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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
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.

At September 30, 2024 we have $105.9 million foreign currency forward contracts outstanding. There were no foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at December 31, 2023.

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 had interest rate swap contracts that fixed a portion of the interest payments on our Term Loan Facility. The interest rate swap contracts expired on September 10, 2024. In connection with the expiration, there are no longer any related balances for these contracts within accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024. See Note 16. Long-Term Debt for information regarding the Term Loan Facility.

See Note 6. Fair Value Measurements for information regarding 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.