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Equity Method Investments and Other Equity Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Equity Method And Cost Method Investment [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investments and Other Equity Investments
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Equity Method Investments and Other Equity Investments

GondolaBio

Since inception through August 16, 2024, Portal Therapeutics, Inc. and Sub21, Inc. were majority-owned consolidated subsidiaries of the Company. On August 16, 2024, the Company contributed its equity ownership in these entities to GondolaBio, LLC (“GondolaBio”) and as a result, Portal Therapeutics, Inc. and Sub21, Inc. were deconsolidated in conjunction with the GondolaBio transaction below.

GondolaBio was formed on June 5, 2024 and the Company was the sole member. On August 16, 2024, the Company entered into the Transaction Agreement providing for the formation and funding by certain third-party investors of GondolaBio, a legal joint venture entity for the purpose of researching, developing, manufacturing and commercializing pharmaceutical products, including those contributed to GondolaBio by the Company. The third-party investors providing financing to GondolaBio consist of an investor syndicate, including Viking Global Investors LP, Patient Square Capital, Aisling Capital and an entity owned by Neil Kumar, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who are related parties of the Company. The third-party investors have committed $300.0 million of tranched financing to GondolaBio, of which $60.0 million had been contributed as of June 30, 2025. The related party investors had contributed cash in an aggregate of $42.5 million to GondolaBio as of June 30, 2025. The Company contributed certain assets and its equity in Portal Therapeutics, Inc. and Sub21, Inc. to GondolaBio. Upon completion of the initial contributions, the Company’s equity ownership in GondolaBio was 45.5%, which had a fair value of $50.0 million, and will be subject to reduction as additional tranches of capital contributions are funded. As of June 30, 2025, the Company’s equity ownership percentage in GondolaBio is 29.2%.

On August 16, 2024, in conjunction with the Transaction Agreement, the limited liability company agreement of GondolaBio was amended and restated (the “A&R LLC Agreement”). The A&R LLC Agreement sets forth, among other things, the economic and governance rights of the members of GondolaBio, including governance rights, economic preferences, privileges, restrictions and obligations of the members. The change in governance structure and composition of the board of managers was deemed a VIE reconsideration event, and GondolaBio was deemed a VIE. As a result of the change in governance structure and composition of the board of managers, BridgeBio is no longer the primary beneficiary, as it no longer has the power over key decisions that significantly impact GondolaBio’s economic performance. Accordingly, BridgeBio deconsolidated GondolaBio, inclusive of Portal Therapeutics, Inc. and Sub21, Inc., on August 16, 2024. On August 16, 2024, we recognized a $52.0 million gain on deconsolidation, which is presented as part of “Gain on deconsolidation of a subsidiary” on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Upon the deconsolidation of GondolaBio, BridgeBio accounted for its investment in GondolaBio, for which it has significant influence through its ownership interest, using the equity method of accounting under ASC 323 Investments — Equity Method and Joint Ventures. GondolaBio was also deemed a related party. BridgeBio’s equity investment in GondolaBio, valued at $50.0 million upon deconsolidation, includes an implied difference of $23.9 million between the fair value of the equity investment and the underlying equity in the net assets of GondolaBio (referred to as a basis difference) which was allocated to GondolaBio’s in-process research and development (“IPR&D asset”). The basis difference is amortized as a component of the net loss from equity method investment over the useful life of the IPR&D asset. The amortization of the IPR&D asset for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized a net loss from equity method investment of $9.1 million and $15.9 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the aggregate carrying amount of the Company’s equity method investment in GondolaBio was $25.6 million and $41.5 million, respectively, and is presented as part of “Investment in nonconsolidated entities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In addition, on August 16, 2024, the Company and GondolaBio entered into a 24-month transition service agreement (the “GondolaBio Transition Service Agreement”) for the provision of certain transitionary consulting services to be provided by the Company and GondolaBio. In October 2024, the Company and GondolaBio entered into a one-year agreement for a partial sublease of a facility (“sublease agreement”). Under the GondolaBio Transition Service Agreement and sublease agreement, the Company recognized $2.7 million and $5.4 million. respectively, in other income and $1.9 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of pass-through costs and sublease income recorded as an offset against operating expenses, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $4.5 million and $3.2 million, respectively, in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” for transitionary consulting services provided by BridgeBio to GondolaBio and for sublease income. The Company also recognized $0.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in “Research and development” expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 for transitionary consulting services provided by GondolaBio to BridgeBio. As of June 30,

2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company also had $2.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in “Other current liabilities” for transitionary consulting services provided by GondolaBio to BridgeBio.

TheRas

On April 30, 2024, TheRas, Inc., doing business as BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics (“BBOT”), a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed a $200.0 million private equity financing with external investors to accelerate the development of its oncology portfolio. Upon completion of the private equity financing, the Company’s ownership of BBOT’s equity was reduced to approximately 37.9%. As of June 30, 2025, the Company’s equity ownership percentage in BBOT is 35.5%.

As part of the private equity financing transaction, BBOT’s Certificate of Incorporation and Investors’ Rights Agreement were amended and restated to reflect a change to BBOT’s governance structure and composition of the board of directors, which was determined to be a VIE reconsideration event. Based on the VIE reconsideration assessment, BBOT was deemed a VIE. As a result of the change in governance structure and composition of the board of directors, BridgeBio is no longer the primary beneficiary of BBOT, as it no longer has the power over key decisions that significantly impact BBOT’s economic performance. Accordingly, BridgeBio deconsolidated BBOT on April 30, 2024. On April 30, 2024, we recognized a $126.3 million gain on deconsolidation, which is presented as part of “Gain on deconsolidation of a subsidiary” on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The gain on deconsolidation represents the difference between BridgeBio’s equity investment in BBOT, valued at $124.9 million upon deconsolidation and the carrying value of the net assets held by BBOT on April 30, 2024.

Upon the deconsolidation of BBOT, BridgeBio accounted for its retained investment in BBOT, for which it has significant influence through its ownership interest, using the equity method of accounting under ASC 323 Investments — Equity Method and Joint Ventures. BBOT was also deemed a related party. BridgeBio’s equity investment in BBOT, valued at $124.9 million upon deconsolidation, was compared to BridgeBio’s percentage of underlying equity in net assets of BBOT, which includes an implied difference of $49.6 million between the fair value of the equity investment and the underlying equity in the net assets of BBOT (referred to as a “basis difference”). The basis difference was attributed to BBOT’s in-process research and development (“IPR&D asset”) and is amortized as a component of the net loss from equity method investment over the estimated useful life of the IPR&D asset. The amortization of the IPR&D asset for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The amortization of the IPR&D asset for the period from May 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 was immaterial.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, we recognized a net loss from equity method investment of $11.1 million and $19.8 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recognized a net loss from equity method investment of $7.9 million. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the aggregate carrying amount of our equity method investment in BBOT was $82.4 million and $102.2 million, respectively, and is presented as part of “Investment in nonconsolidated entities” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In addition, on April 30, 2024, the Company and BBOT entered into an 18-month transition service agreement (the “BBOT Transition Service Agreement”) for the provision of certain transitionary consulting services to be provided by the Company and BBOT. Under the BBOT Transition Service Agreement, the Company recognized $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively, in other income and an immaterial amount as an offset against operating expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. The Company recognized $0.8 million in other income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” for transitionary consulting services provided by BridgeBio to BBOT. The Company did not recognize any “Research and development” expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 for transitionary consulting services provided by BBOT to BridgeBio. The Company recognized $0.3 million in “Research and development” expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company also had immaterial amounts in “Accrued research and development liabilities” for transitionary consulting services provided by BBOT to BridgeBio.

On February 28, 2025, BBOT and Helix Acquisition Corp. II (“Helix”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced that they entered into a definitive business combination agreement. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed “BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics, Inc.” The combined company’s common stock is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “BBOT”. The boards of directors of both BBOT and Helix have approved the proposed transaction, which is expected to be completed in August 2025. The transaction is subject to, among other things, the approval of the stockholders of both BBOT and Helix, and satisfaction or waiver of the conditions stated in the definitive business combination agreement. As of June 30, 2025, there is no financial impact to our condensed consolidated financial statements, however we are currently evaluating the financial impact this transaction may have in future periods.

LianBio

On February 13, 2024, LianBio announced plans to wind down its operations, including the sale of its remaining assets, delisting of its American Depository Shares from the Nasdaq Global Market, deregistration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Act of 1934, and workforce reductions. LianBio's Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $4.80 per ordinary share, net of applicable depositary fees of $0.05 per share held and applicable taxes. On February 20, 2024, QED Therapeutics, Inc. (“QED”) exercised the 347,569 shares of LianBio warrants it held for an immaterial amount. In March 2024, we received net proceeds of $25.7 million in special cash dividends and recognized net realized gains of $1.8 million from our investment in LianBio equity securities. As of June 30, 2025, the Company held 5,350,361 shares of LianBio common stock. In June 2025, LianBio's Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $0.43 per ordinary share, net of applicable depositary fees of $0.05 per share held and applicable taxes. In July 2025, we received net proceeds of $2.3 million in special cash dividends, which we recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2025 as other income in “Other income (expense), net” on our condensed consolidated statements of operations and as a receivable in “Prepaid and other current assets” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.