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Leases, Licensed Technology and Other Commitments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Leases, Licensed Technology and Other Commitments

9. Leases, Licensed Technology and Other Commitments

Facility Leases

The Company conducts the majority of its operations in a 100,000 square foot office and laboratory facility under a non-cancelable operating lease that extends to July 2019 with two consecutive five-year renewal options. The Company maintains an outstanding letter of credit of $1.4 million in accordance with the terms of the amended lease. In May 2012, the Company entered into a three-year operating lease agreement for an additional 26,000 square feet of office space. Future non-cancelable minimum annual rental payments through July 2019 under these leases are $6.7 million in 2015, $5.9 million in 2016, $6.0 million in 2017, $6.1 million in 2018 and $3.6 million in 2019.

Binney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts

In January 2013, the Company entered into a lease agreement for approximately 244,000 square feet of laboratory and office space in two adjacent, connected buildings which are under construction in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Under the terms of the original lease, the Company leased all of the rentable space in one of the two buildings and a portion of the available space in the second building. In September 2013, the Company entered into a lease amendment to lease all of the remaining space, approximately 142,000 square feet, in the second building, for an aggregate of 386,000 square feet in both buildings. The terms of the lease amendment were consistent with the terms of the original lease. Construction of the core and shell of the building is expected to be completed in the first half of 2015 at which time construction of tenant improvements in the building will commence. Construction of the tenant improvements is expected to be completed in the first half of 2016.

In connection with this lease, the landlord is providing a tenant improvement allowance for the costs associated with the design, engineering, and construction of tenant improvements for the leased facility. The tenant improvements will be in accordance with the Company’s plans and include fit-out of the buildings to construct appropriate laboratory and office space, subject to approval by the landlord. To the extent the stipulated tenant allowance provided by the landlord is exceeded, the Company is obligated to fund all costs incurred in excess of the tenant allowance. The scope of the planned tenant improvements do not qualify as “normal tenant improvements” under the lease accounting guidance. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Company is the deemed owner of the buildings during the construction period.

As construction progresses, the Company records the project construction costs incurred as an asset, along with a corresponding facility lease obligation, on the consolidated balance sheet for the total amount of project costs incurred whether funded by the Company or the landlord. Upon completion of the buildings, the Company will determine if the asset and corresponding financing obligation should continue to be carried on its consolidated balance sheet under the appropriate accounting guidance. Based on the current terms of the lease, the Company expects to continue to be the deemed owner of the buildings upon completion of the construction period. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has recorded construction in progress and a facility lease obligation of $196.0 million (including the current portion of the obligation of $6.7 million included in current liabilities).

The initial term of the lease is for 15 years from substantial completion of the buildings with options to renew for three terms of five years each at market-based rates. The base rent is subject to increases over the term of the lease. Based on the original and amended leased space, the non-cancelable minimum annual lease payments for the annual periods beginning upon commencement of the lease are $5.3 million, $8.4 million, $26.6 million, $30.4 million and $30.9 million in the first five years of the lease and $347.1 million in total thereafter, plus the Company’s share of the facility operating expenses and other costs that are reimbursable to the landlord under the lease. The Company has the right to sublease portions of the space and is currently planning to sublease approximately 170,000 square feet of the total of 386,000 square feet available.

The Company maintains a letter of credit as security for the lease of $9.2 million, which is supported by restricted cash.

Lausanne, Switzerland

In January 2013, the Company entered into a lease agreement for approximately 22,000 square feet of office space in a building, which the Company occupied in 2014. The term of the lease is for ten years, with options for extension of the term and an early termination at the Company’s option after five years. Future non-cancelable minimum annual lease payments under their lease are expected to be approximately $1.0 million in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, $1.1 million in 2019 and $4.3 million in total thereafter.

Total rent expense for the leases described above as well as other Company leases for 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $7.6 million, $6.1 million and $5.9 million, respectively. Contingent rent for 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $0.7 million, $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Total future non-cancelable minimum annual rental payments for the leases described above as well as other Company leases, for the next five years and thereafter are $13.9 million, $15.5 million, $33.7 million, $37.5 million, $35.6 million and $351.4 million, respectively.

Licensed Technology

The Company has entered into agreements with several universities under the terms of which the Company has received exclusive licenses to technology and intellectual property. The agreements, which are generally cancelable by the Company, provide for the payment of license fees and/or minimum payments, which are generally creditable against future royalties. Fees paid by the Company amounted to $470,000 in 2014 and $145,000 in each of 2013 and 2012, and are expected to amount to $485,000 in 2015, $110,000 in 2016, $105,000 in 2017, $100,000 in 2018, and $85,000 in 2019. In addition, the agreements provide for payments upon the achievement of certain milestones in product development. The agreements also require the Company to fund certain costs associated with the filing and prosecution of patent applications.

Other Commitments

The Company has entered into employment agreements with twenty officers of the Company. The agreements for these officers have remaining terms as of December 31, 2014 through the end of 2016, providing for aggregate base salaries of $7.7 million for 2015 and 2016.