The Company has been engaged in litigation with Platinum-Montaur Life Sciences LLC (“Platinum-Montaur”), an affiliate of Platinum Management (NY) LLC, Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund L.P., Platinum Partners Capital Opportunity Fund, Platinum Partners Liquid Opportunity Master Fund L.P., Platinum Liquid Opportunity Management (NY) LLC, and Montsant Partners LLC (collectively, “Platinum”). See Note 12.

In addition, the Company is engaged in ongoing litigation with our former President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Goldberg. See Note 12.

The Company has also been engaged in ongoing litigation with Capital Royalty Partners II L.P. (“CRG”). See Note 12.

In February 2020, the Company executed agreements with two existing investors to purchase approximately 4.0 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock for aggregate gross proceeds to Navidea of approximately $3.4 million. The entire $3.4 million was received during the first three quarters of 2020. See Note 13.

On May 6, 2020, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement and Letter of Investment Intent with Keystone Capital Partners, LLC (“Keystone”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Keystone 420,000 shares of newly-designated Series C Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $4.2 million. The entire $4.2 million was received and the related Series C Preferred Stock was issued during the second and third quarters of 2020. The Series C Preferred Stock was guaranteed by a portion of the proceeds of the CRG Judgment. See Note 13.

On August 9, 2020, the Company entered into a binding memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Jubilant Draximage Inc., dba Jubilant Radiopharma, Radiopharmaceuticals Division (“Jubilant”). The MOU outlines the terms and framework for a potential Exclusive License and Distribution Agreement (“ELDA”) for Navidea’s Tc99m-Tilmanocept Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnostic application in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. In connection with the MOU, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Jubilant (the “Jubilant Stock Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Jubilant purchased $1.0 million in shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Transaction Shares”) in exchange for exclusivity of negotiations while due diligence efforts are completed. The investment was priced “at market,” which was the closing price of Navidea’s common stock on the NYSE American on the trading day immediately preceding the investment.

The execution of the ELDA is subject to certain conditions, including negotiation of a definitive agreement in mutually acceptable form and Jubilant’s completion of its due diligence. See Note 13.

On August 30, 2020, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Common Stock Purchase Agreement”) with each of the investors named therein (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Investors agreed to purchase from the Company, up to $25.0 million in shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”). We received only $25,000 of the $5.0 million that was owed under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement. During the second quarter of 2021, the Company determined that it was unlikely that the remaining $4.975 million would ever be collected. Accordingly, the common stock subscription receivable was reversed from the consolidated balance sheet during the second quarter of 2021. On December 14, 2021, the Company terminated the Common Stock Purchase Agreement. See Note 13.

On August 31, 2020, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement and Letter of Investment Intent (the “Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Keystone pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Keystone 150,000 shares of newly-designated Series D Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $15.0 million. Pursuant to the Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, Keystone agreed to purchase Series D Preferred Stock in amounts to be determined by Keystone in one or more closings before the end of the nine-month period following the date when the Company’s prospectus supplement to its existing registration statement on Form S-3 was filed with the SEC. Through July 7, 2021, Keystone purchased 72,500 shares of Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement for an aggregate purchase price of $7.25 million, leaving a remaining balance of 77,500 shares of Series D Preferred Stock. On July 8, 2021 (the “Amendment Effective Date”), the Company entered into an Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement and Letter of Investment Intent (the “Series D Amendment”) with Keystone pursuant to which Keystone purchased 22,077 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.2 million. After purchasing the 22,077 shares, Keystone has no further right or obligation to purchase shares of Series D Preferred Stock. Including the purchases pursuant to the Series D Amendment, Keystone’s purchases of Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the Series D Purchase Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2021 totaled 76,827 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $7.7 million. The Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into a maximum of 5,147,000 shares of Common Stock. As of the date of filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the 22,077 outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock have not been converted. See Note 13.

On March 2, 2021, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement and Letter of Investment Intent (the “Series E Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement”) with an existing accredited investor, John K. Scott, Jr. pursuant to which the Company issued to Mr. Scott in a private placement transaction 50,000 shares of newly-designated Series E Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series E Preferred Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million. The Series E Preferred Stock is convertible into a maximum of 2,173,913 shares of Common Stock. As of the date of filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, none of the Series E Preferred Stock has been converted. See Note 13.

Navidea has used the net proceeds from these transactions to fund its R&D programs, including continued advancement of its two Phase 2b and Phase 3 clinical trials of Tc99m tilmanocept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and for general working capital purposes and other operating expenses.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted on March 27, 2020. Among the provisions contained in the CARES Act was the creation of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) that provides for Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Section 7(a) loans for qualified small businesses. PPP loan proceeds are available to be used to pay for payroll costs, including salaries, commissions, and similar compensation, group health care benefits, and paid leaves; rent; utilities; and interest on certain other outstanding debt. On May 18, 2020, Fifth Third Bank (the “Lender”) funded a loan to the Company in the amount of $366,000 under the SBA’s PPP (the “PPP Loan”). In accordance with the loan forgiveness requirements of the CARES Act, the Company used the proceeds from the PPP Loan primarily for payroll costs, rent and utilities. On February 23, 2021, the Lender notified the Company that the entire PPP Loan amount of $366,000 was forgiven. See Note 10.

We do not believe there has been a significant impact to the Company’s clinical development and regulatory timelines resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. However, the COVID-19 outbreak delayed enrollment in our NAV3-32 clinical study in the United Kingdom due to national COVID-19-related shutdowns. In addition, the regulatory approval process in India was delayed by the impact of COVID-19 in that country.

The Company has experienced recurring net losses and has used significant cash to fund its operations. The Company has considerable discretion over the extent of development project expenditures and has the ability to curtail the related cash flows as needed. The Company also has funds remaining under outstanding grant awards, and continues working to establish new sources of funding, including collaborations, potential equity investments, and additional grant funding that can augment the balance sheet. However, based on our current working capital and our projected cash burn, management believes that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.