FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB ASC defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. This topic also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:

The Company’s financial assets/liabilities required to be measured on a recurring basis were its: (i) deferred compensation asset included in other non-current assets; and (ii) deferred compensation liability included in other long-term liabilities on its condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Deferred compensation—The Company utilizes Level 1 inputs to value its deferred compensation assets and liabilities. The Company’s deferred compensation assets and liabilities are measured using publicly available indices, as per the plan documents.

The estimated fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis is as follows:

Fair Value Measurements


	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(amounts in thousands)
Financial Assets:
(Level 1)
Deferred compensation asset	$	1,317	$	1,156
Financial Liabilities:
(Level 1)
Deferred compensation liability	$	2,542	$	2,475

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis:

The Company's non-financial assets, such as goodwill, trade names, other intangible assets, right-of-use assets, and property and equipment, are measured at fair value when there is an indicator of impairment and are recorded at fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized.

The nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 included impairment charges to right-of-use assets along with related property and equipment in connection with leases that were vacated during the year. The nine months ended September 30, 2020 also included impairment charges to goodwill and other intangible assets primarily related to the previously-reported Search reporting unit. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2021 and 2020, these assets were recorded at fair value using Level 3 inputs. See Note 7 - Goodwill, Trade Names, and Other Intangible Assets and Note 9 - Leases for more information about these fair value measurements.

Other Fair Value Disclosures:

Financial instruments not measured or recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses. The estimated fair value of accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their carrying amount due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Other financial instruments not measured or recorded at fair value include: (i) note payable, (ii) ABL, (iii) term loan, and (iv) contingent consideration liability, as discussed below.

(i) The Company paid the second installment on its note payable in the first quarter of 2021. The remaining balance is included in current portion of debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Due to its relatively short-term nature, the carrying value of the note payable approximates its fair value. (ii) The carrying amount of the Company's ABL approximates fair value because the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates. (iii) The estimated fair value of the Company's term loan was calculated applying an interest rate lattice model using Level 2 inputs from available market information. (iv) Potential earnout payments related to the WSG acquisition are contingent upon meeting certain performance requirements based on 2021 through 2023 performance. The Company performed an analysis using multiple forecasted scenarios to determine the fair value of the contingent consideration liability. The contingent consideration liability's carrying amount approximates fair value and is

included in current portion of earnout liability and long-term contingent consideration on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair value of the Company’s significant financial instruments that were not measured at fair value are as follows:


	September 30, 2021				December 31, 2020
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial Liabilities:			(amounts in thousands)
(Level 2)
Note Payable	$	2,426	$	2,426	$	4,851	$	4,851
Senior Secured Asset-Based Loan	$	4,000	$	4,000	$	53,408	$	53,408
Term Loan, net	$	99,750	$	98,971	$	—	$	—
Contingent Consideration	$	15,000	$	15,000	$	—	$	—

Concentration of Credit Risk:

See discussion of credit losses and allowance for doubtful accounts in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Overall, based on the large number of customers in differing geographic areas, primarily throughout the United States and its territories, the Company believes the concentration of credit risk is limited.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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