Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2017

Trade accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and accrued payroll and related taxes approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis on the consolidated balance sheet as of third quarter-end 2017 and year-end 2016 by fair value hierarchy level, as described below.

Level 1 measurements consist of unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 measurements include quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3 measurements include significant unobservable inputs.



	Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis As of Third Quarter-End 2017
Description	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In millions of dollars)
Money market funds	$	4.2	$	4.2	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale investment	212.4		212.4		—		—

Total assets at fair value	$	216.6	$	216.6	$	—	$	—



	Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis As of Year-End 2016
Description	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In millions of dollars)
Money market funds	$	4.0	$	4.0	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale investment	141.2		141.2		—		—

Total assets at fair value	$	145.2	$	145.2	$	—	$	—

Money market funds as of third quarter-end 2017 and 2016 represent investments in money market accounts, all of which are restricted as to use and included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The valuations of money market funds were based on quoted market prices of those accounts as of the respective period end.

Available-for-sale investment represents the Company’s investment in Persol Holdings (formerly Temp Holdings), the Company’s joint venture partner in TS Kelly Asia Pacific, and is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The valuation is based on the quoted market price of Persol Holdings stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of the period end. The unrealized gain, net of tax, of $28.8 million for the third quarter of 2017 and $1.3 million for the third quarter of 2016 was recorded in other comprehensive income, and in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity. The unrealized gain, net of tax, of $48.6 million for September year to date 2017 and $8.8 million for September year to date 2016 was recorded in other comprehensive income, as well as in accumulated other comprehensive income. The cost of this yen-denominated investment, which fluctuates based on foreign exchange rates, was $18.4 million as of the third quarter-end 2017 and $17.7 million at year-end 2016.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

We test goodwill for impairment annually and whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. U.S. GAAP requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at a reporting unit level. We have determined that our reporting units are the same as our operating and reportable segments.

The realignment of the Company’s operations into three reportable segments effective with the first quarter of 2017 (see Goodwill and Segment Disclosures footnotes) resulted in a change in our reporting units. As a result, we completed a step one quantitative test for our new reporting units with goodwill. We determined the estimated fair value of each reporting unit tested exceeded its related carrying value. As a result of these quantitative assessments, we determined it was more likely than not that the fair value of each of the reporting units was in excess of its carrying value.

- 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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