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Issuer:     Scilex Holding Co (SCLX)
CIK:        0001820190
Form:       8-K/A
Filed at:   2024-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-24-263737
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 4.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Scilex dismisses EY as auditor amid investigation into contracts; Nasdaq non-compliance, note defaults expected
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- EY requested investigation into June and Sept 2024 contracts (Commitment Side Letter, distribution agreement, Satisfaction Agreement) that may impact Q2 and Q3 financials.
- Audit committee commenced investigation with independent counsel; no conclusive findings yet; investigation may take weeks.
- On Nov 19, 2024, Audit Committee dismissed EY effective immediately due to inability to assure timely completion of Q3 review.
- Company expects Nasdaq non-compliance notice for failure to file Q3 10-Q, and defaults under Oramed Note and Tranche B Notes.
- EY provided letter disagreeing with certain company statements; company disputes EY's characterization of Audit Committee composition.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820190/000119312524263737/0001193125-24-263737-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820190/000119312524263737/d888761d8ka.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-263737

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