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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

NOTE 7.           DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates impact our results of operations and cash flows. We may manage these risks through the use of derivative financial instruments, primarily forward contracts with banks. These forward contracts manage the exchange rate risk associated with assets and liabilities denominated in nonfunctional currencies. Typically, we execute these derivative instruments for one-month periods and do not designate them as hedges; however, they do partially offset the economic fluctuations of certain of our assets and liabilities due to foreign exchange rate changes.

There were no foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at December 31, 2023 or 2022.

Gains and losses related to foreign currency exchange contracts were offset by corresponding gains and losses on the revaluation of the underlying assets and liabilities. Both are included as a component of other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We have executed interest rate swap contracts that fix a portion of the interest payments related to the outstanding principal balance on our Term Loan Facility to a total interest rate of 1.172%. The interest rate swap contracts expire on September 10, 2024 and are accounted for as cash flow hedging instruments. See Note 18. Long-term Debt for information regarding the Term Loan.

The following table summarizes the notional amount of our qualified hedging instruments:

December 31, 

December 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

Interest rate swap contracts

$

220,719

$

238,219

The following table summarizes the amounts net of tax recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for qualifying hedges.

December 31, 

December 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

Interest rate swap contract gains

$

5,350

$

11,779

See Note 6. Fair Value Measurements for information regarding the fair value of derivative instruments.

As a result of using derivative financial instruments, we are exposed to the risk that counterparties to contracts could fail to meet their contractual obligations. We manage this credit risk by reviewing counterparty creditworthiness on a regular basis and limiting exposure to any single counterparty.