FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

The Company measures certain financial assets at fair value. Fair value is determined based upon the exit price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, as determined by either the principal market or the most advantageous market. Inputs used in the valuation techniques to derive fair values are classified based on a three-level hierarchy, as follows:

•Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

•Level 3 - Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities.

For certain financial instruments, including accounts receivable, certificates of deposit, and accounts payable, the carrying amounts approximate their fair value due to the relatively short maturity of these balances.

The following table details the fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial assets and liabilities at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):


	September 30, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Other current assets:

Assets of non-qualified retirement plan	$	11,704	$	—	$	—	$	11,704
Total	$	11,704	$	—	$	—	$	11,704


	March 31, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Other current assets:

Assets of non-qualified retirement plan	$	15,528	$	—	$	—	$	15,528
Total	$	15,528	$	—	$	—	$	15,528

Strategic investments consist of non-controlling equity investments in privately held companies. The Company elected the measurement alternative for these investments without readily determinable fair values and for which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence. These investments are accounted for under the cost method of accounting. Under the cost method of accounting, the non-marketable equity securities are carried at cost less any impairment, plus or minus adjustments resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer, which is recorded within the statement of operations. The Company held $5.5 million and $5.7 million of strategic investments without readily determinable fair values at September 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively (see Note 6). These investments are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. There were no impairment charges for the six months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Certain of the Company's non-financial assets were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the quarter ended September 30, 2022, including property and equipment and right-of-use assets that were reduced to fair value when they were impaired as a result of the Company's lease-related restructuring plans. For additional information on the Company's fair value measurement in connection with the impairment of certain property and equipment and right-of-use assets associated with office facilities, see note 13.

- 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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