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Pacira BioSciences, Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Mar 31, 2026

Filed with the SEC on Apr 30, 2026 and accepted by EDGAR at Apr 30, 2026, 16:07 ET.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and certain other communications made by us contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements related to: '5x30', our growth and business strategy, our future outlook, the strength and efficacy of our intellectual property protection and patent terms, our future growth potential and future financial and operating results and trends, our plans, objectives, expectations (financial or otherwise) and intentions, including our plans with respect to the repayment of our indebtedness, anticipated product portfolio and product development programs, strategic alliances, plans with respect to the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (“NOPAIN”) Act and any other statements that are not historical facts. For this purpose, any statement that is not a statement of historical fact should be considered a forward-looking statement. We often use the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions to help identify forward-looking statements. We cannot assure you that our estimates, assumptions and expectations will prove to have been correct. Actual results may differ materially from these indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including risks relating to, among others: risks associated with acquisitions, such as the risk that the acquired businesses and/or assets will not be integrated successfully, that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected or that the expected benefits of the transaction will not occur; our manufacturing and supply chain, global and United States, or U.S., economic conditions (including tariffs, inflation and rising interest rates), and our business, including our revenues, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations; the success of our sales and manufacturing efforts in support of the commercialization of EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension), ZILRETTA® (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension) and iovera®°; the rate and degree of market acceptance of EXPAREL, ZILRETTA and iovera°; the size and growth of the potential markets for EXPAREL, ZILRETTA and iovera° and our ability to serve those markets; our plans to expand the use of EXPAREL, ZILRETTA and iovera° to additional indications and opportunities, and the timing and success of any related clinical trials for EXPAREL, ZILRETTA, iovera° and any of our other product candidates, including, but not limited to, PCRX-201 (enekinragene inzadenovec) and PCRX-2002; the commercial success of EXPAREL, ZILRETTA and iovera°; the related timing and success of U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, supplemental New Drug Applications, or sNDAs, and premarket notification 510(k)s; the related timing and success of European Medicines Agency, or EMA, Marketing Authorization Applications, or MAAs; our plans to evaluate, develop and pursue additional product candidates utilizing our proprietary high-capacity adenovirus (“HCAd”) vector platform; the approval of the commercialization of our products in other jurisdictions (by either us or our partners); clinical trials in support of an existing or potential HCAd-based product candidate; our commercialization and marketing capabilities; our ability to successfully complete capital projects; the outcome of any litigation; the recoverability of our deferred tax assets; assumptions associated with contingent consideration payments; assumptions used for estimated future cash flows associated with determining the fair value of the Company; and the anticipated funding or benefits of our share repurchase program.

The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q represent our views as of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Important factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements, and as such we anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, and readers should not rely on the forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These factors include items mentioned herein and the matters discussed and referenced in Part I-Item 1A. “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Report”) and in other reports filed with the SEC.

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “Pacira,” the “Company,” the “Registrant,” “our,” “us” and “we” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to Pacira BioSciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Overview

Pacira’s mission is to deliver innovative, non-opioid pain therapies to transform the lives of patients. We are focused in two therapeutic areas as defined by the indications within our approved commercial portfolio and the indications we are pursuing within our clinical development pipeline. One area is postsurgical pain control and the second is early intervention osteoarthritis, or OA, pain management. EXPAREL is our long-acting, non-opioid analgesic for postsurgical pain control. EXPAREL utilizes our unique pMVL drug delivery technology that encapsulates drugs without altering their molecular structure and releases them over a desired period of time. In the U.S., EXPAREL is the only product indicated for local analgesia via infiltration in patients aged six years and older and regional analgesia via interscalene brachial plexus nerve block, sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa and adductor canal block in adults. In Europe, EXPAREL is approved as a brachial plexus block or femoral nerve block for treatment of post-operative pain in adults, and as a field block for treatment of somatic post-operative pain from small- to medium-sized surgical wounds in adults and children aged six years and older. We drop-ship EXPAREL directly to end-users based on orders placed to wholesalers or directly to us. ZILRETTA is our extended-release corticosteroid approved to manage OA knee pain. With a single injection, ZILRETTA can significantly reduce knee pain for three months of relief. ZILRETTA is a potential alternative to hyaluronic acid, platelet rich plasma injections or other early intervention treatments. Our other commercial product—iovera°—is a handheld cryoanalgesia device used to deliver a precise, controlled application of cold temperature to targeted nerves, which we sell directly to end users. EXPAREL, ZILRETTA and iovera° are highly complementary products as long-acting, non-opioid therapies that alleviate pain. We are also advancing the two Phase 2 clinical programs—PCRX-201(enekinragene inzadenovec), a novel locally administered gene therapy for knee OA, and PCRX-2002, a complementary, long-acting formulation of the non-opioid analgesic ropivacaine for postsurgical pain control. are also advancing the development of PCRX-201 (enekinragene inzadenovec), a novel, locally administered gene therapy for the treatment of OA of the knee. PCRX-201 is the lead program from our proprietary high-capacity adenovirus, or HCAd, vector platform, which enables local administration of genetic medicines and has the potential to unlock gene therapy for large prevalent diseases affecting millions of people.

We expect to continue to invest in commercial resources to expand the utilization of EXPAREL, ZILRETTA and iovera°; advance regulatory activities for EXPAREL, ZILRETTA, iovera°, progress our clinical-stage product candidates—including PCRX-201 and PCRX-2002; expand and enhance our commercial manufacturing efficiencies; invest in new products, businesses and technologies through business development; and support legal matters.

Global Economic Conditions, Inflation and Tariffs

Direct and indirect effects of global economic conditions have in the past, and may continue to, negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. Such impacts may include the effect of prolonged periods of inflation, the imposition of tariffs or increases in the prices of commodities, such as fuel, which could, among other things, result in higher costs for raw materials, equipment and other goods and services; cause patients to defer or cancel medical procedures, thereby adversely impacting our revenues; and negatively impact our suppliers, which could result in negative impacts on gross margins, longer lead-times or the inability to procure a sufficient supply of materials.

While we have not experienced a material impact from tariffs to date, the current macroeconomic environment remains dynamic and subject to rapid and potentially material change. Our business may be adversely impacted by ongoing risks associated with global macroeconomic conditions, including international relations and trade disputes. In particular, ZILRETTA and EXPAREL are manufactured by a contract development and manufacturing organization in the United Kingdom, or U.K., and the active pharmaceutical ingredients, or API, for both products are sourced primarily from Europe. On April 2, 2026, the President of the U.S. issued a proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, imposing tariffs on certain pharmaceutical products imported to the U.S. This order (the “Presidential Order”) applies to patented pharmaceutical products, associated APIs and other products classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) U.S. codes listed in Annex I. The Presidential Order imposes country-specific tariffs, including 15% tariffs on certain products imported from the European Union, or E.U., Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The order imposes a 10% tariff on products imported from the U.K. with a potential reduction to 0%, subject to a future U.S. and U.K. pharmaceutical pricing agreement. Patented pharmaceutical products imported from certain other countries may be subject to tariffs of up to 100%. As a result of the Presidential Order, we expect tariffs to apply to the API used in EXPAREL, as well as EXPAREL and ZILRETTA product imported from the U.K. We will continue to monitor developments and assess any potential impacts and related trade measures on our business and supply chain.

Such tariffs imposed by the U.S. and/or other countries that are currently in effect, or may take effect in the future, could increase our manufacturing and operating expenses in future periods, including the cost to deliver our products to commercial markets, the cost to source raw materials for the manufacturing of our products and the cost of materials used in our research and development activities. The previous imposition of tariffs and future tariffs impacting our industry, the magnitude of response by other countries to such tariffs and the length of time such tariffs are in effect may also increase uncertainty and adversely impact our business.

There has been significant volatility in U.S. tariff and customs policy recently, with frequent changes in rates, sudden elimination or reinstatement of exemptions, shifts in implementation dates and reversals of prior actions. This volatility makes it more difficult to forecast costs, plan our global supply chain and provide reliable financial guidance. Policy changes often require rapid operational adjustments that can increase costs and reduce efficiency. We expect such volatility and uncertainty related to tariffs and customs to continue, potentially posing ongoing challenges to our operations, financial planning and investor communications.

Recent Highlights

  • In March 2026, we announced findings from two real-world studies evaluating the economic benefits of EXPAREL in orthopedic procedures, including total knee arthroplasty, or TKA, and spinal fusion. In both studies, EXPAREL was associated with lower total cost of care compared with ropivacaine in one study and standard of care options (non-liposomal bupivacaine) in the other, with reductions observed in both outpatient and inpatient surgical settings. The data was presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) 2026 Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The analyses include two propensity score-matched cohort studies evaluating outcomes on surgery day and throughout 30 days of follow-up in commercial and Medicare Advantage populations. Across both studies, EXPAREL was associated with lower total costs and reductions in select healthcare resource utilization measures. In the spinal fusion study, these reductions were driven primarily by a shorter length of hospital stay.

  • In April 2026, we presented three real-world studies supporting the economic value of EXPAREL in total hip arthroplasty, or THA, and TKA procedures performed in hospital outpatient department, or HOPD, setting at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Annual 2026 Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Across the analyses, EXPAREL use was associated with lower or comparable total healthcare costs and reduced opioid utilization in certain patient populations over follow-up periods of up to six months.

Select findings include:

  • In one study, the use of EXPAREL for THA in HOPDs was associated with lower total healthcare costs over three and six months of post-surgical follow-up.

o More pronounced cost savings for patients with lower back pain as well as reduced opioid usage compared to patients who did not receive liposomal bupivacaine were also observed.

  • In the second assessment, EXPAREL use during HOPD TKA was associated with comparable or lower healthcare costs, particularly in teaching hospitals.
  • The third assessment was a three-year budget impact analysis, that found that EXPAREL use was associated with a projected cumulative absolute cost difference of $117,868 per one million members by year three compared to ropivacaine in the HOPD Commercial and Medicare Advantage settings, with higher pharmacy acquisition costs offset by reductions in total healthcare expenditures.
  • In April 2026, we concluded patient enrollment in our Phase 3 registration study of ZILRETTA for OA pain of the shoulder. We expect to report topline results later this year. If the study is successful, ZILRETTA could be the first product with an on-label indication for OA pain of the shoulder.

EXPAREL

In the U.S., EXPAREL is currently indicated for local analgesia via infiltration in patients aged six years and older and regional analgesia via interscalene brachial plexus nerve block, sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa, and adductor canal block in adults. Safety and efficacy have not been established in other nerve blocks. In Europe, EXPAREL is approved as a brachial plexus block or femoral nerve block for treatment of post-operative pain in adults, and as a field block for treatment of somatic post-operative pain from small- to medium-sized surgical wounds in adults and children aged six years and older. We are currently advancing a registration program for EXPAREL in pediatric patients under six years of age.

EXPAREL Clinical Benefits

We believe EXPAREL can replace the use of bupivacaine delivered via elastomeric pumps as the foundation of a multimodal regimen for long-acting postsurgical pain management. Based on our clinical data, EXPAREL:

  • provides long-lasting local or regional analgesia;
  • is a ready-to-use formulation;
  • expands easily with saline or lactated Ringer’s solution to reach a desired volume;
  • can be administered for local analgesia via infiltration and for regional analgesia via field block, as well as brachial plexus nerve block, sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa and adductor canal block; and
  • facilitates treatment across a variety of surgical sites.

We believe EXPAREL is a key component of long-acting postsurgical pain management regimens that reduce the need for opioids. Based on the clinical data from our Phase 3 and Phase 4 clinical studies as well as data from retrospective health outcomes studies, EXPAREL significantly reduces opioid usage while improving postsurgical pain management.

We have successfully completed Part 1 of a pediatric study in children aged two to less than six years of age. We have completed enrollment for Part 2 of the pediatric study in children aged six months to less than two years of age using the same dosage that was utilized in Part 1.

ZILRETTA

ZILRETTA is the first and only extended-release, single-shot corticosteroid IA injection therapy for OA knee pain. ZILRETTA employs a proprietary, extended-release microsphere technology combining triamcinolone acetonide, or TA, a commonly administered, immediate-release corticosteroid, with a poly lactic-co-glycolic acid, or PLGA, matrix to provide extended pain relief. PLGA is a proven extended-release delivery vehicle that is metabolized to carbon dioxide and water as it releases drug in the IA space and is used in other approved drug products and surgical devices. The ZILRETTA microspheres slowly and continuously release TA into the knee to provide significant pain relief for 12 weeks, with some people experiencing pain relief through 16 weeks. ZILRETTA was approved by the FDA in October 2017 and launched in the U.S. shortly thereafter.

We are advancing a Phase 3 registration study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ZILRETTA for the management of OA pain of the shoulder, and concluded patient enrollment in April 2026. If the study is successful, we plan to seek approval to expand the ZILRETTA label to include OA pain of the shoulder, which could make ZILRETTA the first product with such an on-label indication.

ZILRETTA Clinical Benefits

ZILRETTA combines TA with a proprietary, extended-release microsphere technology to administer extended therapeutic concentrations in the joint and persistent analgesic effect. Based on the strength of both its pivotal and other clinical trials, we believe that ZILRETTA represents an important treatment option for the millions of patients in the U.S. in need of safe and effective extended relief from OA knee pain. The pivotal Phase 3 trial showed that ZILRETTA significantly reduced OA knee pain for 12 weeks, with some people experiencing pain relief through 16 weeks. We believe that ZILRETTA has the potential to become the corticosteroid of choice given its safety and efficacy profile, and the fact that it is the first and only extended-release corticosteroid on the market. In August 2021, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, or AAOS, updated its evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, finding ZILRETTA can improve patient outcomes over traditional immediate-release corticosteroids.

iovera°

The iovera° system is a non-opioid, handheld cryoanalgesia device used to deliver precise, controlled doses of cold temperature to targeted nerves. It is FDA 510(k) cleared in the U.S., has a CE mark in the E.U., and is cleared for marketing in Canada for the blocking of pain. We believe that iovera° is highly complementary to EXPAREL and ZILRETTA as a non-opioid therapy that alleviates pain using a non-pharmacological nerve block to disrupt pain signals being transmitted to the brain from the site of injury or surgery. It is also indicated for the relief of pain and symptoms associated with arthritis of the knee for up to 90 days.

iovera° Clinical Benefits

There is a growing body of clinical data demonstrating success with iovera° treatment for a wide range of chronic pain conditions. Some of our strongest data relates directly to the improvement of OA pain of the knee. In a pivotal trial evaluating iovera° for knee OA pain, the majority of the patients suffering from OA pain of the knee experienced pain relief up to 150 days after being treated with iovera°.

Surgical intervention is typically a last resort for patients suffering from knee OA pain. Treatment with iovera° has demonstrated effectiveness for managing pain associated with knee replacements. Specifically, findings demonstrated reductions in opioids, including:

  • The daily morphine equivalent consumption in the per protocol group analysis was significantly lower at 72 hours (p<0.05), 6 weeks (p<0.05) and 12 weeks (p<0.05).
  • Patients who were administered iovera° were far less likely to take opioids six weeks after surgery. The number of patients taking opioids six weeks after total knee arthroplasty, or TKA, in the control group was three times the number of patients taking opioids in the cryoanalgesia group (14 percent vs. 44 percent, p<0.01).
  • Patients in the iovera° group demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in pain scores from their baseline pain scores at 72 hours (p<0.05) and at 12 weeks (p<0.05).

We believe these data validate iovera° as a clinically meaningful non-opioid alternative for patients with knee OA as well as those undergoing TKA, and that iovera° offers the opportunity to provide patients with non-opioid pain control well in advance of any necessary surgical intervention through a number of key product attributes:

  • iovera° is safe and effective with immediate pain relief that can last for months as the nerve regenerates over time;
  • iovera° is repeatable, with no diminishing effectiveness over time and repeat use;
  • The iovera° technology does not risk damage to the surrounding tissue;
  • iovera° is a convenient handheld device with a single-use procedure-specific Smart Tip; and
  • iovera° can be delivered precisely using imaging guidance or an anatomical landmark.

A study published in 2021 that included 267 patients undergoing TKA (169 who underwent cryoneurolysis with iovera° compared to 98 patients who did not receive iovera° treatment) showed that patients who were treated with iovera° had 51% lower daily morphine milligram equivalents during their hospital stay and a 22% lower mean pain score versus those who were not. In addition, the iovera° group had greater function at discharge, a shorter length of hospital stay and received significantly fewer opioids, including discharge prescriptions at week 2 and week 6 after surgery.

In September 2021, the AAOS updated its evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, reporting that denervation therapy—including cryoneurolysis—may reduce knee pain and improve function in patients with symptomatic OA of the knee.

In December 2024, we received FDA clearance to market a new iovera° Smart Tip designed to access the medial branch nerves to manage chronic low back pain. Millions of Americans suffer from chronic low back pain. It often leads to poor quality of life, disability, lost wages, and persistent prescription opioid use. The first phase of the launch is underway with an initial focus on spine key opinion leaders to gather insights and feedback before expanding to a broader targeted audience. A pilot randomized control trial evaluating iovera° versus radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of lower back pain showed that iovera° had significantly greater improvements in pain and disability and required fewer injections over a year.

Beyond treatment for pain, observational data has been presented at multiple congresses showing effectiveness of iovera° for the treatment of upper limb spasticity over 90 days by targeting motor nerves. We are advancing a registration trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of iovera° for treating spasticity.

Innovations in Genicular Outcomes Registry (IGOR)

We are currently sponsoring a prospective, real-world registry called the Innovations in Genicular Outcomes Registry, or IGOR, which is a patient-focused registry governed in collaboration with a steering committee of scientific experts that evaluates clinical, economic- and health-related patient-reported outcomes in patients who have received any treatment for knee OA pain, including TKA, for a minimum of 18 months. A unique feature of IGOR is that if patients receive additional treatments for OA, data capture resets so that outcomes of their treatment journey can be followed over multiple years. Unlike in clinical studies, treatment decisions in IGOR are decided by physicians and patients in a shared decision-making manner rather than being driven by treatment assignment, so that outcomes are truly those from real-world applications. The IGOR registry is tracking outcomes of iovera°, ZILRETTA and EXPAREL, as well as comparator treatments.

The Osteoarthritis Market

OA is the most common form of arthritis. It is also called degenerative joint disease and occurs most frequently in the hands, hips and knees. With OA, the cartilage within a joint begins to break down and the underlying bone begins to change. These changes usually develop slowly and worsen over time. OA can cause pain, stiffness and swelling. In some cases, it also causes reduced function and disability—some people are no longer able to do daily tasks or work. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), OA affects over 32.5 million adults in the U.S.

The lifetime risk of developing symptomatic knee OA is 45 percent according to the Arthritis Foundation. The prevalence of symptomatic knee OA increases with each decade of life, with the annual incidence of knee OA being highest between age 55 and 64 years old. There are 15 million individuals in the U.S. who have symptomatic knee OA, and nearly two million are under the age of 45. Surgical intervention is typically a last resort for patients suffering from OA of the knee.

Clinicians have the flexibility to individualize OA knee pain treatment with either ZILRETTA or a drug-free nerve block with iovera° based on patient factors and preference, physician training, site of care and reimbursement considerations.

The HCAd Vector Platform

Our proprietary HCAd vector platform solves many of the challenges in the field of genetic medicine that have prevented its utilization in treating common diseases like OA. Key features include:

  • The HCAd vector is much more efficient at delivering genes into cells compared to many other gene therapies that rely on adenovirus associated virus, or AAV, vectors. As a result, the desired effect can be achieved with much smaller doses;
  • The vector used in the HCAd platform can carry up to 30,000 base pairs of DNA, which enables gene therapy with multiple or larger genes compared to AAV vectors; and
  • Genetic medicines based on the HCAd platform can be administered locally and have the potential for redosing at therapeutically appropriate intervals.

Lower dose levels mean that thousands of doses can be produced in a single batch. As a result, we expect that any therapies built on the HCAd platform would have a commercially attractive and viable cost of goods profile.

Clinical Development Programs

PCRX-201

PCRX-201 is the lead program from our HCAd platform and we believe it underscores its promise for treating common diseases given its encouraging data in OA. PCRX-201 is targeting the IL-1 pathway, which triggers inflammation in response to pathogens and cellular stress. IL-1Ra is a core regulator of this pathway and helps to keep inflammation in balance by turning off the IL-1 pathway when it’s not needed. As people get older, their bodies have a more challenging time maintaining that balance resulting in chronic IL-1-driven inflammation that eventually causes joint damage and pain.

After injection of PCRX-201, the HCAd vector enters joint cells and turns them into factories to boost cellular IL-1Ra production, which blocks IL-1 pathway activation to reduce inflammation and pain in the knee. PCRX-201 uses an inflammation-responsive promoter to only produce IL-1Ra when needed, mimicking how the body naturally responds to inflammation. In a Phase 1 proof-of-concept study of patients with moderate to severe OA of the knee, PCRX-201 was well tolerated with improvements in knee pain observed across all doses. The study enrolled 72 patients who were broken into two cohorts. The first cohort received one of three doses of PCRX-201. The second cohort received concurrent pre-treatment with an IA corticosteroid (methylprednisolone 40 mg), a technique common in gene therapy dosing to improve tolerability and gene transfer. PCRX-201 was well tolerated, with efficacy observed through at least 52 weeks at all doses and cohorts. The highest level of efficacy was achieved in the co-administered steroid group, which showed a greater percentage of patients with at least a 50% improvement in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain and stiffness scores, as well as a meaningful improvement in Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score (KOOS) functional assessment. In all 3 doses, over 70% of patients saw a 50% or greater improvement in pain compared to baseline at week 16 and 78. PCRX-201 was well-tolerated with no serious treatment-emergent adverse events related to the treatment or procedure reported regardless of steroid pretreatment or dose level administered. While other therapies typically provide relief for three to six months, PCRX-201 has shown the potential to set a new standard with pain relief lasting at least 2 years from a single injection.

Given these highly encouraging Phase 1 data, we are advancing a Phase 2 clinical study in knee OA. The two-part, multicenter study—known as ASCEND—will involve approximately 135 patients, 45 to 80 years old with painful OA of the knee at a Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) Grade of 2, 3 or 4. Subjects are randomly assigned to a treatment dose group and stratified by K-L Grade, a semiquantitative method for evaluating the severity of OA on a scale of 0-4.

ASCEND will evaluate two doses of PCRX-201, Dose A is 1.4 x 1010 genome copies and Dose B is 1.4 x 1011 genome copies. Patients are being randomized 1:1:1 to Dose A, Dose B or saline. All cohorts will receive concurrent pretreatment with an IA corticosteroid (methylprednisolone 40 mg).

We have completed patient enrollment in Part A of the study with a total of 49 patients randomized. We expect to initiate Part B of the study around the middle of 2026. Part B will randomize approximately 90 patients. The drug product used in Part B of the study will be manufactured using our newly developed, suspension-based batch manufacturing process intended for commercial scale-up. We expect to report topline results from Part A of the ASCEND study before the end of 2026.

For both Parts A and B of the study, the primary endpoint is the number and percent of treatment-emergent adverse events, adverse events of special interest, and serious adverse events for PCRX-201 plus steroid pretreatment versus saline plus steroid pretreatment from Week 1 through Week 52. The study’s secondary and exploratory endpoints include efficacy assessments such as changes in pain and physical function from baseline at Weeks 38 and 52. Efficacy will be measured using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), WOMAC and KOOS. Biomarkers, including structural endpoints, as well as immunogenicity and biodistribution will also be evaluated and all subjects will be followed for 5 years.

PCRX-201 has received Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy, or RMAT, designation from the FDA and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products, or ATMP, designation from the EMA. RMAT and ATMP are regulatory programs designed to expedite the development and review processes for promising therapies targeting a significant unmet need with preliminary clinical evidence indicating that the therapy has the potential to offer a major advantage over existing treatments.

Other HCAd Product Candidates

In addition to PCRX-201, we currently have prioritized three other preclinical HCAd-based gene therapy programs that we believe have disease modifying potential in other painful conditions. These include Investigational New Drug (IND) enabling studies of PCRX-1002 for Dry Eye Disease and PCRX-1003 for Degenerative Disc Disease. We also intend to conduct animal studies for PCRX-1001, which we believe has out-licensing potential for OA in dogs and other companion animals.

PCRX-2002

In November 2025, we and AmacaThera, Inc., or AmacaThera, a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in drug delivery, announced an exclusive worldwide license agreement for the development and commercialization of PCRX-2002, an investigative hydrogel designed to deliver both rapid onset and a long-acting analgesia effect. A formulation of the non-opioid analgesic ropivacaine for postsurgical pain, PCRX-2002 is a slow-release, non-opioid local analgesic providing long-acting post-operative pain relief. It is administered via instillation at the time of the surgery and leverages AmacaThera’s innovative hydrogel platform, a fast-gelling physical hydrogel composed of two well-established polymers enabling slow-release while minimizing systemic side effects. It is delivered via a conventional syringe and rapidly forms a depot as it warms to body temperature. In a Phase 1 study, PCRX-2002 demonstrated sustained release of ropivacaine through 14 days. We and AmacaThera expect to initiate a Phase 2 program in 2026.

Product Portfolio and Internal Pipeline

Our current product portfolio and internal product candidate pipeline, along with anticipated milestones over the next 12 to 18 months, are summarized in the table below:

Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

Revenues

Our net product sales are primarily within the U.S. and consist of EXPAREL, ZILRETTA, iovera° and sales of bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension for veterinary use. Royalty revenues are related to the sale of bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension for veterinary use.

The following table provides information regarding our revenues during the periods indicated, including percent changes (dollar amounts in thousands):

Net product sales: Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 % Increase / (Decrease)
EXPAREL $143,274 $136,529 5%
ZILRETTA 26,767 23,338 15%
iovera° 6,176 5,123 21%
Bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension 1,159 2,604 (55)%
Total net product sales 177,376 167,594 6%
Royalty revenue — 1,329 (100)%
Total revenues $177,376 $168,923 5%

EXPAREL revenue increased 5% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025. Components of the increase included 7% increase in gross vial volume, partially offset by a shift in product mix, and approximately a 1% lower net selling price as group purchasing organization contracting discounts more than offset a price increase.

ZILRETTA revenue increased 15% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025 due to an 11% increase in kit volume and a 3% increase in net selling price primarily due to price increases, partially offset by higher customer discounting.

Net product sales of iovera° increased 21% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025, driven by increases in Smart Tip volume of 27%, partially offset by decreases in Smart Tip net selling price of 4%.

Bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension revenue decreased 55% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025, due to timing of orders placed by our commercial partner for veterinary use. Its related royalties decreased 100% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025, due to the product mix.

The following tables provide a summary of activity with respect to our sales-related allowances and accruals related to EXPAREL and ZILRETTA for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):

March 31, 2026 Returns Allowances Prompt Payment Discounts Service Fees Customer Rebates and Chargebacks Government Rebates Total
Balance at December 31, 2025 $2,159 $1,574 $5,021 $6,394 $1,719 $16,867
Provision 1,254 3,749 6,863 46,972 780 59,618
Payments (1,475) (3,567) (7,008) (46,638) (771) (59,459)
Balance at March 31, 2026 $1,938 $1,756 $4,876 $6,728 $1,728 $17,026
March 31, 2025 Returns Allowances Prompt Payment Discounts Service Fees Customer Rebates and Chargebacks Government Rebates Total
Balance at December 31, 2024 $1,600 $1,308 $4,875 $4,863 $1,707 $14,353
Provision 225 3,384 5,223 35,003 1,094 44,929
Payments (150) (3,276) (6,080) (36,149) (1,403) (47,058)
Balance at March 31, 2025 $1,675 $1,416 $4,018 $3,717 $1,398 $12,224

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Total reductions of gross product sales from sales-related allowances and accruals were $59.6 million and $44.9 million, or 25.1% and 21.1% of gross product sales, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The overall 4.0% increase in sales-related allowances and accruals as a percentage of gross product sales was primarily related to accruals as a result of higher chargeback-related allowances from expanded contracting efforts and increased product returns due to weather-related disruptions.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold primarily relates to the costs to produce, package and deliver our products to customers. These expenses include labor, raw materials, manufacturing overhead and occupancy costs, depreciation of facilities, quality control and engineering.

The following table provides information regarding our cost of goods sold and gross margin during the periods indicated, including percent changes (dollar amounts in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 % Increase / (Decrease)
Cost of goods sold $36,413 $34,306 6%
Gross margin 79% 80%

Gross margin decreased 1% percentage point in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025 due to higher EXPAREL product costs resulting from lower production volumes. Production volumes were higher in the prior year in order to achieve higher inventory levels to meet increased demand.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development, or R&D, expenses primarily consist of costs related to clinical trials and related outside services, product development and other R&D costs, including trials that we are conducting to generate new data for EXPAREL, ZILRETTA and iovera°, clinical trials for PCRX-201 and PCRX-2002 and stock-based compensation expense. Clinical and preclinical development expenses include costs for clinical personnel, clinical trials performed by third-parties, toxicology studies, materials and supplies, database management and other third-party fees. Product development and manufacturing capacity expansion expenses include development costs for our products, which include personnel, research equipment, materials and contractor costs for process development and product candidates, development costs related to significant scale-ups of our manufacturing capacity and facility costs for our research space. Regulatory and other expenses include regulatory activities related to unapproved products and indications, medical information and scientific communication expenses, expenses related to our IGOR registry study and related personnel. Stock-based compensation expense relates to the costs of stock option grants, awards of restricted stock units, or RSUs, and performance share units, or PSUs, and our employee stock purchase plan, or ESPP. Additionally, as part of the acquisition of GQ Bio Therapeutics GmbH, or GQ Bio, in February 2025 (the “GQ Bio Acquisition”), expenses related to a key employee holdback are also included in R&D.

The following table provides a breakout of our R&D expenses during the periods indicated, including percent changes (dollar amounts in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 % Increase / (Decrease)
Clinical and preclinical development $12,870 $12,607 2%
Product development 10,325 8,078 28%
Regulatory and other 3,047 2,416 26%
Stock-based compensation 1,830 2,241 (18)%
Total research and development expense $28,072 $25,342 11%
% of total revenues 16% 15%

Total R&D expense increased 11% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025.

Clinical and preclinical development expense increased 2% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025 due to the ongoing enrollment in our ZILRETTA shoulder trial, the EXPAREL pediatric trial and the iovera° spasticity trial, as well as increased Investigator Initiated Trial (IIT) milestones achieved, start-up expenses related to a PCRX-2002 Phase 2 program and additional personnel to support clinical initiatives. These increases were partially offset by the completion of patient enrollment in Part A of our PCRX-201 Phase 2 ASCEND trial for knee OA and completion of an EXPAREL Phase 1 trial for intrathecal administration.

Product development expense increased 28% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025 include investing in our HCAd platform—primarily for the PCRX-201 program. In addition, we recorded $0.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 related to a key employee holdback from the GQ Bio Acquisition.

Regulatory and other expense increased 26% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025 due to increased publication activities which are largely health economics and outcome studies, as well as additional subjects enrolled in the IGOR registry study.

Stock-based compensation expense decreased 18% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025 primarily due to the forfeiture of equity awards in the current period.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of compensation and benefits for our sales force and personnel that support our commercial, sales, marketing, medical and scientific affairs operations, and insights and analytics. They also include expenses related to the commercialization of our products—including marketing, health outcome communications, provider-level market access, patient reimbursement support and customer educational programs. General and administrative expenses consist of compensation and benefits for legal, finance, regulatory activities related to approved products and indications, compliance, information technology, human resources, business development, executive management and other supporting personnel. It also includes professional fees for legal, audit, tax and consulting services. Stock-based compensation expense relates to the costs of stock option grants, awards of RSUs, PSUs and our ESPP.

The following table provides information regarding our selling, general and administrative expenses during the periods indicated, including percent changes (dollar amounts in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 % Increase / (Decrease)
Sales and marketing $58,166 $55,571 5%
General and administrative 25,712 20,609 25%
Stock-based compensation 10,066 10,596 (5)%
Total selling, general and administrative expense $93,944 $86,776 8%
% of total revenues 53% 51%

Total selling, general and administrative expense increased 8% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025.

Sales and marketing expense increased 5% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025 driven by expanding our marketing, market access and reimbursement teams to strengthen our key commercial capabilities and expand product utilization.

General and administrative expense increased 25% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025 primarily driven by a recovery of $5.2 million in legal expenses related to litigation pertaining to the acquisition of MyoScience, Inc. (which occurred in April 2019), during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Stock-based compensation expense decreased 5% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025, primarily due to the prior year equity compensation related our former Chief Executive Officer whose post-employment consulting services ceased in August 2025.

In October 2025, we received two separate Paragraph IV Certifications from two Chinese generic drug manufacturers—The WhiteOak Group, Inc., or WhiteOak, of Rockville, Maryland (a subsidiary of Zhejiang Haichang Biotechnology Co., Ltd.) and Qilu Pharmaceutical (Hainan) Co., Ltd., or Qilu—each advising that they had submitted an Abbreviated New Drug

Application (ANDA) to the FDA seeking authorization from the FDA to manufacture, use or sell a generic version of EXPAREL in the U.S. In November 2025, we filed a patent infringement suit against WhiteOak and Qilu. As a result, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur additional legal costs to defend our intellectual property, although we cannot predict the extent of costs or the outcome of this matter at this time. For more information, see Note 16, Commitments and Contingencies, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

In addition, we expect to incur additional costs within general and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2026 related to the solicitation of proxies in connection with a contested election of directors at our 2026 annual meeting of stockholders that we would not otherwise typically incur in the absence of a contested election.

Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets

The following table provides a summary of the amortization of acquired intangible assets during the periods indicated, including percent changes (dollar amounts in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 % Increase / (Decrease)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets $14,322 $14,322 —%

As part of the acquisitions of Flexion Therapeutics, Inc., or Flexion, (in 2021) and MyoScience, Inc. (in 2019), we acquired intangible assets consisting of developed technology intangible assets and customer relationships, with estimated useful lives between 9 and 14 years. For more information, see Note 7, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

Other Operating (Gains) Expenses, Net

The following table provides a summary of the costs related to the other operating (gains) expenses, net during the periods indicated, including percent changes (dollar amounts in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 % Increase / (Decrease)
Contingent consideration gains $(2,277) $(2,675) (15)%
Acquisition-related expenses — 1,511 (100)%
Legal settlement — 7,000 (100)%
Other — 351 (100)%
Total other operating (gains) expenses, net $(2,277) $6,187 N/A

During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, total other operating (gains) expenses, net included net gains of $2.3 million and net charges of $6.2 million, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recognized contingent consideration gains of $2.3 million due to a reduction in the sales forecast reflecting the probability of achieving our remaining Flexion sales-based milestones by December 31, 2030 (the milestone expiration date), and revisions to the latest discount rates. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recognized a contingent consideration gain of $2.7 million primarily due to revisions to the latest discount rates.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recognized acquisition-related expenses of $1.5 million primarily related to legal expenses and third-party consulting fees associated with the GQ Bio Acquisition.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recognized legal settlement costs of $7.0 million related to the settlement of the patent infringement suits against eVenus Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Inc., its parent company—Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, Co. Ltd., and Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC.

For more information on these events, see Note 10, Financial Instruments, Note 15, Other Operating (Gains) Expenses, Net and Note 16, Commitments and Contingencies, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

Other (Expense) Income, Net

The following table provides information regarding other income, net during the periods indicated, including percent changes (dollar amounts in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 % Increase / (Decrease)
Interest income $1,930 $6,895 (72)%
Interest expense (3,699) (4,580) (19)%
Other, net (135) 4,401 N/A
Total other (expense) income, net $(1,904) $6,716 N/A

During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, total other (expense) income, net included other expense, net of $1.9 million and other income, net of $6.7 million, respectively.

Interest income decreased 72% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025 due to interest realized in the prior year on a GQ Bio note receivable investment we had made prior to the GQ Bio Acquisition as well as lower overall investment balances and interest rates.

Interest expense decreased 19% in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus 2025 primarily due to lower outstanding principal driven by the repayment of the 2025 Notes (as defined herein) in the third quarter of 2025. For more information, see Note 9, Debt, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

The $4.4 million of other net income during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to a realized gain associated with a previously acquired equity investment in GQ Bio that increased in fair value resulting from the GQ Bio Acquisition. For more information, see Note 10, Financial Instruments, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

Income Tax Expense

The following table provides information regarding our income tax expense during the periods indicated, including percent changes (dollar amounts in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 % Increase / (Decrease)
Income before income taxes $4,998 $8,706 (43)%
Income tax expense $2,082 $3,894 (47)%
Effective tax rate 42% 45%

We recorded income tax expense of $2.1 million and $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

The effective tax rate of 42% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 differed from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to costs related to non-deductible executive compensation and non-deductible stock-based compensation, partially offset by tax credits.

The effective tax rate of 45% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 differed from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to costs related to non-deductible executive compensation, non-deductible stock-based compensation and a non-U.S. valuation allowance, partially offset by tax credits.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since our inception in 2006, we have devoted most of our cash resources to manufacturing, R&D and selling, general and administrative activities related to the development and commercialization of EXPAREL. In addition, we acquired ZILRETTA as part of the acquisition of Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. in November 2021 and iovera° as part of the acquisition of MyoScience, Inc. in April 2019. In addition, we acquired GQ Bio in February 2025 to further develop PCRX-201 and establish our HCAd platform. We are primarily dependent on the commercial success of EXPAREL and ZILRETTA. We have financed our operations primarily with the proceeds from the sale of convertible senior notes and other debt, common stock and product sales. As of March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $196.4 million, cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments of $202.2 million and working capital of $406.2 million.

We expect that our cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments on hand will be adequate to cover our short-term liquidity needs, and that we would be able to access other sources of financing should the need arise.

Summary of Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated (in thousands):

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data: Net cash provided by (used in): Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025
Operating activities $25,680 $35,459
Investing activities 19,441 (25,629)
Financing activities (59,398) (2,994)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 38 —
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents $(14,239) $6,836

Operating Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was $25.7 million, compared to $35.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease of $9.8 million was primarily attributable to fewer receipts on our accounts receivable due to the extension of payment terms in 2026 and the recovery of $5.2 million in legal expenses received in 2025.

Investing Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash provided by investing activities was $19.4 million, which reflected $22.5 million of inflows from available-for-sale investment sales, partially offset by $2.7 million of capital expenditures.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $25.6 million, which reflected $16.7 million related to the cash consideration for the GQ Bio Acquisition (net of cash acquired), $8.5 million of capital expenditures for manufacturing product fill lines and the build-out of our new corporate headquarters in Brisbane, California, as well as $0.4 million of outflows from available-for-sale investment purchases (net of sales).

Financing Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash used in financing activities was $59.4 million, which primarily consisted of $50.0 million in repurchases of common stock under the $300.0 million share repurchase program authorized by our board of directors in April 2025; $5.0 million in repayments of the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined herein); as well as $4.4 million to withhold shares of common stock to cover employee tax withholding obligations on restricted stock unit vests. For more information on our share repurchase program, see Note 11, Stockholders' Equity, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein and Part II Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in financing activities was $3.0 million, which primarily consisted of a $2.8 million voluntary prepayment associated with the term loan issued under the TLA Credit Agreement (the “TLA Term Loan”).

See Note 9, Debt, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further discussion of the TLA Term Loan, 2025 Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility.

Debt

2029 Convertible Senior Notes

In May 2024, we completed a private placement of $287.5 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2.125% convertible senior notes due 2029, or 2029 Notes, and entered into an indenture with respect to the 2029 Notes. The 2029 Notes accrue interest at a fixed rate of 2.125% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on May 15th and November 15th of each year. The 2029 Notes mature on May 15, 2029.

At March 31, 2026, all $287.5 million of principal was outstanding on the 2029 Notes. See Note 9, Debt, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further discussion.

Revolving Credit Facility

On July 3, 2025, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, swingline lender and an issuing bank, and certain lenders, to, among other things, refinance the indebtedness outstanding under our TLA Credit Agreement (as defined below) and provide ongoing working capital. The Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) in an aggregate commitment amount of $300.0 million, with a letter of credit sublimit of $10.0 million and swingline loan sublimit of $15.0 million. The credit facility is secured by substantially all of our and each subsidiary guarantor’s assets and matures on July 3, 2030, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Credit Agreement. Subject to certain conditions, we may, at any time, on one or more occasions, add one or more new classes of term facilities and/or increase the principal amount of any existing class of term loans by requesting one or more incremental term facilities in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of $225.0 million and 100% of Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

Each revolving loan borrowing which is an alternate base rate borrowing will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) a base rate, plus (ii) a spread based on our Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) ranging from 1.50% to 2.25%. Each revolving loan borrowing which is a term benchmark borrowing or daily simple SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) borrowing will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) a forward-looking term rate based on SOFR or a rate determined by reference to the daily simple SOFR, plus (ii) a spread based on our Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio ranging from 2.50% to 3.25%.

The Credit Agreement also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, financial covenants, representations and warranties, events of default and other provisions. As of March 31, 2026, we were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement.

Upon entering into the Credit Agreement, we borrowed $101.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, of which $86.0 million is outstanding as of March 31, 2026 after we made repayments of $5.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Future Capital Requirements

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, available-for-sale investments and cash received from product sales will be sufficient to enable us to fund our operating expenses, capital expenditure requirements and payment of the interest and principal on our Revolving Credit Facility and 2029 Notes through the next 12 months from the date of this filing. Our future use of operating cash and capital requirements will depend on many forward-looking factors, including, but not limited to:

  • the cost and timing of the potential milestone payments to former Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. stockholders, which could be up to an aggregate of $372.3 million if certain regulatory and commercial milestones are met. See Note 10, Financial Instruments, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for more information;
  • the impact of global economic conditions—including the impact of inflation and tariffs—on our products, material and labor costs, supply chain, longer lead-times, an inability to procure a sufficient supply of materials, our operating expenses and our business strategy;
  • the timing of and extent to which the holders of our 2029 Notes elect to convert their 2029 Notes, and the amount of borrowings and interest payments on our Revolving Credit Facility. Per the terms of the 2029 Notes, we will settle the principal in cash. For any excess conversion value, holders may receive cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our option;
  • the costs and our ability to successfully continue to expand the commercialization of EXPAREL, ZILRETTA and iovera°;
  • the cost and timing of expanding and maintaining our manufacturing facilities and capabilities;
  • the cost and timing of additional strategic investments, including additional investments under existing agreements;
  • the costs related to legal and regulatory matters, including those to develop and defend our intellectual property;
  • the costs of performing additional clinical trials for our products and product candidates, including the additional pediatric trials required by the FDA and EMA as a condition of the approval of EXPAREL and clinical trials for PCRX-201, PCRX-2002 and other clinical-stage product candidates;
  • the costs for the development and commercialization of other product candidates;
  • the costs and timing of future payments under our employee benefit plans, including but not limited to our cash long-term incentive plan and non-qualified deferred compensation plan;
  • the extent to which we acquire or invest in products, businesses and technologies; and
  • the timing and the number of shares of our common stock either repurchased through our $300.0 million share repurchase program announced in April 2025, which has an expiration date of December 31, 2026 or shares withheld to cover employee tax withholding obligations on restricted stock unit vests.

We may require additional debt or equity financing to meet our future operating and capital requirements. We have no committed external sources of funds, and additional equity or debt financing may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. In particular, capital market disruptions or negative economic conditions may hinder our access to capital.

Critical Accounting Estimates

For a description of critical accounting policies that affect our significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, refer to our 2025 Annual Report. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies nor any recently issued accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a material impact on our financial results since December 31, 2025.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations relating to our indebtedness, lease obligations and purchase obligations from those reported in our 2025 Annual Report. For more information on our contractual obligations and commercial commitments, see Part II, Item 7 in our 2025 Annual Report.

Market risk

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The primary objective of our cash equivalents and investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing the income that we receive from our investments without significantly increasing risk. We invest in corporate bonds, commercial paper, asset-backed securities and U.S. Treasury and other government agency notes for purposes other than trading which are reported at fair value. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and credit risk. This means that a change in prevailing interest rates may cause the fair value of the investment to fluctuate. For example, if we hold a security that was issued with a fixed interest rate at the then-prevailing rate and the interest rate later rises, we expect that the fair value of our investment will decline. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates would have reduced the fair value of our available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2026 by approximately $0.2 million.

The fair value of our 2029 Notes is impacted by both the fair value of our common stock and interest rate fluctuations. As of March 31, 2026, the estimated fair value of the 2029 Notes was $967 per $1,000 principal amount. See Note 9, Debt, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further discussion of our 2029 Notes, which bear interest at a fixed rate. At March 31, 2026, $287.5 million of principal remains outstanding on the 2029 Notes.

The Revolving Credit Facility provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate commitment amount of $300.0 million, with a letter of credit sublimit of $10.0 million and swingline loan sublimit of $15.0 million. Each revolving loan borrowing which is an alternate base rate borrowing will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) a base rate, plus (ii) a spread based on our Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) ranging from 1.50% to 2.25%. Each revolving loan borrowing which is a term benchmark borrowing or daily simple SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) borrowing will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) a forward-looking term rate based on SOFR or a rate determined by reference to the daily simple SOFR, plus (ii) a spread based on our Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio ranging from 2.50% to 3.25%. Upon entering into the Credit Agreement, we borrowed $101.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility, of which $86.0 million is outstanding as of March 31, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility consisted entirely of term SOFR borrowings at an approximate all-in rate of 6.25%. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates would increase interest expense over the next 12 months by approximately $0.9 million based on the balance outstanding for these borrowings as of March 31, 2026.

We have agreements with certain vendors and partners that operate in foreign jurisdictions. The more significant transactions are primarily denominated in the U.S. Dollar, subject to an annual adjustment based on changes in currency exchange rates.

Additionally, our accounts receivable are primarily concentrated with three large wholesalers of pharmaceutical products. In the event of non-performance or non-payment, there may be a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations or net cash flow.

Controls and procedures

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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. As defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2026.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

Risk factors

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You should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2025 Annual Report, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, cash flows or future results. There have been no material changes in our risk factors included in our 2025 Annual Report. The risks described in our 2025 Annual Report are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.

Figures reported in this filing

Standardized line items from the XBRL in this filing, for the period ended 2026-03-31. Comparative periods it repeats are left out.

Figures reported in this filing
Line itemPeriodValueXBRL concept
Revenue3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$177.4mus-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
Cost of revenue3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$36.4mus-gaap:CostOfRevenue
Research and development3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$28.1mus-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Selling, general and administrative3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$93.9mus-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Operating income3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$6.9mus-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$3.7mus-gaap:InterestExpenseNonoperating
Income tax3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$2.1mus-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$2.9mus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Diluted EPS3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$0.07us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted
Basic EPS3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$0.07us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted shares (weighted)3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-3140,910,000 sharesus-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Operating cash flow3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$25.7mus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Capital expenditure3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$2.7mus-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Share repurchases3 months2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31$50.0mus-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Cash and equivalentsAt period end2026-03-31$144.3mus-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Current assetsAt period end2026-03-31$515.0mus-gaap:AssetsCurrent
Total assetsAt period end2026-03-31$1.21bnus-gaap:Assets
Current liabilitiesAt period end2026-03-31$108.8mus-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent
Total liabilitiesAt period end2026-03-31$554.6mus-gaap:Liabilities
Long-term debtAt period end2026-03-31$367.7mus-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Shareholders' equityAt period end2026-03-31$653.9mus-gaap:StockholdersEquity

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