Fair value measurement

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2017

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, 2016.

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 October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	Total carrying value at October 1, 2017		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	$	8,563	$	8,563	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets	2,002		—		2,002		—
Derivative liabilities	330		—		330		—
Contingent consideration liabilities ⁽¹⁾	12,117		—		—		12,117



	Total carrying value at December 31, 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	$	7,660	$	7,660	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets	1,157		—		1,157		—
Derivative liabilities	2,257		—		2,257		—
Contingent consideration liabilities ⁽¹⁾	7,102		—		—		7,102


(1)	As of October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016, (a) $0.6 million of contingent consideration liabilities were recognized in the current portion of contingent consideration, and (b) $11.5 million and $6.5 million of contingent consideration liabilities, respectively, were recognized in other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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 October 1, 2017.

The following table provides information regarding changes, during the nine months ended October 1, 2017, in Level 3 financial liabilities related to contingent consideration, which are described below in this Note 9 under "Valuation Techniques":



	Contingent consideration
	2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance - December 31, 2016	$	7,102
Additions₍₁₎	5,369
Payment	(245		)
Revaluations	(109		)
Balance - October 1, 2017	$	12,117

(1) The Company established a liability related to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration associated with the Tianjin Medis acquisition.

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 as of the measurement date, 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. The Company determines the fair value of the liabilities for contingent consideration based on discounted cash flow analysis. This fair value measurement is based on significant inputs unobservable in the market, primarily estimated sales royalties and the discount rate and, therefore, constitutes a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

- 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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