ACORN ENERGY, INC. Fair Value Disclosure
NOTE 20—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Financial items measured at fair value are classified in the table below in accordance with the hierarchy established in applicable accounting principles.
| As at December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
| Escrow deposits – continuing operations | $ | 579 | — | — | $ | 579 | ||||||||||
| Escrow deposits – discontinued operations | 100 | — | — | 100 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 679 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 679 | ||||||||
Escrow deposits – continuing operations relate to escrow requirements from the 2016 DSIT Transaction (see Note 3).
See Note 3 for the determination of the fair value of the Company’s equity investment in DSIT at December 31, 2016 and 2017. The Company had no other financial items for fair value measurement in at December 31, 2017.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mar 26, 2018 | Showing above |
| 2016 | Mar 29, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Mar 30, 2016 | |
About Fair Value Disclosures
Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.
Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.