Oramed Receives $18M Payment from Scilex Holdings
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 07 2026
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Oramed Pharmaceuticals announced it has received an $18M payment from Scilex Holdings, representing full satisfaction of obligations under the Option Agreement. This payment brings Oramed's current returns to $118M on its original $99.5M Scilex investment, with additional returns expected from the remaining convertible notes, warrants, and royalties. Oramed retains a $27M note and a $12M convertible note with Scilex, convertible at Oramed's option into Scilex equity at $36 per share. If not converted, the note will be repaid by Scilex in quarterly installments through October 2026. Oramed also maintains its warrant position as well as a nine-year royalty interest in Scilex products.
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Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a pharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development of pharmaceutical solutions with a technology platform. The Company has developed an oral dosage form intended to withstand the harsh environment of the stomach and effectively deliver active biological insulin or other proteins. Its Protein Oral Delivery (POD) technology is designed to protect drug integrity and increase absorption. Its pipeline includes ORMD-0801 (Oral Insulin) Diabetes, ORMD-0801 (Oral Insulin) NASH, and ORMD 0901 (Oral GLP-1). Its oral insulin (ORMD-0801) has the potential to create a new paradigm in the treatment of diabetes through oral delivery of insulin at an earlier stage of treatment. Its oral insulin capsule (ORMD-0801) has shown a reduction of liver fat content in early clinical trials. It is also developing an oral Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog capsule (ORMD-0901), which is an incretin hormone that stimulates the secretion of insulin from the pancreas.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
