Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company categorizes financial assets and liabilities into the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value and bases categorization within the hierarchy on the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement.
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity or that are based on the reporting entity’s assumptions about the inputs.
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accrued liabilities, accrued liabilities - related party, accounts payable and ABL approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these accounts.
Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
December 31,
Level 1Level 2Level 32024
Contingent earnout consideration$— $— $127 $127 
Total $— $— $127 $127 
Contingent Earnout Consideration Key Inputs
In connection with the acquisition of one of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, JP3 Measurement, LLC, the Company entered into a stock performance earn-out provision with the sellers. The estimated fair value of the remaining stock performance earn-out provision, with respect to this transaction, is included in accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2024. The estimated fair value of the earn-out provision at the end of the period was valued using a Monte Carlo model analyzing 20,000 simulations performed using Geometric Brownian Motion with inputs such as risk-neutral expected growth and volatility. The earnout provision expired on May 18, 2025 and no payment was required to be made by the Company to the sellers.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
The Company’s non-financial assets, including property and equipment and operating lease ROU assets, are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are subject to adjustment to their fair value in certain circumstances.
Level 3 Rollforward for Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents the changes in balances of liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 classified as Level 3 (in thousands):
Years ended December 31,
20252024
Balance - beginning of period$127 $56 
Expiration of contingent earnout consideration(127)— 
Change in fair value of contingent earnout consideration— 71 
Balance - end of period$— $127 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 16, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 12, 2025
2023Mar 15, 2024
2022Mar 23, 2023
2021Mar 31, 2022
2020Mar 16, 2021
2019Mar 6, 2020
2018Mar 8, 2019
2017Mar 8, 2018
2016Feb 8, 2017
2015Jan 27, 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.