FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value

Accounting guidance on fair value measurements specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company's market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value 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 and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.


•	Level 3 — Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. The Company determines the fair value of structured liabilities (where performance is linked to structured interest rates, inflation or currency risks) using the London Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") swap curve and forward interest and exchange rates at period end. Such instruments are classified as Level 2 based on the observability of significant inputs to the model. The Company does not have any instruments classified as Level 3, other than those included in pension asset trusts as discussed in Note 16 of our 2018 Form 10-K.

These valuations take into consideration the Company's credit risk and its counterparties’ credit risk. The estimated change in the fair value of these instruments due to such changes in its own credit risk (or instrument-specific credit risk) was immaterial as of March 31, 2019.

The carrying values and the estimated fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following:



	March 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
LEVEL 1
Cash and cash equivalents⁽¹⁾	$	483,504	$	483,504	$	634,897	$	634,897
LEVEL 2
Credit facilities and bank overdrafts⁽²⁾	8,231		8,231		4,695		4,695
Derivatives⁽³⁾
Derivative assets	—		21,296		—		7,229
Derivative liabilities	—		3,220		—		6,907
Long-term debt:⁽³⁾
2020 Notes	298,743		299,291		298,499		300,356
2021 Euro Notes	334,486		340,073		337,704		341,094
2023 Notes	298,774		298,642		298,698		293,017
2024 Euro Notes	558,869		596,056		564,034		584,129
2026 Euro Notes	891,757		934,385		899,886		909,439
2028 Notes	396,460		414,879		396,377		401,231
2047 Notes	493,256		472,958		493,151		446,725
2048 Notes	785,838		828,682		785,788		783,925
Term Loan⁽²⁾	324,295		325,000		349,163		350,000
Amortizing Notes⁽⁴⁾	114,667		117,579		125,007		127,879

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(1)	The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.


(2)	The carrying amount approximates fair value as the interest rate is reset frequently based on current market rates as well as the short maturity of those instruments.


(3)	The fair value of the Company's long-term debt was calculated using discounted cash flows applying current interest rates and current credit spreads based on its own credit risk.


(4)	The fair value of the Amortizing Notes of the TEUs is based on the most recently quoted price for the outstanding securities, adjusted for any known significant deviation in value. The estimated fair value of these long-term obligations is not necessarily indicative of the amount that would be realized in a current market exchange.

Derivatives

The Company periodically enters into foreign currency forward contracts with the objective of reducing exposure to cash flow volatility associated with its intercompany loans, foreign currency receivables and payables, and anticipated purchases of certain raw materials used in operations. These contracts generally involve the exchange of one currency for a second currency at a future date, have maturities not exceeding twelve months and are with counterparties which are major international financial institutions.

In prior years, the Company entered into several forward currency contracts which qualified as cash flow hedges. The objective of these hedges is to protect against the currency risk associated with forecasted U.S. dollar ("USD") denominated raw material purchases made by Euro ("EUR") functional currency entities which result from changes in the EUR/USD exchange rate. The change in the value of the cash flow hedges is recorded in OCI as a component of gains/(losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income. Realized gains/(losses) in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of raw material purchases are recognized as a component of Cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income in the same period as the related costs are recognized.

In prior years, the Company designated the 2021 Euro Notes, 2024 Euro Notes and 2026 Euro Notes as a hedge of a portion of its net investment in Euro functional currency subsidiaries. Accordingly, the change in the value of the debt that is attributable to foreign exchange movements is recorded in OCI as a component of Foreign currency translation adjustments in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income.

In prior years, the Company entered into certain cross currency swaps which qualified as net investment hedges in order to mitigate a portion of its net European investments from foreign currency risk. Changes in fair value related to cross currency swaps are recorded in OCI as a component of the Foreign currency translation adjustments.

In prior years, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the anticipated issuance of fixed-rate debt, which are designated as cash flow hedges. The amount of gains and losses realized upon termination of these agreements is amortized over the life of the corresponding debt issuance.

The following table shows the notional amount of the Company’s derivative instruments outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Foreign currency contracts	$	460,758	$	585,581
Cross currency swaps	600,000		600,000

The following tables show the Company’s derivative instruments measured at fair value (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy), as reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:



	March 31, 2019
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments		Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		Total Fair Value
Derivative assets ^(a)
Foreign currency contracts	$	3,926	$	1,001	$	4,927
Cross currency swaps	16,369		—		16,369
	$	20,295	$	1,001	$	21,296
Derivative liabilities ^(b)
Foreign currency contract	$	90	$	3,130	$	3,220



	December 31, 2018
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments		Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		Total Fair Value
Derivative assets ^(a)
Foreign currency contracts	$	4,122	$	2,020	$	6,142
Cross currency swaps	1,087		—		1,087
	$	5,209	$	2,020	$	7,229
Derivative liabilities ^(b)
Foreign currency contracts	$	205	$	6,702	$	6,907

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(a)	Derivative assets are recorded to Prepaid expenses and Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.


(b)	Derivative liabilities are recorded as Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The following table shows the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments which were not designated as hedging instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):



	Amount of Gain (Loss)					Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Three Months Ended March 31,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2019		2018
Foreign currency contracts	$	926	$	(3,615	)	Other (income) expense, net

Most of these net gains (losses) offset any recognized gains (losses) arising from the revaluation of the related intercompany loans during the same respective periods.

The following table shows the effect of the Company’s derivative and non-derivative instruments designated as cash flow and net investment hedging instruments, net of tax, in the Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):



	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative						Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
	Three Months Ended March 31,							Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018				2019			2018
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Foreign currency contracts	$	(312	)	$	(743	)	Cost of goods sold	$	2,372		$	(2,193	)
Interest rate swaps ⁽¹⁾	216			216			Interest expense	(216		)	(216		)
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships:
Foreign currency contracts	—			(696		)	N/A	—			—
Cross currency swaps	10,667			—			N/A	—			—
Non-Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships:
2024 Euro Notes	4,206			(15,977		)	N/A	—			—
2021 Euro Notes & 2026 Euro Notes	9,253			—			N/A	—			—
Total	$	24,030		$	(17,200	)		$	2,156		$	(2,409	)

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(1)	Interest rate swaps were entered into as pre-issuance hedges for bond offerings.

The ineffective portion of the above noted cash flow hedges were not material during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

The Company expects that approximately $6.2 million (net of tax) of derivative gain included in AOCI at March 31, 2019, based on current market rates, will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months. The majority of this amount will vary due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.