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Fair Value (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Summary of Change in Level 3 Warrant Liability Value

The following tables summarizes the change in Level 3 warrant liability value (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Warrant liability
Beginning balance		$	6,929
Change in fair value			(1,667	)
Ending balance		$	5,262

Warrant liability		Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Beginning balance		$	916
Change in fair value			(210	)
Ending balance		$	706

Series T Warrants [Member]

Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Schedule of Estimated Fair Value Determined Using Option Pricing Model Assumptions

The estimated fair value of the Series T Warrants as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was determined by using an option pricing model with the following assumptions:

		As of March 31, 2020				As of December 31, 2019
Expected term		1 year				1.1 years
Common stock market price		$	1.88			$	2.40
Risk-free interest rate			0.17	%			1.59	%
Expected volatility			204	%			168	%
Resulting fair value (per warrant)		$	1.17			$	1.47

Series U Warrants [Member]

Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Schedule of Estimated Fair Value Determined Using Option Pricing Model Assumptions

The Company estimated the fair value of the Series U Warrants with the Black Scholes model. The Series U warrants will be marked to market as of each balance sheet date until they are exercised or upon expiration, with the changes in fair value recorded as non-operating income or loss in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

		As of March 31, 2020				As of December 31, 2019
Expected term		4.5 years				4.75 years
Common stock market price		$	1.88			$	2.40
Risk-free interest rate			0.35	%			1.68	%
Expected volatility			140	%			135	%
Resulting fair value (per warrant)		$	1.47			$	1.94

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Tabular disclosure of input and valuation technique used to measure fair value and change in valuation approach and technique used to measure similar asset in prior period by class of asset or liability on non-recurring basis.

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs) by class of liability.

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