Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments

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Investments
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
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Investments
Note 12 – Investments

Investments in Marketable Securities

The Company invests a portion of its cash reserves in marketable debt securities.  These investments are reported in Short-term investments in marketable securities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Furthermore, the debt securities have readily determinable market values and are being accounted for as available-for-sale investments.  These investments are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reflected in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of Shareholders’ equity on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, on an after-tax basis.

The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale securities, all due in one year or less, as of September 27, 2014:
 
(in millions)
Amortized
cost
 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair value
(net carrying amount)
U.S. Treasury Bills
$
0.8

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
0.8

Total available-for-sale securities
$
0.8

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
0.8


The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale securities, all due in one year or less, as of December 31, 2013:
 
(in millions)
Amortized
cost
 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair value
(net carrying amount)
Corporate Bonds
$
11.9

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
11.9

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.8

 
—

 
—

 
0.8

Total available-for-sale securities
$
12.7

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
12.7


The following is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale securities, all due in one year or less, as of September 28, 2013:
 
(in millions)
Amortized
cost
 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Fair value
(net carrying amount)
Corporate Bonds
$
21.5

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
21.5

U.S. Treasury Bills
0.8

 
—

 
—

 
0.8

Total available-for-sale securities
$
22.3

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
22.3



The Company had $11.9 million in redemptions of available-for-sale securities during the nine months ended September 27, 2014. The Company had $107.4 million in redemptions and $35.7 million in sales during the nine months ended September 28, 2013. During the second quarter of 2013, proceeds from the redemptions and sales of available-for-sale securities were used to repurchase outstanding Senior notes due in 2016. Refer to Note 17 – Debt for more information. The net adjustment to Unrealized investment losses on available-for-sale securities included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was $0.0 million for both the three months and nine months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively.

At each reporting date, management reviews the debt securities to determine if any loss in the value of a security below its amortized cost should be considered “other-than-temporary.”  For the evaluation, management determines whether it intends to sell or if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the securities. This determination considers current and forecasted liquidity requirements, regulatory and capital requirements and the strategy for managing the Company’s securities portfolio. For all impaired debt securities for which there was no intent or expected requirement to sell, the evaluation considers all available evidence to assess whether it is likely the amortized cost value will be recovered. The Company also considers the nature of the securities, the credit rating or financial condition of the issuer, the extent and duration of the unrealized loss and market conditions.  As of September 27, 2014, there were no unrealized losses related to debt securities that required management evaluation.

Equity Investments

The Company has certain unconsolidated international and domestic affiliates that are accounted for using the equity method. Refer to Note 14 – Financial Services for more details on the Company’s Brunswick Acceptance Company, LLC joint venture. Refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2013 Form 10-K for further detail relating to the Company's investments.