---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001714174-26-000067"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BUR"
cik: "0001714174"
company_name: "Burford Capital Ltd"
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:08:44.765070+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burford reports 1Q26 with large non-cash YPF charge; cash on hand >$700M

## Summary
- Burford reported 1Q26 results; non-cash charge from YPF case loss but no cash impact.
- Cash on hand over $700M; year-to-date cash receipts from portfolio ~$280M.
- YPF case delivered $236M cash proceeds and >$100M profit to date.
- CEO says business robust with ample liquidity and market-leading origination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001714174-26-000067
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BUR
- cik: 0001714174
- company_name: Burford Capital Ltd
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714174/000171417426000067/0001714174-26-000067-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714174/000171417426000067/bur-20260508.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001714174-26-000067
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001714174-26-000067.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001714174-26-000067.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 5927101fc7502c06a3e47298c54fdc33418e37c8
  claim: Burford Capital Ltd reported financial results for three months ended March 31, 2026.
  evidence_excerpt: On May 8, 2026, Burford Capital Limited (the “ Company ”) issued a press release and a detailed presentation announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714174/000171417426000067/0001714174-26-000067-index.htm

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