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Impairment Charges and Reserves
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]  
Impairment Charges and Reserves

10.

Impairment Charges and Reserves

The Company recorded impairment charges and reserves based on the difference between the carrying value of the assets or investments and the estimated fair market value as follows (in millions):  

 

Three Months

 

 

Six Months

 

 

Ended June 30,

 

 

Ended June 30,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Assets marketed for sale

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

0.6

 

Reserve of preferred equity interests(A)

 

4.9

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

22.9

 

 

 

5.7

 

Total impairment charges

$

4.9

 

 

$

4.6

 

 

$

22.9

 

 

$

6.3

 

 

(A)

As a result of an aggregate valuation allowance on its preferred equity interests in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures (Note 3).  

Items Measured at Fair Value

The Company is required to assess the fair value of certain impaired consolidated and unconsolidated joint venture investments.  The valuation of impaired real estate assets and investments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each asset, as well as the income capitalization approach considering prevailing market capitalization rates, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, actual sales negotiations and bona fide purchase offers received from third parties and/or consideration of the amount that currently would be required to replace the asset, as adjusted for obsolescence.  In general, the Company considers multiple valuation techniques when measuring fair value of an investment.  However, in certain circumstances, a single valuation technique may be appropriate.  

For operational real estate assets, the significant valuation assumptions included the capitalization rate used in the income capitalization valuation, as well as the projected property net operating income and expected hold period.  For projects under development or not at stabilization, the significant assumptions included the discount rate, the timing and the estimated costs for the construction completion and project stabilization, projected net operating income and the exit capitalization rate.  For the valuation of the preferred equity interests, the significant assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis included the discount rate, projected net operating income, the timing of the expected redemption and the exit capitalization rates.  The preferred equity interest valuation as of June 30, 2020 was updated to consider the projected cash flows expected to be received by the Company as additional transaction consideration in connection with the agreements to terminate the BRE DDR Joint Ventures as discussed in Note 3.  For investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, the Company also considered the valuation of any underlying joint venture debt and terms of the joint venture agreement.  These valuations were calculated based on market conditions and assumptions made by management at the time the valuation adjustments and impairments were recorded, which may differ materially from actual results if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change.  

The following table presents information about the Company’s reserves on financial assets that were measured on a fair value basis for the six months ended June 30, 2020.  The table also indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by the Company to determine such fair value (in millions):

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Total

Impairment

Charges

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred equity interests

 

$

17.9

 

 

$

 

 

$

70.8

 

 

$

88.7

 

 

$

22.9

 

 

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company to determine the fair value (in millions):

 

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

Fair Value at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Range

 

Preferred equity interests

 

$

70.8

 

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rate

 

6.2%-11.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminal Capitalization

Rate

 

6.6%-12.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOI Growth Rate

 

0%