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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Note 6 Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” which requires the measurement of certain financial instruments at fair value. The Company’s financial instruments primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents, and accounts receivable, which approximate fair value due to their short-term nature, and Term Loans issued in connection with detachable warrants, which are carried on the balance sheet net of the unamortized portion of the related discounts. For financial instruments or investments that are required to be reported at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis under GAAP, the applicable guidance for fair value measurement requires the Company to include the determination of the appropriate fair value hierarchy level for each instrument. The fair value hierarchy levels consist of the following:

 

Level 1:Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities - This level represents the highest degree of observability, where fair values are based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

Level 2:Inputs Other Than Quoted Prices Included within Level 1 - Fair values in this level are based on inputs other than quoted market prices but are still observable, such as quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities, or inputs derived from market data.
Level 3:Unobservable Inputs - This level includes fair values for which there are no observable inputs and relies on the reporting entity’s own assumptions and estimates. These fair values are considered the least reliable and most subjective.

 

Detachable common stock warrants issued in connection with debt may be recorded as either liabilities or equity depending on the applicable accounting guidance. The Company determined that warrants issued in connection with notes payable met the definition of a freestanding financial instrument and qualified for treatment as permanent equity. We utilized the Black-Scholes valuation model to estimate the fair value of warrants granted at issuance date. The initial measurement of the fair value of the notes considers the present value of future cash flows, discounted at the current market rate of interest at the issuance date, and time to liquidity. The Company allocated the value of warrants between the relative fair value of the notes payable without the warrants, and the warrants themselves at the time of issuance. The allocated portion of the warrants was treated as a debt discount, and amortized over the term of the note. The amortization of the debt discount is recognized as interest expense. When a notes payable are issued at a discount, wherein a significant portion of the issuance is between related parties, the valuation of the notes and the discount involve significant judgment and the use of unobservable inputs, classifying it into Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, requiring a nonrecurring fair value measurement. Changes other than additions, settlements, or discount amortization, in the fair value of the notes payable, net of discounts do not impact net income or cash flows. The debt related to the issuance of the detachable warrants was fully retired during the three month period ended June 30, 2025.

 

On April 28, 2025, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Lyle Berman, Claudia Goldfarb and Ira Goldfarb, as holders of the Company’s outstanding promissory notes (the “Outstanding Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000, maturing August 23, 2025 at an interest rates of 8%. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, holders exchanged their Outstanding Notes for new senior convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) in an amount equal to $2,563,890, the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereunder. In addition, the Company issued Convertible Notes of $239,928 at an interest rate of 6%, for the repayment of the Notes which matured on April 8, 2025. The Convertible Notes are convertible at the election of the holders, in whole or in part, into shares of common stock based on a price per share equal to the average closing price of such common stock for the five trading days immediately prior to the execution of and entry into the Convertible Notes, with such conversion prices ranging from $0.62 to $0.63. The Convertible Notes are redeemable by the Company at any time upon ten days’ notice and at the option the holders for the principal amount thereof plus interest, beginning on January 1, 2026.

The Outstanding Notes payable and related discounts on the detachable warrants were exchanged for the Convertible Notes. The Company determined that the conversion feature of the Convertible Notes is not bifurcated as a derivative and is therefore not within the scope of ASC 815 and ASC 820.

 

The following schedule summarizes the valuation of financial instruments at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the balance sheet as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

 

    March 31, 2026     December 31, 2025  
    Carrying
Value
    Estimated
Fair Value
    Carrying
Value
    Estimated
Fair Value
 
Liabilities                        
Convertible notes payable, related parties, net of discounts     781,559       781,559       1,341,420       1,341,420  
Notes payable     150,000       150,000       150,000       150,000  
Total liabilities   $ 931,559       931,559     $ 1,491,420     $ 1,491,420