NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company records certain of its financial assets and liabilities at fair value, which is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The accounting for fair value measurements must be applied to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that require initial measurement or remeasurement at fair value, which principally consist of assets and liabilities acquired through business combinations and goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets for the purposes of calculating potential impairment. The Company is required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1: Inputs based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instrument’s valuation.

The following table presents the Company’s hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015:


(In millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	48.3	$	—	$	48.3
Interest rate swap contracts	—		5.6		—		5.6
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. government and agency securities	—		400.4		—		400.4
Foreign government and agency securities	—		34.3		—		34.3
Corporate notes and bonds	—		350.9		—		350.9
Time deposits	—		446.9		—		446.9
Other securities	—		22.9		—		22.9

Total	$	—	$	1,309.3	$	—	$	1,309.3


Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	6.4	$	—	$	6.4
Contingent consideration	—		—		167.1		167.1

Total	$	—	$	6.4	$	167.1	$	173.5

The following table presents the Company’s hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015:


(In millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	43.1	$	—	$	43.1
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. government and agency securities	—		265.8		—		265.8
Foreign government and agency securities	—		23.9		—		23.9
Corporate notes and bonds	—		182.4		—		182.4
Time deposits	—		410.8		—		410.8
Other securities	—		34.9		—		34.9

Total	$	—	$	960.9	$	—	$	960.9


Liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	8.3	$	—	$	8.3
Interest rate swap contracts	—		0.2		—		0.2
Contingent consideration	—		—		159.3		159.3

Total	$	—	$	8.5	$	159.3	$	167.8

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:


	December 31 2015				June 30 2015
(In millions)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount			Fair Value
Nonderivatives
Cash and cash equivalents	$	868.1	$	868.1	$	1,021.4		$	1,021.4
Available-for-sale securities	1,255.4		1,255.4		917.8			917.8
Current and long-term debt	1,981.7		2,060.8		1,637.3			1,697.5
Additional purchase price payable	37.2		37.2		37.0			37.0
Contingent consideration	167.1		167.1		159.3			159.3

Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts – asset (liability)	41.9		41.9		34.8			34.8
Interest rate swap contracts – asset (liability)	5.6		5.6		(0.2		)	(0.2		)

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

Cash and cash equivalents – Cash and all highly-liquid securities with original maturities of three months or less are classified as cash and cash equivalents, primarily consisting of cash deposits in interest bearing accounts, money market funds and time deposits. The carrying amount approximates fair value, primarily because of the short maturity of cash equivalent instruments.

Available-for-sale securities – Available-for-sale securities are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy and are valued using third-party pricing services, and for time deposits, the carrying amount approximates fair value. To determine fair value, the pricing services use market prices or prices derived from other observable market inputs such as benchmark curves, credit spreads, broker/dealer quotes, and other industry and economic factors.

Foreign currency forward contracts – The fair values of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts were determined using an industry-standard valuation model, which is based on an income approach. The significant observable inputs to the model, such as swap yield curves and currency spot and forward rates, were obtained from an independent pricing service. To determine the fair value of contracts under the model, the difference between the contract price and the current forward rate was discounted using LIBOR for contracts with maturities up to 12 months, and swap yield curves for contracts with maturities greater than 12 months.

Interest rate swap contracts – The fair values of the Company’s interest rate swap contracts were determined using an industry-standard valuation model, which is based on the income approach. The significant observable inputs to the model, such as swap yield curves and LIBOR forward rates, were obtained from independent pricing services.

Current and long-term debt – The fair value of the Company’s debt was estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt with the same remaining maturities. To a lesser extent, debt also includes capital lease obligations for which the carrying amount approximates the fair value. The Company’s debt is classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

Additional purchase price payable – The Company’s additional purchase price payable represents fixed minimum additional purchase price that was discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate, which was approximately 1%. The additional purchase price payable is classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

Contingent Consideration – The fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration obligations is measured using Level 3 inputs which include a probability weighted-average cost of capital to discount estimated future cash flows based upon the likelihood of achieving certain future operating results. The fair value of the contingent consideration related to the acquisition earn-outs was determined by discounting the future cash flows using discount rates ranging from 9% to 14%. These rates reflect the relative risk and probability of achieving future operating results with the potential earn-outs on the individual acquisitions. These implied rates are deemed to be unobservable inputs and as such the Company’s contingent consideration is classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. An increase or decrease in the risk premium of 100 basis points would result in a value that is approximately $5 million higher or lower than the current liability recorded.

Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations for the six months ended December 31, 2015 are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings and were as follows:


(In millions)	Fair Value

Contingent consideration at June 30, 2015	$	159.3
Change in fair value	7.8

Contingent consideration at December 31, 2015	$	167.1