The Company recognizes the funded status (i.e., the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligations) of its defined benefit pension plans in its consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), net of tax. Further, actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs that arise in future periods and are not recognized as net periodic benefit costs in the same periods will be recognized as a component of other comprehensive income. Those amounts will also be recognized as a component of future net periodic benefit costs consistent with the Company’s past practice. The Company uses a measurement date for its defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans that is equivalent to its fiscal year-end.

Plan Descriptions

Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan

The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Allegro MicroSystems Philippines, Inc., has a defined benefit pension plan, which is a noncontributory plan that covers substantially all employees of this subsidiary. The plan’s assets are invested in government securities, common trust funds, bonds and other debt instruments and stocks.

Effect on the consolidated statements of operations

The underfunded plan amounts are recognized as a component of other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

There is no significant actuarial net gain or loss included in AOCI as of March 29, 2024 that is expected to be amortized into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year.

As of March 29, 2024, the Company does not expect a significant return of plan assets during the next 12 months.

Assumptions and Investment Policies

The actuarial assumptions and methodologies used in determining the projected benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost are reviewed on an annual basis. The primary assumptions include the Non-U.S. assumed discount rates, the Non-U.S. expected long-term returns on plan assets, and the Non-U.S. rate of compensation increases.

Information on Plan Assets

The investments in the Company’s major benefit plans largely consist of low-cost, broad-market index funds to mitigate risks of concentration within the market sectors. The appropriate mix of equity and bond investments is determined primarily through the use of detailed asset-liability modeling studies that look to balance the impact of changes in the discount rate against the need to provide asset growth to cover future service cost. The Company has added a greater proportion of fixed income securities to the non-U.S. defined benefit plan with return characteristics that are more closely aligned with changes in liabilities caused by discount rate volatility. There are no significant restrictions on the amount or nature of the investments that may be acquired or held by the plans.

Cash Flows

During the fiscal years ended March 29, 2024, March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022, the Company contributed approximately $1,230, $1,489 and $1,369 to its non-U.S. pension plan, respectively. The Company expects to contribute approximately $2,535 to its non-U.S. pension plan in fiscal year 2025.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Defined Contribution Plan

The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement savings plan (the “401(k) Plan”) for U.S.-based employees who satisfy certain eligibility requirements. Eligible employees may defer a portion of their eligible compensation, within prescribed limits, through contributions to the 401(k) Plan. The Company matches participants’ contributions, up to a maximum of 5% of a participant’s eligible compensation, up to the statutory compensation limit, and these matching contributions are fully vested as of the date they are made. Matching contributions totaled $5,956, $4,708 and $4,074 for the fiscal years ended March 29, 2024, March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022, respectively.

The Company also has a defined contribution plan (the “Plan”) covering substantially all of its European employees. Contributions to the Plan totaled approximately $1,549, $1,248 and $1,065 for the fiscal years ended March 29, 2024, March 31, 2023 and March 25, 2022, respectively.