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Scilex Holding Co

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 20, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 20, 2026

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Current report

Risks Related to the Pending Transaction with Phoenix Asia Holdings Limited

Current report

As previously announced by the Company and as disclosed in the Notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, on May 4, 2026, ACEA Therapeutics, Inc. (“ACEA Therapeutics”), an indirect minority owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Stock Acquisition Agreement (the “ACEA-PHOE SAA”) with Phoenix Asia Holdings Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Phoenix Asia”), and ACEA Pharma, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ACEA Therapeutics and an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“ACEA Pharma”), pursuant to which

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ACEA Therapeutics agreed to transfer and sell, and Phoenix Asia agreed to purchase, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of ACEA Pharma in exchange for the delivery to ACEA Therapeutics of 100,000,000 newly-issued ordinary shares at $10.00 per share, par value $0.00001 per share, of Phoenix Asia (the “PHOE Acquisition” and such shares, the “PHOE Shares”), the value of which was agreed by the parties to be $1,000,000,000.00. Upon the closing of the PHOE Acquisition, the Company anticipates that ACEA Therapeutics will own approximately 82% of Phoenix Asia.

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Failure to complete the PHOE Acquisition could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations or stock prices.

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The completion of the PHOE Acquisition is subject to a number of conditions and there can be no assurance that the conditions to the completion of the PHOE Acquisition will be satisfied. If the PHOE Acquisition is not completed, we will be subject to several risks, including:

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the current price of our common stock may reflect a market assumption that the PHOE Acquisition will occur and/or that the actual valuation of the PHOE Shares is $1.0 billion, meaning that a failure to complete the PHOE Acquisition could result in a decline in the price of our common stock;

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we would not realize any of the anticipated benefits of ACEA Therapeutics having completed the PHOE Acquisition; and

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under the ACEA-PHOE SAA, ACEA Pharma is subject to certain restrictions on the conduct of its business prior to completing the PHOE Acquisition, which restrictions could adversely affect its ability to realize certain of its business strategies.

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If the PHOE Acquisition is not completed, these risks may materialize and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or stock price.

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Obtaining required approvals necessary to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the PHOE Acquisition may delay or prevent completion of the PHOE Acquisition.

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The completion of the PHOE Acquisition is conditioned upon the receipt of certain governmental authorizations, consents, orders or other approvals. ACEA Therapeutics intends to pursue all required approvals in accordance with the ACEA-PHOE SAA, however, no assurance can be given that the required approvals will be obtained and, even if all such approvals are obtained, no assurance can be given as to the terms, conditions and timing of the approvals or that they will satisfy the terms of the ACEA-PHOE SAA. A failure to obtain such approvals may result in the PHOE Acquisition not being completed.

Current report

The agreed equity value of $1.0 billion set forth in the ACEA-PHOE SAA may not reflect the actual value of the equity consideration described therein.

Current report

The parties to the ACEA-PHOE SAA agreed to an equity value of $1.0 billion for the PHOE Shares to be issued to ACEA Therapeutics in the PHOE Acquisition. No assurance can be given that such value reflects the actual current or future value of such shares. If such valuation is not actually realized, it could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or stock price.
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Previous report

Risks Related to our Commercial Operations and Product Development

Previous report

We obtain, or historically have obtained, our commercial supply of certain of our products, the clinical supply of our product candidates and certain of the raw materials used in our product candidates from sole or single source suppliers and manufacturers. In the event of a loss of one of these suppliers or manufacturers, or a failure by any such supplier or manufacturer to comply with FDA regulations, we may not be able to find an alternative source on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.

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We rely on a number of sole or single source suppliers and manufacturers, including:

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the manufacturer and supplier for the commercial supply of ZTlido, ELYXYB and GLOPERBA;

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the manufacturer and supplier for the clinical supply of SP-103;

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the manufacturer and supplier for the clinical supply of SP-104;

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the supplier of sodium hyaluronate, one of the excipients for SEMDEXA; and

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the manufacturer for the clinical supply of SEMDEXA.

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Under the Product Development Agreement and the Commercial Supply Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2017, by and among Scilex Pharma, Oishi and Itochu (the “Commercial Supply Agreement”), we license the rights to ZTlido from, and rely exclusively on, Oishi and Itochu for the manufacturing and supply of ZTlido and SP-103. Oishi and Itochu have the right to terminate the Product Development Agreement and the Commercial Supply Agreement under certain circumstances, including, among other things: (1) if we are in material breach of the agreement and the breach is not curable or if the breach is curable and we fail to cure such material breach within 180 days after notice requesting to cure; (2) if, at any time during the term of the Product Development Agreement and the Commercial Supply Agreement, the market conditions are such that (a) our total net profits for ZTlido and SP-103 are equal to or less than five percent of our net sales of ZTlido and SP-103 for a period of four or more consecutive quarters, or (b) the economic viability of ZTlido and SP-103 is affected significantly as evidenced by documentation and substantial information by any external circumstances deemed detrimental to all parties as agreed to by us, on the one hand, and Oishi and Itochu, on the other hand, and the parties are unable to resolve the concerns under the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) after 30 days of good-faith discussion; and (3) in the event of our bankruptcy or assignment for the benefit of creditors. As of September 30, 2025, our net profits for ZTlido and SP-103 have not exceeded five percent of net sales. Accordingly, Oishi and Itochu have the right to terminate the Product Development Agreement and Commercial Supply Agreement. As of September 30, 2025, neither Oishi nor Itochu has exercised its right of termination. If the Product Development Agreement and the Commercial Supply Agreement are terminated, we would lose access to the intellectual property and proprietary manufacturing process upon which ZTlido and SP-103 depend.

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We expect our third-party manufacturers and suppliers of both GLOPERBA and ELYXYB are capable of providing sufficient quantities of these products to meet anticipated commercial demands; however, if third parties with whom we currently work are unable to meet our manufacturing and supply requirements, we will need to secure alternate manufacturers and suppliers or face potential delays or shortages. While we believe that there are other contract manufacturers and suppliers with the technical capabilities to manufacture and supply these products, we cannot be certain that identifying and establishing relationships with such sources would not result in significant delay or material additional costs.

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Historically, we have purchased our clinical supply requirements for sodium hyaluronate, one of the excipients for SP-102, solely from Sanofi Genzyme (formerly known as Genzyme Corporation (“Genzyme”)) pursuant to a supply agreement, which terminated as of May 31, 2024. We anticipate that our current supply of sodium hyaluronate will be sufficient to satisfy our current clinical supply requirements for sodium hyaluronate. Although we are currently in the process of identifying and certifying new suppliers to fulfill our future clinical and commercial supply requirements for sodium hyaluronate, we may not be able to find an alternative supplier of sodium hyaluronate on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.

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Under that certain Master Services Agreement (as amended, “the Lifecore Master Services Agreement”), which we entered into on January 27, 2017 through our subsidiary, Semnur, with Lifecore Biomedical, LLC (“Lifecore”), we depend on Lifecore to manufacture clinical supplies of SEMDEXA. Lifecore has the right to terminate the Lifecore Master Services Agreement under certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (1) if we are in material breach of the agreement and fail to cure such breach within 30 days of written notice; (2) if we (a) become insolvent, (b) cease to function as a going concern, (c) become convicted of or plead guilty to a charge of violating any law relating to either party’s business, or (d) engage in any act which materially impairs goodwill associated with SEMDEXA or materially impairs the terminating party’s trademark or trade name; (3) if we fail to pay past due invoices upon 30 days’ written notice, or (4) if we reject or fail to respond to a major change proposed by Lifecore that does not change

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Semnur’s written and approved acceptance criteria in its product specifications. In the event that Lifecore decides to terminate the Lifecore Master Services Agreement, finding an alternative manufacturer on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, may be difficult. On June 6, 2023, Semnur entered into the Second Amendment to Lifecore Master Services Agreement with Lifecore, which extended the term of the agreement until December 31, 2028.

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Under that certain master services agreement (the “Tulex Master Services Agreement”) and the statement of work with Tulex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Tulex”), we depend on Tulex to develop, test and manufacture clinical supplies of SP-104. Tulex has the right to terminate the Tulex Master Services Agreement under certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (1) if we are in material breach of the agreement or a statement of work and fail to cure such breach within 15 days after receipt of notice of such breach (or such other time period expressly stated in the applicable statement of work) or (2) in the event of our insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership, or a failure to remove any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings within ten days from the date of institution of such proceedings. In addition, we may terminate the agreement or any statement of work (a) without cause upon 30 days prior written notice to Tulex or (b) immediately upon written notice in the event Tulex is dissolved or undergoes a change in control. In the event that the Tulex Master Services Agreement or a statement of work is terminated, we may not be able to find an alternative manufacturer and supplier on commercially reasonable terms.

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Additionally, the manufacturing facilities used by our third-party suppliers and manufacturers must continue to comply with FDA regulations and are subject to periodic announced or unannounced inspections. We have limited control over the ability of our third-party suppliers and manufacturers to maintain adequate quality control, quality assurance and qualified personnel. If our third-party suppliers and manufacturers fail to comply with FDA regulations, the FDA may not authorize the manufacture of our products and product candidates at these facilities, and we may be unable to find alternative manufacturing facilities in a timely manner or at all. The failure by such third parties to comply with applicable regulations could result in sanctions being imposed on us, including clinical holds, fines, injunctions, import detention, civil penalties, delays, suspension or withdrawal of approvals, seizures or recalls of our product, operating restrictions and criminal prosecutions.

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In addition, our product candidates may compete with other product candidates and products for access to manufacturing facilities and other supplies. There are a limited number of manufacturers that operate under the current Good Manufacturing Practices (“cGMP”) regulations and that might be capable of manufacturing for us. Also, prior to the approval of our product candidates, we would need to identify a contract manufacturer that could produce our products at a commercial scale and that could successfully complete FDA pre-approval inspection and inspections by other health authorities. Agreements with such manufacturers or suppliers may not be available to us at the time we would need to have that capability and capacity.

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If the commercial supply of our commercial products, clinical supply of our product candidates and certain of the raw materials used in our product candidates are disrupted or delayed, there can be no assurance that alternative sources can serve as adequate replacements or that supplies will be available on terms that are favorable to us, if at all. Any disruption in supply could affect the profitability of ZTlido, the commercialization of GLOPERBA and ELYXYB, and the development of SEMDEXA, SP-103 and SP-104.

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Risks Related to our Business and Operations

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We may need to increase the size of our company and may not effectively manage our growth.

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As of September 30, 2025, we had 30 full-time employees, which reflects the transition of our sales force to a third-party agency (see Note 12 titled “Commitments and Contingencies” to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information). We may need to continue to expand our managerial, operational, sales and marketing, finance and other resources in order to manage our operations, clinical trials, research and development activities, regulatory filings, manufacturing and supply activities, and any marketing and commercialization activities, including co-promotion activities. Future growth would impose significant added responsibilities on members of management, including:

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managing our internal development efforts effectively, including the clinical, FDA and internal regulatory review process for our product candidates, while complying with our contractual obligations to contractors and other third parties; and

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Our future financial performance and our ability to commercialize our product candidates will depend, in part, on our ability to effectively manage any future growth, if any, which may cause a significant strain on our management, and our operational, financial and other resources. Our ability to manage our growth effectively will require us to implement and improve our operational, financial and management systems and to expand, train, manage and motivate our employees. These demands may require the hiring of additional management personnel and the development of additional expertise by management. Any increase in resources devoted to research and product development without a corresponding increase in our operational, financial and management systems could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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There is no assurance that the Semnur Business Combination will actually maximize the value of Legacy Semnur and/or the SP-102 asset for us or our stockholders.

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As previously announced, our Board authorized our management to explore ways in which to maximize the value of Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc., then a majority-owned subsidiary of our company (“Legacy Semnur”), and SP-102 (SEMDEXA™), the product candidate held by Legacy Semnur, for us and our stockholders, including by way of conducting a spin-off, merger, dividend, reclassification or other similar transaction.

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On August 30, 2024, Legacy Semnur entered into an agreement and plan of merger (as may be amended or restated from time to time in accordance with its terms, including by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of April 16, 2025, and Amendment No.2 thereto, dated as of July 22, 2025, the “Semnur Business Combination Agreement”) with Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. (“Denali”) and Denali Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Denali (“Denali Merger Sub”), in connection with a business combination (the “Semnur Business Combination”). The Semnur Business Combination was completed on September 22, 2025, pursuant to the Semnur Business Combination Agreement, and Denali Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy Semnur, the separate corporate existence of Denali Merger Sub ceased and Legacy Semnur became the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Denali. In connection with the consummation of the Semnur Business Combination, Denali changed its name to “Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.” (“Semnur”).

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There is no assurance the Semnur Business Combination will actually maximize the value of Legacy Semnur and/or the SP-102 asset for us or our stockholders. In addition, we remain liable for significant transaction costs, including legal, accounting and financial advisory fees.

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International components of our business expose us to business, legal, regulatory, political, operational, financial and economic risks associated with conducting business outside of the United States.

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We currently collaborate with international manufacturing partners and may potentially expand our business internationally in the future. The purchase and shipment of components from international sources subjects us to U.S. and foreign governmental trade, import and export, and customs regulations and laws.

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Compliance with these regulations and laws is costly and exposes us to penalties for non-compliance. Other laws and regulations that can significantly impact us include various anti-bribery laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”), as well as export controls laws. Any failure to comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations could impact us in a variety of ways that include, but are not limited to, significant criminal, civil and administrative penalties, including imprisonment of individuals, fines and penalties, denial of export privileges, seizure of shipments, restrictions on certain business activities and exclusion or debarment from government contracting.

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Moreover, the new administration has substantially altered prior U.S. government international trade policy and has commenced activities to renegotiate, or potentially terminate, certain existing bilateral or multi-lateral trade agreements and treaties with foreign countries. In addition, the new administration has initiated or is considering imposing tariffs on certain foreign goods. Related to this action, certain foreign governments, including China, have instituted or are considering imposing tariffs on certain U.S. goods. It remains unclear what the new administration or foreign governments will or will not do with respect to tariffs or other international trade agreements and policies. Although the new administration has not yet implemented tariffs on pharmaceuticals, there can be no assurance that it will not implement such tariffs in the future. A trade war or other governmental action related to tariffs or international trade agreements or policies has the potential to disrupt our research activities, affect our suppliers, increase the cost of materials purchased to manufacture our products, impact our ability to sell our products outside the United States or to sell our products outside the United States at competitive prices and/or to affect the United States or global economy or certain sectors thereof and, thus, could adversely impact our business.

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Conducting business internationally involves a number of risks, including:

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multiple, sometimes conflicting and changing laws and regulations such as tax laws, export and import restrictions, employment laws, anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, regulatory requirements and other governmental approvals, permits and licenses;

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difficulties in enforcing our intellectual property rights and in defending against third-party threats and intellectual property enforcement actions against us, our distributors or any of our third-party suppliers;

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failure by us or our distributors to obtain appropriate licenses or regulatory approvals for the sale or use of our product candidates, if approved, in various countries;

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difficulties in managing foreign operations;

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cost and availability of shipping and other means of product transportation;

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foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;

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the imposition of new trade restrictions;

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failure to comply with the FCPA, including its books and records provisions and its anti-bribery provisions, and similar anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws in other jurisdictions, for example by failing to maintain accurate information and control over sales or distributors’ activities.

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Any of these risks, if encountered, could significantly harm our future international expansion and operations and, consequently, negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We have a limited operating history. Prior to March 2019, our operations were conducted through Scilex Pharma, which was formed in September 2012 and is now our wholly owned subsidiary. In March 2019, we effected a corporate reorganization and acquired Semnur, which was formed in June 2013. Since our inception, we have focused on organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital, identifying potential non-opioid pain therapy candidates, undertaking preclinical studies and clinical trials of our product candidates and establishing research and development and manufacturing collaborations. Most of our revenue to date is attributable to sales of ZTlido, and we expect that sales of ZTlido will account for most of our revenue for at least the near term. Our relatively short operating history as a company makes any assessment of our future success and viability subject to significant uncertainty.

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We have a limited operating history. Prior to March 2019, our operations were conducted through Scilex Pharma, which was formed in September 2012 and is now our wholly owned subsidiary. In March 2019, we effected a corporate reorganization and acquired Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc., then a majority-owned subsidiary of our company (“Legacy Semnur”), which was formed in June 2013. Since our inception, we have focused on organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital, identifying potential non-opioid pain therapy candidates, undertaking preclinical studies and clinical trials of our product candidates and establishing research and development and manufacturing collaborations. Most of our revenue to date is attributable to sales of ZTlido, and we expect that sales of ZTlido will account for most of our revenue for at least the near term. Our relatively short operating history as a company makes any assessment of our future success and viability subject to significant uncertainty.

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Since our inception, we have incurred significant net losses, with net losses of $72.8 million and $114.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we had net losses of $327.9 million and $66.3 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of$888.7 million and $563.1 million, respectively. For the foreseeable future, we expect to continue to incur significant expenses related to the commercialization of ZTlido, GLOPERBA and ELYXYB and the research and development of our product candidates, SP-102 (10 mg dexamethasone sodium phosphate viscous gel) (“SEMDEXA”), SP-103 (lidocaine topical system) 5.4% (“SP-103”), and SP-104 (4.5 mg, low-dose naltrexone hydrochloride delayed-release capsules) (“SP-104”). We anticipate that our expenses will increase substantially due to any future trials related to SEMDEXA and SP-103 and initiation of the Phase 2 clinical trial for SP-104. Consequently, we expect to incur substantial losses for the foreseeable future and may never become profitable.

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Since our inception, we have incurred significant net losses, with net losses of $374.0 million and $72.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we had net losses of $45.7 million and $26.1 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of$965.1 million and $921.8 million, respectively. For the foreseeable future, we expect to continue to incur significant expenses related to the commercialization of ZTlido, GLOPERBA and ELYXYB and the research and development of our product candidates, SP-102 (10 mg dexamethasone sodium phosphate viscous gel) (“SEMDEXA”), SP-103 (lidocaine topical system) 5.4% (“SP-103”), and SP-104 (4.5 mg, low-dose naltrexone hydrochloride delayed-release capsules) (“SP-104”). We anticipate that our expenses will increase substantially due to any future trials related to SEMDEXA and SP-103 and initiation of the Phase 2 clinical trial for SP-104. Consequently, we expect to incur substantial losses for the foreseeable future and may never become profitable.

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Noteholders”) senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 (the “Tranche B Notes”), which notes are convertible into shares of Common Stock, pursuant to the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement. In consideration for Tranche B Notes issued to Oramed, the outstanding principal balance of the Oramed Note was reduced by $22,500,000, and additional principal payments of an aggregate amount of $15,000,000 were made in November and December 2024. As of September 30, 2025, the outstanding principal amount, as well as the accrued interest and fees, of the Oramed Note was $27,353,065, with the remaining amount due on March 21, 2025, which maturity date was extended to December 31, 2025 pursuant to an amendment letter we entered into with Oramed, dated as of January 21, 2025. Additionally, if we effect the Warrant Repurchase and have paid the Option Payment Amount and the Warrant Repurchase Amount in full, in accordance with the terms of the Option Agreement, then the maturity date of the Oramed Note shall be extended to March 31, 2026 and any make-whole payment due thereunder upon prepayment shall be waived. On September 30, 2025 we completed the repurchase of the first tranche of Penny Warrants (as defined below) pursuant to the Option Agreement.

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On October 8, 2024 (the “Issuance Date”), we issued and sold in a registered offering to certain institutional investors (collectively, the “Tranche B Investors”) and Oramed (together with the Tranche B Investors, the “Tranche B Noteholders”) senior secured convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 (the “Tranche B Notes”), which notes are convertible into shares of Common Stock, pursuant to the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement. In consideration for Tranche B Notes issued to Oramed, the outstanding principal balance of the Oramed Note was reduced by $22,500,000, and additional principal payments of an aggregate amount of $15,000,000 were made in November and December 2024. As of March 31, 2026, the outstanding principal amount, as well as the accrued interest and fees, of the Oramed Note was $29.0 million, with the remaining amount due on March 21, 2025, which maturity date was extended to December 31, 2025 pursuant to an amendment letter we entered into with Oramed, dated as of January 21, 2025, and extended further to June 15, 2026, by our issuance of the February 2026 Warrants to Oramed in exchange for which Oramed deferred its right to receive an amortization payment. In September 2025 and December 2025, the Company fully exercised its option to repurchase an aggregate of 6,500,000 warrants related to the issuance of the Oramed Note (the “Penny Warrants”) and paid to Oramed the $1.5 million consideration for such option (the “Option Payment Amount”) in full, extending the maturity date of the Oramed Note to March 31, 2026 and waiving any make-whole payment otherwise due thereunder upon prepayment. On March 29, 2026, the Company received notice from Oramed granting a one-time extension of certain payment obligations under existing debt arrangements. Pursuant to the extension, (i) the final payment due under Note A and (ii) the April 1, 2026 amortization payment due under Note B were extended to April 20, 2026. Subsequent to the period covered by these financial statements, Oramed further extended the maturity to June 15, 2026. See Note 8 titled “Debt” and Note 15 titled “Subsequent Events” to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

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Unless earlier converted or redeemed, the Tranche B Notes mature on the two-year anniversary of the Issuance Date, subject to extension at the option of the holder in certain circumstances as provided therein. The Tranche B Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.5% per annum, payable in arrears on the first trading day of each calendar quarter, beginning January 2, 2025, payable, at our option, either in cash or in shares of Common Stock, subject to certain conditions.

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Unless earlier converted or redeemed, the Tranche B Notes mature on the two-year anniversary of the Issuance Date, subject to extension at the option of the holder in certain circumstances as provided therein. The Tranche B Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.5% per annum, payable in arrears on the first trading day of each calendar quarter, beginning January 2, 2025, payable, at our option, either in cash or in shares of Common Stock, subject to certain conditions. Pursuant to the amortization schedule included in the Tranche B Notes, an amortization payment that was scheduled to be paid to Oramed on October 1, 2025 was deferred until January 1, 2026 pursuant to the warrant agreement we entered into with Oramed on February 19, 2026, in exchange for the February 2026 Warrants (as defined in our Annual Report . The deferred amortization payment was made to Oramed in November 2025.

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The Oramed Note and the Tranche B Notes contain affirmative and negative covenants binding on us and our subsidiaries which restrict, among other things, us and our subsidiaries from incurring indebtedness or liens, repaying certain indebtedness, or declaring or paying any cash dividends or distribution, selling or otherwise disposing of any assets, entering into transactions with affiliates, in each case as more fully set forth in, and subject to certain qualifications, exceptions, and “baskets” set forth in the Oramed Note and the Tranche B Notes. The Oramed Note also contains covenants requiring us to maintain a segregated bank account under specific terms and conditions, for purposes of receiving the Mandatory Prepayment Sweep, requiring SCLX Stock Acquisition JV LLC, our indirect wholly owned subsidiary (“SCLX JV”), to comply with the separateness representations and covenants in its organizational documents, and requiring our subsidiary, SCLX DRE Holdings LLC, to maintain its status as a passive holding company. The Tranche B Notes also require us to, at the request of the holder, not more frequently than once per fiscal year, hire an independent, reputable investment bank to investigate whether any breach of the Tranche B Notes has occurred if an event constituting an event of default has occurred and is continuing or any holder reasonably believes that an event constituting an event of default has occurred or is continuing. In addition, the Tranche B Notes prohibit us from entering into specified fundamental transactions unless the successor entity assumes all of our obligations under the Tranche B Notes under a written agreement approved by the required holders of the Tranche B Notes before the transaction is completed. Upon consummation of specified fundamental transactions, the successor entity must confirm that upon conversion or redemption of the Tranche B Notes thereafter, shares of the successor entity will be issuable upon such conversion or redemption. The holders of the Tranche B Notes also have certain redemption rights upon a fundamental transaction constituting a change of control.

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The Oramed Note and the Tranche B Notes contain affirmative and negative covenants binding on us and our subsidiaries which restrict, among other things, us and our subsidiaries from incurring indebtedness or liens, repaying certain indebtedness, or declaring or paying any cash dividends or distribution, selling or otherwise disposing of any assets, entering into transactions with affiliates, in each case as more fully set forth in, and subject to certain qualifications, exceptions, and “baskets” set forth in the Oramed Note and the Tranche B Notes. The Oramed Note also contains covenants requiring us to maintain a segregated bank account under specific terms and conditions, for purposes of receiving the Mandatory Prepayment Sweep, requiring SCLX JV, to comply with the separateness representations and covenants in its organizational documents, and requiring our subsidiary, SCLX DRE Holdings LLC, to maintain its status as a passive holding company. The Tranche B Notes also require us to, at the request of the holder, not more frequently than once per fiscal year, hire an independent, reputable investment bank to investigate whether any breach of the Tranche B Notes has occurred if an event constituting an event of default has occurred and is continuing or any holder reasonably believes that an event constituting an event of default has occurred or is continuing. In addition, the Tranche B Notes prohibit us from entering into specified fundamental transactions unless the successor entity assumes all of our obligations under the Tranche B Notes under a written agreement approved by the required holders of the Tranche B Notes before the transaction is completed. Upon consummation of specified fundamental transactions, the successor entity must confirm that upon conversion or redemption of the Tranche B Notes thereafter, shares of the successor entity will be issuable upon such conversion or redemption. The holders of the Tranche B Notes also have certain redemption rights upon a fundamental transaction constituting a change of control.

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The Oramed Note and the Tranche B Notes contain certain customary events of default, including, without limitation, a cross-default to other specified indebtedness or any other indebtedness involving an obligation of a certain amount, a failure in payment of principal, as well as any bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization event. The Oramed Note also contains additional events of default with respect to certain events relating to our obligations under that certain registration rights agreement, dated as of September 21, 2023, between us and Oramed and relating to (i) the warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 13,000,000 shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $0.01 per share (the “Penny Warrants”), that we issued to Oramed pursuant to the Scilex-Oramed SPA (of which 6,500,000 Penny Warrants were previously exercised, and/or (ii) the shares of Common Stock underlying the Penny Warrants, in each case as more fully set forth in the Oramed Note. On July 22, 2025, we entered into the Option Agreement with Oramed, pursuant to which we have the option to repurchase the remaining 6,500,000 Penny Warrants for an aggregate warrant purchase price of $27 million. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have partially exercised the option under the Option Agreement, purchasing 3,130,000 Penny Warrants on September 30, 2025, and continue to hold the option to repurchase the remaining 3,370,000 Penny Warrants.

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The Oramed Note and the Tranche B Notes contain certain customary events of default, including, without limitation, a cross-default to other specified indebtedness or any other indebtedness involving an obligation of a certain amount, a failure in payment of principal, as well as any bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization event.

Previous wording

As of September 30, 2025, our cash and cash equivalents were approximately $0.9 million and we had an accumulated deficit of $888.7 million. The amount and timing of our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, some of which are outside of our control, including but not limited to:

Current wording

As of March 31, 2026, our cash and cash equivalents were approximately $3.4 million and we had an accumulated deficit of $965.1 million. The amount and timing of our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, some of which are outside of our control, including but not limited to:

Previous wording

In Note 2 titled “Liquidity and Going Concern” of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we disclose that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We have negative working capital and have incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations and expect to continue incurring losses for the foreseeable future. Further, we had an accumulated deficit of $888.7 million as of September 30, 2025 and approximately $563.1 million as of December 31, 2024. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Current wording

In Note 2 titled “Liquidity and Going Concern” of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we disclose that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We have negative working capital and have incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations and expect to continue incurring losses for the foreseeable future. Further, we had an accumulated deficit of $965.1 million as of March 31, 2026 and $921.8 million as of December 31, 2025. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Previous wording

Our ability to become a profitable operating company is dependent upon our ability to generate revenue and obtain financing adequate to fulfill our development and commercialization activities, and achieving a level of revenue adequate to support our cost structure. We have plans to obtain additional resources to fund our currently planned operations and expenditures through additional debt and equity financing. We will need to seek additional financing to fund our current operations, including the commercialization of ZTlido, GLOPERBA and ELYXYB, as well as the development of our other material product candidates for the next 12 months. Our plans are substantially dependent upon the success of future sales of ZTlido, GLOPERBA and ELYXYB, among which GLOPERBA and ELYXYB are still in the early stages of commercialization, and are dependent upon, among other things, the success of our marketing of ZTlido, GLOPERBA and ELYXYB and our ability to secure additional payor contracts with terms that are consistent with our business plan. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funding, our financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected and we may be unable to continue as a going concern. Future financial statements may disclose substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we seek additional financing to fund our business activities in the future and there remains substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, investors or other financing sources may be unwilling to provide additional funding to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.

Current wording

Our ability to become a profitable operating company is dependent upon our ability to generate revenue and obtain financing adequate to fulfill our development and commercialization activities, and achieve a level of revenue adequate to support our cost structure. We have plans to obtain additional resources to fund our currently planned operations and expenditures through additional debt and equity financing. We will need to seek additional financing to fund our current operations, including the commercialization of ZTlido, GLOPERBA and ELYXYB, as well as the development of our other material product candidates for the next 12 months. Our plans are substantially dependent upon the success of future sales of ZTlido, GLOPERBA and ELYXYB, among which GLOPERBA and ELYXYB are still in the early stages of commercialization, and are dependent upon, among other things, the success of our marketing of ZTlido, GLOPERBA and ELYXYB and our ability to secure additional payor contracts with terms that are consistent with our business plan. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funding, our financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected and we may be unable to continue as a going concern. Future financial statements may disclose substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we seek additional financing to fund our business activities in the future and there remains substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, investors or other financing sources may be unwilling to provide additional funding to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.

Previous wording

The market prices for securities of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies have historically been highly volatile, and the market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. For example, from November 11, 2022 (the first trading day following the closing of the Scilex Business Combination) to November 10, 2025, our closing stock price ranged from $3.99 to $518.00. The market price of our Common Stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as:

Current wording

The market prices for securities of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies have historically been highly volatile, and the market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. For example, from November 11, 2022 (the first trading day following the closing of the Scilex Business Combination) to May 15, 2026, our closing stock price ranged from $3.99 to

Previous wording

Common Stock, on a post-Reverse Stock Split basis) were transferred to Sorrento, in each case in connection with the Scilex Business Combination) (the “Private Warrants”).

Current wording

Common Stock, on a post-Reverse Stock Split basis) were transferred to Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (“Sorrento”), in each case in connection with the Scilex Business Combination) (the “Private Warrants”).

Previous wording

As of September 30, 2025, and taking into account our repurchase of 3,130,000 Penny Warrants pursuant to the Option Agreement, (i) outstanding Penny Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,370,000 shares of our Common Stock are exercisable under the terms thereof (subject to the restrictions on exercise under the Option Agreement), the exercise price of which is $0.01 per share (though such warrants are subject to the Warrant Repurchase by us pursuant to the Option Agreement), (ii) 3,803,447 February 2024 BDO Firm Warrants, which are currently exercisable for an aggregate of up to 108,686 shares of Common Stock, the exercise price of which is $59.50 per share; (iii) 470,588 February 2024 BDO Representative Warrants, which are currently exercisable for an aggregate of up to 13,446 shares of Common Stock, the exercise price of which is $74.38 per share; (iv) 3,250,000 Deposit Warrant, which is currently exercisable for an aggregate of up to 3,250,000 shares of Common Stock, the exercise price of which is $1.20 per share, (v) 15,000,000 April 2024 RDO Common Warrants, which are currently exercisable for an aggregate of up to 428,572 shares of Common Stock, the exercise price of which is $38.50 per share and (vi) 1,200,000 April 2024 RDO Placement Agent Warrants, which are currently exercisable for an aggregate of up to 34,286 shares of Common Stock, the exercise price of which is $43.75 per share.

Current wording

As of March 31, 2026, we have outstanding, (i) 3,803,447 February 2024 BDO Firm Warrants, which are currently exercisable for an aggregate of up to 108,686 shares of Common Stock, the exercise price of which is $59.50 per share; (ii) 470,588 February 2024 BDO Representative Warrants, which are currently exercisable for an aggregate of up to 13,446 shares of Common Stock, the exercise price of which is $74.38 per share; (iii) 3,250,000 Deposit Warrant, which is currently exercisable for an aggregate of up to 3,250,000 shares of Common Stock, the exercise price of which is $1.20 per share, (iv) 15,000,000 April 2024 RDO Common Warrants, which are currently exercisable for an aggregate of up to 428,572 shares of Common Stock, the exercise price of which is $38.50 per share and (v) 1,200,000 April 2024 RDO Placement Agent Warrants, which are currently exercisable for an aggregate of up to 34,286 shares of Common Stock, the exercise price of which is $43.75 per share.

Previous wording

On October 8, 2024, we issued the October 2024 Noteholder Warrants (as defined below) to purchase an aggregate of 214,284 shares of Common Stock. On the same date, we also issued the October 2024 Placement Agent Warrants (as defined below) to purchase an aggregate of 104,848 shares of Common Stock, which became exercisable 180 days following the date of issuance. The current exercise price of both the October 2024 Noteholder Warrants and the October 2024 Placement Agent Warrants is $36.40 per share. On July 22, 2025, we entered into the Warrant Exchange Agreements with the Tranche B Investors, pursuant to which the October 2024 Noteholder Warrants to purchase up to 107,142 shares of Common Stock were surrendered in exchange for the New Tranche B Warrants. Oramed waived its right to participate in the exchange.

Current wording

On October 8, 2024, we issued the October 2024 Noteholder Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 214,284 shares of Common Stock. On the same date, we also issued the October 2024 Placement Agent Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 104,848 shares of Common Stock, which became exercisable 180 days following the date of issuance. The current exercise price of both the October 2024 Noteholder Warrants and the October 2024 Placement Agent Warrants is $36.40 per share. On July 22, 2025, we entered into the Warrant Exchange Agreements with the Tranche B Investors, pursuant to which the October 2024 Noteholder Warrants to purchase up to 107,142 shares of Common Stock were surrendered in exchange for the New Tranche B Warrants. Oramed waived its right to participate in the exchange.

Previous wording

On December 13, 2024, we issued the December 2024 RDO Pre-Funded Warrants (as defined below) to purchase an aggregate of 68,604 shares of Common Stock, which have been fully exercised as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. On the same date, we also issued the December 2024 RDO Common Warrants (as defined below) to purchase an aggregate of 1,642,871 shares of Common Stock and the StockBlock Warrants (as defined below) to purchase an aggregate of 131,472 shares of Common Stock, which became exercisable 180 days following the date of issuance. The exercise price of both the December 2024 RDO Common Warrants and the StockBlock Warrants is $22.72 per share and $25.81 per share, respectively. On September 30, 2025, we entered to the Warrant Exercise Agreement with certain holders of the December 2024 RDO Common Warrants, pursuant to which, among other things, December 2024 RDO Common Warrants to purchase 179,236 shares were exercised and we issued such exercising holders new warrants (the “September 2025 Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 275,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $20.00 per share.

Current wording

On December 13, 2024, we issued the December 2024 RDO Pre-Funded Warrants (as defined below) to purchase an aggregate of 68,604 shares of Common Stock, which have been fully exercised as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. On the same date, we also issued the December 2024 RDO Common Warrants (as defined below) to purchase an aggregate of 1,642,871 shares of Common Stock and the StockBlock Warrants (as defined below) to purchase an aggregate of 131,472 shares of Common Stock, which became exercisable 180 days following the date of issuance. The exercise price of both the December 2024 RDO Common Warrants and the StockBlock Warrants is $22.72 per share and $25.81 per share, respectively. On September 30, 2025, we entered into the Warrant Exercise Agreement with certain holders of the December 2024 RDO Common Warrants, pursuant to which, among other things, December 2024 RDO Common Warrants to purchase 179,236 shares were exercised and we issued such exercising holders new warrants (the “September 2025 Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 275,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $20.00 per share.
Rearranged current paragraphs (1)

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

$518.00. The market price of our Common Stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as:
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

On October 8, 2024 (the “Issuance Date”), we issued and sold in a registered offering to certain institutional investors (collectively, the “Tranche B Investors”) and Oramed (together with the Tranche B Investors, the “Tranche B

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

The SPAC Warrants may never be in the money, they may expire worthless and the terms of the SPAC Warrants may be amended in a manner adverse to a holder if holders of a majority of the then-outstanding SPAC Warrants approve of such amendment. In addition, almost all of the other warrants to purchase shares of our Common Stock are out-of-the-money and may also expire worthless.