ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following is a summary of the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. These carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturity of the instruments or because the carrying value is equal to the fair value of those instruments on the balance sheet date.



	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Notes receivable - Argentina operations sale	$	8,365	$	8,365	$	12,355	$	12,355
Financial liabilities:
6.75% Senior Notes	$	675,000	$	658,058	$	675,000	$	690,390
8.375% Senior Notes	—		—		3,573		3,627
Credit Facility revolving loans	80,000		80,000		85,000		85,000

Notes receivable — Argentina operations sale. The fair value of these notes receivable are based upon the quoted market Treasury rates as of the dates indicated. The carrying values of these items approximate their fair values due to the maturity dates rapidly approaching, thus giving way to discount rates that are similar.

6.75% Senior Notes due 2021. The fair value of these notes are based upon the quoted market prices for those securities as of the dates indicated. The carrying value of these notes as of September 30, 2014 was $675.0 million, and the fair value was $658.1 million (97.5% of carrying value).

8.375% Senior Notes due 2014. At December 31, 2013 the fair value of our 2014 Notes was based upon the quoted market prices for those securities as of the dates indicated. These notes were redeemed in February 2014.

Credit Facility Revolving Loans. Because of their variable interest rates, the fair values of the revolving loans borrowed under our 2011 Credit Facility approximate their carrying values. The carrying and fair values of these loans as of September 30, 2014 were $80.0 million.

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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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