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Fair Value Measurements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):

 

   Fair value measured as of March 31, 2026 
   Fair   Quoted
prices
   Significant
other
   Significant 
   value at
March 31, 2026
   in active
markets
(Level 1)
   observable 
inputs
(Level 2)
   unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Warrant liabilities  $12,535   $4,723   $
      -
   $7,812 
   $12,535   $4,723   $
-
   $7,812 

 

   Fair value measured as of December 31, 2025 
   Fair   Quoted
prices
   Significant
other
   Significant 
   value at
December 31,
2025
   in active
markets
(Level 1)
   observable
inputs
(Level 2)
   unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Warrant liabilities  $11,533   $3,795   $
          -
   $7,738 
   $11,533   $3,795   $
-
   $7,738 

There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

 

Fair values of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and short-term debt are carried at cost, which management believes approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of the Public Warrants, which trade in active markets, is based on quoted market prices and classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Angel Warrants, Avenue Warrants, Investor Warrants, and Hudson Warrants are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because their fair values are based on significant inputs that are unobservable in the market.

 

The fair value of the Angel Warrants and Avenue Warrants at March 31, 2026 were estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of the Investor Warrants and Hudson Warrants were estimated using a simulation model.

 

The following table presents changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):

 

Balance - January 1, 2026  $7,738 
Change in fair value   74 
Balance - March 31, 2026  $7,812 

 

Balance - January 1, 2025  $41 
Issuance   2,908 
Change in fair value   (37)
Balance - March 31, 2025  $2,912 

 

Both observable and unobservable inputs were used to determine the fair value of warrants that the Company has classified within the Level 3 category. Unrealized gains and losses associated with liabilities within the Level 3 category include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable (e.g., changes in market interest rates) and unobservable (e.g., changes in unobservable long-dated volatilities) inputs.

 

The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs at their measurement:

 

   March 31, 2026
   Angel
Warrants
   Investor
Warrants
  Avenue
Warrants
  Hudson
Warrants
Valuation Method  Black Scholes  Monte Carlo  Black Scholes  Monte Carlo
Strike price (per share)  $7.32   $1.80   $1.66   $2.51 
Contractual term (years)   1.2    4.0    3.3    4.6 
Volatility (annual)   93.1%   80.0%   78.1%   80.0%
Risk-free rate   3.7%   3.8%   3.8%   3.9%
Dividend yield (per share)   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%
Probability assessment (1)   n/a    10%-30%   n/a    10%-30%

 

   December 31, 2025
   Angel
Warrants
   Investor
Warrants
  Avenue
Warrants
  Hudson
Warrants
Valuation Method  Black Scholes  Monte Carlo  Black Scholes  Monte Carlo
Strike price (per share)  $7.32   $1.80   $1.66   $2.51 
Contractual term (years)   1.5    4.2    3.5    4.8 
Volatility (annual)   92.1%   80.0%   79.0%   70.0%
Risk-free rate   3.5%   3.6%   3.6%   3.6%
Dividend yield (per share)   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%   0.0%
Probability assessment (1)   n/a    10%-30%   n/a    10%-30%

 

(1)Probability assessment reflects management’s estimate of the likelihood of an event that could accelerate exercisability or modify settlement mechanics under the warrant agreements

Warrant Liabilities

 

On September 11, 2023, in conjunction with the Business Combination, the Company assumed the Public Warrants which had an exercise price of $11.50 per share, are exercisable 30 days after the Business Combination and expire five years after the Business Combination or upon redemption. The Company may redeem the Public Warrants if the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common Stock”) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the holders of Public Warrants. In November 2024, the Company amended the Public Warrants to have an exercise price of $2.75 per share. As of March 31, 2026, there are 8,433,333 Public Warrants outstanding. Each warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.75 per full share. Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, a holder of Public Warrants may exercise its Public Warrants only for a whole number of shares of Common Stock. This means that only a whole warrant may be exercised at any given time by a holder of Public Warrants. The Company maintains a redemption right with respect to the Public Warrants in that the Company can redeem some or all of the Public Warrants for $0.10 per Public Warrant based on certain market conditions and the market price of the Company Common Stock.

 

In September 2021, the Company issued 73,978 warrants, with a strike price of $7.32 and a five-year life, to SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (“SP Angel”), who acted as nominated adviser and broker to the Company for the purposes of the AIM Rules relating to the London Stock Market (the “Angel Warrants”). In conjunction with the Business Combination, the Angel Warrants were converted into warrants to purchase Common Stock based on the exchange ratio as set forth in the Business Combination agreements. As of March 31, 2026, there are 77,017 Angel Warrants to purchase Common Stock outstanding. In December 2025, SP Angel was issued 3,039 additional Angel Warrants due to an anti-dilution right that was implicated in a Qualifying Financing (as defined in the warrant agreement). The Hudson Bay transaction, which closed in October 2025, qualified as a Qualifying Financing. Following the adjustment, there were 77,017 Angel Warrants Outstanding.

 

Investor Warrants: On March 21, 2025, the Company entered into the purchase agreements with certain stockholders for the sale of an aggregate of 2,068,846 shares of Common Stock, at an offering price of $1.30 per Share (the “Purchase Agreements”). In a concurrent private placement pursuant to the Purchase Agreements (the “Private Placement”), the Company agreed to sell to the investors an aggregate of 2,068,846 warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.80 per share (the “Investor Warrants”). The Investor Warrants, along with the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Investor Warrants, were offered pursuant to the exemptions provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). No consideration was received by the Company for the issuance of the Investor Warrants.

 

The Investor Warrants issued in connection with the Purchase Agreements are exercisable any time on or after March 20, 2025 (the “Issuance Date”) and on or prior to the close of business on the third anniversary of the Issuance Date. Additionally, the Investor Warrants issued in connection with the Purchase Agreements contain adjustment provisions in the event of (i) stock dividends and split, (ii) reclassifications of securities, (iii) issuance of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in the Purchase Agreements), (iv) pro rata distributions, (v) Fundamental Transactions (as defined in the Warrants), and (vi) subsequent equity sales of shares of common stock or common stock equivalents for a consideration per share less than a price equal to $1.30, subject to a floor of $0.65 per share. The Investor Warrants issued in connection with the Purchase Agreements also include a “Most Favored Nation” clause which grants the holders of such Investor Warrants the right, in their sole discretion, to elect to receive more favorable terms and conditions given to a subsequent investor in a subsequent financing transaction (including, but not limited to, a lower purchase price per share, a higher warrant coverage percentage, a lower warrant exercise price, a longer warrant exercise period, more favorable anti-dilution protections, preferential liquidation rights, enhanced voting rights, reduced fees or commissions, more advantageous registration rights, or the inclusion of additional incentives such as cash bonuses, dividend preferences, or equity sweeteners).  The Investor Warrants were determined to be liability classified instruments, as certain terms preclude them from being considered indexed to the Company’s Common Stock. The gross proceeds of the Private Placement and Investor Warrants of $2.7 million were allocated to the Investor Warrants based on their fair value at issuance of $2.2 million, with the residual gross proceeds of $0.5 million allocated to the Common Stock. Total issuance costs incurred of $0.2 million were allocated between the Investor Warrants and Common Stock issued. Issuance costs allocated to the Investor Warrants of $43,000 were expensed during the year ended December 31, 2025 as financing related costs in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Issuance costs allocated to the Common Stock of $152,000 were recorded in additional paid-in-capital.

In May 2025, 915,000 Investor Warrants (the “Amended Investor Warrants”) were amended and restated. The amendment extended the contractual term such that the Amended Investor Warrants are exercisable any time on or prior to the close of business on the fifth anniversary of the Issuance Date and resulted in $137,000 increase in the fair value of the warrants recognized as additional expense in the change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, 1,403,846 Investor Warrants were exercised. The warrants were remeasured to fair value immediately prior to exercise and the carrying amount of the warrant liability was derecognized and reclassified to additional paid-in-capital. Any proceeds received from exercise were recognized in stockholders’ equity. The exercise of warrants resulted in an increase to stockholders’ equity of $4.7 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 no Investor Warrants were exercised. As of March 31, 2026, there were 665,000 Investor Warrants to purchase Common Stock outstanding.

 

Avenue Warrants: On March 24, 2025, the Company completed the Avenue Financing, with an initial draw-down of $8.5 million. As part of the Avenue Financing, the Company issued 768,072 warrants to Avenue Capital Group which was equal to 8.5% of the total funding commitment (the “Avenue Warrants”). The Avenue Warrants have an exercise price equal to the lower of $1.66 per share and the lowest price per share paid to the Company in cash for common stock through December 31, 2025. The Avenue Warrants were determined to be classified as a liability instrument as certain terms preclude them from being considered indexed to the Company’s Common Stock.

 

The net proceeds of the Avenue Financing of $8.3 million were first allocated to the fair value of the Avenue Warrants, with the residual proceeds being allocated to the debt. The difference between debt proceeds and the amount of those proceeds allocated to debt gave rise to a debt discount of $0.7 million. The discount amount due to the Avenue Warrants of $0.7 million along with the loan fees allocated to the loan of $1.0 million, which includes the final payment of $0.8 million, for an aggregate debt discount and debt issuance costs of $1.7 million, will be amortized as interest expense through maturity using the effective interest method. The portion of loan fees allocated to the Avenue Warrants, of $22,000, were expensed during the year ended December 31, 2025 as financing related costs in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

As of March 31, 2026, there were 768,072 Avenue Warrants to purchase Common Stock outstanding.

 

Hudson Warrants: On October 22, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a certain investor for the sale of 3,065,000 shares of Common Stock, at an offering price of $1.90 per Share (the “Offering”). In a concurrent private placement pursuant to the purchase agreement, the Company agreed to sell to the investor (i) warrants (the “Hudson Warrants”) to purchase up to 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock, and (ii) pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase up to 935,000 shares of Common Stock. Each Hudson Warrant has an exercise price per share of $2.51, will exercisable on the earlier of (a) the effective date of stockholder approval for the issuance of shares of Common Stock underlying the warrants and (b) the date that is six months following the issuance date of the warrants and will have a term of five years from the initial issuance date. Each Pre-Funded Warrant has a purchase price of $1.8999, an exercise price per share of $0.0001, is exercisable immediately and may be exercised at any time until such Pre-Funded Warrant is exercised in full. The Hudson Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants, along with the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants, are being offered pursuant to the exemptions provided in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The Hudson Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants contain adjustment provisions in the event of (i) stock dividends and split, (ii) pro rata distributions, and (iii) Fundamental Transactions (as defined in the warrant agreements). In the event of a Fundamental Transaction not in the Company’s control, the holders of the Warrants have the right to require the Company or a successor entity to redeem the Hudson Warrants for cash in the amount of the Black Scholes Value (as defined in the warrant agreements). The Hudson Warrants contain further adjustment provisions in the event of the (i) subsequent equity sales of shares of common stock or common stock equivalents for a consideration per share less than a price equal to $2.51 (ii) changes in the exercise price or rate of conversion of equity sales or convertible securities any time prior to the two-year anniversary of the stockholder approval date, subject to a floor of $0.48 per share. The Hudson Warrants were determined to be liability classified instruments, as certain terms preclude them from being considered indexed to the Company’s Common Stock. The Pre-Funded Warrants were determined to be equity classified instruments, as they are considered indexed to the Company’s stock and do not contain any provisions that preclude equity classification. The gross proceeds of the Offering and private placement of $7.6 million were allocated to the Hudson Warrants based on their fair value at issuance of $7.5 million, with the residual gross proceeds of $0.1 million allocated between the Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants based on their relative fair value. Total issuance costs of $0.6 million were incurred and allocated between the warrants and Common Stock issued. Issuance costs allocated to the Hudson Warrants of $0.6 million were expensed during the year ended December 31, 2025 as financing related costs in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Issuance costs allocated to the Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants of less than $0.1 million were recorded in additional paid-in-capital.

 

As of March 31, 2026, there were 4,000,000 Hudson Warrants to purchase Common Stock outstanding.

 

The Company accounts for its Public Warrants, Angel Warrants, Investor Warrants and Hudson Warrants as derivative liabilities. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the instruments as liabilities at fair value, and adjusts the instruments to fair value at the end of each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, redeemed or expired, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations within other income (expense).