4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table summarizes cash equivalents and marketable securities measured at their fair value on a recurring basis as of:

 

 

Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2025:

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Money market funds

 

$

14,824,866

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

14,824,866

 

Total

 

$

14,824,866

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

14,824,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable securities, available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   U.S. Treasury obligations

 

$

39,543,820

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

39,543,820

 

Total

 

$

39,543,820

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

39,543,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration (see Note 7)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,061,501

 

 

$

3,061,501

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,061,501

 

 

$

3,061,501

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2024:

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Money market funds

 

$

11,238,598

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,238,598

 

Total

 

$

11,238,598

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,238,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable securities, available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   U.S. Treasury obligations

 

$

41,052,949

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

41,052,949

 

Total

 

$

41,052,949

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

41,052,949

 

 

The following table provides a rollforward of the contingent consideration related to the acquisition of CorHepta (see Note 7):

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Balance, beginning

 

$

 

 

$

 

Additions

 

 

4,435,443

 

 

 

 

Payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value

 

 

(1,373,942

)

 

 

 

Balance, ending

 

$

3,061,501

 

 

$

 

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 26, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 27, 2025
2023Mar 27, 2024
2022Mar 31, 2023

About Fair Value Disclosures

Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.

Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.