FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

The fair value of our financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis is as follows:



	As of July 31, 2017
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
	(in thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	34,784	$	—	$	—	$	34,784
Commercial paper	—		23,041		—		23,041
Short-term investments:
Corporate bonds	—		160,634		—		160,634
Commercial paper	—		36,084		—		36,084
U.S. government securities	—		13,976				13,976
Total measured at fair value	34,784		233,735		—		268,519
Cash							80,534
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments							$	349,053
Financial Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	4,295	$	4,295



	As of October 31, 2017
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
	(in thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	30,561	$	—	$	—	$	30,561
Commercial paper	—		9,986		—		9,986
Short-term investments:
Corporate bonds	—		185,757		—		185,757
Commercial paper	—		36,768		—		36,768
U.S. government securities	—		10,961		—		10,961
Total measured at fair value	$	30,561	$	243,472	$	—	274,033
Cash							91,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments							$	365,945
Financial Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	4,577	$	4,577

A summary of the changes in the fair value of our contingent consideration is as follows:



	Three Months Ended October 31,
	2016		2017
	(in thousands)
Contingent consideration—beginning balance	$	—	$	4,295
Assumed in a business acquisition	2,371		—
Change in fair value*	186		282
Contingent consideration—ending balance	$	2,557	$	4,577

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*	Recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations within general and administrative expenses

We remeasure the fair value of our Level 3 contingent consideration liability using the Monte Carlo simulation on projected future payments. The fair value is determined by calculating the net present value of the expected payments using significant inputs that are not observable in the market, including the probability of achieving the milestone, estimated bookings and discount rates. The fair value of the contingent consideration will increase or decrease according to the movement of the inputs.

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