Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates. As of March 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $482.9 million, which includes cash in operating bank accounts, and investments in money market funds. We have policies requiring us to invest in high-quality issuers, limit our exposure to any individual issuer, and ensure adequate liquidity. Our primary exposure to market risk related to our cash and cash equivalents is interest-rate sensitivity, which is affected by changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates, particularly because our investments are in short-term securities. Due to the short-term duration of our investment portfolio and the low risk profile of our investments, an immediate 100 basis point change in interest rates would not have a material effect on the fair market value of our portfolio.
We do not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
As of March 31, 2024, we had a secured term loan facility with a principal amount of $82.5 million under a credit and security agreement with Barings Finance LLC and the lenders party thereto, or the Barings Credit Agreement. Expected cash outflows from this financial instrument fluctuate based on changes in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, which is, among other factors, affected by the general level of U.S. and international central bank interest rates. As of March 31, 2024, an immediate 100 basis point increase or decrease in the SOFR would not have a material effect on the anticipated cash outflows from this instrument.
We account for the obligation to pay royalty fees embedded in the Barings Credit Agreement as a separate financial instrument, measured at fair value, using a Monte Carlo simulation, which we refer to as the Royalty Fee Derivative Liability. As of March 31, 2024, the Royalty Fee Derivative Liability was valued at $19.6 million. As of March 31, 2024, a 10% increase or decrease of the interest rate used in the valuation model would not have a material effect on the fair value of the Royalty Fee Derivative Liability. Changes of the fair value of the Royalty Fee Derivative Liability have no impact on anticipated cash outflows.
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