Financial Instruments

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company’s earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and interest rates. The Company uses derivative instruments such as commodity futures contracts, foreign currency forward contracts, and interest rate swaps to manage these exposures.

All derivatives are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value. On the date the derivative contract is entered into, it is either a) designated as a hedge of (i) a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flow to be paid (cash flow hedge) or (ii) the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge), or b) not designated in a hedge accounting relationship, even though the derivative contract was executed to mitigate an economic exposure (economic hedge), as the Company does not enter into derivative contracts for trading purposes. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated, and highly effective as a cash flow hedge are recorded in stockholders’ equity within AOCI, to the extent effective, until they are reclassified to earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated, and highly effective as a fair value hedge, along with the gain or loss on the hedged recognized asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivatives executed as economic hedges and the ineffective portion of designated derivatives are reported in current earnings.

The Company documents all relationships between derivative instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivative instruments that are designated as fair value hedges to specific assets and liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and linking cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions or variability of cash flow.

The Company also assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the designated derivative instruments that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows or fair values of hedged items. When a derivative instrument is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge or the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable of occurring, hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively in accordance with the derecognition criteria for hedge accounting.

Commodity Futures Contracts

Copper and brass represent the largest component of the Company’s variable costs of production. The cost of these materials is subject to global market fluctuations caused by factors beyond the Company’s control. The Company occasionally enters into forward fixed-price arrangements with certain customers; the risk of these arrangements is generally managed with commodity futures contracts. These futures contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges.

At September 29, 2018, the Company held open futures contracts to purchase approximately $66.0 million of copper over the next 15 months related to fixed price sales orders. The fair value of those futures contracts was an $839 thousand net loss position, which was determined by obtaining quoted market prices (level 1 within the fair value hierarchy). In the next 12 months, the Company will reclassify into earnings realized gains or losses relating to cash flow hedges. At September 29, 2018, this amount was approximately $90 thousand of deferred net losses, net of tax.

The Company may also enter into futures contracts to protect the value of inventory against market fluctuations. At September 29, 2018, the Company held open futures contracts to sell approximately $4.5 million of copper over the next three months related to copper inventory. The fair value of those futures contracts was a $32 thousand net loss position, which was determined by obtaining quoted market prices (level 1 within the fair value hierarchy).

The Company presents its derivative assets and liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis by counterparty. The following table summarizes the location and fair value of the derivative instruments and disaggregates the net derivative assets and liabilities into gross components on a contract-by-contract basis:



	Asset Derivatives							Liability Derivatives
		Fair Value							Fair Value
(In thousands)	Balance Sheet Location	September 29, 2018			December 30, 2017			Balance Sheet Location	September 29, 2018			December 30, 2017

Commodity contracts - gains	Other current assets	$	207		$	1,014		Other current liabilities	$	880		$	55
Commodity contracts - losses	Other current assets	(127		)	(5		)	Other current liabilities	(1,831		)	(3,210		)

Total derivatives ⁽¹⁾		$	80		$	1,009			$	(951	)	$	(3,155	)

⁽¹⁾ Does not include the impact of cash collateral provided to counterparties.

The following tables summarize the effects of derivative instruments on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:



		For the Quarter Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	Location	September 29, 2018			September 30, 2017			September 29, 2018			September 30, 2017
Fair value hedges:
Gain on commodity contracts (qualifying)	Cost of goods sold	$	—		$	—		$	391		$	—
Loss on hedged item - inventory	Cost of goods sold	—			—			(385		)	—

Undesignated derivatives:
(Loss) gain on commodity contracts (nonqualifying)	Cost of goods sold	(2,848		)	(3,083		)	5,579			(3,506		)

The following tables summarize amounts recognized in and reclassified from AOCI during the period:



	For the Quarter Ended September 29, 2018
(In thousands)	Gain Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax		Classification Gains (Losses)	Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax
Cash flow hedges:
Commodity contracts	$	305	Cost of goods sold	$	(180	)
Other	6		Other	—

Total	$	311	Total	$	(180	)

Changes recognized in and reclassified from AOCI (continued):



	For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2017
(In thousands)	(Loss) Gain Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax			Classification Gains (Losses)	Loss Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax
Cash flow hedges:
Commodity contracts	$	(541	)	Cost of goods sold	$	237
Interest rate swap	—			Interest expense	149
Other	23			Other	—

Total	$	(518	)	Total	$	386



	For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2018
(In thousands)	Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax			Classification Gains (Losses)	Gain Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax
Cash flow hedges:
Commodity contracts	$	(438	)	Cost of goods sold	$	(455	)
Other	(3		)	Other	—

Total	$	(441	)	Total	$	(455	)



	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(In thousands)	(Loss) Gain Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax			Classification Gains (Losses)	Loss Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax
Cash flow hedges:
Commodity contracts	$	(1,354	)	Cost of goods sold	$	913
Interest rate swap	—			Interest expense	447
Other	179			Other	—

Total	$	(1,175	)	Total	$	1,360

The Company enters into futures and forward contracts that closely match the terms of the underlying transactions. As a result, the ineffective portion of the qualifying open hedge contracts through September 29, 2018 was not material to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Company primarily enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association master netting agreements with major financial institutions that permit the net settlement of amounts owed under their respective derivative contracts. Under these master netting agreements, net settlement generally permits the Company or the counterparty to determine the net amount payable for contracts due on the same date and in the same currency for similar types of derivative transactions. The master netting agreements generally also provide for net settlement of all outstanding contracts with a counterparty in the case of an event of default or a termination event. The Company does not offset fair value amounts for derivative instruments and fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral. At September 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, the Company had recorded restricted cash in other current assets of $3.4 million and $5.3 million, respectively, as collateral related to open derivative contracts under the master netting arrangements.

Long-Term Debt

The fair value of long-term debt at September 29, 2018 approximates the carrying value on that date. The estimated fair values were determined based on quoted market prices and the current rates offered for debt with similar terms and maturities. The fair value of long-term debt is classified as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. This classification is defined as a fair value determined using market-based inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the liability, either directly or indirectly.