Fair value measurement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

The Company measures and records in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements certain assets and liabilities at fair value. ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, establishes a fair value hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three levels:

Level 1 - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions developed by the company, which reflect those that a market participant would use.

The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012:



In thousands of dollars	Fair Value Measurements as of Sept. 29, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Employee compensation related investments	$	27,105	$	—	$	—	$	27,105
Sundry investments	32,466		—		—		32,466
Total assets	$	59,571	$	—	$	—	$	59,571

Contingent consideration payable	$	—	$	—	$	33,141	$	33,141
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	33,141	$	33,141



In thousands of dollars	Fair Value Measurements as of Dec. 30, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Employee compensation related investments	$	23,043	$	—	$	—	$	23,043
Sundry investments	29,090		—		—		29,090
Total assets	$	52,133	$	—	$	—	$	52,133

Contingent consideration payable	$	—	$	—	$	26,170	$	26,170
Total liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	26,170	$	26,170

Under certain acquisition agreements, the Company has agreed to pay the sellers earn-outs based on the financial performance of the acquired businesses. Contingent consideration payable in the table above represents the estimated fair value of future earn-outs payable under such agreements. The fair value of the contingent payments was measured based on the present value of the consideration expected to be transferred using a discounted cash flow analysis. The discount rate is a significant unobservable input in such present value computations. Discount rates ranged between 10% and 30% depending on the risk associated with the cash flows. Changes to the fair value of earn-outs are reflected in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2013, the contingent consideration was increased by $13.8 million primarily as a result of new acquisitions. The increase was partially offset by payments of $6.8 million and adjustments to fair value.

The fair value of the Company’s total long-term debt, based on the bid and ask quotes for the related debt (Level 2), totaled $2.12 billion and $1.62 billion at September 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, 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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