Wingstop Inc. 10-Q

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Commodity Price Risk. We are exposed to market risks from changes in commodity prices. Many of the food products purchased by us are affected by weather, production, availability and other factors outside our control. Although we attempt to minimize the effect of price volatility by negotiating fixed price contracts for the supply of key ingredients, there are no established fixed price markets for fresh bone-in chicken wings, so we are subject to prevailing market conditions. Bone-in chicken wings accounted for approximately 30.3% and 33.8% of our company-owned restaurant cost of sales during the thirteen weeks ended March 26, 2022 and March 27, 2021, respectively. A hypothetical 10% increase in the bone-in chicken wing costs would have increased costs of sales by approximately $0.5 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 26, 2022. We do not engage in speculative financial transactions nor do we hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. Interest Rate Risk. Our long-term debt, including current portion, consisted entirely of the $727.6 million incurred under the 2022 Notes and 2020 Notes as of March 26, 2022 (excluding unamortized debt issuance costs). The Company’s predominantly fixed-rate debt structure has reduced its exposure to interest rate increases that could adversely affect its earnings and cash flows, but the Company remains exposed to changes in market interest rates reflected in the fair value of the debt and to the risk that the Company may need to refinance maturing debt with new debt at a higher rate. The Company is exposed to interest rate increases under the 2022 Variable Funding Notes; however, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under its 2022 Variable Funding Notes as of March 26, 2022. 24