single-source suppliers
“10-K Item 1A: 'The failure to supply by any of our single-source suppliers could adversely affect our business'”
Updated
The most significant concentration Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical discloses is single-source suppliers, classified HIGH by disclosed size. Below: the full set from the latest 10-K — verbatim quotes, filing references, and a synthesis of what these exposures mean together.
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Source: Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical’s SEC Form 10-K filed — view the filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
Each card carries a disclosed-size chip (HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW — how large the exposure is as a share of revenue, not how dangerous it is) and a nature tag: Built-in(the company’s own model, geography, or products) or Outside party (an external customer, supplier, or distributor it relies on).
“10-K Item 1A: 'The failure to supply by any of our single-source suppliers could adversely affect our business'”
“10-K Item 1A: 'We are dependent on KKC for the supply and commercialization of Crysvita in certain major markets'”
The company carries two distinct supply and commercialization dependencies that together define its concentration profile. The first is a broad, high-share supplier dependency: the failure to supply by any of its single-source suppliers could adversely affect the business, covering the manufacture of its investigational and commercial products. Because certain inputs have no readily available alternative source, any disruption at a single-source vendor could halt or delay production of affected products with limited near-term recourse. The second is a counterparty dependency of moderate size: the company depends on KKC for the supply and commercialization of Crysvita in certain major markets. Unlike a generic single-source supplier, KKC is a named strategic partner whose role spans both manufacturing and commercial execution in specific geographies, making the relationship more layered — its health and alignment with the company's own commercial strategy are directly load-bearing for that product's revenue in those markets. Together, the two exposures sit in different dimensions of the same supply chain and commercialization chain but reinforce a common theme: the company is reliant on a small number of external parties for both production and market access. There are no disclosed customer or geographic concentrations that compound these supplier-side risks. On balance, the supply-chain dependency is the dominant watch item, with KKC's execution in its designated markets as the most readily observable near-term indicator.
For the engine’s reasoning on RARE’s current verdict — including which dimensions drove the score — see the per-dimension breakdown.
| Symbol | Name | HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACAD | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| ACLX | Arcellx, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| RARE● | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AGIO | Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ALMS | Alumis Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ADMA | ADMA Biologics Inc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Concentration counts reflect items disclosed in each peer’s most recent 10-K; disclosed-size classification uses TrendMatrix’s internal 10-K extraction taxonomy.