Royalty Pharma Completes the Acquisition of Its External Manager
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Royalty Pharma (RPRX) has completed the acquisition of its external manager, RP Management, LLC, with 99.9% shareholder approval. The internalization marks a significant shift from the company's previous external management model that had been in place since 1996. Under the former structure, Royalty Pharma paid quarterly fees of 6.5% of Portfolio Receipts and 0.25% of security investments value to RP Management.
The transaction integrates all RP Management employees into Royalty Pharma. Management team members (excluding CEO Pablo Legorreta) will receive about 50% of transaction equity, vesting through 2033. Legorreta's equity will vest over five years. The company will update its 2025 guidance to reflect this change in Q2 2025 results.
Positive
- Significant cash savings expected through elimination of external management fees
- Enhanced corporate governance and transparency through simplified structure
- Strong shareholder alignment with management through equity vesting schedules
- Overwhelming shareholder support with 99.9% approval
Negative
- Extended vesting period for management equity (until 2033) may impact retention
- Short-term costs associated with the integration of RP Management
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, RPRX gained 0.68%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
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NEW YORK, May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royalty Pharma plc (Nasdaq: RPRX) today announced that it has successfully closed the acquisition of its external manager, RP Management, LLC (“RP Management”). The acquisition received overwhelming support from Royalty Pharma’s shareholders, with
“The completion of the internalization marks an exciting new chapter for Royalty Pharma,” said Pablo Legorreta, founder and Chief Executive Officer. “It reinforces our commitment to transparency, accountability and long-term growth, while better positioning us to fund the significant capital needs and exciting innovation happening in the life sciences industry.”
This transaction represents a significant milestone in Royalty Pharma’s evolution and is expected to enhance long-term shareholder value through a simplified corporate structure, strengthened shareholder alignment, enhanced governance, significant cash savings and increased economic return on investments. The company will update its full-year 2025 guidance to reflect the internalization when it reports its second quarter 2025 financial results.
Background on the Manager
Since its founding in 1996, Royalty Pharma had operated under an external management model, relying on a separate Manager, owned by Pablo Legorreta and other members of senior management, for all operations and personnel. The company paid quarterly fees to the Manager equal to
About Royalty Pharma
Founded in 1996, Royalty Pharma is the largest buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties and a leading funder of innovation across the biopharmaceutical industry, collaborating with innovators from academic institutions, research hospitals and non-profits through small and mid-cap biotechnology companies to leading global pharmaceutical companies. Royalty Pharma has assembled a portfolio of royalties which entitles it to payments based directly on the top-line sales of many of the industry’s leading therapies. Royalty Pharma funds innovation in the biopharmaceutical industry both directly and indirectly – directly when it partners with companies to co-fund late-stage clinical trials and new product launches in exchange for future royalties, and indirectly when it acquires existing royalties from the original innovators. Royalty Pharma’s current portfolio includes royalties on more than 35 commercial products, including Vertex’s Trikafta, GSK’s Trelegy, Roche’s Evrysdi, Johnson & Johnson’s Tremfya, Biogen’s Tysabri and Spinraza, AbbVie and Johnson & Johnson’s Imbruvica, Astellas and Pfizer’s Xtandi, Novartis’ Promacta, Pfizer’s Nurtec ODT and Gilead’s Trodelvy, and 15 development-stage product candidates. For more information, visit www.royaltypharma.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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