NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value of an asset or liability is defined as the price that would be received by selling an asset or paying to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value guidance requires an entity to maximize the use of quoted prices and other observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value, and also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:

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

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

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

The fair value of material assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following as of December 31, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other mutual funds (1)

 

$

5,258

 

 

$

5,258

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis

 

$

5,258

 

 

$

5,258

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

(1)
Other mutual funds are included in “Other investments and assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. See Note 9 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations for the estimated fair value of debt obligations. As of December 31, 2025, the Company did not hold any assets that required disclosure under the fair value guidance.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 25, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 17, 2025
2023Mar 1, 2024
2022Feb 28, 2023
2021Feb 25, 2022
2020Mar 2, 2021
2019Feb 26, 2020
2018Feb 27, 2019
2017Feb 28, 2018
2016Mar 6, 2017
2015Mar 11, 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.