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Equity Method Investments in Real Estate Ventures at Fair Value
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investments in Real Estate Ventures at Fair Value

4. EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE VENTURES AT FAIR VALUE

Based upon elections made at the date of investment, the Company reports the equity method investments in real estate ventures at fair value. For such investments, the Company increases or decreases the investment each reporting period by the change in the fair value and the Company reports the fair value adjustments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the ‘loss on equity method investments carried at fair value’ line item. Fair value of equity method investments are classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had equity method investments in real estate ventures at fair value of $8.2 million and $8.4 million, respectively. The table below shows the movement in the Company’s investments in real estate ventures reported at fair value.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

Fair value of investments as of December 31, 2019

 

$

8,421

 

Distributions

 

 

(144

)

Change in fair value

 

 

(47

)

Fair value of investments as of March 31, 2020

 

$

8,230

 

 

See Note 14 – Related Party Transactions for additional discussion of our investments in real estate ventures at fair value.

Investors X

The Company has elected to account for the equity method investment in Investors X at fair value. Fair Value is determined using a discounted cash flow model based on expected future cash flows for income and realization events of the underlying asset. Expected future cash flows includes contractually fixed revenues and expenses as well as estimates for future revenues and expenses where contracts do not currently exist. These estimates are based on prior experience as well as comparable, third party data. Changes in estimates, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, can impact our Investors X fair value.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of the Company’s investment in Investors X is $7.0 million and $7.2 million, respectively. The Company received distributions of $144 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and recognized a loss in fair value of $73 thousand.

The Hartford

The Company has elected to account for the equity method investment in The Hartford at fair value. Fair Value is determined using an income approach and sales comparable approach models. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of the Company’s investment in the Hartford was $1.2 million. The fair value of the Hartford increased by $27 thousand. There were no distributions as of March 31, 2020.