FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, defines, establishes a consistent framework for measuring, and expands disclosure requirements about fair value. ASC 820 requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs and significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3 — Instruments that are valued using unobservable inputs.

The Company holds various derivative financial instruments that are employed to manage risks, including foreign currency and interest rate exposures. These financial instruments are carried at fair value and are included within the scope of ASC 820. The Company determines the fair value of derivatives through the use of matrix or model pricing, which utilizes observable inputs such as market interest and currency rates. When determining the fair value of these financial instruments for which Level 1 evidence does not exist, the Company considers various factors including the following: exchange or market price quotations of similar instruments, time value and volatility factors, the Company’s own credit rating and the credit rating of the counter-party.

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each of the hierarchy levels:



(Millions of Dollars)	Total Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
December 30, 2017
Money market fund	$	11.6	$	11.6	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets	$	18.0	$	—	$	18.0	$	—
Derivative liabilities	$	114.0	$	—	$	114.0	$	—
Contingent consideration liability	$	114.0	$	—	$	—	$	114.0
December 31, 2016
Money market fund	$	4.3	$	4.3	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets	$	110.2	$	—	$	110.2	$	—
Derivative liabilities	$	97.6	$	—	$	97.6	$	—

The following table presents the carrying values and fair values of the Company's financial assets and liabilities, as well as the Company's debt, as of December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	December 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
(Millions of Dollars)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Other investments	$	7.6	$	7.9	$	8.9	$	9.2
Derivative assets	$	18.0	$	18.0	$	110.2	$	110.2
Derivative liabilities	$	114.0	$	114.0	$	97.6	$	97.6
Long-term debt, including current portion	$	3,826.4	$	4,012.0	$	3,823.1	$	3,967.4

As discussed in Note E, Acquisitions, the Company recorded a contingent consideration liability relating to the Craftsman brand acquisition representing the Company's obligation to make future payments to Sears Holdings of between 2.5% and 3.5% on sales of Craftsman products in new Stanley Black & Decker channels through March 2032, which was valued at $114.0 million as of the acquisition date. The first payment is due the first quarter of 2020 relating to royalties owed for the previous eleven quarters, and future payments will be due quarterly through the first quarter of 2032. The estimated fair value was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis based on future sales projections and contractual royalty rates. A 100 basis point reduction in the discount rate would have resulted in an increase to the liability of approximately $8 million. The liability may fluctuate in the future if there are changes to sales projections or the discount rate as a result of actual sales levels or changes in market conditions. There was no significant change in the fair value of the contingent consideration as of December 30, 2017.

The Company had no significant non-recurring fair value measurements, nor any other financial assets or liabilities measured using Level 3 inputs, during 2017 or 2016.

The money market fund and other investments related to the West Coast Loading Corporation ("WCLC") trust are considered Level 1 instruments within the fair value hierarchy. The long-term debt instruments are considered Level 2 instruments and are measured using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the Company’s marginal borrowing rates. The differences between the carrying values and fair values of long-term debt are attributable to the stated interest rates differing from the Company's marginal borrowing rates. The fair values of the Company's variable rate short-term borrowings approximate their carrying values at December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The fair values of foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements, comprising the derivative assets and liabilities in the table above, are based on current settlement values.

As discussed in Note B, Accounts and Notes Receivable, the Company had a deferred purchase price receivable related to sales of trade receivables. The deferred purchase price receivable was settled in full in January 2018, and historically was repaid in cash as receivables were collected, generally within 30 days. As such, the carrying value of the receivable as of December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 approximated fair value.

Refer to Note I, Financial Instruments, for more details regarding derivative financial instruments, Note S, Contingencies, for more details regarding the other investments related to the WCLC trust, and Note H, Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements, for more information regarding the carrying values of the long-term debt.

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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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