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| Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies Leases In August 2018, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement (HQ Lease) for office and laboratory space which consists of approximately 68,000 square feet located in South San Francisco, California. In December 2021, the Company amended its lease agreement to lease an additional 47,566 square feet of office and laboratory space in South San Francisco, California, as part of the same building as the Company’s current headquarters. The lease term commenced in April 2022. The rent payments for the expansion premises began in August 2022. The lease term for both the existing and expansion premises will expire on March 31, 2032 with an option to extend the term for eight years which is not reasonably assured of exercise. In October 2018, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for office and laboratory space which consists of 14,943 square feet located in South San Francisco, California. The lease term will expire March 31, 2032 with an option to extend the term for eight years which is not reasonably assured of exercise. In February 2019, the Company entered into a lease agreement for approximately 118,000 square feet of space to develop a cell therapy manufacturing facility in Newark, California. The lease term will expire on July 31, 2036 with two ten-year options to extend the lease, both of which are not reasonably assured of exercise. In February 2023, the Company entered into a sublease with Bellco Capital Advisors Inc. (Bellco) for 2,218 square feet of office space in Los Angeles, California, which was subsequently reduced to 1,944 square feet in February 2026. The sublease term is 115 months, subject to certain early termination rights. The sublease commenced on January 1, 2024. The Company maintains letters of credit for the benefit of landlords which is disclosed as restricted cash in the condensed balance sheets. Restricted cash related to letters of credit due to landlords was $6.0 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The balance sheet classification of the Company’s lease liabilities was as follows (in thousands):
The components of lease costs for operating leases, which were recognized in operating expenses, were as follows (in thousands):
The undiscounted future non-cancellable lease payments under the Company’s operating leases as of March 31, 2026 were as follows:
Operating lease liabilities are based on the net present value of the remaining lease payments over the remaining lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, the Company uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate. The weighted average discount rate used to determine the operating lease liability was 6.50%. As of March 31, 2026, the weighted average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating leases is 6.94 years. In December 2024 and January 2025, the Company entered into non-cancelable agreements under which it subleased approximately 46,011 square feet of its HQ Lease to two unaffiliated companies. In July 2025, the Company entered into a non-cancelable agreement under which it subleased one of its leased buildings in South San Francisco to one unaffiliated company. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recognized $0.8 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in sublease income under the interest and other income, net caption within the condensed statements of operations. Other Commitments In July 2020, the Company entered into a Solar Power Purchase and Energy Services Agreement for the installation and operation of a solar photovoltaic generating system and battery energy storage system at the Company’s cell therapy manufacturing facility in Newark, California. The agreement has a term of 20 years and commenced in September 2022. The Company is obligated to pay for electricity generated from the system at an agreed rate for the duration of the agreement term. Termination of the agreement by the Company will result in a termination payment due of approximately $4.3 million. In connection with the agreement, the Company maintains a letter of credit for the benefit of the service provider in the amount of $4.3 million which is recorded as restricted cash in the condensed balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The Company has entered into certain license agreements for intellectual property which is used as part of its development and manufacturing processes. Each of these respective agreements are generally cancellable by the Company. These agreements require payment of annual license fees and may include conditional milestone payments for achievement of specific research, clinical and commercial events, and royalty payments. The timing and likelihood of any significant conditional milestone payments or royalty payments becoming due was not probable as of March 31, 2026. Legal Proceedings In the ordinary course of business, the Company or its business partners are from time to time subject to legal claims and regulatory actions that could have a material adverse effect on its business or financial position. The Company assesses its potential liability in such situations by analyzing the possible outcomes of various litigation, regulatory, and settlement strategies. If the Company determines that a material loss is probable and its amount can be reasonably estimated, it will accrue an amount equal to the estimated loss. As of March 31, 2026, the Company did not accrue any estimated losses related to its ongoing legal proceedings.
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