Prabotulinumtoxina-XVFS(Evolus, Inc.)

Current cash and cash equivalents expected to be sufficient to support corporate operations into Q4 2024; evaluating options to fund future advancement of late-stage clinical pipelineIRVINE, Calif., May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AEON Biopharma, Inc. (“AEON” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AEON), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a proprietary botulinum toxin complex for the treatment of multiple debilitating medical conditions, announced a strategic reprioritization and cost reduction plan as the Company evaluates all financing options to support next steps across its late-stage clinical pipeline for ABP-450 that targets multiple indications. The Company’s actions are expected to be sufficient to extend its cash runway into the fourth quarter of 2024. “Following a strategic review of our resources, we made the decision to implement several cost reductions that will preserve cash while still supporting corporate activities. Upon securing additional capital, we would be positioned to announce a revised clinical development strategy for our pipeline of ABP-450 programs. We look forward to keeping shareholders apprised of our progress,” commented Marc Forth, AEON’s president and chief executive officer. As part of the cash preservation strategy, AEON has reduced its workforce by approximately 55%. This includes the Company’s termination of Peter Reynolds as the chief financial officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective as of May 17, 2024. Concurrently, the Board appointed Mr. Forth as principal financial officer and Jennifer Sy, the Company’s corporate controller, as principal accounting officer, each effective as of May 17, 2024. Mr. Forth and Ms. Sy will continue in their prior roles. These cost reduction actions will also include efforts to reduce additional operating costs and are expected to be substantially completed by June 2024. “We are grateful for Peter’s contributions to the Company and wish him success in his future endeavors. Peter effectively guided AEON’s finance and accounting functions through multiple important milestones, including our business combination that resulted in AEON being publicly listed,” stated Mr. Forth. In addition, subsequent to evaluating the topline interim analysis, which did not achieve its primary or secondary endpoints, the Company has discontinued the Phase 2 study of ABP-450 for the prevention of chronic migraine, which had previously completed enrollment and dosing of patients, and ceased enrollment and dosing of patients in the Company’s migraine open label extension study (the “OLE Study”). Patients in both studies will be monitored for safety purposes through the 12-week period following their last treatment. The Company will continue its analysis of interim data from the study. About AEON Biopharma AEON is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing its proprietary botulinum toxin complex, ABP-450 (prabotulinumtoxinA) injection, or ABP-450, for debilitating medical conditions, with an initial focus on the neurosciences market. ABP-450 is the same botulinum toxin complex that is currently approved and marketed for cosmetic indications by Evolus under the name Jeuveau. ABP-450 is manufactured by Daewoong in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice, or cGMP, in a facility that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Health Canada and European Medicines Agency. AEON has exclusive development and distribution rights for therapeutic indications of ABP-450 in the United States, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and certain other international territories. The Company has built a highly experienced management team with specific experience in biopharmaceutical and botulinum toxin development and commercialization. To learn more about AEON, visit www.aeonbiopharma.com. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or AEON’s future financial or operating performance. For example, statements regarding the closing of each installment of the Private Placement, AEON’s expected capital resources and liquidity needs and the anticipated timing of AEON’s clinical results are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "plan", "possible", "forecast", "expect", "intend", "will", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "predict", "potential" or "continue", or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by AEON and its management, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (i) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against AEON or others; (ii) AEON’s future capital requirements, including with respect to potential obligations pursuant to the forward purchase agreements; (iii) AEON’s ability to raise financing in the future; (iv) AEON’s ability to continue to meet continued stock exchange listing standards; (v) the possibility that AEON may be adversely affected by other economic, business, regulatory, and/or competitive factors; and (vi) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. AEON does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking statements. Contacts Investor Contact: Corey Davis, Ph.D. LifeSci Advisors +1 212 915 2577 cdavis@lifesciadvisors.com Source: AEON Biopharma

Evolus dermal filler, Evolysse™ Lift, met primary endpoint of non-inferiority and demonstrated superiority to Restylane-L at 6 months; Secondary endpoints for improvement in nasolabial fold severity showed statistically significant differences compared to Restylane-L at all measured timepoints for the entire 12-month study period Evolus dermal filler, Evolysse™ Smooth, met primary endpoint of non-inferiority and demonstrated superiority to Restylane-L at 6 months; Secondary endpoints for improvement in nasolabial fold severity showed statistically significant differences compared to Restylane-L at 6 and 9 months The safety profiles were similar between the two Evolysse™ dermal filler products and Restylane-L and there were no treatment-related serious adverse events On track to submit Premarket Approval (PMA) applications for the first two Evolysse™ dermal filler products with the FDA within the next 90 days NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Evolus, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOLS), a performance beauty company with a focus on building an aesthetic portfolio of consumer brands, today announced positive topline results from a U.S. pivotal nasolabial fold (NLF) study of dermal filler products Evolysse™ Lift and Smooth. Data were presented at the 2024 SCALE Meeting on May 17, 2024, in Nashville. “Achieving positive topline results in our NLF study is a pivotal step supporting the upcoming submission of our Premarket Approval application for the U.S. launch of our dermal filler lines. Complementing our flagship neurotoxin Jeuveau® – the fastest growing neurotoxin in the U.S. for the past three years1 – our Evolysse™ line of dermal fillers expands our total addressable market by 78%,” said David Moatazedi, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Built on the earlier success of the European head-to-head trial, the consistency of results from this pivotal trial for Evolysse™ Lift and Smooth were impressive when compared to the previously shared European nasolabial fold data,” said Dr. Rui Avelar, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Head of R&D. “The R&D team remains on track to complete and submit the PMA to the FDA within the next 90 days and this data increases our confidence in the submission.” “As an investigator in this pivotal trial, I had first-hand experience in treating patients with the new Evolysse™ HA filler line that is manufactured using a novel “Cold Technology” process which is aimed at preserving the natural structure of the HA molecule,” said Dr. Steven Dayan, MD. “Clinically, I found the product to be precise and I could treat patients to optimal correction. I was also struck by the fact that despite using the same amount of product between the treatment and control, there seems to be more of a difference in the correction when looking at the Evolysse™ treatment arm.” Study Design The U.S. NLF pivotal study was a multicenter, blinded, split face, controlled, non-inferiority design. Patients were followed for 12 months from initial treatment. A total of 140 patients were enrolled and divided evenly across two investigational arms. Patients were randomized to receive Evolysse™ Lift or Evolysse™ Smooth in one NLF and Restylane-L in the contralateral NLF. This split face design allowed each individual patient to experience one of the Evolysse™ fillers and the control at the same time. The 6-month primary endpoint measured the change in NLF severity from baseline and was assessed by a blinded independent photographic review panel using a validated 5-point nasolabial scale. Results The Evolysse™ Lift vs Restylane-L arm met the primary endpoint of non-inferiority and demonstrated superiority, with a mean NLF severity score difference of -0.3 (95% CI: -0.500, -0.032, non-inferiority margin 0.5) and corresponding p-value of 0.03. As a secondary endpoint, the mean grade change in the NLF severity, as assessed by the blinded, live evaluator demonstrated a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) at all timepoints from 6 weeks to 12 months between Evolysse™ Lift and the control. The Evolysse™ Smooth vs Restylane-L arm also met the primary endpoint of non-inferiority and demonstrated superiority, with a mean NLF severity score difference of -0.2 (95% CI: -0.416, -0.019, non-inferiority margin 0.5) and corresponding p-value of 0.02. As a secondary endpoint, the mean grade change in the NLF severity, as assessed by the blinded, live evaluator demonstrated a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) at 6 and 9 months between Evolysse™ Smooth and the control. The safety profiles were similar between the two Evolysse™ dermal filler products compared to their respective controls and there were no treatment-related serious adverse events. Evolus remains on track to submit Premarket Approval (PMA) applications for the first two Evolysse™ dermal filler products with the FDA within the next 90 days. The Evolysse™ Lift filler will be positioned as the most versatile and highest use filler in the product line. The Evolysse™ Smooth filler is a softer product than Lift, providing additional versatility. 1 Measured by comparing year-over-year revenue growth of each aesthetic neurotoxin on the market for the entirety of each comparable year. About Evolus, Inc. Evolus (NASDAQ: EOLS) is a global performance beauty company evolving the aesthetic neurotoxin market for the next generation of beauty consumers through its unique, customer-centric business model and innovative digital platform. Our mission is to become a global, multi-product aesthetics company based on our flagship product, Jeuveau® (prabotulinumtoxinA-xvfs), the first and only neurotoxin dedicated exclusively to aesthetics and manufactured in a state-of-the-art facility using Hi-Pure™ technology. Evolus is expanding its product portfolio having entered into a definitive agreement to be the exclusive U.S. distributor of Evolysse™, and the exclusive distributor in Europe of Estyme®, a line of unique dermal fillers currently in late-stage development. Visit us at , and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram or Facebook. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements about future events, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, our industry and the regulatory environment in which we operate. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of those terms, or other comparable terms intended to identify statements about the future. The company’s forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to anticipated product launches; market size, conditions and consumer demand; and the timing of regulatory submissions and approvals. The forward-looking statements included herein are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections, which we believe to be reasonable, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control, include, but are not limited to, uncertainties associated with our ability to comply with the terms and conditions in the Medytox Settlement Agreements, our ability to fund our future operations or obtain financing to fund our operations, unfavorable global economic conditions and the impact on consumer discretionary spending, uncertainties related to customer and consumer adoption of Jeuveau® and Evolysse™, the efficiency and operability of our digital platform, competition and market dynamics, our ability to successfully launch and commercialize our products in new markets, including the Evolysse™ dermal filler product line in the U.S., our ability to maintain regulatory approvals of Jeuveau® or obtain regulatory approvals for new product candidates or indications, our reliance on Symatese to achieve regulatory approval for the Evolysse™ dermal filler product line in the U.S., and other risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K Form and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2024. These filings can be accessed online at . Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed circumstances or unanticipated events. If we do update or revise one or more of these statements, investors and others should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections. Jeuveau® and Nuceiva®, are registered trademarks and Evolysse™ is a trademark of Evolus, Inc. Hi-Pure™ is a trademark of Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd. Estyme® is a trademark of Symatese Aesthetics S.A.S. Restylane® is a trademark of Galderma S.A.