Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments

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Investments
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
Non-current investments consisted of the following:
  June 30, 2023 September 30, 2022
Equity and fixed income mutual funds $ 693  $ — 
Life insurance policies 5,234  4,439 
Equity-method investments 326  2,729 
Other (primarily cost-method) investments 18,975  18,808 
  $ 25,228  $ 25,976 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company purchased the remaining ownership interest in a small Industrial Technologies business, which was previously held as an equity-method investment. See Note 15, "Acquisitions."