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Note 9 - Derivative Financial Instruments

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Note 9 - Derivative Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
9
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Derivative financial instruments
 
 
During the
three
months ended
March 29, 2020,
the Company entered into forward foreign exchange contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign exchange currency rate fluctuations related to forecasted Mexican peso expenditures. These contracts were effective as hedges from an economic perspective, but do
not
meet the requirements for hedge accounting under ASC Topic
815
“Derivatives and Hedging”. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these contracts were recognized into net income in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. The Company had
no
outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts in the
first
quarter of
2019.
 
The following table presents a summary of the outstanding foreign currency forward contracts as at
March 29, 2020:
 
Currency
Buy/Sell
Foreign Currency
Amount
 
Notional
Contract
Value
in USD
 
Mexican Peso
Buy
88,000 MXN
  $
4,206
 
 
 
The unrealized loss recognized in earnings as a result of revaluing the instruments to fair value on
March 29, 2020
was
$512
(
March 31, 2019–
$Nil
) which was included in cost of sales in the interim consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. Fair value is determined using the market approach with valuation based on market observables (Level
2
quantitative inputs in the hierarchy set forth under ASC
820
“Fair Value Measurements”).
 
The average contract and mark-to-market rates for outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts were as follows;
 
 
 
March 29
,
20
20
   
December
 
29
,
201
9
Average USD:CAD contract rate
 
 
N/A
     
N/A
Average USD:CAD mark-to-market rate
 
 
N/A
     
N/A
Average USD:PESO contract rate
 
 
20.92
     
N/A
Average USD:PESO mark-to-market rate
 
 
23.82
     
N/A
 
The derivative liability was
$512
(
March 31, 2019
–Nil
) which reflected the fair market value of the unsettled forward foreign exchange contracts. There were
no
derivative assets as at
March 29, 2020
or
March 31, 2019.