Note 7 Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal market, or if none exists, the most advantageous market, for the specific asset or liability at the measurement date (the exit price). The fair value is based on assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. A fair value measurement is assigned a level within the fair value hierarchy depending on the source of the inputs utilized in estimating the fair value measurement as follows:

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, contract assets, contract liabilities, and accounts payable approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of these financial instruments.

Warrant and Derivative Liabilities

As a result of the Tailwind Two Merger, the fair value measurements related to warrants and derivatives during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were primarily based on the quoted market price of Terran Orbital Corporation's common stock and Public Warrants.

The final fair values of the Inducement Warrants, Combination Equity, and FP Combination Equity were based on the number of shares of Terran Orbital Corporation common stock issued as part of the Tailwind Two Merger and the price per share of Terran Orbital Corporation's common stock as of the Tailwind Two Merger and represent Level 1 fair value measurements.

The fair value of the Public Warrants was based on the quoted market price of the Public Warrants as of each valuation date and represents a Level 1 fair value measurement. As the Private Placement Warrants are similar to the Public Warrants, the fair value of the Private Placement Warrants was based on the quoted market price of the Public Warrants as of each valuation date and represents a Level 2 fair value measurement.

The fair values of the Combination Warrants and FP Combination Warrants were derived using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and a lattice model, respectively, with the following significant inputs and assumptions as of the valuation date: (i) the price per share of Terran Orbital Corporation's common stock, (ii) the exercise price, (iii) the risk-free interest rate, (iv) the dividend yield, (v) the contractual term, and (vi) the estimated volatility. In addition, as a result of the FP Combination Warrants’ put feature, the valuation also considers counterparty credit spread based on an estimated credit rating of CCC and below. The resulting fair values represent Level 3 fair value measurements.

Long-term Debt

As of September 30, 2022, the fair value of the Company's long-term debt related to the Francisco Partners Facility, Lockheed Martin Rollover Debt, and Beach Point Rollover Debt was estimated using a lattice model with the following significant inputs and assumptions: (i) time to maturity, (ii) coupon rate, (iii) discount rate based on an estimated credit rating of CCC and below, (iv) risk-free interest rate, and (v) contractual features such as prepayment options, call premiums and default provisions. The fair value of long-term debt related to the PIPE Investment Obligation was estimated using a discounted cash flow valuation method applied to the remaining quarterly payments using a discount rate based on a risk-free rate derived from constant maturity yields ranging plus a credit risk derived from an estimated credit rating of CCC and below. The resulting fair values represent Level 3 fair value measurements.