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FAIR VALUE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
FAIR VALUE

B.FAIR VALUE

We apply the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows (in thousands):

December 31, 2022

December 25, 2021

Quoted

Prices with

Quoted

Prices with

Prices in

Other

Prices with

Prices in

Other

Prices with

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Active

Observable

Unobservable

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Total

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

Money market funds

$

390,219

    

$

1,286

$

    

$

391,505

    

$

19

    

$

9,392

$

    

$

9,411

Fixed income funds

 

2,594

 

16,692

 

 

19,286

 

1,668

 

16,910

 

 

18,578

Treasury securities

343

343

342

342

Equity securities

 

17,337

 

 

 

17,337

 

20,163

 

 

 

20,163

Alternative investments

4,102

4,102

3,785

3,785

Mutual funds:

  

 

  

  

 

Domestic stock funds

 

13,067

 

 

 

13,067

 

10,910

 

 

 

10,910

International stock funds

 

1,414

 

 

 

1,414

 

1,687

 

 

 

1,687

Target funds

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

23

 

 

 

23

Bond funds

 

130

 

 

 

130

 

146

 

 

 

146

Alternative funds

474

474

483

483

Total mutual funds

 

15,093

 

 

 

15,093

 

13,249

 

 

 

13,249

Total

$

425,586

$

17,978

$

4,102

$

447,666

$

35,441

$

26,302

$

3,785

$

65,528

From the assets measured at fair value as of December 31, 2022, listed in the table above, $391.2 million of money market funds are held in Cash and Cash Equivalents, $36.1 million of mutual funds, equity securities, and alternative investments are held in Investments, $0.5 million of money market and mutual funds are held in Other Assets for our deferred compensation plan, and $19.6 million of fixed income funds and $0.3 million of money market funds are held in Restricted Investments.

We maintain money market, mutual funds, bonds, and/or equity securities in our non-qualified deferred compensation plan, our wholly owned licensed captive insurance company, and assets held in financial institutions. These funds are valued at prices quoted in an active exchange market and are included in "Cash and Cash Equivalents", "Investments", "Other Assets", and “Restricted Investments.” We have elected not to apply the fair value option under ASC 825, Financial Instruments, to any of our financial instruments except for those expressly required by U.S. GAAP.

During 2018, we purchased a private real estate income trust which is valued as a Level 3 asset and is categorized as an “Alternative Investment.”

In accordance with our investment policy, our wholly-owned company, Ardellis Insurance Ltd. ("Ardellis"), maintains an investment portfolio, totaling $55.6 million and 55.4 million as of December 31, 2022 and December 25, 2021, respectively, which has been included in the aforementioned table of total investments. This portfolio consists of domestic and international equity securities, alternative investments, and fixed income bonds.

Ardellis’ available for sale investment portfolio, including funds held with the State of Michigan, consists of the following (in thousands):

December 31, 2022

December 25, 2021

Unrealized

Unrealized

    

Cost

    

Gain (Loss)

    

Fair Value

    

Cost

    

Gain

    

Fair Value

Fixed Income

$

21,399

    

$

(2,113)

  

$

19,286

$

18,169

    

$

409

  

$

18,578

Treasury Securities

343

343

342

342

Equity

 

15,762

1,575

  

 

17,337

 

15,196

 

4,967

  

 

20,163

Mutual Funds

13,430

1,144

  

14,574

9,222

3,325

  

12,547

Alternative Investments

3,105

997

  

4,102

3,003

782

  

3,785

Total

$

54,039

$

1,603

  

$

55,642

$

45,932

$

9,483

  

$

55,415

Our fixed income investments consist of a blend of US Government and Agency bonds and investment grade corporate bonds with varying maturities.  Our equity investments consist of small, mid, and large cap growth and value funds, as well as international equity. Our mutual fund investments consist of domestic and international stock. Our alternative investments consist of a private real estate income trust which is valued as a Level 3 asset.  The net pre-tax unrealized gain was $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Carrying amounts above are recorded in the investments and restricted investments line items within the balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 and December 25, 2021.