Scilex provides information of short selling of stock

Scilex Holding provides information to its stockholders regarding short selling of Scilex common stocks traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market. According to credible information available to Scilex, Scilex management believes there are approximately 10 million share of Scilex common stock being sold short and additionally, there are more than 10 million Dividend Shares deemed to have been sold as “naked short” positions on or after January 2023 that have not been covered as of today. The Company believes that there are substantial “naked short” positions in approximately 44 million shares of its common stock that had not cast votes based on the reports tabulated by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., an independent third party that collects and tabulates stockholder votes, for the Company’s prior two annual meetings for its stockholders. The practice of manipulative or abusive “naked short” selling or maintaining “naked short” positions may constitute a violation of SEC Regulation SHO. Scilex Management is determined to combat manipulative and illegal short selling of Scilex common stock which has the effect of reducing shareholder value and infringing on shareholders’ rights.