Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
In connection with the Smiths Medical acquisition on January 6, 2022 we entered into the Senior Secured Credit Facilities totaling approximately $2.2 billion consisting of a variable-rate term loan A facility of $850.0 million, a variable-rate term loan B facility of $850.0 million and a revolving credit facility of $500.0 million. We are exposed to changes in interest rates on all of these variable-rate debt instruments.
The term loan A facility currently bears interest based on Adjusted Term SOFR plus an applicable margin of 2.00% per year. The term loan B facility currently bears interest based on Adjusted Term SOFR subject to a 0.50% floor plus an applicable margin of 2.5%. We used a sensitivity analysis to measure our interest rate risk exposure. If the SOFR rate increases or decreases 1% from December 31, 2023 , the additional annual interest expense or savings related to the term loans would be approximately $16.5 million.
In order to mitigate and offset a portion of this interest rate risk exposure associated with these debt instruments we entered into interest rate swaps to achieve a targeted mix of fixed and variable-rate debt. The term loan A swap has an initial notional amount of $300.0 million, reducing to $150.0 million evenly on a quarterly basis through its final maturity on March 30, 2027 and we pay a fixed rate of 1.32% and receive the greater of 3-month USD SOFR or (0.15)%. The term loan B swap has an initial notional amount of $750.0 million, reducing to $46.9 million evenly on a quarterly basis through its final maturity on March 30, 2026 and we pay a fixed rate of 1.17% and receive the greater of 3-month USD SOFR or 0.35%. In June 2023, we entered into an additional swap with a notional amount of $300 million with a maturity date of June 30, 2028 and we pay a fixed rate of 3.8765% starting on June 30, 2023 and receive 3-month USD SOFR. (see Note 7: Derivatives and Hedging Activities to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K).
Accounts Receivable Purchase Program
Additionally, our accounts receivable purchase program with Bank of the West, which was subsequently acquired by BMO in February 2023, bears discount rates tied to SOFR. These variable discount rates would affect the amount of factoring costs we incur, and the amount of cash we receive upon the sales of accounts receivable under this program. A 1% change in SOFR rates on the accounts receivable sales would not have a material impact on our results of operations, (see Note 17: Accounts Receivable Purchase Program to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. Of this Annual Report on Form 10-K).
Foreign Exchange Risk
We transact business globally in multiple currencies, some of which are considered volatile. Our international revenues and expenses and working capital positions denominated in these foreign currencies expose us to the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar. As the receiver of foreign currencies we are adversely affected by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar and other currencies relative to the operating unit functional currency. Our hedging policy attempts to manage these risks to an acceptable level. We manage our foreign currency exposures on a consolidated basis to take advantage of net exposures and natural offsets, which are then further reduced by the gains and losses of our hedging instruments. Gains and losses on the hedging instruments offset gains and losses on the hedged forecasted transactions and reduce the earnings volatility related to foreign exchange, however we do not hedge our entire foreign exchange exposure and are still subject to potentially significant earnings volatility due to foreign exchange risk.
We use foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge a portion of our forecasted foreign currency-denominated revenues and expenses (principally Mexican Pesos, Euros, Japanese Yen, U.S. Dollar, Chinese Renminbi, Canadian Dollar, and Australian Dollar) that differ from the functional currency of the operating unit. These derivative contracts are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges (see Note 7: Derivatives and Hedging Activities to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K). We performed a sensitivity analysis to estimate changes in the fair value of our foreign exchange derivatives due to potential changes in near-term foreign exchange rates. At December 31, 2023 , the effect of a hypothetical 10% weakening in the actual foreign exchange rates used for the applicable currencies would result in an estimated decrease in the fair value of these outstanding derivatives contracts by approximately $4.6 million. The sensitivity analysis recalculates the fair value of the exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 2023 using the actual forward rates at December 31, 2023 , which are then adjusted to be 10% weaker for each respective currency.
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