Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:


	March 31, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	25,017	$	—	$	—	$	25,017
Total	$	25,017	$	—	$	—	$	25,017
Liabilities:
Derivative liability	$	—	$	—	$	1,185	$	1,185
Other non-current liabilities:
Public Warrants	978		—		—		978
Private Warrants	—		10		—		10
Total	$	978	$	10	$	1,185	$	2,173


	December 31, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	1,154	$	—	$	—	$	1,154
Total	$	1,154	$	—	$	—	$	1,154
Liabilities:
Derivative liability	$	—	$	—	$	180	$	180
Other non-current liabilities:
Public Warrants	384		—		—		384
Private Warrants	—		11		—		11
Total	$	384	$	11	$	180	$	575

The Company’s investments in money market funds are measured at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

The Company’s warrant liability as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes public and private warrants that were originally issued by 890, but which were assumed by the Company as part of the closing of the Business Combination (the “Public Warrants” and “Private Warrants,” respectively), which are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The carrying amount is subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date. With each remeasurement, the carrying amount is adjusted to fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The Public Warrants are publicly traded under the symbol “BZFDW”, and the fair value of the Public Warrants at a specific date is determined by the closing price of the Public Warrants as of that date. As such, the Public Warrants are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The closing price of the Public Warrants was $0.10 and $0.04 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Level 3 instruments consisted of the Company’s derivative liability related to the Notes. Fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 are sensitive to changes in the assumptions or methodologies used to determine fair value, and such changes could result in a significant increase or decrease in the fair value. To measure the fair value of the derivative liability, the Company compared the calculated value of the Notes with the indicated value of the host instrument, defined as the straight-debt component of the Notes. The difference between the value of the straight-debt host instrument and the fair value of the Notes resulted in the value of the derivative liability. The value of the straight-debt host instrument was estimated based on a binomial lattice model, excluding the conversion option and the make-whole payment upon conversion.

The following table provides quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company related to the derivative liability:


	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Term (in years)	3.7		3.9
Risk-free rate	3.74	%	4.11	%
Volatility	94.1	%	76.6	%

The following table represents the activity of the Level 3 instruments:


	Derivative Liability
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	180
Change in fair value of derivative liability	1,005
Balance as of March 31, 2023	$	1,185

There were no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Equity Investment

For equity investments in entities that the Company does not exercise significant influence over, if the fair value of the investment is not readily determinable, the investment is accounted for at cost, and adjusted for subsequent observable price changes. If the fair value of the investment is readily determinable, the investment is accounted for at fair value. The Company reviews equity investments without readily determinable fair values at each period end to determine whether they have been impaired.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had an investment in equity securities of a privately-held company without a readily determinable fair value. The total carrying value of the investment, included in Prepaid and other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, was $3.6 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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