Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Note 3 – Fair Value Measurements

The following table sets forth by level within the ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets that were recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and the Company’s non-financial assets that were recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis.



Recurring Fair Value Measurements		As of December 31, 2018
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
ASSETS:
Cash equivalents	$	17,012	$	-	$	-	$	17,012
Restricted certificates of deposit	$	4,952	$	-	$	-	$	4,952
Escrow receivable	$	-	$	-	$	930	$	930


Recurring Fair Value Measurements		As of December 31, 2017
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
ASSETS:
Cash equivalents	$	45,542	$	-	$	-	$	45,542
Restricted certificates of deposit	$	5,720	$	-	$	-	$	5,720
Escrow receivable	$	-	$	-	$	1,420	$	1,420

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements		As of December 31, 2017
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
ASSETS:
Property, plant and equipment	$	-	$	-	$	$1,434	$	1,434

The sale of the Company’s railcar repair and maintenance services business on September 30, 2015 resulted in $1,960 of the aggregate purchase price being placed into escrow in order to secure the indemnification obligations of FCRS and FCSL. The fair market value of the remaining escrow receivable above represents the escrow balance of $980 and $1,470 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, net of the fair value of the indemnification obligations, which was estimated using the discounted probability-weighted cash flow method.

- 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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