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Interest Rates Risk
−Removed: During fiscal year 2020, the company borrowed $100.0 million from its revolving credit facility to preserve financial flexibility and enhance liquidity, given the increasing levels of uncertainty related to COVID-19.
−Removed: On April 3, 2020, the Company amended the Credit Agreement to eliminate the $200.0 million unsecured term loan credit facility, with the remaining outstanding balance of $140.0 million repaid in full on April 3, 2020 through a new borrowing of $140.0 million under the recently amended revolving credit facility.
The Company made payments of $30.0 million on the amended revolving credit facility during the fiscal year 2021.
−Removed: The balance under the facility was $130.0 million as of December 26, 2020 .
+Added: The balance under the facility was $100.0 million as of January 1, 2022.
With variable interest rates, the Company is subject to future interest rate fluctuations in relation to these borrowings which could potentially have a negative impact on cash flows of the Company.
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This exposure would be partially if not fully offset by higher interest income from the Company's investments.
−Removed: The Company is not party to any currency exchange or interest rate protection agreements as of December 26, 2020.
+Added: The Company is not party to any currency exchange or interest rate protection agreements as of January 1, 2022.
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
The majority of the company’s operations consist of manufacturing and sales activities in foreign countries.
−Removed: The Company has operations in China, Germany, Mexico, Philippines, United Kingdom, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, and the U.S.
+Added: The Company has operations in China, Germany, Mexico, Philippines, U.K., Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, and the U.S.
During 2021, sales to customers outside the U.S.
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Changes in foreign exchange rates could affect the company’s sales, costs, balance sheet values and earnings.
−Removed: At December 26, 2020, the net value of the Company’s assets with exposure to foreign currency risk was approximately $147 million, with the largest exposure being a Japanese yen denominated inter-company loan with a Euro functional currency subsidiary.
−Removed: The reduction in earnings from a hypothetical instantaneous 10% adverse change in quoted foreign currency spot rates applied to foreign currency sensitive asset instruments would be $15 million at December 26, 2020.
−Removed: At December 26, 2020, the net value of the Company’s liabilities with exposure to foreign currency risk was $438 million, with the largest exposure being U.S.
+Added: At January 1, 2022, the net value of the Company’s assets with exposure to foreign currency risk was approximately $148 million, with the largest exposure being a Japanese yen denominated inter-company loan with a Euro functional currency subsidiary.
+Added: The reduction in earnings from a hypothetical instantaneous 10% adverse change in quot ed foreign currency spot rates applied to foreign currency sensitive asset instruments would be $15 million at January 1, 2022.
+Added: At January 1, 2022, the net value of the Company’s liabilities with exposure to foreign currency risk was $389 million, with the largest exposure being U.S.
Dollar denominated inter-company loans with a Euro functional currency subsidiary.
−Removed: The reduction in earnings from a hypothetical instantaneous 10% adverse change in quoted foreign currency spot rates applied to foreign currency sensitive liability instruments would be $44 million at December 26, 2020.
−Removed: As a result of the mix in currencies impacting the hypothetical 10% changes, the movements in some instruments would offset movements in other instruments reducing the hypothetical exposure to the Company.
+Added: The reduction in earnings from a hypothetical instantaneous 10% adverse change in quoted foreign currency spot rates applied to foreign currency sensitive liability instruments would be $39 million at January 1, 2022.
+Added: As a result of th e mix in currencies impacting the hypothetical 10% changes, the movements in some instruments would offset movements in other instruments reducing the hypothetical exposure to the Company.
Commodity Price Risk
The Company uses various metals in the manufacturing of its products, including copper, zinc, tin, gold, and silver.
−Removed: Prices of these commodities can rise and result in materially higher costs of producing our products.
−Removed: The Company believes it has adequate primary and secondary sources of supply for each of our key materials and that, in periods of rising prices, the Company expects to recover a majority of the increased cost in the form of higher selling prices.
−Removed: However, recoveries typically lag the effect of cost increases due to the nature of our markets.
−Removed: The cost of oil has fluctuated dramatically over the past several years.
−Removed: Consequently, there is a risk that a return to high prices for oil and electricity in 2021 could have a significant impact on the Company’s transportation and utility expenses.
−Removed: Also due to the impact from COVID-19, freight costs increased significantly in 2020.
−Removed: While the Company is exposed to significant changes in certain commodity prices and expects higher freight costs for most of 2021, the Company actively monitors these exposures and may take various actions from time to time to mitigate any negative impacts of these exposures.
+Added: Prices of these and other commodities can rise and result in materially higher costs of producing our products.
+Added: The Company believes it has adequate primary and secondary sources of supply for each of our key materials.
+Added: While the Company is exposed to significant changes in certain metal prices and expects higher material costs, the Company actively monitors these exposures and may take various actions, including price increases and productivity improvements to mitigate any negative impacts of these exposures.
+Added: Due to the continued impact from COVID-19, transportation costs increased significantly in 2021 and may further increase in 2022.
+Added: The Company has taken and, in the future, may take further various actions, including price increases and changing freight modes or other alternative solutions to mitigate the impact of rising transportation costs.
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