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Forward Contracts and Fair Value Measurement
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Forward Contracts and Fair Value Measurement Forward Contracts and Fair Value MeasurementThe Company transacts business in various foreign currencies and has international sales and expenses denominated in foreign currencies, subjecting the Company to foreign currency exchange rate risk. During 2022 and 2021, the Company entered into foreign currency exchange rate forward contracts, with two commercial banks as the counterparties, with maturities of generally 12 months or less, to reduce the volatility of cash flows primarily related to forecasted costs denominated in Philippine pesos. The Company does not use foreign currency exchange rate contracts for trading purposes. The exchange rate forward contracts entered into by the Company are not designated as hedging instruments. Any gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair value of these contracts are recognized in other expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The forward contract payable resulting from changes in fair value was recorded under accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
The following table presents the Company's settled forward contracts and realized and unrealized losses (gains) associated with derivative contracts:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)2022202120222021
Total notional amount of settled forward contracts$51,247 $31,800 $139,646 $77,400 
Realized losses (gains) from settlement of forward contracts$4,474 $734 $8,017 $(622)
Unrealized losses on forward contracts$6,070 $4,101 $13,522 $5,831 
The following table presents the Company's outstanding forward contracts:
(in thousands)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Total notional amount of outstanding forward contracts$160,567 $127,200 
By entering into derivative contracts, the Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. For the periods presented, the non-performance risk of the Company and the counterparties did not have a material impact on the fair value of the derivative instruments.
The Company has implemented the fair value accounting standard for those assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period. This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This standard applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards.
In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize data points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset.
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value:
Fair value measurements using
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(in thousands)Level 1
inputs
Level 2
inputs
Level 3
inputs
TotalLevel 1
inputs
Level 2
inputs
Level 3
inputs
Total
Forward contracts payable$— $16,315 $— $16,315 $— $2,793 $— $2,793 
The Company’s derivatives are carried at fair value using various pricing models that incorporate observable market inputs, such as interest rate yield curves and currency rates, which are Level 2 inputs. Derivative valuations incorporate credit risk adjustments that are necessary to reflect the probability of default by the counterparty or by the Company.