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Financial Instruments
9 Months Ended
Nov. 06, 2022
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments Financial Instruments
Fair Value Measurements
We define fair value as the exchange price that would be received from sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We measure our financial assets and liabilities at fair value at each reporting period using a fair value hierarchy which requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s classification within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Three levels of inputs may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 - Observable inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 - Observable inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments; and
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. These inputs are based on our own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value and require significant management judgment or estimation.
Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities and Restricted Cash
We measure our cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash at fair value on a recurring basis. We classify our cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash within Level 1 or Level 2 because they are valued using either quoted market prices or inputs other than quoted prices which are directly or indirectly observable in the market, including readily-available pricing sources for the identical underlying security which may not be actively traded. Our fixed income available-for-sale securities consist of high quality, investment grade securities from diverse issuers. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of our marketable securities were derived from non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data or quoted market prices for similar instruments. The following tables summarize our cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash by significant investment categories and their classification within the valuation hierarchy at the end of fiscal 2022 and the third quarter of fiscal 2023 (in thousands):
 
 At the End of Fiscal 2022
 Amortized
Cost
Gross Unrealized
Gains
Gross Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Cash EquivalentsMarketable SecuritiesRestricted Cash
Level 1      
Money market accounts$— $— $— $29,275 $18,731 $— $10,544 
Level 2      
U.S. government treasury notes336,303 512 (2,176)334,639 — 334,639 — 
U.S. government agencies49,153 49 (193)49,009 — 49,009 — 
Corporate debt securities491,728 384 (4,731)487,381 200 487,181 — 
Foreign government bonds12,333 37 (17)12,353 — 12,353 — 
Asset-backed securities60,361 111 (453)60,019 — 60,019 — 
Municipal bonds3,950 — (78)3,872 — 3,872 — 
Total$953,828 $1,093 $(7,648)$976,548 $18,931 $947,073 $10,544 


 
At the End of the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2023
 Amortized
Cost
Gross Unrealized
Gains
Gross Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Cash EquivalentsMarketable
Securities
Restricted Cash
Level 1
Money market accounts$— $— $— $297,756 $287,212 $— $10,544 
Level 2       
U.S. government treasury notes235,143 (5,901)229,243 — 229,243 — 
U.S. government agencies28,792 (496)28,297 — 28,297 — 
Corporate debt securities382,577 — (13,876)368,701 — 368,701 — 
Foreign government bonds4,798 — (79)4,719 — 4,719 — 
Asset-backed securities35,855 — (1,374)34,481 — 34,481 — 
Municipal bonds3,950 — (218)3,732 — 3,732 — 
Total$691,115 $$(21,944)$966,929 $287,212 $669,173 $10,544 
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of our marketable securities are shown below by contractual maturity (in thousands):
 
At the End of the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2023
 Amortized CostFair Value
Due within one year$362,127 $355,765 
Due in one to five years328,988 313,408 
Total$691,115 $669,173 
 
Unrealized losses on our debt securities have not been recorded into income because we do not intend to sell nor is it more likely than not that we will be required to sell these investments prior to recovery of their amortized cost basis. The decline in fair value of our debt securities is largely due to the rising interest rate environment driven by current market conditions that has resulted in higher credit spreads. The credit ratings associated with our debt securities are mostly unchanged, are highly rated and the issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments. As a result, there were no credit or non-credit impairment charges recorded in the third quarter and the first three quarters of fiscal 2022 and 2023.
The following table presents gross unrealized losses and fair values for those investments that were in a continuous unrealized loss position at the end of fiscal 2022 and the third quarter of fiscal 2023, aggregated by investment category (in thousands):
At the End of Fiscal 2022
Less than 12 monthsGreater than 12 monthsTotal
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
U.S. government treasury notes$193,359 $(2,176)$— $— $193,359 $(2,176)
U.S. government agencies24,388 (193)— — 24,388 (193)
Corporate debt securities374,223 (4,708)1,182 (23)375,405 (4,731)
Foreign government bonds4,098 (17)— — 4,098 (17)
Asset-backed securities37,608 (453)— — 37,608 (453)
Municipal bonds3,872 (78)— — 3,872 (78)
Total$637,548 $(7,625)$1,182 $(23)$638,730 $(7,648)

At the End of the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2023
 Less than 12 monthsGreater than 12 monthsTotal
 Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Loss
U.S. government treasury notes$133,188 $(2,603)$94,973 $(3,298)$228,161 $(5,901)
U.S. government agencies20,403 (390)2,893 (106)23,296 (496)
Corporate debt securities186,166 (5,289)182,534 (8,587)368,700 (13,876)
Foreign government bonds4,178 (30)541 (49)4,719 (79)
Asset-backed securities16,325 (197)18,156 (1,177)34,481 (1,374)
Municipal bonds1,401 (108)2,331 (110)3,732 (218)
Total$361,661 $(8,617)$301,428 $(13,327)$663,089 $(21,944)
 
Realized gains or losses on sale of marketable securities were not significant for all periods presented.
Fair Value Measurements of Other Financial Instruments
We measure the fair value of our Notes on a quarterly basis. We consider the fair value of the Notes at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023 to be a Level 2 measurement due to its limited trading activity. Refer to Note 6 for the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our Notes at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023.