Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Accounting standards define fair value based on an exit price model, establish a framework for measuring fair value where our assets and liabilities are required to be carried at fair value and provide for certain disclosures related to the valuation methods used within a valuation hierarchy as established within the accounting standards. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, or other observable characteristics for the asset or liability, including interest rates, yield curves and credit risks, or inputs that are derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data through correlation. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on our assumptions. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

Financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows ($ in millions):



	Quoted Prices in Active Market (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Total
December 31, 2016
Deferred compensation liabilities	—	$	14.8	—	$	14.8
December 31, 2015
Deferred compensation liabilities	—	$	53.7	—	$	53.7

Certain of our management employees participate in our nonqualified deferred compensation programs that permit such employees to defer a portion of their compensation, on a pretax basis, until after their termination of employment. All amounts deferred under such plans are unfunded, unsecured obligations and are presented as a component of our compensation and benefits accrual included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. Participants may choose among alternative earning rates for the amounts they defer, which are primarily based on investment options within our defined contribution plans for the benefit of U.S. employees (“401(k) Programs”) (except that the earnings rates for amounts contributed unilaterally by the Company are entirely based on changes in the value of Fortive common stock). Changes in the deferred compensation liability under these programs are recognized based on changes in the fair value of the participants’ accounts, which are based on the applicable earnings rates. Prior to the Separation, certain of our management employees participated in Danaher’s nonqualified deferred compensation programs with similar terms except that earnings rates for amounts contributed unilaterally by Danaher were entirely based on changes in the value of Danaher’s common stock.

In connection with the Separation, we established a deferred compensation program which was designed to replicate Danaher’s. Accounts in Danaher’s deferred compensation programs held by Fortive employees at the time of the Separation were converted into accounts in the Fortive deferred compensation program based on the “concentration method” designed to maintain the economic value before and after the Separation date using the relative fair market value of the Danaher and Fortive common stock based on their respective closing prices as of July 1, 2016. Prior to the Separation, the entire value of the Fortive employees’ deferred compensation program accounts in Danaher’s deferred compensation programs was recorded in other long-term liabilities. Upon conversion of these accounts to the Fortive deferred compensation program, $19.2 million of deferred compensation liabilities were reclassified from other long-term liabilities to additional paid-in capital, representing the value of the deferred compensation that will ultimately be settled in Fortive common stock.

In addition, Danaher retained a liability of approximately $21.7 million of deferred compensation liabilities related to former employees of the Fortive Businesses whose employment terminated prior to the Separation. As a result, the deferred compensation liabilities balance recorded at December 31, 2016 does not include amounts related to such terminated employees. Because this amount had been included in our Combined Balance Sheet prior to the Separation, Danaher’s retention of the liability has been reflected as an adjustment to Former Parent’s Investment. This amount is considered a non-cash financing activity for purposes of the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments were as follows ($ in millions):



	December 31, 2016
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Long-term borrowings	$	3,358.0	$	3,321.4

As of December 31, 2016, long-term borrowings were categorized as Level 1. As of December 31, 2015, we did not have any long-term borrowings.

The fair value of long-term borrowings was based on quoted market prices. The difference between the fair value and the carrying amounts of long-term borrowings may be attributable to changes in market interest rates and/or our credit ratings subsequent to the incurrence of the borrowing. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, net and trade accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

Refer to Note 11 for information related to the fair value of the Company-sponsored defined benefit pension plan assets.

- 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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