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Derivatives
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivatives

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Derivatives

The Company entered into foreign currency forward contracts during the year ended December 31, 2020 in connection with certain transfers of cash between the U.S. and U.K. under the Company’s cash management and foreign currency risk management programs. Foreign currency forward contracts limit the economic risk of changes in the exchange rate between USD and GBP associated with cash transfers.

In August 2019, the Company also entered into multiple cross currency swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $650.0 million to manage foreign currency risk by effectively converting a portion of its fixed-rate USD-denominated senior notes, including the semi-annual interest payments thereunder, to fixed-rate GBP-denominated debt of £538.1 million. During the term of the swap agreements, the Company received semi-annual interest payments in USD from the counterparties at fixed interest rates, and the Company made semi-annual interest payments in GBP to the counterparties at fixed interest rates. The interest payments under the cross-currency swap agreements resulted in £25.4 million of annual cash flows from the Company’s U.K. business being converted to $35.8 million.

In conjunction with the U.K. Sale in January 2021, the Company settled its cross currency swap liability and outstanding forward contracts. Cash paid from the settlement of the cross currency swap derivatives and forward contracts outstanding at December 31, 2020 are included in investing activities as part of the net proceeds received from the U.K. Sale in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

The Company designated the cross currency swap agreements and forward contracts entered into during 2020 as qualifying hedging instruments and accounted for these derivatives as net investment hedges. The fair value of these derivatives at December 31, 2020 of $84.6 million is recorded as derivative instrument liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. During 2019, the Company elected the spot method for recording its net investment hedges. Gains and losses resulting from the settlement of the excluded components were recorded in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Gains and losses resulting from fair value adjustments to the cross currency swap agreements were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss as the swaps are effective in hedging the designated risk. These gains and losses were considered in the carrying value of the U.K. operations and included in the loss on the U.K. Sale recorded in December 31, 2020 and January 2021. Prior to the U.K. Sale, cash flows related to the cross currency swap derivatives are included in operating activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.