FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

NOTE 5—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the entity transacts business. The inputs used to develop these fair value measurements are established in a hierarchy, which ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine the fair values. The fair value classification is based on levels of inputs. Assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:


Level 1:		Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2:		Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3:		Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements. The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial assets carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013:

			Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2013 Using

(In thousands)	Total Carrying Value at September 30, 2013		Quoted prices in active market (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
	(Successor)
*Other long-term assets:*
Money Market Mutual Funds	$	113	$	113	$	—	$	—
Equity securities, available-for-sale:
RealD Inc. Common Stock		8,559		8,559		—		—
Mutual Fund Large U.S. Equity		2,515		2,515		—		—
Mutual Fund Small/Mid U.S. Equity		758		758		—		—
Mutual Fund International		392		392		—		—
Mutual Fund Balance		160		160		—		—
Mutual Fund Fixed Income		379		379		—		—

Total assets at fair value	$	12,876	$	12,876	$	—	$	—

Valuation Techniques. The Company's money market mutual funds are invested in funds that seek to preserve principal, are highly liquid, and therefore are recorded on the balance sheet at the principal amounts deposited, which equals fair value. The equity securities, available-for-sale, primarily consist of common stock and mutual funds invested in equity, fixed income, and international funds and are measured at fair value using quoted market prices. See Note 11—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for the unrealized gain on the equity securities recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

Other Fair Value Measurement Disclosures. The Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments that are not recognized in the statement of financial position for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

			Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2013 Using

(In thousands)	Total Carrying Value at September 30, 2013		Quoted prices in active market (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
	(Successor)
Current Maturities of Corporate Borrowings	$	7,750	$	—	$	7,702	$	—
Corporate Borrowings		2,067,905		—		2,087,642		—

Valuation Technique. Quoted market prices and observable market based inputs were used to estimate fair value.

- 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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