Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2024

The following fair value hierarchy is applied for disclosure of the inputs used to measure fair value and prioritizes the inputs into three levels as follows:

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or other inputs that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions, requiring significant management judgment or estimation.

Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis were presented in the Balance Sheets as follows:


	April 28, 2024								January 28, 2024
(in thousands)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Financial assets:
Interest rate swap agreement	$	19,526	$	—	$	19,526	$	—	$	7,321	$	—	$	7,321	$	—

Convertible debt investments	12,092		—		—		12,092		12,117		—		—		12,117
Foreign currency forward contracts	—		—		—		—		169		—		169		—
Total financial assets	$	31,618	$	—	$	19,526	$	12,092	$	19,607	$	—	$	7,490	$	12,117

Financial liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreement	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	28		—		28		—		—		—		—		—

Total financial liabilities	$	28	$	—	$	28	$	—	$	7	$	—	$	7	$	—

During the three months ended April 28, 2024, the Company had no transfers of financial assets or liabilities between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3. As of April 28, 2024 and January 28, 2024, the Company had not elected the fair value option for any financial assets and liabilities for which such an election would have been permitted.

The convertible debt investments are valued utilizing a combination of estimates that are based on the estimated discounted cash flows associated with the debt and the fair value of the equity into which the debt may be converted, all of which are Level 3 inputs.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the changes in convertible debt investments in the three months ended April 28, 2024:


(in thousands)
Balance at January 28, 2024	$	12,117

Sales	(222)

Interest accrued	197

Balance at April 28, 2024	$	12,092

The interest rate swap agreements are measured at fair value using readily available interest rate curves (Level 2 inputs). The fair value of each agreement is determined by comparing, for each settlement, the contract rate to the forward rate and discounting to the present value. Contracts in a gain position are recorded in "Other current assets" and "Other assets" in the Balance Sheets and the value of contracts in a loss position are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities" in the Balance Sheets.

The foreign currency forward contracts are measured at fair value using readily available foreign currency forward and interest rate curves (Level 2 inputs). The fair value of each contract is determined by comparing the contract rate to the forward rate and discounting to the present value. Contracts in a gain position are recorded in "Other current assets" in the Balance Sheets and the value of contracts in a loss position are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" in the Balance Sheets.

See Note 17, Derivatives and Hedging Activities, for further discussion of the Company’s derivative instruments.

Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value

Some of the Company’s financial instruments are not measured at fair value, but are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value due to their liquid or short-term nature. Such financial assets and financial liabilities include: cash and cash equivalents including money market deposits, net receivables, certain other assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued personnel costs, and other current liabilities. The Company’s revolving loans and Term Loans (as defined in Note 9, Long-Term Debt) are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value as the debt instruments bear interest at a floating rate. The 2027 Notes and 2028 Notes (as defined in Note 9, Long-Term Debt) are carried at face value less unamortized debt issuance costs, with interest expense reflecting the cash coupon plus the amortization of the capitalized issuance costs. The estimated fair values are determined based on the actual bid prices of the 2027 Notes and 2028 Notes as of the last business day of the period.

The following table displays the carrying values and fair values of the 2027 Notes and 2028 Notes:


		April 28, 2024				January 28, 2024
(in thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
1.625% convertible senior notes due 2027, net (1)	Level 2	$	311,166	$	347,653	$	310,563	$	262,571
4.00% convertible senior notes due 2028, net (2)	Level 2	242,262		437,437		241,829		313,299
Total long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs		$	553,428	$	785,090	$	552,392	$	575,870

(1) The 1.625% convertible senior notes due 2027, net, are reflected net of $8.3 million and $8.9 million of unamortized debt issuance costs as of April 28, 2024 and January 28, 2024, respectively.

(2) The 4.00% convertible senior notes due 2028, net, are reflected net of $7.7 million and $8.2 million of unamortized debt issuance costs as of April 28, 2024 and January 28, 2024, respectively.

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The Company reduces the carrying amounts of its intangible assets, long-lived assets and non-marketable equity securities to fair value when it determines they are impaired.

Investment Impairments and Credit Loss Reserves

The total credit loss reserve for the Company's held-to-maturity debt securities and available-for-sale debt securities remained flat at $4.5 million as of April 28, 2024 and January 28, 2024. In the three months ended April 28, 2024, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment of $1.1 million on one of its non-marketable equity investments. Credit loss reserves related to the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities and held-to-maturity debt securities with maturities within one year are included in "Other current assets" and with maturities greater than one year are included in "Other assets" in the Balance Sheets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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