Fair Value Measurement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



(In Thousands)	September 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Deferred Compensation Liability	$	—	$	(12,979	)	$	—	$	—	$	(11,978	)	$	—

The Company maintains the Aaron’s, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, which is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan for a select group of management, highly compensated employees and non-employee directors. The liability is recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The liability representing benefits accrued for plan participants is valued at the quoted market prices of the participants’ investment elections, which consist of equity and debt "mirror" funds. As such, the Company has classified the deferred compensation liability as a Level 2 liability.

Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The following table summarizes non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:



(In Thousands)	September 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets Held for Sale	$	—	$	11,925	$	—	$	—	$	8,866	$	—

Assets classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of carrying value or fair value less estimated costs to sell, and any adjustment is recorded in other operating expense (income), net or restructuring expenses (if the asset is a part of the 2016 or 2017 restructuring program) in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. The highest and best use of the assets held for sale is as real estate land parcels for development or real estate properties for use or lease; however, the Company has chosen not to develop or use these properties.

Certain Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value

The following table summarizes the fair value of assets (liabilities) that are not measured at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, but for which the fair value is disclosed:



(In Thousands)	September 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Perfect Home Notes¹	$	—	$	—		$	22,893	$	—	$	—		$	20,519
Fixed-Rate Long-Term Debt²	—		(278,301		)	—		—		(368,408		)	—

The Perfect Home Notes are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company periodically reviews the carrying amount utilizing company-specific transactions or changes in Perfect Home’s financial performance to determine if the Notes are impaired. As of September 30, 2017, the Company considered the fair value of the Note's secured assets in determining if the Notes are impaired. The fair value of the secured assets is determined based on the present value of the estimated future net cash inflows of the Perfect Home assets that are pledged as security interest on the Notes. Perfect Home's outstanding loans receivable portfolio has continued to decline since June 30, 2017, which resulted in the present value of estimated future cash flows of the assets, in which the Company has a subordinated security interest, to approximate 120% of the balance owned to the Company under the Notes as of September 30, 2017. The Company expects Perfect Home's loan receivable portfolio to continue to decline, due to lack of new loan originations, until Perfect Home is able to obtain additional financing. If Perfect Home is unable to access additional capital and fails to execute on its business strategy, there could be a change in the valuation of the Notes that may result in an impairment loss in future periods.


²	The fair value of fixed-rate long-term debt is estimated using the present value of underlying cash flows discounted at a current market yield for similar instruments. The carrying amount of fixed-rate long-term debt was $265.0 million and $350.0 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

- 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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