Note 2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following table represents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the basis for that measurement (in thousands):

 

   December 31, 2025 
   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Assets:                
Money market funds (1)  $    1   $
     —
   $
     —
   $
     —
 
                     
Liabilities:                    
Warrant liability  $24   $
   $
   $24 

 

   December 31, 2024 
   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Assets:                
Money market funds (1)  $           1   $
        —
   $
       —
   $
       —
 
                     
Liabilities:                    
Warrant liability  $55   $
   $
   $55 

 

(1)Included in cash and cash equivalents

 

The following table represents the Company’s determination of fair value for its financial assets (cash equivalents and investments) (in thousands):

 

   December 31, 2025 
       Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Cash and cash equivalents  $2,886   $
   $
   $2,886 

 

   December 31, 2024 
       Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Cash and cash equivalents  $3,344   $
   $
   $3,344 
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Historical Timeline

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2025Mar 30, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 28, 2025
2023Mar 29, 2024
2022Mar 29, 2023
2021Mar 31, 2022
2020Mar 18, 2021
2019Mar 17, 2020
2018Mar 12, 2019
2017Mar 12, 2018
2016Mar 30, 2017
2015Mar 15, 2016

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.