(25)	Related Party Transactions

Service Agreements

Newmark receives administrative services, including but not limited to, treasury, legal, accounting, information technology, payroll administration, human resources, incentive compensation plans and other support, provided by Cantor and BGC. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, allocated expenses were $6.9 million and $4.7 million, respectively. These expenses are included as part of “Fees to related parties” in Newmark’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Loans, Forgivable Loans and Other Receivables from Employees and Partners

Newmark has entered into various agreements with certain employees and partners whereby these individuals receive loans which may be either wholly or in part repaid from the distribution earnings that the individuals receive on some or all of their limited partnership interests or may be forgiven over a period of time. The forgivable portion of these loans is recognized as compensation expense over the life of the loans. From time to time, Newmark may also enter into agreements with employees and partners to grant bonus and salary advances or other types of loans. These advances and loans are repayable in the timeframes outlined in the underlying agreements.

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the aggregate balance of employee loans was $226.7 and $209.6 million, respectively, and is included as “Loans, forgivable loans and other receivables from employees and partners, net” in Newmark’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Compensation expense for the above mentioned employee loans for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $6.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The compensation expense related to these employee loans is included as part of “Compensation and employee benefits” in Newmark’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Transactions with Cantor Commercial Real Estate Company, L.P.

Newmark also has a referral agreement in place with CCRE, in which Newmark’s brokers are incentivized to refer business to CCRE through a revenue-share agreement. In connection with this revenue-share agreement, In connection with this revenue share agreement, Newmark recognized revenues of $60.9 thousand million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Newmark did not recognize any revenue related to this agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2018. This revenue was recorded as part of “Commissions” in Newmark’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Newmark also has a revenue-share agreement with CCRE, in which Newmark pays CCRE for referrals for leasing or other services. Newmark did not make any payments under this agreement to CCRE for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In addition, Newmark has a loan referral agreement in place with CCRE, in which either party can refer a loan to the other. Revenue from these referrals were $3.7 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and was recognized in “Gain from mortgage banking activities/originations, net” in Newmark’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. These referrals fees are net of the broker fees and commissions to CCRE of $0.7 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

On September 8, 2017, BGC completed the Berkeley Point Acquisition, for an acquisition price of $875.0 million with $3.2 million of the acquisition price paid in units of BGC Holdings, pursuant to a Transaction Agreement, dated as of July 17, 2017, with Cantor and certain of Cantor’s affiliates, including CCRE and Cantor Commercial Real Estate Sponsor, L.P., the general partner of CCRE. In accordance with this Transaction Agreement, BPF made a distribution of $89.1 million to CCRE, for the amount that BPF’s net assets exceeded $508.6 million.

On March 11, 2015, Newmark and CCRE entered into a note receivable/payable that allows for advances to or from CCRE at an interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 1.0%. On September 8, 2017, the note receivable/payable was terminated, and all outstanding advances due were paid off. Newmark recognized interest expense of $2.1 for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, Newmark purchased the primary servicing rights for $0.3 billion of loans originated by CCRE for $0.5 million. Newmark did not purchase any servicing rights from CCRE for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Newmark also services loans for CCRE on a “Fee for service” basis, generally prior to a loan’s sale or securitization, and for which no mortgage servicing right is recognized. Newmark recognized $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of servicing revenues from (excludes interest and placement fees) loans purchased from CCRE on a “fee for service” basis, which was included as part of “Management services, servicing fee and other” in Newmark’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

CF Real Estate Finance Holdings, LP.

Contemporaneously with the Berkeley Point Acquisition, on September 8, 2017, Newmark invested $100.0 million in a newly formed commercial real estate-related financial and investment business, Real Estate LP, which is controlled and managed by Cantor. Real Estate LP may conduct activities in any real estate related business or asset backed securities related business or any extensions thereof and ancillary activities thereto. In addition, Real Estate LP may provide short-term loans to related parties from time to time when funds in excess of amounts needed for investment opportunities are available. As of March 31, 2018, $339.2 million had been loaned to related parties. As of March 31, 2018, Newmark’s investment is accounted for under the equity method.

IPO

On December 13, 2017, prior to the closing of the IPO, BGC, BGC Holdings, BGC U.S. OpCo, Newmark, Newmark Holdings, Newmark OpCo, Cantor, and BGC Global OpCo entered into the Separation and Distribution Agreement. The Separation and Distribution Agreement sets forth the agreements among BGC, Cantor, Newmark and their respective subsidiaries with respect to the Separation and related matters. For additional information, see Note 1 — Organization and Basis of Presentation. In addition, in connection with the Separation and Newmark IPO, on December 13, 2017 a Registration Rights Agreement by and among Cantor, BGC and Newmark, an Amended and Restated Tax Receivable Agreement by and between Cantor and BGC, an Exchange Agreement by and among Cantor, BGC and Newmark, and Administrative Services Agreement by and between Cantor and Newmark (see “Service Agreements” above), and a Tax Receivable Agreement by and between Cantor and Newmark were entered into.

As a result of the Separation, the limited partnership interests in Newmark Holdings were distributed to the holders of limited partnership interests in BGC Holdings, including Cantor, whereby each holder of BGC Holdings limited partnership interests at that time now holds a BGC Holdings limited partnership interest and a corresponding Newmark Holdings limited partnership interest, which is equal to a BGC Holdings limited partnership interest multiplied by the contribution ratio, divided by the current exchange ratio. The exchange ratio is subject to adjustment, in accordance with the terms of the separation agreement (For additional information, see Note 2 — Limited Partnership Interests in Newmark Holdings.)

In addition CF&Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cantor, was an underwriter of the IPO. Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, Newmark paid CF&Co 5.5% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares of Newmark Class A common stock sold by CF&Co. in connection with the IPO.

BGC’s Investment in Newmark Holdings

On March 7, 2018, BGC Partners, L.P. and its operating subsidiaries purchased 16.6 million Newmark Units of Newmark Holdings for approximately $242.0 million. The price per Newmark Unit was based on the $14.57 closing price of Newmark’s Class A common stock on March 6, 2018 as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. These newly-issued Newmark Units are exchangeable, at BGC’s discretion, into either shares of Class A common stock or shares of Class B common stock of Newmark. BGC made the Investment in Newmark pursuant to an Investment Agreement dated as of March 6, 2018 by and among BGC, BGC Holdings, BGC Partners, L.P., BGC Global Holdings, L.P., Newmark, Newmark Holdings and Newmark Partners, L.P. BGC’s investment in Newmark Holdings and related transactions were approved by the Audit Committees and Boards of Directors of BGC and Newmark. BGC and its subsidiaries funded the Investment in Newmark using the proceeds of its CEO sales program. Newmark used the proceeds to repay the balance of the outstanding principal amount under its Term Loan with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders.

Payables to Related Parties

On March 19, 2018, Newmark entered into the “Intercompany Credit Agreement” with BGC, which amended and restated the original intercompany credit agreement between the parties in relation to the Separation, dated as of December 13, 2017. The Intercompany Credit Agreement provides for each party to issue revolving loans to the other party in the lender’s discretion. The interest rate on the Intercompany Credit Agreement can be the higher of BGC’s or Newmark’s short term borrowings rate in effect at such time plus 100 basis points, or such other interest rate as may be mutually agreed between BGC and Newmark. The interest rate as of March 31, 2018 was 4.99%. As of March 31, 2018, the amount outstanding under the Intercompany Facility was $202.0 million and is included in “Current portion of payables to related parties” on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets Newmark recorded interest expense of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, which is included in “Interest income, net” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.

As of December 31, 2017, the related party receivables and current portion of payables to related parties were $0.0 million and $34.2 million, respectively.