FAIR VALUE MEASURMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments either recorded or disclosed on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):



Financial Instrument	Carrying Value as of December 31, 2018		Markets for Identical Item (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
First Lien Note Facility⁽¹⁾	$	198,962	$	—	$	—	$	203,462
Second Lien Note Facility ⁽¹⁾	108,931		—		—		121,622
2021 Notes ⁽²⁾	198,125		—		186,500		—
Total debt instruments	$	506,018	$	—	$	186,500	$	325,084

2017 Warrants⁽³⁾	$	25,331	$	—	$	25,331	$	—


(1)	The estimated fair values of the First and Second Lien Notes were based on cash flow models discounted at market interest rates that considered the underlying risks of the note.


(2)	The estimated fair value of the 2021 Notes incorporated recent trading activity in public markets.


(3)	See 2017 Warrants within Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

- 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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