Cash and Cash Equivalents and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 includes cash and money market funds, which have original maturities of three months or less. Due to the short duration to maturity, the carrying value of such financial instruments approximates the estimated fair value.

The cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:



	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Cash	$	17,649	$	61,311
Money market fund	40,108		64,577
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	57,757	$	125,888

Fair value hierarchy

The Company measures its financial instruments at fair value. The Company’s cash equivalents are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as they are valued primarily using quoted market prices utilizing market observable inputs. The Company's foreign currency contracts are classified within Level 2 as the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments. The Level 3 valuation inputs include the Company’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instrument’s valuation.

The following table represents the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of September 30, 2015:



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Money market funds	$	40,108	$	—	$	—	$	40,108
Derivative contracts	—		17		—		17
Total financial assets	$	40,108	$	17	$	—	$	40,125
Contingent consideration liability	—		—		5,572		5,572
Total financial Liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	5,572	$	5,572

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the contingent consideration classified as level 3 above are the achievement of booking targets and the discount rate. We did not hold any Level 3 assets or liabilities as of December 31, 2014.

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014.

The following table represents the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial asset measured at fair value as of December 31, 2014:



	Level 1		Level 2		Total
	(In thousands)
Money market fund	$	64,577	$	—	$	64,577
Total financial assets	$	64,577	$	—	$	64,577

The Company had no financial liabilities measured at fair value at December 31, 2014.

Net investment in sales-type leases. The carrying amount of our sales-type lease receivables is a reasonable estimate of fair value as the unearned interest income is immaterial.

Foreign Currency Risk Management

We operate in foreign countries, which exposes us to market risk associated with foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and various foreign currencies, the most significant of which is the British Pound and Euro. In order to manage foreign currency risk, we enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate risks associated with changes in spot exchange rates of mainly non-functional currency denominated assets or liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries. In general, the market risk related to these contracts is offset by corresponding gains and losses on the hedged transactions. By working only with major banks and closely monitoring current market conditions, we seek to limit the risk that counterparties to these contracts may be unable to perform. The foreign exchange forward contracts are measured at fair value and reported as other current assets or accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The derivative instruments we use to hedge this exposure are not designated as hedges. Any gains or losses on the foreign exchange forward contracts are recognized in earnings as Other Income/Expense in the period incurred in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. We do not enter into derivative contracts for trading purposes.

The aggregate notional amounts of our outstanding foreign exchange contracts as of September 30, 2015 were $1.8 million. The aggregate fair value of these outstanding foreign exchange contracts as of September 30, 2015 were less than $0.1 million. We did not have any outstanding foreign exchange contracts as of December 31, 2014.

- 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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