Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
We are exposed to changes in market interest rates and these changes in rates will impact our net interest expense and our cash flow from operations. Substantially all our borrowings carry variable interest rates. An increase in interest rates could have a material impact on our cash flow. In November 2018, the Company entered into three forward starting interest rate swaps, which became effective on February 13, 2019 and continue until February 13, 2022 and fixed the LIBOR component of $1.2 billion of the Company's floating rate debt at a rate of approximately 3.0%. On October 30, 2020, the Company determined one interest rate swap, which fixed $240.0 million of its floating rate debt at 3.0% to be ineffective. On November 10, 2020, the Company terminated one of its interest rate swap agreements and, as of January 30, 2021, has $840.0 million of its floating rate debt at a rate of approximately 3.0%. As of January 30, 2021, a 100-basis point increase in assumed interest rates for our variable interest credit facilities would have had an annual impact of approximately $1.4 million on interest expense. A 100-basis point decrease in interest rates on our variable interest rate debt outstanding as of January 30, 2021, would result in a net decrease in the fair value of our interest rate swaps of approximately $1.2 million.
 
In July 2017, FCA announced it intends to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. As a result, the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York organized the Alternative Reference Rates Committee which identified the SOFR as its preferred alternative to USD-LIBOR. The Company is not able to predict when LIBOR will cease to be published or precisely how SOFR will be calculated and published. Any changes adopted by the FCA or other governing bodies in the method used for determining LIBOR may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in reported LIBOR. If that were to occur, our interest payments could change. In addition, uncertainty about the extent and manner of future changes may result in interest rates and/or payments that are higher or lower than if LIBOR were to remain available in its current form.
 
The Company has contracts that are indexed to LIBOR and is monitoring and evaluating the related risks, which include interest amounts on the ABL Facility and First Lien Term Loan and the remaining effective interest rate swap. In the event that LIBOR is discontinued, the interest rates will be based on a fallback reference rate specified in the applicable documentation governing such debt or swaps or as otherwise agreed upon. Such an event would not affect the Company’s ability to borrow or maintain already outstanding borrowings or swaps, but the alternative reference rate could be higher and more volatile than LIBOR.
 
Certain risks arise in connection with transitioning contracts to an alternative reference rate, including any resulting value transfer that may occur. The value of loans, securities, or derivative instruments tied to LIBOR could also be impacted if LIBOR is limited or discontinued. For some instruments, the method of transitioning to an alternative rate may be challenging, as they may require substantial negotiation with each respective counterparty.
 
If a contract is not transitioned to an alternative reference rate and LIBOR is discontinued, the impact is likely to vary by contract. If LIBOR is discontinued or if the method of calculating LIBOR changes from its current form, interest rates on our current or future indebtedness may be adversely affected.
 
While we expect LIBOR to be available in substantially its current form until the end of 2021, it is possible that LIBOR will become unavailable prior to that point. This could result, for example, if sufficient banks decline to make submissions to the LIBOR administrator. In that case, the risks associated with the transition to an alternative reference rate will be accelerated and magnified.
 
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