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Heron Therapeutics adopts poison pill to protect $1.37B in NOLs from ownership change
HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/
- Company holds ~$1.37B in U.S. federal NOLs as of Dec 31, 2024; plan aims to preserve tax asset.
- Plan triggers ownership threshold at 4.99%; effective Aug 14, 2025; expires Aug 14, 2026 unless extended.
- Adoption satisfies covenant in Note Purchase Agreement with Rubric Capital Management dated Aug 8, 2025.
- Rights plan deters any single investor or group from crossing 4.99% beneficial ownership without Board approval.
- Board may exempt acquisitions that do not impair NOL availability.
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