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Ligand to Acquire XOMA Royalty, Further Accelerating Profit Growth and Strengthening Ligand’s Position as a Leading Biopharma Royalty Aggregator
Transaction expands Ligand’s royalty portfolio to more than 200 assets and adds seven new commercial products Bolsters and diversifies Ligand’s long-term compounding growth, adding a complementary portfolio across development stages, therapeutic areas, and modalities to broaden patient access and improve lives Acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to Ligand adjusted EPS; Ligand increases 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $8.50-$9.501 and expects the transaction to be accretive by $1.50
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