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Finance Receivables
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Finance Receivables [Abstract]  
Finance Receivables

Note 5. Finance Receivables

 

Assets representing rights to receive money on demand or at fixed or determinable dates are referred to as finance receivables. Our finance receivable portfolios consist of direct financing leases and deferred acquisition fees. Operating leases are not included in finance receivables as such amounts are not recognized as an asset in the consolidated balance sheets.

Deferred Acquisition Fees Receivable

 

As described in Note 3, we earn revenue in connection with structuring and negotiating investments and related mortgage financing for the REITs. A portion of this revenue is due in equal annual installments ranging from three to four years, provided the relevant CPA® REIT meets its performance criterion. Unpaid deferred installments, including accrued interest, from all of the CPA® REITs were included in Due from affiliates in the consolidated financial statements.

Credit Quality of Finance Receivables

 

We generally seek investments in facilities that are critical to the tenant's business and that we believe have a low risk of tenant defaults. At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, none of the balances of our finance receivables were past due and we had not established any allowances for credit losses. Additionally, there have been no modifications of finance receivables. We evaluate the credit quality of our tenant receivables utilizing an internal 5-point credit rating scale, with 1 representing the highest credit quality and 5 representing the lowest. The credit quality evaluation of our tenant receivables was last updated in the second quarter of 2011. We believe the credit quality of our deferred acquisition fees receivable falls under category 1, as all of the CPA® REITs are expected to have the available cash to make such payments.

A summary of our finance receivables by internal credit quality rating is as follows (dollars in thousands):

         
  Number of Tenants at Net Investments in Direct Financing Leases at
Internal Credit Quality Rating June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010 June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
1 9 9 $ 49,222 $ 49,533
2 5 5   24,327   24,447
3 1 0   2,565   -
4 0 1   -   2,570
5 0 0   -   -
      $ 76,114 $ 76,550
           

At both June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, Other assets, net included $0.3 million of accounts receivable related to amounts billed under these direct financing leases.