AEHR TEST SYSTEMS Fair Value Disclosure
2. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company’s financial instruments are measured at fair value consistent with authoritative guidance. This authoritative guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities, and disclosures required related to fair value measurements.
The guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that is either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon their own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:
Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - Inputs that are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant inputs are observable in the market or can be derived from observable market data. Where applicable, these models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs including interest rate curves, foreign exchange rates, and credit ratings.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activities.
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 30, 2025:
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| May 30, 2025 |
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| Money market funds |
| $ | 21,461 |
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| $ | 21,461 |
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| $ | - |
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| Total |
| $ | 21,461 |
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| $ | 21,461 |
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| $ | - |
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| $ | - |
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The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 31, 2024:
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| May 31, 2024 |
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| Money market funds |
| $ | 44,280 |
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| $ | 44,280 |
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| $ | - |
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| $ | - |
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| $ | 44,280 |
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| $ | 44,280 |
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| $ | - |
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| $ | - |
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As of May 30, 2025 and May 31, 2024, money market funds included restricted cash of $0.2 million, representing a security deposit for the Company’s manufacturing and office space lease in the United States, which is included in other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
There were no financial liabilities measured at fair value as of May 30, 2025 and May 31, 2024.
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the fiscal years ended May 30, 2025 and May 31, 2024.
The carrying amounts of financial instruments including cash equivalents, accounts receivables, accounts payable and certain other accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Aug 28, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Aug 27, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 | |
About Fair Value Disclosures
Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.
Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.