| EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV |
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following types of instruments as of December 31, 2025: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair Value Measurements Using Input Type: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Money Market Funds | $ | 303,804 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 303,804 | | Mutual Funds | 2,624,329 | | | — | | — | | 2,624,329 | | Investment Contracts | — | | — | | 2,218,010 | | | 2,218,010 | Nordson Corporation Common Stock | 6,607,865 | | | — | | — | | 6,607,865 | | Total Investments in the Fair Value Hierarchy | $ | 9,535,998 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,218,010 | | | 11,754,008 | | Investments measured at Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | Common/Collective Funds | | | | | | | 1,818,540 | Total Investments at Fair Value | | | | | | | $ | 13,572,548 |
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following types of instruments as of December 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair Value Measurements Using Input Type: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Money Market Funds | $ | 257,317 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 257,317 | | Mutual Funds | 3,812,736 | | | — | | — | | 3,812,736 | | Investment Contracts | — | | — | | 2,078,080 | | | 2,078,080 | Nordson Corporation Common Stock | 7,345,214 | | | — | | — | | 7,345,214 | | Total Investments in the Fair Value Hierarchy | $ | 11,415,267 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,078,080 | | | 13,493,347 | | | | | | | | | | Investments measured at Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | Common/Collective Funds | | | | | | | 2,222,975 | Total Investments at Fair Value | | | | | | | $ | 15,716,322 |
4 Fair Value Measurements, Continued The table below sets forth the changes in fair value of the Plan’s Level 3 assets for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | Investment Contracts | 2025 | | 2024 | Balance - Beginning of the Year | $ | 2,078,080 | | $ | 2,494,628 | | Investment income | 65,289 | | 63,861 | | Purchases | 292,116 | | 72,717 | | Sales | (217,475) | | | (553,126) | | Balance - End of the Year | $ | 2,218,010 | | $ | 2,078,080 |
The following table represents the Plan’s Level 3 financial instruments, the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of those financial instruments, and the significant unobservable inputs and the ranges of value for those inputs: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Instrument |
Fair Value |
Principal Valuation Technique | Unobservable Inputs | Range of Significant Input Values | Weighted Average | | Investment | $2,218,010 | Amounts | Guaranteed | 3.0% | N/A | | contracts | (2025); | invested, less | interest rate | for 2025 | | | $2,078,080 | withdrawals, | | and 2024 | | | (2024) | plus interest at | | | | | | guaranteed rate | | | |
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