SEC Form PRE 14A filed by SCYNEXIS Inc.

You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting of stockholders of SCYNEXIS, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Special Meeting”). The Special Meeting will be held on May 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern time. The Special Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders. Instructions on how to participate in the Special Meeting and demonstrate proof of stock ownership are posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SCYX2026SM. The Special Meeting will be held for the following purpose:

This item of business is more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this Notice.

The record date for the Special Meeting is April 20, 2026. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

You will only be able to attend the virtual Special Meeting by using your 16-digit control number provided on the proxy card or voter instruction form to enter the Special Meeting. Therefore, it is important to retain your copy of your proxy card or voter instruction form you receive to enable you to gain access to the virtual Special Meeting.

Whether or not you are able to attend the Special Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented. We have provided in the accompanying proxy statement instructions on how to vote your shares. Please vote as soon as possible.

A list of SCYNEXIS stockholders of record will be open for examination by any stockholder beginning ten days prior to the meeting at our corporate headquarters located at 1 Evertrust Plaza, 13^th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302. If you would like to view the list, please contact our Corporate Secretary to schedule an appointment by calling (201) 884-5485 or writing to him at the address above. In addition, the list will be available for inspection by stockholders on the virtual meeting website during the meeting.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on May 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern time, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SCYX2026SM.

The proxy statement is available at www.proxyvote.com

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR Proposal 1, as identified above.

We intend to mail these proxy materials on or about     , 2026, to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.

We have sent you these proxy materials because our Board of Directors (the “Board”)is soliciting your proxy to vote at the 2026 Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), including at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. The Special Meeting will be held on May 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern time. The purpose of the Special Meeting is to approve the Reverse Stock Split Proposal (as defined below), which our Board believes is critical to maintaining the Company’s continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Without the Reverse Stock Split, the Company may be unable to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price listing requirements by June 15, 2026, which could result in Nasdaq initiating delisting proceedings with respect to our common stock. For additional details regarding the Reverse Stock Split Proposal and the consequences of failing to regain compliance, please see “Proposal 1 — Reverse Stock Split Proposal” beginning on page 7 of this proxy statement. Accordingly, your vote on the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is very important.

We will be hosting the Special Meeting via live webcast on the Internet. Any stockholder can listen to and participate in the Special Meeting live via the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SCYX2026SM. You are invited to attend the Special Meeting to vote on the proposal described in this proxy statement. However, you do not need to attend the meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, sign and return the enclosed proxy card, or follow the instructions below to submit your proxy over the telephone or through the internet.

We intend to mail these proxy materials on or about     , 2026, to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.

The Special Meeting will be held on May 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern time. Information on how to vote at the Special Meeting is discussed below. We will be hosting the Special Meeting live via the Internet. You will not be able to attend the Special Meeting in person. Any stockholder can listen to and participate in the Special Meeting live via the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SCYX2026SM. The Special Meeting webcast will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m., Eastern time. We expect online check-in to begin at 9:15 a.m., Eastern time, and you should allow ample time for the check-in procedures.

A list of SCYNEXIS stockholders of record will be open for examination by any stockholder beginning ten days prior to the meeting at our corporate headquarters located at 1 Evertrust Plaza, 13^th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302. If you would like to view the list, please contact our Corporate Secretary to schedule an appointment by calling (201) 884-5485 or writing to him at the address above. In addition, the list will be available for inspection by stockholders on the virtual meeting website during the meeting.

You will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card or voting instruction form or included in the email to you if you received the proxy materials by email in order to be able to vote your shares or submit questions during the Special Meeting. Instructions on how to connect to the Special Meeting and participate via the Internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SCYX2026SM. If you do not have your 16-digit control number, you will be able to access and listen to the Special Meeting but you will not be able to vote your shares or submit questions during the Special Meeting. We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the virtual meeting or submitting questions. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the Virtual Shareholder Meeting log in page.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 20, 2026, will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. On the record date, there were      shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.

If on April 20, 2026, your shares were registered directly in your name with SCYNEXIS’s transfer agent, Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, then you are a stockholder of record. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to fill out and return the enclosed proxy card or vote by proxy over the telephone or on the internet as instructed below to ensure your vote is counted.

If on April 20, 2026, your shares were held, not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and the proxy materials are being sent to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered to be the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Special Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent regarding how to vote the shares in your account, as provided in your voting instruction form. You are also invited to attend the Special Meeting. Many stockholders of record will provide you with a 16-digit control number via email or in your voting instruction form in order to attend and vote your shares at the Special Meeting. If you wish to vote your shares at the Special Meeting, please contact your broker, bank or other agent for instructions on how to vote your shares.

There is one matter scheduled for a vote:

Our Board knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Special Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the Special Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy card to vote on those matters in accordance with their best judgment.

You may either vote “For” or “Against” or abstain from voting on the proposal. The procedures for voting are as follows:

If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote your shares at the Special Meeting. If you do not wish to vote your shares at the Special Meeting or you will not be attending the Special Meeting, you may vote by proxy, by telephone or over the internet. To vote by proxy on the internet, go to www.proxyvote.com to complete an electronic proxy card. To vote by proxy by telephone, dial 1-800-690-6903, the toll-free number shown on the proxy card, and follow the recorded instructions. Alternatively, you may complete, sign and return the proxy card using the enclosed envelope provided with the proxy card. If you vote by proxy over the phone or the internet, you will be asked to provide the control number from the proxy card. If you vote by proxy, your vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 18, 2026, to be counted.

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, you should have received a voting instruction form from the broker, bank or other nominee that is the record owner of your shares rather than from us. Simply complete and mail the voting instruction form to ensure that your vote is counted. Alternatively, if your broker provides telephone or internet voting, you may vote by telephone or over the internet as instructed by your broker or bank. To vote at the Special Meeting, follow the instructions from your broker, bank or other agent included with these proxy materials, or contact that organization for instructions on how to vote your shares. If you wish to vote your shares at the Special Meeting, please contact your broker, bank or other agent for instructions on how to vote your shares.

We provide internet proxy voting to allow you to vote your shares online, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your internet access, such as usage charges from internet access providers.

On each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each share of common stock you own as of April 20, 2026.

If you are a stockholder of record and do not vote by completing your proxy card, over the internet or in person at the Special Meeting, your shares will not be voted.

If you are a beneficial owner and do not instruct your broker, bank or other agent how to vote your shares, the question of whether your broker or nominee will still be able to vote your shares depends on whether the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) deems the particular proposal to be a “routine” matter. Brokers and nominees can use their discretion to vote “uninstructed” shares with respect to matters that are considered to be “routine,” but not with respect to “non-routine” matters. Under the rules and interpretations of the NYSE, “non-routine matters are matters that may substantially affect the rights or privileges of stockholders, such as mergers, stockholder proposals, elections of directors (even if not contested), executive compensation (including any advisory stockholder votes on executive compensation and on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation), and certain corporate governance proposals, even if management supported. In this regard, the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is considered to be “routine” under NYSE rules meaning that if you do not return voting instructions to your broker by its deadline, your shares may be voted by your broker in its discretion on the proposal.

If you voted by proxy without marking any voting selections, then the proxy holders will vote your shares as recommended by our Board on all matters presented in this proxy statement, and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to any other matters properly presented for a vote at the Special Meeting.

We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to these proxy materials, our directors and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or by other means of communication. Directors and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. In addition, we have retained Sodali & Co, 333 Ludlow Street, 5 Floor, South Tower, Stamford, CT 06902, to aid in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of $14,000, plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

If you receive more than one set of proxy materials, your shares may be registered in more than one name or in different accounts. Please follow the voting instructions on the proxy cards in the proxy materials to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

Yes. You can change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the Special Meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy in any one of the following ways:

Your most current proxy card, whether submitted by proxy card, telephone or internet, is the one that is counted.

If your shares are held by your broker or bank as a nominee or agent, you should follow the instructions provided by your broker or bank.

To be considered for inclusion in next year’s proxy materials, your proposal must be submitted in writing by December 31, 2026, to our Corporate Secretary at SCYNEXIS, Inc., 1 Evertrust Plaza, 13^th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302; provided, however, that if our 2027 annual meeting of stockholders is called for a date that is not within 30 days before or after the anniversary date of the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, then the deadline is a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail our proxy statement for the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. If you wish to submit a proposal that is not to be included in next year’s proxy materials or nominate a director pursuant to our Bylaws, you must comply with the advance notice provisions and other requirements set forth in our Bylaws. Such notice must be provided in writing to our Corporate Secretary at the address above not later than March 26, 2027, nor earlier than the close of business on February 24, 2027; provided, however, that if our 2027 annual meeting of stockholders is not held within 30 days before or after the anniversary date of the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, notice to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120^th) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90^th) day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth (10^th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. You are also advised to review our Bylaws, which contain a description of the information required to be submitted as well as additional requirements about advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations.

In addition, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than our nominees must provide in their notice any additional information required by Rule 14a-19(b) under the Exchange Act.

Please refer to our Bylaws and Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act for additional information and requirements regarding stockholder proposals and director nominations. We will not consider any proposal or nomination that is not timely or otherwise does not meet our Bylaws and the SEC’s requirements for submitting a proposal or nomination, as applicable. We reserve the right to reject, rule out of order or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal or nomination that does not comply with these and any other applicable requirements.

Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the Special Meeting, who will separately count votes “For,” “Against,” abstentions and, if applicable, broker non-votes. Abstentions will be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum and, if a quorum is present, will have no effect on the voting of the Reverse Stock Split Proposal. Broker non-votes, if any, will be counted toward the presence of a quorum. Broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect, and we do not expect there to be any broker non-votes on the Reverse Stock Split Proposal. The effect of abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, on whether a proposal is approved is also set forth under “How many votes are needed to approve the proposal?” below.

Broker non-votes occur when a beneficial owner of shares held in street name does not give instructions to the broker or nominee holding the shares as to how to vote on matters deemed “non-routine.” Generally, if shares are held in street name (shares are held by your broker as your nominee), the beneficial owner of the shares is entitled to give voting instructions to the broker or nominee holding the shares. If you do not give instructions to your broker, your broker can vote your shares with respect to matters that are considered to be “routine,” but not with respect to “non-routine” matters. Under the rules and interpretations of the New York Stock Exchange, “non-routine” matters are generally those involving a contest or a matter that may substantially affect the rights or privileges of stockholders. The Reverse Stock Split Proposal is considered a “routine” matter and therefore we do not expect there to be any broker non-votes. We are aware, however, that certain brokers elect not to exercise their discretionary authority to vote on routine matters absent voting instructions from their beneficial owners. We strongly urge you to instruct your broker how to vote with respect to the Reverse Stock Split Proposal.

The following table summarizes the minimum vote needed to approve the Reverse Stock Split Proposal and the effect of abstentions and broker non-votes.

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. The presence, live or by proxy, of the holders of at least a majority in voting power of the shares of common stock outstanding on the record date and entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Special Meeting. On the record date, there were        shares outstanding and entitled to vote. Thus, the holders of        shares must be present in person or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting to have a quorum.

Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you attend the Special Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted towards the quorum requirement. If there is no quorum, the chairman of the Special Meeting or the holders of a majority of the shares present in person at the Special Meeting or represented by proxy may adjourn the Special Meeting to another date.

We expect to announce the preliminary voting results at the Special Meeting. In addition, final voting results will be published in a current report on Form 8-K that we expect to file with the SEC within four business days after the Special Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Form 8-K within four business days after the Special Meeting, we intend to file a Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and, within four business days after the final results are known to us, file an amendment to the Form 8-K to publish the final results.

The proxy statement is available at www.proxyvote.com.

If you need assistance in completing your proxy card or have questions regarding the Special Meeting, please contact Sodali & Co, the proxy solicitation agent we have engaged in connection with the Special Meeting, by telephone at 800-662-5200 (toll free) or by email at [email protected].

If you have additional questions about this proxy statement or the Special Meeting, or if you would like additional copies of this proxy statement, please contact: SCYNEXIS, Inc., 1 Evertrust Plaza, 13th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302, Attention: Scott Sukenick, Chief Legal Officer, at (201) 884-5485.

Our Board has adopted resolutions approving, and is recommending that our stockholders approve, amendments to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), to effect a reverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio ranging from any whole number between 1-for-5 and 1-for-10, with the exact ratio within such range to be determined by our Board in its discretion (the “Reverse Stock Split”), subject to our Board’s authority to determine when to file the amendment and to abandon the other amendments notwithstanding prior stockholder approval of such amendments. Pursuant to the law of the State of Delaware, our state of incorporation, our Board must adopt any amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation and submit the amendment to stockholders for their approval. The form of the proposed amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split, one of which would be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A (subject to any changes required by applicable law).

By approving this proposal, stockholders will approve alternative amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation pursuant to which a whole number of outstanding shares of our common stock between 5 and 10, inclusive, would be combined into one share of our common stock. The number of shares of common stock underlying outstanding equity awards and available for future awards under our equity incentive plans would also be proportionately reduced in the same manner as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Upon receiving stockholder approval, our Board will have the authority, in its sole discretion, but not the obligation, to elect, without further action on the part of the stockholders, whether to effect the Reverse Stock Split and, if so, to determine the Reverse Stock Split ratio from among the approved range described above and to effect the Reverse Stock Split by filing a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. In this case, all other amendments will be abandoned.

Our Board’s decision as to whether and when to effect the Reverse Stock Split will be based on a number of factors, including market conditions, the historical, then-existing and expected trading price of our common stock, the anticipated impact of the Reverse Stock Split on the trading price of our common stock and on the number of holders of our common stock, and the continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq Capital Market. Although our stockholders may approve the Reverse Stock Split, we will not effect the Reverse Stock Split if our Board does not deem it to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. No further action by the stockholders will be required for our Board to abandon the Reverse Stock Split.

The Reverse Stock Split Proposal also provides that the number of authorized shares of our common stock will be reduced proportionately based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio determined by our Board. Accordingly, the Reverse Stock Split will reduce the number of authorized shares of our common stock in the same proportion as the reduction in the number of outstanding shares of our common stock, see “Principal Effects of the Reverse Stock Split” below. Except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares as described below, each of our stockholders will hold the same percentage of our outstanding common stock immediately following the Reverse Stock Split as such stockholder holds immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split.

This proxy statement, including statements in “The Reverse Stock Split Proposal,” contains “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on our current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the expected or potential benefits of implementing a Reverse Stock Split as described in this proposal, as well as the expected sufficiency of our currently authorized and available shares in the near term, and other forward-looking information herein. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those stated or implied by forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. Forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with the many risks and uncertainties that affect our business, particularly those mentioned under the “Risk Factors” heading of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and any subsequently filed report containing “Risk Factors.”

Our Board has determined that it is desirable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to combine our shares of common stock at a reverse stock split ratio in the range of 1-for-5 through 1-for-10, as determined by our Board at a later date, in order to reduce the number of shares of common stock outstanding. Our Board is submitting the proposed authorization for a Reverse Stock Split to our stockholders for approval in order to obtain the flexibility to reduce the number of issued and outstanding shares and to potentially increase the per share trading price of our common stock, which our Board believes may benefit the Company and our stockholders in a number of potential ways:

Accordingly, for these reasons we believe that granting our Board the flexibility to effect the Reverse Stock Split is in our and our stockholders’ best interests.

Our Board believes that stockholder approval of a range of ratios (as opposed to a single Reverse Stock Split ratio) is in the best interests of our Company and stockholders because it is not possible to predict market conditions at the time that the Reverse Stock Split would be effected. We believe that a range of Reverse Stock Split ratios provides us with the most flexibility to achieve the desired results of the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split ratio to be selected by our Board will be a whole number in a range of 1-for-5 to 1-for-10. Our Board can only

authorize the filing of one Reverse Stock Split amendment and all other Reverse Stock Split amendments will be abandoned. Our Board also has the authority to abandon all Reverse Stock Split amendments.

In determining the Reverse Stock Split ratio and whether and when to effect the Reverse Stock Split following the receipt of stockholder approval, our Board will consider a number of factors, including, without limitation:

We believe that granting our Board the authority to set the ratio for the Reverse Stock Split is essential because it allows our Board to take these factors into consideration and to react to changing market conditions. If our Board chooses to implement the Reverse Stock Split, we will make a public announcement regarding the determination of the Reverse Stock Split ratio.

Stockholders should note that the effect of the Reverse Stock Split, if any, upon the market price of our common stock cannot be accurately predicted. In particular, we cannot assure you that the total market capitalization of our common stock after the implementation of the Reverse Stock Split would be equal to or greater than the total market capitalization before the Reverse Stock Split or that the price for a share of our common stock after the Reverse Stock Split will increase in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split. Furthermore, even if the market price of our common stock does rise following the Reverse Stock Split, we cannot assure you that the market price of our common stock immediately after the Reverse Stock Split will be maintained for any period of time. Even if an increased per share price can be maintained, the Reverse Stock Split may not achieve the desired results that have been outlined above.

Moreover, because some investors may view the Reverse Stock Split negatively, we cannot assure you that the Reverse Stock Split will not adversely impact the market price of our common stock. It is possible that we may not be able to continue to satisfy Nasdaq’s additional criteria for continued listing of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market even after the Reverse Stock Split.

We believe that the Reverse Stock Split may result in greater liquidity for our stockholders. However, it is also possible that such liquidity could be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares outstanding after the Reverse Stock Split, particularly if the price of our common stock does not increase as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. In

addition, the Reverse Stock Split may result in some stockholders owning “odd lots” of fewer than 100 shares of the common stock. Odd lot shares may be more difficult to sell, and brokerage commissions and other costs of transactions in odd lots are generally somewhat higher than the costs of transactions in “round lots” of even multiples of 100 shares.

If the Reverse Stock Split is approved and effected, each holder of our common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split will own a reduced number of shares of our common stock upon effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split would be effected simultaneously at the same exchange ratio for all outstanding shares of common stock. Except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares (as described below), the Reverse Stock Split would affect all stockholders uniformly and would not change any stockholder’s relative percentage ownership interest in the Company, voting rights, or other rights that accompany shares of our common stock. Shares of our common stock issued pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split will remain fully paid and non-assessable, and the par value per share of common stock will remain $0.001. The Reverse Stock Split will not affect the Company continuing to be subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Reverse Stock Split will have no effect on the authorized number of shares of preferred stock, which will remain at 5,000,000 shares. As noted above, the Reverse Stock Split may result in some stockholders owning “odd-lots” of less than 100 shares of our common stock. Brokerage commissions and other costs of transactions in odd-lots are generally higher than the costs of transactions in “round-lots” of even multiples of 100 shares.

If the proposed Reverse Stock Split is approved by the Company’s stockholders and our Board determines to effect the Reverse Stock Split, at the Effective Time (as defined below), the number of authorized shares of our common stock will be reduced proportionately based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio determined by our Board. Accordingly, the Reverse Stock Split will reduce the number of authorized shares of our common stock in the same proportion as the reduction in the number of outstanding shares of our common stock. If the proposed Reverse Stock Split Amendments are approved by the Company’s stockholders and our Board determines to effect the Reverse Stock Split, all or any of the authorized and unissued shares of our common stock or preferred stock may be issued in the future for such corporate purposes and such consideration as our Board deems advisable from time to time, without further action by the stockholders of our Company and without first offering such shares to our stockholders. When and if additional shares of our common stock are issued, these new shares would have the same voting and other rights and privileges as the currently issued and outstanding shares of common stock, including the right to cast one vote per share.

The Company presently has no undisclosed plan, commitment, arrangement, understanding, or agreement regarding the issuance of common stock. However, the Company regularly considers its capital requirements and may conduct securities offerings, including equity and/or equity-linked offerings, in the future.

Because our stockholders have no preemptive rights to purchase or subscribe for any of our unissued shares of common stock, the future issuance of additional shares of common stock would reduce our current stockholders’ percentage ownership interest in the total outstanding shares of common stock. In the absence of a proportionate increase in our future earnings and book value, an increase in the number of our outstanding shares of common stock would dilute our projected future earnings per share, if any, and book value per share of all our outstanding shares of common stock. If these factors were reflected in the price per share of our common stock, the potential realizable value of a stockholder’s investment could be adversely affected. An issuance of additional shares could therefore have an adverse effect on the potential realizable value of a stockholder’s investment.

The Company maintains the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”), the 2015 Inducement Plan (the “2015 Plan”), and the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2014 ESPP”, and together with the 2024 Plan and 2015 Plan, the “Plans”), which are designed primarily to provide stock-based incentives to employees and directors of the Company. As of April 1, 2026, under the Plans, options to purchase 3,519,408 shares of our common stock, 2,711,600 restricted stock units, and 1,020,999 performance restricted stock units (at “maximum” performance) were outstanding under the Plans. In the event of a Reverse Stock Split, our Board has the discretion to determine the appropriate adjustment to awards granted and share-based limits under the Plans. Accordingly, if the Reverse Stock Split is approved by our stockholders and our Board decides to implement the Reverse Stock Split, as of the

Effective Time (as defined below) the number of shares issuable upon exercise and the exercise price of all outstanding options and the number of shares subject to all outstanding restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units will be proportionately adjusted (and rounded down to the nearest whole share in the case of shares and up to the nearest whole cent in the case of exercise prices, as applicable) based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio selected by our Board, subject to the terms of such Plans, options, restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units, as applicable. In addition, the number of shares available for future issuance and any share-based award limits under the Plans will also be proportionately adjusted based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio selected by our Board.

Our Board has also authorized the Company to effect any other changes necessary, desirable or appropriate to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split, including any applicable technical, conforming changes.

After the Effective Time, each stockholder will own fewer shares of our common stock as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split will affect all stockholders uniformly and will not change any stockholder’s relative percentage ownership interest in the Company or voting rights, except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares as described below. All outstanding options to purchase shares of our common stock, including any held by our officers and directors, would be adjusted as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. In particular, the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of each such instrument would be reduced, and the exercise price per share, if applicable, would be increased, in accordance with the terms of each instrument and based on the ratio of the Reverse Stock Split.

The chart below outlines the capital structure as described in this proposal and prior to and immediately following a possible Reverse Stock Split if the Reverse Stock Split is effected at a ratio of 1-for-5 or 1-for-10 based on share information as of the close of business on April 1, 2026, but does not give effect to any other changes, including any issuance of securities after April 1, 2026.

The principal effects of the Reverse Stock Split will be that:

After the Effective Time, our common stock would have a new committee on uniform securities identification procedures (“CUSIP”) number, a number used to identify our common stock.

Our common stock is currently registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and we are subject to the periodic reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. The implementation of the Reverse Stock Split will

not affect the registration of our common stock under the Exchange Act. Our common stock would continue to be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SCYX” immediately following the Reverse Stock Split, although it is likely that Nasdaq would add the letter “D” to the end of the trading symbol for a period of twenty trading days after the Effective Time to indicate that the Reverse Stock Split had occurred.

If the proposed amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation are approved by our stockholders and our Board determines to effect the Reverse Stock Split, the Reverse Stock Split will become effective at 4:05 p.m. Eastern time, on the date the Certificate of Amendment is filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or such later date as is chosen by our Board and set forth in the Certificate of Amendment (the “Effective Time”). Except as explained below with respect to fractional shares, at the Effective Time, shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto will be combined, automatically and without any action on the part of the Company or our stockholders, into a lesser number of new shares of our common stock in accordance with the Reverse Stock Split ratio determined by our Board within the limits set forth in this proposal.

As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, stockholders will be notified by our transfer agent that the Reverse Stock Split has been effected. If you hold shares of common stock in book-entry form, you will not need to take any action to receive post-Reverse Stock Split shares of our common stock. As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, the Company’s transfer agent will send to your registered address a statement of ownership indicating the number of post-Reverse Stock Split shares of common stock you hold. If applicable, a check representing a cash payment in lieu of fractional shares will also be mailed to your registered address as soon as practicable after the Effective Time (see “Fractional Shares” below).

Some stockholders may hold their shares of common stock in certificate form. Our transfer agent will act as exchange agent for purposes of implementing the exchange of stock certificates, if applicable. If you are a stockholder holding pre-Reverse Stock Split shares in certificate form, you will receive a transmittal letter from the Company’s transfer agent as soon as practicable after the Effective Time. The transmittal letter will be accompanied by instructions specifying how you can exchange your certificate or certificates representing the pre-Reverse Stock Split shares of our common stock for a statement of ownership. When you submit your certificate or certificates representing the pre-Reverse Stock Split shares of our common stock, your post-Reverse Stock Split shares of our common stock will be held electronically in book-entry form in the Direct Registration System. This means that, instead of receiving a new stock certificate representing the aggregate number of post-Reverse Stock Split shares you own, you will receive a statement indicating the number of post-Reverse Stock Split shares you own in book-entry form.

Beginning at the Effective Time, each certificate representing pre-Reverse Stock Split shares will be deemed for all corporate purposes to evidence ownership of post-Reverse Stock Split shares.

No scrip or fractional shares would be issued if, as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, a stockholder would otherwise become entitled to a fractional share because the number of shares of common stock they hold before the Reverse Stock Split is not evenly divisible by the split ratio ultimately determined by our Board. Instead, each stockholder will be entitled to receive a cash payment in lieu of such fractional share. The cash payment to be paid will be equal to the fraction of a share to which such stockholder would otherwise be entitled multiplied by the average of the closing sales prices of our common stock as reported by The Nasdaq Capital Market (as adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split) for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Effective Time. The Company will not assess any transaction costs to stockholders for the cash payment. Stockholders would not be entitled to receive interest for their fractional shares for the period of time between the Effective Time and the date payment is received.

After the Reverse Stock Split, then-current stockholders would have no further interest in our Company with respect to their fractional shares. A person entitled to only a fractional share would not have any voting, dividend or other rights in respect of their fractional share except to receive the cash payment as described above. Such cash payments would reduce the number of post-Reverse Stock Split stockholders to the extent that there are stockholders holding fewer than that number of pre-Reverse Stock Split shares within the Reverse Stock Split ratio that is determined by our Board as described above. As of April 20, 2026, there were approximately   stockholders of record of our common stock. Upon stockholder approval of this Proposal, if our Board elects to implement the proposed Reverse Stock Split, stockholders owning, prior to the Reverse Stock Split, less than the number of whole shares of common stock that will be combined into one share of common stock in the Reverse Stock Split would no longer be stockholders. For example, if a stockholder held only five shares of common stock immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split and the Reverse Stock Split ratio selected by our Board was 1-for-10, then such stockholder would cease to be a stockholder of the Company following the Reverse Stock Split and would not have any voting, dividend or other rights except to receive payment for the fractional share as described above. Based on our stockholders of record as of April 20, 2026, and assuming a Reverse Stock Split ratio of 1-for-10, we expect that cashing out fractional stockholders would reduce the number of stockholders of record by     holders. Reducing the number of post-Reverse Stock Split stockholders, however, is not the purpose of this proposal.

Stockholders should be aware that, under the escheat laws of the various jurisdictions where stockholders reside, where we are domiciled and where the funds for fractional shares would be deposited, sums due to stockholders in payment for fractional shares that are not timely claimed after the Effective Time may be required to be paid to the designated agent for each such jurisdiction. Thereafter, stockholders otherwise entitled to receive such funds may have to seek to obtain them directly from the state to which they were paid.

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company’s stockholders will not be entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the Reverse Stock Split, and we do not intend to independently provide stockholders with any such right.

Notwithstanding the decrease in the number of outstanding shares following the Reverse Stock Split, our Board does not intend for this transaction to be the first step in a series of plans or proposals of a “going private transaction” within the meaning of Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act, and the Reverse Stock Split will not produce, either directly or indirectly, any of the effects described in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act.

Certain of our officers and directors have an interest in this Proposal 1 as a result of their ownership of shares of our common stock, as set forth in the section entitled “Stock Ownership” below. However, we do not believe that our officers or directors have interests in Proposal 1 that are different from or greater than those of any of our other stockholders.

If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, the par value per share of our common stock will remain unchanged at $0.001. Accordingly, at the Effective Time, the stated capital on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets attributable to our common stock will be reduced in proportion to the size of the Reverse Stock Split ratio, and the additional paid-in-capital account will be increased by the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. Our stockholders’ equity, in the aggregate, will remain unchanged as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Per share net income or loss will be increased because there will be fewer shares of common stock outstanding. The Company does not anticipate that any other accounting consequences, including changes to the amount of stock-based compensation expense to be recognized in any period, will arise as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.

The following discussion is a general summary of material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split that may be relevant to U.S. Holders (as defined below) of our common stock, but does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax effects. The effects of other U.S. federal tax laws, such as estate and gift tax laws, and any applicable state, local or non-U.S. tax laws are not discussed. This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Treasury Regulations”), judicial decisions, and published rulings and administrative pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), in each case in effect as of the date hereof. These authorities may change or be subject to differing interpretations. Any such change or differing interpretation may be applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a holder of our common stock. We have not sought, and will not seek, an opinion of counsel or a ruling from the IRS, regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge the statements and conclusions set forth below or that a court would not sustain any such challenge.

This discussion is limited to U.S. Holders that hold our common stock as a “capital asset” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to U.S. Holders in light of their particular circumstances, including the impact of the tax on net investment income imposed by Section 1411 of the Code and the alternative minimum tax. In addition, it does not address consequences relevant to U.S. Holders subject to special tax rules, including, without limitation:

If a partnership (including any entity or arrangement classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend

upon the status of the partner, the activities of the partnership, and certain determinations made at the partner level. Partnerships holding our common stock and the partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences to them of the Reverse Stock Split.

THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS TAX ADVICE. HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT ARISING UNDER OTHER U.S. FEDERAL TAX LAWS (INCLUDING ESTATE AND GIFT TAX LAWS), UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE TAX TREATY.

This summary addresses only stockholders that are U.S. Holders. For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is any beneficial owner of shares of our common stock that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is or is treated as any of the following:

The Reverse Stock Split should constitute a “recapitalization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, except as described below with respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares, a U.S. Holder should not recognize gain or loss as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. A U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the shares of the common stock received pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split should equal the U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the shares of the common stock surrendered (excluding any portion of such basis that is allocated to any fractional share of our common stock), and such U.S. Holder’s holding period in the shares of the common stock received should include the holding period of the shares of the common stock surrendered.

Treasury Regulations provide detailed rules for allocating the tax basis and holding period of the shares of common stock surrendered pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split to the shares of common stock received pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split. U.S. Holders holding shares of common stock that were acquired on different dates and at different prices should consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of the tax basis and holding period of such shares.

A U.S. Holder that receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of common stock should be treated as first receiving such fractional share and then receiving cash in redemption of such fractional share. A U.S. Holder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share in the Reverse Stock Split should recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of the cash received in lieu of the fractional share and the portion of the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis allocable to the fractional share. Such capital gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the common stock surrendered exceeded one year at the Effective Time of the Reverse Stock Split. Long-term capital gains recognized by certain non-corporate U.S. Holders, including individuals, generally will be taxable at a reduced rate. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax effects to them of receiving cash in lieu of fractional shares based on their particular circumstances.

A U.S. Holder may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding with respect to any cash received in exchange for a fractional share interest in a new share in the Reverse Stock Split. Certain U.S. Holders are exempt from backup withholding, including corporations and certain tax-exempt organizations. A U.S. Holder will be subject to backup withholding if such holder is not otherwise exempt and:

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their qualification for an exemption from backup withholding and the procedures for obtaining such an exemption.

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 1, 2026, by the following:

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting or investment power with respect to those securities. Unless otherwise indicated, the persons or entities identified in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to applicable community property laws. The following table is based upon information supplied by officers, directors and principal stockholders and Schedules 13D, 13F and 13G filed with the SEC and other information available to us.

Applicable percentages are based on 79,442,633 shares outstanding on April 1, 2026 adjusted as required by rules promulgated by the SEC.

Except as otherwise noted below, the address for persons listed in the table is c/o SCYNEXIS, Inc., 1 Evertrust Plaza, 13th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302.

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and other Special Meeting materials with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single set of Special Meeting materials addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for stockholders, allows us to save money by reducing the number of documents we must print and mail and helps protect the environment as well.

Householding is available to both registered stockholders (i.e., those stockholders with certificates registered in their name) and street name holders (i.e., those stockholders who hold their shares through a brokerage).

If you are a registered stockholder and have consented to our mailing of proxy materials and other stockholder information only to one account in your household, as identified by you, we will deliver or mail a single copy of our proxy materials for all registered stockholders residing at the same address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding,” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate set of proxy materials, please notify your broker or direct your written request to our Corporate Secretary at SCYNEXIS, Inc., 1 Evertrust Plaza, 13^th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302, or contact Scott Sukenick, General Counsel, at (201) 884-5485. A separate copy of the proxy materials will then promptly be delivered to you. Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of the proxy materials at their address and would like to request “householding” of their communications should contact their brokers.

The Board knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Special Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the Special Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote, to the extent permitted by SEC rules, on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.

A copy of SCYNEXIS’s Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, is available on our website, www.scynexis.com. A printed copy is also available without charge upon written request to: Corporate Secretary at SCYNEXIS, Inc., 1 Evertrust Plaza, 13^th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302.

SCYNEXIS, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that:

Article IV.A of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“A. This Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 155,000,000 shares. 150,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock, each having a par value of $0.001. 5,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock, each having a par value of $0.001. Upon effectiveness of this Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, each      (    ) shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock issued and outstanding shall, automatically and without any action on the part of the respective holders thereof, be combined and converted into one share of Common Stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”); provided, however, that the Corporation shall issue no fractional shares as a result of the Reverse Stock Split but shall instead pay to the holder of such fractional share a sum in cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the closing sales price of the Corporation’s Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market (or such other principal market upon which its Common Stock is traded) on the last business day before the date this Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.”