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	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 27, 2019	Sep. 13, 2019	Jun. 06, 2019	Dec. 11, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 25, 2018
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Principal Balance	$ 10,253,000
Trinity Capital Fund III, L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount						$ 14,000,000
Drawdown Amount	14,000,000						$ 5,000,000
Principal Balance	10,253,000
Purchase Option Fee	1,680,000
Discount on Purchase Option Fee	(261,000)
Unamortized Discounts and Issuance Costs	(1,023,000)
Monthly Payment	450,000
Trinity Capital Fund III, L.P. \| Drawdown Maturity Date Of October 1, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	2,928,000
Purchase Option Fee	600,000
Discount on Purchase Option Fee	(59,000)
Unamortized Discounts and Issuance Costs	(357,000)
Monthly Payment	$ 160,000
Stated Interest Rate	9.43%
Effective Interest Rate	26.28%
Trinity Capital Fund III, L.P. \| Drawdown Maturity Date Of January 1, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Drawdown Amount					$ 2,800,000
Principal Balance	$ 1,866,000
Purchase Option Fee	336,000
Discount on Purchase Option Fee	(42,000)
Unamortized Discounts and Issuance Costs	(139,000)
Monthly Payment	$ 90,000
Stated Interest Rate	9.68%
Effective Interest Rate	19.58%
Trinity Capital Fund III, L.P. \| Drawdown Maturity Date Of July 1, 2022
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Drawdown Amount				$ 2,300,000
Principal Balance	$ 1,889,000
Purchase Option Fee	276,000
Discount on Purchase Option Fee	(52,000)
Unamortized Discounts and Issuance Costs	(167,000)
Monthly Payment	$ 74,000
Stated Interest Rate	9.93%
Effective Interest Rate	19.77%
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Drawdown Amount			$ 2,300,000
Principal Balance	$ 2,060,000
Purchase Option Fee	276,000
Discount on Purchase Option Fee	(61,000)
Unamortized Discounts and Issuance Costs	(200,000)
Monthly Payment	$ 74,000
Stated Interest Rate	9.93%
Effective Interest Rate	19.93%
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Drawdown Amount		$ 1,600,000
Principal Balance		1,510,000
Purchase Option Fee		192,000
Discount on Purchase Option Fee		(47,000)
Unamortized Discounts and Issuance Costs		$ (160,000)
Monthly Payment	$ 52,000
Stated Interest Rate		9.93%
Effective Interest Rate		20.20%