Accounts payable as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes an aggregate of $464,986 and $318,527, respectively, due to related parties for director fees. Accrued liabilities and other as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes an aggregate of $438,657 and $811,544, respectively, due to related parties for accrued separation costs, bonuses, salaries and benefits.

The Company pays fees in both cash and stock to non-employee directors. The cash portion of director fees due is included in accounts payable and the stock portion is included in accrued liabilities and other in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Certain directors elected to defer receipt of cash and stock for director fees until the Company raises sufficient additional capital.

Under our license agreements with the University of California, San Diego (“UCSD”), we have exclusive world-wide rights to all diagnostic and therapeutic uses of tilmanocept, other than Tc99m tilmanocept used in lymphatic mapping in the United States, Canada and Mexico which rights are licensed to Cardinal Health 414, LLC (“Cardinal Health”). The UCSD license agreements include obligations for payments related to license fees, milestones, and royalties. As of June 30, 2023, the Company has accrued approximately $259,000 related to the UCSD license agreements for which we have not yet been invoiced. Of this amount, approximately $104,000 is included in accounts payable and $155,000 is included in accrued expenses and other in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company reversed approximately $1.2 million of accruals due to an amendment of the UCSD license agreement for the exclusive world-wide rights to all diagnostic and therapeutic uses of tilmanocept (other than Tc99m tilmanocept used in lymphatic mapping).

On March 30, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), Dr. Michael Rosol signed a Separation & Release Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) in connection with his resignation from his position as Chief Medical Officer on April 10, 2023 (the “Separation Date”). Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, among other things, the Company agreed to pay Dr. Rosol a lump sum payment, less all relevant taxes and other withholdings, of $25,000, payable pursuant to normal payroll processes upon the Effective Date. This lump sum payment was paid to Dr. Rosol on April 14, 2023. For purposes of assistance provided to facilitate the smooth transition of the operation and management of the Company for a period of 6 months after the Separation Date, the Company agreed to pay Dr. Rosol $300 per hour, subject to certain limitations. In addition, Dr. Rosol and the Company generally released each other from any and all claims each may have against the other.

On March 30, 2023, in conjunction with Dr. Rosol’s separation, the Company entered into a Consulting Services Agreement (“Consulting Agreement”) with G2G Ventures (“G2G”), the executive director of which is Joshua Wilson, a director of the Company. Under the Consulting Agreement, G2G provides executive-level support services to the Company as mutually agreed in one or more statements of work. The Company pays G2G a monthly retainer of $50,000. The Consulting Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 90 days’ notice.