Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INVESTMENTS

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INVESTMENTS
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS:
At September 30, 2023 and 2022, non-current investments were as follows:
  2023 2022
Equity and fixed income mutual funds $ 699  $ — 
Life insurance policies 4,926  4,439 
Equity-method investments 323  2,729 
Other (primarily cost-method) investments 19,040  18,808 
  $ 24,988  $ 25,976 

During 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 21, "Acquisitions and Divestitures."