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Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments

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Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2011
Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments  
Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments

Note 5 — Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is directly and indirectly affected by changes in certain market conditions. These changes in market conditions may adversely impact the Company's financial performance and are referred to as "market risks." Our Company, when deemed appropriate, uses derivatives as a risk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of certain market risks. The primary market risks managed by the Company through the use of derivative instruments are foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk and interest rate risk.

The Company uses various types of derivative instruments including, but not limited to, forward contracts, commodity futures contracts, option contracts, collars and swaps. Forward contracts and commodity futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell a quantity of a currency or commodity at a predetermined future date, and at a predetermined rate or price. An option contract is an agreement that conveys the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a quantity of a currency or commodity at a predetermined rate or price during a period or at a time in the future. A collar is a strategy that uses a combination of options to limit the range of possible positive or negative returns on an underlying asset or liability to a specific range, or to protect expected future cash flows. To do this, an investor simultaneously buys a put option and sells (writes) a call option, or alternatively buys a call option and sells (writes) a put option. A swap agreement is a contract between two parties to exchange cash flows based on specified underlying notional amounts, assets and/or indices. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

All derivatives are carried at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets in the line items prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, or other liabilities, as applicable. The carrying values of the derivatives reflect the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements and cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties, as applicable. These master netting agreements allow the Company to net settle positive and negative positions (assets and liabilities) arising from different transactions with the same counterparty.

The accounting for gains and losses that result from changes in the fair values of derivative instruments depends on whether the derivatives have been designated and qualify as hedging instruments and the type of hedging relationships. Derivatives can be designated as fair value hedges, cash flow hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations. The changes in the fair values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify for fair value hedge accounting are recorded in the same line item in our condensed consolidated statements of income as the changes in the fair values of the hedged items attributable to the risk being hedged. The changes in the fair values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations are recorded in AOCI and are reclassified into the line item in our condensed consolidated statement of income in which the hedged items are recorded in the same period the hedged items affect earnings. Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the underlying exposures being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instruments are generally offset by changes in the fair values or cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. The changes in fair values of derivatives that were not designated and/or did not qualify as hedging instruments are immediately recognized into earnings.

For derivatives that will be accounted for as hedging instruments, the Company formally designates and documents, at inception, the financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure, the risk management objective and the strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction. In addition, the Company formally assesses, both at the inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the financial instruments used in hedging transactions are effective at offsetting changes in either the fair values or cash flows of the related underlying exposures. Any ineffective portion of a financial instrument's change in fair value is immediately recognized into earnings.

The Company determines the fair values of its derivatives based on quoted market prices or pricing models using current market rates. Refer to Note 14. The notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments do not necessarily represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, therefore, are not a direct measure of our exposure to the financial risks described above. The amounts exchanged are calculated by reference to the notional amounts and by other terms of the derivatives, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or other financial indices. The Company does not view the fair values of its derivatives in isolation, but rather in relation to the fair values or cash flows of the underlying hedged transactions or other exposures. Virtually all of our derivatives are straightforward over-the-counter instruments with liquid markets.

The following table presents the fair values of the Company's derivative instruments that were designated and qualified as part of a hedging relationship (in millions):

 

     

    Fair Value1,2  

 

Derivatives Designated as
Hedging Instruments

 

Balance Sheet Location1

 

July 1,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 
   

Assets

             

    Foreign currency contracts

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

$    88

 

$    32

 

    Commodity contracts

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

4

 

4

 

    Interest rate swaps

 

Other assets

 

21

 

—

 
   

        Total assets

     

$  113

 

$    36

 
   

Liabilities

             

    Foreign currency contracts

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$    91

 

$  141

 

    Commodity contracts

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

2

 

2

 

    Interest rate swaps

 

Other liabilities

 

49

 

97

 
   

        Total liabilities

     

$  142

 

$  240

 
   

1 All of the Company's derivative instruments are carried at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets after considering the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements and cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties, as applicable. However, current disclosure requirements mandate that derivatives must be disclosed without reflecting the impact of master netting agreements and cash collateral. Refer to Note 14 for the net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments.

 

2 Refer to Note 14 for additional information related to the estimated fair value.

 

The following table presents the fair values of the Company's derivative instruments that were not designated as hedging instruments (in millions):

 

     

    Fair Value1,2  

 

Derivatives Not Designated as
Hedging Instruments

 

Balance Sheet Location1

 

July 1,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 
   

Assets

             

    Foreign currency contracts

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

$    94

 

$    65

 

    Commodity contracts

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

52

 

56

 

    Other derivative instruments

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

5

 

17

 
   

        Total assets

     

$  151

 

$  138

 
   

Liabilities

             

    Foreign currency contracts

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$    32

 

$  144

 

    Commodity contracts

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

5

 

—

 
   

        Total liabilities

     

$    37

 

$  144

 
   

1 All of the Company's derivative instruments are carried at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets after considering the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements and cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparties, as applicable. However, current disclosure requirements mandate that derivatives must be disclosed without reflecting the impact of master netting agreements and cash collateral. Refer to Note 14 for the net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments.

 

2 Refer to Note 14 for additional information related to the estimated fair value.

 

Credit Risk Associated with Derivatives

We have established strict counterparty credit guidelines and enter into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. We monitor counterparty exposures regularly and review any downgrade in credit rating immediately. If a downgrade in the credit rating of a counterparty were to occur, we have provisions requiring collateral in the form of U.S. government securities for substantially all of our transactions. To mitigate presettlement risk, minimum credit standards become more stringent as the duration of the derivative financial instrument increases. In addition, the Company's master netting agreements reduce credit risk by permitting the Company to net settle for transactions with the same counterparty. To minimize the concentration of credit risk, we enter into derivative transactions with a portfolio of financial institutions. Based on these factors, we consider the risk of counterparty default to be minimal.

Cash Flow Hedging Strategy

The Company uses cash flow hedges to minimize the variability in cash flows of assets or liabilities or forecasted transactions caused by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices or interest rates. The changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI and are reclassified into the line item in our condensed consolidated statements of income in which the hedged items are recorded in the same period the hedged items affect earnings. The changes in fair values of hedges that are determined to be ineffective are immediately reclassified from AOCI into earnings. The Company did not discontinue any cash flow hedging relationships during the six months ended July 1, 2011, or July 2, 2010. The maximum length of time over which the Company hedges its exposure to future cash flows is typically three years.

The Company maintains a foreign currency cash flow hedging program to reduce the risk that our eventual U.S. dollar net cash inflows from sales outside the United States and U.S. dollar net cash outflows from procurement activities will be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We enter into forward contracts and purchase foreign currency options (principally euros and Japanese yen) and collars to hedge certain portions of forecasted cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. When the U.S. dollar strengthens against the foreign currencies, the decline in the present value of future foreign currency cash flows is partially offset by gains in the fair value of the derivative instruments. Conversely, when the U.S. dollar weakens, the increase in the present value of future foreign currency cash flows is partially offset by losses in the fair value of the derivative instruments. The total notional value of derivatives that were designated and qualified for the Company's foreign currency cash flow hedging program was $6,118 million and $3,968 million as of July 1, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively.

The Company has entered into commodity futures contracts and other derivative instruments on various commodities to mitigate the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of materials used in our manufacturing process. The derivative instruments have been designated and qualify as part of the Company's commodity cash flow hedging program. The objective of this hedging program is to reduce the variability of cash flows associated with future purchases of certain commodities. The total notional value of derivatives that were designated and qualified under the Company's commodity cash flow hedging program was $12 million and $28 million as of July 1, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Our Company monitors our mix of short-term debt and long-term debt regularly. From time to time, we manage our risk to interest rate fluctuations through the use of derivative financial instruments. The Company had no outstanding derivative instruments under this hedging program as of July 1, 2011, and December 31, 2010.

The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges had on AOCI and earnings during the three months ended July 1, 2011 (in millions):

 

 

Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in Other
Comprehensive
Income ("OCI")

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income


1

Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion)

 

Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
(Ineffective Portion and
Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)

 
   

Foreign currency contracts

 

$  (113

)

Net operating revenues

 

$  (66

)

$  —

 

Interest rate locks

 

—

 

Interest expense

 

(3

)

—

 

Commodity contracts

 

(2

)

Cost of goods sold

 

—

 

—

 
   

Total

 

$  (115

)    

$  (69

)

$  —

 
   

1 The Company records gains and losses reclassified from AOCI into income for the effective portion and the ineffective portion, if any, to the same line items in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges had on AOCI and earnings during the six months ended July 1, 2011 (in millions):

 

 

Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income


1

Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion)

 

Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
(Ineffective Portion and
Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)

 
   

Foreign currency contracts

 

$  (151

)

Net operating revenues

 

$  (116

)

$  —

 

Interest rate locks

 

—

 

Interest expense

 

(6

)

—

 

Commodity contracts

 

—

 

Cost of goods sold

 

(1

)

—

 
   

Total

 

$  (151

)    

$  (123

)

$  —

 
   

1 The Company records gains and losses reclassified from AOCI into income for the effective portion and the ineffective portion, if any, to the same line items in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges had on AOCI and earnings during the three months ended July 2, 2010 (in millions):

 

 

Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income


1

Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion)

 

Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
(Ineffective Portion and
Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)

 
   

Foreign currency contracts

 

$  90

 

Net operating revenues

 

$  32

 

$  (2

)

Interest rate locks

 

—

 

Interest expense

 

(3

)

—

 

Commodity contracts

 

(3

)

Cost of goods sold

 

—

 

—

 
   

Total

 

$  87

     

$  29

 

$  (2

)
   

1 The Company records gains and losses reclassified from AOCI into income for the effective portion and the ineffective portion, if any, to the same line items in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges had on AOCI and earnings during the six months ended July 2, 2010 (in millions):

 

 

Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in OCI

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income


1

Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion)

 

Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
(Ineffective Portion and
Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)

 
   

Foreign currency contracts

 

$  148

 

Net operating revenues

 

$  28

 

$  (2

)

Interest rate locks

 

—

 

Interest expense

 

(6

)

—

 

Commodity contracts

 

(2

)

Cost of goods sold

 

—

 

—

 
   

Total

 

$  146

     

$  22

 

$  (2

)
   

1 The Company records gains and losses reclassified from AOCI into income for the effective portion and the ineffective portion, if any, to the same line items in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

As of July 1, 2011, the Company estimates that it will reclassify into earnings during the next 12 months approximately $249 million of losses from the pretax amount recorded in AOCI as the anticipated cash flows occur.

Fair Value Hedging Strategy

The Company uses interest rate swap agreements designated as fair value hedges to minimize exposure to changes in the fair value of fixed-rate debt that results from fluctuations in benchmark interest rates. The changes in fair values of derivatives designated as fair value hedges and the offsetting changes in fair values of the hedged items are recognized in earnings. As of July 1, 2011, such adjustments decreased the carrying value of our long-term debt by $44 million. The changes in fair values of hedges that are determined to be ineffective are immediately recognized in earnings. The total notional value of derivatives that were designated and qualified for the Company's fair value hedging program was $5,700 million and $4,750 million as of July 1, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively.

The following table summarizes the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as fair value hedges had on earnings during the three months ended July 1, 2011 (in millions):

Fair Value Hedging Instruments

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income

 

Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income

 
   

Interest rate swaps

 

Interest expense

 

$    116

 

Fixed-rate debt

 

Interest expense

 

(111

)
   

Net impact

     

$        5

 
   

The following table summarizes the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as fair value hedges had on earnings during the six months ended July 1, 2011 (in millions):

Fair Value Hedging Instruments

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income

 

Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income

 
   

Interest rate swaps

 

Interest expense

 

$      68

 

Fixed-rate debt

 

Interest expense

 

(58

)
   

Net impact

     

$      10

 
   

The Company did not have any outstanding derivatives designated as fair value hedges during the three and six months ended July 2, 2010. As a result, the tables above do not include comparative period financial data.

Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations Strategy

The Company uses forward contracts to protect the value of our investments in a number of foreign subsidiaries. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedges of net investments in foreign operations, the changes in fair values of the derivative instruments are recognized in net foreign currency translation gain (loss), a component of AOCI, to offset the changes in the values of the net investments being hedged. Any ineffective portions of net investment hedges are reclassified from AOCI into earnings during the period of change. The Company had no outstanding derivative instruments under this hedging program as of July 1, 2011, and December 31, 2010.

The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as net investment hedges had on AOCI during the three months ended July 1, 2011, and July 2, 2010 (in millions):

      Gain (Loss)
Recognized in OCI
 
       
      July 1,
2011
    July 2,
2010
 
   
Foreign currency contracts     $  (1 )   $  19  
   
Total     $  (1 )   $  19  
   

The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as net investment hedges had on AOCI during the six months ended July 1, 2011, and July 2, 2010 (in millions):

      Gain (Loss)
Recognized in OCI
 
       
      July 1,
2011
    July 2,
2010
 
   
Foreign currency contracts     $  (3 )   $  13  
   
Total     $  (3 )   $  13  
   

The Company did not reclassify any deferred gains or losses related to net investment hedges from AOCI to earnings during the three and six months ended July 1, 2011, and July 2, 2010. In addition, the Company did not have any ineffectiveness related to net investment hedges during the three and six months ended July 1, 2011, and July 2, 2010.

Economic (Non-designated) Hedging Strategy

In addition to derivative instruments that are designated and qualify for hedge accounting, the Company also uses certain derivatives as economic hedges. Although these derivatives were not designated and/or did not qualify for hedge accounting, they are effective economic hedges. The Company primarily uses economic hedges to offset the earnings impact that fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates have on certain monetary assets and liabilities denominated in nonfunctional currencies. The changes in fair values of these economic hedges are immediately recognized into earnings in the line item other income (loss) — net. The total notional value of derivatives related to our economic hedges of this type was $3,244 million and $2,312 million as of July 1, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively.

In 2010, the Company expanded certain commodity hedging programs as a result of our acquisition of CCE's North American business. The Company uses these types of derivatives as economic hedges to mitigate the price risk associated with the purchase of materials used in the manufacturing process and for vehicle fuel. The changes in fair values of these economic hedges are immediately recognized into earnings in the line item cost of goods sold or selling, general and administrative expenses, as applicable. The total notional value of derivatives for economic hedges of this type was $617 million and $425 million as of July 1, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively.

The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments had on earnings during the three months ended July 1, 2011, and July 2, 2010 (in millions):

 

     

Three Months Ended  

 

Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income

 

July 1,
2011

 

July 2,
2010

 
   

Foreign currency contracts

 

Net operating revenues

 

$     (2

)

$     5

 

Foreign currency contracts

 

Other income (loss) — net

 

92

 

(9

)

Foreign currency contracts

 

Cost of goods sold

 

(7

)

—

 

Commodity futures

 

Cost of goods sold

 

(10

)

(3

)

Commodity futures

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

4

 

—

 

Other derivative instruments

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

—

 

(16

)
   

Total

     

$    77

 

$  (23

)
   

The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments had on earnings during the six months ended July 1, 2011, and July 2, 2010 (in millions):

 

     

Six Months Ended  

 

Derivatives Not Designated
as Hedging Instruments

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income

 

July 1,
2011

 

July 2,
2010

 
   

Foreign currency contracts

 

Net operating revenues

 

$       (5

)

$     4

 

Foreign currency contracts

 

Other income (loss) — net

 

201

 

(15

)

Foreign currency contracts

 

Cost of goods sold

 

(13

)

—

 

Commodity futures

 

Cost of goods sold

 

42

 

(3

)

Commodity futures

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

4

 

—

 

Other derivative instruments

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

8

 

(14

)
   

Total

     

$    237

 

$  (28

)