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Royalty Pharma (Nasdaq: RPRX) reported second quarter 2026 Royalty Receipts of $768 million, up 14% year over year, and Portfolio Receipts of $773 million, up 6%. Growth was led by Tremfya, Voranigo, Imdelltra and Evrysdi, partly offset by declines in Promacta and Imbruvica and sharply lower milestones and other contractual receipts.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $728 million and non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and Portfolio Cash Flow were each $736 million, both up from $633 million a year earlier. The company raised its 2026 Portfolio Receipts guidance to $3,400–$3,500 million, implying expected Royalty Receipts growth of 7–10%, and expects operating and professional costs to fall to 5.5–6.5% of Portfolio Receipts.

Royalty Pharma deployed $349 million of capital in the quarter and $877 million in the first half, announced up to $1.7 billion of 2026 transactions, repaid a $380 million term loan in July, paid $135 million in dividends and repurchased $45 million of shares. Cash and cash equivalents were $812 million and total debt $9.2 billion at June 30, 2026.

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Positive

  • Royalty Receipts +14% YoY to $768 million in Q2 2026
  • Portfolio Receipts +6% YoY to $773 million in Q2 2026
  • Adjusted EBITDA and Portfolio Cash Flow each $736 million in Q2 2026
  • 2026 Portfolio Receipts guidance raised to $3.4–$3.5 billion
  • $1.7 billion of transactions announced and $1.1 billion Capital Deployment year-to-date
  • $135 million dividends and $45 million share repurchases in Q2 2026

Negative

  • Milestones and other contractual receipts down 91% to $5 million
  • Promacta receipts -75% YoY due to U.S. generic competition
  • Imbruvica receipts -16% and Spinraza -11% year over year
  • Total debt of $9.2 billion versus $812 million cash at June 30, 2026

News Explained

The release’s transaction headline is a maximum, not a completed cash outlay: the $1.7 billion announced value includes potential future milestones, while the July cliramitug royalty acquisition is stated at up to $425 million, including $125 million upfront.

Market Context

Net Selling was recorded in recent insider activity, with 376280 shares sold and 0 bought. Against t...
Analysis

Net Selling was recorded in recent insider activity, with 376280 shares sold and 0 bought. Against that context, the earnings release adds operating evidence, while debt levels and transaction execution remain risks to monitor.

Key Figures

Portfolio Receipts: $773 million Royalty Receipts: $768 million Net Cash from Operations: $728 million +5 more
8 metrics
Portfolio Receipts $773 million Q2 2026; up 6% year over year
Royalty Receipts $768 million Q2 2026; up 14% year over year
Net Cash from Operations $728 million Q2 2026
2026 Portfolio Receipts Guidance $3,400 million to $3,500 million Raised from $3,325 million to $3,450 million
Announced Transaction Value $1.7 billion As of August 4, 2026
Capital Deployment $1.1 billion As of August 4, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA $736 million Q2 2026; 100% change shown versus 2025
Total Debt $9.2 billion Principal value as of June 30, 2026

Previous Earnings Reports

5 past events · Latest: May 06 (Positive)
Same Type Pattern 5 events
Date Event Sentiment 24h Move Catalyst
May 06 Q1 earnings results Positive +0.6% Quarterly receipts growth and raised full-year guidance supported the earnings release.
Feb 11 Q4 earnings results Positive +0.1% Full-year results, transaction deployment, share repurchases, and dividend growth accompanied guidance.
Nov 05 Q3 earnings results Positive +6.8% Portfolio receipts growth, raised guidance, and accelerated royalty transaction activity marked the release.
Aug 06 Q2 earnings results Positive -2.1% Strong receipts growth and raised guidance coincided with a negative 24-hour price reaction.
May 08 Q1 earnings results Positive +1.1% Receipts growth, guidance increase, share repurchases, and portfolio clinical updates supported results.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Tag-specific earnings announcements were usually followed by aligned positive price reactions, with one notable divergence.

Key Terms

nda, pdufa, non-gaap, phase 3, +1 more
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nda regulatory
"Revolution Medicines’ NDA for daraxonrasib in pancreatic cancer accepted for review"
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pdufa regulatory
"granted the application Priority Review with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date"
PDUFA is the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, the U.S. law under which drug companies pay fees that fund the FDA's review of new medicines. In company news the term usually appears as the PDUFA date, the target deadline by which the FDA aims to decide on a drug application; that date tells investors when to expect the approval or rejection decision for the product.
non-gaap financial
"Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)* | 736 | 364 | 100%"
Non-GAAP refers to financial measures that companies use to show their earnings or performance without including certain expenses or income that are often added back to give a different picture. It matters because it can make a company's results look better or more favorable, but it may also hide important costs, so investors need to look at both GAAP (official rules) and non-GAAP numbers to get a full understanding.
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phase 3 medical
"Cliramitug is a Phase 3 first-in-class transthyretin (TTR)-fibril-depleting antibody"
Phase 3 is the late-stage clinical testing step for a new drug or medical treatment, where the product is given to large groups of patients to confirm effectiveness, monitor side effects, and compare it to standard care. Successful Phase 3 results are often the final scientific hurdle before regulators decide on approval and market launch—like passing a final exam before graduation—and can sharply change a company's valuation and future revenue prospects.
accelerated assessment regulatory
"the European Medicines Agency (EMA) started an accelerated assessment of daraxonrasib"
A regulatory shortcut that speeds up the review of an application for a drug, device or other regulated product so authorities decide faster than under the normal timetable. For investors, accelerated assessment matters because it can shorten the time until a product can be sold, reduce uncertainty and bring revenue or strategic value sooner—similar to getting an express lane at a checkout that accelerates when you can start earning from a new offering.

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  • Portfolio Receipts growth of 6% to $773 million; Royalty Receipts growth of 14%
  • Net cash provided by operating activities of $728 million
  • Raised full year 2026 guidance: Portfolio Receipts expected to be $3,400 million to $3,500 million

NEW YORK, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royalty Pharma plc (Nasdaq: RPRX) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2026 and raised full year 2026 guidance for Portfolio Receipts.

“Royalty Pharma delivered strong second quarter results with Royalty Receipts growth of 14%,” said Pablo Legorreta, Royalty Pharma’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. “Our transaction pipeline remains exciting and we continued to bolster our development-stage pipeline in recent months, bringing total Capital Deployment to over $1 billion so far in 2026. Following our acquisition of a royalty on AstraZeneca’s cliramitug, our development-stage pipeline now totals 19 potential therapies. Lastly, our strong financial performance has allowed us to raise our top-line guidance for the second time this year, driven by the strength of our diversified portfolio. The fundamental tailwinds supporting our business are compelling and we remain well positioned as a premier capital allocator in life sciences to deliver consistent, compounding growth.”

Double-digit growth in Royalty Receipts in the second quarter of 2026

  • Royalty Receipts grew 14% to $768 million, driven by Tremfya, Voranigo, Imdelltra and Evrysdi.
  • Portfolio Receipts increased by 6% to $773 million, reflecting lower milestones and other contractual receipts.

Strong transaction activity

  • Acquired royalty on AstraZeneca’s cliramitug for transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy in July 2026.
  • Announced value of transactions of $1.7 billion and Capital Deployment of $1.1 billion as of August 4, 2026.

Positive portfolio updates

  • Revolution Medicines’ NDA for daraxonrasib in pancreatic cancer accepted for review by FDA and the EMA has started its accelerated review; Gilead’s Trodelvy received FDA and EC approval for first-line metastatic triple-negative breast cancer; GSK’s Jideytro received FDA approval for ROS1+ non-small cell lung cancer; Amgen’s Imdelltra received EC approval for small cell lung cancer.
  • GSK completed the acquisition of Nuvalent (Jideytro and neladalkib for lung cancer); Teva completed the acquisition of Emalex Biosciences (ecopipam for Tourette syndrome).

Raising financial guidance for full year 2026 (excludes contribution from future transactions)

  • Royalty Pharma now expects 2026 Portfolio Receipts to be between $3,400 million and $3,500 million (previously $3,325 million to $3,450 million), representing expected Royalty Receipts growth of 7% to 10%.

Financial & Liquidity Summary

 Three Months Ended June 30,
($ and shares in millions; unaudited)20262025Change
Portfolio Receipts7732025Change
Net cash provided by operating activities7287276%
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)*736364100%
Portfolio Cash Flow (non-GAAP)*73663316%
Weighted average Class A ordinary shares outstanding - diluted55764115%

*See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section. Adjusted EBITDA and Portfolio Cash Flow are non-GAAP liquidity measures calculated in accordance with the credit agreement.

2026 Financial Outlook

Royalty Pharma has provided guidance for full year 2026, excluding new transactions and borrowings announced after the date of this release, as follows:

 Provided August 5, 2026Previous
Portfolio Receipts$3,400 million to $3,500 million$3,325 million to $3,450 million
Payments for operating and professional costs5.5% to 6.5% of Portfolio Receipts5.5% to 6.5% of Portfolio Receipts
Interest paid$350 million to $360 million$350 million to $360 million


Portfolio Receipts is defined as the sum of Royalty Receipts and Milestones and other contractual receipts. The above Portfolio Receipts guidance provided on August 5, 2026 includes expected Royalty Receipts growth of 7% to 10% in 2026.

Royalty Pharma’s full year 2026 guidance reflects an estimated foreign exchange impact of approximately +1% to Portfolio Receipts, assuming current foreign exchange rates prevail for the rest of 2026.

Payments for operating and professional costs in 2026 are expected to decrease as a percentage of Portfolio Receipts, compared to 8.9% in 2025, primarily due to extinguishment of the management fee following the completion of the internalization transaction on May 16, 2025.

Total interest paid is based on the semi-annual interest payment schedule of Royalty Pharma’s existing notes and the quarterly interest payment schedules for the term loan assumed as part of the internalization transaction and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. In 2026, Royalty Pharma anticipates interest paid to be approximately $350 million to $360 million. Interest paid in the third quarter of 2026 is anticipated to be approximately $175 million, with a de minimis amount anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2026. These projections reflect repayment of the $380 million term loan in July 2026 and assume no additional debt financing in 2026. In the second quarter of 2026, Royalty Pharma collected interest of $5 million on its cash and cash equivalents, which partially offset interest paid.

Royalty Pharma today provides this guidance based on its most up-to-date view of its prospects. This guidance assumes no major unforeseen adverse events or changes in foreign exchange rates and excludes the contributions from transactions announced subsequent to the date of this press release.

Portfolio Receipts Highlights 
 Three Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions; unaudited)20262025Change
Products:Marketers:Therapeutic Area:   
Cystic fibrosis franchiseVertexRare disease1941940%
TysabriBiogenNeuroscience675619%
TrelegyGSKRespiratory58573%
TremfyaJohnson & JohnsonImmunology573753%
EvrysdiRocheRare disease473342%
VoranigoServierOncology462672%
XtandiPfizer, AstellasOncology44426%
ImbruvicaAbbVie, Johnson & JohnsonOncology3644(16)%
Cabometyx/CometriqExelixis, Ipsen, TakedaOncology232012%
ImdelltraAmgenOncology17n/a
TrodelvyGileadOncology141036%
SpinrazaBiogenRare disease1112(11)%
AmvuttraAlnylamRare disease9n/a
PromactaNovartisHematology833(75)%
Other products(5)13910928%
Royalty Receipts76867214%
Milestones and other contractual receipts556(91)%
Portfolio Receipts7737276%

Amounts shown in the table may not add due to rounding.

Royalty Receipts was $768 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 14% compared to $672 million in the second quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by Tremfya, Voranigo, Imdelltra and Evrysdi, partially offset by declines from Promacta due to U.S. generic competition and from Imbruvica. Royalty Receipts from Evrysdi included the benefit of the additional royalties acquired in December 2025.

Portfolio Receipts was $773 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 6% compared to $727 million in the second quarter of 2025, primarily driven by the same Royalty Receipts increases noted above, partially offset by lower Milestones and other contractual receipts due to a one-time distribution received in the prior year period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Royalty Pharma’s liquidity and capital resources are summarized below:

As of June 30, 2026, Royalty Pharma had cash and cash equivalents of $812 million and total debt with principal value of $9.2 billion. In July 2026, Royalty Pharma repaid the $380 million term loan upon maturity.

In the second quarter of 2026, Royalty Pharma paid a quarterly dividend of $0.235 per share, equating to $135 million in dividends and distributions.

Royalty Pharma repurchased approximately 0.9 million Class A ordinary shares for $45 million in the second quarter and two million Class A ordinary shares for $96 million for the first six months of 2026. The weighted-average number of diluted Class A ordinary shares outstanding for the second quarter of 2026 was 557 million, a decline of 1% as compared to 562 million for the second quarter of 2025.

Liquidity Summary

 Three Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions; unaudited)20262025
Portfolio Receipts773727
Payments for operating and professional costs(37)(94)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)736633
Interest (paid)/received, net(0)8
Portfolio Cash Flow (non-GAAP)736641

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

  • Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was $736 million in the second quarter of 2026. Payments for operating and professional costs were 4.8% of Portfolio Receipts. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Portfolio Receipts minus payments for operating and professional costs.
  • Portfolio Cash Flow (non-GAAP) was $736 million in the second quarter of 2026. Portfolio Cash Flow is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA minus interest paid or received, net. This measure reflects the cash generated by Royalty Pharma’s business that can be redeployed into value-enhancing royalty acquisitions, used to repay debt, returned to shareholders through dividends or share purchases, or utilized for other discretionary investments.

Refer to Table 4 for Royalty Pharma’s reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net cash provided by operating activities.

Capital Deployment reflects cash payments during the period for new and previously announced transactions. Capital Deployment was $349 million in the second quarter of 2026, consisting primarily of royalty funding for daraxonrasib and R&D funding for JNJ‑4804 and litifilimab.

The table below details Capital Deployment by category:

Capital Deployment

 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions; unaudited)2026202520262025
Purchases of available for sale debt securities(75)(75)
Acquisitions of financial royalty assets(251)(1)(703)(2)
Development-stage funding payments(98)(301)(123)(351)
Milestone payments(219)(50)(269)
Contributions from legacy non-controlling interests - R&D00
Capital Deployment(349)(595)(877)(696)

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

Royalty Transactions

As of August 4, 2026, Royalty Pharma has announced new transactions of up to $1.7 billion, which reflects the entire amount of potential capital committed for new transactions, including potential future milestones.

  • In July 2026, Royalty Pharma acquired a portion of Neurimmune AG’s royalty interest in AstraZeneca’s cliramitug for up to $425 million, including $125 million upfront. Cliramitug is a Phase 3 first-in-class transthyretin (TTR)-fibril-depleting antibody designed to remove amyloid deposits in patients with TTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy, a progressive, degenerative and fatal disease caused by misfolded proteins that accumulate in the heart.

The information in this section should be read together with Royalty Pharma’s reports and documents filed with the SEC at www.sec.gov and the reader is also encouraged to review all other press releases and information available in the Investors section of Royalty Pharma’s website at www.royaltypharma.com.

Key Developments Relating to the Portfolio

The key developments related to Royalty Pharma’s royalty interests are discussed below based on disclosures from the marketers of the products.

daraxonrasibIn July 2026, Revolution Medicines announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for review the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for daraxonrasib, an oral RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitor, for previously treated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

In July 2026, Revolution Medicines announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) started an accelerated assessment of daraxonrasib.

In April 2026, Revolution Medicines announced positive Phase 3 results from the RASolute-302 trial evaluating daraxonrasib in patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Jideytro (zidesamtinib) and neladalkib In July 2026, GSK announced that the FDA approved Jideytro (zidesamtinib), a ROS proto-oncogene 1 (ROS1)-selective inhibitor, for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer who have received a prior ROS1 kinase inhibitor.

In July 2026, GSK announced that it completed the acquisition of Nuvalent for approximately $10.6 billion, including Jideytro (zidesamtinib) and neladalkib, two highly selective ROS1 and anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitors for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

In May 2026, Nuvalent announced the FDA accepted its NDA for neladalkib for filing and granted the application Priority Review with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of November 27, 2026.
TEV-’408In July 2026, Teva Pharmaceuticals (Teva) announced plans to advance TEV-’408 into a Phase 2b study in patients with non-segmental vitiligo, following positive Phase 1b results.
deucrictibantIn July 2026, Pharvaris announced that the FDA accepted its NDA for deucrictibant immediate-release for the on-demand treatment of hereditary angioedema attacks and assigned a PDUFA date of April 23, 2027.
Trodelvy In June 2026, Gilead announced that the FDA approved Trodelvy for the first-line treatment of certain patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

In June 2026, Gilead announced that the European Commission (EC) approved Trodelvy as a first-line treatment for certain patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who are not candidates for PD-L1 inhibitors.

In June 2026, Gilead announced the discontinuation of the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-D46/EVOKE-03 study evaluating Trodelvy in combination with Keytruda for patients with previously untreated metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
ecopipamIn June 2026, Teva announced the completion of its acquisition of Emalex Biosciences for up to $900 million, including $700 million at closing, which added ecopipam and other neuroscience therapies to its portfolio. Furthermore, Teva announced the submission of an NDA to the FDA for ecopipam for the treatment of pediatric Tourette syndrome.
ImdelltraIn June 2026, the EC approved Imdelltra for the treatment of adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
ErleadaIn May 2026, Johnson & Johnson announced that the Phase 3 PROTEUS study evaluating Erleada in combination with androgen deprivation therapy before and after radical prostatectomy, in patients with high-risk localized or locally advanced prostate cancer, met its primary endpoints.
obexelimabIn May 2026, Zenas BioPharma announced the submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the FDA for obexelimab for the treatment of Immunoglobulin G4-related disease.
TremfyaIn May 2026, Johnson & Johnson announced that the FDA approved a supplemental BLA for Tremfya to include the inhibition of progression of structural joint damage in adults with active psoriatic arthritis.
TEV-’749In May 2026, Teva announced that the EMA accepted for review its Marketing Authorization Application for TEV-’749 for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults.
MyqorzoIn May 2026, Cytokinetics announced positive topline results from ACACIA-HCM, the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of Myqorzo in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The study met both dual primary endpoints, demonstrating statistically significant improvements from baseline to week 36 versus placebo.
ZiiheraIn April 2026, Jazz Pharmaceuticals announced that the FDA accepted for filing a supplemental BLA for Ziihera, in combination regimens for the first-line treatment of adult patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, and granted Priority Review, with a PDUFA date of August 25, 2026.


Financial Results Call

Royalty Pharma will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss its second quarter of 2026 results today at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time. Please visit the “Investors” page of the company’s website at https://www.royaltypharma.com/investors/events to obtain conference call information and to view the live webcast. A replay of the conference call and webcast will be archived on the company’s website for at least 30 days.

About Royalty Pharma plc

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’s current portfolio includes royalties on more than 35 commercial products, including Vertex’s Trikafta and Alyftrek, GSK’s Trelegy, Biogen’s Tysabri and Spinraza, Roche’s Evrysdi, Astellas and Pfizer’s Xtandi, Johnson & Johnson’s Tremfya, AbbVie and Johnson & Johnson’s Imbruvica, Servier’s Voranigo, Gilead’s Trodelvy, Amgen’s Imdelltra and Alnylam’s Amvuttra, among others, and 19 development-stage product candidates.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information set forth herein does not purport to be complete or to contain all of the information you may desire. Statements contained herein are made as of the date of this document unless stated otherwise, and neither the delivery of this document at any time, nor any sale of securities, shall under any circumstances create an implication that the information contained herein is correct as of any time after such date or that information will be updated or revised to reflect information that subsequently becomes available or changes occurring after the date hereof.

This document contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements that express the company’s opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results, in contrast with statements that reflect historical facts. Examples include discussion of Royalty Pharma’s strategies, financing plans, growth opportunities, market growth and plans for capital deployment, plus the benefits of the internalization transaction, including expected accretion, enhanced alignment with shareholders, increased investment returns, expectations regarding management continuity, transparency and governance, and the benefits of simplification to its structure. In some cases, you can identify such forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “seek,” “project,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could” or “should,” the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to the company. However, these forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of Royalty Pharma’s performance, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks, uncertainties and other variable circumstances, and other factors. Such risks and uncertainties may cause the statements to be inaccurate and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Many of these risks are outside of the company’s control and could cause its actual results to differ materially from those it thought would occur. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date hereof. The company does not undertake, and specifically declines, any obligation to update any such statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any such statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.

Certain information contained in this document relates to or is based on studies, publications, surveys and other data obtained from third-party sources and the company’s own internal estimates and research. While the company believes these third-party sources to be reliable as of the date of this document, it has not independently verified, and makes no representation as to the adequacy, fairness, accuracy or completeness of, any information obtained from third-party sources. In addition, all of the market data included in this document involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and there can be no guarantee as to the accuracy or reliability of such assumptions. Finally, while the company believes its own internal research is reliable, such research has not been verified by any independent source.

For further information, please reference Royalty Pharma’s reports and documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Portfolio Receipts

Portfolio Receipts is a key performance metric that represents Royalty Pharma’s ability to generate cash from Royalty Pharma’s portfolio investments, the primary source of capital that is deployed to make new portfolio investments. Portfolio Receipts is defined as the sum of Royalty Receipts and Milestones and other contractual receipts. Royalty Receipts includes variable payments based on sales of products, net of contractual payments to the legacy non-controlling interests, that are attributed to Royalty Pharma.

Milestones and other contractual receipts include sales-based or regulatory milestone payments and other fixed contractual receipts, net of contractual payments to legacy non-controlling interests, that are attributed to Royalty Pharma. Portfolio Receipts does not include royalty receipts and milestones and other contractual receipts that were received on an accelerated basis under the terms of the agreement governing the receipt or payment. Portfolio Receipts also does not include proceeds from equity securities or proceeds from purchases and sales of marketable securities, both of which are not central to Royalty Pharma’s fundamental business strategy. 2025 Portfolio Receipts does not include the $511 million of proceeds from the sale of the MorphoSys Development Funding Bonds, as the transaction was treated as an asset sale.

Portfolio Receipts is calculated as the sum of the following line items from Royalty Pharma’s GAAP condensed consolidated statements of cash flows: Cash collections from financial royalty assets, Cash collections from intangible royalty assets, Other royalty cash collections, Proceeds from available for sale debt securities and Distributions from equity method investees less Distributions to legacy non-controlling interests - Portfolio Receipts, which represent contractual distributions of Royalty Receipts, milestones and other contractual receipts to the Legacy Investors Partnerships.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted EBITDA and Portfolio Cash Flow are non-GAAP liquidity measures that exclude the impact of certain items and therefore have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Portfolio Cash Flow are important non-GAAP measures used to analyze liquidity because they are key components of certain material covenants contained within Royalty Pharma’s credit agreement. Royalty Pharma cautions readers that amounts presented in accordance with the definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Portfolio Cash Flow may not be the same as similar measures used by other companies or analysts. These non-GAAP liquidity measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for the analysis of Royalty Pharma’s results as reported under GAAP.

The definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Portfolio Cash Flow used by Royalty Pharma are the same as the definitions in the credit agreement. Noncompliance with the interest coverage ratio, leverage ratio and Portfolio Cash Flow ratio covenants under the credit agreement could result in lenders requiring the company to immediately repay all amounts borrowed. If Royalty Pharma cannot satisfy these covenants, it would be prohibited under the credit agreement from engaging in certain activities, such as incurring additional indebtedness, paying dividends, making certain payments, and acquiring and disposing of assets. Consequently, Adjusted EBITDA and Portfolio Cash Flow are critical to the assessment of Royalty Pharma’s liquidity.

Adjusted EBITDA and Portfolio Cash Flow are used by management as key liquidity measures in the evaluation of the company’s ability to generate cash from operations. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Portfolio Cash Flow when considering available cash, including for decision-making purposes related to funding of acquisitions, debt repayments, dividends and other discretionary investments. Further, these non-GAAP liquidity measures help management, the audit committee and investors evaluate the company’s ability to generate liquidity from operating activities.

The company has provided reconciliations of these non-GAAP liquidity measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, being net cash provided by operating activities in Table 4.

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Royalty Pharma plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations(7)(unaudited)
Table 1
 
 Three Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)20262025
Income and other revenues  
Income from financial royalty assets638550
Other royalty income and revenues3628
Total income and other revenues674579
Operating expense/(income)  
Provision for changes in expected cash flows from financial royalty assets268(204)
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments1393
Research and development funding expense98301
General and administrative expenses (includes 107 and 91 of share-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively)162180
Total operating expense, net541369
Operating income133210
Other (income)/expense  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees(4)(3)
Interest expense9469
Other (income)/expense, net(38)51
Total other expense, net52117
Consolidated net income before tax8193
Income tax expense
Consolidated net income8193
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests6460
Net income attributable to Royalty Pharma plc1832

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

Royalty Pharma plc
Selected Balance Sheet Data (unaudited)
Table 2
 
($ in millions)As of June 30, 2026As of December 31, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents812619
Total current and non-current financial royalty assets, net17,08217,063
Total assets19,82019,621
Current portion of long-term debt380380
Long-term debt, net of current portion8,5828,571
Total liabilities10,0349,906
Total shareholders’ equity9,7869,715



Royalty Pharma plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
Table 3
 
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)2026202520262025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Cash collections from financial royalty assets8157271,7301,556
Cash collections from intangible royalty assets0040
Other royalty cash collections32246656
Distributions from equity method investees212513
Interest received591121
Development-stage funding payments(98)(301)(123)(351)
Payments for operating and professional costs(37)(94)(73)(196)
Payments for Employee EPAs(5)(0)(14)(0)
Interest paid(5)(1)(179)(140)
Net cash provided by operating activities7283641,447960
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(74)(74)
Distributions from equity method investees(13)632999
Purchases of equity securities(5)(28)(4)
Proceeds from equity securities3636
Purchases of available for sale debt securities(75)(75)
Proceeds from available for sale debt securities43915
Proceeds from sales of available for sale debt securities511
Acquisitions of financial royalty assets(251)(1)(703)(2)
Milestone payments(219)(50)(269)
Other(0)(9)(0)(9)
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities(230)(312)(708)192
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Distributions to legacy non-controlling interests - Portfolio Receipts(86)(89)(164)(174)
Distributions to continuing non-controlling interests(35)(39)(74)(92)
Dividends to shareholders(105)(93)(209)(189)
Repurchases of Class A ordinary shares(45)(292)(95)(1,000)
Contributions from legacy non-controlling interests - R&D00
Contributions from non-controlling interests - other56
Debt issuance costs and other(2)(2)
Other(0)(1)
Net cash used in financing activities(273)(508)(546)(1,449)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents226(456)193(297)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period5861,088619929
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period812632812632

EPAs: Equity Performance Awards. Amounts may not add due to rounding.

Royalty Pharma plc
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation (unaudited)
Table 4
 
 Three Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions)20262025
Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP)728364
Adjustments:  
Proceeds from available for sale debt securities(6)43
Distributions from equity method investees(6)(13)63
Interest paid/(received), net(6)0(8)
Development-stage funding payments98301
Distributions to legacy non-controlling interests - Portfolio Receipts(6)(86)(89)
Payments for Employee EPAs50
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)736633
Interest (paid)/received, net(6)(0)8
Portfolio Cash Flow (non-GAAP)736641

EPAs: Equity Performance Awards. Amounts may not add due to rounding.

Royalty Pharma plc
Description of Approved Indications for Select Portfolio Therapies
Table 5
 
Cystic fibrosis franchiseCystic fibrosis
TysabriRelapsing forms of multiple sclerosis
TrelegyChronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma
TremfyaPlaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
EvrysdiSpinal muscular atrophy
VoranigoLow-grade glioma
XtandiProstate cancer
ImbruvicaHematological malignancies and chronic graft versus host disease
Cabometyx/CometriqKidney, liver and thyroid cancer
ImdelltraSmall cell lung cancer
TrodelvyBreast cancer
SpinrazaSpinal muscular atrophy
AmvuttraTransthyretin amyloidosis
PromactaChronic immune thrombocytopenia purpura and aplastic anemia


Notes

(1)  Portfolio Receipts is defined above in the section entitled “Portfolio Receipts.”

(2)  Adjusted EBITDA is defined under the credit agreement as Portfolio Receipts minus payments for operating and professional costs. Operating and professional costs reflect Payments for operating and professional costs from the GAAP condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. See GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation in Table 4.

(3)  Portfolio Cash Flow is defined under the credit agreement as Adjusted EBITDA minus interest paid or received, net. See GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation in Table 4. Portfolio Cash Flow reflects the cash generated by Royalty Pharma’s business that can be redeployed into value-enhancing royalty acquisitions, used to repay debt, returned to shareholders through dividends or share purchases or utilized for other discretionary investments.

(4)  Capital Deployment is calculated as the summation of the following line items from Royalty Pharma’s GAAP condensed consolidated statements of cash flows: Investments in equity method investees, Purchases of available for sale debt securities, Acquisitions of financial royalty assets, Acquisitions of other financial assets, Milestone payments, Development-stage funding payments less Contributions from legacy non-controlling interests - R&D.

(5)  Other products primarily include Royalty Receipts on the following products: Crysvita, Erleada, Farxiga/Onglyza, Nesina, Niktimvo, Nurtec ODT, Orladeyo, Prevymis and distributions from the Legacy SLP Interest, which is presented as Distributions from equity method investees on the GAAP condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

(6)  The table below shows the line item for each adjustment and the direct location for such line item on the GAAP condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Reconciling AdjustmentStatements of Cash Flows Classification
Interest (paid)/received, netOperating activities (Interest paid less Interest received)
Distributions from equity method investeesInvesting activities
Proceeds from available for sale debt securitiesInvesting activities
Distributions to legacy non-controlling interests - Portfolio ReceiptsFinancing activities


(7)  The condensed consolidated statement of operations for 2025 has been recast to reflect the adoption of ASU 2025-07 by removing the losses previously recognized on derivative.


FAQ

How did Royalty Pharma (RPRX) perform in Q2 2026?

Royalty Pharma reported Q2 2026 Royalty Receipts of $768 million, up 14% year over year. According to Royalty Pharma, Portfolio Receipts rose 6% to $773 million and Adjusted EBITDA reached $736 million, supported by growth from Tremfya, Voranigo, Imdelltra and Evrysdi.

What 2026 guidance did Royalty Pharma (RPRX) provide on August 5, 2026?

Royalty Pharma now expects 2026 Portfolio Receipts of $3.4–$3.5 billion, up from prior guidance. According to Royalty Pharma, this implies expected Royalty Receipts growth of 7–10%, with operating and professional costs projected at 5.5–6.5% of Portfolio Receipts.

What drove Royalty Pharma’s revenue growth in Q2 2026?

Royalty Receipts growth was driven by Tremfya, Voranigo, Imdelltra and Evrysdi. According to Royalty Pharma, these gains were partly offset by lower receipts from Promacta, due to U.S. generic competition, and from Imbruvica, as well as reduced milestones and other contractual receipts.

How strong is Royalty Pharma’s liquidity and debt position as of June 30, 2026?

Royalty Pharma reported $812 million in cash and cash equivalents and $9.2 billion in total debt. According to Royalty Pharma, it also repaid a $380 million term loan in July 2026 and generated Q2 2026 Portfolio Cash Flow of $736 million to support capital allocation.

What capital deployment and transactions did Royalty Pharma (RPRX) execute in 2026?

Royalty Pharma deployed $349 million in Q2 2026 and $877 million in the first half of 2026. According to Royalty Pharma, announced transactions total up to $1.7 billion, including acquiring a royalty interest in AstraZeneca’s cliramitug for up to $425 million.

What shareholder returns did Royalty Pharma provide in Q2 2026?

Royalty Pharma paid a quarterly dividend of $0.235 per share, totaling $135 million, and repurchased $45 million of shares. According to Royalty Pharma, the weighted-average diluted share count declined to 557 million, reflecting these repurchases during the quarter.

Which key pipeline and portfolio updates did Royalty Pharma highlight in 2026?

Royalty Pharma highlighted regulatory progress for daraxonrasib, Trodelvy, Jideytro, Imdelltra and other assets. According to Royalty Pharma, milestones included FDA and EC approvals, NDA acceptances, and major acquisitions by GSK and Teva involving products on which it holds royalty interests.