Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2020

Fair Value Hierarchy

We apply the provisions of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), for our financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value each reporting period and our nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value on a non-recurring basis. We define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Interest Rate Swaps

The fair value of the interest rate swaps, all of which qualify for cash flow hedge accounting, is recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as an asset or liability with the related gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The changes in fair value are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings in the same period that the hedged items affect earnings. The valuation technique used to determine fair value is the income approach. Under this approach, we use projected future interest rates, which fall into Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as defined by ASC 820, as provided by counterparties to the interest rate swap agreements and the fixed rates that we are obligated to pay under the agreements. See Note 8, “Derivatives” for additional information.

Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Our financial assets that are re-measured at fair value on a recurring basis include money market funds that are classified as cash and cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. These money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy and are valued using quoted market prices for identical assets.

For the Hu-Friedy acquisition, additional purchase price payments are (i) contingent upon the achievement of certain commercial milestones through March 31, 2021, and (ii) contingent upon changes in our common stock price from the date of closing through a future date subject to a registration rights agreement. We estimated the aggregate fair value of these contingent consideration arrangements to be $38,371 at the date of acquisition and was reported separately in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. For the contingent consideration arrangements based upon the achievement of certain commercial milestones, the initial value assigned at the date of acquisition was determined on the basis of forecasted sales and gross profit percentage of Hu-Friedy products over the next twelve to eighteen months. The fair value was determined by employing a Monte Carlo simulation in a risk neutral framework with the underlying simulated variable of net sales and the related achievement of certain gross profit percentages. The model also included assumptions on the market price of risk, which was calculated as the weighted average cost of capital less the long-term risk-free rate. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we paid $25,000 to settle a portion of this contingent consideration arrangement related to net sales achieved for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2019. For the remaining contingent consideration arrangement related to net sales and gross profit percentage, we reduced the fair value from a liability of approximately $17,210 to zero due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hu-Friedy’s current and expected performance.

For the contingent consideration arrangement based upon changes in our common stock price through a future date, we were required to pay to the sellers of Hu-Friedy an amount in cash equal to $35,000 minus the aggregate net proceeds received by the seller in connection with a future equity issuance if the amount of such aggregate net proceeds is less than $35,000. The initial fair value assigned to this contingent consideration arrangement was determined based on the closing price of our common stock at the date that the acquisition closed (October 1, 2019) relative to the contracted stock price stipulated in the purchase agreement. On February 13, 2020, we entered into a stock repurchase agreement with Dental Holding, the former owners of Hu-Friedy (the “Repurchase Agreement”). The Repurchase Agreement amended the Hu-Friedy purchase and sale agreement and the related registration rights agreement to provide that we repurchase a portion the shares from the seller included in the equity consideration transferred at a price per share of $64.51 (the “Repurchase”), which equals the closing price of shares of our common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange on February 12, 2020. The Repurchase of 438,359 common shares was completed on February 13, 2020, and the shares were thereafter canceled and retired. The Hu-Friedy purchase and sale agreement further required us to pay to the seller an amount in cash equal to $35,000 minus the aggregate net proceeds received by the seller from an equity issuance if the amount of such aggregate net proceeds was less than $35,000 (the “True-Up Obligation”). The Repurchase Agreement further amended the purchase and sale agreement to provide that in satisfaction of the True-Up Obligation, we make a payment to the sellers in an amount equal to $6,722 to settle the contingent obligation, which amount equals $35,000 minus the aggregate amount of $28,278 paid to Dental Holding as consideration for the Repurchase. These payments were made to Dental Holding on February 13, 2020.

For the fiscal 2018 Aexis acquisition, additional purchase price payments ranging from zero to $1,850 are contingent upon the achievement of certain purchase order targets through March 21, 2020. We estimated the original fair value of the contingent consideration using the weighted probabilities of the possible contingent payments. At the date of acquisition, we estimated the original fair value of the contingent consideration to be $1,292. We are required to reassess the fair value of contingent payments on a periodic basis. The significant inputs used in these estimates include numerous possible scenarios for the payments based on the contractual terms of the contingent consideration, for which probabilities are assigned to each scenario. Given the short term nature of the financial instrument, the contingent consideration is not discounted to present value.

We are required to reassess the fair value of contingent consideration payments on a periodic basis. Although we believe our assumptions are reasonable, different assumptions or changes in the future may result in different estimated amounts.

The fair values of our financial instruments measured on a recurring basis were categorized as follows:


	April 30, 2020
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money markets	$	107	$	—	$	—	$	107




Total assets	$	107	$	—	$	—	$	107

Current portion of long-term debt:
Financing component of interest rate swap	—		1,914		—		1,914
Accrued expenses:
Contingent consideration	—		—		1,638		1,638
Interest rate swap	—		3,483		—		3,483
Long-term debt:
Financing component of interest rate swap	—		6,381		—		6,381
Other long-term liabilities:
Interest rate swap	—		8,121		—		8,121

Total liabilities	$	—	$	19,899	$	1,638	$	21,537


	July 31, 2019
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money markets	$	104	$	—	$	—	$	104
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Interest rate swap	—		486		—		486
Other Assets:
Interest rate swap	—		2,826		—		2,826
Total assets	$	104	$	3,312	$	—	$	3,416

Other long-term liabilities:
Contingent consideration	—		—		1,411		1,411
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	1,411	$	1,411

A reconciliation of our liabilities that are measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows:


	Aexis Contingent Consideration		Hu-Friedy Contingent Consideration (Earnouts)		Hu-Friedy Contingent Consideration (Stock Price)		Total
Balance, July 31, 2019	$	1,411	$	—	$	—	$	1,411
Acquisitions	—		35,100		3,272		38,372
Fair value adjustments included in general and administrative expenses	227		(10,100)		3,450		(6,423)
Settlements/payments	—		(25,000)		(6,722)		(31,722)
Balance, April 30, 2020	$	1,638	$	—	$	—	$	1,638

Disclosure of Fair Value of Financial Instruments

At April 30, 2020 and July 31, 2019, the carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents (excluding money markets), accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments. At April 30, 2020 and July 31, 2019, the carrying value of our outstanding borrowings under our credit facility approximated the fair value of these obligations as the respective borrowing rates reflect prevailing market interest rates.

- 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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