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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
9 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2014
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

NOTE 4 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company maintains an investment portfolio of various holdings, types, and maturities. The Company’s mutual funds, which are related to the Company’s obligations under the deferred compensation plan, are classified as trading securities. Investments classified as trading securities are recorded at fair value based upon quoted market prices. Differences between the cost and fair value of trading securities are recognized as other income (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. All of the Company’s other short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale and consequently are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.

Fair Value

The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact, and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

A fair value hierarchy has been established that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The level of an asset or liability in the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities with sufficient volume and frequency of transactions.

Level 2: Valuations based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or model-derived valuations techniques for which all significant inputs are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data, for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3: Valuations based on unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities and based on non-binding, broker-provided price quotes and may not have been corroborated by observable market data.

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 30, 2014:

 

            Fair Value Measurement at March 30, 2014  
            Quoted Prices in             Significant  
            Active Markets for      Significant Other      Unobservable  
            Identical Assets      Observable Inputs      Inputs  
     Total      (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)  
     (In thousands)  

Assets

           

Short-Term Investments

           

Money Market Funds

   $ 1,042,596       $ 1,042,596       $ —         $ —     

Municipal Notes and Bonds

     248,949         —           248,949         —     

US Treasury and Agencies

     182,967         182,967         —           —     

Government-Sponsored Enterprises

     41,089         —           41,089         —     

Foreign Government Bonds

     34,988         —           34,988         —     

Corporate Notes and Bonds

     961,378         132,549         828,829         —     

Mortgage Backed Securities - Residential

     26,580         —           26,580         —     

Mortgage Backed Securities - Commercial

     104,857         —           104,857         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

   $ 2,643,404       $ 1,358,112       $ 1,285,292       $ —     

Mutual Funds

     28,559         28,559         —           —     

Derivative Assets

     2,487         —           2,487         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 2,674,450       $ 1,386,671       $ 1,287,779       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Derivative Liabilities

   $ 1,340       $ —         $ 1,190       $ 150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The amounts in the table above are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 30, 2014 as follows:

 

Reported Within:

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  
     (In thousands)  

Cash Equivalents

   $ 1,042,596       $ 1,042,596       $ —         $ —     

Short-Term Investments

     1,462,171         176,879         1,285,292         —     

Restricted Cash and Investments

     138,637         138,637         —           —     

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

     2,487         —           2,487         —     

Other Assets

     28,559         28,559         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 2,674,450       $ 1,386,671       $ 1,287,779       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

   $ 1,190       $ —         $ 1,190       $ —     

Other Non-current Liabilities

     150         —           —           150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 1,340       $ —         $ 1,190       $ 150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2013:

 

            Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2013  
     Total      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
     (In thousands)  

Assets

           

Short-Term Investments

           

Money Market Funds

   $ 725,311       $ 725,311       $ —         $ —     

Municipal Notes and Bonds

     268,746         —           268,746         —     

US Treasury and Agencies

     155,293         155,293         —           —     

Government-Sponsored Enterprises

     54,805         —           54,805         —     

Foreign Government Bond

     24,972         —           24,972         —     

Corporate Notes and Bonds

     860,492         164,885         695,607         —     

Mortgage Backed Securities - Residential

     27,365         —           27,365         —     

Mortgage Backed Securities - Commercial

     107,958         —           107,958         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

   $ 2,224,942       $ 1,045,489       $ 1,179,453       $ —     

Equities

     7,096         7,096         —           —     

Mutual Funds

     18,216         18,216         —           —     

Derivative Assets

     4,929         —           4,929         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 2,255,183       $ 1,070,801       $ 1,184,382       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Derivative Liabilities

   $ 1,815       $ —         $ 1,620       $  195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The amounts in the table above are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2013 as follows:

 

Reported Within:    Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  
     (In thousands)  

Cash Equivalents

   $ 725,311       $ 725,311       $ —         $ —     

Short-Term Investments

     1,334,746         155,293         1,179,453         —     

Restricted Cash and Investments

     164,885         164,885         —           —     

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

     4,929         —           4,929         —     

Other Assets

     25,312         25,312         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 2,255,183       $ 1,070,801       $ 1,184,382       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

   $ 1,620       $ —         $ 1,620       $ —     

Other Non-current Liabilities

     195         —           —           195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 1,815       $ —         $ 1,620       $ 195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s primary financial instruments include its cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, restricted cash and investments, long-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, long-term debt and capital leases, and foreign currency related derivatives. The estimated fair value of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates their carrying value due to the short period of time to their maturities. The estimated fair values of capital lease obligations approximate their carrying value as the substantial majority of these obligations have interest rates that adjust to market rates on a periodic basis. Refer to Note 13 for additional information regarding the fair value of the Company’s convertible notes.

 

Investments

The following tables summarize the Company’s investments:

 

     March 30, 2014      June 30, 2013  
     Cost      Unrealized
Gain
     Unrealized
(Loss)
    Fair Value      Cost      Unrealized
Gain
     Unrealized
Loss
    Fair Value  
     (In thousands)      (In thousands)  

Cash

   $ 254,982       $ —         $ —        $ 254,982       $ 438,813       $ —         $ —        $ 438,813   

Fixed Income Money Market Funds

     1,042,596         —           —          1,042,596         725,311         —           —          725,311   

Municipal Notes and Bonds

     248,050         927         (28     248,949         268,390         805         (449     268,746   

US Treasury and Agencies

     183,072         61         (166     182,967         155,648         18         (373     155,293   

Government-Sponsored Enterprises

     41,068         51         (30     41,089         54,835         65         (95     54,805   

Foreign Government Bonds

     34,979         95         (86     34,988         24,950         47         (25     24,972   

Corporate Notes and Bonds

     960,356         1,771         (749     961,378         861,109         1,328         (1,945     860,492   

Mortgage Backed Securities - Residential

     26,802         30         (252     26,580         27,618         29         (282     27,365   

Mortgage Backed Securities - Commercial

     105,264         141         (548     104,857         108,204         426         (672     107,958   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cash and Short -Term Investments

   $ 2,897,169       $ 3,076       $ (1,859   $ 2,898,386       $ 2,664,878       $ 2,718       $ (3,841   $ 2,663,755   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Publicly Traded Equity Security

   $ —         $ —         $ —        $ —         $ 5,610       $ 1,486       $ —        $ 7,096   

Private Equity Security

     —           —           —          —           5,000         —           —          5,000   

Mutual Funds

     25,656         2,903         —          28,559         16,611         1,619         (14     18,216   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Financial Instruments

   $ 2,922,825       $ 5,979       $ (1,859   $ 2,926,945       $ 2,692,099       $ 5,823       $ (3,855   $ 2,694,067   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reported Within

                     

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 1,292,301       $ —         $ —        $ 1,292,301       $ 1,162,473       $ —         $ —        $ 1,162,473   

Short-Term Investments

     1,460,954         3,076         (1,859     1,462,171         1,335,868         2,718         (3,841     1,334,745   

Restricted Cash and Investments

     143,914         —           —          143,914         166,536         —           —          166,536   

Other assets

     25,656         2,903         —          28,559         27,222         3,105         (14     30,313   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,922,825       $ 5,979       $ (1,859   $ 2,926,945       $ 2,692,099       $ 5,823       $ (3,855   $ 2,694,067   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company accounts for its investment portfolio at fair value. Realized gains (losses) for investment sales are specifically identified. Management assesses the fair value of investments in debt securities that are not actively traded through consideration of interest rates and their impact on the present value of the cash flows to be received from the investments. The Company also considers whether changes in the credit ratings of the issuer could impact the assessment of fair value. The Company did not recognize any losses on investments due to other-than-temporary impairments during the three and nine months ended March 30, 2014. The Company recognized a $3.7 million other-than-temporary impairment of a public equity investment during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013. Additionally, gross realized gains and gross realized (losses) from sales of investments were approximately $0.4 million and $(0.7) million, respectively, in the three months ended March 30, 2014 and $0.2 million and $(0.4) million, respectively, in the three months ended March 31, 2013. Gross realized gains and gross realized (losses) from sales of investments were approximately $0.8 million and $(1.7) million, respectively, in the nine months ended March 30, 2014 and $1.4 million and $(1.1) million, respectively, in the nine months ended March 30, 2013.

The following is an analysis of the Company’s fixed income securities in unrealized loss positions:

 

     March 30, 2014  
     Unrealized Losses     Unrealized Losses               
     Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or Greater     Total  
     Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Loss
    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Loss
    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 
     (In thousands)  

Short-Term Investments

               

Municipal Notes and Bonds

   $ 17,114       $ (28   $ —         $ —        $ 17,114       $ (28

US Treasury and Agencies

     96,394         (166     —           —          96,394         (166

Government-Sponsored Enterprises

     14,071         (30     —           —          14,071         (30

Foreign Government Bonds

     18,487         (86     —           —          18,487         (86

Corporate Notes and Bonds

     261,299         (729     6,465         (20     267,764         (749

Mortgage Backed Securities - Residential

     20,974         (243     127         (9     21,101         (252

Mortgage Backed Securities - Commercial

     75,081         (404     4,249         (144     79,330         (548
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

   $ 503,420       $ (1,686   $ 10,841       $ (173   $ 514,261       $ (1,859
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The amortized cost and fair value of cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash and investments with contractual maturities are as follows as of March 30, 2014:

 

     Cost      Estimated Fair
Value
 
     (in thousands)  

Due in one year or less

   $ 1,316,589       $ 1,317,140   

Due after one year through five years

     1,035,559         1,036,852   

Due in more than five years

     290,039         289,412   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,642,187       $ 2,643,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Management has the ability, if necessary, to liquidate its cash equivalents and short-term investments in order to meet the Company’s liquidity needs in the next 12 months. Accordingly, those investments with contractual maturities greater than one year from the date of purchase nonetheless are classified as short-term on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging

The Company carries derivative financial instruments (“derivatives”) on its Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair values. The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts with financial institutions with the primary objective of reducing volatility of earnings and cash flows related to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The counterparties to these forward contracts are large global financial institutions that the Company believes are creditworthy, and therefore, we do not consider the risk of counterparty nonperformance to be material.

Cash Flow Hedges

The Company’s financial position is routinely subjected to market risk associated with foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on non-U.S. dollar transactions or cash flows, primarily from Japanese yen-denominated revenues and euro-denominated expenses. The Company’s policy is to mitigate the foreign exchange risk arising from the fluctuations in the value of these non-U.S. dollar denominated transactions or cash flows through a foreign currency cash flow hedging program, using forward contracts that generally expire within 12 months and no later than 24 months. These foreign currency forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedges and are carried on the Company’s balance sheet at fair value with the effective portion of the contracts’ gains or losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently recognized in revenue/expense in the same period the hedged items are recognized.

At inception and at each quarter end, hedges are tested prospectively and retrospectively for effectiveness using regression analysis. Changes in the fair value of the forward contracts due to changes in time value are excluded from the assessment of effectiveness and are recognized in revenue or expense in the current period. The change in time value related to these contracts was not material for all reported periods. To qualify for hedge accounting, the hedge relationship must meet criteria relating both to the derivative instrument and the hedged item. These criteria include identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the nature of the risk being hedged and how the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the exposure to changes in the hedged item’s fair value or cash flows will be measured. There were no gains or losses during the three and nine months ended March 30, 2014 or March 31, 2013 associated with ineffectiveness or forecasted transactions that failed to occur.

To receive hedge accounting treatment, all hedging relationships are formally documented at the inception of the hedge and the hedges must be tested to demonstrate an expectation of providing highly effective offsetting changes to future cash flows on hedged transactions. When derivative instruments are designated and qualify as effective cash flow hedges, the Company recognizes effective changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged exposure is realized. Consequently, with the exception of excluded time value and hedge ineffectiveness recognized, the Company’s results of operations are not subject to fluctuation as a result of changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments. If hedges are not highly effective or if the Company does not believe that the underlying hedged forecasted transactions will occur, the Company may not be able to account for its derivative instruments as cash flow hedges. If this were to occur, future changes in the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments would be recognized in earnings. Additionally, related amounts previously recorded in other comprehensive income would be reclassified to income immediately. At March 30, 2014, the Company had gains of $1.4 million accumulated in other comprehensive income, which it expects to reclassify from other comprehensive income into earnings over the next 12 months.

Balance Sheet Hedges

The Company also enters into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge fluctuations associated with foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities, primarily third party accounts receivables, accounts payables and intercompany receivables and payables. These forward contracts are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. Therefore, the change in fair value of these derivatives is recorded as a component of other income (expense) and offsets the change in fair value of the foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, which are also recorded in other income (expense).

 

As of March 30, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that were entered into under its cash flow and balance sheet hedge program:

 

     Derivatives Designated as      Derivatives Not Designated as  
     Hedging Instruments:      Hedging Instruments:  
     (in thousands)  
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts                            
     Buy Contracts      Sell Contracts      Buy Contracts      Sell Contracts  

Japanese Yen

   $ —         $ 123,282       $ —         $ 65,959   

Swiss Franc

           7,496         —     

Euro

     60,487         —           —           8,901   

Korean Won

     —           —           36,386         —     

Taiwan Dollar

     —           —           188,583         65,899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 60,487       $ 123,282       $ 232,465       $ 140,759   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value of derivative instruments in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

    

March 30, 2014

    

June 30, 2013

 
    

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

    

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

 
    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

    

Asset Derivatives

     Liability Derivatives  
    

Balance Sheet
Location

  Fair Value     

Balance Sheet
Location

  Fair Value     

Balance Sheet
Location

  Fair Value      Balance Sheet
Location
   Fair
Value
 
     (in thousands)  

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

                    

Foreign exchange forward contracts

   Prepaid expense and other assets   $ 2,297       Accrued liabilities   $ 619       Prepaid expense and other assets   $ 4,858       Accrued
liabilities
   $ 1,577   

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

                    

Foreign exchange forward contracts

   Prepaid expense and other assets     190       Accrued liabilities     571       Prepaid expense and other assets     71       Accrued
liabilities
     43   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivatives

     $ 2,487         $ 1,190         $ 4,929          $ 1,620   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Under the master netting agreements with the respective counterparties to the Company’s foreign exchange contracts, subject to applicable requirements, the Company is allowed to net settle transactions of the same currency with a single net amount payable by one party to the other. However, the Company has elected to present the derivative assets and derivative liabilities on a gross basis in its balance sheet. As of March 30, 2014, the potential effect of netting the above foreign exchange contracts would be an offset to assets and liabilities by $0.7 million, resulting in a net derivative asset of $1.3 million. As of June 30, 2013, the potential effect of netting the above foreign exchange contracts was an offset to both assets and liabilities by $1.6 million, resulting in a net derivative asset of $3.3 million. The Company is not required to pledge, nor is the Company entitled to receive, cash collateral for these derivative transactions.

 

The effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, including accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 30, 2014     Nine Months Ended March 30, 2014  
     Effective Portion      Ineffective Portion and
Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing
    Effective Portion     Ineffective Portion and
Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing
 
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in or
Reclassified into Income
   Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in AOCI
    Gain
Reclassified
from AOCI
into Income
     Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in Income
    Gain 
Recognized
in AOCI
     Gain
Reclassified
from AOCI
into Income
    Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in Income
 
     (in thousands)     (in thousands)  

Revenue

   $ (621   $ 2,787       $ 54      $ 7,483       $ 8,947      $ 232   

Cost of goods sold

     307        646         (10     1,717         1,764        (66

Selling, general, and administrative

     112        291         (5     667         800        (29

Other income (expense)

     —          —           —          —           —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (202   $ 3,724       $ 39      $ 9,867       $ 11,511      $ 137   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended March 31, 2013     Nine Months Ended March 31, 2013  
     Effective Portion      Ineffective Portion and
Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing
    Effective Portion     Ineffective Portion and
Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing
 
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in or
Reclassified into Income
   Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in AOCI
    Gain
Reclassified
from AOCI
into Income
     Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in Income
    Gain
Recognized
in AOCI
     Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
from AOCI
into Income
    Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in Income
 
     (in thousands)     (in thousands)  

Revenue

   $ 9,454      $ 3,850       $ 78      $ 8,159       $ 4,574      $ 274   

Cost of goods sold

     (563     1,194         (44     1,332         (1,069     (208

Selling, general, and administrative

     (491     345         (20     537         (405     (100

Other income (expense)

     —          —           —          —           —          (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 8,400      $ 5,389       $ 14      $ 10,028       $ 3,100      $ (42
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The effect of derivative instruments not designated as cash flow hedges on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

          Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
          March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013      March 30, 2014      March 31, 2013  

Derivatives Not Designated

as Hedging Instruments:

   Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Income
   Loss
Recognized
in Income
    Gain
Recognized
in Income
     Gain
Recognized
in Income
     Gain
Recognized
in Income
 
          (in thousands)  

Foreign Exchange Contracts

   Other income (expense)    $ (6,527   $ 2,061       $ 4,512       $ 2,347   

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, restricted cash and investments, trade accounts receivable, and derivative financial instruments used in hedging activities. Cash is placed on deposit at large global financial institutions. Such deposits may be in excess of insured limits. Management believes that the financial institutions that hold the Company’s cash are creditworthy and, accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to these balances.

The Company’s overall portfolio of available-for-sale securities must maintain an average minimum rating of “AA-” or “Aa3” as rated by Standard and Poor’s or Moody’s Investor Services, respectively. To ensure diversification and minimize concentration, the Company’s policy limits the amount of credit exposure with any one financial institution or commercial issuer.

The Company is exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties on the foreign currency forward hedge contracts and on structured share repurchase arrangements. These counterparties are large global financial institutions and, to date, no such counterparty has failed to meet its financial obligations to the Company.

Credit risk evaluations, including trade references, bank references and Dun & Bradstreet ratings, are performed on all new customers and the Company monitors its customers’ financial statements and payment performance. In general, the Company does not require collateral on sales.