Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
In the normal course of our global operations, we are exposed to market risks associated with volatile interest rates, foreign currency exchange fluctuations and commodity price risks. To manage our exposure to these market risks, we enter into certain supplier-based and market-based hedging transactions. Such transactions are allowed under our risk management policy and are monitored closely with clear controls around the activities. Our market-based transactions include a variety of derivative financial instruments, none of which are used for trading or speculative purposes. The counterparties to these market-based transactions are generally highly rated institutions. Our objective is to manage our exposures and to decrease the volatility of our earnings and cash flows as a result of changes in underlying rates and prices.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to volatility in interest rates with regard to our current and future debt offerings. Specifically, we are exposed to U.S. Department of Treasury rates, Canadian government rates and SOFR, or any such alternatives like SONIA or EURIBOR, for example. We may, from time to time, enter into interest rate swaps on our current debt obligations as our hedging strategy is to achieve our desired fixed-to-floating rate debt profile such that we manage the volatility in earnings as well as the cost of funding our operations. Further, we may enter into forward starting interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to the volatility of interest rates associated with future interest payments on a forecasted debt issuance.
In May 2023, we amended our 2026 forward starting interest rate swaps to replace LIBOR with SOFR. Subsequent to this transition, we are no longer exposed to LIBOR. The following table presents our fixed rate debt and forward starting interest rate swaps as well as the impact of an absolute 1% adverse change in interest rates on their respective fair values. Notional amounts and fair values are presented in USD based on the applicable exchange rates as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. See Part II - Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 9. "Debt" for the maturity dates of our outstanding debt instruments.
| Notional amounts | Fair Value Asset/(Liability) | Effect of Adverse Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USD denominated fixed rate notes | $ | 4,900.0 | $ | 4,900.0 | $ | (4,539.0) | $ | (4,484.4) | $ | (328.7) | $ | (355.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency denominated fixed rate notes | $ | 1,304.0 | $ | 1,175.9 | $ | (1,340.9) | $ | (1,212.8) | $ | (59.4) | $ | (63.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward starting interest rate swaps | $ | 1,000.0 | $ | 1,000.0 | $ | 83.7 | $ | 96.3 | $ | (81.4) | $ | (75.1) |
Foreign Exchange Risk
Foreign currency exchange risk is inherent in our operations, primarily due to operating results that are denominated in currencies other than the USD. We closely monitor our operations in each country and seek to adopt appropriate strategies that are responsive to foreign currency fluctuations. Our financial risk management policy is intended to mitigate a portion of the potentially unfavorable impact of exchange rates on our earnings and cash flows.
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates affect the translation of local currency balances of foreign subsidiaries, transaction gains and losses associated with intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries, royalty agreements and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD, and their related cash flows, specifically related to the purchase of production inputs and imports, as well as our foreign currency-denominated debt. See Part II - Item, 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 1. "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" for our accounting policy over the accounting for translation adjustments and foreign currency transactions.
Approximately $3.7 billion, or 33%, of our net sales were denominated in functional currencies other than the USD for the year ended December 31, 2025. As a result, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly the CAD and the GBP, may have a material impact on our reported results. For the year ended December 31, 2025, net sales denominated in GBP and CAD approximated $1.5 billion and $1.2 billion, for each respective currency.
We manage our foreign currency exposures through foreign currency forward contracts and net investment hedges. Our EUR foreign-denominated debt is designated as a net investment hedge of our investment in a EUR functional currency subsidiary in order to hedge a portion of the foreign currency translational impacts. Accordingly, the changes in fair value of the net investment hedge due to the fluctuations in the spot rate are recorded to AOCI until a liquidation or deconsolidation event at which point the accumulated gains and losses will be reclassified into earnings. Our foreign currency forward contracts manage our exposure related to certain royalty agreements, the purchase of production inputs and imports that are denominated in currencies other than the entity's functional currency and other foreign currency exchange exposure.
The following table includes details of our foreign currency denominated fixed rate debt. The table also presents details of our foreign currency forwards, which are used to hedge our foreign exchange rate risk, as well as the impact of a hypothetical 10% adverse change in the related foreign currency exchange rates on the fair value of our foreign currency denominated fixed rate debt and our foreign currency forwards. Notional amounts and fair values are presented in USD based on the applicable exchange rate as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, approximately 80% of our outstanding foreign currency forwards mature in 2026 and 20% mature in 2027.
| Notional amounts | Fair Value Asset/(Liability) | Effect of Adverse Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency denominated fixed rate debt | $ | 1,304.0 | $ | 1,175.9 | $ | (1,340.9) | $ | (1,212.8) | $ | (140.9) | $ | (113.6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency forwards | $ | 104.9 | $ | 196.2 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 10.6 | $ | (11.4) | $ | (20.1) |
Commodity Price Risk
We are exposed to volatility in commodity prices as we use commodities in the production and distribution of our products. We specifically hedge our exposure to fluctuations in the price of natural gas, barley, diesel and aluminum, including surcharges relating to our aluminum exposures. We utilize market-based derivatives and supplier-based mechanisms, specifically a combination of purchase orders, long-term supply contracts and over-the-counter financial instruments to mitigate our commodity price risk by reducing price volatility for select commodities that are used in our supply chain.
The following table includes details of our commodity swaps used to hedge commodity price risk as well as the impact of a hypothetical 10% adverse change in the related commodity prices on the fair value of the derivatives. The following table excludes our commodity options because we have offsetting buy and sell positions. Notional amounts and fair values are presented in USD based on the applicable exchange rate as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, approximately 81% of commodity swaps mature in 2026, 18% mature in 2027 and 1% mature in 2028.
| Notional amounts | Fair Value Asset/(Liability) | Effect of Adverse Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | As of December 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swaps | $ | 442.1 | $ | 376.4 | $ | 52.1 | $ | 3.7 | $ | (46.9) | $ | (36.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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