3. Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under US GAAP and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under ASC 820 as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value which are the following:

Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, or model‑derived valuations whose significant inputs are observable.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The following tables set forth the fair value of the Company’s consolidated financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The liabilities categorized as Level 3 within the hierarchy below represent notes payable for which the Company has elected the fair value option.

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

(in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative asset

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

322

 

 

$

 

322

 

Total fair value of assets

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

322

 

 

$

 

322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iliad

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

1,172

 

 

$

 

1,172

 

Uptown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,387

 

 

 

 

11,387

 

Streeterville 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,580

 

 

 

 

8,580

 

Streeterville Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,222

 

 

 

 

8,222

 

Convertible Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,540

 

 

 

 

2,540

 

Total fair value of liabilities

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

31,901

 

 

$

 

31,901

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

(in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative asset

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

Total fair value of assets

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iliad

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

5,215

 

 

$

 

5,215

 

Uptown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,615

 

 

 

 

9,615

 

Streeterville 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,673

 

 

 

 

8,673

 

Streeterville Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,853

 

 

 

 

11,853

 

Total fair value of liabilities

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

35,356

 

 

$

 

35,356

 

The change in the estimated fair value of Level 3 asset is summarized below:

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

(in thousands)

 

Derivative asset

 

Beginning fair value of Level 3 asset

 

$

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

322

 

Changes in fair value

 

 

 

 

Ending fair value of Level 3 asset

 

$

 

322

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

(in thousands)

 

Derivative asset

 

Beginning fair value of Level 3 asset

 

$

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

 

Changes in fair value

 

 

 

 

Ending fair value of Level 3 asset

 

$

 

 

 

The change in the estimated fair value of Level 3 liabilities is summarized below:

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

(in thousands)

 

Iliad

 

 

Uptown

 

 

Streeterville 2

 

 

Streeterville Note

 

 

Convertible Notes

 

Beginning fair value of Level 3 liability

 

$

 

5,215

 

 

$

 

9,615

 

 

$

 

8,673

 

 

$

 

11,853

 

 

$

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,833

 

Exchanges

 

 

 

(5,900

)

 

 

 

(1,210

)

 

 

 

(3,234

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(227

)

Converted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(926

)

Extinguishments

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(50

)

Changes in fair value

 

 

 

1,864

 

 

 

 

2,982

 

 

 

 

3,141

 

 

 

 

(3,631

)

 

 

 

1,910

 

Ending fair value of Level 3 liability

 

$

 

1,172

 

 

$

 

11,387

 

 

$

 

8,580

 

 

$

 

8,222

 

 

$

 

2,540

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

(in thousands)

 

Iliad

 

 

Uptown

 

 

Streeterville 2

 

 

Streeterville Note

 

 

Convertible Notes

 

Beginning fair value of Level 3 liability

 

$

 

6,862

 

 

$

 

7,473

 

 

$

 

6,815

 

 

$

 

9,793

 

 

$

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchanges

 

 

 

(4,906

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(166

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in fair value

 

 

 

3,259

 

 

 

 

2,142

 

 

 

 

2,024

 

 

 

 

2,060

 

 

 

 

 

Ending fair value of Level 3 liability

 

$

 

5,215

 

 

$

 

9,615

 

 

$

 

8,673

 

 

$

 

11,853

 

 

$

 

 

The fair value of the Streeterville Note recognized as a Level 3 liability at the date of issuance and as of December 31, 2025 amounted to $7.8 million and $8.2 million, respectively. The fair value of the remaining Level 3 liabilities at the extinguishment date and as of December 31, 2025 amounted to $23.7 million and $23.5 million. The fair values were based on the weighted average discounted expected future cash flows representing the terms of the notes, discounting them to their present value equivalents. The notes were classified as Level 3 fair values in the fair value hierarchy due to the use of unobservable inputs, including the Company’s own credit risk.

The Company determined and performed the valuations with the assistance of an independent valuation service provider. On a quarterly basis, the Company considers the main Level 3 inputs for hybrid instruments used derived as follows:

Discount rate which was determined using a comparison of various effective yields on bonds as of the valuation date
Market indications for vouchers, which affect the Return Bonus from the sale of Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (“TDPRV”)
Weighted probability of cash outflows which was estimated based on the entity's knowledge of the business and how the current economic environment is likely to impact the timing of the cash outflows, attributed to the different repayment features of the notes.

The following table summarizes the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurement for the Streeterville Note:

 

 

Range of inputs

 

 

 

 

(probability-weighted average)

 

Relationship of unobservable inputs

Unobservable inputs

 

2025

2024

to fair value

Risk adjusted discount rate

 

8.85% - 28.67% (28.67%)

 

7.46%-25.53% (25.53%)

 

If discount rate is adjusted to a total of an additional 100 basis points (bps), fair value would have decreased by $287,000.

If discount rate is adjusted to a total deduction of
100 bps, fair value would have increased by $287,000.

Sales proceeds: Amount of comparable TDPRV

 

$67.5 million to $350.0 million ($110.0 million)

 

$67.5 million to $350.0 million ($100.0 million)

 

If expected cash flows by management considered the highest amount of market indications for vouchers, fair value would have decreased by $482,000.

If expected cash flows by management considered the lowest amount of market indications for vouchers, fair value would have increased by $
2.7 million.

Range of probability for timing of cash flows:
Variations of the terms and conditions of the timing of cash flows, including settlement of the note principal, interest, penalties, and acceleration clause

 

0.00%-50.00%

 

0.00%-85.00%

 

If expected cash flows by management considered the scenario with the least amount of indicated value, fair value would have decreased by $290,000.

If expected cash flows by management considered the scenario with the most significant amount of indicated value, fair value would have increased by $
1.4 million.

The fair value of the Convertible Notes recognized as a Level 3 liability at the date of issuance and as of December 31, 2025, amounted to $2.5 million. The fair value was determined based on the discounted expected future cash flows representing the terms of the notes, including their short-term maturity and conversion features, and was discounted to present value equivalents. The notes were classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy due to the use of unobservable inputs, including the Company’s own credit risk.

The Company determined and performed the valuation with the assistance of an independent valuation service provider. On a quarterly basis, the Company considers the main Level 3 input for these freestanding financial instruments to be the discount rate, which was determined using a comparison of various effective yields on bonds as of the valuation date.

The following table summarizes the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurement for the Convertible Promissory Notes:

 

 

Range of inputs

 

 

 

 

 

(probability-weighted average)

 

 

Relationship of unobservable inputs

Unobservable inputs

 

2025

2024

to fair value

Risk adjusted discount rate

 

8.9% - 23.51% (23.51%)

 

 

 

 

If discount rate is adjusted to a total of an additional 100 bps, fair value would have decreased by $2,000.

If discount rate is adjusted to a total deduction of
100 bps, fair value would have increased by $2,000.

For the additional notes designated at FVO that are freestanding, the Company considers only the discount rate which was determined using a comparison of various effective yields on bonds as of valuation date.

The following table summarizes the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurement for the remaining instruments that are not classified as hybrid instruments:

 

 

Range of inputs

 

 

 

 

(probability-weighted average)

 

Relationship of unobservable inputs

Unobservable inputs

 

2025

2024

to fair value

Risk adjusted discount rate

 

8.9% - 26.00% (26.00%)

 

7.5%-27.53% (27.53%)

 

If discount rate is adjusted to a total of an additional 100 bps, fair value would have decreased by $145,000.

If discount rate is adjusted to a total deduction of
100 bps, fair value would have increased by $146,000.

The fair value of the derivative asset recognized as a Level 3 liability at the date of issuance and as of December 31, 2025, amounted to $322,000. The fair value was determined using a Black-Derman-Toy ("BDT") binomial lattice model in conjunction with a discounted cash flow methodology. The valuation incorporates a discount rate derived from the risk-free rate, based on the US Treasury Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve, plus a weighted option-adjusted spread ("OAS"). The weighted OAS reflects a blended credit profile of the Company and the financial institution holding the related collateral.

The following table summarizes the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the Level 3 fair value measurement for the derivative asset:

 

 

Range of inputs

 

 

 

 

 

(probability-weighted average)

 

 

Relationship of unobservable inputs

Unobservable inputs

 

2025

2024

to fair value

Option-adjusted spread

 

5.40% - 7.40% (6.40%)

 

 

 

 

If option-adjusted spread is adjusted to a total of an additional 100 bps, fair value would have decreased by $170,000.

If option-adjusted spread is adjusted to a total deduction of
100 bps, fair value would have increased by $187,000.

Fair Value Option

The Company elected to apply the FVO accounting to certain freestanding instruments and to the entire class of hybrid instruments, including structured notes, of which there are assessed embedded derivatives that would be eligible for bifurcation, to align the measurement attributes of those instruments under US GAAP and to simplify the accounting model applied to these financial instruments.

The valuations of these instruments were predominantly driven by the discount rate and the derivative features embedded within the instruments. The Company determined and performed the valuations of the freestanding and hybrid instruments with the assistance of an independent valuation service provider. The valuation methodology utilized is consistent with the income approach for estimating the fair value of the interest-bearing portion of the instruments and the related derivatives. Cash flows of the financial instruments in their entirety, including the embedded derivatives, are discounted at an appropriate rate for the applicable duration of the instrument. Interests on the interest-bearing portion of the instruments held to maturity and mark-to-market adjustments are aggregated in the changes in fair value of freestanding and hybrid financial instruments designated at FVO in the consolidated statements of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not note any fair value movement on FVO liabilities attributable to any instrument-specific credit risk, which should be recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).

The following tables summarize the fair value and outstanding balance for items the Company accounts for under FVO:

(in thousands)

 

Fair value

 

 

Unpaid Principal Balance

 

 

Accrued Interest

 

 

Fair Value Over (Under) Outstanding Balance

 

At December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iliad

 

$

 

1,172

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

1,183

 

 

$

 

(11

)

Uptown

 

 

 

11,387

 

 

 

 

13,563

 

 

 

 

5,988

 

 

 

 

(8,164

)

Streeterville 2

 

 

 

8,580

 

 

 

 

6,953

 

 

 

 

2,649

 

 

 

 

(1,022

)

Streeterville Note

 

 

 

8,222

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

 

1,036

 

 

 

 

1,186

 

Convertible Notes

 

 

 

2,540

 

 

 

 

2,572

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

(73

)

 

(in thousands)

 

Fair value

 

 

Unpaid Principal Balance

 

 

Accrued Interest

 

 

Fair Value Over (Under) Outstanding Balance

 

At December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iliad

 

$

 

5,215

 

 

$

 

2,220

 

 

$

 

4,484

 

 

$

 

(1,489

)

Uptown

 

 

 

9,615

 

 

 

 

7,994

 

 

 

 

5,347

 

 

 

 

(3,726

)

Streeterville 2

 

 

 

8,673

 

 

 

 

10,094

 

 

 

 

2,024

 

 

 

 

(3,445

)

Streeterville Note

 

 

 

11,853

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

 

815

 

 

 

 

5,038

 

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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.