| Components of other investments |
The following table presents the components of Other investments, net: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of | | | September 30, 2020 | | December 31, 2019 | | Other investments, net: | | | | | | Equity method investments | | $ | 151,899 | | | $ | 166,209 | | | Other equity investments | | 34,104 | | | 66,627 | | | Other debt investments, net | | 98,235 | | | 92,569 | | | Total other investments, net | | $ | 284,238 | | | $ | 325,405 | |
The following table presents revenue recognized: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the three months ended September 30, | | For the nine months ended September 30, | | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | Deluxe | | $ | 1,067 | | | $ | 878 | | | $ | 3,340 | | | $ | 2,632 | | | BCS | | $ | 2,190 | | | $ | 1,690 | | | $ | 6,643 | | | $ | 6,236 | |
The following table presents trade accounts receivable: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of | | | September 30, 2020 | | December 31, 2019 | | Deluxe | | $ | 750 | | | $ | 631 | | | BCS | | $ | 6,981 | | | $ | 5,171 | |
The following table presents reductions to the carrying amount of our investments based on circumstances that indicated the fair value of the investments was less than their carrying amount:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the three months ended September 30, | | For the nine months ended September 30, | | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | Loss (gain) on investments, net | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,833 | | | $ | 28,653 | |
The following table presents our other debt investments, net: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of | | | September 30, 2020 | | December 31, 2019 | | Other debt investments, net: | | | | | | Cost basis | | $ | 110,893 | | | $ | 102,878 | | | Discount | | (10,243) | | | (10,309) | | | Allowance for credit losses | | (2,415) | | | — | | | Total other debt investments, net | | $ | 98,235 | | | $ | 92,569 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Allowance for credit loss |
The following table presents the activity in our allowance for credit losses for these investments: | | | | | | | | | | | For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 | | Balance at beginning of period | | $ | — | | Credit losses(1) | | 2,415 | | | Deductions | | — | | | Balance at end of period | | $ | 2,415 | |
(1) The impact of adopting ASC 326 on January 1, 2020 was a $2.1 million adjustment to Accumulated earnings (losses).
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| Interest income |
The following table presents the interest income, net related to our other debt investments, net: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the three months ended September 30, 2020 | | For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 | | Interest income, net | | | | | | Interest income | | $ | 3,764 | | | $ | 10,668 | | | Credit losses | | (93) | | | (269) | | | Total interest income, net | | $ | 3,671 | | | $ | 10,399 | |
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