Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to certain market risks, including the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and the prices of various commodities used in the normal course of business.
To mitigate the volatility in our earnings and cash flows, we manage certain of our exposures through the use of various financial instruments, including derivatives, to help us hedge our foreign currency exchange risk, interest rate risk, and commodity risk. We do not enter into such transactions for trading or speculative purposes.
A discussion of our accounting policies for derivative instruments and hedging activities is included in “Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”. Information relating to market risks is presented in “Note 12 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and is incorporated by reference into Part II of this Annual Report.
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
We have transactional foreign currency exposures related to buying and selling in currencies other than the local currencies in which we operate. We enter into one-month foreign exchange forwards to mitigate exposures of fluctuations in currencies such as European Euro, Chinese Yuan, and Great British Pound on the carrying amount of foreign currency-denominated assets, liabilities, commitments and, when applicable, we enter into foreign currency exchange forwards for generally less than one year to mitigate the exposure to certain anticipated foreign currency transactions. We have translation exposure resulting from translating the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into United States Dollars. During 2024, we hedged portions of the net investment in foreign subsidiaries against fluctuations in the European Euro and Chinese Yuan through derivative financial instruments.
Interest Rate Risk
We are subject to market risk from exposure to changes in interest rates and cash and cash equivalents, which are exposed to floating interest rates and may impact cash flow. The ABL Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan, and cash and cash equivalents are exposed to floating interest rates and may impact cash flow. At December 31, 2024, there were no borrowings outstanding under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility and there was an outstanding principal amount of $2,097.0 on the Term Loan, due 2027 with a borrowing rate of 6.19%. At December 31, 2023, were no borrowings outstanding under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility, and there was an outstanding principal amount of $2,118.1 on the Term Loan, due 2027 with a borrowing rate of 7.97%. Cash and cash equivalents were $1,227.6 and $780.4 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In order to mitigate interest rate risk, we entered into interest rate swap agreements with a notional amount of $1,000.0 that will remain until the maturity of the Term Loan in 2027. The swap transactions exchange floating rate interest payments for fixed rate interest payments on the notional amount to reduce interest rate volatility. Based on the outstanding balances of floating rate debt, net of interest rate swap agreements, our annual net interest expense would increase (decrease) in variable interest rates at December 31, 2024 and 2023 by approximately:
| Basis point change scenario | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| +100 | $ | 11.0 | $ | 11.2 | ||||||||||
| +200 | 21.9 | 22.4 |
Commodity Risk
We are subject to commodity risk from fluctuating prices of certain raw materials, steel, copper and aluminum and electronic components. To partially mitigate this exposure, we enter into economic hedges for copper and aluminum.
Additional information relating to market risks is presented in “Note 12 - Financial Instruments and Risk Management” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and is incorporated by reference into Part II of this Annual Report. Our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are filed as part of this Annual Report under “Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules” and are set forth immediately following the signature pages of this Annual Report.
Item 8. Financial statements and supplementary data
The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, our Consolidated Financial Statements, and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements that are filed as part of this Annual Report are listed under “Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules” and are set forth immediately following the signature pages of this Annual Report.
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