Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our earnings, cash flows and financial position are exposed to market risks relating to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. All of the potential changes noted below are based on information available at March 31, 2023.
Interest Rate Risk
Each one percentage point change associated with the variable rate Vertex First Lien Credit Agreement and would result in a $8.8 million change in our related annual cash interest expenses.
Assuming our 2023 Revolver was fully drawn to a principal amount equal to $500.0 million, each one percentage point change in interest rates would result in a $5.1 million change in our annual cash interest expense.
As of March 31, 2023, the notional value of our interest rate swap agreements totaled $300.0 million. The difference to be paid or received under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements is accrued as interest rates change and recognized as an adjustment to interest expense for the related debt in the period incurred. Changes in the variable interest rates to be paid pursuant to the terms of the interest rate swap agreements will have a corresponding effect on future cash flows. Refer to Note 8, Derivative Instruments in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding our interest rate swaps.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
The majority of our business is conducted in U.S. dollars. However, we are required to transact in foreign currencies for some of our contracts, resulting in some assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, our earnings may experience volatility related to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. In the past, we entered into forward foreign exchange contracts to buy or sell various foreign currencies to selectively protect against volatility in the value of non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. The impact of the related contracts on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets was immaterial and related hedging was discontinued. Our forward contracts expired in January 2022 and no such contracts are outstanding as of March 31, 2023.
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