Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

2. Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. ASC 820 requires, among other things, the Company’s valuation techniques used to measure fair value to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

As of December 31, 2014, the Company did not have any assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis other than cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, and other accounts payable, fair value of which approximate carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of assets and liabilities whose carrying value approximates fair value is determined using Level 2 inputs, with the exception of cash (Level 1).

As of December 31, 2013, the following table represents the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the basis for that measurement:


	Carrying Value December 31, 2013		Fair Value Measurement December 31, 2013		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Asset (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities (other non-current assets)	$	1,236	$	1,236	$	1,236	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets (other current assets)		4,912		4,912		—		4,912		—

Items not reflected in the table above include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, and other accounts payable, fair value of which approximate carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of assets and liabilities whose carrying value approximates fair value is determined using Level 2 inputs, with the exception of cash (Level 1).

Fair Value of Long-term Borrowings


	December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Long-term Borrowings:
6.625% senior notes due July 2021 (Level 2)	$	224,035	$	206,100	$	223,923	$	229,500

The Company used net proceeds from the issuance of the Company’s 6.625% senior notes due July 15, 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) of $218.8 million, which represents $225.0 million of principal amount net of $1.1 million of original issue discount and $5.1 million of debt issuance costs, together with cash on hand, to repay all of the Company’s then outstanding 10.5% senior notes due April 15, 2018 (the “2018 Notes”), including applicable premium and accrued interest, and to pay related fees and expenses of the 2021 Notes offering. For further description of the senior notes, see Note 10, “Long-term Borrowings”.

Fair Values Measured on a Non-recurring Basis

The Company’s non-financial assets, such as property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets are recorded at fair value upon acquisition and are remeasured at fair value only if an impairment charge is recognized. The Company uses unobservable inputs (Level 3) to the valuation methodologies that were significant to the fair value measurements, and the valuations required management judgment due to the absence of quoted market prices. As of December 31, 2014, the Company recognized $10,269 thousand of impairment charges, which were incurred due to the closure of its six-inch fabrication facility. See Note 5, “Property, Plant and Equipment” for additional information. In 2013, the Company recognized $5,870 thousand of impairment charges related to the Dawin acquisition and restructuring its fabrication facility. See Note 6, “Intangible Assets” for additional information.

- 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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