Borrowings

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Borrowings

Borrowings

In February 2024, the Company entered into certain debt arrangements with the Bank of China, SPD Bank, and Ningbo Bank to support its working capital needs in mainland China. The following table presents the Company’s short-term debt as of June 30, 2024 ($ in thousands):

	Weighted average interest rate per annum		June 30, 2024
Bank of China Working Capital Loan	2.95	%	56,266
SPD Bank Working Capital Loan	3.45	%	14,032
Total short-term debt	3.05	%	70,298

Bank of China Working Capital Loan Facility

On February 5, 2024, the Company entered into an uncommitted facility letter with the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (the “BOC HK”) pursuant to which the BOC HK will provide standby letters of credit for loans of up to $100.0 million for a term of one year. In connection with this agreement, the Company paid a one-time, non-refundable fee of $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2024. In accordance with this agreement, the Company also maintained restricted deposits of $100.0 million, which are presented as restricted cash-current on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, to secure the standby letters of credit. On February 6, 2024 and June 20, 2024, upon the Company’s application, the BOC HK provided standby letters of credit in favor of the Bank of China Pudong Development Zone Branch (the “BOC Pudong Branch”) for $50.0 million and $23.0 million, respectively, which are or may become payable by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Zai Lab Shanghai”), and in the first half of 2024, Zai Lab Shanghai entered into working capital loan contracts with the BOC Pudong Branch for an aggregate loan of RMB500.0 million (approximately $69.8 million), of which an aggregate principal amount of RMB401.0 million (approximately $56.3 million) was outstanding as of June 30, 2024. Each working capital loan has a one-year term and is subject to a floating interest rate of approximately 2.95% initially, which is subject to adjustment every six months.

SPD Bank Working Capital Loan Facility

On February 6, 2024, the Company entered into a maximum-amount guarantee contract with the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Sub-branch (the “SPD Bank”) pursuant to which the Company will guarantee working capital loans of up to RMB300.0 million (approximately $42.0 million) from SPD Bank to Zai Lab Shanghai over a three-year period. Zai Lab Shanghai entered into working capital loan contracts with SPD Bank under this debt facility in the first quarter of 2024, and the aggregate principal balance was RMB100.0 million (approximately $14.0 million) as of June 30, 2024. These working capital loans have a term of one year and are subject to a fixed interest rate of 3.45%.

Ningbo Bank Working Capital Loan Facility

On February 6, 2024, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Zai Lab (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (“Zai Lab Suzhou”), entered into a maximum credit contract with Bank of Ningbo Co., Ltd. Suzhou Sub-branch (“Ningbo Bank”) as well as an Electronic Commercial Draft Discounting Master Agreement and Online Working Capital Loan Master Agreement (collectively, the “Ningbo Bank Agreements”). The Ningbo Bank Agreements permit Zai Lab Suzhou to utilize, including through discounting or working capital loan agreements and subject to the terms and conditions in related master agreements, up to RMB230.3 million (approximately $32.4 million), of which the Company is authorized to utilize up to RMB160.0 million (approximately $22.5 million). In connection with the arrangements described in the Ningbo Bank Agreements, Zai Lab Suzhou agreed to pledge interests in certain real property it owns in Suzhou. As of June 30, 2024, Zai Lab Suzhou has not entered into any discounting arrangements or working capital loans under this Ningbo Bank working capital loan facility.