Derivative Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial InstrumentsThe Company principally uses derivative financial instruments to reduce the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and interest rate variability on the Company's results of operations. The principal derivative financial instruments the Company enters into are foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swaps. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instrument contracts for trading or speculative purposes.

Foreign Exchange Derivative Instruments

Foreign exchange forward contracts are foreign exchange derivative instruments primarily used to reduce foreign currency risk related to transactions denominated in a currency other than functional currency. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. The periods of the foreign exchange forward contracts correspond to the periods of the hedged forecasted transactions, which do not exceed 24 months subsequent to the latest balance sheet date. The primary foreign exchange forward contracts pertain to the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen, the British pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, the Korean won and the euro. The gross U.S. dollar equivalent notional amount outstanding of all foreign exchange forward contracts designated under hedge accounting as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $198.8 million and $248.1 million, respectively.

As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company de-designated certain foreign exchange cash flow hedges deemed ineffective, none of which were outstanding as of September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.

The Company also enters into foreign exchange forward contracts, which do not qualify as hedging instruments, to reduce foreign currency transaction risk related to certain intercompany assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than functional currency. These undesignated instruments are recorded at fair value as a derivative asset or liability with the corresponding change in fair value recognized in selling, general and administrative expense. There were no outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts not designated under hedge accounting as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Interest Rate Derivative Instruments

The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts to reduce interest rate risk related to floating rate debt. Under the contracts, the Company pays fixed and receives variable rate interest, in effect converting a portion of its floating rate debt to fixed rate debt. Interest rate swap contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges. As of September 30, 2021, there were no interest rate swap contracts outstanding. As of December 31, 2020, the notional value of the Company's outstanding interest rate swap contracts was $140.0 million.

Impact on Financial Statements

The fair value of hedge instruments recognized on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets was as follows:


(in thousands)		September 30,		December 31,
Balance Sheet Location	Hedge Instrument Type	2021		2020
Prepaid and other assets	Foreign exchange forward	$	3,666	$	1,166

Other assets	Foreign exchange forward	831		30

Accrued expenses and other liabilities	Foreign exchange forward	1,614		6,400
	Interest rate swap	—		1,571
Other noncurrent liabilities	Foreign exchange forward	92		985

The hedge instrument gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax was as follows:


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Type of hedge
Foreign exchange forward	$	(144)	$	(2,711)	$	4,908	$	1,119
Interest rate swap	—		3		(8)		(2,219)
Total	$	(144)	$	(2,708)	$	4,900	$	(1,100)

Gains and losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax at the time the forecasted hedged transaction impacts the statements of operations or at the time the hedge is determined to be ineffective. Based on the current valuation, during the next 12 months the Company expects to reclassify a net gain of $1.3 million related to foreign exchange derivative instruments from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, into cost of goods sold. For further information related to amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, see Note 12.

The hedge instrument gain (loss) recognized on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Location of gain (loss) in statement of operations
Foreign exchange forward:
Cost of goods sold	$	(1,877)	$	2,216	$	(3,391)	$	3,990
Selling, general and administrative (1)(2)	430		(551)		1,063		(1,080)
Total	$	(1,447)	$	1,665	$	(2,328)	$	2,910

Interest Rate Swap:
Interest expense, net	$	—	$	(966)	$	(1,569)	$	(2,346)
Total	$	—	$	(966)	$	(1,569)	$	(2,346)

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(1) Relates to net gains (losses) on foreign exchange forward contracts derived from previously designated cash flow hedges.

(2) Selling, general and administrative expense excludes net gains of $0.5 million reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax related to hedges deemed ineffective for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Credit Risk

The Company enters into derivative contracts with major financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings and is exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by these financial institutions. This credit risk is generally limited to the unrealized gains in the derivative contracts. However, the Company monitors the credit quality of these financial institutions, as well as its own credit quality, and considers the risk of counterparty default to be minimal.