Financial Assets and Liabilities

Cash equivalents and short-term investments. The Company classifies time deposits and other investments with maturities less than three months as cash equivalents. Debt securities and other investments with maturities longer than three months are classified as short-term investments. The Company’s investments generally have a term of less than three years and are classified as available-for-sale carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Those unrealized gains or losses deemed other than temporary are reflected in other income (expense), net. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method and realized gains and losses are included in other income (expense), net.

As of July 31, 2018, the balances of our cash equivalents are:



	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses Less Than 12 Continuous Months		Gross Unrealized Losses 12 Continuous Months or Longer		Estimated Fair Value(1)
	(in thousands)
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	70,217	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	70,217
Total:	$	70,217	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	70,217


(1)	See Note 6. Fair Value Measures for further discussion on fair values of cash equivalents.

As of October 31, 2017, the balances of our cash equivalents are:



	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses Less Than 12 Continuous Months		Gross Unrealized Losses 12 Continuous Months or Longer		Estimated Fair Value(1)
	(in thousands)
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	560,594	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	560,594
Total:	$	560,594	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	560,594


(1)	See Note 6. Fair Value Measures for further discussion on fair values of cash equivalents.

Non-marketable equity securities. The Company’s strategic investment portfolio consists of non-marketable equity securities in privately-held companies. The securities accounted for under cost method investments are reported at cost net of impairment losses. Securities accounted for under equity method investments are recorded at cost plus the proportional share of the issuers’ income or loss, which is recorded in the Company’s other income (expense), net. The cost basis of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Refer to Note 6. Fair Value Measures.

Derivatives. The Company recognizes derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value and provides qualitative and quantitative disclosures about such derivatives. The Company operates internationally and is exposed to potentially adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company enters into hedges in the form of foreign currency forward contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency rate changes on non-functional currency denominated forecasted transactions and balance sheet positions including: (1) certain assets and liabilities, (2) shipments forecasted to occur within approximately one month, (3) future billings and revenue on previously shipped orders, and (4) certain future intercompany invoices denominated in foreign currencies.

The duration of forward contracts ranges from approximately one month to 22 months, the majority of which are short-term. The Company does not use foreign currency forward contracts for speculative or trading purposes. The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts with high credit quality financial institutions that are rated ‘A’ or above and to date has not experienced nonperformance by counterparties. Further, the Company anticipates continued performance by all counterparties to such agreements.

The assets or liabilities associated with the forward contracts are recorded at fair value in other current assets or accrued liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The accounting for gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value depends on the use of the foreign currency forward contract and whether it is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting.

Cash Flow Hedging Activities

Certain foreign exchange forward contracts are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. These contracts have durations of approximately 22 months or less. Certain forward contracts are rolled over periodically to capture the full length of exposure to the Company’s foreign currency risk, which can be up to three years. To receive hedge accounting treatment, all hedging relationships are formally documented at the inception of the hedge, and the hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to future cash flows on the hedged transactions. The effective portion of gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value of these hedges is initially reported, net of tax, as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI) in stockholders’ equity and reclassified into revenue or operating expenses, as appropriate, at the time the hedged transactions affect earnings. The Company expects a majority of the hedge balance in OCI to be reclassified to the statements of operations within the next 12 months.

Hedging effectiveness is evaluated monthly using spot rates, with any gain or loss caused by hedging ineffectiveness recorded in other income (expense), net. The premium/discount component of the forward contracts is recorded to other income (expense), net, and is not included in evaluating hedging effectiveness.

Non-designated Hedging Activities

The Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts that are used to hedge non-functional currency denominated balance sheet assets and liabilities are not designated as hedging instruments. Accordingly, any gains or losses from changes in the fair value of the forward contracts are recorded in other income (expense), net. The gains and losses on these forward contracts generally offset the gains and losses associated with the underlying assets and liabilities, which are also recorded in other income (expense), net. The duration of the forward contracts for hedging the Company’s balance sheet exposure is approximately one month.

The Company also has certain foreign exchange forward contracts for hedging certain international revenues and expenses that are not designated as hedging instruments. Accordingly, any gains or losses from changes in the fair value of the forward contracts are recorded in other income (expense), net. The gains and losses on these forward contracts generally offset the gains and losses associated with the foreign currency in operating income. The duration of these forward contracts is usually less than one year. The overall goal of the Company’s hedging program is to minimize the impact of currency fluctuations on its net income over its fiscal year.

The effects of the changes in the fair values of non-designated forward contracts are summarized as follows:



	Three Months Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Gain (loss) recorded in other income (expense), net	$	1,567	$	515	$	1,244	$	1,838

The notional amounts in the table below for derivative instruments provide one measure of the transaction volume outstanding:



	As of July 31, 2018			As of October 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Total gross notional amount	$	902,267		$	955,139
Net fair value	$	(9,202	)	$	14,052

The notional amounts for derivative instruments do not represent the amount of the Company’s exposure to market gain or loss. The Company’s exposure to market gain or loss will vary over time as a function of currency exchange rates. The amounts ultimately realized upon settlement of these financial instruments, together with the gains and losses on the underlying exposures, will depend on actual market conditions during the remaining life of the instruments.

The following represents the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet location and amount of derivative instrument fair values segregated between designated and non-designated hedge instruments:



	Fair values of derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments		Fair values of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
	(in thousands)
As of July 31, 2018
Other current assets	$	3,872	$	9
Accrued liabilities	$	12,962	$	121
As of October 31, 2017
Other current assets	$	16,582	$	15
Accrued liabilities	$	2,485	$	59

The following table represents the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instrument fair values for designated hedge instruments, net of tax:



	Location of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)			Location of gain (loss) reclassified from OCI	Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from OCI (effective portion)
	(in thousands)
Three months ended July 31, 2018
Foreign exchange contracts	Revenue	$	1,422		Revenue	$	(308	)
Foreign exchange contracts	Operating expenses	(13,793		)	Operating expenses	1,970
Total		$	(12,371	)		$	1,662
Three months ended July 31, 2017
Foreign exchange contracts	Revenue	$	(176	)	Revenue	$	(198	)
Foreign exchange contracts	Operating expenses	8,747			Operating expenses	176
Total		$	8,571			$	(22	)
Nine months ended July 31, 2018
Foreign exchange contracts	Revenue	$	(542	)	Revenue	$	1,190
Foreign exchange contracts	Operating expenses	(7,349		)	Operating expenses	11,320
Total		$	(7,891	)		$	12,510
Nine months ended July 31, 2017
Foreign exchange contracts	Revenue	$	6,824		Revenue	$	(2,379	)
Foreign exchange contracts	Operating expenses	12,357			Operating expenses	(3,236		)
Total		$	19,181			$	(5,615	)

The following table represents the ineffective portions and portions excluded from effectiveness testing of the hedge gains (losses) for derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments, which are recorded in other income (expense), net:



Foreign exchange contracts	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in statement of operations on derivatives (ineffective portion)(1)			Amount of gain (loss) recognized in statement of operations on derivatives (excluded from effectiveness testing)(2)
	(in thousands)
For the three months ended July 31, 2018	$	(132	)	$	782
For the three months ended July 31, 2017	$	11		$	776
For the nine months ended July 31, 2018	$	389		$	2,488
For the nine months ended July 31, 2017	$	175		$	3,393


(1)	The ineffective portion includes forecast inaccuracies.


(2)	The portion excluded from effectiveness testing includes the discount earned or premium paid for the contracts.