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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

9. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company may utilize derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to certain risks related to its ongoing operations. The primary risk managed through the use of derivative instruments is interest rate risk. In January 2011, the Company entered into an interest rate contract with an initial notional amount of $15,000 to hedge the changes in cash flows attributable to changes in the LIBOR rate associated with the five-year term loan entered into by the Company in March 2011. Under this interest rate contract, the Company pays a fixed interest rate of 3.94% and receives a variable rate based on LIBOR plus 1.85%. The notional amount of this interest rate contract is required to be 50% of the amount of the term loan through the expiration of its five-year term.

The Company is exposed to counter-party credit risk on any derivative instrument. Accordingly, as part of its risk management policy, the Company maintains strict counter-party credit guidelines and enters into any derivative instrument only with major financial institutions. The Company does not have significant exposure to any counterparty and management believes the risk of loss is remote and, in any event, would not be material.

Refer to “Note 2—Fair Value of Financial Instruments” for additional information regarding the fair value of the derivative instrument.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s derivative instrument and the line item in which it was recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011:

 

    September 30,     September 30,  
    Liability Derivative  
    Balance Sheet
Location
  Fair Value
(in thousands)
 

Derivative designated as hedging instrument:

           

Interest rate contract

  Accrued expenses   $ 190  
    Accrued retirement costs
and other
  $ 283  
       

 

 

 
        $ 473  
       

 

 

 

Cash Flow Hedges

The following table summarizes the loss recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and the loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings for the derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge during the second quarter and the first half of fiscal 2012. There were no derivative instruments held by the Company during the second quarter or first half of fiscal 2011.

      September 30,       September 30,       September 30,       September 30,       September 30,  
    Loss (Gain)
Recognized  in
OCI (Effective
Portion)
    Location of
Loss (Gain)
Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI
(Effective Portion)
    Loss Reclassified
from  Accumulated
OCI (Effective
Portion)
    Location of
Loss (Ineffective
Portion) and
Excluded  from
Effectiveness
Testing
    Loss (Ineffective
Portion) and
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing
 

For the second quarter of fiscal 2012:

                                       

Interest rate contract

  $ (26     Interest expense     $ 64       Interest expense     $ —    

For the first half of fiscal 2012:

                                       

Interest rate contract

  $ 205       Interest expense     $ 133       Interest expense     $ —    

The estimated net amount of the loss in accumulated OCI at December 31, 2011 expected to be reclassified into the consolidated statement of income within the next twelve months is $190.