Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We may from time to time use derivative financial instruments or other financial instruments to hedge these economic exposures related to foreign currencies. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.
Interest Rate Risk
We are subject to interest rate risk in connection with our 2022 Revolving Facility, which is variable rate indebtedness. Interest rate changes could increase the amount of our interest payments and thus negatively impact our future earnings and cash flows. As of December 31, 2023, there was availability of $350.0 million on the 2022 Revolving Facility. Any increase in the interest rate under the 2022 Revolving Facility may have a negative impact on our future earnings to the extent we have outstanding borrowings under the 2022 Revolving Facility.
We had used interest rate swaps to reduce the variability in cash flows associated with a portion of our forecasted interest payments on its variable rate debt. We voluntarily terminated our interest rate swap contracts on December 2, 2022.
Foreign Currency Risk
We face exposure to movements in foreign currency exchange rates whenever we, or any of our subsidiaries, enter into transactions with third parties that are denominated in currencies other than our, or that subsidiary’s, functional currency. Intercompany transactions between entities that use different functional currencies also expose us to foreign currency risk.
During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the net impact of foreign currency changes on transactions was a loss of less than $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively. From time to time, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts primarily to reduce the effects of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. We may enter into additional foreign currency forward contracts when deemed appropriate. We do not enter into foreign currency forward contracts for speculative or trading purposes.
The Canadian dollar presents the primary currency risk on our earnings. At December 31, 2023, a hypothetical 10% change in value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar would not have materially affected our financial instruments.
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