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Lease Agreements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Lease Agreements  
Lease Agreements

12. Lease Agreements

 

ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company’s lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date to determine the appropriate discount rate by multiple asset classes. Variable lease payments that are not based on an index or that result from changes to an index subsequent to the initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability are not included in the measurement of lease ROU assets or liabilities and instead are recognized in earnings in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise any such options. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. Rent expense, including related property taxes, was $1,117 and $1,114 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. These amounts are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

On March 13, 2019, Legacy Celularity entered into a lease agreement for a 147,215 square foot facility consisting of office, manufacturing and laboratory space in Florham Park, New Jersey, which expires in 2036. The Company has the option to renew the term of the lease for two additional five-year terms so long as the lease is then in full force and effect. The Company is obligated to pay real estate taxes and costs related to the premises, including costs of operations, maintenance, repair, replacement and management of the new leased premises.

 

On September 14, 2023, the Company entered into a lease amendment on the Company’s Florham Park, New Jersey facility to reduce the letter of credit by approximately $4,900 for a new letter of credit in the amount of $9,883 in exchange for higher base rental payments of approximately $400 per year, effective October 1, 2023. The letter of credit, inclusive of interest earned on the account, is classified as restricted cash (non-current) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

The components of the Company’s lease costs are classified on its condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2026   March 31, 2025 
Operating lease cost  $978   $978 
Variable lease cost   420    461 
Total operating lease cost  $1,398   $1,439 

 

 

The table below shows the cash and non-cash activity related to the Company’s lease liabilities during the period:

 

   2025   2025 
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2026   2025 
Cash paid related to lease liabilities:          
Operating cash flows from operating leases  $881   $863 

 

As of March 31, 2026, the maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities were as follows:

 

Year ending December 31,    
2026 (remaining 9 months)  $2,645 
2027   3,599 
2028   3,673 
2029   3,746 
2030   3,820 
Thereafter   77,001 
Total lease payments   94,484 
Less imputed interest   (67,509)
Total  $26,975 

 

As of March 31, 2026, the weighted average remaining lease term of the Company’s operating lease was 20 years, and the weighted average discount rate used to determine the lease liability for the operating lease was 14.24%.