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Discontinued Operations

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Discontinued Operations
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Discontinued Operations 7.      DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On December 19, 2019, the Company announced that its Board had determined to sell the Company’s entire suburban office portfolio totaling approximately 6.6 million square feet.  As the decision to sell the Suburban Office Portfolio represented a strategic shift in the Company’s operations, the portfolio’s results are being classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented herein.

 

In late 2019 through March 31, 2020, the Company completed the sale of three of these suburban office properties, totaling 697,000 square feet, for net sales proceeds of $87.2 million.  As of March 31, 2020, the Company has identified as held for sale the remaining 34 office properties (comprised of 12 disposal groups) in the Suburban Office Portfolio, totaling 5.9 million square feet (of which the Company currently has 17 properties totaling 2.5 million square feet under contract for sale for aggregate gross proceeds of $335.5 million).

The Company plans to complete the sale of its remaining Suburban Office Portfolio properties in 2020 and early 2021, and to use the available sales proceeds to pay down its corporate-level, unsecured indebtedness. However, the Company cannot predict whether or to what extent the timing of these sales and the expected amount and use of proceeds may be impacted by the ongoing coronavirus (“COVID-19”). After the completion of the Suburban Office Portfolio sales, the Company’s holdings will consist of its waterfront class A office portfolio and its multi-family rental portfolio, and related development projects and land holdings.

As a result of recent sales contract amendments and after considering the current market conditions as a result of the challenging economic climate with the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the Company determined that the carrying value of 19 of the properties (comprised of four disposal groups) was not expected to be recovered from estimated net sales proceeds, and accordingly recognized an unrealized loss allowance of $45.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

The following table summarizes income from discontinued operations and the related realized gains (losses) and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property and impairments, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,

2020

2019

Total revenues

$

41,609

$

43,983

Operating and other expenses

(16,857)

(17,951)

Depreciation and amortization

(1,453)

(16,511)

Interest expense

(1,306)

(1,293)

Income from discontinued operations

21,993

8,228

Unrealized losses on disposition of rental property (a)

(45,068)

-

Realized gains on disposition of rental property (b)

17,322

-

Realized gains (losses) and unrealized losses on

disposition of rental property and impairments, net

(27,746)

-

Total discontinued operations, net

$

(5,753)

$

8,228

(a)Represents valuation allowances and impairment charges on properties classified as discontinued operations in 2020.

(b)See Note 3: Real Estate Transactions – Dispositions for further information regarding properties sold and related gains (losses).

 
Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]  
Discontinued Operations 7.      DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On December 19, 2019, the Company announced that its Board had determined to sell the Company’s entire suburban office portfolio totaling approximately 6.6 million square feet.  As the decision to sell the Suburban Office Portfolio represented a strategic shift in the Company’s operations, the portfolio’s results are being classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented herein.

 

In late 2019 through March 31, 2020, the Company completed the sale of three of these suburban office properties, totaling 697,000 square feet, for net sales proceeds of $87.2 million.  As of March 31, 2020, the Company has identified as held for sale the remaining 34 office properties (comprised of 12 disposal groups) in the Suburban Office Portfolio, totaling 5.9 million square feet (of which the Company currently has 17 properties totaling 2.5 million square feet under contract for sale for aggregate gross proceeds of $335.5 million).

The Company plans to complete the sale of its remaining Suburban Office Portfolio properties in 2020 and early 2021, and to use the available sales proceeds to pay down its corporate-level, unsecured indebtedness. However, the Company cannot predict whether or to what extent the timing of these sales and the expected amount and use of proceeds may be impacted by the ongoing coronavirus (“COVID-19”). After the completion of the Suburban Office Portfolio sales, the Company’s holdings will consist of its waterfront class A office portfolio and its multi-family rental portfolio, and related development projects and land holdings.

As a result of recent sales contract amendments and after considering the current market conditions as a result of the challenging economic climate with the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the Company determined that the carrying value of 19 of the properties (comprised of four disposal groups) was not expected to be recovered from estimated net sales proceeds, and accordingly recognized an unrealized loss allowance of $45.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

The following table summarizes income from discontinued operations and the related realized gains (losses) and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property and impairments, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,

2020

2019

Total revenues

$

41,609

$

43,983

Operating and other expenses

(16,857)

(17,951)

Depreciation and amortization

(1,453)

(16,511)

Interest expense

(1,306)

(1,293)

Income from discontinued operations

21,993

8,228

Unrealized losses on disposition of rental property (a)

(45,068)

-

Realized gains on disposition of rental property (b)

17,322

-

Realized gains (losses) and unrealized losses on

disposition of rental property and impairments, net

(27,746)

-

Total discontinued operations, net

$

(5,753)

$

8,228

(a)Represents valuation allowances and impairment charges on properties classified as discontinued operations in 2020.

(b)See Note 3: Real Estate Transactions – Dispositions for further information regarding properties sold and related gains (losses).