Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

4.        Fair Value Measurements

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are summarized in the following table by type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

	Fair Value at December 31, 2017								Fair Value at December 31, 2016
(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Contingent Consideration	$	—	$	—	$	133	$	133	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

A description of the inputs used in the valuation of assets and liabilities is summarized as follows:

Level 1 — Inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities exchanged in active markets.

Level 2 — Inputs include directly or indirectly observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities exchanged in active or inactive markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities exchanged in inactive markets; other inputs that are considered in fair value determinations of the assets or liabilities, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3 — Inputs include unobservable inputs used in the measurement of assets and liabilities. Management is required to use its own assumptions regarding unobservable inputs because there is little, if any, market activity in the assets or liabilities or related observable inputs that can be corroborated at the measurement date. Measurements of non-exchange traded derivative contract assets and liabilities are primarily based on valuation models, discounted cash flow models or other valuation techniques that are believed to be used by market participants. Unobservable inputs require management to make certain projections and assumptions about the information that would be used by market participants in pricing assets or liabilities.

During 2017, we recorded a contingent consideration liability, in the form of earn-out payment, related to our acquisition in the total amount of $0.1 million. The contingent consideration is based on achieving certain revenue results. The fair value of the liability was estimated using a discounted cash flow approach with significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 fair value measurement.  The significant inputs in the Level 3 measurement not supported by market activity included our assessments of expected future cash flows during the earn-out period related to the assets acquired, appropriately discounted considering the uncertainties associated with the obligation, and calculated based on estimated revenues in accordance with the terms of the agreement. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we paid $0 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in earn-out and holdback.

The assumptions used in preparing the discounted cash flow analyses included estimates of interest rates and the timing and amount of incremental cash flows.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Level 3 measurement are as follows:

(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	—
Addition		133
Payments		—
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	133