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Financial Instruments
6 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2020
Financial Instruments  
Financial Instruments

11. Financial Instruments

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

During fiscal 2015, we entered into cross-currency swap contracts to reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with certain intercompany loans. The aggregate notional value of these contracts was €700 million and €1,000 million at March 27, 2020 and September 27, 2019, respectively. Certain contracts were terminated during the quarter ended March 27, 2020; the remaining contracts mature in fiscal 2022. Under the terms of these contracts, which have been designated as cash flow hedges, we make interest payments in euros at 3.50% per annum and receive interest in U.S. dollars at a weighted-average rate of 5.34% per annum. Upon maturity, we will pay the notional value of the contracts in euros and receive U.S. dollars from our counterparties. In connection with the cross-currency swap contracts, both counterparties to each contract are required to provide cash collateral.

These cross-currency swap contracts were recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

March 27,

September 27,

    

2020

    

2019

    

(in millions)

Other assets

$

39

$

19

At March 27, 2020 and September 27, 2019, collateral received from or paid to our counterparties approximated the net derivative position. Collateral is recorded in accrued and other current liabilities when the contracts are in a net asset position, or prepaid expenses and other current assets when the contracts are in a net liability position on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The impacts of these cross-currency swap contracts were as follows:

For the

For the

Quarters Ended

Six Months Ended

March 27,

March 29,

March 27,

March 29,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

    

(in millions)

Gains recorded in other comprehensive income (loss)

$

28

$

13

$

32

    

$

32

Gains (losses) excluded from the hedging relationship(1)

 

17

 

21

 

(5)

 

38

(1)Gains and losses excluded from the hedging relationship are recognized prospectively in selling, general, and administrative expenses and are offset by losses and gains generated as a result of re-measuring certain intercompany loans to the U.S. dollar.

Hedge of Net Investment

We hedge our net investment in certain foreign operations using intercompany loans and external borrowings denominated in the same currencies. The aggregate notional value of these hedges was $3,429 million and $3,374 million at March 27, 2020 and September 27, 2019, respectively.

We also use a cross-currency swap program to hedge our net investment in certain foreign operations. The aggregate notional value of the contracts under this program was $1,889 million and $1,844 million at March 27, 2020 and September 27, 2019, respectively. Under the terms of these contracts, we receive interest in U.S. dollars at a weighted-average rate of 2.62% per annum and pay no interest. Upon the maturity of these contracts at various dates through fiscal 2024, we will pay the notional value of the contracts in the designated foreign currency and receive U.S. dollars from our counterparties. We are not required to provide collateral for these contracts.

These cross-currency swap contracts were recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

March 27,

September 27,

    

2020

    

2019

    

(in millions)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

$

23

$

27

Other assets

 

50

 

46

Accrued and other current liabilities

2

2

Other liabilities

1

The impacts of our hedge of net investment programs were as follows:

For the

For the

Quarters Ended

Six Months Ended

March 27,

March 29,

March 27,

March 29,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

    

(in millions)

Foreign currency exchange gains (losses) on intercompany loans and external borrowings(1)

$

57

$

36

$

(8)

$

112

Gains on cross-currency swap contracts designated as hedges of net investment(2)

 

55

 

42

 

22

 

37

(1)Foreign currency exchange gains and losses on intercompany loans and external borrowings are recorded as currency translation, a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and are offset by changes attributable to the translation of the net investment.
(2)Gains and losses on cross-currency swap contracts designated as hedges of net investment are recorded as currency translation.