Neptune Files Base Shelf Prospectus to Replace Existing Shelf Prospectus

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Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. (NEPT) has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus, granting the company the ability to offer securities up to an aggregate price of US$250 million until April 2023. This filing includes a corresponding registration statement with the SEC, which must become effective before any securities can be sold. The new prospectus will replace the existing one filed in January 2019. Neptune focuses on natural, plant-based wellness products, and aims for rapid growth through innovative consumer goods.

Positive

• Ability to raise up to US$250 million via securities offerings.
• New prospectus will replace outdated one from January 2019, enhancing financial flexibility.

Negative

• Current registration statement with the SEC is not yet effective, delaying potential securities sales.

LAVAL, QC, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. ("Neptune" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NEPT) (TSX: NEPT), a diversified and fully integrated health and wellness company focused on natural, plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands, today announced the filing of a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus ("Prospectus"), which provides the flexibility to make offerings of securities during the effective period of the Prospectus, until April 2023. The final short form base shelf prospectus is expected to be filed in April 2021 and will replace the existing shelf prospectus, which was filed in January 2019.

The Prospectus has been filed in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, and a corresponding shelf registration statement on Form F-10 ("Registration Statement") was also filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). These filings, when made final and effective, will enable offerings of securities up to an aggregate initial offering price of US$250 million at any time during the 25-month period that the Prospectus remains effective. The Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC, but is not yet effective. Securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. After the Registration Statement becomes effective, a copy of the Registration Statement and a copy of the Prospectus contained therein can be obtained by contacting Neptune at 100-545 Promenade du Centropolis, Laval, Quebec Canada H7T 0A3, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Copies of the Prospectus and the Registration Statement are also available at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, respectively.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor will there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

If any securities are offered under the Prospectus and/or Registration Statement, the terms of any such securities and the intended use of the net proceeds resulting from such offering would be established at the time of any offering and would be described in a Prospectus supplement filed with applicable Canadian securities regulators and/or the SEC, respectively, at the time of such an offering and would be made available by Neptune at the above address.

ABOUT NEPTUNE WELLNESS SOLUTIONS INC.:
Neptune Wellness Solutions is a unique global health and wellness company that is changing consumer habits through the creation and distribution of environmentally friendly, ethical and innovative consumer product goods. Neptune's simultaneous focus on B2C and B2B customer-oriented brand development provides the Company with international reach and scale from its owned and operated facilities that extract and create product formulation, all the way to the sales floor at top global retailers. Underpinned by a disruptive spirit, Neptune's diversified, and fully integrated business model focuses on natural, plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands and the use of cannabinoids in household products to make them safer, healthier and more effective. Its portfolio includes emerging brands such as Forest Remedies™, Ocean Remedies™, Neptune Wellness™, Mood Ring™, and OCEANO3™, which are poised for rapid growth and expansion. Backed with a cost-efficient manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure that can be scaled up and down or into adjacent product categories to identify new innovation opportunities, Neptune quickly adapts to consumer preferences and demand, and is bringing its products as well as other Fortune 100 brands to market through strategic distribution partnerships, mass retail partners and e-commerce channels. Neptune is committed to its core mission of redefining health and wellness and helping humanity thrive by providing sustainable consumer focused solutions. For additional information, please visit: https://www.neptunecorp.com/

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. securities laws and Canadian securities laws, such as statements that describe the anticipated offering of securities under the Company's Prospectus, the future effectiveness of the Company's Registration Statement, the anticipated use of proceeds from any offering made under the Company's Prospectus and Registration Statement, the filing of a Prospectus supplement. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of Neptune to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labelled with the terms "believes", "belief", "expects", "intends", "projects", "anticipates", "will", "should" or "plans" to be uncertain and forward-looking. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The forward looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and the "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information" section contained in Neptune's latest Annual Information Form (the "AIF"), which also forms part of Neptune's latest annual report on Form 40-F, and which is available on SEDAR atwww.sedar.com , on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml and on the investor section of Neptune's website at www.neptunecorp.com . All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. Neptune does not undertake to update any such forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in Neptune public securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities commissions. Additional information about these assumptions and risks and uncertainties is contained in the AIF under "Risk Factors". Neither NASDAQ nor the Toronto Stock Exchange accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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SOURCE Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc.

FAQ

What is the purpose of Neptune's recent filing of the prospectus on March 24, 2021?

The purpose is to provide the flexibility to offer securities up to US$250 million until April 2023.

What does the new prospectus replace?

It replaces the existing shelf prospectus that was filed in January 2019.

When is the registration statement with the SEC expected to become effective?

The registration statement must become effective before any securities can be sold, but a specific date is not provided.

What is the significance of the US$250 million offering limit?

This limit indicates the maximum amount Neptune can raise through securities offerings during the shelf period.

Where can investors find more information about the prospectus and registration statement?

Investors can access this information through SEDAR, SEC's EDGAR, and Neptune's website.