5. Financial Instruments

The following tables show the Company’s financial instruments and balance sheet classification as of April 30, 2020 and 2019:

Investments in marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities are made based on the Company’s investment policy, which restricts the types of investments that can be made. As of April 30, 2020, marketable securities classified as available-for-sale consisted of commercial paper and corporate notes/bonds for which market prices for similar assets are readily available. Investments that have an original maturity of 90 days or less and are considered highly liquid investments are classified as cash equivalents. As of April 30, 2020, available-for-sale marketable securities had remaining maturities ranging from one to twelve months. During fiscal 2020, there were $4.8 million in sales/maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities. Investments in marketable securities that are held in trust for settlement of the Company’s vested obligations under the ECAP are equity securities and are based upon the investment selections the employee elects from a pre-determined set of securities in the ECAP and the Company invests in equity securities to mirror these elections. As of April 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s investments in equity securities consisted of mutual funds for which market prices are readily available. Unrealized loss that relates to equity securities still held as of April 30, 2020 and 2019 was $8.2 million and $4.7 million, respectively. Unrealized gains that relates to equity securities still held as April 30, 2018 was $3.9 million.

Designated Derivatives - Interest Rate Swap Agreement

In March 2017, the Company entered into an interest rate swap contract with a notional amount of $129.8 million to hedge the variability to changes in cash flows attributable to interest rate risks caused by changes in interest rates related to its variable rate debt. The interest rate swap agreement locked the interest rates on a portion of the debt outstanding at 1.919%, exclusive of the credit spread on the debt. The Company designated the swap as a cash flow hedge. On December 16, 2019, in conjunction with the payoff of the credit facility, the Company terminated the interest rate swap and recorded $0.5 million in interest expense, net.   

The fair value of the derivative designated as a cash flow hedge instrument is as follows:

During fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized the following gains and losses on the interest rate swap:

The cash flows related to interest rate swap contracts are included in net cash provided by operating activities.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedges

The fair value of derivatives not designated as hedge instruments are as follows:

As of April 30, 2020, the total notional amounts of the forward contracts purchased and sold were $91.2 million and $41.8 million, respectively. As of April 30, 2019, the total notional amounts of the forward contracts purchased and sold were $51.4 million and $40.0 million, respectively. The Company recognizes forward contracts as a net asset or net liability on the consolidated balance sheets as such contracts are covered by master netting agreements. During fiscal 2020 and 2018, the Company incurred losses of $0.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively, related to forward contracts which is recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. These foreign currency losses offset foreign currency gains that result from transactions denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency. During fiscal 2019, the Company incurred gains of $1.2 million, related to forward contracts which is recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. These foreign currency gains offset foreign currency losses that result from transactions denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency. The cash flows related to foreign currency forward contracts are included in cash flows from operating activities.