SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The summary of significant accounting policies presented below is designed to assist in understanding the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) in all material respects, and have been consistently applied in preparing the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding interim financial reporting, including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the statements for the interim periods presented include all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods. Results for these interim periods are not necessarily indicative of full year results. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, and related notes thereto set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. The condensed consolidated financial statements should also be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and the Consolidated Joint Venture in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company evaluates its relationships and investments to determine if it has variable interests. A variable interest is an investment or other interest that will absorb portions of an entity’s expected losses or receive portions of the entity’s expected residual returns. If the Company determines that it has a variable interest in an entity, it evaluates whether such interest is in a variable interest entity (“VIE”). VIEs are entities where investors lack sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or where equity investors, as a group, lack one of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, (b) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (c) the right to receive the expected returns of the entity. The Company consolidates any VIEs when it is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE’s operations. For legal entities being evaluated for consolidation, the Company must first determine whether the interests that it holds and fees it receives qualify as variable interests in the entity. A variable interest is an investment or other interest that will absorb portions of an entity’s expected losses or receive portions of the entity’s expected residual returns. The Company’s evaluation includes consideration of fees paid to the Company where the Company acts as a decision maker or service provider to the entity being evaluated. If the Company determines that it holds a variable interest in an entity, it evaluates whether that entity is a VIE. A VIE must be consolidated by its primary beneficiary, which is generally defined as the party who has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. The Company qualitatively assesses whether it is (or is not) the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Consideration of various factors include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and its obligation to absorb losses from or right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company consolidates any VIEs when the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and the difference between consolidating the VIE and accounting for it using the equity method could be material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company continually evaluates the need to consolidate any VIEs based on standards set forth in GAAP as described above. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , the Company determined that it had a controlling interest in the Consolidated Joint Venture and therefore met the requirements for consolidation. Reclassifications Certain amounts in the Company’s prior period condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The Company is presenting the write-off of uncollectable lease-related receivables of $23,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, which was previously included in straight-line rental income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Real Estate Assets Real estate assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The Company considers the period of future benefit of each respective asset to determine the appropriate useful life. The estimated useful lives of the Company’s real estate assets by class are generally as follows: Buildings 40 years Site improvements 15 years Tenant improvements Lesser of useful life or lease term Intangible lease assets Lease term Recoverability of Real Estate Assets The Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of its real estate assets may not be recoverable. Impairment indicators that the Company considers include, but are not limited to: bankruptcy or other credit concerns of a property’s major tenant, such as a history of late payments, lease concessions and other factors; a significant decrease in a property’s revenues due to lease terminations; vacancies; co-tenancy clauses; reduced lease rates; changes in anticipated holding periods; or other circumstances. When indicators of potential impairment are present, the Company assesses the recoverability of the assets by determining whether the carrying amount of the assets will be recovered through the undiscounted future cash flows expected from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. In the event that such expected undiscounted future cash flows do not exceed the carrying amount, the Company will adjust the real estate assets to their respective fair values and recognize an impairment loss. Generally, fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis and recent comparable sales transactions. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, as part of the Company’s quarterly impairment review procedures, the Company recorded impairment charges of $13.7 million related to one anchored shopping center and one retail property d ue to the carrying value being greater than the estimated fair value of the property, net of selling costs, and one anchored shopping center and two retail propert ies, due to tenant bankruptcy. The Company’s impairment assessment as of June 30, 2020 was based on the most current information available to the Company, including expected holding periods. If the Company’s expected holding periods for assets change, subsequent tests for impairment could result in additional impairment charges in the future. The Company cannot provide any assurance that additional material impairment charges with respect to the Company’s real estate assets will not occur during 2020 or in future periods, particularly with respect to any negative impacts to the Company that may result from the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. If the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic cause economic and market conditions to continue to deteriorate or if the Company’s expected holding periods for assets change, subsequent tests for impairment could result in additional impairment charges in the future. As of June 30, 2020, the Company has not identified any further impairments resulting from COVID-19 related impacts, including as a result of tenant requests for rent relief. The Company generally intends to hold its assets for the long-term; therefore, a temporary change in cash flows due to COVID-19 related impacts alone would not be an impairment indicator. However, the Company has yet to see the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the economy and the extent to which it may impact the Company’s tenants in the future. Indications of a tenant’s inability to continue as a going concern, changes in the Company’s view or strategy relative to a tenant’s business or industry as a result of the economic impacts of COVID-19, or changes in the Company’s long-term hold strategies, could be indicative of an impairment indicator. Accordingly, the Company will continue to monitor circumstances and events in future periods to determine whether the carrying value of the Company’s real estate assets are recoverable. The assumptions and uncertainties utilized in the evaluation of the impairment of real estate assets are discussed in detail in Note 3 — Fair Value Measurements. See also Note 4 — Real Estate Assets for further discussion regarding real estate acquisition and disposition activity. No impairment indicators were identified and no impairment losses were recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2019. Assets Held for Sale When a real estate asset is identified by the Company as held for sale, the Company will cease recording depreciation and amortization of the assets related to the property and estimate its fair value, net of selling costs. If, in management’s opinion, the fair value, net of selling costs, of the asset is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an adjustment to the carrying amount is then recorded to reflect the estimated fair value of the property, net of selling costs. There were no assets identified as held for sale as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Disposition of Real Estate Assets Gains and losses from dispositions are recognized once the various criteria relating to the terms of sale and any subsequent involvement by the Company with the asset sold are met. A discontinued operation includes only the disposal of a component of an entity and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s financial results. The Company’s property dispositions during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 did not qualify for discontinued operations presentation, and thus, the results of the properties that have been sold remain in operating income, and any associated gains or losses from the disposition are included in gain on disposition of real estate, net . Allocation of Purchase Price of Real Estate Assets Upon the acquisition of real properties, the Company allocates the purchase price to acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, buildings and improvements, and to identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above- and below-market leases and the value of in-place leases and other intangibles, based in each case on their respective fair values. The Company utilizes independent appraisals to assist in the determination of the fair values of the tangible assets of an acquired property (which includes land and buildings). The information in the appraisal, along with any additional information available to the Company’s management, is used in estimating the amount of the purchase price that is allocated to land. Other information in the appraisal, such as building value and market rents, may be used by the Company’s management in estimating the allocation of purchase price to the building and to intangible lease assets and liabilities. The appraisal firm has no involvement in management’s allocation decisions other than providing this market information. The determination of the fair values of the real estate assets and liabilities acquired requires the use of significant assumptions with regard to the current market rental rates, rental growth rates, capitalization and discount rates, interest rates and other variables. The use of alternative estimates may result in a different allocation of the Company’s purchase price, which could materially impact the Company’s results of operations. All real estate acquisitions qualified as asset acquisitions and, as such, acquisition-related fees and certain acquisition-related expenses related to these asset acquisitions are capitalized and allocated to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities, as described above. Investment in Marketable Securities Investment in marketable securities consists primarily of the Company’s investment in corporate and government debt securities. The Company determines the appropriate classification for debt securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. As of June 30, 2020, the Company classified its investments as available-for-sale as the Company is not actively trading the securities; however, the Company may sell them prior to their maturity. These investments are carried at their estimated fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income (loss) . The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), as further described in “Recent Accounting Pronouncements,” on January 1, 2020. The Company monitors its available-for-sale securities for impairments. A loss is recognized when the Company determines that a decline in the estimated fair value of a security below its amortized cost has resulted from a credit loss or other factors. The Company records impairments related to credit losses through an allowance for credit losses. However, the allowance is limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. The Company considers many factors in determining whether a credit loss exists, including, but not limited to, the extent to which the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis, recent events specific to the security, industry or geographic area, the payment structure of the security, the failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled interest or principal payments, and external credit ratings and recent changes in such ratings. The analysis of determining whether a credit loss exists requires significant judgments and assumptions. The use of alternative judgments and assumptions could result in a different conclusion. The amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity computed under the effective interest method and is recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations in interest and other expense, net. Upon the sale of a security, the realized net gain or loss is computed on the specific identification method. Investment in CIM UII Onshore As of June 30, 2020, the Company had invested $50.0 million of capital in CIM UII Onshore with a carrying value of $46.7 million , which represents a less than 5% ownership of CIM UII Onshore. The Company accounts for its investment under the equity method. The equity method of accounting requires the investment to be initially recorded at cost, including transaction costs incurred to finalize the investment, and subsequently adjusted for the Company’s share of equity in CIM UII Onshore’s earnings and distributions. The Company records its share of CIM UII Onshore’s profits or losses on a quarterly basis as an adjustment to the carrying value of the investment on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet and is recognized as a profit or loss on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, any dividends received reduce the carrying amount of the Company’s investment and are not recognized as dividend income. Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Venture The Company has a controlling interest in a Consolidated Joint Venture and, therefore, meets the requirements for consolidation. The Company recorded net income of $13,000 and paid distributions of $29,000 to the noncontrolling interest during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Company recorded the noncontrolling interest of $723,000 and $739,000 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, re spectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Restricted Cash The Company had $506,000 and $607,000 in restricted cash as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Included in restricted cash was $157,000 and $136,000 held by lenders in lockbox accounts as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. As part of certain debt agreements, rent from certain of the Company’s tenants is deposited directly into a lockbox account, from which funds in excess of the required minimum balance are disbursed on a weekly basis to the Company. Restricted cash also included $349,000 and $421,000 held in escrow for tenant improvements at a certain property in accordance with the associated lease agreement as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. In addition, restricted cash included $50,000 of escrowed investor proceeds for which shares of common stock had not been issued as of December 31, 2019. There were no such proceeds as of June 30, 2020. Stockholder Servicing Fees The Company pays CCO Capital stockholder servicing fees, which are calculated on a daily basis in the amount of 1/365th of 0.25%, 0.85% and 0.85% of the per share NAV for each class of common stock outstanding for D Shares, T Shares and S Shares, respectively. The Company does not pay a stockholder servicing fee with respect to I Shares. The stockholder servicing fees are paid monthly in arrears. An estimated liability for future stockholder servicing fees payable to CCO Capital is recognized at the time each share is sold and included in due to affiliates in the condensed consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding decrease to capital in excess of par value. The Company recognized a liability for future fees payable to CCO Capital of $12.3 million and $13.9 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Leases The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components. The Company has elected to not separate non-lease components from lease components for all classes of underlying assets (primarily real estate assets) and will account for the combined components as rental and other property income. Non-lease components included in rental and other property income include certain tenant reimbursements for maintenance services (including common-area maintenance services or “CAM”), real estate taxes, insurance and utilities paid for by the lessor but consumed by the lessee. As a lessor, the Company has further determined that this policy will be effective only on a lease that has been classified as an operating lease and the revenue recognition pattern and timing is the same for both types of components. The Company is not party to any material leases where it is the lessee. Significant judgments and assumptions are inherent in not only determining if a contract contains a lease, but also the lease classification, terms, payments, and, if needed, discount rates. Judgments include the nature of any options, including if they will be exercised, evaluation of implicit discount rates and the assessment and consideration of “fixed” payments for straight-line rent revenue calculations. Lease costs represent the initial direct costs incurred in the origination, negotiation and processing of a lease agreement. Such costs include outside broker commissions and other independent third-party costs and are amortized over the life of the lease on a straight-line basis. Costs related to salaries and benefits, supervision, administration, unsuccessful origination efforts and other activities not directly related to completed lease agreements are expensed as incurred. Upon successful lease execution, leasing commissions are capitalized. Revenue Recognition Rental and other property income is primarily derived from fixed contractual payments from operating leases and, therefore, is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, which typically begins the date the tenant takes control of the space. When the Company acquires a property, the terms of existing leases are considered to commence as of the acquisition date for the purpose of this calculation. Variable rental and other property income consists primarily of tenant reimbursements for recoverable real estate taxes and operating expenses which are included in rental and other property income in the period when such costs are incurred, with offsetting expenses in real estate taxes and property operating expenses, respectively, within the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company defers the recognition of variable rental and other property income, such as percentage rents, until the specific target that triggers the contingent rental income is achieved. The Company continually reviews whether collection of lease-related receivables, including any straight-line rent, and current and future operating expense reimbursements from tenants are probable. The determination of whether collectability is probable takes into consideration the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area in which the property is located. Upon the determination that the collectability of a receivable is not probable, the Company will record a reduction to rental and other property income for amounts previously recorded and a decrease in the outstanding receivable. Revenue from leases where collection is deemed to be not probable is recorded on a cash basis until collectability becomes probable. Management’s estimate of the collectability of lease-related receivables is based on the best information available at the time of estimate . The Company does not use a general reserve approach and lease-related receivables are adjusted and taken against rental and other property income only when collectability becomes not probable. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company identified certain tenants where collection was no longer considered probable. For these tenants, the Company made the determination to record revenue on a cash basis and wrote off total outstanding receivables of $1.6 million and $2.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, which included $277,000 and $1.0 million of straight-line rental income for the respective periods, and $175,000 related to certain tenant reimbursements that were written off during the three months ended June 30, 2020. These write offs reduced rental and other property income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. (Loss) Earnings and Distributions Per Share The Company has four classes of common stock with nonforfeitable dividend rights that are determined based on a different NAV for each class. Accordingly, the Company utilizes the two-class method to determine its earnings per share, which can result in different earnings per share for each of the classes. Under the two-class method, earnings per share of each class of common stock are computed by dividing the sum of the distributed earnings to common stockholders and undistributed earnings allocated to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares for each class of common stock for the respective period. Diluted income per share, when applicable, considers the effect of any potentially dilutive share equivalents, of which the Company had none for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 or 2019. Distributions per share are calculated based on the authorized monthly distribution rate. Prior to April 1, 2020, distributions were calculated based on the authorized daily distribution rate. Recent Accounting Pronouncements From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by various standard setting bodies that may have an impact on the Company’s accounting and reporting. Except as otherwise stated below, the Company is currently evaluating the effect that certain new accounting requirements may have on the Company’s accounting and related reporting and disclosures in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2016-13, which was subsequently amended by ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (“ASU 2018-19”), in November 2018. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, ASU No. 2019-05, ASU No. 2019-10, ASU No. 2019-11 and ASU No. 2020-02 to provide additional guidance on the credit losses standard. ASU 2016-13 and the related updates are intended to improve financial reporting requiring more timely recognition of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value through net income, including loans held-for-investment, held-to-maturity debt securities, trade and other receivables, net investment in leases and other such commitments. ASU 2016-13 requires that financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 require the Company to measure all expected credit losses based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the financial assets and eliminates the “incurred loss” methodology under current GAAP. ASU 2018-19 clarified that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Topic 326. Instead, impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with ASU No. 2016-02, Leases ( Topic 842 ) (“ASC 842”) . ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2018-19 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, and has concluded that there is no material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). This ASU amends and removes several disclosure requirements including the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 also modifies some disclosure requirements and requires additional disclosures for changes in unrealized gains and losses included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements and requires the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. The provisions of ASU 2018-13 are effective January 1, 2020 using a prospective transition method for amendments effecting changes in unrealized gains and losses, significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements and narrative description on uncertainty of measurements. The remaining provisions of ASU 2018-13 are to be applied retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, and has concluded that there is no material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements. In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-16, Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) Overnight Index Swap (“OIS”) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes (“ASU 2018-16”). The amendments in this ASU permit the use of the OIS rate based on SOFR as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes or another acceptable benchmark interest rate. The SOFR is a volume-weighted median interest rate that is calculated daily based on overnight transactions from the prior day’s activity in specified segments of the U.S. Treasury repo market. It has been selected as the preferred replacement for the U.S. dollar London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which will be phased out by the end of 2021. ASU 2018-16 is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU 2018-16 is required to be adopted on a prospective basis for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after the date of adoption. The Company currently uses LIBOR as its benchmark interest rate in the Company’s interest rate swaps associated with the Company’s LIBOR-based variable rate borrowings, including one interest rate swap agreement entered into since the date of adoption of ASU 2018-16. The Company has evaluated the effect of this new benchmark interest rate option, and does not believe this ASU will have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements. In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities (“ASU 2018-17”). The guidance changes the guidance for determining whether a decision-making fee is a variable interest. Under the new ASU, indirect interests held through related parties under common control will now be considered on a proportional basis when determining whether fees paid to decision makers and service providers are variable interests. Such indirect interests were previously treated the same as direct interests. ASU 2018-17 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2018-17 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, and has concluded that there is no material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements. In April 2020, the FASB issued a question and answer document (the “Lease Modification Q&A”) focused on the application of lease accounting guidance to lease concessions provided as a result of COVID-19. Due to the business disruptions and challenges severely affecting the global economy caused by COVID-19, many lessors may be required to provide rent deferrals and other lease concessions to lessees. While the lease modification guidance in ASC 842 addresses routine changes to lease terms resulting from negotiations between the lessee and the lessor, this guidance did not contemplate concessions being so rapidly executed to address the sudden liquidity constraints of some lessees arising from COVID-19 related impacts. Under existing lease guidance, the Company would have to determine, on a lease by lease basis, if a lease concession was the result of a new arrangement reached with the tenant (treated within the lease modification accounting framework) or if a lease concession was under the enforceable rights and obligations within the existing lease agreement (precluded from applying the lease modification accounting framework). The Lease Modification Q&A allows the Company, if certain criteria have been met, to bypass the lease by lease analysis, and instead elect to either apply the lease modification accounting framework or not, with such election applied consistently to leases with similar characteristics and similar circumstances. The Company has elected to apply this guidance to avoid performing a lease by lease analysis for the lease concessions that (1) were granted as relief due to COVID-19 related impacts and (2) result in the cash flows remaining substantially the same or less than the original contract and will account for these lease concessions as if no changes were made to the leases. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Co |