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Fair Value Measurements | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair Value Measurements | 15.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Assets (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Our financial assets and (liabilities) carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, consisted of the following (in thousands):
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​ | ​ | Total Fair | ​ | Quoted prices in | ​ | Significant other | ​ | Significant
​ | ​ | Value at | ​ | active markets | ​ | observable inputs | ​ | unobservable inputs
​ |  | December 31, 2021 |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3)
Interest rate contract liabilities, long-term (1) | ​ | $ | (1,447) | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (1,447) | ​ | $ | —
Foreign currency contract assets, current and long-term (2) | ​ | $ | 2,241 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 2,241 | ​ | $ | —
Foreign currency contract liabilities, current and long-term (3) | ​ | $ | (3,646) | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (3,646) | ​ | $ | —
Contingent consideration liabilities | ​ | $ | (48,234) | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (48,234)
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​ | ​ | Total Fair | ​ | Quoted prices in | ​ | Significant other | ​ | Significant
​ | ​ | Value at | ​ | active markets | ​ | observable inputs | ​ | unobservable inputs
​ |  | December 31, 2020 |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3)
Interest rate contract liabilities, current and long-term (1) | ​ | $ | (4,358) | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (4,358) | ​ | $ | —
Foreign currency contract assets, current and long-term (2) | ​ | $ | 3,078 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 3,078 | ​ | $ | —
Foreign currency contract liabilities, current and long-term (3) | ​ | $ | (8,267) | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (8,267) | ​ | $ | —
Contingent consideration liabilities | ​ | $ | (55,750) | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (55,750)
(1) | The fair value of the interest rate contracts is determined using Level 2 fair value inputs and is recorded as accrued expenses or other long-term obligations in the consolidated balance sheets.
(2) | The fair value of the foreign currency contract assets (including those designated as hedging instruments and those not designated as hedging instruments) is determined using Level 2 fair value inputs and is recorded as prepaid and other assets or other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
(3) | The fair value of the foreign currency contract liabilities (including those designated as hedging instruments and those not designated as hedging instruments) is determined using Level 2 fair value inputs and is recorded as accrued expenses or other long-term obligations in the consolidated balance sheets.
Certain of our business combinations involve the potential for the payment of future contingent consideration, generally based on a percentage of future product sales or upon attaining specified future revenue or other milestones. Contingent consideration liabilities are re-measured to fair value at each reporting period, with the change in fair value recognized within operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss). We measure the initial liability and re-measure the liability on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs as defined under authoritative guidance for fair value measurements. Changes in the fair value of our contingent consideration liabilities during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, consisted of the following (in thousands): ​
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Beginning balance | ​ | $ | 55,750 | ​ | $ | 76,709
Contingent consideration expense (benefit) | ​ |  | 3,161 | ​ |  | (7,960)
Contingent payments made | ​ |  | (10,665) | ​ |  | (13,100)
Effect of foreign exchange | ​ | ​ | (12) | ​ | ​ | 101
Ending balance | ​ | $ | 48,234 | ​ | $ | 55,750
​ As of December 31, 2021, $13.5 million was included in other long-term obligations and approximately $34.7 million was included in accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheet related to contingent liabilities. As of December 31, 2020, $36.9 million was included in other long-term obligations and $18.8 was included in accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheet related to contingent liabilities. Cash paid to settle contingent consideration liabilities recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date has been reflected as a cash outflow from financing activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The recurring Level 3 measurement of our contingent consideration liabilities includes the following significant unobservable inputs at December 31, 2021 and 2020 (amounts in thousands):
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Contingent consideration liability |  | 2021 |  | technique |  | Unobservable inputs |  | Range | ​ | Average(1)
Revenue-based royalty payments contingent liability | ​ | $ | 2,870 |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Discount rate | ​ | 13% - 16% | ​ | 14.7%
​ | ​ |  |  |  | ​ |  | Projected year of payments | ​ | 2022-2034 | ​ | 2026
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Revenue milestones contingent liability | ​ | $ | 41,671 |  | Monte Carlo simulation |  | Discount rate | ​ | 7.5% - 12.5% | ​ | 8.2%
​ | ​ |  |  |  | ​ |  | Projected year of payments | ​ | 2022-2031 | ​ | 2022
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Regulatory approval contingent liability | ​ | $ | 3,693 | ​ | Scenario-based method | ​ | Discount rate | ​ | 2.6% | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Probability of milestone payment | ​ | 80% | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Projected year of payment | ​ | 2024-2025 | ​ | 2025
(1) | Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments. No weighted average is reported for contingent consideration liabilities without a range of unobservable inputs.
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Contingent consideration liability |  | 2020 |  | technique |  | Unobservable inputs |  | Range | ​ | Average(1)
Revenue-based royalty payments contingent liability | ​ | $ | 4,545 |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Discount rate | ​ | 12% - 15% | ​ | 13.5%
​ | ​ |  |  |  | ​ |  | Projected year of payments | ​ | 2021-2034 | ​ | 2026
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Revenue milestones contingent liability | ​ | $ | 46,305 |  | Monte Carlo simulation |  | Discount rate | ​ | 7.5% - 12% | ​ | 9.0%
​ | ​ |  |  |  | ​ |  | Projected year of payments | ​ | 2021-2030 | ​ | 2022
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Regulatory approval contingent liability | ​ | $ | 4,900 | ​ | Scenario-based method | ​ | Discount rate | ​ | 1% | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Probability of milestone payment | ​ | 100% | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Projected year of payment | ​ | 2021-2024 | ​ | 2022
(1) | Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments. No weighted average is reported for contingent consideration liabilities without a range of unobservable inputs.
​ The contingent consideration liabilities are re-measured to fair value each reporting period using projected revenues, discount rates, probabilities of payment, and projected payment dates. Projected contingent payment amounts are discounted back to the current period using a discounted cash flow model. Projected revenues are based on our most recent internal operational budgets and long-range strategic plans. An increase (decrease) in either the discount rate or the time to payment, in isolation, may result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. A decrease (increase) in the probability of any milestone payment may result in lower (higher) fair value measurements. Our determination of the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities could change in future periods based upon our ongoing evaluation of these significant unobservable inputs. We intend to record any such change in fair value to operating expenses in our consolidated statements of income (loss). Contingent Payments to Related Parties. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we made contingent payments of approximately $800,000 and $1.0 million to a current director of Merit and former shareholder of Cianna Medical which we acquired in 2018. We made no such payments in 2021. In 2022, the Company expects to make additional payments consistent with prior years. The terms of the acquisition, including contingent consideration payments, were determined prior to the appointment of the former Cianna Medical shareholder as a director of Merit. As a former shareholder of Cianna Medical, the Merit director may be eligible for additional payments for the achievement of sales milestones specified in our merger agreement with Cianna Medical. Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and trade payables approximate fair value because of the immediate, short-term maturity of these financial instruments. Our long-term debt re-prices frequently due to variable rates and entails no significant changes in credit risk and, as a result, we believe the fair value of long-term debt approximates carrying value. The fair value of assets and liabilities whose carrying value approximates fair value is determined using Level 2 inputs, with the exception of cash and cash equivalents, which are Level 1 inputs. Impairment Charges We recognize or disclose the fair value of certain assets, such as non-financial assets, primarily property and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill in connection with impairment evaluations. All of our nonrecurring valuations use significant unobservable inputs and therefore fall under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Intangible Assets. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, we had losses of $1.6 million, $28.7 million and $3.3 million, respectively, related to certain acquired intangible assets (see Note 5). Right of Use Operating Lease Assets. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we identified changes in events and circumstances relating to certain right-of-use (“ROU”) operating lease assets. We compared the anticipated undiscounted cash flows generated by a sublease to the carrying value of the ROU operating lease and related long-lived assets and determined that the carrying values were not recoverable. Consequently, we recorded impairment losses during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 of $1.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively, which is equal to the excess of the carrying value of the assets over their estimated fair value. The impairment losses in both periods were driven primarily by site consolidation decisions and changes in our projected cash flows for the ROU operating lease asset and related long-lived assets, due to changes in the real estate market as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes include an increase in the anticipated time to identify a lessee, an increase in anticipated lease concessions, and a decrease in the expected lease rates for the property. The ROU operating lease asset impairment losses in both 2021 and 2020 pertained to our cardiovascular segment. Property and Equipment. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we had losses of $1.3 million related to the measurement of property and equipment at fair value based on the planned discontinuance of the Advocate™ Peripheral Angioplasty Balloon product line, sold under our license agreements with ArraVasc, which pertained to our cardiovascular segment. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we had losses of $359,000 related to the measurement of certain property and equipment measured at fair value based on restructuring activities associated with the suspension of our distribution agreement with NinePoint, which pertained to our endoscopy segment. Equity Investments, Purchase Options and Notes Receivable. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized $2.5 million of impairment expense related to our equity method investment in the 19.5 percent ownership in preferred shares of Fusion Medical, Inc. (“Fusion”) due to uncertainty about future product development and commercialization associated with the technologies and a charge of $3.5 million related to Bluegrass Vascular due to our decision not to exercise our option to purchase the company. Our equity investments in privately held companies, including options to acquire these companies, were $14.7 million and $12.0 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which are included within other long-term assets in our consolidated balance sheets. We analyze our investments in privately held companies to determine if they should be accounted for using the equity method based on our ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of the investment. Investments not accounted for under the equity method of accounting are accounted for at cost minus impairment, if applicable, plus or minus changes in valuation resulting from observable transactions for identical or similar investments. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, we assessed the credit support available for notes receivable and the value of any underlying collateral to determine if there were any other-than temporary impairments. Credit losses represent the difference between the present value of cash flows expected to be collected on these notes receivable and the amortized cost basis. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded impairment charges of $20.5 million due to our write-off of our NinePoint note receivable and purchase option due to our assessment of the collectability of the note receivable and management’s decision not to exercise our option to purchase this business. We also wrote off $1.6 million of accrued interest related to the note receivable reported in interest income in the consolidated statements of income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2019. We recorded interest income of $0.4 million and $0.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, for partial recoveries of this interest. Current Expected Credit Losses Our outstanding long-term notes receivable, including accrued interest and our allowance for current expected credit losses, were $2.3 million and $2.2 million, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had an allowance for current expected credit losses of $199,000 and $730,000, respectively, associated with these notes receivable and in 2020 our contractual obligation to extend credit to Selio, which they exercised during the year ended December 31, 2021. We assess the allowance for current expected credit losses on an individual security basis, due to the limited number of securities, using a probability of default model, which is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the expected collectability of securities. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we collected $2.8 million from Bluegrass Vascular which represents the entire principal balance and all accrued interest. The table below presents a rollforward of the allowance for current expected credit losses on our notes receivable for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands): ​
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Beginning balance | ​ | $ | 730 | ​ | $ | —
Cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption of ASU 2016-13, Credit Losses | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 575
Provision for credit loss - expense (benefit) | ​ | ​ | (531) | ​ | ​ | 155
Ending balance | ​ | $ | 199 | ​ | $ | 730
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- 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123874694&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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