Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2015

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Factors used in determining the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities are summarized into three broad categories:


•	Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities as of the reporting date;


•	Level 2 – other significant directly or indirectly observable inputs, including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk; and


•	Level 3 – significant inputs that are generally less observable than objective sources, including our own assumptions in determining fair value.

The factors or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Following are the disclosures related to the fair value of our financial assets and (liabilities) (in thousands):



September 27, 2015	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Available for sale marketable securities:
Agency bonds ⁽¹⁾	$	—	$	34,054	$	—	$	34,054
Certificates of deposit	—		18,477		—		18,477
Municipal bonds	—		721		—		721
Corporate bonds	—		8,715		—		8,715
Trading securities:
Equity securities – mutual funds	8,064		—		—		8,064
Derivative contracts, net	—		1,264		—		1,264
Total	$	8,064	$	63,231	$	—	$	71,295



December 31, 2014	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Available for sale marketable securities:
U.S. treasury notes	$	17,608	$	—		$	—	$	17,608
Agency bonds ⁽¹⁾	—		51,951			—		51,951
Commercial paper	—		13,500			—		13,500
Certificates of deposit	—		19,122			—		19,122
Municipal bonds	—		27,119			—		27,119
Corporate bonds	—		10,902			—		10,902
Trading securities:
Equity securities – mutual funds	7,351		—			—		7,351
Derivative contracts, net	—		(2,739		)	—		(2,739		)
Total	$	24,959	$	119,855		$	—	$	144,814

⁽¹⁾Agency bonds are securities backed by U.S. government-sponsored entities.

We use an income approach to value the assets and liabilities for outstanding derivative contracts using current market information as of the reporting date, such as spot rates, interest rate differentials and implied volatility.

There were no transfers between fair value categories or changes to our valuation techniques during the thirty-nine week period ended September 27, 2015.

We believe the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other current liabilities are a reasonable approximation of the fair value of those financial instruments because of the nature of the underlying transactions and the short-term maturities involved.

- 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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