(7) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Under this guidance, the Company is required to classify certain assets and liabilities based on the fair value hierarchy, which groups fair value measured assets and liabilities based upon the following levels of inputs:


•	Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; and


•	Level 2 – Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and


•	Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e. supported by little or no market activity).

The assets and liabilities maintained by the Company that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the Company’s various debt instruments, deferred compensation plan investments, outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts and contingent consideration owed to the previous owners of Brasil Distribuidora de Tecnologias Especiais LTDA ("CDC' or "ScanSource Brasil"). The carrying value of debt is considered to approximate fair value, as the Company’s debt instruments are indexed to LIBOR or the alternate base rate using the market approach (Level 2 criteria).

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company’s remaining assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013:



	Total		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	$	15,201	$	15,201	$	—	$	—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	50		—		50		—
Total assets at fair value	$	15,251	$	15,201	$	50	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	$	15,201	$	15,201	$	—	$	—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	122		—		122		—
Liability for contingent consideration, current and non-current portion	9,506		—		—		9,506
Total liabilities at fair value	$	24,829	$	15,201	$	122	$	9,506

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company’s remaining assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2013:



	Total		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	$	13,752	$	13,752	$	—	$	—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	308		—		308		—
Total assets at fair value	$	14,060	$	13,752	$	308	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	$	13,752	$	13,752	$	—	$	—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	34		—		34		—
Liability for contingent consideration, current and non-current portion	12,545		—		—		12,545
Total liabilities at fair value	$	26,331	$	13,752	$	34	$	12,545

The investments in the deferred compensation plan are held in a rabbi trust and include mutual funds and cash equivalents for payment of non-qualified benefits for certain retired, terminated or active employees. These investments are recorded to prepaid and other assets (current) or other assets (non-current) depending on their corresponding, anticipated distributions to recipients, which are reported in accrued expenses and other liabilities (current) or other long-term liabilities (non-current), respectively.

Foreign currency forward contracts are measured using the market approach on a recurring basis considering foreign currency spot rates and forward rates quoted by banks or foreign currency dealers (Level 2). See Note 6 - Derivatives and Hedging Activities. Foreign currency contracts are classified in the consolidated balance sheet in prepaid expenses and other assets or accrued expenses and other liabilities, depending on the respective contracts' favorable or unfavorable positions.

The Company recorded a contingent consideration liability at the acquisition date of CDC representing the amounts payable to former CDC shareholders, as outlined under the terms of the Share Purchase and Sale Agreement, based upon the achievement of projected earnings, net of specific pro forma adjustments. The current and non-current portions of this obligation are reported separately on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of contingent consideration (Level 3) is determined using a discounted cash flow model. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability are recorded to the change in fair value of contingent consideration line item in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements. Fluctuations due to foreign currency translation are captured in other comprehensive income through the changes in foreign currency translation adjustments line item as seen in Note 3 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.

The table below provides a summary of the changes in fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration (Level 3) for the CDC earnout for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:



	Contingent consideration for the quarter ended
	September 30,
	2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Fair value at beginning of period	$	12,545		$	16,653
Payments	(3,644		)	—
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	738			764
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(133		)	(75		)
Fair value at end of period	$	9,506		$	17,342

The fair value of the liability for the contingent consideration recognized at September 30, 2013 was $9.5 million of which $5.5 million is classified as current. The fair values of amounts owed are recorded in "current portion of contingent consideration" and "long-term portion of contingent consideration" in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The U.S. dollar amounts of actual disbursements made in connection with future earnout payments are subject to change as the liability is denominated in Brazilian reais and subject to foreign exchange fluctuation risk. The Company will revalue the contingent consideration liability at each reporting date through the last payment, with changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration reflected in the "change in fair value of contingent consideration" line item on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Income Statements that is included in the calculation of operating income. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability associated with future earnout payments is based on several factors, including:


•	estimated future results, net of pro forma adjustments set forth in the Share Purchase and Sale Agreement;


•	the probability of achieving these results; and


•	a discount rate reflective of the Company’s creditworthiness and market risk premium associated with the Brazilian market.

A change in any of these unobservable inputs can significantly change the fair value of the contingent consideration. The change in fair value of the contingent consideration recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements contributed losses of $0.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The change this quarter is largely driven by the recurring amortization of the unrecognized fair value discount and changes in actual results. In addition, volatility in the foreign exchange between the Brazilian real and the U.S. dollar has driven changes in the translation of this Brazilian real denominated liability. Although there is no contractual limit, total future undiscounted contingent consideration payments are anticipated to range up to $12.9 million, based on the Company’s best estimate as the earnout is based on a multiple of adjusted earnings.