American Strategic Investment Co.NYC
American Strategic Investment Co. Fair Value Disclosure
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company determines fair value based on quoted prices when available or through the use of alternative approaches, such as discounting the expected cash flows using market interest rates commensurate with the credit quality and duration of the instrument. This alternative approach also reflects the contractual terms of the instrument, as applicable, including the period to maturity, and may use observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities, and unobservable inputs, such as expected volatility. The guidance defines three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
| Level 1 | — | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. | |||||||||
| Level 2 | — | Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset and liability or can be corroborated with observable market data for substantially the entire contractual term of the asset or liability. | |||||||||
| Level 3 | — | Unobservable inputs that reflect the entity’s own assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability and are consequently not based on market activity, but rather through particular valuation techniques. | |||||||||
The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the hierarchy requires significant judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative Instruments
The Company’s derivative instruments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with this derivative utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparty. However, as of December 31, 2022, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of the Company’s derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivatives valuation in its entirety is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The valuation of derivative instruments is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, as well as observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. In addition, credit valuation adjustments are incorporated into the fair values to account for the Company’s potential nonperformance risk and the performance risk of the counterparties.
| (In thousands) | Quoted Prices in Active Markets Level 1 | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate “Pay-fixed” Swap - asset | $ | — | $ | 400 | $ | — | $ | 400 | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Rate “Pay-fixed” Swap - asset | $ | — | $ | 1,607 | $ | — | $ | 1,607 | ||||||||||||||||||
Financial Instruments that are not Reported at Fair Value
The Company is required to disclose at least annually the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate the value. The fair value of short-term financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable and distributions payable approximates their carrying value on the consolidated balance sheet due to their short-term nature. The fair value of the variable mortgage note payable is deemed to be equivalent to its carrying value because it bears interest at a variable rate that fluctuates with the market and there has been no significant change in the credit risk or credit markets since origination.
The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments that are not reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet are reported below:
| December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | Level | Gross Principal Balance | Fair Value | Gross Principal Balance | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage note payable — 9 Times Square | 3 | $ | 49,500 | $ | 49,265 | $ | 49,500 | $ | 48,282 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage note payable — 1140 Avenue of the Americas (1) | 3 | 99,000 | 69,619 | 99,000 | 89,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage note payable — 123 William Street | 3 | 140,000 | 130,463 | 140,000 | 126,814 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage note payable — 400 E. 67th Street - Laurel Condominium / 200 Riverside Boulevard - ICON Garage | 3 | 50,000 | 45,442 | 50,000 | 44,023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage note payable — 8713 Fifth Avenue | 3 | 10,000 | 9,193 | 10,000 | 8,933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage note payable — 196 Orchard Street | 3 | 51,000 | 44,857 | 51,000 | 42,349 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 399,500 | $ | 348,839 | $ | 399,500 | $ | 359,416 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)The Company recorded an impairment charge of $66.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 for its 1140 Avenues of the Americas property. As a result, the Company adjusted the fair value of the property’s mortgage to the current carrying value of the property as of December 31, 2023. For additional information please see Note 3 — Real Estate Investments.
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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.