Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-278861
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JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
16,666,666 Shares of Common Stock
Pursuant to this prospectus, the selling stockholder identified herein (the “Selling Stockholder”) is offering on a resale basis from time to time an aggregate of up to 16,666,666 shares (the “Shares”) of voting common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Jaguar Health, Inc. (“Jaguar,” “we,” “our” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation. We are not selling any shares of common stock under this prospectus and will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the Selling Stockholder of the Shares.
The Selling Stockholder or its pledgees, assignees or successors in interest may sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares covered by this prospectus in a number of different ways and at varying prices. We provide more information about how the Selling Stockholder may sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares covered by this prospectus in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” on page 14. Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses attributable to the sale of Shares covered by this prospectus will be borne by the Selling Stockholder. We will pay all expenses (other than discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses) relating to the registration of the Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Our voting common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market, under the symbol “JAGX.” On April 26, 2024, the last reported sale price of our voting common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market was $0.18 per share.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should consider carefully the risks that we have described on page 6 of this prospectus under the caption “Risk Factors” and in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is May 1, 2024.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf process, the Selling Stockholder may, over time, offer and sell the Shares described in this prospectus in one or more offerings or resales.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the Shares. Each time the Selling Stockholder sells the Shares, the Selling Stockholder may provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change information contained in this prospectus.
We and the Selling Stockholder have not authorized any dealer, salesman or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of our securities other than the securities covered hereby, nor does this prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus in jurisdictions outside the United States are required to inform themselves about, and to observe, any restrictions as to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus applicable to those jurisdictions.
We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document that is incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.
You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front cover of this prospectus or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus is delivered or securities are sold or otherwise disposed of on a later date. It is important for you to read and consider all information contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement in making your investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you under the captions “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Information by Reference” in this prospectus.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “Jaguar,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Jaguar Health, Inc.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following is a summary of what we believe to be the most important aspects of our business and the offering of our securities under this prospectus. We urge you to read this entire prospectus, including the more detailed financial statements, notes to the financial statements and other information incorporated by reference from our other filings with the SEC. Each of the risk factors could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition, as well as adversely affect the value of an investment in our securities.
Overview
Jaguar is a commercial-stage pharmaceuticals company focused on developing novel proprietary prescription medicines sustainably derived from plants from rainforest areas for people and animals with gastrointestinal (“GI”) distress. Jaguar family company Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Napo”) focuses on developing and commercializing human prescription pharmaceuticals for essential supportive care and managing neglected gastrointestinal symptoms across multiple complicated disease states. Napo’s crofelemer drug product candidate is the subject of the OnTarget study, a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for prophylaxis (prevention) of diarrhea in adult cancer patients receiving targeted therapy with or without standard chemotherapy, an indication we also refer to as preventive treatment of chemotherapy-induced overactive bowel (“CIOB”)-which includes symptoms such as chronic and/or episodic debilitating diarrhea (loose and/or watery stools), urgency, bowel incontinence and abdominal pain and discomfort. Jaguar family company Napo Therapeutics, S.p.A is an Italian corporation Jaguar established in Milan, Italy in 2021 focused on expanding crofelemer access in Europe, specifically for orphan and/or rare diseases. Jaguar Animal Health is a Jaguar tradename. Magdalena Biosciences, a joint venture formed by Jaguar and Filament Health Corp. with funding from One Small Plant Capital LLC that emerged from Jaguar’s Entheogen Therapeutics Initiative (“ETI”), is focused on developing novel prescription medicines derived from plants for mental health indications.
Jaguar was founded in San Francisco, California, as a Delaware corporation on June 6, 2013 (“inception”). The Company was a majority-owned subsidiary of Napo until the close of the Company’s initial public offering on May 18, 2015. The Company was formed to develop and commercialize first-in-class prescription and non-prescription products for companion animals.
On July 31, 2017, Jaguar completed a merger with Napo pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 31, 2017, by and among Jaguar, Napo, Napo Acquisition Corporation (“Merger Sub”), and Napo’s representative (the “Merger Agreement”). In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, upon the completion of the merger, Merger Sub merged with and into Napo, with Napo surviving as the wholly owned subsidiary (the “Merger” or “Napo Merger”). Immediately following the Merger, Jaguar changed its name from “Jaguar Animal Health, Inc.” to “Jaguar Health, Inc.” Napo now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Jaguar focused on human health, including the ongoing development of crofelemer and commercialization of Mytesi.
Crofelemer is a novel, first-in-class anti-secretory antidiarrheal drug that has a normalizing effect on electrolyte and fluid balance in the gut, and this mechanism of action has the potential to benefit multiple disorders that cause gastrointestinal distress, including diarrhea and abdominal discomfort. Crofelemer is in development for multiple possible follow-on indications, including for our lead Phase 3 program in cancer therapy-related diarrhea (“CTD”), investigating prophylaxis of diarrhea related to targeted therapy with or without standard chemotherapy. Crofelemer delayed-release tablets are also being evaluated in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (“IBS-D”) and being evaluated for chronic idiopathic/functional diarrhea. Crofelemer powder for oral solution is being developed to support orphan or rare disease indications for adults with SBS with intestinal failure and for pediatric microvillus inclusion disease (“MVID”) patients. In addition, a second-generation proprietary anti-secretory antidiarrheal drug (“NP-300”) is in development for symptomatic relief and treatment of moderate-to-severe diarrhea, with or without concomitant antimicrobial therapy, from bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections, including Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera. This program is being pursued with the potential targeted incentive from the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for a tropical disease priority review voucher.
Napo’s marketed drug Mytesi, crofelemer 125 mg delayed-release tablets, is a first-in-class oral botanical drug product approved by the FDA for the symptomatic relief of noninfectious diarrhea in adults with HIV/
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AIDS on antiretroviral therapy. To date, this is the only oral plant-based botanical prescription medicine approved under the FDA’s Botanical Guidance. The Company’s Canalevia-CA, crofelemer delayed-release tablets drug, is the first and only oral plant-based prescription product that is FDA conditionally approved to treat chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (“CID”) in dogs.
In the field of animal health, we are continuing limited activities related to developing and commercializing first-in-class gastrointestinal products for dogs, dairy calves, and foals. In December 2021, we received conditional approval from the FDA to market Canalevia-CA1 (crofelemer delayed-release tablets), our oral plant-based prescription drug and the only available veterinary drug for the treatment of CID in dogs, and Canalevia-CA1 is now available to multiple leading veterinary distributors in the US, including Chewy. Canalevia-CA1 is a tablet given orally and can be prescribed for home treatment of CID. The FDA conditionally approves Canalevia-CA1 under application number 141-552. Conditional approval allows for product commercialization while Jaguar Animal Health continues to collect the substantial evidence of effectiveness required for full approval. We have received a Minor Use in a Major Species (“MUMS”) designation from the FDA for Canalevia-CA1 to treat CID in dogs. FDA has established a “small number” threshold for minor use in each of the seven major species covered by the MUMS Act. The small number threshold is currently 80,000 for dogs, representing the largest number of dogs that can be affected by a disease or condition over the course of a year and still have the use qualify as a minor use.
Our management team has significant experience in gastrointestinal product development for both humans and animals. Napo was founded more than 30 years ago to perform drug discovery and development by leveraging the knowledge of traditional healers working in rainforest areas. Ten Jaguar and Napo team members have been together for more than 15 years. Dr. Steven King, our chief sustainable supply, ethnobotanical researcher, and intellectual property officer, and Lisa Conte, our founder, president, and CEO, have worked together for over 30 years. We have buttressed the early founding team with the expertise and experiences of team members like Dr. Darlene Horton and Dr. Karen Brunke to support the Napo and Jaguar family’s continued development and commercialization activities. We have assembled an impressive group of scientific advisory board (“SAB”) members who work closely with the Chair of Jaguar’s Scientific Advisory Board, Dr. Pravin Chaturvedi, who also serves as the Chief Scientific Officer (“CSO”) of Jaguar. Together, these dedicated personnel successfully transformed crofelemer, extracted from trees growing in the rainforest, to Mytesi and Canalevia-CA1, natural, sustainably harvested, FDA-approved drugs.
We believe Jaguar is poised to realize a number of synergistic, value-adding benefits-an expanded pipeline of potential blockbuster human follow-on indications of crofelemer, and a second-generation anti-secretory agent-upon which to build global partnerships. Jaguar, through Napo, holds global unencumbered rights for crofelemer, Mytesi, and Canalevia-CA1. Additionally, several drug product opportunities in Jaguar’s crofelemer pipeline are backed by Phase 2 and proof-of concept (“POC”) evidence from human clinical trials.
Description of the Issuance of the Shares Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement
On March 18, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Gen Ilac Ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (A.S.) (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company issued the Shares at a price of $0.12 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $2 million. The sale of the securities was consummated in connection with a Licensing Transaction (as defined below). On March 20, 2024, the Company announced that it had signed a binding termsheet covering the exclusive license and commercialization agreement for the Company’s FDA-approved prescription drug crofelemer with Purchaser in certain countries within Eastern Europe (the “Licensing Transaction”).
In addition, the Company agreed to file a registration statement on Form S-3 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 90 calendar days following the closing of the Licensing Transaction to register the resale of the Shares issued to the Purchaser. Such Shares were issued in reliance on the exemptions from registration provided under Section 4(a)(2) to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
The description of the Securities Purchase Agreement is not complete and is qualified in their entirety by reference to the Securities Purchase Agreement, which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration
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statement of which this prospectus is a part. See “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Information by Reference.” The representations, warranties and covenants made in such agreement were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties thereto, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were made as of an earlier date. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.
Recent Events
As part of our strategy to expand our commercial footprint beyond HIV-related supportive care to include cancer-related supportive care, on April 12, 2024, we entered into an exclusive 5-year in-license agreement with United Kingdom-based Venture Life Group PLC (“Venture Life”), an international consumer health company focused on the global self-care market, for Venture Life’s FDA-approved oral mucositis prescription product, Gelclair, for the U.S. market. We are planning to begin commercial launch in the third quarter of 2024 for Gelclair.
Corporate Information
We were incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 6, 2013. Our principal executive offices are located at 200 Pine Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94014 and our telephone number is (415) 371-8300. Our website address is https://jaguar.health. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus. Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market and trades under the symbol “JAGX.”
On June 3, 2019, we filed an amendment to our Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended, restated, or modified, the “Certificate of Incorporation”) to effect on June 7, 2019, a 1-for-70 reverse split of our voting common stock (the “2019 Reverse Split”). On September 3, 2021, we filed the fifth amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to effect on September 8, 2021, a 1-for-3 reverse stock split of our voting common stock (the “2021 Reverse Split”). On January 20, 2023, we filed the seventh amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to effect on January 23, 2023, a 1-for-75 reverse stock split of our voting common stock (the “2023 Reverse Split” and, together with the “2019 Reverse Split” and the “2021 Reverse Split,” the “Reverse Splits”). Accordingly, all of the stock figures and related market, conversion and exercise prices in this prospectus have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Splits.
Jaguar Health, our logo, Napo Pharmaceuticals, Napo Therapeutics, Mytesi, Equilevia, Canalevia, Canalevia-CA1, Canalevia-CA2, and Neonorm are our trademarks that are used in this prospectus. This prospectus also includes trademarks, tradenames and service marks that are the property of other organizations. Solely for convenience, trademarks and tradenames referred to in this prospectus appear without the ©, ® or ™ symbols, but those references are not intended to indicate that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or that the applicable owner will not assert its rights, to these trademarks and tradenames.
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The Offering
Shares to be offered by the Selling Stockholder
Up to 16,666,666 shares of our common stock
Use of Proceeds
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Shares by the Selling Stockholder. See “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus.
Risk Factors
This investment involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” for a discussion of factors you should consider carefully before making an investment decision.
The Nasdaq Capital Market symbol
“JAGX”.
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RISK FACTORS
Please carefully consider the risk factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and those described under similar headings in our periodic reports filed with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider these risks as well as other information we include or incorporate by reference in this prospectus. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we deem currently immaterial may also impair our business operations or adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents that we incorporate by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “likely,” or “opportunity,” the negative of these words or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our future plans, strategies, intentions, expectations, objectives, goals or prospects are also forward-looking statements. Discussions containing these forward-looking statements may be found, among other places, in the “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections incorporated by reference from our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended subsequent to our filing of such Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as any amendments thereto reflected in subsequent filings with the SEC.
These forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and projections about future events and future trends affecting our business, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include, among others, those noted in “Risk Factors” above and in any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, and those included in the documents that we incorporate by reference herein and therein.
In addition, past financial and/or operating performance is not necessarily a reliable indicator of future performance, and you should not use our historical performance to anticipate results or future period trends. We can give no assurances that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if any of them do, what impact they will have on our results of operations and financial condition. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly revise our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the filing of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, or documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, that include forward-looking statements.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Shares in this offering. The Selling Stockholder will receive all of the proceeds from this offering.
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, all fees and expenses incurred in effecting the registration of the Shares covered by this prospectus, including all registration and filing fees, fees and expenses of our counsel, and our independent registered public accountants shall be borne by the Company.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
General
The following description summarizes the most important terms of our capital stock. Because it is only a summary of the provisions of our Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), and amended and restated bylaws, it does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. For a complete description of the matters set forth in this “Description of Capital Stock,” you should refer to our Certificate of Incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws and to the applicable provisions of Delaware law. Our authorized capital stock consists of 352,475,074 shares of capital stock, which consists of (i) 298,000,000 shares of voting common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, (ii) 50,000,000 shares of convertible non-voting common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and (iii) 4,475,074 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
Common Stock
We have two classes of common stock: voting common stock and non-voting common stock. Holders of both classes of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably any dividends declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available for that purpose, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any outstanding preferred stock or that we may designate or issue in the future. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of both classes of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after the payment of liabilities, subject to the prior distribution rights of preferred stock then outstanding. There are no preemptive, conversion or subscription rights applicable to either class of common stock. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to either class of common stock. The rights, preferences, and privileges of the holders of both classes of common stock are subject to and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate in the future. All of our outstanding shares of voting common stock and non-voting common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
Voting Common Stock
The holders of our voting common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
Non-Voting Common Stock
The holders of our non-voting common stock do not have any cumulative voting rights and are not entitled to vote, except on an as-converted basis with respect to any Change of Control (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation). Each share of non-voting common stock is convertible into one-two hundred thirty-six thousand two hundred fiftieth (1/236,250th) of a share of voting common stock at the election of the holder thereof.
Quotation on The Nasdaq Capital Market
Our voting common stock is quoted on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “JAGX”.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent of our voting common stock is Equiniti Trust Company, LLC. Their address is 55 Challenger Road, Floor 2, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660.
Preferred Stock
Under our Certificate of Incorporation, our board of directors is authorized to issue up to 4,475,074 shares of preferred stock from time to time, in one or more classes or series, without stockholder approval. As of the date of this prospectus, there are no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
Prior to the issuance of shares of each class or series, our board of directors is required by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) and our Certificate of Incorporation to adopt resolutions
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and file a certificate of designation with the Delaware Secretary of State. The certificate of designation fixes for each class or series the designations, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of that class or series, including the following:
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the number of shares constituting each class or series;
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voting rights;
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rights and terms of redemption, including sinking fund provisions;
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dividend rights and rates;
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terms concerning the distribution of assets;
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conversion or exchange terms;
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redemption prices; and
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liquidation preferences.
All shares of preferred stock offered, when issued and paid for, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will not have any preemptive or subscription rights.
We will specify the following terms relating to any class or series of preferred stock offered by us:
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the title and stated value of the preferred stock;
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the number of shares of the preferred stock offered, the liquidation preference per share and the offering price of the preferred stock;
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the dividend rate(s), period(s) or payment date(s) or method(s) of calculation applicable to the preferred stock;
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whether dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends on the preferred stock will accumulate;
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our right, if any, to defer payment of dividends and the maximum length of any such deferral period;
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the procedures for auction and remarketing, if any, for the preferred stock;
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the provisions for a sinking fund, if any, for the preferred stock;
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the provision for redemption, if applicable, of the preferred stock;
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any listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange;
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the terms and conditions, if applicable, upon which the preferred stock will be convertible into common stock, including the conversion price or manner of calculation and conversion period;
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voting rights, if any, of the preferred stock;
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whether interests in the preferred stock will be represented by depositary shares;
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a discussion of any material or special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the preferred stock;
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the relative ranking and preferences of the preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs;
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any limitations on issuance of any class or series of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with the class or series of preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs; and
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any other specific terms, preferences, rights, limitations or restrictions of the preferred stock.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
Delaware Law
Certain provisions of Delaware law and our Certificate of Incorporation and amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another party
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from acquiring control of us. These provisions, which are summarized below, are expected to discourage certain types of coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed in part to encourage anyone seeking to acquire control of us to negotiate with our board of directors. We believe that the advantages gained by protecting our ability to negotiate with any unsolicited and potentially unfriendly acquirer outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging such proposals, including those priced above the then-current market value of our common stock, because, among other reasons, the negotiation of such proposals could improve their terms.
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws
Our Certificate of Incorporation and amended and restated bylaws include provisions that:
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require that any action to be taken by our stockholders be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting and not by written consent;
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specify that special meetings of our stockholders can be called only by our board of directors, the chairman of our board of directors, the chief executive officer or the president;
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establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder approvals to be brought before an annual meeting of our stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to our board of directors;
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provide that directors may be removed only for cause;
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provide that vacancies on our board of directors may be filled only by a majority of directors then in office, even though less than a quorum;
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establish that our board of directors is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, with each class serving staggered terms;
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specify that no stockholder is permitted to cumulate votes at any election of our board of directors; and
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require approval of the stockholders of at least 75% of the shares and a majority of the board of directors to amend certain of the above-mentioned provisions.
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Under the provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for: (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of us; (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees or agents to us or our stockholders; (iii) any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law or our Certificate of Incorporation or amended and restated bylaws; (iv) any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of our Certificate of Incorporation or amended and restated bylaws; or (v) any action asserting a claim against us governed by the internal affairs doctrine; provided that, if and only if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware does not have subject matter jurisdiction, then any such action may be brought in another state or federal court sitting in the State of Delaware. This exclusive forum provision would not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. To the extent that any such claims may be based upon federal law claims, Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Furthermore, Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. The enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ certificates of incorporation has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that, in connection with any action, a court could find the choice of forum provisions contained in our Certificate of Incorporation or amended and restated bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in such action. Our amended and restated bylaws provide that if any part of the exclusive forum provision is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted
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by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such part in any other circumstance and of the remaining parts of the exclusive forum provision and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute
We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law regulating corporate takeovers. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging, under certain circumstances, in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder unless:
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prior to the date of the transaction, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;
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upon the closing of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, but not for determining the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder, (1) shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and (2) shares owned by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
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at or subsequent to the date of the transaction, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of the corporation and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2∕3% of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.
Generally, a business combination includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An interested stockholder is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns or, within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, did own 15% or more of a corporation’s outstanding voting stock. We expect the existence of this provision to have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions our board of directors does not approve in advance. We also anticipate that Section 203 may discourage business combinations or other attempts that might result in the payment of a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock held by our stockholders.
The provisions of Delaware law and our Certificate of Incorporation and amended and restated bylaws could have the effect of discouraging others from attempting hostile takeovers and, as a consequence, they may also inhibit temporary fluctuations in the market price of our common stock that often result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. These provisions may also have the effect of preventing changes in our management. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
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SELLING STOCKHOLDER
The Shares being offered by the Selling Stockholder are those previously issued to the Selling Stockholder pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement. For additional information regarding the issuances of the Shares and the relationship between the Selling Stockholder and us, see “Prospectus Summary — Description of the Issuance of the Shares Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement” above. We are registering the Shares in order to permit the Selling Stockholder to offer the Shares for resale from time to time.
The following table sets forth:
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the Selling Stockholder and other information regarding the beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock held by the Selling Stockholder;
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the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder, based on its ownership of the shares of common stock, as of April 12, 2024;
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the number of Shares that may be offered by the Selling Stockholder pursuant to this prospectus;
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the number of shares of common stock to be beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder and its affiliates following the sale of any of the Shares covered by this prospectus; and
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the percentage of our issued and outstanding common stock to be beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder and its affiliates following the sale of all the Shares covered by this prospectus.
This prospectus generally covers the resale of all the Shares purchased by the Selling Stockholder in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement.
To our knowledge, the Selling Stockholder is not a broker-dealer and is not an affiliate of a broker-dealer.
The Selling Stockholder may sell all, some or none of its Shares in this offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”
| Name of Selling Stockholder | | | Number of shares of Common Stock Owned Prior to Offering | | | Maximum Number of shares of Common Stock to be Sold Pursuant to this Prospectus | | | Number of shares of Common Stock Owned After Offering(2) | | |||||||||||||||
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Gen Ilac Ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (A.S.)(1) | | | | | 16,666,666 | | | | | | 16,666,666 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
(1)
The securities listed are held by Gen Ilac Ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret, Anonim Sirketi (A.S.), which is majority owned by Abidin Gulmus. The address for Gen Ilac Ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (A.S.) is Mustafa Kemal Mah. 2119. Sk. No:3 06520, Cankaya Ankara Turkiye.
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Assumes that the Selling Stockholder sells all the Shares registered under this prospectus held by the Selling Stockholder.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Selling Stockholder of the common stock and any of its pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their Shares covered hereby on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the Shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling the Shares:
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
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block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the Shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
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privately negotiated transactions;
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settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;
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in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the Selling Stockholder to sell a specified number of such Shares at a stipulated price per share;
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through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
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a combination of any such methods of sale; or
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The Selling Stockholder may also sell the Shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholder may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of Shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2121.
In connection with the sale of the Shares or interests therein, the Selling Stockholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling Stockholder may also sell the Shares short and deliver the Shares to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these Shares. The Selling Stockholder may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities that require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of the Shares offered by this prospectus, which Shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).
The Selling Stockholder and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the Shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the Shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. The Selling Stockholder has informed the Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Shares. In no event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and markups which, in the aggregate, would exceed eight percent.
The Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company incident to the registration of the Shares. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholder against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
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Because Selling Stockholder may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder. The Selling Stockholder has advised us that there is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of the Shares by the Selling Stockholder.
We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until all of the Shares continuing to have registration rights have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The Shares will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the Shares covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the Shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the Selling Stockholder will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of the common stock by the Selling Stockholder or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Stockholder and have informed the Selling Stockholder of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the Shares offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by our counsel, Reed Smith LLP, Palo Alto, California.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023 incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the registration statement have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of RBSM LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated herein by reference, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information at the SEC’s public reference facilities at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these documents by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the public reference facilities. SEC filings are also available at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.
This prospectus is only part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act and therefore omits certain information contained in the registration statement. We have also filed exhibits and schedules with the registration statement that are excluded from this prospectus, and you should refer to the applicable exhibit or schedule for a complete description of any statement referring to any contract or other document. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules, without charge, at the public reference room or obtain a copy from the SEC upon payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC.
We also maintain a website at https://jaguar.health, through which you can access our SEC filings. The information set forth on, or accessible from, our website is not part of this prospectus.
INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with them. Incorporation by reference allows us to disclose important information to you by referring you to those other documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. This prospectus omits certain information contained in the registration statement, as permitted by the SEC. You should refer to the registration statement and any prospectus supplement filed hereafter, including the exhibits, for further information about us and the securities we may offer pursuant to this prospectus. Statements in this prospectus regarding the provisions of certain documents filed with, or incorporated by reference in, the registration statement are not necessarily complete and each statement is qualified in all respects by that reference. Copies of all or any part of the registration statement, including the documents incorporated by reference or the exhibits, may be obtained upon payment of the prescribed rates at the offices of the SEC listed above in “Where You Can Find More Information.” The documents we are incorporating by reference are:
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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February 16, 2024, March 1, 2024, March 8, 2024, March 21, 2024 and April 9, 2024; and
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the description of our common stock filed as Exhibit 4.26 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed on April 3, 2020, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
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Unless otherwise noted, the SEC file number for each of the documents listed above is 001-36714.
In addition, all documents that the Company files pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, subsequent to the filing of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents, except as to any document or portion of any document that is deemed furnished and not filed.
Any statement contained in this prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or any other subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
You may request, orally or in writing, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated herein by reference. These documents will be provided to you at no cost, by contacting: Investor Relations, Jaguar Health, Inc., 200 Pine Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA, 94104 or call (415) 371-8300.
You should rely only on information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. Neither we nor the Selling Stockholder has authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We are not making offers to sell the securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
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