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| Fair Value Measurements |
(8) Fair Value Measurements
The accounting standard for fair value measurements defines fair value, and establishes a market-based framework or hierarchy for measuring fair value. The standard is applicable whenever assets and liabilities are measured at fair value.
The fair value hierarchy established in the standard prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques into three levels as follows:
Level 1 – Observable inputs – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities – includes quoted prices for similar instruments, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in inactive markets and amounts derived from valuation models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets; and
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs – includes amounts derived from valuation models where one or more significant inputs are unobservable and require us to develop relevant assumptions.
The following table summarizes the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the level they fall within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
Changes in the fair value of the Non-COLI assets held in the deferred supplemental compensation plan, as well as changes in the related deferred compensation obligation, are recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses.
We account for our interest rate swap agreements under the provisions of ASC 815, and have determined that our swap agreements qualify as highly effective hedges. Accordingly, the fair value of the swap agreements, which is a liability of approximately $1 million at September 30, 2015, has been reported in accrued expenses. We had no interest rate swaps in place at December 31, 2014. The offset, net of an income tax effect of approximately $391 thousand is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the accompanying balance sheets as of September 30, 2015. The amounts paid and received on the swap agreements are recorded in interest expense in the period during which the related floating-rate interest is incurred. We determine the fair value of the swap agreements based on a valuation model using market data inputs.
We utilized an income approach to determine the fair value of our Aviation Acquisition earn-out obligation. Significant unobservable inputs used to value the contingent consideration include projected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and the discount rate. If a significant increase or decrease in the discount rate occurred in isolation, the result could be a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.
Our acquisition of Wheeler Bros., Inc. ("WBI") in 2011 required us to make additional payments to the sellers of up to a total of $40 million over a four-year post-acquisition period that ended June 30, 2015 if WBI achieved certain financial performance. WBI's sellers earned approximately $10 million, $2.7 million, $219 thousand, and $7.1 million based on WBI's financial performances for the earn-out years ended June 30, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. WBI's final earn-out payment of approximately $10 million was made in September 2015. Changes in the fair value of the earn-out obligations were recorded as contract costs in the period of change through settlement.
The fair value of the earn-out obligations increased $508 and $1,035 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (see Note 2, Acquisition, for further discussion of the Aviation Acquisition earn-out obligation).
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the earn-out obligations measured at fair value on a recurring basis that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
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