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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These market risks are principally limited to interest rate fluctuations. We had cash of $319.9 million and $322.9 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and liquidity while maximizing income without significantly increasing risk. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes. Due to the short-term nature of our investment portfolio and debt agreement, which use short-term interest rates and the SOFR, respectively, we do not believe an immediate 100 basis point increase in interest rates would have a material effect on the fair market value of our portfolio, and, accordingly, we do not expect our operating results or cash flows to be materially affected by a sudden change in market interest rates.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We contract with vendors and third-party manufacturers located in Europe and certain invoices are denominated in foreign currencies. Royalty revenues from Pharmanovia are derived from their sales of SUNOSI in ex-U.S. markets and those sales are primarily denominated in Euros. We are therefore subject to fluctuations in foreign currency rates for the Euro, Swiss Franc, and British Pound, in connection with these agreements, and recognize foreign exchange gains or losses in our statement of operations. We have not historically hedged our foreign currency exchange rate risk. To date, we have not incurred any material effects from foreign currency changes on these transactions.
We do not believe a 10% change in these currencies on June 30, 2026 would have had a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
Inflation Risk
Inflation generally affects us by increasing our cost of labor and pricing of contracts. We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations during the six months ended June 30, 2026.