Fair Value

We categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets or liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:


•	Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.


•	Level 2: Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1. For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.


•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

Our policy is to recognize transfers between these levels as of the end of each quarterly reporting period. There were no transfers between these levels during the nine months ended March 31, 2019. There were also no changes in the inputs or valuation techniques used to measure fair values compared to those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.

We hold a total investment of $2.0 million in a privately-held company, consisting of $0.5 million in equity securities without readily determinable fair value and $1.5 million in stock warrants. The investment in equity securities without readily determinable fair value is classified as a Level 3 financial asset, as explained in the Financial Instruments Not Carried At Fair Value section below. The investment in stock warrants is also classified as a Level 3 financial asset and is accounted for as a derivative instrument valued on a recurring basis, as explained in the Financial Instruments Recognized at Fair Value section below. See Note 11 - Investments in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the investment in equity securities without readily determinable fair value, and Note 12 - Derivative Instruments in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the investment in stock warrants. No purchases or sales of Level 3 assets occurred during the nine months ended March 31, 2019.

Related to the prior year acquisition of D'style, we determine the fair value of our long-lived and intangible assets on a non-recurring basis in connection with our periodic evaluations of such assets for potential impairment and record impairment charges when such fair value estimates are lower than the carrying values of the assets. The fair value of the contingent earn-out liability as of June 30, 2018 of $1.1 million was reduced to $0.7 million as of September 30, 2018 due to payment of $0.4 million for the earn-out relating to fiscal year 2018. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the fair value of the contingent earn-out liability was adjusted to $0.2 million, and we recognized $0.3 million of income within Selling and Administrative Expense which was partially offset by Interest Expense. The adjustment was attributable to fiscal year 2019 D’style operating income compared to a predetermined target for the fiscal year.

Financial Instruments Recognized at Fair Value:

The following methods and assumptions were used to measure fair value:



Financial Instrument	Level	Valuation Technique/Inputs Used
Cash Equivalents: Money market funds	1	Market - Quoted market prices
Cash Equivalents: Commercial paper	2	Market - Based on market data which use evaluated pricing models and incorporate available trade, bid, and other market information.
Available-for-sale securities: Secondary market certificates of deposit	2	Market - Based on market data which use evaluated pricing models and incorporate available trade, bid, and other market information.
Available-for-sale securities: Municipal bonds	2	Market - Based on market data which use evaluated pricing models and incorporate available trade, bid, and other market information.
Available-for-sale securities: U.S. Treasury and federal agencies	2	Market - Based on market data which use evaluated pricing models and incorporate available trade, bid, and other market information.
Trading securities: Mutual funds held in nonqualified SERP	1	Market - Quoted market prices
Derivative Assets: Stock warrants	3	Market - The privately-held company is currently in an early stage of start-up. The pricing of recent purchases or sales of the investment are considered, if any, as well as positive and negative qualitative evidence, in the assessment of fair value.
Derivative Liability: Foreign exchange contracts	2	Market - Based on observable market inputs using standard calculations, such as time value, forward interest rate yield curves, and current spot rates adjusted for Kimball International's non-performance risk.
Contingent earn-out liability	3	Income - Based on a valuation model that measures the present value of the probable cash payments based upon the forecasted operating performance of the acquisition and a discount rate that captures the risk associated with the liability.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements:

As of March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2018, the fair values of financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using the market approach are categorized as follows:



	March 31, 2019
(Amounts in Thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Cash equivalents: Money market funds	$	21,954	$	—	$	—	$	21,954
Cash equivalents: Commercial paper	—		25,055		—		25,055
Available-for-sale securities: Secondary market certificates of deposit	—		13,637		—		13,637
Available-for-sale securities: Municipal bonds	—		2,445		—		2,445
Available-for-sale securities: U.S. Treasury and federal agencies	—		25,739		—		25,739
Trading Securities: Mutual funds in nonqualified SERP	12,505		—		—		12,505
Derivatives: Stock warrants	—		—		1,500		1,500
Total assets at fair value	$	34,459	$	66,876	$	1,500	$	102,835
Liabilities
Contingent earn-out liability	—		—		156		156
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	—	$	156	$	156

	June 30, 2018
(Amounts in Thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Cash equivalents: Money market funds	$	24,407	$	—	$	—	$	24,407
Cash equivalents: Commercial paper	—		25,918		—		25,918
Available-for-sale securities: Secondary market certificates of deposit	—		11,850		—		11,850
Available-for-sale securities: Municipal bonds	—		16,508		—		16,508
Available-for-sale securities: U.S. Treasury and federal agencies	—		6,249		—		6,249
Trading Securities: Mutual funds in nonqualified SERP	12,114		—		—		12,114
Derivatives: Stock warrants	—		—		1,500		1,500
Total assets at fair value	$	36,521	$	60,525	$	1,500	$	98,546
Liabilities
Derivatives: Foreign exchange contracts	$	—	$	10	$	—	$	10
Contingent earn-out liability	—		—		1,056		1,056
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	10	$	1,056	$	1,066

The nonqualified supplemental employee retirement plan (“SERP”) assets consist primarily of equity funds, balanced funds, target date funds, a bond fund, and a money market fund. The SERP investment assets are offset by a SERP liability which represents our obligation to distribute SERP funds to participants. See Note 11 - Investments in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the SERP.

Financial Instruments Not Carried At Fair Value:

Financial instruments that are not reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value that have carrying amounts which approximate fair value include the following:



Financial Instrument	Level	Valuation Technique/Inputs Used
Notes receivable	2	Market - Price approximated based on the assumed collection of receivables in the normal course of business, taking into account the customer’s non-performance risk.
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value	3	Cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Impairment is assessed qualitatively.

On a periodic basis, but no less frequently than quarterly, the investment in equity securities without readily determinable fair value is qualitatively assessed for impairment when there are events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment. If a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment were to occur and was deemed to be other-than-temporary, the fair value of the investment would be estimated, and the amount by which the carrying value of the investment exceeds its fair value would be recorded as an impairment loss. See Note 11 - Investments in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the carrying amount of this investment.

The carrying value of our cash deposit accounts, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, and dividends payable approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturity and immaterial non-performance risk.