We periodically enter into interest rate swaps with major financial institutions of high credit quality to mitigate exposure to changes in interest rates on our floating-rate indebtedness. Since the fair value of these interest rate swaps is derived from current market rates, they are classified as derivative financial instruments. We do not use derivatives for speculative or trading purposes.

When the Company has multiple derivative financial instruments with the same counterparty subject to a master netting arrangement, we have elected to offset the amounts: (i) recorded as assets and liabilities and (ii) amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral we have deposited with the counterparty (i.e., cash collateral receivable). Such offset amounts are presented as either a net asset or liability by counterparty on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

On October 14, 2022, we entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreement to mitigate exposure to interest rate increases related to our Term Loans. See Note 6 Debt for further information on our financing arrangements. The total notional amount of the interest rate swap was $25 million as of March 31, 2023. The interest rate swap agreement expires October 1, 2027. As a result of this agreement, every month we pay fixed interest at 4.455% in exchange for interest received at Term SOFR, and the fixed interest rate per annum on the first $25 million of notional value of the Term Loans will be 10.205% through its maturity. The interest rate swap agreement requires the Company to make deposits of cash collateral, which may increase or be refunded commensurate with fluctuations in current and forecasted interest rates. We have the contractual right to reclaim this cash collateral receivable.

The interest rate swap has been designated as a cash flow hedge. Consequently, changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") within stockholders' equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The unrealized (losses) gains on the interest rate swap associated with the interest payments on the Term Loans that are still forecasted to occur are included in AOCL. These (losses) gains will be reclassified into interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations over the life of the swap agreement as the hedged interest payments occur. Upon termination of the derivative instrument or a change in the hedged item, any remaining fair value recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets will be recorded as interest expense consistent with the cash flows associated with the underlying hedged item. Cash flows associated with the interest rate swap are included in cash flows from operating activities on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

The net fair value of designated hedge derivatives subject to master netting arrangements reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets was as follows:


	Asset (Liability)
(In thousands)	Gross Recognized Amount			Gross Offset Amount		Net Amount Presented			Cash Collateral Receivable		Net Amount Reported			Balance Sheet Location
March 31, 2023
Interest rate swap	$	(728	)	$	—	$	(728	)	$	539	$	(189	)	Other long-term liabilities
September 30, 2022
—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		—

The pretax amounts recognized in AOCL on the interest rate swap were as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,					Six Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2023			2022		2023			2022
Beginning unrealized net loss in AOCL	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Net loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		(304	)		—		(748	)		—
Net loss reclassified into interest expense		(11	)		—		20			—
Ending unrealized net loss in AOCL	$	(315	)	$	—	$	(728	)	$	—