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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royalty Revenue Monetization | Royalty Revenue Monetization On March 2, 2026, Zymeworks BC entered into a sale agreement (the “Sale Agreement”) with Zymeworks Royalty Limited Partnership (the “Subsidiary”) a special purpose entity newly formed by Zymeworks BC and by its general partner Zymeworks General Partner ULC (“Zymeworks GP”). Under the Sale Agreement, Zymeworks BC sold to the Subsidiary a 30% interest in future royalties from the license agreements (the “Covered Agreements") with Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited and BeOne Medicines Ltd. (“BeOne”) relating to Ziihera (zanidatamab‑hrii), not to exceed 120% of the maximum amount payable (excluding indemnification and other similar obligations) by the Subsidiary under the Loan Agreement (defined below) (such 30% interest, the “Transferred Royalty Interest”). Following the transfer, the Subsidiary entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Royalty Pharma, acting as administrative agent and lender, pursuant to which the Subsidiary borrowed $250,000 in a non‑recourse, secured term loan (the “Loan”). The Loan bears fixed interest and matures on December 31, 2042 (the “Maturity Date”). Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, the amount payable to Royalty Pharma no later than the Maturity Date is approximately $481,300, provided that if the Loan is repaid in full on or before December 31, 2033, the amount payable is $412,500, in each case inclusive of all applicable interest, yield protection premiums, early redemption fees, exit fees and other amounts payable under the Loan Agreement (excluding indemnification and similar obligations). Amounts repaid may not be reborrowed. Zymeworks BC will retain 70% of royalties on Ziihera annual net sales throughout the term of the Loan, with full royalty rights reverting to Zymeworks BC once the Loan and other amounts payable under the Loan Agreement to Royalty Pharma have been repaid in full. All earned regulatory and commercial milestone payments under the Covered Agreements will be retained by Zymeworks BC. The Loan Agreement is fully non‑recourse to Zymeworks BC and Zymeworks Inc. and is secured solely by the Subsidiary’s assets, including the Transferred Royalty Interest, related rights under the Sale Agreement, and the deposit account used to receive royalty payments. The Sale Agreement and Loan Agreement contain customary covenants and restrictions, including certain transfers, additional indebtedness, and related matters. In the event of certain defaults, such as termination of either Covered Agreement, specified breaches, or a change of control of the Company, Royalty Pharma may declare all outstanding principal, accrued interest, and applicable fees immediately due and enforce its rights against the collateral securing the loan. The Company recorded the upfront payment of $250,000 as a liability related to the sale of future royalties, net of transaction costs of $5,563, which are being amortized over the estimated life of the arrangement using the effective interest rate method. The Company recognizes royalty revenue in the period in which the commercial partner sells the related product and recognizes the related revenue. The Company records royalty payments made to Royalty Pharma as a reduction of the liability. The Company determines the effective interest rate used to record interest expense under this agreement based on an estimate of future royalty payments to Royalty Pharma. As of June 30, 2026, the estimated effective interest rate under the agreement was 10.7%. The following is a summary of the Company's liability related to sale of future royalties for the six months ended June 30, 2026:
There are numerous factors, most of which are not within our control, that could materially impact the amount and timing of royalty payments from Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited and BeOne, and result in changes to our estimate of future royalty payments to Royalty Pharma. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the regulatory approval and commercial sales of Ziihera, competing products or other significant events.
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