Note 6. Loans

Amounts outstanding under loans are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Principal

 

$

2,143

 

 

$

1,772

 

Less: unamortized discount

 

 

(91

)

 

 

 

Total carrying amount

 

 

2,052

 

 

 

1,772

 

Less: current portion (included in accrued and other current liabilities)

 

 

(1,190

)

 

 

(1,669

)

Long-term portion (included in other long-term liabilities)

 

$

862

 

 

$

103

 

Equipment and Software Loans

In July 2022, the Company entered into a secured payment agreement with a financing entity to finance the purchase of internal use software licenses and related ongoing support from a vendor. As of December 31, 2024, $0.4 million was outstanding, which was waived entirely in January 2025 as part of a settlement agreement with the vendor related to a service claim on the ongoing support component of the agreement. The $0.4 million settlement was recognized as a gain and presented as an offset to maintenance costs upon the settlement, included as part of selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

In January 2025, the Company entered into another secured payment agreement to finance the purchase of $2.8 million of internal use software licenses and related ongoing support (the "January 2025 Agreement"). The Company agreed to repay the financed amount in three payments of $0.7 million in February of 2025, $1.2 million in February 2026, and $0.9 million in February 2027. The financing entity and vendor are not related. The payment agreement is noninterest bearing and the Company concluded that the stated zero interest rate did not represent fair and adequate compensation to the financing entity for the use of the related funds. Accordingly, the Company approximated the rate at which it could obtain financing of a similar nature from other sources at the date of the transaction. The resulting imputed interest rate was 8.9% and was used to establish the present value of the payment agreement.

The total initial present value of the January 2025 Agreement was $2.6 million. The discount of $0.2 million is being recognized as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations over the life of the payment agreement. The first repayment of $0.7 million was billed in March 2025 and paid in April 2025. The second repayment of $1.2 million was billed and paid in January 2026. Interest expense was immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

Lab Equipment Loan

In November 2023, the Company purchased lab equipment from one of its main vendors for $3.4 million. Extended payment terms were provided to the Company through a financial solutions partner of the vendor. Terms included a 30% down payment and 24 equal monthly payments for the remaining balance, with such monthly payments commencing in January 2024 and the last payment due in January 2026, which the Company paid in December 2025, and no interest or financing charges. Title for the lab equipment transferred immediately upon delivery to the Company. The financial solutions partner retained a security interest until the Company completed the monthly payments in December 2025. The purchase price for the lab equipment was equal to the cash price and thus the impact of imputing interest would have been de minimis. Repayments were $1.3 million and $1.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

About Debt Disclosures

Debt disclosures detail a company's borrowing structure — the types of instruments, interest rates, maturity schedule, and covenant restrictions that define its financial obligations and flexibility. This section is essential for assessing refinancing risk, interest rate exposure, and the margin of safety against financial distress.

Key signals: the maturity schedule reveals concentration risk — large maturities within 1-2 years during tight credit markets can force dilutive refinancing or asset sales. Compare the fair value of debt against carrying amount to gauge whether the market views the company's credit risk differently than the balance sheet suggests. Watch covenant compliance disclosures for tightening cushions, especially leverage and interest coverage ratios. Variable-rate debt exposure quantifies sensitivity to interest rate changes. Secured versus unsecured mix affects recovery rates and future borrowing capacity. Compare net debt-to-EBITDA against industry peers and covenant limits to assess financial health.