Leslie's, Inc. 10-K

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. Interest Rate Risk Our operating results are subject to risk from interest rate fluctuations on our borrowings, which carry variable interest rates. Our borrowings include our ABL Credit Facility, Term Loan, and Senior Unsecured Notes. Our ABL Credit Facility provides for revolving loans of up to $200.0 million, with a sub-commitment for issuance of letters of credit of $25.0 million. Because our borrowings bear interest at a variable rate, we are exposed to market risks relating to changes in interest rates. As of October 3. 2020, we had $811.2 million and $390.0 million of outstanding variable rate loans outstanding under our Term Loan and Senior Unsecured Notes, respectively, and no outstanding variable rate debt under our ABL Credit Facility. In conjunction with our IPO all of our obligations related to the Senior Unsecured Notes have been settled. Based on the outstanding variable rate loan balances for the Term Loan and ABL Credit Facility an increase or decrease of 1% in the effective interest rate would cause an increase or decrease in interest cost of approximately $8.1 million over the next 12 months. We have entered into interest rate cap agreements to manage interest rate risk. Such agreements cap the borrowing rate on variable debt to provide a hedge against the risk of rising rates. At October 3, 2020, September 28, 2019, and September 29, 2018, we had two interest rate cap agreements with total notional amount of $750 million (the “Cap Agreements”) to mitigate the impact of fluctuations in the three-month LIBOR and effectively cap the LIBOR applicable to our variable rate debt at a rate of 3.00%. The four-year Cap Agreements reset and settle quarterly through March 31, 2021. Fluctuations in the market value of the Cap Agreements are recorded in “Other income and expenses” on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Impact of Inflation Our results of operations and financial condition are presented based on historical cost. We actively manage the impact of inflation, including tariffs, through strong relationships with our diverse supplier base, vendor negotiation, and price and promotion management. We also strategically invest through inventory purchases in order to obtain favorable pricing ahead of any vendor price increases. As a result, we believe we have an ability to substantially mitigate negative impacts of inflation.