Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

Note

13

: Fair Value Measurements

Overview

Estimates of fair value for financial assets and liabilities are based on the framework established in the accounting guidance for fair value measurements. The framework defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. The framework discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow) and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The framework utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into

three

broad levels. The following is a brief description of those

three

levels:

● Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

● Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

● Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s assumptions, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

Balances Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents information about our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of

December

3,

2016

and

November

28,

2015,

and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value.

			Fair Value Measurements Using:
	December 3,
Description	2016		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Marketable securities	$	1,020	$	1,020	$	-	$	-
Foreign exchange contract assets		11,697		-		11,697		-
Interest rate swaps		1,579		-		1,579		-
Cash-flow hedges		4,654		-		4,654		-
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange contract liabilities	$	6,925	$	-	$	6,925	$	-
Contingent consideration liability		4,720		-		-		4,720

			Fair Value Measurements Using:
	November 28,
Description	2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Marketable securities	$	1,698	$	1,698	$	-	$	-
Foreign exchange contract assets		15,185		-		15,185		-
Interest rate swaps		3,395		-		3,395		-
Cash-flow hedges		5,384		-		5,384		-
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange contract liabilities	$	4,744	$	-	$	4,744	$	-
Contingent consideration liability		10,854		-		-		10,854

See Note

7

for discussion regarding the fair value of debt.

We use the income approach in calculating the fair value of our contingent consideration liability using a real option model with Level

3

inputs. The expected cash flows are affected by various significant judgments and assumptions, including revenue growth rates, profit margin percentages, volatility and discount rate, which are sensitive to change. Estimates of fair value are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectation regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will, in all likelihood, differ in some respects from actual future results.

The valuation of our contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Tonsan Adhesive, Inc. as of

December

3,

2016

resulted in a fair value

$6,032

adjustment recorded to selling, general and administrative in the Statement of Income as of

December

3,

2016.

Contingent consideration liability	2016			2015
Level 3 balance at beginning of year	$	10,854		$	196
Initial valuation of Tonsan contingent consideration		-			7,714
Mark to market adjustment		(6,032	)		3,145
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(102	)		(201	)
Level 3 balance at end of year	$	4,720		$	10,854

Balances Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

We measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets include tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in an acquisition, and cost basis investments that are written down to fair value when they are determined to be impaired.

Property, plant and equipment related to acquisitions – 

Property, plant and equipment acquired in connection with our acquisitions during

2016

and

2015

were measured using unobservable (Level

3)

inputs, using the cost approach.  The cost approach computes the cost to replace the asset, less accrued depreciation resulting from physical deterioration, functional obsolescence and external obsolescence.  

Intangible assets related to acquisitions 

– The identified intangible assets acquired in connection with our acquisitions during

2016

and

2015

were measured using unobservable (Level

3)

inputs.  The fair value of the intangible assets was calculated using either the income approach or a discounted market-based methodology approach. Significant inputs include estimated revenue growth rates, gross margins, operating expenses, attrition rate, royalty rate and discount rate.  

See Note

2

for further discussion regarding our acquisitions.