Fair Value of Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The tables below present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize data points from active markets that are observable, such as quoted prices, interest rates and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs utilize unobservable data points for the asset or liability.


September 30, 2015 (in thousands)	Total fair value		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Money market	$	1,722	$	1,722	$	—	$	—
Certificates of deposit—restricted		77		—		77		—

Total	$	1,799	$	1,722	$	77	$	—


December 31, 2014 (in thousands)	Total fair value		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Money market	$	2,737	$	2,737	$	—	$	—
Certificates of deposit—restricted		89		—		89		—

Total	$	2,826	$	2,737	$	89	$	—

At both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company has a $0.1 million certificate of deposit which is collateral for a long-term lease and is included in other long-term assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Certificates of deposit are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, as these are not traded on the open market.

At September 30, 2015, after giving effect to the closing of the IPO and the Term Facility, the repayment in full of the aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million Notes together with related premiums, interest and expenses and the pay down of $8.0 million of borrowings under the Revolving Facility, the Company had total cash and cash equivalents of $21.9 million, which included approximately $1.7 million of money market funds and $20.2 million of cash on-hand. At December 31, 2014, the Company had total cash and cash equivalents of $19.7 million, which included approximately $2.7 million of money market funds and $17.0 million of cash on-hand.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, including its cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate the carrying values of these instruments due to their short term nature. The estimated fair value of the Company’s Term Facility at September 30, 2015, approximates carrying value because the interest rate is subject to change with market interest rates. At December 31, 2014, the estimated fair value of the Senior Notes based on Level 2 inputs of recent market activity available to the Company was $384.0 million compared to the face value of $400.0 million.

- 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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