FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Foreign Currency Contracts
As of July3, 2009, the aggregate notional amount of the Companys outstanding foreign currency forward and swap contracts was $1.9billion as summarized below:
Notional
Foreign Contract
Currency Value in
Currency Buy/Sell Amount USD
(In thousands)
Cash Flow Hedges
EUR Sell 13,796 $ 19,211
EUR Buy 2,584 3,635
JPY Buy 2,391,117 24,730
Other Buy N/A 30,788
78,364
Other Forward/Swap Contracts
BRL Sell 96,365 49,400
CAD Sell 111,192 99,313
CAD Buy 71,245 62,132
EUR Sell 418,618 588,053
EUR Buy 148,382 208,117
GBP Sell 59,381 97,209
GBP Buy 13,061 21,306
SEK Sell 586,838 76,030
SEK Buy 1,488,768 193,368
Other Sell N/A 67,398
Other Buy N/A 311,748
1,774,074
Total Notional Contract Value in USD $ 1,852,438
As of July3, 2009 and March31, 2009, the fair value of the Companys short-term foreign currency contracts was not material and included in other current assets or other current liabilities, as applicable, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Certain of these contracts are designed to economically hedge the Companys exposure to monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a non-functional currency and are not accounted for as a hedging activity pursuant to the guidance in Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133). Accordingly, changes in fair value of these instruments are recognized in earnings during the period of change as a component of interest and other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of July3, 2009 and March31, 2009, the Company also has included net deferred gains and losses, respectively, in other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, relating to changes in fair value of its foreign currency contracts that are accounted for as cash flow hedges pursuant to the guidance in SFAS 133. These deferred gains and losses were not material, and the deferred gains as of July3, 2009 are expected to be recognized as a component of cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations over the next twelve month period. The gains and losses recognized in earnings due to hedge ineffectiveness were not material for all fiscal periods presented and are included as a component of interest and other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
The Company is also exposed to variability in cash flows associated with changes in short-term interest rates primarily on borrowings under its revolving credit facility and term loan agreeme |