Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to various market risks, including the effects of adverse changes in commodity prices and credit risk as described below. The Company continually monitors its market risk exposure, including the impact of regional and international political instability, new U.S. presidential administration policies on various foreign and domestic issues and monetary policy addressing the interest rate and inflation trend, which continued to have significant impact on volatility and uncertainties in the financial markets.
Commodity Price Risk
The results of the Company’s operations may be affected by the market prices of oil, natural gas and NGLs. A portion of the Company’s revenue is directly tied to local crude, natural gas, NGLs and condensate prices in the Permian Basin and the U.S. Gulf Coast. Fluctuations in commodity prices also impact operating cost elements both directly and indirectly. For example, commodity prices directly impact costs such as power and fuel, which are expenses that increase or decrease in line with changes in commodity prices. Commodity prices also affect industry activity and demand, thus indirectly impacting the cost of items such as labor and equipment rentals. Management regularly reviews the Company’s potential exposure to commodity price risk and uses financial or physical arrangements to mitigate potential volatility. Refer to Note 13—Derivative and Hedging Activities in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report for additional discussion regarding our hedging strategies and objectives.
Interest Rate Risk
The market risk inherent in our financial instruments and our financial position represents the potential loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had interest bearing debt, net of deferred financing costs, with a principal amount of $3.50 billion. We are not exposed to changes in interest rates with respect to our senior unsecured notes due in 2028 and 2030 as these are fixed-rate obligations. The interest rates for the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Loan Credit Facility and the A/R Facility are variable, which exposes the Company to the risk of increased interest expense in the event of increases to interest rates. Accordingly, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and the ability to make cash distributions could be adversely affected by significant increases in interest rates. A 1.0% increase or decrease in interest rates would change our annualized interest expense by approximately $17.0 million for the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Loan Credit Facility and the A/R Facility, based on our outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2024.
To mitigate interest rate risk exposure, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had two interest rate swap contracts with total notional amounts of $1.70 billion maturing on May 31, 2025 that pay a fixed rate ranging from 4.38% to 4.48% and four interest rate swap contracts with total notional amount of $0.30 billion maturing on December 31, 2025 that pays a fixed rate ranging from 3.02% to 4.06%. Refer to Note 13—Derivative and Hedging Activities in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report for additional discussion regarding our hedging strategies and objectives.
Credit Risk
The Company is subject to credit risk resulting from nonpayment or nonperformance by, or the insolvency or liquidation of, third-party customers. Any increase in nonpayment and nonperformance by, or the insolvency or liquidation of, the Company’s customers could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations.