calculating FFO and MFFO. Additionally, MFFO has limitations as a performance measure in an offering such as ours where the price of a share of common stock is a stated value. The use of MFFO as a measure of long-term operating performance on value is also limited if we do not continue to operate under our current business plan as noted above. MFFO is useful in assisting management and investors in assessing our on-going ability to generate cash flow from operations and continue as a going concern in future operating periods, and in particular, after the offering and acquisition stages are complete and NAV is disclosed. However, FFO and MFFO are not useful measures in evaluating NAV because impairments are taken into account in determining NAV but not in determining FFO and MFFO. Therefore, FFO and MFFO should not be viewed as a more prominent measure of performance than income (loss) from operations, net income (loss) or to cash flows from operating activities and each should be reviewed in connection with GAAP measurements.
Neither the SEC, NAREIT, nor any other applicable regulatory body has opined on the acceptability of the adjustments contemplated to adjust FFO in order to calculate MFFO and its use as a non-GAAP performance measure. In the future, the SEC or NAREIT may decide to standardize the allowable exclusions across the REIT industry, and we may have to adjust the calculation and characterization of this non-GAAP measure.
Our calculation of FFO and MFFO to common stockholders is presented in the following table for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Net loss | $ | (1,140,542 | ) |  | $ | (1,026,391 | )
Adjustments: |  |  |
Depreciation of building and improvements | 2,338,440 |  |  | 7,256 |
Amortization of leasing costs and intangibles | 3,287,557 |  |  | 3,598 |
FFO/(FFO deficit) | $ | 4,485,455 |  |  | $ | (1,015,537 | )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (2,735 | ) |  | (2,712 | )
FFO/(FFO deficit), adjusted for noncontrolling interest distributions | $ | 4,482,720 |  |  | $ | (1,018,249 | )
Reconciliation of FFO to MFFO: |  |  |
Adjusted FFO/(FFO deficit) | $ | 4,482,720 |  |  | $ | (1,018,249 | )
Adjustments: |  |  |
Acquisition fees and expenses to non-affiliates | 93,569 |  |  | 82,265 |
Acquisition fees and expenses to affiliates | 870,409 |  |  | 141,751 |
Revenues in excess of cash received (straight-line rents) | (751,943 | ) |  | (2,106 | )
Amortization of above/(below) market rent | (806,087 | ) |  | (1,550 | )
Unrealized gains on derivatives | (96,216 | ) |  | — |
MFFO | $ | 3,792,452 |  |  | $ | (797,889 | )

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Long-Term Liquidity and Capital Resources
On a long-term basis, our principal demands for funds will be for property acquisitions, either directly or through entity interests, for the payment of operating expenses and distributions, and for the payment of interest on our outstanding indebtedness and other investments. Generally, cash needs for items, other than property acquisitions, will be met from operations and proceeds received from offerings. However, there may be a delay between the sale of our shares and our purchase of properties that could result in a delay in the benefits to our stockholders, if any, of returns generated from our investment operations. Our Advisor will evaluate potential property acquisitions and engage in negotiations with sellers on our behalf. After a purchase contract is executed that contains specific terms, the property will not be purchased until the successful completion of due diligence, which includes review of the title insurance commitment, an appraisal and an environmental analysis. In some instances, the proposed acquisition will require the negotiation of final binding agreements, which may include financing documents. During this period, we may decide to temporarily invest any unused proceeds from the offering in certain investments that could yield lower returns than the properties. These lower returns may affect our ability to make distributions.
Offering
Our registration statement was declared effective on July 31, 2014, pursuant to which we registered $2.2 billion in shares of Class A common stock and Class T common stock in our Offering, consisting of $2.0 billion in shares to be offered to our public in the Primary Offering and $200.0 million in shares for sale pursuant to our DRP. On December 5, 2014, we ceased offering Class T common stock, having sold no shares of Class T common stock at such date. On October 30, 2015, we ceased offering Class A common stock in the Offering, having sold approximately $240.8 million in shares of Class A common stock, and reallocated the remaining shares, such that, effective November 2, 2015, we were offering up to approximately $1.8 billion in shares of Class T common stock in our Primary Offering. (See Note 12, Subsequent Events, to the consolidated financial statements contained in this supplement for a discussion on reallocation of shares in our offering.)
On March 2, 2016, our board of directors extended the termination date of our Offering from July 31, 2016 until July 31, 2017, which is three years after the effective date of our Offering. Our board of directors reserves the right to further extend our Offering, in certain circumstances, or terminate our Offering at any time prior to July 31, 2017.
Revolving Credit Facility
On December 12, 2014, we, through our operating partnership, entered into the Revolving Credit Facility co-led by KeyBank, N.A. ("Keybank") as administrative agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, along with a syndicate of lenders. Pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility, we were provided with an initial commitment of $250.0 million, which commitment may be increased under certain circumstances up to a maximum total commitment of $1.25 billion. The Revolving Credit Facility has an initial term of four years, maturing on December 12, 2018, and may be extended for a one-year period if certain conditions are met. Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of a (i) a specified leverage ratio applied to a portfolio real estate pool value computed as adjusted net operating income divided by specified capitalization rate; or (ii) debt service coverage ratio ("DSCR") calculation, all as set forth in the credit agreement related to the Revolving Credit Facility.
The Revolving Credit Facility has an interest rate based on the consolidated leverage ratio reported with the quarterly compliance certificate and is calculated based on the LIBO Rate plus the applicable LIBO Rate margin, as provided in the credit agreement related to the Revolving Credit Facility, or Base Rate plus the applicable base rate margin, as provided in the credit agreement related to the Revolving Credit Facility. The Base Rate is calculated as the greater of (i) the KeyBank Prime rate or (ii) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. Payments under the Revolving Credit Facility are interest only and are due on the first day of each quarter.
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The Revolving Credit Facility is initially secured by a pledge of 100% of the ownership interests in each special purpose entity which owns a pool property. Upon the occurrence of certain conditions set forth in the credit agreement, the security for the Revolving Credit Facility will be released, at our request, provided there is no event of default then existing, and the facility will then be deemed an unsecured revolver.
On August 11, 2015, we exercised our right under the credit agreement to increase the total commitments from $250.0 million to $410.0 million. In addition, we entered into a Joinder Agreement adding one additional lender. No other participants joined the syndicate and no other terms of the revolving credit agreement were changed.
As of March 31, 2016, there was approximately $101.5 million outstanding pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility.
AIG Loan
On October 22, 2015, six special purpose entities that are wholly-owned by our operating partnership, entered into promissory notes with The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, American General Life Insurance Company, and the United States Life Insurance Company (collectively, the "Lenders"), pursuant to which the Lenders provided such special purpose entities with a loan in the aggregate amount of approximately $127.0 million (the "AIG Loan").
The AIG Loan has a term of 10 years, maturing on November 1, 2025. The AIG Loan bears interest at a rate of 4.15%. The AIG Loan requires monthly payments of interest only for the first five years and fixed monthly payments of principal and interest thereafter. The AIG Loan is secured by cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted first lien deeds of trust and second lien deeds of trust on certain properties. Commencing October 31, 2017, each of the individual promissory notes comprising the AIG Loan may be prepaid but only if such prepayment is made in full, subject to 30 days' prior notice to the holder and payment of a prepayment premium in addition to all unpaid principal and accrued interest to the date of such prepayment.
As of March 31, 2016 , there was approximately $127.0 million outstanding pursuant to the AIG Loan.
Other Potential Future Sources of Capital
Potential future sources of capital include proceeds from our public offering, proceeds from secured or unsecured financings from banks or other lenders, proceeds from the sale of properties and undistributed funds from operations. If necessary, we may use financings or other sources of capital in the event of unforeseen significant capital expenditures. To the extent we are not able to secure additional financing in the form of a credit facility or other third party source of liquidity, we will be heavily dependent upon the proceeds of our public offering and income from operations in order to meet our long-term liquidity requirements and to fund our distributions.
Short-Term Liquidity and Capital Resources
We expect to meet our short-term operating liquidity requirements from advances from our Advisor and its affiliates, proceeds received in the Offering, and operating cash flows generated from our properties and other properties we acquire in the future. Any advances from our Advisor will be repaid, without interest, as funds are available after meeting our current liquidity requirements, subject to the limitations on reimbursement set forth in the “Management Compensation” section of our prospectus.
Our cash and cash equivalent balances increased by approximately $24.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and were used in or provided by the following:
Operating Activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities are primarily dependent on the occupancy level, the rental rates of our leases, the collectability of rent and recovery of operating expenses from our tenants, and the timing of acquisitions. Net cash provided in operating activities for three months ended March 31, 2016 increased to $2.5 million compared to cash used by operating activities of approximately $0.5 million for the three
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months ended March 31, 2015. Net cash used in operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities for three months ended March 31, 2016 increased by $3.9 million to $3.0 million, compared to approximately $(0.9) million. The increase is primarily related to the acquisition activity of 16 properties from January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016.
Investing Activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we used $33.8 million in cash to acquire the Toshiba TEC property in the current period.
Financing Activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we received approximately $55.7 million in cash from financing activities primarily as a result of the following:
•$17.9 million in cash provided by borrowings from the Revolving Credit Facility;
•$94.6 million in cash provided by the issuance of common stock, net of discounts and offering costs; less
•$55.0 million in cash used to repay part of the outstanding balance of the Revolving Credit Facility; and
•$1.8 million in cash used for payment of distributions of common stockholders and noncontrolling interest.
Distributions and Our Distribution Policy
Distributions will be paid to our stockholders as of the record date selected by our board of directors. We expect to continue to pay distributions monthly based on daily declaration and record dates so that investors may be entitled to distributions immediately upon purchasing our shares. We expect to regularly pay distributions unless our results of operations, our general financial condition, general economic conditions, or other factors inhibit us from doing so. Distributions will be authorized at the discretion of our board of directors, which will be directed, in substantial part, by its obligation to cause us to comply with the REIT requirements of the Code. The funds we receive from operations that are available for distribution may be affected by a number of factors, including the following:
•the amount of time required for us to invest the funds received in the Offering;
•our operating and interest expenses;
•the amount of distributions or dividends received by us from our indirect real estate investments, if applicable;
•our ability to keep our properties occupied;
•our ability to maintain or increase rental rates;
•tenant improvements, capital expenditures and reserves for such expenditures;
•the issuance of additional shares; and
•financings and refinancings.
Distributions may be funded with operating cash flow, offering proceeds raised in our public offering, or a combination thereof. Through March 31, 2016, we funded 55% of our cash distributions from cash flow provided by operating activities and 45% from offering proceeds. To the extent that we do not have taxable income, distributions paid will be considered a return of capital to stockholders. The following table shows distributions declared, distributions paid, and cash flow provided in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016:

|  |  |  |  |  | Distributions Paid (1) |  |
Period |  | Distributions Declared (2) |  | Distributions Declared Per Share (2) (3) |  | Cash (4) |  | Reinvested |  | Total |  | Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities
First Quarter 2016 |  | $ | 4,479,307 |  |  | $ | 0.14 |  |  | $ | 1,780,199 |  |  | $ | 2,506,860 |  |  | $ | 4,287,059 |  |  | $ | 2,456,757 |

(1) | Distributions are paid on a monthly basis in arrears. Distributions for all record dates of a given month are paid on or about the first business day of the following month.

(2) | Distributions for the period from January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016 were based on daily record dates and were calculated at a rate of $0.0015027322 per day per share. On December 16, 2015, our board of directors declared a stock distribution in the amount of 0.000013661 shares of stock per day on the outstanding shares of common stock payable to stockholders of record at the close of business each day of the period commencing on January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016. The table above does not include stock distributions as the amounts have no cash impact.

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(3) | Assumes shares were issued and outstanding each day during the period presented.

(4) | Includes distributions paid to noncontrolling interests.

Contractual Commitments and Contingencies
The following is a summary of our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2016:

| Payments Due During the Years Ending December 31,
| Total |  | 2016 |  | 2017-2018 |  | 2019-2020 |  | Thereafter
Outstanding debt obligations (1) (4) | $ | 228,427,720 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 101,635,821 |  |  | $ | 126,791,899 |
Interest on outstanding debt obligations (2) | 61,358,069 |  |  | 6,246,822 |  |  | 16,072,747 |  |  | 13,859,052 |  |  | 25,179,448 |
Interest rate swaps (3) | 822,352 |  |  | 229,358 |  |  | 592,994 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 290,608,141 |  |  | $ | 6,476,180 |  |  | $ | 16,665,741 |  |  | $ | 115,494,873 |  |  | $ | 151,971,347 |

(1) | Amount relates to principal payments for the outstanding balance on the Revolving Credit Facility and AIG Loan at March 31, 2016. The Revolving Credit Facility is due on December 12, 2019, assuming the one-year extension is exercised.

(2) | Projected interest payments are based on the outstanding principal amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility and AIG Loan at March 31, 2016. Projected interest payments are based on the interest rate in effect at March 31, 2016.

(3) | The interest rate swaps contractual commitment was calculated based on the swap rate less the LIBO rate.

(4) | Deferred financing costs are excluded from total contractual obligations above.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2016, we had no off-balance sheet transactions, nor do we currently have any such arrangements or obligations.
Subsequent Events
See Note 12, Subsequent Events, to the consolidated financial statements contained in this supplement.
Subscription Agreement
The form of subscription agreement contained in Appendix B of Supplement No. 6 and our prospectus is hereby removed and replaced with the revised form of subscription agreement attached to this supplement as Appendix B.
Financial Statements
The financial statements listed below are contained in this supplement:

Consolidated Financial Statements |
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (unaudited) | F-1
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 (unaudited) | F-2
Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 (unaudited) | F-3
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 (unaudited) | F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 (unaudited) | F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) | F-6

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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)

| March 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
ASSETS |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 42,019,537 |  |  | $ | 17,609,981 |
Real estate: |  |  |
Land | 57,359,574 |  |  | 53,229,574 |
Building | 381,723,087 |  |  | 353,083,087 |
Tenant origination and absorption cost | 118,832,936 |  |  | 110,652,188 |
Total real estate | 557,915,597 |  |  | 516,964,849 |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (17,686,632 | ) |  | (12,060,635 | )
Total real estate, net | 540,228,965 |  |  | 504,904,214 |
Real estate acquisition deposits | 7,500,000 |  |  | 8,950,000 |
Other assets, net | 7,635,584 |  |  | 5,255,778 |
Total assets | $ | 597,384,086 |  |  | $ | 536,719,973 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |
Debt: |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | $ | 98,969,606 |  |  | $ | 135,940,517 |
AIG Loan | 126,038,483 |  |  | 126,013,457 |
Total debt | 225,008,089 |  |  | 261,953,974 |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 5,893,301 |  |  | 7,116,194 |
Distributions payable | 748,495 |  |  | 556,246 |
Due to affiliates | 5,216,060 |  |  | 2,323,696 |
Below market leases, net | 39,606,445 |  |  | 35,262,532 |
Total liabilities | 276,472,390 |  |  | 307,212,642 |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) |  |  |
Common stock subject to redemption | 6,901,846 |  |  | 4,566,044 |
Stockholders' equity: |  |  |
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 | — |  |  | — |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized; 24,951,016 and 24,724,366 Class A shares outstanding, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and 14,017,033 and 3,831,804 Class T shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively | 38,969 |  |  | 28,556 |
Additional paid-in capital | 345,859,216 |  |  | 250,757,479 |
Cumulative distributions | (13,141,259 | ) |  | (8,257,717 | )
Accumulated deficit | (18,824,072 | ) |  | (17,684,220 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (16,758 | ) |  | — |
Total stockholders' equity | 313,916,096 |  |  | 224,844,098 |
Noncontrolling interests | 93,754 |  |  | 97,189 |
Total equity | 314,009,850 |  |  | 224,941,287 |
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 597,384,086 |  |  | $ | 536,719,973 |

See accompanying notes.
F-1

GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Revenue: |  |  |
Rental income | $ | 10,274,416 |  |  | $ | 30,179 |
Property expense recovery | 2,228,009 |  |  | — |
Total revenue | 12,502,425 |  |  | 30,179 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Asset management fees to affiliates | 1,269,865 |  |  | — |
Property management fees to affiliates | 194,716 |  |  | — |
Property operating | 761,941 |  |  | 8,407 |
Property tax | 1,296,741 |  |  | — |
Acquisition fees and expenses to non-affiliates | 93,569 |  |  | 82,265 |
Acquisition fees and expenses to affiliates | 870,409 |  |  | 141,751 |
General and administrative | 1,038,305 |  |  | 562,051 |
Depreciation and amortization | 5,625,997 |  |  | 10,854 |
Total expenses | 11,151,543 |  |  | 805,328 |
Income (loss) from operations | 1,350,882 |  |  | (775,149 | )
Other income (expense): |  |  |
Interest income | 1,187 |  |  | — |
Interest expense | (2,492,611 | ) |  | (251,242 | )
Net loss | (1,140,542 | ) |  | (1,026,391 | )
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 690 |  |  | 6,587 |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (1,139,852 | ) |  | $ | (1,019,804 | )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) |  | $ | (0.33 | )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 33,021,227 |  |  | 3,096,378 |
Distributions declared per common share | $ | 0.14 |  |  | $ | 0.13 |

See accompanying notes.
F-2

GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(unaudited)

| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Net loss | $ | (1,140,542 | ) |  | $ | (1,026,391 | )
Other comprehensive loss: |  |  |
Change in fair value of swap agreement | (16,768 | ) |  | — |
Total comprehensive loss | (1,157,310 | ) |  | (1,026,391 | )
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 700 |  |  | 6,587 |
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (1,156,610 | ) |  | $ | (1,019,804 | )

F-3

GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(unaudited)

| Common Stock |  | Additional Paid-In Capital |  | Cumulative Distributions |  | Accumulated Deficit |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  | Total Stockholders’ Equity |  | Non- controlling Interests |  | Total Equity
| Shares |  | Amount |
BALANCE December 31, 2014 | 1,133,773 |  |  | $ | 11,335 |  |  | $ | 9,838,210 |  |  | $ | (71,809 | ) |  | $ | (436,616 | ) |  | — |  |  | $ | 9,341,120 |  |  | $ | 139,041 |  |  | $ | 9,480,161 |
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock | 26,897,208 |  |  | 167,766 |  |  | 268,804,318 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 268,972,084 |  |  | — |  |  | 268,972,084 |
Adjustment to par value - common stock | — |  |  | (152,530 | ) |  | 152,530 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Discount on issuance of common stock | — |  |  | — |  |  | (997,020 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (997,020 | ) |  | — |  |  | (997,020 | )
Offering costs including dealer manager fees to affiliates | — |  |  | — |  |  | (27,514,088 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (27,514,088 | ) |  | — |  |  | (27,514,088 | )
Distributions to common stockholders | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3,172,832 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3,172,832 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,172,832 | )
Issuance of shares for distribution reinvestment plan | 477,638 |  |  | 1,509 |  |  | 4,536,053 |  |  | (4,537,562 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Additions to common stock subject to redemption | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,537,562 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,537,562 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4,537,562 | )
Issuance of stock dividends | 47,551 |  |  | 476 |  |  | 475,038 |  |  | (475,514 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (11,000 | ) |  | (11,000 | )
Preferred units offering cost | — |  |  | — |  |  | (375,000 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (375,000 | ) |  | — |  |  | (375,000 | )
Write-off of offering cost on redemption of preferred units | — |  |  | — |  |  | 375,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 375,000 |  |  | — |  |  | 375,000 |
Net loss | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (17,247,604 | ) |  | — |  |  | (17,247,604 | ) |  | (30,852 | ) |  | (17,278,456 | )
BALANCE December 31, 2015 | 28,556,170 |  |  | $ | 28,556 |  |  | $ | 250,757,479 |  |  | $ | (8,257,717 | ) |  | $ | (17,684,220 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 224,844,098 |  |  | $ | 97,189 |  |  | $ | 224,941,287 |
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock | 10,109,520 |  |  | 10,110 |  |  | 101,085,111 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 101,095,221 |  |  | — |  |  | 101,095,221 |
Discount on issuance of common stock | — |  |  | — |  |  | (117,175 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (117,175 | ) |  | — |  |  | (117,175 | )
Offering costs including dealer manager fees to affiliates | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6,272,866 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6,272,866 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6,272,866 | )
Distributions to common stockholders | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,969,712 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,969,712 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,969,712 | )
Issuance of shares for distribution reinvestment plan | 263,880 |  |  | 264 |  |  | 2,506,596 |  |  | (2,506,860 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Repurchase of common stock | (2,218 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (22,181 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (22,183 | ) |  | — |  |  | (22,183 | )
Additions to common stock subject to redemption | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,484,677 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,484,677 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,484,677 | )
Issuance of stock dividends | 40,697 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 406,929 |  |  | (406,970 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,735 | ) |  | (2,735 | )
Net loss | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,139,852 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,139,852 | ) |  | (690 | ) |  | (1,140,542 | )
Other comprehensive loss | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | (16,758 | ) |  | (16,758 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (16,768 | )
BALANCE March 31, 2016 | 38,968,049 |  |  | $ | 38,969 |  |  | $ | 345,859,216 |  |  | $ | (13,141,259 | ) |  | $ | (18,824,072 | ) |  | $ | (16,758 | ) |  | $ | 313,916,096 |  |  | $ | 93,754 |  |  | $ | 314,009,850 |

See accompanying notes.
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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Operating Activities: |  |  |
Net loss | $ | (1,140,542 | ) |  | $ | (1,026,391 | )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operations: |  |  |
Depreciation of building | 2,338,440 |  |  | 7,256 |
Amortization of tenant origination and absorption cost | 3,287,557 |  |  | 3,598 |
Amortization of below market lease | (806,087 | ) |  | (1,550 | )
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 189,640 |  |  | 94,992 |
Deferred rent | (751,943 | ) |  | (2,106 | )
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps | (96,216 | ) |  | — |
Change in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |
Other assets, net | 971,678 |  |  | (1,539,230 | )
Accounts payable and other liabilities | (1,972,516 | ) |  | 454,776 |
Due to affiliates, net | 436,746 |  |  | 1,458,855 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2,456,757 |  |  | (549,800 | )
Investing Activities: |  |  |
Acquisition of property, net | (35,200,000 | ) |  | (5,500,000 | )
Real estate acquisition deposits | 1,450,000 |  |  | (1,200,000 | )
Net cash used in investing activities | (33,750,000 | ) |  | (6,700,000 | )
Financing Activities: |  |  |
Principal payoff of indebtedness - Credit Facility | (55,000,000 | ) |  | — |
Proceeds from borrowings - Credit Facility | 17,900,000 |  |  | — |
Deferred financing costs | (35,526 | ) |  | (4,097 | )
Issuance of common stock, net of discounts and offering costs | 94,640,707 |  |  | 50,207,380 |
Repurchase of common stock | (22,183 | ) |  | — |
Distributions paid to common stockholders | (1,777,461 | ) |  | (87,877 | )
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | (2,738 | ) |  | (2,712 | )
Net cash provided by financing activities | 55,702,799 |  |  | 50,112,694 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 24,409,556 |  |  | 42,862,894 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 17,609,981 |  |  | 6,171,317 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | $ | 42,019,537 |  |  | $ | 49,034,211 |
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: |  |  |
Cash paid for interest | $ | 2,537,428 |  |  | $ | — |
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Transactions: |  |  |
Increase in distributions payable - common stock | $ | 192,251 |  |  | $ | 79,652 |
Common stock issued pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan | $ | 2,506,860 |  |  | $ | 240,589 |

See accompanying notes.
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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
1. Organization
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), was formed on November 20, 2013 under the Maryland General Corporation Law and intends to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) as of December 31, 2015. The Company was organized primarily with the purpose of acquiring single tenant net lease properties that are considered essential to the occupying tenant, and expects to use a substantial amount of the net proceeds from its initial public offering to invest in these properties. The Company’s year end is December 31.
Griffin Capital Corporation, a California corporation (the “Sponsor”), is the sponsor of the Company. The Sponsor began operations in 1995, and was incorporated in 1996, to principally engage in acquiring and developing office and industrial properties. Kevin A. Shields, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company's board of directors, controls the Sponsor as the trustee of the trust entity that is the sole shareholder of the Sponsor.
Griffin Capital Essential Asset Advisor II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”) was formed on November 19, 2013. Griffin Capital Asset Management Company ("GAMCO") is the sole member of the Advisor and Griffin Capital, LLC ("GC") is the sole member of GAMCO. The Advisor is responsible for managing the Company’s affairs on a day-to-day basis and identifying and making acquisitions and investments on behalf of the Company under the terms of the advisory agreement dated July 31, 2014, as amended. The officers of the Advisor are also officers of the Sponsor.
The Company’s Articles of Incorporation initially authorized 30,000 shares of common stock. On February 11, 2014, the Advisor purchased 100 shares of common stock for $1,000 and became the initial stockholder. Upon the SEC declaring the offering effective on July 31, 2014, the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement were filed with the State of Maryland and authorized 700,000,000 shares of common stock allocated as 350,000,000 Class A shares and 350,000,000 Class T shares with a par value of $0.001 and 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001. The Company registered $2.2 billion in shares of Class A common stock and Class T common stock in the initial public offering (“Offering”), consisting of $2.0 billion in shares to be offered to the public in the primary public offering (“Primary Offering”) and $200.0 million in shares for sale pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan (“DRP”). On September 23, 2014, the Company reached the minimum offering amount of $2.0 million in sales of shares as a result of a $2.0 million investment by a private investment program wholly-owned by affiliates of the Sponsor, and the Company commenced operations. On December 5, 2014, the Company ceased offering Class T common stock, having sold no shares of Class T common stock at such date. On October 30, 2015, the Company ceased offering Class A common stock in the Offering, having sold approximately $240.8 million in shares of Class A common stock, and reallocated the remaining shares, such that, effective November 2, 2015, the Company was offering up to approximately $1.8 billion in shares of Class T common stock in the Primary Offering. The Company was offering such Class T shares at a price of $10.00 per share in the Primary Offering and a price of $9.50 per share pursuant to the DRP. (See Note 12, Subsequent Events, for a discussion on reallocation of shares in the offering.)
As of March 31, 2016, the Company issued 24,199,985 and 13,935,183 shares of Class A and Class T common stock, respectively, for gross proceeds of approximately $240.8 million and $139.2 million, respectively, excluding shares of common stock issued pursuant to the DRP and stock distributions. As of March 31, 2016, 676,105 and 77,144 shares of Class A common stock had been issued pursuant to the DRP and stock distributions, respectively. As of March 31, 2016, 70,746 and 11,104 shares of Class T common stock had been issued pursuant to the DRP and stock distributions, respectively.
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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Griffin Capital Securities, LLC (formerly known as Griffin Capital Securities, Inc.) (the “Dealer Manager”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffin Capital, LLC ("GC"), of which the Sponsor is the sole member. The Dealer Manager is responsible for marketing the Company’s shares being offered pursuant to the Offering.
The Company’s property manager is Griffin Capital Essential Asset Property Management II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Property Manager”), which was formed on November 19, 2013 to manage the Company’s properties, or provide oversight of other property managers engaged by the Company or an affiliate of the Company. The Property Manager will derive substantially all of its income from the property management services it will perform for the Company.
Griffin Capital Essential Asset Operating Partnership II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), was formed on November 21, 2013. On February 11, 2014, the Advisor purchased a 99% limited partnership interest and special limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership for $200,000 and on February 11, 2014, the Company contributed the initial $1,000 capital contribution it received to the Operating Partnership in exchange for a 1% general partner interest. The special limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership entitles the Advisor to certain subordinated distributions as defined in the operating partnership agreement and discussed below in Note 9, Related Party Transactions.
The Operating Partnership will own, directly or indirectly, all of the properties acquired by the Company. The Operating Partnership will conduct certain activities through the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary, Griffin Capital Essential Asset TRS II, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “TRS”) formed on November 22, 2013, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. The TRS had no activity as of March 31, 2016.
2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company were prepared by management on the accrual basis of accounting and in accordance with principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information as contained in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), and in conjunction with rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures required for annual financial statements have been condensed or excluded pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include accounts and related adjustments of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the TRS, if applicable, which are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature and necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position for the interim period. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents may include cash and short-term investments. Short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. There were no cash equivalents, nor were there restrictions on the use of the Company’s cash balance as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
The Company maintains its cash accounts with major financial institutions. The cash balances consist of business checking accounts. These accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 at each institution. At times, the balances in these accounts may exceed the insured amounts. The Company considers balances in excess of the insured amounts to potentially be a concentration of credit risk. However, the Company has not experienced any losses with respect to cash balances in excess of government-provided insurance and does not anticipate any losses in the future.
Real Estate Assets
Real Estate Purchase Price Allocation
The Company applies the provisions in ASC 805-10, Business Combinations, to account for the acquisition of real estate, or real estate related assets, in which a lease, or other contract, is in place representing an active revenue stream, as a business combination. In accordance with the provisions of ASC 805-10, the Company recognizes the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity at their fair values as of the acquisition date, on an “as if vacant” basis. Further, the Company recognizes the fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in acquisitions of less than a 100% interest when the acquisition constitutes a change in control of the acquired entity. The accounting provisions have also established that acquisition-related costs and restructuring costs are considered separate and not a component of a business combination and, therefore, are expensed as incurred. Acquisition-related costs for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 totaled approximately $1.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
Acquired in-place leases are valued as above-market or below-market as of the date of acquisition. The in-place lease valuation is measured based on the present value (using an interest rate, which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (a) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (b) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease for above-market leases, taking into consideration below-market extension options for below-market leases. In addition, any renewal options are considered and will be included in the valuation of in-place leases if (1) it is likely that the tenant will exercise the option, and (2) the renewal rent is considered to be sufficiently below a fair market rental rate at the time of renewal. The above-market and below-market lease values are capitalized as intangible lease assets or liabilities and amortized as an adjustment to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases, including below market renewal options.
The aggregate fair value of in-place leases includes direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant, opportunity costs associated with lost rentals, which are avoided by acquiring an in-place lease, and tenant relationships. Direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant include commissions, tenant improvements, and other direct costs and are estimated using methods similar to those used in independent appraisals and management’s consideration of current market costs to execute a similar lease. These direct costs are considered intangible lease assets and will be included with real estate assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The intangible lease assets will be amortized to expense over the remaining terms of the respective leases. The value of opportunity costs is calculated using the contractual amounts to be paid, including real estate taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses, pursuant to the in-place leases over a market lease-up period for a similar lease. Customer relationships are valued based on management’s evaluation of certain characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Company’s overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics management will consider in allocating these values include the nature and extent of the Company’s existing business relationships with tenants, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors. These intangibles are included in intangible lease assets on the consolidated balance sheets and will be amortized to expense over the remaining term of the respective leases.
The determination of the fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired requires the use of significant assumptions about current market rental rates, rental growth rates, discount rates and other variables.
Depreciation
The purchase price of real estate acquired and the costs related to the development, construction, and property improvements are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance costs include all costs that do not extend the useful life of the real estate asset and are expensed as incurred. The Company considers the period of future benefit of an asset to determine the appropriate useful life. The Company anticipates the estimated useful lives of its assets by class to be generally as follows:

Buildings |  | 40 years
Building Improvements |  | 5-20 years
Land Improvements |  | 15-25 years
Tenant Improvements |  | Shorter of estimated useful life or remaining contractual lease term
Tenant Origination and Absorption Cost |  | Remaining contractual lease term
In-place Lease Valuation |  | Remaining contractual lease term with consideration as to below-market extension options for below-market leases

Depreciation expense for buildings and improvements for the three months ended March 31, 2016 totaled approximately $2.3 million. Amortization expense for tenant origination and absorption costs for the three months ended March 31, 2016 totaled approximately $3.3 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, depreciation and amortization expense totaled approximately $0.01 million. (See Note 3, Real Estate, for amortization related to in-place lease valuations.)
Impairment of Real Estate and Related Intangible Assets
The Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of real estate and related intangible assets may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present that the carrying amounts of real estate and related intangible assets may not be recoverable, management will assess the recoverability of the assets by determining whether the carrying value of the assets will be recovered through the undiscounted future operating cash flows expected from the use of the assets and the eventual disposition. If, based on this analysis, the Company does not believe it will be able to recover the carrying value of the asset, the Company will record an impairment charge to the extent the carrying value exceeds the net present value of the estimated future cash flows of the asset.
Projections of expected future undiscounted cash flows require management to estimate future market rental income amounts subsequent to the expiration of current lease agreements, property operating expenses, discount rates, the number of months it takes to re-lease the property and the number of years the property is held for investment. As of March 31, 2016, the Company did not record any impairment charges related to its real estate or intangible assets.
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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Real Estate Acquisition Deposits
Real estate acquisition deposits include funds held in escrow that will be applied towards the purchase of real estate. On November 4, 2015, the Company, through three wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company's operating partnership (the "SPEs"), entered into a series of assignment and assumption agreements with the Company's sponsor related to the potential acquisitions of the following three properties: (1) a to-be-built, single-story, Class "A" industrial facility located in North Charleston, South Carolina and leased in its entirety to WABCO North America, LLC (the "WABCO property") for a purchase price of approximately $13.8 million, plus closing costs and acquisition fees; (2) a to-be-built, single-story, Class "A" distribution warehouse located in DeKalb, Illinois and leased in its entirety to 3M Company (the "3M property") for a purchase price of approximately $69.4 million, plus closing costs and acquisition fees; and (3) a to-be-built, single-story, Class "A" fulfillment center located in Etna, Ohio and which will be leased in its entirety to Amazon.com.dedc, LLC (the "Amazon property") for a purchase price of approximately $88.9 million, plus closing costs and acquisition fees. As required by the purchase agreements of WABCO North America, LLC, 3M Company and Amazon.com.dedc, LLC, the Company placed into escrow $0.5 million, $2.5 million, and $4.5 million, respectively, in earnest money deposits to be applied towards the purchase of all three properties. In certain circumstances, if the Company fails to complete any of the acquisitions of the properties, some or all of the $7.5 million earnest money deposits may be forfeited. The properties are expected to close during the third or fourth quarter of 2016.
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs represent commitment fees, loan fees, legal fees and other third-party costs associated with obtaining financing. These costs are capitalized and netted against outstanding debt and amortized to, and included as a component of, interest expense over the terms of the respective financing agreements. (See Note 2, Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, for changes to deferred financing cost presentation). Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company’s deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization, were $3.4 million and $3.6 million, respectively. (See Note 4, Debt.)
Revenue Recognition
Leases associated with the acquisition and contribution of certain real estate assets (see Note 3, Real Estate) have net minimum rent payment increases during the term of the lease and are recorded to rental revenue on a straight-line basis, commencing as of the contribution or acquisition date. If a lease provides for contingent rental income, the Company will defer the recognition of contingent rental income, such as percentage rents, until the specific target that triggers the contingent rental income is achieved.
As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, cumulative deferred rent was approximately $2.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively, and is included in Other assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets.
Tenant reimbursement revenue, which is comprised of additional amounts collected from tenants for the recovery of certain operating expenses, including repair and maintenance, property taxes and insurance, and capital expenditures, to the extent allowed pursuant to the lease (collectively "Recoverable Expenses"), is recognized as revenue when the additional rent is due. Recoverable Expenses to be reimbursed by a tenant are determined based on the Company's estimate of the property's operating expenses for the year, pro rated based on leased square footage of the property, and are collected in equal installments as additional rent from the tenant, pursuant to the terms of the lease. At the end of the calendar year, the Company reconciles the amount of additional rent paid by the tenant during the year to the actual amount of Recoverable Expenses incurred by the Company for the same period. The difference, if any, is either charged or credited to the tenant pursuant to the provisions of the lease. In certain instances the lease may restrict the amount the Company can recover from the tenant such as a cap on certain or all property operating expenses. As of December 31, 2015, the Company estimated that approximately $0.3 million,
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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
net, was over collected from tenants throughout the year, and as a result, the Company recorded a liability. There were no revisions to the accrual during the three months ended March 31, 2016.
Organizational and Offering Costs
Organizational and offering costs of the Offering were paid by either the Company or the Sponsor, on behalf of the Advisor, for the Company and will be reimbursed from the proceeds of the Offering (effective November 2, 2015, only to the extent such costs exceed 1.0% of gross offering proceeds from the Company's public offering). Organizational and offering costs consist of all expenses (other than sales commissions, dealer manager fees and stockholder servicing fees) to be paid by the Company in connection with the Offering, including legal, accounting, printing, mailing and filing fees, charges from the escrow holder and other accountable offering expenses, including, but not limited to: (i) amounts to reimburse the Advisor for all marketing related costs and expenses such as salaries and direct expenses of employees of the Advisor and its affiliates in connection with registering and marketing the Company’s shares; (ii) technology costs associated with the offering of the Company’s shares; (iii) costs of conducting training and education meetings; (iv) costs of attending seminars conducted by participating broker-dealers; and (v) payment or reimbursement of bona fide due diligence expenses.
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, in no event will the Company be obligated to reimburse the Advisor for organizational and offering costs (effective November 2, 2015, only to the extent such costs exceed 1.0% of gross offering proceeds from the Company's public offering) incurred in connection with the Offering totaling in excess of (i) 3.5% (excluding sales commissions, dealer manager fees and stockholder servicing fees) of the gross proceeds raised in the Offering (excluding gross proceeds from the distribution reinvestment plan), and (ii) 15% (including sales commissions, dealer manager fees, stockholder servicing fees and non-accountable due diligence expense allowance but excluding acquisition fees and expenses) of the gross proceeds raised in the Offering (excluding gross proceeds from the distribution reinvestment plan). If the organization and offering costs exceeded such limits discussed above, within 60 days after the end of the month in which the Offering terminated or was completed, the Advisor would have been obligated to reimburse the Company for any excess amounts. As long as the Company is subject to the Statement of Policy Regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts published by the North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA REIT Guidelines”), such limitations discussed above will also apply to any future public offerings. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 organizational and offering costs were 0.9% and 1.4% of gross offering proceeds, respectively, excluding sales commissions, dealer manager fees and stockholder servicing fees, and 9.3% and 10.5% of gross offering proceeds, respectively, including sales commissions, dealer manager fees and stockholder servicing fees. As of March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, organizational and offering costs did not exceed the limitations. (See Note 9, Related Party Transactions).
Organizational and offering costs incurred as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , including those incurred by the Company and due to the Advisor, for the Offering are as follows:

|  | March 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Cumulative offering costs |  | $ | 34,941,848 |  |  | $ | 28,668,982 |
Cumulative organizational costs |  | $ | 528,094 |  |  | $ | 517,841 |
Organizational and offering costs advanced by the Advisor, excluding Contingent Advisor Payment Holdback |  | $ | 3,436,943 |  |  | $ | 3,534,806 |
Less payments |  | (3,073,206 | ) |  | (3,073,206 | )
Net of payments of organizational and offering costs advanced by the Advisor, excluding Contingent Advisor Payment Holdback |  | $ | 363,737 |  |  | $ | 461,600 |
Contingent Advisor Payment Holdback(1): |  |  |  |
Organizational and offering costs advanced by the Advisor |  | 818,298 |  |  | 382,314 |
Dealer Manager fees advanced by the Advisor |  | 2,786,183 |  |  | 764,628 |
Net organizational and offering costs and Dealer Manager fees advanced by the Advisor |  | $ | 3,968,218 |  |  | $ | 1,608,542 |

(1) See Note 9, Related Party Transactions, for discussion on Contingent Advisor Payment Holdback.
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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Stockholder Servicing Fee
The Company will pay the dealer manager a stockholder servicing fee with respect to the Class T shares sold as additional compensation to the dealer manager and participating broker-dealers for providing ongoing stockholder services. The stockholder servicing fee will accrue daily equal to 1/365th of 1% of the purchase price per share of the Class T shares sold up to a maximum of 4% in the aggregate and will be paid quarterly. The Company will cease paying the stockholder servicing fee with respect to the Class T shares sold in this offering upon the occurrence of certain defined events. The dealer manager will generally re-allow 100% of the stockholder servicing fee to participating broker-dealers; provided, however, that with respect to any individual investment, the dealer manager will not re-allow the related stockholder servicing fee to any participating broker-dealer if such participating broker-dealer ceases to hold the account related to such investment. In addition, the dealer manager will not re-allow the stockholder servicing fee to any participating broker-dealer if such participating broker-dealer does not have a current executed selling agreement with the dealer manager. In any instance in which the dealer manager does not re-allow the stockholder servicing fee to a participating broker-dealer, the dealer manager will return such fee to the Company. As the payment of stockholder servicing fee is contingent upon the continued servicing of the stockholder's account by the participating broker-dealer, the fee is expensed as incurred.
Noncontrolling Interests
Due to the Company’s control through the general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership and the limited rights of the limited partner, the Operating Partnership, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, is consolidated with the Company and the limited partner interest is reflected as noncontrolling interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The Company reports noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries within equity in the consolidated balance sheets, but separate from the parent shareholders’ equity. Also, any issuances or redemptions of noncontrolling interests that do not result in a change of control will be accounted for as equity transactions. Further, the Company will recognize a gain or loss in net income (loss) when a subsidiary is deconsolidated upon a change in control. Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests will be shown as an adjustment to net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders. Any future purchase or sale of interest in an entity that results in a change of control may have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements as the Company’s interest in the entity will be recognized at fair value with gains and losses included in net income (loss).
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
FASB ASC Topic 815: Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC 815"), provides the disclosure requirements for derivatives and hedging activities with the intent to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how the entity accounts for derivative instruments and related hedged items, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Further, qualitative disclosures are required that explain the Company’s objectives and strategies for using derivatives, as well as quantitative disclosures about the fair value of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative instruments.
As required by ASC 815, the Company recorded all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, and whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of
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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting. (See Note 5, Interest Rate Contracts.)
Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities is based on a fair value hierarchy established by the FASB that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

• | Level 1. Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

• | Level 2. Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

• | Level 3. Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

(See Note 6, Fair Value Measurements.)
Income Taxes
The Company intends to make an election to be taxed as a REIT, under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and expects to be taxed as such for the taxable year ending December 31, 2015, assuming the Company satisfies the REIT qualification requirements for such year. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to currently distribute at least 90% of the REIT’s ordinary taxable income to stockholders. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on taxable income that is distributed to stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, after the Company initially qualifies to be taxed as a REIT, the Company will then be subject to federal income taxes on the taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year during which qualification is lost unless the Internal Revenue Service grants the Company relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. However, the Company believes that it will be organized and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT and intends to operate in the foreseeable future in such a manner that it will remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
The Company could engage in certain business activities that could have an adverse effect on its REIT qualification. The Company has elected to isolate these business activities in the books and records of the TRS. In general, the TRS may perform additional services for the Company’s tenants and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business. The TRS will be subject to corporate federal and state income tax. As of March 31, 2016, the TRS has not engaged in any transactions.
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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Per Share Data
The Company reports earnings per share for the period as (1) basic earnings per share computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and (2) diluted earnings per share computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, including common stock equivalents. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were no common stock equivalents that would have a dilutive effect on earnings (loss) per share for common stockholders.
Segment Information
ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, establishes standards for reporting financial and descriptive information about a public entity’s reportable segments. The Company internally evaluates all of the properties and interests therein as one reportable segment.
Unaudited Data
Any references to the number of buildings, square footage, number of leases, occupancy, and any amounts derived from these values in the notes to the consolidated financial statements are unaudited and outside the scope of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm's review of its consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting. ASU 2016-02 will be effective beginning in the first quarter of 2019. Early adoption of ASU 2016-02 as of its issuance is permitted. The new leases standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard on the consolidated financial statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) (“ASU 2015-03”) to amend the accounting guidance for the presentation of debt issuance costs. The standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and retrospective application is required. Early adoption of the guidance is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2015-03, beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2016. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2015-03, the Company reclassified approximately $3.6 million of net debt issuance costs from an asset (previously recorded in the line item “Deferred financing costs, net” in the consolidated balance sheet) to a reduction in the carrying amount of the Company's debt as of December 31, 2015. ASU 2015-03 also expands disclosure requirements to include the face amount of the debt liability and the effective interest rate in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. See Note 4, Debt.
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis ("ASU No. 2015-02"), which amended the existing accounting standards for consolidation under both the variable interest model and the voting model. Under ASU No. 2015-02, companies will need to re-evaluate whether an entity meets the criteria to be considered a VIE, whether companies still meet the definition of primary beneficiaries, and whether an entity needs to be consolidated under the voting model. ASU No. 2015-02 may be applied using a modified retrospective approach or retrospectively, and is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-02, beginning with the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
quarter ended March 31, 2016. There was no change to the Company's consolidated financial statements as a result of adoption.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, P resentation of Financial Statements (Subtopic 205-40), Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU No. 2014-15”). The amendments in ASU No. 2014-15 require management to evaluate, for each annual and interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or are available to be issued when applicable) and, if so, provide related disclosures. ASU No. 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted for annual or interim reporting periods for which the financial statements have not previously been issued. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2014-15 to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU No. 2014-09”). ASU No. 2014-09 replaces substantially all industry-specific revenue recognition requirements and converges areas under this topic with International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU No. 2014-09 implements a five-step process for customer contract revenue recognition that focuses on transfer of control, as opposed to transfer of risk and rewards. ASU No. 2014-09 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers. Other major provisions in ASU No. 2014-09 include capitalizing and amortizing certain contract costs, ensuring the time value of money is considered in the applicable transaction price, and allowing estimates of variable consideration to be recognized before contingencies are resolved in certain circumstances. ASU No. 2014-09 was originally effective for reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016 (for public entities). On April 1, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 by one year, to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. On July 9, 2015, the FASB affirmed its proposal to defer the effective date to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, although entities may elect to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard on the consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net). The amendments clarify how an entity should identify the unit of accounting (i.e., the specified good or service) for the principal versus agent evaluation, and how it should apply the control principle to certain types of arrangements, such as service transactions, by explaining what a principal controls before the specified good or service is transferred to the customer. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments are the same as the effective date and transition requirements of ASU No. 2014-09. ASU No. 2014-09 was originally effective for reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016 (for public entities). On April 1, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 by one year, to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. On July 9, 2015, the FASB affirmed its proposal to defer the effective date to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, although entities may elect to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard on the consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
3.Real Estate
As of March 31, 2016, the Company's real estate portfolio consisted of 16 properties (20 buildings) in 11 states consisting of office, industrial, distribution, and data center facilities with a combined acquisition value of $515.0 million, including the allocation of the purchase price to above and below-market lease valuation, encompassing approximately 3.4 million square feet.
The purchase price and other acquisition items for the property acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2016 is shown below.

Property |  | Location |  | Tenant/Major Lessee |  | Acquisition Date |  | Purchase Price |  | Square Feet |  | Acquisition Fees and Reimbursable Expenses Paid to the Advisor (1) |  | Revolving Credit Facility (2) |  | Year of Expiration
Toshiba TEC |  | Durham, NC |  | Toshiba TEC Corporation |  | 1/21/2016 |  | $ | 35,800,748 |  |  | 200,800 |  |  | $ | 870,409 |  |  | $ | 17,900,000 |  |  | 2028

(1) | The Advisor is entitled to receive a fee in an amount up to 3.85% of the contract purchase price of each property the Company acquires. The fee consists of a 2.0% base acquisition fee and up to an additional 1.85% contingent advisor payment. (See Note 9, Related Party Transactions, for additional discussion.)

(2) | Represents a draw from the Revolving Credit Facility which is discussed in Note 4, Debt, in conjunction with the acquisition. The remaining purchase price was funded with net proceeds raised in the Offering.

The following summarizes the purchase price allocation for the property acquired for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

Property |  | Land |  | Building and Improvements |  | Tenant Origination and Absorption Cost |  | In-Place Lease Valuation Above/(Below) Market |  | Total
Toshiba TEC (1) |  | $ | 4,130,000 |  |  | $ | 28,640,000 |  |  | $ | 8,180,748 |  |  | $ | (5,150,000 | ) |  | $ | 35,800,748 |

(1) | As of March 31, 2016, the purchase price allocation for the acquisition has been allocated on a preliminary basis to the respective assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.

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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following condensed pro forma operating information is presented as if the Company’s property acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2016, had been included in operations as of January 1, 2015. The pro forma operating information excludes certain nonrecurring adjustments, such as acquisition fees and expenses incurred, to reflect the pro forma impact the acquisition would have on earnings on a continuous basis:

| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Revenue | $ | 12,674,668 |  |  | $ | 830,852 |
Net loss | $ | (443,123 | ) |  | $ | (1,020,918 | )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | $ | (268 | ) |  | $ | (6,552 | )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (1) | $ | (442,854 | ) |  | $ | (1,014,366 | )
Net loss to common stockholders per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.01 | ) |  | $ | (0.33 | )

(1) | Amount is net of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Future Minimum Contractual Rent Payments
The future minimum contractual rent payments pursuant to the lease terms, with lease expirations ranging from 2016 to 2029, are shown in the table below:

| As of March 31, 2016
Remaining 2016 | $ | 26,706,752 |
2017 | 36,156,447 |
2018 | 36,739,266 |
2019 | 37,537,759 |
2020 | 38,289,093 |
Thereafter | 169,193,096 |
Total | $ | 344,622,413 |

Tenant and Portfolio Risk
The Company monitors the credit of all tenants to stay abreast of any material changes in credit quality. The Company monitors tenant credit by (1) reviewing the credit ratings of tenants (or their parent companies or lease guarantors) that are rated by nationally recognized rating agencies; (2) reviewing financial statements and related metrics and information that are publicly available or that are required to be provided pursuant to the lease; (3) monitoring news reports and press releases regarding the tenants (or their parent companies or lease guarantors) and their underlying business and industry; and (4) monitoring the timeliness of rent collections.
Intangibles
The Company allocated a portion of the acquired real estate asset value to in-place lease valuation and tenant origination and absorption cost, as discussed above and as shown below. The in-place lease was measured against comparable leasing information and the present value of the difference between the contractual, in-place rent and the fair market rent was calculated using, as the discount rate, the capitalization rate utilized to compute the value of the real estate at acquisition.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)

| March 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
In-place lease valuation (below market) | $ | (42,270,561 | ) |  | $ | (37,120,561 | )
In-place lease valuation (below market) - accumulated amortization | 2,664,116 |  |  | 1,858,029 |
In-place lease valuation (below market), net | $ | (39,606,445 | ) |  | $ | (35,262,532 | )
Tenant origination and absorption cost | $ | 118,832,936 |  |  | $ | 110,652,188 |
Tenant origination and absorption cost - accumulated amortization | (10,432,651 | ) |  | (7,145,094 | )
Tenant origination and absorption cost, net | $ | 108,400,285 |  |  | $ | 103,507,094 |

The intangible assets are amortized over the remaining lease terms of the respective properties, which on a weighted-average basis, was approximately 8.9 years as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The amortization of the intangible assets and other leasing costs for the respective periods is as follows:

| Amortization (income) expense for the three months ended March 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
In-place lease valuation | $ | (806,087 | ) |  | $ | (1,550 | )
Tenant origination and absorption cost | $ | 3,287,557 |  |  | $ | 3,598 |

The following table sets forth the estimated annual amortization (income) expense for in-place lease valuation, and tenant origination and absorption costs as of March 31, 2016 for the next five years:

Year | In-Place Lease Valuation |  | Tenant Origination and Absorption Costs
Remaining 2016 | $ | (2,466,000 | ) |  | $ | 10,000,000 |
2017 | $ | (3,288,000 | ) |  | $ | 13,333,000 |
2018 | $ | (3,288,000 | ) |  | $ | 13,333,000 |
2019 | $ | (3,288,000 | ) |  | $ | 13,333,000 |
2020 | $ | (3,288,000 | ) |  | $ | 13,333,000 |

4. Debt
As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company's debt and related deferred financing costs consisted of the following:

| March 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Principal Amount |  | Deferred Financing Costs |  | Net Balance |  | Principal Amount |  | Deferred Financing Costs |  | Net Balance |  | Contractual Interest Rate (1) |  | Payment Type |  | Loan Maturity |  | Effective Interest Rate (4)
Revolving Credit Facility | $ | 101,457,720 |  |  | $ | 2,488,114 |  |  | $ | 98,969,606 |  |  | $ | 138,557,720 |  |  | $ | 2,617,203 |  |  | $ | 135,940,517 |  |  | 2.69% |  | Interest Only |  | December 2019 (2) |  | 3.38%
AIG Loan | 126,970,000 |  |  | 931,517 |  |  | 126,038,483 |  |  | 126,970,000 |  |  | 956,543 |  |  | 126,013,457 |  |  | 4.15% |  | Interest Only (3) |  | November 2025 |  | 4.23%
| $ | 228,427,720 |  |  | $ | 3,419,631 |  |  | $ | 225,008,089 |  |  | $ | 265,527,720 |  |  | $ | 3,573,746 |  |  | $ | 261,953,974 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)

(1) | The weighted-average interest rate as of March 31, 2016 was approximately 2.73% for the Company's variable-rate debt. The 2.69% contractual interest rate is based on a 360-day year, pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility, whereas the 2.73% weighted-average interest rate is based on a 365-day year. As discussed below, the interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility is a one-month LIBO Rate + 2.25%. As of March 31, 2016, the LIBO Rate was 0.44% (effective March 31, 2016). The weighted average interest rate as of March 31, 2016 was approximately 3.52% for the Company's fixed-rate and variable-rate debt combined and 4.15% for the Company's fixed-rate debt only.

(2) | The Revolving Credit Facility has an initial term of four years, maturing on December 12, 2018, and may be extended for a one-year period if certain conditions are met and upon payment of an extension fee. See discussion below.

(3) | The AIG Loan requires monthly payments of interest only, at a fixed rate, for the first five years and fixed monthly payments of principal and interest thereafter.

(4) | Reflects the effective interest rate at March 31, 2016 and includes the effect of amortization of deferred financing costs.

Revolving Credit Facility
On December 12, 2014, the Company, through the Operating Partnership, entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), co-led by KeyBank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, with KeyBank as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank as syndication agent, and a syndicate of lenders. Pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company was provided with an initial commitment of $250.0 million, which commitment may be increased under certain circumstances up to a maximum total commitment of $1.25 billion. On August 11, 2015, the Company exercised its right under the credit agreement to increase the total commitments from $250.0 million to $410.0 million. The Revolving Credit Facility has an initial term of four years, maturing on December 12, 2018, and may be extended for a one-year period if certain conditions are met. Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of a (i) a specified leverage ratio applied to a portfolio real estate pool value computed as adjusted net operating income divided by a specified capitalization rate; or (ii) debt service coverage ratio ("DSCR") calculation, all as set forth in the credit agreement related to the Revolving Credit Facility.
The Revolving Credit Facility has an interest rate based on the consolidated leverage ratio reported with the quarterly compliance certificate and is calculated based on the LIBO Rate plus the applicable LIBO Rate margin, as provided in the credit agreement related to the Revolving Credit Facility, or Base Rate plus the applicable base rate margin, as provided in the credit agreement related to the Revolving Credit Facility. The Base Rate is calculated as the greater of (i) the KeyBank Prime rate or (ii) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. Payments under the Revolving Credit Facility are interest only and are due on the first day of each quarter.
The Revolving Credit Facility will initially be secured by a pledge of 100% of the ownership interests in each special purpose entity which owns a pool property. Upon the occurrence of certain conditions set forth in the credit agreement, the security for the Revolving Credit Facility shall be released, at the Company's request, provided there is no event of default then existing, and the facility will then be deemed an unsecured revolver.
AIG Loan
On October 22, 2015, six special purpose entities that are wholly-owned by the Operating Partnership entered into promissory notes with The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, American General Life Insurance Company, and the United States Life Insurance Company (collectively, the "Lenders"), pursuant to which the Lenders provided such special purpose entities with a loan in the aggregate amount of approximately $127.0 million (the "AIG Loan").
The AIG Loan has a term of 10 years, maturing on November 1, 2025 and has a fixed rate of interest of 4.15%. The AIG Loan requires monthly payments of interest only for the first five years and fixed monthly payments of principal and interest thereafter. The AIG Loan is secured by cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted first lien deeds of trust and second lien deeds of trust on the properties with the following tenants: Administrative Offices of Pennsylvania Courts; American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.; American Showa, Inc.; MGM Resorts International; Owens Corning Sales, LLC; and Wood Group Mustang, Inc. Commencing October 31, 2017, each of the individual promissory notes comprising the AIG Loan may be prepaid but only if such
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
prepayment is made in full, subject to 30 days' prior notice to the holder and payment of a prepayment premium in addition to all unpaid principal and accrued interest to the date of such prepayment.
Pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility and AIG Loan, the Company is subject to certain loan compliance covenants. The Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants as of March 31, 2016.
5. Interest Rate Contracts
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both business operations and economic conditions. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company entered into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of known or expected cash payments principally related to borrowings.
Derivative Instruments
The objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company uses interest rate swaps as part of interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
On February 25, 2016, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge the variable cash flows associated with certain existing LIBO Rate-based variable-rate debt, including the Company's Revolving Credit Facility. The interest rate swap is effective for the period from April 1, 2016 to December 12, 2018 with a notional amount of $100.0 million.
The effective portion of the change in fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments and accruals are made on our variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $0.2 million will be released from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings.
The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is immediately recognized in earnings. During the three months March 31, 2016, the Company recognized a gain, in earnings, of approximately $0.1 million related to the ineffective portion of the interest rate swap.
The following table sets forth a summary of the interest rate swap at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Fair value (1)
Derivative Instrument |  | Effective Date |  | Maturity Date |  | Interest Strike Rate |  | March 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Asset: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap |  | 4/1/2016 |  | 12/12/2018 |  | 0.74% |  | $ | 79,448 |  |  | $ | — |

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)

(1) | The Company records all derivative instruments on a gross basis on the consolidated balance sheets, and accordingly, there are no offsetting amounts that net assets against liabilities. As of March 31, 2016, the Company's derivative was in an asset position, and as such, the fair value is included in the line item "Other assets, net" on the consolidated balance sheets.

Certain agreements with the derivative counterparties contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of the Company's indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender within a specified time period, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.
As of March 31, 2016, the fair value of interest rate swap was in a net gain position, which excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements was approximately $0.1 million. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had not posted any collateral related to these agreements.
6. Fair Value Measurements
The Company is required to disclose fair value information about all financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheets, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. The Company measures and discloses the estimated fair value of financial assets and liabilities utilizing a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. This hierarchy consists of three broad levels, as follows: (i) quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, (ii) "significant other observable inputs," and (iii) "significant unobservable inputs." "Significant other observable inputs" can include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. "Significant unobservable inputs" are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, since there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances in which the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. There were no transfers between the levels in the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2016.
The following tables set forth the assets/(liabilities) that the Company measures at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2016:

| Total Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Interest Rate Swaps at: |  |  |  |
March 31, 2016 | $ | 79,448 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 79,448 |  | $ | — |

Financial instruments as of March 31, 2016 consisted of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued expenses, fixed rate debt and other borrowings. The amounts of the financial instruments presented in the consolidated financial statements substantially approximate their fair value as of March 31, 2016. The fair value of the mortgage loan is estimated by discounting the loan’s principal balance over the remaining term of the mortgage using current borrowing rates available to the Company for debt instruments with similar terms and maturities. The Company determined that the mortgage loan valuation in its entirety is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, as the fair value is based on current pricing for debt with similar terms as the in-place debt, and there were no transfers into and out of fair value measurement levels during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and year ended December 31, 2015.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
7. Equity
Reallocation of Shares in Public Offering
The Company initially registered $2.2 billion in shares for sale, consisting of Class A common stock and Class T common stock. On December 5, 2014, the Company ceased offering Class T common stock, having sold no shares of Class T common stock at such date. On October 30, 2015, the Company ceased offering Class A common stock, having sold approximately $240.8 million in shares of Class A common stock, and reallocated the remaining shares, such that, effective November 2, 2015, the Company was offering up to approximately $1.8 billion in shares of Class T common stock in the Primary Offering. The Company determined to cease offering Class A shares and commence offering Class T shares due to recent regulatory developments and trends related to non-traded alternative investment products. Class A shares and Class T shares vote together as a single class, and each share is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the Company's stockholders; provided that with respect to any matter that would only have a material adverse effect on the rights of a particular class of common stock, only the holders of such affected class are entitled to vote. Each class of common stock will is entitled to the same distributions as other classes, and the NAV per share is the same across share classes.
As of March 31, 2016, the Company issued 24,199,985 and 13,935,183 shares of Class A and Class T common stock, respectively, for gross proceeds of approximately $240.8 million and $139.2 million, respectively, excluding shares of common stock issued pursuant to the DRP and stock distributions. As of March 31, 2016, 676,105 and 77,144 shares of Class A common stock had been issued pursuant to the DRP and stock distributions, respectively. As of March 31, 2016, 70,746 and 11,104 shares of Class T common stock had been issued pursuant to the DRP and stock distributions, respectively. (See Note 12, Subsequent Events, for discussion of addition of Class I common stock.)
Distribution Reinvestment Plan
The Company adopted a distribution reinvestment plan ("DRP") that allows stockholders to have distributions otherwise distributable to them invested in additional shares of common stock. The plan became effective on the effective date of the Company’s Offering, July 31, 2014. No sales commission or dealer manager fee will be paid on shares sold through the DRP. The Company may amend or terminate the DRP for any reason at any time upon 10 days' prior written notice to stockholders. As of March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, 746,851 and 482,971 shares, respectively, had been issued under the DRP in the Offering.
Share Redemption Program
The Company adopted a share redemption program that will enable stockholders to sell their stock to the Company in limited circumstances. As long as the common stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter market, stockholders who have held their stock for at least one year may be able to have all or a portion consisting of at least 25% of their shares of stock redeemed by the Company. The Company may redeem the shares of stock presented for redemption for cash to the extent that there are sufficient funds available to fund such redemptions. In no event shall the Company redeem more than 5.0% of the weighted average shares outstanding during the prior calendar year, and the cash available for redemption will be limited to the proceeds from the sale of shares pursuant to the Company’s DRP. Share redemption requests must be received by the Company no later than the last business day of the calendar quarter, and shares will be redeemed on the last business day of the month following such calendar quarter. The redemption price per share is expected to be the redemption rate set forth in the following table which is based upon the number of years the stock is held:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)

Number Years Held |  | Redemption Price per Share
Less than 1 |  | No Redemption Allowed
1 or more but less than 2 |  | 90.0% of the price paid to acquire the shares from us
2 or more but less than 3 |  | 95.0% of the price paid to acquire the shares from us
3 or more but less than 4 |  | 97.5% of the price paid to acquire the shares from us
4 or more |  | 100.0% of the price paid to acquire the shares from us

The redemption price per share will be reduced by the aggregate amount of net proceeds per share, if any, distributed to the stockholders prior to the repurchase date as a result of a “special distribution.” While the board of directors does not have specific criteria for determining a special distribution, the Company expects that a special distribution will only occur upon the sale of a property and the subsequent distribution of the net sale proceeds. The redemption price per share is subject to adjustment as determined from time to time by the board of directors.
As the use of the proceeds from the DRP for redemptions is outside the Company’s control, the net proceeds from the distribution reinvestment plan are considered to be temporary equity and are presented as common stock subject to redemption on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The cumulative proceeds from the distribution reinvestment plan, net of any redemptions, will be computed at each reporting date and will be classified as temporary equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. As noted above, the redemption is limited to proceeds from new permanent equity from the sale of shares pursuant to the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan. As of March 31, 2016, $6.9 million of common stock were available for redemption and $0.2 million of common stock were reclassified from redeemable common stock to accounts payable and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016.
As of December 31, 2015, $0.02 million of common stock were tendered and redeemed during the three months ended March 31, 2016.
8. Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests represent limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership issued 20,000 limited partnership units for $10.00 per unit on February 11, 2014, to the Advisor in exchange for the initial capitalization of the Operating Partnership. As of March 31, 2016, noncontrolling interests were approximately 0.1% of both total shares and weighted average shares outstanding (both measures assuming limited partnership units were converted to common stock).
The Company evaluates individual noncontrolling interests for the ability to recognize the noncontrolling interest as permanent equity on the consolidated balance sheets at the time such interests are issued and on a continual basis. Any noncontrolling interest that fails to qualify as permanent equity will be reclassified as temporary equity and adjusted to the greater of (a) the carrying amount, or (b) its redemption value as of the end of the period in which the determination is made.
The limited partners of the Operating Partnership will have the right to cause the Operating Partnership to redeem their limited partnership units only after the units have been outstanding for one year. The Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to acquire the limited partnership units for cash equal to the value of an equivalent number of shares, or, purchase such limited partners' limited partnership units by generally issuing one share of common stock for each limited partnership unit redeemed. These rights may not be exercised under certain circumstances which could cause the Company to lose its REIT election. The limited partnership units are reported on the consolidated balance sheets as noncontrolling interests within shareholders' equity.
The following summarizes the activity for noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)

| Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2015
Beginning balance | $ | 97,189 |  |  | $ | 139,041 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (2,735 | ) |  | (11,000 | )
Net loss | (690 | ) |  | (30,852 | )
Other comprehensive loss | (10 | ) |  | — |
Ending balance | $ | 93,754 |  |  | $ | 97,189 |

9. Related Party Transactions
The following table summarizes the related party costs and fees incurred, paid and due to affiliates as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

| Year Ended December 31, 2015 |  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
| Payable |  | Incurred |  | Paid |  | Payable
Advisor and Property Manager fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition fees and expenses | $ | 8,675 |  |  | $ | 870,409 |  |  | $ | 879,084 |  |  | $ | — |
Operating expenses | 108,538 |  |  | 364,458 |  |  | 108,538 |  |  | 364,458 |
Asset management fees | 400,120 |  |  | 1,269,865 |  |  | 1,240,281 |  |  | 429,704 |
Property management fees | 94,528 |  |  | 194,716 |  |  | 227,634 |  |  | 61,610 |
Organization and offering expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organizational expenses | 2,383 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,383 |
Offering expenses | 459,216 |  |  | 25,834 |  |  | 123,696 |  |  | 361,354 |
Other costs advanced by the Advisor | 23,029 |  |  | 12,204 |  |  | — |  |  | 35,233 |
Sales commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class T shares | 40,421 |  |  | 2,915,661 |  |  | 2,835,168 |  |  | 120,914 |
Dealer Manager fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class T shares | 14,876 |  |  | 1,010,062 |  |  | 984,360 |  |  | 40,578 |
Stockholder servicing fee | 24,968 |  |  | 195,345 |  |  | 24,968 |  |  | 195,345 |
Contingent Advisor Payment Holdback:(1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and offering expenses (1) | 382,314 |  |  | 435,984 |  |  | — |  |  | 818,298 |
Dealer Manager fees (2) | 764,628 |  |  | 2,021,555 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,786,183 |
Total | $ | 2,323,696 |  |  | $ | 9,316,093 |  |  | $ | 6,423,729 |  |  | $ | 5,216,060 |

(1) Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, as amended, commencing November 2, 2015, the Company remains obligated to reimburse the Advisor for organizational and offering costs incurred after such date, but only to the extent that such costs exceed 1.0% of the gross offering proceeds of the Company’s Offering. In addition, the Advisor is entitled to receive an acquisition fee in an amount up to 3.85% of the contract purchase price (as such term is defined in the Advisory Agreement) for each property the Company acquires. The acquisition fee consists of a 2.0% base acquisition fee and up to an additional 1.85% contingent advisor payment (the "Contingent Advisor Payment"); provided, however, that the first $5.0 million of amounts advanced by the Advisor for dealer manager fees and organizational and offering expenses (the "Contingent Advisor Payment Holdback") will be retained by the Company until the later of (a) the termination of the Offering, including any follow-on offerings, or (b) July 31, 2017, at which time such amount shall be paid to the Advisor. In connection with a follow-on offering, the Contingent Advisor Payment Holdback may increase, based upon the maximum offering amount in such follow-on offering and the amount sold in prior offerings.
(2) Commencing November 2, 2015, the Dealer Manager Agreement provides that the Dealer Manager is entitled to receive a sales commission up to 3.0% of gross proceeds from Class T shares sold in the Primary Offering and a dealer manager fee equal to 3.0% of gross proceeds from Class T shares sold in the Primary Offering. Pursuant to the Dealer Manager Agreement, of the 3.0% dealer manager fee, 1.0% will be funded by the Company and 2.0% will be funded
by the Advisor.
Advisory Agreement
The Company entered into the advisory agreement with the Advisor and the Operating Partnership on July 31, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Advisory Agreement dated March 18, 2015, Amendment No. 2 to the Advisory Agreement dated November 2, 2015, Amendment No. 3 to the Advisory Agreement dated December 16,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
2015 and Amendment No. 4 to the Advisory Agreement dated February 9, 2016 (together with such amendments, the “Advisory Agreement”). The Advisor manages the Company’s day-to-day activities pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Company is obligated to reimburse the Advisor for certain services and payments, including payments made by the Advisor to third parties, including in connection with potential acquisitions.
The Advisory Agreement requires, upon termination of the Offering, that any organizational and offering costs, including sales commissions, dealer manager fees, and stockholder servicing fees, incurred above 15% of gross equity raised in the Company’s Offering and that any organizational and offering costs not including sales commissions, dealer manager fees, and stockholder servicing fees, incurred above 3.5% of gross equity raised in the Company’s Offering shall be reimbursed to the Company. As of March 31, 2016, organizational and offering costs did not exceed these limitations. (See Note 2, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Organizational and Offering Costs.)
The Advisory Agreement provides that the Company shall reimburse the Advisor for organizational and offering costs, subject to the limitations described above. In conjunction with subsequent amendments to the Advisory Agreement, commencing November 2, 2015, the Company remains obligated to reimburse the Advisor for organizational and offering costs incurred after such date, but only to the extent that such costs exceed 1.0% of the gross offering proceeds of the Company’s Offering.
Acquisition Fees
Commencing November 2, 2015, the Advisor is entitled to receive a fee in an amount up to 3.85% of the contract purchase price (as such term is defined in the Advisory Agreement) of each property the Company acquires. The fee consists of a 2.0% base acquisition fee and up to an additional 1.85% contingent advisor payment (the "Contingent Advisor Payment"); provided, however, that the first $5.0 million of amounts paid by the Advisor for dealer manager fees (as discussed below) and organizational and offering expenses (the "Contingent Advisor Payment Holdback") will be retained by the Company until the later of (a) the termination of the Offering, including any follow-on offerings, or (b) July 31, 2017, at which time such amount shall be paid to the Advisor. In connection with a follow-on offering, the Contingent Advisor Payment Holdback may increase, based upon the maximum offering amount in such follow-on offering and the amount sold in prior offerings. The amount of the Contingent Advisor Payment paid upon the closing of an acquisition will be reviewed on an acquisition by acquisition basis and such payment shall not exceed the then outstanding amounts paid by the Advisor for dealer manager fees and organizational and offering expenses at the time of such closing after taking into account the amount of the Contingent Advisor Payment Holdback described above. For these purposes, the amounts paid by the Advisor and considered as "outstanding" will be reduced by the amount of the Contingent Advisor Payment previously paid. The Advisor may waive or defer all or a portion of the acquisition fee or the Contingent Advisor Payment at any time and from time to time, in the Advisor's sole discretion.
Asset Management Fee
The Advisor receives an annual asset management fee for managing the Company’s assets equal to 1.0% of the Average Invested Assets, defined as the aggregate carrying value of the assets invested before reserves for depreciation. The fee will be computed based on the average of these values at the end of each month. The asset management fees are earned monthly.
Dealer Manager Agreement
The Company entered into a dealer manager agreement with the Dealer Manager on June 20, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Dealer Manager Agreement dated November 25, 2014 and Amendment No. 2 to the Dealer Manager Agreement dated October 9, 2015, and has entered and intends to continue to enter into
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
participating dealer agreements with various broker-dealers authorizing them to sell shares of the Company’s stock in the Primary Offering (together with the dealer manager agreement and all amendments, the “Dealer Manager Agreement”). (See Note 12, Subsequent Events, for Amendment No. 3 to the Dealer Manager Agreement dated April 25, 2016.)
Through October 30, 2015, the Dealer Manager Agreement provided that the Dealer Manager was entitled to receive a sales commission and dealer manager fee equal to 7.0% and 3.0%, respectively, of gross proceeds from Class A shares sold in the Primary Offering. Commencing November 2, 2015, the Dealer Manager Agreement provides that the Dealer Manager is entitled to receive a sales commission equal to up to 3.0% of gross proceeds from Class T shares sold in the Primary Offering and a dealer manager fee equal to 3.0% of gross proceeds from Class T shares sold in the Primary Offering. Pursuant to the Dealer Manager Agreement, of the 3.0% dealer manager fee, 1.0% will be funded by the Company and 2.0% will be funded by the Advisor. In addition, the Dealer Manager is entitled to receive an ongoing stockholder servicing fee with respect to Class T shares that will be payable quarterly and will accrue daily in an amount equal to 1/365th of 1.0% of the purchase price per share (or, once reported, the amount of the estimated NAV) of Class T shares sold in the Primary Offering up to a maximum of 4% in the aggregate. The Company will cease paying the stockholder servicing fee with respect to the Class T shares sold in the Offering at the earlier of (i) the date at which the aggregate underwriting compensation from all sources equals 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares in the Primary Offering (i.e., excluding proceeds from sales pursuant to the DRP); (ii) the fourth anniversary of the last day of the fiscal quarter in which the Offering (excluding the DRP offering) terminates; (iii) the date that such Class T share is redeemed or is no longer outstanding; and (iv) the occurrence of a merger, listing on a national securities exchange, or an extraordinary transaction. Because of the contingent nature of the stockholder servicing fee based on the circumstances noted above, the stockholder servicing fee will be recorded as an expense to the Company when incurred. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company incurred $0.2 million of stockholder servicing fee expense resulting in a total commitment for the contingent stockholder servicing fee over the next four years of approximately $5.6 million assuming such fees are paid in full.
Upon the sale of shares by participating broker-dealers, the Dealer Manager will re-allow all of the selling commissions paid in connection with sales made by these participating broker-dealers and may, in the Dealer Manager’s discretion, re-allow all of the stockholder servicing fees paid in connection with sales of Class T shares made by these participating broker-dealers. In any instance in which the Dealer Manager does not re-allow the stockholder servicing fee to a participating broker-dealer, the Dealer Manager will return such fee to the Company. The Dealer Manager will also generally re-allow to participating broker-dealers a portion of the 3.0% dealer manager fee earned on the proceeds raised by the participating broker-dealers as marketing fees, reimbursement of the costs and expenses of attending training and education meetings sponsored by the Dealer Manager, payment of attendance fees required for employees of the Dealer Manager or other affiliates to attend retail seminars sponsored by participating broker-dealers, or to defray other distribution-related expenses.
Property Management Agreement
In the event that the Company contracts directly with non-affiliated third party property managers with respect to its individual properties, the Company pays the Property Manager an oversight fee equal to 1.0% of the gross revenues of the property managed, plus reimbursable costs as applicable. Reimbursable costs and expenses include wages and salaries and other expenses of employees engaged in operating, managing and maintaining the Company's properties, as well as certain allocations of office, administrative, and supply costs. In the event that the Company contracts directly with the Property Manager with respect to a particular property, the Company pays the Property Manager aggregate property management fees of up to 3.0%, or greater if the lease so allows, of gross revenues received for management of the Company's properties, plus reimbursable costs as applicable. These property management fees may be paid or re-allowed to third party property managers if the Property Manager contracts with a third party . In no event will the Company pay both a property management fee to the Property Manager and an oversight fee to the Property Manager with respect to a particular property.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
In addition, the Company may pay the Property Manager or its designees a leasing fee in an amount equal to the fee customarily charged by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area. The Company may also pay the Property Manager or its designees a construction management fee for planning and coordinating the construction of any tenant directed improvements for which the Company is responsible to perform pursuant to lease concessions, including tenant-paid finish-out or improvements. The Property Manager shall also be entitled to a construction management fee of 5.0% of the cost of improvements. In the event that the Property Manager assists with the development or redevelopment of a property, the Company may pay a separate market-based fee for such services.
Employee and Director Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Company’s board of directors adopted a long term incentive plan (“Plan”), which provides for the grant of awards to the Company's directors and full-time employees (should the Company ever have employees), directors and full-time employees of the Advisor and affiliate entities that provide services to the Company, and certain consultants that provide services to the Company, the Advisor, or affiliate entities. Awards granted under the Plan may consist of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, distribution equivalent rights and other equity-based awards. The stock-based payment will be measured at fair value and recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period. The term of the Plan is ten years and the total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan will be equal to 10% of the outstanding shares of stock at any time, not to exceed 10,000,000 shares in the aggregate. As of March 31, 2016, 3,896,805 shares were reserved for issuance under the Plan, however, no awards had been granted under the Plan.
Conflicts of Interest
The Sponsor, Advisor, Property Manager and their officers and certain of their key personnel and their respective affiliates currently serve as key personnel, advisors, managers and sponsors or co-sponsors to some or all of 11 other programs affiliated with the Sponsor, including Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. ("GCEAR"), Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III, Inc. ("GAHR III"), Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc. ("GAHR IV") which became effective on March 24, 2016, all of which are publicly-registered, non-traded real estate investment trusts, Griffin-Benefit Street Partners BDC Corp. ("GB-BDC"), a non-traded business development company regulated under the 1940 Act, and Griffin Institutional Access Real Estate Fund ("GIREX"), a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund under the 1940 Act. Because these persons have competing demands on their time and resources, they may have conflicts of interest in allocating their time between the Company’s business and these other activities.
Some of the material conflicts that the Advisor, the Dealer Manager or its affiliates will face are (1) competing demand for time of the Advisor’s executive officers and other key personnel from the Sponsor and other affiliated entities; (2) determining if certain investment opportunities should be recommended to the Company or another program sponsored or co-sponsored by the Sponsor; and (3) influence of the fee structure under the advisory agreement and distribution structure of the operating partnership agreement that could result in actions not necessarily in the long-term best interest of the stockholders. The board of directors has adopted the Sponsor’s acquisition allocation policy as to the allocation of acquisition opportunities among the Company and GCEAR, which is as follows:
The Sponsor will allocate potential investment opportunities to GCEAR and the Company based on the following factors:

• | the investment objectives of each program;

• | the amount of funds available to each program;

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)

• | the financial impact of the acquisition on each program, including each program’s earnings and distribution ratios;

• | various strategic considerations that may impact the value of the investment to each program;

• | the effect of the acquisition on diversification of each program’s investments; and

• | the income tax effects of the purchase to each program.

In the event all acquisition allocation factors have been exhausted and an investment opportunity remains equally suitable for GCEAR and the Company, the Sponsor will offer the investment opportunity to the REIT that has had the longest period of time elapse since it was offered an investment opportunity.
If the Sponsor no longer sponsors GCEAR, then, in the event that an investment opportunity becomes available that is suitable, under all of the factors considered by the Advisor, for both the Company and one or more other entities affiliated with the Sponsor, the Sponsor has agreed to present such investment opportunities to the Company first, prior to presenting such opportunities to any other programs sponsored by or affiliated with the Sponsor. In determining whether or not an investment opportunity is suitable for more than one program, the Advisor, subject to approval by the board of directors, shall examine, among others, the following factors:

• | anticipated cash flow of the property to be acquired and the cash requirements of each program;

• | effect of the acquisition on diversification of each program’s investments;

• | policy of each program relating to leverage of properties;

• | income tax effects of the purchase to each program;

• | size of the investment; and

• | amount of funds available to each program and the length of time such funds have been available for investment.

Economic Dependency
The Company will be dependent on the Advisor and the Dealer Manager for certain services that are essential to the Company, including the sale of the Company’s shares of common stock available for issue, the identification, evaluation, negotiation, purchase and disposition of properties and other investments, management of the daily operations of the Company’s real estate portfolio, and other general and administrative responsibilities. In the event that these companies are unable to provide the respective services, the Company will be required to obtain such services from other resources.
10. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
From time to time, the Company may become subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not a party to any material legal proceedings, nor is the Company aware of any pending or threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition should such litigation be resolved unfavorably.
11. Declaration of Distributions
During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company paid cash distributions in the amount of $0.0015027322 per day per share per Class A share and Class T share on the outstanding shares of common stock payable to stockholders of record at the close of business on each day during the period from January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016. Such distributions were paid on a monthly basis, on or about the first day of the month, for the month then-ended.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company paid stock distributions in the amount of 0.000013661 Class A shares or Class T shares per day per share payable to stockholders of record at the close of business on each day during the period from January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016. Such distributions were paid on a monthly basis, on or about the first day of the month, for the month then-ended.
On March 2, 2016, the Company's board of directors declared cash distributions in the amount of $0.0015027322 per day per share per Class A share and Class T share on the outstanding shares of common stock payable to stockholders of record at the close of business on each day during the period from April 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016. Such distributions payable to each stockholder of record during a month will be paid on such date of the following month as the Company's Chief Executive Officer may determine.
On March 2, 2016, the Company's board of directors declared a stock distribution in the amount of 0.000013661 Class A share or Class T shares of stock per day per share payable to stockholders of record at the close of business each day of the period from April 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016. Such stock distribution to each stockholder of record during a month will be issued on such date of the following month as the Company's Chief Executive Officer may determine.
12. Subsequent Events
Status of the Offering
As of May 9, 2016, the Company has received and accepted subscriptions in the Offering for 24,199,759 and 19,434,818 Class A and Class T shares of common stock, or $240,779,591 and $194,072,767, respectively, excluding Class A and Class T shares of common stock issued pursuant to the DRP. To date, a total of $7,052,444 and $1,074,378 in distributions of Class A and Class T common stock were reinvested pursuant to the DRP, respectively, and 742,363 and 113,092 Class A and Class T shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the DRP, respectively.
Reallocation of shares
On October 30, 2015, the Company ceased offering shares of Class A common stock. Effective November 2, 2015, the Company was offering up to approximately $1.76 billion in shares of Class T common stock, and effective April 25, 2016, the Company reallocated certain of the remaining shares being offered, such that the Company is currently offering up to approximately $1.56 billion in shares of Class T common stock and $0.2 billion in shares of Class I common stock.
Amendment No. 3 to the Dealer Manager Agreement and Participating Dealer Agreement
On April 25, 2016, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Dealer Manager Agreement and Participating Dealer Agreement ("Amendment No. 3") with the Dealer Manager, related to the Company’s Offering. Amendment No. 3 amends certain portions of the Dealer Manager Agreement and Participating Dealer Agreement to add references to the Company’s shares of Class I common stock.
Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement
On April 25, 2016, in connection with the Offering, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the "Second Amendment") of the Company’s Operating Partnership. The Second Amendment provides for, among other things, certain changes in share classification of the Company to add Class T units and Class I units and the conversion of Class A units, Class T units, and Class I units into Class A common stock, Class T common stock, and Class I common stock, respectively.
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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Article Supplementary
On April 25, 2016, the Company filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the "Department") Articles Supplementary to its First Articles of Amendment and Restatement, (i) reclassifying 100,000,000 authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, and (ii) 50,000,000 authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s Class T common stock, as 150,000,000 shares of Class I common stock. The Articles Supplementary were effective upon filing with the Department.
Amendment and Restatement of the Distribution Reinvestment Plan
On March 29, 2016, the Company’s board of directors voted to amend and restate the DRP to include references to shares of Class I common stock, in conjunction with the decision to commence offering shares of Class I common stock. The amended and restated DRP will be effective as of May 9, 2016.
Class I Shares Cash and Stock Distribution Declaration
On April 12, 2016, the Company’s board of directors approved a cash distribution on the shares of Class I common stock of $0.0015027322 per day per share commencing on April 25, 2016 and ending June 30, 2016. The Company’s board of directors also approved a stock distribution on shares of Class I common stock of 0.000013661 Class I shares per day commencing on April 25, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2016.
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APPENDIX A
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE RELATING TO GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC. CLASS T SHARES
Share Class Overview
As of November 2, 2015, Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. (“GCEAR II”) ceased offering Class A shares and began offering only Class T shares of common stock. (As of April 25, 2016, GCEAR II began offering Class I shares for certain fee based accounts. (See prospectus, as supplemented, for details on Class I shares.)) One of the unique aspects of the GCEAR II Class T share relates to the advisor’s commitment to fund three percent (3%) of the up-front offering expenses (2% of the dealer manager fee and 1% of the organizational and offering expenses, collectively the “Advisor Up Front Funding”). The advisor may recoup such Advisor Up Front Funding through a contingent advisor payment equal to 1.85% of the purchase price of the properties (including leverage) acquired by GCEAR II. However, in no event will the advisor ever collect more than has been funded nor will the advisor earn any return on such amounts funded.
GCEAR II intends to utilize leverage in connection with property acquisitions. The use of leverage will provide GCEAR II with additional funds available for property acquisitions, which in turn will allow it to acquire additional properties more quickly. Because the payment of the contingent advisor payment is tied to acquisition activity, utilizing leverage will allow the advisor to recoup the Advisor Up Front Funding more quickly than if GCEAR II used less leverage. However, in addition to committing to fund the three percent of the up-front offering expenses, the advisor has also committed to keep $5 million of such funding outstanding for the longer of the end of the offering period and three years from the effective date of the offering. Please note the following:

• | As a result of the amounts funded by the advisor at the point of sale, a stockholder’s customer account statement (for statements issued after April 11, 2016) will reflect a statement value of $9.60 per share until GCEAR II declares a net asset value per share, which is anticipated to occur on or about November 15, 2016 (the “NAV Date”).

• | Were the advisor not to fund a portion of the offering expenses, the customer account statement (for statements issued after April 11, 2016) would reflect a statement value of $9.30 per share until the NAV Date.

• | Given the advisor will likely recover the full amount of Advisor Up Front Funding (but not prior to the time frame set forth above), the net asset value may be negatively impacted upon the payment of the contingent advisor payments.

• | This potential negative impact may not be reflected on the account statement until the NAV Date.

• | This potential negative impact also will not impact or otherwise reduce the stockholder distribution rate and will not be reflected in the calculation of GCEAR II’s Modified Funds from Operations.

• | While other factors (such as the deployment of the amounts funded by the advisor in the acquisition of a revenue generating property or properties) may outweigh the potential negative impact stipulated above, the net effect of the amounts funded by the advisor relative to the return generated by the REIT from the deployment of such funding may not be known until such time as the NAV Date.

The information below details the Class T shares available for GCEAR II:
Appendix A
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| Class T Shares
Investment Attributes | Upfront fees and commissions paid by GCEAR II totaling 4% (3% commission and 1% dealer manager fee) are lower than previously-offered Class A shares, which typically have up-front fees and commissions totaling 10.0% of gross offering proceeds (7% commission and 3% dealer manager fee). Griffin Capital Essential Asset Advisor II, LLC (“Advisor”) will fund, at the time of sale, 2% of the dealer manager fee and 1% of the organizational and offering expenses that would have otherwise been payable by GCEAR II (the “Advisor Up Front Funding”).1 The Advisor has the ability to recoup the Advisor Up Front Funding over time by charging GCEAR II a “Contingent Advisor Payment” in an amount not to exceed 1.85% of the purchase price of acquisitions in connection with the offering, which is in addition to the base acquisition fee of 2%1. The Advisor will not recover the first $5 million of the Advisor Up Front Funding outstanding for the later of the full duration of the offering or three years from the effective date of the offering (the “Contingent Advisor Payment Period”).1 At no point will the Advisor collect more in Contingent Advisor Payments than the Advisor Up Front Funding amount then outstanding, subject also to the Advisor’s commitment to leave $5 million outstanding as indicated above.
Initial Purchase Price Per Share | $10.00
Initial DRP Price | $9.50
Selling Commissions | $0.30
Dealer Manager Fee | $0.30 ($0.10 paid by GCEAR II)2
Organizational & Offering Expenses | Estimated at 1% ($0.00 paid by GCEAR II)3
Annual Stockholder Servicing Fee | 1% (approximately 4% over life of GCEAR II)4
Customer Account Statement “Value” - Net Investment Methodology (as of April 11, 2016) | $9.60 per share (Note: were there no Advisor Up Front Funding, the Customer Account “Value” would be $9.30 per share)

Redemption of Shares
GCEAR II is intended for investors with a long-term time investment horizon. However, once shares are held for one year, investors may be able to redeem their shares at a price ranging from 90% - 100% of the purchase price or the then current offering price, whichever is less, and depending upon the length of time held. GCEAR II’s ability to process redemptions is subject to restrictions. See the “Share Redemption Program section of the prospectus beginning on page 178 for additional information. The board of directors may terminate, suspend or amend the share redemption program upon 30 days’ written notice without stockholder approval.
Appendix A
A-2

Share Purchase Anniversary | Redemption Price Class T
At least 1 year | 90% of initial price paid
At least two years | 95% of initial price paid
At least three years | 97.5% of initial price paid
At least four years | 100% of initial price paid

Volume Discounts
Investors may qualify for volume discounts on purchases of Class T Shares. We will offer a reduced share purchase price on Class T Shares to single purchasers on orders of $1,000,000.01 or more. To the extent you qualified for a discount on a particular purchase, any subsequent purchase, other than through the distribution reinvestment plan, will also qualify for the volume discount.

| Dollar Volume of Shares Purchased for a Single Purchaser | Purchase Price Per Share to Investors | Selling Commission Per Share for Incremental Share in Volume Discount Range
Class T Shares | Up to $1,000,000 | $10.00 | $0.30
$1,000,000.01 - $5,000,000 | $9.90 | $0.20
$5,000,000.01 and over | $9.80 | $0.10

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1 Pursuant to the terms of the offering as stipulated in the prospectus, the Advisor is entitled to receive a base acquisition fee of 2% of the contract purchase price. As noted above, the Advisor has agreed to pay, on behalf of GCEAR II, 2% of the dealer manager fee and 1% organizational and offering expenses. The Advisor has the ability to recoup amounts paid in excess of the $5 million threshold by charging the REIT a “Contingent Advisor Payment” equal to 1.85% of the contract purchase price of an asset as such assets are acquired. The amount of the Contingent Advisor Payment paid upon the closing of an acquisition will be reviewed on an acquisition by acquisition basis and such payment shall not exceed the Advisor Up Front Funding. Following the Contingent Advisor Payment Period, the Advisor then has the ability to recover the $5 million threshold advanced through the Contingent Advisor Payment.
2 GCEAR II will pay the Dealer Manager 1% of the gross offering proceeds per share as part of the Dealer Manager Fee at the time of sale and the Advisor will fund the remaining 2% of the gross offering proceeds per share of the Dealer Manager Fee on behalf of GCEAR II, which it may recover via the Contingent Advisor Payment discussed above. A portion of the Dealer Manager Fee may be re-allowed to the Participating Broker Dealer.
3 Organizational & Offering Expenses are estimated to be 1% of gross offering proceeds from GCEAR II’s primary offering in the event GCEAR II raises the maximum offering. Commencing November 2, 2015, the Advisor will pay organizational and offering expenses up to 1% of gross offering proceeds from the sale of Class T shares and Class I shares in GCEAR II’s primary offering and GCEAR II will reimburse the Advisor for any amounts in excess of 1%. The sum of the Dealer Manager Fee and the Organizational & Offering Expenses funded by the Advisor on behalf of GCEAR II is referred to herein as the “Advisor Up Front Funding.”
4 The Annual Stockholder Servicing Fee shall be paid to the Participating Broker Dealer, subject to certain conditions, which fee shall accrue daily and be paid 25 basis points quarterly in arrears for approximately four years, subject to the conditions outlined further in the Prospectus.. All of the Annual Stockholder Servicing Fee will be re-allowed to the Participating Broker Dealer.
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