(4) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following tables present our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value.

                           
          Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2025  
        Quoted Prices in
  Significant Other   Significant  
        Active Markets for
  Observable   Unobservable  
        Identical Assets
  Inputs   Inputs  
    Total     (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)  
Assets:                    
Short-term investments   $ 137,093   $ 3,801   $ 133,292   $  
Interest rate swaps     1,597         1,597      
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts not accounted for using hedge accounting

498



498


Foreign currency forward exchange contracts accounted for using hedge accounting

169



169
















Total Assets
$ 139,357
$ 3,801
$ 135,556
$


                           
          Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2024  
        Quoted Prices in   Significant Other   Significant  
        Active Markets for
  Observable   Unobservable  
        Identical Assets
  Inputs   Inputs  
    Total     (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)  
Assets:                    
Short-term investments   $ 109,311   $ 7,703   $ 101,608   $  
Interest rate swaps     1,967         1,967      














Total Assets
$ 111,278
$ 7,703
$ 103,575
$














    Liabilities:












Foreign currency forward exchange contracts not accounted for using hedge accounting

445



445


Foreign currency forward exchange contracts accounted for using hedge accounting   1,435         1,435      
                           
Total Liabilities Total Assets   $ 1,880   $   $ 1,880   $  


The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents including money market funds, short-term investments including marketable equity securities, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short terms to maturity of these instruments. The carrying amount of loans payable approximates fair value as the interest rates on the Company’s indebtedness approximate current market rates. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was estimated based on the current rates offered to companies for debt with the same remaining maturities and is approximately equal to its carrying value.

 

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts are valued based on quotations from financial institutions and the value of interest rate swaps is the discounted net present value of the swaps using third party quotes from financial institutions. 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 10, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 11, 2025
2023Feb 27, 2024
2022Feb 28, 2023
2021Mar 1, 2022
2020Mar 1, 2021
2019Mar 2, 2020
2018Mar 1, 2019
2017Mar 13, 2018
2016Mar 13, 2017
2015Mar 14, 2016

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.