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BeOne Medicines (NASDAQ: ONC) details H1 2026 R&D by drug

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BeOne Medicines Ltd. (ONC) reported that it filed its 2026 Interim Report for the six months ended June 30, 2026 with the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, prepared under PRC GAAP, and furnished related U.S. GAAP information to U.S. investors. The company summarized key accounting differences between PRC GAAP and U.S. GAAP for share-based compensation, interim income tax calculation, lease presentation and the transfer of future royalty rights from a collaborative arrangement. It also disclosed a detailed U.S. GAAP breakdown of research and development expenses by key products and projects for the first half of 2026, showing total R&D expenses of US$1,153,504,000 versus US$1,006,783,000 a year earlier, including both external project spending and internal R&D costs.

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Filing Explained

The 8-K furnishes supplemental accounting information; U.S. GAAP keeps future-royalty proceeds as a liability while related royalties are earned.

On August 26, 2026, BeOne Medicines filed this Form 8-K under Item 2.02 and furnished Exhibit 99.1 with supplemental PRC-GAAP and U.S.-GAAP information for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The STAR interim report remains a Chinese-language report on the Shanghai exchange website and is not part of the SEC submission or incorporated into SEC filings.

The filing explains that, under U.S. GAAP, upfront cash from the 2025 transfer of future royalty rights is recorded as a liability; subsequent royalty payments reduce that liability or accrued interest while the company continues recognizing royalty revenue when the counterparty sells the related product. Under PRC GAAP, the upfront consideration is deferred revenue with financing adjustments amortized over the collaboration period.

The U.S. GAAP liability, effective interest rate and related interest expense are periodically reassessed using estimated future royalty payments. A material change in those estimates would prospectively change the effective interest rate and related interest expense.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Total R&D expenses (H1 2026) US$1,153,504,000 Six months ended June 30, 2026 under U.S. GAAP
Total R&D expenses (H1 2025) US$1,006,783,000 Six months ended June 30, 2025 under U.S. GAAP
External R&D expenses (H1 2026) US$435,126,000 Subtotal of external R&D expenses, six months ended June 30, 2026
External R&D expenses (H1 2025) US$400,259,000 Subtotal of external R&D expenses, six months ended June 30, 2025
Internal R&D expenses (H1 2026) US$718,378,000 Internal R&D expenses, six months ended June 30, 2026
Internal R&D expenses (H1 2025) US$606,524,000 Internal R&D expenses, six months ended June 30, 2025
BEQALZI R&D expenses (H1 2026) US$74,029,000 R&D expenses for BEQALZI (sonrotoclax), six months ended June 30, 2026
R&D collaboration projects (H1 2026) US$83,534,000 R&D collaboration projects, six months ended June 30, 2026
PRC GAAP financial
"prepared in accordance with the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises – Basic Standard"
PRC GAAP is the set of accounting rules used by companies operating in the People’s Republic of China to prepare financial statements. It determines how revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities are measured and reported, and can differ from U.S. GAAP or IFRS in ways that change reported profit or asset values—like using a different measuring tape. Investors care because those differences affect comparability, risk assessment and valuation when comparing companies across jurisdictions.
share-based compensation financial
"Under U.S. GAAP, the Company elects to recognize share-based compensation expenses"
Share-based compensation is when a company pays employees, executives or directors with its own stock or rights to buy stock instead of, or in addition to, cash. Think of it like receiving store gift cards instead of extra paycheck — it can motivate staff to boost the company’s value, but it also increases the number of shares outstanding and can shrink each existing owner’s slice of profits and voting power. Investors watch it because it affects reported earnings, share count and the alignment between management and shareholders.
effective interest rate method financial
"The Company accounts for the associated interest expense under the effective interest rate method"
right-of-use assets financial
"PRC GAAP requires lessees to present interest expenses on the lease liability and depreciation on the right-of-use assets"
Right-of-use assets are the rights a company gains to use a physical space or equipment under a lease agreement. They are recorded as assets on the company's balance sheet, reflecting the value of future benefits from the leased item. For investors, these assets provide a clearer picture of a company's obligations and resources related to leasing arrangements, helping to assess its financial health and operational commitments.
deferred revenue financial
"Under PRC GAAP, the upfront cash consideration is recorded as deferred revenue"
Cash a company has already received for goods or services it has promised but not yet delivered; it's recorded as a liability because the company still owes that product, service, or future revenue recognition. For investors, deferred revenue signals upcoming work or deliveries that will convert into reported sales over time and affects short-term obligations, cash flow quality, and how quickly a firm can grow recognized revenue—think of it like prepaid subscriptions or gift cards a business must honor later.
Total R&D expenses (U.S. GAAP) US$1,153,504,000 Increased from US$1,006,783,000 for six months ended June 30, 2025

FAQ

What did BeOne Medicines Ltd. (ONC) announce in this 8-K?

BeOne Medicines Ltd. announced it filed its 2026 Interim Report for the six months ended June 30, 2026 with the STAR Market in Shanghai and furnished to U.S. investors a U.S. GAAP R&D expense breakdown and a summary of PRC GAAP vs. U.S. GAAP differences.

How much were ONC’s total R&D expenses for the first half of 2026?

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, BeOne Medicines Ltd. reported total R&D expenses of US$1,153,504,000 under U.S. GAAP, compared with US$1,006,783,000 for the same period in 2025, including both external and internal R&D costs.

Which BeOne Medicines (ONC) projects had the largest R&D spend in H1 2026?

In the first half of 2026, key R&D expenses under U.S. GAAP included BEQALZI US$74,029,000, Tacabrutideg US$44,306,000, BRUKINSA US$42,703,000, and TEVIMBRA US$37,066,000, alongside other pipeline projects and collaboration and internal R&D spending.

How do PRC GAAP and U.S. GAAP differ for BeOne Medicines’ share-based compensation?

Under U.S. GAAP, BeOne Medicines uses the straight-line method for graded-vesting employee awards and records excess tax benefits in income taxes. Under PRC GAAP, it uses an accelerated method and records excess tax benefits from U.S. share-based payments in shareholders’ equity.

What accounting differences did ONC disclose for its royalty transfer arrangement?

For a 2025 transfer of royalty rights, U.S. GAAP treats upfront cash as a liability with interest expense under the effective interest rate method, while continuing to recognize full royalty revenue. Under PRC GAAP, the upfront cash is recorded as deferred revenue and amortized over the collaboration period.

Where can investors find BeOne Medicines’ STAR Interim Report?

The 2026 STAR Interim Report is available in Chinese on the Shanghai Stock Exchange website at www.sse.com.cn. It is not part of the information furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is not deemed filed or incorporated by reference in U.S. filings.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________
Form 8-K
______________________
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): August 26, 2026

BEONE MEDICINES LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Switzerland
001-37686
98-1209416
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
c/o BeOne Medicines I GmbH
Aeschengraben 27
Basel 4051
Switzerland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
+41 61 685 19 00
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
American Depositary Shares, each representing 13 Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share
ONC
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share*
06160
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
*Included in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ordinary shares are not listed for trading in the United States but are listed for trading on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.





Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 26, 2026, BeOne Medicines Ltd. (the “Company”) filed its 2026 Interim Report for the six months ended June 30, 2026 (the “STAR Interim Report”) with the Science and Technology Innovation Board (the “STAR Market”) of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which was prepared in accordance with the listing rules of the STAR Market and the applicable securities laws and regulations of the Peoples’ Republic of China (the “PRC” and the “PRC Securities Laws”).

As required by the PRC Securities Laws, the STAR Interim Report contains additional financial information of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2026 (the “Reporting Period”), prepared in accordance with the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises – Basic Standard (“CAS”) and other applicable PRC accounting rules, guidance and interpretations (together with CAS, “PRC GAAP”). As required by the PRC Securities Laws, the STAR Interim Report also contains financial information of the Company for the Reporting Period prepared in accordance with PRC GAAP. PRC GAAP are different from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The financial information regarding the Company’s research and development expenses allocated by key products and other research and development projects for the Reporting Period prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP as well as a summary of the material differences between PRC GAAP and U.S. GAAP are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The STAR Interim Report is available to the public in Chinese language only on the website maintained by the Shanghai Stock Exchange at www.sse.com.cn. The STAR Interim Report and the information contained on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s website are not part of this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed filed or furnished by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Financial Information, furnished herewith
104
The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL








Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Financial Information, furnished herewith
104
The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL






SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
BEONE MEDICINES LTD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: August 26, 2026
By: 
/s/ Chan Lee        
 
Name:
Chan Lee
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel




Exhibit 99.1

Financial Information

On August 26, 2026, BeOne Medicines Ltd. (the “Company”) filed its 2026 Interim Report for the six months ended June 30, 2026 (the “STAR Interim Report”) with the Science and Technology Innovation Board (the “STAR Market”) of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which was prepared in accordance with the listing rules of the STAR Market and the applicable securities laws and regulations of the Peoples’ Republic of China (the “PRC” and the “PRC Securities Laws”). The STAR Interim Report is available to the public in Chinese language only on the website maintained by the Shanghai Stock Exchange at www.sse.com.cn.

As required by the PRC Securities Laws, the STAR Interim Report contains additional financial information regarding the Company’s research and development expenses allocated by key products and other research and development projects for the six months ended June 30, 2026 (the “Reporting Period”), prepared in accordance with the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises – Basic Standard (“CAS”) and other applicable PRC accounting rules, guidance and interpretations (together with CAS, “PRC GAAP”), including but not limited to the China Securities Regulatory Commission's Compilation Rule for Information Disclosure by Companies Offering Securities to the Public No. 15 – General Rules for Financial Statement (2023 revised), and Compilation Rule for Information Disclosure by Companies Offering Securities to the Public No. 24-Special Provisions on Information Disclosure in Financial Statements of Pilot Innovative Red-chip Companies on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board.  The key differences between such financial information prepared in accordance with PRC GAAP and those prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for the Reporting Period, which was previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, are summarized below.

Key Differences between U.S. GAAP and PRC GAAP

Share-based Compensation

Under U.S. GAAP, the Company elects to recognize share-based compensation expenses using the straight-line method for all employee equity awards granted with graded vesting based on service conditions, provided that the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date is at least equal to the portion of the grant-date value of the options that are vested as of that date.

Under PRC GAAP, the Company recognizes share-based compensation expense using the accelerated method for all employee equity awards granted with graded vesting.

Under PRC GAAP, the excess tax benefit resulting from the pre-tax deductible amount arising from U.S. employee share-based payments over the cumulative share-based payment-related expenses recognized for accounting purposes should be recorded in shareholders’ equity rather than in current income tax expenses/benefits under U.S. GAAP.

Income Taxes in the Interim Period

Under U.S. GAAP, one overall estimated annual effective tax rate should be used to determine the interim period tax expense or benefit when a company is subject to tax in one or more jurisdictions.

PRC GAAP requires that an entity determine a separate estimated average annual effective income tax rate for each taxing jurisdiction and apply it individually to the interim period pre-tax income of each jurisdiction.

Leasing

Under U.S. GAAP, as a lessee, the Company recognizes a lease liability based on the present value of the total remaining lease payments, and a corresponding right-of-use asset. The Company subsequently recognizes operating lease expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

PRC GAAP requires lessees to present interest expenses on the lease liability and depreciation on the right-of-use assets separately in the statements of operations. The combination of a straight-line depreciation of the right-of-use assets and the effective interest rate method applied to the lease liability will result in a higher total charge to profit or loss in the initial years of the leases and decreasing expenses during the latter part of the lease term.

Transfer of Royalties from Collaborative Arrangement




The Company is engaged in collaborative drug development and is entitled to receive royalty revenue from drug sales during the collaboration period. In 2025, the Company transferred its royalty rights to an independent third party for a fixed upfront cash consideration.

Under U.S. GAAP, the Company records upfront payments received from the sale of future royalties as a liability. Royalty payments made to the purchaser are recorded as a reduction of the liability or accrued interest. The Company accounts for the associated interest expense under the effective interest rate method, while continuing to recognize the full amount of royalty revenue in the period in which the counterparty sells the related product and recognizes the related revenue. The Company calculates the liability related to the sale of future royalties, effective interest rate and the related interest expense using the current estimate of anticipated future royalty payments under the arrangement, which is periodically reassessed based on internal projections of future royalty revenues and information from partners who are responsible for commercializing the medicines. If there is a material change in the estimate, the Company will prospectively adjust the effective interest rate and the related interest expense.

Under PRC GAAP, the upfront cash consideration is recorded as deferred revenue with incorporation of financing component adjustments and is amortized over the collaboration period with corresponding financing costs recognized systematically. Subsequent royalty collections and payments are accounted for through receivables and payables.



Research and Development Expenses Allocated by Key Products and Other R&D Projects

As required by the PRC Securities Laws, the STAR Interim Report contains financial information regarding the research and development (“R&D”) expenses allocated by key products, which was prepared in accordance with PRC GAAP. The corresponding financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP is presented below. Amounts reported herein are stated in thousands of U.S. dollars.

Pipeline Products/ Projects
Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
BRUKINSA® (zanubrutinib, BTK inhibitor)
42,703 63,041 
TEVIMBRA® (tislelizumab, PD-1 mAb)
37,066 40,316 
BEQALZITM (sonrotoclax, BCL2 Inhibitor)
74,029 94,012 
Tacabrutideg (BTK-targeted CDAC)44,306 26,912 
BGB-43395 (CDK4 Inhibitor)22,661 9,858 
BGB-B2033 (GPC3×4-1BB bispecific antibody)6,612 1,053 
BG-C9074 (B7-H4 ADC)8,184 2,390 
BGB-58067 (MTA-cooperative PRMT5 inhibitor)11,136 1,852 
BG-C477 (CEA ADC)6,612 1,400 
Other R&D projects98,283 111,779 
R&D collaboration projects83,534 47,646 
Subtotal of external R&D expenses435,126 400,259 
Internal R&D expenses718,378 606,524 
Total1,153,504 1,006,783 




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