FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

The Company records financial instruments at fair value with unrealized gains and losses related to certain financial instruments reflected in AOCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, the Company recognizes certain liabilities at fair value. The Company applies the market approach for recurring fair value measurements. Accordingly, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The fair value of financial instruments is determined by reference to various market data and other valuation techniques as appropriate. The Company believes the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts), prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes payable and notes payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company estimated the fair value and carrying value of total long-term debt, including the current portion, was $1,335.2 million and $1,298.4 million, respectively, at March 31, 2014. At December 31, 2013, the Company estimated the fair value and carrying value, including the current portion, was $1,387.7 million and $1,370.8 million respectively. The interest rate on the $450.0 million Senior Notes, the $300.0 million Senior Notes, and the $250.0 million PPN are fixed rates of 4.2%, 2.8% and 4.1%, respectively, and their fair value is based on the interest rates as of March 31, 2014. The interest rates on variable rate term loan debt and commercial paper are consistent with current market conditions, therefore the fair value of these instruments approximates their carrying values.

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, which are classified as “Cash and cash equivalents,” “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” “Other noncurrent assets, net,” “Accrued liabilities,” and “Other noncurrent liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Financial assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value as of the balance sheet date are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.



	March 31, 2014
(in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Assets
Interest rate swaps	$	1,887	$	—	$	1,887	$	—
Cross currency basis swaps	761		—		761		—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	3,489		—		3,489		—
DIO Corporation convertible bonds	67,173		—		—		67,173
Total assets	$	73,310	$	—	$	6,137	$	67,173

Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	1,379	$	—	$	1,379	$	—
Commodity contracts	167		—		167		—
Cross currency basis swaps	61,896		—		61,896		—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	13,137		—		13,137		—
Long term debt	106,897		—		106,897		—
DIO equity option contracts	370		—		—		370
Total liabilities	$	183,846	$	—	$	183,476	$	370



	December 31, 2013
(in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Assets
Interest rate swaps	$	2,406	$	—	$	2,406	$	—
Commodity contracts	1		—		1		—
Cross currency basis swaps	530		—		530		—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	4,900		—		4,900		—
DIO Corporation convertible bonds	70,019		—		—		70,019
Total assets	$	77,856	$	—	$	7,837	$	70,019

Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	1,226	$	—	$	1,226	$	—
Commodity contracts	435		—		435		—
Cross currency basis swaps	59,128		—		59,128		—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	13,548		—		13,548		—
Long term debt	152,370		—		152,370		—
DIO equity option contracts	142		—		—		142
Total liabilities	$	226,849	$	—	$	226,707	$	142

Derivative valuations are based on observable inputs to the valuation model including interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, future commodities prices and credit risks. As discussed in Note 10, Financial Instruments and Derivatives, commodity contracts, certain interest rate swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts are considered cash flow hedges. In addition, certain cross currency basis swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts are considered hedges of net investments in foreign operations.

The Company uses the income method valuation technique to estimate the fair value of the DIO Corporation convertible bonds. The significant unobservable inputs for valuing the corporate bonds are DIO Corporation’s stock volatility factor of approximately 40% and corporate bond rating which implies approximately a 13% discount rate on the valuation model. Significant observable inputs used to value the corporate bonds include foreign exchange rates and DIO Corporation’s period-ending market stock price.

The Company has valued the DIO equity option contracts using a Monte Carlo simulation which uses several estimates and probability assumptions by management including the future stock price, the stock price as a multiple of DIO earnings and the probability of the sellers to reduce their shares held by selling into the open market. The fair value of equity option contracts are reported in “Other noncurrent liabilities,” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and changes in the fair value are reported in “Other expense (income), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s Level 3 holdings measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs:



(in thousands)	DIO Corporation Convertible Bonds			DIO Equity Options Contracts

Balance at December 31, 2013	$	70,019		$	(142	)
Unrealized loss:
Reported in AOCI, pretax	(2,970		)	—
Unrealized gain:
Reported in other expense (income), net	—			(228		)
Effects of exchange rate changes	124			—
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	67,173		$	(370	)

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, there were no purchases, issuances or transfers of Level 3 financial instruments.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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