FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Financial Instruments

The fair value for certain financial instruments is derived using a combination of market quotes, pricing models and other valuation techniques that involve significant management judgment. The price transparency of financial instruments is a key determinant of the degree of judgment involved in determining the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments.

Financial instruments for which actively quoted prices or pricing parameters are available and whose markets contain orderly transactions will generally have a higher degree of price transparency than financial instruments whose markets are inactive or consist of non-orderly trades. The Company evaluates several factors when determining if a market is inactive or when market transactions are not orderly. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, the Credit Facility are reasonable estimates of fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments. Fair values for other financial instruments are derived as follows:

Loans receivable: These instruments are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at their amortized cost and not at fair value. The fair value of the loans receivable were estimated using an internal valuation model that considered the expected cash flows for the loans receivable, the underlying collateral value and other credit enhancements. As such, the Company classifies these instruments as Level 3.

Preferred equity investments: These instruments are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at their cost and not at fair value. The fair value of the preferred equity investments were estimated using an internal valuation model that considered the expected future cash flows for the preferred equity investment, the underlying collateral value and other credit enhancements. As such, the Company classifies these instruments as Level 3.

Derivative instruments: The Company’s derivative instruments are presented at fair value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company estimates the fair value of derivative instruments, including its interest rate cap, interest rate swap and cross currency swaps, using the assistance of a third party using inputs that are observable in the market, which includes forward yield curves and other relevant information. Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivative financial instruments fall within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivative financial instruments utilize level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. The Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivative financial instruments. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative financial instruments valuations in their entirety are classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Senior Notes: These instruments are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at their outstanding principal balance, net of unamortized deferred financing costs and premiums (discounts) and not at fair value. The fair values of the Senior Notes were determined using third-party market quotes derived from orderly trades. As such, the Company classifies these instruments as Level 2.

Mortgage indebtedness: These instruments are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at their outstanding principal balance, net of unamortized deferred financing costs and premiums (discounts) and not at fair value. The fair values of the Company’s mortgage notes payable were estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on management’s estimates of current market interest rates for instruments with similar characteristics, including remaining loan term, loan-to-value ratio, type of collateral and other credit enhancements. As such, the Company classifies these instruments as Level 3.

The following are the face values, carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 whose carrying amounts do not approximate their fair value (in thousands):



	December 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Carrying Amount ⁽¹⁾		Face Value ⁽²⁾		Fair Value		Carrying Amount ⁽¹⁾		Face Value ⁽²⁾		Fair Value
Financial assets:
Loans receivable	$	53,596	$	53,484	$	51,914	$	270,184	$	273,811	$	274,628
Preferred equity investments	45,190		44,882		48,332		29,993		29,643		30,838
Financial liabilities:
Senior Notes	688,246		700,000		709,500		685,704		700,000		718,500
Mortgage indebtedness	160,752		163,638		150,091		174,846		177,850		165,296

⁽¹⁾Carrying amounts represent the book value of financial instruments and include unamortized premiums (discounts).

⁽²⁾ Face value represents amounts contractually due under the terms of the respective agreements.

The Company determined the fair value of financial instruments as of December 31, 2016 whose carrying amounts do not approximate their fair value with valuation methods utilizing the following types of inputs (in thousands):



			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Financial assets:
Loans receivable	$	51,914	$	—	$	—	$	51,914
Preferred equity investments	48,332		—		—		48,332
Financial liabilities:
Senior Notes	709,500		—		709,500		—
Mortgage indebtedness	150,091		—		—		150,091

Disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments is based on pertinent information available to the Company at the applicable dates and requires a significant amount of judgment. Despite increased capital market and credit market activity, transaction volume for certain financial instruments remains relatively low. This has made the estimation of fair values difficult and, therefore, both the actual results and the Company’s estimate of fair value at a future date could be materially different.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded the following amounts measured at fair value (in thousands):



			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Recurring Basis:
Financial assets:
Interest rate swap	$	8,083	$	—	$	8,083	$	—
Cross currency swap	3,157		—		3,157		—
Financial liabilities:
Contingent consideration liability	818		—		—		818
Interest rate swap	716		—		716		—

The Company’s contingent consideration arrangements are the result of four acquisitions of real estate (see Note 4, “Real Estate Properties Held for Investment”). In order to determine the fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration arrangements, the Company used significant inputs not observable in the market to estimate the contingent consideration. In addition to using an appropriate discount rate, the Company used projections provided by the facilities to estimate future earnings at the facilities, then developed probability-weighted scenarios of the potential future performance of the facilities and the resulting payout from these scenarios. As of December 31, 2016, the contingent consideration liability was valued at $0.8 million and the contingent consideration asset was determined to have a value of $0.

The following reconciliation provides the details of activity for contingent consideration liability recorded at fair value using Level 3 inputs (in thousands):



Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	3,900
Decrease in contingent liability	(1,200		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	2,700

Decrease in contingent liability	(1,876		)
Foreign currency translation	(6		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	818

The following reconciliation provides the details of activity for contingent consideration asset recorded at fair value using Level 3 inputs (in thousands):



Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	—
Increase in contingent asset	350
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	350

Decrease in contingent asset	(350		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	—

A corresponding amount equal to the decreases in the contingent consideration liability and contingent consideration asset were included as other income on the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2016.