FAIR VALUE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

FAIR VALUE [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE

12. FAIR VALUE

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instrument assets and liabilities, which are not measured at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, are listed in the table below:

	December 31, 2016
	Carrying Amount		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21,064	$	21,064	$	-	$	-	$	21,064
Restricted cash		6,399		6,399		-		-		6,399
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,434		-		2,434		-		2,434
Noncurrent restricted cash		20,252		20,252		-		-		20,252
Financial Liabilities:
Accrued expenses	$	12,815	$	-	$	12,815	$	-	$	12,815
Other short term liabilities		653		-		653		-		653
Term loan		44,267		-		40,687		-		40,687

	December 31, 2015
	Carrying Amount		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	38,420	$	38,420	$	-	$	-	$	38,420
Restricted cash		7,362		7,362		-		-		7,362
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,710		-		2,710		-		2,710
Noncurrent restricted cash		15,259		15,259		-		-		15,259
Financial Liabilities:
Accrued expenses	$	11,209	$	-	$	11,209	$	-	$	11,209
Other short term liabilities		686		-		686		-		686
Term loan		44,653		-		36,795		-		36,795

The fair value of the Term loan is estimated based on a present value analysis utilizing aggregate market yields obtained from independent pricing sources for similar financial instruments.

The carrying amounts reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash and Noncurrent restricted cash approximate fair value because they are highly liquid.

The carrying amounts reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for Prepaid expenses and other current assets, Accrued expenses and Other short term liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.