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Revenue Interest Financing Liability
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]  
Revenue Interest Financing Liability

6. Revenue Interest Financing Liability

On May 3, 2022, the Company entered into a Revenue Interest Financing Agreement with Initial Investors NovaQuest Capital Management, or NQ, Sagard Holdings Manager LP, or Sagard, and Hercules pursuant to which the Company had the right to receive up to $260 million in funding from the Initial Investors. Under the terms of the Revenue Interest Financing Agreement, the Company received $100 million at the initial closing and received an additional $160 million upon FDA approval of VOQUEZNA for treatment of Erosive GERD during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Additionally, on October 31, 2022, the Company entered into a Joinder Agreement with the Initial Investors and CO Finance LVS XXXVII LLC, or the Additional Investor, and Hercules, together as the investors. Under the terms of the Joinder Agreement, the Company received $15 million in additional funding upon FDA approval of vonoprazan for Erosive GERD, or Approval Additional Funding, during the fourth quarter of 2023, and provided for $25 million in additional funding for achievement of a sales milestone, or Milestone Additional Funding, and, together with the Approval Additional Funding, or the Additional Investor Funding. The Initial Investors waived their rights of first offer regarding the Additional Investor Funding and the Additional Investor joined the Revenue Interest Financing Agreement to extend commitments for the Additional Investor Funding. On December 23, 2024, CO Finance LVS XXXVII LLC agreed to assign and transfer to OC III LVS LX LP all of its rights, title and interest as an Additional Investor and in connection therewith, OC III LVS LX LP executed a Joinder Agreement. The total amount funded by the Initial Investors and any subsequent investors is referred to herein as the Investment Amount. As of June 30, 2026, no additional funding is available under the Revenue Interest Financing Agreement.

Under the Revenue Interest Financing Agreement, the investors are entitled to receive a 10% royalty on net sales of products containing vonoprazan. The royalty rate is subject to a step-down on net sales exceeding certain annual thresholds and when the Company received FDA approval for vonoprazan for an indication relating to the treatment of heartburn associated with Non-Erosive GERD, which occurred on July 17, 2024. The investors’ right to receive royalties on net sales will terminate when the investors have received aggregate payments equal to 200% of the Investment Amount. In addition, at any time after April 30, 2024, the Company has the right to make a cap payment equal to 200% of the Investment Amount less any royalties already paid, at which time the agreement will terminate.

If the investors have not received aggregate payments of at least 100% of the Investment Amount by December 31, 2028, and at least 200% of the Investment Amount by December 31, 2037, each a Minimum Amount, then the Company will be obligated to make a cash payment to the investors in an amount sufficient to gross the investors up to the applicable Minimum Amount. As of June 30, 2026, the aggregate payments made to investors under the Revenue Interest Financing Agreement equaled $28.9 million.

Upon the occurrence of an event of default taking place between April 1, 2025 and April 1, 2028, or after April 1, 2028, the Company is obligated to pay 1.65 times Investment Amount and 2.0 times Investment Amount, respectively, less any amounts the Company previously paid pursuant to the agreement.

Additionally, under the terms of Revenue Interest Financing Agreement, the Company is subject to a minimum cash covenant of at least (a) beginning on the date that the Hercules Loan Agreement is terminated and each day thereafter until September 30, 2026,

$30 million, and (b) beginning on October 1, 2026 and on each day thereafter until September 30, 2029, a certain percentage of the minimum cash reference amount defined as the difference between the Investment Amount and the amount of all royalty payments received by the Investors as of each such date as follows: (i) 50% from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 (ii) 75% from October 1, 2027 to September 30, 2028, and (iii) 100% from October 1, 2028 to September 30, 2029. As of June 30, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants under the Revenue Interest Financing Agreement.

The Company has evaluated the terms of the Revenue Interest Financing Agreement and concluded that the features of the Investment Amount are similar to those of a debt instrument. Accordingly, the Company has accounted for the transaction as a debt obligation with interest expense based on an imputed effective rate derived from the initial carrying value of the obligation and the expected future payments. The Company recalculates the effective interest rate each period based on the current carrying value and the revised estimated future payments. As of June 30, 2026, the effective interest rate of the revenue interest financing liability was approximately 10.20%. Changes in future payments from previous estimates are included in the current and future interest expense. The carrying value of the revenue interest financing liability was $384.9 million and $377.4 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Total revenue interest financing liability consists of the following (in thousands):

Liability balance as of January 1, 2025

 

$

353,038

 

Proceeds from the Revenue Interest Financing Agreement

 

 

 

Less: transaction costs

 

 

 

Less: royalty payments and payables

 

 

(14,719

)

Plus: interest expense

 

 

39,052

 

Ending liability balance as of December 31, 2025

 

 

377,371

 

Less: current portion

 

 

(27,249

)

Long-term liability balance as of December 31, 2025

 

$

350,122

 

 

 

 

 

Liability balance as of January 1, 2026

 

$

377,371

 

Proceeds from the Revenue Interest Financing Agreement

 

 

 

Less: transaction costs

 

 

 

Less: royalty payments and payables

 

 

(11,588

)

Plus: interest expense

 

 

19,129

 

Ending liability balance as of June 30, 2026

 

 

384,912

 

Less: current portion

 

 

(37,283

)

Long-term liability balance as of June 30, 2026

 

$

347,629

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recognized $9.8 million and $10.3 million, respectively, of interest expense in connection with the revenue interest financing liability. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recognized $19.1 million and $21.3 million, respectively, of interest expense in connection with the revenue interest financing liability.

The Company will record liabilities associated with achievement of the sales milestone when such contingent event occurs. To determine the accretion of the liability related to the Revenue Interest Financing Agreement, the Company is required to estimate the total amount of future royalty payments and estimated timing of such payments based on the Company’s revenue projections. As royalty payments are made, the balance of the debt obligation will be effectively repaid. Based on the Company’s periodic review, the exact timing of repayment is likely to be different in each reporting period as compared to those estimated in the Company’s initial revenue projections. A significant increase or decrease in actual net sales of vonoprazan compared to the Company’s revenue projections could impact the interest expense associated with the revenue interest financing liability. Also, the Company’s total obligation can vary depending on default events and achievement of the sales milestone.