Fair Value of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

14.	FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The amounts reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value. The following table sets forth carrying value and fair value of long-term debt:

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
In thousands	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Variable rate debt	$	217,860	$	217,860	$	171,200	$	171,200
Fixed-rate bonds		250,000		252,375		250,000		253,823
2.40% Term loan		6,661		6,813		7,710		7,889
2.05% Term loan		29,556		30,032		33,607		34,122
1.30% Term Loan		8,327		8,302		9,423		9,370
1.55% Term loan		10,356		10,323		11,390		11,320
Total	$	522,760	$	525,705	$	483,330	$	487,724

As of June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, we had $250.0 million of 5.375% fixed rate bonds. These bonds are publicly registered, but thinly traded. The fair value of financial derivatives is set forth below in Note 15.

- 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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