Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. Fair Value Disclosure
The Company’s estimates of fair value for financial assets and financial liabilities are based on the framework established in the fair value accounting guidance. The framework is based on the inputs used in valuation, gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and requires that observable inputs be used in the valuations when available. The disclosure of fair value estimates in the fair value accounting guidance hierarchy is based on whether the significant inputs into the valuation are observable. In determining the level of the hierarchy in which the estimate is disclosed, the highest priority is given to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s significant market assumptions. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is reported is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement in its entirety. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1— Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
Level 2— Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets, that are either directly or indirectly observable; and,
Level 3— Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had $20.5 million and $7.5 million in money market funds, respectively, which are classified as Level 1 investments. The carrying amounts of our money market funds approximate their fair value. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we did not have any Level 2 or Level 3 assets or liabilities.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 26, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 30, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 24, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 31, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 25, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 13, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Mar 31, 2017 | |
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.