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Debt Agreements (Details)

v3.19.3

Debt Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 21, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 27, 2017
Gain on debt extinguishment, net			$ 291	$ 0	$ 226	$ 0
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0		$ 527
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights										$ 1.50
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights									366,668
Molteni Loan
Conversion Price, (in dollars per share)	$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225
Gain on debt extinguishment, net			$ 300
Long-term Debt		$ 4,000
Convertible Debt, Shares Issued upon Conversion					3,422,777
Horizon Loan
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights								$ 7.20
Conversion Price, (in dollars per share)		$ 7.20
Stockholders' Equity Note, Changes in Capital Structure, Subsequent Changes to Number of Common Shares, Amount		$ 10,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment		$ 1,600
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights								6,667
Long-term Debt								$ 2,400
Horizon and Molteni Loan
Increase in final debt repayment to the lenders	$ 300
Molteni Purchase Agreement
Conversion Price, (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50		$ 1.50		$ 1.50
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued					448,287
New Horizon Warrants
Conversion Price, (in dollars per share)								$ 7.20
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights								90,000

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