Deferred Costs, Acquired Lease Intangibles and Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Deferred Costs, Acquired Lease Intangibles and Goodwill

Deferred Costs, Acquired Lease Intangibles and Goodwill

Deferred costs, net, consisted of the following at December 31, 2019 and 2018 (amounts in thousands):      

	2019			2018
Leasing costs	$	199,033		$	178,120
Acquired in-place lease value and deferred leasing costs	200,296			214,550
Acquired above-market leases	49,213			52,136
	448,542			444,806
Less: accumulated amortization	(224,598		)	(209,839		)
Total deferred costs, net, excluding net deferred financing costs	$	223,944		$	234,967

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, $4.2 million and $6.3 million, respectively, of net deferred financing costs associated with the unsecured revolving credit facility was included in deferred costs, net on the consolidated balance sheets.

Amortization expense related to deferred leasing and acquired deferred leasing costs was $24.5 million, $26.3 million, and $24.1 million, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Amortization expense related to acquired lease intangibles was $10.9 million, $12.1 million and $17.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Amortizing acquired intangible assets and liabilities consisted of the following at December 31, 2019 and 2018 (amounts in thousands):     

	2019			2018
Acquired below-market ground leases	$	396,916		$	396,916
Less: accumulated amortization	(44,350		)	(36,518		)
Acquired below-market ground leases, net	$	352,566		$	360,398

    

	2019			2018
Acquired below-market leases	$	(100,472	)	$	(118,462	)
Less: accumulated amortization	60,793			66,012
Acquired below-market leases, net	$	(39,679	)	$	(52,450	)

Rental revenue related to the amortization of below market leases, net of above market leases was $7.3 million, $6.1 million and $5.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The remaining weighted-average amortization period as of December 31, 2019 is 24.1 years, 3.9 years, 2.9 years and 3.9 years for below-market ground leases, in-place leases and deferred leasing costs, above-market leases and below-market leases, respectively. We expect to recognize amortization expense and rental revenue from the acquired intangible assets and liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

For the year ending:	Future Ground Rent Amortization		Future Amortization Expense		Future Rental Revenue
2020	$	7,831	$	17,900	$	1,223
2021	7,831		10,400		3,116
2022	7,831		9,598		3,435
2023	7,831		9,045		3,395
2024	7,831		7,179		2,832
Thereafter	313,411		20,450		7,981
	$	352,566	$	74,572	$	21,982

As of December 31, 2019, we had goodwill of $491.5 million. In 2013, we acquired the interests in Empire State Building Company, L.L.C. and 501 Seventh Avenue Associates, L.L.C. for an amount in excess of their net tangible and

identified intangible assets and liabilities and as a result we recorded goodwill related to the transaction. Goodwill was allocated $227.5 million to the observatory operations of the Empire State Building, $250.8 million to Empire State Building, and $13.2 million to 501 Seventh Avenue.

We performed an annual review of goodwill for impairment and concluded there was no impairment of goodwill. Our methodology to review goodwill impairment, which includes a significant amount of judgment and estimates, provides a reasonable basis to determine whether impairment has occurred. However, many of the factors employed in determining whether or not goodwill is impaired are outside of our control and it is reasonably likely that assumptions and estimates will change in future periods.