FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure”, establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to those valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted instruments.

Level 2 Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

We evaluate the position of each financial instrument measured at fair value in the hierarchy individually based on the valuation methodology we apply. The carrying amount of financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.  The fair value of our Senior Debt (as defined therein) is included in Note 4, “Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements”.

At March 31, 2013, we had the following interest rate swap agreement carried at fair value using significant Level 2 inputs.

The change in fair value of derivatives comprised the following for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Interest rate swap	104		236
Currency swap	—		691
Change in fair value of derivatives	$	104	$	927

Interest Rate Risk

On February 9, 2010, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with UniCredit Bank Czech Republic, a.s. (“UniCredit”) and Ceska Sporitelna, a.s. to reduce the impact of changing interest rates on our previously outstanding floating rate debt that was denominated in CZK.  The interest rate swap expired on April 15, 2013, and was used to minimize interest rate risk. It was considered to be an economic hedge but was not designated as a hedging instrument, so changes in the fair value of the derivative were recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and in the consolidated balance sheet in other current liabilities.

We valued the interest rate swap agreement using a valuation model which calculated the fair value on the basis of the net present value of the estimated future cash flows. The most significant input used in the valuation model was the expected PRIBOR-based yield curve. This instrument was allocated to level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because the critical inputs to this model, including current interest rates, relevant yield curves and the known contractual terms of the instrument, were readily observable.

The fair value of the interest rate swap as at March 31, 2013, was a US$ 35 thousand liability and the decrease from December 31, 2012 was recognized as a derivative gain in the consolidated statement of operations and other comprehensive income amounting to US$ 104 thousand.

The fair value of the liability on April 15, 2013, immediately prior to expiration, was US$ 35 thousand. There will be no further impact on earnings from this instrument subsequent to April 15, 2013.