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Fair Value Measurement

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Fair Value Measurement
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurement
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
The Company recognizes its financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually). Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
Level 1:  Inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2:  Inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3:  Inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.
The following table presents the input level used to determine the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 
 
Fair Value as of
 
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
Level
 
2014
 
2013
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap instruments
2
 
$
176

 
$
1,553

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap instruments
2
 
$
4,042

 
$
4,268


The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps was determined using a cash flow analysis on the expected cash flow of the contract in combination with observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. As part of this valuation, the Company considered the credit ratings of the counterparties to the interest rate swaps to determine if a credit risk adjustment was required.
The fair value of financial instruments is determined by reference to observable market data and other valuation techniques as appropriate. The only category of financial instruments where the difference between fair value and recorded book value is notable is long-term debt. At June 30, 2014, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was estimated using discounted cash flows analysis, based on quoted market prices or on rates available to the Company for debt with similar terms and maturities, which are considered to be level two inputs. There were no transfers in or out of level two for the three month period ended June 30, 2014. Based on the analysis performed, the fair value and the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt are as follows:
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
Long-term debt value
$
105,342

 
$
105,239

 
$
114,776

 
$
116,196


The Company is also required periodically to measure certain other assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets. The Company determined the fair value used in its annual impairment analysis with its own discounted cash flow analysis. The Company has determined the inputs used in such analysis as Level 3 inputs. The Company did not record any impairment charges on goodwill or other intangible assets as no significant events requiring non-financial assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value occurred for the six months ended June 30, 2014.