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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Zai Lab Limited · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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We are exposed to market risk including foreign exchange risk, credit risk, and interest rate risk.
Foreign Exchange Risk
Renminbi, or RMB, is not a freely convertible currency. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange, under the authority of the People’s Bank of China, controls the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies. The value of RMB is subject to changes in central government policies and to international economic and political developments affecting supply and demand in the China Foreign Exchange Trading System market. The cash and cash equivalents of the Company included aggregated amounts of $21.0 million and $25.4 million, which were denominated in RMB, representing 3% and 4% of the cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
While our financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, our business mainly operates in mainland China with a significant portion of our transactions settled in RMB, and as such, we do not believe that we currently have significant direct foreign exchange risk and have not used derivative financial instruments to hedge our exposure to such risk. Although, in general, our exposure to foreign exchange risk should be limited, the value of your investment in our ADSs and ordinary shares will be affected by the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the RMB and between the HK dollar and the RMB, respectively, because the value of our business is effectively denominated in RMB, while ADSs and ordinary shares are traded in U.S. dollars and HK dollars, respectively.
The value of the RMB against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in Greater China’s political and economic conditions. The conversion of RMB into foreign currencies, including U.S. dollars, has been based on rates set by the People’s Bank of China.
The value of our ADSs and our ordinary shares will be affected by the foreign exchange rates between U.S. dollars, HK dollars, and the RMB. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars or HK dollars into RMB for our operations or if any of our arrangements with other parties are denominated in U.S. dollars or HK dollars and need to be converted into RMB, appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar or the HK dollar would have an adverse effect on the RMB amount we receive from the conversion. Conversely, if we decide to convert RMB into U.S. dollars or HK dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on ordinary shares or ADSs or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar or the HK dollar against the RMB would have a negative effect on the conversion amounts available to us.
Since 1983, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has pegged the HK dollar to the U.S. dollar at the rate of approximately HK$7.80 to US$1.00. However, there is no assurance that the HK dollar will continue to be pegged to the U.S. dollar or that the HK dollar conversion rate will remain at HK$7.80 to US$1.00. If the HK dollar conversion rate against the U.S. dollar changes and the value of the HK dollar depreciates against the U.S. dollar, our assets denominated in HK dollars will be adversely affected. Additionally, if the Hong Kong Monetary Authority were to repeg the HK dollar to, for example, the RMB rather than the U.S. dollar, or otherwise restrict the conversion of HK dollars into other currencies, then our assets denominated in HK dollars will be adversely affected.
Credit Risk
Financial instruments that are potentially subject to significant concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, and notes receivable.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash represent the maximum amount of losses due to credit risk. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $607.5 million and $679.6 million, respectively, restricted cash of $101.1 million, and short-term investments of $10.0 million. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, all of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted
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cash, and short-term investments were held by major financial institutions located in mainland China and international financial institutions outside of mainland China which we believe are of high credit quality and for which we monitor continued credit worthiness.
Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and are derived from product revenue. We manage credit risk related to our accounts receivable through ongoing monitoring of outstanding balances and limiting the amount of credit extended based upon payment history and credit worthiness. Historically, we have collected receivables from customers within the credit terms with no significant credit losses incurred. As of June 30, 2026, our largest customer accounted for approximately 18% of our total accounts receivable collectively.
Certain accounts receivable balances are settled in the form of notes receivable. As of June 30, 2026, such notes receivable included bank acceptance promissory notes that are non-interest bearing and due within six months. These notes receivable were used to collect the receivables based on an administrative convenience, given these notes are readily convertible to known amounts of cash. In accordance with the sales agreements, whether to use cash or bank acceptance promissory notes to settle the receivables is at our discretion, and this selection does not impact the agreed contractual purchase prices.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to risks related to changes in interest rates on our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $607.5 million and $679.6 million, respectively, restricted cash of $101.1 million, and short-term investments of $10.0 million. Our investment portfolio, which relates to cash equivalents and short-term investments, primarily consists of time deposits. The primary objectives of our investment activities are to preserve principal, provide liquidity, and maximize income without significantly increasing risk. Given the short‑term nature of our deposits and investments, we believe that a sudden change in market interest rates would not be expected to have a material impact on our financial condition and/or results of operation. For example, a hypothetical 10% relative change in interest rates during any of the periods presented would not have a material impact on future interest income.
We are also exposed to risks related to changes in interest rates on our short-term debt, which is currently subject to a mix of fixed and floating interest rates. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had short-term debt of $238.1 million and $204.5 million, respectively. A 100-basis point increase in interest rates would not materially increase our interest expense. Our interest rate exposure from short-term debt is also offset by our exposure in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments, as discussed above. For more information on our short-term debt, see Note 10.