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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements 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, 2020 and 2019:
October 31, 2020
Fair Value MeasurementBalance Sheet Location
(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Interest rate derivatives$— $(37.9)$— $(37.9)Other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities
Foreign exchange hedges— 1.5 — 1.5 Other current assets
Foreign exchange hedges— (1.6)— (1.6)Other current liabilities
Insurance annuity— — 21.4 21.4 Other long-term assets
Cross currency swap— 8.9 — 8.9 Other current assets and other long-term assets
Total$— $(29.1)$21.4 $(7.7)
October 31, 2019
Fair Value MeasurementBalance Sheet Location
(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Interest rate derivatives$— $1.3 $— $1.3 Other long-term assets and other current assets
Interest rate derivatives— (25.0)— (25.0)Other long-term liabilities and other
current liabilities
Foreign exchange hedges— 0.9 — 0.9 Other current assets
Foreign exchange hedges— (0.2)— (0.2)Other current liabilities
Insurance annuity— — 20.0 20.0 Other long-term assets
Cross currency swap— 10.6 — 10.6 Other long-term assets and other current assets
Total$— $(12.4)$20.0 $7.6 

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, 2020 and 2019 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 a spread.
In 2020, the Company entered into four forward starting interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $200.0 million effective July 15, 2021. The Company receives variable rate interest payments based upon one-month U.S. dollar LIBOR, and in return the Company is obligated to pay interest at a weighted-average interest rate of 0.90% plus a spread. This effectively converted the borrowing rate on an amount of debt equal to the outstanding notional amount of the interest rate swap from a variable rate to a fixed rate.
In 2019, the Company entered into six interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $1,300.0 million that amortize to $200.0 million over a five-year term. The outstanding notional as of October 31, 2020 is $600.0 million. The Company receives variable rate interest payments based upon one-month U.S. dollar LIBOR, and in return the Company is obligated to pay interest at a weighted-average interest rate of 2.49% plus a spread. This effectively converted the borrowing rate on an amount of debt equal to the outstanding notional amount of the interest rate swap from a variable rate to a fixed rate.
In 2017, the Company entered into an interest 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 1.19% plus a spread. This effectively converted the borrowing rate on $300.0 million of debt from a variable rate to a fixed rate.
These derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the gain or loss on these derivative instruments are 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. See Note 16 herein for additional disclosures of the gain or loss included within other comprehensive income. The assumptions
used in measuring fair value of these interest rate derivatives are considered level 2 inputs, which are based upon observable market rates, including LIBOR and interest paid based upon a designated fixed rate over the life of the swap agreements.
Gains (losses) reclassified to earnings under these contracts were $(16.5) million, $3.0 million and $1.8 million for the year ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. A derivative loss of $17.7 million, based upon interest rates at October 31, 2020, is expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings in the next twelve months.
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, 2020, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts in the notional amount of $268.6 million ($275.0 million as of October 31, 2019). Adjustments to fair value are recognized in earnings, offsetting the impact of the hedged profits. 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 gains (losses) recorded in other expense, net under fair value contracts were $(3.2) million, $4.6 million and $(9.2) million for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company recognized in other expense, net an unrealized net gain (loss) of $(0.1) million, $0.7 million and $1.9 million in the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Cross Currency Swap
On March 6, 2018, the Company entered into a cross currency interest rate swap agreement that synthetically swaps $100.0 million of fixed rate debt to Euro denominated fixed rate debt at a rate of 2.35%. The agreement is designated as a net investment hedge for accounting purposes and will mature on March 6, 2023. Accordingly, the gain or loss on this derivative instrument is included in the foreign currency translation component of other comprehensive income until the net investment is sold, diluted, or liquidated. Interest payments received for the cross currency swap are excluded from the net investment hedge effectiveness assessment and are recorded in interest expense, net on the consolidated statements of income. For the year ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, gains recorded in interest expense, net under the cross currency swap agreement were $2.4 million, $2.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively. See Note 16 herein for additional disclosure of the gain or loss included within other comprehensive income. The assumptions used in measuring fair value of the cross currency swap are considered level 2 inputs, which are based upon the Euro to United States dollar exchange rate market.
Other Financial Instruments
The fair values of the Company’s 2019 Credit Agreement and the Accounts Receivables Facilities 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, 2020October 31, 2019
Senior Notes due 2021 estimated fair value242.0 248.1 
Senior Notes due 2027 estimated fair value524.4 537.9 
Assets held by special purpose entities estimated fair value50.9 51.9 

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 Company recognized asset impairment charges of $18.5 million and $7.8 million for the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019.
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, 2020 and 2019:
 Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(in millions)Fair Value of
Impairment
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Input
Range
of Input Values
October 31, 2020
Impairment of Long Lived Assets18.5 Discounted Cash Flows, Indicative BidsDiscounted Cash Flows, Indicative BidsN/A
Total$18.5 
October 31, 2019
Impairment of Net Assets Held for Sale$2.1 Indicative BidsIndicative BidsN/A
Impairment of Long Lived Assets5.7 Sales ValueSales ValueN/A
Total$7.8 

Long-Lived Assets
During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Company wrote down long-lived assets with a carrying value of $36.4 million to a fair value of $17.9 million, resulting in recognized asset impairment charges of $18.5 million. These charges include $4.2 million related to properties, plants and equipment, net, in the Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services segment, $0.9 million related to definite-lived intangibles in the Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services segment, $12.5 million related to properties, plants and equipment, net, in the Paper Packaging & Services segment and $0.9 million related to properties, plants and equipment, net, in the Flexible Products & Services segment.
During the year ended October 31, 2019, the Company wrote down long-lived assets with a carrying value of $5.9 million to a fair value of $0.2 million, resulting in recognized asset impairment charges of $5.7 million. These charges include $0.6 million related to properties, plants and equipment, net, in the Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services segment, and $5.1 million related to properties, plants and equipment, net, in the Paper Packaging & Services segment.
During the year ended October 31, 2018, the Company wrote down long-lived assets with a carrying value of $10.7 million to a fair value of $3.1 million, resulting in recognized asset impairment charges of $7.6 million. The $7.6 million of impairment charges was all related to properties, plants and equipment, net, in the Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services segment.
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, 2020, the Company recorded no impairment charges related to assets and liabilities held for sale.
During the year ended October 31, 2019, the Company wrote down the assets and liabilities of one asset group that was held for sale with a carrying value of $2.1 million to a fair value of zero, resulting in recognized asset impairment charges of $2.1 million.
During the year ended October 31, 2018, the Company wrote down the assets and liabilities of one asset group that was held for sale with a carrying value of $2.9 million to a fair value of $2.2 million, resulting in recognized asset impairment charges of $0.7 million for goodwill allocated to the business classified as held for sale.
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 indefinite-lived intangibles as defined under ASC 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other.” During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Company allocated $35.6 million of goodwill to the CPG divestiture on a relative fair value basis. There was no goodwill impairment for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 or 2018.