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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS | NOTE C – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS ​ Financial Instruments ​ The following table presents the components of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments: ​ ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | December 31 |  | December 31 |
​ | ​ | 2021 | ​ | 2020 |
​ | ​ | (in thousands) | ​
Cash and cash equivalents | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Cash deposits(1) | ​ | $ | 72,790 | ​ | $ | 240,687 | ​
Variable rate demand notes(1)(2) | ​ |  | 230 | ​ |  | 29,066 | ​
Money market funds(3) | ​ |  | 3,600 | ​ |  | 34,201 | ​
Total cash and cash equivalents | ​ | $ | 76,620 | ​ | $ | 303,954 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Short-term investments | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Certificates of deposit(1) | ​ | $ | 48,339 | ​ | $ | 53,297 | ​
U.S. Treasury securities(4) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 12,111 | ​
Total short-term investments | ​ | $ | 48,339 | ​ | $ | 65,408 | ​
(1) | Recorded at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.
(2) | Amounts may be redeemed on a daily basis with the original issuer.
(3) | Recorded at fair value as determined by quoted market prices (see amounts presented in the table of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value within this Note).
(4) | Recorded at amortized cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. U.S. Treasury securities included in short-term investments are held-to-maturity investments with maturity dates of less than one year.
​ The Company’s long-term financial instruments are presented in the table of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value within this Note. ​ Concentrations of Credit Risk of Financial Instruments The Company is potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk related to its cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments. The Company reduces credit risk by maintaining its cash deposits primarily in FDIC-insured accounts and placing its short-term investments primarily in FDIC-insured certificates of deposit. However, certain cash deposits and certificates of deposit may exceed federally insured limits. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaling $42.6 million and $156.4 million, respectively, were neither FDIC insured nor direct obligations of the U.S. government. ​ ​ Fair value and carrying value disclosures of financial instruments as of December 31 are presented in the following table: ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |
​ | ​ | (in thousands) | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | Carrying |  | ​ | Fair |  | ​ | Carrying |  | ​ | Fair | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | Value |  | ​ | Value |  | ​ | Value |  | ​ | Value | ​
Credit Facility(1) | ​ | $ | 50,000 | ​ | $ | 50,000 | ​ | $ | 70,000 | ​ | $ | 70,000 | ​
Notes payable(2) | ​ |  | 175,530 | ​ |  | 175,937 | ​ |  | 214,216 | ​ |  | 217,226 | ​
New England Pension Fund withdrawal liability(3) | ​ | ​ | 20,769 | ​ | ​ | 23,521 | ​ | ​ | 21,407 | ​ | ​ | 25,523 | ​
​ | ​ | $ | 246,299 | ​ | $ | 249,458 | ​ | $ | 305,623 | ​ | $ | 312,749 | ​
(1) | The revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) carries a variable interest rate based on LIBOR, plus a margin, that is considered to be priced at market for debt instruments having similar terms and collateral requirements (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).
(2) | Fair value of the notes payable was determined using a present value income approach based on quoted interest rates from lending institutions with which the Company would enter into similar transactions (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).
(3) | ABF Freight’s multiemployer pension plan obligation with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund (the “New England Pension Fund”) was restructured under a transition agreement effective on August 1, 2018, which resulted in a related withdrawal liability. The fair value of the outstanding withdrawal liability is equal to the present value of the future withdrawal liability payments, discounted at an interest rate of 3.1% and 2.6% at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, determined using the 20-year U.S. Treasury rate plus a spread (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy). As of December 31, 2021, the outstanding withdrawal liability totaled $20.8 million, of which $0.7 million and $20.1 million was recorded in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, respectively.
​ ​ Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis ​ The following table presents the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis: ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, 2021 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Fair Value Measurements Using | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Quoted Prices |  | Significant |  | Significant | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | In Active | ​ | Observable | ​ | Unobservable | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Markets | ​ | Inputs | ​ | Inputs | ​
​ | ​ | Total |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3) |
​ | ​ | (in thousands) | ​
Assets: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Money market funds(1) | ​ | $ | 3,600 | ​ | $ | 3,600 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan(2) | ​ |  | 3,848 | ​ |  | 3,848 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​
Interest rate swaps(3) | ​ | ​ | 874 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 874 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | ​ | $ | 8,322 | ​ | $ | 7,448 | ​ | $ | 874 | ​ | $ | — | ​
Liabilities: | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Interest rate swaps(3) | ​ | $ | 455 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 455 | ​ | $ | — | ​
Contingent consideration(4) | ​ | ​ | 93,700 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 93,700 | ​
​ | ​ | $ | 94,155 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 455 | ​ | $ | 93,700 | ​
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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | December 31, 2020 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Fair Value Measurements Using | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Quoted Prices |  | Significant |  | Significant | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | In Active | ​ | Observable | ​ | Unobservable | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Markets | ​ | Inputs | ​ | Inputs | ​
​ | ​ | Total |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3) |
​ | ​ | (in thousands) | ​
Assets: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Money market funds(1) | ​ | $ | 34,201 | ​ | $ | 34,201 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan(2) | ​ |  | 2,955 | ​ |  | 2,955 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​
​ | ​ | $ | 37,156 | ​ | $ | 37,156 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​
Liabilities: | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Interest rate swaps(3) | ​ | $ | 1,622 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 1,622 | ​ | $ | — | ​
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(1) | Included in cash and cash equivalents.
(2) | Nonqualified deferred compensation plan investments consist of U.S. and international equity mutual funds, government and corporate bond mutual funds, and money market funds which are held in a trust with a third-party brokerage firm. Included in other long-term assets, with a corresponding liability reported within other long-term liabilities.
(3) | Included in other long-term assets or other long-term liabilities. The fair values of the interest rate swaps were determined by discounting future cash flows and receipts based on expected interest rates observed in market interest rate curves adjusted for estimated credit valuation considerations reflecting nonperformance risk of the Company and the counterparty, which are generally considered to be in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. However, the Company assessed Level 3 inputs as insignificant to the valuation at December 31, 2021 and 2020 and considers the interest rate swap valuations in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
(4) | Included in other long-term liabilities, based on when expected payouts become due. The estimated fair value of contingent consideration for an earn-out agreement related to the November 2021 acquisition of MoLo was determined by assessing Level 3 inputs. The Level 3 assessments utilize a Monte Carlo simulation with inputs including scenarios of estimated revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to be achieved for the applicable performance periods, volatility factors applied to the simulations, and the discount rate applied, which was 9.0% as of December 2021. A 100 basis point decrease in the discount rate would increase the liability by $4.2 million. Subsequent changes to fair value as a result of recurring assessments will be recognized in operating income.
​ Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis ​ There were no assets remeasured on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2021 or 2020.

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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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