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Impact of COVID-19
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
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, or 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 continues to closely monitor 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 and, going forward, the potential adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, including possible resurgences, and any mutations thereof, 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 Company had the following operating trends:

As of June 30, 2021, substantially all 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 August 6, 2021, we have collected approximately 98% of rent billings for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
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 2020 and continuing through July 2021, the Company received rent relief requests from a 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 deferred rent agreements subject to certain conditions. As of August 6, 2021, there were balances outstanding with approximately 90 tenants totaling $2.1 million. 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.