COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Lease and Lease Guarantee

In 2014, our facility leases in South San Francisco, California were assigned to Theravance Biopharma, Inc. However, if Theravance Biopharma, Inc. were to default on its lease obligations, we have in substance guaranteed the lease payments for these facilities. We would also be responsible for lease-related payments including utilities, property taxes, and common area maintenance, which may be as much as the actual lease payments. As of December 31, 2019, the total remaining lease payments, which run through May 2020, were $2.8 million. The carrying value of this lease guarantee was $0.1 million as of December 31, 2019 and is reflected in other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet. Amortization on the lease guarantee commenced in 2016 and amortization expense for each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $0.3 million.

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

In 2019, we terminated the operating lease for our corporate headquarters in Brisbane, California and entered into a new operating lease in Burlingame, California for approximately 2,111 rentable square feet. The new lease commenced in November 2019 with a term of thirty six calendar months.

Minimum lease payments on our corporate headquarters as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

(In thousands)
Years ending December 31:
2020	$	116
2021		123
2022		109
Thereafter		—
Total	$	348

Guarantees and Indemnifications

We indemnify our officers and directors for certain events or occurrences, subject to certain limits. We believe the fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Accordingly, we have not recognized any liabilities relating to these agreements as of December 31, 2019.