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Item 7A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Sandisk Corp · 10-K · FY 2026 · Period ended Jul 3, 2026
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Equity Prices
We are exposed to equity market risk through our investment in marketable equity securities in a foreign entity, which we typically do not attempt to reduce or eliminate through hedging activities.
As of July 3, 2026, the fair value of our marketable equity securities was $1,777 million. This represents an investment in Nanya, for which the securities are traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. To determine a reasonable possible decrease in the market value of our marketable equity securities, we have analyzed the historical market price sensitivity of our investment. Assuming a decline of 10% in market prices, the aggregate value of our marketable equity securities could decrease by $178 million, based on the fair value as of July 3, 2026.
Foreign Currency Risk
Although the majority of our transactions are in U.S. dollars, some transactions are based in various foreign currencies. We have historically purchased short-term foreign exchange contracts to hedge the impact of foreign currency exchange fluctuations on certain underlying assets, liabilities and commitments for product costs and operating expenses denominated in foreign currencies. The purpose of entering into these hedge transactions is to reduce the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on our results of operations. Substantially all of the contract maturity dates do not exceed twelve months. We do not purchase foreign exchange contracts for speculative or trading purposes.
We have performed sensitivity analyses as of July 3, 2026, using a modeling technique that measures the change in the fair values arising from a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in the levels of foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar, with all other variables held constant. The analyses cover all of our foreign currency derivative contracts used to offset the underlying exposures. The foreign currency exchange rates used in performing the sensitivity analyses were based on market rates in effect at July 3, 2026. The sensitivity analyses indicated that a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar would result in a foreign exchange fair value loss of $22 million at July 3, 2026.
During 2026, 2025 and 2024, total net realized and unrealized transaction and foreign exchange contract currency losses were $17 million, $29 million, and $4 million, respectively, to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Notwithstanding our efforts to mitigate some foreign exchange risks, we do not hedge all of our foreign currency exposures, and there can be no assurance that our mitigating activities related to the exposures that we do hedge will adequately protect us against risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations. Additionally, the overall effectiveness of our historical hedging strategy is dependent on business, market and global economic conditions. We have revised, and may continue to alter, our hedging program and may choose to discontinue our hedging activities at any time.
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