Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INVESTMENTS

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INVESTMENTS
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS:
At September 30, 2024 and 2023, non-current investments were as follows:
  2024 2023
Equity and fixed income mutual funds $ 839  $ 699 
Life insurance policies 5,493  4,926 
Equity-method investments 349  323 
Other (primarily cost-method) investments 16,395  19,040 
  $ 23,076  $ 24,988 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had an investment in Liquid X Printed Metals Inc. (“Liquid X”), a private company specializing in ink technologies. One of the Company's Executive Officers and member of Matthews' Board of Directors serves as President and CEO of Liquid X. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, in anticipation of a disposal transaction, the Company recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $3,131, representing a full write-down of its cost-method investment in Liquid X. This write-down was recorded as a component of other income (deductions), net, for the year ended September 30, 2024. The disposal transaction was completed in October 2024, subsequent to the fiscal 2024 year end.