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Fair Value Measurement

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Fair Value Measurement
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurement Fair Value MeasurementThe following table sets forth the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities at September 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Totals
Cash and cash equivalents $ 104,980  $ —  $ —  $ 104,980 
Restricted cash 100  —  —  100 
Total assets $ 105,080  $ —  $ —  $ 105,080 
Term loan $ —  $ 55,133  $ —  $ 55,133 
Finance lease obligations —  98  —  98 
VCIP/OBIP liability —  238  —  238 
Warrant liability—Forward Purchase Warrants —  —  1,333  1,333 
Total liabilities $ —  $ 55,469  $ 1,333  $ 56,802 
The following table sets forth the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities at December 31, 2020 (dollars in thousands):

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Totals
Cash and cash equivalents $ 18,098  $ —  $ —  $ 18,098 
Restricted cash 1,468  —  —  1,468 
Total assets $ 19,566  $ —  $ —  $ 19,566 
Term loan $ —  $ 56,044  $ —  $ 56,044 
Finance lease obligations —  430  —  430 
VCIP/OBIP liability —  —  286  286 
Total liabilities $ —  $ 56,474  $ 286  $ 56,760 
Level 1 and Level 2 of the Fair Value Hierarchy
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying amounts of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash approximate their fair values due to their short maturities and has been classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the term loan and finance lease obligations approximated their carrying value. The fair value was determined based on observable inputs on the price of the term loan in the market and has been classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Level 3 of the Fair Value Hierarchy
The Company’s liability related to the Forward Purchase Warrants is measured at fair value on a recurring basis and is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. There were no other assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2021.
Warrant liability—Forward Purchase Warrants
As discussed in Note 2(x), 833,333 Forward Purchase Warrants were issued pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement dated January 13, 2021 between Crescent and Old LiveVox. Upon consummation of the Merger, the Company concluded that the Forward Purchase Warrants do not meet the derivative scope exception and are accounted for as derivative liabilities. The Forward Purchase Warrants are classified as Level 3 fair value measurement. The Company employed a Black-Scholes option pricing model specific to the contractual terms of the Forward Purchase Warrants to determine their fair value at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Inherent in the options pricing model are assumptions related to current stock price, exercise price, expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The stock price is based on the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the Nasdaq as of the valuation date. The exercise price is based on the
terms of the warrant agreement. The volatility input is estimated using the implied volatility of the Public Warrants and the volatility of the Company’s peer companies. The expected life of the Forward Purchase Warrants is based on the time from valuation date to the contractual expiration date. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of issuance for zero-coupon U.S. Treasury notes with maturities corresponding to the expected five-year term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates to remain at zero. Future change in these assumptions could result in a material change to the fair value of the Forward Purchase Warrants, and such changes will be recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The following table provides quantitative information regarding assumptions used in the Black Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of the Forward Purchase Warrants:

September 30, 2021 June 18, 2021 (Closing Date)
Stock price $ 6.52 $ 9.12
Exercise price $ 11.50 $ 11.50
Contractual term
4.70 years
5.00 years
Expected volatility 47.50% 37.50%
Risk-free rate 0.90% 0.90%
Dividend yield 0.00% 0.00%
Transfers Out of the Level 3 Fair Value Measurement
The Company’s VCIP and OBIP accrued liability has historically been classified as Level 3 with the fair value hierarchy. The Old LiveVox board of directors, with assistance of management, has estimated the fair value of VCIP and OBIP accrued liability at each reporting period by considering a number of objective and subjective factors including important developments in the Company’s operations, valuations performed by an independent third party, actual results and financial performance, the conditions in the CCaaS industry and the economy in general, volatility of comparable public companies, among other factors. As discussed in Note 2, on June 18, 2021, the Company consummated the previously announced Merger between Old LiveVox and Crescent, in which all outstanding VCIP and OBIP awards are fully vested. The VCIP and OBIP awards are paid to the plan participants in a combination of cash awards and equity awards. As of September 30, 2021, the cash portion of the awards amounting to $0.2 million was recorded to accrued liability for unpaid cash awards, and the stock portion of the awards amounting to $1.1 million was recorded to additional paid-in capital for undelivered equity shares. The fair value of the VCIP and OBIP accrued liability for unpaid cash awards was determined based on the terms of the respective VCIP and OBIP agreements. Since the inputs used to measure fair value are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace, VCIP and OBIP accrued liability was transferred out of the Level 3 fair value measurement to the Level 2 fair value measurement upon the consummation of the Merger on June 18, 2021.
Changes in the Level 3 Fair Value Measurement
The changes in fair value of the Level 3 liabilities are as follows (dollars in thousands):

September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Balance, beginning of the year $ 286  $ 286 
VCIP/OBIP liability transferred out of Level 3 (286) — 
Closing-date fair value of warrant liability 2,008  — 
Changes in fair value of warrant liability (675) — 
Balance, end of period $ 1,333  $ 286 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the gain recognized due to decrease in the fair value of warrant liability was $0.3 million and $0.7 million respectively, and was recorded within other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. There were no gains or losses recognized due to change in the fair value during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.