Pacira BioSciences Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results; Increases Full-year Gross Margin Guidance

-- Third quarter revenues up 6% driven by EXPAREL volume growth of 9% --

-- Several key milestones advance 5x30 path to growth and value creation --

-- Conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET --

BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCRX), the industry leader in its commitment to deliver innovative, non-opioid pain therapies to transform the lives of patients, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2025.

Third Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

• Total revenues of $179.5 million
• Net product sales of $139.9 million for EXPAREL; $29.0 million for ZILRETTA; and $6.5 million for iovera°
• Net income of $5.4 million, or $0.12 per share (basic and diluted)
• Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $49.4 million
• Non-GAAP net income of $31.8 million, or $0.72 per share (basic) and $0.70 per share (diluted)
• Repurchased 2.0 million shares of common stock at an average price of $25.30 per share, for a cost of $50.0 million

See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” below.

“Pacira delivered another quarter of strong execution across our corporate, clinical, and commercial initiatives, underscoring the momentum behind our 5x30 growth strategy,” said Frank D. Lee, chief executive officer of Pacira BioSciences. “With accelerating topline growth, expanding market access, and meaningful pipeline advancements, including the in-licensing of AMT-143, we believe we are well positioned to expand our leadership in musculoskeletal pain and adjacencies. I’m proud of our team’s continued focus and discipline, which are driving innovation, improving patient outcomes, and creating long-term value for our shareholders.”

Recent Business Highlights Meaningfully Advance 5x30 Growth Strategy

• Patient Enrollment Concluded in Phase 2 Part A Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of PCRX-201 for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee. In November 2025, the company announced the conclusion of patient enrollment in Part A of the Phase 2 ASCEND study of PCRX-201 (enekinragene inzadenovec) for the treatment of osteoarthritis, or OA, of the knee. ASCEND is a two-part, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled multicenter study that will involve approximately 135 patients 45 to 80 years old with painful OA of the knee and a Kellgren-Lawrence severity grade of 2, 3 or 4. The company expects to report topline results from Part A of the study near the end of 2026.
  
  
• Exclusive License Agreement with AmacaThera for AMT-143. In November 2025, the company and AmacaThera, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in drug delivery, announced an exclusive worldwide license agreement for the development and commercialization of AMT-143, a long-acting formulation of the non-opioid analgesic ropivacaine for postsurgical pain. Under the terms of the agreement, AmacaThera will receive an upfront payment of $5.0 million with the potential for future development- and sales-based milestone payments and a tiered royalty on future net product sales.
  
  
• EXPAREL Patent Portfolio Continues to Solidify Exclusivity Runway. In August 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 12,370,142 (the ‘142 patent), claiming composition of EXPAREL manufactured by an enhanced process from our large-scale batch process in San Diego, California, which demonstrated a more consistent stability profile as measured by an in-vitro release assay (IVRA). We now have 21 EXPAREL patents listed in the FDA’s Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (the “Orange Book”). The ‘142 patent expires in July 2044. The company continues to innovate with additional EXPAREL patents forthcoming.

Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

• Total revenues were $179.5 million in the third quarter of 2025, versus $168.6 million reported for the third quarter of 2024.
• EXPAREL net product sales were $139.9 million in the third quarter of 2025, versus $132.0 million reported for the third quarter of 2024. Third quarter volume growth of 9 percent was partially offset by a shift in vial mix and discounting associated with the launch of a new group purchasing organization (GPO) partnership.
• ZILRETTA net product sales were $29.0 million in the third quarter of 2025, versus $28.4 million reported for the third quarter of 2024.
• Third quarter 2025 iovera° net product sales were $6.5 million, versus $5.7 million reported for the third quarter of 2024.
• Sales of bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension to third-party licensees were $2.7 million in the third quarter of 2025, versus $1.6 million reported for the third quarter of 2024.
• Total operating expenses were $173.2 million in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $308.1 million in the third quarter of 2024. Included in operating expenses in the third quarter of 2025 was a $25.9 million impairment of acquired in-process research and development. Included in operating expenses in the third quarter of 2024 was a $163.2 million impairment of goodwill.
• Research and development (R&D) expenses were $26.0 million in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $19.1 million in the third quarter of 2024.
• Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $91.8 million in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $74.3 million in the third quarter of 2024.
• GAAP net income was $5.4 million, or $0.12 per share (basic and diluted) in the third quarter of 2025, compared to a GAAP net loss of $143.5 million, or $3.11 per share (basic and diluted) in the third quarter of 2024. Included in GAAP net loss in the third quarter of 2024 was a $163.2 million impairment of goodwill.
• Non-GAAP net income was $31.8 million, or $0.72 per share (basic) and $0.70 per share (diluted) in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $38.2 million, or $0.83 per share (basic) and $0.79 per share (diluted), in the third quarter of 2024.
• Pacira ended the third quarter of 2025 with cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments (“cash”) of $246.3 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $49.4 million in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $54.7 million in the third quarter of 2024.
• Pacira had 44.5 million and 46.1 million diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding in the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively.
• For non-GAAP measures, Pacira had 45.4 million and 49.0 million diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding in the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” below.

Share Repurchase Program

During the third quarter of 2025, the company repurchased 2.0 million shares of its common stock through open market transactions for $50.0 million. At September 30, 2025, the company had $200.0 million remaining on its current share repurchase authorization, which expires December 31, 2026.

2025 Financial Guidance

Today the company is updating its full-year 2025 guidance as follows:

• Total revenue of $725 million to $735 million versus the previously guided range of $730 million to $750 million;
• Non-GAAP gross margin of 80 to 82 percent versus the previously guided range of 78 to 80 percent;
• Non-GAAP R&D expense of $95 million to $105 million versus the previously guided range of $90 million to $105 million;
• Non-GAAP SG&A expense of $310 million to $320 million versus the previously guided range of $290 million to $320 million; and
• Stock-based compensation of $56 million to $59 million versus the previously guided range of $56 million to $61 million.

See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” below.

Today’s Conference Call and Webcast Reminder

The Pacira management team will host a conference call to discuss the company’s financial results and recent developments today, Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. ET. For listeners who wish to participate in the question-and-answer session via telephone, please pre-register at investor.pacira.com/upcoming-events. All registrants will receive dial-in information and a PIN allowing them to access the live call. In addition, a live audio of the conference call will be available as a webcast. Interested parties can access the event through the “Events” page on the Pacira website at investor.pacira.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains financial measures that do not comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), such as non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP cost of goods sold, non-GAAP R&D expense, non-GAAP SG&A expense, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per common share, non-GAAP weighted average diluted common shares outstanding, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and adjusted EBITDA, because these non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of items that management believes affect comparability or underlying business trends.

These measures supplement the company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Pacira management uses these measures to better analyze its financial results, estimate its future cost of goods sold, R&D expense and SG&A expense outlook for 2025 and to help make managerial decisions. In management’s opinion, these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors and other users of the company’s financial statements by providing greater transparency into the ongoing operating performance of Pacira and its future outlook. Such measures should not be deemed to be an alternative to GAAP requirements or a measure of liquidity for Pacira. The non-GAAP measures presented here are also unlikely to be comparable with non-GAAP disclosures released by other companies. See the tables below for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.

Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Pacira today announced the granting of inducement awards on November 4, 2025 to 18 new employees under Pacira’s Amended and Restated 2014 Inducement Plan as a material inducement to each employee's entry into employment with the company. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), the awards were approved by the People and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Two employees received stock options to purchase an aggregate of 6,600 shares of Pacira common stock and 18 employees received restricted stock units for an aggregate of 27,000 shares of Pacira common stock.

The stock options have a 10-year term and a four-year vesting schedule with 25 percent of the underlying shares vesting on the first anniversary of the recipient’s first day of employment and in successive equal quarterly installments over the 36 months thereafter. The stock options have an exercise price of $22.44 per share, the closing trading price of Pacira common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of Pacira common stock and the restricted stock unit awards vest annually in four equal installments beginning on November 1, 2026.

Vesting of the equity awards is subject to the employee’s continued employment with Pacira. Each equity award is also subject to the terms and conditions of an award agreement.

About Pacira

Pacira delivers innovative, non-opioid pain therapies to transform the lives of patients. Pacira has three commercial-stage non-opioid treatments: EXPAREL^® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension), a long-acting local analgesic currently approved for infiltration, fascial plane block, and as an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block, an adductor canal nerve block, and a sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa for postsurgical pain management; ZILRETTA^® (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension), an extended-release, intra-articular injection indicated for the management of osteoarthritis knee pain; and iovera_®º, a novel, handheld device for delivering immediate, long-acting, drug-free pain control using precise, controlled doses of cold temperature to a targeted nerve. The company is also advancing the development of PCRX-201 (enekinragene inzadenovec), a novel locally administered gene therapy with the potential to treat large prevalent diseases like osteoarthritis. To learn more about Pacira, visit www.pacira.com.

About EXPAREL^® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension)

EXPAREL is indicated to produce postsurgical local analgesia via infiltration in patients aged 6 years and older, and postsurgical regional analgesia via an interscalene brachial plexus block in adults, a sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa in adults, and an adductor canal block in adults. The safety and effectiveness of EXPAREL have not been established to produce postsurgical regional analgesia via other nerve blocks besides an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block, a sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa, or an adductor canal block. The product combines bupivacaine with multivesicular liposomes, a proven product delivery technology that delivers medication over a desired time period. EXPAREL represents the first and only multivesicular liposome local anesthetic that can be utilized in the peri- or postsurgical setting. By utilizing the multivesicular liposome platform, a single dose of EXPAREL delivers bupivacaine over time, providing significant reductions in cumulative pain scores with up to a 78 percent decrease in opioid consumption; the clinical benefit of the opioid reduction was not demonstrated. Additional information is available at www.EXPAREL.com.

Important Safety Information about EXPAREL for Patients

EXPAREL should not be used in obstetrical paracervical block anesthesia. In studies in adults where EXPAREL was injected into a wound, the most common side effects were nausea, constipation, and vomiting. In studies in adults where EXPAREL was injected near a nerve, the most common side effects were nausea, fever, and constipation. In the study where EXPAREL was given to children, the most common side effects were nausea, vomiting, constipation, low blood pressure, low number of red blood cells, muscle twitching, blurred vision, itching, and rapid heartbeat. EXPAREL can cause a temporary loss of feeling and/or loss of muscle movement. How much and how long the loss of feeling and/or muscle movement depends on where and how much of EXPAREL was injected and may last for up to 5 days. EXPAREL is not recommended to be used in patients younger than 6 years old for injection into the wound, for patients younger than 18 years old, for injection near a nerve, and/or in pregnant women. Tell your health care provider if you or your child has liver disease, since this may affect how the active ingredient (bupivacaine) in EXPAREL is eliminated from the body. EXPAREL should not be injected into the spine, joints, or veins. The active ingredient in EXPAREL can affect the nervous system and the cardiovascular system; may cause an allergic reaction; may cause damage if injected into the joints; and can cause a rare blood disorder.

About ZILRETTA^® (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension)

On October 6, 2017, ZILRETTA was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first and only extended-release intra-articular therapy for patients confronting osteoarthritis (OA)- related knee pain. ZILRETTA employs proprietary microsphere technology combining triamcinolone acetonide—a commonly administered, short-acting corticosteroid—with a poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) matrix to provide extended pain relief. The pivotal Phase 3 trial on which the approval of ZILRETTA was based showed that ZILRETTA significantly reduced OA knee pain for 12 weeks, with some people experiencing pain relief through Week 16. Learn more at www.zilretta.com.

Indication and Select Important Safety Information for ZILRETTA

Indication: ZILRETTA is indicated as an intra-articular injection for the management of OA pain of the knee. Limitation of Use: The efficacy and safety of repeat administration of ZILRETTA have not been demonstrated.

Contraindication: ZILRETTA is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to triamcinolone acetonide, corticosteroids or any components of the product.

Warnings and Precautions:

• Intra-articular Use Only: ZILRETTA has not been evaluated and should not be administered by epidural, intrathecal, intravenous, intraocular, intramuscular, intradermal, or subcutaneous routes. ZILRETTA should not be considered safe for epidural or intrathecal administration.
• Serious Neurologic Adverse Reactions with Epidural and Intrathecal Administration: Serious neurologic events have been reported following epidural or intrathecal corticosteroid administration. Corticosteroids are not approved for this use.
• Hypersensitivity reactions: Serious reactions have been reported with triamcinolone acetonide injection. Institute appropriate care if an anaphylactic reaction occurs.
• Joint infection and damage: A marked increase in joint pain, joint swelling, restricted motion, fever and malaise may suggest septic arthritis. If this occurs, conduct appropriate evaluation and if confirmed, institute appropriate antimicrobial treatment.

Adverse Reactions: The most commonly reported adverse reactions (incidence ≥1%) in clinical studies included sinusitis, cough, and contusions.

Please see ZILRETTALabel.com for full Prescribing Information.

About iovera_®°

The iovera° system uses the body’s natural response to cold to treat peripheral nerves and immediately reduce pain without the use of drugs. Treated nerves are temporarily stopped from sending pain signals for a period of time, followed by a restoration of function. Treatment with iovera° works by applying targeted cold to a peripheral nerve. A precise cold zone is formed under the skin that is cold enough to immediately prevent the nerve from sending pain signals without causing damage to surrounding structures. The effect on the nerve is temporary, providing pain relief until the nerve regenerates and function is restored. Treatment with iovera° does not include injection of any substance, opioid, or any other drug. The effect is immediate and can last up to 90 days. The iovera° system is not indicated for treatment of central nervous system tissue. Additional information is available at www.iovera.com.

Indication and Select Important Safety Information for iovera°

Indication: iovera° applies freezing cold to peripheral nerve tissue to block and/or relieve pain for up to 90 days. It should not be used to treat central nervous system tissue.

Important Safety Information

⦁   Do not receive treatment with iovera° if you experience hypersensitivity to cold or have open and/or infected wounds near the treatment site.
⦁   You may experience bruising, swelling, inflammation and/or redness, local pain and/or tenderness, and altered feeling at the site of application.
⦁   In treatment area(s), you may experience damage to the skin, skin darkening or lightening, and dimples in the skin.
⦁   You may experience a temporary loss of your ability to use your muscles normally outside of the treatment area.
⦁   Talk to your doctor before receiving treatment with iovera°.

About PCRX-201 (enekinragene inzadenovec)

PCRX-201 (enekinragene inzadenovec) features an innovative design based on the company’s proprietary high-capacity adenovirus vector platform. It is currently being studied in the fundamental, underlying chronic inflammatory processes that contribute to “wear and tear” over time in osteoarthritis of the knee, a condition that affects more than 14 million individuals in the U.S. today.

In November 2024, Pacira reported promising data from a large Phase 1 study in which PCRX-201 provided sustained improvements in knee pain, stiffness, and function through two years following local administration, with a well-tolerated safety profile. PCRX-201 has received Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) designation from the European Medicines Agency. PCRX-201 is the first gene therapy to achieve these clinical results and earn these regulatory designations in osteoarthritis of the knee—a testament to its promise and potential.

Given the promising Phase 1 results, dosing is underway in a Phase 2 study of PCRX-201 (the ASCEND study) for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. To learn more about PCRX-201 and the company’s clinical development program, please visit the investor events section of the company’s investor website.

About the High-capacity Adenovirus Vector Platform

In February 2025, in support of the company’s ‘5x30’ growth strategy, Pacira acquired GQ Bio Therapeutics GmbH (GQ Bio) and its novel high-capacity adenovirus (HCAd) vector gene therapy vector platform. This platform solves many of the challenges in the field of gene therapy that have prevented its utilization in treating common diseases, such as osteoarthritis.

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.
• Genetic medicines based on the HCAd platform can be administered locally and have the potential for redosing at therapeutically appropriate intervals.
• Lower dose levels and efficient delivery of genes into cells means that thousands of doses can be produced in a single batch. As a result, therapies built on the HCAd platform are expected to have a commercially attractive and viable cost of goods profile.

Beyond PCRX-201 and other product candidates in preclinical development, the company has identified numerous well-validated cytokines that could also be the basis for locally administered genetic therapies using the HCAd platform.

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements in this press release about Pacira’s future expectations, plans, trends, outlook, projections and prospects, and other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions, constitute 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, the expected cost savings and benefits of a July 2025 reduction in force 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 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: the failure to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies from the acquisition of GQ Bio Therapeutics GmbH; risks associated with acquisitions, such as the risk that the businesses 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 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, ZILRETTA 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 PCRX-201; the commercial success of EXPAREL, ZILRETTA and iovera°; the related timing and success of United States Food and Drug Administration supplemental New Drug Applications and premarket notification 510(k)s; the related timing and success of European Medicines Agency Marketing Authorization Applications; our plans to evaluate, develop and pursue additional product candidates utilizing our proprietary multivesicular liposome (“pMVL”) drug delivery technology; the approval of the commercialization of our products in other jurisdictions; clinical trials in support of an existing or potential pMVL-based product; 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. and factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings that we periodically make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of the date of this press release. Important factors could cause 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 these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

(1) Includes amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs.
(2) Approximately $0.8 million and $3.5 million of restructuring charges were excluded from this line item as they were included in the stock-based compensation line item for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
(3) Excludes $5.5 million of accelerated depreciation expense on fixed assets associated with the decommissioned 45-liter EXPAREL batch manufacturing suite, which is included in EBITDA above.

(1) The full-year impact of GAAP to Non-GAAP adjustments relates to stock-based compensation, the decommissioning of the 45-liter EXPAREL batch manufacturing suite and key employee holdback expense associated with the acquisition of GQ Bio that will be recognized and paid over three years pursuant to a key employee holdback agreement in increments of 50%, 30% and 20% at each year’s respective anniversary.

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