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Stock-based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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Stock-based Compensation

12. Stock-based Compensation

2014 Stock Incentive Plan

Effective May 12, 2015, the Company adopted the Jaguar Health, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”). The 2014 Plan provides options, restricted stock, and RSUs to eligible employees, directors, and consultants to purchase the Company's common stock. The term of an incentive stock option may not exceed 10 years, except that with respect to any participant who owns more than 10% of the voting power of all classes or our outstanding stock, the term must not exceed 5 years. The 2014 Plan provides for automatic share increases on the first day of each fiscal year in the amount of 5% of the outstanding number of shares of the Company's common stock on the last day of the preceding calendar year.

As of March 31, 2026, 5,355 options were outstanding, and 10,490 options were available for grant. As of December 31, 2025, 5,601 options were outstanding, and 31 options were available for grant.

2020 New Employee Inducement Award Plan

Effective June 16, 2020, the Company adopted the Jaguar Health, Inc. New Employee Inducement Award Plan (“2020 Inducement Award Plan”) and, subject to the adjustment provisions of the 2020 Inducement Award Plan, the Company reserved 3 shares of its common stock for issuance pursuant to equity awards granted under the 2020 Inducement Award Plan. On April 13, 2022, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the plan to reserve an additional 1,670 shares, increasing the total shares issuable thereunder to 1,673. The term of an incentive stock option may not exceed 10 years, except that with respect to any participant who owns more than 10% of the voting power of all classes or our outstanding stock, the term must not exceed 5 years. The 2020 Inducement Award Plan grants stock options, RSUs, restricted stock, and performance shares. The 2020 Inducement Award Plan was adopted without Stockholder Approval pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The terms and conditions of the 2020 Inducement Award Plan are substantially similar to the Company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan but with such other terms and conditions intended to comply with the Nasdaq inducement award rules. In accordance with Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the only persons eligible to receive grants of equity awards under the 2020 Inducement Award Plan are individuals who were not previously an employee or director of the Company or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such persons entering into employment with the Company.

On August 13, 2024, the BOD of the Company approved an amendment to the 2020 Inducement Award Plan to reserve an additional 563 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance pursuant to equity awards granted under the 2020 Inducement Award Plan, thereby increasing the number of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable thereunder from 1,673 shares to 2,245 shares.

As of March 31, 2026, 6 options was outstanding, and 463 options were available for grant. As of December 31, 2025, 0 option was outstanding, and 501 options were available for grant.

Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)

The Company grants RSUs to employees and directors under the 2014 Plan and the 2020 Inducement Award Plan. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company granted 0 RSUs. During the same period, 51 RSUs vested and 532 RSUs were cancelled. As of March 31, 2026, there were 4,437 RSUs outstanding. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period.

The following table summarizes the incentive plan activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and the year ended December 31, 2025:

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Shares Available for Grant

 

 

Stock Options Outstanding

 

 

RSUs Outstanding

 

 

Weighted Average Stock Option Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

 

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value*

 

Balances as of January 1, 2025

 

 

506

 

 

 

871

 

 

 

6

 

 

$

 

10,900.05

 

 

 

9.77

 

 

$

 

 

Additional shares authorized

 

 

9,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options granted

 

 

(4,807

)

 

 

4,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options canceled

 

 

62

 

 

 

(62

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,128.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs granted

 

 

(5,181

)

 

 

 

 

 

5,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs vested and released

 

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

 

(93

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs cancelled

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

(74

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2025

 

 

200

 

 

 

5,616

 

 

 

5,020

 

 

$

 

311.43

 

 

 

9.77

 

 

$

 

 

Additional shares authorized

 

 

9,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options canceled

 

 

255

 

 

 

(255

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

144.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs vested

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs cancelled

 

 

532

 

 

 

 

 

 

(532

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2026

 

 

10,953

 

 

 

5,361

 

 

 

4,437

 

 

$

 

19,653.55

 

 

 

9.47

 

 

$

 

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

1,607

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

2,274.65

 

 

9.16

 

 

$

 

 

Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

1,607

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

2,274.65

 

 

9.16

 

 

$

 

 

* The fair market value of Jaguar stock on March 31, 2026, was $12.97 per share.

The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the fair market value of the Company's common stock for in-the-money options.

The number of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and the year ended December 31, 2025, were zero.

The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted was $0 per share during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and $47.72 per share for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The number of options that were vested for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and for the year ended December 31, 2025, was 35 and 11, respectively. The grant date weighted average fair value of options that were vested for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $93.25 and $1,050.00, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expenses related to stock options, inducement stock options, and RSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, and are included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

 

 

Research and development expense

 

$

 

57

 

 

$

 

117

 

 

Sales and marketing expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

General and administrative expense

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

166

 

 

Total

 

$

 

155

 

 

$

 

301

 

 

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $452,000 and $569,000 unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for options and RSUs outstanding, respectively.

No range of assumptions was set forth and used in calculating the fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

401(k) Plan

The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan covering all employees. No employer contributions were made to the plan from plan inception through March 31, 2026.