FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

NOTE 13 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

Subtopic 810-10 of ASC “Fair value measurement and disclosures — Overall” establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under Subtopic 810-10 are described below:

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, but do not qualify as Level 1 inputs. (i.e., quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities).

Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable (other than accounts receivable associated with provisionally priced sales) and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short maturities. Consequently, such financial instruments are not included in the following table that provides information about the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments that are not measured at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in millions):

	As of March 31, 2014				As of December 31, 2013
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	$	4,205.2	$	4,233.5	$	4,204.9	$	4,088.8

Long-term debt is carried at amortized cost and its estimated fair value is based on quoted market prices classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Fair values of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were calculated as follows as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in millions):

			Fair Value at Measurement Date Using:
Description	Fair Value as of March 31, 2014		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Short term investment:
- Trading securities	$	267.3	$	267.3
- Available for sale debt securities:
Corporate bonds	0.4				$	0.4
Asset backed obligations	0.1				0.1
Mortgage backed securities	5.2				5.2

Accounts receivable:
- Derivatives - Not classified as hedges:
Provisionally priced sales:
Copper	221.3		221.3
Molybdenum	86.7		86.7		—		—
Total	$	581.0	$	575.3	$	5.7	$	—

			Fair Value at Measurement Date Using:
Description	Fair Value as of December 31, 2013		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Short term investment:
- Trading securities	$	202.6	$	202.6
- Available-for-sale debt securities:
Corporate bonds	0.4				$	0.4
Asset backed securities	0.1				0.1
Mortgage backed securities	5.2				5.2

Accounts receivable:
- Derivatives - Not classified as hedges:
Provisionally priced sales:
Copper	53.9		53.9
Molybdenum	100.2		100.2		—		—
Total	$	362.4	$	356.7	$	5.7	$	—

The Company’s short-term trading securities investments are classified as Level 1 because they are valued using quoted prices of the same securities as they consist of bonds issued by public companies and publicly traded. The Company’s short-term available-for-sale investments are classified as Level 2 because they are valued using quoted prices for similar investments.

The Company’s accounts receivables associated with provisionally priced copper sales are valued using quoted market prices based on the forward price on the LME or on the COMEX. Such value is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Molybdenum prices are established by reference to the publication Platt’s Metals Week and are considered Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

- 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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