Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as current.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as noncurrent.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments for finance lease.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.

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