FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Schedule of financial instruments and the methods and assumptions used in estimating fair value disclosures

	September 30		December 31
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash deposits(1)	$	102,598	$	110,279
Variable rate demand notes(1)(2)		19,994		29,790
Money market funds(3)		7,803		24,904
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	130,395	$	164,973
Short-term investments
Certificates of deposit(1)	$	59,346	$	61,597
Restricted cash(4)
Cash deposits(1)	$	962	$	1,384

⁽¹⁾ Recorded at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.

⁽²⁾ Amounts may be redeemed on a daily basis with the original issuer.

⁽³⁾ Recorded at fair value as determined by quoted market prices (see amounts presented in the table of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value within this Note).

⁽⁴⁾ Amounts restricted for use are subject to change based on the requirements of the Company’s collateralized facilities (see Note E).

Schedule of fair value and carrying value disclosures of financial instruments

	September 30				December 31
	2016				2015
	(in thousands)
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
		Value		Value		Value		Value
Credit Facility(1)	$	70,000	$	70,000	$	70,000	$	70,000
Accounts receivable securitization borrowings(2)		35,000		35,000		35,000		35,000
Notes payable(3)		131,882		131,822		106,703		106,495
	$	236,882	$	236,822	$	211,703	$	211,495

⁽¹⁾ The revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) under the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement carries a variable interest rate based on LIBOR, plus a margin. The Credit Facility is considered to be priced at market for debt instruments having similar terms and collateral requirements (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

⁽²⁾ Borrowings under the Company’s accounts receivable securitization program carry a variable interest rate based on LIBOR, plus a margin. The borrowings are considered to be priced at market for debt instruments having similar terms and collateral requirements (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

⁽³⁾ Fair value of the notes payable was determined using a present value income approach based on quoted interest rates from lending institutions with which the Company would enter into similar transactions (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	September 30, 2016
			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			In Active		Observable		Unobservable
			Markets		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Money market funds(1)(3)	$	7,803	$	7,803	$	—	$	—
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan(2)(3)		2,072		2,072		—		—
	$	9,875	$	9,875	$	—	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration(4)	$	6,775	$	—	$	—	$	6,775
Interest rate swap(5)		1,605		—		1,605		—
	$	8,380	$	—	$	1,605	$	6,775

	December 31, 2015
			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			In Active		Observable		Unobservable
			Markets		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Money market funds(1)(3)	$	24,904	$	24,904	$	—	$	—
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan(2)(3)		2,127		2,127		—		—
	$	27,031	$	27,031	$	—	$	—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap(5)	$	897	$	—	$	897	$	—

⁽¹⁾ Included in cash and cash equivalents.

⁽²⁾ Nonqualified deferred compensation plan investments consist of U.S. and international equity mutual funds, government and corporate bond mutual funds, and money market funds which are held in a trust with a third-party brokerage firm. Quoted market prices are used to determine fair values of the investments which are included in other long-term assets, with a corresponding liability reported in other long-term liabilities.

⁽³⁾ Fair value measured using quoted prices of identical assets in active markets.

⁽⁴⁾ Included in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, based on when expected payouts become due. The estimated fair value of contingent consideration for an earn-out agreement related to the September 2016 acquisition of LDS was determined by assessing Level 3 inputs with a discounted cash flow approach using various probability-weighted scenarios. The Level 3 inputs include scenarios of estimated revenues and gross margins to be achieved for the applicable performance periods, probability weightings assigned to the performance scenarios, and the discount rate applied, which was 11.5% as of September 30, 2016. Subsequent changes to the fair value as a result of recurring assessments will be recognized in operating income.

⁽⁵⁾ Included in other long-term liabilities. The interest rate swap fair value was determined by discounting future cash flows and receipts based on expected interest rates observed in market interest rate curves adjusted for estimated credit valuation considerations reflecting nonperformance risk of the Company and the counterparty, which are considered to be in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company assessed Level 3 inputs as insignificant to the valuation at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and considers the interest rate swap valuation in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Schedule of changes in fair value of the liabilities

	Contingent Consideration
	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	—
Contingent consideration liability recorded at fair value for business acquisition		6,711
Change in fair value included in operating income		64
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	6,775