Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Adopts Tax Benefits Preservation Plan to Protect NOL Assets and Shareholder Value

CARY, N.C., Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRTX) ("Heron" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage biotechnology company, today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has adopted a Section 382 rights plan (the "Rights Plan") designed to protect the availability and significant potential value of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs") and other tax attributes, which may be used to offset future taxable income. The Board unanimously approved the adoption of the Rights Plan. In addition, the Rights Plan satisfies the covenant to preserve the NOLs pursuant to the Company's Note Purchase Agreement with Rubric Capital Management dated August 8, 2025. The Rights Plan is effective August 14, 2025.

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