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Fair Value Measurements

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Fair Value Measurements
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2020
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 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 September 26, 2020
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Trading securities $ 1,609  $ —  $ —  $ 1,609 
Interest rate swaps —  (4,762) —  (4,762)
Contingent consideration payable —  —  (18,418) (18,418)
  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)
Contingent consideration payable —  —  (18,100) (18,100)

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 other assets on the accompanying Condensed 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 September 26, 2020, the 2018 Swap 1 was recorded within other accrued expenses and the 2018 Swap 2 was recorded within other non-current liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 28, 2019, both the 2018 Swap 1 and 2018 Swap 2 were recorded within other non-current liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The contingent consideration represents future potential earn-out payments related to the Resharp acquisition in fiscal 2019 and the Instafob acquisition in the first quarter of 2020. The estimated fair value of the contingent earn-outs 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 and the projection risk. The carrying amount of the liability may fluctuate significantly and actual amounts paid may be materially different from the estimated value of the liability. As of September 26, 2020, the total contingent consideration was recorded as $2,035 of other accrued expenses and $16,383 in other non-current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 28, 2019, the total contingent consideration was recorded as $2,275 of other accrued expenses and $15,825 in other non-current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. This change in value was determined by using a simulation model of the Monte Carlo analysis that included updated projections applicable to the liability valuation as of September 26, 2020. The $1,300 decrease in the contingent consideration liability as of September 26, 2020 compared to as of December 28, 2019 related to the Resharp contingent consideration liability and was recorded within other income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020. There were no material changes to the Resharp contingent consideration liability in the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2020. There were no material adjustments to the Instafob contingent consideration for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2020.
The fair value of the Company's fixed rate senior notes and junior subordinated debentures as of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019 were determined by utilizing current trading prices obtained from indicative market data. As a result, the fair value measurements of the Company's senior term notes and debentures are considered to be Level 2.
 
  September 26, 2020 December 28, 2019
  Carrying
Amount		 Estimated
Fair Value		 Carrying
Amount		 Estimated
Fair Value
6.375% Senior Notes $ 328,055  $ 314,325  $ 327,222  $ 305,250 
Junior Subordinated Debentures 123,688  121,821  124,814  148,731 

Cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities are reflected in the Condensed 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 September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019 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 September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019 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.