Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2013

Accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. define fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, the inputs used to measure fair value are prioritized based on a three-level hierarchy. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:


•	Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.


•	Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1. We value assets and liabilities included in this level using dealer and broker quotations, certain pricing models, bid prices, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.


•	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., certain assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. For the Company, the only assets and liabilities that are adjusted to fair value on a recurring basis are derivative financial instruments.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is directly and indirectly affected by changes in certain market conditions. These changes in market conditions may adversely impact the Company's financial performance and are referred to as "market risks." The Company, when deemed appropriate, uses derivatives as a risk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of certain market risks. The primary market risk managed by the Company through the use of derivative instruments is foreign currency exchange rate risk. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for trading purposes.

The Company has entered into forward contracts to buy or sell a quantity of a currency at a predetermined future date, and at a predetermined rate or price to mitigate uncertainty and volatility, and to cover underlying exposures to certain payments in currencies other than the functional currency. The Company has not designated these contracts for hedge accounting treatment and, therefore, the gains and losses on these contracts are recorded in other income (loss), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. In the second quarter of 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized losses of $(0.1) million and gains of $0.3 million, respectively, related to these forward contracts. For the six month periods ended June 28, 2013 and June 29, 2012, the Company recognized gains of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, related to these forward contracts.

Derivatives are carried at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets in the line item accrued expenses and other current liabilities. As of June 28, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair value of outstanding derivatives totaled $(0.2) million. The fair value of foreign exchange contracts is determined using quotations from financial institutions and is classified as a Level 2 measurement in the fair value hierarchy.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company records assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. Generally, assets are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as a result of impairment charges.

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company recorded losses of approximately $1.6 million in other operating charges related to the reclassification of land and buildings to assets held for sale. These losses, incurred as part of the Company's restructuring activities in the European Engineered Products segment, represent the difference between the carrying value prior to the reclassification and the fair value. The fair value of assets held for sale was determined based on the selling price less costs incurred to sell and was classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The assets were sold during the second quarter of 2013 and no additional losses were recorded from the sale of the assets. The Company did not record any impairment charges related to assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three or six months ended June 29, 2012.

Other Fair Value Disclosures

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and loans and notes payable approximate their fair values because of the relatively short-term maturities of these instruments.

The fair value of our long-term debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on dealer quoted prices for our debt instruments based on recent transactions obtained from various sources. As of June 28, 2013, the carrying amount and fair value of our Senior Secured Notes, were $375.0 million and $356.3 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, the carrying amount and fair value of our Senior Secured Notes, were $375.0 million and $348.8 million, respectively.

- 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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