NOTE 9.       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, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

  ​ ​ ​

Carrying Value

  ​ ​ ​

Estimated Fair Value

  ​ ​ ​

Carrying Value

  ​ ​ ​

Estimated Fair Value

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Level 1

$

6,467

$

6,467

$

9,017

$

9,017

Restricted Cash - Level 1

$

34,652

$

34,652

$

8,344

$

8,344

Commercial Loans and Investments - Level 2

$

104,804

$

109,828

$

105,043

$

110,665

Long-Term Debt - Level 2

$

616,345

$

608,419

$

518,993

$

508,309

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 (liabilities) measured on a recurring basis by level as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands). See Note 17, “Interest Rate Swaps” for further disclosure related to the Company’s interest rate swaps.

Fair Value at Reporting Date Using

Fair Value

  ​ ​ ​

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

  ​ ​ ​

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

  ​ ​ ​

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

December 31, 2025

Cash Flow Hedge - 2027 Term Loan Interest Rate Swaps

$

1,496

  ​ ​ ​

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

1,496

  ​ ​ ​

$

Cash Flow Hedge - 2028 Term Loan Interest Rate Swaps

$

(1,351)

  ​ ​ ​

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

(1,351)

  ​ ​ ​

$

Cash Flow Hedge - 2029 Term Loan Interest Rate Swaps

$

(5)

  ​ ​ ​

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

(5)

  ​ ​ ​

$

Cash Flow Hedge - 2030 Term Loan Interest Rate Swaps

$

(48)

  ​ ​ ​

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

(48)

  ​ ​ ​

$

Cash Flow Hedge - Credit Facility Interest Rate Swaps

$

(497)

  ​ ​ ​

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

(497)

  ​ ​ ​

$

Investment Securities

$

41,324

  ​ ​ ​

$

41,324

  ​ ​ ​

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

December 31, 2024

Cash Flow Hedge - 2026 Term Loan Interest Rate Swaps

$

2,372

  ​ ​ ​

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

2,372

  ​ ​ ​

$

Cash Flow Hedge - 2027 Term Loan Interest Rate Swaps

$

5,854

  ​ ​ ​

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

5,854

  ​ ​ ​

$

Cash Flow Hedge - 2028 Term Loan Interest Rate Swaps

$

1,001

  ​ ​ ​

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

1,001

  ​ ​ ​

$

Cash Flow Hedge - 2029 Term Loan Interest Rate Swaps

$

3,099

$

$

3,099

$

Cash Flow Hedge - Credit Facility Interest Rate Swaps

$

191

  ​ ​ ​

$

$

191

$

Investment Securities

$

39,666

  ​ ​ ​

$

39,666

  ​ ​ ​

$

  ​ ​ ​

$

No assets were measured on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 or 2024.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 19, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 20, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 23, 2023
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Mar 5, 2021
2019Mar 6, 2020
2018Feb 28, 2019
2017Feb 28, 2018
2016Feb 24, 2017
2015Mar 1, 2016

About Fair Value Disclosures

Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.

Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.