---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001808665-24-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASRT"
cik: "0001808665"
company_name: "Assertio Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T02:07:34.058882+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Assertio Q3 net sales $28.7M, adj EBITDA $5.3M; board adds Stark, loses Staple/Vacirca

## Summary
- Q3 net product sales $28.7M vs $35.1M YoY; net loss $2.9M vs $279.5M loss (prior year impairment).
- Rolvedon net sales $15.0M (stable vs $15.1M Q2); Indocin $5.7M (down from $6.9M Q2) on generic competition.
- Adjusted EBITDA $5.3M (down from $12.9M YoY); adjusted EPS $0.03 vs $0.01 YoY.
- Cash and short-term investments $88.6M; debt $40M (6.5% convertible notes, maturity 2027).
- Board changes: Staple/Vacirca departed Nov 7; Mason appointed Chair; Stark (ex-Teva CLO) named independent director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001808665-24-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASRT
- cik: 0001808665
- company_name: Assertio Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808665/000180866524000041/0001808665-24-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808665/000180866524000041/asrt-20241107.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001808665-24-000041
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001808665-24-000041.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001808665-24-000041.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Staple retired as Director at Assertio Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 7, 2024, Peter Staple notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company of his intent to retire as a member of the Board, effective November 7, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808665/000180866524000041/0001808665-24-000041-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Vacirca retired as Director at Assertio Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 7, 2024, Jeffrey Vacirca also notified the Board of the Company of his intent to retire as a member of the Board and its committees, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808665/000180866524000041/0001808665-24-000041-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Stark was appointed as Director at Assertio Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 7, 2024, the Board appointed David Stark to the Board, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808665/000180866524000041/0001808665-24-000041-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.