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DERIVATIVES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVES DERIVATIVES
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
The Company’s net total outstanding notional value of interest rate swaps was $25.0 million at December 31, 2023. These non-designated interest rate swaps were entered into in June 2019 and serve as cash flow hedges of the Company’s exposure to the variability of the payment of interest on a portion of its Term Loan borrowings and expire in February 2025.
The Company’s interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges of the Company’s exposure to the variability of the payment of interest on a portion of its Term Loan borrowings expired in March 2023. The Company has no designated interest rate swaps at December 31, 2023.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Company is a party from time to time to certain foreign exchange contracts, primarily to offset the earnings impact related to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates associated with inventory purchases denominated in foreign currencies. Fluctuations in the value of certain foreign currencies as compared to the USD may positively or negatively affect the Company’s revenues, gross margins, operating expenses, and retained earnings, all of which are expressed in USD. Where the Company deems it prudent, the Company engages in hedging programs using foreign currency forward contracts aimed at limiting the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on earnings. The Company purchases foreign currency forward contracts with terms less than 18 months to protect against currency exchange risks associated with the payment of merchandise purchases to foreign suppliers. The Company does not hedge the translation of foreign currency profits into USD, as the Company regards this as an accounting exposure rather than an economic exposure. The aggregate gross notional values of foreign exchange contracts at December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $9.8 million and $6.3 million, respectively.
The Company is exposed to market risks, as well as changes in foreign currency exchange rates, as measured against the USD and each other, and changes to credit risk of derivative counterparties. The Company attempts to minimize these risks by primarily using foreign currency forward contracts and by maintaining counterparty credit limits. These hedging activities provide only limited protection against currency exchange and credit risk. Factors that could influence the effectiveness of the Company’s hedging programs include currency markets and availability of hedging instruments and liquidity of the credit markets. All foreign currency forward contracts that the Company enters into are components of hedging programs and are entered into for the sole purpose of hedging an existing or anticipated currency exposure. The Company does not enter into such contracts for speculative purposes and, as of December 31, 2023, the Company does not have any foreign currency forward contract derivatives that are not designated as hedges. These foreign exchange contracts have been designated as hedges in to order to apply hedge accounting.
The fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments included in the consolidated balance sheets are presented as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
Derivatives designated as hedging instrumentsBalance Sheet Location20232022
Interest rate swapsPrepaid expenses and other current assets$— $122 
Foreign exchange contractsPrepaid expenses and other current assets56 — 
Accrued expenses144 260 
December 31,
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsBalance Sheet Location20232022
Interest rate swapsOther assets$793 $1,292 
The fair value of the interest rate swaps have been obtained from the counterparties to the agreements and were based on Level 2 observable inputs using proprietary models and estimates about relevant future market conditions. The fair value of the foreign exchange contracts were based on Level 2 observable inputs using quoted market prices for similar assets in an active market.
The counterparties to the derivative financial instruments are major international financial institutions. The Company is exposed to credit risk for the net exchanges under these agreements, but not for the notional amounts. The Company does not anticipate non-performance by any of its counterparties.
The amounts of the (losses) and gains, realized and unrealized, net of taxes, related to the Company’s derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) as follows (in thousands):
Year ended December 31,
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments202320222021
Interest rate swaps$(93)$523 $718 
Foreign exchange contracts(964)322 485 
Total$(1,057)$845 $1,203 
Realized gains and losses on the interest rate swaps that are reported in other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified into earnings as the interest expense on the debt is recognized. The Company’s interest rate swaps that were designated as hedging instruments had an aggregate notional value of $25.0 million and matured during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Realized gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts that are reported in other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified into cost of sales as the underlying inventory purchased is sold.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company reclassified $0.5 million of cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive losses to earnings. This comprised of a gain of $0.1 million related to interest rate swaps recognized in interest expense and a gain of $0.4 million related to foreign exchange contracts recognized in cost of sales. At December 31, 2023, the estimated amount of existing net losses expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months was $0.2 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company reclassified $1.3 million of cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive losses to earnings. This comprised of a charge of $0.3 million related to interest rate swaps recognized in interest expense and a gain of $1.6 million related to foreign exchange contracts recognized in cost of sales.
The amounts of the gains and losses related to the Company’s derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments are recognized in earnings as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsLocation of Gain or (Loss)202320222021
Interest rate swapsMark to market gain (loss) on interest rate derivatives$(499)$1,971 $1,062 
Interest expense802 (55)(458)
 $303 $1,916 $604