Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

3.	Fair Value Measurements:

The accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes valuation inputs into three levels based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. Each fair value measurement is reported in one of three levels:

Level 1 – inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

Level 2 – inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial instruments that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2019 and Dec

mber 31, 2018 (in thousands):


			Fair Value
	Fair Value Category		September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Assets:
Money market funds		Level 1	$	3,233	$	481
Short-term investments		Level 2		78,371		—	( 1 )
Company-owned life insurance		Level 2		—		10,464
Mutual funds		Level 1		15,097		—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		Level 3		4,475		20,039

(1)	Investments were measured at carrying value as of December 31, 2018. See table below.

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial instruments that are not carried at fair value at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Assets:
Short-term investments	$	—	(2)	$	—	(2)		21,923		21,858
Long-term investments		—	(2)		—	(2)		69,699		69,090
Liabilities:
2023 Notes		750,000			763,125			750,000		736,725
2027 Notes		1,000,000			989,200			500,000		482,500

(2)	Investments were measured at fair value as of September 30, 2019. See table above.

The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short maturities of the respective instruments. The carrying value of the line of credit approximates fair value. If the Company’s line of credit was measured at fair value, it would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

- 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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