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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

15. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is subject to certain claims and contingent liabilities that arise in the normal course of business. While we do not expect that the ultimate resolution of any of these pending actions will have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties. As such, there can be no assurance that any pending legal action, which we currently believe to be immaterial, does not become material in the future.

 

In August 2023, prior to the Business Combination, our now wholly-owned subsidiary, Conduit Pharmaceuticals Limited, received a letter from Strand Hanson Limited (“Strand”) claiming it was owed advisory fees pursuant to a previously executed letter. Conduit rejected and disputed the substance of the letter in full. Following such rejection, on September 7, 2023, Strand filed a claim in the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales claiming it is entitled to be paid the sum of $2 million and, as a result of the completion of the Business Combination, to be issued 6.5 million shares of common stock. The potential contingency is not considered probable or reasonable estimable as of the financial statement issuance date and no loss contingency accruals have been incurred in the accompanying financial statements. We intend to vigorously defend against these claims. Regardless of its outcome, the litigation may impact our business due to, among other things, defense legal cost and the diversion of the attention of our management.

 

Leases

 

On March 7, 2024, the Company entered into a lease agreement with respect to approximately 2,100 square feet of space in Cambridge, England, for a lease term commencing in March 2024 and ending in January 2027. The Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $0.4 million and corresponding lease liability of $0.3 million, using an incremental borrowing rate of 11.23%. The Company classified $0.1 million of the lease liability as short-term and $0.2 million of the lease liability as long-term as of March 31, 2024.

 

Indirect Investment Regarding AZD 1656

 

On June 3, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with SGSC for an indirect investment in AZD 1656. Under the terms of the agreement, SGSC agreed to pay the Company a royalty of 30% of sales in excess of $24.5 million (£19.2 million) of AZD 1656 should it reach the commercialization stage and generate revenue in exchange for the Company funding SGSC’s research and development efforts. As of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the Company did not provide funding to SGSC.