6. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

In January 2021, the Company signed a lease for 50,581 square feet of office and laboratory space (the “One Research Way Lease”) at One Research Way in Princeton, New Jersey (the “Premises”). The lease term initially extended through 2032, had a five-year extension option, and replaced the Company’s two prior facilities as the Company’s headquarters in March 2023. The Company estimated that payments under the One Research Way Lease would be $19,889 through May 2032. The Company received a lease incentive of $4,046 from the lessor for a buildout of laboratory, vivarium, and office space. Management estimated the timing and amounts of reimbursements and included them as a reduction of lease payments when initially measuring the lease liability and right-of-use asset upon commencement. Since the inception date of the lease, $4,046 reimbursements were received from the lessor.

In August 2024, the Company entered into a Lease Termination Agreement with BMR-One Research Way LLC (the “Landlord”), in connection with the termination of the One Research Way Lease (the “Termination Agreement”). The Termination Agreement was contingent on the sale of the Premises by the Landlord to a prospective new buyer, which was met on October 1, 2024, and, as a result, there was no modification in August 2024.

Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, and subject to the Contingency, the Company agreed to surrender the Premises and paid a total termination fee of approximately $1,420, consisting of (i) a cash payment in the

amount of approximately $798 and (ii) a release of a security deposit from the Company’s existing letter of credit in the amount of approximately $622. The transaction was accounted for as an immediate termination of an operating lease before the expiration of the lease term in accordance with ASC 842. The Company derecognized the lease-related asset and liability resulting in a gain of $4,850. Since the termination fee of $1,420 was not already included in the lease payments, the termination fee was recognized as a loss on termination of the lease. Further, the Company abandoned and wrote-off all the related leasehold improvements totaling $9,454 held at the Premises. This net activity totaling $6,024 was recorded as a loss within General and Administrative expense in the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, the Company has no commitments or contingencies related to the Lease.

In August 2024, the Company signed a sublease for 14,201 square feet of office space at 400 Alexander Park Drive, Suite 301, in Princeton, New Jersey, to be used as its new headquarters (“400 Alexander Sublease”). The 400 Alexander Sublease commenced on October 1, 2024 and extends until February 28, 2027. Payments under the 400 Alexander Sublease will total $789 through February 2027.

In September 2024, the Company signed a sublease agreement for 3,205 square feet of office and laboratory space at 311 Pennington Rocky Hill Road in Hopewell, New Jersey. The Company utilizes the premises as laboratory space for research and development activities. The sublease term extends through 2029 and provides the Company with the option to extend the term for an additional three year period. Payments under this sublease will total $768 through December 2029.

The components of lease cost for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 are as follows:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Operating lease cost

$

471

 

 

$

1,194

 

 

$

1,913

 

Variable lease cost

 

73

 

 

 

517

 

 

 

914

 

Total lease cost

$

544

 

 

$

1,711

 

 

$

2,827

 

 

Amounts reported in the balance sheet for leases where the Company is the lessee as of December 31, 2025, and 2024, were as follows:

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

Operating Leases (in thousands):

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

Right-of-use assets, operating leases

$

801

 

 

$

1,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

$

403

 

 

$

352

 

 

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

 

435

 

 

 

838

 

 

Total operating lease liabilities

$

838

 

 

$

1,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

 

2.76

 

 

 

3.47

 

 

Weighted-average discount rate

 

13.70

%

 

 

13.70

%

 

 

Other information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, were as follows:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

$

480

 

 

$

1,202

 

 

$

1,447

 

Leased assets (derecognized) in exchange for new or modified operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

(11,524

)

 

 

 

 

 

Future minimum lease payments, net of reimbursements, remaining as of December 31, 2025, under operating leases by fiscal year were as follows:

 

Fiscal year

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

2026

 

 

$

483

 

 

2027

 

 

 

205

 

 

2028

 

 

 

152

 

 

2029

 

 

 

155

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

 

$

995

 

 

Less: Amounts representing imputed interest

 

 

 

(157

)

 

Present value of lease liabilities

 

 

$

838

 

 

 

Rent expense recorded for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, were $471, $1,194, and $1,913 respectively.

Contingencies

From time to time, the Company may have certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities. The Company accrues a liability for such matters when future expenditures are probable and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 6, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 3, 2025
2023Feb 29, 2024
2022Mar 1, 2023
2021Mar 1, 2022
2020Mar 3, 2021

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.