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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to                     
Commission File Number: 333-194280
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Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
 
46-4654479
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

Griffin Capital Plaza
1520 E. Grand Ave
El Segundo, California 90245
(Address of principal executive offices)

(310) 469-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   x     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)

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Large accelerated filer
 
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Accelerated filer
 
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Non-accelerated filer
 
x   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   x

As of August 12, 2015 , there were 17,219,712 shares of Class A common stock of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. outstanding.

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FORM 10-Q
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
Page No.
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
 
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.






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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc., other than historical facts, may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We intend for all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the applicable safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Such forward-looking statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies, and prospects and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors. Such statements are based on a number of assumptions involving judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive, and market conditions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately. To the extent that our assumptions differ from actual results, our ability to meet such forward-looking statements, including our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations and provide distributions to stockholders, our ability to find suitable investment properties, and our ability to be in compliance with certain debt covenants, may be significantly hindered. Therefore, such statements are not intended to be a guarantee of our performance in future periods. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” or other similar words. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date this report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). We cannot guarantee the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q, and we do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

See the risk factors identified in Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q and in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 as filed with the SEC for a discussion of some, although not all, of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements.

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ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)

 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
5,213,652

 
$
6,171,317

Real estate:
 
 
 
Land
30,082,160

 
—

Building
260,585,613

 
—

Tenant origination and absorption cost
87,086,688

 
—

Total real estate
377,754,461

 
—

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
(1,877,323
)
 
—

Total real estate, net
375,877,138

 
—

Real estate acquisition deposits
2,500,000

 
2,000,000

Deferred financing costs, net
1,761,123

 
1,902,082

Other assets, net
2,689,989

 
514,868

Total assets
$
388,041,902

 
$
10,588,267

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revolving Credit Facility
$
195,900,000

 
$
—

Accounts payable and other liabilities
1,855,466

 
175,985

Distributions payable
252,356

 
15,279

Due to affiliates
8,173,298

 
866,176

Below market leases, net
33,931,013

 
—

Total liabilities
240,112,133

 
1,057,440

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

 

Preferred units subject to redemption, 3,256,000 units eligible toward redemption as of June 30, 2015
32,560,000

 
—

Common stock subject to redemption
1,203,313

 
50,666

Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
—

 
—

Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized (350,000,000 Class A, 350,000,000 Class T); 14,488,161 and 1,133,773 Class A shares outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
144,819

 
11,335

   Additional paid-in capital
127,130,215

 
9,838,210

Cumulative distributions
(1,960,058
)
 
(71,809
)
   Accumulated deficit
(11,257,539
)
 
(436,616
)
Total stockholders' equity
114,057,437

 
9,341,120

Noncontrolling interests
109,019

 
139,041

Total equity
114,166,456

 
9,480,161

Total liabilities and equity
$
388,041,902


$
10,588,267


See accompanying notes.



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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30, 2015
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
Revenue:
 
 
 
Rental income
$
3,172,613

 
$
3,198,027

Property expense recovery
397,842

 
402,607

Total revenue
3,570,455

 
3,600,634

Expenses:
 
 
 
Asset management fees to affiliates
365,558

 
368,959

Property management fees to affiliates
25,805

 
26,023

Property operating
42,178

 
42,202

Property tax
372,537

 
377,302

Acquisition fees and expenses to non-affiliates
2,195,923

 
2,278,188

Acquisition fees and expenses to affiliates
7,379,317

 
7,521,068

General and administrative
528,582

 
1,090,633

Depreciation and amortization
1,866,469

 
1,877,323

Total expenses
12,776,369

 
13,581,698

Loss from operations
(9,205,914
)
 
(9,981,064
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
Interest income
232

 
232

Interest expense
(592,223
)
 
(843,465
)
Net loss
(9,797,905
)
 
(10,824,297
)
Distributions to redeemable preferred unit holders
(21,193
)
 
(21,193
)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
17,980

 
24,567

Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$
(9,801,118
)
 
$
(10,820,923
)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
$
(0.90
)
 
$
(1.54
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
10,902,139

 
7,020,821


See accompanying notes.

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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (unaudited)

 
Class A Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Cumulative
Distributions
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
BALANCE February 11, 2014
(Date of Initial Capitalization)
100

 
$
1

 
$
999

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,000

 
$
200,000

 
$
201,000

Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock
1,128,340

 
11,283

 
11,272,116

 
—

 
—

 
11,283,399

 
—

 
11,283,399

Discount on issuance of common stock
—

 
—

 
(279,960
)
 
—

 
—

 
(279,960
)
 
—

 
(279,960
)
Offering costs including dealer manager fees to affiliates
—

 
—

 
(1,154,894
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1,154,894
)
 
—

 
(1,154,894
)
Distributions to common stockholders
—

 
—

 
—

 
(21,143
)
 
—

 
(21,143
)
 
—

 
(21,143
)
Issuance of shares for distribution reinvestment plan
5,333

 
51

 
50,615

 
(50,666
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Additions to common stock subject to redemption
—

 
—

 
(50,666
)
 
—

 
—

 
(50,666
)
 
—

 
(50,666
)
Distributions for noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,983
)
 
(2,983
)
Net loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(436,616
)
 
(436,616
)
 
(57,976
)
 
(494,592
)
BALANCE December 31, 2014
1,133,773

 
$
11,335

 
$
9,838,210

 
$
(71,809
)
 
$
(436,616
)
 
$
9,341,120

 
$
139,041

 
$
9,480,161

Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock
13,233,056

 
132,331

 
132,198,234

 
—

 
—

 
132,330,565

 
—

 
132,330,565

Discount on issuance of common stock
—

 
—

 
(566,186
)
 
—

 
—

 
(566,186
)
 
—

 
(566,186
)
Offering costs including dealer manager fees to affiliates
—

 
—

 
(14,338,890
)
 
—

 
—

 
(14,338,890
)
 
—

 
(14,338,890
)
Distributions to common stockholders
—

 
—

 
—

 
(735,602
)
 
—

 
(735,602
)
 
—

 
(735,602
)
Issuance of shares for distribution reinvestment plan
121,332

 
1,153

 
1,151,494

 
(1,152,647
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Additions to common stock subject to redemption
—

 
—

 
(1,152,647
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1,152,647
)
 
—

 
(1,152,647
)
Distributions for noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(5,455
)
 
(5,455
)
Net loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(10,820,923
)
 
(10,820,923
)
 
(24,567
)
 
(10,845,490
)
BALANCE June 30, 2015
14,488,161

 
$
144,819

 
$
127,130,215

 
$
(1,960,058
)
 
$
(11,257,539
)
 
$
114,057,437

 
$
109,019

 
$
114,166,456


See accompanying notes.

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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 
For the period
February 11, 2014
(Date of Initial Capitalization)
through
June 30, 2014
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(10,824,297
)
 
$
—

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:
 
 
 
Depreciation of building
712,889

 
—

Amortization of intangibles
1,164,434

 
—

Amortization of below market lease
(562,248
)
 
—

Amortization of deferred financing costs
192,116

 
—

Deferred rent
(165,891
)
 
—

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Other assets, net
(2,009,230
)
 
—

Accounts payable and other liabilities
1,679,482

 
—

Due to affiliates, net
7,307,122

 
—

Net cash used in operating activities
(2,505,623
)
 
—

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Acquisition of property, net
(343,261,200
)
 
—

Real estate acquisition deposits
(500,000
)
 
—

Net cash used in investing activities
(343,761,200
)
 
—

Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings - Credit Facility
195,900,000

 
—

Deferred financing costs
(51,157
)
 
—

Issuance of common stock, net of discounts and offering costs
117,425,489

 
—

Issuance of preferred equity subject to redemption
32,560,000

 
—

Distributions paid to common stockholders
(519,689
)
 
—

Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests
(5,485
)
 
—

Net cash provided by financing activities
345,309,158

 
—

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(957,665
)
 
—

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
6,171,317

 
201,000

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
$
5,213,652

 
$
201,000

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
207,472

 
$
—

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Transactions:
 
 
 
Increase in distributions payable - common stock
$
215,913

 
$
—

Decrease in distributions payable - noncontrolling interests
$
(30
)
 
$
—

Increase in distributions payable - preferred units
$
21,193

 
$
—

Common stock issued pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan
$
1,152,647

 
$
—


See accompanying notes.

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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2015
(unaudited)


1.    Organization
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), was formed on November 20, 2013 under the Maryland General Corporation Law and intends to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”). The Company was organized primarily with the purpose of acquiring single tenant net lease properties that are considered essential to the occupying tenant, and expects to use a substantial amount of the net proceeds from its initial public offering to invest in these properties. The Company’s year end is December 31.
Griffin Capital Corporation, a California corporation (the “Sponsor”), is the sponsor of the Company’s initial public offering. The Company’s Sponsor began operations in 1995, and was incorporated in 1996, to principally engage in acquiring and developing office and industrial properties. Kevin A. Shields, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company's board of directors, is the sole shareholder of Griffin Capital Corporation.
Griffin Capital Essential Asset Advisor II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”) was formed on November 19, 2013. Griffin Capital REIT Holdings, LLC ("REIT Holdings") is the sole member of the Advisor and REIT Holdings is wholly-owned by the Sponsor. The Advisor is responsible for managing the Company’s affairs on a day-to-day basis and identifying and making acquisitions and investments on behalf of the Company under the terms of the advisory agreement dated July 31, 2014, as amended on March 18, 2015. The officers of the Advisor are also officers of the Sponsor.
The Company’s Articles of Incorporation initially authorized 30,000 shares of common stock. On February 11, 2014, the Advisor purchased 100 shares of common stock for $1,000 and became the initial stockholder. Upon the SEC declaring the offering effective on July 31, 2014 , the Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement were filed with the State of Maryland and authorized 700,000,000 shares of common stock allocated as 350,000,000 Class A shares and 350,000,000 Class T shares with a par value of $0.001 and 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 . The Company is currently offering a maximum of $2,000,000,000 in shares of Class A common stock, consisting of $2,000,000,000 in shares of Class A common stock at a price of $10.00 per share for sale to the public (the “Primary Offering”), and $200,000,000 in shares of Class A common stock for sale pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan ("DRP"), consisting of $200,000,000 in shares of Class A common stock at a price of $9.50 per share (collectively, the “Offering”).
On September 23, 2014, the Company reached the minimum offering amount of $2.0 million in sales of shares as a result of a $2.0 million investment by a private investment program affiliated with the Sponsor, and the Company commenced operations at such point. As of June 30, 2015 , the Company had 14,488,161 shares of Class A common stock outstanding in the Offering, of which 126,665 shares were issued through the distribution reinvestment plan and are classified as common stock subject to redemption. Griffin Capital Securities, Inc. (the “Dealer Manager”), is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sponsor. The Dealer Manager is responsible for marketing the Company’s shares being offered pursuant to the Offering.
The Company’s property manager is Griffin Capital Essential Asset Property Management II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Property Manager”), which was formed on November 19, 2013 to manage the Company’s properties, or provide oversight of third party property managers engaged by the Company. The Property Manager will derive substantially all of its income from the property management services it will perform for the Company.
Griffin Capital Essential Asset Operating Partnership II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), was formed on November 21, 2013. On February 11, 2014, the Advisor purchased a 99% limited partnership interest and special limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership for $200,000 and on February 11, 2014, the Company contributed the initial $1,000 capital contribution it received to the Operating Partnership in exchange for a 1% general partner interest. The special limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership entitles the Advisor to certain subordinated distributions as defined in the operating partnership agreement and discussed below in Note 7, Related Party Transactions . The Operating Partnership will own, directly or indirectly, all of the properties acquired by the Company. As of June 30, 2015 , the Company and the Advisor owned approximately 81.6% and 0.1% , respectively, of the limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership (the Company owned approximately 99.9% of the common limited partnership units). The remaining 18.3% of the limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership were owned by an affiliate of the Sponsor (the "Preferred Equity Investor"), as a result of a preferred equity investment by the Preferred Equity Investor, as discussed in Note 5, Equity .

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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

The Operating Partnership will conduct certain activities through the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary, Griffin Capital Essential Asset TRS II, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “TRS”), which was formed on November 22, 2013, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. As of June 30, 2015, the Operating Partnership had not conducted any activities through the TRS.
2.    Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company were prepared by management on the accrual basis of accounting and in accordance with principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information as contained in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), and in conjunction with rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures required for annual financial statements have been condensed or excluded pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include accounts and related adjustments of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the TRS, if applicable, which are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature and necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position for the interim period. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On September 23, 2014, the Company reached the minimum offering amount in its initial public offering, as discussed above , and the Company commenced operations at such point. As such, there are no comparative operating results with the the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 . Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015 . These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents may include cash and short-term investments. Short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. There were no cash equivalents, nor were there restrictions on the use of the Company’s cash balance as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 .
The Company maintains its cash accounts with major financial institutions. The cash balances consist of business checking accounts. These accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 at each institution. At times, the balances in these accounts may exceed the insured amounts. The Company considers balances in excess of the insured amounts to potentially be a concentration of credit risk. However, the Company has not experienced any losses with respect to cash balances in excess of government-provided insurance and does not anticipate any losses in the future.
Real Estate Assets
Real Estate Purchase Price Allocation
The Company applies the provisions in ASC 805-10, Business Combinations , to account for the acquisition of real estate, or real estate related assets, in which a lease, or other contract, is in place representing an active revenue stream, as a business combination. In accordance with the provisions of ASC 805-10, the Company recognizes the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity at their fair values as of the acquisition date, on an “as if vacant” basis. Further, the Company recognizes the fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in acquisitions of less than a 100% interest when the acquisition constitutes a change in control of the acquired entity. The accounting provisions have also established that acquisition-related costs and restructuring costs are considered separate

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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

and not a component of a business combination and, therefore, are expensed as incurred. Acquisition-related costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 totaled approximately $9.6 million and $9.8 million , respectively.
Acquired in-place leases are valued as above-market or below-market as of the date of acquisition. The in-place lease valuation is measured based on the present value (using an interest rate, which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (a) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (b) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease for above-market leases, taking into consideration below-market extension options for below-market leases. In addition, any renewal options are considered and will be included in the valuation of in-place leases if (1) it is likely that the tenant will exercise the option, and (2) the renewal rent is considered to be sufficiently below a fair market rental rate at the time of renewal. The above-market and below-market lease values are capitalized as intangible lease assets or liabilities and amortized as an adjustment to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases, including below market renewal options.
The aggregate fair value of in-place leases includes direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant, opportunity costs associated with lost rentals, which are avoided by acquiring an in-place lease, and tenant relationships. Direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant include commissions, tenant improvements, and other direct costs and are estimated using methods similar to those used in independent appraisals and management’s consideration of current market costs to execute a similar lease. These direct costs are considered intangible lease assets and will be included with real estate assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The intangible lease assets will be amortized to expense over the remaining terms of the respective leases. The value of opportunity costs is calculated using the contractual amounts to be paid, including real estate taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses, pursuant to the in-place leases over a market lease-up period for a similar lease. Customer relationships are valued based on management’s evaluation of certain characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics management will consider in allocating these values include the nature and extent of the Company’s existing business relationships with tenants, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors. These intangibles are included in intangible lease assets on the consolidated balance sheets and will be amortized to expense over the remaining term of the respective leases.
The determination of the fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired requires the use of significant assumptions about current market rental rates, rental growth rates, discount rates and other variables. The use of inappropriate estimates would result in an incorrect assessment of the purchase price allocations, which could impact the amount of the Company’s reported net income.
Depreciation
The purchase price of real estate acquired and the costs related to the development, construction, and property improvements are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance costs include all costs that do not extend the useful life of the real estate asset and are expensed as incurred. The Company considers the period of future benefit of an asset to determine the appropriate useful life. The Company anticipates the estimated useful lives of its assets by class to be generally as follows:
Buildings
 
40 years
Building Improvements
 
5-20 years
Land Improvements
 
15-25 years
Tenant Improvements
 
Shorter of estimated useful life or remaining contractual lease term
Tenant Origination and Absorption Cost
 
Remaining contractual lease term
In-place Lease Valuation
 
Remaining contractual lease term with consideration as to below-market extension options for below-market leases
Depreciation expense for buildings and improvements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 totaled approximately $0.7 million for each period. Amortization expense for tenant origination and absorption costs for the three and six months

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GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

ended June 30, 2015 totaled approximately $1.2 million for each period. See Note 3, Real Estate , for amortization related to in-place lease valuations.
Impairment of Real Estate and Related Intangible Assets
The Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of real estate and related intangible assets may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present that the carrying amounts of real estate and related intangible assets may not be recoverable, management will assess the recoverability of the assets by determining whether the carrying value of the assets will be recovered through the undiscounted future operating cash flows expected from the use of the assets and the eventual disposition. If, based on this analysis, the Company does not believe it will be able to recover the carrying value of the asset, the Company will record an impairment charge to the extent the carrying value exceeds the net present value of the estimated future cash flows of the asset.
Projections of expected future undiscounted cash flows require management to estimate future market rental income amounts subsequent to the expiration of current lease agreements, property operating expenses, discount rates, the number of months it takes to re-lease the property and the number of years the property is held for investment. As of June 30, 2015, the Company did not record any impairment charges related to its real estate or intangible assets.
Real Estate Acquisition Deposits
Real estate acquisition deposits include funds held in escrow that will be applied towards the purchase of real estate. On September 15, 2014, the Sponsor, on behalf of the Company, executed a purchase and sale agreement (the "Atlas Copco Property Purchase Agreement") with an unaffiliated third party for the acquisition of a 120,000 square foot office/R&D facility currently under construction and located in Auburn Hills, Michigan (the "Atlas Copco Property"). The facility will be fully leased to Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly Systems LLC. On September 19, 2014, the board of directors approved the potential acquisition of the Atlas Copco Property, and the funding of the acquisition deposit. On September 24, 2014, as required by the Atlas Copco Property Purchase Agreement, the Company placed into escrow a $2.0 million earnest money deposit to be applied towards the purchase of the Atlas Copco Property. In certain circumstances, if the Company fails to complete the acquisition of the Atlas Copco Property, the $2.0 million earnest money deposit may be forfeited. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2015.
On both May 1, 2015 and June 1, 2015, as required by a purchase and sale agreement executed on April 30, 2015, the Company placed into escrow a $250,000 earnest money deposit and placed with the seller a $50,000 extension deposit, respectively, to be applied towards the purchase of a 160,410 square foot office property in West Jefferson, Ohio (the "FedEx Freight Property"). The Company closed on the acquisition of the FedEx Freight Property on July 22, 2015. (See Note 10, Subsequent Events - Acquisition of FedEx Freight Property .)
On May 21, 2015, as required by a purchase and sale agreement executed on March 27, 2015, the Company placed into escrow a $200,000 earnest money deposit to be applied towards the purchase of a 64,200 square foot office property located in Andover, Massachusetts (the "Morpho Detection Property"). The Company closed on the acquisition of the Morpho Detection Property on July 1, 2015. (See Note 10, Subsequent Events - Acquisition of Morpho Detection Property .)
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs represent commitment fees, loan fees, legal fees and other third-party costs associated with obtaining financing. These costs are capitalized and amortized to, and included as a component of, interest expense over the terms of the respective financing agreements. Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million , respectively. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company’s deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization, were $1.8 million and $1.9 million , respectively, which represents financing costs incurred for the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined herein), discussed in Note 4, Debt .
Revenue Recognition
With the acquisition of real estate, certain properties will have leases where minimum rent payments increase during the term of the lease, or certain minimum rent payments are abated. The Company will record rental revenue for the full term

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June 30, 2015
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of each lease on a straight-line basis, commencing as of the acquisition date. If a lease provides for contingent rental income, the Company will defer the recognition of contingent rental income, such as percentage rents, until the specific target that triggers the contingent rental income is achieved.
As of June 30, 2015 , cumulative deferred rent was approximately $0.2 million, and is included in other assets, net, on the consolidated balance sheets. There was no deferred rent recorded as of December 31, 2014 .
Tenant reimbursement revenue, which is comprised of additional amounts collected from tenants for the recovery of certain operating expenses, including repair and maintenance, property taxes and insurance, and capital expenditures, to the extent allowed pursuant to the lease, is recognized as revenue when the additional rent is due. Tenant reimbursement revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was approximately $0.4 million for each period.
Organizational and Offering Costs
Organizational and offering costs of the Offering are paid either by the Company or the Sponsor, on behalf of the Advisor, for the Company and will be reimbursed from the proceeds of the Offering.  Organizational and offering costs consist of all expenses (other than sales commissions and the dealer manager fees) to be paid by the Company in connection with the Offering, including legal, accounting, printing, mailing and filing fees, charges from the escrow holder and other accountable offering expenses, including, but not limited to: (i) amounts to reimburse the Advisor for all marketing related costs and expenses such as salaries and direct expenses of employees of the Advisor and its affiliates in connection with registering and marketing the Company’s shares; (ii) technology costs associated with the offering of the Company’s shares; (iii) costs of conducting training and education meetings; (iv) costs of attending seminars conducted by participating broker-dealers; and (v) payment or reimbursement of bona fide due diligence expenses.
Pursuant to the advisory agreement, in no event will the Company be obligated to reimburse the Advisor for organizational and offering costs in the Offering totaling in excess of (i) 3.5% (excluding sales commissions and the dealer manager fees) of the gross proceeds raised in the Offering (excluding gross proceeds from the distribution reinvestment plan), and (ii) 15% (including sales commissions and the dealer manager fees) of the gross proceeds raised in the Offering (excluding gross proceeds from the distribution reinvestment plan). If the organization and offering costs exceed such limits discussed above, within 60 days after the end of the month in which the Offering terminates or is completed, the Advisor would be obligated to reimburse the Company for any excess amounts. As long as the Company is subject to the Statement of Policy Regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts published by the North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA REIT Guidelines”), such limitations discussed above will also apply to any future public offerings. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , organizational and offering costs were 1.7% and 13.9% of gross offering proceeds, excluding sales commissions and dealer manager fees, respectively, and 11.1% and 21.6% of gross offering proceeds, including sales commissions and dealer manager fees, respectively. (See Note 7, Related Party Transactions .)
The Company has incurred organizational and offering costs, including those due to the Advisor for organizational and offering expenses incurred on the Company's behalf, as follows:
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Cumulative offering costs
 
$
15,493,783

 
$
2,063,907

Cumulative organizational costs
 
$
410,138

 
$
311,864

Organizational and offering costs advanced by and due to the Advisor, before excess adjustment
 
$
1,116,422

 
$
1,527,392

Adjustment for organizational and offering costs in excess of limitations
 
—

 
(1,142,237
)
Organizational and offering costs due to the Advisor (1)
 
$
1,116,422

 
$
385,155

(1)
As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , approximately $1.1 million and $0.4 million in organizational and offering costs advanced by the Advisor, respectively, were included in due to affiliates on the consolidated balance sheets.
As of December 31, 2014 , organizational and offering costs incurred by the Advisor exceeded the limitations set forth above by approximately $1.1 million . Therefore, if the Offering were terminated on December 31, 2014 , based on gross

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June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

offering proceeds raised, net of discounts, in the Offering of $11.0 million , the Company would have been liable for organizational and offering costs incurred by the Advisor, less the amount by which the organizational and offering costs exceeded the limitations discussed above. As of June 30, 2015 , organizational and offering costs incurred by the Advisor no longer exceeded the limitations set forth above. (See Note 7, Related Party Transactions .)
Noncontrolling Interests
Due to the Company’s control through the general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership and the limited rights of the limited partner, the Operating Partnership, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, is consolidated with the Company and the limited partner interest is reflected as noncontrolling interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The Company reports noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries within equity in the consolidated balance sheets, but separate from the parent shareholders’ equity. Also, any acquisitions or dispositions of noncontrolling interests that do not result in a change of control will be accounted for as equity transactions. Further, the Company will recognize a gain or loss in net income (loss) when a subsidiary is deconsolidated upon a change in control. Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests will be shown as an adjustment to net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders. Any future purchase or sale of interest in an entity that results in a change of control may have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements as the Company’s interest in the entity will be recognized at fair value with gains and losses included in net income (loss).
Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities is based on a fair value hierarchy established by the FASB that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:
•
Level 1. Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
•
Level 2 . Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
•
Level 3. Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
When available, the Company utilizes quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities from independent third-party sources to determine fair value. Financial instruments as of June 30, 2015 consisted of cash and cash equivalents, other assets (excluding deferred rent), accounts payable and other liabilities. The amounts of the financial instruments presented in the consolidated financial statements substantially approximate their fair value as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 .
Income Taxes
The Company intends to make an election to be taxed as a REIT, under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and expects to be taxed as such for the taxable year ending December 31, 2015, assuming the Company satisfies the REIT qualification requirements for such year. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to currently distribute at least 90% of the REIT’s ordinary taxable income to stockholders.  As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on taxable income that is distributed to stockholders.  If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, after the Company initially qualifies to be taxed as a REIT, the Company will then be subject to federal income taxes on the taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year during which qualification is lost unless the Internal Revenue Service grants the Company relief under certain statutory provisions.  Such an event could materially adversely affect net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders.  However, the Company believes that it will be organized and operate in such a manner as to qualify for

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June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

treatment as a REIT and intends to operate in the foreseeable future in such a manner that it will remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
The Company could engage in certain business activities that could have an adverse effect on its REIT qualification. The Company has elected to isolate these business activities in the books and records of the TRS. In general, the TRS may perform additional services for the Company’s tenants and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business. The TRS will be subject to corporate federal and state income tax. As of June 30, 2015 , the TRS has not engaged in any transactions.
Per Share Data
The Company reports earnings per share for the period as (1) basic earnings per share computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and (2) diluted earnings per share computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, including common stock equivalents. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , there were no common stock equivalents that would have a dilutive effect on earnings (loss) per share for common stockholders.
Distributions declared on March 3, 2015 were paid per common share assuming each share was issued and outstanding each day during the three months ended June 30, 2015 . Distributions declared per common share was based on daily declaration and record dates selected by the Company’s board of directors of $0.00150684932 per day per share on the outstanding shares of common stock.
Segment Information
ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting , establishes standards for reporting financial and descriptive information about a public entity’s reportable segments. The Company internally evaluates all of the properties and interests therein as one reportable segment.
Unaudited Data
Any references to the number of buildings, square footage, number of leases, occupancy, and any amounts derived from these values in the notes to the consolidated financial statements are unaudited and outside the scope of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm's review of its consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements     
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU No. 2014-09”). ASU No. 2014-09 replaces substantially all industry-specific revenue recognition requirements and converges areas under this topic with International Financial Reporting Standards.  ASU No. 2014-09 implements a five-step process for customer contract revenue recognition that focuses on transfer of control, as opposed to transfer of risk and rewards.  ASU No. 2014-09 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers.  Other major provisions in ASU No. 2014-09 include capitalizing and amortizing certain contract costs, ensuring the time value of money is considered in the applicable transaction price, and allowing estimates of variable consideration to be recognized before contingencies are resolved in certain circumstances.  Entities can transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption.  ASU No. 2014-09 is currently effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is prohibited.  On April 1, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09, which if the proposed deferral is approved, adoption would be required for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. On July 9, 2015, the FASB affirmed its proposal to defer the effective date to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is prohibited. ASU No. 2014-09 does not apply to lease contracts accounted for under Leases (Topic 840) .  The Company is currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 will have on its financial statements.    

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June 30, 2015
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In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) (“ASU 2015-03”) to amend the accounting guidance for the presentation of debt issuance costs. The standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and retrospective application is required. Early adoption of the guidance is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2015-03 will have on its financial statements.


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3.    Real Estate
As of June 30, 2015 , the Company's real estate portfolio consisted of nine properties ( 13 buildings) in eight states consisting of office, industrial, distribution, and data center facilities with a combined acquisition value of $343.3 million , including the allocation of the purchase price to above and below-market lease valuation, encompassing approximately 2.3 million square feet. All nine properties ( 13 buildings) in the Company's real estate portfolio were acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2015 , as shown below:
Property
 
Location
 
Tenant/Major Lessee
 
Acquisition Date
 
Purchase Price
 
Square Feet
 
Acquisition Fees and Reimbursable Expenses Paid to the Advisor (2)
 
Revolving Credit Facility (3)
 
Preferred Equity
 
Year of Expiration (for Major Lessee)
 
2015 Annualized Net Rent (4)
Owens Corning
 
Concord, NC
 
Owens Corning Sales, LLC
 
3/9/2015
 
$
5,500,000

 
61,200

 
$
142,501

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
2024
 
$
355,419

Westgate II
 
Houston, TX
 
Wood Group Mustang, Inc.
 
4/1/2015
 
57,000,000

 
186,300

 
1,332,801

 
30,000,000

 
—

 
2024
 
3,830,547

Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
 
Mechanicsburg, PA
 
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
 
4/22/2015
 
10,115,000

 
56,600

 
283,191

 
6,100,000

 
—

 
2024
 
750,498

American Express Center (1)(5)
 
Phoenix, AZ
 
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
 
5/11/2015
 
91,500,000

 
513,400

 
1,896,635

 
45,700,000

 
—

 
2023
 
5,826,487

MGM Corporate Center (1)(6)
 
Las Vegas, NV
 
MGM Resorts International
 
5/27/2015
 
30,300,000

 
168,300

 
651,933

 
25,000,000

 
—

 
2024
 
1,886,759

American Showa
 
Columbus, OH
 
American Showa, Inc.
 
5/28/2015
 
17,200,000

 
304,600

 
386,525

 
10,300,000

 
—

 
2025
 
1,025,377

Huntington Ingalls (1)(7)
 
Hampton, VA
 
Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
 
6/26/2015
 
34,300,000

 
515,500

 
740,705

 
20,500,000

 
—

 
2027
 
2,232,054

Wyndham
 
Parsippany, NJ
 
Wyndham Worldwide Operations
 
6/26/2015
 
81,400,000

 
203,500

 
1,656,442

 
48,800,000

 
32,560,000

 
2029
 
5,078,831

Exel
 
Groveport, OH
 
Exel, Inc.
 
6/30/2015
 
15,946,200

 
312,000

 
430,336

 
9,500,000

 
—

 
2022
 
1,123,261

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
343,261,200

 
2,321,400

 
$
7,521,069

 
$
195,900,000

 
$
32,560,000

 
 
 
$
22,109,233

(1)
Multi-building property acquisitions are considered one property for portfolio purposes.
(2)
The Advisor is entitled to receive acquisition fees equal to 2.0% and acquisition expense reimbursement for actual acquisition expenses incurred. The total is included in acquisition fees and expenses to affiliates on the consolidated statements of operations.
(3)
Represents draws from the Revolving Credit Facility discussed in Note 4, Debt . The remaining purchase price was funded with net proceeds raised in the Offering with the exception of the Wyndham property for which the remaining proceeds were funded from the preferred equity investment discussed in Note 5, Equity .
(4)
Net rent is based on (a) the contractual base rental payments assuming the lease requires the tenant to reimburse us for certain operating expenses; or (b) contractual rent payments less certain operating expenses that are our responsibility for the 12-month period subsequent to June 30, 2015 and includes assumptions that may not be indicative of the actual future performance of a property, including the assumption that the tenant will perform its obligations under its lease agreement during the next 12 months. Actual base rent for properties acquired in the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $2.5 million .

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June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

(5)
The American Express Center property consists of two buildings.
(6)
The MGM Corporate Center property consists of three buildings.
(7)
The Huntington Ingalls property consists of two buildings.
The following summarizes the purchase price allocation of the 2015 acquisitions through June 30, 2015 :
 
 
Land
 
Building and Improvements
 
Tenant Origination and Absorption Cost
 
In-Place Lease Valuation - Above/(Below) Market
 
Total
Owens Corning
 
$
575,000

 
$
4,605,876

 
$
560,750

 
$
(241,626
)
 
$
5,500,000

Westgate II (1)
 
3,732,053

 
43,596,739

 
11,504,737

 
(1,833,529
)
 
57,000,000

Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (1)
 
1,207,000

 
7,201,000

 
1,735,000

 
(28,000
)
 
10,115,000

American Express Center (1)
 
5,750,000

 
73,750,000

 
39,920,000

 
(27,920,000
)
 
91,500,000

MGM Corporate Center (1)
 
4,266,442

 
21,691,700

 
7,033,558

 
(2,691,700
)
 
30,300,000

American Showa (1)
 
1,452,649

 
13,473,559

 
2,273,792

 
—

 
17,200,000

Huntington Ingalls (1)
 
5,415,000

 
23,341,000

 
6,495,000

 
(951,000
)
 
34,300,000

Wyndham (1)
 
5,695,816

 
60,978,739

 
15,552,851

 
(827,406
)
 
81,400,000

Exel (1)
 
1,988,200

 
11,947,000

 
2,011,000

 
—

 
15,946,200

Total
 
$
30,082,160


$
260,585,613


$
87,086,688


$
(34,493,261
)

$
343,261,200

(1)
As of June 30, 2015 , the purchase price allocation for the acquisition has been allocated on a preliminary basis to the respective assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. The purchase price allocation will be finalized prior to the commencement of the 2015 annual audit.


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June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

Pro Forma Financial Information
The following condensed pro forma operating information is presented as if the Company’s properties acquired during the first six months of 2015 had been included in operations as of January 1, 2014. The pro forma operating information excludes certain nonrecurring adjustments, such as acquisition fees and expenses incurred, to reflect the pro forma impact these acquisitions would have on earnings on a continuous basis:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue
$
8,180,786

 
$
8,180,786

 
$
16,350,447

 
$
16,350,447

Net income
$
555,532

 
$
1,283,241

 
$
1,052,346

 
$
2,610,367

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
978

 
$
1,276,857

 
$
2,867

 
$
2,597,380

Net income attributable to common stockholders (1)
$
533,360

 
$
6,384

 
$
1,028,287

 
$
12,987

Net income to common stockholders per Class A share, basic and diluted
$
0.05

 
Not meaningful

 
$
0.15

 
Not meaningful

(1)
Amount is net of net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common stockholders.
Future Minimum Contractual Rent Payments
The future minimum contractual rent payments pursuant to the lease terms, with lease expirations ranging from 2023 to 2029, are shown in the table below:
2015
$
11,275,693

2016
22,848,256

2017
23,156,513

2018
23,426,912

2019
23,768,736

Thereafter
146,283,301

Total
$
250,759,411

Revenue Concentration
The percentage of annualized net rent for the 12-month period subsequent to June 30, 2015 , by state, based on the respective in-place leases, is as follows:
State
 
Annualized Net Rent
 
Number of Properties
 
Percentage of Annualized Net Rent
Arizona
 
$
5,826,487

 
1

 
26.4
%
New Jersey
 
5,078,831

 
1

 
23.0
%
Texas
 
3,830,547

 
1

 
17.3
%
Virginia
 
2,232,054

 
1

 
10.1
%
Ohio
 
2,148,638

 
2

 
9.7
%
Nevada
 
1,886,759

 
1

 
8.5
%
All Others (1)
 
1,105,917

 
2

 
5.0
%
Total
 
$
22,109,233

 
9

 
100.0
%
(1)
All others account for less than 5% of total annualized net rent on an individual basis.

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June 30, 2015
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The percentage of annualized net rent for the 12-month period subsequent to June 30, 2015 , by industry, based on the respective in-place leases, is as follows:
Industry (1)
 
Annualized Net Rent
 
Number of Lessees
 
Percentage of Annualized Net Rent
Accommodation and Food Services
 
$
6,918,905

 
2

 
31.3
%
Finance and Insurance
 
5,826,487

 
2

 
26.4
%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
 
4,953,808

 
2

 
22.4
%
Manufacturing
 
3,612,851

 
3

 
16.3
%
All Others (2)
 
797,182

 
2

 
3.6
%
Total
 
$
22,109,233

 
11

 
100.0
%
(1)
Industry classification based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
(2)
All others account for less than 5% of total annualized net rent on an individual basis.
The tenant lease expirations by year based on annualized net rent for the 12-month period subsequent to June 30, 2015 are as follows:
Year of
Lease
Expiration
 
Annualized
Net Rent
 
Number of
Lessees
 
Square
Feet
 
Percentage of
Annualized
Net Rent
2015
 
$
18,536

 
1

 
21,000

 
—
%
2016
 
46,685

 
1

 
2,400

 
0.2
%
2022
 
1,123,261

 
1

 
312,000

 
5.1
%
2023
 
5,807,951

 
1

 
492,400

(1)  
26.3
%
2024
 
6,776,538

 
4

 
470,000

 
30.7
%
2025
 
1,025,377

 
1

 
304,600

 
4.6
%
2027
 
2,232,054

 
1

 
515,500

 
10.1
%
2029
 
5,078,831

 
1

 
203,500

 
23.0
%
Total
 
$
22,109,233

 
11

 
2,321,400

 
100.0
%
(1)
As of June 30, 2015, 279,000 square feet of the 300,000 square-foot American Express Center I property was leased to American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. ("Tenant") with the remaining 21,000 square feet leased to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. On July 31, 2015, the Ameriprise Financial, Inc. lease expired and commencing August 1, 2015, pursuant to a merged-premises lease, the Tenant merged premises and began leasing the entire 300,000 square feet. The merged-premises lease will expire in 2023.
Tenant and Portfolio Risk
The Company monitors the credit of all tenants to stay abreast of any material changes in credit quality. The Company monitors tenant credit by (1) reviewing the credit ratings of tenants (or their parent companies or lease guarantors) that are rated by nationally recognized rating agencies; (2) reviewing financial statements and related metrics and information that are publicly available or that are required to be provided pursuant to the lease; (3) monitoring news reports and press releases regarding the tenants (or their parent companies or lease guarantors) and their underlying business and industry; and (4) monitoring the timeliness of rent collections.
Intangibles
The Company allocated a portion of the acquired real estate asset value to in-place lease valuation and tenant origination and absorption cost, as discussed above and as shown below. The in-place lease was measured against comparable leasing information and the present value of the difference between the contractual, in-place rent and the fair market rent was calculated using, as the discount rate, the capitalization rate utilized to compute the value of the real estate at acquisition.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

 
Balance
June 30, 2015
In-place lease valuation (below market)
$
(34,493,261
)
In-place lease valuation (below market) - accumulated amortization
562,248

In-place lease valuation (below market), net
$
(33,931,013
)
Tenant origination and absorption cost
$
87,086,688

Tenant origination and absorption cost - accumulated amortization
(1,164,434
)
Tenant origination and absorption cost, net
$
85,922,254

The intangible assets are amortized over the remaining lease terms of the respective properties, which on a weighted-average basis, was approximately 10.2 years as of June 30, 2015 . There were no intangible assets as of December 31, 2014. The amortization of the intangible assets and other leasing costs for the six months ended June 30, 2015 is as follows:
 
Amortization (income) expense for the six months ended
June 30, 2015
In-place lease valuation
$
(562,248
)
Tenant origination and absorption cost
$
1,164,434

The following table sets forth the estimated annual amortization (income) expense for in-place lease valuation, and tenant origination and absorption costs as of June 30, 2015 for the next five years .
Year
In-Place Lease Valuation
 
Tenant Origination and Absorption Costs
Remaining 2015
$
(2,023,216
)
 
$
4,624,931

2016
$
(4,046,433
)
 
$
9,249,862

2017
$
(4,046,433
)
 
$
9,249,862

2018
$
(4,046,433
)
 
$
9,249,862

2019
$
(4,046,433
)
 
$
9,249,862

4.    Debt
As of June 30, 2015 , the Company's debt consisted of the following:
 
Balance as of
June 30, 2015
 
Contractual
Interest Rate (1)
 
Payment Type
 
Loan Maturity
 
Revolving Credit Facility
$
195,900,000

 
1.84
%
(2)  
Interest Only
 
December 2019
(3)  
(1)
The weighted-average interest rate as of June 30, 2015 was approximately 1.87% for the Company's variable-rate debt. The 1.84% contractual interest rate is based on a 360-day year, pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility, whereas the 1.87% weighted-average interest rate is based on a 365-day year.
(2)
As discussed below, the interest rate is a one-month LIBO Rate + 1.65% . As of June 30, 2015 , the LIBO Rate was 0.19% (effective as of June 30, 2015).
(3)
The credit agreement related to the Revolving Credit Facility allows for a one -year extension. Maturity date assumes the one-year extension is exercised, at which time, the total outstanding balance would be due.
Revolving Credit Facility
On December 12, 2014, the Company, through the Operating Partnership, entered into a revolving credit agreement (as amended, the “Revolving Credit Facility”), co-led by KeyBank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, with KeyBank as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank as syndication agent, and a syndicate of lenders. Pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company was provided with an initial commitment of $250.0 million , which commitment may be increased under certain

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June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

circumstances up to a maximum total commitment of $1.25 billion . The Revolving Credit Facility has an initial term of four years, maturing on December 12, 2018, and may be extended for a one -year period if certain conditions are met. Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of a (i) a specified leverage ratio applied to acquisition value of the property, as provided for in the first amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility agreement; or (ii) debt service coverage ratio ("DSCR") calculation, all as set forth in the credit agreement related to the Revolving Credit Facility.
The Revolving Credit Facility has an interest rate, as provided in the credit agreement, based on the consolidated leverage ratio reported with the quarterly compliance certificate and is calculated based on the LIBO Rate plus the applicable LIBO Rate margin, or Base Rate plus the applicable base rate margin (all as provided in the credit agreement). The Base Rate is calculated as the greater of (i) the KeyBank Prime rate or (ii) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% . Payments under the Revolving Credit Facility are interest only and are due on the first day of each quarter.
The Revolving Credit Facility will initially be secured by a pledge of 100% of the ownership interests in each special purpose entity which owns a pool property. Upon the occurrence of certain conditions set forth in the credit agreement, the security for the Revolving Credit Facility shall be released, at the Company's request, provided there is no event of default then existing, and the facility will then be deemed an unsecured revolver.

In addition to customary representations, warranties, covenants, and indemnities, the Revolving Credit Facility requires the Company to comply with the following at all times, which will be tested on a quarterly basis:
•
a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 60% , or, once the collateral pledges are released, the ratio may increase to 65% for up to four consecutive quarters after a material acquisition only after the facility is deemed unsecured;
•
a minimum consolidated tangible net worth of 80% of the Company's consolidated tangible net worth at closing of the Revolving Credit Facility, or approximately $4.7 million , plus 75% of net future equity issuances (including units of operating partnership interests in the Company);
•
a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.50 :1.00, commencing as of the quarter ending March 31, 2016;
•
a maximum total secured debt ratio of not greater than 40% , which ratio will increase by five percentage points for four quarters after closing of a material acquisition that is financed with secured debt;
•
a maximum total secured recourse debt ratio, excluding recourse obligations associated with interest rate hedges, of 10% of the Company's total asset value, at the time the Company's tangible net worth equals or exceeds $250 million (secured debt is not permitted prior to the time the Company's tangible net worth exceeds $250 million );
•
aggregate maximum unhedged variable rate debt of not greater than 30% of the Company's total asset value; and
•
a maximum payout ratio of not greater than 95% of core funds from operations of the Company, commencing as of the quarter ending March 31, 2018.    
In order to be compliant with the maximum unhedged variable rate debt covenant, the Company entered into two interest rate cap agreements for a total notional amount of $150.0 million . Both agreements expire on December 31, 2015. The total cost for the two interest rate cap agreements was $16,500 . Thus, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants as of June 30, 2015 .
On August 10, 2015, the Company exercised its right under the credit agreement and increased the commitments to $410.0 million . (See Note 10, Subsequent Events - Increased Commitments Under the Revolving Credit Facility .)
5.    Equity
Preferred Equity
On June 24, 2015, the Company and the Operating Partnership entered into a purchase agreement with a private fund affiliated with the Company's sponsor (the "Preferred Equity Investor") pursuant to which the Preferred Equity Investor agreed to provide up to an aggregate of $150.0 million of preferred equity investment (the "Preferred Equity Investment") in exchange for up to 15.0 million preferred units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership ("Preferred Units"); provided, however, that the amount of the Preferred Units outstanding at any time may not exceed $50.0 million in value and provided further, that no Preferred Units may be issued after December 24, 2015.

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June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

The Preferred Units may be issued in one or more tranches. Each Preferred Unit will have a liquidation preference of $10.00 per Preferred Unit (the "Liquidation Amount"), plus all accrued and unpaid distributions.
The Preferred Equity Investor is entitled to monthly distributions, payable in arrears, at varying rates in an amount equal to: (a) in the case of the period from the date of issuance to but excluding December 24, 2015, the LIBOR Rate plus 4.50% per annum of the Liquidation Amount per unit; and (b) thereafter, the LIBOR Rate plus 6.50% per annum of the Liquidation Amount per unit.
The Preferred Units may be redeemed by the Operating Partnership, in whole or in part, at the option of the Operating Partnership at any time. The redemption price for the Preferred Units will be equal to the sum of the Liquidation Amount plus all accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon to the date of redemption, plus interest thereon (the "Redemption Price"). If fewer than all of the outstanding Preferred Units are to be redeemed at the option of the Operating Partnership, the Preferred Units to be redeemed will be determined pro rata or by lot in a manner determined by the Company, as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, to be fair and equitable to all holders of the Preferred Units.
Pursuant to a side letter of agreement executed on July 20, 2015 made by and among the Company's Chief Executive Officer, the Company, and the Operating Partnership, upon the occurrence of certain events, the Company's Chief Executive Officer would be required to purchase, at a price per unit equal to the then-current public offering price of Class A shares of common stock of the Company (net of sales commission and the dealer manager fee), an amount of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (a "Common Investment") in a dollar amount equal to the amount required to allow the Operating Partnership to redeem all of the outstanding Preferred Units, including any accumulated and unpaid distributions, interest or similar additional amounts with respect thereto. The Operating Partnership would, and the Company would cause the Operating Partnership to, use all of the proceeds from a Common Investment to affect a full redemption of all outstanding Preferred Units.
As of June 30, 2015 , there were 3,256,000 Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units outstanding.
As of August 12, 2015 , there were 2,171,000 Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units outstanding.
Common Equity
As of June 30, 2015 , the Company had received aggregate gross offering proceeds of approximately $144.0 million from the sale of shares in the Primary Offering and the DRP Offering. There were 14,488,161 shares outstanding at June 30, 2015 , including shares issued pursuant to the DRP.
Distribution Reinvestment Plan
The Company adopted a distribution reinvestment plan ("DRP") that allows stockholders to have distributions otherwise distributable to them invested in additional shares of common stock. The plan became effective on the effective date of the Company’s Offering, July 31, 2014. No sales commission or dealer manager fee will be paid on shares sold through the DRP. The Company may amend or terminate the DRP for any reason at any time upon 10 days' prior written notice to stockholders. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and from the effective date of the Offering through December 31, 2014 , the Company issued 121,332 and 5,333 Class A shares, respectively, under the DRP. (See Note 10, Subsequent Events - Status of Offering , for shares issued pursuant to the DRP at filing.)
Share Redemption Program
The Company adopted a share redemption program that will enable stockholders to sell their stock to the Company in limited circumstances. As long as the common stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter market, stockholders who have held their stock for at least one year may be able to have all or a portion consisting of at least 25% of their shares of stock redeemed by the Company. The Company may redeem the shares of stock presented for redemption for cash to the extent that there are sufficient funds available to fund such redemptions. In no event shall the Company redeem more than 5.0% of the weighted average shares outstanding during the prior calendar year, and the cash available for redemption will be limited to the proceeds from the sale of shares pursuant to the Company’s DRP. Share redemption requests must be received by the Company no later than the last business day of the calendar quarter, and shares will be redeemed on the

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June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

last business day of the month following such calendar quarter. The redemption price per share is expected to be the redemption rate set forth in the following table which is based upon the number of years the stock is held:

Number Years Held
 
Redemption Price per Share
Less than 1
 
No redemption allowed
1 or more but less than 2
 
90.0% of the price paid by the stockholder
2 or more but less than 3
 
95.0% of the price paid by the stockholder
3 or more but less than 4
 
97.5% of the price paid by the stockholder
4 or more
 
100.0% of the price paid by the stockholder

The redemption price per share will be reduced by the aggregate amount of net proceeds per share, if any, distributed to the stockholders prior to the repurchase date as a result of a “special distribution.” While the board of directors does not have specific criteria for determining a special distribution, the Company expects that a special distribution will only occur upon the sale of a property and the subsequent distribution of the net sale proceeds. The redemption price per share is subject to adjustment as determined from time to time by the board of directors. As of June 30, 2015 , $1,203,313 in shares of Class A common stock would be available for redemption, if not for the one -year limitation period. As of June 30, 2015 , we had no redemption requests. Redemption requests will be honored on the last business day of the month following the end of each quarter. Requests for redemption must be received on or prior to the end of the quarter in order for the Company to repurchase the shares as of the end of the following month. (See Note 6, Noncontrolling Interests , for discussion on the noncontrolling interests that are eligible for redemption).
As the use of the proceeds from the DRP for redemptions is outside the Company’s control, the net proceeds from the DRP are considered to be temporary equity under EITF Topic No. D-98 Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities and Accounting Series Release No. 268, Presentation in Financial Statements of Redeemable Preferred Stock, and are, therefore, presented as common stock subject to redemption in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The cumulative proceeds from the DRP, net of any redemptions, will be computed at each reporting date and will be classified as temporary equity in the Company’s balance sheet. As noted above, the redemption is limited to proceeds from new permanent equity from the sale of shares pursuant to the Company’s DRP.

6.    Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests represent limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership in which the Company is the general partner. The Operating Partnership issued 20,000 limited partnership units for $10 per unit on February 11, 2014 in exchange for the initial capitalization of the Operating Partnership. As of June 30, 2015 , noncontrolling interests were approximately 0.14% of total shares outstanding, and approximately 0.28% of weighted average shares outstanding (both measures assuming limited partnership units were converted to common stock).     

The Company evaluates individual noncontrolling interests for the ability to recognize the noncontrolling interest as
permanent equity on the consolidated balance sheets at the time such interests are issued and on a continual basis. Any
noncontrolling interest that fails to qualify as permanent equity will be reclassified as temporary equity and adjusted to the
greater of (a) the carrying amount, or (b) its redemption value as of the end of the period in which the determination is made.
    
The limited partners of the Operating Partnership will have the right to cause the Operating Partnership to redeem their limited partnership units only after the units have been outstanding for one year. The Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to acquire the limited partnership units for cash equal to the value of an equivalent number of shares, or, purchase such limited partners' limited partnership units by generally issuing one share of common stock for each limited partnership unit redeemed. These rights may not be exercised under certain circumstances which could cause the Company to lose its REIT election. The limited partnership units are reported on the consolidated balance sheets as noncontrolling interests.

The following summarizes the activity for noncontrolling interests for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the period February 11, 2014 (date of initial capitalization) through December 31, 2014:


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 
For the period
February 11, 2014
(Date of Initial Capitalization)
through
December 31, 2014
Beginning balance
$
139,041

 
$
200,000

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(5,455
)
 
(2,983
)
Net loss
(24,567
)
 
(57,976
)
Ending balance
$
109,019

 
$
139,041


7.    Related Party Transactions
The following table summarizes the related party costs and fees incurred, paid and due to affiliates as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 :
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 
Payable
 
Incurred
 
Paid
 
Payable
Advisor and Property Manager fees
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition fees and expenses
$
—

 
$
7,521,068

 
$
1,675,276

 
$
5,845,792

Operating expenses
—

 
288,944

 
136,633

 
152,311

Asset management fees
—

 
368,959

 
3,401

 
365,558

Property management fees
—

 
26,023

 
218

 
25,805

Organization and offering expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

Organizational expenses
78,641

 
309,247

 
204,891

 
182,997

Offering expenses
306,514

 
1,672,020

 
1,045,109

 
933,425

Other costs advanced by the Advisor
448,213

 
515,725

 
448,746

 
515,192

Selling commissions
22,966

 
8,697,619

 
8,614,597

 
105,988

Dealer Manager fees
9,842

 
3,969,250

 
3,932,862

 
46,230

Total due to affiliates
$
866,176

 
$
23,368,855

 
$
16,061,733

 
$
8,173,298

Advisory and Dealer Manager Agreements
The Company does not expect to have any employees.  The Advisor is primarily responsible for managing the business affairs and carrying out the directives of the Company’s board of directors.  The Company has executed an advisory agreement with the Advisor and a dealer manager agreement with the Dealer Manager for the Offering. The agreements entitle the Advisor and the Dealer Manager to certain fees upon the provision of certain services with regard to the Offering and investment of funds in real estate properties, among other services, as well as reimbursement for organizational and offering costs incurred by the Advisor on the Company’s behalf and reimbursement of certain costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor in providing services to the Company.
The advisory agreement requires, upon termination of the Offering, that any organizational and offering costs, including sales commissions and dealer manager fees, incurred above 15% of gross equity raised in the Company’s Offering and that any organizational and offering costs not including sales commissions and dealer manager fees, incurred above 3.5% of gross equity raised in the Company’s Offering shall be reimbursed to the Company. As of December 31, 2014 , organizational and offering costs had exceeded the limitations set forth by approximately $1.1 million . Therefore, if the Offering had been terminated on December 31, 2014 , based on gross offering proceeds raised, net of discounts, of $11.0 million , the Company would have been liable for organizational and offering costs incurred by the Advisor, less the amount by which the organizational and offering costs exceeded the limitations noted above. As of June 30, 2015 , organizational and offering costs did not exceed the limitations set forth above. Therefore, the Company was liable for the full amount of organizational and

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offering costs incurred by the Advisor. (See Note 2, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Organizational and Offering Costs .)
Dealer Manager Agreement
The Company executed a dealer manager agreement with the Dealer Manager, which was amended on November 25, 2014, entitling the Dealer Manager to receive a sales commission and dealer manager fee equal to 7.0% and 3.0% , respectively, of gross proceeds from Class A shares sold in the Primary Offering. The Dealer Manager has, and will continue to enter into, participating dealer agreements with certain other broker-dealers authorizing them to sell shares of the Company in the Primary Offering. Upon the sale of the Company's shares by such broker-dealers, the Dealer Manager will re-allow all of the sales commissions paid in connection with sales made by these broker-dealers. The Dealer Manager may also re-allow to these broker-dealers a portion of the 3.0% dealer manager fee as marketing fees, reimbursement of certain costs and expenses of attending training and education meetings sponsored by the Dealer Manager, payment of attendance fees required for employees of the Dealer Manager or other affiliates to attend retail seminars and public seminars sponsored by these broker-dealers, or to defray other distribution-related expenses.
Acquisition and Disposition Fees
Under the advisory agreement, the Advisor is entitled to receive acquisition and advisory fees equal to 2.0% of the Contract Purchase Price, as defined therein, of each property acquired by the Company, and reimbursement of actual acquisition expenses, estimated to be approximately 1.0% of the Contract Purchase Price of each property acquired by the Company. If the Advisor provides a substantial amount of service in connection with the sale of a property, the advisory agreement allows the Advisor to receive fees equal to the lesser of: (a) 2.0% of the contract sale price, or (b) 50% of the competitive real estate commission. The total disposition fees paid (including fees paid to third parties) may not exceed the lesser of a competitive real estate commission or an amount equal to 6.0% of the contract sale price of the property.
Asset Management Fee
The Advisor receives an annual asset management fee for managing the Company’s assets equal to 1.0% of the Average Invested Assets, defined as the aggregate carrying value of the assets invested before reserves for depreciation. The fee will be computed based on the average of these values at the end of each month. The asset management fees are earned monthly.
Property Management Agreement
In the event that the Company contracts directly with non-affiliated third party property managers with respect to its individual properties, the Company pays the Property Manager an oversight fee equal to 1.0% of the gross revenues of the property managed, plus reimbursable costs as applicable. Reimbursable costs and expenses include wages and salaries and other expenses of employees engaged in operating, managing and maintaining the Company's properties, as well as certain allocations of office, administrative, and supply costs. In the event that the Company contracts directly with the Property Manager with respect to a particular property, the Company pays the Property Manager aggregate property management fees of up to 3.0% , or greater if the lease so allows, of gross revenues received for management of the Company's properties, plus reimbursable costs as applicable. These property management fees may be paid or re-allowed to third party property managers.  In no event will the Company pay both a property management fee to the Property Manager and an oversight fee to the Property Manager with respect to a particular property.
In addition, the Company may pay the Property Manager or its designees a leasing fee in an amount equal to the fee customarily charged by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area. The Company may also pay the Property Manager or its designees a construction management fee for planning and coordinating the construction of any tenant directed improvements for which the Company is responsible to perform pursuant to lease concessions, including tenant-paid finish-out or improvements. The Property Manager shall also be entitled to a construction management fee of 5% of the cost of improvements. In the event that the Property Manager assists with the development or redevelopment of a property, the Company may pay a separate market-based fee for such services.

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June 30, 2015
(unaudited)

Employee and Director Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Company’s board of directors adopted a long term incentive plan (“Plan”), which provides for the grant of awards to the Company's directors and full-time employees (should the Company ever have employees), directors and full-time employees of the Advisor and affiliate entities that provide services to the Company, and certain consultants that provide services to the Company, the Advisor, or affiliate entities. Awards granted under the Plan may consist of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, distribution equivalent rights and other equity-based awards. The stock-based payment will be measured at fair value and recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period. The term of the Plan is ten years and the total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan will be equal to 10% of the outstanding shares of stock at any time, not to exceed 10,000,000 shares in the aggregate. As of June 30, 2015 , 1,448,816 shares were reserved for issuance under the Plan, however, no awards had been granted under the Plan.
Conflicts of Interest
The Sponsor, Advisor, Property Manager and their officers and certain of their key personnel and their respective affiliates currently serve as key personnel, advisors, managers and sponsors or co-sponsors to some or all of 12 other real estate programs affiliated with the Sponsor, including Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. ("GCEAR") and Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III, Inc. ("GAHR III"), both of which are publicly-registered, non-traded real estate investment trusts, Griffin-Benefit Street Partners BDC Corp. ("GB-BDC"), a non-traded business development company regulated under the 1940 Act, and Griffin Institutional Access Real Estate Fund ("GIREX"), a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund under the 1940 Act. Because these persons have competing demands on their time and resources, they may have conflicts of interest in allocating their time between the Company’s business and these other activities.
Some of the material conflicts that the Advisor, the Dealer Manager or its affiliates will face are (1) competing demand for time of the Advisor’s executive officers and other key personnel from the Sponsor and other affiliated entities; (2) determining if certain investment opportunities should be recommended to the Company or another program sponsored or co-sponsored by the Sponsor; and (3) influence of the fee structure under the advisory agreement and distribution structure of the operating partnership agreement that could result in actions not necessarily in the long-term best interest of the stockholders. The board of directors has adopted the Sponsor’s acquisition allocation policy as to the allocation of acquisition opportunities among the Company and GCEAR, which is based on the following factors:
•
the investment objectives of each program;
•
the amount of funds available to each program;
•
the financial impact of the acquisition on each program, including each program’s earnings and distribution ratios;
•
various strategic considerations that may impact the value of the investment to each program;
•
the effect of the acquisition on diversification of each program’s investments; and
•
the income tax effects of the purchase to each program.
If, after consideration of these factors, the investment opportunity is suitable for GCEAR and for the Company, then:
•
GCEAR will have priority for investment opportunities of $75 million or greater; and
•
the Company will have priority for investment opportunities of $35 million or less, until such time as the Company reaches $500 million in aggregate assets (based on contract purchase price).
In the event all acquisition allocation factors have been exhausted and an investment opportunity remains equally suitable for GCEAR and the Company, the Sponsor will offer the investment opportunity to the REIT that has had the longest period of time elapse since it was offered an investment opportunity.
If the Sponsor no longer sponsors GCEAR, then, in the event that an investment opportunity becomes available that is suitable, under all of the factors considered by the Advisor, for both the Company and one or more other entities affiliated with the Sponsor, the Sponsor has agreed to present such investment opportunities to the Company first, prior to presenting such opportunities to any other programs sponsored by or affiliated with the Sponsor. In determining whether or not an investment opportunity is suitable for more than one program, the Advisor, subject to approval by the board of directors, shall examine, among others, the following factors:

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•
anticipated cash flow of the property to be acquired and the cash requirements of each program;
•
effect of the acquisition on diversification of each program’s investments;
•
policy of each program relating to leverage of properties;
•
income tax effects of the purchase to each program;
•
size of the investment; and
•
amount of funds available to each program and the length of time such funds have been available for investment.
Economic Dependency
The Company will be dependent on the Advisor and the Dealer Manager for certain services that are essential to the Company, including the sale of the Company’s shares of common stock available for issue, the identification, evaluation, negotiation, purchase and disposition of properties and other investments, management of the daily operations of the Company’s real estate portfolio, and other general and administrative responsibilities. In the event that these companies are unable to provide the respective services, the Company will be required to obtain such services from other resources.
8.    Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
From time to time, the Company may become subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not a party to any material legal proceedings, nor is the Company aware of any pending or threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition should such litigation be resolved unfavorably.
9.    Declaration of Distributions

During the quarter ended June 30, 2015 , the Company paid distributions in the amount of $0.00150684932 per day per share on the outstanding shares of common stock payable to stockholders of record at the close of business on each day during the period from April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 . Such distributions were paid on a monthly basis, on or about the first day of the month, for the month then-ended.

On June 16, 2015, the Company's board of directors declared distributions in the amount of $0.00150684932 per day per share on the outstanding shares of common stock payable to stockholders of record at the close of business on each day during the period from July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015. Such distributions payable to each stockholder of record during a month will be paid on such date of the following month as the Company's Chief Executive Officer may determine.

On July 27, 2015, the Company's board of directors declared a stock distribution in the amount of 0.00013699 shares of stock per day on the outstanding share of common stock payable to stockholders of record at the close of business each day of the period commencing on July 27, 2015 through September 30, 2015. Such stock distribution to each stockholder of record during a month will be issued on such date of the following month as the Company's Chief Executive Officer may determine.
10.    Subsequent Events
Status of the Offering
As of August 12, 2015 , the Company has received and accepted subscriptions in the Offering for 17,046,997 Class A shares of common stock, or $169,539,971 , excluding Class A shares of common stock issued pursuant to the DRP. To date, a total of $1,640,790 in distributions were reinvested pursuant to the DRP and 172,715 Class A shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the DRP.
Acquisition of Morpho Detection Property
On July 1, 2015, the Company, through the Operating Partnership, acquired a two-story, Class "A" office and research and development property consisting of 64,200 net rentable square feet located in Andover, Massachusetts (the "Morpho Detection property"). The Morpho Detection property is leased in its entirety pursuant to a triple-net lease to Morpho Detection,

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June 30, 2015
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LLC ("Morpho Detection"), obligating Morpho Detection to all costs and expenses to operate and maintain the property, including certain capital expenditures. On the acquisition date, the remaining lease term was approximately 11.9 years .
The purchase price of the Morpho Detection property was $11.5 million , which, along with other closing fees and expenses, including acquisition fees and expense reimbursement payable to the Advisor, was funded with a $6.9 million draw from the Revolving Credit Facility, $2.6 million in proceeds from the Preferred Equity Investment, and the remaining proceeds coming from the Primary Offering.
Acquisition of FedEx Freight Property
On July 22, 2015, the Company, through the Operating Partnership, acquired a single-story, Class "A" truck terminal and its associated outbuildings consisting of approximately 160,400 net rentable square feet located in West Jefferson, Ohio (the "FedEx Freight property"). The FedEx Freight property is leased in its entirety pursuant to a triple-net lease to FedEx Freight, Inc. ("FedEx Freight"), obligating FedEx Freight to all costs and expenses to operate and maintain the property, including certain capital expenditures. On the acquisition date, the remaining lease term was approximately 8.5 years .
The purchase price of the FedEx Freight property was $28.0 million , which, along with other closing fees and expenses, including acquisition fees and expense reimbursement payable to the Advisor, was funded with a $16.8 million draw from the Revolving Credit Facility and $10.8 million in proceeds from the Preferred Equity Investment.
Acquisition of Aetna Property
On July 29, 2015, the Company, through the Operating Partnership, acquired a two-story, institutional quality office property consisting of approximately 100,300 net rentable square feet located in Tucson, Arizona (the "Aetna property"). The Aetna property is leased in its entirety pursuant to a triple-net lease to Aetna Life Insurance Company ("Aetna Life Insurance"), obligating Aetna Life Insurance to all costs and expenses to operate and maintain the property. The remaining lease term was 10 years commencing upon the Company's acquisition.
The purchase price of the Aetna property was $21.7 million , which, along with other closing fees and expenses (reduced by certain adjustments, credits, and previous deposits), including acquisition fees and expense reimbursement payable to the Advisor, was funded with a $21.6 million draw from the Revolving Credit Facility.
Increased Commitments Under the Revolving Credit Facility
On August 10, 2015, the Company entered into an Increase Agreement to exercise its right under the credit agreement to increase the total commitments. In doing so, total commitments increased from $250.0 million to $410.0 million . In addition, the Company entered into a Joinder Agreement adding one additional lender. No other participants joined the syndicate and no other terms to the Revolving Credit Agreement were changed.
Funds Outstanding Pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility
As of August 12, 2015 , $241.2 million was outstanding pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility.
Preferred Units Outstanding Pursuant to the Preferred Equity Investment
As of August 12, 2015 , there were 2,171,000 Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units outstanding pursuant to the Preferred Equity Investment.


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” preceding Part I. As used herein, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc.
Overview
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company," "we," "us," "our"), was formed on November 20, 2013 under the Maryland General Corporation Law and intends to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). We were organized primarily with the purpose of acquiring single tenant net lease properties that are considered essential to the occupying tenant, and expect to use a substantial amount of the net proceeds from our initial public offering to invest in these properties. We are a newly formed company and are subject to the general risks associated with a start-up enterprise, including the risk of business failure. We have no employees and are externally advised and managed by an affiliate, Griffin Capital Essential Asset Advisor II, LLC, our Advisor. Our year end is December 31.
Under our initial public offering ("Offering"), we are offering a maximum of $2,200,000,000 in shares of our common stock, consisting of $2,000,000,000 in shares of Class A common stock at $10.00 per share to be offered to the public in the primary public offering ("Primary Offering"), and $200,000,000 in shares of Class A common stock at $9.50 per share for sale pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan ("DRP").
On July 31, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) declared our registration statement effective and on September 23, 2014, we reached the minimum offering amount of $2.0 million in sales of shares as a result of a $2.0 million investment by a private investment program affiliated with our sponsor, and commenced operations at such point. On September 17, 2014, our board of directors declared distributions, and on October 1, 2014, we began paying distributions accruing from September 23, 2014, the date we commenced operations.
As of June 30, 2015 , we had issued 14,361,496 shares of our Class A common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $142.8 million, excluding shares of our Class A common stock issued pursuant to the DRP. As of June 30, 2015 , we had issued 126,665 shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the DRP.


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As of June 30, 2015 , we owned 9 properties (13 buildings), as shown in the table below, encompassing approximately 2.3 million square feet:
Property
 
Location
 
Tenant/Major Lessee
 
Acquisition Date
 
Purchase Price
 
Square
Feet
 
% Leased by Major Lessee (2)
 
% Leased
 
Property Type
 
Year of Lease Expiration (for Major Lessee)
 
2015 Annualized Net Rent (3)
Owens Corning
 
Concord, NC
 
Owens Corning Sales, LLC
 
3/9/2015
 
$
5,500,000

 
61,200

 
100%
 
100%
 
Industrial
 
2024
 
$
355,419

Westgate II
 
Houston, TX
 
Wood Group Mustang, Inc.
 
4/1/2015
 
57,000,000

 
186,300

 
100%
 
100%
 
Office
 
2024
 
3,830,547

Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
 
Mechanicsburg, PA
 
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
 
4/22/2015
 
10,115,000

 
56,600

 
100%
 
100%
 
Office
 
2024
 
750,498

American Express Center (1)(4)
 
Phoenix, AZ
 
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
 
5/11/2015
 
91,500,000

 
513,400

 
96%
 
100%
 
Data Center/Office
 
2023
 
5,826,487

MGM Corporate Center (1)(5)
 
Las Vegas, NV
 
MGM Resorts International
 
5/27/2015
 
30,300,000

 
168,300

 
99%
 
100%
 
Office
 
2024
 
1,886,759

American Showa
 
Columbus, OH
 
American Showa, Inc.
 
5/28/2015
 
17,200,000

 
304,600

 
100%
 
100%
 
Industrial
 
2025
 
1,025,377

Huntington Ingalls (1)(6)
 
Hampton, VA
 
Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
 
6/26/2015
 
34,300,000

 
515,500

 
100%
 
100%
 
Industrial
 
2027
 
2,232,054

Wyndham
 
Parsippany, NJ
 
Wyndham Worldwide Operations
 
6/26/2015
 
81,400,000

 
203,500

 
100%
 
100%
 
Office
 
2029
 
5,078,831

Exel
 
Groveport, OH
 
Exel, Inc.
 
6/30/2015
 
15,946,200

 
312,000

 
100%
 
100%
 
Distribution Facility
 
2022
 
1,123,261

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
343,261,200

 
2,321,400

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
22,109,233

(1)
Multi-building property acquisitions are considered one property for portfolio purposes.
(2)
The portfolio is 100% occupied and leased.
(3)
Net rent is based on (a) the contractual base rental payments assuming the lease requires the tenant to reimburse us for certain operating expenses; or (b) contractual rent payments less certain operating expenses that are our responsibility for the 12-month period subsequent to June 30, 2015 and includes assumptions that may not be indicative of the actual future performance of a property, including the assumption that the tenant will perform its obligations under its lease agreement during the next 12 months.
(4)
The American Express Center property consists of two buildings.
(5)
The MGM Corporate Center property consists of three buildings.
(6)
The Huntington Ingalls property consists of two buildings.


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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
We have established accounting policies which conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) as contained in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification . The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to the various transactions had been different, it is possible that different estimates would have been applied, thus resulting in a different presentation of the financial statements. Additionally, other companies may use different estimates and assumptions that may impact the comparability of our financial condition and results of operations to those companies.
We believe the accounting policies listed below are the most critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. These policies are described in greater detail in Note 2, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements:
•
Real Estate- Valuation and purchase price allocation, depreciation;
•
Impairment of Real Estate and Related Intangible Assets and Liabilities;
•
Revenue Recognition;
•
Organizational and Offering Costs- Related-party transactions;
•
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries;
•
Fair Value Measurements; and
•
Income Taxes- REIT qualification.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , to the consolidated financial statements.
Results of Operations
Overview
On September 23, 2014, we satisfied our minimum offering requirement and commenced operations. As of June 30, 2015 , our portfolio consisted of 9 properties (13 buildings) encompassing approximately 2.3 million square feet with an acquisition value of $343.3 million and annualized net rent of approximately $22.1 million (for the 12-month period subsequent to June 30, 2015 ).
There is no basis of comparison during the periods presented as we had no properties for the same periods presented in 2014. Additionally, our results of operations for the periods presented are not indicative of those expected in future periods as we expect all the components of our operating results noted below to increase in future periods as we acquire additional real estate assets.
Operating Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
Rental Income
Rental income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was approximately $3.2 million for each period, consisting of base rental income ($2.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively, with the difference due to March 2015 pro-rated rent for Owens Corning), adjustment to straight-line contractual rent ($0.2 million), and amortization of in-place lease amortization ($0.6 million).
    


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Property Expense Recoveries
Property expense recoveries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were approximately $0.4 million for each period, consisting of recovery of property tax expenses ($0.3 million) and recovery of operating expenses ($0.1 million).
Management Fees (Asset and Property)
Asset Management and Property Management fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were approximately $0.4 million for each period, related to the acquisitions made during the respective periods.
Property Operating Expense and Property Tax Expense
Property expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were approximately $0.4 million for each period, consisting of property operating expenses and property taxes. Property operating expenses include insurance, repairs and maintenance, security, janitorial, landscaping and other administrative expenses incurred to operate our properties.
Acquisition Fees and Expenses
Real estate acquisition fees and expenses to non-affiliates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were approximately $2.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively, as a result of acquisitions made during the respective periods. Real estate acquisition fees and expenses to affiliates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were approximately $7.4 million and $7.5 million, respectively, related to the acquisition fees and expense reimbursement earned by our Advisor for the acquisitions made during the respective periods. The acquisition costs were expensed in the period incurred, which is required pursuant to ASC 805-10, Business Combinations .
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2015 were approximately $0.5 million, consisting primarily of organizational costs associated with the public offering ($0.1 million), advisor overhead allocation ($0.2 million), directors' and officers' liability insurance and board of directors fees ($0.1 million, in total), professional and legal fees ($0.1 million), and transfer agent fees ($0.1 million).
General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were approximately $1.1 million, consisting primarily of organizational costs associated with the public offering ($0.3 million), advisor overhead allocation ($0.3 million), directors' and officers' liability insurance and board of directors fees ($0.2 million, in total), professional and legal fees ($0.1 million), and transfer agent fees ($0.1 million). The $0.3 million of organizational costs incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2015 were funded by our Sponsor. (See Note 7, Related Party Transactions .)
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was approximately $1.9 million for each period. Depreciation expense consists of depreciation of buildings ($0.7 million). Amortization expense consists of the amortization of the property acquisition value allocated to tenant origination and absorption costs ($1.2 million).
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was approximately $0.6 million, consisting primarily of interest expense related to draws from the Revolving Credit Facility ($0.4 million), the Revolving Credit Facility unused commitment fee ($0.1 million), and deferred financing costs amortization ($0.1 million).
Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was approximately $0.8 million, consisting primarily of interest expense related to draws from the Revolving Credit Facility ($0.4 million), the Revolving Credit Facility unused commitment fee ($0.2 million), and deferred financing costs amortization ($0.2 million).

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Potential Acquisitions     
On September 19, 2014, our board of directors approved the potential acquisition of a 120,000 square foot office/R&D facility that is currently under construction and is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan which will be fully leased to Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly Systems LLC (the "Atlas Copco Property"). The purchase price of the Atlas Copco Property is $17.75 million, plus closing costs and acquisition fees. We expect this acquisition to close in October of 2015 and to fund such acquisition with a combination of a draw from the Revolving Credit Facility, Preferred Equity Investment, and net proceeds from our Primary Offering. On September 24, 2014, we funded a real estate acquisition deposit for the Atlas Copco Property in the amount of $2.0 million.
Pursuant to the purchase agreement, we (upon assignment of the agreement) would be obligated to purchase the Atlas Copco Property only after satisfactory completion of agreed upon closing conditions. We will decide whether to acquire the Atlas Copco Property generally based upon:
•
our ability to raise sufficient proceeds in our Primary Offering to acquire the property;
•
satisfactory completion of due diligence on the property and the seller of the property;
•
satisfaction of the conditions to the acquisition in accordance with the purchase agreement; and
•
no material adverse change relating to the property, the seller of the property or certain economic conditions.
There can be no assurance that the acquisition of the Atlas Copco Property will be completed, and if we fail to complete the acquisition, we may forfeit up to $2.0 million in earnest money.
Other properties may be identified in the future that we may acquire prior to or instead of the Atlas Copco Property. Due to the considerable conditions to the consummation of the acquisition of the Atlas Copco Property, we cannot make any assurances that the closing of the Atlas Copco Property is probable.
Inflation
The real estate market has not been affected significantly by inflation in the past several years due to the relatively low inflation rate. However, in the event inflation does become a factor, we expect that our leases typically will not include provisions that would protect us from the impact of inflation. We will attempt to acquire properties with leases that require the tenants to pay, directly or indirectly, all operating expenses and certain capital expenditures, which will protect us from increases in certain expenses, including, but not limited to, material and labor costs. In addition, we will attempt to acquire properties with leases that include rental rate increases, which will act as a potential hedge against inflation.
Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations
Our management believes that historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient. Additionally, publicly registered, non-listed REITs typically have a significant amount of acquisition activity and are substantially more dynamic during their initial years of investment and operation. While other start-up entities may also experience significant acquisition activity during their initial years, we believe that non-listed REITs are unique in that they have a limited life with targeted exit strategies within a relatively limited time frame after the acquisition activity ceases.
In order to provide a more complete understanding of the operating performance of a REIT, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) promulgated a measure known as funds from operations (“FFO”). FFO is defined as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding extraordinary items, as defined by GAAP, and gains and losses from sales of depreciable operating property, adding back asset impairment write-downs, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and depreciation of non-real estate assets), and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and preferred distributions. Because FFO calculations exclude such items as depreciation and amortization of real estate assets and gains and losses from sales of operating real estate assets (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar conditions based on historical cost accounting and useful-life estimates), they facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between other REITs. As a result, we believe that the use of FFO, together with the required GAAP presentations, provides a more

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complete understanding of our performance relative to our competitors and a more informed and appropriate basis on which to make decisions involving operating, financing, and investing activities. It should be noted, however, that other REITs may not define FFO in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or may interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than we do, making comparisons less meaningful.
The Investment Program Association (“IPA”) issued Practice Guideline 2010-01 (the “IPA MFFO Guideline”) on November 2, 2010, which extended financial measures to include modified funds from operations (“MFFO”). In computing MFFO, FFO is adjusted for certain non-operating cash items such as acquisition fees and expenses and certain non-cash items such as straight-line rent, amortization of in-place lease valuations, amortization of discounts and premiums on debt investments, nonrecurring impairments of real estate-related investments, mark-to-market adjustments included in net income (loss), and nonrecurring gains or losses included in net income (loss) from the extinguishment or sale of debt, hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings where trading of such holdings is not a fundamental attribute of the business plan, unrealized gains or losses resulting from consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting, and after adjustments for consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, with such adjustments calculated to reflect MFFO on the same basis. Management is responsible for managing interest rate, hedge and foreign exchange risk. To achieve our objectives, we may borrow at fixed rates or variable rates. In order to mitigate our interest rate risk on certain financial instruments, if any, we may enter into interest rate cap agreements or other hedge instruments and in order to mitigate our risk to foreign currency exposure, if any, we may enter into foreign currency hedges. We view fair value adjustments of derivatives, impairment charges and gains and losses from dispositions of assets as non-recurring items or items which are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized, and which are not reflective of on-going operations and are therefore typically adjusted for when assessing operating performance. Additionally, we believe it is appropriate to disregard impairment charges, as this is a fair value adjustment that is largely based on market fluctuations, assessments regarding general market conditions, and the specific performance of properties owned, which can change over time. No less frequently than annually, we evaluate events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of real estate and related intangible assets may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present, we assess whether the carrying value of the assets will be recovered through the future undiscounted operating cash flows (including net rental and lease revenues, net proceeds on the sale of the property, and any other ancillary cash flows at a property or group level under GAAP) expected from the use of the assets and the eventual disposition. Investors should note, however, that determinations of whether impairment charges have been incurred are based partly on anticipated operating performance, because estimated undiscounted future cash flows from a property, including estimated future net rental and lease revenues, net proceeds on the sale of the property, and certain other ancillary cash flows, are taken into account in determining whether an impairment charge has been incurred. While impairment charges are excluded from the calculation of MFFO as described above, investors are cautioned that due to the fact that impairments are based on estimated future undiscounted cash flows and the relatively limited term of our operations, it could be difficult to recover any impairment charges through operational net revenues or cash flows prior to any liquidity event.
We adopted the IPA MFFO Guideline as management believes that MFFO is a beneficial indicator of our on-going portfolio performance and ability to sustain our current distribution level. More specifically, MFFO isolates the financial results of the REIT’s operations. MFFO, however, is not considered an appropriate measure of historical earnings as it excludes certain significant costs that are otherwise included in reported earnings. Further, since the measure is based on historical financial information, MFFO for the period presented may not be indicative of future results or our future ability to pay our dividends. By providing FFO and MFFO, we present information that assists investors in aligning their analysis with management’s analysis of long-term operating activities. MFFO also allows for a comparison of the performance of our portfolio with other REITs that are not currently engaging in acquisitions, as well as a comparison of our performance with that of other non-traded REITs, as MFFO, or an equivalent measure, is routinely reported by non-traded REITs, and we believe often used by analysts and investors for comparison purposes. As explained below, management’s evaluation of our operating performance excludes items considered in the calculation of MFFO based on the following economic considerations:
•
Straight-line rent. Most of our leases provide for periodic minimum rent payment increases throughout the term of the lease. In accordance with GAAP, these periodic minimum rent payment increases during the term of a lease are recorded to rental revenue on a straight-line basis in order to reconcile the difference between accrual and cash basis accounting. As straight-line rent is a GAAP non-cash adjustment and is included in historical earnings, FFO is

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adjusted for the effect of straight-line rent to arrive at MFFO as a means of determining operating results of our portfolio.
•
Amortization of in-place lease valuation. Acquired in-place leases are valued as above-market or below-market as of the date of acquisition based on the present value of the difference between (a) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (b) management's estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease for above-market leases. The above-market and below-market lease values are capitalized as intangible lease assets or liabilities and amortized as an adjustment to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. As this item is a non-cash adjustment and is included in historical earnings, FFO is adjusted for the effect of the amortization of in-place lease valuation to arrive at MFFO as a means of determining operating results of our portfolio.
•
Acquisition-related costs. We were organized primarily with the purpose of acquiring or investing in income-producing real property in order to generate operational income and cash flow that will allow us to provide regular cash distributions to our stockholders. In the process, we incur non-reimbursable affiliated and non-affiliated acquisition-related costs, which in accordance with GAAP, are expensed as incurred and are included in the determination of income (loss) from operations and net income (loss). These costs have been and will continue to be funded with cash proceeds from our Primary Offering or included as a component of the amount borrowed to acquire such real estate. If we acquire a property after all offering proceeds from our Primary Offering have been invested, there will not be any offering proceeds to pay the corresponding acquisition-related costs. Accordingly, unless our Advisor determines to waive the payment of any then-outstanding acquisition-related costs otherwise payable to our Advisor, such costs will be paid from additional debt, operational earnings or cash flow, net proceeds from the sale of properties, or ancillary cash flows. In evaluating the performance of our portfolio over time, management employs business models and analyses that differentiate the costs to acquire investments from the investments’ revenues and expenses. Acquisition-related costs may negatively affect our operating results, cash flows from operating activities and cash available to fund distributions during periods in which properties are acquired, as the proceeds to fund these costs would otherwise be invested in other real estate related assets. By excluding acquisition-related costs, MFFO may not provide an accurate indicator of our operating performance during periods in which acquisitions are made. However, it can provide an indication of our on-going ability to generate cash flow from operations and continue as a going concern after we cease to acquire properties on a frequent and regular basis, which can be compared to the MFFO of other non-listed REITs that have completed their acquisition activity and have similar operating characteristics to ours. Management believes that excluding these costs from MFFO provides investors with supplemental performance information that is consistent with the performance models and analysis used by management.
For all of these reasons, we believe the non-GAAP measures of FFO and MFFO, in addition to income (loss) from operations, net income (loss) and cash flows from operating activities, as defined by GAAP, are helpful supplemental performance measures and useful to investors in evaluating the performance of our real estate portfolio. However, a material limitation associated with FFO and MFFO is that they are not indicative of our cash available to fund distributions since other uses of cash, such as capital expenditures at our properties and principal payments of debt, are not deducted when calculating FFO and MFFO. Additionally, MFFO has limitations as a performance measure in an offering such as ours where the price of a share of common stock is a stated value. The use of MFFO as a measure of long-term operating performance on value is also limited if we do not continue to operate under our current business plan as noted above. MFFO is useful in assisting management and investors in assessing our on-going ability to generate cash flow from operations and continue as a going concern in future operating periods, and in particular, after the offering and acquisition stages are complete and NAV is disclosed. However, MFFO is not a useful measure in evaluating NAV because impairments are taken into account in determining NAV but not in determining MFFO. Therefore, FFO and MFFO should not be viewed as a more prominent measure of performance than income (loss) from operations, net income (loss) or to cash flows from operating activities and each should be reviewed in connection with GAAP measurements.
Neither the SEC, NAREIT, nor any other applicable regulatory body has opined on the acceptability of the adjustments contemplated to adjust FFO in order to calculate MFFO and its use as a non-GAAP performance measure. In the future, the SEC or NAREIT may decide to standardize the allowable exclusions across the REIT industry, and we may have to adjust the calculation and characterization of this non-GAAP measure.

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Our calculation of FFO and MFFO to common stockholders is presented in the following table for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 :
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
Net loss
$
(9,797,905
)
 
$
(10,824,296
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
Depreciation of building and improvements
705,634

 
712,890

Amortization of leasing costs and intangibles
1,160,835

 
1,164,433

FFO deficit
$
(7,931,436
)
 
$
(8,946,973
)
Distributions to redeemable preferred unit holders
(21,193
)
 
(21,193
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(2,743
)
 
(5,455
)
FFO deficit, adjusted for noncontrolling interest distributions
$
(7,955,372
)
 
$
(8,973,621
)
Reconciliation of FFO to MFFO:
 
 
 
Adjusted FFO deficit
$
(7,955,372
)
 
$
(8,973,621
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
Acquisition fees and expenses to non-affiliates
2,195,923

 
2,278,188

Acquisition fees and expenses to affiliates
7,379,317

 
7,521,068

Revenues in excess of cash received (straight-line rents)
(163,785
)
 
(165,891
)
Amortization of above/(below) market rent
(560,698
)
 
(562,248
)
MFFO to common stockholders
$
895,385

 
$
97,496

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Long-Term Liquidity and Capital Resources
On a long-term basis, our principal demands for funds will be for property acquisitions, either directly or through entity interests, for the payment of operating expenses and distributions, and for the payment of interest on our outstanding indebtedness and other investments. Generally, cash needs for items, other than property acquisitions, will be met from operations and proceeds received from offerings. However, there may be a delay between the sale of our shares and our purchase of properties that could result in a delay in the benefits to our stockholders, if any, of returns generated from our investment operations. Our Advisor will evaluate potential property acquisitions and engage in negotiations with sellers on our behalf. After a purchase contract is executed that contains specific terms, the property will not be purchased until the successful completion of due diligence, which includes review of the title insurance commitment, an appraisal and an environmental analysis. In some instances, the proposed acquisition will require the negotiation of final binding agreements, which may include financing documents. During this period, we may decide to temporarily invest any unused proceeds from the offering in certain investments that could yield lower returns than the properties. These lower returns may affect our ability to make distributions.
Revolving Credit Facility
On December 12, 2014, we, through our operating partnership, entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) co-led by KeyBank, as administrative agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as syndication agent, along with a syndicate of lenders. Pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility, we were provided with an initial commitment of $250.0 million, which commitment may be increased under certain circumstances up to a maximum total commitment of $1.25 billion. The Revolving Credit Facility has an initial term of four years, maturing on December 12, 2018, and may be extended for a one-year period if certain conditions are met. Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of a (i) a specified leverage ratio applied to acquisition value of the property, as provided for in the first amendment to

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the Revolving Credit Facility agreement; or (ii) debt service coverage ratio ("DSCR") calculation, all as set forth in the credit agreement related to the Revolving Credit Facility.
The Revolving Credit Facility has an interest rate, as provided in the credit agreement, based on the consolidated leverage ratio reported with the quarterly compliance certificate and is calculated based on the LIBO Rate plus the applicable LIBO Rate margin, or Base Rate plus the applicable base rate margin. The Base Rate is calculated as the greater of (i) the KeyBank Prime rate or (ii) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. Payments under the Revolving Credit Facility are interest only and are due on the first day of each quarter.
The Revolving Credit Facility is initially secured by a pledge of 100% of the ownership interests in each special purpose entity which owns a pool property. Upon the occurrence of certain conditions set forth in the credit agreement, the security for the Revolving Credit Facility will be released, at our request, provided there is no event of default then existing, and the facility will then be deemed an unsecured revolver.
As of June 30, 2015 , there was $195.9 million outstanding pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility. (See Note 10, Subsequent Events - Funds Outstanding Pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility .)
Preferred Equity
On June 24, 2015, we and our Operating Partnership entered into a purchase agreement with a private fund affiliated with the Company's sponsor (the "Preferred Equity Investor") pursuant to which the Preferred Equity Investor agreed to provide up to an aggregate of $150 million of preferred equity investment (the "Preferred Equity Investment") in exchange for up to 15 million preferred units of limited partnership interest in our Operating Partnership ("Preferred Units"); provided, however, that the amount of the Preferred Units outstanding at any time may not exceed $50 million in value and provided further, that no Preferred Units may be issued after December 24, 2015.
The Preferred Units may be issued in one or more tranches. Each Preferred Unit will have a liquidation preference of $10.00 per Preferred Unit (the "Liquidation Amount"), plus all accrued and unpaid distributions.
The Preferred Equity Investor is entitled to monthly distributions, payable in arrears, at varying rates in an amount equal to: (a) in the case of the period from the date of issuance to but excluding December 24, 2015, the LIBOR Rate plus 4.50% per annum of the Liquidation Amount per unit; and (b) thereafter, the LIBOR Rate plus 6.50% per annum of the Liquidation Amount per unit.
The Preferred Units may be redeemed by our Operating Partnership, in whole or in part, at the option of our Operating Partnership at any time. The redemption price for the Preferred Units will be equal to the sum of the Liquidation Amount plus all accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon to the date of redemption, plus interest thereon (the "Redemption Price"). If fewer than all of the outstanding Preferred Units are to be redeemed at the option of our Operating Partnership, the Preferred Units to be redeemed will be determined pro rata or by lot in a manner determined by us, as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, to be fair and equitable to all holders of the Preferred Units.
Pursuant to a side letter of agreement executed on July 20, 2015 made by and among our Chief Executive Officer, our Company, and our Operating Partnership, upon the occurrence of certain events, our Chief Executive Officer would be required to purchase, at a price per unit equal to the then-current public offering price of Class A shares of common stock of our Company (net of sales commission and the dealer manager fee), an amount of common units of limited partnership interest in our Operating Partnership (a "Common Investment") in a dollar amount equal to the amount required to allow our Operating Partnership to redeem all of the outstanding Preferred Units, including any accumulated and unpaid distributions, interest or similar additional amounts with respect thereto. Our Operating Partnership would, and our Company would cause our Operating Partnership to, use all of the proceeds from a Common Investment to affect a full redemption of all outstanding Preferred Units.
As of June 30, 2015 , there were 3,256,000 Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units outstanding.


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Other Potential Future Sources of Capital     
Potential future sources of capital include proceeds from our public offering, proceeds from secured or unsecured financings from banks or other lenders, proceeds from the sale of properties and undistributed funds from operations. If necessary, we may use financings or other sources of capital in the event of unforeseen significant capital expenditures. To the extent we are not able to secure additional financing in the form of a credit facility or other third party source of liquidity, we will be heavily dependent upon the proceeds of our public offering and income from operations in order to meet our long-term liquidity requirements and to fund our distributions.    
Short-Term Liquidity and Capital Resources
We expect to meet our short-term operating liquidity requirements from advances from our Advisor and its affiliates, proceeds received in the Offering, and operating cash flows generated from our property and other properties we acquire in the future. Any advances from our Advisor will be repaid, without interest, as funds are available after meeting our current liquidity requirements, subject to the limitations on reimbursement set forth in the “Management Compensation” section of our prospectus.
Our cash and cash equivalent balances decreased by approximately $1.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and were used in or provided by the following:
Operating Activities . Cash flows used in or provided by operating activities are primarily dependent on the occupancy level, the rental rates of our leases, the collectability of rent and recovery of operating expenses from our tenants, and the timing of acquisitions. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 , we used approximately $2.5 million of net cash from operating activities. The net loss of $10.8 million in the current period is offset by the following:
• $1.3 million in non-cash adjustments related to depreciation, amortization, and deferred rent; and
• $7.0 million in cash provided by working capital.
Investing Activities. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 , we used $343.8 million in cash for investing activities as a result of the following:
• $343.3 million in cash used for acquisitions made in the current period; and
• $0.5 million in cash used for real estate acquisition deposits made in the current period.
Financing Activities. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 , we generated approximately $345.3 million in cash from financing activities as a result of the following:
• $195.9 million in cash provided by borrowings from the Revolving Credit Facility;
• $117.4 million in cash provided by the issuance of common stock;
• $32.6 million in cash provided by the issuance of Preferred Units; and
•
$0.5 million in cash used for distribution payments made to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests.

Distributions and Our Distribution Policy
Distributions will be paid to our stockholders as of the record date selected by our board of directors. We expect to continue to pay distributions monthly based on daily declaration and record dates so that investors may be entitled to distributions immediately upon purchasing our shares. We expect to regularly pay distributions unless our results of operations, our general financial condition, general economic conditions, or other factors inhibit us from doing so. Distributions will be authorized at the discretion of our board of directors, which will be directed, in substantial part, by its obligation to cause us to comply with the REIT requirements of the Code. The funds we receive from operations that are available for distribution may be affected by a number of factors, including the following:

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•
the amount of time required for us to invest the funds received in the Offering;
•
our operating and interest expenses;
•
the amount of distributions or dividends received by us from our indirect real estate investments, if applicable;
•
our ability to keep our properties occupied;
•
our ability to maintain or increase rental rates;
•
tenant improvements, capital expenditures and reserves for such expenditures;
•
the issuance of additional shares; and
•
financings and refinancings.
Distributions may be funded with operating cash flow, offering proceeds raised in our public offering, or a combination thereof. To the extent that we do not have taxable income, distributions paid will be considered a return of capital to stockholders. The following table shows distributions declared, distributions paid, and cash flow used in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2015 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions Paid (3)
 
 
Period
 
Distributions Declared (1)
 
Distributions Declared
Per Share (1) (2)
 
Cash (4)
 
Reinvested
 
Total
 
Cash Flow Used in Operating Activities
First Quarter 2015
 
$
410,830

 
$
0.13

 
$
90,589

 
$
240,589

 
$
331,178

 
$
(549,800
)
Second Quarter 2015
 
$
1,504,067

(5)  
$
0.14

 
$
434,585

 
$
912,058

 
$
1,346,643

 
$
(1,955,823
)
(1)
Distributions for the period from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 were based on daily record dates and were calculated at a rate of $0.00150684932 per day per share.
(2)
Assumes shares were issued and outstanding each day during the period presented.
(3)
Distributions are paid on a monthly basis. Distributions for all record dates of a given month are paid on or about the first business day of the following month.
(4)
Includes distributions paid to noncontrolling interests.
(5)
Includes distributions declared for preferred unit holders.
Contractual Commitments and Contingencies
The following is a summary of our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2015 :
 
Payments Due During the Years Ending December 31,
 
Total
 
2015
 
2016-2017
 
2018-2019
 
Thereafter
Outstanding debt obligations (1)
$
195,900,000

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
195,900,000

 
$
—

Interest on outstanding debt obligations (2)
16,651,153

 
1,291,724

 
7,319,258

 
8,040,171

 
—

Total
$
212,551,153


$
1,291,724


$
7,319,258


$
203,940,171


$
—

(1)
Amount relates to principal payments for the outstanding balance on the Revolving Credit Facility at June 30, 2015 . The Revolving Credit Facility is due on December 12, 2019, assuming the one-year extension is exercised.
(2)
Projected interest payments are based on the outstanding principal amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility at June 30, 2015 . Projected interest payments are based on the interest rate in effect at June 30, 2015 .
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2015 , we had no off-balance sheet transactions, nor do we currently have any such arrangements or obligations.
Subsequent Events
See Note 10, Subsequent Events , to the consolidated financial statements.


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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risks include risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market-sensitive instruments. In pursuing our business plan, we expect that the primary market risk to which we will be exposed is interest rate risk.
In the future, we may be exposed to the effects of interest rate changes primarily as a result of long-term debt used to acquire properties and make loans and other permitted investments. Our interest rate risk management objectives will be to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings, prepayment penalties and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs while taking into account variable interest rate risk. To achieve our objectives, we may borrow at fixed rates or variable rates. We may also enter into additional derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and caps in order to further mitigate our interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. We will not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.
As of June 30, 2015, our debt consisted of the Revolving Credit Facility with $195.9 million outstanding.
Revolving Credit Facility
On December 12, 2014, we, through our operating partnership, entered into the Revolving Credit Facility, with an initial commitment of $250.0 million, which commitment may be increased under certain circumstances up to a maximum total commitment of $1.25 billion.
The Revolving Credit Facility has an interest rate, as provided in the credit agreement, based on the consolidated leverage ratio reported with the quarterly compliance certificate and is calculated based on the LIBO Rate plus the applicable LIBO Rate margin or Base Rate plus the applicable base rate margin. The Base Rate is calculated as the greater of (i) the KeyBank Prime rate or (ii) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% . Payments under the Revolving Credit Facility are interest only and are due on the first day of each quarter. An increase in the LIBO Rate may have an impact on our future earnings or cash flows as the current interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility is tied to this index. If the LIBO Rate increased by 1.00%, the interest expense on the Revolving Credit Facility would have potentially increased by approximately $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 .
During June 2015, we entered into two interest rate cap agreements with a total notional amount of $150.0 million to hedge against an increase in the LIBO Rate in excess of 1.00%. Both interest rate caps expire on December 31, 2015.
Preferred Equity
In connection with the investment in the Preferred Units of our Operating Partnership, the Preferred Equity Investor is entitled to monthly distributions, payable in arrears, at varying rates in an amount equal to: (a) in the case of the period from the date of issuance to but excluding December 24, 2015, the LIBOR Rate plus 4.50% per annum of $10.00 per unit; and (b) thereafter, the LIBOR Rate plus 6.50% per annum of $10.00 per unit.
If the LIBO Rate increased by 1.00%, the distribution payments on the Preferred Units would potentially increase by approximately $4,500 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 .
In addition to changes in interest rates, the value of our future investments is subject to fluctuations based on changes in local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of tenants, which may affect our ability to refinance our debt if necessary.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officers, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon, and as of the date of, the evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the

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reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 other than the additional disclosure of the risk factors listed below.
The Preferred Units rank senior to all classes or series of partnership interest in our operating partnership. Unless and until the Preferred Units are redeemed, certain rights of the holders of Preferred Units will be senior to the rights of our common stockholders, including the rights to distributions, which could have a negative impact on our ability to pay distributions to stockholders.
The Preferred Units rank senior to all common stockholders or common series of partnership units in our operating partnership, and therefore, certain rights of holders of Preferred Units are senior to those of our common stockholders. Furthermore, distributions on the Preferred Units are cumulative and are declared and payable monthly. We are obligated to pay the Preferred Investor its current distributions and any accumulated distributions prior to any distributions being paid to our common stockholders and, therefore, any cash available for distribution will be used first to pay distributions to the Preferred Investor. The Preferred Investor also has a liquidation preference in the event of our involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of our operating partnership (a "liquidation") which could negatively affect any payments to our common stockholders in the event of a liquidation. In addition, our operating partnership’s right to redeem the Preferred Units at any time could have a negative effect on our ability to operate profitably and our ability to pay distributions to stockholders.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors is a controlling person of an entity that has purchased, and may continue to purchase, common stock in this offering, and therefore may face conflicts with regard to his fiduciary duties to us and that entity related to that entity making investments in or redeeming our common stock.
Our Chief Executive Officer is a controlling person of an entity that has purchased shares of our common stock.  Our Chief Executive Officer owes fiduciary duties to that entity and its security holders that may conflict with the fiduciary duties he owes to us and our stockholders.  Our Chief Executive Officer may also make decisions on behalf of that entity related to investments in and redemptions of our common stock, which may result in that entity making an investment in or disposition of our common stock which may be to the detriment of our stockholders.
Further, because such entity holds investments in other entities sponsored by our sponsor, the interests of such entity and its security holders may not be aligned with our interests or those of our stockholders. 
In addition, our ability to redeem shares pursuant to our share redemption program is subject to certain limitations, including a limitation on the number of shares we may redeem during each quarter.  If that entity should elect to redeem shares in a given quarter, or if any single stockholder who owns a significant number of shares of our common stock elects to redeem shares in a given quarter, the limitations on redemption contained in our share redemption program may be met or exceeded.  As described further in Note 5, Equity - Share Redemption Program , if we are unable to purchase all the shares presented for redemption in a quarter, we will attempt to honor redemption requests on a pro rata basis, and will treat the unsatisfied portion of your redemption request as a request for redemption the following quarter.  Please see Note 5, Equity - Share Redemption Program , for a detailed discussion of the restrictions and limitations of our share redemption program.
We have paid, and may continue to pay distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, including out of net proceeds from this offering; therefore, we will have fewer funds available for the acquisition of properties, and our stockholders' overall return may be reduced.
In the event we do not have enough cash from operations to fund our distributions, we may borrow, issue additional securities, or sell assets in order to fund the distributions or make the distributions out of net proceeds from this offering. We are not prohibited from undertaking such activities by our charter, bylaws, or investment policies, and we may use an unlimited amount from any source to pay our distributions. Through June 30, 2015, we funded a substantial amount of our total distributions out of net offering proceeds from this offering.  If we continue to pay distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, we will have fewer funds available for acquiring properties, which may reduce our stockholders' overall

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returns. Additionally, to the extent distributions exceed cash flow from operations, a stockholder's basis in our stock may be reduced and, to the extent distributions exceed a stockholder's basis, the stockholder may recognize a capital gain. See the "Description of Shares - Distribution Policy" section of this prospectus.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a)    None.    
(b)    We registered $2,200,000,000 in shares of our common stock in our current Offering (SEC File No. 333-194280, effective July 31, 2014; amended on December 5, 2014 in which the Class T common stock was removed, prior to any Class T shares being issued, at the direction of the board of directors), consisting of $2,000,000,000 in shares of Class A common stock at an offering price of $10.00 per share to be offered to the public in our Primary Offering, and $200,000,000 in shares of Class A common stock at a price of $9.50 per share to be offered pursuant to our DRP.
As of June 30, 2015 , we had received aggregate gross proceeds from our Offering of $142.8 million from the sale of 14,361,496 shares of our Class A common stock and $1,203,313 from the issuance of 126,665 shares of our Class A common stock pursuant to the DRP. Our equity raise as of June 30, 2015 resulted in the following:
Common shares issued in our Offering
 
14,361,496

Common shares issued in our Offering pursuant to the DRP
 
126,665

Total common shares
 
14,488,161

Gross proceeds from our Offering
 
$
142,768,816

Gross proceeds from our Offering from shares issued pursuant to our DRP
 
1,203,313

Total gross proceeds from our Offering
 
$
143,972,129

Selling commissions and Dealer Manager fees paid
 
(13,515,249
)
Reimbursement of O&O costs paid to our Advisor
 
(1,250,000
)
Net proceeds from our Offering
 
$
129,206,880

Reimbursement of O&O costs owed to our Advisor
 
(1,116,422
)
Net proceeds from our Offering, adjusted for O&O costs owed to our Advisor
 
$
128,090,458

The net offering proceeds raised in the Offering were primarily used to fund:
•
Acquisition of real property of $118.5 million;
•
Closing costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility of $1.9 million;
•
Acquisition fees and expense reimbursement paid to our Advisor of $1.7 million; and
•
Other company and business obligations, including, but not limited to, the payment of a portion of cash distributions to stockholders of $0.5 million.
The balance of the net offering proceeds are held in cash for future real estate acquisitions and other obligations we incur. (See Note 2, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements contained in this report.)
(c)    None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits required to be filed with this report are set forth on the Exhibit Index hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2015 (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
3.1
 
First Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11, filed on July 30, 2014, SEC File No. 333-194280
3.2
 
Bylaws of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11, filed on March 3, 2014, SEC File No. 333-194280
4.1
 
Form of Subscription Agreement and Subscription Agreement Signature Page, incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant's Prospectus Supplement No. 9 filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3), filed on August 3, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
4.2
 
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 12, 2014, SEC File No. 333-194280

10.1
 
Westgate II Purchase Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 7, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.2
 
Westgate II Lease, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 7, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.3
 
Amendment No. 1 to Westgate II Lease, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 7, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.4
 
Amendment No. 2 to Westgate II Lease, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 7, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280

10.5
 
Amendment No. 3 to Westgate II Lease, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 7, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.6
 
AOPC Lease, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.7
 
First Amendment to AOPC Lease, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.8
 
Second Amendment to AOPC Lease, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.9
 
Selected Dealer Agreement by and among the Registrant, Griffin Capital Essential Asset Advisor II, LLC, Griffin Capital Securities, Inc., Griffin Capital Corporation, and Ameriprise Financial Services, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280

10.10
 
Purchase Agreement for the American Express Center Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.11
 
Data Center Lease for the American Express Center Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.12
 
First Amendment to Data Center Lease for the American Express Center Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.13
 
Technical Resource Center Lease for the American Express Center Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.14
 
First Amendment to Technical Resource Center Lease for the American Express Center Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.15
 
840 Grier building Lease for the MGM Corporate Center Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280

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10.16
 
First Amendment to 840 Grier building Lease for the MGM Corporate Center Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.17
 
880 Grier building Lease for the MGM Corporate Center Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.18
 
950 Grier building Lease for the MGM Corporate Center Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.19
 
Wyndham Purchase Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.20
 
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.21
 
Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Griffin Capital Essential Asset Operating Partnership II, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.22
 
Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Griffin Capital Essential Asset Operating Partnership II, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.23
 
Wyndham Lease, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.24
 
Commencement Date Agreement for Wyndham Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.25
 
300 West Park Building Lease for Huntington Ingalls Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.26
 
500 West Park Building Lease for Huntington Ingalls Property, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2015, SEC File No. 333-194280
10.27*
 
Side Letter of Agreement between the Registrant, Kevin A. Shields, and Griffin Capital Essential Asset Operating Partnership II, L.P.
10.28*
 
Increase Agreement between Griffin Capital Essential Asset Operating Partnership II, L.P., KeyBank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Fifth Third Bank, and Suntrust Bank
10.29*
 
Joinder Agreement between Griffin Capital Essential Asset Operating Partnership II, L.P., KeyBank, and Associated Bank, National Association
31.1*
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101*
 
The following Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. financial information for the period ended June 30, 2015 formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).
*
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 

 
 
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
(Registrant)

Dated:
August 13, 2015
By:
 
/s/ Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
 
Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
 
On behalf of the Registrant and as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT 10.27

SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
This Side Letter of Agreement, dated as of the 20 th day of July, 2015 (this “ Agreement ”), is made by and among Kevin A. Shields, an individual residing in the State of California (“ Shields ”), Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. (“ GCEAR II ”), and Griffin Capital Essential Asset Operating Partnership II, L.P., GCEAR II’s operating partnership (the “ Operating Partnership ”).

WHEREAS, on June 25, 2015, Griffin Capital Vertical Partners, L.P. (“ GCVP ”), an affiliate of the sponsor of GCEAR II, made a preferred equity investment (the “ Preferred Investment ”) into the Operating Partnership in exchange for an amount of preferred units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (the “ Preferred Units ”).
WHEREAS, GCVP has entered into a loan agreement with KeyBank, National Association (“ KeyBank ”) (the “ Bridge Loan ”), the proceeds of which were used to fund the Preferred Investment.
WHEREAS, Shields serves as the Chief Executive Officer of GCVP, and also serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of GCEAR II, which is the general partner of the Operating Partnership.
WHEREAS, with respect to certain matters and events related to the Preferred Investment, as set forth herein, the parties desire that Shields potentially purchase an amount of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of GCEAR II (including all of the independent directors of GCEAR II) has determined that this Agreement is in the best interests of GCEAR II and has approved and authorized the entry into this Agreement by GCEAR II and the Operating Partnership.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Common Investment . Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (i) KeyBank notifies GCVP that an event of default has occurred pursuant to the terms of the Bridge Loan, (ii) an Optional Repurchase Event (as such term is defined in the Designation of the Rights, Powers, Privileges, Restrictions, Qualifications, and Limitations of the Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units of the Operating Partnership (the “ Series A Designation of Rights ”)), (iii) a Liquidation (as such term is defined in the Series A Designation of Rights) or (iv) any number of Preferred Units remain outstanding on December 24, 2015 (six months after the date of issuance of the Preferred Units), Shields shall purchase, at a price per unit equal to the then-current public offering price of Class A shares of common stock of GCEAR II (net of sales commission and the dealer manager fee), an amount of common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (a “ Common Investment ”) in a dollar amount equal to the amount required to allow the Operating Partnership to redeem all of the outstanding Preferred Units, including any accumulated and unpaid distributions, interest or similar additional amounts with respect thereto.
2. Use of Proceeds from Common Investment . The Operating Partnership shall, and GCEAR II shall cause the Operating Partnership to, use all of the proceeds from a Common Investment to affect a full redemption of all outstanding Preferred Units pursuant to Section 5 of the Series A Designation of Rights.
3. Indemnification for Expenses and Losses . Shields agrees to indemnify each of GCEAR II and the Operating Partnership for any losses suffered or expenses incurred as a result of the Preferred Investment or the transactions related thereto.
4. Term; Termination . This Agreement shall remain in effect until the later of (i) December 24, 2015 or (ii) the date upon which no Preferred Units are outstanding.
5. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws that direct the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
6. Further Assurances . Each party hereto shall, from time to time at and after the date first set forth above, execute and deliver such instruments, documents and assurances and take such further actions as any other party may reasonably request to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.



7. Amendment or Waiver . This Agreement shall not be modified or amended except by a writing executed by all of the parties hereto.
8. Severability . In the event one or more of the provisions of this Agreement should, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
9. Successors and Assigns . The provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.
10. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. This Agreement may be executed via facsimile or pdf with the same validity as if it were an ink-signed document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Side Letter of Agreement shall be deemed effective as of the date first above written.

/s/ Kevin A. Shields
Kevin A. Shields
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Kevin A. Shields
Name:
Kevin A. Shields
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET OPERATING PARTNERSHIP II, L.P.
 
 
 
 
By:
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, INC., its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kevin A. Shields
 
 
 
Name:
Kevin A. Shields
 
 
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer




























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EXHIBIT 10.28


INCREASE AGREEMENT
This Increase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 11, 2015, by and among GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET OPERATING PARTNERSHIP II, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”), KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as a Lender (“KeyBank”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. , as a Lender (“JPMorgan”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , as a Lender (“Bank of America”), CAPITAL ONE, N.A. , as a Lender (“Capital One”), FIFTH THIRD BANK , as a Lender (“Fifth Third”), SUNTRUST BANK , as a Lender (“SunTrust”) and KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 12, 2014 with respect to certain financial accommodations to be provided by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to the Borrower (the “Credit Agreement”; unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms utilized herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the same meaning herein);
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the aggregate amount of the Commitments evidenced by the Credit Agreement be increased to $410,000,000.00 pursuant to an exercise of its accordion rights as provided in Section 2.08(d) of the Credit Agreement, and (a) each of KeyBank, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Capital One, Fifth Third and SunTrust has agreed to increase its Commitment as provided herein and (b) Associated Bank, National Association has agreed to become a Lender pursuant to a certain Joinder Agreement executed simultaneously herewith.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is agreed by and among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, KeyBank, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Capital One, Fifth Third and SunTrust, as follows:
1. Effective upon the date hereof, the Total Commitment of the Lenders under the Credit Agreement is hereby increased to Four Hundred Ten Million Dollars ($410,000,000.00). In connection therewith, (a) KeyBank, in its capacity as a Lender, hereby increases its Commitment to $75,000,000.00, (b) JPMorgan, in its capacity as a Lender, hereby increases its Commitment to $75,000,000.00, (c) Bank of America, in its capacity as Lender, hereby increases its Commitment to $50,000,000.00, (d) Capital One, in its capacity as Lender, hereby increases its Commitment to $50,000,000.00, (e) Fifth Third, in its capacity as Lender, hereby increases its Commitment to $50,000,000.00 and (f) SunTrust, in its capacity as Lender, hereby increases its Commitment to $50,000,000.00.
2. Schedule 2.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and shall be replaced by Schedule 2.01 annexed hereto.
3. The provision of Section 2.08(d) of the Credit Agreement requiring that the amount of any increase in the Total Commitments be in increments of not less than Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) in excess of One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) is hereby waived solely in connection with the increase of the Total Commitments set forth in this Agreement.
4. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all of the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect, except as expressly provided in this Agreement or in any other document executed in connection with this Agreement.
5. Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms and reaffirms all of the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, and that the obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents, as amended as provided for herein, are evidenced by the Loan Documents.
6. Borrower acknowledges, confirms and agrees that to Borrower’s actual knowledge, Borrower does not have any offsets, defenses, claims or counterclaims against Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders with respect to any of Borrower's liabilities and obligations to Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
7. The execution of this Agreement and acceptance of any documents related hereto shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any breach, Default or Event of Default under the Loan Documents, whether or not known to Administrative Agent or the Lenders and whether or not existing on the date of this Agreement.
8. This Agreement, and all other documents, instruments and agreements relating thereto, as same may be amended hereby, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as such may be limited by the application of bankruptcy, moratorium, reorganization and other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally or by general equitable principles.
9. Borrower warrants and represents that Borrower has consulted with independent legal counsel of Borrower's selection in connection with this Agreement and is not relying on any representations or warranties of Administrative Agent and/or Lenders or its counsel in entering into this Agreement.

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10. This Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document.
11. Any determination that any provision of this Agreement or any application hereof is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect and in any instance shall not affect the validity, legality, or enforceability of such provision in any other instance, or the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provisions of this Agreement.
12. This Agreement shall be binding upon Borrower, Administrative Agent, KeyBank, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Capital One, Fifth Third and SunTrust and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Borrower, Administrative Agent, KeyBank, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Capital One, Fifth Third and SunTrust and their respective successors and assigns.
13. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and performed in such State (without regard to principles of conflict laws) and any applicable law of the United States of America.
14. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or other electronic imaging transmission (e.g. pdf by email) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. Said counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument and shall be binding upon each of the undersigned individually as fully and completely as if all had signed but one instrument and shall be unaffected by the failure of any of the undersigned to execute any or all of said counterparts.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Increase Agreement to be duly executed by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWER:
 
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
 
By:
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation, its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Joseph E. Miller
 
 
Name:
Joseph E. Miller
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer

Signature Page to Increase Agreement


KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent and Lender
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Christopher T. Neil
 
 
Name:
Christopher T. Neil
 
 
Title:
Vice President





Signature Page to Increase Agreement


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Elizabeth Johnson
 
 
Name:
Elizabeth Johnson
 
 
Title:
Executive Director


Signature Page to Increase Agreement


CAPITAL ONE, N.A.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Frederick H. Denecke
 
 
Name:
Frederick H. Denecke
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President

Signature Page to Increase Agreement



FIFTH THIRD BANK, an Ohio banking corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Rodgers
 
 
Name:
Matthew Rodgers
 
 
Title:
Vice President

Signature Page to Increase Agreement



SUNTRUST BANK
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael L. Kauffman
 
 
Name:
Michael L. Kauffman
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President

Signature Page to Increase Agreement



BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Dennis Kwan
 
 
Name:
Dennis Kwan
 
 
Title:
Vice President





Signature Page to Increase Agreement


Schedule  2.01

Name
Commitment
Applicable Percentage
KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$75,000,000.00
%18.30
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
$75,000,000.00
%18.30
CAPITAL ONE, N.A.
$50,000,000.00
%12.20
FIFTH THIRD BANK
$50,000,000.00
%12.20
SUNTRUST BANK
$50,000,000.00
%12.20
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$35,000,000.00
%8.50
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
$50,000,000.00
%12.20
ASSOCIATED BANK
$25,000,000.00
%6.10
TOTAL
$410,000,000.00
%100.00






Schedule 2.01 to Increase Agreement


GUARANTOR CONFIRMATION

Each of the undersigned hereby acknowledges and consents to the foregoing Increase Agreement and acknowledges and agrees that it remains obligated for all obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Credit Agreement as provided for under the respective Guaranty provided by the undersigned dated December 12, 2014, including, without limitation, repayment of the principal sum of Four Hundred Ten Million and 00/100 Dollars ($410,000,000.00) (subject to increase to an aggregate principal sum of up to One Billion Two Hundred Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,250,000,000.00) in accordance with Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement) or so much thereof as may be due and owing under any Note or any of the other Loan Documents, together with interest and any other sums payable under any Note or any of the other Loan Documents.

GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer

GRIFFIN (HOUSTON WESTGATE II) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (CONCORD) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (MECHANICSBURG) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (PHOENIX BEARDSLEY IPC) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (PHOENIX BEARDSLEY TRCW) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (LAS VEGAS GRIER) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (COLUMBUS) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (HAMPTON 300) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (HAMPTON 500) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (PARSIPPANY 14) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (GROVEPORT) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (ANDOVER) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (WEST JEFFERSON) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (TUCSON) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
    
By:
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
 
By:
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation, its General Partner
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Name:
Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer



Guarantor Confirmation
EXHIBIT 10.29


JOINDER AGREEMENT
This JOINDER AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of August 11, 2015, by and among GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET OPERATING PARTNERSHIP II, L.P , as Borrower (“ Borrower ”), KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, “ Administrative Agent ”) and the Subsequent Lender (as defined below).
A.    Pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 12, 2014 by and among the Borrower, the financial institutions parties thereto, as lenders (collectively, the “ Lenders ”), and Administrative Agent (the “ Credit Agreement ”), the Lenders have provided the Borrower with a revolving credit facility;
B.    The Borrower has requested an increase in the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders to $410,000,000.00 (the “ Facility Increase ”), to be effected by, among other things, the admission of ASSOCIATED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “ Subsequent Lender ”) as a Lender under the Credit Agreement with a Commitment of $25,000,000.00. Such Facility Increase shall be effective on or about the Effective Date (as defined below).
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. DEFINED TERMS; REFERENCES . Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each term used herein that is defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. As used herein, the term “ Effective Date ” shall mean the date on which the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof shall have been satisfied
2. JOINDER OF SUBSEQUENT LENDER . The Subsequent Lender hereby (a) acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Joinder Agreement, it will be deemed to be a party to the Credit Agreement and a Lender for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (b) ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Loan Documents applicable to a Lender; (c) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement; (d) confirms that all approvals and authorizations required to permit the execution, delivery, performance and consummation by the Subsequent Lender of this Joinder Agreement, and the performance by the Subsequent Lender as a Lender under the Credit Agreement, have been obtained; (e) represents and warrants that, upon the Effective Date, each of the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents will constitute the Subsequent Lender’s duly authorized, legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation; (f) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document; (g) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (h) if the Subsequent Lender is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, has delivered to the Administrative Agent completed and signed copies of any forms that may be required by the United States Internal Revenue Service in order to certify the Subsequent Lender’s exemption from United States withholding taxes with respect to any payments or distributions made or to be made to it in respect of the Loans or under the Credit Agreement or such other documents as are necessary to indicate that all such payments or distributions are subject to such taxes at a rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty. As of the Effective Date, the Subsequent Lender shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and, to the extent provided in this Section 2 , shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent received from the Borrowers, make all payments under the Credit Agreement in respect of the interest of the Subsequent Lender acquired pursuant to this Section 2 (including, without limitation, all payments of principal and interest with respect thereto) to the Subsequent Lender as a Lender under the Credit Agreement.
3. SUBSTITUTION OF LENDER COMMITMENTS SCHEDULE . The Credit Agreement is hereby deemed amended to reflect the increase in the Commitments evidenced hereby and the addition of the Subsequent Lender as a Lender under the Credit Agreement, and Schedule 2.01 attached hereto is hereby substituted in lieu of the pre-existing Schedule 2.01 to the Credit Agreement, to reflect the joinder of the Subsequent Lender.
4. EFFECTIVENESS OF JOINDER . The effectiveness of this Joinder Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder is subject to receipt by Administrative Agent of the following documents:
a. Joinder Agreement . This Joinder Agreement, duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers, Administrative Agent and the Subsequent Lender;
b. Note . A duly executed Note payable to the order of Subsequent Lender; and

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c. Miscellaneous . Delivery of such other information and documents as may reasonably be required by Administrative Agent and its counsel.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES . Each Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lenders that:
a. Due Authorization and Enforceability . Each Borrower has the authority to execute this Joinder Agreement, this Joinder Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Borrower, and this Joinder Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Borrower, enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with its terms.
b. Representations and Warranties in Credit Agreement . The representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the date hereof (except for any representations and warranties that expressly refer to another date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date).
c. No Event of Default . No Event of Default or Default under the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof.
6. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. Limitation on Agreements . The agreements set forth herein are limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed: (i) to be a consent under or waiver of any term or condition in the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents; or (ii) to prejudice any right or rights which Administrative Agent and Lenders now have or may have in the future under, or in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents or any of the other documents referred to herein or therein. From and after the date of this Joinder Agreement, all references in the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement after giving effect to this Joinder Agreement, each reference to “Lender” shall include the Subsequent Lender, and each reference to “hereof,” “hereunder,” “herein” or “hereby” and each other similar reference and each reference to “this Agreement” and each other similar reference contained in the Credit Agreement shall from and after the date hereof refer to the Credit Agreement as supplemented by this Joinder Agreement.
b. Ratification . Each Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms and agrees that, following the effectiveness of this Joinder Agreement: (i) the Credit Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect; and (ii) the Notes shall continue to evidence and secure, in the manner and to the extent provided therein, the performance of the Obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement.
c. Counterparts . This Joinder Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute but one contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Joinder Agreement by telecopier, electronic mail or other electronic delivery shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement.
d. GOVERNING LAW. THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWER:
 
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
 
By:
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation, its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Joseph E. Miller
 
 
Name:
Joseph E. Miller
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer

Signature Page to Joinder Agreement


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
 
KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Administrative Agent on behalf of Lenders
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Christopher T. Neil
 
 
Name:
Christopher T. Neil
 
 
Title:
Vice President





Signature Page to Joinder Agreement


SUBSEQUENT LENDER:
 
ASSOCIATED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Subsequent Lender
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Greg Conner
 
 
Name:
Greg Conner
 
 
Title:
Vice President


Signature Page to Joinder Agreement


Schedule  2.01
LENDER COMMITMENTS

Name
Commitment
Applicable Percentage
KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$75,000,000.00
%18.30
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
$75,000,000.00
%18.30
CAPITAL ONE, N.A.
$50,000,000.00
%12.20
FIFTH THIRD BANK
$50,000,000.00
%12.20
SUNTRUST BANK
$50,000,000.00
%12.20
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$35,000,000.00
%8.50
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
$50,000,000.00
%12.20
ASSOCIATED BANK
$25,000,000.00
%6.10
TOTAL
$410,000,000.00
%100.00






Schedule 2.01

GUARANTOR CONFIRMATION

Each of the undersigned hereby acknowledges and consents to the foregoing Joinder Agreement and acknowledges and agrees that it remains obligated for all obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Credit Agreement as provided for under the respective Guaranty provided by the undersigned dated December 12, 2014, including, without limitation, repayment of the principal sum of Four Hundred Ten Million and 00/100 Dollars ($410,000,000.00) (subject to increase to an aggregate principal sum of up to One Billion Two Hundred Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,250,000,000.00) in accordance with Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement) or so much thereof as may be due and owing under any Note or any of the other Loan Documents, together with interest and any other sums payable under any Note or any of the other Loan Documents.

GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer

GRIFFIN (HOUSTON WESTGATE II) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (CONCORD) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (MECHANICSBURG) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (PHOENIX BEARDSLEY IPC) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (PHOENIX BEARDSLEY TRCW) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (LAS VEGAS GRIER) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (COLUMBUS) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (HAMPTON 300) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (HAMPTON 500) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (PARSIPPANY 14) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (GROVEPORT) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (ANDOVER) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (WEST JEFFERSON) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
GRIFFIN (TUCSON) ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT II, LLC
    
By:
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
 
By:
GRIFFIN CAPITAL ESSENTIAL ASSET REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation, its General Partner
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Name:
Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer



Guarantor Confirmation
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Kevin A. Shields, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:
August 13, 2015
By:
/s/    Kevin A. Shields
 
 
 
Kevin A. Shields
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
 
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)





Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Joseph E. Miller, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
 
 
 
Dated:
August 13, 2015
By:
/s/    Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)





Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2015 (the “Report”), hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that:
(i)
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(ii)
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:
August 13, 2015
By:
/s/    Kevin A. Shields
 
 
 
Kevin A. Shields
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
 
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)





Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2015 (the “Report”), hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that:
(i)
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(ii)
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:
August 13, 2015
By:
/s/    Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Joseph E. Miller
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)