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Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities [Abstract]  
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities

NOTE 7 — FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Fair Value  
     Hierarchy      March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Cash equivalents and restricted cash

     Level 1       $ 41,905      $ 44,141   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contingent consideration liability

     Level 3       $ (2,331   $ —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company's cash equivalents and restricted cash, which are held in interest-bearing accounts, qualify for Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy which includes unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets. The Company's accrued liability for a contingent consideration recorded in conjunction with the Bluff acquisition was based on significant inputs not observed in the market and represents a Level 3 fair value measurement. The estimate for the acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration was based on the probability of achieving enabling legislation which permits Internet poker gaming and the probability-weighted discounted cash flows. Any change in the fair value of the contingent consideration subsequent to the acquisition date will be recognized in the Company's Condensed Statements of Net Earnings (Loss) and Comprehensive Earnings. The Company currently has no other assets or liabilities subject to fair value measurement on a recurring basis.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Cash Equivalents — The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for cash equivalents approximates its fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

Long-Term Debt — The carrying amounts of the Company's borrowings under its line of credit agreements and other long-term debt approximate fair value, based upon current interest rates.