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Leases

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Leases
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases Leases
The Company currently leases office space in Boston, Massachusetts. In August 2015, the Company entered into a sublease to lease approximately 3,950 square feet. In July 2021, the Company extended the lease for this office space for an additional 10 months through December 31, 2022.

In October 2018, Pieris GmbH entered into a new lease for office and laboratory space located in Hallbergmoos, Germany, or the Hallbergmoos Lease. Pieris GmbH moved its operations, formerly conducted in Freising, Germany, to the Hallbergmoos facility in February 2020.

Under the Hallbergmoos Lease, Pieris GmbH will rent approximately 105,000 square feet, of which approximately 98,400 square feet were delivered by the lessor in February 2020 and approximately 5,100 square feet were delivered by the lessor in May 2020. An additional approximately 22,300 square feet is expected to be delivered by the lessor by October 2024. Pieris GmbH has a first right of refusal to lease an additional approximate 13,400 square feet.

The Hallbergmoos Lease provides for an initial rental term of 12.5 years which commenced in February 2020 when the leased property was delivered to Pieris GmbH. Pieris GmbH also has an option to extend the Hallbergmoos Lease for two additional 60-month periods. The Company is not reasonably certain to exercise the option to extend the lease expiration beyond its current expiration date. Pieris GmbH may sublease space within the leased property with lessor’s consent, which may not be unreasonably withheld.

Monthly base rent for the initial 105,000 square feet of the leased property, including parking spaces, will total approximately $0.2 million per month. In addition to the base rent, Pieris GmbH is also responsible for certain administrative and operational costs in accordance with the Hallbergmoos Lease. Pieris GmbH provided a security deposit of $0.8 million as required by the Hallbergmoos Lease. The Company will serve as a guarantor for the Hallbergmoos Lease.

The Hallbergmoos Lease included $11.5 million of tenant improvements allowance for normal tenant improvements, for which construction began in March 2019. The Company capitalized the leasehold incentives which are included in Property and equipment, net on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life or the remaining lease term. The lease incentive allowance was also factored in as a reduction to the right-of-use asset upon the adoption of ASC 842.

The following table summarizes operating lease costs included in operating expenses (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended March 31,
2022 2021
Operating lease costs $ 349  $ 377 
Variable lease costs (1) 159  182 
Total lease cost $ 508  $ 559 
(1) Variable lease costs include certain additional charges for operating costs, including insurance, maintenance, taxes, utilities, and other costs incurred, which are billed based on both usage and as a percentage of the Company’s share of total square footage.
The following table summarizes the weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate:
  As of March 31, 2022
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) 10.2
Weighted-average discount rate 10.5  %
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of the lease liabilities was $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
As of March 31, 2022, the maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities and future minimum lease payments were as follows (in thousands):
  Total
2022 $ 1,829 
2023 2,193 
2024 2,193 
2025 2,193 
2026 2,193 
Thereafter 12,247 
Total undiscounted lease payments 22,848 
Less: present value adjustment (8,483)
Present value of lease liabilities $ 14,365