Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of our business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of fluctuations in steel and aluminum prices and customer concentrations. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.
Concentrations of Major Customers
Our customer base consists primarily of large solar developers, independent power producers, utilities and EPCs. We do not require collateral on our accounts receivable.
At December 31, 2023, the Company’s largest customer and five largest customers accounted for 2.7% and 29.6%, respectively, of total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2022, the Company’s largest and five largest customers constituted 7.9% and 23.4% of trade accounts receivable, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, one customers accounted for 13.4% of total revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2022, two customers accounted for 11.8% and 10.6%, respectively, of total revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2021, two customers accounted for 12.6% and 10.2%, respectively, of total revenue.
Further, our accounts receivable are from companies within the solar industry and, as such, we are exposed to normal industry credit risk. We continually evaluate our reserves for potential credit losses and establish reserves for such losses.
Commodity Price Risk
We are subject to risk from fluctuating market prices of certain commodity raw materials, including steel and aluminum, that are used in our products. Prices of these raw materials may be affected by supply restrictions or other market factors from time to time, and we do not enter into hedging arrangements to mitigate commodity risk. Significant price changes for these raw materials could reduce our operating margins if we are unable to recover such increases from our customers, and could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, we are subject to risk from fluctuating logistics costs. As a result of sheltering-in-place and other disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer and commercial demand for shipped goods increased across multiple industries, which in turn reduced the availability and capacity of shipping containers and available ships worldwide. In the event of a resurgence of COVID-19 or a similar pandemic and the resulting disruptions, we may experience increased logistics costs and shipment delays affecting the timing of our project deliveries, the timing of our recognition of revenue and our profitability.
Interest Rate Risk
As of December 31, 2023, or long-term debt, net of discounts and issuance costs, was $660.9 million, of which, $261.0 million is subject to variable-rate interest agreements and is therefore subject to future changes in
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interest rates. Accordingly, a 50 basis point increase in interest rates would impact our expected annual interest expense for the next 12 months by approximately $1.2 million.
Customer Financing Exposure
We are also indirectly exposed to interest rate risk because many of our customers depend on debt financing to purchase our product. An increase in interest rates could make it challenging for our customers to obtain the capital necessary to make such purchases on favorable terms, or at all. Such factors could reduce demand or lower the price we can charge for our product, thereby reducing our net sales and gross profit.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We do business in various foreign countries where the functional currency used to transact differs from our reporting currency. As a result, we are subject to the risk of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements and supplementary data required by this item are included after the Signature page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.