FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2022

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. The authoritative guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based upon the best information available in the circumstances. The categorization of financial assets and liabilities within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. In determining fair value, we use various valuation approaches. The hierarchy of those valuation approaches is in three levels based on the reliability of inputs. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following is a summary of the hierarchy levels:

•Level 1: Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2: Inputs 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, and inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

•Level 3: Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability.


	Carrying Value at July 2, 2022		Fair Value at July 2, 2022 Using Inputs Considered as:
(in thousands)			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	142,362	$	142,362	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments	11,908		11,908		—		—
Derivative instruments	40,032		—		40,032		—

Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	754	$	—	$	754	$	—
Long-term debt	1,501,337		—		1,507,708		—


	Carrying Value at April 2, 2022		Fair Value at April 2, 2022 Using Inputs Considered as:
(in thousands)			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	170,000	$	170,000	$	—	$	—

Short-term investments	13,703		13,703		—		—
Derivative instruments	31,891		—		31,891		—

Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	1,828	$	—	$	1,828	$	—

Long-term debt	1,500,283		—		1,521,562		—

Valuation Techniques

•Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Financial instruments classified as Level 1 are based on quoted market prices in active markets. The types of financial instruments the Company classifies within Level 1 include bank deposits, money market securities, and publicly traded mutual funds.

•The Company estimates the fair value of derivatives using pricing models that use observable market inputs. The significant Level 2 inputs used in the valuation of derivatives include spot rates and forward rates. These inputs were obtained from pricing services, broker quotes, and other sources.

•The fair value of long-term debt was determined based on inputs that were observable in the market, including the trading price, when available.

There were no transfers between fair value hierarchy levels during the three months ended July 2, 2022 or July 3, 2021.

- 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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