Fair Value of Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Note 12 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

GAAP requires the disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not they are recognized at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The following table details the carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at the dates below:


	September 30, 2022				December 31, 2021
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	47,067	$	47,067	$	57,268	$	57,268
Commercial mortgage loans, net		817,094		817,094		665,498		667,405
Total	$	864,161	$	864,161	$	722,766	$	724,673
Financial liabilities
Repurchase agreements - commercial mortgage loans	$	489,757	$	489,757	$	307,083	$	307,083
Credit facility payable		—		—		14,350		14,350
Loan participations - sold		96,950		96,950		109,772		109,772
Total	$	586,707	$	586,707	$	431,205	$	431,205

The following describes the Company’s methods for estimating the fair value for financial instruments:

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The estimated fair values of restricted cash, cash and cash equivalents were based on the bank balance and was a Level 1 fair value measurement.

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The estimated fair value of commercial mortgage loans, net is a Level 3 fair value measurement. During the second quarter of 2022, the Company changed the method for calculating the fair value of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio. Since the loans have a short duration to maturity (1.6 years), are not delinquent or impaired and are expected to return par, the Advisor determined the amortized cost is the best estimate of fair value.

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The estimated fair values of the repurchase agreements – commercial mortgage loans, credit facility payable and loan participations sold are Level 3 fair value measurements based on expected present value techniques. This method discounts future estimated cash flows using rates the Company determined best reflect current market interest rates that would be offered for repurchase agreements, credit facilities and loan participations sold with similar characteristics and credit quality.

- 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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