Heron Therapeutics Announces $150 Million Convertible Debt Financing
05/25/2021
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The Notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Heron and will accrue interest at a rate of 1.5% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears. The Notes will mature on
"Based on sales projections for our three commercial products, these funds allow the company to not only fully implement its launch plans for ZYNRELEF, but should also be sufficient to reach profitability," said Barry Quart, Pharm.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Heron. "In the first 24 hours after announcing FDA approval, ZYNRELEF received its first formulary approval for unrestricted use. We are confident that this is the first of many formulary approvals."
The offer and sale of the Notes and any shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any other securities laws, and the Notes and any such shares cannot be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the Notes or any shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes, nor will there be any sale of the Notes or any such shares, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful.
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About Heron
Heron is a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of patients by developing best-in-class treatments to address some of the most important unmet patient needs. Our advanced science, patented technologies, and innovative approach to drug discovery and development have allowed us to create and commercialize a portfolio of products that aim to advance the standard of care for acute care and oncology patients.
About ZYNRELEF for Postoperative Pain
ZYNRELEF is the first and only dual-acting local anesthetic that delivers a fixed-dose combination of the local anesthetic bupivacaine and a low dose of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam. ZYNRELEF was approved by the FDA on
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Heron cautions readers that forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and assumptions as of the date of this news release and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, the sufficiency of capital and projected cash runways; future formulary approvals for ZYNRELEF; the timing of the commercial launch of ZYNRELEF in the
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