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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments And Hedges [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Note 8.  Derivative instruments and hedging activities

Derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments

In May 2018, Woodward entered into cross-currency interest rate swap agreements that synthetically converted $167,420 of floating-rate debt under Woodward’s then existing revolving credit agreement to Euro denominated floating-rate debt in conjunction with the L’Orange acquisition (the “Floating-Rate Cross-Currency Swap”). Also in May 2018, Woodward entered into cross-currency interest rate swap agreements that synthetically converted an aggregate principal amount of $400,000 of fixed-rate debt associated with the 2018 Note Purchase Agreement (as defined in Note 15, Credit Facilities, short-term borrowings and long-term debt, in Woodward’s most recently filed Form 10-K) to Euro denominated fixed-rate debt (the “Fixed-Rate Cross-Currency Swaps”).

The cross-currency interest rate swaps, which effectively reduce the interest rate on the underlying fixed and floating-rate debt under the 2018 Notes (as defined in Note 15, Credit Facilities, short-term borrowings and long-term debt, in Woodward’s most recently filed Form 10-K) and Woodward’s then existing revolving credit agreement, respectively, is recorded as a reduction to “Interest expense” in Woodward’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

In May 2020, Woodward terminated and settled its Floating-Rate Cross-Currency Swap and Fixed-Rate Cross-Currency Swaps and entered into a new floating-rate cross-currency interest rate swap (the “2020 Floating-Rate Cross-Currency Swap”), with a notional value of $45,000, and five fixed-rate cross-currency interest rate swap agreements (the “2020 Fixed-Rate Cross-Currency Swaps”), with an aggregate notional value of $400,000, which effectively reduced the interest rates on the underlying fixed and floating-rate debt, respectively under the 2018 Notes and Woodward’s existing revolving credit agreement, respectively.  The net interest income of the cross-currency interest rate swaps is recorded as a reduction to “Interest expense” in Woodward’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.  As of March 31, 2021, the total notional value of the 2020 Floating-Rate Cross-Currency Swap and the 2020 Fixed-Rate Cross-Currency Swaps was $33,750 and $400,000, respectively.  See Note 7, Financial Instruments and fair value measurements, for the related fair value of the derivative instruments as of March 31, 2021.

Derivatives instruments in fair value hedging relationships

Concurrent with the entry into the Floating-Rate Cross-Currency Swap, a corresponding Euro denominated intercompany loan receivable with identical terms and notional amount as the underlying Euro denominated floating-rate debt, with a reciprocal cross-currency interest rate swap, was entered into by Woodward Barbados Financing SRL (“Barbados”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Woodward, and is designated as a fair value hedge under the criteria prescribed in ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”).  The objective of the derivative instrument is to hedge against the foreign currency exchange risk attributable to the spot remeasurement of the Euro denominated intercompany loan.  

In May 2020, Woodward settled the Euro denominated intercompany loan receivable with identical terms and notional value to the Floating-Rate Cross-Currency Swap and settled its reciprocal intercompany cross-currency interest rate swap.  The fair value hedge designated on these instruments was discontinued at the date of settlement.  Concurrently with settlement of the Floating-Rate Cross-Currency Swap and discontinuation of the previous fair value hedging relationship, a US dollar denominated intercompany loan payable with identical terms and notional value as the 2020 Floating-Rate Cross-Currency Swap, together with a reciprocal intercompany floating-rate cross-currency interest rate swap, was entered into by Woodward Barbados Euro Financing SRL (“Euro Barbados”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Woodward.  The US dollar denominated intercompany loan and reciprocal intercompany floating-rate cross-currency interest rate swap is designated as a fair value hedge under the criteria prescribed in ASC 815.  The objective of the derivative instrument is to hedge against the foreign currency exchange risk attributable to the spot remeasurement of the US dollar denominated intercompany loan, as Euro Barbados maintains a Euro functional currency.  

For each floating-rate intercompany cross-currency interest rate swap, only the change in the fair value related to the cross-currency basis spread, or excluded component, of the derivative instrument is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”).  The remaining change in the fair value of the derivative instrument is recognized in foreign currency transaction gain or loss included in “Selling, general and administrative costs” in Woodward’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.  The change in the fair value of the derivative instrument in foreign currency transaction gain or loss offsets the change in the spot remeasurement of the intercompany Euro and US dollar denominated loans.  Hedge effectiveness is assessed based on the fair value changes of the derivative instrument, after excluding any fair value changes related to the cross-currency basis spread.  The initial cost of the cross-currency basis spread is recorded in earnings each period through the swap accrual process.  There are no credit-risk-related contingent features associated with the intercompany floating-rate cross-currency interest rate swap.

Derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships

In conjunction with the entry into the Fixed-Rate Cross-Currency Swaps, five corresponding intercompany loans receivable, with identical terms and amounts of each tranche of the underlying aggregate principal amount of $400,000 of fixed-rate debt, and reciprocal cross-currency interest rate swaps were entered into by Barbados, which are designated as cash flow hedges under the criteria prescribed in ASC 815.  The objective of these derivative instruments is to hedge the risk of variability in cash flows attributable to the foreign currency exchange risk of cash flows for future principal and interest payments associated with the Euro denominated intercompany loans over a fifteen-year period.  

In May 2020, Woodward settled the Euro denominated intercompany loans receivable with identical terms and notional value to the Fixed-Rate Cross-Currency Swaps and reciprocal cross-currency interest rate swaps.  The cash flow hedges designated on these instruments were discontinued at the date of settlement.  Concurrently with settlement of the Fixed-Rate Cross-Currency Swaps and the discontinuation of the previous cash flow hedging relationships, five corresponding US dollar intercompany loans payable, with identical terms and notional values of each tranche of the 2020 Fixed-Rate Cross-Currency Swaps, together with reciprocal fixed-rate intercompany cross-currency interest rate swaps, were entered into by Euro Barbados, which are designated as cash flow hedges under the criteria prescribed in ASC 815.  The objective of these derivative instruments is to hedge the risk of variability in cash flows attributable to the foreign currency exchange risk of cash flows for future principal and interest payments associated with the US dollar denominated intercompany loans over a thirteen-year period, as Euro Barbados maintains a Euro functional currency.  

For each of the fixed-rate intercompany cross-currency interest rate swaps, changes in the fair values of the derivative instruments are recognized in accumulated OCI and reclassified to foreign currency transaction gain or loss included in “Selling, general and administrative costs” in Woodward’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.  Reclassifications out of accumulated OCI of the change in fair value occur each reporting period based upon changes in the spot rate remeasurement of the Euro and US dollar denominated intercompany loans, including associated interest.  Hedge effectiveness is assessed based on the fair value changes of the derivative instruments and such hedges are deemed to be highly effective in offsetting exposure to variability in foreign exchange rates.  There are no credit-risk-related contingent features associated with these fixed-rate cross-currency interest rate swaps.

Derivatives instruments in net investment hedging relationships

On September 23, 2016, Woodward and Woodward International Holding B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Woodward organized under the laws of The Netherlands (the “BV Subsidiary”), each entered into a note purchase agreement (the “2016 Note Purchase Agreement”) relating to the sale by Woodward and the BV Subsidiary of an aggregate principal amount of €160,000 of senior unsecured notes in a series of private placement transactions.  Woodward issued €40,000 aggregate principal amount of Woodward’s Series M Senior Notes due September 23, 2026 (the “Series M Notes”).  Woodward designated the Series M Notes as a hedge of a foreign currency exposure of Woodward’s net investment in its Euro denominated functional currency subsidiaries.  Related to the Series M Notes, included in foreign currency translation adjustments within total comprehensive (losses) earnings are net foreign exchange gains of $2,329 for the three-months and $102 for the six-months ended March 31, 2021, compared to net foreign exchange gains of $650 for the three-months and net foreign exchange losses of $395 for the six-months ended March 31, 2020.  

Impact of derivative instruments designated as qualifying hedging instruments

The following table discloses the impact of derivative instruments designated as qualifying hedging instruments on Woodward’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings:

 

 

 

 

Three-Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

Derivatives in:

 

Location

 

Amount of

(Income)

Expense

Recognized in

Earnings on

Derivative

 

 

Amount of

(Gain) Loss

Recognized

in Accumulated

OCI on

Derivative

 

 

Amount of

(Gain) Loss

Reclassified

from

Accumulated

OCI into

Earnings

 

Cross-currency interest rate swap agreement designated as fair value hedges

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

(1,660

)

 

$

(1,401

)

 

$

(1,660

)

Cross-currency interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

(19,023

)

 

 

(7,491

)

 

 

(19,023

)

 

 

 

 

$

(20,683

)

 

$

(8,892

)

 

$

(20,683

)

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

Derivatives in:

 

Location

 

Amount of

(Income)

Expense

Recognized

in Earnings

on Derivative

 

 

Amount of

(Gain) Loss

Recognized

in Accumulated

OCI on

Derivative

 

 

Amount of

(Gain) Loss

Reclassified

from

Accumulated

OCI into

Earnings

 

Cross-currency interest rate swap agreement designated as fair value hedges

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

(2,043

)

 

$

(1,523

)

 

$

(1,646

)

Cross-currency interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

(5,598

)

 

 

(43,775

)

 

 

(5,598

)

Treasury lock agreement designated as cash flow hedge

 

Interest expense

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

$

(7,659

)

 

$

(45,298

)

 

$

(7,262

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six-Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

Derivatives in:

 

Location

 

Amount of

(Income)

Expense

Recognized

in Earnings

on Derivative

 

 

Amount of

(Gain) Loss

Recognized

in Accumulated

OCI on

Derivative

 

 

Amount of

(Gain) Loss

Reclassified

from

Accumulated

OCI into

Earnings

 

Cross-currency interest rate swap agreement designated as fair value hedges

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

190

 

 

$

262

 

 

$

190

 

Cross-currency interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

87

 

 

 

21,504

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

$

277

 

 

$

21,766

 

 

$

277

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six-Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

Derivatives in:

 

Location

 

Amount of

(Income)

Expense

Recognized

in Earnings

on Derivative

 

 

Amount of

(Gain) Loss

Recognized

in Accumulated

OCI on

Derivative

 

 

Amount of

(Gain) Loss

Reclassified

from

Accumulated

OCI into

Earnings

 

Cross-currency interest rate swap agreement designated as fair value hedges

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

233

 

 

$

2,075

 

 

$

1,037

 

Cross-currency interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

3,393

 

 

 

(36,079

)

 

 

3,393

 

Treasury lock agreement designated as cash flow hedge

 

Interest expense

 

 

(36

)

 

 

 

 

 

(36

)

 

 

 

 

$

3,590

 

 

$

(34,004

)

 

$

4,394

 

 

The remaining unrecognized gains and losses in Woodward’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets associated with derivative instruments that were previously entered into by Woodward, which are classified in accumulated OCI, were net losses of $42,620 as of March 31, 2021 and $21,132 as of September 30, 2020.