WEALTHFRONT CORP Fair Value Disclosure
Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| January 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Money market funds | $ | 406,837 | $ | 406,837 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | 2,600 | 2,600 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Client-held fractional shares | 514,877 | 514,877 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other current assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Proprietary inventory | 1,500 | 1,500 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total financial assets at fair value | $ | 925,814 | $ | 925,814 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant liabilities | 1,993 | — | — | 1,993 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fractional shares repurchase obligation | 514,877 | 514,877 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total financial liabilities at fair value | $ | 516,870 | $ | 514,877 | $ | — | $ | 1,993 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| January 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Money market funds | $ | 118,708 | $ | 118,708 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit | 2,600 | 2,600 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Client-held fractional shares | 28,057 | 28,057 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other current assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Proprietary inventory | 302 | 302 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total financial assets at fair value | $ | 149,667 | $ | 149,667 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SAFEs | 6,141 | — | — | 6,141 | |||||||||||||||||||
Warrant liabilities | 3,510 | — | — | 3,510 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fractional shares repurchase obligation | 28,057 | 28,057 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total financial liabilities at fair value | $ | 37,708 | $ | 28,057 | $ | — | $ | 9,651 | |||||||||||||||
| Convertible Note | Warrant Liabilities | SAFEs | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 31, 2024 | $ | 46,953 | $ | 2,832 | $ | 4,843 | $ | 54,628 | |||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustment | $ | (16,927) | $ | 678 | $ | 1,298 | $ | (14,951) | |||||||||||||||
| Repayment of interest | $ | (904) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (904) | |||||||||||||||
Repayment of principal | $ | (29,122) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (29,122) | |||||||||||||||
Balance at January 31, 2025 | $ | — | $ | 3,510 | $ | 6,141 | $ | 9,651 | |||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustment | — | (1,517) | 66 | (1,450) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Settlement (conversion to common stock) | — | (6,207) | (6,207) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 31, 2026 | $ | — | $ | 1,993 | $ | — | $ | 1,993 | |||||||||||||||
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.