Derivatives and Hedging Activities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Note 11 Derivatives and Hedging Activities

We report all derivative instruments on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value and establish criteria for designation and effectiveness of transactions entered into for hedging purposes.

As a large global organization, we face exposure to market risks, such as fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. To manage the volatility relating to these exposures, we enter into various derivative instruments from time to time under our risk management policies. We designate derivative instruments as hedges on a transaction basis to support hedge accounting. The changes in fair value of these hedging instruments offset in part or in whole corresponding changes in the fair value or cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. We assess the initial and ongoing effectiveness of our hedging relationships in accordance with our policy. We do not purchase, hold or sell derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Our practice is to terminate derivative transactions if the underlying asset or liability matures or is sold or terminated, or if we determine the underlying forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

The primary purposes of our cash flow hedging activities are to manage the potential changes in value associated with the amounts receivable or payable on equipment and raw material purchases that are denominated in foreign currencies in order to minimize the impact of the changes in foreign currencies. We record gains and losses on foreign currency forward contracts qualifying as cash flow hedges in other comprehensive income to the extent that these hedges are effective and until we recognize the underlying transactions in net earnings, at which time we recognize these gains and losses in other expense, net, on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Cash flows from derivative financial instruments are classified as cash flows from operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These contracts generally have original maturities of less than 12 months.

Net unrealized after tax gains (losses) related to these contracts that were included in other comprehensive income were $3 million and $4 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $(1) million and $2 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014. The unrealized amounts in other comprehensive income will fluctuate based on changes in the fair value of open contracts during each reporting period.

We estimate that $1.4 million of net unrealized derivative gains included in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedges

Our subsidiaries have foreign currency exchange exposure from buying and selling in currencies other than their functional currencies. The primary purposes of our foreign currency hedging activities are to manage the potential changes in value associated with the amounts receivable or payable on transactions denominated in foreign currencies and to minimize the impact of the changes in foreign currencies related to foreign currency denominated interest-bearing intercompany loans and receivables and payables. The changes in fair value of these derivative contracts are recognized in other income, net, on our condensed consolidated statements of operations and are largely offset by the remeasurement of the underlying foreign currency denominated items indicated above. Cash flows from derivative financial instruments are classified as cash flows from investing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These contracts generally have original maturities of less than 12 months.

Interest Rate Swaps

From time to time, we may use interest rate swaps to manage our fixed and floating interest rates on our outstanding indebtedness. At June 30, 2015, we had no outstanding interest rate swaps.

Interest Rate and Currency Swaps

In 2014, in connection with exercising the $100 million delayed draw under the senior secured credit facility, we entered into a series of interest rate and currency swaps in a notional amount of $100 million.  These swaps convert the U.S. dollar denominated variable rate obligation under the credit facility into a fixed Brazilian real denominated obligation.  The delayed draw and the interest rate and currency swaps are used to fund expansion and general corporate purposes of our Brazilian subsidiaries.

Net Investment Hedge

During the second quarter of 2015, we entered into a series of foreign currency exchange forwards totaling €270 million.  These foreign currency exchange forwards hedged a portion of the net investment in a certain European subsidiary against fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and expired in June 2015. The loss of $3.5 million is recorded in AOCI on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The €400 million 4.50% notes issued in June 2015 are designated as a net investment hedge, hedging a portion of our net investment in a certain European subsidiary against fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The change in the fair value of the debt was $0.4 million as June 30, 2015, and is reflected in long term debt on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.  

In March 2015, we entered into a series of cross currency swaps with a combined notional amount of $425 million, hedging a portion of the net investment in a certain European subsidiary against fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The fair value of this hedge as of June 30, 2015 was $(28.4) million on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.  

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedges of net investments in foreign operations, settlements and changes in fair values of the derivative instruments are recognized in unrealized net gains or loss on derivative instruments for net investment hedge, a component of AOCI, net of taxes, to offset the changes in the values of the net investments being hedged. Any portion of the net investment hedge that is determined to be ineffective is recorded in other income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Other Derivative Instruments

During the second quarter of 2015, the company entered into a series of foreign currency exchange options to partially protect the company's euro denominated earnings from a decline in the value of the euro. The notional value of this hedge as of June 30, 2015 was $29.8 million.

We may use other derivative instruments from time to time to manage exposure to foreign exchange rates and to access to international financing transactions. These instruments can potentially limit foreign exchange exposure by swapping borrowings denominated in one currency for borrowings denominated in another currency.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

See Note 12, “Fair Value Measurements and Other Financial Instruments,” for a discussion of the inputs and valuation techniques used to determine the fair value of our outstanding derivative instruments.

The following table details the fair value of our derivative instruments included on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

	Fair Value of Asset				Fair Value of (Liability)
	Derivatives				Derivatives
	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,			December 31,
(In millions)	2015		2014		2015			2014
Derivatives and hedging instruments designated    as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward contracts (cash flow hedges)	$	4.0	$	4.3	$	(1.6	)	$	(0.4	)
Interest rate and currency swaps (cash flow hedges)		29.7		17.8		—			—
Cross-currency swaps (net investment hedges)		—		—		(28.4	)		—
Derivatives and hedging instruments not designated as    hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward contracts		45.0		41.3		(60.0	)		(67.6	)
Foreign currency option contracts		0.6		—		—			—
Total	$	79.3	$	63.4	$	(90.0	)	$	(68.0	)

Short-term asset derivatives and liability derivatives are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, or other current liabilities, respectively. Long-term asset derivatives and liability derivatives are included in other non-current assets or other non-current liabilities, respectively.

The following table details the effect of our derivative instruments on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
	Earnings on Derivatives
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(In millions)	2015			2014			2015		2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward contracts (cash flow    hedges)(1)	$	2.9		$	(1.1	)	$	3.7	$	1.2
Interest rate and currency swaps (cash flow hedges)(2)		(6.5	)		—			8.6		—
Treasury locks (cash flow hedges)(3)		0.1			—			0.1		0.1
Sub-total cash flow hedges		(3.5	)		(1.1	)		12.4		1.3
Interest rate swaps (fair value hedges)		0.1			0.5			0.2		1.0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward contracts		(3.4	)		(3.3	)		42.4		4.0
Total	$	(6.8	)	$	(3.9	)	$	55.0	$	6.3

⁽¹⁾ Amounts recognized on the foreign currency forward contracts were included in other income, net.

⁽²⁾ Amounts recognized on the interest rate and currency swaps for the six months ended June 30, 2015, included a $12 million gain which offset a loss on the remeasurement of the hedged debt, which is included in other income, net and interest expense of $3 million related to the hedge of the interest payments.

⁽³⁾ Amounts recognized on the treasury locks were included in interest expense.