Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company's financial assets and liabilities (as applicable) that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value presentation for over the counter swaps combines gas and oil swaps because a significant number of the counterparties enter into both gas and oil swap agreements with the Company.



Recurring Fair Value Measures	At fair value as of March 31, 2020
(Thousands of Dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting Adjustments⁽¹⁾			Total⁽¹⁾
Assets:
Cash Equivalents – Money Market Mutual Funds	$	95,966	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	95,966
Derivative Financial Instruments:
Commodity Futures Contracts – Gas	935		—		—		(935		)	—
Over the Counter Swaps – Gas and Oil	—		103,068		—		(2,732		)	100,336
Over the Counter No Cost Collars - Gas	—		—		—		(751		)	(751		)
Foreign Currency Contracts	—		—		—		(4,788		)	(4,788		)
Other Investments:
Balanced Equity Mutual Fund	31,956		—		—		—			31,956
Fixed Income Mutual Fund	63,094		—		—		—			63,094
Common Stock – Financial Services Industry	577		—		—		—			577
Hedging Collateral Deposits	10,728		—		—		—			10,728
Total	$	203,256	$	103,068	$	—	$	(9,206	)	$	297,118

Liabilities:
Derivative Financial Instruments:
Commodity Futures Contracts – Gas	$	6,863	$	—	$	—	$	(935	)	$	5,928
Over the Counter Swaps – Gas and Oil	—		3,398		—		(2,732		)	666
Over the Counter No Cost Collars – Gas	—		970		—		(751		)	219
Foreign Currency Contracts	—		5,627		—		(4,788		)	839
Total	$	6,863	$	9,995	$	—	$	(9,206	)	$	7,652
Total Net Assets/(Liabilities)	$	196,393	$	93,073	$	—	$	—		$	289,466



Recurring Fair Value Measures	At fair value as of September 30, 2019
(Thousands of Dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting Adjustments⁽¹⁾			Total⁽¹⁾
Assets:
Cash Equivalents – Money Market Mutual Funds	$	10,521	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	10,521
Derivative Financial Instruments:
Commodity Futures Contracts – Gas	2,055		—		—		(2,055		)	—
Over the Counter Swaps – Gas and Oil	—		52,076		—		(1,483		)	50,593
Foreign Currency Contracts	—		5		—		(2,052		)	(2,047		)
Other Investments:
Balanced Equity Mutual Fund	40,660		—		—		—			40,660
Fixed Income Mutual Fund	62,339		—		—		—			62,339
Common Stock – Financial Services Industry	844		—		—		—			844
Hedging Collateral Deposits	6,832		—		—		—			6,832
Total	$	123,251	$	52,081	$	—	$	(5,590	)	$	169,742

Liabilities:
Derivative Financial Instruments:
Commodity Futures Contracts – Gas	$	7,149	$	—	$	—	$	(2,055	)	$	5,094
Over the Counter Swaps – Gas and Oil	—		1,671		—		(1,483		)	188
Foreign Currency Contracts	—		2,344		—		(2,052		)	292
Total	$	7,149	$	4,015	$	—	$	(5,590	)	$	5,574
Total Net Assets/(Liabilities)	$	116,102	$	48,066	$	—	$	—		$	164,168

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Netting Adjustments represent the impact of legally-enforceable master netting arrangements that allow the Company to net gain and loss positions held with the same counterparties. The net asset or net liability for each counterparty is recorded as an asset or liability on the Company’s balance sheet.