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Financial Instruments
12 Months Ended
Mar. 02, 2019
Marketable Securities [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments
Marketable Securities
We hold the following available-for-sale marketable securities, made up of municipal and corporate bonds:
(In thousands)
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
March 2, 2019
 
$
12,481

 
$
59

 
$
(108
)
 
$
12,432

March 3, 2018
 
9,183

 
8

 
(138
)
 
9,053



We have a wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, Prism Assurance, Ltd. (Prism), which holds these bonds. Prism insures a portion of our general liability, workers' compensation and automobile liability risks using reinsurance agreements to meet statutory requirements. The reinsurance carrier requires Prism to maintain fixed-maturity investments, which are generally high-quality municipal and corporate bonds, for the purpose of providing collateral for Prism's obligations under the reinsurance agreements.

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of our municipal and corporate bonds at March 2, 2019, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities, as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalty. Gross realized gains and losses were insignificant for all periods presented.
(In thousands)
 
Amortized Cost
 
Estimated Market Value
Due within one year
 
$
405

 
$
402

Due after one year through five years
 
9,479

 
9,439

Due after five years through 10 years
 
1,834

 
1,834

Due after 10 years through 15 years
 

 

Due beyond 15 years
 
763

 
757

Total
 
$
12,481

 
$
12,432



Fair value measurements
Financial assets and liabilities are classified in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement: Level 1 (unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities); Level 2 (observable market inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1); and Level 3 (unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data). We do not have any Level 3 assets or liabilities.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were: 
(In thousands)
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
 
Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Total Fair
Value
March 2, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
 
$
2,015

 
$

 
$
2,015

Commercial paper
 

 
300

 
300

Total cash equivalents
 
2,015

 
300

 
2,315

Short-term securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal and corporate bonds
 

 
402

 
402

Long-term securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal and corporate bonds
 

 
12,030

 
12,030

Total assets at fair value
 
$
2,015

 
$
12,732

 
$
14,747

March 3, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
 
$
2,901

 
$

 
$
2,901

Commercial paper
 

 
400

 
400

Total cash equivalents
 
2,901

 
400

 
3,301

Short-term securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal and corporate bonds
 

 
423

 
423

Long-term securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal and corporate bonds
 

 
8,630

 
8,630

Total assets at fair value
 
$
2,901

 
$
9,453

 
$
12,354



Cash equivalents
Fair value of money market funds was determined based on quoted prices for identical assets in active markets. Commercial paper was measured at fair value using inputs based on quoted prices for similar securities in active markets.

Short- and long-term securities
Municipal bonds were measured at fair value based on market prices from recent trades of similar securities and are classified as short-term or long-term based on maturity date. Mutual funds were measured at fair value based on quoted prices for identical assets in active markets.

Foreign currency instruments
We periodically enter into forward purchase foreign currency contracts, generally with an original maturity date of less than one year, to hedge foreign currency exchange rate risk. At March 2, 2019, we held foreign exchange forward contracts with a U.S. dollar notional value of $17.5 million, with the objective of reducing the exposure to fluctuations in the Canadian dollar and the Euro. The fair value of these contracts at year-end was a net liability of $0.5 million. These forward contracts are measured at fair value using unobservable market inputs, such as quotations on forward foreign exchange points and foreign currency exchange rates, and would be classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy above.

Nonrecurring fair value measurements
Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances. These include certain long-lived assets that are written down to estimated fair value when they are determined to be impaired, utilizing a valuation approach incorporating Level 3 inputs. See Note 7 for information regarding this impairment.