Castle Biosciences Inc.

12/03/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/03/2021 13:11

Material Definitive Agreement - Form 8-K

cstl-20211129

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): November 29, 2021

Castle Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-38984 77-0701774
(state or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		(Commission
File Number) 		(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
505 S. Friendswood Drive, Suite 401
Friendswood, Texas
77546
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (866) 788-9007

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share CSTL The Nasdaq Global Market

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 29, 2021, Castle Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Second Amendment to Standard Office Lease (the "3707 Lease Amendment") with Alturas Siete II, LLC (the "3707 Landlord") to amend its Standard Office Lease, dated December 16, 2019, as previously amended on February 16, 2021, between the 3707 Landlord and the Company (the "3707 Lease"). Pursuant to the 3707 Lease Amendment, among other things, the term of the 3707 Lease was extended by 61 months, such that the expiration date is now April 30, 2033. Upon substantial completion of certain improvements, the leased premises will include an additional 2,564 rentable square feet, for a total of approximately 17,752 rentable square feet and the base rent will be $20.50 per rentable square foot per year ($30,326.33 per month) with annual increases beginning September 1, 2022, and each September 1 thereafter, of $0.50 per square foot per year (an increase of $739.67 per month each year).

On November 29, 2021, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to Standard Office Lease (the "3737 Lease Amendment") with Alturas Siete I, LLC (the "3737 Landlord") to amend its Standard Office Lease, dated October 5, 2015, as previously amended on December 4, 2018, and December 16, 2019, between the 3737 Landlord and the Company (the "3737 Lease"). Pursuant to the 3737 Lease Amendment, among other things, the term of the 3737 Lease was extended by 69 months, such that the expiration date is now April 30, 2033. The base rent will remain as set forth in the 3737 Lease through July 31, 2027. However, beginning on August 1, 2027, the base rent will be $23.50 per rentable square foot per year ($23,335.50 per month) with annual increases beginning March 1, 2028, and each March 1 thereafter, of $0.50 per square foot per year (an increase of $496.50 per month each year).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
10.1
Second Amendment to Standard Office Lease, dated November 29, 2021, by and between the Company and Alturas Siete, II, LLC.
10.2
Third Amendment to Standard Office Lease, dated November 29, 2021, by and between the Company and Alturas Siete, I, LLC.
104 Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K.



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CASTLE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
By: /s/ Frank Stokes
Frank Stokes
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 3, 2021