Fair Values of Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2013

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

7. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the fair value of an asset is considered to be the price at which the asset could be sold in an orderly transaction between unrelated knowledgeable and willing parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are measured using a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include:

Level 1 –	Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 –	Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable
Level 3 –	Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions

The following table presents the changes in Level 3 contingent consideration liability:

	Acquisition of Fictionwise
Beginning balance, May 1, 2010	$	7,265
Payments		(7,508	)
Losses		243
Balance, April 30, 2011, April 28, 2012 and April 27, 2013	$	—

The Company’s financial instruments include cash, receivables, gift cards, accrued liabilities, accounts payable and preferred membership interests warrants. The fair values of cash, receivables and accounts payable approximates carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company believes that its credit facility approximates fair value since interest rates are adjusted to reflect current rates. The Company believes that the terms and conditions of the junior seller note are consistent with comparable market debt issues. The fair value of the preferred membership interests warrants was determined using the Monte Carlo simulation method (see Note 13).