Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

Our objective in utilizing interest rate derivatives is to add stability to our interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements. We do not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. In connection with our $200.0 million senior unsecured term loan (the “Term Loan”), which has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.20% to 1.90% per annum, we entered into a three-year LIBOR Swap Agreement (the "Swap") allowing us to trade the variable interest rate on the Term Loan for a fixed interest rate. The Swap has a notional amount of $200.0 million of outstanding principal with an underlying LIBOR of 1.85% per annum and matures on November 1, 2020. Based on the leverage as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, our spread over LIBOR was 1.20% resulting in an estimated all-in interest rate of 3.05% per annum.

Our derivative financial instrument is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The following table presents the fair value of our derivative financial instrument:



		As of March 31,		As of December 31,
(amounts in thousands)	Balance Sheet Location	2019		2018
Interest Rate Swap	Other assets, net	$	1,368	$	2,299

The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instrument on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income:



Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of (gain)/loss recognized in OCI on derivative for the quarter ended March 31,					Location of (gain)/ loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income	Amount of (gain)/loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income for the quarter ended March 31,
(amounts in thousands)	2019		2018			(amounts in thousands)	2019			2018
Interest Rate Swap	$	606	$	(1,746	)	Interest Expense	$	(325	)	$	127

During the next twelve months through March 31, 2020, we estimate that an additional $1.1 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense. This estimate may be subject to change as the underlying LIBOR changes. We determined that no adjustment was necessary for non-performance risk on our derivative obligation. As of March 31, 2019, we did not post any collateral related to this agreement.