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Investments | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Investments | Investments Investments consist of equity and debt securities. The Company determined the equity securities that were received as part of the consideration for the sale of Tea Leaves Health, LLC (“Tea Leaves”) in fiscal year 2017 are without a readily determinable fair value because these securities are privately held, not traded on any public exchanges and not an investment in a mutual fund or similar investment. As a result, management has elected to alternatively measure this investment at cost, less impairment, adjusted for subsequent observable price changes to estimate fair value. The Company will make a “reasonable effort” to identify any observable price changes for identical or similar investments with the issuer that are known are can be reasonably known. Any changes in the carrying value of the equity securities will be reported in current earnings as (gain) loss on investments, net. In addition, the Company determined that the shares of redeemable preferred stock that were also received as part of the consideration for the sale of Tea Leaves are corporate debt securities and are classified as available-for-sale securities. These debt securities were subsequently exchanged in a non-cash transaction in the first quarter of 2020. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the global financial markets. A prolonged adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a decline in the equity and debt securities estimated fair value and, thus, a resulting charge to earnings in a future period. The following table summarizes the gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair values for the Company’s securities without a readily determinable fair value (in thousands):
| Cost |  | Impairment |  | Adjustments |  | Reported Amount
June 30, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities | $ | 31,779 |  |  | $ | (16,677) |  |  | $ | (479) |  |  | $ | 14,623 |
Total | $ | 31,779 |  |  | $ | (16,677) |  |  | $ | (479) |  |  | $ | 14,623 |
December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities | $ | 50,384 |  |  | $ | (19,605) |  |  | $ | (479) |  |  | $ | 30,300 |
Total | $ | 50,384 |  |  | $ | (19,605) |  |  | $ | (479) |  |  | $ | 30,300 |
During the second quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a $16.7 million impairment loss on investments related to a decline in value due to a pending sales transaction of an investee. The Company is not expected to recover the recorded cost of these securities and has reduced such amount to what the Company expects to receive as a result of the sale. During the first six months of 2020, the Company recorded a loss on investments of $20.8 million, which consists of the following: 1.an impairment loss of $19.6 million due to changes in the investee’s capital structure and overall market volatility; 2.a loss on exchange of redeemable preferred stock, in the amount of $4.4 million, that that was previously classified as available-for-sale corporate debt securities for a new series of preferred stock classified as equity securities; partially offset by 3.a recognized gain of $3.2 million due to the Company’s purchase of preferred stock for $0.8 million. Impairment losses, including gains and losses, are recorded in loss on investments, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. At June 30, 2021, cumulative impairment losses on these securities were $40.5 million. The following table summarizes the gross unrealized gains and losses and fair values for investments classified as available-for-sale investments (in thousands):
| Amortized Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Value
June 30, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate debt securities | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Total | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate debt securities | $ | 511 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 663 |
Total | $ | 511 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 663 |
The Company’s available-for-sale debt securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of other comprehensive income. The following table summarizes J2 Global’s corporate debt securities designated as available-for-sale, classified by the contractual maturity date of the security (in thousands):
| June 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Due within 1 year | $ | — |  |  | $ | 663 |
Due within more than 1 year but less than 5 years | — |  |  | — |
Due within more than 5 years but less than 10 years | — |  |  | — |
Due 10 years or after | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | — |  |  | $ | 663 |
Recognition and Measurement of Credit Loss of Debt Securities The Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instrument-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments in the first quarter of 2020. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model which requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. This ASU also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment and requires credit losses related to available-for-sale debt securities to be recorded though an allowance for credit losses rather than a reduction in amortized cost basis of the securities. These changes will result in earlier recognition of credit losses, if any. The Company’s available-for-sale debt securities are carried at estimated fair value with any unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity. Available- for-sale debt securities with an amortized cost basis in excess of estimated fair value are assessed to determine what amount of that difference, if any, is caused by expected credit losses. Expected credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities are recognized in other (income) expense, net on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and any remaining unrealized losses, net of taxes, are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity. There were no investments in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company did not recognize any credit losses related to debt securities. On September 25, 2017, the Company entered into a commitment to invest $200 million (approximately 76.6% of equity) in the OCV Fund. The primary purpose of the Fund is to provide a limited number of select investors with the opportunity to realize long-term appreciation from public and private companies, with a particular focus on the technology and life science industries. The general activities of the OCV Fund is to buy, sell, hold and otherwise invest in securities of every kind and nature and rights and options with respect thereto, including, without limitation, stock, notes, bonds, debentures and evidence of indebtedness; to exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to securities held or owned by the OCV Fund; to enter into, make and perform all contracts and other undertakings; and to engage in all activities and transactions as may be necessary, advisable or desirable to carry out the foregoing. The manager, OCV Management, LLC, and general partner of the Fund are entities with respect to which Richard S. Ressler, Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, is indirectly the majority equity holder and a related party. As a limited partner in the Fund, the Company will pay an annual management fee to the manager equal to 2.0% (reduced by 10% each year beginning with the sixth year) of capital commitments. In addition, subject to the terms and conditions of the Fund’s limited partnership agreement, once the Company has received distributions equal to its invested capital, the Fund’s general partner would be entitled to a carried interest equal to 20%. The Fund has a six year investment period, subject to certain exceptions. The commitment was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board in accordance with the Company’s related-party transaction approval policy. In the first six months of 2021, the Company received capital call notices from the management of OCV Management, LLC for $11.1 million, inclusive of certain management fees, of which $10.1 million has been paid for the six months ended June 30, 2021. In the first six months of 2020, the Company received capital call notices from the management of OCV Management, LLC for $26.5 million, inclusive of certain management fees, of which $26.5 million had been paid for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Company recognizes its equity in the net earnings or losses relating to the investment in OCV on a one-quarter lag due to the timing and availability of financial information from OCV. If the Company becomes aware of a significant decline in value that is other-than-temporary, the loss will be recorded in the period in which the Company identifies the decline. During the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized an investment loss of $(5.8) million and $(5.8) million, net of tax benefit, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized an investment gain (loss) $18.5 million and $(10.1) million, net of tax (benefit) expense, respectively. The fiscal 2021 gain was primarily the result of gains in the underlying investments. The fiscal 2020 loss was primarily a result of the impairment of two of its investments as a result of COVID-19 in the amount of $7.0 million, net of tax benefit. In addition, The Company recognized an investment loss in the amount of $3.1 million, net of tax benefit. The loss is presented in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as income (loss) from equity method investment, net. During the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized management fees of $0.8 million and $0.8 million, net of tax benefit, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized management fees of $1.5 million and $1.5 million, net of tax benefit, respectively. The following table discloses the carrying amount for the Company’s equity method investment (in thousands):
| June 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Equity method investment | $ | 102,773 |  |  | $ | 67,195 |
Maximum exposure to loss | $ | 102,773 |  |  | $ | 67,195 |
As a limited partner, the Company’s maximum exposure to loss is limited to its proportional ownership in the partnership. In addition, the Company is not required to contribute capital in an aggregate amount in excess of its capital commitment and any expected losses will not be in excess of the Capital Account. Finally, there are no call or put options, or other types of arrangements, which limit the Company’s ability to participate in losses and returns of the Fund.

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