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Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements

Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2015

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. Outstanding instruments as of March 28, 2015 are noted below:



	Effective Date	Notational Amount	Fixed LIBOR Rate		Maturity Date
Interest Rate Swap	September 9, 2013	$15 million	1.1700	%	September 9, 2016
Interest Rate Swap	September 9, 2013	$15 million	1.6480	%	September 11, 2017
Interest Rate Swap	September 19, 2013	$15 million	1.0030	%	September 19, 2016
Interest Rate Swap	September 19, 2013	$15 million	1.4490	%	September 19, 2017

From time to time, we may purchase cotton option contracts to economically hedge the risk related to market fluctuations in the cost of cotton used in our operations. We do not receive hedge accounting treatment for these derivatives. As such, the associated realized and unrealized gains and losses would be recorded within cost of goods sold on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the fair value of the cotton option contracts would be recorded in the prepaid and other current assets line item on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We did not own any cotton option contracts as of March 28, 2015, or as of September 27, 2014.

FASB Codification No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. 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 assets (liabilities) are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):



	Fair Value Measurements Using
Period Ended	Total			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Interest Rate Swaps
March 28, 2015	$	(647	)	—	$	(647	)	—
September 27, 2014	$	(437	)	—	$	(437	)	—

Contingent Consideration
March 28, 2015	$	(3,730	)	—	—			$	(3,730	)
September 27, 2014	$	(3,600	)	—	—			$	(3,600	)

The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements were derived from discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contract and the forward interest rate curves adjusted for our credit risk, which fall in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Salt Life Acquisition includes contingent consideration payable in cash after the end of calendar year 2019 if financial performance targets involving the sale of Salt Life-branded products are met during the 2019 calendar year. We used the historical results and projected cash flows based on the contractually defined terms, discounted as necessary, to estimate the fair value of the contingent consideration for Salt Life at acquisition, as well as to remeasure the contingent consideration related to the acquisitions of Salt Life and Art Gun at each reporting period. Accordingly, the fair value measurement for contingent consideration falls in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

At March 28, 2015, we had $3.7 million accrued in contingent consideration related to the Salt Life Acquisition. Contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Art Gun remains de minimis.

The following table summarizes the fair value and presentation in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for derivatives related to our interest swap agreements as of March 28, 2015, and September 27, 2014:



	March 28, 2015			September 27, 2014
Deferred tax liabilities	249			168
Other liabilities	(647		)	(437		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(398	)	$	(269	)

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

Intangible assets acquired in connection with the Salt Life Acquisition are identified by type in Note E—Salt Life Acquisition. These valuations included significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).