11.DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Company recognizes all derivatives on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. All of the Company’s derivatives have been designated as cash flow hedges; therefore, the gain or loss on the derivatives will be recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCIL”) and reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings and is presented in the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item. The Company classifies cash inflows and outflows from derivatives within operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. One of the Company’s objectives for utilizing derivative instruments is to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in cash flows due to changes in the variable interest rates of certain borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement. The Company’s strategy to achieve that objective involves entering into interest rate swaps. The interest rate swap outstanding at June 30, 2026 was specifically designated to the Revolving Credit Agreement and accounted for as a cash flow hedge. At June 30, 2026, the Company’s derivative instruments included one interest rate swap agreement as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed | | Variable | | | | | | | Notional | | Interest | | Interest Rate | | | | | Date Entered | | Amount | | Rate Paid (a) | | Received | | Effective Date (b) | | Expiration Date | December 2018 | | $ | 200,000 | | 2.7715 | % | 1-month term SOFR | | November 2022 | | July 2027 |
| (a) | Plus applicable margin. |
| (b) | In October 2022, the Company amended the reference rate in its outstanding interest rate swap contract to replace One-Month LIBOR with One-Month term SOFR and certain credit spread adjustments. The Company did not record any gains or losses upon the conversion of the reference rates in this interest rate swap contract, and the Company believes this amendment will not have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
The fair values of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges at June 30, 2026, were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives Designated as Cash | | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives | Flow Hedges | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | Interest rate swaps | | Prepaid expenses and other current assets(a) | | $ | 2,344 | | Accrued liabilities | | $ | — | | | Other assets, net | | | 81 | | | | | | Total derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | | | | $ | 2,425 | | | | $ | — |
| (a) | Represents the estimated amount of the existing unrealized gains on interest rate swaps at June 30, 2026 (based on the interest rate yield curve at that date), included in AOCIL expected to be reclassified into pre-tax earnings within the next 12 months. The actual amounts reclassified into earnings are dependent on future movements in interest rates. |
The fair values of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges at December 31, 2025, were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives Designated as Cash | | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives | Flow Hedges | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | Interest rate swaps | | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | $ | 1,272 | | Accrued liabilities | | $ | — | | | Other assets, net | | | 446 | | | | | | Total derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | | | | $ | 1,718 | | | | $ | — |
The following tables summarize the impact of the Company’s cash flow hedges on the results of operations, comprehensive income (loss) and AOCIL for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives | | | | | | | | Statement of | | Amount of (Gain) or Loss Reclassified | Designated as Cash | | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized | | Net Income | | from AOCIL into Earnings, | Flow Hedges | | as AOCIL on Derivatives, Net of Tax (a) | | Classification | | Net of Tax (b) | | | Three Months Ended | | | | Three Months Ended | | | June 30, | | | | June 30, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | Interest rate swaps | | $ | 455 | | $ | 87 | | Interest expense | | $ | (325) | | $ | (2,499) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivatives | | | | | | | | Statement of | | Amount of (Gain) or Loss Reclassified | Designated as Cash | | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized | | Net Income | | from AOCIL into Earnings, | Flow Hedges | | as AOCIL on Derivatives, Net of Tax (a) | | Classification | | Net of Tax (b) | | | Six Months Ended | | | | Six Months Ended | | | June 30, | | | | June 30, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | Interest rate swaps | | $ | 1,174 | | $ | (756) | | Interest expense | | $ | (655) | | $ | (4,942) |
| (a) | In accordance with the derivatives and hedging guidance, the changes in fair values of interest rate swaps have been recorded in equity as a component of AOCIL. As the critical terms of the interest rate swaps match the underlying debt being hedged, all unrealized changes in fair value are recorded in AOCIL. |
| (b) | Amounts reclassified from AOCIL into earnings related to realized gains and losses on interest rate swaps are recognized when interest payments or receipts occur related to the swap contracts, which correspond to when interest payments are made on the Company’s hedged debt. |
See Note 15 for further discussion on the impact of the Company’s hedge accounting to its consolidated comprehensive income (loss) and AOCIL.
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