Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We have no derivative instruments and minimal exposure to commodity market risks.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
We face exchange rate risk from transactions with customers in countries outside the United States and from intercompany transactions between affiliates. Transactional exchange rate risk arises from the purchase and sale of goods and services in currencies other than our functional currency or the functional currency of the applicable subsidiary. We also face translational exchange rate risk related to the translation of financial statements of our foreign operations into U.S. dollars, our functional currency. Costs incurred and sales recorded by subsidiaries operating outside of the United States are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates effective during the respective period. As a result, we are exposed to movements in the exchange rates of various currencies against the U.S. dollar. Our Biopharmaceutical Development division is particularly susceptible to currency exposures since it incurs a substantial portion of its expenses in Swedish Krona, while most revenue contracts are in U.S. dollars and euros. Therefore, when the Swedish Krona strengthens or weakens against the U.S. dollar, operating profits are increased or decreased, respectively. The effect of a change in currency exchange rates on our international subsidiaries' assets and liabilities is reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income component of stockholders’ equity.
A hypothetical 10 percent increase in currency exchange rates compared to the U.S. dollar (U.S. dollar strengthening) would have resulted in an estimated $410 after tax decrease in net loss over a one-year period, excluding the impact of non-recurring impairment losses recorded in the euro, Swedish krona, and Chinese yuan in fiscal year 2024. Actual changes in market prices or rates may differ from hypothetical changes.
Interest Rates
Our Credit Facility bears interest at either a base rate or a SOFR rate, plus an applicable spread. Based on our interest rate and balances outstanding as of March 31, 2024, we estimate that if interest rates increased 1 percentage point, we would incur approximately $505 of additional interest expense per year. Our risk with respect to interest rates has increased subsequent to the end of fiscal year 2024 due to our additional borrowings under the Credit Facility's term loan of $75,000 as of April 5, 2024, with an interest rate of 8.4% as of the date of the borrowing.
Inflation Risk
Inflation generally impacts us by increasing our costs of labor, materials, and freight. The rates of inflation experienced in recent years have not had a significant direct impact on our financial results, as inflationary cost increases have been offset by annual price increases. However, any price increases imposed may lead to declines in sales volume if competitors do not similarly adjust prices. Additionally, inflationary pressures may impact our customers' ability to purchase our products and services. We cannot reasonably estimate our ability to successfully recover any inflation cost increases into the future.
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