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Leases
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Leases  
Leases

11. Leases

Office Lease

In August 2024, the Company entered into an additional addendum to the lease agreement for office space in New Hope, PA originally entered into by Orchestra BioMed, Inc. in December 2009 (as amended, the “New Hope Lease”). The New Hope Lease covers 8,052 square feet and will expire in September 2027. Monthly fees under the New Hope Lease range between $17,000 and $19,000 for the period from the August 2024 addendum through expiration.

In November 2019, Orchestra BioMed, Inc. entered into a new lease agreement for approximately 5,200 square feet of office space in New York, NY. In November 2022, Orchestra BioMed, Inc. entered into an amendment for this lease which increased the office space square footage to approximately 7,800 and amended the expiration to April 2028. Monthly fees range between $28,000 and $40,000 for the period from commencement through expiration.

In September 2024, the Company entered into a new lease for 6,496 square feet of office space in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The agreement will expire in December 2027. The monthly fees commenced in November 2024, the commencement date of the agreement, and range between $16,000 and $17,000 for the period from commencement through expiration.

Operating cash flow supplemental information for the three months ended March 31, 2026:

Cash paid for amounts included in the present value of operating lease liabilities was $257,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $244,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

As of March 31, 2026:

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Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases, in years

 

1.90

Weighted average discount rate – operating leases

 

9.92

%

Operating Leases

The components of lease expense were as follows:

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Three Months Ended March 31, 

(in thousands)

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Fixed operating expense

$

244

$

259

Short-term lease expense

 

43

 

59

Variable lease expense

 

21

 

31

$

308

$

349

Variable lease costs consist primarily of common area maintenance costs, insurance and taxes which are paid based upon actual costs incurred by the lessor. The table below shows the future minimum rental payments, exclusive of taxes, insurance, and other costs, under the leases as of March 31, 2026:

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Operating

Leases

Year ending December 31:

(in thousands)

2026 (remaining nine months)

$

670

2027

 

829

2028

 

158

2029

 

2030

 

Thereafter

 

Total future minimum lease payments

$

1,657

Imputed interest

 

(142)

Total liability

$

1,515