Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2017

Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined 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. Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:

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

• Level 2 – Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions.

The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands) as of July 31, 2017 and 2016 and January 31, 2017:

		Fair Value at July 31, 2017
	Balance Sheet Location	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	Other current assets	$	313	$	—	$	—	$	313
Short-term investment	Other current assets		161		—		—		161
SERP assets - employer	Other non-current assets		1,394		—		—		1,394
SERP assets - employee	Other non-current assets		34,007		—		—		34,007
Hedge derivatives	Other current assets		—		402		—		402
Total		$	35,875	$	402	$	—	$	36,277
Liabilities:
SERP liabilities - employee	Other non-current liabilities	$	34,007	$	—	$	—	$	34,007
Hedge derivatives	Accrued liabilities		—		489		—		489
Total		$	34,007	$	489	$	—	$	34,496

		Fair Value at January 31, 2017
	Balance Sheet Location	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	Other current assets	$	309	$	—	$	—	$	309
Short-term investment	Other current assets		154		—		—		154
SERP assets - employer	Other non-current assets		1,091		—		—		1,091
SERP assets - employee	Other non-current assets		30,831		—		—		30,831
Hedge derivatives	Other current assets		—		145		—		145
Total		$	32,385	$	145	$	—	$	32,530
Liabilities:
SERP liabilities - employee	Other non-current liabilities	$	30,831	$	—	$	—	$	30,831
Hedge derivatives	Accrued liabilities		—		211		—		211
Total		$	30,831	$	211	$	—	$	31,042

		Fair Value at July 31, 2016
	Balance Sheet Location	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	Other current assets	$	271	$	—	$	—	$	271
Short-term investment	Other current assets		154		—		—		154
SERP assets - employer	Other non-current assets		1,364		—		—		1,364
SERP assets - employee	Other non-current assets		28,469		—		—		28,469
Hedge derivatives	Other current assets		—		549		—		549
Total		$	30,258	$	549	$	—	$	30,807
Liabilities:
SERP liabilities - employee	Other non-current liabilities	$	28,469	$	—	$	—	$	28,469
Hedge derivatives	Accrued liabilities		—		92		—		92
Total		$	28,469	$	92	$	—	$	28,561

The fair values of the Company’s available-for-sale securities are based on quoted prices. The fair value of the short-term investment, which is a guaranteed investment certificate, is based on its purchase price plus one half of a percent calculated annually. The assets related to the Company’s defined contribution supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) consist of both employer (employee unvested) and employee assets which are invested in investment funds with fair values calculated based on quoted market prices. The SERP liability represents the Company’s liability to the employees in the plan for their vested balances. The hedge derivatives are entered into by the Company principally to reduce its exposure to Swiss franc and Euro exchange rate risks. Fair values of the Company’s hedge derivatives are calculated based on quoted foreign exchange rates and quoted interest rates. The carrying amount of debt approximated fair value as of July 31, 2017.