6.Leases

The Company has various leases for office space, which are accounted for as operating leases and generally have terms of less than two years in length, some of which have the option to renew. The Company recognizes monthly operating lease expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease as general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Variable lease expense relates primarily to office lease common area maintenance, insurance, and property taxes, and it is expensed as incurred. Variable lease expense is also excluded from the calculation of lease liabilities and right-of-use-assets.

The minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating leases are expected to be as follows (in thousands):

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