Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, the Company is required to provide disclosure and categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the assumptions (i.e., inputs) used in the valuation. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value while Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is defined as follows:

Level 1—Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3—Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The following table summarizes fair value measurements at June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

June 30, 2022:


	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Classified as Cash and cash equivalents
Commercial Notes	$	—	$	25,336	$	—	$	25,336
Classified as Marketable Securities
Marketable securities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Classified as Held to Maturity
Short-term investments	$	—	$	225,490	$	—	$	225,490
Long-term investments	$	—	$	159,540	$	—	$	159,540
Certificate of deposits	$	50,000	$	—	$	—	$	50,000
Classified as Contingent Consideration
Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

September 30, 2021:


	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Classified as Marketable Securities
Marketable securities	$	126,728	$	—	$	—	$	126,728
Classified as Held to Maturity
Short-term investments	$	—	$	57,430	$	—	$	57,430
Long-term investments	$	—	$	196,643	$	—	$	196,643
Certificate of deposit	$	50,000	$	—	$	—	$	50,000
Classified as Contingent Consideration
Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

- 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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