ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC

NOTE 14 — FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The carrying value of financial instruments reported in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for "Cash", "Accounts receivable, net", "Accounts payable", "Accrued expenses" and "Other current liabilities" approximate fair value due to the immediate or short-term nature or maturity of these financial instruments.

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Debt Instruments

The carrying value of the Company's debt instruments vary from their fair values. The fair values were determined by reference to transacted prices and quotes for these instruments and upon current borrowing rates with similar maturities, which are Level 2 fair value inputs. The estimated fair value, as well as the carrying value, of the Company's debt instruments are shown below:

(1) Total debt excluding the impact of unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs.

Contingent Consideration

The contingent consideration liability represents the fair value of future earn-out obligations that the Company may be required to pay in conjunction with past acquisitions upon the achievement of certain performance milestones. The earn-outs for the acquisitions are measured at fair value in each reporting period, based on Level 3 inputs, with any change to the fair value recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table sets forth the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities measured and recorded at fair value and their presentation on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

The following is a summary of changes to Level 3 instruments for thenine months ended September 30, 2024:

Derivative Financial Instruments

In the normal course of business, we are exposed to market risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and interest rates. To manage a portion of these inherent risks, we may purchase certain types of derivative financial instruments based on management's judgment of the trade-off between risk, opportunity, and cost. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The impact of hedge ineffectiveness for those derivatives where hedge accounting is applied was not significant in any of the periods presented. The Company has determined the fair value of all our derivative contracts are based on Level 2 inputs such as quoted market prices for similar instruments from third parties and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (forward curves, implied volatility, counterparty credit risks). The Company reviews counterparty credit risks at regular intervals and has not experienced any significant credit loss as a result of counterparty nonperformance in the past.

Interest Rate Cap

We entered into an interest rate cap to protect cash flows from the risks associated with interest payments from interest rate increases on variable rate debt. The interest rate cap is a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge under Topic 815 –Derivatives and Hedging. The premiums are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations when paid from the effective date through the termination date. All changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap are deferred in AOCI and subsequently recognized in earnings in the period when the derivative contract settles. The unrealized impact on earnings on the interest rate cap for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, are disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

Fuel Purchase Contracts

From time to time, we enter into fixed price swap contracts to purchase gasoline and diesel fuel to protect cash flows from the risks associated with fluctuations in fuel prices on a portion of anticipated future purchases. The fixed price swap contracts to purchase gasoline and diesel fuel are derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments under Topic 815.

The following table summarizes the maturity dates, unit of measure and notional value for the Company's derivative instruments as of September 30, 2024:

The following table sets forth the location and fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets: