Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2016 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

or

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 1-35796

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

19540 Jamboree Road, Suite 300

Irvine, California 92612

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (949) 438-1400

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Registrant’s shares of common stock outstanding at April 22, 2016: 162,048,087

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including the consolidated financial statements and condensed notes thereto in this report), unless the context otherwise requires:

Additionally, references to “TRI Pointe”, “the Company”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including the consolidated financial statements and condensed notes thereto in this report) have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:

TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

March 31, 2016

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)

See accompanying condensed notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

See accompanying condensed notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except share amounts)

See accompanying condensed notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

See accompanying condensed notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Organization

TRI Pointe Group is engaged in the design, construction and sale of innovative single-family attached and detached homes through its portfolio of six quality brands across eight states, including Maracay Homes in Arizona, Pardee Homes in California and Nevada, Quadrant Homes in Washington, Trendmaker Homes in Texas, TRI Pointe Homes in California and Colorado and Winchester Homes in Maryland and Virginia.

Formation of TRI Pointe Group

On July 7, 2015, TRI Pointe Homes reorganized its corporate structure (the “Reorganization”) whereby TRI Pointe Homes became a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of TRI Pointe Group.  As a result of the Reorganization, each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of TRI Pointe Homes (“Homes Common Stock”) was cancelled and converted automatically into the right to receive one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of TRI Pointe Group (“Group Common Stock”), each share having the same designations, rights, powers and preferences, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof as the shares of Homes Common Stock being so converted.  TRI Pointe Group, as the successor issuer to TRI Pointe Homes (pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act), began making filings under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act on July 7, 2015.

In connection with the Reorganization, TRI Pointe Group (i) became a co-issuer of TRI Pointe Homes’ 4.375% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”) and TRI Pointe Homes’ 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes” and together with the 2019 Notes, the “Senior Notes”); and (ii) replaced TRI Pointe Homes as the borrower under TRI Pointe Homes’ existing unsecured revolving credit facility.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, as contained within the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries as described in “Reverse Acquisition” below, as well as other entities in which the Company has a controlling interest and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company is the primary beneficiary.  The noncontrolling interests as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 represent the outside owners’ interests in the Company’s consolidated entities and the net equity of the VIE owners.  All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated upon consolidation.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation with respect to interim financial statements, have been included.

Reverse Acquisition

On the Closing Date, TRI Pointe consummated the Merger with WRECO, with WRECO becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of TRI Pointe. The Merger is accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. For accounting purposes, the Merger is treated as a “reverse acquisition” and WRECO is considered the accounting acquirer.

Use of Estimates

Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires our management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from our estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in our consolidated financial statements for prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”). The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: identify the contract(s) with a customer; identify the performance obligations in the contract; determine the transaction price; allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue-recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, most industry-specific guidance throughout the industry topics of the accounting standards codification, and some cost guidance related to construction-type and production-type contracts. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 by one year and it is now effective for public entities for the annual periods ending after December 15, 2017, and for annual and interim periods thereafter.  Companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adopt ASU 2014-09.  Early adoption is permitted, but can be no earlier than the original public entity effective date of fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016.  We are currently evaluating the approach for implementation and the potential impact of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-15 (“ASU 2014-15”), Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which requires management to evaluate, in connection with preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable) and provide related disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. We believe the adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-02, (“ASU 2015-02”), Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.   ASU 2015-02 changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. ASU 2015-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015.  We adopted ASU 2015-02 on January 1, 2016 and the adoption had no impact on our current or prior year financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-17, (“ASU 2015-17”), Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which requires deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of position.  ASU 2015-17 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017.  The adoption of ASU 2015-17 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842): Leases, which requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by leased assets and provide additional disclosures. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, and, at that time, we will adopt the new standard using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 may have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, (“ASU 2016-09”), Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which changes how companies account for certain aspects of share-based payment awards to employees, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows.  ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2016-09 may have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Restructuring charges were comprised of the following (in thousands):

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Employee-related charges of $13,000 and $112,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, relate to severance-related expenses for employees terminated during the period.  Lease termination charges of $122,000 and $110,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, and 2015, respectively, relate to the adjustment of restructuring reserves related to the estimate of sublease income.

Changes in employee-related restructuring reserves were as follows (in thousands):

Changes in lease termination related restructuring reserves were as follows (in thousands):

Employee and lease termination restructuring reserves are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

We operate two principal businesses: homebuilding and financial services.

Our homebuilding operations consist of six homebuilding companies that acquire and develop land and construct and sell single-family detached and attached homes. In accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, in determining the most appropriate reportable segments, we considered similar economic and other characteristics, including product types, average selling prices, gross profits, production processes, suppliers, subcontractors, regulatory environments, land acquisition results, and underlying demand and supply. Based upon the above factors, our homebuilding operations are comprised of the following six reportable segments: Maracay Homes, consisting of operations in Arizona; Pardee Homes, consisting of operations in California and Nevada; Quadrant Homes, consisting of operations in Washington; Trendmaker Homes, consisting of operations in Texas; TRI Pointe Homes, consisting of operations in California and Colorado; and Winchester Homes, consisting of operations in Maryland and Virginia.

Our financial services operation (“TRI Pointe Solutions”) is a reportable segment and is comprised of mortgage financing operations (“TRI Pointe Connect”) and title services operations (“TRI Pointe Assurance”).  While our homebuyers may obtain financing from any mortgage provider of their choice, TRI Pointe Connect, which was formed as a joint venture with an established mortgage lender, can act as a preferred mortgage broker to our homebuyers in all of the markets in which we operate, providing mortgage financing that helps facilitate the sale and closing process as well as generate additional fee income for us.  TRI Pointe Assurance provides title examinations for our homebuyers in our Trendmaker Homes and Winchester Homes brands.  TRI Pointe Assurance is a wholly owned subsidiary of TRI Pointe and acts as a title agency for First American Title Insurance Company.  We commenced our financial services operation in the fourth quarter of 2014.

The term “Corporate” refers to a non-operating segment that develops and implements company-wide strategic initiatives and provides support to our homebuilding reporting segments by centralizing certain administrative functions, such as marketing, legal, accounting, treasury, insurance, internal audit and risk management, information technology and human resources, to benefit from economies of scale. Our Corporate non-operating segment also includes general and administrative expenses related to operating our corporate headquarters. A portion of the expenses incurred by Corporate is allocated to the homebuilding reporting segments.

The reportable segments follow the same accounting policies as our consolidated financial statements described in Note 1, Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Operational results of each reportable segment are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been achieved had the reportable segment been an independent, stand-alone entity during the periods presented.

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Total revenues and income before taxes for each of our reportable segments were as follows (in thousands):

Total real estate inventories and total assets for each of our reportable segments, as of the date indicated, were as follows (in thousands):

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The following table sets forth the components used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

Receivables consisted of the following (in thousands):

Real estate inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

Homes completed or under construction is comprised of costs associated with homes in various stages of construction and includes direct construction and related land acquisition and land development costs. Land under development primarily consists of land acquisition and land development costs, which include capitalized interest and real estate taxes, associated with land undergoing improvement activity. Land held for future development principally reflects land acquisition and land development costs related to land where development activity has not yet begun or has been suspended, but is expected to occur in the future.

Real estate inventories not owned represents deposits related to land purchase and land option agreements as well as consolidated inventory held by variable interest entities. For further details, see Note 8, Variable Interest Entities.

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Interest incurred, capitalized and expensed were as follows (in thousands):

Interest is capitalized to real estate inventory during development and other qualifying activities. Interest that is capitalized to real estate inventory is included in cost of home sales as related units are delivered.  Interest that is expensed as incurred is included in other income, net.

Real estate inventory impairments and land and lot option abandonments

Land and lot option abandonments and pre-acquisition charges were as follows (in thousands):

Impairments of real estate inventory relate primarily to projects or communities that include homes completed or under construction. Within a project or community, there may be individual homes or parcels of land that are currently held for sale. Impairment charges recognized as a result of adjusting individual held-for-sale assets within a community to estimated fair value less cost to sell are also included in the total impairment charges above.  Charges for inventory impairments are expensed to cost of sales. During the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, the Company did not incur any real estate inventory impairment charges.

In addition to owning land and residential lots, we also have option agreements to purchase land and lots at a future date. We have option deposits and capitalized pre-acquisition costs associated with the optioned land and lots. When the economics of a project no longer support acquisition of the land or lots under option, we may elect not to move forward with the acquisition. Option deposits and capitalized pre-acquisition costs associated with the assets under option may be forfeited at that time. Charges for such forfeitures are expensed to cost of sales.

As of March 31, 2016, we held equity investments in six active homebuilding partnerships or limited liability companies and one financial services limited liability company. Our participation in these entities may be as a developer, a builder, or an investment partner. Our ownership percentage varies from 7% to 55%, depending on the investment, with no controlling interest held in any of these investments.

Investments Held

Our cumulative investment in entities accounted for on the equity method, including our share of earnings and losses, consisted of the following (in thousands):

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Unconsolidated Financial Information

Aggregated assets, liabilities and operating results of the entities we account for as equity-method investments are provided below. Because our ownership interest in these entities varies, a direct relationship does not exist between the information presented below and the amounts that are reflected on our consolidated balance sheets as our investment in unconsolidated entities or on our consolidated statement of operations as equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities.

Assets and liabilities of unconsolidated entities (in thousands):

Results of operations from unconsolidated entities (in thousands):

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into land option agreements in order to procure land and residential lots for future development and the construction of homes. The use of such land option agreements generally allows us to reduce the risks associated with direct land ownership and development, and reduces our capital and financial commitments. Pursuant to these land option agreements, we generally provide a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to purchase land at different times in the future, usually at predetermined prices. Such deposits are recorded as land purchase and land option deposits under real estate inventories not owned in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

We analyze each of our land option agreements and other similar contracts under the provisions of ASC 810 Consolidation to determine whether the land seller is a VIE and, if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary. Although we do not have legal title to the underlying land, if we are determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, we will consolidate the VIE in our financial statements and reflect its assets as real estate inventory not owned included in our real estate inventories, its liabilities as debt (nonrecourse) held by VIEs in accrued expenses and other liabilities and the net equity of the VIE owners as noncontrolling interests on our consolidated balance sheets. In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary, we consider, among other things, whether we have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. Such activities would include, among other things, determining or limiting the scope or purpose of the VIE, selling or transferring property owned or controlled by the VIE, or arranging financing for the VIE.

Creditors of the entities with which we have land option agreements have no recourse against us. The maximum exposure to loss under our land option agreements is limited to non-refundable option deposits and any capitalized pre-acquisition costs. In some cases, we have also contracted to complete development work at a fixed cost on behalf of the land owner and budget shortfalls and savings will be borne by us.

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The following provides a summary of our interests in land option agreements (in thousands):

Unconsolidated VIEs represent land option agreements that were not consolidated because we were not the primary beneficiary. Other land option agreements were not considered VIEs.

In addition to the deposits presented in the table above, our exposure to loss related to our land option contracts consisted of capitalized pre-acquisition costs of $8.0 million and $5.0 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. These pre-acquisition costs were included in real estate inventories as land under development on our consolidated balance sheets.  

In connection with the Merger, $139.3 million of goodwill has been recorded as of March 31, 2016.  

We have two intangible assets recorded as of March 31, 2016, comprised of an existing trade name from the acquisition of Maracay Homes in 2006, which has a 20 year useful life, and a TRI Pointe Homes trade name resulting from the Merger in 2014 which has an indefinite useful life.

Goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

The remaining useful life of our amortizing intangible asset related to the Maracay Homes trade name was 9.9 and 10.2 years as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Amortization expense related to this intangible asset was $134,000 for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Amortization of this intangible asset was charged to sales and marketing expense.  Our $17.3 million indefinite life intangible asset related to the TRI Pointe Homes trade name is not amortizing.  All trade names are evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist.

Expected amortization of our intangible asset related to Maracay Homes for the remainder of 2016, the next four years and thereafter is (in thousands):

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Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

Accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

Senior Notes

The Senior Notes consisted of the following (in thousands):

On the Closing Date, TRI Pointe assumed WRECO’s obligations as issuer of the Senior Notes. The 2019 Notes were issued at 98.89% of their aggregate principal amount and the 2024 Notes were issued at 98.15% of their aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds of $861.3 million, after debt issuance costs and discounts, from the offering were deposited into two separate escrow accounts following the closing of the offering on June 13, 2014.

The 2019 Notes and the 2024 Notes mature on June 15, 2019 and June 15, 2024, respectively. Interest is payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15. As of March 31, 2016, no principal has been paid on the Senior Notes, and there was $19.5 million of capitalized debt financing costs, included in senior notes on our consolidated balance sheet, related to the Senior Notes that will amortize over the lives of the Senior Notes. Accrued interest related to the Senior Notes was $13.5 million and $1.9 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

Unsecured revolving credit facility consisted of the following (in thousands):

In May 2015, the Company amended its unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) from $425 million to $550 million.  The Credit Facility matures on May 18, 2019, and contains a sublimit of $75 million for letters of credit. The Company may borrow under the Credit Facility in the ordinary course of business to fund its operations, including its land development and homebuilding activities. Borrowings under the Credit Facility will be governed by, among other things, a borrowing base. Interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Facility will be based on either a daily Eurocurrency base rate or a Eurocurrency rate, in either case, plus a spread ranging from 1.45% to 2.20%, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2016, the outstanding balance under the Credit Facility was $374.4 million with an interest rate of 2.13% per annum and $170.3 million of availability after considering the borrowing base provisions and outstanding letters of credit.  As of March 31, 2016 there was $2.1 million of capitalized debt financing costs, included in Other Assets on our consolidated balance sheet, related to the Credit Facility that will amortize over the life of the Credit Facility, maturing on May 18, 2019.  Accrued interest related to the Credit Facility was $484,000 and $407,000 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

At March 31, 2016 we had outstanding letters of credit of $5.3 million.  These letters of credit were issued to secure various financial obligations.  We believe it is not probable that any outstanding letters of credit will be drawn upon.

Seller Financed Loans

Seller financed loans consisted of the following (in thousands):

Accrued interest on the seller financed loans outstanding as of December 31, 2015 was $89,000.

Interest Incurred

During the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred interest of $15.1 million and $15.2 million, respectively, related to all debt during the period. All interest incurred was capitalized to inventory for the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Included in interest incurred was amortization of deferred financing and Senior Note discount costs of $1.3 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  Accrued interest related to all outstanding debt at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $13.9 million and $2.4 million, respectively.  

Covenant Requirements

The Senior Notes contain covenants that restrict our ability to, among other things, create liens or other encumbrances, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, or merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets. These limitations are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions.

Under the Credit Facility, the Company is required to comply with certain financial covenants, including but not limited to (i) a minimum consolidated tangible net worth; (ii) a maximum total leverage ratio; and (iii) a minimum interest coverage ratio.

The Company was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

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Fair Value Measurements

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines “fair value” as the price that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at measurement date and requires assets and liabilities carried at fair value to be classified and disclosed in the following three categories:

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

A summary of assets and liabilities at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, related to our financial instruments, measured at fair value on a recurring basis, is set forth below (in thousands):