Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and the impact of fluctuations in foreign currencies on the Company's foreign investments and operations. The Company manages its exposure to these market risks through the monitoring of its available financing alternatives including, in certain circumstances, the use of derivative financial instruments. We are also subject to risk from changes in debt and equity prices from our non-qualified retirement savings plan investments in debt securities and common stock, which have a carrying value of $26.5 million and $27.1 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , respectively, which we account for as trading securities. The Company will continue to monitor the exposure in these areas and make the appropriate adjustments as market conditions dictate.
At June 30, 2020 , the Company had $188.5 million of variable interest rate debt instruments outstanding at an effective rate of 1.49% . A hypothetical change of 10% in the Company’s effective interest rate from June 30, 2020 levels would increase or decrease annual interest expense by $0.3 million . The Company expects to refinance its fixed and variable long-term debt obligations prior to their scheduled maturities.
The Company does not presently have any derivative financial instruments.
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