NexGel appoints Ian Blackman as CFO; Adam Drapczuk resigns as interim CFO

NEXGEL, INC.

Ian Blackman appointed CFO effective April 27, 2026; CPA with over 30 years of finance leadership experience.
Base salary of $250,000; cash bonus tied to EBITDA tiers: 10% at $4M, 30% at $6M, 50% at $8M.
Received initial option grant for 160,000 shares, 5-year term, vesting over 4 years with acceleration upon change in control.
Press release links appointment to advancing Celularity acquisition: definitive agreement to license/acquire regenerative biomaterial products from Celularity (NASDAQ: CELU).
Adam Drapczuk resigned as interim CFO with no disagreement; will continue providing consulting services.

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Departed

Adam Drapczuk

Chief Financial Officer

NXGL · NEXGEL, INC.

Effective: 2026-04-27
Successor: Ian Blackman
Filed: April 30, 2026, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Blackman succeeds Mr. Drapczuk as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.

Appointed

Ian Blackman

Chief Financial Officer

NXGL · NEXGEL, INC.

Effective: 2026-04-27
Filed: April 30, 2026, 7:59 PM ET

the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) appointed Ian Blackman, age 58, as Chief Financial Officer of NexGel, Inc. (the “ Company ”), effective April 27, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Adam Drapczuk resigned as Chief Financial Officer at NEXGEL, INC..

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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Mr. Blackman succeeds Mr. Drapczuk as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Ian Blackman was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at NEXGEL, INC..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) appointed Ian Blackman, age 58, as Chief Financial Officer of NexGel, Inc. (the “ Company ”), effective April 27, 2026.

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