Fair value measurement (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value Measured on Recurring Basis

The following tables provide information regarding the Company's financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

	Total carrying value at June 30, 2019		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Investments in marketable securities	$	10,034	$	10,034	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets	22,659		—		22,659		—
Derivative liabilities	7,275		—		7,275		—
Contingent consideration liabilities	191,671		—		—		191,671

	Total carrying value at December 31, 2018		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Investments in marketable securities	$	8,671	$	8,671	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets	16,050		—		16,050		—
Derivative liabilities	8,581		—		8,581		—
Contingent consideration liabilities	304,248		—		—		304,248

Schedule of Valuation Techniques

The table below provides additional information regarding the valuation technique and inputs used in determining the fair value of contingent consideration.

Contingent Consideration Liability	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range
Milestone-based payments
	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	3.7% - 4.3%
		Projected year of payment	2019 - 2023
Revenue-based payments
	Monte Carlo simulation	Revenue volatility	19.0% - 24.3%
		Risk free rate	Cost of debt structure
		Projected year of payment	2020 - 2022
	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	10.0%
		Projected year of payment	2019 - 2029

Reconciliation of Changes in Level 3 Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following table provides information regarding changes in the Company's contingent consideration liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2019:

	Contingent consideration
	2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance - December 31, 2018	$	304,248
Payments (1)	(138,020		)
Revaluations	25,456
Translation adjustment	(13		)
Balance - June 30, 2019	$	191,671

(1) Consists mainly of a $106.8 million payment associated with the Company's acquisition of NeoTract, Inc. and resulting from the achievement of a sales goal for the period from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 and $30.0 million of payments associated with the Company's acquisition of Essential Medical, Inc. and resulting from achievement of a regulatory goal.