Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	13. Subsequent Events Issuance of Tranche B Notes On October 7, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional investors (collectively, “Investor”) and Oramed (together with the Investor, the “Tranche B Noteholders”), to refinance a portion of the Oramed Note and pay off certain other indebtedness of the Company. Pursuant to the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a registered offering by the Company directly to the Tranche B Noteholders: (i) a new tranche B of senior secured convertible notes of the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 (the “Tranche B Notes”), which notes will mature on the two-year anniversary of the issuance date and will be convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $1.09 per share (which was automatically reduced to $1.04 per share of Common Stock subsequent to the December RDO (as defined below) in accordance with the terms of such notes) and (ii) warrants (the “October Common Warrants”) to purchase up to 7,500,000 shares of Common Stock directly to the Tranche B Noteholders. The Company has received in exchange for the issuance of the Tranche B Notes to Investor an aggregate amount in cash of $22,500,000, excluding fees and expenses payable by the Company. The Company has received from Oramed in consideration for the Tranche B Notes issued to Oramed an exchange and reduction of the principal balance under the Oramed Note of $22,500,000. The October Common Warrants are immediately exercisable for cash at an exercise price equal to $1.09 per share of Common Stock (which was automatically reduced to $1.04 per share of Common Stock subsequent to the December RDO (as defined below) in accordance with the terms of such warrants) and will expire five years from the issuance date. The October Common Warrants issued to Investor are initially exercisable for 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate. The October Common Warrants issued to Oramed are initially exercisable for 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company also agreed to reimburse Investor for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by it or its affiliates in connection with the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement, the Tranche B Notes, the October Common Warrants, the Royalty Purchase Agreement (as defined below) and certain other transaction documents, and an aggregate amount of $950,000 non-accountable legal fees of outside counsel and special finance and collateral counsel, which shall be withheld by Investor from its purchase price at the closing of the transaction, less $20,000 previously paid by the Company. The Company shall also be responsible for the payment of a $2,000,000 fee to the placement agent in addition to the payment of any placement agent’s reasonable fees, financial advisory fees relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated by the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement. In addition, in conjunction with and pursuant to the Letter Agreement (as defined below), the Company is also responsible for the payment of legal fees of outside counsel for Oramed relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby and the payment date extensions described under the Letter Agreement (as defined below). The Company shall also be responsible for the payment of any fees of the Agent and the legal fees incurred thereby relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated by the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement. In connection with the offering of the Tranche B Notes, the Company issued to StockBlock and its affiliate, Rodman & Renshaw LLC (the “Placement Agents”) or their respective designees, (i) 2,197,802 shares of Common Stock (the “Placement Agent Shares”) and (ii) Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to 3,669,724 shares of Common Stock (the “October Placement Agent Warrants”). The Placement Agent Shares are subject to a 120-day lock-up; provided that if the Common Stock is trading at a price per share that is 10% above the $1.09 per share conversion price of the Tranche B Notes during such 120-day period, then the Placement Agents (together) shall be permitted to sell up to 8% of the trading volume of the Common Stock per day. In addition, during such 120-day period, the Placement Agents (whether directly or indirectly through their respective affiliates) shall be prohibited from hedging, pledging or similar transactions and from short-selling the Company’s securities, subject to certain exceptions. The October Placement Agent Warrants will have the same terms as the October Common Warrants, except that the Placement Agents have agreed not to exercise the October Placement Agent Warrants for a period of 180 days following the date of issuance. In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement, on October 8, 2024, the Company and Scilex Pharma entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Royalty Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional investors (collectively, the “Royalty Investors”) and Oramed (together with the Royalty Investors, the “RPA Purchasers”). Pursuant to the Royalty Purchase Agreement, Scilex Pharma sold to the RPA Purchasers the right to receive 8% of all aggregate net sales worldwide (the “Purchased Receivables”) with respect to ZTlido, SP-103 and any related, improved, successor, replacement or varying dosage forms of the foregoing. In full consideration for the sale, transfer, conveyance and granting of the Purchased Receivables, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Royalty Purchase Agreement, the aggregate purchase price for the Purchased Receivables was $5,000,000 (net of expenses of the RPA Purchasers). The Royalty Investors paid to Scilex Pharma an aggregate amount equal to $2,500,000 minus the expenses of the Royalty Investors, and Oramed paid to Scilex Pharma an amount equal to $2,500,000 minus Oramed’s expenses (collectively, the amount so paid by the RPA Purchasers, the “RPA Closing Payment”). Oramed’s portion of the purchase price was paid by exchanging a portion of the outstanding principal balance under the Oramed Note equivalent to its portion of the RPA Closing Payment, which amount extinguished and reduced $2,500,000 of the outstanding balance under the Oramed Note. The total net proceeds from the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement and Royalty Purchase Agreement were approximately $20,800,000, after deducting the placement agents’ fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used the net proceeds for repayment and satisfaction of $12,500,000 of the outstanding balance under the Oramed Note, payoff of the Revolving Facility with eCapital Healthcare Corp., satisfaction of certain costs, fees and expenses of the purchasers of the notes and the collateral agent, and the remaining proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Company. Declaration of Preferred Stock Dividend On October 27, 2024, the Board declared a stock dividend (the “Dividend”) consisting of an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares (the “Dividend Stock”) of Series 1 Mandatory Exchangeable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company to record holders of the following Company securities as of the close of business on November 7, 2024 (the “Record Date”): (i) the Common Stock (such record holders, the “Record Common Holders”), (ii) certain warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock that have not been exercised prior to the Record Date (and which have the right to participate in the Dividend pursuant to the terms of their respective warrants, other than, for the avoidance of doubt any warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $11.50 per share, and any other warrants that by their terms have not vested and are therefore not entitled to participate in the Dividend) (such warrants, the “Participating Warrants” and such record holders, the “Record Warrant Holders”), (iii) Tranche B Notes issued by the Company (such notes, the “Participating Notes” and such record holders, the “Record Note Holders”), and (iv) the Company’s Preferred Stock ( such record holder, the “Record Preferred Holder” and together with the Record Common Holders, the Record Warrant Holders, and the Record Note Holders, the “Record Holders”). On December 30, 2024, the Company announced a change in the Record Date for the Dividend from November 7, 2024 to January 28, 2025. Subject to the Board’s right to change the Record Date and conditioned upon the effectiveness of the filing of the Certificate of Designation (as defined below) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, the Dividend (unless otherwise determined by the Board) shall be paid on such date to be determined by subsequent resolutions of the Board, which payment date shall be within 60 days following the Record Date (i.e., by March 29, 2025) (such date as determined by the Board, the “Payment Date”) and shall be apportioned on a pro rata basis among the Record Holders in accordance with each Record Holder’s ownership percentage of Common Stock (assuming the full exercise of all Participating Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock held by the Record Warrant Holders, the conversion of all Participating Notes held by the Record Note Holders and deemed conversion of all outstanding Preferred Stock held by the Record Preferred Holder) as of the Record Date as set forth in the records of the Company’s transfer agent (with respect to the Record Common Holders and Record Preferred Holder) and the Company (with respect to the Record Warrant Holders and the Record Note Holders) as of the Record Date. On October 28, 2024, in connection with the Dividend, the Board filed a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series 1 Mandatory Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, designating 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s authorized but unissued preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as Series 1 Mandatory Exchangeable Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, the holders of Series 1 Mandatory Exchangeable Preferred Stock may become entitled to a pro rata portion of the number of shares that represents the lesser of (a) 10% of the shares of the Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted), held by the Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined below) (taking into account any adjustment for any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or similar transaction) and (b) that number of shares of Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted) equal to $200,000,000 divided by the closing price of such Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted) on any national securities exchange on which such shares are listed on the date that is 10 trading days prior to the Determination Date (as defined below), which shares shall be paid from the shares of Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted) held by the Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (taking into account any adjustment for any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or similar transaction). For purposes of the Certificate of Designation, (a) “Effective Time” means the effective time of the Semnur Merger as determined under the terms of the Semnur Merger Agreement, (b) “Determination Date” means, if the Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted) is listed for, and trading on, any national securities exchange, the date that is 15 trading days following the Registration Date, (c) “Registration Date” means the earlier of (i) the Effective Time, at which time the shares of Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock has been exchanged or converted) are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and (ii) the time at which the Registration Statement is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and (d) “Registration Statement” means a registration statement, whether under the Exchange Act, or the Securities Act, that is filed by Semnur or any successor thereto or affiliate thereof with respect to the registration of the Semnur Common Stock or any securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted. December Registered Direct Offering On December 11, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “December Purchase Agreement”) with the investors named therein, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue, in a registered direct offering (the “December RDO”): (i) an aggregate of 26,355,347 shares of Common Stock, (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 2,401,132 shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) and (iii) common warrants to purchase up to 57,512,958 shares of Common Stock (the “December Common Warrants” and together with the Pre-Funded Warrants and the warrants issued to StockBlock pursuant to certain contractual obligations between the Company and StockBlock (the “StockBlock Warrants”, the “December Warrants”). The combined offering price (a) per share of Common Stock and accompanying December Common Warrants was $0.59 and (b) per Pre-Funded Warrant and accompanying December Common Warrants was $0.5899. The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the December RDO were approximately $17.0 million, before deducting offering fees and expenses. The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds from the December RDO for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, commercialization expenditures, research and development expenditures, regulatory affairs expenditures, clinical trial expenditures, acquisitions of new technologies and investments, business combinations and the repayment, refinancing, redemption or repurchase of indebtedness or capital stock. Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant On December 11, 2024, the Company entered into a warrant amendment (the “Warrant Amendment”) with one of its investors to exercise the outstanding number of certain warrants that the Company issued to such investor in the Bought Deal Offering on March 5, 2024. Pursuant to the Warrant Amendment, the investor agreed to exercise outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,764,706 shares of Common Stock in cash at an amended exercise price of $0.59 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company from such exercise was approximately $1.041 million. Deferral and Consent under Tranche B Senior Secured Convertible Note Pursuant to the Tranche B Notes, commencing on January 2, 2025 (the “First Amortization Payment Date”), the Company is required to redeem in cash (the “First Amortization Payment”) such portion of the principal amount of the Tranche B Notes equal to each Tranche B Noteholder’s Holder Pro Rata Amount (as defined in the Tranche B Notes) of $6,250,000 per fiscal quarter at a redemption price equal to 100% of such Amortization Amount (as defined in the Tranche B Notes). On January 2, 2025, the Company entered into a deferral and consent letter with each of (i) Nomis Bay Ltd and BPY Limited (the “Nomis Bay Consent”), (ii) Oramed (the “Oramed Consent”) and (iii) 3i, LP (the “3i Consent” and, together with the Nomis Bay Consent and the Oramed Consent, the “Tranche B Consents”), respectively, pursuant to which the Tranche B Noteholders agreed to defer the Company’s obligation to make the First Amortization Payment until January 31, 2025. In consideration of such deferral, and to limit the Tranche B Noteholders’ right to exercise certain secured creditor remedies (including recourse against the assets of SCLX JV as a grantor under the Security Agreement (as defined in the Tranche B Consents)), SCLX JV delivered to the Tranche B Noteholders (or their designee) by deposit/withdrawal at custodian with the Depository Trust Company an aggregate of 5,000,000 Scilex Shares held by SCLX JV, of which 2,500,000 shares were delivered to Oramed, 720,000 shares were delivered to BPY Limited, 1,280,000 shares were delivered to Nomis Bay Ltd, and 500,000 shares were delivered to 3i, LP. In addition, pursuant to the Tranche B Consents, effective as of the latest of (i) the time of execution and delivery of the Tranche B Consents, (ii) the time of the delivery of the Scilex Shares and (iii) the time of grant of the Royalty and Exclusive Rights (each as defined in, and contemplated pursuant to, the Term Sheet that is an exhibit to the Tranche B Consents (the “Term Sheet”)), the Tranche B Noteholders agreed to further defer the Company’s obligation to make the First Amortization Payment until October 8, 2026, provided that, as contemplated in the Term Sheet, the Company pays an aggregate of $1.11 million in respect of a portion of the First Amortization Payment and related make-whole interest (which amount has been paid). The Term Sheet provides that the Company and the Tranche B Noteholders would enter into an agreement pursuant to which the Tranche B Noteholders shall collectively receive a 10 year, assignable, freely transferable, 4% royalty (the “Royalty”) on the worldwide Net Sales (as defined therein) of GLOPERBA and ELYXYB, excluding sales of ELYXYB in Canada.

Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

13. Subsequent Events

Issuance of Tranche B Notes

On October 7, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional investors (collectively, “Investor”) and Oramed (together with the Investor, the “Tranche B Noteholders”), to refinance a portion of the Oramed Note and pay off certain other indebtedness of the Company. Pursuant to the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a registered offering by the Company directly to the Tranche B Noteholders: (i) a new tranche B of senior secured convertible notes of the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 (the “Tranche B Notes”), which notes will mature on the two-year anniversary of the issuance date and will be convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $1.09 per share (which was automatically reduced to $1.04 per share of Common Stock subsequent to the December RDO (as defined below) in accordance with the terms of such notes) and (ii) warrants (the “October Common Warrants”) to purchase up to 7,500,000 shares of Common Stock directly to the Tranche B Noteholders. The Company has received in exchange for the issuance of the Tranche B Notes to Investor an aggregate amount in cash of $22,500,000, excluding fees and expenses payable by the Company. The Company has received from Oramed in consideration for the Tranche B Notes issued to Oramed an exchange and reduction of the principal balance under the Oramed Note of $22,500,000.

The October Common Warrants are immediately exercisable for cash at an exercise price equal to $1.09 per share of Common Stock (which was automatically reduced to $1.04 per share of Common Stock subsequent to the December RDO (as defined below) in accordance with the terms of such warrants) and will expire five years from the issuance date. The October Common Warrants issued to Investor are initially exercisable for 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate. The October Common Warrants issued to Oramed are initially exercisable for 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company also agreed to reimburse Investor for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by it or its affiliates in connection with the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement, the Tranche B Notes, the October Common Warrants, the Royalty Purchase Agreement (as defined below) and certain other transaction documents, and an aggregate amount of $950,000 non-accountable legal fees of outside counsel and special finance and collateral counsel, which shall be withheld by Investor from its purchase price at the closing of the transaction, less $20,000 previously paid by the Company. The Company shall also be responsible for the payment of a $2,000,000 fee to the placement agent in addition to the payment of any placement agent’s reasonable fees, financial advisory fees relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated by the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement. In addition, in conjunction with and pursuant to the Letter Agreement (as defined below), the Company is also responsible for the payment of legal fees of outside counsel for Oramed relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby and the payment date extensions described under the Letter Agreement (as defined below). The Company shall also be responsible for the payment of any fees of the Agent and the legal fees incurred thereby relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated by the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement.

In connection with the offering of the Tranche B Notes, the Company issued to StockBlock and its affiliate, Rodman & Renshaw LLC (the “Placement Agents”) or their respective designees, (i) 2,197,802 shares of Common Stock (the “Placement Agent Shares”) and (ii) Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to 3,669,724 shares of Common Stock (the “October Placement Agent Warrants”). The Placement Agent Shares are subject to a 120-day lock-up; provided that if the Common Stock is trading at a price per share that is 10% above the $1.09 per share conversion price of the Tranche B Notes during such 120-day period, then the Placement Agents (together) shall be permitted to sell up to 8% of the trading volume of the Common Stock per day. In addition, during such 120-day period, the Placement Agents (whether directly or indirectly through their respective affiliates) shall be prohibited from hedging, pledging or similar transactions and from short-selling the Company’s securities, subject to certain exceptions. The October Placement Agent Warrants will have the same terms as the October Common Warrants, except that the Placement Agents have agreed not to exercise the October Placement Agent Warrants for a period of 180 days following the date of issuance.

In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement, on October 8, 2024, the Company and Scilex Pharma entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Royalty Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional investors (collectively, the “Royalty Investors”) and Oramed (together with the Royalty Investors, the “RPA Purchasers”). Pursuant to the Royalty Purchase Agreement, Scilex Pharma sold to the RPA Purchasers the right to receive 8% of all aggregate net sales worldwide (the “Purchased Receivables”) with respect to ZTlido, SP-103 and any related, improved, successor, replacement or varying dosage forms of the foregoing.

In full consideration for the sale, transfer, conveyance and granting of the Purchased Receivables, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Royalty Purchase Agreement, the aggregate purchase price for the Purchased Receivables was $5,000,000 (net of expenses of the RPA Purchasers). The Royalty Investors paid to Scilex Pharma an aggregate amount equal to $2,500,000 minus the expenses of the Royalty Investors, and Oramed paid to Scilex Pharma an amount equal to $2,500,000 minus Oramed’s expenses (collectively, the amount so paid by the RPA Purchasers, the “RPA Closing Payment”). Oramed’s portion of the purchase price was paid by exchanging a portion of the outstanding principal balance under the Oramed Note equivalent to its portion of the RPA Closing Payment, which amount extinguished and reduced $2,500,000 of the outstanding balance under the Oramed Note.

The total net proceeds from the Tranche B Securities Purchase Agreement and Royalty Purchase Agreement were approximately $20,800,000, after deducting the placement agents’ fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used the net proceeds for repayment and satisfaction of $12,500,000 of the outstanding balance under the Oramed Note, payoff of the Revolving Facility with eCapital Healthcare Corp., satisfaction of certain costs, fees and expenses of the purchasers of the notes and the collateral agent, and the remaining proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Company.

Declaration of Preferred Stock Dividend

On October 27, 2024, the Board declared a stock dividend (the “Dividend”) consisting of an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares (the “Dividend Stock”) of Series 1 Mandatory Exchangeable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company to record holders of the following Company securities as of the close of business on November 7, 2024 (the “Record Date”): (i) the Common Stock (such record holders, the “Record Common Holders”), (ii) certain warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock that have not been exercised prior to the Record Date (and which have the right to participate in the Dividend pursuant to the terms of their respective warrants, other than, for the avoidance of doubt any warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $11.50 per share, and any other warrants that by their terms have not vested and are therefore not entitled to participate in the Dividend) (such warrants, the “Participating Warrants” and such record holders, the “Record Warrant Holders”), (iii) Tranche B Notes issued by the Company (such notes, the “Participating Notes” and such record holders, the “Record Note Holders”), and (iv) the Company’s Preferred Stock ( such record holder, the “Record Preferred Holder” and together with the Record Common Holders, the Record Warrant Holders, and the Record Note Holders, the “Record Holders”). On December 30, 2024, the Company announced a change in the Record Date for the Dividend from November 7, 2024 to January 28, 2025.

Subject to the Board’s right to change the Record Date and conditioned upon the effectiveness of the filing of the Certificate of Designation (as defined below) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, the Dividend (unless otherwise determined by the Board) shall be paid on such date to be determined by subsequent resolutions of the Board, which payment date shall be within 60 days following the Record Date (i.e., by March 29, 2025) (such date as determined by the Board, the “Payment Date”) and shall be apportioned on a pro rata basis among the Record Holders in accordance with each Record Holder’s ownership percentage of Common Stock (assuming the full exercise of all Participating Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock held by the Record Warrant Holders, the conversion of all Participating Notes held by the Record Note Holders and deemed conversion of all outstanding Preferred Stock held by the Record Preferred Holder) as of the Record Date as set forth in the records of the Company’s transfer agent (with respect to the Record Common Holders and Record Preferred Holder) and the Company (with respect to the Record Warrant Holders and the Record Note Holders) as of the Record Date.

On October 28, 2024, in connection with the Dividend, the Board filed a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series 1 Mandatory Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, designating 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s authorized but unissued preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as Series 1 Mandatory Exchangeable Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, the holders of Series 1 Mandatory Exchangeable Preferred Stock may become entitled to a pro rata portion of the number of shares that represents the lesser of (a) 10% of the shares of the Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted), held by the Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined below) (taking into account any adjustment for any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or similar transaction) and (b) that number of shares of Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted) equal to $200,000,000 divided by the closing price of such Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted) on any national securities exchange on which such shares are listed on the date that is 10 trading days prior to the Determination Date (as defined below), which shares shall be paid from the shares of Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted) held by the Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (taking into account any adjustment for any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or similar transaction). For purposes of the Certificate of Designation, (a) “Effective Time” means the effective time of the Semnur Merger as determined under the terms of the Semnur Merger Agreement, (b) “Determination Date” means, if the Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted) is listed for, and trading on, any national securities exchange, the date that is 15 trading days following the Registration Date, (c) “Registration Date” means the earlier of (i) the Effective Time, at which time the shares of Semnur Common Stock (or such other securities into which or for which such stock has been exchanged or converted) are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and (ii) the time at which the Registration Statement is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and (d) “Registration Statement” means a registration statement, whether under the Exchange Act, or the Securities Act, that is filed by Semnur or any successor thereto or affiliate thereof with respect to the registration of the Semnur Common Stock or any securities into which or for which such stock may be exchanged or converted.

December Registered Direct Offering

On December 11, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “December Purchase Agreement”) with the investors named therein, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue, in a registered direct offering (the “December RDO”): (i) an aggregate of 26,355,347 shares of Common Stock, (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 2,401,132 shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) and (iii) common warrants to purchase up to 57,512,958 shares of Common Stock (the “December Common Warrants” and together with the Pre-Funded Warrants and the warrants issued to StockBlock pursuant to certain contractual obligations between the Company and StockBlock (the “StockBlock Warrants”, the “December Warrants”). The combined offering price (a) per share of Common Stock and accompanying December Common Warrants was $0.59 and (b) per Pre-Funded Warrant and accompanying December Common Warrants was $0.5899. The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the December RDO were approximately $17.0 million, before deducting offering fees and expenses. The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds from the December RDO for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, commercialization expenditures, research and development expenditures, regulatory affairs expenditures, clinical trial expenditures, acquisitions of new technologies and investments, business combinations and the repayment, refinancing, redemption or repurchase of indebtedness or capital stock.

Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant

On December 11, 2024, the Company entered into a warrant amendment (the “Warrant Amendment”) with one of its investors to exercise the outstanding number of certain warrants that the Company issued to such investor in the Bought Deal Offering on March 5, 2024. Pursuant to the Warrant Amendment, the investor agreed to exercise outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,764,706 shares of Common Stock in cash at an amended exercise price of $0.59 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company from such exercise was approximately $1.041 million.

Deferral and Consent under Tranche B Senior Secured Convertible Note

Pursuant to the Tranche B Notes, commencing on January 2, 2025 (the “First Amortization Payment Date”), the Company is required to redeem in cash (the “First Amortization Payment”) such portion of the principal amount of the Tranche B Notes equal to each Tranche B Noteholder’s Holder Pro Rata Amount (as defined in the Tranche B Notes) of $6,250,000 per fiscal quarter at a redemption price equal to 100% of such Amortization Amount (as defined in the Tranche B Notes).

On January 2, 2025, the Company entered into a deferral and consent letter with each of (i) Nomis Bay Ltd and BPY Limited (the “Nomis Bay Consent”), (ii) Oramed (the “Oramed Consent”) and (iii) 3i, LP (the “3i Consent” and, together with the Nomis Bay Consent and the Oramed Consent, the “Tranche B Consents”), respectively, pursuant to which the Tranche B Noteholders agreed to defer the Company’s obligation to make the First Amortization Payment until January 31, 2025. In consideration of such deferral, and to limit the Tranche B Noteholders’ right to exercise certain secured creditor remedies (including recourse against the assets of SCLX JV as a grantor under the Security Agreement (as defined in the Tranche B Consents)), SCLX JV delivered to the Tranche B Noteholders (or their designee) by deposit/withdrawal at custodian with the Depository Trust Company an aggregate of 5,000,000 Scilex Shares held by SCLX JV, of which 2,500,000 shares were delivered to Oramed, 720,000 shares were delivered to BPY Limited, 1,280,000 shares were delivered to Nomis Bay Ltd, and 500,000 shares were delivered to 3i, LP.

In addition, pursuant to the Tranche B Consents, effective as of the latest of (i) the time of execution and delivery of the Tranche B Consents, (ii) the time of the delivery of the Scilex Shares and (iii) the time of grant of the Royalty and Exclusive Rights (each as defined in, and contemplated pursuant to, the Term Sheet that is an exhibit to the Tranche B Consents (the “Term Sheet”)), the Tranche B Noteholders agreed to further defer the Company’s obligation to make the First Amortization Payment until October 8, 2026, provided that, as contemplated in the Term Sheet, the Company pays an aggregate of $1.11 million in respect of a portion of the First Amortization Payment and related make-whole interest (which amount has been paid).

The Term Sheet provides that the Company and the Tranche B Noteholders would enter into an agreement pursuant to which the Tranche B Noteholders shall collectively receive a 10 year, assignable, freely transferable, 4% royalty (the “Royalty”) on the worldwide Net Sales (as defined therein) of GLOPERBA and ELYXYB, excluding sales of ELYXYB in Canada.