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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
9.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We are exposed to certain market risks relating to our ongoing business operations, including foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. We manage our exposure to these and other market risks through regular operating and financing activities. Currently, the only risks that we manage through the use of derivative instruments are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk.

Interest Rate Risk

Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges

We use interest rate derivative instruments to manage our exposure to interest rate movements by converting fixed-rate debt into variable-rate debt. Under these agreements, we agree to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. The objective of the instruments is to more closely align interest expense with interest income received on cash and cash equivalents. These derivative instruments are designated as fair value hedges under GAAP. Changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are recorded in current earnings and are offset by gains or losses on the underlying debt instrument.

 

We have multiple fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreements that we have designated as fair value hedges of the fixed interest rate obligations on our Senior Notes due 2019 and 2021. The total notional amounts are $250 million and $300 million for the Senior Notes due 2019 and 2021, respectively. On the interest rate swap agreements for the Senior Notes due 2019, we receive a fixed interest rate of 4.625 percent and pay variable interest equal to the three-month LIBOR plus an average of 133 basis points. On the interest rate swap agreements for the Senior Notes due 2021, we receive a fixed interest rate of 3.375 percent and pay variable interest equal to the three-month LIBOR plus an average of 99 basis points.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We operate on a global basis and are exposed to the risk that our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To reduce the potential effects of foreign currency exchange rate movements on net earnings, we enter into derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency exchange forward contracts and options with major financial institutions. We are primarily exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to transactions and net assets denominated in Euros, Swiss Francs, Japanese Yen, British Pounds, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, Korean Won, Swedish Krona, Czech Koruna, Thai Baht, Taiwan Dollars, South African Rand, Russian Rubles and Indian Rupees. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

Our revenues are generated in various currencies throughout the world. However, a significant amount of our inventory is produced in U.S. Dollars. Therefore, movements in foreign currency exchange rates may have different proportional effects on our revenues compared to our cost of products sold. To minimize the effects of foreign currency exchange rate movements on cash flows, we hedge intercompany sales of inventory expected to occur within the next 30 months with foreign currency exchange forward contracts and options. We designate these derivative instruments as cash flow hedges.

We perform quarterly assessments of hedge effectiveness by verifying and documenting the critical terms of the hedge instrument and that forecasted transactions have not changed significantly. We also assess on a quarterly basis whether there have been adverse developments regarding the risk of a counterparty default. For derivatives which qualify as hedges of future cash flows, the effective portion of changes in fair value is temporarily recorded in other comprehensive income and then recognized in cost of products sold when the hedged item affects net earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value, if any, is immediately reported in cost of products sold.

For foreign currency exchange forward contracts and options outstanding at September 30, 2013, we had obligations to purchase U.S. Dollars and sell Euros, Japanese Yen, British Pounds, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, Korean Won, Swedish Krona, Czech Koruna, Thai Baht, Taiwan Dollars, South African Rand, Russian Rubles and Indian Rupees and obligations to purchase Swiss Francs and sell U.S. Dollars. These derivatives mature at dates ranging from October 2013 through March 2015. As of September 30, 2013, the notional amounts of outstanding forward contracts and options entered into with third parties to purchase U.S. Dollars were $1,514.0 million. As of September 30, 2013, the notional amounts of outstanding forward contracts and options entered into with third parties to purchase Swiss Francs were $333.1 million.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

We enter into foreign currency exchange forward contracts with terms of one month to manage currency exposures for monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency. As a result, any foreign currency remeasurement gains/losses recognized in earnings are generally offset with gains/losses on the foreign currency exchange forward contracts in the same reporting period. These offsetting gains/losses are recorded in cost of products sold as the underlying assets and liabilities exposed to remeasurement include inventory-related transactions. These contracts are settled on the last day of each reporting period. Therefore, there is no outstanding balance related to these contracts recorded on the balance sheet as of the end of the reporting period. The notional amounts of these contracts are typically in a range of $1.2 billion to $1.7 billion per quarter.

Foreign Currency Exchange and Interest Rate Risk

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

In previous years, we entered into cross-currency interest rate swap agreements that matured in the first quarter of 2012. We designated these swaps as cash flow hedges of the foreign currency exchange and interest rate risks. We have not entered into any other similar swap agreements since the first quarter of 2012.

Income Statement Presentation

Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges

Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges had the following effects on our condensed consolidated statements of earnings (in millions):

 

            Gain / (Loss) on Instrument      Gain / (Loss) on Hedged Item  
     Location  on
Statement of Earnings
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 

Derivative Instrument

      2013     2012      2013     2012      2013      2012     2013      2012  

Interest rate swaps

     Interest expense       $ (1.6   $ 2.7       $ (15.7   $ 7.8       $ 1.6       $ (2.7   $ 15.7       $ (7.8

We had no ineffective fair value hedging instruments during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges had the following effects, before taxes, on OCI and net earnings on our condensed consolidated statements of earnings, condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions):

 

    Amount of
Gain / (Loss)
Recognized in OCI
        Amount of
Gain / (Loss)
Reclassified from OCI
 
    Three Months
Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
    Location on
Statement of  Earnings
  Three Months
Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 

Derivative Instrument

  2013     2012     2013     2012       2013     2012     2013     2012  

Foreign exchange forward contracts

  $ (21.4   $ (46.1   $ 46.6      $ (14.3   Cost of products sold   $ 5.2      $ (1.6   $ 3.5      $ (9.4

Foreign exchange options

           (0.3     (0.3     (1.4   Cost of products sold            (0.3     (0.2     (0.4

Cross-currency interest rate swaps

                              Interest expense                          0.2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (21.4   $ (46.4   $ 46.3      $ (15.7     $ 5.2      $ (1.9   $ 3.3      $ (9.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The net amount recognized in earnings during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 due to ineffectiveness and amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness was not significant.

The fair value of outstanding derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and recorded on the balance sheet at September 30, 2013, together with settled derivatives where the hedged item has not yet affected earnings, was a net unrealized gain of $48.0 million, or $26.6 million after taxes, which is deferred in OCI. Of the net unrealized gain, $23.3 million, or $12.2 million after taxes, is expected to be reclassified to earnings over the next twelve months.

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

The following gains/(losses) from these derivative instruments were recognized on our condensed consolidated statements of earnings (in millions):

 

    Location  on
Statement of Earnings
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 

Derivative Instrument

     2013        2012     2013        2012  

Foreign exchange forward contracts

    Cost of products sold       $ (7.5      $ (9.8   $ 0.1         $ (1.2

This impact does not include any offsetting gains/losses recognized in earnings as a result of foreign currency remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency.

Balance Sheet Presentation

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges and cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet. On our condensed consolidated balance sheets, we recognize individual forward contracts and options with the same counterparty on a net asset/liability basis if we have a master netting agreement with the counterparty. Under these master netting agreements, we are able to settle derivative instrument assets and liabilities with the same counterparty in a single transaction, instead of settling each derivative instrument separately. We have master netting agreements with all of our counterparties. The fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis is as follows (in millions):

 

    September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
    Balance
Sheet
Location
  Fair
Value
    Balance
Sheet
Location
  Fair
Value
 

Asset Derivatives

       

Foreign exchange forward contracts

  Other current assets   $ 46.6      Other current assets   $ 29.7   

Foreign exchange options

  Other current assets          Other current assets     0.6   

Foreign exchange forward contracts

  Other assets     21.8      Other assets     19.8   

Interest rate swaps

  Other assets     19.9      Other assets     33.9   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

    $ 88.3        $ 84.0   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

       

Foreign exchange forward contracts

  Other current liabilities   $ 16.2      Other current liabilities   $ 20.2   

Foreign exchange forward contracts

  Other long-term liabilities     12.8      Other long-term liabilities     12.3   

Interest rate swaps

  Other long-term liabilities     1.7      Other long-term liabilities       
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

    $ 30.7        $ 32.5   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

The table below presents the effects of our master netting agreements on our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions):

 

          As of September 30, 2013      As of December 31, 2012  

Description

  

Location

   Gross
Amount
     Offset      Net Amount
in Balance
Sheet
     Gross
Amount
     Offset      Net Amount
in Balance
Sheet
 

Asset Derivatives

                    

Cash flow hedges

   Other current assets    $ 46.6       $ 8.3       $ 38.3       $ 30.3       $ 15.2       $ 15.1   

Cash flow hedges

   Other assets      21.8         6.3         15.5         19.8         6.5         13.3   

Liability Derivatives

                    

Cash flow hedges

   Other current liabilities      16.2         8.3         7.9         20.2         15.2         5.0   

Cash flow hedges

   Other long-term liabilities      12.8         6.3         6.5         12.3         6.5         5.8