Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Interest Rate Risk
Our cash, cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 2024 consist of readily available checking and money market funds and investments. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve our capital to fund operations. We may invest in highly liquid and high-quality government and debt securities. As a result, our primary exposure to market risk is interest income sensitivity, which is affected by changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates. Due to the strategies we employ (including the short-term nature of the instruments in our portfolio and the low risk profile of our investments), as of the date of this report, we do not expect anticipated changes in interest rates to have a material effect on our interest rate risk in future reporting periods for our existing investments. For example, a hypothetical change in interest rates of 10% would not have a material impact on the fair market value of our cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 2024. In addition, we maintain significant amounts of cash, cash equivalents and investments at one financial institution that is in excess of federally insured limits.
We have outstanding $316.3 million aggregate principal of the Notes as of December 31, 2024. The interest rates on these Notes are fixed and therefore they do not expose us to risk related to changing interest rates. As of December 31, 2024, the approximate fair value of our Notes was $481.9 million.
Foreign Currency Rate Risk
Our operations include activities in the U.S., the Netherlands, Switzerland and certain other countries in Europe. As a result, our financial results may be affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in the foreign markets in which we sell our products. Our operating results are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar (“USD”) and various foreign currencies, primarily the Euro and Swiss Franc. When the USD strengthens against these currencies, the relative value of the sales and operating expenses made in the respective foreign currency decreases. Conversely, when the USD weakens against these currencies, the relative value of such sales and operating expenses increases.
Based on our overall foreign currency denominated exposures as of December 31, 2024, we believe that a near-term 10% fluctuation of the USD exchange rate could result in a potential change in the fair value of our net assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency by approximately $0.7 million. We expect to continue to enter into transactions based in foreign currencies that could be impacted by changes in the USD exchange rate.
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