2.4.0.8111 - Disclosure - Purchase of Fee Title to The Empire State Building and Land Thereunder, Mortgage Debt, and Related Depreciation and Amortizationtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseeol_PE23655---1310-Q0008_STD_181_20130630_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000032776duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Business Combinations [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> Note C Purchase of Fee Title to The Empire State Building and Land Thereunder, Mortgage Debt, and Related Depreciation and Amortization  Through April 16, 2002, Registrant owned the tenant’s interest in a master operating leasehold of the building known as the Empire State Building (the “Building”), located at 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. On April 17, 2002, Registrant acquired, through a wholly-owned limited liability company (Empire State Land Associates L.L.C.) the fee title to the Building, and the land thereunder (the “Land”) (together, the “Real Estate” or “Property”), at a price of $57,500,000, and obtained a $60,500,000 first mortgage with Capital One Bank to finance the acquisition and certain related costs. The Real Estate is carried in the Consolidated Financial Statements at its historical cost of $60,484,389, consisting of $57,500,000 for the purchase price paid to the seller, $752,022 for acquisition costs, and $2,232,367 representing the unamortized balance of the cost of the Master Lease on the date the Real Estate was acquired. The cost of the Land was estimated to be 35.63% of the total cost of the Real Estate, and the Building 64.37%. Under the terms of the contract of sale, the deed contains language to avoid the merger of the fee estate and the leasehold, although on a Consolidated Financial Statement basis Registrant incurred no leasehold rent expense after acquiring the Real Estate. On July 26, 2011, Registrant entered into a three-year term loan (the “Secured Term Loan”) with institutional lenders, including HSBC Bank USA, National Association as agent and HSBC Bank USA, National Association and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale as lead arrangers. The Secured Term Loan is secured by a mortgage on the Property. The Secured Term Loan was amended by the First Amendment to Loan Agreement, Ratification of Loan Documents and Omnibus Amendment dated as of November 2, 2011 to provide for additional commitments from Capital One, National Association and Bank of America, N.A. so that, collectively, the maximum amount of the loan was increased to $300,000,000. The Secured Term Loan was further amended on November 23, 2011 clarifying certain terms upon which the Property is permitted to be transferred into a consolidated entity without accelerating the Secured Term Loan. The Secured Term Loan was further amended by the Third Amendment to Loan Agreement, Ratification of Loan Documents and Omnibus Amendment dated as of October 11, 2012 to provide for additional commitments from the lenders so that, collectively, the maximum amount of the loan was increased to $500,000,000. A condition to the lenders’ obligation to loan the additional amounts (in addition to the other conditions in the loan agreement) is that the loan-to-value ratio (as defined therein), based on an updated appraisal, does not then exceed 50%. Upon execution of the amendment, Registrant paid the lenders a facility fee of 0.75% of such increase ($1,500,000) and an arrangement fee of 0.25% of such increase ($500,000).   On July 26, 2011, the lenders provided Registrant with an advance of $159,000,000 (of which $92,000,000 refinanced existing indebtedness). An additional $30,000,000 was drawn on April 5, 2012 (in accordance with the Fourth Modification of Sublease dated April 5, 2012 by and between Registrant and Sublessee), an additional $30,000,000 was drawn on July 9, 2012 (in accordance with the Fifth Modification of Sublease dated July 9, 2012 by and between Registrant and Sublessee) and an additional $50,000,000 was drawn on February 26, 2013 (in accordance with the Sixth Modification of Sublease dated February 26, 2013 by and between Registrant and Sublessee) bringing the total amount advanced through June 30, 2013 to $269,000,000. Based on the terms of the Secured Term Loan (as amended) and subject to the conditions set forth in the Secured Term Loan (as amended), additional advances of up to $231,000,000 were available under the Secured Term Loan as of June 30, 2013. Any further advances under the Secured Term Loan are subject to the consent of the Sublessee. Pursuant to the terms of the Secured Term Loan agreement, Registrant and Sublessee entered into an amendment dated July 26, 2011 to the Sublease (“Third Modification of Sublease”) pursuant to which (i) Sublessee consented to the advance of up to $159,000,000 under the Secured Term Loan and (ii) in accordance with the terms of the existing Sublease agreement (which terminates on January 4, 2076) between Sublessee and Registrant, the Basic Rent payable by Sublessee was increased by an amount equal to the debt service on the portion of the borrowing from the Secured Term Loan associated with improvements (excluding any principal payable upon maturity). In connection with additional advances aggregating $110,000,000, Registrant and Sublessee entered into a Fourth Modification of Sublease, a Fifth Modification of Sublease and a Sixth Modification of Sublease dated as of April 5, 2012, July 9, 2012 and February 26, 2013, respectively, under which the basic rent payable by Sublessee was further increased by an amount equal to the debt service on the aggregate additional advance of $110,000,000. The original Basic Rent payable by Sublessee is more than sufficient to pay the debt service on the portion of the borrowing associated with purchasing the fee position in 2002. The Sublessee and Empire State Realty Observatory TRS, LLC (formerly known as ESB Observatory LLC), a subsidiary of Sublessee, also entered into subordination agreements with the agent on behalf of the lenders pursuant to which the Sublease and the lease of the observatory were subordinated to the mortgage securing the Secured Term Loan. As a result, the Sublease and the observatory lease can be terminated in connection with a foreclosure by Secured Term Loan lenders. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Secured Term Loan agreement, the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Term Loan shall bear interest at a rate equal to 2.5% per annum above 30-day LIBOR, unless such rate is not available, in which event the Secured Term Loan would bear interest at 2.5% per annum in excess of (i) HSBC’s prime rate or (ii) the BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate. The aggregate rate in accordance with the foregoing was 2.7% at June 30, 2013. In connection with this loan, Registrant issued promissory notes, a mortgage encumbering the Property in favor of the agent for the lenders, and other customary security and other loan documents. The maturity date of this loan is July 26, 2014, which Registrant may extend to July 26, 2015 and thereafter to July 26, 2016, in each case upon payment of an extension fee of 0.25% of the total availability under the Secured Term Loan agreement at the time of such extension. Such extensions are subject to customary conditions, including the satisfaction of certain loan-to-value and debt yield ratios and the absence of an event of default. The initial advance was used to pay and discharge the then existing secured mortgage loans relating to the Property and to fund operations and working capital requirements related to the Property (including for improvements), including reimbursements to Sublessee for expenditures relating to improvements previously incurred by Sublessee, and certain other general entity purposes permitted by the Secured Term Loan including costs of the financing. Subsequent advances were or will be used for the foregoing purposes except for the discharge of existing secured mortgage loans which had been discharged from proceeds of the initial advance. Payment obligations relating to the Secured Term Loan may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Secured Term Loan agreement. Events of default under the Secured Term Loan agreement include, subject in some cases to specified cure periods: payment defaults; failure by Registrant to pay taxes; failure to keep certain insurance policies in effect; breaches of representations and covenants contained in the mortgage; defaults in the observance or performance of covenants; inaccuracy of representations and warranties in any material respect; bankruptcy and insolvency related defaults; and the entry of one or more final judgments for the payment of more than $1,000,000 that are not satisfied within 30 days. The Secured Term Loan agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for financings of this type. Negative covenants in the Secured Term Loan agreement limit Registrant’s ability, subject to certain exceptions, to transfer all or substantially all of its property; incur indebtedness and liens; dissolve, liquidate or enter into mergers or similar transactions; change its line of business; cancel debt; enter into transactions with affiliates; rezone its property; sell its assets; make certain distributions to investors; and change its organizational documents. The Registrant must also maintain a debt yield as specified in the Secured Term Loan agreement.   Registrant as both the fee owner and the ground lessor of the Empire State Building is mortgagor and each of its estates is therefore mortgaged. Sublessee and the observatory tenant agreed to subordinate their respective leasehold interest to the mortgage. Accordingly, in the event of a foreclosure, their leasehold estates could be terminated. The estimated fair value of Registrant’s Secured Term Loan debt based on available market information is approximately $269,000,000 as of June 30, 2013. The fair value of borrowings is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current interest rates at which similar borrowings could be made by Registrant. Restricted cash at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 represents funds in an account held at HSBC Bank pursuant to the terms of the Secured Term Loan, to be used for Registrant’s monthly loan interest obligation. The Building and Building improvements are being depreciated on the straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 39 years. Tenant improvements are being depreciated and leasing commissions are being amortized over the remaining lease term or useful life, whichever is shorter. Mortgage financing costs relating to the Secured Term Loan, totaling $13,483,167, are being amortized ratably over the life of the loan. </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. 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