Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company makes estimates of fair value in accounting for certain transactions, in testing and measuring impairment, and in providing disclosures of fair value in its condensed consolidated financial instruments. The Company determines the fair values of its financial instruments for disclosure purposes by maximizing the use of observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Fair value disclosures for assets and liabilities 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 or 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.
Estimates of fair value using levels 2 and 3 may require judgments as to the timing and amount of cash flows, discount rates, and other factors requiring significant judgment, and the outcomes may vary widely depending on the selection of these assumptions. The Company's most significant fair value estimates as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 related to purchase accounting adjustments in the Specialty Pipe & Tube, Inc. ("Specialty") acquisition, as described further in Note 9, the re-measurement of the contingent consideration for Palmer of Texas Tanks, Inc. ("Palmer"), estimating the fair value of the reporting units in testing goodwill for impairment, estimating the fair value of the interest rate swap and providing disclosures of the fair values of financial instruments.
As of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, the carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and borrowings under the Company's line of credit and term loans, which are based on variable interest rates, approximate their fair value.
The Company does not currently have any Level 1 financial assets or liabilities.  The Company has two Level 2 financial assets and liabilities. These are classified as Level 2 as they are not actively traded and are valued using pricing models that use observable market inputs.
The fair value of the interest rate swap contract entered into on August 21, 2012 resulted in a liability of $120,000 at April 4, 2015 and an asset of $11,000 at January 3, 2015. The interest rate swap was priced using discounted cash flow techniques which are corroborated by using non-binding market prices. Changes in its fair value were recorded in current assets or liabilities, as appropriate, with corresponding offsetting entries to other income (expense). Significant inputs to the discounted cash flow model include projected future cash flows based on projected one-month LIBOR and the average margin for companies with similar credit ratings and similar maturities.
The fair value of the interest rate swap contract entered into on September 3, 2013 resulted in a liability of $254,000 and $215,000 at April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively. The interest rate swap was priced using discounted cash flow techniques which are corroborated by using non-binding market prices. Changes in its fair value were recorded in long-term assets or liabilities, as appropriate, with corresponding offsetting entries to other income (expense). Significant inputs to the discounted cash flow model include projected future cash flows based on projected one-month LIBOR and the average margin for companies with similar credit ratings and similar maturities.
The contingent consideration payments ("earn-out") are classified as Level 3. The amount of the total earn-out liability to the former shareholders of Palmer was eliminated at April 4, 2015. Accordingly, the Company adjusted the earn-out liability by recognizing a gain of approximately $2,483,333 during the first quarter of 2015. The amount of the total earn-out liability due to the prior owner of Specialty was determined using management's best estimate of Specialty's sales for the two-year earn-out period which will determine the amount of the ultimate payment to be made. Factors such as volume increases, selling price increases and inflation were used to develop a base projection. The Company's cost of borrowing at inception was used to determine the present value of expected payments. Each quarter-end, the Company re-evaluates the assumptions and adjusts to the estimated present value of the expected payments to be made, if required.
The following table presents a summary of changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 liabilities measured on a recurring basis for the three-month period ended April 4, 2015:
 
 
Level 3 Liabilities
Balance at January 3, 2015
 
$
7,256,387

Interest expense charged during 2015
 
48,452

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability associated with the Palmer acquisition
 
(2,483,333
)
Balance at April 4, 2015
 
$
4,821,506


There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 in the three-month period ended April 4, 2015 or year ended January 3, 2015. During the first three months of 2015, there have been no changes in the fair value methodologies used by the Company.