Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Assets or Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value

Assets or liabilities recorded at fair value in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

     Fair Value Based on
Significant Other Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
 
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 
     (In thousands)  

Assets:

     

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies(1)

   $ 25,301       $ 21,442   

Cash flow swaps designated as hedges(1)

     3,707           
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 29,008       $ 21,442   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

     

Cash flow swaps designated as hedges(2)

   $ 17,995       $ 31,431   

Cash flow swaps not designated as hedges(3)

     2,046         2,858   

Deferred compensation plan(4)

     14,842         13,798   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 34,883       $ 48,087   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Included in other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(2) As of December 31, 2013, approximately $10.6 million and $7.4 million were included in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2012, approximately $11.4 million and $20.0 million were included in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(3) As of December 31, 2013, approximately $1.0 million was included in both other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2012, approximately $0.7 million and $2.2 million were included in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(4) Included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Assets or Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The carrying value of assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis but not completely adjusted to fair value in the in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013, are included in the table below. Certain components of long-lived assets held and used have been adjusted to fair value through impairment charges as discussed in Note 4, “Property and Equipment.”

 

     Balance as of
December 31, 2013
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3) as of
December 31, 2013
     Total Gains /
(Losses) for the
Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     (In thousands)  

Long-lived assets held and used(1)

   $ 702,011       $ 702,011       $ (6,036

Long-lived assets held for sale(1)

   $ 4,101       $ 4,101       $ (3,236

Goodwill(2)

   $ 476,315       $ 476,315       $   

Franchise assets(2)

   $ 79,535       $ 79,535       $ (600

 

(1) See Notes 1 and 4 for discussion.

 

(2) See Notes 1 and 5 for discussion.
Fair Value and Carrying Value of Fixed Rate Long-Term Debt

The fair value and carrying value of Sonic’s fixed rate long-term debt was as follows:

 

     December 31, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Fair Value      Carrying Value      Fair Value      Carrying Value  
     (In thousands)  

9.0% Notes(1)

   $       $       $ 231,525       $ 208,923   

7.0% Notes(1)

   $ 218,000       $ 198,414       $ 222,000       $ 198,282   

5.0% Notes(1)

   $ 285,000       $ 300,000       $       $   

Mortgage Notes(2)

   $ 165,381       $ 157,571       $ 148,244       $ 137,791   

Assumed Notes(2)

   $ 7,636       $ 7,993       $ 10,592       $ 11,289   

Other(2)

   $ 4,774       $ 5,080       $ 4,971       $ 5,341   

 

(1) As determined by market quotations as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively (Level 1).

 

(2) As determined by discounted cash flows (Level 3).