Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc. Leases Disclosure
6. Operating Leases
In April 2019, the Company entered into a twenty-eight-month facility lease agreement for office space in Pacific Palisades, California (the “Pacific Palisades Lease”). The Pacific Palisades Lease commenced on May 1, 2019, included four months of rent abatement and a rent escalation clause and was set to expire on August 31, 2021. In August 2021, the Company exercised its option to extend the term of the Pacific Palisades Lease for an additional three-year period and entered into an amendment to the lease agreement (the “Pacific Palisades Lease Amendment”). Pursuant to the Pacific Palisades Lease Amendment, the Company and the landlord agreed to extend the term for an additional period of, until February 28, 2025, with an option to renew for an additional three (3) years in accordance with the terms of the Pacific Palisades Lease. Included in the Pacific Palisades Lease Amendment were nine months of rent abatement and a rent escalation clause. The Pacific Palisades Lease expired on February 28, 2025.
In April 2022, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space in Morristown, New Jersey (the “Morristown Lease”). The Morristown Lease has a term of seventy-three months, unless terminated sooner, and includes rent abatement for the first three months and the forty-seventh and forty-eighth calendar months after lease commencement. Included in the Morristown Lease are fixed rent escalations of approximately 2% on each anniversary year of the lease term. In connection with the FYARRO Divestiture, KAKEN assumed the Morristown Lease. In March 2025, the Company entered into a short-term sublease with KAKEN. The Company has elected the short-term lease exemption under ASC 842. As such, this lease is not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease payments made are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term in the income statement.
The following table summarizes information related to the Company’s leases (in thousands):
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As of December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Assets: |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
787 |
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Liabilities: |
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Operating lease liabilities, current |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
268 |
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Operating lease liabilities, non-current |
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— |
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565 |
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Total operating lease liabilities |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
833 |
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Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented on the following table (in thousands):
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Operating lease rent expense |
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$ |
74 |
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$ |
460 |
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Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 under the short-term lease exemption under ASC 842 was $0.1 million and $0, respectively.
Cash paid for leases and included in operating cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented on the following table (in thousands):
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Cash paid included in operating cash flows |
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$ |
99 |
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$ |
512 |
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Mar 12, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 13, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 17, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 11, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 16, 2020 | |
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.