Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company determines fair value measurements used in its consolidated financial statements based upon the exit price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants exclusive of any transaction costs, as determined by either the principal market or the most advantageous market. The principal market is the market with the greatest level of activity and volume for the asset or liability. Absent a principal market to measure fair value, the Company has used the most advantageous market, which is the market in which the Company would receive the highest selling price for the asset or pay the lowest price to settle the liability, after considering transaction costs. However, when using the most advantageous market, transaction costs are only considered to determine which market is the most advantageous and these costs are then excluded when applying a fair value measurement.

Inputs used in the valuation techniques to derive fair values are classified based on a three-level hierarchy. The basis for fair value measurements for each level within the hierarchy is described below with Level 1 having the highest priority and Level 3 having the lowest.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:


•	Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.


•	Level 2 – quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in non-active markets; and model derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant valuation drivers are observable.


•	Level 3 – significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable and/or reflect the Company’s market assumptions.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following tables present the Company’s financial instruments, assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



			Fair Value Measurement Using
(amounts in millions)	September 30, 2015		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Asset Category
Money market accounts	$	36.2	$	36.2	$	—	$	—
Available for sale equity securities	6.9		6.2		0.7		—
Derivatives	1.2		—		1.2		—
Total	$	44.3	$	42.4	$	1.9	$	—
Liability Category
Long term contingent consideration	$	70.2	$	—	$	—	$	70.2
Derivatives	66.7		—		18.6		48.1
Total	$	136.9	$	—	$	18.6	$	118.3



			Fair Value Measurement Using
(amounts in millions)	December 31, 2014		Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Asset Category
Money market accounts	$	15.4	$	15.4	$	—	$	—
Available for sale equity securities	2.3		1.5		0.8		—
Total	$	17.7	$	16.9	$	0.8	$	—
Liability Category
Long term contingent consideration	$	63.9	$	—	$	—	$	63.9
Derivatives	0.1		—		0.1		—
Total	$	64.0	$	—	$	0.1	$	63.9

Money market accounts are included in "Cash and cash equivalents" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Available for sale equity securities are included in "Other assets" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of the Company’s financial instruments, assets and liabilities:

Money market accounts - The Company invests in various money market funds which are managed by financial institutions. These money market funds are not publicly traded, but historically have been highly liquid. The fair value of the money market accounts is determined by the banks based upon the funds’ net asset values, or NAV. All of the money market accounts currently permit daily investments and redemptions at $1.00 NAV.

Available for sale equity securities - Equity securities classified as available for sale are measured using quoted market prices at the reporting date multiplied by the quantity held. Level 2 equity securities are measured using quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets.

Derivatives - The fair values of our derivative assets and liabilities include foreign currency and interest rate derivatives. The values were determined using pricing models based upon observable market inputs, and for the deal contingent forward purchase derivative, the value was determined using pricing models based on third party pricing valuations of broker/ dealer quotations not based upon observable market inputs.

Long term contingent consideration - The long term contingent consideration represents a potential liability of up to $100 million tied to achievement of EBITDA and common stock trading price performance metric over a seven-year period ending December 2020 in connection with the MacDermid Acquisition. The common stock performance metric has been satisfied. The fair value of the EBITDA performance metric is derived using the income approach with unobservable inputs, based on future forecasts and present value assumptions which include a discount rate of approximately 1.5% and expected future value of payments of $60.0 million calculated using a probability weighted EBITDA assessment with higher probability associated with the Company achieving the maximum EBITDA targets. For the three and nine month ended September 30, 2015, the fair value of the long term contingent consideration increased by $2.7 million and $6.3 million, respectively. For the three and nine month ended September 30, 2014, the fair value of the long term contingent consideration increased by $2.3 million and $26.1 million, respectively. Changes in the fair value of the long term contingent consideration is recorded in "Selling, technical, general and administrative expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. An increase or decrease in the discount rate of 1% changes the fair value measure of the share price metric by $2.0 million.

As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, there were no significant transfers between the fair value hierarchy levels.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s long term debt and capital lease obligations:



(amounts in millions)	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
Long term debt - including current portion	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
USD Notes, due 2022, interest at 6.50%	$	1,080.3	$	935.0	$	—	$	—
EUR Notes, due 2023, interest at 6.00%	384.9		334.5		—		—
First Lien Credit Facility	737.4		712.0		743.0		721.4
USD Incremental Loan	291.3		286.6		292.7		286.0
New Tranche B Term Loan	121.9		124.2		121.7		125.2
New Tranche B-2 Term Loan	481.7		478.9		—		—
Euro Tranche Term Loan	225.9		218.9		246.2		245.8
New Euro Tranche Term Loan	89.8		88.9		—		—
Capital lease obligations	4.3		4.2		2.0		2.6
Total	$	3,417.5	$	3,183.2	$	1,405.6	$	1,381.0

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s long term debt:

Long-term Debt Instruments - These financial instruments are measured using quoted market prices at the reporting date multiplied by the gross carrying amount of the related debt. Such instruments are valued using Level 2 inputs.

- 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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