Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments

Investments

Investments in Joint Ventures

As of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the value of our investments in joint ventures was zero. Our proportionate shares of the operating results of our investments are recorded in Gain from joint ventures in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Madison

The Company and UPM-Kymmene Corporation (“UPM”), a Finnish paper manufacturing company, were partners through subsidiary companies in Madison. The Company’s 40% ownership of Madison was through an 80%-owned consolidated subsidiary that owned 50% of Madison. UPM owned 60% of Madison, including a 10% interest through a 20% noncontrolling interest in the consolidated subsidiary of the Company. In 2016, the paper mill closed and the Company’s joint venture in Madison was fully liquidated in December 2023.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, we had a gain from joint ventures of $2.5 million. The gain was due to our proportionate share of a distribution received from the final liquidation of Madison. In conjunction with this distribution, the Company purchased UPM’s 20% noncontrolling interest in the Company’s consolidated subsidiary and the Madison joint venture was dissolved. In 2022 and 2021, we had no gain/(loss) or distributions from joint ventures.

Non-Marketable Equity Securities

Our non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies/funds without readily determinable market values. Gains and losses on non-marketable securities sold or impaired are recognized in Interest income and other, net.

As of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, non-marketable equity securities included in Miscellaneous assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets had a carrying value of $29.7 million and $29.8 million, respectively. The carrying value includes $15.3 million of unrealized gains as of December 31, 2023.

In 2021, we recorded a gain of $27.2 million related to non-marketable equity investment transactions. This gain consists of (i) $15.2 million realized gains due to the partial sale of the investment and (ii) $12.0 million unrealized gains due to the mark to market of the remaining investment. These realized and unrealized gains are included in Interest income and other, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.