NOTE J — OTHER

Cash dividends

Dividends declared in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:


Dividend per share		Date declared	Date of record	Payment date
$	0.03125	March 12, 2013	May 1, 2013	May 15, 2013
$	0.03125	June 13, 2013	August 1, 2013	August 15, 2013
$	0.03125	August 2, 2013	November 1, 2013	November 15, 2013

On February 15, 2013, May 15, 2013 and August 15, 2013, the Company paid cash dividends of $319,000, $401,000 and $397,000, respectively, which reduced retained earnings. In the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company reduced retained earnings for the accrual of $398,000 relating to the dividend payable on November 15, 2013. On October 31, 2013, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.0375 per share payable on February 14, 2014 to shareholders of record on January 31, 2014.

Dividends declared in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 are as follows:


Dividend per share		Date declared	Date of record	Payment date
$	0.025	January 11, 2012	February 1, 2012	February 15, 2012
$	0.025	March 6, 2012	May 1, 2012	May 15, 2012
$	0.025	June 13, 2012	August 1, 2012	August 15, 2012
$	0.025	July 31, 2012	November 1, 2012	November 15, 2012

Stock repurchase program

On April 30, 2013, Lifetime’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10.0 million of the Company’s common stock. The repurchase authorization permits the Company to effect the repurchases from time to time through open market purchases and privately negotiated transactions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 245,575 shares under the April 2013 authorization for a total cost of $3.2 million and thereafter retired the shares.

Supplemental cash flow information


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		2,742	$	4,373
Cash paid for taxes		4,891		3,301
Non-cash investing activities:
Translation adjustment		190	$	(1,453	)

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Accumulated translation adjustment:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(3,194	)	$	(5,674	)	$	(2,804	)	$	(5,881	)
Translation gain (loss) during period		200			1,246			(190	)		1,453

Balance at end of period	$	(2,994	)	$	(4,428	)	$	(2,994	)	$	(4,428	)


Accumulated deferred losses on cash flow hedges:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(28	)	$	—		$	(272	)	$	—
Derivative fair value adjustment, net of taxes of $32 and $172 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $131 and $172 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively		(48	)		(258	)		196			(258	)

Balance at end of period	$	(76	)	$	(258	)	$	(76	)	$	(258	)


Accumulated effect of retirement benefit obligations:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(1,134	)	$	(688	)	$	(1,160	)	$	—
Net loss arising from retirement benefit obligations, net of taxes of $474 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012		—			—			—			(711	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Amortization of actuarial losses, net of taxes of $8 and $27 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively		14			11			40			34

Balance at end of period	$	(1,120	)	$	(677	)	$	(1,120	)	$	(677	)


Total accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of period	$	(4,190	)	$	(5,363	)	$	(4,190	)	$	(5,363	)

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss


	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,					Statement of Operations line item
	2013			2012		2013			2012
	(in thousands)

Effect of retirement benefit obligations:
Actuarial losses before taxes	$	22		$	11	$	67		$	34
Tax benefit		(8	)		—		(27	)		—

Actuarial losses net of taxes	$	14		$	11	$	40		$	34	Selling, general and administrative expenses