Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

4. Fair Value Measurements

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level of the fair value hierarchy were as follows:


	March 31, 2024
(In thousands)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value
Assets
Cash equivalents (1)	$	—	$	24,297	$	—	$	24,297
Available-for-sale securities (1)		—		7,909		—		7,909
Total assets	$	—	$	32,206	$	—	$	32,206

Liabilities
Interest rate swap (2)		—		135		—		135
Total liabilities	$	—	$	135	$	—	$	135


	September 30, 2023
(In thousands)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value
Assets
Cash equivalents (1)	$	—	$	36,255	$	—	$	36,255
Available-for-sale securities (1)		—		3,933		—		3,933
Interest rate swap (2)		—		183		—		183
Total assets	$	—	$	40,371	$	—	$	40,371

(1)

Fair value of cash equivalents (money market funds) and available-for-sale securities (commercial paper and corporate bond securities) was based on quoted vendor prices and broker pricing where all significant inputs are observable.

(2)

Fair value of interest rate swap is based on forward-looking, one-month term secured overnight financing rate (“Term SOFR”) spot rates and interest rate curves (Note 7).

- Definition

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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