17. Fair Value Measurements

The fair value measurement guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The following levels of inputs may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 Inputs: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset and liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 Inputs: Observable inputs other than prices included in Level 1, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities and reflect an entity’s own assumptions in pricing assets or liabilities since they are supported by little or no market activity.

The following tables summarize assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 (in thousands):


			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
	June 30,		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2017		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	45	$	—	$	45	$	—
Available-for-sale securities		2,577		—		2,577		—
Foreign exchange contracts		102		—		102		—
Total Assets	$	2,724	$	—	$	2,724	$	—
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	113	$	—	$	113	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	113	$	—	$	113	$	—

The convertible debt securities and the stock warrant were included in "Other assets" in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2016. During the nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company settled the convertible debt securities and the stock warrant as a part of the non-cash consideration for the Company’s acquisition of Cool Lab completed on November 28, 2016. The convertible debt securities and the stock warrant were measured at fair value on the acquisition date as a portion of the consideration transferred to the seller. A loss of $0.2 million on settlement of these financial instruments was recorded in the "Other loss, net" in the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2017. Please refer to Note 6, "Equity Method Investments" for further information on the convertible debt securities and the stock warrant and Note 4 "Acquisitions" for the acquisition of Cool Lab.


			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
	September 30,		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2016		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	143	$	98	$	45	$	—
Available-for-sale securities		6,135		—		6,135		—
Foreign exchange contracts		5		—		5		—
Convertible debt securities		5,774		—		—		5,774
Stock warrant		45		—		—		45
Total Assets	$	12,102	$	98	$	6,185	$	5,819
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	$	500	$	—	$	—	$	500
Foreign exchange contracts		97		—		97		—
	$	597	$	—	$	97	$	500

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents of $0.1 million at September 30, 2016 consist of Money Market Funds and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets. Cash equivalents of less than $0.1 million each at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 consist primarily of Bank Certificate of Deposits and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because they are not actively traded.

Available-For-Sale Securities

Available-for-sale securities of $2.6 million and $6.1 million, respectively, at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 consist of Municipal Securities, U.S. Corporate Securities and Other Debt Securities. The securities are valued using matrix pricing and benchmarking and classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because they are not actively traded. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique used to value securities by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices.

Foreign Exchange Contracts

Foreign exchange contract assets and liabilities amounted to $0.1 million each at June 30, 2017. Foreign exchange contract assets and liabilities amounted to less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, at September 30, 2016. Foreign exchange contract assets and liabilities are measured and reported at fair value based on observable market inputs and classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy due to a lack of an active market for these contracts.

Convertible Debt Securities

At September 30, 2016, convertible debt securities of $5.8 million were measured at fair value and classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. During the nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company settled the convertible debt securities as a part of the non-cash consideration for the Company’s acquisition of Cool Lab. The convertible debt securities were measured at fair value of $5.6 million on the acquisition date which was determined based on the probability weighted average Discounted Cash Flow (the "DCF") approach and a Monte Carlo simulation model. The DCF approach was utilized for the instrument’s variable conversion price scenarios for which fair value was determined based on probability weighted average method utilizing various outcomes for the instrument’s expected payout. The fair value for each outcome was computed based on the present value of cash flows associated with the expected payout discounted at the risk-adjusted discount rate. The key inputs used in the DCF approach included a risk-adjusted discount rate of 23% and the time of the instrument’s payout, which ranged between 1.5 years and 3.2 years. The Monte Carlo simulation model was utilized for the instrument’s fixed conversion price scenarios. The fair value of the instrument was computed for the period from the valuation date through the expected payoff date based on multiple scenarios. The key inputs used in the Monte-Carlo approach consisted of: (i) risk free rate, which was used for the scenarios in which the instrument’s conversion value was greater than its fixed payoff value, and ranged between 0.96% and 1.39%, (ii) risk-adjusted discount rate of 23%, which was used for the scenarios in which the instrument’s conversion value was less than its fixed payoff value, (iii) expected payoff period, which ranged between 1.50 years and 3.06 years, (iv) underlying stock price estimated at $1.76, and (v) underlying stock volatility of 55%, which was calculated based on security-specific volatility. A loss of $0.2 million on the settlement of convertible debt securities with a fair value of $5.6 million and a carrying value of $5.8 million on November 28, 2016 was recognized within "Other loss, net" in the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations during the nine months ended June 30, 2017. Please refer to Note 6, "Equity Method Investments" for further information on the convertible debt securities and Note 4 "Acquisitions" for the acquisition of Cool Lab.

Stock Warrant

Stock warrant valued at less than $0.1 million at September 30, 2016 was classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and measured at fair value based on the Black-Scholes model. The Black-Scholes model applied to the warrant incorporated the constant price variation of the underlying asset, the time value of money, the warrant’s strike price and the time until the warrant’s expiration date. The fair value of the warrant was determined utilizing a five year equity volatility percentage based on an average equity volatility derived from comparable public companies.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, the Company canceled the stock warrant as part of the non-cash consideration for the Company’s acquisition of Cool Lab and measured the stock warrant at fair value of less than $0.1 million on the acquisition date. The fair value of the warrant was determined based on the option pricing approach that treats various classes of securities in a company’s capital structure as call options on the total equity value of the company.

Contingent Consideration

Contingent consideration liability of $0.5 million at September 30, 2016 was classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and measured at fair value based on the probability-weighted average discounted cash flow model utilizing potential outcomes related to achievement of certain specified targets and events. The fair value measurement of the contingent consideration was based on probabilities assigned to each potential outcome and the discount rate. During the nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company settled the liability and remitted a cash payment of $0.5 million to the sellers of Contact as a remaining part of the acquisition purchase price. Please refer to Note 4 “Acquisitions” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2016 Annual Report on Form 10‑K for further information on the contingent consideration liability.

The carrying amounts of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature.

The following table presents the reconciliation of the assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):


	Convertible		Stock		Contingent
	Debt Securities		Warrants		Consideration		Total
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	5,774	$	45	$	500	$	6,319
Change in fair value		(194)		(37)		—		(231)
Settlements		(5,580)		(8)		(500)		(6,088)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company holds certain assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods subsequent to initial recognition.

A note receivable of $0.2 million at each of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 is recorded at carrying value and included in "Other assets" in the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. Please refer to Note 9, "Other Balance Sheet Information" for further information on the loan.

A loan receivable of $1.5 million at September 30, 2016 was recorded at carrying value and included in "Other assets" in the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company settled the loan as part of the non-cash consideration for the Company’s acquisition of Cool Lab and remeasured it at fair value of $1.6 million on the acquisition date. Fair value of the loan was classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and determined based on the market approach utilizing a loan settlement value, including its principal and accrued interest, in a similar transaction in a non-observable market. The carrying value of the loan was $1.6 million on the acquisition date and included the loan’s principal and accrued interest. Please refer to Note 6, "Equity Method Investments" for further information on the loan and Note 4 "Acquisitions" for the acquisition of Cool Lab.

The equity method investment in BioCision of $1.7 million at September 30, 2016 was recorded at carrying value in the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the nine months ended June 30, 2017, the Company redeemed the equity method investment in BioCision as part of the non-cash consideration for the Company’s acquisition of Cool Lab. Fair value of the equity method investment in BioCision of $3.1 million was classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and measured based on the option pricing approach which treats various classes of securities in a company’s capital structure as call options on the total equity value of the company. The key inputs used in the option pricing approach consisted of: (i) total equity value of BioCision estimated at $6.5 million; (ii) equity volatility estimated at 80%; (iii) time to liquidity event estimated at 1.5 years; and (iv) risk free rate of 0.96%. Please refer to Note 6, "Equity Method Investments" for further information on the convertible debt securities and Note 4 "Acquisitions" for the acquisition of Cool Lab.

Certain non-financial assets, including goodwill, finite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets, are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis when there is an indication of impairment. Please refer to the Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2016 Annual Report on Form 10‑K for further information on the valuation techniques used in developing these measurements.