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Fair Value Measurement
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Measurement  
Fair Value Measurement

6. Fair Value Measurement

As of December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019, information about (i) inputs into the fair value measurements of the Group’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition and (ii) investments measured at NAV or its equivalent as a practical expedient is as follows:

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

(Amount in Thousands)

    

    

Quoted Prices

    

    

in Active

Significant

Markets for

Other

Significant

As of

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

December 31, 

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Description

2018

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

Short-term investments

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Available-for-sale investments

 

42,148

 

 

42,148

 

Investments held by consolidated investment fund

 

395,929

 

 

395,929

 

Long-term investments

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Available-for-sale investments

 

139,994

 

 

139,994

 

Investments held by consolidated investment fund

 

109,439

 

 

109,439

 

Other long-term investments measured at fair value

 

374,612

 

157,855

 

216,757

 

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

(Amount in Thousands)

    

    

Quoted Prices

    

    

in Active

Significant

Markets for

Other

Significant

As of

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

December 31, 

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

NAV

Description

2019

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

Short-term investments

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Investments held by consolidated investment funds

 

642,759

642,759

Long-term investments

 

Available-for-sale investments

 

15,081

15,081

Investments held by consolidated investment fund

 

260,311

260,311

Other long-term investments measured at fair value

 

255,967

7,968

219,679

28,320

Available-for-sale investments in debt securities consist of investments in trust products, asset management plans, contractual funds and real estate funds that have stated maturity and normally pay a prospective fixed rate of return. These investments are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value is measured either using discounted cash flow model based on contractual cash flow and a discount rate of prevailing market yield for products with similar terms as of the measurement date, as such, it is classified within Level 2 measurement.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2019, the Group has two consolidated investment funds whose underlying investments are either bonds or asset management plans. The bonds have stated maturity and normally pay a prospective fixed rate of return and using discounted cash flow model based on contractual cash flow and a discount rate of prevailing market yield for products with similar terms as of the measurement date, as such, it is classified within Level 2 measurement. The asset management plans measured at recent observable transaction prices are classified within Level 2 as well.

Other long-term investments measured at fair value are (i) equity investments in listed companies whose fair value can be obtained through active markets which is classified within Level 1 measurement, (ii) private equity funds categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, and (iii) private equity funds measured at NAV.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2019, presented as follows:

    

RMB

    

US$

(Amount in Thousands)

Beginning balance of investments, at fair value

 

 

Transfer of investments in fair value hierarchy from Level 2 to Level 3

 

193,105

 

27,738

Measurement approach change from measurement alternative to fair value measurement

35,176

5,053

Disposal of portfolio investments

 

(14,109)

 

(2,027)

Changes in gains included in investment income (loss)

 

5,507

 

791

Ending balance of investments, at fair value

 

219,679

 

31,555

Changes in net unrealized gains included in investment income (loss) related to Level 3 investments still held as of December 31, 2019

878

126

Total realized and unrealized gains and losses recorded for Level 3 investments are reported in investment income (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations.

The private equity funds were previously valued based on recent observable transaction prices, classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. However as no observable transactions of the investments occurred since middle of 2018, the Group’s valuation methodology in 2019 for these investments involved significant unobservable inputs that required significant judgment or estimation. Hence such investments were classified within Level 3 measurement at the beginning of the period. In 2019, the Group also elected to measure a single investment at fair value, which was previously measured using the measurement alternative at cost, less impairment.

With respect to the private equity funds within Level 3 measurement, the Group generally uses a market comparable analysis. The valuation methodology requires a subjective process in determining significant inputs and making assumptions and judgments, for which the Group considers and evaluates including, but not limited to, (1) comparable data wherever possible to quantify or adjust the fair value, (2) quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used by the third party and (3) prevailing market conditions.

The Group also has financial instruments that are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet but whose fair values are practicable to estimate. The Group believes the fair value of its financial instruments: principally cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, amount due from related parties, short-term held-to-maturity investments, loan receivables and other payables approximate their recorded values due to the short-term nature of the instruments.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2019, information about inputs into the fair value measurements of the Group’s long-term financial instruments that are not reported at fair value on balance sheet is as following:

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

(Amount in Thousands)

Quoted Prices

in Active

Significant

Markets for

Other

Significant

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

As of December 31, 2018

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Description

Carrying Value

Fair Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

    

RMB

    

RMB

    

RMB

    

RMB

    

RMB

Long-term investments – held-to-maturity:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Investment in fixed income products

 

121,671

144,086

144,086

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

(Amount in Thousands)

Quoted Prices

in Active

Significant

Markets for

Other

Significant

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

As of December 31, 2019

Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Description

Carrying Value

Fair Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

    

RMB

    

RMB

    

RMB

    

RMB

    

RMB

Long-term investments – held-to-maturity:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Investment in fixed income products

 

36,816

41,062

41,062

Fair value measurement on a non-recurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2019 included that used in impairment of held-to-maturity investment (see Note 5) which was classified as a level 3 fair value measurement, and the Group did not have assets or liabilities reported at fair value on a non-recurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2018.

On January 1, 2018, the Group adopted ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments, and started to measure long-term equity investments, other than equity method investments, at fair value through earnings. For those investments without readily determinable fair value that the Group cannot estimate fair value without undue cost, the Group elected to record those investments at cost, less impairment, and plus or minus subsequent adjustments for observable price changes, which are generally not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2018 and 2019, the carrying value of equity investments without readily determinable fair value was RMB279,349 and RMB312,916, respectively.

The fair value of long-term investments in fixed income products is estimated using a discounted cash flow model based on contractual cash flows and a discount rate at the prevailing market yield on the measurement date for similar products, and is classified as a Level 2 fair value measurement.