Larimar Therapeutics, Inc. Commitments Disclosure
Intellectual Property Licenses
The Company is party to an exclusive License Agreement, dated November 30, 2016, as amended, with Indiana University (“IU”). Such agreement provides for a transferable, worldwide license to certain patent rights regarding technology used by the Company with respect to the development of nomlabofusp.
In partial consideration for the right and license granted under the agreement, the Company will pay IU a royalty of a low single digit percentage of net sales of licensed products depending on whether there is a valid patent covering such products. As additional consideration for these agreements, the Company is obligated to pay IU certain milestone payments of up to $2.0 million in the aggregate upon the achievement of certain developmental milestones, which commenced with the enrollment of the first patient in a Phase 1 clinical trial. The Company enrolled the first patient in its SAD trial on December 11, 2019 and paid IU less than $0.1 million. The Company will also pay IU sublicensing fees ranging from a high-single digit to a low double-digit percentage of sublicense consideration depending on the Company’s achievement of certain regulatory milestones as of the time of receipt of the sublicense consideration. The Company is also obligated to reimburse IU for patent-related expenses. In the event that the Company disputes the validity of any of the licensed patents, the royalty rate would be tripled during such dispute. The Company is also obligated to pay to IU a minimum annual royalty of less than $0.1 million per annum.
In October 2022, the Company initiated dosing of a Phase 2 study. Pursuant to the terms of the IU License, the company recognized milestone expense of $0.1 million within research and development expenses.
The agreement continues from its effective date through the last to date of expiration of the licensed patent, unless earlier terminated by either party in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
We were previously a party to License Agreement dated November 30, 2016, with Wake Forest University Health Sciences (“WFUHS”), which licensed certain patent rights regarding technology used by us with respect to the development of nomlabofusp in consideration for an obligation to pay WFUHS a royalty of a low single digit percentage of net sales of licensed products, certain milestones, and certain sublicensing revenue. The WFUHS license expired in December 2025 with the last to expire licensed patent.
Leases
The right of use assets and lease liabilities with the following leases are reflected in the financial statements for both the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Bala Cynwyd Office Space
On August 8, 2019, the Company entered into an operating lease for 4,642 square feet of office space in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, effective as of December 15, 2019, for a period of three years and six months with an option to extend the lease for additional years. Due to required tenant improvements to be completed by the landlord, the Company did not take immediate possession of the leased property and the lease term commenced on February 15, 2020.
On March 9, 2023, the Company executed a lease extension agreement on its original 4,642 square footage of office space in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania (which was set to expire in ) and agreed to lease an additional 3,462 square feet of office space from the same landlord.
The lease extension on the original 4,642 square footage commenced on September 1, 2023 and the Company recorded a right of use asset and lease liability of $0.5 million as of that date.
The lease extension on the 3,462 additional square footage commenced on October 1, 2023 and the Company recorded a right of use asset and lease liability of $0.3 million as of that date.
On November 24, 2025, the Company executed the second amendment to the lease on the current 8,104 square footage of office space in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania (which was set to expire in August 2026) and agreed to lease an additional 7,107 square feet of space from the same landlord. The property was not yet made available for use due to the significant tenant improvement work being performed by the landlord. Consequently, the Company determined that the lease has not yet commenced for accounting purposes. No right of use asset or lease liability will be recorded until the lease commencement date.
Boston Office Lease
In connection with the Company's 2020 merger with Zafgen described in footnote 1, on May 28, 2020, the Company acquired a non-cancellable operating lease for approximately 17,705 square feet of office space (the “Premises”). The lease expires on October 30, 2029. As part of the agreement, the Company was initially required to maintain a letter of credit, of $1.3 million. In October of 2024, upon the agreement with the landlord that we had achieved certain clinical development milestones required in the lease, this letter of credit was reduced to $0.6 million. During both periods presented, this cash deposit and is classified as restricted cash within the consolidated financial statements. In addition to the base rent, the Company is also responsible for its share of operating expenses, electricity and real estate taxes, which costs are not included in the determination of the leases’ right-of-use assets or lease liabilities. The right-of-use asset is being amortized to other income/(expense) over the remaining lease term as a result of the sublease described below.
On October 27, 2020, the Company entered into a sublease agreement (the “Sublease”) with Massachusetts Municipal Association, Inc. (the “Subtenant”), whereby the Company sublet the entire Premises to the Subtenant. The initial term of the Sublease commenced on December 4, 2020 and continues until October 30, 2029. In connection with the Sublease, the Company evaluated the need for impairment under ASC 360 “Impairment Testing: Long-Lived Assets Classified as Held and Used,” and determined there was no impairment.
The Sublease provided for an initial annual base rent of $0.8 million, which increases annually up to a maximum annual base rent of $1.0 million. The Subtenant also is responsible for paying to the Company future increases in operating costs (commencing on January 1, 2022), future increases in annual tax costs (commencing July 1, 2021) and all utility costs (commencing March 1, 2021) attributable to the Premises during the term of the Sublease. As part of the Sublease, the subtenant deposited a letter of credit in the amount of $0.8 million to assure their performance under the sublease. If there are no uncured events of default under the sublease, the amount of this security deposit decreases over time to $0.4 million on the sixth anniversary of the Sublease. The Company records sublease income on this sublease on a straight-line basis as a component of other income/(expense).
Lab Space
On November 5, 2018, the Company entered into an operating lease for office and lab space in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, effective as of January 1, 2019, and expiring on December 31, 2020 with an option to extend the lease for additional years. On August 4, 2020, the Company executed the first option to extend the lease for an additional year, expiring on December 31, 2021. On August 9, 2021, the Company executed the remaining option to extend the lease for an additional year, expiring on December 31, 2022. In September 2023, the Company extended this lease for an additional year with the option to terminate with four months' notice. On March 28, 2024, the Company gave the requisite notice and vacated the property in May 2024.
On October 16, 2023, the Company entered into an operating lease for lab space in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania for a period of four years. Due to required tenant improvements to be completed by the landlord, the Company did not take possession of the leased property until the actual lease term commencement date of May 10, 2024. Upon commencement of the lease term, the Company recorded a right of use asset and lease liability of $0.5 million which are reflected in these consolidated financial statements.
Lease Expense
Expense arising from operating leases was $0.6 million and $0.5 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For operating leases, the weighted-average remaining lease term for leases at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was 3.6 and 4.5 years, respectively. For operating leases, the weighted average discount rate for leases at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was 11.0%. The Company has not entered into any financing leases.
Maturities of lease liabilities due under these lease agreements as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:
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Operating |
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(in thousands) |
Leases |
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Year ended December 31, 2026 |
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1,478 |
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Year ended December 31, 2027 |
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1,273 |
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Year ended December 31, 2028 |
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1,188 |
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Year ended December 31, 2029 |
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959 |
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Thereafter |
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— |
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Total lease payments |
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4,898 |
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Less: imputed interest |
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(831 |
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Present value of lease liabilities |
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$ |
4,067 |
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Legal Proceedings
The Company is not currently a party to any litigation, nor is management aware of any pending or threatened litigation against the Company, that it believes would materially affect the Company’s business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 19, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 24, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 14, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 14, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 25, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 4, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 5, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 14, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 9, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Mar 10, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Mar 15, 2016 | |
About Commitments Disclosures
Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.
Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.