Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Fair Value Measurements

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Fair Value Measurements
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements

9. Fair Value Measurements

The FASB has established a framework for measuring fair value using generally accepted accounting principles. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

Level 1.  Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2.  Inputs to the valuation methodology include:

Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means

If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3.  Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Basis for Valuation

The carrying amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis represent those that are remeasured and reported at fair value at each balance sheet date. The Company's Redeemable non-controlling interest was the only instrument measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

The fair value of the Redeemable non-controlling interest was estimated using the hypothetical liquidation at book value ("HLBV") method, which incorporates significant unobservable inputs. Accordingly, the measurement is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for both fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025. Under the HLBV method, the fair value represented the amount the Redeemable non-controlling interest holders would hypothetically receive if the net assets of the consolidated Operating Subsidiary were liquidated at recorded amounts and distributed in accordance with the contractual provisions of the governing agreements, including the liquidation preference of the Redeemable non-controlling interest.

The primary input in the HLBV measurement was the underlying net asset value of the Operating Subsidiary, which reflects the assets, liabilities, and operations of the Operating Subsidiary. The Company's publicly traded common stock (ticker: CGEH, traded on the OTCQX Best Market) was considered in this assessment as the Common Units of the Operating Subsidiary into which the Redeemable non-controlling interest might have converted were economically similar to the shares of CGEH. As CGEH is a holding company with no independent business operations, the value of its shares is derived entirely from the net assets and operations of the Operating Subsidiary. Refer to Note 13 – Temporary Equity for additional information regarding the Redeemable non-controlling interest and its remeasurement. The Redeemable non-controlling interest was fully redeemed on March 31, 2026 as described therein.