9. Leases

The Company leases space under operating leases for administrative offices in New York, New York, and Waltham, Massachusetts. The Company previously leased wet laboratory space in Watertown, Massachusetts, but this lease terminated in March 2025.

The following table provides a summary of the components of lease costs and rent:

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

396

 

 

$

422

 

Variable lease cost

 

 

44

 

 

 

32

 

Total operating lease costs

 

$

440

 

 

$

454

 

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

The Company recorded operating lease costs of $0.4 million within the general and administrative expenses line item in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss during each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company recorded operating lease costs of $24 thousand and $58 thousand within the research and development expenses line item in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:

 

2026

 

$

367

 

2027

 

 

323

 

2028

 

 

318

 

2029

 

 

321

 

2030

 

 

324

 

Thereafter

 

 

54

 

Total undiscounted operating lease payments

 

 

1,707

 

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(321

)

Present value of operating lease liabilities

 

$

1,386

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet classification:

 

 

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

$

367

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

 

1,019

 

Total operating lease liabilities

 

$

1,386

 

 

The weighted-average remaining term of operating leases was 58 months and the weighted-average discount rate used to measure the present value of operating lease liabilities was 8.40% as of December 31, 2025.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 9, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 11, 2025
2023Mar 21, 2024
2022Mar 23, 2023

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.