Seaport Entertainment Group Inc. Fair Value Disclosure
7. | Fair Value |
ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820), emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined using assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The standard establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring assets or liabilities at fair value. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the asset or liability. Assets or liabilities with readily available active quoted prices, or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices, generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
The following table presents the fair value measurement hierarchy levels required under ASC 820 for the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| | December 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
Fair Value | Carrying | | Estimated | Carrying | | Estimated | ||||||||
in thousands | Hierarchy | Amount | Fair Value | Amount | Fair Value | |||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and Restricted cash |
| Level 1 | $ | 87,394 | $ | 87,394 | $ | 167,845 | $ | 167,845 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net (a) |
| Level 3 |
| 7,149 |
| 7,149 |
| 5,246 |
| 5,246 | ||||
Assets held for sale |
| Level 2 |
| 137,441 |
| 137,441 |
| — |
| — | ||||
Liabilities: |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||
Fixed-rate debt (b) |
| Level 2 |
| 39,090 |
| 38,142 |
| 41,087 |
| 40,032 | ||||
Variable-rate debt |
| Level 2 | 61,300 | 61,300 |
| 61,300 |
| 61,300 | ||||||
| (a) | Accounts receivable, net is shown net of an allowance of $0.9 million at December 31, 2025 and $2.6 million at December 31, 2024, respectively. Refer to Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information on the allowance. |
| (b) | Excludes related unamortized financing costs. |
The carrying amounts of Cash and Restricted cash and Accounts receivable, net approximate fair value because of the short‑term maturity of these instruments.
The fair value of assets held for sale in the table above was estimated based on the purchase and sale agreement to sell 250 Water Street (Level 2: observable market-based input). Refer to Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Assets Held-for-Sale for additional information.
The fair value of fixed-rate debt in the table above was estimated based on a discounted future cash payment model, which includes risk premiums and risk-free rates derived from the SOFR or U.S. Treasury obligation interest rates as of December 31, 2025. Refer to Note 6 – Mortgages Payable, Net for additional information. The discount rates reflect the Company’s judgment as to what the approximate current lending rates for loans or groups of loans with similar maturities and credit quality would be if credit markets were operating efficiently and assuming that the debt is outstanding through maturity.
The carrying amount of the Company’s variable-rate debt approximates fair value given that the interest rate is variable and adjusts with current market rates for instruments with similar risks and maturities.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 4, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 10, 2025 | |
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.