NOTE 6: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Adtalem has elected not to measure any assets or liabilities at fair value other than those required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include goodwill, intangible assets and assets of businesses where the long-term value of the operations have been impaired.

Fair value is defined 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. The guidance specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques. Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions. The guidance establishes fair value measurement classifications under the following hierarchy:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs or significant value-drivers are observable in active markets.

Level 3 – Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value-drivers are unobservable.

When available, Adtalem uses quoted market prices to determine fair value, and such measurements are classified within Level 1. In some cases where market prices are not available, Adtalem makes use of observable market-based inputs to calculate fair value, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2. If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that use, where possible, current market-based parameters such as interest rates and yield curves. These measurements are classified within Level 3.

Fair value measurements are classified according to the lowest level input or value-driver that is significant to the valuation. A measurement may therefore be classified within Level 3 even though there may be significant inputs that are readily observable.

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles arising from a business combination. These assets are not amortized and charged to expense over time. Instead, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles must be reviewed annually for impairment or more frequently if circumstances arise indicating potential impairment. This impairment review was most recently completed as of May 31, 2017. See “Note 10: Intangible Assets” for further discussion on the impairment review including valuation techniques and assumptions.

The following table presents Adtalem’s assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy (in thousands).

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	212,239	$	-	$	-
Available-for-Sale Investments:
Marketable Securities, short-term		4,268		-		-
Institutional Loans Receivable, Net		-		44,280		-
Deferred Acquisition Obligations		-		23,903		-
FIES Receivable		-		16,087		-
Total Financial Assets at Fair Value	$	216,507	$	84,270	$	-

The following table presents Adtalem’s assets and liabilities at June 30, 2017, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy (in thousands).

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	240,426	$	-	$	-
Available-for-Sale Investments:
Marketable Securities, short-term		4,013		-		-
Institutional Loans Receivable, Net		-		45,759		-
Deferred Acquisition Obligations		-		26,590		-
FIES Receivable		-		22,860		-
Total Financial Assets at Fair Value	$	244,439	$	95,209	$	-

The following table presents Adtalem’s assets and liabilities at December 31, 2016, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy (in thousands).

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	197,860	$	-	$	-
Available-for-Sale Investments:
Marketable Securities, short-term		3,844		-		-
Institutional Loans Receivable, Net		-		44,531		-
Deferred Acquisition Obligations		-		29,499		-
FIES Long-Term Receivable		-		13,151		-
Total Financial Assets at Fair Value	$	201,704	$	87,181	$	-

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments in short-term Marketable Securities are valued using a market approach based on quoted market prices of identical instruments.

The fair value of the institutional loans receivable included in Accounts Receivable, Net and Other Assets, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates for similar arrangements. See “Note 7: Financing Receivables” for further discussion on these institutional loans receivable.

The fair value of the deferred acquisition obligations is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates for similar arrangements. $4.0 million, $14.8 million and $15.1 million was classified as Accrued Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and $19.9 million, $11.8 million and $14.4 million was classified as Deferred Rent and Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The fair value of Adtalem Brazil’s receivable under Brazil’s FIES public loan program included in Accounts Receivable, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, and in Other Assets, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016 is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using published market data on Brazilian interest and inflation rates.