Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
 6 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments

All of VF’s outstanding derivative financial instruments are foreign exchange forward contracts. Although derivatives meet the criteria for hedge accounting at the inception of the hedging relationship, a limited number of derivative contracts intended to hedge assets and liabilities are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. The notional amounts of all outstanding derivative
contracts were $2.8 billion at both September 2019 and March 2019 and $2.7 billion at September 2018, consisting primarily of contracts hedging exposures to the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, Swiss franc, South Korean won, Swedish krona, Japanese yen, New Zealand dollar and Polish zloty. Derivative contracts have maturities up to 20 months.
The following table presents outstanding derivatives on an individual contract basis:
 
 
Fair Value of Derivatives
with Unrealized Gains
 
 
Fair Value of Derivatives
with Unrealized Losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
September 2019
 
 
March 2019
 
September 2018
 
 
September 2019
 
 
March 2019
 
September 2018
Foreign currency exchange contracts designated as hedging instruments
 
$
82,756

 
 
$
92,356

 
$
58,646

 
 
$
(10,944
)
 
 
$
(21,798
)
 
$
(15,218
)
Foreign currency exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments
 
7,706

 
 
415

 
—

 
 
(1,408
)
 
 
(539
)
 
(146
)
Total derivatives
 
$
90,462

 
 
$
92,771

 
$
58,646

 
 
$
(12,352
)
 
 
$
(22,337
)
 
$
(15,364
)

VF records and presents the fair values of all of its derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross basis, even though they are subject to master netting agreements. If VF were to offset and record the asset and liability balances of its foreign exchange forward contracts on a net basis in accordance with the terms of its master netting agreements, the amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets would be adjusted from the current gross presentation to the net amounts as detailed in the following table:
 
 
September 2019
 
 
March 2019
 
September 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Derivative
Asset
 
Derivative
Liability
 
 
Derivative
Asset
 
Derivative
Liability
 
Derivative
Asset
 
Derivative
Liability
Gross amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
$
90,462

 
$
(12,352
)
 
 
$
92,771

 
$
(22,337
)
 
$
58,646

 
$
(15,364
)
Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(12,283
)
 
12,283

 
 
(22,274
)
 
22,274

 
(15,281
)
 
15,281

Net amounts
 
$
78,179

 
$
(69
)
 
 
$
70,497

 
$
(63
)
 
$
43,365

 
$
(83
)

Derivatives are classified as current or non-current based on maturity dates, as follows:
(In thousands)
 
September 2019
 
 
March 2019
 
September 2018
Other current assets
 
$
81,279

 
 
$
83,582

 
$
48,957

Accrued liabilities
 
(10,106
)
 
 
(18,590
)
 
(12,349
)
Other assets
 
9,183

 
 
9,189

 
9,689

Other liabilities
 
(2,246
)
 
 
(3,747
)
 
(3,015
)

Cash Flow Hedges
VF uses derivative contracts primarily to hedge a portion of the exchange risk for its forecasted sales, purchases, production costs, operating costs and intercompany royalties. The effects of cash flow hedging included in VF’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income are summarized as follows:
(In thousands)
 
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in OCI
Three Months Ended September
 
 
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in OCI
Six Months Ended September
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
Foreign currency exchange
 
$
51,396

 
 
$
15,240

 
 
$
66,170

 
 
$
109,869

(In thousands)
 
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income Three Months Ended September
 
 
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income Six Months Ended September
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Location of Gain (Loss)
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
Net sales
 
$
(2,814
)
 
 
$
4,527

 
 
$
(5,719
)
 
 
$
5,472

Cost of goods sold
 
22,727

 
 
(14,638
)
 
 
33,832

 
 
(26,576
)
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
1,382

 
 
(1,522
)
 
 
2,098

 
 
(4,220
)
Other income (expense), net
 
3,696

 
 
(970
)
 
 
6,568

 
 
(2,363
)
Interest expense
 
(1,303
)
 
 
(1,243
)
 
 
(2,596
)
 
 
(2,476
)
Total
 
$
23,688

 
 
$
(13,846
)
 
 
$
34,183

 
 
$
(30,163
)


Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedges

VF uses derivative contracts to manage foreign currency exchange risk on third-party accounts receivable and payable, as well as intercompany borrowings. These contracts are not designated as hedges, and are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the fair values of these instruments are recognized directly in earnings. Gains or losses on these contracts largely offset the net transaction losses or gains on the related assets and liabilities. In the case of derivative contracts executed on foreign currency exposures that are no longer probable of occurring, VF de-designates these hedges and the fair value changes of these instruments are also recognized directly in earnings.
Foreign currency exchange contracts not designated as hedges as of September 2019 also include contracts still owned by VF that are related to the former Jeans business. In connection with the spin-off, VF transferred the value of the unrecognized gain on these contracts to Kontoor Brands.
The changes in fair value of derivative contracts not designated as hedges that have been recognized as gains or losses in VF's Consolidated Statements of Income were not material for the three and six months ended September 2019 and September 2018.

Other Derivative Information
At September 2019, accumulated OCI included $82.3 million of pre-tax net deferred gains for foreign currency exchange contracts that are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months. The amounts ultimately reclassified to earnings will depend on exchange rates in effect when outstanding derivative contracts are settled.
VF entered into interest rate swap derivative contracts in 2011 and 2003 to hedge the interest rate risk for issuance of long-term debt due in 2021 and 2033, respectively. In each case, the contracts were terminated concurrent with the issuance of the debt, and the realized gain or loss was deferred in accumulated OCI. The remaining pre-tax net deferred loss in accumulated OCI was $9.1 million at September 2019, which will be reclassified into interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income over the remaining terms of the associated debt instruments. VF reclassified $1.3 million and $2.6 million of net deferred losses from accumulated OCI into interest expense for the three and six-month periods ended September 2019, respectively, and $1.3 million and $2.5 million for the three and six-month periods ended September 2018, respectively. VF expects to reclassify $5.4 million to interest expense during the next 12 months.
Net Investment Hedge
The Company has designated its €850.0 million of euro-denominated fixed-rate notes as a net investment hedge of VF’s investment in certain foreign operations. Because this debt qualified as a nonderivative hedging instrument, foreign currency transaction gains or losses of the debt are deferred in the foreign currency translation and other component of accumulated OCI as an offset to the foreign currency translation adjustments on the hedged investments. During the three and six-month periods ended September 2019, the Company recognized an after-tax gain of $26.3 million and $17.6 million, respectively, in OCI related to the net investment hedge, and an after-tax gain of $3.9 million and $44.9 million for the three and six-month periods ended September 2018, respectively. Any amounts deferred in accumulated OCI will remain until the hedged investment is sold or substantially liquidated.