Company: SCLXW
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form Type: S-1
Source: 0001193125-25-172703
Chunk: 434

Company: Scilex Holding Co
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form: S-1
Chunk 434
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 certifying no withholding is required or appropriate IRS Form W-8, as applicable. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a Non-U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against such holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

THE DISCUSSION ABOVE IS A GENERAL SUMMARY. IT DOES NOT COVER ALL TAX MATTERS THAT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO YOU. EACH PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER SHOULD CONSULT ITS TAX ADVISOR ABOUT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON STOCK BASED ON YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES.**

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES**</div>

**General

The following description summarizes the most important terms of our securities. The following summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the Series A Certificate of Designations, the Series 1 Certificate of Designation, and the provisions of applicable law. Copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws are attached as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The stockholders are encouraged to read the applicable provisions of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws in their entirety for a complete description of the rights and preferences of our securities.

Authorized and Outstanding Stock

The Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of (i) 740,000,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 45,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, of which (A) 29,057,097 shares have been designated as Series A Preferred Stock and (B) 5,000,000 shares have been designated as Series 1 Mandatory Exchangeable Preferred Stock. As of July 31, 2025, there are 6,955,697 shares of Common Stock and 29,057,097 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding and no shares of Series 1 Mandatory Exchangeable Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

Common Stock

The Certificate of Incorporation provides the following with respect to the rights, powers, preferences and privileges of the Common Stock.

Dividend Rights

The holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, that may be declared from time to time by the Board upon the shares of our capital stock, which dividends may be paid either