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Fair Value
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value
11.
Fair Value
Certain of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value. The Company determines fair value based upon quoted prices when available or through the use of alternative approaches, such as model pricing, when market quotes are not readily accessible or available. These valuation techniques may be based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
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Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
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Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
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Level 3 – Instruments whose significant value drivers are unobservable.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
We did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during either of the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 or June 30, 2018.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value:
 (In thousands)
Fair Value Hierarchy
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Financial Assets:
 
 
 
 
Money market funds(a)
1
$
209

 
$
71,228

Investment securities
 
 
 
 
Municipal bonds
2
$
338

 
$
404

Asset-backed securities
2
264

 
279

Mortgage-backed securities
2
179

 
260

Fixed-income mutual fund
1
29,386

 
23,463

Total investment securities
 
$
30,167

 
$
24,406

Executive deferred compensation plan trust(b)
1
$
7,563

 
$
6,398

Interest rate swaps(c)
2
$
4,563

 
$
17,994

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps(d)
2
$
20,638

 
$
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(a) The fair value is recorded in cash and cash equivalents.
(b) The fair value is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets based on the timing of payment obligations.
(c) The fair value is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets or other assets depending on the timing of expected discounted cash flows.
(d) The fair value is recorded in other current liabilities or other liabilities depending on the timing of expected discounted cash flows.
Money Market Funds
A portion of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are invested in a money market fund that primarily consists of short-term government securities, which are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in an active market.
Investment Securities
When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to determine the fair value of investment securities; such inputs are classified as Level 1 of the fair-value hierarchy. These securities primarily consist of an open-ended mutual fund, which is invested in fixed-income securities and is held in order to satisfy the regulatory requirements of WEX Bank. For mortgage-backed and asset-backed debt securities and municipal bonds, the Company generally uses quoted prices for recent trading activity of assets with similar characteristics to the debt security or bond being valued. The securities and bonds priced using such methods are generally valued using Level 2 inputs.
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan Trust
The investments held in the executive deferred compensation plan trust are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy because the fair value is determined using quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Interest Rate Swaps
The Company determines the fair value of its interest rate swaps based on the discounted cash flows of the difference between the projected fixed payments on the swaps and the implied floating payments using the current LIBOR curve, which are Level 2 inputs of the fair value hierarchy.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Notes Outstanding
The Notes outstanding had a fair value of $403.5 million and $392.0 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The fair value of the Notes is based on market rates for the issuance of our debt and is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
2016 Credit Agreement
The Company determines the fair value of the amount outstanding under its 2016 Credit Agreement based on the market rates for the issuance of the Company’s debt, which are Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. As of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the carrying value of the 2016 Credit Agreement approximated its fair value.
Other Assets and Liabilities
Our financial instruments, other than those presented above, include cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities. The carrying values of such assets and liabilities approximate their respective fair values due to their short-term nature. The carrying values of certificates of deposit, interest-bearing brokered money market deposits, securitized debt, participation debt and borrowed federal funds approximate their respective fair values, as the interest rates on these financial instruments are variable market-based rates. All other financial instruments are reflected at fair value on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.