Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Fair value is an exit price representing the expected amount that an entity would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with market participants at the measurement date. We followed consistent methods and assumptions to estimate fair values as more fully described in Note 1.

Fair value principles prioritize valuation inputs across three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. An asset or liability’s classification within the various levels is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Our financial instruments that are subject to fair value disclosure consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, derivatives, and long-term debt. As of December 31, 2020, the carrying values of these financial instruments approximated fair value. The fair value of floating-rate debt approximates the carrying amount because the interest rates paid are based on short-term maturities.

Derivative Financial Instruments

As described in Note 16, in connection with the issuance of Preferred Stock in December 2019 and in accordance with ASC 815-15, certain features of the Preferred Stock were bifurcated and accounted for separate from the Preferred Stock. The following features are recorded as derivatives.

•Leverage ratio put feature. The Preferred Stock includes a redemption option based on a leverage ratio threshold that provides the preferred holder the option to convert the Preferred Stock to a variable number of shares of common stock at a discount to the then fair value of our common stock. The conversion feature is considered a redemption right at a premium which is not clearly and closely related to the debt host.

•Contingent dividends. The feature that allowed for the dividend rate to increase to 11.625% in 2020 if shareholder approval was not obtained is not considered clearly and closely related to the debt host. Our common stockholders approved a proposal at our 2020 annual stockholder meeting to issue common stock in excess of thresholds established by certain Nasdaq stock market rules upon the exercise of Warrants or the conversion or redemption of Preferred Stock. Because shareholder approval was obtained during 2020, the contingent dividends feature no longer exists as of December 31, 2020.

•Dividends withholding. The Preferred Stock bears a feature that could require us to make an effective distribution to purchasers which is indexed to the tax rate of the purchasers. This distribution would be partially offset by an adjustment to the redemption price and/or conversion rate. The dividends withholding feature is not clearly and closely related to the debt host.

•Warrants. The Warrants issued with the Preferred Stock are exercisable, in full or in part, at any time prior to the seventh anniversary of their issuance at an exercise price of $12.00 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments in the event of future below market issuances, stock splits, stock dividends, combinations or similar events.

The following tables show the liabilities measured at fair value for the Preferred Stock derivatives above as of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019.


	Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2020
Description	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Derivative liability - other current liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	2,453
Derivative liability - other non-current liabilities	—		—		664
Description	$	—	$	—	$	3,117


	Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2019
Description	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Derivative liability - other current liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	60
Derivative liability - other non-current liabilities	—		—		2,235
Total	$	—	$	—	$	2,295

The following table presents the change in the Preferred Stock derivatives during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.


	Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
Beginning balance	$	2,295	$	—
Issuances	—		2,295
Change in fair value (1)	(493)		—
Other (2)	1,315		—
Ending balance	$	3,117	$	2,295

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(1) Changes in the fair value are recognized in the “Other expense (income), net” line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). All of the change in fair value relates to the derivative liability held at December 31, 2020.

(2) In 2020, we determined that certain anti-dilution provisions of the Warrants require liability accounting; therefore, we reclassified the $1.1 million value of the Warrants recorded in Stockholders’ Equity as of December 31, 2019, to a liability during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.

The fair value of the leverage ratio put feature, the dividends withholding feature, and the contingent dividends feature utilizes unobservable inputs based on the best information available to determine the probability of the preferred stock remaining outstanding for future periods. These inputs include probability assessments of how long the Preferred Stock will remain outstanding, whether the leverage ratio threshold will be exceeded, and, as of December 31, 2019, whether approval would be obtained from common stockholders for issuance of common stock upon exercise of the Warrants and conversion or redemption of the Preferred Stock. Inputs also include the percentage of Preferred Stock held by non-U.S. resident holders and the applicable tax withholding rates for those holders. The probability of the Preferred Stock remaining in future periods ranged from 3% to 2% as of December 31, 2020, and from 97% to 2% as of December 31, 2019. The leverage ratio put feature also utilizes unobservable inputs to determine the probability of the leverage ratio put being exercisable as of March 31, 2023, which ranged from 10% to 1% as of December 31, 2020, and from 20% to 1% at December 31, 2019. These probabilities are determined based on management’s assessment of facts and circumstances at each reporting date. An increase in these probabilities would result in an increase in the derivative liability fair value. Given the Preferred Stock value changes by period as a result of dividends and redemption premiums, weighted average values for these assumptions are not meaningful.

The fair value of the Warrants feature is determined using a valuation model, which utilizes unobservable inputs to determine the probability that the Warrants will remain outstanding for future periods. The probabilities ranged from 80% to 5% and resulted in a weighted average term of 2.4 years as of December 31, 2020. An increase in these probabilities would result in an increase in the derivative liability fair value. As of December 31, 2019, the Warrants were classified in equity and valued using a term of 1.3 years.

Interest Rate Swap

We manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates using a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. On February 8, 2019, we entered into a $700.0 million fixed-rate interest rate swap agreement that changed the LIBOR-based portion of the interest rate on a portion of our variable rate debt to a fixed rate of 2.4575% (the “interest rate swap”). The term of the interest rate swap is from the effective date of February 12, 2019, through the termination date of October 19, 2022 (the “interest rate swap term”). The interest rate swap effectively mitigated our exposures to the risks and variability of changes in LIBOR.

The notional amount of the interest rate swap decreases over time as presented in the following table:


	Notional Amount
February 12, 2019 - December 30, 2020	$	700,000,000
December 31, 2020 - December 30, 2021	466,667,000
December 31, 2021 - October 19, 2022	233,333,000

The objective of the interest rate swap was to eliminate the variability of cash flows in interest payments on the first $700.0 million of variable rate debt attributable to changes in benchmark one-month LIBOR interest rates. The hedged risk was the interest rate risk exposure to changes in interest payments, attributable to changes in benchmark one-month LIBOR interest rates over the interest rate swap term. If one-month LIBOR were greater than the minimum percentage under the Senior Secured Term Loan, then the changes in cash flows of the interest rate swap were expected to exactly offset changes in cash flows of the variable rate debt. The interest rate swap was designated as a cash flow hedge at inception.

In connection with the prepayment of debt on October 6, 2020, with proceeds from the sale of our Life Sciences business, the outstanding balance of our variable rate debt fell below the $700.0 million notional amount of the interest rate swap. After the prepayment, a majority of the hedged forecasted transactions (i.e. interest payments) were probable of not occurring, resulting in the recognition in earnings of $14.8 million of the hedging loss in accumulated other comprehensive income in the fourth quarter of 2020. The remaining $2.9 million of the hedging loss in accumulated other comprehensive income will be amortized into earnings as settlements occur. Finally, as the interest rate swap no longer qualifies as an effective hedge subsequent to October 6, 2020, changes in fair value of the interest rate swap are recognized in earnings each period. All amounts recognized in earnings related to the interest rate swap are recorded in the “ Loss on interest rate swap” line on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) except that cash settlements were recognized in “Interest expense” prior to October 6, 2020, and in “Derivative payments on interest rate swap” after October 6, 2020. Cash settlements are presented in operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows prior to October 6, 2020, and in investing activities after October 6, 2020. The following table presents the effect of the interest rate swap on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).


	Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
Interest expense	$	8,906	$	1,411
Derivative payments on interest rate swap	4,133		—
Loss on interest rate swap	11,669		—

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we reported a $2.9 million loss and a $9.4 million loss, respectively, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income related to the interest rate swap.

The following tables present the liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the interest rate swap as of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019.


	Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2020
Description	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)


Derivative liability - other current liabilities	$	—	$	11,022	$	—
Derivative liability - other non-current liabilities	—		4,357		—
Total	$	—	$	15,379	$	—


	Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2019
Description	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)


Derivative liability - other current liabilities	$	—	$	5,943	$	—
Derivative liability - other non-current liabilities	—		6,290		—
Total	$	—	$	12,233	$	—

The inputs for determining fair value of the interest rate swap are classified as Level 2 inputs. Level 2 fair value is based on estimates using standard pricing models. These standard pricing models use inputs which are derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as interest rate yield curves, index forward curves, discount curves, and volatility surfaces. Counterparty to this derivative contract is a highly rated financial institution which we believe carries only a minimal risk of nonperformance.

Fixed Rate Debt

The fair value of our outstanding fixed-rate debt included in the “International lines of credit and other loans” line item within Note 12 to these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements was $14.4 million and $9.6 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These fair values represent Level 2 under the three-tier hierarchy described above. The carrying value of this fixed-rate debt was $14.4 million and $9.6 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, 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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