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Impact of COVID-19
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]  
Impact of COVID-19 Impact of COVID-19
    Since first being reported in December 2019, the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread globally. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and subsequently, the United States declared a national emergency with respect to COVID-19.

    The Company is closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of its business and how it impacts the Company's tenants and business partners. Certain segments of retailers and the Company continued to experience disruption during the three months ended September 30, 2020, and, going forward, the potential adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, including possible resurgences, on the financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance of the Company and its tenants, the real estate market, global economy, and financial markets, and the extent of such effects, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence.  

    The following operating trends, combined with macroeconomic trends such as a global economic slowdown or recession, reduced consumer spending and increased unemployment, lead us to believe that our operating results for the rest of 2020 and potentially beyond will continue to be significantly affected by COVID-19:

As of September 30, 2020, over 95% of our tenants have reopened. However, many of these retailers are operating at a lower capacity than normal due to COVID-19. Store closures or the inability to return to full capacity, particularly if for an extended period, increase the risk of business failures and lease defaults.
As of November 6, 2020, we have collected approximately 92% of rent billings for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 92% of October rent billings.
Many of our tenants have taken on additional debt as a result of COVID-19, including loans administered by the Small Business Administration. To the extent this debt is not forgiven, the increased debt load may hamper their ability to continue to operate and to pay rent, which could cause the Company to realize decreased cash flow and increased vacancies at its properties.

    Starting in March and continuing through October 2020, the Company received rent relief requests from a significant proportion of its tenants. Some tenants have asserted various legal arguments that they allege relieve them of the obligation to pay rent during the pandemic; the Company and its legal advisers generally disagree with these legal arguments. The Company has evaluated and will continue to evaluate tenant requests for rent relief based on many factors, including the tenant's financial strength, the tenant's operating history, potential co-tenancy impacts, the tenant's contribution to the shopping center in which it operates, the Company's assessment of the tenant's long-term viability, the difficulty or ease with which the tenant could be replaced, and other factors.

    As a result of this evaluation, the Company has agreed to defer rent for approximately 300 of its tenants subject to certain conditions. The Company had deferred the collection of $5.6 million of rental income that remains outstanding as of September 30, 2020. To the extent the Company agrees to defer rent or is otherwise unable to collect rent for certain periods, the Company will realize decreased cash flow, which could significantly decrease the cash available for the Company's operating and capital uses.