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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. In addition, operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020. Amounts as of December 31, 2019 have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 25, 2020.

The Company consolidates certain entities when it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity (VIE) in which it has a controlling financial interest in accordance with the consolidation guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). The equity method of accounting is applied to entities in which the Company is not the primary beneficiary as defined in the FASB ASC Topic on Consolidation (Topic 810) but can exercise influence over the entity with respect to its operations and major decisions.

The Company’s variable interest in VIEs currently are in the form of equity ownership and loans provided by the Company to a VIE or other partner. The Company examines specific criteria and uses its judgment when determining if the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The primary beneficiary generally is defined as the party with the controlling financial interest. 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. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company does not have any investments in consolidated VIEs.

Risks and Uncertainties
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency with respect to COVID-19. The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business is highly uncertain and difficult to predict, as information is rapidly evolving. The outbreak of COVID-19 has severely impacted global economic activity and caused significant volatility and negative pressure in financial markets. The global impact of the outbreak has been rapidly evolving and many jurisdictions within the United States and abroad have reacted by instituting quarantines, mandating business and school closures and restricting travel. As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic is negatively impacting almost every industry directly or indirectly and is severely impacting experiential real estate properties given that such properties rely on social interaction and discretionary consumer spending. Substantially all the Company's customers' operations were temporarily closed for a portion of or all of the three months ended June 30, 2020. Certain of these customers' operations remain closed, while others have
implemented re-opening plans. Specifically, most of the Company's theatre tenants have not reopened their locations. The severity of the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the duration and severity of the pandemic and the extent and severity of the impact on consumers and our customers, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. COVID-19 has negatively affected, and COVID-19 (or a future pandemic) could have material and adverse effects on, the Company's ability to successfully operate and on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect estimates and assumptions made by management that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods presented. The Company considered the impact of COVID-19 on the assumptions and estimates used in determining the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The following were adverse impacts to its financial statements during the six months ended June 30, 2020:

The Company recognized straight-line write-offs totaling $13.0 million, which were comprised of $5.0 million of straight-line accounts receivable and $8.0 million of sub-lessor ground lease straight-line accounts receivable. Straight-line rental revenue, net of write-offs, was a reduction to total rental revenue of $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
The Company increased its expected credit losses by $4.7 million from its implementation estimate of $2.2 million. This increase was primarily the result of increased fundings and the economic uncertainty and the rapidly changing environment surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Company reduced rental revenue by $4.9 million due to contractual rent abatements and $3.8 million for rent concessions for certain of its tenants due to COVID-19.
The Company deferred approximately $60.0 million of amounts due from tenants and $3.5 million due from borrowers that were booked as receivables and approximately $41.0 million of amounts due from tenants that were not booked as receivables as the full amounts were not deemed probable of collection as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. The amounts not booked as receivables remain obligations of the tenants and will be recognized as revenue when received. The repayment terms for all of these deferments vary by tenant or borrower and several are still being negotiated.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized revenue from American-Multi Cinema, Inc. (AMC) as well as several smaller tenants on a cash basis. See Note 18 for additional details on the agreements entered into with AMC on July 31, 2020.
The Company recognized $51.3 million in impairment charges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, which was comprised of $36.3 million of impairments of real estate investments, and $15.0 million of impairments of operating lease right-of-use assets.
The Company recognized impairment charges on joint ventures of $3.2 million related to its equity investments in three theatres projects located in China.
On March 20, 2020, the Company borrowed $750.0 million under its unsecured revolving credit facility as a precautionary measure to increase the Company's cash position and preserve financial flexibility given the global uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On June 29, 2020, the Company amended its Consolidated Credit Agreement, which governs its unsecured revolving credit facility and its unsecured term loan facility, and its Note Purchase Agreement, which governs its private placement notes. The amendments modified certain provisions and waived the Company's obligation to comply with certain covenants under these debt agreements in light of the continuing financial and operational impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company and its tenants and borrowers. The modifications are generally effective during the covenant relief period, which is defined as the period of time beginning June 29, 2020 and ending on the earlier of (i) April 1, 2021 or (ii) the date on which the Company provides notice that it elects to terminate the covenant relief period, subject to certain conditions. See Note 8 for additional details.

On the effective date of the amendments, June 29, 2020, the Company suspended its share repurchase plan. Prior to the effective date, during the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 4,066,716 common shares under the share repurchase program for approximately $106.0 million. The repurchases were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

The monthly cash dividends to common shareholders were suspended following the common share dividend paid on May 15, 2020 to shareholders of record as of April 30, 2020. The suspension of the monthly cash dividend to common shareholders will continue through the covenant relief period, except as may be necessary to maintain REIT status and to not owe income tax.

In March 2020, the Company's employees transitioned to a fully remote work force to protect the safety and well-being of the Company's personnel. The Company's prior investments in technology, business continuity planning and cyber-security protocols have enabled the Company to continue working with limited operational impacts.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2020, Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326) became effective for the Company. The Company adopted the standard on the effective date and used the effective date as the date of initial application. Accordingly, comparative periods have not been recast, and disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods before January 1, 2020. On the effective date, the Company recognized credit loss expense through retained earnings and the corresponding allowance for credit losses of approximately $2.2 million, which was comprised of $2.1 million related to mortgage notes receivable and $0.1 million related to notes receivable (which are presented within other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet). See Note 6 for information related to the Company's measurement of credit losses on its mortgage notes and notes receivable.

On April 10, 2020, the FASB issued a Staff Q&A on Topic 842 and Topic 840: Accounting for Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The purpose of this Staff Q&A was to respond to frequently asked questions about accounting for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the Staff Q&A, the Company elected to not assess deferrals and rent concessions occurring during the period effected by the COVID-19 pandemic as lease modifications. The Company continues to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 on the Company's lease accounting and related processes. See Rental Revenue below for further information on the Company's accounting for deferrals and other lease modifications.
Reportable Segments
The Company has two reportable operating segments: Experiential and Education. The Experiential segment includes the following property types: theatres, eat & play (including seven theatres located in entertainment districts), attractions, ski, experiential lodging, gaming, cultural and fitness & wellness. The Education segment includes the following property types: early childhood education centers and private schools. See Note 16 for financial information related to these reportable segments.

Real Estate Investments
Real estate investments are carried at initial recorded value less accumulated depreciation. Costs incurred for the acquisition and development of the properties are capitalized. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which generally are estimated to be 30 years to 40 years for buildings, three years to 25 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment and 10 years to 20 years for site improvements. Tenant improvements, including allowances, are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life and leasehold interests are depreciated over the useful life of the underlying ground lease.

Management reviews a property for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be recoverable, which is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. If impairment exists due to the inability to recover the carrying value of the property, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value of the property exceeds its estimated fair value.

The Company evaluates the held-for-sale classification of its real estate as of the end of each quarter. Assets that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell and are generally classified as held for sale once management has initiated an active program to market them for sale and it is probable the assets will be sold within one year. On occasion, the Company will receive unsolicited offers from third
parties to buy individual Company properties. Under these circumstances, the Company will classify the properties as held for sale when a sales contract is executed with no contingencies and the prospective buyer has funds at risk to ensure performance.

Real Estate Acquisitions
Upon acquisition of real estate properties, the Company evaluates the acquisition to determine if it is a business combination or an asset acquisition.

If the acquisition is determined to be an asset acquisition, the Company records the purchase price and other related costs incurred to the acquired tangible assets and identified intangible assets and liabilities on a relative fair value basis. In addition, costs incurred for asset acquisitions including transaction costs, are capitalized.

If the acquisition is determined to be a business combination, the Company records the fair value of acquired tangible assets and identified intangible assets and liabilities as well as any noncontrolling interest. Acquisition-related costs in connection with business combinations are expensed as incurred and included in transaction costs in the accompanying consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income.

For real estate acquisitions (asset acquisitions or business combinations), the fair value (or relative fair value in an asset acquisition) of the tangible assets is determined by valuing the property using recent independent appraisals or methods similar to those used by independent appraisers. Land is valued using the sales comparison approach which uses available market data from recent comparable land sales as an input to estimate the fair value. Site improvements and tenant improvements are valued using the cost approach which uses replacement cost data obtained from industry recognized guides less depreciation as an input to estimate the fair value. The building is valued either using the cost approach described above or a combination of the cost and the income approach. The income approach uses market leasing assumptions to estimate the fair value of the property as if vacant. The cost and income approaches are reconciled to arrive at an estimated building fair value.

Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs are amortized over the terms of the related debt obligations or mortgage note receivable as applicable. Deferred financing costs of $35.9 million and $37.2 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, are shown as a reduction of debt. The deferred financing costs of $4.3 million and $3.5 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, related to the unsecured revolving credit facility are included in other assets.

Rental Revenue
The Company leases real estate to its tenants primarily under leases that are predominately classified as operating leases. The Company's leases generally provide for rent escalations throughout the lease terms. Rents that are fixed are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Base rent escalations that include a variable component are recognized upon the occurrence of the specified event as defined in the Company's lease agreements. Many of the Company's leasing arrangements include options to extend the lease, which are not included in the minimum lease terms unless it is reasonably certain to be exercised. Straight-line rental revenue is subject to an evaluation for collectibility, and the Company records a direct write-off against rental revenue if collectibility of these future rents is not probable. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized straight-line write-offs totaling $13.0 million, which were comprised of $5.0 million of straight-line accounts receivable and $8.0 million of sub-lessor ground lease straight-line accounts receivable. Straight-line rental revenue, net of write-offs, was a reduction to total rental revenue of $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recognized $1.4 million (of which $1.2 million has been classified within discontinued operations) of straight-line write-offs and total straight-line rental revenue net of these write-offs was $5.6 million (of which $0.9 million has been classified within discontinued operations).

Substantially all the Company's customers' operations were temporarily closed for a portion of or all of the three months ended June 30, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Certain of these customers' operations remain closed, while others have implemented re-opening plans. In response, the Company has agreed to defer rent for a substantial portion of its customers. In reliance upon a FASB Staff Q&A, the Company intends to not treat qualifying deferrals or
rent concessions during the period effected by the COVID-19 pandemic as lease modifications. While deferments for this and future periods delay rent payments, these deferments generally do not release customers from the obligation to pay the deferred amounts in the future. Deferred rent amounts will be reflected in the Company's financial statements as accounts receivable if collection is determined to be probable or will be recognized when received as variable lease payments if collection is determined to not be probable. Certain agreements with tenants where remaining lease terms are extended or changes are made to rent outside of the period impacted by COVID-19 are treated as lease modifications. In these circumstances, upon an executed lease modification, if the tenant is not being recognized on a cash basis, the contractual rent reflected in accounts receivable and straight-line rent receivable will be amortized over the remaining term of the lease against rental revenue. In limited cases, customers may be entitled to the abatement of rent during governmentally imposed prohibitions on business operations which is recognized in the period to which it relates, or the Company may provide rent concessions to tenants. In cases where the Company provides concessions to tenants to which they are not otherwise entitled, those amounts will be recognized in the period in which the concession is granted unless the changes are accounted for as lease modifications. The Company will continue to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 on the Company's lease receivables and related accounting processes.

Most of the Company’s lease contracts are triple-net leases, which require the tenants to make payments to third parties for lessor costs (such as property taxes and insurance) associated with the properties. In accordance with Topic 842, the Company does not include these payments made by the lessees to third parties in rental revenue or property operating expenses. In certain situations, the Company pays these lessor costs directly to third-parties and the tenants reimburse the Company. In accordance with Topic 842, these payments are presented on a gross basis in rental revenue and property operating expense. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized $0.9 million and $4.3 million, respectively, in tenant reimbursements related to the gross up of these reimbursed expenses which are included in rental revenue.

Certain of the Company's leases, particularly at its entertainment districts, require the tenants to make payments to the Company for property related expenses such as common area maintenance. The Company has elected to combine these non-lease components with the lease components in rental revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the non-lease components included in rental revenue totaled $7.0 million and $7.6 million, respectively.

In addition, most of the Company's tenants are subject to additional rents if gross revenues of the properties exceed certain thresholds defined in the lease agreements (percentage rents). Percentage rents are recognized at the time when specific parameters have been met as provided by the lease agreement. Rental revenue included percentage rents of $4.2 million and $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Company regularly evaluates the collectibility of its receivables on a lease by lease basis. The evaluation primarily consists of reviewing past due account balances and considering such factors as the credit quality of the Company's tenants, historical trends of the tenant and/or other debtor, current economic conditions and changes in customer payment terms. When the collectibility of lease receivables or future lease payments are no longer probable, the Company records a direct write-off of the receivable to rental revenue and recognizes future rental revenue on a cash basis.

Property Sales
Sales of real estate properties are recognized when a contract exists and the purchaser has obtained control of the property. Gains on sales of properties are recognized in full in a partial sale of nonfinancial assets, to the extent control is not retained. Any noncontrolling interest retained by the seller would, accordingly, be measured at fair value.

The Company evaluates each sale or disposal transaction to determine if it meets the criteria to qualify as discontinued operations. A discontinued operation is a component of an entity or group of components that have been disposed of or are classified as held for sale and represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results. If the sale or disposal transaction does not meet the criteria, the operations and related gain or loss on sale is included in income from continuing operations. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation for assets that qualify for presentation as discontinued operations.

Mortgage Notes and Other Notes Receivable
Mortgage notes and other notes receivable, including related accrued interest receivable, consist of loans originated by the Company and the related accrued and unpaid interest income as of the balance sheet date. Mortgage notes and other notes receivable are initially recorded at the amount advanced to the borrower less allowance for credit loss. Interest income is recognized using the effective interest method based on the stated interest rate over the estimated life of the note. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted into income over the estimated life of the note using the effective interest method.

The Company adopted Topic 326 effective January 1, 2020, which requires allowance for credit losses to be recorded to reflect that all mortgage notes and notes receivable have some inherent risk of loss regardless of credit quality, collateral, or other mitigating factors. While Topic 326 does not require any particular method for determining the reserves, it does specify that it should be based on relevant information about past events, including historical loss experience, current portfolio and market conditions, as well as reasonable and supportable forecasts for the term of each mortgage note or note receivable. The Company uses a forward looking commercial real estate forecasting tool to estimate its current expected credit losses (CECL) for each of its mortgage notes and notes receivable on a loan by loan basis. The CECL allowance required by Topic 326 is a valuation account that is deducted from the related mortgage note or note receivable.

Certain of the Company’s mortgage notes and notes receivable include commitments to fund incremental amounts to its borrowers. These future funding commitments are also subject to the CECL model. The allowance related to future funding is recorded as a liability and is included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

As permitted under Topic 326, the Company made an accounting policy election to not measure an allowance for credit losses for accrued interest receivables related to its mortgage notes and notes receivable. Accordingly, if accrued interest receivable is deemed to be uncollectible, the Company will record any necessary write-offs as a reversal of interest income. As of June 30, 2020, the Company believes that all accrued interest is collectible.

In the event the Company has a past due mortgage note or note receivable and foreclosure is probable, the Company measures expected credit losses based on the fair value of the collateral. The Company evaluates the collectability of both interest and principal for each of its mortgage notes and notes receivable on a quarterly basis to determine if foreclosure is probable. As of June 30, 2020, the Company does not have any mortgage notes receivable with past due principal balances.

Mortgage and Other Financing Income
Certain of the Company's borrowers are subject to additional interest based on certain thresholds defined in the mortgage agreements (participating interest). Participating interest income is recognized at the time when specific parameters have been met as provided by the mortgage agreement. There was no participating interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, mortgage and other financing income included $0.9 million in prepayment fees related to mortgage notes that were paid fully in advance of their maturity date. There were no prepayment fees recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Concentrations of Risk
Topgolf USA (Topgolf), Regal Entertainment Group (Regal) and American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (AMC) represented a significant portion of the Company's total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. The Company began recognizing revenue on a cash basis for AMC in the first quarter of 2020 and cash payments have been reduced due to the impact of COVID-19. The following is a summary of the Company's total revenue (including revenue from discontinued operations) derived from rental or interest payments from Topgolf, Regal and AMC (dollars in thousands):
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
Total Revenue
% of Company's Total Revenue
 
Total Revenue
% of Company's Total Revenue
Topgolf
$
40,129

15.6
%
 
$
37,719

11.1
%
Regal
39,099

15.2
%
 
32,620

9.6
%
AMC
22,144

8.6
%
 
61,364

18.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 


Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation to employees of the Company is granted pursuant to the Company's Annual Incentive Program and Long-Term Incentive Plan and share-based compensation to non-employee Trustees of the Company is granted pursuant to the Company's Trustee compensation program.

Share-based compensation expense consists of share option expense and amortization of nonvested share grants issued to employees, and amortization of share units issued to non-employee Trustees for payment of their annual retainers. Share-based compensation included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income.

Share Options
Share options are granted to employees pursuant to the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The fair value of share options granted is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Share options granted to employees vest over a period of four years and share option expense for these options is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Expense recognized related to share options and included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income was $6 thousand and $5 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Nonvested Shares Issued to Employees
The Company grants nonvested shares to employees pursuant to both the Annual Incentive Program and the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Company amortizes the expense related to the nonvested shares awarded to employees under the Long-Term Incentive Plan and the premium awarded under the nonvested share alternative of the Annual Incentive Program on a straight-line basis over the future vesting period (three years or four years). Expense recognized related to nonvested shares and included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income was $5.4 million and $5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Expense recognized related to nonvested shares and included in severance expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of income was $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Nonvested Performance Shares Issued to Employees
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee of the Board of Trustees (Board) approved the 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the 2020 LTIP) as a sub-plan under the Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. Under the 2020 LTIP, the Company awards performance shares and restricted shares to the Company's executive officers. The performance shares contain both a market condition and a performance condition. The Company amortizes the expense related to the performance shares over the future vesting period of three years. Expense recognized related to performance shares and included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income was $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Restricted Share Units Issued to Non-Employee Trustees
The Company issues restricted share units to non-employee Trustees for payment of their annual retainers under the Company's Trustee compensation program. The fair value of the share units granted was based on the share price at the date of grant. The share units vest upon the earlier of the day preceding the next annual meeting of shareholders or a change of control. The settlement date for the shares is selected by the non-employee Trustee, and ranges from one year from the grant date to upon termination of service. This expense is amortized by the Company on a straight-line basis over the year of service by the non-employee Trustees. Total expense recognized related to shares issued to non-employee Trustees and included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income was $1.0 million and $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Derivative Instruments
The Company uses derivative instruments to reduce exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and variable interest rates.

The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as foreign currency risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. For its net investment hedges that hedge the foreign currency exposure of its Canadian investments, the Company has elected to assess hedge effectiveness using a method based on changes in spot exchange rates and record the changes in the fair value amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness into earnings on a systematic and rational basis. The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risk, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting. If hedge accounting is not applied, realized and unrealized gains or losses are reported in earnings.

The Company's policy is to measure the credit risk of its derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). The ASU contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur.