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INVESTMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Abstract]

Summary of Investments

The following table summarizes investments as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

			September 30, 2020						Percent Ownership of Voting Stock												December 31, 2019						Percent Ownership of Voting Stock
Available-for-sale securities - redeemable preferred shares			$	—					19%			to			25%						$	—					19%			to			25%
Fair value option investments			—						10%			to			19%						1,405						10%			to			19%
Other equity investments			35,911						1%			to			19%						75,171						1%			to			19%
Total investments			$	35,911																	$	76,576

Schedule of Gains and Losses due to Changes in Fair Value of Investments

There were no material changes in fair value of those investments for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. The following table summarizes gains and losses due to changes in fair value of those investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

			Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2020						2019
Monster LP			$	—					$	(69,408)
Nearbuy			(1,405)						437
Total			$	(1,405)					$	(68,971)

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