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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
As of June 30, 2021
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
ASSETS:
Cash equivalents$0.1 $— $— $0.1 
Trust assets (1)
1.0 — — 1.0 
Derivative instruments— 27.6 1.529.1 
TOTAL$1.1 $27.6 $1.5 $30.2 
LIABILITIES:
Contingent obligation – net$— $— $— $— 
Derivative instruments— 138.7 18.3 157.0 
TOTAL$— $138.7 $18.3 $157.0 


Recurring Fair Value Measurements
As of December 31, 2020
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
ASSETS:
Cash equivalents$54.2 $— $— $54.2 
Trust assets (1)
0.0— — 0.0
Derivative instruments— 12.1 3.0 15.1 
TOTAL$54.2 $12.1 $3.0 $69.3 
LIABILITIES:
Contingent obligation – net$— $— $— $— 
Derivative instruments— 16.7 0.016.7 
TOTAL$— $16.7 0.0$16.7 
(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.
Schedule of valuation methodology for assets and liabilities at fair value
The following section describes the valuation techniques and inputs for fair value measurements categorized within Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Level 2 Fair Value Measurements:
Asset / LiabilityValuation TechniquesInputs
LME forward financial sales contractsDiscounted cash flowsQuoted LME forward market
Midwest Premium ("MWP") forward financial sales contracts Discounted cash flowsQuoted MWP forward market
Fixed for floating swapsDiscounted cash flowsQuoted LME forward market, quoted MWP forward market
Nord Pool power price swaps Discounted cash flowsQuoted Nord Pool forward market
Indiana Hub power price swapsDiscounted cash flowsQuoted Indiana Hub forward market
FX swaps Discounted cash flowsEuro/USD forward exchange rate
Contingent obligationDiscounted cash flowsQuoted LME forward market
The following table presents the inputs for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, along with information regarding significant unobservable inputs used to value Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:As of June 30, 2021As of December 31, 2020
Asset / LiabilityValuation TechniqueObservable InputsSignificant Unobservable InputFair Value Value/Range of Unobservable InputFair ValueValue/Range of Unobservable Input
LME forward financial sales contractsDiscounted cash flowsQuoted LME forward market
Discount rate net (1)
$(17.9)8.58%$2.9 10.00%
FX swapsDiscounted cash flowsEuro/USD forward exchange rate
Discount rate net (1)
$(0.4)8.58%$0.1 10.00%
Nord Pool power price swapsDiscounted cash flowsQuoted Nord Pool forward market
Discount rate net (1)
$1.5 8.58%
(1) Represents risk adjusted discount rate.
Schedule of fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value
The following table presents the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
Level 3 AssetsLevel 3 Liabilities
For the three months ended June 30, 2021
Nord PoolLME forward financial sales contractsFX Swaps
Balance as of April 1, 2021$— $(6.0)$(0.2)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)
     Included in net income (loss) (1)
— (11.6)0.0
Purchases, sales, settlements
     Purchases— — — 
     Sales— — — 
     Settlements— — — 
Transfers into Level 3 (2)
1.5 (0.3)(0.2)
Transfers out of Level 3(3)
— — — 
Balance as of June 30, 2021
1.5 (17.9)$(0.4)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) (1)
0.0$(11.6)0.0
(1) Gains and losses are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations within the line item "Net gain (loss) on forward and derivative contracts."
(2) Transfers into Level 3 due to contracts with applied discount rate during the second quarter of 2021.
(3) Transfers out of Level 3 due to period of time remaining in derivative contract.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020
Level 3 AssetsLevel 3 Liabilities
LME forward financial sales contracts Hawesville L4 Power Price Swaps
Balance as of April 1, 2020$7.8 $(3.2)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)
     Included in net income (1)
(1.7)0.0
Purchases, sales, settlements
     Purchases— — 
     Sales— — 
     Settlements— 1.7 
Transfers into Level 3 (2)
— — 
Transfers out of Level 3 (3)
— — 
Balance as of June 30, 2020
$6.1 $(1.5)
Change in unrealized gains (losses)$(1.7)$1.7 
(1) Gains and losses are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations within the line item "Net gain (loss) on forward and derivative contracts."
(2) Transfers into Level 3 due to contracts with applied discount rate during the second quarter of 2020.
(3) Transfers out of Level 3 due to period of time remaining in derivative contract.
Level 3 AssetsLevel 3 Liabilities
For the six months ended June 30, 2021
Nord PoolLME forward financial sales contractsFX Swaps
Balance as of January 1, 2021
$— $2.9 $0.1 
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)
     Included in net income (loss) (1)
— (20.3)0.0
Purchases, sales, settlements
     Purchases— — — 
     Sales— — — 
     Settlements— — — 
Transfers into Level 3 (2)
1.5 (1.0)(0.4)
Transfers out of Level 3(3)
— 0.5 (0.1)
Balance as of June 30, 2021
1.5 (17.9)$(0.4)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) (1)
0.0$(20.3)0.0
(1) Gains and losses are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations within the line item "Net gain (loss) on forward and derivative contracts."
(2) Transfers into Level 3 due to contracts with applied discount rate during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
(3) Transfers out of Level 3 due to period of time remaining in derivative contract.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020
Level 3 AssetsLevel 3 Liabilities
LME forward financial sales contracts Hawesville L4 Power Price Swaps
Balance as of January 1, 2020$10.6 $(2.9)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)
     Included in Net Income (1)
5.0 (1.4)
Purchases, sales, settlements
     Purchases— — 
     Sales— — 
     Settlements— 2.8 
Transfers into Level 3(2)
— — 
Transfers out of Level 3(3)
(9.5)— 
Balance as of June 30, 2020
$6.1 $(1.5)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) (1)
$5.0 $1.4 
(1) Gains and losses are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations within the line item "Net gain (loss) on forward and derivative contracts."
(2) Transfers into Level 3 due to contracts with applied discount rate during the six months ended June 30, 2020.
(3) Transfers out of Level 3 due to period of time remaining in derivative contract.