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Build-to-Suit Lease | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Leases Operating [Abstract] |
Build-to-Suit Lease | NOTE 15 – BUILD-TO-SUIT LEASE In December 2015 the Company entered into a long-term property lease which includes construction by the lessor of a building with approximately 41,400 square feet of space, in Richmond, California. The lease agreement expires five years after substantial completion of the building, which is estimated to be completed in late 2016. The Company has two options to extend the lease term for up to a combined additional ten years. The Company is deemed, for accounting purposes only, to be the owner of the entire project including the building shell, even though it is not the legal owner. In connection with the Company’s accounting for this transaction, the Company will capitalize costs of construction as a build-to-suit property within property and equipment, net, and recognize a corresponding build-to-suit lease obligation for the same amount. As of December 31, 2015 no costs were capitalized or liabilities recognized related to this lease. Upon construction a portion of the monthly lease payment will be allocated to land rent and recorded as an operating lease expense and the non-interest portion of the amortized lease payments to the landlord related to the rent of the building will be applied to reduce the build-to-suit lease obligation.

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