THERATECHNOLOGIES INC.
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(In thousands of United States dollars except for share and per share amounts)
Three-month periods ended February 28, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited)
11. Capital management and liquidity risk (continued)
As at February 28, 2022, cash, bonds and money market funds amounted to $34,283. The Company believes that its cash position and future operating cash flows will be sufficient to finance its operations and capital needs for at least the next 12 months from the consolidated statement of financial position date.
Currently, the Company’s general policy on dividends is to retain cash to keep funds available to finance its growth.
The Company defines capital to include total equity and convertible unsecured senior notes.
The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
12. Determination of fair values
Certain of the Company’s accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. When applicable, further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that asset or liability.
Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value
In establishing fair value, the Company uses a fair value hierarchy based on levels as defined below:
| Level 1: | Defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets. |
| Level 2: Defined | as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable. |
| Level 3: | Defined as inputs that are based on little or no observable market data, therefore requiring entities to develop their own assumptions. |
Other financial assets and financial liabilities
The Company has determined that the carrying values of its short-term financial assets and financial liabilities, including cash, trade and other receivables and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their fair value because of their relatively short period to maturity.
Bonds and money market funds and derivative financial assets and liabilities are stated at fair value, determined by inputs that are primarily based on broker quotes at the reporting date (Level 2).
The fair value of the convertible unsecured senior notes, including the equity portion, as at February 28, 2022, was approximately $50,313 (Level 1) based on market quotes.
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