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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Fair Value of Financial Instruments  
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

        ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement), then priority to 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 (Level 2 measurement), then the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).

        The following table shows CRA's financial instruments as of June 30, 2018 and December 30, 2017 that are measured and recorded in the financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets or Liabilities

 

Significant Other
Observable Inputs

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

28

 

$

 

$

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total Assets

 

$

28

 

$

 

$

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration liability

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,291

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total Liabilities

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,291

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

 

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

December 30, 2017

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets or Liabilities

 

Significant Other
Observable Inputs

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

5,006

 

$

 

$

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total Assets

 

$

5,006

 

$

 

$

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration liability

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,137

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total Liabilities

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,137

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

        The fair values of CRA's money market funds are based on quotes received from third-party banks. The carrying value of CRA's revolving line of credit approximates the fair value based upon the short-term nature of the arrangement and the variable interest rate.

        The contingent consideration liability in the tables above is for estimated future contingent consideration payments related to a prior acquisition. These deferred payments are recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition and are included in other current and/or non-current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of the contingent consideration is determined using the Monte Carlo simulation (in a risk-neutral framework). The fair value of this liability is based on significant inputs not observed in the market, such as internally generated projections of future profitability, as well as related volatility and discount rates, and thus represent a Level 3 measurement. The fair value of this contingent acquisition liability is reassessed on a quarterly basis by CRA using additional information as it becomes available, and any change in the fair value estimates are recorded in cost of services on the condensed consolidated income statement of that period.

        The following table summarizes the changes in the contingent consideration liabilities over the fiscal year-to-date period ended June 30, 2018 and the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017 (in thousands):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

June 30,
2018

 

December 30,
2017

 

Beginning balance

 

$

5,137

 

$

549

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

2,357

 

Remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

 

(2,100

)

 

1,155

 

Accretion

 

 

254

 

 

1,328

 

Payments

 

 

 

 

(299

)

Effect of foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

47

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

Ending balance

 

$

3,291

 

$

5,137

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​