FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Fair value measurement standards apply to certain financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (each reporting period). For the Company, these financial assets and liabilities include its derivative instruments and contingent consideration. The Company does not have any nonfinancial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
The Company is exposed to global market risks, including the effect of changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, and uses derivatives to manage these exposures that occur in the normal course of business. The Company does not hold or issue derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. All derivatives are recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following tables provide information regarding assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
Fair ValueQuoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2025
Assets: Foreign currency hedging contracts$5,221 $— $5,221 $— 
Liabilities: Contingent consideration8,179 — — 8,179 
December 31, 2024
Liabilities: Foreign currency hedging contracts$6,482 $— $6,482 $— 
Liabilities: Contingent consideration904 — — 904 
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign Currency Contracts
The Company periodically enters into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge its exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in its international operations. The Company has designated these foreign currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges.
Information regarding outstanding foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2025 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Notional AmountMaturity
Date
$/Foreign CurrencyFair ValueBalance Sheet Location
$15,906 Oct 20261.1610Euro$266 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,649 Oct 20260.0244UYU Peso383 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
51,699 Dec 20260.0501MXN Peso4,491 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,959 Oct 20260.2401MYR Ringgit82 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
3,842 Apr 20270.0519MXN Peso76 Other long-term assets
8,923 Jul 20261.1898Euro(77)Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Information regarding outstanding foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2024 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Notional AmountMaturity
Date
$/Foreign CurrencyFair ValueBalance Sheet Location
$60,589 Dec 20251.0831Euro$1,950 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
10,690 Dec 20250.0248UYU Peso248 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
51,341 Dec 20250.0566MXN Peso3,893 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
10,322 Jul 20260.0566MXN Peso391 Other long-term liabilities
(18.)     FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)
The following table presents the impact of cash flow hedge derivative instruments on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCIGain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI
Derivative202520242023Location in Statement of Operations 202520242023
Interest rate swaps$— $— $— Interest expense$— $— $1,262 
Foreign exchange contracts4,655 (3,296)1,171 Sales2,516 43 (241)
Foreign exchange contracts12,224 (6,473)5,666 Cost of sales2,874 (1,494)5,611 
Foreign exchange contracts196 (296)171 Operating expenses(18)21 (17)
The Company expects to reclassify net gains totaling $5.1 million related to its cash flow hedges from AOCI into earnings during the next twelve months.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
The Company also has foreign currency exposure on balances, primarily intercompany, that are denominated in a foreign currency and are adjusted to current values using period-end exchange rates. To minimize foreign currency exposure, the Company enters into foreign currency contracts with a one month maturity. At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had total gross notional amounts of $73.4 million and $33.0 million, respectively, of foreign currency contracts outstanding that were not designated as hedges. The fair value of derivatives not designated as hedges was not material for any period presented. The Company recorded net gains (losses) on foreign currency contracts not designated as hedging instruments of $(1.7) million, $2.6 million and $0.4 million for 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which are included in Other loss, net. Each of the foreign currency contracts not designated as hedging instruments will have approximately offsetting effects from the underlying intercompany loans subject to foreign exchange remeasurement.
Contingent Consideration Liabilities
The following table presents the changes in the estimated fair values of the Company’s liabilities for contingent consideration measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Contingent consideration, beginning of year$904 $876 $11,756 
Amount recorded for current year acquisitions
9,541 3,578 876 
Fair value measurement adjustments(2,266)(3,550)(736)
Payments
— — (11,177)
Foreign currency translation— — 157 
Contingent consideration, end of year$8,179 $904 $876 
Current portion of contingent consideration, end of year$7,000 $— $— 
Non-current portion of contingent consideration, end of year1,179 904 876 
The Company will make earnout payments in 2026 of up to $7.0 million based on the achievement of specified milestones being met in 2026. The significant unobservable inputs used to calculate the fair value of the contingent consideration for all acquisitions other than Biocoat are projected revenue for the remaining earnout periods. The payment related to the Biocoat acquisition is contingent upon specified operational milestones being met after close. Actual results will differ from the projected results and could have a significant impact on the estimated fair value of the contingent considerations.
(18.)     FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)
The following table provides information on unpaid contingent consideration as of December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
As of December 31, 2025
Maximum Remaining Payout (undiscounted)
AcquisitionAcquisition DateRemainingMilestone Years2026202720282029TotalFair Value
Biocoat
12/04/252026$7,000 $— $— $— $7,000 $7,000 
VSi02/28/252026 - 2028— 1,000 1,000 1,000 3,000 1,179 
InNeuroCo10/01/232026 - 2027— 2,700 2,700 — 5,400 — 
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Fair value standards also apply to certain assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, contract assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.
Borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility and TLA Facility accrue interest at a floating rate tied to a standard short-term borrowing index, selected at the Company’s option, plus an applicable margin. The carrying amount of this floating rate debt approximates fair value based upon the respective interest rates adjusting with market rate adjustments.
As of December 31, 2025, the estimated fair value of the 2028 Convertible Notes and 2030 Convertible Notes was approximately $131.5 million and $930.0 million, respectively. The estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes is generally determined through consideration of quoted market prices. To the extent quoted prices are not available, fair values are generally derived using bid/ask spreads. The fair value of the Convertible Notes are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Equity Investments
Equity investments comprise the following (in thousands):
December 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Equity method investment$7,709 $7,237 
Non-marketable equity securities180 180 
Total equity investments
$7,889 $7,417 
The components of (Gain) loss on equity investments, net for each period were as follows (in thousands):
202520242023
Equity method investment (gain) loss$(550)$533 $481 
Impairment charges— 247 5,210 
(Gain) loss on equity investments, net$(550)$780 $5,691 
During 2025, the Company received a cash distribution representing a return of capital on our equity method investment of $0.1 million. During 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded charges of $0.2 million and $5.2 million, respectively, after determining that certain investments in its non-marketable equity securities were impaired. These assessments were based on qualitative indications of impairment which are considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement, as the fair values were determined to be zero based on significant inputs not observable in the market. Factors that significantly influenced the determination of the impairment losses included the investee’s financial condition, operational and financing cash flow activities, and priority claims to the equity security, distributions rights and preferences. The Company’s equity method investment is in a venture capital fund focused on investing in life sciences companies. As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned 7.6% of this fund.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 23, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 20, 2025
2023Feb 20, 2024
2022Feb 21, 2023
2021Feb 22, 2022
2020Feb 18, 2021
2019Feb 20, 2020
2018Feb 22, 2019
2017Feb 22, 2018
2016Mar 1, 2016

About Fair Value Disclosures

Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.

Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.