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Interest Rate Hedge Swaps

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Interest Rate Hedge Swaps
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTEREST RATE HEDGE SWAPS
INTEREST RATE HEDGE SWAPS
Derivative financial instruments
Currently, the Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including 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, and uses observable market-based inputs, including forward interest rate curves. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts.  The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate forward curves.
To comply with the provisions of ASC 820, the Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty's nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees. In conjunction with the FASB's fair value measurement guidance in ASC 820, the Company made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio.
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 its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of March 31, 2013, 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 its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The table below presents the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall. Hedges that are valued as receivable by the Company are considered Asset Derivatives and those that are valued as payable by the Company are considered Liability Derivatives. There were no outstanding derivative financial instruments as of November 30, 2012.
Derivative Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 
 
Balance Sheet
Classification
 
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
Balance Sheet Line Item
 
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2013
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
Assets
 
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
 
Liabilities
 
 
$
—

 
$
266,880

 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2012
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
Assets
 
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
 
Liabilities
 
 
$
—

 
$
316,756

 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, market corroborated inputs, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Company’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
The Company is exposed to certain risk arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company's derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company's known or expected cash receipts and its known or expected cash payments principally related to the Company's investments and borrowings.
Non-Designated Hedges
Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company's exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has elected not to designate its derivatives in hedging relationships. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings and were equal to a net loss of $3 thousand and $317 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the one-month transition period ended December 31, 2012, respectively.
There were no outstanding derivatives as of November 30, 2012. As of March 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012 the Company had the following outstanding derivatives, none of which were designated as hedges in qualifying hedging relationships:

Outstanding Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges in a Qualifying Hedging Relationship
Interest Rate Derivative
 
Number of Instruments
 
Notional Amount Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
Floating Rate Received
 
Fixed Rate Paid
 
 
 
Effective Date
 
Termination Date
 
 
Interest Rate Swap
 
2
 
$52,500,000
 
February 5, 2013
 
December 5, 2017
 
1-month US Dollar LIBOR
 
0.865%

    
Tabular Disclosure of the Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Income Statement
The table below presents the effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the Income Statement for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and February 29, 2012, and for the one-month transition period ended December 31, 2012.
Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments on Income Statement
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Location of
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative *
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the One-Month Transition Period Ended
December 31, 2012
 
 
March 31, 2013
 
February 29, 2012
 
Interest rate contracts
 
Interest Expense
 
$
(3,350
)
 
$
—

 
$
(316,756
)
* The gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivatives includes changes in fair value of the derivatives as
    well as the periodic cash settlements and interest accruals for derivatives not designated as hedging
    instruments
Credit-Risk Related Contingent Features
The Company has agreements with some of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.
As of March 31, 2013, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes an adjustment for nonperformance risk but excludes any accrued interest, related to these agreements was $267 thousand. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions as of March 31, 2013, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $267 thousand.