Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. (DECA) reports earnings

The report was filed on November 19, 2024

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Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. (DECA0.00%) has submitted its 10-Q filing for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024.

The filing reports a net income of $672,381 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to income earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $1,491,320, offset by formation and operating expenses of $749,389 and interest expenses of $69,550.

As of September 30, 2024, Denali Capital had $8,889,119 in cash and investments held in the Trust Account and $14,287 in cash outside the Trust Account.

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The company announced a proposed business combination with Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Scilex Holding Company, with a total equity value of $2,500,000,000 for Semnur.

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The filing details a Sponsor Interest Purchase Agreement where Scilex agreed to purchase 500,000 Class B ordinary shares from the Sponsor for $2,000,000 and 300,000 shares of Scilex common stock.

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Denali Capital faced a deficiency notice from Nasdaq (NDAQ+0.28%) regarding its Minimum Value of Listed Securities, but regained compliance on July 26, 2024.

The company has extended the deadline for completing a business combination to April 11, 2025, with provisions for monthly extensions.

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Denali Capital has issued several convertible promissory notes to finance its operations, including notes to the Sponsor, FutureTech, and Scilex.

The filing notes that Denali Capital has a working deficit of $6,558,643 as of September 30, 2024, and management acknowledges substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern through April 11, 2025, if a business combination is not consummated.

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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov. The original data was derived from the Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. quarterly 10-Q report dated November 19, 2024. To report an error, please email earnings@qz.com.