Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements

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Fair Value Measurements
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements
The Company uses the accounting guidance that applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis. The guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories.
Level 1:
Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2:
Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity's own assumptions.
The accounting guidance establishes a hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of quoted market prices and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. An asset or liability's level is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The following tables set forth the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period, by level, within the fair value hierarchy:
 
As of December 28, 2019
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Trading securities
$
1,911

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,911

Interest rate swaps
—

 
(3,592
)
 
—

 
(3,592
)
Foreign exchange forward contracts
—

 
12

 
—

 
12

Contingent consideration payable
—

 
—

 
(18,100
)
 
(18,100
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 29, 2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Trading securities
$
1,905

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,905

Interest rate swaps
—

 
(984
)
 
—

 
(984
)
Foreign exchange forward contracts
—

 
(152
)
 
—

 
(152
)

Trading securities are valued using quoted prices on an active exchange. Trading securities represent assets held in a Rabbi Trust to fund deferred compensation liabilities and are included as restricted investments on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company utilizes interest rate swap contracts to manage our targeted mix of fixed and floating rate debt, and these contracts are valued using observable benchmark rates at commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the swap contracts. As of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, the interest rate swaps were included in other non-current and current liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company utilizes foreign exchange forward contracts to manage our exposure to currency fluctuations in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. The forward contracts were valued using observable benchmark rates at commonly quoted
intervals during the term of the forward contract. As of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, the foreign exchange forward contracts were included in other current liabilities on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The contingent consideration represents future potential earn-out payments related to the Resharp acquisition in fiscal 2019. Refer to Note 5 - Acquisitions for additional details. The estimated fair value of the contingent earn-out was determined using a Monte Carlo analysis examining the frequency and mean value of the resulting earn-out payments. The resulting value captures the risk associated with the form of the payout structure. The risk neutral method is applied, resulting in a value that captures the risk associated with the form of the payout structure as well as the projection risk. The carrying amount of the liability may fluctuate significantly, and actual amounts paid may be materially different from the liability's estimated value. As of December 28, 2019, the contingent consideration was recorded as $2,275 within other current liabilities and $15,825 within non-current liabilities on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The fair value of the Company's fixed rate senior notes and junior subordinated debentures as of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were determined by utilizing current trading prices obtained from indicative market data. As a result, the fair value measurement of the Company's senior term loans is considered to be Level 2.
 
December 28, 2019
 
December 29, 2018
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
6.375% Senior Notes
$
327,222

 
$
305,250

 
$
326,110

 
$
267,300

Junior Subordinated Debentures
124,814

 
148,731

 
126,202

 
130,636


Cash, restricted investments, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings and accounts payable are reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements at book value, which approximates fair value, due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amount of the long-term debt under the revolving credit facility approximates the fair value at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 as the interest rate is variable and approximates current market rates.  The Company also believes the carrying amount of the long-term debt under the senior term loan approximates the fair value at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 because, while subject to a minimum LIBOR floor rate, the interest rate approximates current market rates of debt with similar terms and comparable credit risk.
Additional information with respect to the derivative instruments is included in Note 12 - Derivatives and Hedging. Additional information with respect to the Company's fixed rate senior notes and junior subordinated debentures is included in Note 7 - Long-Term Debt.