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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Fair Value Measurement [Abstract] |
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The fair value of a financial instrument is determined by reference to the available market information at the reporting date. When no active market exists for a financial instrument, the Company determines the fair value of that instrument based on valuation methodologies as discussed below. In determining assumptions required under a valuation model, the Company primarily uses external, readily observable market data inputs. Assumptions or inputs that are not based on observable market data incorporate the Company’s best estimates of market participant assumptions. Counterparty credit risk and the Company’s own credit risk are taken into account in estimating the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities. The following assumptions and valuation methodologies have been used to measure the fair value of financial instruments:
(i) | The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, contracts in progress, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying values due to their short-term maturities;
(ii) | The fair value of derivative instruments, which include forward contracts, swap agreements and embedded derivatives accounted for separately and is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows using an appropriate interest rate yield curve and forward foreign exchange rate. Assumptions are based on market conditions prevailing at each reporting date. The fair value of derivative instruments reflect the estimated amounts that the Company would receive or pay to settle the contracts at the reporting date;
(iii) | The fair value of the available-for-sale investment, which does not have a readily available market value, is estimated using a discounted cash flow model, which includes some assumptions that are not based on observable market prices or rates;
(iv) | The fair value of non-current receivables is estimated based on discounted cash flows using current interest rates for instruments with similar risks and remaining maturities;
(v) | The fair value of long-term debts and non-current liabilities, including finance lease obligations and royalty obligations, are estimated based on discounted cash flows using current interest rates for instruments with similar risks and remaining maturities;
(vi) | The fair value of the contingent considerations arising on business combinations are based on the estimated amount and timing of projected cash flows, the probability of the achievement of the criteria on which the contingency is based and the risk-adjusted discount rate used to present value the probability-weighted cash flows.
Fair value hierarchy The fair value hierarchy reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements and has the following levels: Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices in markets that are not active) or indirectly (i.e. quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities); Level 3: Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). Each type of fair value is categorized based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The carrying values and fair values of financial instruments, by class, are as follows at March 31, 2018 and 2017:
|  |  |  |  | 2018 |  |  |  | 2017
| Level | Carrying Value |  |  | Fair value |  | Carrying Value |  |  | Fair value |
|  |  | Total |  |  | Total |  |  | Total |  |  | Total |
Financial assets (liabilities) carried at FVTPL(1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1 |  | $ | 611.5 |  |  | $ | 611.5 |  |  | $ | 504.7 |  |  | $ | 504.7 |
Restricted cash | Level 1 |  | 31.8 |  |  | 31.8 |  |  | 26.0 |  |  | 26.0 |
Embedded foreign currency derivatives | Level 2 |  | 0.9 |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | 1.8 |  |  | 1.8 |
Equity swap agreements | Level 2 |  | 1.5 |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | 3.0 |
Forward foreign currency contracts | Level 2 |  | (2.1 | ) |  | (2.1 | ) |  | (2.4 | ) |  | (2.4 | )
Contingent consideration arising on business combinations | Level 3 |  | (11.0 | ) |  | (11.0 | ) |  | (0.1 | ) |  | (0.1 | )
Derivatives assets (liabilities) designated in a hedge relationship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency swap agreements | Level 2 |  | 10.6 |  |  | 10.6 |  |  | 16.4 |  |  | 16.4 |
Forward foreign currency contracts | Level 2 |  | (8.7 | ) |  | (8.7 | ) |  | 0.8 |  |  | 0.8 |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements | Level 2 |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  | (0.4 | )
Financial assets classified as loans and receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable(2) | Level 2 |  | 532.5 |  |  | 532.5 |  |  | 526.4 |  |  | 526.4 |
Contracts in progress: assets | Level 2 |  | 401.6 |  |  | 401.6 |  |  | 337.5 |  |  | 337.5 |
Investment in finance leases | Level 2 |  | 93.8 |  |  | 101.4 |  |  | 95.0 |  |  | 109.8 |
Advances to a portfolio investment | Level 2 |  | 38.1 |  |  | 38.4 |  |  | 39.7 |  |  | 40.6 |
Other assets(3) | Level 2 |  | 30.8 |  |  | 30.8 |  |  | 32.9 |  |  | 32.9 |
Financial assets available-for-sale(4) | Level 3 |  | 1.5 |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | 1.4 |
Financial liabilities carried at amortized cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(5) | Level 2 |  | (588.4 | ) |  | (588.4 | ) |  | (615.0 | ) |  | (615.0 | )
Total long-term debt(6) | Level 2 |  | (1,262.9 | ) |  | (1,322.8 | ) |  | (1,258.2 | ) |  | (1,340.3 | )
Other non-current liabilities(7) | Level 2 |  | (156.5 | ) |  | (177.4 | ) |  | (146.5 | ) |  | (169.0 | )
|  |  | $ | (274.9 | ) |  | $ | (347.8 | ) |  | $ | (437.0 | ) |  | $ | (525.9 | )
(1) FVTPL: Fair value through profit and loss. (2) Includes trade receivables, accrued receivables and certain other receivables. (3) Includes non-current receivables and certain other non-current assets. (4) Represent the Company's portfolio investment. (5) Includes trade accounts payable, accrued liabilities, interest payable, certain payroll-related liabilities and current royalty obligations. (6) The carrying value excludes transaction costs. (7) Includes non-current royalty obligations and other non-current liabilities. The Company did not elect to voluntarily designate any financial instruments at FVTPL; moreover, there have not been any changes to the classification of the financial instruments since inception. Change in level 3 financial instruments are as follows:
|  |  |  | 2018
Balance, beginning of year |  |  |  | $ | 1.3 |
Total realized and unrealized (losses) gain: |  |  |  |
Included in income |  |  |  | (0.3 | )
Included in other comprehensive income |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Issued and settled |  |  |  | (10.6 | )
Balance, end of year |  |  |  | $ | (9.5 | )

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