Fair Value

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

8. FAIR VALUE

The fair value accounting guidance defines fair value as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.” The definition is based on an exit price rather than an entry price, regardless of whether the entity plans to hold or sell the asset. This guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy to prioritize inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:


•	Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;


•	Level 2: Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and


•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The estimated fair values of our financial assets and liabilities that are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis, using available market information and other observable data are as follows:



	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Input
	(in millions)
Balance Sheet Classification
Cash equivalents	$	271.3	$	271.3	$	44.0	$	44.0	Level 1
Prepaid expenses and other
Cash flow hedges - currency forward contracts	5.0		5.0		1.3		1.3		Level 2
Cash flow hedges - variable-to-fixed interest rate swap	0.9		0.9		0.9		0.9		Level 2
Nondesignated - currency forward contracts	1.9		1.9		0.6		0.6		Level 2
Other assets and deferred charges
Cash flow hedges - currency forward contracts	3.4		3.4		0.4		0.4		Level 2
Cash flow hedges - fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swap	1.1		1.1		—		—		Level 2
Cash flow hedges - variable-to-fixed interest rate swap	2.2		2.2		1.6		1.6		Level 2
Accrued expenses and other
Cash flow hedges - currency forward contracts	—		—		0.8		0.8		Level 2
Cash flow hedges - variable-to-fixed interest rate swap	7.9		7.9		0.7		0.7		Level 2
Nondesignated - currency forward contracts	—		—		0.4		0.4		Level 2
Postretirement benefits and other long-term liabilities
Cash flow hedges - currency forward contracts	—		—		0.9		0.9		Level 2
Cash flow hedges - variable-to-fixed interest rate swap	18.4		18.4		6.9		6.9		Level 2

The carrying values of our cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The carrying values of our borrowings under the foreign credit facilities approximate their fair values due to the frequent resetting of the interest rates. We estimated the fair value of our outstanding debt using available market information and other observable data to be as follows:



	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Input
	(in millions)

Revolving Credit Facility	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	Level 2
Term Loan A Facility	340.0		337.9		83.8		79.5		Level 2
Term Loan B Facility	1,188.8		1,174.0		1,511.2		1,420.6		Level 2
7.75% Notes due 2019	—		—		100.0		102.1		Level 2
6.625% Notes due 2022	450.0		455.4		450.0		444.4		Level 2
6.50% Notes due 2027	500.0		516.3		500.0		446.3		Level 2
6.25% Notes due 2026	400.0		409.0		400.0		358.0		Level 2
6.25% Notes due 2025	700.0		716.6		700.0		636.7		Level 2

Investments in our defined benefit pension plans are stated at fair value. See Note 9 - Employee Benefit Plans for additional fair value disclosures of our pension plan assets.

LONG-LIVED ASSETS During the year ended December 31, 2018, we recorded asset impairment charges as a result of restructuring actions initiated during the period. See Note 4 - Restructuring and Acquisition-Related Costs for further detail.

The following table summarizes the impairments of long-lived assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis subsequent to initial recognition:



	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
Balance Sheet Classification	Fair Value		Asset Impairment		Fair Value		Asset Impairment
	(in millions)

Property, plant and equipment, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	28.8
Other assets and deferred charges	—		—		—		1.2

- 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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