Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2020

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Fair Value Measurements

The authoritative accounting literature relating to fair value measurements defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The accounting literature outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures. Under GAAP, certain assets and liabilities must be measured at fair value, and the accounting literature details the disclosures that are required for items measured at fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy under the accounting literature. The three levels are as follows:

Level 1—Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices, such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value driver is observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

Cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, income tax receivable, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, income tax payable and dividends payable are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at carrying value, which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

The carrying values and fair values of our revolving credit loans, term loans and senior notes as of March 28, 2020 and December 28, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):


		March 28, 2020						December 28, 2019
	Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value			Fair Value
Revolving credit loans	$	100,000		$	100,000	⁽¹⁾	$	—		$	—
Tranche B term loans due 2026		446,766	⁽²⁾		402,089	⁽³⁾		447,820	⁽²⁾		451,179	⁽³⁾
5.25% senior notes due 2025		902,697	⁽⁴⁾		884,643	⁽³⁾		902,832	⁽⁴⁾		929,917	⁽³⁾
5.25% senior notes due 2027	$	550,000		$	530,750	⁽³⁾	$	550,000		$	550,000	⁽³⁾

(1)	Fair values are estimated based on Level 2 inputs, which were quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active.

(2)	The carrying value of the tranche B term loans includes a discount. At March 28, 2020 and December 28, 2019, the face amount of the tranche B term loans was $448.9 million and $450.0 million, respectively.

(3)	Fair values are estimated based on quoted market prices.

(4)	The carrying values of the 5.25% senior notes due 2025 include a premium. At March 28, 2020 and December 28, 2019, the face amount of the 5.25% senior notes due 2025 was $900.0 million.

There was no Level 3 activity during the first quarter of 2020 or 2019.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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