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Derivative Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments

4. Derivative Instruments

The Company’s primary objective for holding derivative instruments is to reduce its exposure to foreign currency rate changes. The Company reduces its exposure by entering into forward foreign exchange contracts with respect to operating expenses that are forecast to be incurred in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue and capital purchasing activities and a majority of its operating expenditures are transacted in U.S. dollars. However, certain operating expenditures are incurred in or exposed to other currencies, primarily the Israeli shekel and the Euro.

The Company has established forecasted transaction currency risk management programs to protect against fluctuations in fair value and the volatility of future cash flows caused by changes in exchange rates. The Company’s currency risk management program includes forward foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges. These forward foreign exchange contracts generally mature within 12 months. The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

Derivative instruments measured at fair value and their classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets are presented in the following tables (in thousands):

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2016

 

 

As of December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Notional

Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Notional

Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

Foreign exchange forward contract derivatives in cash flow hedging

   relationships -  included in prepaid expenses and other current assets

   (accrued and other current liabilities)

 

$

38,988

 

 

$

817

 

 

$

47,231

 

 

$

(595

)

 

Gains (losses) on derivative instruments and their classification on the condensed consolidated statement of operations are presented in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Foreign Exchange Forward Contract Derivatives in cash flow

   hedging relationships:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains recognized in OCI (a)

 

$

1,316

 

 

$

 

Losses recognized in OCI (a)

 

$

(99

)

 

$

(450

)

Gains recognized from accumulated OCI into net loss (b)

 

$

 

 

$

 

Losses recognized from accumulated OCI into net loss (b)

 

$

(194

)

 

$

(320

)

 

(a)

Net change in the fair value of the effective portion classified in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”).

(b)

Effective portion of cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net loss, of which $13 and $181 were recognized within cost of sales and operating expenses, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and $32 and $288 were recognized within cost of sales and operating expenses, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015. All amounts are reflected within the respective condensed consolidated statement of operations.