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Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based upon assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, a three-tier fair value hierarchy is utilized, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1:
Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2:
Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Estimates of the fair value of foreign currency and interest rate derivative instruments are determined using exchange traded prices and rates. The Company also considers the risk of non-performance in the estimation of fair value and includes an adjustment for non-performance risk in the measure of fair value of derivative instruments. In certain instances where market data is not available, the Company uses management judgment to develop assumptions that are used to determine fair value. Fair value measurements and the fair value hierarchy level for the Company’s assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, are shown below:
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Input
Forward foreign exchange contracts - other current assets
$
1,482

 
$
764

 
Level 2
Forward foreign exchange contracts - accrued liabilities
(419
)
 
(535
)
 
Level 2
Interest rate swaps - other current assets
5

 
6

 
Level 2
Interest rate swaps - other assets
2

 
2

 
Level 2
Interest rate swaps - accrued liabilities
(1,805
)
 
(2,458
)
 
Level 2
Interest rate swaps - other liabilities
(392
)
 
(661
)
 
Level 2

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
In addition to items that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, which are not included in the table above. As these nonrecurring fair value measurements are generally determined using unobservable inputs, these fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. For further information on assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis see Note 2. “Acquisitions,” Note 3. “Restructuring,” Note 5. “Property, Plant and Equipment” and Note 6. “Goodwill and Intangible Assets.”
Items Not Carried At Fair Value
Fair values of the Company’s debt instruments are shown below:
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Aggregate fair value
$
738,998

 
$
735,850

Aggregate carrying value (1)
$
739,150

 
$
740,000


(1) Excludes the impact of unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized original issue discount.
Fair values were based on quoted market prices and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. The Company enters into derivative instruments primarily to hedge portions of its forecasted foreign currency denominated cash flows and designates these derivative instruments as cash flow hedges in order to qualify for hedge accounting. Certain foreign exchange contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting are entered into hedge recognized foreign currency transactions. All gains or losses on derivative instruments which are not designated for hedge accounting treatment or do not qualify for hedge accounting, or result from hedge ineffectiveness, are reported in earnings.
The Company formally documents its hedge relationships, including the identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the cash flow hedges. The Company also formally assesses whether a cash flow hedge is highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the hedged item. Derivatives are recorded at fair value in other current assets, other assets, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by its counterparties on its derivative financial instruments. The Company mitigates this credit risk exposure by entering into agreements directly with major financial institutions with high credit standards that are expected to fully satisfy their obligations under the contracts.
Cash Flow Hedges
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts—The Company uses forward contracts to mitigate the potential volatility to earnings and cash flow arising from changes in currency exchange rates that impact the Company’s foreign currency transactions. The principal currencies hedged by the Company include various European currencies, the Canadian Dollar, the Mexican Peso, and the Brazilian Real. As of March 31, 2017, the notional amount of these contracts was $173,771 and consisted of hedges of transactions up to March 2018.
Interest rate swaps - The Company uses interest rate swap transactions to manage cash flow variability associated with its variable rate Term Loan Facility. The interest rate swap contracts, which fix the interest payments of variable rate debt instruments, are used to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. As of March 31, 2017, the notional amount of these contracts was $300,000 with maturities through September 2018. The fair market value of all outstanding interest rate swap contracts is subject to changes in value due to changes in interest rates.
Pretax amounts related to the Company’s cash flow hedges that were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) are shown below:
 
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Foreign currency derivatives
$
941

 
$
(2,232
)
Interest rate swaps
126

 
(1,658
)
Total
$
1,067

 
$
(3,890
)

Pretax amounts related to the Company’s cash flow hedges that were reclassified from AOCI are shown below:
 
 
 
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to income (effective portion)
 
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to income (ineffective portion)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Location
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Foreign currency derivatives
Cost of products sold
 
$
121

 
$
(209
)
 
$

 
$

Interest rate swaps
Interest expense, net of interest income
 
(794
)
 
(795
)
 
85

 

Total
 
 
$
(673
)
 
$
(1,004
)
 
$
85

 
$


The amount of losses to be reclassified from AOCI into income in the next twelve months related to the interest rate swap is expected to be approximately $1,800.