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| Acquisitions | 3. Acquisitions
SP-104 Acquisition
In May 2022, the Company acquired the Delayed Burst Release Low Dose Naltrexone asset and intellectual property rights for the treatment of chronic pain, fibromyalgia and chronic post-COVID syndrome (collectively, the “SP-104 Assets”). Pursuant to the acquisition provisions, the Company is obligated to pay Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (“Aardvark”) (i) $3.0 million upon initial approval by the FDA of a new drug application for the SP-104 Assets (which amount may be paid in shares of Common Stock or cash, in the Company’s sole discretion) (the “Development Milestone Payment”) and (ii) $20.0 million in cash, upon achievement of certain net sales by the Company of a commercial product that uses the SP-104 Assets (the “Sales Milestone Payment”). The Company will also pay Aardvark certain royalties in the single digits based on percentages of annual net sales by the Company of a commercial product that uses the SP-104 Assets.
The Sales Milestone Payment and sale volume-based future royalties were determined to meet a scope exception for derivative accounting and will not be recognized until the contingencies are realized. The Development Milestone Payment represents a liability, which will be measured at fair value for each reporting period. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the contingent consideration associated with the Development Milestone Payment was $0.2 million, recorded in Other long-term liabilities.
ELYXYB Acquisition
In February 2023, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “ELYXYB APA”) with BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (“BDSI”) and Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (“Collegium”, and together with BDSI, the “Sellers”) to acquire the rights to certain patents, trademarks, regulatory approvals, data, contracts, and other rights related to ELYXYB and its commercialization in the United States and Canada (the “ELYXYB Territory”).
As consideration for the acquisition, the Company assumed various rights and obligations under the asset purchase agreement between BDSI and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of India (“DRL”), dated August 3, 2021 (the “DRL APA”), including an irrevocable, royalty-free, exclusive license to know-how and patents of DRL related to ELYXYB that is necessary or used to exploit ELYXYB in the ELYXYB Territory. No cash consideration was or will be payable to the Sellers for such acquisition; however, the obligations under the DRL APA that were assumed by the Company include contingent sales and regulatory milestone payments and sales royalties. The Company is also obligated to make quarterly royalty payments to DRL on net sales of ELYXYB in the ELYXYB Territory. In April 2023, the Company launched ELYXYB in the U.S.
As of each of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had ending balances of accrued royalty payables of $0.1 million and $0.2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company made royalty payments in the amount of nil. The Company made royalty payments in the amount of $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2026, a regulatory milestone payment of $0.1 million had been accrued.
Semnur Business Combination Agreement and Sponsor Interest Purchase Agreement
On August 30, 2024, Semnur entered into an agreement and plan of merger (as may be amended or restated from time to time in accordance with its terms, including by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of April 16, 2025 (“Amendment No.1”), the “Semnur Business Combination Agreement”) with Denali and Denali Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Denali (“Denali Merger Sub”). On July 22, 2025, Semnur entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Semnur Business Combination Agreement with Denali and Denali Merger Sub (“Amendment No. 2”). See below for the additional discussion of Amendment No. 2.
The Semnur Business Combination Agreement provides that, among other things, (i) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Denali Merger Sub will merge with and into Semnur, with Semnur surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Denali (the “Semnur Business Combination”), and (ii) prior to the closing of the Semnur Business Combination, Denali will migrate to and domesticate as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended (the “DGCL”), and de-register in the Cayman Islands in accordance with Section 206 of the Cayman Companies Act (the “Domestication”). Upon the closing of the Semnur Business Combination, it is anticipated that Denali will change its name to “Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.” (“New Semnur”). Shares of Denali common stock following the Domestication are hereinafter referred to as “New Semnur Common Shares”. Shares of Denali Series A preferred stock following the Domestication are hereinafter referred to as “New Semnur Preferred Shares”. Warrants to purchase New Semnur Common Shares following the Domestication are hereinafter referred to as “New Semnur Warrants”.
In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Semnur Business Combination Agreement, following the Domestication and at the effective time of the Semnur Business Combination (the “Effective Time”): (i) each share of Semnur Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically converted into the right to receive, without interest, a number of New Semnur Common Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Semnur Business Combination Agreement); (ii) each share of Series A preferred stock of Semnur issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically converted into the right to receive, without interest, (a) one New Semnur Preferred Share and (b) one-tenth of one New Semnur Common Share, and (iii) subject to Denali’s receipt of the Option Exchange Approval (as defined in the Semnur Business Combination Agreement), each option to purchase a share of Semnur Common Stock that is then outstanding shall be converted into the right to receive an option to purchase a number of New Semnur Common Shares as determined by the Exchange Ratio upon substantially the same terms and conditions as are in effect with respect to such option immediately prior to the Effective Time, with the exercise price thereof adjusted by the Exchange Ratio. Pursuant to Amendment No. 1, among other things, the parties agreed to (i) modify certain covenants of the parties to address the potential delisting of the Denali ordinary shares and warrants from the Nasdaq Capital Market, (ii) extend the Outside Date (as defined in Amendment No. 1) to September 30, 2025, and (iii) require Denali to amend its organizational documents to extend the period of time within which Denali can complete a business combination to December 11, 2025, or such other date that is mutually agreed to by Semnur and Denali.
In connection with the execution and delivery of the Semnur Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor and the Company entered into a Sponsor Interest Purchase Agreement (the “SIPA”) dated August 30, 2024 (the “Signing Date”). Pursuant to the SIPA, the Company agreed to purchase 500,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Denali (the “Purchased Interests”) that were held by the Sponsor. The aggregate consideration for the purchase and sale of the Purchased Interests is as follows: (i) $2,000,000 (the “Cash Consideration”) and (ii) 8,571 shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the SIPA, the Company paid the Cash Consideration and has agreed to issue Common Stock to the Sponsor contingent upon and following the occurrence of the Semnur Business Combination. The Purchased Interests converted automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into one New Semnur Common Share upon the closing of the Semnur Business Combination pursuant to the terms of the Semnur Business Combination Agreement. On September 22, 2025, the requirement to deliver the shares was discharged pursuant to that certain Satisfaction and Discharge Agreement by and among the Company, Sponsor and Semnur.
On July 22, 2025, Semnur entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Semnur Business Combination Agreement with Denali and Denali Merger Sub. Amendment No. 2 amends the Semnur Business Combination Agreement to, among other things, modify the definitions of the “Exchange Ratio” and “Merger Consideration” to facilitate the issuance of additional shares of common stock of Semnur prior to the closing of the Semnur Business Combination in connection with any potential private placement financing or for issuance to advisors and other service providers for services rendered and maintain the 1.25-to-1 exchange ratio.
Vivasor Business Combination On December 5, 2025 (the “Vivasor Transaction Date”), the Company entered into a Share Transfer Agreement with EAR SPV LLC, a Delaware corporation (“EAR SPV”), and Vivasor, a privately held biotechnology company, pursuant to which, among other things, EAR SPV agreed to sell, and the Company agreed to buy, all 6,101,468 shares of Vivasor’s Series A-1 Preferred Stock, par value $0.00001 per share, held by EAR SPV, for an aggregate purchase price of $9.0 million (“Vivasor Business Combination”). During January 2026, the Company purchased a total of 355,919 shares of Vivasor Series A-2 Preferred Stock for total cash consideration of $1.05 million from two existing shareholders of Vivasor pursuant to two separate share transfer agreements: the Share Transfer Agreement dated January 20, 2026 for 254,228 shares for a total of $0.8 million and the Three I Fund Agreement, dated January 13, 2026 for 101,691 shares for a total of $0.3 million (collectively, the “Vivasor Secondary Purchase Agreements”). The Vivasor Secondary Purchase Agreements did not involve the issuance of new equity by Vivasor; rather, it represents a transfer of existing equity interests between the Company (the controlling interest) and a noncontrolling shareholder. The purpose for the transactions was to consolidate ownership of Vivasor and to increase the Company's equity interest in Vivasor. Both sellers were original investors in Vivasor’s Series A-2 Preferred Stock. Both sellers purchased their Series A-2 Preferred Stock at the original issue price of approximately $1.97 per share. Vivasor was involved in facilitating each Vivasor Secondary Purchase Agreement, including by consenting to the transfer, waiving applicable rights of first refusal and other transfer restrictions in Vivasor’s governing documents, providing access to information about Vivasor to the Company in its capacity as purchaser, and executing the transaction documents through Vivasor management.
The Company evaluated Vivasor under the VIE model in accordance with ASC 810 and concluded that Vivasor is a VIE because it lacked sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated support. Due to the Company’s power to direct key activities through its eligible majority board representation and its significant economic exposure through its 32.6% equity interest, it was determined that the Company was the primary beneficiary of Vivasor. As a result, the Company consolidated Vivasor as of the Vivasor Transaction Date. The Company will reassess its primary beneficiary status and VIE conclusion for Vivasor upon the occurrence of any reconsideration events.
The Company accounted for the transaction as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805. The identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Vivasor were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the Vivasor Transaction Date. Any excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. Acquisition-related expenses were not material as of December 31, 2025. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to adjustment. As the Company continues to evaluate the fair value of assets acquired, including in-process research and development (“IPR&D”), fair value of inventory and receivables, adjustments may result in a reallocation between goodwill and identified tangible and intangible assets. Any such measurement period adjustments will be recorded in accordance with ASC 805, with corresponding offsets to goodwill, and will be finalized no later than one year from the acquisition date. The preliminary allocation of the Vivasor Business Combination purchase consideration to the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Vivasor Transaction Date was $45.1 million asset acquired and $47.1 million liabilities assumed. |