Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivatives

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Derivatives
3 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2011
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivatives and Fair Value [Text Block]
Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements
From time to time, we may use interest rate swaps or other instruments to manage our interest rate exposure and reduce the impact of future interest rate changes. These financial instruments are not used for trading or speculative purposes.
We include all derivative instruments at fair value in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, to the extent effective, we recognize the changes in fair value in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in income. Any ineffectiveness in the hedge is recognized immediately in income in the line item that is consistent with the nature of the hedged risk. We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking various hedge transactions, at the inception of the transactions.
We are exposed to counterparty credit risks on all derivatives. Because these amounts are recorded at fair value, the full amount of our exposure is the carrying value of these instruments. We only enter into derivative transactions with well established institutions and therefore we believe the counterparty credit risk is minimal.
On August 2, 2011, we entered into three separate interest rate swap agreements, effectively converting $30 million of floating rate debt under our credit facility to fixed obligations at available LIBOR rates. The $15 million interest rate swap agreement that had been entered into on March 1, 2010 matured on September 1, 2011.
The outstanding financial instruments as of October 1, 2011 are as follows:
 
Effective Date
 
Notional Amount
 
LIBOR Rate
 
Maturity Date
Interest Rate Swap
September 1, 2011
 
$10 million
 
0.7650
%
 
September 1, 2013
Interest Rate Swap
September 1, 2011
 
$10 million
 
0.9025
%
 
March 1, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
September 1, 2011
 
$10 million
 
1.0700
%
 
September 1, 2014
These agreements have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedging instruments and, as such changes in the fair value are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss to the extent the agreements are effective hedges.
The following table summarizes the fair value and presentation in the consolidated balance sheets for derivatives as of October 1, 2011 and July 2, 2011 (in thousands):
 
October 1,
2011
 
July 2,
2011
Accrued expenses
$

 
$
22

Deferred tax liabilities
(84
)
 
(8
)
Other liabilities
218

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
134

 
$
14

Changes in the derivative’s fair value is deferred and recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) until the underlying transaction is recorded. When the hedged item affects income, gains or losses are reclassified from AOCL to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as interest income/expense. Any ineffectiveness in our hedging relationships, which currently is de minimis, would be recognized immediately in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. The change in fair value recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss resulted in a loss, net of taxes, of $0.1 million and $13 thousand for the three months ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010, respectively.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are grouped in three levels. The levels prioritize the inputs used to measure the fair value of the assets or liabilities. These levels are:
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for assets and liabilities, either directly or indirectly. These inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are less active.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity for assets or liabilities and includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.
The following financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Period Ended
 
Total
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
Interest Rate Swaps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
October 1, 2011
 
$
218

 

 
$
218

 

July 2, 2011
 
$
22

 

 
$
22

 

The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements was derived from discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contract and the forward interest rate curve adjusted for our credit risk, which fall in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
We use the projected cash flows, discounted as necessary, to remeasure the fair value of the contingent consideration for Art Gun at the end of each reporting period. Accordingly, the fair value measurement for contingent consideration falls in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of contingent consideration for Art Gun was determined to be de minimis as of October 1, 2011 and July 2, 2011.