Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

 Derivative Financial Instruments

Our ongoing business operations expose us to various risks such as fluctuating interest rates, foreign exchange rates and increasing commodity prices. To manage these market risks, we periodically enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps, options and foreign exchange contracts for periods consistent with and for notional amounts equal to or less than the related underlying exposures. We do not purchase or hold any derivative financial instruments for investment or trading purposes. All derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value.

Interest Rate Risk

At December 31, 2016, we had a $34.9 million forward-start interest rate swap outstanding that hedges the variability in cash flows due to changes in the applicable interest rate of our variable-rate five-year term loan related to the purchase of our corporate office and research building. Under this swap, we receive variable interest rate payments based on one-month LIBOR plus a margin in return for making monthly fixed interest payments at 5.41%. We designated this swap as a cash flow hedge.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk

In 2016 and 2015, we entered into forward exchange contracts, designated as fair value hedges, to neutralize our exposure to fluctuating foreign exchange rates on cross-currency intercompany loans. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the total amount of these forward exchange contracts was €57.5 million and €20.0 million, respectively.

In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2016, we entered into several foreign currency contracts, designated as cash flow hedges, for periods of up to eighteen months, intended to hedge the currency risk associated with a portion of our forecasted transactions denominated in foreign currencies. At December 31, 2016, we had outstanding foreign currency contracts to purchase and sell certain currencies, as follows:

(in millions)		Sell
Currency	Purchase	USD	Euro
USD	49.0	—	46.1
Yen	6,475.0	31.6	23.5
Singapore Dollar	37.0	18.2	7.3

At December 31, 2016, a portion of our debt consisted of borrowings denominated in currencies other than USD. We have designated our €21.0 million ($22.1 million) Euro-denominated borrowings under our Credit Facility as a hedge of our net investment in certain European subsidiaries. A cumulative foreign currency translation gain of $1.7 million pre-tax ($1.1 million after tax) on this debt was recorded within accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2016. We have also designated our ¥500.0 million ($4.3 million) Yen-denominated borrowings under our Credit Facility as a hedge of our net investment in Daikyo. At December 31, 2016, there was a cumulative foreign currency translation loss on this Yen-denominated debt of less than $0.1 million, which was also included within accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Commodity Price Risk

Many of our proprietary products are made from synthetic elastomers, which are derived from the petroleum refining process. We purchase the majority of our elastomers via long-term supply contracts, some of which contain clauses that provide for surcharges related to fluctuations in crude oil prices. The following economic hedges did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment since they did not meet the highly effective requirement at inception.

In February 2016, we purchased a series of call options for a total of 71,900 barrels of crude oil to mitigate our exposure to such oil-based surcharges and protect operating cash flows with regards to a portion of our forecasted elastomer purchases through November 2016. With these contracts in 2016, we benefited $0.4 million due to increases in crude oil prices, offset by the $0.2 million premium that we paid to purchase the contracts.

In November 2016, we purchased a series of call options for a total of 96,525 barrels of crude oil through November 2017. During 2016, the gain recorded in cost of goods and services sold related to these options was less than $0.1 million.

Effects of Derivative Instruments on Financial Position and Results of Operations

Please refer to Note 10, Fair Value Measurements, for the balance sheet location and fair values of our derivative instruments as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

The following table summarizes the effects of derivative instruments designated as hedges on OCI and earnings, net of tax, for the year ended December 31:

	Amount of (Loss)Gain Recognized in OCI						Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income					Location of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
($ in millions)	2016			2015			2016		2015
Cash Flow Hedges:
Foreign currency hedge contracts	$	(0.5	)	$	1.6		$	—	$	(1.6	)	Net sales
Foreign currency hedge contracts	(0.6		)	—			—		—			Cost of goods and services sold
Interest rate swap contracts	(0.1		)	(0.3		)	0.8		1.3			Interest expense
Forward treasury locks	—			—			0.3		0.2			Interest expense
Total	$	(1.2	)	$	1.3		$	1.1	$	(0.1	)
Net Investment Hedges:
Foreign currency-denominated debt	$	—		$	6.2		$	—	$	—		Foreign exchange and other
Total	$	—		$	6.2		$	—	$	—

During 2016 and 2015, there was no material ineffectiveness related to our hedges.