Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Financial market risks related to interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and equity prices are described in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, along with certain updates described below. At March 27, 2022, there have been no material changes to the financial market risks described at September 26, 2021.

Equity Price Risk. At March 27, 2022, the recorded value of our marketable equity securities was $404 million. Certain of our marketable equity investments are in early or growth stage companies, and the fair values of these investments have been and may continue to be subject to increased volatility.

Interest Rate Risk. In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, we entered into interest rate swaps that are designated as fair value hedges with an aggregate notional amount of $1.6 billion to effectively convert certain fixed-rate interest payments into floating-rate payments on our outstanding debt. We entered into these agreements, in part, to manage interest rate risk associated with our cash equivalents and marketable securities, in addition to changes in the fair value of our outstanding debt. At March 27, 2022, a hypothetical increase in interest rates of 100 basis points would not cause a loss as an increase in interest expense related to these interest rate swaps agreements would be offset by an increase in interest income from our cash equivalents and marketable securities portfolio.

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