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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency changes. Zebra is exposed to the following types of market risk: interest rates and foreign currency.

Interest Rate Risk

Historically, we mitigated interest rate risk on marketable security investments with an investment policy and use of outside professional investment managers; our objective was to achieve stable and predictable targeted rates of return and to provide the liquidity necessary for the operation of the business.

In connection with the acquisition of Enterprise, Zebra incurred significant debt, including variable rate debt (subject to interest rate caps). As of December 31, 2015, we had $2 billion of debt outstanding under our Term Loan, which bears interest determined by reference to a variable rate index. To mitigate this risk, we entered into forward interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate risk associated with the variable interest payments on our Term Loan that was used to fund the acquisition of Enterprise. Refer to Note 14 Derivative Instruments in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K/A for further discussions of hedging activities.

Foreign Exchange Risk

We provide products and services in over 170 countries throughout the world and, therefore, at times are exposed to risk based on movements in foreign exchange rates. On occasion, we invoice customers in their local currency and have a resulting foreign currency denominated revenue transaction and accounts receivable. We also purchase certain raw materials and other items in foreign currencies. We manage these risks using derivative financial instruments. See Note 14 Derivative Instruments in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K/A for further discussions of hedging activities.

The following table sets forth the impact of a hypothetical ten percent (plus or minus) movement in the dollar/pound, dollar/euro, euro/pound, dollar/Czech koruna, dollar/Brazilian real, dollar/Canadian dollar and dollar/Malaysian ringgit rates measured as if Zebra did not engage in the selective hedging practices described above. The risk is increased through additional exposure as it relates to the acquisition of Enterprise. It is based on the dollar/euro, dollar/pound, euro/pound, dollar/Czech koruna, dollar/Brazilian real, dollar/Canadian dollar and dollar/Malaysian ringgit exchange rates and euro, pound, Czech koruna, Brazilian real, Canadian dollar and Malaysian ringgit denominated assets and liabilities (in millions, except per share data).

December 31,
Foreign exchange20152014
Dollar/Pound
Effect on Pretax Income$1$—
Effect on Diluted EPS (after tax)$0.01$—
Dollar/Euro
Effect on Pretax Income$13$5
Effect on Diluted EPS (after tax)$0.16$0.07
Euro/Pound
Effect on Pretax Income$1N/A
Effect on Diluted EPS (after tax)$0.02
Dollar/Czech Koruna
Effect on Pretax Income$1N/A
Effect on Diluted EPS (after tax)$0.01
Dollar/Brazilian Real
Effect on Pretax Income$1N/A
Effect on Diluted EPS (after tax)$0.01
Dollar/Canadian dollar
Effect on Pretax Income$1N/A
Effect on Diluted EPS (after tax)$0.01
Dollar/Malaysian Ringgit
Effect on Pretax Income$—N/A
Effect on Diluted EPS (after tax)$—

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