ThredUp Inc. Fair Value Disclosure
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | 1,061 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,061 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | — | 7,923 | — | 7,923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. treasury securities | — | 500 | — | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash equivalents | 1,061 | 8,423 | — | 9,484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketable securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. treasury securities | — | 8,122 | — | 8,122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | — | 499 | — | 499 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government agency bonds | — | 3,704 | — | 3,704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total marketable securities | — | 12,325 | — | 12,325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets at fair value | $ | 1,061 | $ | 20,748 | $ | — | $ | 21,809 | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | 8,028 | $ | — | $ | 8,028 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | — | 14,954 | — | 14,954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. treasury securities | — | 7,976 | — | 7,976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government agency bonds | — | 1,108 | — | 1,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash equivalents | 8,028 | 24,038 | — | 32,066 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketable securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. treasury securities | — | 7,405 | — | 7,405 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government agency bonds | — | 695 | — | 695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total marketable securities | — | 8,100 | — | 8,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets at fair value | $ | 8,028 | $ | 32,138 | $ | — | $ | 40,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
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.