Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures | 3. Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures At both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had ownership interests in various unconsolidated joint ventures that had investments in 59 shopping center properties. Condensed combined financial information of the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture investments is as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Condensed Combined Balance Sheets Land $ 441,412 $ 441,412 Buildings 1,259,441 1,258,879 Fixtures and tenant improvements 143,736 137,663 1,844,589 1,837,954 Less: Accumulated depreciation (504,904 ) (492,288 ) 1,339,685 1,345,666 Construction in progress and land 2,506 58,201 Real estate, net 1,342,191 1,403,867 Cash and restricted cash 47,258 35,212 Receivables, net 20,336 25,719 Other assets, net 62,116 61,381 $ 1,471,901 $ 1,526,179 Mortgage debt $ 1,029,240 $ 1,029,579 Notes and accrued interest payable to the Company 4,707 4,375 Other liabilities 58,888 57,349 1,092,835 1,091,303 Accumulated equity 379,066 434,876 $ 1,471,901 $ 1,526,179 Company's share of accumulated equity $ 66,852 $ 72,555 Basis differentials 5,652 1,644 Deferred development fees, net of portion related to the Company's interest (1,229 ) (1,277 ) Amounts payable to the Company 4,707 4,375 Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures, net $ 75,982 $ 77,297 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Condensed Combined Statements of Operations Revenues from operations $ 50,560 $ 85,621 Expenses from operations: Operating expenses 14,417 24,415 Impairment charges — 31,720 Depreciation and amortization 17,117 30,104 Interest expense 10,947 17,755 Preferred share expense — 4,530 Other expense, net 2,964 4,657 45,445 113,181 Income (loss) before gain on disposition of real estate 5,115 (27,560 ) Gain on disposition of real estate, net 28,401 8,906 Net income (loss) attributable to unconsolidated joint ventures $ 33,516 $ (18,654 ) Company's share of equity in net income of joint ventures $ 4,323 $ 2,015 Basis differential adjustments (A) 62 156 Equity in net income of joint ventures $ 4,385 $ 2,171 (A) The difference between the Company’s share of net income, as reported above, and the amounts included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations is attributable to the amortization of basis differentials, the recognition of deferred gains, differences in gain (loss) on sale of certain assets recognized due to the basis differentials and other than temporary impairment charges. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on revenues and receivables for the Company’s joint ventures is more fully described in Note 2. Revenues earned by the Company related to all of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures and interest income are as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Revenue from contracts: Asset and property management fees $ 2.6 $ 4.5 Development fees, leasing commissions and other 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.1 Other: Interest income (A) — 3.5 Other 0.4 0.7 0.4 4.2 $ 3.4 $ 11.3 (A) Interest income recorded in 2020 related to preferred equity interests of two joint ventures which were transferred or redeemed in the fourth quarter of 2020. Disposition of Undeveloped Land In February 2021, one of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures sold its sole asset, which was a parcel of undeveloped land (approximating 70 acres) in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The Company’s share of net proceeds totaled $22.1 million, after accounting for customary closing costs and foreign currency translation. The net proceeds include $6.1 million that are held in escrow of which $4.1 million is expected to be released to the Company pending receipt of certain tax clearance certificates from the Canadian taxing authorities, and the remaining $2.0 million is considered contingent and should be released upon final dissolution of the partnership. The Company recorded an aggregate gain on the transaction of $16.7 million which included its $2.8 million share of the gain reported by the joint venture, as well as $13.9 million related to the promoted interest on the disposition of the investment and write-off of the accumulated foreign currency translation. |