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Note 2 - Investments and Fair Value Measurement
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Notes to Financial Statements  
Investments and Fair Value Measurement Disclosure [Text Block]

2. Investments and Fair Value Measurement

 

Investments

 

The Company classifies its marketable securities as available for sale and records its investments at fair value. Available-for-sale securities are carried at estimated fair value based on quoted market prices or observable market inputs of almost identical assets, with the unrealized holding gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the contractual maturity of all investments held was less than one year.

 

The tables below summarize the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments (in thousands):

 

   

As of March 31, 2026

 
   

Amortized Cost

   

Gross Unrealized
Gains

   

Gross Unrealized
Losses

   

Fair
Value

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

                               

Cash

  $ 563     $     $     $ 563  

Money market funds

    893                   893  

U.S. government agency securities

    2,367                   2,367  

Total cash and cash equivalents

    3,823                   3,823  

Short-term investments:

                               

U.S. government agency securities

    17,285                   17,285  

Total short-term investments

    17,285                   17,285  

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

  $ 21,108     $     $     $ 21,108  

 

 

   

As of December 31, 2025

 
   

Amortized Cost

   

Gross Unrealized
Gains

   

Gross Unrealized
Losses

   

Fair
Value

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

                               

Cash

  $ 414     $     $     $ 414  

Money market funds

    2,521                   2,521  

U.S. government agency securities

    2,959                   2,959  

Total cash and cash equivalents

    5,894                   5,894  

Short-term investments:

                               

U.S. government agency securities

    14,487                   14,487  

Total short-term investments

    14,487                   14,487  

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

  $ 20,381     $     $     $ 20,381  

 

At each reporting date, the Company performs an evaluation of impairment to determine if any unrealized losses are the result of credit losses. Impairment is assessed at the individual security level. Factors considered in determining whether a loss resulted from a credit loss or other factors include the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investment until the recovery of its amortized cost basis, the extent to which the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis, the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer, any historical failure of the issuer to make scheduled interest or principal payments, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, any adverse legal or regulatory events affecting the issuer or issuer’s industry, any significant deterioration in economic conditions. There were no material realized or unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 or the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. As such, the Company did not record a credit allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2026 or the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

Fair Value Measurement

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist of Level I and II assets. Money market funds are highly liquid investments and are actively traded. The pricing information on these investment instruments is readily available and can be independently validated as of the measurement date. This approach results in the classification of these securities as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For Level II instruments, the Company estimates fair value by utilizing third-party pricing services in developing fair value measurements where fair value is based on valuation methodologies such as models using observable market inputs, including benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, bids, offers and other reference data. Such Level II instruments typically include U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agency securities and commercial paper. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company held, in addition to Level II assets, a warrant liability related to the December 2022 Common Stock Warrants. The fair value of the warrant liability was estimated using the Black Scholes Model which uses as inputs the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield, expected term in years; equity volatility; and risk-free interest rate. The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period. The estimated fair value of the warrant liability represents a Level III measurement. Changes to the estimated fair value of these liabilities are recorded in change in fair value of warrant liability in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

The following tables set forth the fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):

 

   

As of March 31, 2026

 
   

Fair Value

   

Level I

   

Level II

   

Level III

 

Assets

                               

Money market funds

  $ 893     $ 893     $     $  

U.S. government agency securities

    19,652             19,652        

Total assets measured at fair value

  $ 20,545     $ 893     $ 19,652     $  

Liabilities

                               

Warrant liability

  $ 1,153     $     $     $ 1,153  

Total liabilities measured at fair value

  $ 1,153     $     $     $ 1,153  

 

 

   

As of December 31, 2025

 
   

Fair Value

   

Level I

   

Level II

   

Level III

 

Assets

                               

Money market funds

  $ 2,521     $ 2,521     $     $  

U.S. government agency securities

    17,446             17,446        

Total assets measured at fair value

  $ 19,967     $ 2,521     $ 17,446     $  

Liabilities

                               

Warrant liability

  $ 2,376     $     $     $ 2,376  

Total liabilities measured at fair value

  $ 2,376     $     $     $ 2,376  

 

The following tables set forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level III warrant liability for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2026

     

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2025

 

Fair value—beginning of period

  $ 2,376  

  $ 1,061  

Gain on change in fair value of December 2022 Common Stock Warrants liability

    (1,223

)

    (181 )

Fair value—end of period

  $ 1,153  

  $ 880  

 

At March 31, 2026, the December 2022 Common Stock Warrants were valued at approximately $1.2 million, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as follows: exercise price of $2.07 per share, stock price of $0.7469 per share, expected life of 2.75 years, volatility of 94.49%, a risk-free rate of 3.81% and 0% expected dividend yield.

 

There were no transfers between Level I, Level II or Level III of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and the year ended December 31, 2025.