FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

NOTE 10—FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments were as follows:


	As of March 31, 2021				As of December 31, 2020
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	169,661	$	169,661	$	413,327	$	413,327
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	40,551		40,551		38,313		38,313
Stock warrants	71,099		71,099		50,098		50,098
Secured mortgage loans and other, net	555,410		533,580		555,840		508,707
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net	57,263		57,452		57,077		57,009
Marketable debt securities	217,324		217,324		237,553		237,553
Government-sponsored pooled loan investments, net	59,627		59,627		49,727		49,727
Derivative instruments	224		224		2		2
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt, gross	11,850,164		12,571,336		11,983,071		13,075,337
Derivative instruments	19,535		19,535		28,338		28,338
Redeemable OP Units	157,570		157,570		145,983		145,983

For a discussion of the assumptions considered, refer to “Note 2 – Accounting Policies.” The use of different market assumptions and estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the reported estimated fair value amounts. Accordingly, the estimates presented above are not necessarily indicative of the amounts we would realize in a current market exchange.

- 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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