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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-162969"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCLX"
cik: "0001820190"
company_name: "Scilex Holding Co"
filed_at: "2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T03:35:43.457103+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scilex subsidiary Semnur amends Denali merger deal to allow additional share issuances pre-closing

## Summary
- Amendment modifies Exchange Ratio and Merger Consideration definitions to account for shares issued after signing date (PIPE/Advisor Shares).
- Exchange Ratio stays 1.25-to-1, but denominator now includes post-signing issuances, increasing total shares exchanged.
- Merger Consideration recalculated: $2.5B plus (post-signing shares * 1.25 * $10.00), divided by $10.00.
- Authorized capital updated to 785M shares (740M common, 45M preferred) immediately before closing.
- Deal allows potential PIPE financing and advisor share issuance before closing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-162969
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCLX
- cik: 0001820190
- company_name: Scilex Holding Co
- filed_at: 2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820190/000119312525162969/0001193125-25-162969-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820190/000119312525162969/d21770d8k.htm

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