FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of market risks, which primarily include the risks related to the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. These financial exposures are monitored and managed by the Company as part of its overall risk management program. The objective of this risk management program is to reduce the volatility that these market risks may have on the Company’s operating results and equity. The Company employs derivative financial instruments to hedge certain anticipated transactions, firm commitments, or assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. Additionally, the Company utilizes interest rate swaps to convert variable rate debt to fixed rate debt and to convert fixed rate debt to variable rate debt, cross currency basis swaps to convert debt denominated in one currency to another currency and commodity swaps to fix certain variable raw material costs.

Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedging

Cash Flow Hedges

The following table summarizes the notional amounts of cash flow hedges by derivative instrument type at December 31, 2015 and the notional amounts expected to mature during the next 12 months, with a discussion of the various cash flow hedges by derivative instrument type following the table:



	Aggregate Notional Amount		Aggregate Notional Amount Maturing within 12 Months

(in millions)

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	325.3	$	246.8
Interest rate swaps	169.3		64.9
Commodity contracts	0.7		0.7
Total derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges	$	495.3	$	312.4

Foreign Exchange Risk Management

The Company uses a layered hedging program to hedge select anticipated foreign currency cash flows to reduce volatility in both cash flows and reported earnings of the consolidated Company. The Company accounts for the designated foreign exchange forward contracts as cash flow hedges. As a result, the Company records the fair value of the contracts primarily through AOCI based on the tested effectiveness of the foreign exchange forward contracts. The Company measures the effectiveness of cash flow hedges of anticipated transactions on a spot-to-spot basis rather than on a forward-to-forward basis. Accordingly, the spot-to-spot change in the derivative fair value will be deferred in AOCI and released and recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same period that the hedged transaction is recorded. The time value component of the fair value of the derivative is deemed ineffective and is reported currently in “Other expense (income), net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period which it is applicable. Any cash flows associated with these instruments are included in cash from operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company hedges various currencies, with the most significant activity occurring in euros, Swedish kronor, Canadian dollars, and Swiss francs.

These foreign exchange forward contracts generally have maturities up to 18 months and the counterparties to the transactions are typically large international financial institutions.

Interest Rate Risk Management

The Company uses interest rate swaps to convert a portion of its variable interest rate debt to fixed interest rate debt. At December 31, 2015, the Company has two significant exposures hedged with interest rate contracts. One exposure is hedged with derivative contracts having notional amounts totaling 12.6 billion Japanese yen, which effectively converts the underlying variable interest rate debt facility to a fixed interest rate of 0.9% for a term of five-years ending September 2019. Another exposure hedged with derivative contracts has a notional amount of 65.0 million Swiss francs, and effectively converts the underlying variable interest rate of a Swiss franc denominated loan to a fixed interest rate of 1.8% for an initial term of five-years, ending in September 2016.

The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts infrequently as they are only used to manage interest rate risk on long-term debt instruments and not for speculative purposes. Any cash flows associated with these instruments are included in cash from operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Commodity Risk Management

The Company enters into precious metal commodity swap contracts to effectively fix certain variable raw material costs typically for up to 18 months. These swaps are used to stabilize the cost of components used in the production of certain products. The Company generally accounts for the commodity swaps as cash flow hedges. As a result, the Company records the fair value of the contracts primarily through AOCI based on the tested effectiveness of the commodity swaps. The Company measures the effectiveness of cash flow hedges of anticipated transactions on a spot-to-spot basis rather than on a forward-to-forward basis. Accordingly, the spot-to-spot change in the derivative fair value will be deferred in AOCI and released and recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same period that the hedged transaction is recorded. The time value component of the fair value of the derivative is deemed ineffective and is reported currently in “Interest expense” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period which it is applicable. Any cash flows associated with these instruments are included in cash from operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

The following tables summarize the amount of gains (losses) recorded in AOCI in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and income (expense) in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations related to all cash flow hedges for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:



	December 31, 2015
	Gain (Loss) in AOCI			Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)			Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)

(in millions)

Effective Portion:
Interest rate swaps	$	(1.4	)	Interest expense (a)	$	(10.1	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	23.3			Cost of products sold	18.0
Foreign exchange forward contracts	0.5			SG&A expenses	0.6
Commodity contracts	(0.3		)	Cost of products sold	(0.5		)

Ineffective Portion:
Foreign exchange forward contracts				Other expense (income), net				$	(0.7	)
Total in cash flow hedging	$	22.1			$	8.0		$	(0.7	)

(a) The Company reclassified $6.0 million of losses into earnings due to the discontinuance of a cash flow hedge because a portion of the forecasted transaction will no longer occur.



	December 31, 2014
	Gain (Loss) in AOCI			Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)			Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)

(in millions)

Effective Portion:
Interest rate swaps	$	(0.7	)	Interest expense	$	(3.7	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	4.3			Cost of products sold	(6.4		)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	0.5			SG&A expenses	(0.1		)
Commodity contracts	(0.2		)	Cost of products sold	(0.5		)
Total for cash flow hedging	$	3.9			$	(10.7	)	$	—



	December 31, 2013
	Gain (Loss) in AOCI			Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)			Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)

(in millions)

Effective Portion:
Interest rate swaps	$	(0.2	)	Interest expense	$	(3.7	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	(6.5		)	Cost of products sold	1.2
Foreign exchange forward contracts	(0.3		)	SG&A expenses	(0.1		)
Commodity contracts	(1.0		)	Cost of products sold	(0.3		)

Ineffective Portion:
Foreign exchange forward contracts				Other expense (income), net				$	0.7
Commodity contracts				Interest expense				(0.1		)
Total for cash flow hedging	$	(8.0	)		$	(2.9	)	$	0.6

Overall, the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are considered to be highly effective. At December 31, 2015, the Company expects to reclassify $4.0 million of deferred net gains on cash flow hedges recorded in AOCI to the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the next 12 months. The term over which the Company is hedging exposures to variability of cash flows (for all forecasted transactions, excluding interest payments on variable interest rate debt) is typically 18 months.

For the rollforward of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in AOCI see Note 3, Comprehensive Income.

Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations

The Company has significant investments in foreign subsidiaries the most significant of which are denominated in euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen and Swedish kronor. The net assets of these subsidiaries are exposed to volatility in currency exchange rates. To hedge a portion of this exposure the Company employs both derivative and non-derivative financial instruments. The derivative instruments consist of foreign exchange forward contracts and cross currency basis swaps. The non-derivative instruments consist of foreign currency denominated debt held at the parent company level. Translation gains and losses related to the net assets of the foreign subsidiaries are offset by gains and losses in derivative and non-derivative financial instruments designated as hedges of net investments, which are included in AOCI. Any cash flows associated with these instruments are included in investing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows except for derivative instruments that include an other-than-insignificant financing element, in which case all cash flows will be classified as financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

The following table summarizes the notional amounts of hedges of net investments by derivative instrument type at December 31, 2015 and the notional amounts expected to mature during the next 12 months:



	Aggregate Notional Amount		Aggregate Notional Amount Maturing within 12 Months

(in millions)

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	733.9	$	610.0

On November 24, 2015, the Company entered into foreign exchange forward contracts, designated as hedges of net investments, totaling 289.0 million euros and 230.5 million Swiss francs, which have maturity dates that coincide with delayed drawdowns under the Company’s new Note Purchase Agreement. See Note 12, Financing Instruments, for further discussion about the Company’s new Note Purchase Agreement.

The fair value of the cross currency basis swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts is the estimated amount the Company would receive or pay at the reporting date, taking into account the effective interest rates, cross currency swap basis rates and foreign exchange rates. The effective portion of the change in the value of these derivatives is recorded in AOCI, net of tax effects.

The following tables summarize the amount of gains (losses) recorded in AOCI on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and income (expense) on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the hedges of net investments for the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:



	December 31, 2015
	Gain (Loss) in AOCI		Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Recognized in Income (Expense)

(in millions)

Effective Portion:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	4.5	Other expense (income), net	$	4.1
Total for net investment hedging	$	4.5		$	4.1



	December 31, 2014
	Gain (Loss) in AOCI		Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Recognized in Income (Expense)

(in millions)

Effective Portion:
Cross currency basis swaps	$	19.3	Interest income	$	1.9
Foreign exchange forward contracts	43.1		Interest expense	(1.6		)
			Other expense (income), net	1.3
Total for net investment hedging	$	62.4		$	1.6



	December 31, 2013
	Gain (Loss) in AOCI			Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Recognized in Income (Expense)

(in millions)

Effective Portion:
Cross currency basis swaps	$	(36.1	)	Interest income	$	4.8
Foreign exchange forward contracts	(5.4		)	Interest expense	1.4
				Other expense (income), net	0.3
Total for net investment hedging	$	(41.5	)		$	6.5

Fair Value Hedges

The Company uses interest rate swaps to convert a portion of its fixed interest rate debt to variable interest rate debt. The Company has a group of U.S. dollar denominated interest rate swaps with an initial total notional value of $150.0 million to effectively convert the underlying fixed interest rate of 4.1% on the Company’s $250.0 million Private Placement Notes (“PPN”) to variable rate for an initial term of five years, ending February 2016. The notional value of the swaps will decline proportionately as portions of the PPN mature. These interest rate swaps are designated as fair value hedges of the interest rate risk associated with the hedged portion of the fixed rate PPN. Accordingly, the Company will carry the portion of the hedged debt at fair value, with the change in debt and swaps offsetting each other on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Any cash flows associated with these instruments are included in operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

The following table summarizes the notional amounts of fair value hedges by derivative instrument type at December 31, 2015 and the notional amounts expected to mature during the next 12 months:



	Aggregate Notional Amount		Aggregate Notional Amount Maturing within 12 Months

(in millions)

Interest rate swaps	$	45.0	$	45.0

The following tables summarize the amount of income (expense) recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the hedges of fair value for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:



	Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Income (Expense) Recognized
		Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)		2015		2014		2013

Interest rate swaps	Interest expense	$	0.3	$	0.2	$	0.3

Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges

The Company enters into derivative instruments with the intent to partially mitigate the foreign exchange revaluation risk associated with recorded assets and liabilities that are denominated in a non-functional currency. The gains and losses on these derivative transactions offset the gains and losses generated by the revaluation of the underlying non-functional currency balances and are recorded in “Other expense (income), net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company primarily uses foreign exchange forward contracts and cross currency basis swaps to hedge these risks. Any cash flows associated with the foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swaps not designated as hedges are included in cash from operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Any cash flows associated with the cross currency basis swaps not designated as hedges are included in investing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows except for derivative instruments that include an other-than-insignificant financing element, in which case the cash flows will be classified as financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

The following tables summarize the aggregate notional amounts of the Company’s economic hedges not designated as hedges by derivative instrument types at December 31, 2015 and the notional amounts expected to mature during the next 12 months:



	Aggregate Notional Amount		Aggregate Notional Amount Maturing within 12 Months

(in millions)

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	498.9	$	498.9
Interest rate swaps	1.8		0.8
Total for instruments not designated as hedges	$	500.7	$	499.7

The Company had a Swiss franc denominated cross currency basis swaps to offset an intercompany Swiss franc note receivable at a U.S. dollar functional entity. The hedge matured during the second quarter to coincide with the repayment of the note.

The following table summarizes the amounts of gains (losses) recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the economic hedges not designated as hedging for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:



	Consolidated Statements of Operations Location	Gain (Loss) Recognized
		Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)		2015			2014			2013

Foreign exchange forward contracts (a)	Other expense (income), net	$	6.3		$	33.2		$	6.7
DIO equity option contracts	Other expense (income), net	0.1			—			—
Cross currency basis swaps (a)	Other expense (income), net	(1.8		)	(50.2		)	15.5
Total for instruments not designated as hedges		$	4.6		$	(17.0	)	$	22.2

(a) The gains and losses on these derivative transactions offset the gains and losses generated by the revaluation of the underlying non-functional currency balances which are recorded in “Other expense (income), net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Consolidated Balance Sheets Location of Derivative Fair Values

The following tables summarize the fair value and consolidated balance sheet location of the Company’s derivatives at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:



	December 31, 2015
(in millions)	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Net		Other Noncurrent Assets, Net		Accrued Liabilities		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Designated as Hedges	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Net		Other Noncurrent Assets, Net		Accrued Liabilities		Other Noncurrent Liabilities

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	23.0	$	7.9	$	6.9	$	0.4
Commodity contracts	—		—		0.1		—
Interest rate swaps	0.1		—		1.0		0.2
Total	$	23.1	$	7.9	$	8.0	$	0.6

Not Designated as Hedges

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	5.0	$	—	$	3.0	$	—
Total	$	5.0	$	—	$	3.0	$	—



	December 31, 2014
(in millions)	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Net		Other Noncurrent Assets, Net		Accrued Liabilities		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Designated as Hedges	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Net		Other Noncurrent Assets, Net		Accrued Liabilities		Other Noncurrent Liabilities

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	28.1	$	12.6	$	2.7	$	1.7
Commodity contracts	—		—		0.2		—
Interest rate swaps	0.6		0.1		0.6		0.4
Total	$	28.7	$	12.7	$	3.5	$	2.1

Not Designated as Hedges

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	4.8	$	—	$	4.8	$	—
DIO equity option contracts	—		—		—		0.1
Interest rate swaps	—		—		—		0.1
Cross currency basis swaps	2.7		—		—		—
Total	$	7.5	$	—	$	4.8	$	0.2

Balance Sheet Offsetting

Substantially all of the Company’s derivative contracts are subject to netting arrangements, whereby the right to offset occurs in the event of default or termination in accordance with the terms of the arrangements with the counterparty. While these contracts contain the enforceable right to offset through netting arrangements with the same counterparty, the Company elects to present them on a gross basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities under netting arrangements at December 31, 2015:



							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions)	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received/Pledged		Net Amount

Assets
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	35.9	$	—	$	35.9	$	(7.4	)	$	—	$	28.5
Interest rate swaps	0.1		—		0.1		—			—		0.1
Total Assets	$	36.0	$	—	$	36.0	$	(7.4	)	$	—	$	28.6



							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions)	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received/Pledged		Net Amount

Liabilities
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	10.3	$	—	$	10.3	$	(6.3	)	$	—	$	4.0
Commodity contracts	0.1		—		0.1		—			—		0.1
Interest rate swaps	1.2		—		1.2		(1.1		)	—		0.1
Total Liabilities	$	11.6	$	—	$	11.6	$	(7.4	)	$	—	$	4.2

Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities under netting arrangements at December 31, 2014:



							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions)	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received/Pledged		Net Amount

Assets
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	45.3	$	—	$	45.3	$	(7.7	)	$	—	$	37.6
Interest rate swaps	0.8		—		0.8		(0.3		)	—		0.5
Cross currency basis swaps	2.7		—		2.7		(1.1		)	—		1.6
Total Assets	$	48.8	$	—	$	48.8	$	(9.1	)	$	—	$	39.7



							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions)	Gross Amounts Recognized		Gross Amount Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received/Pledged		Net Amount

Liabilities
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	9.3	$	—	$	9.3	$	(8.1	)	$	—	$	1.2
Commodity contracts	0.2		—		0.2		—			—		0.2
DIO equity option contracts	0.1		—		0.1		—			—		0.1
Interest rate swaps	1.1		—		1.1		(1.0		)	—		0.1
Total Liabilities	$	10.7	$	—	$	10.7	$	(9.1	)	$	—	$	1.6