Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

The accounting guidance for fair value measurements establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value:

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

•Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

•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.

As a result of our pension termination and settlement efforts in late 2019 and the first half of 2020, we had a pension surplus investment balance, which was accounted for as an available-for-sale investment as of June 2020. At the end of April, 2022, the entirety of the balance was paid out as a one-time discretionary contribution to all participants of the Rogers Employees Savings Investment Plan. For additional information regarding this balance, refer to “Note 11 – Pension Benefits and Other Postretirement Benefits.” Available-for-sale investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized by the level of inputs used in the valuation, were as follows:

Available-for-Sale Investment at Fair Value as of June 30, 2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Pension surplus investment(1)

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	Available-for-Sale Investment at Fair Value as of December 31, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Pension surplus investment(1)	$	6,638	$	—	$	—	$	6,638

(1) This balance was invested in funds comprised of short-term cash and fixed income securities, and was recorded in the “Other long-term assets” line item in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2021. The fair value of these investments approximated its carrying value as of December 31, 2021.

From time to time we enter into various instruments that require fair value measurement, including foreign currency contracts and copper derivative contracts. Derivative instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized by the level of inputs used in the valuation, were as follows:


	Derivative Instruments at Fair Value as of June 30, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total(1)
Foreign currency contracts	$	—	$	(130)	$	—	$	(130)
Copper derivative contracts	$	—	$	181	$	—	$	181


	Derivative Instruments at Fair Value as of December 31, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total(1)
Foreign currency contracts	$	—	$	(16)	$	—	$	(16)
Copper derivative contracts	$	—	$	1,344	$	—	$	1,344

(1) All balances were recorded in the “Other current assets” or “Other accrued liabilities” line items in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position.

For additional information on derivative contracts, refer to “Note 3 – Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments.”

- 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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