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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Note 3 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Rent collections for retail and amenities tenants at Worldwide Plaza were impacted by the
COVID-19
pandemic during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020. It is still uncertain as to the extent of the impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic and government protections thereto on rent collections at the property for future quarters. As of September 30, 2021, WWP continues to collect 100% of the office rents that are due at Worldwide Plaza. With respect to the retail and amenities tenants of the property, approximately $4.5 million of base rents remain unpaid as of September 30, 2021 as those tenants are seeking rent concessions as a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic. The unpaid rents
 
at September 30, 2021
 represent approximately 2.4% of total rents due at the property since April 1, 2020. Negotiations with those tenants are ongoing
.
 
Subsequent to September 30, 2021, WWP received $2.8 million in outstanding rent payments, reducing the unpaid rent balance to $1.7 million.
 At this time, we anticipate that a majority of rent concessions will be in the form of a rent deferral and not rent forgiveness, resulting in a delay in collections and not a reduction in collections. WWP does not plan to forgo any of its contractual rights under its lease agreements in connection with any relief requests. As of the date of this filing, WWP has forgiven approximately $265,000 of base rents for current tenants and has written off approximately $477,000 of base rents related to surrendered space. To date, the impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic has not been material to the Company, however, it is not possible to estimate the future impact of the pandemic at this time.
 
Liquidation Basis of Accounting
As a result of the approval of the Liquidation Plan by the stockholders, the Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting as of January 1, 2017 and for the periods subsequent to December 31, 2016 in accordance with GAAP. Accordingly, on January 1, 2017, the carrying value of the Company’s assets were adjusted to their liquidation value, which represented the estimated amount of cash that the Company expected to collect on disposal of assets as it carried out its liquidation activities under the Liquidation Plan. All properties have been sold except for the remaining interest in Worldwide Plaza. For purposes of liquidation accounting, the Company’s estimate of net assets in liquidation assumes a sale of Worldwide Plaza at September 30, 2022. The actual timing of sale has not yet been determined and is subject to future events and uncertainties. These estimates are subject to change based on the actual timing of the sale of the Company’s remaining property.
Liabilities are carried at their contractual amounts due as adjusted for the timing and other assumptions related to the liquidation process.
The Company accrues costs and revenues that it expects to incur and earn as it carries out its liquidation activities through the end of the projected liquidation period, which ends on September 30, 2022, to the extent it has a reasonable basis for estimation. Estimated costs expected to be incurred through the end of the liquidation period include corporate overhead costs associated with satisfying known and contingent liabilities and other costs associated with the winding down and dissolution of the Company. Revenues are based on current interest rate assumptions. These amounts are classified as a net liability for estimated costs in excess of estimated receipts during liquidation on the Consolidated Statements of Net Assets. Actual costs and revenues may differ from amounts reflected in the consolidated financial statements due to the inherent uncertainty in estimating future events. These differences may be material. See Note 4 for further discussion. Actual costs incurred but unpaid as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Net Assets.
Use of Estimates
Certain of the Company’s accounting estimates are particularly important for an understanding of the Company’s financial position and results of operations and require the application of significant judgment by management. As a result, these estimates are subject to a degree of uncertainty. Under liquidation accounting, the Company is required to estimate all costs and revenue it expects to incur and earn through the end of liquidation including the estimated amount of cash it expects to collect on the disposal of its assets and the estimated costs to dispose of its assets. All of the estimates and evaluations are susceptible to change and actual results could differ materially from the estimates and evaluations.
Revenue Recognition
Under the liquidation basis of accounting, the Company accrues all revenue that it expects to earn through the end of liquidation to the extent it has a reasonable basis for estimation. The Company has no revenues other than interest income. These amounts are classified within liability for estimated costs in excess of estimated receipts during liquidation on the Consolidated Statements of Net Assets.
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture
The Company accounts for its investment in unconsolidated joint venture under the equity method of accounting because the Company exercises significant influence over but does not control the entity and is not considered to be the primary beneficiary.
 
The investment in unconsolidated joint venture is recorded at its liquidation value, or net realizable value, which is comprised of an estimate of the expected sale proceeds upon disposition plus the estimated net cash flow from the venture during the liquidation period. The Company evaluates the net realizable value of its unconsolidated joint venture at each reporting period. Any changes in net realizable value will be reflected as a change in the Company’s net assets in liquidation. The liquidation value of the Company’s remaining investment in Worldwide Plaza as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is based on estimated cash flow projections utilizing appropriate discount and capitalization rates as well as available market information and assumptions regarding capital expenditures.
Restricted Cash
At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, restricted cash primarily consists of the $90.7 million capital improvement reserve for Worldwide Plaza and $1.4 million being held in escrow in connection with the sale of the Viceroy Hotel (the “Viceroy Escrow”). The Viceroy Escrow was established from proceeds of the sale of the Viceroy Hotel and was required to cover a potential seller’s obligation to fund any shortfalls to the New York Hotel Pension Fund should the purchaser of the property withdraw from the Pension Fund without fully funding the then outstanding shortfall due to the Pension Fund.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There are no new accounting pronouncements that are applicable or relevant to the Company under the liquidation basis of accounting.