Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2020
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 $2.6 billion and $2.8 billion at March 2020 and 2019, respectively, consisting primarily of contracts hedging exposures to the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, Swiss franc, South Korean won, Swedish krona, Japanese yen, Polish zloty and New Zealand dollar. 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)
 
March 2020
 
 
March 2019
 
 
 
March 2020
 
 
March 2019
Foreign currency exchange contracts designated as hedging instruments
 
$
78,298

 
 
$
92,356

 
 
 
$
(12,682
)
 
 
$
(21,798
)
Foreign currency exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments
 
13,536

 
 
415

 
 
 
(1,849
)
 
 
(539
)
Total derivatives
 
$
91,834

 
 
$
92,771

 
 
 
$
(14,531
)
 
 
$
(22,337
)

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 as of March 2020 and 2019 would be adjusted from the current gross presentation to the net amounts as detailed in the following table:
 
 
March 2020
 
 
March 2019
(In thousands)
 
Derivative
Asset
 
Derivative Liability
 
 
Derivative
Asset
 
Derivative Liability
Gross amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
$
91,834

 
$
(14,531
)
 
 
$
92,771

 
$
(22,337
)
Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(14,393
)
 
14,393

 
 
(22,274
)
 
22,274

Net amounts
 
$
77,441

 
$
(138
)
 
 
$
70,497

 
$
(63
)

Derivatives are classified as current or noncurrent based on maturity dates, as follows:
(In thousands)
 
March 2020
 
 
March 2019
Other current assets
 
$
71,784

 
 
$
83,582

Accrued liabilities (Note 13)
 
(11,378
)
 
 
(18,590
)
Other assets (Note 11)
 
20,050

 
 
9,189

Other liabilities (Note 15)
 
(3,153
)
 
 
(3,747
)

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)

Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in OCI
 
Year Ended March
 
Three Months
Ended March
(Transition Period)
 
Year Ended December
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Foreign currency exchange
 
$
100,336

 
 
$
156,513

 
$
(25,530
)
 
$
(138,716
)
 
 
Gain (Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated OCI into Income
(In thousands)
 
Year Ended March
 
Three Months
Ended March
(Transition Period)
 
Year Ended December
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Location of Gain (Loss)
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Net revenues
 
$
(18,076
)
 
 
$
1,774

 
$
4,948

 
$
33,641

Cost of goods sold
 
94,376

 
 
(20,686
)
 
(13,286
)
 
610

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
5,084

 
 
(4,772
)
 
(1,981
)
 
(3,610
)
Other income (expense), net
 
10,304

 
 
355

 
(2,427
)
 
(1,851
)
Interest expense
 
(13,177
)
 
 
(5,012
)
 
(1,214
)
 
(4,723
)
Total
 
$
78,511

 
 
$
(28,341
)
 
$
(13,960
)
 
$
24,067



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. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions expected to be taken by the Company, certain derivative contracts were de-designated as hedged forecasted transactions were no longer deemed probable of occurring. Accordingly, the Company reclassified amounts from accumulated OCI and recognized a $9.8 million net gain during the three months ended March 2020, of which a $10.8 million gain was recorded in cost of goods sold and a $1.0 million loss was recorded in net revenues.
Foreign currency exchange contracts not designated as hedges as of March 2020 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 years ended March 2020 and 2019, the three months ended March 2018 and the year ended December 2017.
Other Derivative Information
At March 2020, accumulated OCI included $60.2 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. In connection with the full redemption of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2021 notes in March 2020, the remaining pre-tax net deferred loss of $8.5 million was recorded in the interest expense line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income. The remaining pre-tax net deferred gain, associated with the 2033 notes, in accumulated OCI was $1.4 million at March 2020, which will be reclassified into interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income over the remaining terms of the associated debt instrument. During the years ended March 2020 and 2019, the three months ended March 2018 and the year ended December 2017, VF reclassified $13.2 million, $5.0 million, $1.2 million and $4.7 million, respectively, of net deferred losses from accumulated OCI into interest expense. VF expects to reclassify $0.1 million to interest expense during the next 12 months.
Net Investment Hedge
The Company has designated its €1.850 billion 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 years ended March 2020 and 2019, the three months ended March 2018 and the year ended December 2017, the Company recognized an after-tax loss of $8.8 million, an after-tax gain of $69.5 million, an after-tax loss of $19.2 million and an after-tax loss of $92.9 million, respectively, in OCI related to the net investment hedge transaction. Any amounts deferred in accumulated OCI will remain until the hedged investment is sold or substantially liquidated.