Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of derivative instruments (dollars and GBP in thousands)

The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding interest-rate and foreign currency swap contracts as of December 31, 2017 (dollars and GBP in thousands):

Date Entered	Maturity Date	Hedge Designation	Notional	Pay Rate	Receive Rate		Fair Value(1)
Interest rate:
July 2005(2)	July 2020	Cash Flow	44,000	3.820%	BMA Swap Index		(2,483	)
Cross currency swap:
April 2017(3)	February 2019	Net Investment	£105,000 / $131,000	2.584%	3.750	%	(10,968	)

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(1) Derivative assets are recorded in other assets, net and derivative liabilities are recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

(2) Represents three interest-rate swap contracts, which hedge fluctuations in interest payments on variable-rate secured debt due to overall changes in hedged cash flows.

(3) Represents a cross currency swap to pay 2.584% on £105 million and receive 3.75% on $131 million through February 1, 2019, with an initial and final exchange of principals at origination and maturity at a rate of 1.251 USD/GBP. Hedges the risk of changes in the USD equivalent value of a portion of the Company’s net investment in its consolidated GBP subsidiaries’ attributable to changes in the USD/GBP exchange rate.