Summary of Fair Value of Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Summary of Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Determining the estimated fair values of certain financial instruments such as indebtedness requires considerable judgment to interpret market data. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. Accordingly, the estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts at which these instruments could be purchased, sold or settled.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows (in thousands):


	December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value:


Derivative assets	$	—	$	—	$	582	$	582

Financial assets not measured at fair value:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	78,606	$	78,606	$	71,995	$	71,995
Restricted cash	34,544		34,544		58,388		58,388
Accounts receivable, net	13,557		13,557		19,053		19,053




Due from related parties, net	991		991		551		551
Due from third-party hotel managers	12,271		12,271		16,638		16,638
Financial liabilities not measured at fair value:
Indebtedness	$	1,128,724	$884,325 to $977,411		$	1,065,000	$1,003,863 to $1,109,532
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	61,758		61,758		94,919		94,919
Dividends and distributions payable	2,736		2,736		9,143		9,143

Due to Ashford Inc.	2,772		2,772		4,344		4,344

Due to third-party hotel managers	1,393		1,393		1,685		1,685

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. These financial assets have maturities of less than 90 days and most bear interest at market rates. The carrying value approximates fair value due to their short-term nature. This is considered a Level 1 valuation technique.

Accounts receivable, net, due from related parties, net, accounts payable and accrued expenses, dividends and distributions payable, due to Ashford Inc. and due to/from third-party hotel managers. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. This is considered a Level 1 valuation technique.

Derivative assets. See notes 8 and 9 for a complete description of the methodology and assumptions utilized in determining fair values.

Indebtedness, net. Fair value of indebtedness is determined using future cash flows discounted at current replacement rates for these instruments. Cash flows are determined using a forward interest rate yield curve. The current replacement rates are determined by using the U.S. Treasury yield curve or the index to which these financial instruments are tied, and adjusted for the credit spreads. Credit spreads take into consideration general market conditions, maturity and collateral. We estimated the fair value of the total indebtedness to be approximately 78.3% to 86.6% of the carrying value of $1.1 billion at December 31, 2020, and approximately 94.3% to 104.2% of the carrying value of $1.1 billion at December 31, 2019. These fair value estimates are considered a Level 2 valuation technique.