Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related-Party Transactions

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Related-Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related-Party Transactions
5. Related-Party Transactions

Shared and Transition Services

Under the shared services arrangement with MMC, MMREIS was charged, during the three months March 31, 2013, $0.8 million for reimbursement of health insurance premiums, $0.3 million for general and administrative expenses and $0.2 million in shared services.

In connection with the IPO, the shared services arrangement with MMC was replaced by a Transition Services Agreement between the Company and MMC that became effective on October 31, 2013 whereby MMC provides certain services to the Company for a limited period of time. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, $1.0 million was incurred for reimbursement to MMC for health insurance premiums and $0.1 million for other costs, which are included in selling, general, and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of net and comprehensive income. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, remains unpaid and included in accounts payable and other accrued expenses – related party in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Financing and Brokerage Services with the Subsidiaries of MMC

MMREIS has performed financing and brokerage services related to transactions of subsidiaries of MMC. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, MMREIS recorded real estate brokerage commissions and financing fees of $60,000 and $0.4 million, respectively, and cost of services of $36,000 and $0.2 million, respectively.

Operating Lease with MMC

The Company has an operating lease with MMC for an office located in Palo Alto, California. The lease expires April 30, 2015. Rent expense for this office totaled $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively which is included in selling, general, and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of net and comprehensive income.

Other

Following the IPO, Mr. Marcus, the Company’s founder and Co-Chairman, continues to own indirectly approximately 67.0% of the Company’s fully diluted shares, including shares to be issued upon settlement of vested deferred stock units, or DSUs.

Prior to its termination on June 30, 2013, the Company was subject to a cash sweep arrangement with MMC. Under the arrangement, the Company’s cash was swept daily into an MMC money market account. The Company received interest on the balances held in the sweep accounts. The Company earned interest of $0.2 million on the balances for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

The Company, from time-to-time makes advances to employees. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the aggregate principal amount for employee loans outstanding was $0.4 million which is included in employee notes receivable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.