UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2019
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35420 | 94-3254365 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
850 Maude Avenue, Mountain View, CA | 94043 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (650) 210-2900
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | CCXI | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1034 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 31, 2019, ChemoCentryx, Inc. (the Company) entered into a Lease Agreement (the Lease) with ARE-SAN FRANCISCO NO. 63, LLC (the Landlord) for office and laboratory space located in a building currently under construction at 835 Industrial Road, San Carlos, California (the Premises). The purpose of the Lease is to replace the Companys current headquarters located at 850 Maude Avenue, Mountain View, California, for which lease expires in April 2021.
The initial term of the Lease commences upon Landlords delivery of the Premises in tenant improvement readiness condition (the Commencement Date), which is anticipated to be August 1, 2020. The rent commencement date (the Rent Commencement Date) is anticipated to be May 1, 2021.
The above date reflects the earlier of nine months after the Commencement Date or the date the Company completes its work in the Premises. The initial term of the Lease will continue until the end of the 120th full calendar month following the Rent Commencement Date, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Lease.
Under the Lease, the Company will lease approximately 96,463 square feet at the Premises. Commencing as of the Rent Commencement Date, the Company will pay base rent of $5.60 per square foot per month, which is subject to scheduled annual 3% increases, plus certain operating expenses. Pursuant to a work letter entered by the parties in connection with the Lease, the Landlord will contribute up to $15.4 million toward the cost of tenant improvements for the Premises. The Company may elect to have the Landlord contribute an additional allowance of up to $4.8 million for the same, which, if provided, will be repaid by the Company as additional rent in equal monthly payments at a rate of 7% per annum through the initial term of the Lease. Upon execution of the Lease, the Company provided the Landlord a $1.1 million security deposit in the form of a letter of credit.
The Company has the right to sublease the Premises, subject to landlord consent. The Company also has the right to extend the Lease for five years at fair market rent.
The foregoing description of the terms of the Lease does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Lease, which will be filed with the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending on September 30, 2019.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CHEMOCENTRYX, INC. | ||||||
Date: August 2, 2019 |
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By: | /s/ Susan M. Kanaya | |||||
Name: | Susan M. Kanaya | |||||
Title: | Executive Vice President Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and Secretary |