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Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair Value
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair Value Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair Value
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company uses derivative instruments, including foreign currency exchange forward contracts, interest rate swaps and CCIRs, to manage certain foreign currency and interest rate exposures.  Derivative instruments are viewed as risk management tools by the Company and are not used for trading or speculative purposes. All derivative instruments are recorded on the
Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.  The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting.

The Company primarily applies the market approach for recurring fair value measurements and endeavors to utilize the best available information.  Accordingly, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs, such as forward rates, interest rates, the Company’s credit risk and counterparties’ credit risks, and which minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  The Company is able to classify fair value balances based on the ability to observe those inputs.  Foreign currency exchange forward contracts, interest rate swaps and CCIRs are based upon pricing models using market-based inputs (Level 2).  Model inputs can be verified and valuation techniques do not involve significant management judgment.
The fair value of outstanding derivative contracts recorded as assets and liabilities on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows:
(In thousands)Balance Sheet LocationFair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging InstrumentsFair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging InstrumentsTotal Fair Value
March 31, 2021    
Asset derivatives (Level 2):
Foreign currency exchange forward contractsOther current assets$502 $6,995 $7,497 
Total $502 $6,995 $7,497 
Liability derivatives (Level 2):
Foreign currency exchange forward contractsOther current liabilities$786 $2,144 $2,930 
Interest rate swapsOther current liabilities3,651  3,651 
Interest rate swapsOther liabilities3,151  3,151 
Total$7,588 $2,144 $9,732 
December 31, 2020    
Asset derivatives (Level 2):
Foreign currency exchange forward contractsOther current assets$900 $2,777 $3,677 
Total $900 $2,777 $3,677 
Liability derivatives (Level 2):
Foreign currency exchange forward contractsOther current liabilities$950 $4,098 $5,048 
Interest rate swapsOther current liabilities3,959 — 3,959 
Interest rate swapsOther liabilities3,718 — 3,718 
Total$8,627 $4,098 $12,725 

All of the Company's derivatives are recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at gross amounts and not offset. All of the Company's interest rate swaps, CCIRs and certain foreign currency exchange forward contracts are transacted under ISDA documentation. Each ISDA master agreement permits the net settlement of amounts owed in the event of default. The Company's derivative assets and liabilities subject to enforceable master netting arrangements, if offset, would have resulted in a $1.6 million net liability at March 31, 2021 and at December 31, 2020 would not have resulted in a net asset or liability.
The effect of derivative instruments on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) was as follows:
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Amount Recognized in
OCI on Derivatives
Location of Amount Reclassified from 
AOCI into Income 
Amount Reclassified from
AOCI into Income - Effective Portion or Equity
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
March 31March 31
(In thousands)2021202020212020
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts$(1)$2,037 Product revenues$(50)$(1,404)
Interest rate swaps19 (3,578)Interest expense865 378 
CCIRs (a)
 58 Interest expense 305 
 $18 $(1,483) $815 $(721)
(a)    Amounts represent changes in foreign currency translation related to balances in AOCI.

The location and amount of gain (loss) recognized on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31
20212020
(in thousands)Product RevenuesInterest ExpenseProduct RevenuesInterest Expense
Total amounts of line items presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$104,406 $(16,864)$107,252 $(12,649)
Interest rate swaps:
Gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (865)— (378)
Foreign exchange contracts:
Gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income50  1,404 — 
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings based on changes in fair value28  183 — 
Amount excluded from the effectiveness testing recognized in earnings based on an amortization approach1  — — 
CCIRs:
Loss reclassified from AOCI into income  — (305)


Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on DerivativesAmount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (b)
Three Months Ended
March 31
(In thousands)20212020
Foreign currency exchange forward contractsCost of services and products sold$4,744 $5,542 
(b)      These gains (losses) offset amounts recognized in cost of services and products sold principally as a result of intercompany or third party foreign currency         
exposures.

Foreign Currency Exchange Forward Contracts
The Company conducts business in multiple currencies and, accordingly, is subject to the inherent risks associated with foreign exchange rate movements.  Foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates existing at the respective consolidated balance sheet dates, and income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates during the respective periods. 
The Company uses derivative instruments to hedge cash flows related to foreign currency fluctuations.  Foreign currency exchange forward contracts outstanding are part of a worldwide program to minimize foreign currency exchange operating income and balance sheet exposure by offsetting foreign currency exposures of certain future payments between the Company and various subsidiaries, suppliers or customers.  The unsecured contracts are with major financial institutions.  The Company may be exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the contract counterparties.  The Company evaluates the creditworthiness of the counterparties and does not expect default by them.  Foreign currency exchange forward contracts are used to hedge commitments, such as foreign currency debt, firm purchase commitments and foreign currency cash flows for certain export sales transactions.
Changes in the fair value of derivatives used to hedge foreign currency denominated balance sheet items are reported directly in earnings, along with offsetting transaction gains and losses on the items being hedged.  Derivatives used to hedge forecasted cash flows associated with foreign currency commitments may be accounted for as cash flow hedges, as deemed appropriate, if the criteria for hedge accounting are met.  Gains and losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are deferred in AOCI, a separate component of equity, and reclassified to earnings in a manner that matches the timing of the earnings impact of the hedged transactions.  The ineffective portion of all hedges, if any, is recognized currently in earnings.
The recognized gains and losses offset amounts recognized in cost of services and products sold principally as a result of intercompany or third-party foreign currency exposures. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 the notional amounts of foreign currency exchange forward contracts were $403.6 million and $460.5 million, respectively. These contracts are primarily denominated in British Pound Sterling and Euros and mature through October 2022.
In addition to foreign currency exchange forward contracts, the Company designates certain loans as hedges of net investments in international subsidiaries.  The Company recorded pre-tax net gains of $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and pre-tax net losses of $9.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 in AOCI.

Interest Rate Swaps
The Company uses interest rate swaps in conjunction with certain variable rate debt issuances in order to secure a fixed interest rate.  Changes in the fair value attributed to the effect of the swaps’ interest spread and changes in the credit worthiness of the counter-parties are recorded in AOCI. 

At March 31, 2021, the Company has entered into a series of interest rate swaps that are in effect through 2022 and have the effect of converting $200.0 million of the Term Loan Facility from floating-rate to fixed-rate.  The fixed rates provided by the swaps replace the adjusted LIBOR rate in the interest calculation, ranging from 2.71% for 2021 to 3.12% for 2022.

Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps
The Company may use CCIRs in conjunction with certain debt issuances in order to secure a fixed local currency interest rate. Under these CCIRs, the Company receives interest based on a fixed or floating U.S. dollar rate and pays interest on a fixed local currency rate based on the contractual amounts in dollars and the local currency, respectively. At maturity, there is also the payment of principal amounts between currencies. Changes in the fair value attributed to the effect of the swaps' interest spread and changes in the credit worthiness of the counter-parties are recorded in AOCI. Changes in value attributed to the effect of foreign currency fluctuations are recorded on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and offset currency fluctuation effects on the debt principal. The Company had no outstanding CCIRs at March 31, 2021.

Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities.  At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 the total fair value of long-term debt (excluding deferred financing costs), including current maturities, was $1,364.7 million and $1,324.9 million, respectively, compared with a carrying value of $1,361.2 million and $1,300.5 million, respectively.  Fair values for debt are based on pricing models using market-based inputs (Level 2) for similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities.