Company: LGNZZ
Filing Date: 2025-11-07
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000886163-25-000063
Chunk: 90

Company: LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Filing Date: 2025-11-07
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 8
Chunk 90
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 six months ended June 30, 2025, was reversed during the three months ended September 30, 2025.In May 2024, we entered into a collar arrangement to hedge against the fluctuation risk in Viking’s share price (the “Viking Share Collar”), which was fully exercised in October 2024. A change in the fair value of Viking Share Collar that amounted to $(7.9) million and $7.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, was included in gain (loss) from short-term investments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. A change in the fair value of Agenus Partner Programs and Primrose mRNA derivative that amounted to $(7.2) million and $(0.6) million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, was included in fair value adjustments to partner program derivatives in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. A change in the fair value of other derivatives including Agenus Upsize Option (expired on June 30, 2025) and Agenus Warrant that amounted to $(8.0) million and $(6.8) million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, was included in other non-operating expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. 

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Equity Method InvestmentsThe Company accounts for investments in entities over which it has significant influence (generally defined as ownership interest of 20% or more) using the equity method of accounting. Under this method the investment is initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for the Company’s share of the investee’s earnings or losses and any dividends received, unless the fair value option under ASC 825-10 is elected. Such selection is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable.The Company did not elect a fair value option for Primrose equity method investment. As such, Primrose equity method investment is adjusted for the Company’s share of the investee’s earnings or losses and any dividends received. Any income or loss from our share of Primrose earnings or losses is presented in other non-operating expense, net in our consolidated statement of operations.Ligand owned 31.5%  and 31.4%, respectively, of the equity of Primrose Bio as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Our proportionate share of net loss of