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4. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

4. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

4. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s financial instruments are measured at fair value consistent with authoritative guidance. This authoritative guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities, and disclosures required related to fair value measurements.

The guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon their own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:

Level 1 - instrument valuations are obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets.

Level 2 - instrument valuations are obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.

Level 3 - instrument valuations are obtained without observable market values and require a high level of judgment to determine the fair value.

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of November 30, 2014 (in thousands):

		Balance as of
		November 30, 2014				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Money market funds		$	500			$	500			$	—			$	—
Certificate of deposit			50				—				50				—
Assets		$	550			$	500			$	50			$	—

Liabilities		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 31, 2014 (in thousands):

		Balance as of
		May 31, 2014				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Money market funds		$	477			$	477			$	—			$	—
Certificate of deposit			50				—				50				—
Assets		$	527			$	477			$	50			$	—

Liabilities		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the three and six months ended November 31, 2014 and 2013.

Financial instruments include cash, cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and certain other accrued liabilities. The fair value of cash, cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and certain other accrued liabilities are valued at their carrying value, which approximates fair value due to their short maturities.

The Company has, at times, invested in debt and equity of private companies, and may do so again in the future, as part of its business strategy.

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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