Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

6. Fair Value Measurements

The recorded values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value based on their short-term nature. Long-term debt recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2017 was $617.1 million (net of $14.9 million of unamortized deferred loan costs, see "Note 4. Long-Term Debt"). The fair value of the long-term debt at that same date was $637.1 million as determined using Level 1 inputs (quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities) from the fair value hierarchy.

Related to its acquisitions, in prior periods the Company had obligations to pay contingent consideration in cash if certain performance targets were met. Contingent consideration obligations were paid during 2016, thus in the current quarter there is no activity related to these items. The following table summarizes the changes in the balance of the contingent consideration for the three months ended March 31, 2016 (in thousands):



Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	(20,981	)
Fair value adjustment	(613		)
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$	(21,594	)

There were no liabilities for contingent consideration obligations as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Certain assets and liabilities, such as goodwill, are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (e.g., when there is evidence of impairment). For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, no fair value adjustments were required for non-financial assets or liabilities.

- 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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