Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
−Removed: Customer Financing Exposure
−Removed: We are also indirectly exposed to interest rate risk because many of our customers depend on debt financings to purchase our product.
−Removed: 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.
−Removed: Such factors could reduce demand or lower the price we can charge for our product, thereby reducing our net sales and gross profit.
−Removed: Commodity and Component Risk
−Removed: We are exposed to price risks for the raw materials, components, logistics services, and energy costs used in the manufacturing and transportation of our product.
−Removed: Additionally, some of our raw materials and components are sourced from a limited number of suppliers or a single supplier.
−Removed: We evaluate our suppliers using a robust qualification process.
−Removed: In some cases, we also enter into long-term supply contracts for raw materials and components.
−Removed: Accordingly, we are exposed to price changes in the raw materials and components used in our product.
−Removed: In addition, the failure of a key supplier could disrupt our supply chain, which could result in higher prices and/or a disruption in our manufacturing process.
−Removed: We may be unable to pass along changes in the costs of the raw materials and components for our product, or the costs associated with logistics services for the distribution of our product, to our customers and may be in default of our delivery obligations if we experience a manufacturing disruption.
+Added: We are exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of our business.
+Added: Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates.
+Added: Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of fluctuations in steel and aluminum prices and customer concentrations.
+Added: We do not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.
+Added: There have been no material changes to the information previously provided under Item 7A.
+Added: of our 2023 Annual Report.
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