The Company manufactures, markets and sells its products globally. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2023, 25.7% and 24.8%, respectively, of the Company’s sales were generated outside the U.S. in local currencies. The Company also incurs certain manufacturing, marketing and selling costs in international markets in local currency.

Accordingly, earnings and cash flows are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. Dollar, the Company’s reporting currency. The Company has a program in place that is designed to mitigate the exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. That program includes the use of derivative financial instruments to minimize, for a period of time, the impact on its financial results from changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the anticipated cash flows from transactions denominated in foreign currencies, primarily Japanese Yen and Euro, and to a lesser extent, Swiss Franc and Mexican Peso. This does not eliminate the impact of the volatility of foreign exchange rates. However, because the Company generally enters into forward contracts one year out, rates are fixed for a one-year period, thereby facilitating financial planning and resource allocation.

All of the Company’s designated foreign currency hedge contracts as of September 30, 2023 and April 1, 2023 were cash flow hedges under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The Company records the effective portion of any change in the fair value of designated foreign currency hedge contracts in other comprehensive income until the related third-party transaction occurs. Once the related third-party transaction occurs, the Company reclassifies the effective portion of any related gain or loss on the designated foreign currency hedge contracts to earnings. In the event the hedged forecasted transaction does not occur, or it becomes probable that it will not occur, the Company will reclassify the amount of any gain or loss on the related cash flow hedge to earnings at that time. The Company had designated foreign currency hedge contracts outstanding in the contract amount of $50.5 million as of September 30, 2023 and $51.8 million as of April 1, 2023. At September 30, 2023, a gain of $2.7 million, net of tax, will be reclassified to earnings within the next twelve months. All currency cash flow hedges outstanding as of September 30, 2023 mature within twelve months.

The Company manages its exposure to changes in foreign currency on a consolidated basis to take advantage of offsetting transactions and balances. It uses foreign currency forward contracts as a part of its strategy to manage exposure related to foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. These foreign currency forward contracts are entered into for periods consistent with currency transaction exposures, generally one month. They are not designated as cash flow or fair value hedges under ASC 815. These forward contracts are marked-to-market with changes in fair value recorded to earnings. The Company had non-designated foreign currency hedge contracts under ASC 815 outstanding in the contract amount of $27.1 million as of September 30, 2023 and $44.7 million as of April 1, 2023.

Part of the Company’s interest rate risk management strategy includes the use of interest rate swaps to mitigate its exposure to changes in variable interest rates. The Company’s objective in using interest rate swaps is to add stability to interest expense and to manage and reduce the risk inherent in interest rate fluctuations.

On June 15, 2018, the Company entered into the 2018 Credit Facilities, which provided for a $350.0 million term loan and a $350.0 million revolving credit facility. In August 2018, the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements to pay an average fixed rate of 2.80% plus the applicable rate on a total notional value of $241.9 million of debt, or 70% of the notional value of the unsecured term loan. As a result of the Company’s refinancing of the 2018 Credit Facilities in July 2022, as discussed below, the 2018 interest rate swaps were amended in September 2022 to align with the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) rate rather than LIBOR (the “Amended Swaps”). In order to avoid dedesignation, the Company

On July 26, 2022, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement to refinance the 2018 Credit Facilities and extend their maturity date through June 2025. The Revised Credit Facilities include a $280.0 million senior unsecured term loan and a $420.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility. Loans under the Revised Credit Facilities bear interest at an annual rate equal to the 1-month USD Term SOFR plus 0.10% and an applicable rate ranging from 1.125% to 1.750% based on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio. In September 2022, the Company entered into four additional interest rate swaps, which when combined with the Amended Swaps, resulted in an average blended fixed interest rate of 3.57% plus the applicable rate on 70% of the notional value of the unsecured term loan until mid-June 2023 and 4.12% plus the applicable rate thereafter on 80% of the notional value until the maturity date in June 2025. On June 15, 2023, two of the Company’s interest rate swaps entered into during September 2022 matured concurrently with the Amended Swaps. The Company has concluded that the two remaining interest rate swaps entered into during September 2022, which cover 80% of the notional value of the unsecured term loan through maturity in June 2025, are effective and qualify for hedge accounting treatment.


Hedged Item	Original Notional Amount		Notional Amount as of September 30, 2023		Designation Date	Effective Date	Termination Date	Fixed Interest Rate	Estimated Fair Value Assets (Liabilities)
(In thousands)




1-month USD Term SOFR	109,900		109,200		9/23/2022	6/15/2023	6/15/2025	4.08%	1,601
1-month USD Term SOFR	109,900		107,800		9/23/2022	6/15/2023	6/15/2025	4.15%	1,501
Total	$	219,800	$	217,000					$	3,102

In the ordinary course of business, the Company grants trade credit to its customers on normal credit terms. In an effort to reduce its credit risk, the Company (i) establishes credit limits for all customers, (ii) performs ongoing credit evaluations of customers’ financial condition, (iii) monitors the payment history and aging of customers’ receivables, and (iv) monitors open orders against an individual customer’s outstanding receivable balance.

The Company’s allowance for credit losses is maintained for trade accounts receivable based on the expected collectability, the historical collection experience, the length of time an account is outstanding, the financial position of the customer and information provided by credit rating services. To date, the Company has not experienced significant customer payment defaults, or identified other significant collectability concerns.


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30, 2023		October 1, 2022		September 30, 2023		October 1, 2022
Beginning balance	$	5,047	$	2,495	$	4,932	$	2,475
Credit loss	30		59		181		204
Write-offs	(33)		(59)		(69)		(184)
Ending balance	$	5,044	$	2,495	$	5,044	$	2,495

Fair value is defined as the exit price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability, using assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The fair value guidance establishes the following three-level hierarchy used for measuring fair value:

The following table presents the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and those not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 in its unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the six months ended September 30, 2023:


Derivative Instruments	Amount of Gain Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Earnings		Location in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income	Amount of Gain Excluded from Effectiveness Testing		Location in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
Designated foreign currency hedge contracts, net of tax	$	2,657	$	(1,552)	Net revenues, COGS and SG&A	$	671	Interest and other expense, net
Non-designated foreign currency hedge contracts	$	—	$	—		$	1,670	Interest and other expense, net
Designated interest rate swaps, net of tax	$	3,231	$	1	Interest and other expense, net	$	—

ASC 815 requires all derivative instruments to be recognized at their fair values as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet. The Company determines the fair value of its derivative instruments using the framework prescribed by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, by considering the estimated amount it would receive or pay to sell or transfer these instruments at the reporting date and by taking into account current interest rates, currency exchange rates, current interest rate curves, interest rate volatilities, the creditworthiness of the counterparty for assets, and its creditworthiness for liabilities. In certain instances, the Company may utilize financial models to measure fair value. Generally, the Company uses inputs that include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; other observable inputs for the asset or liability; and inputs derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data by correlation or other means. As of September 30, 2023, the Company has classified its derivative assets and liabilities within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy prescribed by ASC 815, as discussed below, because these observable inputs are available for substantially the full term of its derivative instruments.


(In thousands)	Location in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	As of		As of
		September 30, 2023		April 1, 2023
Derivative Assets:
Designated foreign currency hedge contracts	Other current assets	$	2,941	$	1,401
Non-designated foreign currency hedge contracts	Other current assets	52		302
Designated interest rate swaps	Other current assets	2,576		1,110
Designated interest rate swaps	Other long-term assets	526		—
		$	6,095	$	2,813
Derivative Liabilities:
Designated foreign currency hedge contracts	Other current liabilities	$	430	$	24
Non-designated foreign currency hedge contracts	Other current liabilities	11		58

Designated interest rate swaps	Other long-term liabilities	—		1,807
		$	441	$	1,889


	As of September 30, 2023
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Money market funds	$	161,623	$	—	$	—	$	161,623
Designated foreign currency hedge contracts	—		2,941		—		2,941
Non-designated foreign currency hedge contracts	—		52		—		52
Designated interest rate swaps	—		3,102		—		3,102
	$	161,623	$	6,095	$	—	$	167,718
Liabilities
Designated foreign currency hedge contracts	$	—	$	430	$	—	$	430
Non-designated foreign currency hedge contracts	—		11		—		11


	$	—	$	441	$	—	$	441

	As of April 1, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Money market funds	$	132,341	$	—	$	—	$	132,341
Designated foreign currency hedge contracts	—		1,401		—		1,401
Non-designated foreign currency hedge contracts	—		302		—		302
Designated interest rate swaps	—		1,110		—		1,110
	$	132,341	$	2,813	$	—	$	135,154
Liabilities
Designated foreign currency hedge contracts	$	—	$	24	$	—	$	24
Non-designated foreign currency hedge contracts	—		58		—		58
Designated interest rate swaps	—		1,807		—		1,807
Contingent consideration	—		—		863		863
	$	—	$	1,889	$	863	$	2,752

Foreign currency hedge contracts - The fair value of foreign currency hedge contracts was measured using significant other observable inputs and valued by reference to over-the-counter quoted market prices for similar instruments. The Company does not believe that the fair value of these derivative instruments differs significantly from the amount that could be realized upon settlement or maturity, or that the changes in fair value will have a significant effect on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Interest rate swaps - The fair values of interest rate swaps are measured using the present value of expected future cash flows using market-based observable inputs, including credit risk and interest rate yield curves. The Company does not believe that the fair values of these derivative instruments differ significantly from the amounts that could be realized upon settlement or maturity, or that the changes in fair value will have a significant effect on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Contingent consideration - The fair value of contingent consideration liabilities is based on significant unobservable inputs, including management estimates and assumptions, and is measured based on the probability-weighted present value of the payments expected to be made. Accordingly, the fair value of contingent consideration has been classified as level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

The Term Loan, which is carried at amortized cost, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value. The fair value of the 2026 Notes as of September 30, 2023 was $434.1 million, which was determined by using the market price on the last trading day of the reporting period.