Fair Value Measurement

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the carrying value of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses and distributions payable to noncontrolling interests approximates fair value due to their short-term nature and fall under the Level 2 hierarchy. The carrying values and fair values of debt instruments are as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Bank line of credit	$	247,000	$	247,000	$	247,000	$	247,000
Senior debt	899,979		899,710		808,455		807,698
Subordinated debt	112,232		111,094		111,488		111,095
Securitization debt	94,546		93,895		95,821		96,999
SREC Loans	30,272		30,272		32,181		32,181
Total	$	1,384,029	$	1,381,971	$	1,294,945	$	1,294,973

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the fair value of the Company’s lines of credit, and certain senior, subordinated, and SREC loans approximate their carrying values because their interest rates are variable rates that approximate rates currently available to the Company. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the fair value of the Company’s other debt instruments are based on rates currently offered for debt with similar maturities and terms. The Company’s fair value of the debt instruments fell under the Level 3 hierarchy. These valuation approaches involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market.

The Company determines the fair value of its interest rate swaps using a discounted cash flow model which incorporates an assessment of the risk of non-performance by the interest rate swap counterparty and an evaluation of the Company’s credit risk in valuing derivative instruments. The valuation model uses various inputs including contractual terms, interest rate curves, credit spreads and measures of volatility.

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, based upon the fair value hierarchy are as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2018
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Derivative assets:
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	15,897	$	—	$	15,897
Total	$	—	$	15,897	$	—	$	15,897
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	817	$	—	$	817
Total	$	—	$	817	$	—	$	817



	December 31, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Derivative assets:
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	1,917	$	—	$	1,917
Total	$	—	$	1,917	$	—	$	1,917
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	8,568	$	—	$	8,568
Total	$	—	$	8,568	$	—	$	8,568

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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