Company: IPST
Filing Date: 2025-11-18
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001788230-25-000175
Chunk: 43

Company: Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-11-18
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 1
Chunk 43
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 OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

Fair value measurements — Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. There is a hierarchy based upon the transparency of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability. The valuation hierarchy contains three levels:Level 1 —Valuation inputs are unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.Level 2 —Valuation inputs are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and other observable inputs directly or indirectly related to the assets or liabilities being measured.Level 3 —Valuation inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize observable inputs and minimize unobservable inputs.In determining the appropriate levels, the Company analyzes the assets and liabilities measured and reported on a fair value basis. At each reporting period, all assets and liabilities for which the fair value measurement is based on significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3.The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable. The carrying amount of such instruments approximates fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value because of the market interest rate of the debt. The convertible notes and warrant liabilities associated with the Company’s convertible promissory notes are carried at fair value, determined according to Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy described above.The Company holds USDC, a stablecoin redeemable on a one-to-one basis for U.S. dollars and issued by Circle Internet Financial, LLC (“Circle”) and its affiliate, Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS. USDC is accounted for as a financial instrument in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Circle reported that, as of September 30, 2025, underlying reserves were held in cash, short-duration U.S. Treasuries, and overnight U.S. Treasury repurchase agreements within segregated accounts for the benefit of USDC holders. The Company holds intangible digital assets in the form of $IP Tokens, which are measured at fair value using quoted prices in active markets and are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. If a Level 1 input is available, it is required to be