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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
3 Months Ended
Aug. 28, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Our operations are exposed to market risks from adverse changes in commodity prices affecting the cost of raw materials and energy, foreign currency exchange rates, and interest rates. In the normal course of business, these risks are managed through a variety of strategies, including the use of derivatives.
Commodity and commodity index futures and option contracts are used from time to time to economically hedge commodity input prices on items such as natural gas, vegetable oils, proteins, packaging materials, dairy, grains, and electricity. Generally, we economically hedge a portion of our anticipated consumption of commodity inputs for periods of up to 36 months. We may enter into longer-term economic hedges on particular commodities, if deemed appropriate. As of August 28, 2016, we had economically hedged certain portions of our anticipated consumption of commodity inputs using derivative instruments with expiration dates through April 2017.
In order to reduce exposures related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, we enter into forward exchange, option, or swap contracts from time to time for transactions denominated in a currency other than the applicable functional currency. This includes, but is not limited to, hedging against foreign currency risk in purchasing inventory and capital equipment, sales of finished goods, and future settlement of foreign-denominated assets and liabilities. As of August 28, 2016, we had economically hedged certain portions of our foreign currency risk in anticipated transactions using derivative instruments with expiration dates through May 2017.
From time to time, we may use derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps, to reduce risk related to changes in interest rates. This includes, but is not limited to, hedging against increasing interest rates prior to the issuance of long-term debt and hedging the fair value of our senior long-term debt.
Economic Hedges of Forecasted Cash Flows
Many of our derivatives do not qualify for, and we do not currently designate certain commodity or foreign currency derivatives to achieve, hedge accounting treatment. We reflect realized and unrealized gains and losses from derivatives used to economically hedge anticipated commodity consumption and to mitigate foreign currency cash flow risk in earnings immediately within general corporate expense (within cost of goods sold). The gains and losses are reclassified to segment operating results in the period in which the underlying item being economically hedged is recognized in cost of goods sold. In the event that management determines a particular derivative entered into as an economic hedge of a forecasted commodity purchase has ceased to function as an economic hedge, we cease recognizing further gains and losses on such derivatives in corporate expense and begin recognizing such gains and losses within segment operating results, immediately.
Economic Hedges of Fair Values — Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We may use options and cross currency swaps to economically hedge the fair value of certain monetary assets and liabilities (including intercompany balances) denominated in a currency other than the functional currency. These derivatives are marked-to-market with gains and losses immediately recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses. These substantially offset the foreign currency transaction gains or losses recognized as values of the monetary assets or liabilities being economically hedged change.
All derivative instruments are recognized on our balance sheets at fair value (refer to Note 15 for additional information related to fair value measurements). The fair value of derivative assets is recognized within prepaid expenses and other current assets, while the fair value of derivative liabilities is recognized within other accrued liabilities. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we offset certain derivative asset and liability balances, as well as certain amounts representing rights to reclaim cash collateral and obligations to return cash collateral, where master netting agreements provide for legal right of setoff. At August 28, 2016 and May 29, 2016, amounts representing a right to reclaim cash collateral of $0.3 million were included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Derivative assets and liabilities and amounts representing a right to reclaim cash collateral or an obligation to return cash collateral were reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
 
August 28,
2016
 
May 29,
2016
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
23.1

 
$
26.1

Other accrued liabilities
0.4

 
0.7


The following table presents our derivative assets and liabilities, at August 28, 2016, on a gross basis, prior to the setoff of $3.4 million to total derivative assets and $3.7 million to total derivative liabilities where legal right of setoff existed:
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair Value
Commodity contracts
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
6.5

 
Other accrued liabilities
 
$
3.8

Foreign exchange contracts
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
19.9

 
Other accrued liabilities
 

Other
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
0.1

 
Other accrued liabilities
 
0.3

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
$
26.5

 
 
 
$
4.1

The following table presents our derivative assets and liabilities at May 29, 2016, on a gross basis, prior to the setoff of $1.8 million to total derivative assets and $2.1 million to total derivative liabilities where legal right of setoff existed:
 
Derivative Assets
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair Value
Commodity contracts
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
6.5

 
Other accrued liabilities
 
$
2.3

Foreign exchange contracts
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
21.4

 
Other accrued liabilities
 
0.2

Other
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 

 
Other accrued liabilities
 
0.3

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
$
27.9

 
 
 
$
2.8


The location and amount of gains (losses) from derivatives not designated as hedging instruments in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Location in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations of
Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized on Derivatives
in Condensed Consolidated
Statement of Operations for
the Thirteen Weeks Ended
August 28, 2016
 
August 30, 2015
Commodity contracts
 
Cost of goods sold
 
$
0.1

 
$
(9.3
)
Foreign exchange contracts
 
Cost of goods sold
 
0.1

 

Foreign exchange contracts
 
Selling, general and administrative expense
 
(1.2
)
 
0.1

Total loss from derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
$
(1.0
)
 
$
(9.2
)
As of August 28, 2016, our open commodity contracts had a notional value (defined as notional quantity times market value per notional quantity unit) of $102.3 million and $75.5 million for purchase and sales contracts, respectively. As of May 29, 2016, our open commodity contracts had a notional value of $107.5 million and $55.1 million for purchase and sales contracts, respectively. The notional amount of our foreign currency forward and cross currency swap contracts as of August 28, 2016 and May 29, 2016 was $114.9 million and $120.0 million, respectively.
We enter into certain commodity, interest rate, and foreign exchange derivatives with a diversified group of counterparties. We continually monitor our positions and the credit ratings of the counterparties involved and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one party. These transactions may expose us to potential losses due to the risk of nonperformance by these counterparties. We have not incurred a material loss due to nonperformance in any period presented and do not expect to incur any such material loss. We also enter into futures and options transactions through various regulated exchanges.
At August 28, 2016, the maximum amount of loss due to the credit risk of the counterparties, had the counterparties failed to perform according to the terms of the contracts, was $20.1 million.