Shared and Transition Services

Prior to October 2013, the Company operated under a shared services arrangement with MMC whereby the Company was charged for actual costs specifically incurred on behalf of the Company or allocated to the Company on a pro rata basis. Beginning in October 2013, certain services are provided to the Company under a Transition Services Agreement (“TSA”) between MMC and the Company, which replaced the pre-IPO shared services arrangement. The TSA is intended to provide certain services until the Company acquires the services separately. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred net costs of $20,000 and $43,000 under the TSA, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred net costs of $147,000 and $168,000 under the TSA, respectively. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of net and comprehensive income.

Brokerage and Financing Services with the Subsidiaries of MMC

MMC has wholly or majority owned subsidiaries that buy and sell commercial real estate properties. The Company performs certain brokerage and financing services related to transactions of the subsidiaries of MMC. For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company earned real estate brokerage commissions and financing fees of $1.8 million and $309,000, respectively, from transactions with subsidiaries of MMC related to these services. The Company incurred cost of services of $1.1 million and $181,000, respectively, related to these revenues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company earned real estate brokerage commissions and financing fees of $4.9 million and $632,000, respectively, from subsidiaries of MMC related to these services. The Company incurred cost of services of $2.9 million and $368,000, respectively, related to these revenues.

Operating Lease with MMC

The Company has an operating lease with MMC for a single-story office building located in Palo Alto, California, which expires on May 31, 2022. Rent expense for this lease aggregated $257,000 and $253,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 respectively. Rent expense for this lease aggregated $765,000 and 759,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 respectively. Rent expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of net and comprehensive income.

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities with MMC

For each of the periods ended September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, accounts payable and other liabilities with MMC totaling $91,000 remain unpaid and are included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Other

The Company makes advances to non-executive employees from time-to-time. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the aggregate principal amount for employee notes receivable was $323,000 and $621,000, respectively, which is included in other assets (current and non-current), in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 5 – “Selected Balance Sheet Data” for additional information.

As of September 30, 2018, George M. Marcus, the Company’s founder and Co-Chairman, beneficially owned approximately 42% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock, including shares owned by Phoenix Investments Holdings, LLC and the Marcus Family Foundation II.