Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy and a framework which requires categorizing assets and liabilities into one of three levels based on the assumptions (inputs) used in valuing the asset or liability. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, while Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. Level 1 inputs are unadjusted, quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets. Level 3 inputs include unobservable inputs that are supported by little, infrequent, or no market activity and reflect management’s own assumptions about inputs used in pricing the asset or liability. The Company uses the following valuation techniques to measure fair value.

The underlying investments within Kforce’s deferred compensation plan have included money market funds, which are held within the Rabbi Trust. Assets held within the money market funds are measured on a recurring basis and are recorded at fair value based on each fund’s quoted market value per share in an active market, which is considered a Level 1 input.

Certain assets, in specific circumstances, are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis utilizing Level 3 inputs such as goodwill, other intangible assets and other long-lived assets. For these assets, measurement at fair value in periods subsequent to their initial recognition would be applicable if one or more of these assets were determined to be impaired.

There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, 2 or 3 assets during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. Transfers between levels are deemed to have occurred if the lowest level of input were to change.

Kforce’s measurements at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):



Assets/(Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value:	Asset/(Liability)			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
As of December 31, 2014
Recurring basis:
Money market funds (1)	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Contingent liability (2)	$	(477	)	$	—	$	—	$	(477	)
As of December 31, 2013
Recurring basis:
Money market funds (1)	$	869		$	869	$	—	$	—
Non-recurring basis:
Goodwill (3)	$	48,900		$	—	$	—	$	48,900


(1)	See Note 11 – “Employee Benefit Plans” and Note 5 – “Other Assets” for additional discussion.


(2)	The contingent liability relates to the acquisition of a business within our GS reporting segment.


(3)	This amount is representative of the aggregated goodwill balance. The portion measured at fair value as of December 31, 2013 of $19.0 million was related to the GS segment. The remaining portion of the goodwill balance presented is at carrying value. See Note 6 – “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” for additional discussion.

- 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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