On August 30, 2022 Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: NAVB) ("Navidea" or the "Company"), a company focused on the development of precision immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutics, reported the closing of its rights offering and the final results thereof (Press release, Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, AUG 30, 2022, View Source [SID1234618778]).
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Navidea received aggregate gross cash proceeds of approximately $6.2 million in the rights offering. If exercised, additional gross proceeds of up to $11.6 million may be received through the exercise of warrants issued in the rights offering. The warrants are exercisable immediately, expire five years from the date of issuance and have an exercise price of $0.50 per share. In order to help maximize Navidea’s ability to use its net operating losses and other tax benefits in future years, Navidea’s board exercised its discretion to limit the number of units that John K. Scott, Jr., vice chairman of Navidea’s board, could purchase pursuant to the exchange and cancellation of his shares of Series F and Series G preferred stock. The rights offering resulted in the sale of 4,250 units pursuant to the exchange and cancellation of all outstanding shares of Navidea’s Series D and Series F preferred stock and no shares of Series G preferred stock were permitted to be exchanged by Mr. Scott.
Maxim Group LLC acted as dealer-manager for the rights offering.
The rights offering was made pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, which was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2022, and the prospectus supplement dated August 18, 2022. Subscription rights that were not exercised by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 24, 2022, have expired.
The Company also announced it will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT) to discuss the rights offering, clinical developments and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Dr. Michael Rosol, Chief Medical Officer, Erika Eves, Vice President of Finance and Administration, Alexander Cappello, Board Chair, and John K. Scott, Jr., Board Vice Chair, will host the call and webcast to discuss the financial results and provide an update on recent developments and clinical progress. Management will be available to answer questions live immediately following the earnings announcement and prepared remarks portion of the call.
To participate in the call and webcast, please refer to the information below:
A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of Navidea’s corporate website at www.navidea.com. In addition, the recorded conference call can be replayed and will be available for 90 days following the call on Navidea’s website.