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Derivatives and Hedging Activities
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
7. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives—We are exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and economic conditions. We principally manage our exposure to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of our core business activities. We manage economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of our debt funding, and through the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, we enter into interest rate swaps to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. Our derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of our known or expected cash receipts and our known or expected cash payments principally related to our investments and borrowings.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk—Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for our making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.
The changes in the fair value of derivatives designated, and that qualify, as cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with certain variable-rate debt. Amounts reported in AOCI related to these derivatives will be reclassified to Interest Expense, Net as interest payments are made on the variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, we estimate that an additional $15.4 million will be reclassified from AOCI as a decrease to Interest Expense, Net.
In May 2022, we replaced LIBOR with SOFR as the benchmark interest rate for the two $240 million senior unsecured term loan tranches, maturing in November 2025 and July 2026. In accordance with ASC Topic 848, Reference Rate Reform (“ASC 848”), we elected not to dedesignate our LIBOR denominated interest rate swaps related to this hedged debt. As a result of this change in the benchmark rate of the two senior unsecured term loans, in August 2022, we amended two of our interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $430 million to change the benchmark interest rate from LIBOR to SOFR. As a result of these amendments, we have elected to apply practical expedients in accordance with ASC 848 related to contract modifications, changes in critical terms, and updates to the designated hedged risks as qualifying changes have been made to applicable debt and derivative contracts.
The following is a summary of our interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
SOFR SwapsLIBOR SwapsLIBOR Swaps
Count2 2 5 
Notional amount$430,000 $325,000 $930,000 
Fixed interest rate
1.2% - 2.1%
2.2% - 2.9%
1.3% - 2.9%
Maturity date2023-20242024-20252022-2025
Weighted-average term (in years)1.42.41.9
The table below details the nature of the gain and loss recognized on interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2022202120222021
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in
   Other Comprehensive Income
$14,084 $(417)$44,063 $5,397 
Amount of (gain) loss reclassified from
   AOCI into Interest Expense, Net
(76)4,905 7,352 14,584 
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features—We have agreements with our derivative counterparties that contain provisions where, if we default, or are capable of being declared in default, on any of our indebtedness, we could also be declared to be in default on our derivative obligations. As of September 30, 2022, there were no derivatives with a fair value in a net liability position, which would include accrued interest but exclude any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements.