FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the fair value of those assets and (liabilities) measured on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2017 and 2016:



	October 31, 2017
	Fair Value Measurement										Balance Sheet Location
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Interest rate derivatives	$	—	$	8.9		$	—	$	8.9		Other long-term assets
Foreign exchange hedges	—		0.1			—		0.1			Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Foreign exchange hedges	—		(0.6		)	—		(0.6		)	Other current liabilities
Insurance annuity	—		—			20.7		20.7			Other long-term assets
Total⁽¹⁾	$	—	$	8.4		$	20.7	$	29.1

	October 31, 2016
	Fair Value Measurement										Balance Sheet Location
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Foreign exchange hedges	$	—	$	0.3		$	—	$	0.3		Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Foreign exchange hedges	—		(0.3		)	—		(0.3		)	Other current liabilities
Insurance annuity	—		—			20.1		20.1			Other long-term assets
Total	$	—	$	—		$	20.1	$	20.1

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, current liabilities and short-term borrowings as of October 31, 2017 and 2016 approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these items and are not included in this table.

Interest Rate Derivatives

The Company has various borrowing facilities which charge interest based on the one month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate plus an interest spread. During the first quarter of 2017, the Company entered into a forward interest rate swap with a notional amount of $300.0 million. As of February 1, 2017, the Company began to receive variable rate interest payments based upon one month U.S. dollar LIBOR and in return was obligated to pay interest at a fixed rate of 1.194%. This effectively converted the borrowing rate on $300.0 million of debt from a variable rate to a fixed rate. This derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes. Accordingly, any effective portion of the gain or loss on this derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is recognized into earnings. For additional disclosures of the gain or loss included with other comprehensive income, see Note 18 to these consolidated financial statements. The assumptions used in measuring fair value of the interest rate derivative are considered level 2 inputs, which are based upon LIBOR and interest paid based upon a designated fixed rate over the life of the swap agreements.

The Company had two interest rate derivatives (floating to fixed swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges) with a total notional amount of $150.0 million through December of fiscal 2015. The effective portion of the gain or loss on these derivative instruments was reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period during which the hedged transaction affected earnings.

Losses reclassified to earnings under these contracts were $0.3 million, zero and $0.2 million for the years ended October 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These losses were recorded within the consolidated statements of income as interest expense, net.

Foreign Exchange Hedges

The Company conducts business in various international currencies and is subject to risks associated with changing foreign exchange rates. The Company’s objective is to reduce volatility associated with foreign exchange rate changes. Accordingly, the Company enters into various contracts that change in value as foreign exchange rates change to protect the value of certain existing foreign currency assets and liabilities, commitments and anticipated foreign currency cash flows.

As of October 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts in the notional amount of $80.1 million ($78.9 million as of October 31, 2016). Adjustments to fair value are recognized in earnings, offsetting the impact of the hedged item. The assumptions used in measuring fair value of foreign exchange hedges are considered level 2 inputs, which were based on observable market pricing for similar instruments, principally foreign exchange futures contracts. Realized losses recorded in other expense, net under fair value contracts were $1.8 million, $2.7 million and $6.0 million for the years ended October 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Other Financial Instruments

The fair values of the Company’s 2017 Credit Agreement and the Receivables Facility do not materially differ from carrying value as the Company’s cost of borrowing is variable and approximates current borrowing rates. The fair values of the Company’s long-term obligations are estimated based on either the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or the current interest rates offered for the debt of the same remaining maturities, which are considered level 2 inputs in accordance with ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”

The following table presents the estimated fair values for the Company’s Senior Notes and Assets held by special purpose entities:



(in millions)	October 31, 2017		October 31, 2016
Senior Notes due 2017 estimated fair value	$	—	$	302.4
Senior Notes due 2019 estimated fair value	272.0		280.1
Senior Notes due 2021 estimated fair value	281.0		264.9
Assets held by special purpose entities estimated fair value	52.5		54.3

Pension Plan Assets

On an annual basis the Company compares the asset holdings of its pension plan to targets it previously established. The pension plan assets are categorized as equity securities, debt securities, fixed income securities, insurance annuities or other assets, which are considered level 1, level 2 and level 3 fair value measurements. The typical asset holdings include:


•	Common Stock: Valued based on quoted prices and are primarily exchange-traded.


•	Mutual funds: Valued at the Net Asset Value “NAV” available daily in an observable market.


•	Common collective trusts: Unit value calculated based on the observable NAV of the underlying investment.


•	Pooled separate accounts: Unit value calculated based on the observable NAV of the underlying investment.


•	Government and corporate debt securities: Valued based on readily available inputs such as yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type.


•	Insurance annuity: Value is derived based on the value of the corresponding liability.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value of the impairment of long-lived assets held and used and net assets held for sale for the twelve months ended October 31, 2017 and 2016:



	Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(in millions)	Fair Value of Impairment		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range of Input Values
October 31, 2017
Impairment of Net Assets Held for Sale	$	5.6	Broker Quote / Indicative Bids	Indicative Bids	N/A
Impairment of Long Lived Assets	2.2		Sales Value	Sales Value	N/A
Total	$	7.8

October 31, 2016
Impairment of Net Assets Held for Sale	$	37.6	Broker Quote / Indicative Bids	Indicative Bids	N/A
Impairment of Long Lived Assets	13.8		Sales Value	Sales Value	N/A
Total	$	51.4

Long-Lived Assets

During the year ended October 31, 2017, the Company wrote down long-lived assets with a carrying value of $3.8 million to a fair value of $1.6 million, resulting in recognized asset impairment charges of $2.2 million. These charges include $1.9 million related to properties, plants and equipment, net, in the Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services segment and $0.3 million of properties, plants and equipment, net, in the Flexible Products & Services segment.

During the year ended October 31, 2016, the Company wrote down long-lived assets with a carrying value of $19.2 million to a fair value of $5.4 million, resulting in recognized asset impairment charges of $13.8 million. These charges include $8.6 million related to properties, plants and equipment, net, in the Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services segment, $3.7 million of properties, plants and equipment, net, in the Flexible Products & Services segment, and $1.5 million related to a cost method investment in the Paper Packaging & Services segment.

During the year ended October 31, 2015, the Company wrote down long-lived assets with a carrying value of $60.7 million to a fair value of $14.8 million, resulting in recognized asset impairment charges of properties, plants and equipment of $45.9 million. These charges include $15.0 million of impairment charges related to Venezuelan properties, plants and equipment, net, $11.4 million of impairment charges related to assets recognized at fair value in the Company's reconditioning business, $1.5 million of IT software assets that were identified as obsolete, $0.5 million other-than-temporary impairment of equity method investment within the Flexible Products & Services segment, $10.9 million of impairment charges related to plant closures within the Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services and Flexible Products & Services segments, and $6.6 million of various machinery and equipment determined to be obsolete.

The assumptions used in measuring fair value of long-lived assets are considered level 3 inputs, which include bids received from third parties, recent purchase offers, market comparable information and discounted cash flows based on assumptions that market participants would use.

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

During the year ended October 31, 2017, the Company wrote down the assets and liabilities of one asset group that was held for sale with a carrying value of $69.2 million to a fair value of $63.6 million, resulting in recognized asset impairment charges of $5.6 million for goodwill allocated to the business classified as held for sale. Additionally during the year ended October 31, 2017, one asset group that was classified as held for sale at October 31, 2016 was reclassified to held and used at net realizable value, resulting in no impairment. The assumptions used in measuring fair value of assets and liabilities held for sale are considered level 3 inputs, which include recent purchase offers, market comparables and/or data obtained from commercial real estate brokers. During the year ended October 31, 2016, the Company wrote down assets and liabilities held for sale with a carrying value of $70.6 million to a fair value of $33.0 million, resulting in recognized asset impairment charges of $37.6 million. During the year ended October 31, 2016, three asset groups were reclassified to assets and liabilities held for sale, resulting in a $23.6 million impairment to net realizable value. Included in that impairment was $9.1 million of goodwill allocated to the business classified as held for sale. During the year ended October 31, 2015, one asset group that was classified as held for sale was remeasured to net realizable value, resulting in a $14.0 million impairment. The asset impairment included $11.9 million of goodwill allocated to the business classified as held for sale. Additionally during the year ended October 31, 2015, two asset groups that were classified as held for sale at October 31, 2014 were reclassified to held and used, resulting in a $3.0 million impairment to net realizable value. The assumptions used in measuring fair value of assets and liabilities held for sale are considered level 3 inputs, which include recent purchase offers, market comparables and/or data obtained from commercial real estate brokers.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangibles

On an annual basis or when events or circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred, the Company performs impairment tests for goodwill and intangibles as defined under ASC 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other.” As of August 1, 2017, the Company concluded that the carrying amount of the Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services – Latin America reporting unit exceeded the fair value of the reporting unit and the goodwill of Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services – Latin America $13.0 million was fully impaired. See Note 5 for additional information. The Company concluded that no such impairment existed as of October 31, 2016 and 2015 under the former reporting unit structure.