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Fair Value Measurements
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements  
Fair Value Measurements

 

4.Fair Value Measurements

 

We measure fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value measurements are based on a three-tier hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or prices quoted in inactive markets; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability, and for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring management to utilize its own assumptions to provide its best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability.

 

The liability for the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration in connection with our acquisitions of Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc. (“MET”) in January 2011 and Berkeley Transportation Systems, Inc. (“BTS”) in November 2011 was initially determined using Level 3 inputs based on a probability weighted calculation whereby we assigned estimated probabilities to achieving the earn-out targets and then discounted the total contingent consideration to net present value. The MET and BTS earn-out targets were completed during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 and the deferred acquisition payments were completed during Fiscal 2015. There was no remaining contingent consideration liability at December 31, 2015 or March 31, 2015.  We did not have any material financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs as of December 31, 2015 or March 31, 2015.

 

Our non-financial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, generally when there is a transaction involving those assets such as a purchase transaction, a business combination or an adjustment for impairment. No non-financial assets were measured at fair value during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.