Scilex Holding Company (NASDAQ:SCLX, "Scilex" or "Company"))))), an innovative revenue-generating company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing non-opioid pain management products for the treatment of acute and chronic pain, announced the consummation of the previously announced purchase of securities from Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC:SRNEQ, "Sorrento"))))).
Pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement entered into on September [21], 2023, between Scilex and Sorrento, Scilex, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired (i) all of the shares of Scilex common stock owned by Sorrento (other than such shares held in abeyance by Sorrento on behalf of certain warrant holders of Sorrento), (ii) all of the shares of Scilex preferred stock owned by Sorrento, and (iii) all of the warrants for the purchase of shares of Scilex common stock owned by Sorrento (collectively, the "Securities Transfer") for aggregate consideration consisting of: (i) $110 million (comprised of cash payments of $10 million in the aggregate and assumption of approximately $100 million in indebtedness of Sorrento as detailed in the next paragraph); plus (ii) the assumption by the Company of certain legal fees and expenses in the amount of approximately $12.25 million; plus (iii) a credit bid of all amounts owed to Scilex under the junior secured debtor-in-possession financing facility provided by Scilex to Sorrento.