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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(A) Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The Company’s fiscal year ends on March 31, and its fiscal quarters end on June 30, September 30, and December 31.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and follow the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements as certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP can be condensed or omitted. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 filed with the SEC. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2026 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, that are considered necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and its results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and six months ended September 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, for any other interim period, or for any other future year.
Any references in these notes to applicable accounting guidance are meant to refer to the authoritative U.S. GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RSL and the subsidiaries in which it has a controlling financial interest, most often through a majority voting interest. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported results of operations.
For consolidated entities where the Company owns or is exposed to less than 100% of the economics, the Company records net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in its unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations equal to the noncontrolling interest’s proportionate share of the respective operations based on shareholders’ rights. The Company presents noncontrolling interests as a component of shareholders’ equity on its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company accounts for changes in its ownership interest in its subsidiaries while control is retained as equity transactions. The carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest is adjusted to reflect the change in the ownership interest in the subsidiary. Any difference between the fair value of the consideration received or paid and the amount by which the noncontrolling interest is adjusted is recognized within shareholders’ equity attributable to RSL.
(B) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to assets, liabilities, costs, expenses, contingent liabilities, share-based compensation and research and development costs. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(C) Concentrations
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk concentration include cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash deposits, cash equivalents and marketable securities in highly-rated, federally-insured financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has established guidelines relative to diversification and maturities to maintain safety and liquidity. The Company has not experienced any credit losses related to these financial instruments and does not believe that it is exposed to any significant credit risk related to these instruments.
The Company sells LISRAYA to specialty pharmacies, which constitute the Company’s only customers for product revenue. The following table summarizes customers who individually accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total gross product revenue:
Six Months Ended September 30, 2026
Customer A82 %
Customer B18 %
As of September 30, 2026, these customers accounted for 82% and 18% of the Company’s gross accounts receivable balance related to product revenue. The Company did not have product revenue during the six months ended September 30, 2025. The Company monitors the creditworthiness of its customers and has not experienced any credit losses to date.
The Company has long-lived assets in different geographic locations. As of September 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, a majority of the Company’s long-lived assets were located in the United States (“U.S.”).
(D) Segment Reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity about which separate, discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker views the operations and manages the business in a single operating and reportable segment focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of medicines and technologies. The accounting policies of the segment are the same as those described in this Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” See Note 14, “Segment Information” for further detail.
(E) Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents include cash deposits in banks and all highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash. The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of amounts invested in money market funds.
Cash as reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows includes the aggregate amounts of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2026March 31, 2026
Cash and cash equivalents$1,642,266 $1,419,232 
Restricted cash (included in “Other current assets”)— 3,858 
Restricted cash (included in “Other assets”)7,315 7,892 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$1,649,581 $1,430,982 
(F) Marketable Securities
The Company considers all highly liquid investments in securities with original maturities of greater than three months at the time of purchase to be marketable securities. Marketable securities, including those that have maturity dates beyond one year from the balance sheet date, are included in current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets due to their availability for use in current operations. As of September 30, 2026, marketable securities consist of U.S. Treasury securities, corporate bonds and commercial paper. All of the Company’s marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value as of September 30, 2026. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of income taxes, on available-for-sale debt securities are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income in shareholders’ equity until realized. The cost of available-for-sale securities sold and the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income into earnings is determined using the specific identification method. Prior to December 31, 2025, a portion of the Company’s marketable securities were classified as held-to-maturity and carried at amortized cost. Interest income is recorded as earned within “Interest income” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(G) Inventory
Inventory is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined using a standard cost approach, which approximates actual cost determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventory consists of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods and consists primarily of the cost for raw materials and third-party contract manufacturing costs.
The Company assesses recoverability of inventory during each reporting period and writes down any excess and obsolete inventories to their net realizable value in the period in which the impairment is first identified. Such impairment charges are recorded as a component of cost of revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Inventory is recognized as cost of product revenue when the related product revenue is recognized (i.e., upon delivery to the specialty pharmacy). Inventory deployed for clinical operations is recognized as research and development expense.
Prior to regulatory approval, the Company records costs incurred to manufacture the Company’s drug product as research and development expense. Once the product receives regulatory approval, the Company capitalizes inventory costs related to the product. Following FDA approval of LISRAYA in August 2026, the Company began capitalizing qualifying manufacturing costs as inventory.
Inventory is included in “Other current assets” on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(H) Investments
Investments in equity securities for which the Company does not have control or significant influence may be accounted for using (i) the fair value option, if elected, (ii) fair value through earnings, if fair value is readily determinable or (iii) for equity investments without readily determinable fair values, the measurement alternative to measure at cost adjusted for any impairment and observable price changes, as applicable. The election to use the measurement alternative is made for each eligible investment.
The Company has elected the fair value option to account for certain investments over which the Company has significant influence. The Company believes the fair value option best reflects the underlying economics of these investments. See Note 4, “Equity Method Investments.”
(I) Fair Value Measurements
The Company utilizes fair value measurement guidance prescribed by U.S. GAAP to value its financial instruments. The guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy for financial instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Fair value is defined as the exchange price, or exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that distinguishes among the following:
•Level 1-Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•Level 2-Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and models for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
•Level 3-Valuations are based on inputs that are unobservable (supported by little or no market activity) and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
To the extent the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The Company’s financial instruments include shares of common stock of Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (“Arbutus”) and Class A units of Heracles Parent, L.L.C. (“Datavant”). The Company’s financial instruments also include cash; cash equivalents, consisting of money market funds; marketable securities, consisting of U.S. Treasury securities, corporate bonds and commercial paper; receivables; and accounts payable.
The shares of Arbutus common stock are classified as Level 1, and their fair value is determined based upon quoted market prices in active markets. The Class A units of Datavant are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy as the assumptions and estimates used in the valuations are unobservable in the market. Cash, receivables and accounts payable are stated at their respective historical carrying amounts, which approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. Money market funds are included in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy and are valued at the closing price reported by an actively traded exchange. Available-for-sale marketable securities, consisting of U.S. Treasury securities, corporate bonds and commercial paper, are included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. These securities are valued using pricing valuation models that incorporate observable market inputs.
(J) Contingencies
The Company may, from time to time, be a party to various disputes and claims arising from normal business activities. The Company continually assesses any litigation or other claims it may confront to determine if an unfavorable outcome would lead to a probable loss or reasonably possible loss which could be estimated. The Company accrues for all contingencies at the earliest date at which the Company deems it probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of such liability can be reasonably estimated. If the estimate of a probable loss is a range and no amount within the range is more likely than another, the Company accrues the minimum of the range. In the cases where the Company believes that a reasonably possible loss exists, the Company discloses the facts and circumstances of the contingent loss, including an estimable range, if possible.
(K) Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for its arrangements, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation.
The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration it is entitled in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer. Once a contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers at contract inception, the Company reviews the contract to determine which performance obligations it must deliver and which performance obligations are distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when the performance obligation is satisfied.
Product Revenue, Net
The Company’s product revenue, net relates entirely to the sale of LISRAYA in the U.S. The Company began recognizing product revenues after the approval by the FDA in August 2026 of LISRAYA for the treatment of adults with dermatomyositis.
The Company enters into agreements with specialty pharmacies (each a “Customer” and collectively the “Customers”) to sell LISRAYA in the U.S. Revenues from product sales are recognized when the Customer obtains control of the Company’s product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery of the product to the Customer.
Revenues from product sales are recorded net of variable consideration, which includes: (a) prompt payment discounts, (b) government rebates, (c) chargebacks, (d) product returns and (e) co-pay assistance for patients. The reserves for variable consideration are classified as reductions of accounts receivable or accrued expenses.
Variable consideration is estimated based on contractual terms as well as management assumptions and historical data. The amount of variable consideration is calculated using the expected value method, which is the sum of probability weighted amounts in a range of possible outcomes, or the most likely amount method, which is the single most likely amount in a range of possible outcomes. Actual amounts of consideration ultimately received may differ from the Company’s estimates. If actual results vary from estimates, the Company adjusts these estimates, which affects net product revenue and earnings in the period such variances become known.
Variable consideration items include:
a.Prompt Payment Discounts: Customers receive a prompt payment discount for payments made within a contractually agreed number of days before the due date. The Company estimates that its Customers will earn these discounts. These discounts are recorded as a reduction of gross product revenue and accounts receivable at the time revenue is recognized.
b.Government Rebates: Allowances for government rebates include mandated discounts under Medicaid, Medicare, and other government programs. The Company’s estimate for these rebates is based on contractual or statutory discount rates, estimated patient mix, and expected utilization. Rebates are recorded as a reduction of gross product revenue and an accrued expense is established at the time revenue is recognized.
c.Chargebacks: Chargebacks for statutory discounts to qualified government healthcare providers represent the estimated obligations resulting from contractual commitments to sell product to qualified U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and 340B entities at discounted prices. The Customer charges the Company for the difference between what it pays to the Company for the product and the selling price to the qualified healthcare provider. Chargebacks are recorded as a reduction of gross product revenue and accounts receivable at the time revenue is recognized.
d.Product Returns: The Company offers its Customers limited product return rights for damages and product within an eligible expiry window. The Company currently estimates product return reserves using available industry data and its own sales information, including its visibility into the inventory remaining in the distribution channel. The reserve for returns is recorded as a reduction of gross product revenue and an accrued expense is established at the time revenue is recognized.
e.Co-pay Assistance: The Company offers a co-pay assistance program, which is intended to provide financial assistance to qualified patients. The Company uses a third-party to administer the co-pay assistance program. Co-pay assistance is recorded as a reduction of gross product revenue and an accrued expense is established at the time revenue is recognized.
The Company makes estimates and judgments that affect the recognition of net product revenues. The Company adjusts the estimated discounts, rebates, chargebacks, returns and co-pay assistance based on new information, including information regarding actual discounts, rebates, chargebacks, returns and co-payments for the product, as it becomes available. Claims by third-party payors for certain variable consideration may be submitted to the Company significantly after the related sales, potentially resulting in adjustments in the period in which the new information becomes known.
License, Milestone and Other Revenue
The Company applies judgment when evaluating whether contractual obligations represent distinct performance obligations, allocating the transaction price to performance obligations within a contract, determining when performance obligations have been satisfied, assessing the recognition and likelihood of reversal of variable consideration and determining and applying appropriate methods of measuring progress for performance obligations satisfied over time. These judgments are discussed in more detail below.
•Licenses of intellectual property: If a license to intellectual property is determined to be distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, the Company recognizes revenue from the portion of the transaction price allocated to the license when the license is transferred to the licensee and the licensee is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are not distinct from other promises, the Company applies judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time and, if over time, the appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue from non-refundable, upfront fees. The Company evaluates the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjusts the related revenue recognition accordingly.
•Milestone payments: At the inception of each arrangement that includes research, development or regulatory milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether the milestones are considered probable of being reached and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within the control of the Company or the licensee, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. The transaction price is then allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis, for which the Company recognizes revenue as or when the performance obligations under the contract are satisfied. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company re-evaluates the probability of achievement of such development milestones and any related constraint, and if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price on a cumulative catch-up basis in earnings in the period of the adjustment.
•Royalties and commercial milestone payments: For arrangements that include sales-based royalties, including commercial milestone payments based on a pre-specified level of sales, the Company recognizes revenue at the later of (i) when the related sales occur or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied). Achievement of these royalties and commercial milestones may solely depend upon performance of the licensee.
Revenue is also generated from certain technology-focused contracts from subscription and service-based fees recognized for the use of certain internally developed technology. Subscription revenue is recognized ratably over the contract period.
Accounts Receivable, Net
The Company’s accounts receivable primarily consist of amounts due from the Company’s customers related to product sales and are recorded net of prompt payment discounts, chargebacks, and any allowance for credit losses. The Company evaluates the collectability of its accounts receivable by monitoring the financial condition and creditworthiness of its customers, and the Company considers economic factors or trends expected to affect future collections. As of September 30, 2026, the Company did not have an allowance for credit losses. Accounts receivable, net is included in “Other current assets” on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(L) Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, such as salaries, share-based compensation, sales incentive compensation and benefits, for employees engaged in SG&A activities. SG&A employees include those responsible for the identification and acquisition or in-license of new product candidates as well as for managing Vant operations and facilitating the use of the Company’s platform and technologies at the Vants. SG&A expenses also consist of commercial and marketing activities, advertising, legal and accounting fees, consulting services, and other operating costs relating to corporate matters and daily operations. Additionally, SG&A expenses include costs incurred relating to the identification, acquisition or in-license and technology transfer of promising drug candidates.
(M) Foreign Currency
The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in “Other expense, net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company had a foreign currency transaction gain of $2.1 million and a foreign currency transaction loss of $6.5 million, respectively.
(N) Significant Accounting Policies
There were no significant changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies from those disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2026, other than the addition of policies for inventory and product revenue recognition, which relate to the commercial launch of LISRAYA.
(O) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies that the Company adopts as of their specified effective dates.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” which requires disclosure of certain costs and expenses on an interim and annual basis in the notes to the financial statements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. This ASU is applicable to the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2028, and subsequent interim periods, with early adoption permitted. The amendments can be adopted either (i) prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or (ii) retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company expects adoption of this ASU will result in additional disclosures in line with the requirements of ASU 2024-03.