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Derivative And Other Hedging Financial Instruments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Derivative And Other Hedging Financial Instruments 
Derivative And Other Hedging Financial Instruments

8. Derivative and Other Hedging Financial Instruments

Interest Rate Contracts

The Company manages its fixed and floating rate debt mix using interest rate swaps. The Company uses fixed and floating rate swaps to alter its exposure to the impact of changing interest rates on its consolidated results of operations and future cash outflows for interest. Floating rate swaps are used, depending on market conditions, to convert the fixed rates of long-term debt into short-term variable rates. Fixed rate swaps are used to reduce the Company's risk of the possibility of increased interest costs. Interest rate swap contracts are therefore used by the Company to separate interest rate risk management from the debt funding decision.

Fair Values Hedges

During 2011, the Company terminated $350 notional amount outstanding in swap agreements that exchange a fixed rate of interest for a variable rate (LIBOR) of interest and received $8.4 in net proceeds. These floating rate swaps, which were to mature in 2017, were designated as fair value hedges against $350 of principal on the 7 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2017. The gain on the termination of these swaps is deferred and is being amortized over the remaining contractual term of the terminated swaps.

Cash Flow Hedges

During 2011, the Company entered into an aggregate $350 notional amount of interest rate swaps that exchange a variable rate of interest (LIBOR) for an average fixed rate of interest of approximately 1.5% over the term of the agreements, which mature on December 31, 2015. These swaps are forward-starting and are effective commencing December 31, 2013. The Company has designated these swaps as cash flow hedges of the interest rate risk attributable to forecasted variable interest (LIBOR) payments.

At September 30, 2011, the Company had $1.0 billion notional amount outstanding in swap agreements, which include $550 notional amount of forward-starting swaps that become effective commencing December 30, 2011 ($200 notional amount) and December 31, 2013 ($350 notional amount), that exchange variable interest rates (LIBOR) for fixed interest rates over the terms of the agreements and are designated as cash flow hedges of the interest rate risk attributable to forecasted variable interest payments and have maturity dates through December 2015. At September 30, 2011, the weighted average fixed rate of interest on these swaps, excluding the forward-starting swap, was approximately 1.7%. The effective portion of the after tax fair value gains or losses on these swaps is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI").

In October 2011, the Company terminated a $250 notional amount outstanding swap agreement that exchanged a variable interest rate (LIBOR) for a fixed interest rate and paid $0.9. This fixed rate swap, which was to mature on December 31, 2011, was designated as cash flow hedge of the interest rate risk attributable to forecasted variable interest. The loss on the termination of this swap is deferred and is being amortized over the remaining contractual term of the terminated swap.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Company uses forward foreign currency contracts ("foreign currency contracts") to mitigate the foreign currency exchange rate exposure on the cash flows related to forecasted inventory purchases and sales, that have maturity dates through June 2013. The derivatives used to hedge these forecasted transactions that meet the criteria for hedge accounting are accounted for as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gains or losses on these derivatives is deferred as a component of AOCI and is recognized in earnings at the same time that the hedged item affects earnings and is included in the same caption in the statements of operations as the underlying hedged item. At September 30, 2011, the Company had approximately $566 notional amount of foreign currency contracts outstanding that are designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted inventory purchases and sales.

At September 30, 2011, the Company had outstanding approximately $198 notional amount of foreign currency contracts that are not designated as effective hedges for accounting purposes and have maturity dates through December 2012. Fair market value gains or losses are included in the results of operations and are classified in SG&A.

Commodity Contracts

The Company enters into commodity-based derivatives in order to mitigate the risk that the rising price of these commodities could have on the cost of certain of the Company's raw materials. These commodity-based derivatives provide the Company with cost certainty, and in certain instances allow the Company to benefit should the cost of the commodity fall below certain dollar thresholds. At September 30, 2011, the Company had outstanding approximately $18 notional amount of commodity-based derivatives that are not designated as effective hedges for accounting purposes and have maturity dates through December 2012. Fair market value gains or losses are included in the results of operations and are classified in SG&A.

 

The following table presents the fair value of derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

 

The following table presents gain and loss activity (on a pretax basis) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 related to derivative financial instruments designated as effective hedges:

 

At September 30, 2011, deferred net losses of approximately $3 within AOCI are expected to be reclassified to earnings over the next twelve months.

 

The following table presents gain and loss activity (on a pretax basis) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 related to derivative financial instruments not designated as effective hedges:

 

Net Investment Hedge

The Company has designated its Euro-denominated 7 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2020, with an aggregate principal balance of €150 (the "Hedging Instrument"), as a net investment hedge of the foreign currency exposure of its net investment in certain Euro-denominated subsidiaries. Foreign currency gains and losses on the Hedging Instrument are included as a component of AOCI. At September 30, 2011, $13.6 of deferred losses have been recorded in AOCI.