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Derivatives and Hedging Instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivatives and Hedging Instruments Derivatives and Hedging Instruments
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Net Investment Hedges. We are exposed to the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on the value of investments in our foreign subsidiaries whose functional currencies are other than the U.S. Dollar. In order to mitigate the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, we have entered into various foreign currency debt obligations, which are designated as hedges against our net investments in foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the total principal amounts of foreign currency debt obligations designated as net investment hedges were $1.5 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively.
We also use cross-currency interest rate swaps, which effectively convert a portion of our U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-rate debt to foreign currency-denominated fixed-rate debt, to hedge the currency exposure associated with our net investment in our foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had cross-currency interest rate swaps outstanding with notional amounts of $4.0 billion and $3.3 billion respectively, with maturity dates ranging through 2026.
From time to time, we use foreign currency forward contracts to hedge against the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on our net investment in our foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the total notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts designated as net investment hedges were $375.7 million and $355.6 million respectively.
The effect of net investment hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income and the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was as follows (in thousands):
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Years Ended December 31,
202120202019
Foreign currency debt$93,945 $(208,281)$47,033 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps (included component) (1)
282,935 (218,843)15,514 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps (excluded component) (2)
(52,517)(347)10,737 
Foreign currency forward contracts (included component) (1)
2,621 (17,115)— 
Foreign currency forward contracts (excluded component) (3)
(2)32 — 
Total
$326,982 $(444,554)$73,284 
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in earnings:
Location of gain or (loss)Years Ended December 31,
202120202019
Cross-currency interest rate swaps (excluded component) (2)
Interest expense
$44,933 $27,196 $19,261 
Foreign currency forward contracts (excluded component) (3)
Interest expense
242 42 — 
Total
$45,175 $27,238 $19,261 
(1)Included component represents foreign exchange spot rates.
(2)Excluded component represents cross-currency basis spread and interest rates.
(3)Excluded component represents foreign currency forward points.
Cash Flow Hedges. We hedge our foreign currency transaction exposure for forecasted revenues and expenses in our EMEA region between the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona and Swiss Franc. The foreign currency forward and option contracts that we use to hedge this exposure are designated as cash flow hedges. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the total notional amounts of these foreign exchange contracts were $831.2 million and $912.9 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2021, our foreign currency cash flow hedge instruments had maturity dates ranging from January 2022 to December 2023 and we had a net gain of $13.3 million recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to revenues and expenses relating to these cash flow hedges as they mature in the next 12 months. As of December 31, 2020, our foreign currency cash flow hedge instruments had maturity dates ranging from January 2021 to December 2022 and we had a net loss of $35.4 million recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to revenues and expenses relating to these cash flow hedges as they mature in the next 12 months.
We enter into intercompany hedging instruments ("intercompany derivatives") with our wholly-owned subsidiaries in order to hedge certain forecasted revenues and expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. Simultaneously, we enter into derivative contracts with unrelated third parties to externally hedge the net exposure created by such intercompany derivatives.
We hedge the interest rate exposure created by anticipated fixed rate debt issuances through the use of treasury locks and swap locks (collectively, interest rate locks), which are designated as cash flow hedges. As of December 31, 2021, the total notional amount of interest rate locks outstanding was $800.0 million. As of December 31, 2020, we had no interest rate locks outstanding. During the year ended December 31, 2021, interest rate locks with a combined aggregate notional amount of $1.3 billion were settled related to the issuance of senior notes during the year. When interest rate locks are settled, any gain or loss from the transactions is deferred and included as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and is amortized to interest expense over the term of the forecasted hedged transaction which is equivalent to the term of the interest rate locks. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had a net loss of $3.9 million and $4.1 million, respectively, recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to interest expense in the next 12 months for interest rate locks.
The effect of cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income and the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was as follows (in thousands):
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Years Ended December 31,
202120202019
Foreign currency forward and option contracts (included component) (1)
$67,767 $(68,573)$(9,945)
Foreign currency option contracts (excluded component) (2)
151 1,655 (1,807)
Interest rate locks9,624 (30,393)4,972 
Total
$77,542 $(97,311)$(6,780)
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to income:
Years Ended December 31,
Location of gain or (loss)202120202019
Foreign currency forward contracts
Revenues
$(39,297)$37,198 $80,046 
Foreign currency forward contracts
Costs and operating expenses
20,496 (19,890)(41,262)
Interest rate locks
Interest Expense
(4,056)(1,204)79 
Total
$(22,857)$16,104 $38,863 
Amount of gain or (loss) excluded from effectiveness testing and included in income:
Years Ended December 31,
Location of gain or (loss)202120202019
Foreign currency forward contracts
Other income (expense)
$— $— $88 
Foreign currency option contracts (excluded component) (2)
Revenues
(244)(1,761)(1,082)
Total
$(244)$(1,761)$(994)
(1)Included component represents foreign exchange spot rates.
(2)Excluded component represents option's time value.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Embedded Derivatives. We are deemed to have foreign currency forward contracts embedded in certain of our customer agreements that are priced in currencies different from the functional or local currencies of the parties involved. These embedded derivatives are separated from their host contracts and carried on our balance sheet at their fair value. The majority of these embedded derivatives arise as a result of our foreign subsidiaries pricing their customer contracts in U.S. Dollars.
Economic Hedges of Embedded Derivatives. We use foreign currency forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk associated with our customer agreements that are priced in currencies different from the functional or local currencies of the parties involved ("economic hedges of embedded derivatives"). Foreign currency forward contracts represent agreements to exchange the currency of one country for the currency of another country at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon settlement date.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts. We also use foreign currency forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk associated with certain foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities. As a result of foreign currency fluctuations, the U.S. Dollar equivalent values of our foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities change. Gains and losses on these contracts are included in other income (expense), on a net basis, along with the foreign currency gains and losses of the related foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities associated with these foreign currency forward contracts. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the total notional amounts of these foreign currency contracts were $3.3 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively.
The following table presents the effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments in our consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in earnings:
Years Ended December 31,
Location of gain or (loss)202120202019
Embedded derivatives
Revenues
$3,503 $(3,043)$63 
Economic hedge of embedded derivatives
Revenues
(5,937)2,142 550 
Foreign currency forward contracts
Other income (expense)
129,496 (127,648)36,846 
    Total
$127,062 $(128,549)$37,459 
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table presents the fair value of derivative instruments recognized in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Assets (1)
Liabilities (2)
Assets (1)
Liabilities (2)
Designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges
Foreign currency forward and option contracts
$22,866 $7,618 $351 $52,804 
Interest rate locks8,662 — — — 
Net investment hedges
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
56,921 19,441 — 192,939 
Foreign currency forward contracts156 70 — 17,041 
Total designated as hedging
88,605 27,129 351 262,784 
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Embedded derivatives
3,247 652 3,255 3,858 
Economic hedges of embedded derivatives
2,232 637 4,372 12 
Foreign currency forward contracts
83,265 5,854 3,721 133,805 
Total not designated as hedging
88,744 7,143 11,348 137,675 
Total Derivatives$177,349 $34,272 $11,699 $400,459 
(1)As presented in our consolidated balance sheets within other current assets and other assets.
(2)As presented in our consolidated balance sheets within other current liabilities and other liabilities.
Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities
We enter into master netting agreements with our counterparties for transactions other than embedded derivatives to mitigate credit risk exposure to any single counterparty. Master netting agreements allow for individual derivative contracts with a single counterparty to offset in the event of default. For presentation on the consolidated balance sheets, we do not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments or the accrued interest related to cross-currency interest rate swaps under master netting arrangements. The following table presents information related to these offsetting arrangements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
Gross Amounts Offset in
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Gross AmountsGross Amounts Offset in the Balance SheetNet AmountsGross Amounts not Offset in the Balance SheetNet
December 31, 2021
Derivative assets
$207,037 $— $207,037 $(47,538)$159,499 
Derivative liabilities49,326 — 49,326 (47,538)1,788 
December 31, 2020
Derivative assets
$38,447 $— $38,447 $(35,100)$3,347 
Derivative liabilities415,628 — 415,628 (35,100)380,528