Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. Commitments Disclosure
Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies
Facility Leases
In December 2016, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office and laboratory space in South San Francisco, California. The lease was initially set to expire in May 2025 with two five-year renewal options. In June 2024, the Company amended the lease to extend the term to November 2027. Pursuant to the terms of the amended lease, the Company has one remaining five-year renewal option.
In February 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office and manufacturing space in Union City, California. The lease commenced in May 2021 and has a ten-year term with one five-year renewal option.
Information related to operating lease activity during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (in thousands):
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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(In thousands) |
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Operating lease cost |
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$ |
4,549 |
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$ |
4,356 |
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Variable lease cost |
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1,456 |
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1,265 |
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Short-term lease cost |
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— |
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5 |
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Total lease cost |
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$ |
6,005 |
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$ |
5,626 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations |
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$ |
5,302 |
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$ |
1,448 |
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Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities |
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$ |
5,277 |
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$ |
5,347 |
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As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 4.8 years and a weighted average discount rate of 8.9%. Future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating leases as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
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Amount |
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(In thousands) |
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2025 |
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$ |
3,861 |
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2026 |
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3,864 |
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2027 |
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3,775 |
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2028 |
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1,471 |
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2029 |
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1,515 |
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Thereafter |
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2,491 |
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Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments |
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$ |
16,977 |
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Imputed interest |
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(3,369 |
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Total operating lease liabilities |
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$ |
13,608 |
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Purchase Commitments
The Company enters into contractual agreements with various suppliers in the normal course of its business, including vendors that provide machinery and equipment. All contracts are terminable, with varying provisions regarding termination. If a contract with a specific vendor were to be terminated, the Company would only be obligated for the products or services that the Company had received through the time of termination.
Indemnification
From time to time, the Company may become involved in litigation and other legal actions. The Company estimates the range of liability related to any pending litigation where the amount and range of loss can be estimated. The Company records its best estimate of a loss when the loss is considered probable. Where a liability is probable and there is a range of estimated loss with no best estimate in the range, the Company records a charge equal to at least the minimum estimated liability for a loss contingency when both of the following conditions are met: (i) information available prior to issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and (ii) the range of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company was not involved in any material litigation as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into agreements that may include indemnification provisions. Pursuant to such agreements, the Company may indemnify, hold harmless and defend an indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party. In some cases, the indemnification will continue after the termination of the agreement. The maximum potential amounts of future payments the Company could be required to make under these provisions is not determinable. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and certain officers that may require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any material indemnification claims that were probable or reasonably possible and, consequently, has not recorded any related liabilities.
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.