Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

v3.6.0.2
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

 

 

Fair Value Based on

Significant Other Observable

Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies (1)

 

$

31,475

 

 

$

29,055

 

 

Cash flow swaps designated as hedges (1)

 

 

2,772

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total assets

 

$

34,247

 

 

$

29,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow swaps designated as hedges (2)

 

$

6,135

 

 

$

9,094

 

 

Cash flow swaps not designated as hedges (3)

 

 

346

 

 

 

913

 

 

Deferred compensation plan (4)

 

 

14,824

 

 

 

13,551

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

21,305

 

 

$

23,558

 

 

(1)

Included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

As of December 31, 2016, approximately $3.7 million and $2.4 million were included in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

(2)

As of December 31, 2016, approximately $0.3 million was included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2015, approximately $4.6 million and $4.5 million were included in other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

(3)

As of December 31, 2015, approximately $0.5 million and $0.4 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 accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016, 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” and Note 5, “Intangible Assets and Goodwill.”  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

Total Gains /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inputs

 

 

(Losses) for the

 

 

 

Balance as of

 

 

(Level 3) as of

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Long-lived assets held and used (1)

 

$

1,010,380

 

 

$

1,010,380

 

 

$

(8,063

)

Goodwill (2)

 

$

472,437

 

 

$

472,437

 

 

$

-

 

Franchise assets (2)

 

$

74,900

 

 

$

74,900

 

 

$

-

 

 

(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 were as follows:

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

7.0% Notes (1)

 

$

211,000

 

 

$

198,871

 

 

$

211,000

 

 

$

198,708

 

5.0% Notes (1)

 

$

284,934

 

 

$

289,273

 

 

$

284,250

 

 

$

300,000

 

Mortgage Notes (2)

 

$

185,979

 

 

$

176,369

 

 

$

174,007

 

 

$

168,410

 

Other (2)

 

$

4,057

 

 

$

4,280

 

 

$

5,192

 

 

$

5,457

 

 

(1)

As determined by market quotations as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively (Level 1).

(2)

As determined by discounted cash flows (Level 3).