Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

NOTE 12 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following tables and paragraphs set forth the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis within the fair value hierarchy. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires management to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability. The following describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1—Observable inputs such as 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; and

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.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


	December 31, 2022
	Level 1			Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Money market funds	$	2,151,500		$	—	$	—	$	2,151,500
Interest rate swap contracts		—			30,348		—		30,348
Equity securities (1)		6,997			—		—		6,997
Foreign currency contracts		—			181		—		181
Other current assets		28,227			—		—		28,227
Total assets at fair value	$	2,186,724		$	30,529	$	—	$	2,217,253
Liabilities:
Other long-term liabilities		(28,227	)		—		—		(28,227	)
Total liabilities at fair value	$	(28,227	)	$	—	$	—	$	(28,227	)


	December 31, 2021
	Level 1			Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Money market funds	$	1,367,500		$	—	$	—	$	1,367,500
Equity securities (1)		13,185			—		—		13,185
Bank time deposits		—			11,867		—		11,867
Other current assets		26,519			—		—		26,519
Total assets at fair value	$	1,407,204		$	11,867	$	—	$	1,419,071
Liabilities:
Other long-term liabilities		(26,519	)		—		—		(26,519	)
Total liabilities at fair value	$	(26,519	)	$	—	$	—	$	(26,519	)

(1)

The Company held investments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values of $7.0 million and $13.2 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which are included in other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheets. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized net unrealized (losses) gains of $6.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, in the other (expense) income, net line item of the Company’s consolidated statement of comprehensive income, due to the change in fair value of these securities. There were no sales of equity securities for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its money market funds. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

The Company’s derivative assets and liabilities include interest rate swaps, which are carried at fair value. Interest rate swaps entered into by the Company are typically executed over-the-counter and are valued using discounted cash flows along with fair value models that primarily use observable market inputs. These models take into account a variety of factors including, where applicable, maturity, interest rate yield curves, and counterparty credit risks. Refer to Note 14 for further details.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents included bank time deposits which were measured at fair value using Level 2 inputs and their carrying values were approximately equal to their fair values. Level 2 inputs, obtained from various third-party data providers, represent quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, or these inputs were derived from observable market data, or if not directly observable, were derived from or corroborated by other observable market data.

The Company’s derivative assets and liabilities also include foreign currency forward contracts, which all have maturities of one month or less. The Company estimates the fair values of these contracts by using observable market inputs including the forward and spot prices for foreign currencies. Refer to Note 14 for further details.

Other current assets and other long-term liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis are composed of investments held in a rabbi trust and the related deferred liability for deferred compensation arrangements. Quoted prices for this investment, primarily in mutual funds, are available in active markets. Thus, the Company’s investments related to deferred compensation arrangements and the related long-term liability are classified as Level 1 measurements in the fair value hierarchy.

- 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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