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Derivatives and Hedging Activities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivatives and Hedging Activities Derivatives and Hedging Activities
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 both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total principal amounts of foreign currency debt obligations designated as net investment hedges was $1.5 billion.
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 both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had cross-currency interest rate swaps outstanding with notional amounts of $4.0 billion, 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 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts designated as net investment hedges were $373.8 million and $375.7 million, respectively.
Certain of our customer agreements are deemed to have foreign currency forward contracts embedded in them 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. We use these forward contracts embedded within our customer agreements to hedge against the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on our net investment in our foreign subsidiaries.
The effect of net investment hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income and the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows (in thousands):
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20222021
Foreign currency debt$45,061 $68,740 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps (included component) (1)
122,030 141,228 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps (excluded component) (2)
(72,108)(40,529)
Foreign currency forward contracts (included component) (1)
(2,949)708 
Foreign currency forward contracts (excluded component) (3)
(676)28 
Total
$91,358 $170,175 
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in earnings:
Location of gain or (loss)Three Months Ended
March 31,
20222021
Cross-currency interest rate swaps (excluded component) (2)
Interest expense
$12,578 $10,049 
Foreign currency forward contracts (excluded component) (3)
Interest expense
(31)164 
Total
$12,547 $10,213 
(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 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total notional amounts of these foreign exchange contracts were $814.0 million and $831.2 million, respectively.
As of March 31, 2022, our foreign currency cash flow hedge instruments had maturity dates ranging from April 2022 to December 2023 and we had a net gain of $30.7 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, 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.
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 March 31, 2022, we had no interest rate locks outstanding. As of December 31, 2021, the total notional amount of interest rate locks outstanding was $800.0 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, interest rate locks with a combined aggregate notional amount of $800.0 million 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 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had a net gain of $1.4 million and a net loss of $3.9 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 condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows (in thousands):
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20222021
Foreign currency forward and option contracts (included component) (1)
$18,322 $31,374 
Foreign currency option contracts (excluded component) (2)
— 196 
Interest rate locks
50,442 5,801 
Total
$68,764 $37,371 
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to income:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Location of gain or (loss)20222021
Foreign currency forward contracts
Revenues
$3,563 $(12,969)
Foreign currency forward contracts
Costs and operating expenses
(1,312)7,204 
Interest rate locks
Interest Expense
(1,076)(805)
Total
$1,175 $(6,570)
Amount of gain or (loss) excluded from effectiveness testing included in income:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Location of gain or (loss)20222021
Foreign currency option contracts (excluded component) (2)
Revenues
$— $(181)
Total
$— $(181)
(1)Included component represents foreign exchange spot rates.
(2)Excluded component represents option's time value.
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Embedded Derivatives. As described above, certain of our customer agreements are deemed to have foreign currency forward contracts embedded in them that are priced in currencies different from the functional or local currencies of the parties involved. 
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 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total notional amounts of these foreign currency contracts were $2.7 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively.
The following table presents the effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments in our condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in earnings:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Location of gain or (loss)20222021
Embedded derivatives
Revenues
$(568)$4,495 
Economic hedge of embedded derivatives
Revenues
(983)(4,213)
Foreign currency forward contracts
Other income (expense)
(1,470)56,800 
    Total
$(3,021)$57,082 
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table presents the fair value of derivative instruments recognized in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets (1)
Liabilities (2)
Assets (1)
Liabilities (2)
Designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges
Foreign currency forward and option contracts
$34,888 $1,313 $22,866 $7,618 
Interest rate locks
— — 8,662 — 
Net investment hedges
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
94,482 7,081 56,921 19,441 
Foreign currency forward contracts3,934 7,553 156 70 
Total designated as hedging
133,304 15,947 88,605 27,129 
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Embedded derivatives— — 3,247 652 
Economic hedges of embedded derivatives
— — 2,232 637 
Foreign currency forward contracts
8,215 36,085 83,265 5,854 
Total not designated as hedging
8,215 36,085 88,744 7,143 
Total Derivatives$141,519 $52,032 $177,349 $34,272 
(1)As presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheets within other current assets and other assets.
(2)As presented in our condensed 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 condensed 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 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (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
March 31, 2022
Derivative assets
$173,208 $— $173,208 $(47,621)$125,587 
Derivative liabilities69,010 — 69,010 (47,621)21,389 
December 31, 2021
Derivative assets
$207,037 $— $207,037 $(47,538)$159,499 
Derivative liabilities49,326 — 49,326 (47,538)1,788