Derivative Instrument and Hedging Activity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instrument and Hedging Activity

Kforce is exposed to interest rate risk as a result of our corporate borrowing activities. The Firm uses an interest rate swap derivative as a risk management tool to mitigate the potential impact of rising interest rates on our variable rate debt.

On April 21, 2017, Kforce entered into Swap A. Swap A was effective on May 31, 2017 and matures on April 29, 2022. Swap A has a rate of 1.81%, which is added to our interest rate margin to determine the fixed rate that the Firm will pay to the counterparty during the term of Swap A based on the notional amount of Swap A. The notional amount of Swap A through maturity is $25.0 million.

On March 12, 2020, Kforce entered into a forward-starting interest rate swap agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A (“Swap B”, together with Swap A, the "Swaps"). Swap B was effective on March 17, 2020 and matures on May 30, 2025. Swap B has a fixed interest rate of 0.61% and a notional amount of $75.0 million and increases to $100.0 million in May 2022, and subsequently decreases to $75.0 million and $40.0 million in May 2023 and May 2024, respectively. The increase in the notional amount of Swap B in May 2022 corresponds to the decrease in the notional amount for Swap A.

The Firm uses the Swaps as interest rate risk management tools to mitigate the potential impact of rising interest rates on variable rate debt. The fixed interest rate for each Swap (which will remain throughout the remainder of the hedging arrangement), plus the applicable interest margin under our credit facility, is included in interest expense and recorded in Other expense, net in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Both Swap A and B have been designated as cash flow hedges and were effective as of December 31, 2021. The change in the fair value of the Swaps is recorded as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated financial statements.

The following table sets forth the activity in the accumulated derivative instrument gain (loss) for the years ended (in thousands):


	December 31,
	2021		2020
Accumulated derivative instrument gain, beginning of year	$	(1,774)	$	(179)
Net change associated with current period hedging transactions	2,597		$	(1,595)

Accumulated derivative instrument gain (loss), end of year	$	823	$	(1,774)