Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

The recorded values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value based on their short-term nature. Long-term debt recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2015 was $755.5 million (net of $18.5 million of unamortized deferred loan costs, see "Note 6. Long-Term Debt"). The fair value of the long-term debt at that same date was $779.8 million as determined using the quoted price technique, based on Level 2 inputs (significant observable inputs other than quoted prices for identical assets in active markets) from the fair value hierarchy, and included the yields of comparable companies with similar credit characteristics.

Related to its acquisitions, at December 31, 2015, the Company had obligations to pay contingent consideration in cash if certain performance targets were met. The fair value of this contingent consideration was determined using an expected present value technique. Expected cash flows were determined using the probability-weighted average of possible outcomes that would occur should certain financial metrics be reached. There is no market data available to use in valuing the contingent consideration, therefore, the Company developed its own assumptions related to the future financial performance of the businesses to evaluate the fair value of these liabilities. As such, the contingent consideration is classified within Level 3 inputs (unobservable inputs) from the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the liability for contingent consideration is established at the time of the acquisition and finalized by the end of the measurement period. Its fair value is then remeasured on a recurring basis with changes due to the accretion of the present value discount, recorded in interest expense and changes related to new developments in expected performance, recorded in SG&A. In 2015 there was discount accretion totaling $1.4 million and expense of $2.8 million related to an increase in the obligation. The performance period for these contingent consideration arrangements ended on December 31, 2015; the liability was estimated to be $21.0 million and is included in other current liabilities. At December 31, 2014, contingent consideration was estimated to be $3.0 million and was included in other long-term liabilities (refer to "Note 4. Acquisitions" for further information).

The reconciliation of contingent consideration liability measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis with the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) are as follows (in thousands):



	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Balance at beginning of year	$	(3,000	)	$	(3,667	)
Additions for acquisitions	(13,814		)	—
Payments on contingent consideration	—			691
Fair value adjustments	(4,167		)	—
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			(24		)
Balance at end of year	$	(20,981	)	$	(3,000	)

Certain assets and liabilities, such as goodwill, are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (e.g., when there is evidence of impairment). For 2015 and 2014, no fair value adjustments were required for non-financial assets or liabilities.

- 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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