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Fair Value Measurements

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Fair Value Measurements
3 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
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ASC 820 establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. ASC 820 requires financial assets and liabilities to be categorized based on the inputs used to calculate their fair values as follows:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - 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 for the asset or liability, which reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk).
The Company’s financial instruments include cash and equivalents, short term investments consisting of bank certificates of deposit, accounts receivable and payable, derivative instruments, short-term borrowings, and accrued liabilities. The carrying amount of these instruments approximates fair value because of their short-term nature.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis based upon the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, as of December 26, 2020: 
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in thousands)
Liabilities:
Liability for contingent consideration (a) $ —  $ —  $ 1,227  $ 1,227 
Total liabilities $ —  $ —  $ 1,227  $ 1,227 

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis based upon the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, as of December 28, 2019: 
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in thousands)
Liabilities:
Liability for contingent consideration (a) $ —  $ —  $ 1,323  $ 1,323 
Total liabilities $ —  $ —  $ 1,323  $ 1,323 
The following table presents our financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis based upon the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, as of September 26, 2020: 
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(in thousands)
Liabilities:
Liability for contingent consideration (a) $ —  $ —  $ 1,369  $ 1,369 
Total liabilities $ —  $ —  $ 1,369  $ 1,369 
 
(a)The fair values of the Company's contingent consideration liabilities from previous business acquisitions are considered "Level 3" measurements because the Company uses various estimates in the valuation models to project timing and amount of future contingent payments. The liability for contingent consideration relates to an earn-out for B2E, acquired in December 2012, future performance-based contingent payments for Hydro-Organics Wholesale, Inc., acquired in October 2015 and future performance-based contingent payments for Segrest, Inc., acquired in October 2016. In December 2019, performance-based criteria associated with the $6 million contingent consideration liability related to Segrest, Inc. were met and accordingly, the entire amount was released out of an independent escrow account to the former owners as of December 28, 2019. The fair value of the estimated contingent consideration arrangement is determined based on the Company’s evaluation as to the probability and amount of any earn-out that will be achieved based on expected future performance by the acquired entity. This is presented as part of long-term liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
The following table provides a summary of the changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 financial instruments for the periods ended December 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019:
  Amount
(in thousands)
Balance September 26, 2020 $ 1,369 
Estimated contingent performance-based consideration established at the time of acquisition — 
Changes in the fair value of contingent performance-based payments established at the time of acquisition (32)
Performance-based payments (110)
Balance December 26, 2020 $ 1,227 
 
  Amount
(in thousands)
Balance September 28, 2019 $ 7,369 
Estimated contingent performance-based consideration established at the time of acquisition — 
Changes in the fair value of contingent performance-based payments established at the time of acquisition 31 
Performance-based payments (6,077)
Balance December 28, 2019 $ 1,323 
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
The Company measures certain non-financial assets and liabilities, including long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets, at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Fair value measurements of non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities are used primarily in the impairment analyses of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets. During the periods ended December 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, the Company was not required to measure any significant non-financial assets and liabilities at fair value.
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
In October 2020, the Company issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% senior notes due October 2030 (the "2030 Notes"). The estimated fair value of the Company's 2030 Notes as of December 26, 2020 was $522.1 million, compared to a carrying value of $492.1 million.
In December 2017, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due February 2028 (the "2028 Notes"). The estimated fair value of the Company's 2028 Notes as of December 26, 2020, December 28, 2019 and September 26, 2020 was $318.1 million, $312.2 million and $316.0 million, respectively, compared to a carrying value of $296.7 million, $296.2 million and $296.6 million, respectively.
In November 2020, the Company redeemed $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due November 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) at a price of 101.531%. The estimated fair value of the Company’s 2023 Notes as of December 28, 2019 and September 26, 2020 was $413.8 million and $409.2 million, respectively, compared to a carrying value of $397.0 million and $397.5 million, respectively.
The estimated fair value is based on quoted market prices for these notes, which are Level 1 inputs within the fair value hierarchy.