HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ New Standards Disclosure
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted
In December 2023, FASB issued , Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ("ASU 2023-09"), to enhance income tax reporting disclosures and require disclosure of specific categories in the tabular rate reconciliation. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance was adopted prospectively. See Note 12 - Income taxes for additional information.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. , Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments ("ASU 2024-04"), to improve the consistency in application of the induced conversion guidance in Subtopic 470-20, Debt - Debt with Conversions and Other Options. We early adopted the provisions of ASU 2024-04 during the year ended December 31, 2025 and concluded that the settlement of the 2026 Convertible Notes did
not represent an induced conversion. Refer to Note 8 - Long-Term Debt and Convertible Notes for evaluation of the accounting of the transaction.
Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses ("ASU 2024-03"), which requires disaggregated disclosures of certain categories of expenses that are included in the face of the financial statements. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on our disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements, which provides clarity regarding the existing required interim GAAP disclosures. This standard is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on our disclosures.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| 2015 | Feb 19, 2016 | |
About New Standards Disclosures
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