DUCOMMUN INC /DE/DCO

DUCOMMUN INC /DE/ Fair Value Disclosure

10-KFiled Feb 28, 20182 min read
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for an asset or the price that would be paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The accounting standard provides a framework for measuring fair value using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and interest rate cap derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
As of December 31, 2017
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
 
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Balance
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Balance
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds(1)
 
$
26

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
26

 
$
3,751

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,751

Interest rate cap hedges(2)
 
—

 
165

 
—

 
165

 
—

 
553

 
—

 
553

Total Assets
 
$
26

 
$
165

 
$
—

 
$
191

 
$
3,751

 
$
553

 
$
—

 
$
4,304

(1) Included as cash and cash equivalents.
(2) Interest rate cap hedge premium included as other current assets and other assets.
The fair value of the interest rate cap hedge agreements is determined using pricing models that use observable market inputs as of the balance sheet date, a Level 2 measurement.
There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 financial instruments in either 2017 or 2016.
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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2017Feb 28, 2018Showing above
2016Mar 6, 2017
2015Mar 14, 2016

About Fair Value Disclosures

Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.

Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.

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