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FAIR VALUE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
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ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined using assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The standard establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring assets or liabilities at fair value. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the asset or liability. Assets or liabilities with readily available active quoted prices, or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices, generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.

The following table presents the fair value measurement hierarchy levels required under ASC 820 for each of the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
(In thousands)
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical 
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical 
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate derivative assets
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
346

 
$

 
$
346

 
$

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate derivative liabilities
 
40,135

 

 
40,135

 

 
16,517

 

 
16,517

 



The fair values of interest rate derivatives are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves.
 
As discussed further in Note 13 - Warrants, as of December 31, 2019, all Sponsor Warrants and Management Warrants had been exercised. The following table presents a rollforward of the valuation of the Company’s warrant liabilities:
(In thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Balance as of January 1,
 
$

 
$

 
$
332,170

Warrant liability loss (a)
 

 

 
43,443

Exercises of Sponsor and Management Warrants
 

 

 
(375,613
)
Balance as of December 31,
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
(a)
Amount represents losses recognized relating to each warrant prior to the respective exercise date.

The valuation of warrants was based on an option pricing valuation model, utilizing inputs which were classified as Level 3 due to the unavailability of comparable market data. The inputs to the valuation model included the fair value of stock related to the warrants, exercise price and term of the warrants, expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, dividend yield and, as appropriate, a discount for lack of marketability. Generally, an increase in expected volatility would increase the fair value of the liability. The impact of the volatility on fair value diminished as the market value of the stock increased above the strike price. As the period of restriction lapsed, the marketability discount reduced to zero and increased the fair value of the warrants.

There were no significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s warrant liabilities as of December 31, 2017.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
(In thousands)
 
Fair Value
Hierarchy
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and Restricted cash
 
Level 1
 
$
620,135

 
$
620,135

 
$
724,215

 
$
724,215

Accounts receivable, net (a)
 
Level 3
 
12,279

 
12,279

 
12,589

 
12,589

Notes receivable, net (b)
 
Level 3
 
36,379

 
36,379

 
4,694

 
4,694

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-rate debt (c)
 
Level 2
 
1,908,660

 
1,949,773

 
1,663,875

 
1,608,635

Variable-rate debt (c)
 
Level 2
 
2,229,958

 
2,229,958

 
1,551,336

 
1,551,336

 
(a)
Accounts receivable, net is shown net of an allowance of $15.6 million and $10.7 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(b)
Notes receivable, net is shown net of an allowance of $0.2 million and $0.1 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
(c)
Excludes related unamortized financing costs.

The carrying amounts of Cash and Restricted cash, Accounts receivable, net and Notes receivable, net approximate fair value because of the short‑term maturity of these instruments.

The fair value of the Company’s Senior Notes, included in fixed-rate debt in the table above, is based upon the trade price closest to the end of the period presented. The fair value of other fixed-rate debt in the table above, was estimated based on a discounted future cash payment model, which includes risk premiums and risk-free rates derived from the current LIBOR or U.S. Treasury obligation interest rates. Please refer to Note 7 - Mortgages, Notes and Loans Payable, Net in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The discount rates reflect the Company’s judgment with respect to approximate current lending rates for loans or groups of loans with similar maturities and credit quality would be if credit markets were operating efficiently and assuming that the debt is outstanding through maturity.

The carrying amounts for the Company’s variable-rate debt approximate fair value given that the interest rates are variable and adjust with current market rates for instruments with similar risks and maturities.