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 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 interest rates and foreign currency exchange risk. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes.
Interest rate risk
We hold cash and cash equivalents for working capital purposes. We do not have material exposure to market risk with respect to investments. Amounts borrowed under our Credit Facilities accrue interest at a per annum rate equal to the ABR rate or Adjusted LIBOR rate, in each case plus an applicable margin of 3.25%.
Effective October 31, 2022, the Company entered into the Swap Agreement in connection with the Company’s Credit Facilities for a notional amount of $200.0 million to convert a portion of the Term Loans from a floating rate to a fixed rate. The Swap Agreement has a term of 5 years with a fixed rate in the agreement of 4.2295%.
Based on the outstanding balance of the Credit Facilities as of December 31, 2022, for every 100 basis point increase in the ABR rate or Adjusted LIBOR rate, we would incur approximately $3.4 million of additional annual interest expense.
Additionally, on March 14, 2023, the Company entered into a second interest rate swap agreement in connection with the Company’s Credit Facilities for a notional amount of $100.0 million to convert a portion of the Term Loans from a floating rate to a fixed rate. This swap agreement is effective March 31, 2023 and has a term of approximately 4.5 years with a fixed rate in the agreement of 3.969%.
Foreign currency exchange risk
We have foreign currency risks related to certain of our foreign subsidiaries, primarily in Canada, Jordan, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia. The functional currencies of our significant foreign operations include the Canadian dollar, Great British pound and the New Zealand dollar. We do not believe that a 10% change in the relative value of the U.S. dollar to other foreign currencies would have a material effect on our cash flows and operating results.
We currently do not hedge foreign currency exposure. We may in the future hedge our foreign currency exposure and may use currency forward contracts, currency options or other common derivative financial instruments to reduce foreign currency risk. It is difficult to predict the effect that future hedging activities would have on our operating results.
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