FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2018 and 2017:


	December 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Level 1	$	2,466,978	$	2,466,978	$	6,559,409	$	6,559,409
Restricted Cash - Level 1		19,721,475		19,721,475		6,508,131		6,508,131
Commercial Loan Investments - Level 2		—		—		11,925,699		12,015,628
Long-Term Debt - Level 2		247,624,811		248,765,650		195,816,364		200,000,776

To determine estimated fair values of the financial instruments listed above, market rates of interest, which include credit assumptions, were used to discount contractual cash flows. The estimated fair values are not necessarily indicative of the amount the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The following table presents the fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis by Level at December 31, 2018:


			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)


	12/31/2018

Cash Flow Hedge - Interest Rate Swap	$	651,722	$	—	$	651,722	$	—
Total	$	651,722	$	—	$	651,722	$	—

The following table presents the fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis by Level at December 31, 2017:


			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets		Significant Other		Unobservable
			for Identical		Observable Inputs		Inputs
	12/31/2017		Assets (Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)

Cash Flow Hedge - Interest Rate Swap	$	606,621	$	—	$	606,621	$	—
Total	$	606,621	$	—	$	606,621	$	—

No assets were measured on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2018 or 2017.

- 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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