FAIR VALUE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2026

FAIR VALUE [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE

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FAIR VALUE

The accounting framework for determining fair value includes a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to measure fair value, which enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements. The fair value hierarchy consists of three tiers:

Level 1:  Defined as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2:  Defined as inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3:  Defined as unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The Company's financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of Level 1 cash equivalents, including money market funds, which were not material as of September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025.

The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximates fair value due to the short-term nature.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s borrowings under the Amended and Restated Facility of $10.0 million and the Mortgage Loan of $15.0 million as of September 30, 2026 approximate their fair values because the Amended and Restated Facility bears a variable interest rate and the Mortgage Loan was entered into in July 2026 at prevailing market rates. Both fair value measurements are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.