Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments

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Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Investments
5.
INVESTMENTS

The Company has interests in 151 partnership or joint venture entities. The limited liability companies and limited partnerships in which the Company is the general partner are generally engaged directly or indirectly in the acquisition, development, operation and ownership of real estate. The accounting principles of these entities are substantially the same as those of the Company. Additionally, the Company has direct investments in several funds, including certain Bridge-sponsored funds. The Company’s investments are summarized below (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying Value

 

Investments

 

 

 

March 31, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

Accrued performance allocations

 

(1)

 

$

505,410

 

 

$

439,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partnership interests in Company-sponsored funds

 

(2)

 

 

43,423

 

 

 

31,984

 

Investments in third-party partnerships

 

(3)

 

 

10,465

 

 

 

7,701

 

Other

 

(4)

 

 

4,326

 

 

 

4,321

 

Total other investments

 

 

 

$

58,214

 

 

$

44,006

 

 

(1)
Represents various investment accounts in carried interest in the Contributed Bridge GP funds. There is a disproportionate allocation of returns to the Company as general partner or equivalent based on the extent to which cumulative performance of the fund exceeds minimum return hurdles. Investment is valued using NAV of the respective vehicle.
(2)
Partnership interests in Company-sponsored funds are valued using NAV of the respective vehicle.
(3)
Investments in limited partnership interest in third-party private property technology (“proptech”) venture capital firms are valued using NAV of the respective vehicle.
(4)
Other investments are accounted for using the measurement alternative to measure at cost adjusted for any impairment and observable price changes.

The Company recognized investment income of $75.2 million and $26.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, of which $74.8 million and $20.3 million, respectively, related to accrued performance allocations recognized under the equity method.

 

Of the total accrued performance allocations balance as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $50.9 million and $41.0 million, respectively, were payable to affiliates, of which $50.3 million and $41.0 million, respectively, were included in accrued performance allocations compensation in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of the periods then ended and $0.6 million was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of March 31, 2022.

 

The Company evaluates each of its equity method investments, excluding Accrued Performance Allocations, to determine if any were significant as defined by the SEC. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, no individual equity method investment held by the Company met the significance criteria. As a result, the Company is not required to provide separate financial statements for any of its equity method investments.

 

Fair value of the investments is reported on a three-month lag from the fund financial statements due to timing of the information provided by the funds and third-party entities unless information is available on a more-timely basis.