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UNITED THERAPEUTICS Corp

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 26, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Feb 26, 2025

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Organization and Business Description

United Therapeutics Corporation is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative products to address the unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions. In 2021, we converted to a Delaware public benefit corporation, with the express public benefit purpose to provide a brighter future for patients through (a) the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and (b) technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs.

We have approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the following therapies: Tyvaso DPI® (treprostinil) Inhalation Powder (Tyvaso DPI), Tyvaso® (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution (nebulized Tyvaso), Remodulin® (treprostinil) Injection (Remodulin), Orenitram® (treprostinil) Extended-Release Tablets (Orenitram), Unituxin® (dinutuximab) Injection (Unituxin), and Adcirca® (tadalafil) Tablets (Adcirca). We also derive revenues outside the United States from sales of nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, and Unituxin, and within the United States from sales of commercialex vivo lung perfusion services.

As used in these notes to our consolidated financial statements, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, and similar terms refer to United Therapeutics Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of United Therapeutics Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of our consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We base our estimates on assumptions regarding historical experience, currently available information, and anticipated developments that we believe are reasonable and appropriate. However, because the use of estimates involves an inherent degree of uncertainty, actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, revenue recognition, share-based compensation, determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, marketable investments, fair value measurements (including those related to contingent consideration), inventory reserves, investments in privately-held companies, income taxes, goodwill and other intangible assets, and obligations related to our Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. The objective of a fair value measurement is to estimate the price to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. Such transactions to sell an asset or transfer a liability are assumed to occur in the principal market for that asset or liability, or in the absence of the principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.

Assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurement disclosures are required to be classified according to a three-level fair value hierarchy with respect to the inputs (or assumptions) used to determine fair value. The level in which an asset or liability is disclosed within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the related fair value measurement in its entirety. The guidance under the fair value measurement framework applies to other existing accounting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) codification that requires or permits fair value measurements. See related disclosures in Note 5—Fair Value Measurements.

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition.

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Marketable Investments

Our marketable investments are primarily debt securities that we classify as available-for-sale. If we have both the positive intent and the ability to hold the securities until maturity, we have the option to classify the securities as held-to-maturity. We determine the appropriate classification of the securities at the time they are acquired and evaluate the appropriateness of such classifications at each balance sheet date. Available-for-sale debt securities are recorded at fair value, with the portion of the unrealized gains and losses that are not credit-related included as a component ofaccumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity, until realized. Held-to-maturity debt securities are recorded at amortized cost, adjusted for the amortization of discounts or premiums. Related discounts and premiums are amortized over the term of these securities as an adjustment to the yield using the effective interest method. Marketable investments are classified as either current ornon-current assets in our consolidated balance sheets based on their contractual maturity dates.

We monitor our available-for-sale debt securities for impairment quarterly or more frequently if circumstances warrant. In the event that the carrying value of a debt security exceeds its fair value, we evaluate whether any impairment is a result of credit loss or other factors. For investments in an unrealized loss position, we determine whether a credit loss exists by considering information about the collectability of the instrument, current market conditions, the investment issuer’s financial condition and business outlook, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of economic conditions. An allowance for credit losses would be recorded in our consolidated statements of operations in the event the decline in the investment’s fair value was a result of credit loss, and unrealized losses not related to credit losses would be recorded inother comprehensive income (loss).

Our marketable investments also include investments in publicly-traded companies. The equity securities we own in these companies are recorded at fair value. Changes in the fair value of publicly-traded equity securities are recorded in our consolidated statements of operations within other income (expense), net.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value and consist of the following, net of reserves (in millions):

As of December 31,
20242023
Raw materials$28.6$21.7
Work-in-progress34.334.4
Finished goods95.055.7
Total inventories$157.9$111.8

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill is not amortized but is subject to annual impairment testing. We conduct our impairment testing of goodwill annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if impairment indicators exist. Initially, we evaluate various pertinent qualitative factors to assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit to which goodwill has been assigned is less than its carrying value. Such qualitative factors can include, among others: (1) industry and market conditions; (2) present and anticipated sales and cost factors; and (3) overall financial performance. If we conclude based on our qualitative assessment that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, we then measure the fair value of the reporting unit and compare its fair value to its carrying value. The impairment charge is limited to the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. We performed a qualitative assessment for our goodwill impairment testing for 2024, 2023, and 2022. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 our evaluation of goodwill didnot result in any impairment losses.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but are evaluated annually or more frequently for impairment if impairment indicators exist. Our indefinite-lived intangible assets include purchased in-process research and development (IPR&D) assets, which were measured at their estimated fair values as of their acquisition dates. There wereno impairment losses related to indefinite-lived intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022.

Intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an intangible asset may not be recoverable. Impairment losses are measured and recognized to the extent the carrying value of such assets exceeds their fair value. We recordedno impairment losses during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 related to intangible assets subject to amortization.

Goodwill and other intangible assets comprise the following (in millions):

As of December 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023
GrossAccumulated AmortizationNetGrossAccumulated AmortizationNet
Goodwill$32.3$—$32.3$33.7$—$33.7
Other intangible assets:
In-process research and development78.5—78.578.5—78.5
Other8.0(6.9)1.18.0(6.0)2.0
Total$118.8$(6.9)$111.9$120.2$(6.0)$114.2

Related amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, was $0.9 million, $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, aggregate amortization expense related to definite-lived intangible assets for each of the five succeeding years and thereafter is estimated at less than $1.0 million per year.

Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E)

PP&E is recorded at cost and depreciated over its estimated useful life using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives of PP&E by major category are as follows:

Land improvements15 Years
Buildings25-39 Years
Building improvements10-39 Years
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles3-25 Years
Leasehold improvementsRemaining lease term, or the estimated useful life of the improvement, whichever is shorter

PP&E consists of the following (in millions):

As of December 31,
20242023
Land and land improvements$181.9$148.0
Buildings, building improvements, and leasehold improvements863.8685.3
Buildings under construction218.2259.1
Furniture, equipment, and vehicles449.7381.2
Subtotal1,713.61,473.6
Less—accumulated depreciation(491.2)(428.2)
PP&E, net$1,222.4$1,045.4

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, was $71.6 million, $52.9 million, and $51.2 million, respectively.

Buildings under construction consists of direct costs related to our construction projects.

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 we recorded zero, $3.6 million, and $11.2 million of PP&E impairment charges in the aggregate, respectively, which were recorded within selling, general, and administrative in our consolidated statements of operations.

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Investments in Privately-Held Companies

We measure our non-controlling equity investments in privately-held companies using the measurement alternative because the fair values of these investments are not readily determinable. Under this alternative, the investments are measured at cost, less any impairment, adjusted for any observable price changes. We monitor these investments individually for any observable price changes or impairment indicators. We adjust the measurement of these investments for observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. We consider relevant transactions, including any potential funding opportunities, which occur on or before the balance sheet date in evaluating whether any observable price changes have occurred. When a relevant transaction is identified, a review of the attendant rights and obligations, such as voting rights, liquidation preferences, and protective provisions, is necessary to evaluate whether such transaction is deemed to be a similar or identical investment. When a transaction is identified as similar or identical to our investment, we assess the fair value of our investment using various inputs, such as the discount rate, time to a liquidation event, and volatility, in a valuation model or analysis. We include our investments in privately-held companies within other non-current assets in our consolidated balance sheets.

These investments are subject to a periodic impairment review and if impaired, the investment is measured and recorded at fair value in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurements. At each reporting date, we review these investments individually for impairment by evaluating whether events or circumstances have occurred that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investments. If such events or circumstances have occurred, we will estimate the fair value of the investment. In such cases, we determine the estimated fair value of the investment using unobservable inputs including assumptions by the company’s management.

Treasury Stock

Repurchased treasury stock is recorded at cost, including commissions and fees. The cost of treasury shares sold or reissued is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Related gains and losses on sales of treasury stock are recognized as adjustments to stockholders’ equity.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) imposes a one percent excise tax on net share repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded $5.0 million in excise tax related to the IRA, which was included intreasury stock in our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

We determine revenue recognition for our contractual arrangements with customers based on the following five steps: (1) identify each contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to our performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy the relevant performance obligation. We only apply the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that we will collect the consideration we are entitled to in exchange for the goods or services we transfer to the customer.

Revenues are generated from the sale of our commercially approved products: Tyvaso DPI, nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, Orenitram, Unituxin, and Adcirca. We recognize revenue when we transfer control of our product to our distributors, which is generally when the product is shipped or delivered to the distributor. Future revenue from delivery of our products will be based on purchase orders provided to us by our distributors.

See Note 13—Segment Information, for information on revenues disaggregated by commercial products and other, geographic area, and customer.

Gross-to-Net Deductions

As is customary in the pharmaceutical industry, our product sales are recorded net of various forms of gross-to-net deductions. These deductions vary the consideration to which we are entitled in exchange for the sale of our products to our distributors, and include reserves for: (1) rebates and chargebacks; (2) prompt payment discounts; (3) allowance for sales returns; and (4) distributor fees and other allowances. We estimate these reserves in the same period that we recognize revenue for product sales to distributors. The net product sales amount recognized represents the amount we believe will not be subject to a significant future reversal of revenue.

Estimating gross-to-net deductions involves the use of significant assumptions and judgments, as well as information obtained from external sources. For our rebate and chargeback liabilities, in particular, the time lag experienced in the payment of the rebate or chargeback may result in revisions of these accruals in future periods. However, based on our significant history and experience estimating these accruals and our development of these accruals based on the expected value method, we do not believe there will be significant changes to our estimates recorded during the period of sale. We recognized aggregate increases in our net product sales of $12.5 million, $5.4 million, and $7.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, related to changes in these estimates of revenue recognized from product sales in prior periods.

Rebates and chargebacks. Allowances for rebates include mandated discounts due to our participation in various government health care programs, contracted rebates to certain domestic distributors, and contracted discounts with commercial payers. We estimate our rebate liability on a product-by-product basis, considering actual revenue, contractual discount rates, expected utilization under each contract, and historical payment experience. We also consider changes in our product pricing and information regarding changes in program regulations and guidelines. Our chargebacks represent contractual discounts payable to distributors for the difference between the invoice price paid to us by the distributor for a particular product and the contracted price that the distributor’s customer pays for that product. We estimate our chargeback liability on a product-by-product basis, primarily considering historical payment experience. Although we accrue a liability for rebates and chargebacks in the same period the product is sold, third-party reporting and payment of the rebate or chargeback amount occur on a time lag, with the majority of rebates and chargebacks paid withinsix months from date of sale. Our liability for rebates and chargebacks is included inaccounts payable and accrued expensesand other non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, our accrued rebates and chargebacks were $140.8 million and $108.4 million, respectively. In addition, during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, we recognized $345.4 million, $275.5 million, and $198.5 million, respectively, in revenue deductions associated with rebates and chargebacks.

Prompt payment discounts. We offer prompt pay discounts to many of our distributors, typically for payments made within 30 days. Prompt pay discounts are estimated in the period of sale based on our experience with sales to eligible distributors. Our domestic distributors have routinely taken advantage of these discounts and we expect them to continue to do so. Prompt pay discounts are recorded as a deduction to the accounts receivable balance presented in our consolidated balance sheets.

Product returns. The sales terms for Adcirca and Unituxin include return rights that extend throughout the distribution channel. For Adcirca, we recognize an allowance for returns as customers have the right to return expired product for up to 12 months after the product’s expiration date (generally 18 to 36 months after the initial sale). For Unituxin, we ship product with expiration dates that are generally nine to 14 months after the initial sale and customers have the right to return expired product for up to 12 months after the product’s expiration date. For sales of our other commercial products, we do not offer our customers a general right of return. Our allowance for product returns for Adcirca and Unituxin for each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was not material. We record our allowance for product returns inother current andnon-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

Distributor fees. Distributor fees include distribution and other service fees paid to certain distributors. These fees are based on contractual amounts or rates applied to purchases of our product or units of service provided in a given period. Our liability for distributor fees is included inaccounts payable and accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets.

Trade Receivables

We invoice and receive payment from our customers after we recognize revenue, resulting in receivables from our customers that are presented asaccounts receivable in our consolidated balance sheets. Accounts receivable consist of short-term amounts due from our distributors (generally 30 to 90 days) and are stated at the amount we expect to collect. We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts, if deemed necessary, based on our assessment of the collectability of specific distributor accounts. We did not recognize any impairment losses for accounts receivable for each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Changes in accounts receivable are primarily due to the timing and magnitude of orders of our products, the timing of when control of our products is transferred to our distributors, and the timing of cash collections.

Adcirca

Adcirca is manufactured for us by Lilly and distributed through its pharmaceutical wholesaler network on our behalf. Specifically, Lilly handles all the administrative functions associated with the sale of Adcirca on our behalf, including the receipt and processing of customer purchase orders, shipment to customers, and invoicing and collection of customer payments. We recognize sales of Adcirca on a gross basis (net of reserves for gross-to-net deductions) based on our determination that we are acting as a principal due to our control of the product prior to its transfer to our customers. Our control is evidenced by our substantive ownership of product inventory, the fact that we bear all inventory risks, our primary responsibility for the acceptability of the product to our customers, and our ability to influence net product sales through our contracting decisions with commercial payers and participation in governmental-funded programs.

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred except for payments made in advance of services to be provided to us. Related expenses consist of internal labor and overhead, costs to acquire pharmaceutical products and product rights for development, materials used in clinical trials, amounts paid to third parties for services, and materials related to drug development and clinical trials.

As part of our business strategy, we may in-license the rights to develop and commercialize product candidates. For each in-license transaction, we evaluate whether we have acquired processes or activities along with inputs that would be sufficient to constitute a “business” as defined under GAAP. As defined under GAAP, a “business” consists of inputs and processes applied to those inputs that have the ability to create outputs. Although businesses usually have outputs, outputs are not

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required for an integrated set of activities to qualify as a business. When we determine that we have not acquired sufficient processes or activities to constitute a business, any up-front payments, as well as pre-commercial milestone payments, are immediately expensed as acquired IPR&D in the period in which they are incurred. Milestone payments made to third parties subsequent to regulatory approval are capitalized as intangible assets and amortized over the estimated remaining useful life of the related product.

We recognize the following costs, among others, as research and development expense in the period related costs are incurred:

costs associated with in-house or contracted manufacturing activities prior to receiving FDA approval for such facilities, or for major unproven changes to our manufacturing processes;

costs incurred in-licensing the rights to technologies in the research and development stage that have no alternative future use; and

up-front payments made in connection with arrangements to obtain license and distribution rights to pharmaceutical product candidates prior to regulatory approval, absent any alternative future use.

Generally, the fair value of a stock option grant is measured on its grant date and related compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period. We issue new shares of our common stock upon the exercise of stock options. Certain executives have stock options that vest upon achievement of specific performance conditions. Share-based compensation expense for all stock option awards is recorded ratably over their vesting period, depending on the specific terms of the award and achievement of the specified performance conditions. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. See Note 8—Share-Based Compensation.

We measure the fair value of restricted stock units using the stock price on the date of grant, and related compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period. Each restricted stock unit entitles the holder to receiveone share of our common stock upon vesting. We issue new shares of our common stock upon the vesting of restricted stock units. Certain executives have restricted stock units that vest upon achievement of specific performance conditions. Share-based compensation expense for restricted stock units is recorded ratably over their vesting period, depending on the specific terms of the award and achievement of any specified performance conditions.

Awards under our share tracking awards plan require cash settlement upon exercise and are classified as a liability. Accordingly, the fair value of related cash-settled awards is re-measured at each reporting date until awards are exercised or are otherwise no longer outstanding. Related changes in the fair value of outstanding cash-settled awards at each financial reporting date are recognized as adjustments to share-based compensation expense.

We measure the fair value of stock to be purchased through our employee stock purchase plan at the beginning of an offering period, or grant date, and recognize related compensation expense ratably over the requisite service period (the offering period). We issue new shares of our common stock upon the end of each offering period, or exercise date.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability method. Under this method, we determine deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect for years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. We apply a valuation allowance against any net deferred tax asset if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

We recognize the benefit of an uncertain tax position that has been taken or that we expect to take on income tax returns only if such tax position is more likely than not to be sustained. We recognize the benefit in an amount equal to the largest amount that we determine has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon settlement. The ultimate resolution of uncertain tax positions could result in amounts different from those recognized in our consolidated financial statements.

We have elected to account for the tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income as a component of tax expense in the period in which the tax is incurred.

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, adjusted for the potential dilutive effect of our outstanding stock options, outstanding RSUs, and shares issuable under the ESPP, as if the RSUs were vested, the stock options were exercised, and the shares expected to be issued under the ESPP at the end of the then-current offering period were issued. During periods in which we incur net losses, both basic and diluted loss per common share are calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted average shares outstanding. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that are exposed to credit risk consist of cash, money market funds, certificates of deposit, marketable debt securities, and trade receivables. We maintain our cash and money market funds with financial institutions that are federally insured. While balances deposited in these institutions often exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits, we have not experienced any losses on related accounts to date. Furthermore, we limit our risk exposure by maintaining funds in financial institutions that we believe are creditworthy and financially sound. Our investments in marketable debt securities have been issued by corporate entities and government-sponsored enterprises with high credit ratings. We mitigate investment risks by investing in highly-rated securities with relatively short maturities that we believe do not subject us to undue investment or credit risk. In addition, our investment policy does not provide for investments in complex or structured financial instruments. At any given time, our trade receivables are concentrated among a small number of principal customers. If any of these financial institutions, issuers, or customers fail to perform their obligations under the terms of these financial instruments, our maximum exposure to potential losses would be equal to amounts reported in our consolidated balance sheets.

  1. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Adopted

In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant expenses. This ASU requires disclosures to include significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM), a description of other segment items by reportable segment, and any additional measures of a segment profit or loss used by the CODM when deciding how to allocate resources. This ASU also requires all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 to be included in interim period disclosures. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, although early adoption is permitted. The guidance requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. We adopted the new standard as of December 31, 2024, with no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements, which incorporates certain existing or incremental disclosure and presentation requirements of SEC Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K into the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification). The amendments in the ASU are expected to clarify or improve disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of Codification topics and to align the requirements in the Codification with the SEC’s regulations. The effective date for each amendment in the ASU will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of the related disclosure requirement from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, or if the SEC has not removed the related requirement by June 30, 2027, the applicable amendment will be removed from the Codification and will not become effective for any entity. Early adoption is prohibited. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances the required disclosures primarily related to the income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This ASU requires an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation to provide additional information for reconciling items meeting a quantitative threshold, and to disclose certain selected categories within the income tax rate reconciliation. This ASU also requires entities to disclose the amount of income taxes paid, disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign taxes. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, although early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Topic 220): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires public business entities to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items in the notes to the financial statements. Public business entities are required to apply the guidance prospectively and may elect to apply it retrospectively. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, although early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

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  1. Investments

Marketable Investments

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

Available-for-sale debt securities are recorded at fair value, with the portion of the unrealized gains and losses that are not credit-related included as a component ofaccumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity, until realized. Available-for-sale debt securities consisted of the following (in millions):

As of December 31, 2024Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
U.S. government and agency securities$2,473.7$3.1$(3.5)$2,473.3
Corporate debt securities568.01.9(0.5)569.4
Total$3,041.7$5.0$(4.0)$3,042.7
Reported under the following captions in our consolidated balance sheets:
Cash and cash equivalents$21.5
Current marketable investments1,545.9
Non-current marketable investments1,475.3
Total$3,042.7
As of December 31, 2023Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
U.S. government and agency securities$3,044.5$5.3$(17.2)$3,032.6
Corporate debt securities727.22.1(4.7)724.6
Total(1)$3,771.7$7.4$(21.9)$3,757.2
Reported under the following captions in our consolidated balance sheets:
Cash and cash equivalents$75.9
Current marketable investments1,771.5
Non-current marketable investments1,909.8
Total(1)$3,757.2

(1)Total excludes $21.0 million related to available-for-sale debt securities that matured on December 31, 2023, although cash proceeds were not received until January 2, 2024. We recorded the $21.0 million receivable within other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023.

The following tables present gross unrealized losses and fair value for those available-for-sale debt securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position (in millions):

Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
As of December 31, 2024Fair ValueGrossUnrealizedLossesFair ValueGrossUnrealizedLossesFair ValueGrossUnrealizedLosses
U.S. government and agency securities$947.3$(3.3)$341.1$(0.2)$1,288.4$(3.5)
Corporate debt securities75.0(0.2)82.0(0.3)157.0(0.5)
Total$1,022.3$(3.5)$423.1$(0.5)$1,445.4$(4.0)
Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
As of December 31, 2023Fair ValueGrossUnrealizedLossesFair ValueGrossUnrealizedLossesFair ValueGrossUnrealizedLosses
U.S. government and agency securities$1,101.8$(4.4)$838.1$(12.8)$1,939.9$(17.2)
Corporate debt securities209.4(0.5)284.1(4.2)493.5(4.7)
Total$1,311.2$(4.9)$1,122.2$(17.0)$2,433.4$(21.9)

As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we held 227 and 385 available-for-sale debt securities, respectively, that were in an unrealized loss position. In assessing whether the decline in fair value as of December 31, 2024 of any of these securities resulted from a credit loss, we consulted with our investment managers and reviewed the credit ratings for each security. We believe that these unrealized losses are a direct result of the current interest rate environment and do not represent an indication of credit loss. We do not intend to sell the investments in unrealized loss positions prior to their maturity and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis. There wereno impairments due to credit loss on our available-for-sale debt securities during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

During the first quarter of 2024, we sold certain available-for-sale debt securities prior to maturity to fund the repurchase of our common stock. See Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity—Share Repurchase for further information. As a result of the sale, we received $831.8 million in proceeds and recognized gross realized gains of $0.4 million and gross realized losses of $1.8 million. The net realized loss of $1.4 million is included inother income (expense), net in our consolidated statements of operations.

The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of available-for-sale debt securities (in millions). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of certain of these debt securities have the right to call the securities or prepay their obligations under the securities with or without penalties.

As of December 31, 2024
Amortized CostFair Value
Due within one year$1,566.7$1,567.4
Due in one to three years1,475.01,475.3
Total$3,041.7$3,042.7

Investments in Equity Securities with Readily Determinable Fair Values

We held investments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values of $23.9 million and $14.9 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which are included incurrent marketable investments in our consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of publicly-traded equity securities are recorded in our consolidated statements of operations within other income (expense), net. See Note 5—Fair Value Measurements.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, we received zero, zero, and $3.8 million, respectively, in cash from the sale of investments in equity securities. During 2022, we sold a portion of our investment in a publicly-traded company and realized a gain of $0.9 million. The gain was recorded within other income (expense), net in our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Investments in Privately-Held Companies

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we maintained non-controlling equity investments in privately-held companies of $59.0 million and $28.5 million, respectively, in the aggregate within other non-current assets in our consolidated balance sheets. We made payments of $30.5 million and $1.5 million for investments in privately-held companies during the years

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ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2022, respectively. No such payments were made during the year ended December 31, 2023.

When an observable price transaction occurs that is identified as similar or identical to our investment, we perform a valuation analysis to assess the fair value of our investment using various inputs, such as the discount rate, expected time to a liquidation event, and price volatility of peer company stocks. We adjust the fair value of our investment based on the valuation analysis and recognize the gain or loss in the period in which the observable price change occurred. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, there wereno aggregate increases or decreases in the value of our investments.

During 2022, a privately-held company in which we held an investment was acquired. We received $8.6 million in cash as a result of the acquisition and realized a gain of $6.2 million. The gain was recorded within other income (expense), net in our consolidated statements of operations.

During 2022, we identified an indicator of impairment forone of the private companies in which we hold an investment and recognized an impairment charge of $1.7 million. The impairment charge was recorded within impairment of investment in privately-held company in our consolidated statements of operations.

For non-controlling equity investments in privately-held companies in which we held an investment as of December 31, 2024, cumulative impairments and downward fair value adjustments were $5.1 million and cumulative upward fair value adjustments were $1.9 million.

Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

We evaluate our interests in VIEs and will consolidate any VIE in which we have a controlling financial interest and are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. A controlling financial interest has both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance; and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. If both of the characteristics are met, we are considered to be the primary beneficiary and therefore will consolidate that VIE into our consolidated finan cial statements.

Unconsolidated VIE

In November 2019, we entered into a supply agreement with an affiliate of DEKA Research & Development Corporation (DEKA) to manufacture and supply the Remunity® Pump to us. The supply agreement was later amended to include supply of the RemunityPRO™ Pump. Under the terms of the supply agreement, we reimburse all the affiliate’s costs to manufacture and supply the Remunity and RemunityPRO systems. We determined that the affiliate is a VIE as we are the primary customer of the affiliate and the affiliate currently relies on our reimbursement of its costs to sustain its operations. We have determined we are not the primary beneficiary of the affiliate as we do not have the power to direct or control its significant activities related to the manufacturing of medical devices. Accordingly, we have not consolidated the affiliate’s results of operations and financial position with ours. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, our consolidated balance sheets included $13.8 million and $7.1 million of assets, respectively, related to the supply agreement. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, our consolidated balance sheets included a $5.6 million and $2.7 million liability, respectively, for our obligation to reimburse costs related to the supply agreement. While the terms of the supply agreement expose us to various future risks of loss given our responsibility to reimburse all costs incurred by the affiliate to manufacture and supply the Remunity and RemunityPRO systems, we believe that our maximum exposure to loss as of December 31, 2024 as a result of our involvement with the affiliate is $13.8 million, the amount of assets related to the supply agreement noted above.

Consolidation of VIEs

In August 2019 and July 2022, we entered into operating agreements and trust agreements related to the contribution of assets to newly created trusts of which we are the beneficiary. The trusts were created for legal and administrative purposes and are not expected to make future purchases. As the operator of the assets, we are required to incur all future expenses related to the operation and maintenance of the assets. Accordingly, the trusts are deemed VIEs because they rely on our capital to sustain future operating expenses. We are deemed the primary beneficiary of the VIEs because we are the sole provider of financial support and can unilaterally remove the trustee without cause. Accordingly, we consolidate the VIE’s balance sheet and results of operations.

As of December 31, 2024, our consolidated balance sheets included $61.5 million of assets due to the consolidation of these VIEs included within property, plant, and equipment, net. Upon consolidating the VIEs, which were not deemed a business as defined in ASC 805, Business Combinations, no gain or loss was recognized. These VIEs have no recourse against our assets and general credit, and the VIEs’ assets cannot be used to settle the VIEs’ liabilities. Our total risk of loss is the $61.5 million of assets we contributed, as noted above.

  1. Fair Value Measurements

Assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements are required to be disclosed within a fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of inputs used to determine fair value. Accordingly, assets and liabilities carried at, or permitted to be carried at, fair value are classified within the fair value hierarchy in one of the following categories based on the lowest level input that is significant in measuring fair value:

Level 1—Fair value is determined by using unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2—Fair value is determined by using inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable. Inputs can include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in inactive markets. Related inputs can also include those used in valuation or other pricing models such as interest rates and yield curves that can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3—Fair value is determined by using inputs that are unobservable and not corroborated by market data. Use of these inputs involves significant and subjective judgment.

We account for certain assets and liabilities at fair value and classify these assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy. Ourother current assets andother current liabilities have fair values that approximate their carrying values. Assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements are as follows (in millions):

As of December 31, 2024
Level 1Level 2Level 3Balance
Assets
Money market funds(1)$649.8$—$—$649.8
Time deposits(1)155.9——155.9
U.S. government and agency securities(2)—2,473.3—2,473.3
Corporate debt securities(2)—569.4—569.4
Equity securities(3)23.9——23.9
Total assets$829.6$3,042.7$—$3,872.3
Liabilities
Contingent consideration(4)——24.724.7
Total liabilities$—$—$24.7$24.7
As of December 31, 2023
Level 1Level 2Level 3Balance
Assets
Money market funds(1)$408.5$—$—$408.5
Time deposits(1)126.4——126.4
U.S. government and agency securities(2)—3,032.6—3,032.6
Corporate debt securities(2)—724.6—724.6
Equity securities(3)14.9——14.9
Total assets$549.8$3,757.2$—$4,307.0
Liabilities
Contingent consideration(4)——21.121.1
Total liabilities$—$—$21.1$21.1

(1)Included incash and cash equivalents in our consolidated balance sheets.

(2)Included incash and cash equivalents andcurrent andnon-current marketable investments in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 4—Investments—Marketable Investments—Available-for-Sale Debt Securities for further information. The fair value of these securities is principally measured or corroborated by trade data for identical securities for which related trading activity is not sufficiently frequent to be considered a Level 1 input or comparable securities that are more actively traded.

(3)Included incurrent marketable investments in our consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of these securities is based on quoted market prices for identical instruments in active markets. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we recognized $9.0 million of net unrealized gains and $15.8 million of net unrealized losses in the aggregate, respectively, on these securities. We recorded these gains and losses in our consolidated statements of operations within other income (expense), net. See Note 4—Investments—Marketable Investments—Investments in Equity Securities with Readily Determinable Fair Values.

(4)Included inother current liabilitiesand other non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of our contingent consideration obligations is estimated using probability-weighted discounted cash flow models (DCFs). The DCFs

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incorporate Level 3 inputs, including estimated discount rates, that we believe market participants would consider relevant in pricing and the projected timing and amount of cash flows, which are estimated and developed, in part, based on the requirements specific to each acquisition agreement. The fair value of our contingent consideration liabilities increased by $3.6 million from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2024. The loss was recorded within research and development in our consolidated statements of operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts ofcash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of their short maturities. The fair values of our marketable investments and contingent consideration are reported above within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 4—Investments. The carrying value of our debt is a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the outstanding debt based on the variable interest rate of the debt.

  1. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following by major categories (in millions):

As of December 31,
20242023
Accounts payable$6.0$5.6
Accrued expenses:
Sales-related (royalties, rebates, and fees)181.5155.3
Payroll-related94.272.9
Research and development-related31.525.0
Other31.339.2
Total accrued expenses$338.5$292.4
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses$344.5$298.0
  1. Debt

2022 Credit Agreement

In March 2022, we entered into a credit agreement (the 2022 Credit Agreement) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (Wells Fargo), as administrative agent and a swingline lender, and various other lender parties, which provides for: (1) an unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $1.2 billion; and (2) a second unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $800.0 million (which facilities may, at our request, be increased by up to $500.0 million in the aggregate subject to obtaining commitments from existing or new lenders for such increase and other conditions). In accordance with the terms of the 2022 Credit Agreement, in March 2024, we extended the maturity date of the 2022 Credit Agreement byone year, to March 2029.

At our option, amounts borrowed under the 2022 Credit Agreement bear interest at either an adjusted Term Secured Overnight Finance Rate (Term SOFR) or a fluctuating base rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin determined on a quarterly basis based on our consolidated ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA (as calculated in accordance with the 2022 Credit Agreement). To date, we have elected to calculate interest on the outstanding balance at an adjusted Term SOFR plus an applicable margin.

On March 31, 2022, we borrowed $800.0 million under the 2022 Credit Agreement, and used the funds to repay outstanding indebtedness under the 2018 Credit Agreement as discussed below under 2018 Credit Agreement.

As of December 31, 2023, our outstanding aggregate principal balance under the 2022 Credit Agreement was $700.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we paid down $400.0 million of our balance under the 2022 Credit Agreement, which brought our aggregate outstanding balance down to $300.0 million as of December 31, 2024. Although our credit facility matures in 2029, we reclassified the outstanding balance of $300.0 million as a current liability in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024, as we intend to repay this amount within one year.

The 2022 Credit Agreement contains customary events of default and customary affirmative and negative covenants. As of December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with these covenants.

The interest expense reported in our consolidated statements of operations for each of the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, related to our borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement and 2018 Credit Agreement.

2018 Credit Agreement

In June 2018, we entered into a credit agreement (the 2018 Credit Agreement) with Wells Fargo, as administrative agent and a swingline lender, and various other lender parties, providing for: (1) an unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $1.0 billion; and (2) a second unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $500.0 million.

On March 31, 2022, we terminated the 2018 Credit Agreement and entered into the 2022 Credit Agreement. We repaid in full all our obligations under the 2018 Credit Agreement in connection with the termination of the 2018 Credit Agreement and our entry into the 2022 Credit Agreement. There were no penalties associated with the early termination of the 2018 Credit Agreement.

  1. Share-Based Compensation

As of December 31, 2024, we havetwo shareholder-approved equity incentive plans: the United Therapeutics Corporation Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the 1999 Plan) and the United Therapeutics Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended to date, the 2015 Plan). The 2015 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 13,820,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to awards granted under the 2015 Plan, which includes 1,320,000 shares that were added pursuant to an amendment and restatement of the 2015 Plan approved by our shareholders in June 2024. No further awards will be granted under the 1999 Plan. We also haveone equity incentive plan, the United Therapeutics Corporation 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan (the 2019 Inducement Plan), that has not been approved by our shareholders, as permitted by the Nasdaq Stock Market rules. The 2019 Inducement Plan was approved by our Board of Directors in February 2019 and provides for the issuance of up to 99,000 shares of our common stock under awards granted to newly-hired employees. Currently, we grant equity-based awards to employees and members of our Board of Directors in the form of stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) under the 2015 Plan, and we may grant RSUs to newly-hired employees under the 2019 Inducement Plan. See the sections entitled Stock Options and RSUs below for additional information regarding these equity-based awards.

In March 2024 and 2023, we issued stock options and RSUs to certain executives with vesting conditions tied to the achievement of specified performance criteria through the end of 2026 and 2025, respectively. Throughout the performance period, we reassess the estimated performance and update the number of performance-based awards that we believe will ultimately vest. Estimating future performance requires the use of judgment. Upon the conclusion of the performance period, the performance level achieved and the ultimate number of stock options and RSUs that may vest are determined. Share-based compensation expense for these awards is recorded ratably over their vesting period, depending on the specific terms of the award and anticipated achievement of the specified performance criteria.

We previously issued awards under the United Therapeutics Corporation 2011 Share Tracking Awards Plan (the STAP). We refer to awards outstanding under the STAP as STAP awards. See the section entitled STAP Awards below for additional information regarding STAP awards. We discontinued the issuance of STAP awards in June 2015.

In 2012, our shareholders approved the United Therapeutics Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), which is structured to comply with Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. See the section entitled ESPP below for additional information regarding the ESPP.

The following table reflects the components of share-based compensation expense recognized in our consolidated statements of operations (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Stock options$29.8$15.4$22.6
RSUs79.752.435.7
STAP awards32.3(30.7)46.7
ESPP2.22.01.8
Total share-based compensation expense before tax$144.0$39.1$106.8
Share-based compensation capitalized as part of inventory$1.4$1.3$1.3

Stock Options

We estimate the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model, which requires us to make certain assumptions that can materially impact the estimation of fair value and related compensation expense. The assumptions used to estimate fair value include the price of our common stock, the expected volatility of our common stock, the risk-free interest rate, the expected term of stock option awards, and the expected dividend yield.

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, in addition to time-based stock options, we granted 0.5 million and 0.4 million performance-based stock options with a total grant date fair value of $50.2 million and $35.6 million, respectively,

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in each case calculated based on the assumed achievement of maximum performance of the relevant financial performance condition. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $26.3 million and $8.3 million of share-based compensation expense, respectively, related to performance-based stock options, calculated based on the assumed levels of performance achievement.

A description of the key inputs, requiring estimates, used in determining the fair value of stock options are provided below:

Expected term—The expected term reflects the estimated time period we expect an award to remain outstanding. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, we used the simplified approach to develop this input for our stock options as we do not have sufficient historical data related to stock option exercises. Under the simplified approach, the expected term reflects the weighted average midpoint between the vesting date and the expiration date of the awards. For the expected term input related to our STAP awards, see the STAP Awards section below.

Expected volatility—Volatility is a measure of the amount the price of our common stock has fluctuated (historical volatility) or is expected to fluctuate (expected volatility) during a period. We use historical volatility based on weekly price observations of our common stock during the period immediately preceding an award that is equal to its expected term up to a maximum period offive years. We believe that the volatility in the price of our common stock over the preceding five years generally provides a reliable projection of future long-term volatility.

Risk-free interest rate—The risk-free interest rate is the average interest rate consistent with the yield available on a U.S. Treasury note with a term equal to the expected term of an award.

Expected dividend yield—We do not pay cash dividends on our common stock and do not expect to do so in the future. Therefore, the dividend yield iszero.

The following weighted average assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of stock options granted to employees during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Expected term of awards (in years)6.56.45.7
Expected volatility31.6%31.4%32.5%
Risk-free interest rate4.3%3.6%2.7%
Expected dividend yield0.0%0.0%0.0%

A summary of the activity and status of stock options under our equity incentive plans during the year ended December 31, 2024 is presented below:

Number of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average RemainingContractual Term (in Years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of January 1, 20246,213,853$136.60
Granted551,667238.90
Exercised(1,193,975)127.76
Forfeited——
Outstanding as of December 31, 20245,571,545$148.623.6$1,137.8
Exercisable as of December 31, 20244,592,793$131.422.5$1,016.9
Unvested as of December 31, 2024978,752$229.338.8$120.9

The weighted average fair value of a stock option granted during each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024, was $98.06, $85.39, and $75.87, respectively. The total fair value of stock options that vested for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024, was $3.5 million, $54.9 million, and $16.3 million, respectively.

Total share-based compensation expense related to stock options is recorded as follows (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Cost of sales$0.1$0.1$—
Research and development0.40.20.3
Selling, general, and administrative29.315.122.3
Share-based compensation expense before taxes29.815.422.6
Related income tax benefit(0.9)(0.8)(0.6)
Share-based compensation expense, net of taxes$28.9$14.6$22.0

As of December 31, 2024, unrecognized compensation cost relating to stock options was $53.7 million. Unvested outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2024 had a weighted average remaining vesting period of 1.9 years.

Stock option exercise data is summarized below (dollars in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Number of options exercised1,193,975850,162747,485
Cash received from options exercised$152.5$98.0$88.4
Total intrinsic value of options exercised$194.9$105.7$97.5
Tax benefits realized from options exercised(1)$39.8$24.3$21.6

(1)We recognize these tax benefits in our consolidated statements of operations within income tax expense.

RSUs

We issue RSUs to employees and non-employee directors. Each RSU entitles the recipient toone share of our common stock upon vesting. We measure the fair value of RSUs using the stock price on the date of grant. Share-based compensation expense for RSUs is recorded ratably over their vesting period.

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, in addition to time-based RSUs, we granted 0.2 million performance-based RSUs in both years, with a total grant date fair value of $47.5 million and $32.2 million, respectively, calculated based on the assumed achievement of maximum performance of the relevant financial and non-financial performance conditions. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $23.2 million and $4.7 million of share-based compensation expense, respectively, related to performance-based RSUs, calculated based on the assumed levels of performance achievement.

A summary of the activity with respect to, and status of, RSUs during the year ended December 31, 2024 is presented below:

Number of RSUsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of January 1, 2024964,759$210.35
Granted437,037245.46
Vested(154,838)190.71
Forfeited(27,304)211.37
Unvested as of December 31, 20241,219,654$225.40
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Total share-based compensation expense related to RSUs is recorded as follows (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Cost of sales$4.2$3.9$3.1
Research and development23.418.113.6
Selling, general, and administrative52.130.419.0
Share-based compensation expense before taxes79.752.435.7
Related income tax benefit(13.9)(11.7)(8.6)
Share-based compensation expense, net of taxes$65.8$40.7$27.1

As of December 31, 2024, unrecognized compensation cost related to the grant of RSUs was $157.3 million. Unvested outstanding RSUs as of December 31, 2024 had a weighted average remaining vesting period of 2.4 years.

STAP Awards

STAP awards convey the right to receive in cash an amount equal to the appreciation of our common stock, which is measured as the increase in the closing price of our common stock between the dates of grant and exercise. STAP awards expire on thetenth anniversary of the grant date, and in most cases, they vest in equal increments on each anniversary of the grant date over afour-year period. We discontinued the issuance of STAP awards in June 2015.

The aggregate liability balance associated with outstanding STAP awards was $11.0 million and $35.4 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, all of which was classified as a current liability in our consolidated balance sheets.

Estimating the fair value of STAP awards requires the use of certain inputs that can materially impact the determination of fair value and the amount of compensation expense (benefit) we recognize. Inputs used in estimating fair value include the price of our common stock, the expected volatility of the price of our common stock, the risk-free interest rate, the expected term of STAP awards, and the expected dividend yield. The fair value of the STAP awards is measured at the end of each financial reporting period because the awards are settled in cash. See the descriptions of these key inputs, requiring estimates, used in determining the fair value of the awards in the Stock Options section above. A description of the expected term input for STAP awards is provided below:

Expected term—The expected term reflects the estimated time period we expect an award to remain outstanding. We use the full weighted average remaining contractual term to calculate the expected term of outstanding STAP awards.

The table below includes the weighted-average assumptions used to measure the fair value of the outstanding STAP awards:

As of December 31,
202420232022
Expected term of awards (in years)0.21.11.0
Expected volatility30.1%25.9%33.5%
Risk-free interest rate4.4%4.8%4.7%
Expected dividend yield0.0%0.0%0.0%

The closing price of our common stock was $352.84, $219.89, and $278.09 on December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

A summary of the activity and status of STAP awards during the year ended December 31, 2024 is presented below:

Number of Awards · Weighted Average Exercise Price · Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years) · Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of January 1, 2024443,058$149.21
Granted——
Exercised(387,798)147.20
Forfeited——
Outstanding as of December 31, 202455,260$163.300.2$10.5
Exercisable as of December 31, 202455,260$163.300.2$10.5
Unvested as of December 31, 2024—$——$—

Share-based compensation expense (benefit) recognized in connection with STAP awards is as follows (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Cost of sales$1.2$(1.4)$1.9
Research and development4.2(3.8)9.0
Selling, general, and administrative26.9(25.5)35.8
Share-based compensation expense (benefit) before taxes32.3(30.7)46.7
Related income tax (benefit) expense(4.4)5.3(8.6)
Share-based compensation expense (benefit), net of taxes$27.9$(25.4)$38.1

Cash paid to settle STAP awards exercised during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 was $56.7 million, $14.7 million, and $68.2 million, respectively.

ESPP

In June 2012, our shareholders approved the ESPP, which is structured to comply with Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. The ESPP provides eligible employees with the right to purchase shares of our common stock at a discount through elective accumulated payroll deductions at the end of each offering period. Offering periods, which began in 2012, occur in consecutivesix-month periods commencing on September 5th and March 5th of each year. Eligible employees may contribute up to 15 percent of their base salary, subject to certain annual limitations as defined in the ESPP. The purchase price of the shares is equal to the lower of 85 percent of the closing price of our common stock on either the first or last trading day of a given offering period. In addition, the ESPP provides that no eligible employee may purchase more than 4,000 shares during any offering period. The ESPP has a 20-year term and limits the aggregate number of shares that can be issued under the ESPP to 3.0 million.

  1. Stockholders’ Equity

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, adjusted for the potential dilutive effect of our outstanding stock options, outstanding RSUs, and shares issuable under the ESPP, as if the RSUs were vested, the stock options were exercised, and the shares expected to be issued under the ESPP at the end of the then-current offering period were issued.

The components of basic and diluted earnings per common share comprised the following (in millions, except per share amounts):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Numerator:
Net income$1,195.1$984.8$727.3
Denominator:
Weighted average outstanding shares — basic45.246.845.5
Effect of dilutive securities(1):
Stock options, RSUs, and ESPP(2)3.32.93.0
Weighted average shares — diluted(2)48.549.748.5
Net income per common share:
Basic$26.44$21.04$15.98
Diluted$24.64$19.81$15.00
Stock options and RSUs excluded from calculation(2)0.40.3—

(1)Calculated using the treasury stock method.

(2)The common shares underlying certain stock options and RSUs have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their impact would be anti-dilutive.

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Share Repurchase

In March 2024, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing up to $1.0 billion in aggregate repurchases of our common stock. Pursuant to this authorization, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the ASR agreement) with Citibank, N.A. (Citi) on March 25, 2024, to repurchase approximately $1.0 billion of our common stock. Under the ASR agreement, we made an aggregate upfront payment of $1.0 billion to Citi and received an aggregate initial delivery of 3,275,199 shares of our common stock on March 27, 2024, which represented approximately 80 percent of the total shares that would be repurchased under the ASR agreement, measured based on the closing price of our common stock on March 25, 2024.

The share repurchase under the ASR agreement was divided intotwo tranches, resulting in upfront payments of $300 million and $700 million, respectively. The final settlement of the $300 million tranche occurred in June 2024, and we received an additional 181,772 shares of our common stock upon settlement. The final settlement of the $700 million tranche occurred in September 2024, and we received an additional 90,403 shares of our common stock upon settlement. In total, we repurchased 3,547,374 shares of our common stock under the ASR agreement that we currently hold as treasury stock in our consolidated balance sheets.

The final number of shares that we ultimately repurchased pursuant to the ASR agreement was based on the average of the daily volume-weighted average price per share of our common stock during the repurchase period, less a discount and subject to adjustments pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ASR agreement.

The initial repurchase of our common stock and final settlement of each tranche was treated as a reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted average common stock outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per common share. The initial repurchase of our common stock under each tranche was accounted for as a reduction to stockholders’ equity in our consolidated balance sheets. The final settlement of the transactions under the ASR agreement was accounted for as an unsettled forward contract indexed to our common stock until the final settlement occurred. The forward contract related to the first and second tranche was equity classified, in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, through final settlement. As of December 31, 2024, a liability of $5.0 million was recorded for an excise tax imposed under the Inflation Reduction Act as a result of our repurchase of shares under the ASR agreement.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table includes changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax (in millions):

Defined Benefit Pension Plan(1)Foreign Currency Translation LossesUnrealized Gains and (Losses) on Available-for-Sale SecuritiesTotal
Balance, January 1, 2024$15.9$(17.9)$(10.8)$(12.8)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(0.3)—10.810.5
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(4.6)2.41.1(1.1)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)(4.9)2.411.99.4
Balance, December 31, 2024$11.0$(15.5)$1.1$(3.4)
Defined Benefit Pension Plan(1)Foreign Currency Translation LossesUnrealized Gains and (Losses) on Available-for-Sale SecuritiesTotal
Balance, January 1, 2023$18.8$(17.9)$(56.4)$(55.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications2.0—45.647.6
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(4.9)——(4.9)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)(2.9)—45.642.7
Balance, December 31, 2023$15.9$(17.9)$(10.8)$(12.8)

(1)See Note 11—Employee Benefit Plans—Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which identifies the captions within our consolidated statements of operations where reclassification adjustments were recognized and their associated tax impact.

  1. Income Taxes

Components of income tax expense consist of the following (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Current:
Federal$327.2$287.3$228.3
State80.866.645.8
Total current408.0353.9274.1
Deferred
Federal(56.7)(44.3)(44.8)
State(7.4)(20.1)(6.0)
Total deferred(64.1)(64.4)(50.8)
Total income tax expense$343.9$289.5$223.3

Presented below is a reconciliation of income tax expense computed at the statutory federal tax rate of 21 percent in 2024, 2023, and 2022 to income tax expense as reported (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Federal taxes at the statutory rate$323.2$267.6$199.6
State taxes, net of federal benefit46.137.328.4
General business credits(28.0)(22.5)(18.0)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation(26.6)(17.3)(15.1)
Nondeductible compensation16.53.59.2
Uncertain tax positions12.09.011.8
Change in valuation allowance1.92.810.9
Nondeductible acquisition costs—9.1—
Other(1.2)—(3.5)
Total income tax expense$343.9$289.5$223.3
Effective tax rate22%23%23%
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Components of the net deferred tax assets are as follows (in millions):

As of December 31,
20242023
Deferred tax assets:
Capitalized research and development$266.1$186.1
Intangible assets144.0145.4
Share-based compensation46.655.6
Reserves and accrued liabilities45.323.8
Net operating loss carryforwards19.821.4
Basis differences in investments9.615.3
SERP8.98.8
Other22.617.6
Total deferred tax assets562.9474.0
Less: Valuation allowance(30.1)(30.8)
Total net deferred tax assets532.8443.2
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant, and equipment(64.1)(39.0)
Right-of-use assets(7.3)(6.0)
Other(3.0)(3.4)
Total deferred tax liabilities(74.4)(48.4)
Total deferred tax assets, net$458.4$394.8

As of December 31, 2024, we had gross federal, foreign, and state net operating loss carryforwards, of $48.8 million, $6.7 million, and $145.0 million, respectively, which either expire at various dates beginning in 2025 or have no expiration date. As of December 31, 2024, we had federal and state research credit carryforwards, of $6.1 million and $4.7 million, respectively, which expire at various dates beginning in 2028.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the option to deduct research and development expenditures in the period incurred beginning in 2022 and requires amortization over five or fifteen years. This change continued to increase our cash paid for income taxes for 2024 and our deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2024.

We are subject to federal and state taxation in the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. We are no longer subject to income tax examinations by the Internal Revenue Service and all other major jurisdictions for tax years prior to 2021.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $16.7 million and $24.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, that would impact our effective tax rate if recognized. Our unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2024 decreased compared to our unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2023, primarily due to the completion of a U.S. Internal Revenue Service examination of tax years 2016, 2017, and 2018. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits relating to our tax positions is subject to change based on future events including, but not limited to, the settlements of ongoing tax audits and assessments and the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. Given the uncertainty of these future events, it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits could change significantly over the next 12 months. However, due to the number of years remaining that are subject to examination, we are unable to estimate the full range of possible adjustments to the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits.

The following table represents a reconciliation of the total unrecognized tax benefit liability, excluding interest and penalties, for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of the period$24.1$15.2$3.6
Gross decreases related to prior period tax positions———
Gross increases related to prior period tax positions8.89.310.3
Gross increases related to current period tax positions8.71.51.3
Gross decreases as a result of settlements during the current period(21.1)——
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations(0.9)(1.9)—
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of the period$19.6$24.1$15.2

We record interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, our liability for unrecognized tax benefits included approximately $1.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for the accrual of interest and penalties. As of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, we recorded an approximately $0.6 million benefit, $0.9 million expense, and $0.4 million expense, respectively, for the accrual of interest and penalties in our consolidated statements of operations.

  1. Employee Benefit Plans

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

We maintain the United Therapeutics Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) to provide retirement benefits to certain senior members of our management team.

Participants who retire at age 60 or older are eligible to receive either monthly payments or a lump sum payment based on an average of their total gross base salary over the last 36 months of active employment, subject to certain adjustments. Related benefit payments commence on the first day of thesixth month after retirement. Participants who elect to receive monthly payments will continue to receive payments through the remainder of their life. Alternatively, participants who elect to receive a lump sum distribution will receive a payment equal to the present value of the estimated monthly payments that would have been received upon retirement. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, all SERP participants had elected to receive a lump sum distribution. Participants who terminate employment for any reason other than death, disability, or change in control prior to age 60 will not be entitled to receive any benefits under the SERP.

Because we do not fund the SERP, we recognize a liability equal to the projected benefit obligation as measured at the end of each fiscal year.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the projected benefit obligation is presented below (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
20242023
Projected benefit obligation at the beginning of the year$48.8$51.5
Service cost1.62.1
Interest cost1.62.1
Benefits paid(0.2)(4.7)
Actuarial loss (gain)0.3(2.2)
Projected benefit obligation at the end of the year$52.1$48.8
Amount included in other current liabilities(1)$30.8$30.5
Amount included in other non-current liabilities$21.3$18.3

(1)This amount represents the benefit obligation due to participants who are eligible to retire and whose benefit payments could commence withinone year of the respective balance sheet date.

The following weighted-average assumptions were used to measure the SERP obligation:

Year Ended December 31,
20242023
Discount rate5.22%4.64%
Salary increases4.00%4.00%
Lump-sum interest rate5.25%5.50%
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The components of net periodic pension cost recognized in our consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Service cost$1.6$2.1$3.1
Interest cost1.62.11.2
Amortization of prior service cost0.20.40.7
Amortization of net actuarial gain(5.2)(4.2)—
Settlement—(1.8)—
Total$(1.8)$(1.4)$5.0

The service cost component is reported within operating expenses and the other components are reported inother income (expense), net in our consolidated statements of operations.

Amounts related to the SERP that have been recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Net actuarial (loss) gain$(5.5)$(2.0)$19.7
Prior service cost0.20.40.7
Settlement—(1.8)—
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)(5.3)(3.4)20.4
Tax benefit (expense)0.40.5(1.1)
Total, net of tax$(4.9)$(2.9)$19.3

The table below presents amounts related to the SERP included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic pension cost in our consolidated statements of operations (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Net actuarial gain$(12.4)$(17.9)$(21.7)
Prior service cost—0.20.6
Total included in accumulated other comprehensive loss(12.4)(17.7)(21.1)
Tax expense1.41.82.3
Total, net of tax$(11.0)$(15.9)$(18.8)

The accumulated benefit obligation, a measure that does not consider future increases in participants’ salaries, was $47.2 million and $44.0 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Future estimated benefit payments, based on current assumptions, including election of lump-sum distributions and expected future service, are as follows (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
2025$30.8
2026—
2027—
202812.2
2029—
Thereafter20.2
Total$63.2

Employee Retirement Plan

We maintain a Section 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan which is open to all eligible full-time employees. Under the 401(k) Plan, eligible employees can make pre-tax or after-tax contributions up to statutory limits. Currently, we make discretionary matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan equal to 40 percent of a participant’s elected salary deferral. Matching contributions vest immediately for participants who have been employed forthree-years; otherwise, matching contributions vest annually, in one-third increments over athree-year period until thethree-year employment requirement has been met.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

We lease facilities and equipment under operating lease arrangements that have terms expiring at various dates through 2043. Certain lease arrangements include renewal options and escalation clauses. In addition, various lease agreements to which we are party require that we comply with certain customary covenants throughout the term of these leases. If we are unable to comply with these covenants and cannot reach a satisfactory resolution in the event of noncompliance, these agreements could terminate.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2024, are as follows (in millions):

Year Ending December 31,
2025$6.1
20266.0
20276.1
20285.8
20295.0
Thereafter9.6
Total$38.6

Total operating lease expense was $7.6 million, $5.7 million, and $4.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The amounts recorded in operating lease expense include short-term leases, which are immaterial.

In August 2021, we entered into a commercial supply agreement (Supply Agreement) with MannKind Corporation (MannKind), which was later amended. Pursuant to the Supply Agreement, MannKind is responsible for manufacturing and supplying Tyvaso DPI to us on a cost-plus basis. Unless earlier terminated, the initial term of the Supply Agreement continues until December 31, 2031 and will thereafter be renewed automatically for additional, successivetwo-year terms unless either party provides notice of non-renewal. We determined that the Supply Agreement contains certain lease components and have elected the expedient to combine lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. All payment obligations under the Supply Agreement are variable in nature and we incurred costs of $179.8 million and $130.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

In September 2022, we entered into an agreement (Lease Agreement) to lease the entirety of a building. The Lease Agreement modified and replaced several of our pre-existing leases of portions of the same building, and has an initial term expiring in July 2027, with five renewal options offive years each, exercisable in our sole discretion. As a result, we remeasured the lease liability at our incremental borrowing rate, using a lease term that assumed we exerciseone renewal option, due to our financing of significant leasehold improvements necessary for the research and development activities being performed at this location. Upon remeasurement, we determined that the lease remains an operating lease. As of December 31, 2024, our consolidated balance sheets included a right-of-use asset of $9.9 million, leasehold improvements, net of $33.1 million, and lease liability for the building of $10.5 million.

Milestone Payments and Royalty Obligations

We are party to certain license agreements pursuant to which we have in-licensed or acquired intellectual property rights covering our commercial and/or development-stage products. Generally, these agreements require that we make milestone payments in cash upon the achievement of certain product development and commercialization goals and payments of royalties upon commercial sales. In addition, we sometimes acquire companies under terms that include the potential payment of earn-out consideration in connection with future activities. The following table outlines our financial obligations under certain of these agreements:

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CounterpartyRelevant ProductOur Financial Obligation
Arena (now owned by Pfizer)RalinepagLow double-digit, tiered royalty on net product sales of ralinepag (any route of administration); a one-time payment of $250.0 million upon FDA approval of an inhaled formulation of ralinepag to treat PAH; and a one-time payment of $150.0 million upon approval in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions of an oral version of ralinepag to treat any indication
DEKA Research & Development Corp.Remunity PumpRemunityPRO PumpProduct fees and single-digit royalty on net product sales of the Remunity and RemunityPRO Pumps and Remodulin for use with these pumps; reimbursement of DEKA’s development and manufacturing costs
IVIVA Medical, Inc. (IVIVA) former securityholdersIVIVA kidney productsTwo percent royalty on net product sales
Eli Lilly & Co.AdcircaTen percent royalty on net product sales of Adcirca, plus milestone payments of $325,000 for each $1,000,000 in net product sales
MannKind CorporationTyvaso DPITen percent royalty on net product sales of Tyvaso DPI
Miromatrix Medical Inc. (Miromatrix) former securityholdersmirokidneyApproximately $54.0 million upon first implantation of mirokidney if achieved by the end of 2025, under certain circumstances
Revivicor, Inc. former securityholdersUHeart, UKidney, and UThymoKidneyUp to $25.0 million in milestone payments, and a five percent royalty on net product sales
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.OrenitramSingle-digit royalty on net product sales of Orenitram, through the fourth quarter of 2026
The Scripps Research InstituteUnituxinOne percent royalty on net product sales of Unituxin
  1. Segment Information

Our Chief Executive Officer, as our CODM, manages our company as a single operating and reporting segment at the consolidated level. Our operating segment focuses on the development and commercialization of products to address the unmet needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions. The accounting policies of ourone operating segment are the same as those described in Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Our CODM is regularly provided with revenue and expense forecasts, including product development plans, to manage the operations of our operating segment. Our CODM monitors forecasted to actual results for net income when assessing performance and allocating resources across the operating segment. Significant segment expenses are presented asoperating expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.

The measure of the operating segment assets is reported in our consolidated balance sheets astotal assets.

Total revenues, cost of sales, and gross profit (loss) for each of our commercial products and other sources of revenues were as follows (in millions):

Year Ended December 31, 2024Tyvaso DPI(1)Nebulized Tyvaso(1)Remodulin(2)OrenitramUnituxinAdcircaOtherTotal
Total revenues$1,033.6$586.8$538.1$434.3$238.7$23.8$22.1$2,877.4
Cost of sales148.434.147.428.414.410.126.9309.7
Gross profit (loss)$885.2$552.7$490.7$405.9$224.3$13.7$(4.8)$2,567.7
Total revenues$731.1$502.6$494.8$359.4$198.9$28.9$11.8$2,327.5
Cost of sales115.632.438.224.216.512.318.3257.5
Gross profit (loss)$615.5$470.2$456.6$335.2$182.4$16.6$(6.5)$2,070.0
Total revenues$158.3$714.7$500.2$325.1$182.9$41.3$13.8$1,936.3
Cost of sales26.327.234.022.413.117.810.8151.6
Gross profit$132.0$687.5$466.2$302.7$169.8$23.5$3.0$1,784.7

(1)Total revenues and cost of sales include both the drug product and the respective inhalation device.

(2)Total revenues and cost of sales include sales of infusion devices, including the Remunity Pump.

Geographic revenues are determined based on the country in which our customers (distributors) are located. Total revenues from external customers in the United States and rest-of-world (ROW) for each of our commercial products were as follows (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
U.S.ROWTotalU.S.ROWTotalU.S.ROWTotal
Net product sales:
Tyvaso DPI(1)$1,033.2$0.4$1,033.6$731.1$—$731.1$158.3$—$158.3
Nebulized Tyvaso(1)545.541.3586.8477.125.5502.6708.66.1714.7
Total Tyvaso1,578.741.71,620.41,208.225.51,233.7866.96.1873.0
Remodulin(2)464.273.9538.1414.680.2494.8407.592.7500.2
Orenitram434.3—434.3359.4—359.4325.1—325.1
Unituxin219.619.1238.7181.317.6198.9170.512.4182.9
Adcirca23.8—23.828.9—28.941.3—41.3
Other19.13.022.19.82.011.82.811.013.8
Total revenues$2,739.7$137.7$2,877.4$2,202.2$125.3$2,327.5$1,814.1$122.2$1,936.3

We recorded revenue from two distributors in the United States that exceeded ten percent of total revenues. Revenue from these two distributors as a percentage of total revenues is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,202420232022
Distributor 151%51%51%
Distributor 235%34%32%

Long-lived assets, including PP&E and right-of-use assets, located by geographic area are as follows (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,202420232022
United States$1,240.6$1,057.8$871.1
Rest-of-World11.712.012.6
Total$1,252.3$1,069.8$883.7
  1. Litigation

Sandoz Litigation

In April 2019, Sandoz Inc. (Sandoz) and its marketing partner RareGen, LLC (now known as Liquidia PAH, LLC, a subsidiary of Liquidia Corporation) (RareGen), filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against us and Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. (Smiths Medical), alleging that we and Smiths Medical engaged in anticompetitive conduct in connection with the plaintiffs’ efforts to launch their generic version of Remodulin. In particular, the complaint alleged that we and Smiths Medical unlawfully impeded competition by entering into an agreement for Smiths Medical to produce cartridges used with the CADD-MS®3 (MS-3) infusion system specifically for the delivery of subcutaneous Remodulin for our patients, without making these cartridges available for the delivery of Sandoz’s generic treprostinil injection. In March 2020, the

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plaintiffs filed an amended complaint to add a count alleging that we breached our earlier patent settlement agreement with Sandoz by refusing to grant Sandoz access to cartridges purchased for our patients.

Smiths Medical was dismissed from the case in November 2020, based on a settlement resolving the disputes between the plaintiffs and Smiths Medical. As part of this settlement, Smiths Medical paid the plaintiffs $4.25 million, disclosed and made available to the plaintiffs certain specifications and other information related to the MS-3 cartridges, and granted to the plaintiffs a non-exclusive, royalty-free license in the United States to Smiths Medical’s patents and copyrights associated with the MS-3 cartridges and certain other information related to the MS-3 pumps and cartridges.

In March 2022, the court granted our motion for summary judgment with respect to all claims brought by the plaintiffs except the breach of contract claim. As a result, all antitrust claims, all claims under state competition laws, and the common law tortious interference claim were resolved in our favor. These were the only claims in the case that gave rise to any potential for trebling of damages, punitive damages, disgorgement, and/or the award of attorneys’ fees. The court also denied the plaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief.

The court granted Sandoz’s motion for summary judgment with respect to Sandoz’s breach of contract claim. RareGen has no claim for breach of contract and, as a result, has no remaining claims in the litigation. The issue of what, if any, damages Sandoz is entitled to based on the court’s decision on the contract claim went to trial on April 29, 2024, and the court heard closing arguments on June 4, 2024. The trial was limited to determining the amount of damages under the breach of contract claim. The court issued an opinion on September 6, 2024, but did not determine the amount of damages with specificity. The court directed the parties to confer about the amount of damages based on the opinion and submit a proposed judgment with an amount of damages based on the factual findings in the opinion. On October 7, 2024, the parties submitted to the court their respective positions on damages. On November 1, 2024, the court entered a final judgment in favor of Sandoz, ordering UT to pay to Sandoz (a) $61,643,251 in damages; (b) prejudgment interest in the amount of $8,956,749; and (c) post-judgment interest. All parties have appealed the final judgment, including the court’s March 30, 2022 summary judgment decision.

We accrued a liability of $65.1 million during the third quarter of 2024, and a further $6.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting the final judgment and post-judgment interest accrued through the end of 2024. We currently do not expect that the amount of any loss in excess of these accruals would be material to our financial results; however, the amount ultimately payable, if any, could be higher or lower than this amount depending on the amount of post judgment interest, and the outcome of appeals. We recorded this liability within other non-current liabilitiesin our consolidated balance sheets.

We intend to continue to vigorously defend ourselves against the claims made in this litigation. Among other things, we believe our settlement agreement with Sandoz did not provide Sandoz any rights with respect to delivery systems such as the MS-3. We also believe that the plaintiffs, who were on notice that Smiths Medical would discontinue the MS-3 system, failed to fulfill their duty to properly mitigate their exposure as a result of such discontinuation, and any damages they incurred are the result of market conditions and their own failure to properly plan their own product launch. However, due to the uncertainty inherent in any litigation, we cannot guarantee that appeals will not result in an outcome adverse to us. This litigation has involved, and will likely continue to involve, substantial cost to defend, and an adverse appellate outcome could result in substantial monetary damages in excess of the liability we have accrued to-date.

Litigation with Liquidia Technologies, Inc.

Since March 2020, we have been engaged in litigation with Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (Liquidia) regarding its efforts to obtain FDA approval for Yutrepia™, a dry powder inhalation formulation of treprostinil. That litigation has includedtwo petitions forinter partes review (IPR) filed by Liquidia with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as well as multiple lawsuits we have brought alleging infringement by Liquidia of several of our patents. Most of these cases have now been finally resolved, and Liquidia has tentative approval from the FDA to market Yutrepia to treat PAH and PH-ILD following expiration of FDA-conferred exclusivity on May 23, 2025.

We haveone ongoing patent infringement lawsuit against Liquidia, which was originally filed on September 5, 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 10,716,793 (the’793 patent), a patent related to Tyvaso with an expiration date in May 2027 that was later invalidated as a result of an IPR proceeding, and therefore is no longer at issue in this litigation. On November 30, 2023, we filed an amended complaint to assert a new patent: U.S. Patent No. 11,826,327 (the’327 patent), which is now the only patent remaining at issue in the case. The claims of the ’327 patent generally cover improving exercise capacity in patients suffering from PH-ILD by inhaling treprostinil at specific dosages. This case is pending, and trial is set for June 2025.

In June 2021, we filed a motion in one of our patent cases against Liquidia in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to file an amended complaint adding trade secret misappropriation claims against Liquidia and a former Liquidia employee, Dr. Robert Roscigno. The court denied the motion based on a finding that adding the additional claims would impact the case schedule. Thus, we filed those claims as a separate case against Liquidia and Dr. Roscigno in North Carolina state court. Discovery is complete. On January 5, 2024, Dr. Roscigno filed a motion for summary judgment, which was denied on July 31, 2024. On July 3, 2024, Liquidia filed a motion for summary judgment, which is pending. We commenced a separate, related case against Liquidia and Dr. Roscigno in North Carolina state court on May 9, 2024, and filed a complaint in this case including a claim for breach of contract on May 29, 2024.

We plan to continue to vigorously enforce our intellectual property rights related to Tyvaso DPI and nebulized Tyvaso.

FDA Litigation Regarding Yutrepia

On February 20, 2024, we filed an action against the FDA in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia regarding the FDA’s review of Liquidia’s efforts to obtain a PH-ILD indication for its Yutrepia product. Liquidia had previously submitted an amendment to its pending Yutrepia NDA to pursue approval for a PH-ILD indication. Our suit alleged that FDA rules, precedents, and procedures require that such a new indication be pursued in a new NDA rather than as an amendment to a pending NDA. Thus, we asked the FDA to require Liquidia to submit a new NDA if it desires to further pursue approval for a PH-ILD indication.

On March 4, 2024, we filed a motion for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order seeking to prevent the FDA from approving the PH-ILD indication for Yutrepia by amendment. The court denied that motion on March 29, 2024, following a hearing on the motion.

On August 16, 2024, the FDA (1) confirmed that it was permitting Liquidia to add the PH-ILD indication to its pending Yutrepia NDA by amendment rather than requiring a new NDA and provided an explanation for that decision; and (2) granted Liquidia tentative approval for its Yutrepia NDA, including the PAH and PH-ILD indications. The FDA granted tentative rather than final approval because it determined that we are entitled to a period of exclusivity based on a clinical trial that we conducted to obtain approval for the PH-ILD indication, and that this exclusivity bars final approval of Liquidia’s product until expiration of exclusivity in May 2025. Following the FDA’s decisions, we voluntarily dismissed our case against the FDA.

On August 21, 2024, Liquidia filed an action against the FDA in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the FDA’s decisions to award us exclusivity and to withhold final approval for Yutrepia until that exclusivity has expired. We intervened, and the parties briefed and argued cross-motions for summary judgment and preliminary injunction. We are awaiting the court’s decision on these motions. We also asserted a cross-claim against the FDA for improperly permitting Liquidia to pursue a PH-ILD indication in an amendment rather than a new NDA. This cross-claim is substantively identical to the claim we asserted against FDA in the now-dismissed action described above. We filed a motion for summary judgment on that cross-claim on January 17, 2025, and the motion is currently stayed pending resolution of the motions for summary judgment on the exclusivity issue.

MSP Recovery Litigation

In July 2020, MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC; MSPA Claims 1, LLC; and Series PMPI, a designated series of MAO-MSO Recovery II, LLC, filed a class action complaint against Caring Voices Coalition, Inc. (CVC) and us in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The complaint alleged that we violated the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and various state laws by coordinating with CVC when making donations to a PAH fund so that those donations would go toward copayment obligations for Medicare patients taking drugs manufactured and marketed by us. The plaintiffs claim to have received assignments from various Medicare Advantage health plans and other insurance entities that allow them to bring this lawsuit on behalf of those entities to recover allegedly inflated amounts they paid for our drugs. In April 2021, the court granted our motion to transfer the case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

In October 2021, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that includes state antitrust claims based on alleged facts similar to those raised by Sandoz and RareGen in the matter described above. The amended complaint added MSP Recovery Claims Series 44, LLC as a plaintiff and Smiths Medical and CVC as defendants. In December 2021, we filed a motion to dismiss all of the plaintiffs’ claims in the amended complaint, including the new antitrust claims. Smiths Medical also filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims against Smiths Medical. In September 2022, the court dismissed all of the plaintiffs’ claims against us and Smiths Medical without prejudice.

In October 2022, the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint, which added federal antitrust claims and consumer protection claims under other states’ laws to the claims previously asserted. The second amended complaint also named Accredo Health Group, CVS Health Corporation, Express Scripts, Inc., and Express Scripts Holding Company (collectively, the Specialty Pharmacies), and the Adira Foundation as additional defendants. In March 2023, we filed our motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. The Specialty Pharmacies filed their own motion to dismiss, as did Smiths Medical. On March 22, 2024, the magistrate judge recommended dismissal of the plaintiffs’ complaint against all defendants in its entirety with prejudice, and for administrative purposes, issued an order dismissing the complaint. On April 12, 2024, the plaintiffs filed an objection to the magistrate judge’s recommendation. On May 10, 2024, we filed a response to the plaintiffs’ objection, as did the other defendants. If the district court judge adopts the magistrate judge’s recommendation and dismisses the case, the plaintiffs will have the right to appeal.

We intend to continue to vigorously defend ourselves against the claims made in this lawsuit.

Litigation with Humana and United Healthcare

F-36United Therapeutics, a public benefit corporation

Humana Inc. (Humana) and United Healthcare Services, Inc. (United) filed separate lawsuits against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in December 2022 and November 2022, respectively. Each of these lawsuits includes allegations similar to those in the MSP Recovery matter discussed above concerning our charitable contributions to CVC. In particular, these lawsuits allege that our donations to CVC violated RICO and various state laws. We filed motions to dismiss both of these lawsuits in March 2023. On March 25, 2024, the court dismissed both the Humana and United complaints in their entirety. In both cases, the RICO claims were dismissed with prejudice. In the Humana case, the state law claims were dismissed without prejudice, and in the United case, some of the state law claims were dismissed with prejudice, while others were dismissed without prejudice. Neither Humana nor United filed an appeal to date, and their deadlines for filing appeals have passed.

On April 24, 2024, Humana and United each filed lawsuits against us in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. These lawsuits include allegations similar to those in their lawsuits discussed above concerning charitable contributions. Humana and United allege that our donations to CVC give rise to common law causes of action, violations of state consumer protection statutes, and violations of insurance fraud statutes under the laws of various states. On July 22, 2024, we filed motions to dismiss both of these lawsuits. Oral argument on these motions to dismiss took place on October 24, 2024.

We intend to continue to vigorously defend ourselves against the claims made in these lawsuits.

  1. Acquisitions

Asset Acquisition

In October 2023, we acquired all the outstanding equity of IVIVA, an early-stage company focused on developing manufactured kidney products, in exchange for an upfront cash payment of approximately $50.0 million. In addition to the upfront payment, the transaction consideration includes potential earnout consideration, payable in cash, structured as atwo percent royalty on net sales of IVIVA’s kidney products, subject to certain reductions. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition as substantially all of the fair value was concentrated in a single IPR&D asset we acquired. We allocated $46.0 million of the purchase price to the IPR&D and recorded the expense within research and development in our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. For tax purposes, the purchase price allocated to the IPR&D is not deductible and was capitalized into the tax basis of the equity we acquired. We also recorded an intangible asset of $1.3 million related to the asset acquisition and recorded the amount within goodwill and other intangible assets, net in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023.

Business Combination

On October 29, 2023, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Miromatrix, a publicly traded company developing bioengineered kidney and liver alternative products. On December 13, 2023, we completed the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and Miromatrix became a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Therapeutics. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, we paid former Miromatrix shareholders $3.25 per share in cash at closing, representing cash consideration paid to former Miromatrix shareholders of $89.1 million. Former Miromatrix shareholders also received one contractual contingent value right per share, representing the right to receive a contingent payment of $1.75 per share in cash (an aggregate of approximately $54.0 million) upon the first implantation of Miromatrix’s development-stage, fully-implantable kidney alternative product known as mirokidney into a living human patient by the end of 2025 in a clinical trial meeting requirements set forth in the form of the Contingent Value Rights Agreement attached to the Merger Agreement (the Milestone). In addition to the cash consideration noted above, the aggregate purchase price included $2.5 million that we ascribed to the contingent value rights, of which $1.4 million was recorded as a measurement period adjustment during the first quarter of 2024. During the third quarter of 2024, we recorded a measurement period adjustment to decrease goodwill and other intangible assets, netand increase deferred tax assets, netby $2.8 million. The purchase price allocation was considered complete as of September 30, 2024.

Purchase Price Allocation

The merger met the definition of a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, and as such, we applied the acquisition method to account for the transaction, which requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the closing date. The aggregate purchase price was allocated to the major categories of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the closing date using primarily Level 2 and Level 3 inputs. These Level 2 and Level 3 valuation inputs included an estimate of future cash flows and discount rates. Additionally, estimated fair values were based, in part, upon third-party valuations of certain assets, which included specifically-identified intangible assets.

The allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the residual amount allocated to goodwill, is based upon preliminary information and is subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the closing date) as additional information concerning final asset and liability valuations is obtained. The primary elements of this preliminary purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized relate to the forecast of future cash flows utilized in the valuation of the acquired IPR&D intangible asset and the contingent value rights, as well as our assessment of tax attributes. The following table summarizes the revised consideration transferred for the acquisition and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the closing date.

Purchase Price AllocationFair Value(in millions)
Cash$5.1
Other current assets1.1
Intangible assets:
IPR&D63.0
Goodwill(1)4.3
Deferred tax assets, net18.3
Property, plant, and equipment, net4.5
Other non-current assets2.6
Total fair value of assets acquired$98.9
Accounts payable and accrued expenses3.1
Other current liabilities1.4
Other non-current liabilities2.8
Total fair value of liabilities assumed$7.3
Total purchase price$91.6

(1)The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes.

We determined the fair value of the IPR&D using the multi-period earnings method under the income approach. This method reflects the present value of the projected cash flows that are expected to be generated by the IPR&D, less charges representing the required return on other assets to sustain those cash flows. The multi-period earnings method is a Level 3 fair value measurement. Significant assumptions inherent in determining fair value of the IPR&D included annual net cash flows over a period of time and a discount rate applied to those cash flows to reflect the overall risk of the asset.

We ascribed $2.5 million to the contingent value rights as of the closing date based on a probability weighted discounted cash flow model, utilizing probability adjusted expectations of achieving the Milestone. In making this determination, we considered expectations regarding the timing and probability of achieving the Milestone by the end of 2025.

Following the acquisition, the operating results of Miromatrix have been included in our consolidated financial statements. The acquisition did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, and therefore, historical and pro forma disclosures have not been presented.

Costs incurred to complete the acquisition and integrate Miromatrix into our business were expensed as incurred and included within selling, general, and administrative in our consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized $3.5 million of acquisition-related costs. These costs represented transaction costs, legal fees, and professional third-party service fees.

F-38United Therapeutics, a public benefit corporation

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022

Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets
Balance at Beginning of YearAdditions Charged to ExpenseOther AdditionsDeductionsBalance at End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2024(1)$30.8$1.9$—$(2.6)$30.1
Year Ended December 31, 2023(2)$22.4$4.4$5.1$(1.1)$30.8
Year Ended December 31, 2022$11.5$10.9$—$—$22.4

(1)Deductions relate primarily to changes from finalization of acquisition accounting.

(2)Other additions relate to valuation allowances on certain tax attributes obtained through acquisitions. Deductions relate to state net operating losses.

Inventory Reserves
Balance at Beginning of YearAdditions Charged to ExpenseDeductionsBalance at End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2024$26.5$14.9$(12.8)$28.6
Year Ended December 31, 2023$21.6$17.3$(12.4)$26.5
Year Ended December 31, 2022$15.7$11.2$(5.3)$21.6
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