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Derivative Financial Instruments
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
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We occasionally use derivative financial instruments, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, to reduce our market risk for changes in interest rates on our variable rate borrowings and to manage foreign exchange rate risk on certain transactions. The interest rate swaps effectively convert a portion of our variable rate borrowings under our existing facilities to a fixed rate based upon determined notional amount. The forward foreign exchange contracts fix expected future cash flows in U.S. dollar terms. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments, for trading or speculative purposes.
In June 2022, we entered into a seven year interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $100 million that is to mature in May 2029. The interest rate swap agreement has been designated as a cash flow hedge of interest payments on $100 million of borrowings under our 2024 Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the swap agreement, we will receive monthly variable interest payments based on one month Term SOFR and will pay interest based upon a fixed rate of 2.683% per annum.
The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was an asset of $2.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively, which has been deferred and recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes, in our consolidated balance sheet. When the interest expense on the underlying borrowing is recognized, the deferred gain/loss in accumulated other comprehensive income is recorded in earnings as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. We perform quarterly hedge effectiveness assessments, and anticipate that the interest rate swap will be highly effective throughout its term.
During the quarter, we entered into three forward foreign exchange contracts with a combined notional amount of 100 million euros that can be settled at the contract rate at any time in the two months prior to the final maturity date of November 29, 2024. The forward foreign exchange contracts economically hedge 100 million euros of the 360 million euros purchase price for the acquisition of Nissens Automotive. The fair value of the forward foreign exchange contracts as of September 30, 2024 was an unrealized gain of $1 million, which is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets in our consolidated balance sheet. The change in fair value of $1 million gain during the quarter was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.