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Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments

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Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2020
Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments  
Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments HEDGING TRANSACTIONS AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
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
March 27,
2020

December 31, 2019

Assets:
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
Prepaid expenses and other assets
$
140

$
24

Foreign currency contracts
Other assets
228

91

Interest rate contracts
Prepaid expenses and other assets
12

10

Interest rate contracts
Other assets
517

427

Total assets
 
$
897

$
552

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
84

$
40

Foreign currency contracts
Other liabilities
231

48

Interest rate contracts
Other liabilities
23

21

Total liabilities
 
$
338

$
109

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. Current disclosure requirements mandate that derivatives must also be disclosed without reflecting the impact of master netting agreements and cash collateral. Refer to Note 15 for the net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments.
2 Refer to Note 15 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
March 27,
2020

December 31, 2019

Assets:
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
Prepaid expenses and other assets
$
88

$
13

Foreign currency contracts
Other assets
2


Commodity contracts
Prepaid expenses and other assets
1

8

Commodity contracts
Other assets

2

Other derivative instruments
Prepaid expenses and other assets

12

Other derivative instruments
Other assets
1

1

Total assets
 
$
92

$
36

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
130

$
39

Foreign currency contracts
Other liabilities
4


Commodity contracts
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
70

13

Commodity contracts
Other liabilities
28

1

Other derivative instruments
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
44


Total liabilities
 
$
276

$
53

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. Current disclosure requirements mandate that derivatives must also be disclosed without reflecting the impact of master netting agreements and cash collateral. Refer to Note 15 for the net presentation of the Company's derivative instruments.
2 Refer to Note 15 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 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 accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("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. The changes in fair values of hedges that are determined to be ineffective are immediately reclassified from AOCI into earnings. The maximum length of time for which the Company hedges its exposure to the variability in future cash flows is typically four 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 fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We enter into forward contracts and purchase foreign currency options and collars (principally euro, British pound sterling and Japanese yen) 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 values of derivatives that were designated and qualify for the Company's foreign currency cash flow hedging program were $9,849 million and $6,957 million as of March 27, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The Company uses cross-currency swaps to hedge the changes in cash flows of certain of its foreign currency denominated debt and other monetary assets or liabilities due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. For this hedging program, the Company records the change in carrying value of these foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities due to changes in exchange rates into earnings each period. The changes in fair value of the cross-currency swap derivatives are recorded in AOCI with an immediate reclassification into earnings for the change in fair value attributable to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The total notional values of derivatives that have been designated as cash flow hedges for the Company's foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities were $3,028 million as of both March 27, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
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. These 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 values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify for this program were $2 million as of both March 27, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
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 has entered into interest rate swap agreements and has designated these instruments as part of the Company's interest rate cash flow hedging program. The objective of this hedging program is to mitigate the risk of adverse changes in benchmark interest rates on the Company's future interest payments. The total notional values of these interest rate swap agreements that were designated and qualified for the Company's interest rate cash flow hedging program were $550 million as of March 27, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, we did not have any interest rate swaps designated as a cash flow hedge.
The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges had on other comprehensive income ("OCI"), AOCI and earnings (in millions):
 
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in OCI
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Three Months Ended March 27, 2020
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
$
103

Net operating revenues
$
(4
)
Foreign currency contracts
11

Cost of goods sold
1

Foreign currency contracts

Interest expense
(2
)
Foreign currency contracts
(90
)
Other income (loss) — net
15

Interest rate contracts
8

Interest expense
(11
)
Total
$
32


$
(1
)
Three Months Ended March 29, 2019
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
$
(2
)
Net operating revenues
$
6

Foreign currency contracts
1

Cost of goods sold
4

Foreign currency contracts

Interest expense
(2
)
Foreign currency contracts
(22
)
Other income (loss) — net
(50
)
Interest rate contracts

Interest expense
(10
)
Total
$
(23
)
 
$
(52
)

As of March 27, 2020, the Company estimates that it will reclassify into earnings during the next 12 months net gains of $6 million 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 Company also uses cross-currency interest rate swaps to hedge the changes in the fair value of foreign currency denominated debt relating to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and 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. The ineffective portions of these hedges are immediately recognized in earnings. When a derivative is no longer designated as a fair value hedge for any reason, including termination and maturity, the remaining unamortized difference between the carrying value of the hedged item at that time and the face value of the hedged item is amortized to earnings over the remaining life of the hedged item, or immediately if the hedged item has matured. The total notional values of derivatives related to our fair value hedges of this type were $12,360 million and $12,523 million as of March 27, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The following table summarizes the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as fair value hedges had on earnings (in millions):
Hedging Instruments and Hedged Items
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
Three Months Ended
March 27,
2020

March 29,
2019

Interest rate contracts
Interest expense
$
112

$
212

Fixed-rate debt
Interest expense
(103
)
(210
)
Net impact to interest expense
 
$
9

$
2

Net impact of fair value hedging instruments
 
$
9

$
2


The following table summarizes the amounts recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets related to hedged items in fair value hedging relationships (in millions):
 
Carrying Value of Hedged Items
 
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments Included in Carrying Value of Hedged Items1
Balance Sheet Location of Hedged Items
March 27,
2020

December 31,
2019

 
March 27,
2020

December 31,
2019

Current maturities of long-term debt
$
1,007

$
1,004

 
$
8

$
5

Long-term debt
12,123

12,087

 
539

448

1 Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustments does not include changes due to foreign currency exchange rates.
Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations Strategy
The Company uses forward contracts and a portion of its foreign currency denominated debt, a non-derivative financial instrument, to protect the value of our net investments in a number of foreign operations. 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 adjustments, a component of AOCI, to offset the changes in the values of the net investments being hedged. For non-derivative financial instruments that are designated and qualify as hedges of net investments in foreign operations, the change in the carrying value of the designated portion of the non-derivative financial instrument due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates is recorded in net foreign currency translation adjustments. Any ineffective portions of net investment hedges are reclassified from AOCI into earnings during the period of change.
The following table summarizes the notional values and pretax impact of changes in the fair values of instruments designated as net investment hedges (in millions):
 
Notional Amount
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI
 
as of
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 27,
2020

December 31, 2019

 
March 27,
2020

March 29,
2019

Foreign currency contracts
$
491

$

 
$
(3
)
$
22

Foreign currency denominated debt
12,255

12,334

 
79

131

Total
$
12,746

$
12,334

 
$
76

$
153


The Company did not reclassify any gains or losses related to net investment hedges from AOCI into earnings during the three months ended March 27, 2020 and March 29, 2019. In addition, the Company did not have any ineffectiveness related to net investment hedges during the three months ended March 27, 2020 and March 29, 2019. The cash inflows and outflows associated with the Company's derivative contracts designated as net investment hedges are classified in the line item other investing activities in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
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 of foreign currency, interest rate and commodity exposure. Although these derivatives were not designated and/or did not qualify for hedge accounting, they are effective economic hedges. The changes in the fair value of economic hedges are immediately recognized in earnings.
The Company uses foreign currency 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 value of economic hedges used to offset those monetary assets and liabilities are immediately recognized in earnings in the line item other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statement of income. In addition, we use foreign currency economic hedges to minimize the variability in cash flows associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, including those related to certain acquisition and divestiture activities. The changes in fair values of economic hedges used to offset the variability in U.S. dollar net cash flows are recognized in earnings in the line items net operating revenues, cost of goods sold or other income (loss) — net in our condensed consolidated statement of income, as applicable. The total notional values of derivatives related to our foreign currency economic hedges were $4,725 million and $4,291 million as of March 27, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The Company also uses certain 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 in earnings in the line items net operating revenues, cost of goods sold, or selling, general and
administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statement of income, as applicable. The total notional values of derivatives related to our economic hedges of this type were $405 million and $425 million as of March 27, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The following table presents the pretax impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments had on earnings (in millions):
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
Three Months Ended
March 27,
2020

March 29,
2019

Foreign currency contracts
Net operating revenues
$
24

$
(11
)
Foreign currency contracts
Cost of goods sold
14

(1
)
Foreign currency contracts
Other income (loss) — net
(91
)
21

Commodity contracts
Cost of goods sold
(85
)
20

Other derivative instruments
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(56
)
17

Other derivative instruments
Other income (loss) — net
(57
)
34

Total
 
$
(251
)
$
80