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8-K filed April 2, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker ESPR CIK 0001434868
M&A confidence high sentiment positive materiality 0.80

Esperion closes $75M acquisition of Corstasis, adds Enbumyst nasal spray

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.

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Source-grounded claims

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Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. incurred term loan of $25,000,000 with GLAS USA LLC and GLAS Americas LLC, collectively, as the administrative agent for the lenders.

The First Amendment amends that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2024 (the “Existing Credit Agreement” and as amended by the Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, the Administrative Agent and the lenders party thereto. The Amendment, among other things, provides for the incurrence of additional term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000 (the “First Amendment Term Loans”)

SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. completed an acquisition involving Corstasis Therapeutics Inc. for The aggregate up-front consideration for the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Transactions”) was $75,000,000 in cash, subject to customar (closed 2026-04-02).

On March 2, 2026, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Corstasis Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Corstasis”), Cirrus Transaction Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”) and certain other parties described therein. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on April 2, 2026, the Company completed the merger of Corstasis with and into Merger Sub, with Corstasis surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). The aggregate up-front consideration for the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Transactions”) was $75,000,000 in cash, subject to customary adjustments and a post-closing purchase price adjustment. In addition, the equityholders of Corstasis are entitled to receive: (i) milestone payments up to an aggregate amount equal to $180,000,000 if certain regulatory approval or commercial sales milestones are achieved and (ii) r

SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. entered into First Amendment to Credit Agreement with GLAS USA LLC and GLAS Americas LLC, collectively, as the administrative agent (effective 2026-04-02).

On April 2, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), by and among the Company, as the borrower, the lenders party thereto and GLAS USA LLC and GLAS Americas LLC, collectively, as the administrative agent for the lenders (the “Administrative Agent”).

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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