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Financial Assets and Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2023
Financial Assets And Liabilities [Abstract]  
Financial Assets and Liabilities Financial Assets and LiabilitiesCash Equivalents and Short-term Investments
As of April 30, 2023, the balances of our cash equivalents and short-term investments were as follows:
CostGross
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$73,611 $— $— $— $73,611 
Total:$73,611 $— $— $— $73,611 
Short-term investments:
U.S. government agency & T-bills$20,922 $$(59)$— $20,868 
Municipal bonds1,965 — — (40)1,925 
Corporate debt securities99,517 96 (204)(669)98,740 
Asset-backed securities29,502 14 (60)(143)29,313 
Total:$151,906 $115 $(323)$(852)$150,846 
(1)See Note 8. Fair Value Measurements for further discussion on fair values.
The contractual maturities of our available-for-sale debt securities as of April 30, 2023 were as follows:

Amortized CostFair Value
(in thousands)
less than 1 year$68,597 $68,014 
1-5 years78,920 78,523 
5-10 years2,390 2,379 
>10 years1,999 1,930 
Total$151,906 $150,846 

As of October 31, 2022, the balances of our cash equivalents and short-term investments were as follows:
CostGross
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$77,683 $— $— $— $77,683 
Total:$77,683 $— $— $— $77,683 
Short-term investments:
U.S. government agency & T-bills$25,816 $— $(174)$(39)$25,603 
Municipal bonds2,970 — (12)(80)2,878 
Corporate debt securities95,899 (747)(1,135)94,024 
Asset-backed securities25,826 — (149)(269)25,408 
Total:$150,511 $$(1,082)$(1,523)$147,913 
(1)See Note 8. Fair Value Measurements for further discussion on fair values.
Restricted cash. We include amounts generally described as restricted cash in cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Restricted cash is primarily associated with office leases.
The following table provided a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
As of
April 30, 2023October 31, 2022
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$1,544,592 $1,417,608 
Restricted cash included in prepaid and other current assets1,050 1,566 
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets739 690 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$1,546,381 $1,419,864 

Non-marketable equity securities. Our portfolio of non-marketable equity securities consists of strategic investments in privately held companies. There was no impairment of non-marketable equity securities during the three months ended April 30, 2023 and there was an immaterial impairment of a non-marketable equity security during the six months ended April 30, 2023. There was no impairment of non-marketable equity securities during the three and six months ended April 30, 2022.
Derivatives
We recognize derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value and provide qualitative and quantitative disclosures about such derivatives. We operate internationally and are exposed to potentially adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. We enter into hedges in the form of foreign currency forward contracts to reduce our 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, the majority of which are short-term, ranges from approximately 1 month to 27 months at inception. We do not use foreign currency forward contracts for speculative or trading purposes. We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts with high credit quality financial institutions that are rated "A" or above and to date have not experienced nonperformance by counterparties. In addition, we mitigate credit risk in derivative transactions by permitting net settlement of transactions with the same counterparty and anticipate 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 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. The cash flow impact upon settlement of the derivative contracts is included in net cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Cash Flow Hedging Activities
Certain foreign exchange forward contracts are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. These contracts have durations of approximately 27 months or less. Certain forward contracts are rolled over periodically to capture the full length of exposure to our 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 related 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 (loss) (OCI) in stockholders’ equity and reclassified into revenue or operating expenses, as appropriate, at the time the hedged transactions affect earnings. We expect a majority of the hedge balance in OCI to be reclassified to the statements of income within the next 12 months.
We did not record any gains or losses related to discontinuation of cash flow hedges during the six months ended April 30, 2023 and 2022.
Non-designated Hedging Activities
Our 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 our balance sheet exposure is approximately one month.
We also have 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 our hedging program is to minimize the impact of currency fluctuations on the net income over the fiscal year.    
The effects of the non-designated derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income were summarized as follows:
 Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
Six Months Ended 
 April 30,
 2023202220232022
 (in thousands)
Gains (losses) recorded in other income (expense), net$(3,484)$(5,707)$4,737 $(5,261)
The notional amounts in the table below for derivative instruments provided one measure of the transaction volume outstanding:
As of
April 30, 2023October 31, 2022
 (in thousands)
Total gross notional amounts$1,167,333 $1,386,140 
Net fair value$2,249 $(50,080)
Our exposure to market gains or losses 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 table represented the condensed consolidated balance sheets 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)
Balance at April 30, 2023
Other current assets$13,007 $128 
Accrued liabilities$10,698 $188 
Balance at October 31, 2022
Other current assets$2,315 $223 
Accrued liabilities$52,171 $447 
The following table represented the location of the amount of gains and losses on derivative instrument fair values for designated hedge instruments, net of tax in the condensed consolidated statements of income:

Location of 
gains (losses) recognized in OCI on derivatives
Amount of 
gains (losses) recognized in OCI on
derivatives
(effective portion)
Location of
gains (losses)
reclassified from OCI
Amount of
gains (losses)
reclassified from
OCI
(effective portion)
 (in thousands)
Three months ended 
 April 30, 2023
Foreign exchange contractsRevenue$1,149 Revenue$(5,537)
Foreign exchange contractsOperating expenses(5,679)Operating expenses(3,737)
Total$(4,530)$(9,274)
Three months ended 
 April 30, 2022
Foreign exchange contractsRevenue$(7,008)Revenue$229 
Foreign exchange contractsOperating expenses(14,124)Operating expenses(891)
Total$(21,132)$(662)
Six months ended 
 April 30, 2023
Foreign exchange contractsRevenue$6,416 Revenue$(9,504)
Foreign exchange contractsOperating expenses31,166 Operating expenses(8,127)
Total$37,582 $(17,631)
Six months ended 
 April 30, 2022
Foreign exchange contractsRevenue$(7,825)Revenue$(342)
Foreign exchange contractsOperating expenses(14,892)Operating expenses(1,165)
Total$(22,717)$(1,507)