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DHL Group acquires CRYOPDP from Cryoport to strengthen "DHL
| DHL to acquire 100% of CRYOPDP, a leading specialty courier providing logistics services for clinical trials, biopharma, and cell & gene therapies. This acquisition enhances DHL's capabilities in specialty pharma logistics and supports Group's 2030 strategy to become a leader in life science and healthcare logistics. | ||
| DHL and Cryoport form strategic partnership to strengthen their respective supply chain services offerings for the global life sciences and healthcare sector. |
DHL, BONN, Germany and Cryoport,
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (March 31, 2025) - DHL Group ("DHL"), the world's leading logistics provider, and Cryoport, Inc.
(NASDAQ: CYRX) ("Cryoport"), a global provider of supply chain solutions for the life sciences
sector, are pleased to announce that DHL has acquired 100% of CRYOPDP, a leading specialty courier focused on clinical trials, biopharma,
and cell and gene therapies. In this context, the companies also announced a strategic partnership to strengthen their supply chain service
offerings for the global life sciences and healthcare sector.
DHL Group already has an established Life Sciences and Healthcare business,
contributing over EUR 5 billion in global revenue in 2024. Building on this foundation, the acquisition of CRYOPDP marks a significant
step in DHL's commitment to enhancing its capabilities in specialized pharma logistics and expanding the breadth of its offering in the
rapidly growing life science and healthcare sector. CRYOPDP specializes in providing white-glove courier services essential to the sectors
it serves. With operations in 15 countries, CRYOPDP handles over 600,000 shipments per year, servicing customers and patients in over
135 countries worldwide.
Going forward, DHL Supply Chain will further build the potential of
its Pharma Specialized Network solution by leveraging the specialty courier expertise of newly acquired CRYOPDP and the global air capabilities
of DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding.
The strategic partnership with Cryoport will bring together DHL's
global health logistics capabilities with Cryoport's industry-leading expertise in providing specialized solutions in a fast growing life
science and healthcare market segment. It also deepens DHL's relationship with all the Cryoport business units with respect to specialized
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Oscar de Bok, CEO of DHL Supply Chain,
stated, "The acquisition of CRYOPDP is a pivotal move for our supply chain business as we aim to expand our Pharma Specialized Network
to meet the evolving needs of clinical trials, biopharma and cell & gene therapies, in addition to further increasing our footprint
in the conventional pharma and life science healthcare segment. The acquisition of CRYOPDP and the extended partnership with Cryoport
Inc. will enable us to deliver integrated end-to-end solutions, enhancing our service capabilities ."
Jerrell Shelton, CEO of Cryoport, commented
"We are indeed pleased to build on our trusted relationship with the DHL Group. Working together we will bring an enhanced
set of supply chain solutions to meet companies' and patients' critical supply chain needs. This strategic partnership taps
into the strong expertise of DHL's Supply Chain and CRYOPDP, presenting a substantial opportunity for Cryoport to further expand
its reach to global growth markets such as Asia Pacific (APAC) and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)."
The acquisition aligns with DHL Group's Strategy 2030, which
emphasizes the importance of temperature-controlled networks, first and last mile specialty courier coverage and integrated solutions.
CRYOPDP's capabilities will be instrumental in achieving these objectives and help position DHL as a leader in providing comprehensive
solutions for the pharma industry. This strategic move is also expected to yield cost savings and improve overall service levels, especially
leveraging DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding air capabilities, ultimately enhancing DHL's footprint in the high-value advanced
For Cryoport, the partnership with DHL will enable it to better execute
its business in EMEA and APAC with a stronger focus on its core business in these regions, creating even greater opportunities to offer
highly targeted, top-tier services in answering market demand for its services and products.
The deal and the outlined partnership are subject to regulatory approvals.
| DHL Contacts: | Cryoport Contacts: |
| DHL Group | Investor Contacts: |
| Media Relations | Todd Fromer / Scott Eckstein |
| Daniel Pohl | KCSA Strategic Communications |
| cryoport@kcsa.com | |
| Phone: +49 228 182-9944 | Cryoport Media Contacts: |
| E-mail: | Caitlin Kasunich / Michaela Fawcett |
| KCSA Strategic Communications | |
| cryoport@kcsa.com |
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About Cryoport, Inc.
Cryoport, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYRX), is a global leader in supply
chain solutions for the Life Sciences with an emphasis on cell & gene therapies. Cryoport enables manufacturers, contract manufacturers
(CDMOs), contract research organizations (CROs), developers, and researchers to carry out their respective business with products and
services that are designed to derisk services and provide certainty. We provide a broad array of supply chain solutions for the life
sciences industry. Through our platform of critical products and solutions including advanced temperature-controlled packaging, informatics,
specialized bio-logistics services, bio-storage, bio-services, and cryogenic systems, we are "Enabling the Future of Medicine "
worldwide, through our innovative systems, compliant procedures, and agile approach to superior supply chain management.
Our corporate headquarters, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is complemented
by over 50 global locations in 17 countries, with key sites in the United States, United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal,
Germany, Japan, Australia, India, and China.
For more information, visit www.cryoportinc.com or follow via
LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryoportinc or @cryoport on X, formerly known as Twitter at www.twitter.com/cryoport
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release which are not purely historical, including
statements regarding Cryoport's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of
the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, those related to Cryoport's expectations about future benefits of the sale of CRYOPDP and
the strategic collaboration with DHL, including the potential impact on future revenue and revenue streams. It is important to note that
Cryoport's actual results could differ materially from those in any such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with the effect of changing economic
and geopolitical conditions, supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures, the effects of foreign currency fluctuations, trends in
the products markets, variations in Cryoport's cash flow, market acceptance risks, and technical development risks. Cryoport's
business could be affected by other factors discussed in Cryoport's SEC reports, including in the "Risk Factors" section
of its most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, as well as in its subsequent filings with the SEC. The forward-looking
statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and Cryoport cautions investors not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, Cryoport disclaims any obligation, and does not undertake to update or
revise any forward-looking statements in this press release.