IES Holdings, Inc. 10-K

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Management is actively involved in monitoring exposure to market risk and continues to develop and utilize appropriate risk management techniques. Our exposure to significant market risks includes fluctuations in labor costs and commodity prices for copper, aluminum, steel and fuel. Commodity price risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed price nature of many of our contracts. We are also exposed to interest rate risk with respect to our outstanding debt obligations on our credit facility. For additional information see “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Commodity Risk Our exposure to significant market risks includes fluctuations in commodity prices for copper, aluminum, steel and fuel. Commodity price risks may have an impact on our results of operations due to the fixed nature of many of our contracts. Over the long-term, we expect to be able to pass along a portion of these costs to our customers, as market conditions in the construction industry will allow. 37 Interest Rate Risk We are subject to interest rate risk on floating interest rate borrowings under our revolving credit facility. If LIBOR or its replacement benchmark were to increase, our interest payment obligations on outstanding borrowings would increase, having a negative effect on our cash flow and financial condition. In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (the regulatory authority over LIBOR) stated that it would phase out LIBOR as a benchmark after 2021 to allow for an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate. Our revolving credit facility provides for a mechanism to amend the facility to reflect the establishment of an alternative rate of interest upon the occurrence of certain events related to the phase-out of LIBOR. However, we have not yet pursued any technical amendment or other contractual alternative to address this matter and are currently evaluating the impact of the potential replacement of the LIBOR interest rate. As we have $ 12 thousand of borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2020, our exposure to interest rate risk as of that date is minimal. We currently do not maintain any hedging contracts that would limit our exposure to variable rates of interest when we have outstanding borrowings. Floating rate debt, where the interest rate fluctuates periodically, exposes us to short-term changes in market interest rates. 38