v3.25.4
Fair Value Measurements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value Measurements  
Fair Value Measurements

13. Fair Value Measurements

 

The following table sets forth by level within the ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, fair value hierarchy of the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Liabilities-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnout liability

 

$257,481

 

 

$-

 

 

$2,363,452

 

 

$2,620,933

 

Warrant liability (Public Warrants)

 

 

12,916,006

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,916,006

 

Warrant liability (Private Warrants)

 

 

-

 

 

 

412,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

412,000

 

Total liabilities measured at fair value

 

$13,173,487

 

 

$412,000

 

 

$2,363,452

 

 

$15,948,939

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Liabilities-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnout liability

 

$7,825,000

 

 

$-

 

 

$15,479,808

 

 

$23,304,808

 

Warrant liability (Public Warrants)

 

 

33,124,868

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

33,124,868

 

Warrant liability (Private Warrants)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,055,750

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,055,750

 

Total liabilities measured at fair value

 

$40,949,868

 

 

$1,055,750

 

 

$15,479,808

 

 

$57,485,426

 

 

The estimated fair value of the earnout liability was determined using a Monte Carlo Model. The assumptions utilized in the calculation are based on the achievement of certain stock price milestones including projected stock price, volatility, probability of meeting the federal law enforcement agency growth and risk-free rate. The following assumptions were used in the simulation at each valuation date: 

 

 

 

December 31,

2025

 

 

December 31,

2024

 

Stock price

 

$2.89

 

 

$6.26

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

3.55%

 

 

4.33%

Expected term (in years)

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

Expected volatility

 

 

55.8%

 

 

57.1%

Dividend yield

 

 

0%

 

 

0%

 

The fair value of the 1,250,000 vested shares as of December 31, 2024 of $7,825,000 was determined using the Company’s closing trading price on December 31, 2024. On January 7, 2025, 1,160,906 shares were issued with a fair value of $5,282,125 to applicable personnel and were reclassified to equity as additional paid in capital. The fair value of the remaining 89,094 shares that vested as of September 30, 2024 was determined using the Company’s closing stock price on December 31, 2025.  

 

The initial estimated fair value of the private warrants was measured using a Monte Carlo simulation. The estimated fair value of the public warrants is based on the listed price in an active market for such warrants and the fair value of the private placement warrants continues to be measured based on the public warrants listed price.

 

The estimated fair value of the senior secured convertible promissory notes was measured using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model that factors in potential outcomes being consummated, such as the convertible notes being repaid in cash and the convertible notes being converted to common stock. All of these scenarios take into consideration the terms and conditions of the underlying convertible notes plus potential changes in the underlying value of the common stock. The senior secured convertible promissory notes were fully converted to equity as of December 31, 2024.

 

On September 13, 2024, the vested earnout shares were transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 upon the Board approval of the achievement of the First Operating Performance Milestone (A,2). The fair value on the day of transfer was $3,400,000. There were no transfers of financial instruments between valuation levels during the year ended December 31, 2025. The changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

 

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

Beginning Balance

 

 

Unrealized and

 

 

Conversions /

 

 

Transfers out

 

 

Ending Balance as of

 

 

 

January 1, 2025

 

 

Realized Gain

 

 

Settlements (a)

 

 

of Level 3

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities-

 

$15,479,808

 

 

$(13,116,356)

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

$2,363,452

 

 

 

$15,479,808

 

 

$(13,116,356)

 

$-

 

 

$-

 

 

$2,363,452

 

 

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

Beginning Balance

 

 

 Unrealized and

 

 

Conversions /

 

 

Transfers out

 

 

Ending Balance as of

 

 

 

January 1, 2024

 

 

Realized Gain

 

 

Settlements (a)

 

 

of Level 3

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Liabilities-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnout liability

 

$5,133,428

 

 

$13,746,380

 

 

$-

 

 

$(3,400,000)

 

$15,479,808

 

Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes

 

 

2,825,366

 

 

 

141,636

 

 

 

(2,967,002)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$7,958,794

 

 

$13,888,016

 

 

$(2,967,002)

 

$(3,400,000)

 

$15,479,808

 

 

(a) The conversions and settlements represent the fair value of the Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes at the dates of conversion.