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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Agreements

In May 2019, the Company entered into a new operating lease agreement for office space totaling 4,210 square feet, located in Boston, Massachusetts with a 62-month term (the “May 2019 Lease Agreement). The lease includes a rent escalation clause which results in cash rental payments of approximately $0.3 million annually. Rent expense is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In addition to the base rent, the Company is also responsible for its share of operating expenses, electricity and real estate taxes, in accordance with the terms of the Lease Agreement. The Company provided a security deposit of approximately $0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, which is included as a component of other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company occupied the space in August 2019 and commenced recognition of rent expense. The Company recorded rent expense of $0.3 million and $0.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively

In June 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the May 2019 Lease Agreement (the “June 2021 Amended Lease Agreement”). Under the terms of the June 2021 Amended Lease Agreement, the Company will expand its current premises in Boston, Massachusetts by an additional 5,026 square feet, bringing the total office space to 9,236 square feet. The term of the June 2021 Amended Lease Agreement will commence upon completion of the buildout of the additional space, which is expected to occur by the end of March 2022, and expires on March 31, 2027. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company has not taken possession of the expanded space and as such has not recognized a lease liability or a right of use asset related to this space. The Company has the option to extend the term for one additional five-year period upon the Company’s written notice to the landlord at least 12 months and no more than 15 months in advance of the extension period. Upon commencement of the term of the June 2021 Amended Lease Agreement, the annual base rent obligation is approximately $0.6 million, with a total cash obligation for base rent over the initial five-year term of the lease of approximately $3.2 million. In addition to the base rent, the Company is also responsible for its share of operating expenses, electricity and real estate taxes. Upon execution of the June 2021 Amended Lease Agreement, the Company provided an additional security deposit in the amount of $0.1 million, with security deposits under the May 2019 Lease Agreement and June 2021 Amended Lease Agreement totaling $0.2 million.

The following table summarizes the future lease payments due under the May 2019 Lease Agreement only, as the term of the June 2021 Amended Lease Agreement has not yet commenced (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

2022

 

$

278

 

2023

 

284

 

2024

 

229

 

Total Lease Payments

 

$

791

 

Less Imputed Interest

 

 

(139

)

Present Value of operating lease liabilities

 

$

652

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows used for operating leases

 

$

249

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

 

2.83

 

Weighted-average discount rate

 

 

8

%

 

Under the prior lease accounting guidance, minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Minimum Lease

Payments

 

2021

 

$                         273

 

2022

 

278

 

2023

 

284

 

2024

 

229

 

 

 

$

1,064

 

 

Legal Proceedings

The Company may from time to time be party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company was not subject to any material legal proceedings during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, and no material legal proceedings are currently pending or, to the best of its knowledge, threatened.

Indemnification Agreements

The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to the indemnification agreements, the Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, generally the Company’s business partners, in connection with any U.S. patent or any copyright or other intellectual property infringement claim by any third-party with respect to the Company’s products. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual any time after execution of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. The Company has never incurred costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements.