Hedging

Derivative instruments are carried at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gains or losses is deferred as a component of "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" ("AOCI") and reclassified into net income in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects net income. Gains and losses on derivatives representing hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in net income currently. See further information regarding fair value measurements and balances of derivatives in Note 7.

To manage its exposure to exchange rates on the conversion of euro-based revenue into U.S. dollars, the company uses average rate euro put options, average rate collars (a purchased average rate euro put option paired with a sold average rate euro call option) and average rate euro forward contracts. In some cases, the company may enter into an average rate euro put and an average rate euro call at the same strike rate to effectively lock in the exchange rate of the notional amount similar to an average rate euro forward. Average rate euro put options require an upfront premium payment and reduce the risk of a decline in the value of the euro without limiting the benefit of an increase in the value of the euro. Average rate euro call options sold by the company require an upfront premium payment to be received from the counterparty and limit the benefit of an increase in the value of the euro without limiting the risk of a decline in the value of the euro. Average rate forward contracts lock in the value of the euro and do not require an upfront premium. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. At March 31, 2013, the amount of unrealized net losses on the company's currency hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized, in the next twelve months is $10 million; these net losses were deferred in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)."

In connection with the February 2013 debt refinancing further discussed in Note 5, certain of the company's hedging counterparties that were members of the previous Credit Facility are no longer participants in the new ABL Facility. Upon consummation of the ABL Facility on February 5, 2013, the company transferred all outstanding hedge positions with former Credit Facility members to lenders under the ABL Facility. The transferred positions included approximately €71 million notional amount of euro call and put options that mature during the first three quarters of 2013. The change in counterparty is a change in a critical term resulting in termination of hedge accounting at the transfer date. Due to technical accounting requirements, these specific option contracts did not qualify to be re-designated as cash flow hedges at the transfer date. Therefore, the decline in fair value of these options through the transfer date is deferred in AOCI until the hedged transaction occurs because the related hedged cash flows are probable of occurrence. However, unrealized changes in fair value after the transfer date will be recognized currently in "Net sales."

Loss of hedge accounting does not affect the put and call options' purpose of reducing the volatility inherent in exchanging euro-based revenue into U.S. dollars or change the ultimate earnings or cash flow that would be recognized upon settlement of each position. However, loss of hedge accounting results in unintended volatility of earnings for the first and second quarters of 2013 as the fair market value adjustments after the transfer date are recognized in "Net sales." For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the effect on earnings will be the same as if the company had maintained hedge accounting. Activity related to these transferred positions is as follows:



	Quarter ended March 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Realized Gains (Losses) Recorded in "Net sales"			Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recorded in "Net sales"			(Losses) Deferred in AOCI at March 31, 2013
€25 million purchased euro put option settled in Q1 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—
€25 million sold euro call option settled in Q1 2013	(620		)	—			—
€19 million purchased euro put option to settle in Q2 2013	—			(7		)	(928		)
€19 million sold euro call option to settle in Q2 2013	—			1,586			(1,059		)
€27 million purchased euro put options to settle in Q3 2013	—			76			(1,447		)
€27 million sold euro call options to settle in Q3 2013	—			1,754			(1,083		)
	$	(620	)	$	3,409		$	(4,517	)

Most of the company's foreign operations use the U.S. dollar as the functional currency. As a result, balance sheet translation adjustments due to currency fluctuations are recognized currently in "Cost of sales." To reduce the resulting volatility, the company also enters into 30-day euro forward contracts each month to economically hedge the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates. These 30-day euro forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments, and gains and losses on these forward contracts are recognized currently in "Cost of sales."



	Quarter ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Gains (losses) on 30-day euro forward contracts	$	1,942		$	(3,137	)
Gains (losses) from fluctuations in the value of the net monetary assets exposed to euro exchange rates	(4,222		)	4,166

The company also enters into bunker fuel forward contracts for its shipping operations, which permit it to lock in fuel purchase prices for up to three years and thereby minimize the volatility that changes in fuel prices could have on its operating results. These bunker fuel forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedging instruments. At March 31, 2013, the amount of unrealized net gains on the company's bunker fuel hedging portfolio that would be reclassified to net income, if realized, in the next twelve months is $5 million; these net gains were deferred in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)."

At March 31, 2013, the company's hedge portfolio was comprised of the following outstanding positions:



	Notional Amount	Contract Average Rate/Price	Settlement Period
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Currency derivatives:
Purchased euro put options	€108 million	$1.20/€	2013
Sold euro call options	€108 million	$1.28/€	2013
Average rate forward contracts	€108 million	$1.23/€	2013
Purchased euro put options	€54 million	$1.30/€	2014²
Sold euro call options	€54 million	$1.38/€	2014²
Average rate forward contracts	€54 million	$1.33/€	2014²

Fuel derivatives:
3.5% Rotterdam Barge/Singapore 180 fuel derivatives:
Bunker fuel forward contracts¹	57,525 mt	$506/mt	2013
Bunker fuel forward contracts¹	108,416 mt	$587/mt	2014
Bunker fuel forward contracts	74,640 mt	$564/mt	2015

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
30-day euro forward contracts	€73 million	$1.28/€	April 2013
Purchased euro put options	€19 million	$1.20/€	Q2 2013
Sold euro call options	€19 million	$1.28/€	Q2 2013
Purchased euro put options	€27 million	$1.20/€	Q3 2013
Sold euro call options	€27 million	$1.28/€	Q3 2013


¹	As described in Note 11 of the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, new cash flow hedge relationships were established for certain bunker fuel forward contracts in 2011. These changes resulted in hedge rates for accounting purposes that are different from those in the hedge contract terms.


²	Settlement periods are through June 2014.

Activity related to the company's derivative assets and liabilities designated as hedging instruments is as follows:



	March 31, 2013						March 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts
Balance at beginning of year	$	(23,215	)	$	8,572		$	5,232		$	14,754
Realized (gains) losses included in net income	8,722			(2,839		)	(4,381		)	(5,514		)
Transfers¹	7,638			—			—			—
Purchases (sales), net²	541			—			—			—
Changes in fair value	3,189			1,888			(851		)	19,471
Balance at March 31	$	(3,125	)	$	7,621		$	—		$	28,711


¹	Represents the fair value at the transfer date of positions where hedge accounting was terminated. See discussion above.


²	Bunker fuel and currency forward contracts require no up-front cash payment and have an initial fair value of zero; settlements on the forward contracts (swaps) occur upon their maturity.

Deferred net gains (losses) in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" at March 31, 2013 are expected to be reclassified into income as follows:



Expected Period of Recognition	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts		Total
2013	$	(12,390	)	$	4,807	$	(7,583	)
2014	4,111			718		4,829
2015	—			1,051		1,051
	$	(8,279	)	$	6,576	$	(1,703	)

The following table summarizes the effect of the company's derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on OCI and earnings:



	Quarter ended March 31, 2013									Quarter ended March 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts			Total			Currency Hedge Portfolio			Bunker Fuel Forward Contracts		Total
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)	$	6,564		$	2,498		$	9,062		$	(851	)	$	18,640	$	17,789
Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)¹	(8,632		)	2,839			(5,793		)	4,381			5,514		9,895
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion)¹	$	—		$	(610	)	$	(610	)	$	—		$	830	$	830


¹	Both the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) and the gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion) are included in "Net sales" for the currency hedge portfolio and "Cost of sales" for bunker fuel forward contracts.