Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 7A – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to various market risks, including the potential loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates . We use financial derivative instruments to hedge our interest rate exposure as well as our foreign currency exchange rate exposure. We do not enter into our market risk sensitive financial instruments and related derivative positions (if any) for trading or speculative purposes. The following disclosures discuss potential fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates and are subjective in nature and are dependent on a number of important assumptions, including estimates of future cash flows, risks, discount rates and relevant comparable market information associated with each financial instrument. Readers are cautioned that many of the statements contained in these paragraphs are forward-looking and should be read in conjunction with our disclosures under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” set forth above. The use of different market assumptions and estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the reported estimated fair value amounts. Accordingly, the estimates presented below are not necessarily indicative of the amounts we would realize in a current market exchange.
Interest Rate Risk
We borrow debt at a combination of variable and fixed rates. Movements in interest rates on our variable rate borrowings would change our future earnings and cash flows but not significantly affect the fair value of those instruments. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we incurred interest expense of $21.9 million related to variable rate borrowings outstanding during the year under our Revolving Credit Facility, 2021 Revolving Credit Facility and 2026 Mortgage Loan, after considering the impact of interest rate swaps. The 2021 Revolving Credit Facility was replaced by the Revolving Credit Facility and the 2026 Mortgage Loan was paid off in November 2025. As of December 31, 2025, only our Revolving Credit Facility has a variable rate, when considering the impact of interest rate swaps that are designated as cash flow hedges for the 2028 Term Loan. Assuming no changes in outstanding borrowings during the course of 2025, and inclusive of the impact of interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges noted above, a hypothetical 1% increase in interest rates would result in a $0.1 million increase in our annual interest expense related to the Revolving Credit Facility and 2021 Revolving Credit Facility. A hypothetical 1% decrease in interest rates would result in a $0.1 million decrease in our annual interest expense related to the Revolving Credit Facility and 2021 Revolving Credit Facility.
A change in interest rates will not affect the interest expense associated with our long-term fixed rate borrowings but will affect the fair value of our long-term fixed rate borrowings. The estimated fair value of our total long-term fixed-rate borrowings at December 31, 2025 was approximately $3.6 billion, which includes our senior notes. A hypothetical 1% increase in interest rates would result in a decrease in the fair value of our long-term fixed-rate borrowings by approximately $136.4 million at December 31, 2025. A hypothetical 1% decrease in interest rates would result in an increase in the fair value of our long-term fixed-rate borrowings by approximately $144.0 million at December 31, 2025.
At December 31, 2025, we have $300.0 million in notional value of interest rate swaps outstanding that are recorded at fair value in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Foreign Currency Risk
We are exposed to foreign currency risk through our investments in the U.K. Increases or decreases in the value of the British Pound Sterling relative to the U.S. Dollar impact the amount of net income we earn from our investments in the U.K. Based solely on our results for the year ended December 31, 2025, if the applicable exchange rate were to increase or decrease by 10%, our net income from our consolidated U.K.-based investments would increase or decrease, as applicable, by $5.5 million.
To hedge a portion of our net investments in the U.K., at December 31, 2025, we have 11 foreign currency forward contracts with notional amounts totaling £258.0 million that mature between 2027 and 2031.