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Derivative Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Derivative Instruments  
Derivative Instruments
Note 17 – Derivative Instruments

We are exposed to interest rate changes from our outstanding floating rate borrowings.  We manage our fixed to floating rate debt mix to mitigate the impact of adverse changes in interest rates on earnings and cash flows and on the market value of our borrowings.  From time to time, we may enter into interest rate hedging contracts, which effectively convert a portion of our variable rate debt to a fixed rate over the term of the interest rate swap.  In the case of our Australian borrowings, we are presently required to swap no less than 75% of our drawdowns under our Australian Corporate Credit Facility into fixed interest rate obligations.  In conjunction with this NAB Credit Facility, we entered into a five-year interest swap agreement, which swaps 100% of our variable rate loan based on BBSY for a 5.50% fixed rate loan.  Under our GE Capital Term Loan, we are required to swap no less than 50% of our variable rate drawdowns for the first three years of the loan agreement. We elected to swap 100% of the original loan balance on the GE Capital Term Loan and have contracted for balance step-downs that correspond with the loan's principal payments through December 31, 2013.

The following table sets forth the terms of our interest rate swap derivative instruments at June 30, 2011:

Type of Instrument
 
Notional Amount
   
Pay Fixed Rate
   
Receive Variable Rate
 
Maturity Date
Interest rate swap
  $ 35,625,000       1.34%       0.25%  
December 31, 2013
Interest rate swap
  $ 96,588,000       5.50%       4.99%  
June 30, 2016

In accordance with FASB ASC 815-10-35, Subsequent Valuation of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Instruments ("FASB ASC 815-10-35"), we marked our interest rate swap instruments to market on the consolidated balance sheet resulting in an increase in interest expense of $1.5 million and $1.7 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and a $342,000 and $119,000 increase in interest expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.  At June 30, 2011, we recorded the fair market value of an interest rate swap of $1.4 million as an other long-term liability.  At December 31, 2010, we recorded the fair market value of an interest rate swap and a cap of $446,000 as other long-term assets and an interest rate swap of $181,000 as an other long-term liability.  In accordance with FASB ASC 815-10-35, we have not designated any of our current interest rate swap positions as financial reporting hedges.