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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Note 12. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The FASB defines fair value 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 markets for the asset and liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company estimates fair value of its financial instruments utilizing an established three-level hierarchy in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

   

Level 2 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.

 

   

Level 3 – Valuation is based upon other unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value measurements.

The classification of fair value measurements within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement. At September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company had foreign currency forward contracts in Japanese Yen recorded at fair value. The fair values of these instruments were measured using valuations based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets (Level 2) and are valued by reference to similar financial instruments, adjusted for credit risk and restrictions and other terms specific to the contracts. These contracts are recorded in Other accrued liabilities or Prepaid and other current assets in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The change in the fair value of these contracts for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was insignificant.