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Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments 2. Financial Instruments

 

The following is a summary of our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

March 31, 2022

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Cash equivalents:

Money market funds

$

10,018

$

--

$

--

$

10,018

Total assets

$

10,018

$

--

$

--

$

10,018

Long-term liabilities:

Contingent consideration

--

--

(47,600)

(47,600)

Total liabilities

$

--

$

--

$

(47,600)

$

(47,600)

December 31, 2021

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Cash equivalents:

Money market funds

$

10,015

$

--

$

--

$

10,015

Total assets

$

10,015

$

--

$

--

$

10,015

Long-term liabilities:

Contingent consideration

--

--

(49,400)

(49,400)

Total liabilities

$

--

$

--

$

(49,400)

$

(49,400)

We used prices quoted from our investment advisors to determine the Level 1 valuation of our investments in money market funds.

On September 2, 2020 we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Ascyrus Medical LLC (“Ascyrus”). Ascyrus developed the AMDS, the world’s first aortic arch remodeling device for use in the treatment of acute Type A aortic dissections. As part of the acquisition, we may be required to pay additional consideration in cash and equity up to $120.0 million to the former shareholders of Ascyrus upon the achievement of certain milestones and the sales-based additional earnout.

The contingent consideration represents the estimated fair value of future potential payments. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability was estimated by discounting to present value the contingent payments expected to be made based on a probability-weighted scenario approach. We applied a discount rate based on our unsecured credit spread and the term commensurate risk-free rate to the additional consideration to be paid, and then applied a risk-based estimate of the probability of achieving each scenario to calculate the fair value of the contingent consideration. This fair value measurement was based on unobservable inputs, including management estimates and assumptions about the future achievement of milestones and future estimate of revenues, and is, therefore, classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. We used a discount rate of approximately 10% and estimated future achievement of milestone dates between 2025 and 2026 to calculate the fair value of contingent consideration as of March 31, 2022. We will remeasure this liability at each reporting date and will record changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration in General, administrative, and marketing expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. Increases or decreases in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability can result from changes in passage of time, discount rates, the timing and amount of our revenue estimates, and the timing and expectation of regulatory approvals.

We performed an assessment of the fair value of the contingent consideration and recorded income of $1.8 million and expense of $970,000 in fair value adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, in General, administrative, and marketing expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, as a result of this assessment.


The fair value of the contingent consideration component of the Ascyrus acquisition was updated using Level 3 inputs. Changes in fair value of Level 3 assets and liabilities are listed in the tables below (in thousands):

Contingent Consideration

Balance as of December 31, 2021

$

(49,400)

Change in valuation

1,800

Balance as of March 31, 2022

$

(47,600)