FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2022

The Company has not changed the valuation techniques used in measuring the fair value of any financial assets and liabilities during the year. The carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments as of July 3, 2022 and September 30, 2021 according to the fair value hierarchy are as follows:


	July 3, 2022										September 30, 2021
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value		Carrying Amount

Derivative Assets	$	—	$	8.9	$	—	$	8.9	$	8.9	$	—	$	6.8	$	—	$	6.8	$	6.8
Derivative Liabilities	—		6.8		—		6.8		6.8		—		2.5		—		2.5		2.5
Debt	—		3,057.8		—		3,057.8		3,221.7		—		2,628.2		—		2,628.2		2,506.3

The fair value measurements of the Company’s debt represent non-active market exchanged traded securities which are valued at quoted input prices that are directly observable or indirectly observable through corroboration with observable market data. See Note 10 – Debt for additional detail on outstanding debt. See Note 11 – Derivatives for additional detail on derivative assets and liabilities.

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and short term debt approximate fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. Goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets are tested annually or more frequently if an event occurs that indicates an impairment loss may have been incurred using fair value measurements with unobservable inputs (Level 3).

During the three month period ended January 3, 2021, the Company held equity investments in Energizer common stock valued at quoted market prices, recognizing unrealized income from changes in fair value and realized income from the sale of its investment, plus dividend income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company sold its remaining investment in Energizer common stock in January 2021. The following is a summary of amounts recognized as a component of Other Non-Operating Expense (Income) in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:


	Nine Month Period Ended
(in millions)	July 4, 2021

Realized gain on equity investments sold	$	6.9

Dividend income from equity investments	0.2
Gain from equity investments	$	7.1

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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