NOTE 5 - LEASES

  

In September 2020, BiomX Israel entered into a five-year lease for office space in Ness Ziona, Israel, commencing September 1, 2020, with an option to extend until November 30, 2030. The lessor reimbursed BiomX Israel for leasehold improvement costs, which BiomX Israel will repay with interest over the lease term, resulting in recognition of a $1,030 lease incentive asset deducted from the operating lease right-of-use asset. The lease assets and liabilities included the option period.

 

In July 2025, BiomX Israel notified the lessor of its intention not to exercise the option to extend the lease agreement for an additional five-year period beginning on December 1, 2025, related to its office space in Ness Ziona, Israel. BiomX Israel accounted for the decision not to exercise the extension option as a triggering event under ASC 842, “Leases”, and remeasured the lease liability as an adjustment to the operating lease right-of-use asset associated with the lease. At the effective date of remeasurement, BiomX Israel recorded an adjustment to the right-of-use asset and lease liability in the amount of $2,487 based on the net present value of lease payments discounted. As of December 31, 2025, BiomX Israel no longer leases the office space; however, it is still required to repay the lessor the remaining balance of previously reimbursed leasehold improvements costs, amounting to approximately $636.

On August 9, 2019, APT entered into a lease agreement (the “APT Lease Agreement”) with ARE-708 Quince Orchard, LLC (the “Landlord”), for office and lab spaces in Gaithersburg, Maryland starting on September 1, 2019. On March 5, 2024, in connection with the Acquisition, APT and the Landlord, signed an amendment to the APT Lease Agreement. Pursuant to the amendment, the leased area and the monthly fees were reduced. The Company issued the Landlord warrants (the “Landlord Warrants”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,316 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $950.00 per share. The Landlord Warrants became exercisable on July 9, 2024, and will expire on January 28, 2027.

 

On December 31, 2025, APT and the Landlord executed an amendment to the APT Lease Agreement to terminate the lease. Pursuant to the amendment, the Landlord applied a security deposit of $154, and the Company became obligated to deposit $800 into a designated escrow account in connection with the lease termination. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had deposited $300 into the escrow account. In January 2026, the remaining balance of $500 was deposited into the escrow account and subsequently released to the Landlord. As a result of the termination, the Company recognized a gain of $2,949 from lease termination for the period ended December 31, 2025, reflecting the derecognition of the related right-of-use asset and lease liability, and the total consideration that will be paid in connection with the termination.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $3,516 in relation to its right-of-use asset. See Note 11 for further information.

 

Lease expenses recorded in the consolidated statements of operations were $1,967 and $3,543 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases was as follows:

 

   Year ended
December 31,
2025
   Year ended
December 31,
2024
 
Cash payments for operating leases   1,814    1,533 

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.