Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk .
Market Rate Risk
We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily from our floating rate borrowing arrangements. We use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, if market rates on our outstanding borrowings under the BofA Revolver subject to a floating rate increased by 10% at maturity, or approximately 62 basis points, over the current variable rate, the increase in interest expense would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.3 million. Based upon our credit rating, the interest rate on the BofA Revolver as of December 31, 2022 was SOFR plus an adjustment of 0.11448% plus 175 basis points, or 4.358% per annum. There was $48.0 million drawn on the BofA Revolver as of December 31, 2022. We do not believe that the interest rate risk on the BofA Revolver is material as of December 31, 2022.
Although the interest rate on the BMO Term Loan is variable, the Company fixed the base LIBOR interest rate on the BMO Term Loan by entering into interest rate swap agreements. On February 20, 2019, the Company fixed the interest rate for the period beginning August 26, 2020 and ending January 31, 2024 on the BMO Term Loan with interest rate swap agreements (the “2019 BMO Interest Rate Swap”). On June 4, 2021, the Company paid approximately $0.6 million to terminate $55 million in Notional Value on the 2019 BMO Interest Rate Swap, which was scheduled to mature on November 30, 2021. Accordingly, based upon our credit rating, as of December 31, 2022, the interest rate on the BMO Term Loan was 4.04% per annum. The fair value of these interest rate swaps are affected by changes in market interest rates. This interest rate swap was our only derivative instrument as of December 31, 2022. On February 8, 2023, we terminated all remaining interest rate swaps applicable to the BMO Term Loan and, on February 10, 2023, we received an aggregate of approximately $4.3 million as a result of such terminations.
The table below lists our derivative instrument, which is hedging variable cash flows related to interest on our BMO Term Loan as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
Notional
Strike
Effective
Expiration
Fair Value (1) at
(in thousands)
Value
Rate
Date
Date
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
2019 BMO Interest Rate Swap
$
165,000
2.39
%
Aug-20
Jan-24
$
4,358
$
(5,239)
(1) Classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Our BMO Term Loan hedging transaction uses derivative instruments that involve certain additional risks such as counterparty credit risk, the enforceability of hedging contracts and the risk that unanticipated and significant changes in interest rates will cause a significant loss of basis in the contract. We require our derivatives contracts to be with counterparties that have investment grade ratings. As a result, we do not anticipate that any counterparty will fail to meet its obligations. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to adequately protect against the foregoing risks or that we will ultimately realize an economic benefit that exceeds the related amounts incurred in connection with engaging in such hedging strategies.
The Company’s derivatives are recorded at fair value in other assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, the effective portion of the derivatives’ fair value is recorded to other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of other comprehensive income (loss).
The following table presents, as of December 31, 2022, our contractual variable rate borrowings under our BofA Revolver, which matures on January 12, 2024, under our BMO Term Loan Tranche B, which matures on January
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31, 2024, under our Series A Notes, which mature on December 20, 2024, and under our Series B Notes, which mature on December 20, 2027.
Payment due by period
(in thousands)
Total
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
BofA Revolver
$
48,000
$
—
$
48,000
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
BMO Term Loan Tranche B
165,000
—
165,000
—
—
—
—
Series A Notes
116,000
—
116,000
—
—
—
—
Series B Notes
84,000
—
—
—
—
84,000
—
Total
$
413,000
$
—
$
329,000
$
—
$
—
$
84,000
$
—