Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest
Rate Risk
Our
operating results are subject to risk from interest rate fluctuations on our outstanding borrowings. Interest rate risk is highly sensitive
due to many factors, including U.S. monetary and tax policies, U.S. and international economic factors and other factors beyond our control.
The proceeds we received from the Term Loans entered into in August 2023 bear interest at variable rates which exposes us to market risks
relating to changes in interest rates. As of September 30, 2023, we had
$25.0 million of variable rate debt outstanding under our Term Loans and no ABL Loans outstanding under our revolving line of credit.
Based on these debt levels, an increase of 100 basis points in the effective interest rate on the outstanding debt amount would result
in an increase in interest expense of approximately $0.3 million over the next 12 months.
We
do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes, but this does not preclude our adoption of specific
hedging strategies in the future.
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