Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Derivatives and Hedging

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Derivatives and Hedging
12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivatives and Hedging
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposures to (1) interest rate fluctuations on its floating rate senior debt and (2) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company measures those instruments at fair value and recognizes changes in the fair value of derivatives in earnings in the period of change, unless the derivative qualifies as an effective hedge that offsets certain exposures.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements - On September 3, 2014, the Company entered into two forward Interest Rate Swap Agreements (the “2014 Swaps”) with three-year terms for notional amounts of $90,000 and $40,000. The forward start date of the 2014 Swaps was October 1, 2015 and the termination date is September 30, 2018. The 2014 Swaps fix the interest rate at 2.2% plus the applicable interest rate margin of 3.5% and the effective rate of 5.7%.
The total fair value of the interest rate swaps was $392 as of December 30, 2017 and was reported on the consolidated balance sheet in other current liabilities with an increase in other income/expense recorded in the statement of comprehensive income for the favorable change of $1,466 in fair value since December 31, 2016.
The total fair value of the interest rate swaps was $1,858 as of December 31, 2016 and was reported on the consolidated balance sheet in other non-current liabilities with an increase in other income/expense recorded in the statement of comprehensive loss for the unfavorable change of $706 in fair value since December 31, 2015.
The Company's interest rate swap agreements did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment because they did not meet the provisions specified in ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”).
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts - During 2015, 2016, and 2017, the Company entered into multiple foreign currency forward contracts. The table below summarizes the maturity dates and the fixed exchange rates of the contracts.
 
 
2017 FX Contracts
 
2016 FX Contracts
 
2015 FX Contracts
Maturity date range:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum
 
October 2017
 
April 2016
 
February 2015
Maximum
 
April 2018
 
April 2017
 
December 2016
Fixed exchange rate range:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum
 
1.3002
 
1.2536
 
1.1384
Maximum
 
1.3518
 
1.3458
 
1.3831
The purpose of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts is to manage the Company's exposure to fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar.
The total notional amount of contracts outstanding was C$2,993 and C$29,887 as of December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The total fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts was $(140) and $616 as of December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and was reported on the consolidated balance sheet in other current liabilities and current assets, respectively. An increase (decrease) in other income of $(1,643) and $1,587 was recorded in the statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the change in fair value during years ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
The Company's foreign currency forward contracts did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment because they did not meet the provisions specified in ASC 815. Accordingly, the gain or loss on these derivatives was recognized in current earnings.
The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes and, therefore, holds no derivative instruments for trading purposes.
Additional information with respect to the fair value of derivative instruments is included in Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements.