As of January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, and ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, using the modified retrospective approach and elected the package of practical expedients that allows an entity to not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. Upon adoption, there was no cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2019.

The Company owns rental properties which are leased to tenants under operating leases with current expirations ranging from 2020 to 2055, with options to extend or terminate the lease. Revenues from such leases are reported as Rental income, net and are comprised of (i) lease components, which includes fixed and variable lease payments and (ii) non-lease components which includes reimbursements of property level operating expenses. The Company adopted the practical expedient offered in ASU No. 2018-11 which allows lessors to not separate non-lease components from the related lease components, as the timing and pattern of transfer are the same, and account for the combined component in accordance with ASC 842.

Fixed lease revenues represent the base rent that each tenant is required to pay in accordance with the terms of their respective leases reported on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the lease. Variable lease revenues include payments based on (i) tenant reimbursements, (ii) changes in the index or market-based indices after the inception of the lease, (iii) percentage rents or (iv) the operating performance of the property. Variable lease revenues are not recognized until the specific events that trigger the variable payments have occurred.

(a)

Excludes $200 and $709 of amortization related to lease intangible assets and liabilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

On a quarterly basis, the Company assesses the collectability of substantially all lease payments due under its leases, including unbilled rent receivable balances, by reviewing the tenant's payment history and financial condition. Changes to such collectability is recognized as a current period adjustment to rental revenue. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company wrote off $380,000 of unbilled rent receivables related to a property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the tenant advised that it intends to cease its operations. The Company has assessed the collectability of all other lease payments as probable as of September 30, 2019.

In many of the Company's leases, the tenant is obligated to pay the real estate taxes, insurance, and certain other expenses directly to the vendor. These obligations, which have been assumed by the tenants, are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. To the extent any such tenant defaults on its lease or if it is deemed probable that the tenant will fail to pay for such obligations, a liability for such obligations would be recorded.

As a lessor, the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, and the related accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. As a result of the adoption, the Company added $2,005,000 and $5,983,000 from its Tenant reimbursements line item to Rental income, net, on its consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

Note 3 – Leases (Continued)

Minimum Future Rents

As of September 30, 2019, under ASC 842, the minimum future contractual rents to be received on non-cancellable operating leases are included in the table below (amounts in thousands). The minimum future contractual rents do not include (i) straight-line rent or amortization of intangibles, (ii) variable lease payments as described above and (iii) contractual rents of $875,000 related to the Houston, TX property which was sold in October 2019 (see Note 6).


From October 1 – December 31, 2019	$	17,394
For the year ended December 31,
2020		70,331
2021		69,031
2022		60,457
2023		51,672
2024		43,435
Thereafter		181,158
Total	$	493,478

As of December 31, 2018, under ASC 840, the minimum future contractual rents to be received on non-cancellable operating leases were as follows (amounts in thousands):


For the year ended December 31,
2019	$	66,959
2020		66,691
2021		65,130
2022		56,444
2023		47,644
Thereafter		208,923
Total	$	511,791

As Lessee

Ground Lease

The Company is a lessee under a ground lease in Greensboro, North Carolina, which is classified as an operating lease. The ground lease expires March 3, 2020 and provides for up to five, 5-year renewal options and one seven-month renewal option. On January 1, 2019, upon adoption of ASC 842, the Company recorded a $4,381,000 liability for the obligation to make payments under the lease and a $4,381,000 asset for the right to use the underlying asset during the lease term which were included in other liabilities and other assets, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheet. Lease payments associated with renewal option periods that the Company determined were reasonably certain to be exercised are included in the measurement of the lease liability and right of use asset. The Company applied a discount rate of 4.75%, based on its incremental borrowing rate given the term of the lease, as the rate implicit in the lease is not known. As of September 30, 2019, the remaining lease term is 10.4 years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $131,000 and $394,000, respectively, of lease expense related to this ground lease which is included in Real estate expenses on the consolidated statements of income.

Note 3 – Leases (Continued)

Office Lease

The Company is a lessee under a corporate office lease in Great Neck, New York, which is classified as an operating lease. During 2019 the lease was amended to, among other things, extend the expiration to December 31, 2031 and provide one, 5-year renewal option. As a result, the Company recorded a $646,000 liability for the obligation to make payments under the lease and a $646,000 asset for the right to use the underlying asset during the lease term which were included in other liability and other assets, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheet. Lease payments associated with the renewal option period, which was determined to be reasonably certain to be exercised, are included in the measurement of the lease liability and right of use asset. The Company applied a discount rate of 3.81%, based on its incremental borrowing rate given the term of the lease, as the rate implicit in the lease is not known. As of September 30, 2019, the remaining lease term is 17.3 years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized $14,000 and $40,000, respectively, of lease expense related to this office lease which is included in General and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income.

Minimum Future Lease Payments

As of September 30, 2019, under ASC 842, the minimum future lease payments related to the operating ground and office leases are as follows (amounts in thousands):


From October 1 – December 31, 2019	$	127
For the year ended December 31,
2020		510
2021		511
2022		506
2023		507
2024		557
Thereafter		3,741
Total undiscounted cash flows	$	6,459
Present value discount		(1,595)
Lease liability	$	4,864

As of December 31, 2018, under ASC 840, the minimum future lease payments related to the operating ground and office leases were as follows (amounts in thousands):


For the year ended December 31,
2019	$	454
2020		127
2021		47
2022		—
2023		—
Thereafter		—
Total	$	628