PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table reflects prepaid and other current as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Prepaid assets and deposits	$	2,614	$	8,268
Other current assets	281		—

Total prepaid and other current assets	$	2,895	$	8,268

Other current assets includes the Company’s investment in NES Therapeutic, Inc. (“NES”). In August 2018, the Company entered into a Convertible Secured Note Purchase Agreement (the “Note Agreement”) with NES. Pursuant the terms of the Note Agreement, the Company purchased a $3.0 million aggregate principal Convertible Secured Promissory Note (the “NES Note”) which accrues interest annually at a rate of 10% for total consideration of $3.0 million, with both the aggregate principal and accrued interest due at maturity on August 2, 2024. Pursuant to the Note Agreement, the NES Note is convertible into equity based on (i) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) acceptance of the New Drug Application (“NDA”), (ii) initiation of any required clinical trials by NES, or (iii) a qualified financing event by NES, as defined in the Note Agreement. The Company’s investment in the NES Note is accounted as a loan receivable and is valued at amortized cost. As of both September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has assessed an estimated $3.5 million expected credit loss reserve on its investment based on its evaluation of probability of default that exists. The expected credit loss reserve recognized in each period represents the entire aggregate principal amount and outstanding interest incurred on the NES Note as of both September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company’s investment in NES has been reclassified to Other current assets as of September 30, 2023 as it will mature within one year of the balance sheet date.