Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

The following table presents the Company’s hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the following periods (in thousands):


	March 31, 2022								December 31, 2021
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	204,603	$	4,857	$	—	$	209,460	$	204,672	$	6,649	$	—	$	211,321
Marketable securities	—		64,996		—		64,996		—		63,610		—		63,610
Derivative assets	—		257		—		257		—		84		—		84
Total assets measured at fair value	$	204,603	$	70,110	$	—	$	274,713	$	204,672	$	70,343	$	—	$	275,015
Liabilities:

Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	29	$	—	$	29	$	—	$	269	$	—	$	269

Contingent consideration	—		—		6,044		6,044		—		—		6,073		6,073
Deferred consideration	—		79,418		—		79,418		—		78,436		—		78,436
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	79,447	$	6,044	$	85,491	$	—	$	78,705	$	6,073	$	84,778

There were no transfers of assets or liabilities into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021.

Cash equivalents consist of funds held in money market accounts that are valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments and highly liquid corporate debt securities with maturities within three months from purchase. Marketable securities consist of investment-grade corporate debt securities, corporate asset-backed securities and commercial paper. Derivative financial instruments are based on observable inputs that are corroborated by market data. Observable inputs include broker quotes, daily market foreign currency rates and forward pricing curves.

In connection with the acquisition of the B-type Natriuretic Peptide (“BNP”) assay business (“BNP Business”) from Alere Inc., the Company will pay annual installments of up to $48.0 million each year through April 2023. The fair value of the payments treated as deferred consideration is calculated based on the net present value of cash payments using an estimated borrowing rate based on a quoted price for a similar liability. The fair value of the payments treated as contingent consideration is calculated using a discounted probability weighted valuation model. Discount rates used in such calculation are a significant assumption that are not observed in the market and, therefore, the resulting fair value represents a Level 3 measurement.

Changes in estimated fair value of contingent consideration liabilities from December 31, 2021 through March 31, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):


	Contingent consideration liabilities (Level 3 measurement)
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	6,073
Cash payments	(29)

Balance at March 31, 2022	$	6,044

- 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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