FAIR VALUE

9 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2012

FAIR VALUE

3. FAIR VALUE

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. There is a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Assets/Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

In the tables below, the Company has segregated all assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date.

	Fair Value Measurement Using
Type of Instruments	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			Total Balance
(In millions)
Assets at June 29, 2012:
Money market funds	$	22.6	$	0.0	$	0.0		$	22.6
Corporate debt security		0.0		0.0		47.2			47.2
Derivative assets		0.0		0.6		0.0			0.6
Option to purchase a company		0.0		0.0		1.4			1.4
Total assets measured at fair value	$	22.6	$	0.6	$	48.6		$	71.8
Liabilities at June 29, 2012:
Contingent consideration	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	(9.1	)	$	(9.1	)
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	(9.1	)	$	(9.1	)
Assets at September 30, 2011:
Money market funds	$	1.3	$	0.0	$	0.0		$	1.3
Corporate debt security		0.0		0.0		19.2			19.2
Option to purchase a company		0.0		0.0		1.4			1.4
Total assets measured at fair value	$	1.3	$	0.0	$	20.6		$	21.9
Liabilities at September 30, 2011:
Contingent consideration	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	(0.1	)	$	(0.1	)
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	(0.1	)	$	(0.1	)

	Fair Value Measurement Using
Line Item in Consolidated Balance Sheet	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			Total Balance
(In millions)
Assets at June 29, 2012:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21.5	$	0.0	$	0.0		$	21.5
Short-term investment		0.0		0.0		47.2			47.2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		0.0		0.6		0.0			0.6
Other assets		1.1		0.0		1.4			2.5
Total assets measured at fair value	$	22.6	$	0.6	$	48.6		$	71.8
Liabilities at June 29, 2012:
Accrued liabilities	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	(1.9	)	$	(1.9	)
Other long-term liabilities		0.0		0.0		(7.2	)		(7.2	)
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	(9.1	)	$	(9.1	)
Assets at September 30, 2011:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	0.2	$	0.0	$	0.0		$	0.2
Short-term investment		0.0		0.0		19.2			19.2
Other assets		1.1		0.0		1.4			2.5
Total assets measured at fair value	$	1.3	$	0.0	$	20.6		$	21.9
Liabilities at September 30, 2011:
Other long-term liabilities	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	(0.1	)	$	(0.1	)
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	0.0	$	0.0	$	(0.1	)	$	(0.1	)

The Company obtains valuations of Level 1 money market funds from quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets.

The Company’s valuation of its Level 2 instruments includes valuations obtained from quoted prices for identical assets in markets that are not active. In addition, the Company has elected to use the income approach to value its derivative instruments using standard valuation techniques and Level 2 inputs, such as currency spot rates, forward points and credit default swap spreads. The Company’s derivative instruments are short-term in nature, typically one month to twelve months in duration.

The Company measures the fair value of its Level 3 contingent consideration liabilities based on the income approach by using a Monte Carlo simulation model with key assumptions that include estimated sales units of an acquired business during the earn-out period and estimated discount rates corresponding to the periods of expected payments. For the acquisition of Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc. (“Calypso”) (see Note 18, “Business Combinations”), the estimated sales units used in the Monte Carlo simulation model ranged from 69 to 193 units during the earn-out period. The estimated discount rates used ranged from 0.13% to 0.42%. For the acquisition of InfiMed, Inc. (“InfiMed”) (see Note 18, “Business Combinations”), the estimated sales units used in the risk-neutral Monte Carlo simulation model ranged from 171 to 299 units per quarter during the earn-out period. Since the analysis of the InfiMed of contingent consideration liability was performed in a risk-neutral option pricing framework, the estimated discount rates used ranged from 1.37% to 1.75%, based on U.S. Treasury rates and an estimate of the Company’s counter-party risk. If the estimated sales units were to increase or decrease during the respective earn-out period, the fair value of the contingent consideration would increase or decrease, respectively. If the estimated discount rates used were to increase or decrease, the fair value of the contingent consideration would decrease or increase, respectively.

The Company’s Level 3 corporate debt security is valued based on the income approach by using the discounted cash flow model with key assumptions that include discount rates corresponding to the terms and risks associated with the loan to CPTC. If the estimated discount rates used were to increase or decrease, the fair value of the corporate debt security would decrease or increase, respectively.

The fair value of the option to purchase a company, a Level 3 asset, is based on the income approach using key assumptions that include projected operating results of the company and an estimated discount rate corresponding to the period of expected payment.

The following table presents the reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

(In millions)	Corporate Debt Security		Contingent Consideration			Option to Purchase  a Company
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	19.2	$	(0.1	)	$	1.4
Purchases(1)		6.1		(4.9	)		0.0
Balance at December 30, 2011		25.3		(5.0	)		1.4
Purchases(1)		6.3		0.0			0.0
Balance at March 30, 2012		31.6		(5.0	)		1.4
Purchases(1)		15.6		(4.1	)		0.0
Balance at June 29, 2012	$	47.2	$	(9.1	)	$	1.4

(1) Amounts reported under “Contingent Consideration” represent additions to contingent consideration liabilities as a result of acquisitions of businesses.

There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between fair value measurement levels during either the three and nine months ended June 29, 2012 or the three and nine months ended July 1, 2011. Transfers between fair value measurement levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments

In the table below, the Company has segregated the fair value of certain financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date.

	Fair Value Measurement Using
Type of Instruments	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Balance
(In millions)
At June 29, 2012:
Bank deposits (included in “Cash and cash equivalents”)	$	611.9	$	0.0		$	0.0	$	611.9
Short-term borrowings		0.0		(168.8	)		0.0		(168.8	)
Long-term debt		0.0		(6.9	)		0.0		(6.9	)
At September 30, 2011:
Bank deposits (included in “Cash and cash equivalents”)	$	564.3	$	0.0		$	0.0	$	564.3
Short-term borrowings		0.0		(181.4	)		0.0		(181.4	)
Long-term debt		0.0		(17.2	)		0.0		(17.2	)

The fair values of certain of the Company’s financial instruments that are not measured at fair value, including bank deposits, short-term borrowings, accounts payable and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, approximate their carrying amounts due to their short maturities.

The estimated fair value of long-term debt was based on the then-current rates available to the Company for debt of similar terms and remaining maturities and also took into consideration default and credit risk. The Company determined the estimated fair value amount by using available market information and commonly accepted valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop estimates of fair value. The use of different assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value.