Lifeward Ltd. Fair Value Disclosure
September 17, 2014 (conversion date) | December 31, 2013 | ||||
Expected volatility | 70 | % | 70 | % | |
Risk-free rate | 0.1 | % | 0.1 | % | |
Dividend yield | — | % | — | % | |
Expected term (in years) | 0 | 1.25 | |||
September 11, 2014 (IPO date) | December 31, 2013 | September 24, 2013 (issuance date) | ||||||
Expected volatility | 70 | % | 70 | % | 70 | % | ||
Risk-free rate | 1.7 | % | 0.1 | % | 0.2 | % | ||
Dividend yield | — | % | — | % | — | % | ||
Expected term (in years) | 4.80 | 1.25 | 1.50 | |||||
September 11, 2014 (IPO date) | June 26, 2014 (issuance date) | ||||
Expected volatility | 70 | % | 70 | % | |
Risk-free rate | 1.4 | % | 0.1 | % | |
Dividend yield | — | % | — | % | |
Expected term (in years) | 3.80 | 4.00 | |||
Balance at beginning of period | Issuance of warrants to purchase preferred share | Exercise of warrants to purchase preferred share | Change in fair value | Conversion to Warrants to purchase ordinary share following IPO | Balance at end of period | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2014 | $ | 3,341 | $ | 5,794 | $ | (2,804 | ) | $ | (776 | ) | $ | (5,555 | ) | ||||||||||
December 31, 2013 | $ | 2,168 | $ | 62 | $ | — | $ | 1,111 | $ | — | $ | 3,341 | |||||||||||
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.