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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
As of December 31, 2019
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
 
$
23.3

 
$

 
$

 
$
23.3

Trust assets (1)
 
0.2

 

 

 
0.2

Surety bonds (3)
 
1.8

 

 

 
1.8

     Derivative instruments
 

 
9.1

 
10.6

 
19.7

TOTAL
 
$
25.3

 
$
9.1

 
$
10.6

 
$
45.0

LIABILITIES:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Contingent obligation – net (2)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Derivative instruments
 

 
1.3

 
2.9

 
4.2

TOTAL
 
$

 
$
1.3

 
$
2.9

 
$
4.2

Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
As of December 31, 2018
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
 
$
7.5

 
$

 
$

 
$
7.5

Trust assets (1)
 
0.1

 

 

 
0.1

Surety bonds (3)
 
2.1

 

 

 
2.1

Derivative instruments
 

 
3.2

 
5.0

 
8.2

TOTAL
 
$
9.7

 
$
3.2

 
$
5.0

 
$
17.9

LIABILITIES:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Contingent obligation – net (2)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Derivative instruments
 

 
2.0

 
0.5

 
2.5

TOTAL
 
$

 
$
2.0

 
$
0.5

 
$
2.5



(1) 
Trust assets are currently invested in money market funds. These trust assets are held to fund the non-qualified supplemental executive pension benefit obligations for certain of our officers.  
(2) 
See Note 6 Debt for additional information about the contingent obligation.  
(3) 
Surety bonds are currently invested in U.S. treasury bills and represent collateral against our workers' compensation insurance policy.
Schedule of valuation methodology for assets and liabilities at fair value
The following section describes the valuation techniques and inputs used for fair value measurements categorized within Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Level 2 and Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:
Asset / Liability
 
Level
 
Valuation Techniques
 
Inputs
LME forward financial sales contracts
 
3
 
Discounted cash flows
 
Quoted LME forward market, discount rate
MWP forward financial sales contracts
 
2
 
Discounted cash flows
 
Quoted MWP forward market
Fixed for floating swaps
 
2
 
Discounted cash flows
 
Quoted LME forward market, quoted MWP forward market
Power price swaps
 
2
 
Discounted cash flows
 
Quoted Nordpool forward market
FX swaps
 
2
 
Discounted cash flows
 
Euro/USD forward exchange rate
Contingent obligation
 
3
 
Discounted cash flows
 
Quoted LME forward market, management's estimates of the LME forward market prices for periods beyond the quoted periods, management's estimates of future level of operations
Hawesville L4 Power price swaps
 
3
 
Discounted cash flows
 
Quoted Indy Hub forward market, management's estimates of the locational marginal prices during the terms of the contracts.