Marcus & Millichap, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments in Marketable Debt Securities

Investments in Marketable Debt Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments in Marketable Debt Securities

5.	Investments in Marketable Debt Securities

Amortized cost, allowance for credit losses, gross unrealized gains/losses in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss and fair value of marketable debt securities,

available-for-sale,

by type of security consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2020
	Amortized Cost		Allowance for Credit Losses		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Short-term investments:
U.S. treasuries	$	75,887	$	—	$	88	$	(5	)	$	75,970
U.S. government sponsored entities		32,439		—		8		—			32,447
Corporate debt		49,822		—		20		(1	)		49,841

	$	158,148	$	—	$	116	$	(6	)	$	158,258

Long-term investments:
U.S. treasuries	$	3,375	$	—	$	266	$	—		$	3,641
U.S. government sponsored entities		1,114		—		38		—			1,152
Corporate debt		34,183		—		2,137		(33	)		36,287
ABS and other		6,509		—		195		(11	)		6,693

	$	45,181	$	—	$	2,636	$	(44	)	$	47,773


	December 31, 2019
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Short-term investments:
U.S. treasuries	$	124,389	$	196	$	(5	)	$	124,580
Corporate debt		26,128		44		—			26,172

	$	150,517	$	240	$	(5	)	$	150,752

Long-term investments:
U.S. treasuries	$	24,188	$	235	$	—		$	24,423
U.S. government sponsored entities		1,353		3		(1	)		1,355
Corporate debt		25,447		1,027		(3	)		26,471
ABS and other		8,480		93		(13	)		8,560

	$	59,468	$	1,358	$	(17	)	$	60,809

The Company’s investments in

available-for-sale

debt securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, by type of security consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2020
	Less than 12 months					12 months or greater					Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
U.S. treasuries	$	41,702	$	(5	)	$	—	$	—		$	41,702	$	(5	)
Corporate debt		29,810		(34	)		—		—			29,810		(34	)
ABS and other		546		(6	)		157		(5	)		703		(11	)

	$	72,058	$	(45	)	$	157	$	(5	)	$	72,215	$	(50	)


	December 31, 2019
	Less than 12 months					12 months or greater					Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
U.S. treasuries	$	39,823	$	(5	)	$	—	$	—		$	39,823	$	(5	)
U.S. government sponsored entities		—		—			566		(1	)		566		(1	)
Corporate debt		6,029		(3	)		—		—			6,029		(3	)
ABS and other		1,971		(13	)		—		—			1,971		(13	)

	$	47,823	$	(21	)	$	566	$	(1	)	$	48,389	$	(22	)

Gross realized gains and losses from the sales of the Company’s

available-for-sale

debt securities consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
Gross realized gains (1)	$	241		$	134		$	12

Gross realized losses (1)	$	(49	)	$	(47	)	$	(2	)

(1)	Recorded in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of net and comprehensive income. The cost basis of securities sold were determined based on the specific identification method.

The Company invests its excess cash in a diversified portfolio of fixed and variable rate debt securities to meet current and future cash flow needs. All investments are made in accordance with the Company’s approved investment policy. As of December 31, 2020, the portfolio had an average credit rating of AA and weighted term to final maturity of 1.6 years, with 29 securities in the portfolio with an unrealized loss aggregating $50,000, or 0.1% of amortized cost, and a weighted average credit rating of AA+.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company performed an impairment analysis and determined an allowance for credit losses was not required. The Company determined that it did not have an intent to sell and it was not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell any security based on its current liquidity position, or to maintain compliance with its investment policy, specifically as it relates to minimum credit ratings. The Company evaluated the securities with an unrealized loss considering severity of loss, credit ratings, specific credit events during the period since acquisition, overall likelihood of default, market sector, potential impact

from the current economic situation and a review of an issuer’s and securities liquidity and financial strength, as needed. The Company concluded that it would receive all scheduled interest and principle payments. The Company, therefore, determined qualitatively that the unrealized loss was related to changes in interest rates and other market factors and therefore no allowance for credit losses was required.

Amortized cost and fair value of marketable debt securities,

available-for-sale,

by contractual maturity consisted of the following (in thousands, except weighted average data):


	December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	158,148	$	158,258	$	150,517	$	150,752
Due after one year through five years		30,604		32,041		41,123		41,794
Due after five years through ten years		10,022		11,044		12,813		13,467
Due after ten years		4,555		4,688		5,532		5,548

	$	203,329	$	206,031	$	209,985	$	211,561

Weighted average contractual maturity				1.6 years				1.7 years

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain issuers may have the right or obligation to prepay certain obligations with or without prepayment penalties.