Figure: Our cash equivalents, short-term investments and debt by fiscal year of expected maturity and average interest rates as of October 31, 2025
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates to our cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, and outstanding debt. As of October 31, 2025, all of our cash, cash equivalents, and debt were at short-term variable or fixed interest rates. As of October 31, 2025, we had short term fixed income investment portfolio of $72.9 million. These securities, as with all fixed income billion in principal amount of fixed rate senior notes outstanding with the fair value of $10.1 billion. As of October 31, 2025, we also had $3.5 the underlying interest rates are tied to SOFR or ABR. While par value generally approximates fair value on variable instruments, rising interest rates over time would increase both our interest income and our interest expense. However, it would not impact the interest expense on our fixed functional currency of the majority of our active foreign subsidiaries is the foreign subsidiary's local currency. A weakening U.S. dollar relative to other currencies increases expenses of our foreign subsidiaries when they are translated into U.S. dollars in our consolidated statements of income. Likewise, a strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies, including the renminbi or Yen, reduces revenue of our foreign subsidiaries upon translation and consolidation. Increased international sales in the future may result in greater foreign currency denominated sales, increasing our foreign currency risk. Our operating expenses incurred outside the United States and denominated in foreign currencies are increasing and are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. If we are not able to successfully hedge against the risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations, our financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected. functional currency denominated forecasted transactions and balance sheet positions including: (1) certain assets and liabilities, (2) shipments