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Notes Payable
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Notes Payable

5. Notes Payable

2023 Notes

On September 7, 2023, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with certain lenders (the “2023 Lenders”) that provided for term loans up to aggregate principal amount of $45.0 million (the “Applicable Commitments”) in two tranches (the “2023 Notes”). The first tranche with a principal amount of $30.0 million was extended on September 7, 2023. The second tranche with a principal amount of $15.0 million would have been extended upon the Company’s achievement of certain operating and funding milestones as defined in the Credit Agreement, by July 31, 2024. Under the Credit Agreement, a further principal amount of $20.0 million may be extended to the Company, subject to the 2023 Lenders’ prior written consent in their sole discretion. Due to a shift in business strategy to include the weight maintenance study, the Company decided not to pursue the milestones required to access the second tranche. As a result, the second tranche was not extended.

The outstanding balances of the 2023 Notes bear interest at a floating annual rate equal to the greater of 5.5% above the Wall Street Journal prime rate or 13.25%. On and prior to September 30, 2024, 6.0% of the interest was payable in kind (the “PIK interest”) and added to the outstanding principal amount of the loans. Beginning September 30, 2026, the Company is required to make monthly principal payments in the amount of 1.5% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding, including accrued PIK interest. The Credit Agreement permits a one year extension of the commencement date to September 30, 2027, at the Company’s option if specified financing milestones are achieved by September 30, 2026. In 2024, the Company met these milestones and elected to extend the commencement date to September 30, 2027. In addition, upon any principal payment, the Company is required to make an additional payment to the 2023 Lenders of a 6.0% fee (the “Exit Fee”) over the principal and accrued PIK interest paid. The aggregate Exit Fee of the 2023 Notes should be equal to 6.0% of the total Applicable Commitments of $45.0 million plus all accrued PIK interest. All remaining outstanding principal balance, accrued interest and Exit Fee on the 2023 Notes shall be due and payable on the maturity date of September 7, 2028.

In connection with the issuance of the first tranche of the 2023 Notes, the Company issued to the 2023 Lenders warrants to purchase, at the holders’ choice, shares of the Company’s Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, the most senior series of Preferred Stock of the Company that is then authorized, or the Company’s common stock. The warrants are recorded as part of the warrant liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The Company elected to apply the fair value option to the 2023 Notes in accordance with ASC 825, Financial Instruments. Accordingly, the 2023 Notes are marked to market at the end of each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized as a component of other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow model by discounting projected future cash flows associated with the 2023 Notes to their present value. The discount rate used in the model is based on observable market yields for similarly rated instruments, adjusted for any specific risks inherent in the 2023 Notes, which is

a level 3 fair value measurement and requires judgment to determine at each period end. Accrued interest on the 2023 Notes is incorporated into the determination of the fair value of the 2023 Notes.

This fair value measurement is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and represent a Level 3 measurement. The following table provides a rollforward of the fair value of the 2023 Notes:

(in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

Balance as of December 31, 2025

 

$

30,586

 

Increase in fair value

 

 

610

 

Payment of interest

 

 

(1,060

)

Balance as of March 31, 2026

 

$

30,136

 

The Credit Agreement contains a minimum liquidity covenant that requires the Company to maintain a minimum $10.0 million balance in cash and/or certain permitted cash equivalent investments, subject to certain exceptions. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains a customary events of default, subject to rights and remedies generally applicable to federal law or the laws of the State of Delaware. As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants and other terms of the arrangement.