Derivative Financial Instruments | 8. Derivative Financial Instruments We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to manage our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk in order to reduce earnings volatility. We do not enter into derivative transactions for trading or speculative purposes. The following table shows our derivative instruments measured at gross fair value as reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets: (in thousands) Fair Value of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments December 31, September 30, December 31, September 30, Derivative assets (1) : Forward contracts $ — $ 3,770 $ 1,473 $ 3,570 Derivative liabilities (2) : Forward contracts $ 3,051 $ — $ 2,533 $ 3,158 (1) As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 , current derivative assets are recorded in Other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. (2) As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 , current derivative liabilities are recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Non-Designated Hedges We hedge our net foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities primarily resulting from foreign currency denominated receivables and payables with foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce the risk that our earnings and cash flows will be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These contracts have maturities of up to approximately three months . Generally, we do not designate these foreign currency forward contracts as hedges for accounting purposes and changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized immediately in earnings. Because we enter into forward contracts only as an economic hedge, gains or losses on the underlying foreign-denominated balance are generally offset by the losses or gains on the forward contract. Gains and losses on forward contracts and foreign denominated receivables and payables are included in Other income (expense), net. As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, we had outstanding forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments with notional amounts equivalent to the following: Currency Hedged (in thousands) December 31, September 30, Canadian Dollar / U.S. Dollar $ 2,547 $ 5,135 Euro / U.S. Dollar 437,668 383,227 British Pound / U.S. Dollar 5,359 6,058 Israeli Shekel / U.S. Dollar 9,264 11,852 Japanese Yen / U.S. Dollar — 4,770 Swiss Franc / U.S. Dollar 11,303 32,766 Swedish Krona / U.S. Dollar 14,229 35,085 Chinese Renminbi / U.S. Dollar 5,180 16,660 New Taiwan Dollar / U.S. Dollar 18,492 11,855 Korean Won / U.S. Dollar — 6,157 Danish Krone / U.S. Dollar 5,358 6,731 All other 4,609 3,340 Total $ 514,009 $ 523,636 The following table shows the effect of our non-designated hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022: (in thousands) Three months ended Location of Gain (Loss) December 31, December 31, Net realized and unrealized loss, excluding the underlying foreign currency exposure being hedged Other income (expense), net $ ( 3,735 ) $ ( 11,009 ) In the three months ended December 31, 2023, foreign curren cy gains, net were $ 1.0 million. In the three months ended December 31, 2022, foreign currency losses, net were $ 3.2 million. Net Investment Hedges We translate balance sheet accounts of subsidiaries with foreign functional currencies into the U.S. Dollar using the exchange rate at each balance sheet date. Resulting translation adjustments are reported as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We designate certain foreign exchange forward contracts as net investment hedges against exposure on translation of balance sheet accounts of Euro and Japanese Yen functional subsidiaries. Net investment hedges partially offset the impact of foreign currency translation adjustment recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. All foreign exchange forward contracts are carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the maximum duration of net investment hedge foreign exchange forward contracts is approximately three months . Net investment hedge relationships are designated at inception, and effectiveness is assessed retrospectively on a quarterly basis using the net equity position of Euro and Japanese Yen functional subsidiaries. As the forward contracts are highly effective in offsetting exchange rate exposure, we record changes in these net investment hedges in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and subsequently reclassify them to foreign currency translation adjustment in Accumulated other comprehensive loss at the time of forward contract maturity. Changes in the fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts due to changes in time value are excluded from the assessment of effectiveness. Our derivatives are not subject to any credit contingent features. We manage credit risk with counterparties by trading among several counterparties and we review our counterparties’ credit at least quarterly. As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, we had outstanding forward contracts designated as net investment hedges with notional amounts equivalent to the following: Currency Hedged (in thousands) December 31, September 30, Euro / U.S. Dollar $ 373,527 $ 337,923 Japanese Yen / U.S. Dollar 10,522 10,285 Total $ 384,049 $ 348,208 The following table shows the effect of our derivative instruments designated as net investment hedges in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022: (in thousands) Three months ended Location of Gain (Loss) December 31, December 31, Loss recognized in OCI OCI $ ( 15,304 ) $ ( 15,305 ) Gain (loss) reclassified from OCI to earnings n/a $ - $ - Gain recognized , excluded portion Other income (expense), net $ 1,136 $ 969 As of December 31, 2023, we estimate that all amounts reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss will be applied against exposed balance sheet accounts upon translation within the next three months. Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities We have entered into master netting arrangements for our forward contracts that allow net settlements under certain conditions. Although netting is permitted, it is currently our policy and practice to record all derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table sets forth the offsetting of derivative assets as of December 31, 2023: (in thousands) Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2023 Gross Gross Net Amounts of Financial Cash Net Forward contracts $ 1,473 $ — $ 1,473 $ ( 1,473 ) $ — $ — The following table sets forth the offsetting of derivative liabilities as of December 31, 2023: (in thousands) Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2023 Gross Gross Net Amounts of Financial Cash Net Forward contracts $ 5,584 $ — $ 5,584 $ ( 1,473 ) $ — $ 4,111 |