Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Note 3:

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Fair value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.

Level 3 – Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs are not observable.

When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to determine fair value and classifies such measurements as Level 1. In some cases, where market prices are not available, the Company uses observable market-based inputs to calculate fair value, in which case the measurements are classified as Level 2. If quoted or observable market prices are not available, the Company determines fair value based upon valuation models that use, where possible, market-based data such as interest rates, yield curves or currency rates. These measurements are classified as Level 3.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable, and short-term debt approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company holds trading securities in deferred compensation trusts to fund obligations under certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The securities’ fair values, which are recorded as other noncurrent assets, are determined based upon quoted prices from active markets and classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. The Company’s deferred compensation obligations, which are recorded as other noncurrent liabilities, are recorded at the fair values of the investments held by the trust. The fair values of the Company’s trading securities and deferred compensation obligations each totaled $5.8 million and $5.0 million at March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is disclosed in Note 15.

Plan assets related to the Company’s pension plans were classified as follows:

	March 31, 2018
	Level 1		Level 2		Total

Money market investments	$	-	$	11.4	$	11.4
Common stocks		9.4		2.6		12.0
Corporate bonds		-		9.7		9.7
Pooled equity funds		64.4		-		64.4
Pooled fixed-income funds		27.3		-		27.3
U.S. government and agency securities		-		16.2		16.2
Other		0.2		1.7		1.9
Fair value excluding investment measured at net asset value		101.3		41.6		142.9
Investment measured at net asset value (a)						14.8
Total Fair Value					$	157.7

	March 31, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Total

Money market investments	$	-	$	5.6	$	5.6
Common stocks		17.8		2.0		19.8
Corporate bonds		-		9.3		9.3
Pooled equity funds		56.8		-		56.8
Pooled fixed-income funds		26.5		-		26.5
U.S. government and agency securities		-		18.7		18.7
Other		1.4		1.4		2.8
Fair value excluding investment measured at net asset value		102.5		37.0		139.5
Investment measured at net asset value (a)						8.7
Total Fair Value					$	148.2

(a)

As a practical expedient, the Company valued a collective trust fund using its net asset value per unit, and therefore, has not classified this investment within the fair value hierarchy.

The Company determined the fair value of money market investments to approximate their net asset values, without discounts for credit quality or liquidity restrictions, and classified them within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The Company determined the fair value of common stocks, pooled equity funds and pooled fixed-income funds based upon quoted prices from active markets and classified them within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. The Company determined the fair value of certain common stocks, corporate bonds and U.S. government and agency securities based upon recent bid prices or the average of recent bid and asking prices when available and, if not available, the Company valued them through matrix pricing models developed by sources considered by management to be reliable. The Company classified these assets within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. As of March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company held no Level 3 assets within its pension plans.

- 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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