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CONCENTRATION OF RISK
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
CONCENTRATION OF RISK [Abstract]  
CONCENTRATION OF RISK
15. Concentration of risk

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the potential financial loss resulting from the failure of a customer or counterparty to settle its financial and contractual obligations to the Company, as and when they become due. The primary credit risk for the Company is its accounts receivable due from customers. The Company has established credit limits for customers and monitors their balances to mitigate the risk of loss. As of December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, there were no significant concentrations of credit risk.  One customer exceeded 10% of total accounts receivable for 2019.  No customer exceeded 10% of total accounts receivable for 2018.  The maximum exposure to credit risk is primarily represented by the carrying amount of the Company’s accounts receivable.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s debt, which bears interest at variable rates based on the LIBOR rate plus a margin spread of 1.25% to 2.25%. The Company has an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $50,000,000 on December 28, 2019 to convert a portion of its 2019 Credit Agreement from variable to fixed rates. The valuation of this swap is determined using the three month LIBOR rate index and mitigates the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk.  Additionally, interest rates on the Company’s debt are susceptible to changes to the method that LIBOR rates are determined and to the potential phasing out of LIBOR after 2021. More information regarding the potential phasing out of LIBOR is discussed in greater detail under Note 7 to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Currency Exchange Rate Risk

The Company’s currency exposure is concentrated in the Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, New Taiwan dollar, Chinese RMB, Hong Kong dollar and United Kingdom pound sterling.  Because of the Company’s limited exposure to any single foreign market, any exchange gains or losses have not been material and are not expected to be material in the future.  As a result, the Company does not attempt to mitigate its foreign currency exposure through the acquisition of any speculative or leveraged financial instruments.