Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2024

As of March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023, the Company held certain financial assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These consisted of the Company’s derivative instruments related to forward foreign exchange derivative contracts, interest rate derivative contracts and deferred compensation plan liabilities. The fair values of forward foreign exchange derivative contracts are determined using the cash flows of the forward contracts, discount rates to account for the passage of time and current foreign exchange market data which are all based on inputs readily available in public markets and are categorized as Level 2. The fair values of interest rate derivative contracts are determined using the cash flows of the contracts, discount rates to account for the passage of time, current interest rate market data and credit risk, which are all based on inputs readily available in public markets and are categorized as Level 2. The fair value of deferred compensation plan liabilities is based on readily available current market data and is categorized as Level 2. The Company’s defined benefit pension plan investments are not required to be measured at fair value or disclosed on a quarterly recurring basis.

There were no changes during the quarter ended March 30, 2024 to the Company’s valuation techniques used to measure asset and liability fair values on a recurring basis. As of and during the quarter ended March 30, 2024, the Company did not have any non-financial assets or liabilities that were required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis.

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.


	Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value as of March 30, 2024
	Total		Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Forward foreign exchange contracts - assets	$	5,260	$	—	$	5,260	$	—
Interest rate contracts - assets	2,273		—		2,273		—
Forward foreign exchange contracts - liabilities	(1,012)		—		(1,012)		—

Total derivative contracts	6,521		—		6,521		—
Deferred compensation plan liability	(12,167)		—		(12,167)		—
Total	$	(5,646)	$	—	$	(5,646)	$	—


	Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value as of December 30, 2023
	Total		Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Forward foreign exchange contracts - assets	$	199	$	—	$	199	$	—
Interest rate contracts - assets	23		—		23		—
Forward foreign exchange contracts - liabilities	(5,582)		—		(5,582)		—
Interest rate contracts - liabilities	(5,929)		—		(5,929)		—
Total derivative contracts	(11,289)		—		(11,289)		—
Deferred compensation plan liability	(16,001)		—		(16,001)		—
Total	$	(27,290)	$	—	$	(27,290)	$	—

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated fair value as of March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023. The carrying amount of trade accounts receivable included allowance for doubtful accounts, chargebacks and other deductions of $43,211 and $50,174 as of March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively. The fair value of debt, which is classified as a Level 2 liability, was $3,314,816 and $3,259,299 as of March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively. Debt had a carrying value of $3,333,500 and $3,336,750 as of March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively. The fair values were estimated using quoted market prices as provided in secondary markets, which consider the Company’s credit risk and market related conditions.

- 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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