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Jaguar Health Announces Replenishment of New Employee Inducement Plan Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Jaguar Health (NASDAQ:JAGX) has announced the replenishment of its New Employee Inducement Award Plan with 471,833 shares of common stock, effective June 16, 2020. This addition is on top of 500,000 shares registered previously on May 28, 2021. The plan aims to grant equity awards to new hires or former employees, serving as an inducement for their employment as per Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Jaguar focuses on developing plant-based, non-opioid pharmaceuticals for gastrointestinal issues.

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  • Replenishment of 471,833 shares could attract new talent, fostering growth.
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  • While the replenishment is intended to attract new talent, it may raise concerns about the dilution of existing shareholders' equity.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 15, 2022 / Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAGX) ("Jaguar" or the "Company") announced today that the Company's New Employee Inducement Award Plan (the "Inducement Award Plan"), which was adopted by Jaguar's Board of Directors effective June 16, 2020, has been replenished with 471,833 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"). These 471,833 shares are in addition to the 500,000 shares of Common Stock registered on the Company's Form S-8 filed on May 28, 2021 (File No. 333-256629).

The Inducement Award Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously an employee or non-employee director of the Company (or following a bona fide period of non-employment) as an inducement material to such individual's entering into employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

About Jaguar Health, Jaguar Animal Health, Napo Pharmaceuticals, & Napo Therapeutics
Jaguar Health, Inc. is a commercial stage pharmaceuticals company focused on developing novel, plant-based, non-opioid, and sustainably derived prescription medicines for people and animals with GI distress, including chronic, debilitating diarrhea. Jaguar Animal Health is a tradename of Jaguar Health. Jaguar Health's wholly owned subsidiary, Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., focuses on developing and commercializing proprietary plant-based human pharmaceuticals from plants harvested responsibly from rainforest areas. Our crofelemer drug product candidate is the subject of the OnTarget study, an ongoing pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for prophylaxis of diarrhea in adult cancer patients receiving targeted therapy. Jaguar Health is the majority shareholder of Napo Therapeutics S.p.A. (f/k/a Napo EU S.p.A.), an Italian corporation established by Jaguar Health in Milan, Italy in 2021 that focuses on expanding crofelemer access in Europe.

For more information about Jaguar Health, please visit https://jaguar.health. For more information about Napo Pharmaceuticals, visit www.napopharma.com. For more information about Napo Therapeutics, visit www.napotherapeutics.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements." In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "aim," "anticipate," "could," "intend," "target," "project," "contemplate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are only predictions. Jaguar has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond Jaguar's control. Except as required by applicable law, Jaguar does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

Contact:
Peter Hodge
Jaguar Health, Inc.
phodge@jaguar.health
Jaguar-JAGX

SOURCE: Jaguar Health, Inc.



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What is the New Employee Inducement Award Plan of Jaguar Health?

The New Employee Inducement Award Plan allows for the granting of equity awards to new employees or those returning after a period of non-employment.

How many shares were replenished in Jaguar's Employee Inducement Plan?

Jaguar Health replenished 471,833 shares to its New Employee Inducement Award Plan.

What does the replenishment of shares imply for Jaguar Health?

The replenishment indicates an effort to attract new talent, potentially contributing to the company's growth.

When was the New Employee Inducement Award Plan adopted by Jaguar Health?

The plan was adopted on June 16, 2020.

Is there a risk associated with the replenishment of shares for Jaguar Health?

Yes, replenishing shares may dilute existing shareholders' equity.

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