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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Fair Value of Financial Instruments  
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

11.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate:

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximates the carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, due to the short maturity of the cash equivalents.

 

Investment in Corporate Debt Securities

 

The fair value of the investment in corporate debt securities is estimated based on a third party broker quote. The investment in corporate debt securities is measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

Long-term Debt

 

The fair value of the Company’s Term Loan B component of the senior secured credit facility and senior subordinated notes is estimated based on quoted prices in active markets and as such is a Level 1 measurement (see Note 12). The fair value of the remainder of the Company’s senior secured credit facility approximates its carrying value as it is variable rate debt. The fair value of the Company’s other long-term obligations approximates its carrying value.

 

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

204,126

 

$

204,126

 

$

238,440

 

$

238,440

 

Investment in corporate debt securities

 

6,755

 

6,755

 

6,790

 

6,790

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior secured credit facility

 

1,774,872

 

1,775,609

 

1,714,001

 

1,716,720

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

325,000

 

359,938

 

325,000

 

353,438

 

Other long-term obligations

 

 

 

1,949

 

1,949