Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Note 3.

Fair Value Measurements

The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instruments recorded on a fair value basis as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013.

		Fair Value Measurements
(In thousands)		Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Liability
December 31, 2012
Currency forward contracts	$	(1)	$	-	$	(1)	$	-
September 30, 2013
Currency forward contracts	$	(23)	$	-	$	(23)	$	-

Our foreign currency derivative financial instruments mitigate foreign currency exchange risks and include forward contracts. The forward contracts are marked-to-market at each balance sheet date with any resulting gain or loss recognized in income as part of the gain or loss on foreign currency exchange rate included under "Other Expense" on the Company's consolidated income statement. The fair value of the currency forward contracts is determined using Level 2 inputs based on the currency rate in effect at the end of the reporting period.

The fair value of the Company's debt is based on estimates using standard pricing models and Level 2 inputs, including the Company's estimated borrowing rate, that take into account the present value of future cash flows as of the consolidated and condensed balance sheet date. The computation of the fair value of these instruments is performed by the Company. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's long-term debt, including current maturities, are summarized below:

		September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(In thousands)		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Long-term debt, including current portion	$	2,957	$	2,883	$	3,518	$	3,455

The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated and condensed balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, payables and accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximate fair value due to the short term nature of these instruments. Accordingly, these items have been excluded from the above table.

- 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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