The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, escrow, deposits and other assets and receivables, dividends payable, and accrued expenses and other liabilities (excluding interest rate swap assets and liabilities), are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis but are considered to be recorded at amounts that approximate fair value.

The fair value and carrying amounts of the Company’s mortgages payable are as follows (dollars in thousands):

(a)	Estimated using unobservable inputs such as available market information and discounted cash flow analysis based on borrowing rates the Company believes it could obtain with similar terms and maturities. These fair value measurements fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the carrying amount of the Company’s line of credit (before unamortized deferred financing costs) of $21,800,000 and $11,700,000, respectively, approximates its fair value.

Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop the estimated fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

NOTE 9—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)

Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had in effect 17 interest rate derivatives, all of which were interest rate swaps, related to 17 outstanding mortgage loans with an aggregate $49,222,000 notional amount maturing between 2023 and 2026 (weighted average remaining term to maturity of 1.7 years). These interest rate swaps, all of which were designated as cash flow hedges, converted LIBOR or SOFR based variable rate mortgages to fixed annual rate mortgages (with interest rates ranging from 3.02% to 4.62% and a weighted average interest rate of 4.07% at December 31, 2022).

Fair values are approximated using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of the derivatives. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. Although the Company has determined the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the associated credit valuation adjustments use Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparty. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has assessed and determined the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions is not significant. As a result, the Company determined its derivative valuation is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company does not currently own any financial instruments that are measured on a recurring basis and that are classified as Level 1 or 3.

The fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments was determined to be the following (amounts in thousands):


	As of	Carrying and		Balance Sheet
	December 31,	Fair Value		Classification
Financial assets: Interest rate swaps	2022	$	1,811	Other assets
	2021		—

Financial liabilities: Interest rate swaps	2022	$	—	Other liabilities
	2021		1,514

The following table presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of income for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):



		Year Ended December 31,
		2022	2021		2020
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	3,028	$	1,179	$	(5,481)
Amount of reclassification from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into Interest expense		(297)		(2,318)		(2,098)

During 2021 and 2020, in connection with the sale of several properties and the early payoff of the related mortgages, the Company discontinued hedge accounting on the related interest rate swaps as the hedged forecasted transactions were no longer probable to occur. As such, the Company accelerated the reclassification of $867,000 and $776,000 during 2021 and 2020, respectively, from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense which is recorded as Prepayment costs on debt in the consolidated statements of income.

During the twelve months ending December 31, 2023, the Company estimates an additional $1,185,000 will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income as a decrease to Interest expense.

NOTE 9—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)

The derivative agreements in effect at December 31, 2022 provide that if the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company which is a party to such agreement defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, then a default can be declared on such subsidiary’s derivative obligation. In addition, the Company is a party to the derivative agreements and if there is a default by the subsidiary on the loan subject to the derivative agreement to which the Company is a party and if there are swap breakage losses on account of the derivative being terminated early, the Company could be held liable for such swap breakage losses.

As of December 31, 2022, there were no derivatives in a liability position. As of December 31, 2021, the fair value of derivatives in a liability position, including accrued interest of $84,000, but excluding any adjustments for non-performance risk, was approximately $1,632,000. In the event of breaches of any of the contractual provisions of the derivative contracts, the Company would have been required to settle its obligations thereunder at their termination liability value of $1,632,000 as of December 31, 2021. This termination liability value, net of adjustments for non-performance risk of $34,000, is included in Accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021.