Alto Ingredients, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS. (Tables)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS. (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

The following table summarizes recurring fair value measurements by level at December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

											Benefit Plan
	Fair										Percentage
	Value			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3		Allocation
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments	$	1,765		$	1,765		$	—	$	—
Defined benefit plan assets(1)
(pooled separate accounts):
Large U.S. Equity(2)		3,621			—			3,621		—		27	%
Small/Mid U.S. Equity(3)		1,844			—			1,844		—		14	%
International Equity(4)		2,106			—			2,106		—		16	%
Fixed Income(5)		5,686			—			5,686		—		43	%
	$	15,022		$	1,765		$	13,257	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments	$	(6,309	)	$	(6,309	)	$	—	$	—

											Benefit Plan
	Fair										Percentage
	Value			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3		Allocation
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments	$	998		$	998		$	—	$	—
Defined benefit plan assets(1)
(pooled separate accounts):
Large U.S. Equity(2)		3,748			—			3,748		—		27	%
Small/Mid U.S. Equity(3)		2,018			—			2,018		—		14	%
International Equity(4)		2,528			—			2,528		—		18	%
Fixed Income(5)		5,664			—			5,664		—		41	%
	$	14,956		$	998		$	13,958	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments	$	(2,307	)	$	(2,307	)	$	—	$	—

(1)

See Note 9 for accounting discussion.

(2)

This category includes investments in funds comprised of equity securities of large U.S. companies. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used to value the fund.

(3)

This category includes investments in funds comprised of equity securities of small- and medium-sized U.S. companies. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used to value the fund.

(4)

This category includes investments in funds comprised of equity securities of foreign companies including emerging markets. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used to value the fund.

(5)

This category includes investments in funds comprised of U.S. and foreign investment-grade fixed income securities, high-yield fixed income securities that are rated below investment-grade, U.S. treasury securities, mortgage-backed securities, and other asset-backed securities. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used to value the fund.