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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 March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred $70,000 and $50,000 under the TSA. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of net and comprehensive income. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $32,000 and $96,000, respectively, remains unpaid and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. 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 March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded real estate brokerage commissions and financing fees of $1.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively, from subsidiaries of MMC related to these services. The Company incurred cost of services of $944,000 and $627,000, 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 was amended in 2016 to extend the expiration date to May 31, 2022. Rent expense for this lease totaled $253,000 and $109,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Rent expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of net and comprehensive income. Other The Company makes advances to non-executive employees from time-to-time. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the aggregate principal amount for employee loans outstanding was $275,000 and $382,000, respectively, which is included in other assets, net current and other assets non-current captions in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2016, George M. Marcus, the Company’s founder and Co-Chairman, beneficially owned 55.5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock, including shares owned by Phoenix Investments Holdings, LLC (“Phoenix”) and the George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation. |