Note 5 - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 5. FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

GAAP defines fair value as the amount that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid for the transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, and establishes a hierarchy for disclosing assets and liabilities measured at fair value based on the inputs used to value them. The fair value hierarchy maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs are based on market pricing data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs reflect management’s judgment about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair value hierarchy includes three levels based on the objectivity of the inputs as follows:

● Level I - inputs are quoted prices in active markets as of the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. This category includes exchange-traded mutual funds and equity securities;

● Level II - inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level I that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level II inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates or yield curves, that are observable at commonly quoted intervals; this category includes mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, corporate debt securities, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, U.S. agency and municipal debt securities, U.S. Treasury securities, and derivative contracts; and

● Level III - inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. The measurements are highly subjective.

The availability of observable inputs can vary and is affected by a variety of factors. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is the greatest for assets or liabilities categorized in Level III.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the investment.

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value as of the periods ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

	Level I		Level II		Level III
March 31, 2023	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $6,255,614)	$	6,408,355	$	-	$	-
W-1 Warrant and Class B Common Stock liability, at fair value		-		-		828,000
Total	$	6,408,355	$	-	$	828,000

	Level I		Level II		Level III
December 31, 2022	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $5,802,395)	$	5,860,688	$	-	$	-
W-1 Warrant and Class B Common Stock liability, at fair value		-		-		576,000
Total	$	5,860,688	$	-	$	576,000

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

As discussed previously, through Enterprise Diversified, the Company holds Level I investments, among which include shares of CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund, CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, and CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund, which are SEC registered mutual funds for which CBA is the adviser, as well as shares of CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF, which is an ETF also advised by CBA. As of March 31, 2023, Level I investments held by the Company in investment products advised by CBA totaled $5,133,383. The Company’s remaining Level I investments held as of March 31, 2023 includes marketable U.S. fixed income and equity securities. There are no liquidity restrictions in connection with these investments held through Enterprise Diversified.

As discussed previously, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company issued 1,800,000 Class B common shares that are mandatorily redeemable upon exercise of the W-1 Warrant. Management has determined that the W-1 Warrant represents an embedded equity-linked feature within the Class B common shares, and therefore is valued in conjunction with the Class B common shares as a long-term liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The value of the W-1 Warrant and Class B common shares is determined using a Black-Scholes pricing model, resulting in a Level III classification. The pricing model considers a variety of inputs at each measurement date including, but not exclusively, the Company’s closing stock price, the Company’s estimated equity volatility over the remaining warrant term, the warrant exercise price, the Company’s annual rate of dividends, the bond equivalent yield, and remaining term of the W-1 Warrant. Additionally, a discount is applied based on an analysis of the underlying marketability of the Company’s Class A common stock with respect to Rule 144 restrictions. This value is remeasured at each reporting date with the change in value flowing through the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the relevant period. The table below represents the relevant inputs used in the value determination as of March 31, 2023 and change in value from the Closing Date to March 31, 2023.

W-1 Warrant and Class B Common Stock
Inputs below are as of March 31, 2023
ENDI Corp. closing stock price	$	4.35
Warrant exercise price	$	8.00
Estimated equity volatility over remaining term		40.30	%
ENDI Corp. annual rate of dividends		0.00	%
Bond equivalent yield		3.60	%
Remaining term of W-1 Warrant		4.37
Discount for lack of marketability		23.00	%
August 11, 2022	$	1,476,000
Less: Unrealized gains reported in other income		(900,000	)
December 31, 2022		576,000
Plus: Unrealized losses reported in other income		252,000
March 31, 2023	$	828,000

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The Company analyzes its intangible assets — goodwill, customer relationships, trade names, and domain names — on an annual basis or more often if events or changes in circumstances indicate potential impairments. No impairments were recorded during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. No comparable analysis was performed during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 as the Company did not hold any intangible assets prior to the Closing Date.

As discussed previously, Enterprise Diversified holds a promissory note receivable from Triad DIP Investors, LLC and 847,847 aggregate shares of Triad Guaranty, Inc. common stock. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, Enterprise Diversified was issued a second amended and restated promissory note by Triad DIP Investors, LLC and was further notified that Triad had successfully secured a new financing resource that would permit a full repayment of Enterprise Diversified’s promissory note. Subsequent to March 31, 2023, the Company received repayment of the full historical principal balance and accrued interest related to the amended and restated promissory note receivable, which was greater than the Company’s historical recorded carrying amount of $50,000 as of December 31, 2022. As a result of these developments, the Company recognized $334,000 of other income related to the subsequent increase in value of the note receivable, which is included on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the period ended March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the Company reported $384,400 on the condensed consolidated balance sheets related to the value of its promissory note receivable. The Company periodically reassesses the collectability of its notes receivable if events or circumstances indicate that a note may not be fully recoverable. As of March 31, 2023, the Company attributed no value to its shares of Triad Guaranty, Inc. common stock due to the stocks’ general lack of marketability.