Fair value measurement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2016

Note 9 — Fair value measurement

For a description of the fair value hierarchy, see Note 10 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The following tables provide information regarding the Company's financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 25, 2016 and December 31, 2015:



	Total carrying value at September 25, 2016		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Investments in marketable securities	$	7,411	$	7,411	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets	1,134		—		1,134		—
Derivative liabilities	2,403		—		2,403		—
Contingent consideration liabilities	22,368		—		—		22,368



	Total carrying value at December 31, 2015		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Investments in marketable securities	$	6,922	$	6,922	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets	329		—		329		—
Derivative liabilities	1,298		—		1,298		—
Contingent consideration liabilities	20,829		—		—		20,829

There were no transfers of financial assets or liabilities reported at fair value among Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended September 25, 2016.

The following table provides information regarding changes, during the nine months ended September 25, 2016, in Level 3 financial liabilities related to contingent consideration, which are described below in this Note 9 under "valuation techniques":



	Contingent consideration
	2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance - December 31, 2015	$	20,829
Payment	(133		)
Revaluations	1,672
Balance - September 25, 2016	$	22,368

Valuation Techniques

The Company’s financial assets valued based upon Level 1 inputs are comprised of investments in marketable securities held in trust, which are available to satisfy benefit obligations under Company benefit plans and other arrangements. The investment assets of the trust are valued using quoted market prices.

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities valued based upon Level 2 inputs are comprised of foreign currency forward contracts. The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to manage foreign currency transaction exposure as well as exposure to foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. The Company measures the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts by calculating the amount required to enter into offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities, based on quoted market prices, and taking into account the creditworthiness of the counterparties.

The Company’s financial liabilities valued based upon Level 3 inputs are comprised of contingent consideration arrangements pertaining to the Company’s acquisitions. In connection with several of its acquisitions, the Company agreed to pay contingent consideration upon the achievement of specified objectives, including receipt of regulatory approvals, commercialization of a product or achievement of sales targets. The Company accounts for contingent consideration in accordance with applicable accounting guidance related to business combinations, recording contingent consideration liabilities at the time of an acquisition based on the fair value of future payments under its contingent consideration arrangement. The Company determines the fair value of its contingent consideration liabilities based on a probability-weighted discounted cash flow analysis. In determining the fair value of the contingent consideration liability associated with future payments under contingent consideration arrangements, the Company considers several factors, including:



l	estimated cash flows projected from the success of market launches;



l	the estimated time and resources needed to complete the development of acquired technologies;



l	the uncertainty of obtaining regulatory approvals within the required time periods; and



l	the risk adjusted discount rate for fair value measurement.

As the fair value measurement is based on significant inputs not observable in the market, it represents a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

In connection with the Company's contingent consideration arrangements, the Company estimates that it will make payments from 2016 through 2029. As of September 25, 2016, the range of undiscounted amounts the Company could be required to pay under contingent consideration arrangements is between $7.0 million and $46.3 million. The Company is required to reevaluate the fair value of contingent consideration each reporting period based on new developments and record changes in fair value until such consideration is satisfied through payment upon the achievement of the specified objectives or is no longer payable due to failure to achieve the specified objectives.

The following table provides information regarding the valuation techniques and inputs used in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities categorized as Level 3 measurements as of September 25, 2016:



	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Contingent consideration	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	2.3% - 10% (8.4%)
Contingent consideration		Probability of payment	2% - 100% (71.3%)

As of September 25, 2016, the Company recorded $22.4 million of total liabilities for contingent consideration, of which $7.5 million was recorded as the current portion of contingent consideration and $14.9 million was recorded as other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

- 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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