PIONEER POWER SOLUTIONS, INC. Fair Value Disclosure
3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value standard also establishes a three level hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability on the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:
| ● | Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for an identical asset or liability in an active market. |
| ● | Level 2 - inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for a similar asset or liability in an active market or model derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. |
| ● | Level 3 - inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability. |
On January 22, 2019, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Merger Sub, which resulted in the Company receiving financial instruments that included the right to receive (i) shares of CleanSpark Common Stock, (ii) a -year warrant to purchase shares of CleanSpark Common Stock at an exercise price of $ per share, and (iii) a -year warrant to purchase shares of CleanSpark Common Stock at an exercise price of $ per share. The share quantities and exercise prices of warrants reflect the 10:1 reverse stock split which was completed by CleanSpark in December 2019.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company sold all of the CleanSpark Common Stock and warrants to purchase CleanSpark Common Stock it received in connection with the Merger Agreement and recorded proceeds of $2.4 million. The gain from the sale was partially offset by a mark to market adjustment of $1.4 million resulting in a net gain of $968 to other income in the accompanying statements of operations. Warrants at fair value were previously recorded at inception as long term within other assets.
No other changes in valuation techniques or inputs occurred during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. No transfers of assets between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value measurement hierarchy occurred during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mar 31, 2022 | Showing above |
| 2020 | Mar 30, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 30, 2020 | |
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.