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Highlights from the RBC Global Healthcare Conference
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Highlights from the RBC Global Healthcare Conference
RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
Douglas Miehm (Analyst)
(416) 842-7823,
douglas.miehm@rbccm.com
Sahil Dhingra, CFA (Senior
Associate)
(416) 842-2954,
sahil.dhingra@rbccm.com
May 19, 2026
Highlights from the RBC Global HealthcareRESEARCH Conference
Royalty Pharma plc (NASDAQ: RPRX; Not Covered)
Our view: Marshall Urist, EVP and Head of Research & Investments at Royalty Pharma, presented at
our conference this morning. The discussion primarily focused on: a) the expanding outlook for royalty
financing and RPRX's growing TAM; b) R&D co-funding partnerships with large pharma; c) key portfolio
assets and peak royalty potential; d) capital deployment capacity.EQUITY Expanding TAM for royalty financing. Over the last five years, royalties have represented only ~5%
of total capital raised by biopharma, highlighting significant headroom for growth. RPRX sees its TAM
expanding in several directions: 1) synthetic royalties (where RPRX creates and funds a royalty directly),
which management views as increasingly mainstream; 2) R&D co-funding with large pharma (discussed
below); and 3) geographic expansion into Asia, where management indicated an explosion of licensing
deals has created royalty opportunities. RPRX noted that it is building a local team in China to develop
the Asian royalty ecosystem over the long term. On competition, management noted it is not a defining
concern; rather, competitors help grow the overall market and increase partner confidence in royalty
transactions. RPRX believes it has the lowest cost of capital in the space, a fully dedicated focus, and
best-in-class diligence and execution capabilities.
R&D co-funding with large pharma. Management highlighted this as an area that has reached critical
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