Scorpius Holdings Set to Launch First Mammalian cGMP Campaign at San Antonio Facility in the 2024 3rd Quarter

DURHAM, N.C., July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Scorpius Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: SCPX), (“Scorpius” or the “Company”), an integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced that the Company expects to launch its first cGMP mammalian manufacturing campaign at its San Antonio manufacturing facility in the 3rd quarter of 2024. This milestone highlights the expansion of the Company’s biomanufacturing capabilities, particularly in the field of mammalian cell culture production for advanced biopharmaceuticals. Scorpius has previously initiated cGMP activities in its microbial facilities, and the commencement of mammalian cGMP campaigns marks a significant development as it opens additional revenue streams for the Company’s CDMO operations. Scorpius boasts a dedicated mammalian cell culture facility with cGMP-compliant controlled cleanrooms illustrating Scorpius’ commitment to providing tailored and adaptable manufacturing solutions. Jeff Wolf, CEO of Scorpius, remarked, “I am extremely proud of what our team has accomplished in a short period of time. Our manufacturing and quality teams have worked exceptionally hard to get our mammalian facilities operational in less than two years, well ahead of the typical timing for such complex buildouts. Scorpius is now extremely well-positioned to support a wide range of early-stage clinical programs.” “Our focus at Scorpius is providing each client the personalized attention and systematic flexibility they deserve. Our facility’s design includes cleanrooms with mobile equipment, allowing for easily customized configurations to meet the specific needs of each project. Our strategy is to expand our scope of services as our clients advance their respective programs through clinical development. Looking ahead, Scorpius has already secured bookings for additional cGMP activities in the mammalian building for 2025, demonstrating the demand and confidence in our expanded capabilities,” concluded Mr. Wolf. Scorpius Holdings, Inc. Scorpius Holdings Inc. is an integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on rapidly advancing biologic and cell therapy programs to the clinic and beyond. Scorpius offers a broad array of analytical testing, process development, and manufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies at its state-of-the-art facilities in San Antonio, TX. With an experienced team and new, purpose-built U.S. facilities, Scorpius is dedicated to transparent collaboration and flexible, high-quality biologics biomanufacturing. For more information, please visit www.scorpiusbiologics.com. Forward-Looking Statement This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions, and include statements such as launching Scorpius’ first cGMP mammalian manufacturing campaign at its San Antonio manufacturing facility in the 3rd quarter of 2024, opening additional revenue streams for Scorpius’ operations, being extremely well-positioned to support a wide range of early-stage clinical programs, expanding the scope of services as Scorpius’ clients advance their respective programs through clinical development. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among others, the Company’s ability to launch its first cGMP mammalian manufacturing campaign and open additional revenue streams as planned; expand its large molecule biomanufacturing CDMO services and continue to grow revenue; the Company’s financing needs, its cash balance being sufficient to sustain operations and its ability to raise capital when needed, the Company’s ability to leverage fixed costs and achieve long-term profitability; the Company’s ability to obtain regulatory approvals or to comply with ongoing regulatory requirements, regulatory limitations relating to the Company’s ability to successfully promote its services and compete as a pure- play CDMO, and other factors described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, subsequent other filings the Company makes with the SEC. The information in this presentation is provided only as of the date presented, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation on account of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Media and Investor Relations ContactDavid Waldman+1 919 289 [email protected]