Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

8.	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following tables summarize the valuation of the Company’s investments by the fair value hierarchy:

	June 30, 2019
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
U.S. Treasury Securities	$	—	$	3,275	$	—	$	3,275
Common Stock		1,412		—		—		1,412
Total Investments	$	1,412	$	3,275	$	—	$	4,687

	December 31, 2018
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
U.S. Treasury Securities	$	—	$	3,297	$	—	$	3,297
Common Stock		2,157		—		—		2,157
Total Investments	$	2,157	$	3,297	$	—	$	5,454

Investments in U.S. Treasury securities were included in Cash and Cash Equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, there were no transfers from Level I to Level II related to U.S. Treasury securities that were initially acquired as on-the-run and classified as Level I, but subsequently transferred to Level II as a result of becoming off-the-run. There were also no transfers between Level I, Level II or Level III during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

The carrying value of the loan payable approximates fair value based on Level II inputs.

- 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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