TUCOWS INC /PA/ Fair Value Disclosure
5. Fair Value Measurement:
For financial assets and liabilities recorded in our financial statements at fair value we utilize a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value include ownership rights that do not provide the Company with control or significant influence. Such equity investments are recorded at cost, less any impairment, and adjusted for subsequent observable price changes as of the date that an observable transaction takes place. Subsequent adjustments are recorded in other income (expense), net.
The following table provides a summary of the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurement Using | Assets (Liabilities) | |||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | at Fair value | |||||||||||||
| Derivative instrument asset (liability), net | $ | - | $ | (75 | ) | $ | - | $ | (75 | ) | ||||||
| Total assets (liabilities), net | $ | - | $ | (75 | ) | $ | - | $ | (75 | ) | ||||||
The following table provides a summary of the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024 (Dollar amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars):
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurement Using | Assets (Liabilities) | |||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | at Fair value | |||||||||||||
| Derivative instrument asset (liability), net | $ | - | $ | (1,270 | ) | $ | - | $ | (1,270 | ) | ||||||
| Total assets (liabilities), net | $ | - | $ | (1,270 | ) | $ | - | $ | (1,270 | ) | ||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 12, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 13, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Apr 1, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 15, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 3, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 4, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 5, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 6, 2018 | |
| 2015 | Mar 9, 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.