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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]  
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
The following table presents the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on the three-level valuation hierarchy:
 
                 
March 31, 2026    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Investment in marketable securities at fair value  $ 263   $ -    $ -    $ 263 
Restricted investments    250       -        -      250 
Total Assets  $ 513   $ -    $ -    $ 513 
 
                 
September 30, 2025    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Investment in Rubicon at fair value  $ 4,631   $ -    $ -    $ 4,631 
Investment in marketable securities at fair value    33       -       -     33 
Restricted investments    250       -        -      250 
Total Assets  $ 4,914   $ -    $ -    $ 4,914 
The following table presents the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on the three-level valuation hierarchy:
 
                 
March 31, 2026    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Contingent earnout  $ 64   $ -    $ 30   $ 94 
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest      -        -      2,706     2,706 
Total Liabilities  $ 64   $ -    $ 2,736   $ 2,800 
 
                 
September 30, 2025    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Contingent earnout  $ 1,143   $ -    $ 1,504   $ 2,647 
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest      -        -      4,161     4,161 
Total Liabilities  $ 1,143   $ -    $ 5,665   $ 6,808 
Marketable Securities and Restricted Investments
The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the investment in marketable securities and restricted investments during the three and six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
 
                         
     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Six Months Ended
March 30,
 
     2026      2025      2026      2025  
Balance, beginning of period  $ 392   $ 2,163   $ 4,914   $ 1,824 
Acquisition of controlling financial interest of Rubicon      -        -      (4,631      -  
Unrealized gain (loss)    (13    570     35     873 
Purchase of securities (net of sales)    134     27     195     63 
Balance, end of period  $ 513   $ 2,760   $ 513   $ 2,760 
Changes in Fair Value of Investment in Rubicon Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Utilizing Level 1 Assumptions
The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Company’s investment in Rubicon, which was measured at fair value on a recurring basis prior to October 14, 2025, utilizing Level 1 assumptions in its valuation:
 
                         
     Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Six Months Ended
March 31,
     2026      2025      2026      2025  
Balance, beginning of period  $ -   $ 1,828   $ 4,631   $ 1,518 
Fair value adjustment to Rubicon investment      -      587     (4,631    897 
Balance, end of period  $   -    $ 2,415   $ -    $ 2,415 
Changes in Fair Value of Contingent Earnout Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Utilizing Level 1 and Level 3 Assumptions
The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Company’s contingent earnout liabilities for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis utilizing Level 1 and Level 3 assumptions in their valuation:
 
                     
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
     2026      2025      2026      2025  
Balance, beginning of period  $1,422   $2,380   $2,647   $2,350 
 Fair value of contingent consideration recorded in connection with business combinations    -     30     -     60 
Earnout payment
  (1,328   (1,078   (2,553   (1,078
Balance, end of period
 $94   $1,332   $94   $1,332