Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

May 01, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Financial InstrumentsAs a result of its operating and financing activities, TJX is exposed to market risks from changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates and fuel costs. These market risks may adversely affect TJX’s operating results and financial position. TJX seeks to minimize risk from changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates and fuel costs through the use of derivative financial instruments when and to the extent deemed appropriate. TJX does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes and does not use any leveraged derivative financial instruments. TJX recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measures those instruments at fair value. The fair values of the derivatives are classified as assets or liabilities, current or non-current, based upon valuation results and settlement dates of the individual contracts. Changes to the fair value of derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in earnings in the period of the change. For derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are either recorded in shareholders’ equity as a component of other comprehensive (loss) income or are recognized currently in earnings, along with an offsetting adjustment against the basis of the item being hedged.

Diesel Fuel Contracts

TJX hedges portions of its estimated notional diesel requirements based on the diesel fuel expected to be consumed by independent freight carriers transporting TJX’s inventory. Independent freight carriers transporting TJX’s inventory charge TJX a mileage surcharge based on the price of diesel fuel. The hedge agreements are designed to mitigate the volatility of diesel fuel pricing (and the resulting per mile surcharges payable by TJX) by setting a fixed price per gallon for the period being hedged. During fiscal 2021, TJX entered into agreements to hedge a portion of its estimated notional diesel requirements for fiscal 2022, and during the first three months of fiscal 2022, TJX entered into agreements to hedge a portion of its estimated notional diesel requirements for the first three months of fiscal 2023. The hedge agreements outstanding at May 1, 2021 relate to approximately 48% of TJX’s estimated notional diesel requirements for the remainder of fiscal 2022 and approximately 40% of TJX’s estimated notional diesel requirements for the first three months of fiscal 2023. These diesel fuel hedge agreements will settle throughout the remainder of fiscal 2022 and throughout the first four months of fiscal 2023. TJX elected not to apply hedge accounting to these contracts.

Foreign Currency Contracts

TJX enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain economic hedges on portions of merchandise purchases made and anticipated to be made by the Company’s operations in currencies other than their respective functional currencies. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant change in the Company's anticipated merchandise purchases during the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and the Company early settled derivative contracts designed to hedge merchandise purchases that would no longer take place. The settlement of these contracts resulted in a net gain of $25 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The contracts outstanding at May 1, 2021 cover the merchandise purchases the Company is committed to over the next several months. Additionally, TJX’s operations in Europe are subject to foreign currency exposure as a result of their buying function being centralized in the U.K. All merchandise is purchased centrally in the U.K. and then shipped and billed to the retail entities in other countries. This intercompany billing to TJX’s European businesses’ Euro denominated operations creates exposure to the central buying entity for changes in the exchange rate between the Euro and British Pound. The inflow of Euros to the central buying entity provides a natural hedge for merchandise purchased from third-party vendors that is denominated in Euros. TJX calculates any excess Euro exposure each month and enters into forward contracts of approximately 30 days' duration to mitigate this exposure.

TJX also enters into derivative contracts, generally designated as fair value hedges, to hedge intercompany debt and intercompany interest payable. The changes in fair value of these contracts are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and are offset by marking the underlying item to fair value in the same period. Upon settlement, the realized gains and losses on these contracts are offset by the realized gains and losses of the underlying item in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at May 1, 2021:


In thousands		Pay	Receive		Blended Contract Rate	Balance Sheet Location	Current Asset U.S.$		Current (Liability) U.S.$		Net Fair Value in U.S.$ at May 1, 2021
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest:
	zł	45,000	£	8,846	0.1966	Prepaid Exp	$	353	$	—	$	353

	A$	80,000	U.S.$	62,032	0.7754	(Accrued Exp)	—		(98)		(98)
	U.S.$	75,102	£	55,000	0.7323	Prepaid Exp	1,505		—		1,505
	£	450,000	U.S.$	620,918	1.3798	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	40		(5,582)		(5,542)
	€	200,000	U.S.$	244,699	1.2235	Prepaid Exp	2,301		—		2,301

Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
	Diesel fuel contracts	Fixed on 3.1M – 3.8M gal per month		Float on 3.1M – 3.8M gal per month	N/A	Prepaid Exp	17,816		—		17,816
Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related:
	€	163,000	£	141,240	0.8665	(Accrued Exp)	—		(166)		(166)
Merchandise purchase commitments:
	C$	574,390	U.S.$	457,000	0.7956	(Accrued Exp)	—		(11,054)		(11,054)
	C$	29,455	€	19,500	0.6620	(Accrued Exp)	—		(444)		(444)
	£	282,746	U.S.$	391,800	1.3857	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	1,939		(3,751)		(1,812)
	A$	50,830	U.S.$	39,125	0.7697	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	42		(356)		(314)


	U.S.$	53,680	€	44,400	0.8271	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	185		(267)		(82)
Total fair value of derivative financial instruments							$	24,181	$	(21,718)	$	2,463

The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at January 30, 2021:


In thousands		Pay	Receive		Blended Contract Rate	Balance Sheet Location	Current Asset U.S.$		Current (Liability) U.S.$		Net Fair Value in U.S.$ at January 30, 2021
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest:
	zł	45,000	£	8,846	0.1966	Prepaid Exp	$	11	$	—	$	11
	A$	80,000	U.S.$	62,032	0.7754	Prepaid Exp	738		—		738
	U.S.$	75,102	£	55,000	0.7323	Prepaid Exp	357		—		357
	£	200,000	U.S.$	274,853	1.3743	Prepaid Exp	32		—		32
	€	200,000	U.S.$	244,699	1.2235	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	427		(182)		245
Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
	Diesel fuel contracts	Fixed on 1.5M – 3.8M gal per month		Float on 1.5M– 3.8M gal per month	N/A	Prepaid Exp	4,880		—		4,880


Merchandise purchase commitments:
	C$	384,679	U.S.$	296,000	0.7695	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	430		(5,627)		(5,197)
	C$	5,391	€	3,500	0.6492	Prepaid Exp	24		—		24
	£	203,264	U.S.$	263,950	1.2986	(Accrued Exp)	—		(15,086)		(15,086)
	zł	30,000	£	5,865	0.1955	(Accrued Exp)	—		(29)		(29)
	A$	46,985	U.S.$	35,250	0.7502	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	144		(837)		(693)
	U.S.$	99,810	€	83,700	0.8386	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	1,986		(160)		1,826
Total fair value of derivative financial instruments							$	9,029	$	(21,921)	$	(12,892)

The following is a summary of TJX’s derivative financial instruments, related fair value and balance sheet classification at May 2, 2020:


In thousands		Pay	Receive		Blended Contract Rate	Balance Sheet Location	Current Asset U.S.$		Current (Liability) U.S.$		Net Fair Value in U.S.$ at May 2, 2020
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest:
	zł	65,000	£	12,780	0.1966	Prepaid Exp	$	351	$	—	$	351
	€	60,000	£	53,412	0.8902	Prepaid Exp	437		—		437
	A$	110,000	U.S.$	70,802	0.6437	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	1,788		(1,656)		132
	U.S.$	72,475	£	55,000	0.7589	(Accrued Exp)	—		(3,744)		(3,744)
	£	200,000	U.S.$	249,499	1.2475	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	999		(2,332)		(1,333)
	C$	350,000	U.S.$	248,821	0.7109	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	640		(478)		162
Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:
	Diesel fuel contracts	Fixed on 2.9M – 3.5M gal per month		Float on 2.9M – 3.5M gal per month	N/A	(Accrued Exp)	—		(30,167)		(30,167)
Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related:
	€	49,100	£	43,144	0.8787	(Accrued Exp)	—		(65)		(65)


Merchandise purchase commitments:
	C$	77,979	U.S.$	59,200	0.7592	Prepaid Exp	3,819		—		3,819

	£	63,618	U.S.$	82,200	1.2921	Prepaid Exp	2,469		—		2,469
	A$	17,438	U.S.$	11,780	0.6755	Prepaid Exp	578		—		578
	zł	69,400	£	13,880	0.2000	Prepaid Exp	666		—		666

	U.S.$	30,651	€	27,588	0.9001	Prepaid Exp / (Accrued Exp)	30		(404)		(374)
Total fair value of derivative financial instruments							$	11,777	$	(38,846)	$	(27,069)

Presented below is the impact of derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the periods shown:


		Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income / (Loss) by Derivative
	Location of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income / (Loss) by Derivative	Thirteen Weeks Ended
In thousands		May 1, 2021		May 2, 2020
Fair value hedges:
Intercompany balances, primarily debt and related interest	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	(2,864)	$	(5,173)
Economic hedges for which hedge accounting was not elected:

Diesel fuel contracts	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	13,570		(22,854)
Intercompany billings in TJX International, primarily merchandise related	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	118		(1,852)

Merchandise purchase commitments	Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	(15,969)		50,135
(Loss) gain recognized in income / (loss)		$	(5,145)	$	20,256