Derivatives and Hedging

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

The fair value of our derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and the associated notional amounts, presented on a pre-tax basis, were as follows:


	October 31, 2021		July 31, 2021
			Fair Value in				Fair Value in
			Other Current				Other Current
Cash Flow Hedges	Notional		Liabilities		Notional		Liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	20,674	$	282	$	41,899	$	88
Interest rate swap agreements	432,250		8,033		482,138		11,420
Total derivative financial instruments	$	452,924	$	8,315	$	524,037	$	11,508

Foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at October 31, 2021 are used to exchange British Pounds Sterling (“GBP”) for Euro. The total notional value of these contracts, including designated hedges and other contracts not designated, at October 31, 2021 is 15,000 GBP ($20,674), and these contracts have various maturity dates through January 31, 2022.

The Company entered into interest rate swaps to convert a portion of the Company’s long-term debt from floating rate to fixed rate debt. As of October 31, 2021, the outstanding swaps had notional contract values of $432,250, partially hedging the interest rate risk related to the Company’s U.S. dollar term loan tranche that matures in February 2026. The Company’s other interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments had a notional contract value of $31,168 at October 31, 2021.

Net Investment Hedges

The foreign currency transaction gains and losses on the Euro-denominated portion of the term loan, which is designated and effective as a hedge of the Company’s net investment in its Euro-denominated functional currency subsidiaries, are included as a component of the foreign currency translation adjustment. Gains for the three months ended October 31, 2021, net of tax, were $9,240. Gains for the three months ended October 31, 2020, net of tax, were $5,482.

There were no amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) pertaining to the net investment hedge during the three-month periods ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, respectively.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

The Company has certain other derivative instruments which have not been designated as hedges. These other derivative instruments had a notional amount totaling approximately $31,168 and a fair value of $1,786, which is included in Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2021. These other derivative instruments had a notional amount totaling approximately $32,466 and a fair value of $1,948, as of July 31, 2021. For these derivative instruments, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.

The total amounts presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income due to changes in the fair value of the following derivative instruments are as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31,
	2021		2020
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

Gain (Loss) recognized in Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(141)	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements (1)	2,496		3,332
Total gain (loss)	$	2,355	$	3,332

(1)Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, before reclassification from AOCI was $607 and $558 for the three months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.


	Three Months Ended October 31,
	2021				2020
			Interest					Interest
	Sales		Expense			Sales		Expense
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(13)	$	—		$	—	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements	—		(1,889)			—		(2,774)
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Amount of loss recognized in income, net of tax

Interest rate swap agreements	—		87			—		(38)
Total gain (loss)	$	(13)	$	(1,802)		$	—	$	(2,812)