Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We have exposure to market risks due to the volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, credit rating changes and equity and bond markets. A portion of these risks may be hedged, but fluctuations could impact our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

Interest Rate Risk. Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our cash investment portfolio. As of March 31, 2023, we had no available-for-sale debt securities that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for a period greater than 12 months. We determined no impairment related to credit losses for available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2023.

We have fixed rate and variable rate debt obligations. We enter into debt obligations for general corporate purposes including capital expenditures and working capital needs. Our Term Loans bear interest at a variable rate equal to SOFR plus a variable margin.

We have entered into certain interest rate swap agreements to convert the variable interest rate on the Term Loans to fixed interest rates. The objective of the interest rate swap agreements is to eliminate the variability of interest payment cash flows associated with the variable interest rate under the Term Loans. We designated the interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. As of March 31, 2023, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s interest-rate swap contracts was $1.6 billion, of which $600 million will mature through September 2025 and $1.0 billion will mature through July 2027.

The table below presents principal amounts and related fixed or weighted-average interest rates by year of maturity for our investment portfolio and debt obligations as of March 31, 2023.

Fiscal Years EndedTotalFair Value at March 31, 2023
(Dollars in millions, except percentages)20232024202520262027Thereafter
Assets
Money market funds, time deposits and certificates of deposit
Floating rate$236$—$—$—$—$—$236$236
Average interest rate4.34%4.34%
Other debt securities
Fixed rate$—$—$—$15$—$1$16$16
Debt
Fixed rate$540$500$479$—$505$2,246$4,270$4,156
Average interest rate4.75%4.88%4.75%—%4.88%6.21%5.55%
Variable rate$23$86$138$667$144$697$1,755$1,704
Average interest rate5.52%5.48%5.49%5.59%5.44%5.47%5.52%

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk. From time to time, we may enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage exposure related to certain foreign currency commitments and anticipated foreign currency denominated expenditures. Our policy prohibits us from entering into derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes.

We hedge portions of our foreign currency denominated balance sheet positions with foreign currency forward exchange contracts to reduce the risk that our earnings will be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates. The change in fair value of these contracts is recognized in earnings in the same period as the gains and losses from the remeasurement of the assets and liabilities. All foreign currency forward exchange contracts mature within 12 months.

We recognized a net loss of $1 million and a net gain of $10 million in Cost of revenue and Interest expense, respectively, related to the de-designation on discontinued cash flow hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2023. We recognized a net loss of $20 million and a net gain of $18 million in Cost of revenue and Interest expense, respectively, related to the de-designation on discontinued cash flow hedges during the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

The table below provides information as of March 31, 2023 about our foreign currency forward exchange contracts. The table is provided in dollar equivalent amounts and presents the notional amounts (at the contract exchange rates) and the weighted-average contractual foreign currency exchange rates.

(Dollars in millions, except weighted-average contract rate)Notional AmountWeighted-Average Contract RateEstimated Fair Value**(1)**
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts:
Singapore Dollar$254$1.34$4
Thai Baht148$34.222
Chinese Renminbi84$6.77—
British Pound Sterling74$0.822
Total$560$8

(1) Equivalent to the unrealized net gain (loss) on existing contracts.

Other Market Risks. We have exposure to counterparty credit downgrades in the form of credit risk related to our foreign currency forward exchange contracts and our fixed income portfolio. We monitor and limit our credit exposure for our foreign currency forward exchange contracts by performing ongoing credit evaluations. We also manage the notional amount of contracts entered into with any one counterparty and we maintain limits on maximum tenor of contracts based on the credit rating of the financial institution. Additionally, the investment portfolio is diversified and structured to minimize credit risk.

Changes in our corporate issuer credit ratings have minimal impact on our near-term financial results, but downgrades may negatively impact our future ability to raise capital, our ability to execute transactions with various counterparties, and may increase the cost of such capital.

We are subject to equity market risks due to changes in the fair value of the notional investments selected by our employees as part of our non-qualified deferred compensation plan—the SDCP. In fiscal year 2014, we entered into a TRS agreement in order to manage the equity market risks associated with the SDCP liabilities. We pay a floating rate, based on SOFR plus an interest rate spread, on the notional amount of the TRS. The TRS is designed to substantially offset changes in the SDCP liabilities due to changes in the value of the investment options made by employees. See “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 6. Derivative Financial Instruments” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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