Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements.
ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 2,717,936
$ 5,828,548
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
714,652
736,667
Accounts receivable, net
281,197
280,692
Accounts receivable – related parties, net
145,399
145,399
Due from related parties
2,715,375
1,286,618
Inventory, net
22,700
25,975
Short-term Investment
95,553
108,147
Prepayment for long-term investments
663,798
684,720
Prepaid expense and other current assets
631,321
528,354
Total Current Assets
7,987,931
9,625,120
Property and equipment, net
598,648
525,881
Operating lease right-of-use assets
1,382,695
1,471,899
Goodwill, net
-
-
Long-term investments
904,254
932,755
Deferred tax assets
1,036,830
981,912
Prepaid expenses – noncurrent
115,664
119,309
Security deposits
40,733
41,157
Total Assets
$ 12,066,755
$ 13,698,033
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Short-term bank loans
$ 1,609,750
$ 1,640,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
1,247,558
1,300,803
Advance from customers
10,985
10,985
Operating lease liabilities – current portion
349,008
347,100
Due to related parties
446,397
393,424
Total Current Liabilities
3,663,698
3,692,312
Tenant security deposit
7,980
10,580
Operating lease liability – noncurrent portion
1,033,686
1,124,799
Total Liabilities
4,705,364
4,827,691
Equity
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, 20,000,000 authorized, nil shares issued and outstanding
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value, 100,000,000 authorized, 30,307,329 and 28,926,322 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
30,307
28,926
Additional paid-in capital
62,578,549
58,113,667
Stock subscription receivable
( 2,031,660 )
( 2,257,400 )
Accumulated deficit
( 44,476,640 )
( 38,481,200 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
426,321
539,660
Treasury stock
( 9,100,000 )
( 9,100,000 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
7,426,877
8,843,653
Noncontrolling interest
( 65,486 )
26,689
Total Equity
7,361,391
8,870,342
Total Liabilities and Equity
$ 12,066,755
$ 13,698,033
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
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ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Revenues
$ 25,660
$ 263,150
Cost of revenues
1,896
1,245
Gross profit
23,764
261,905
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,191,078
1,167,595
Research and development expenses
359,404
121,315
Stock-based compensation
4,692,003
225,740
Total operating expenses
6,242,485
1,514,650
Loss from operations
( 6,218,721 )
( 1,252,745 )
Other income (expense)
Interest income
40,175
52,529
Interest expense
( 18,213 )
( 130,229 )
Operating sublease income
24,124
4,867
Operating sublease income – related parties
-
1,600
Gain/Loss on foreign exchange changes
7,563
951
Gain/Loss on investment in equity securities
-
( 47,791 )
Other (expense) income
( 9,410 )
71
Government grant income
-
124,400
Total other income
44,239
6,398
Loss before provision income tax
( 6,174,482 )
( 1,246,347 )
Provision for income tax
( 86,867 )
( 51,024 )
Net loss
( 6,087,615 )
( 1,195,323 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
( 92,175 )
( 66,818 )
Net loss attributed to ABVC and subsidiaries
( 5,995,440 )
( 1,128,505 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
( 113,339 )
36,140
Comprehensive loss
$ ( 6,108,779 )
$ ( 1,092,365 )
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted
$ ( 0.20 )
$ ( 0.05 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
29,683,402
24,420,526
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
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ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss
$ ( 6,087,615 )
$ ( 1,195,323 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation
5,411
2,928
Stock based compensation for non employees
4,692,003
225,740
Gain/Loss on investment in equity securities
-
47,791
Government grant income
-
( 124,400 )
Other non-cash income and expenses
9,503
-
Deferred tax
( 86,867 )
( 51,024 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
( 505 )
( 238,484 )
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and deposits
( 113,292 )
( 187,723 )
Decrease (increase) in due from related parties
( 1,434,353 )
( 18,229 )
Increase (decrease) in inventory
2,537
-
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
-
( 12,710 )
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
( 38,378 )
136,519
Increase (decrease) in due to related parties
57,299
1,841
Net cash used in operating activities
( 2,994,257 )
( 1,413,074 )
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of equipment
( 93,220 )
-
Prepayment for equity investment
-
( 281,952 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 93,220 )
( 281,952 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of common stock
-
40,448
Repayment of convertible notes
-
( 250,000 )
Proceeds from long-term loans
-
236,498
Borrowings from related parties
-
10,651
Net proceeds from short-term borrowing from related parties
-
4,629
Net cash provided by financing activities
-
42,226
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
( 45,150 )
( 15,335 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
( 3,132,627 )
( 1,668,135 )
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning
6,565,215
5,001,371
Ending
$ 3,432,588
$ 3,333,236
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest expense paid
$ 43,842
$ 21,666
Income taxes paid
$ -
$ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
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ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND
2021
(UNAUDITED)
Common Stock
Stock
Additional
Accumulated
Other
Treasury Stock
Non
Total
Number of
shares
Amounts
Subscription
Receivable
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Comprehensive
Income
Number of
Shares
Amount
controlling
Interest
Equity
(Deficit)
Balance at December 31, 2020
24,420,526
$ 24,420
$ ( 3,160,360 )
$ 40,751,807
$ ( 25,642,387 )
$ 564,860
( 275,347 )
$ ( 9,100,000 )
$ ( 776,273 )
$ 2,662,067
Stock based compensation
225,740
-
-
-
-
-
-
225,740
Net loss for the period
-
-
-
( 1,128,505 )
-
-
( 66,818 )
( 1,195,323 )
Cumulative transaction adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
36,140
-
-
-
36,140
Balance at March 31, 2021
24,420,526
$ 24,420
$ ( 2,934,620 )
$ 40,751,807
$ ( 26,770,892 )
$ 601,000
( 275,347 )
$ ( 9,100,000 )
$ ( 843,091 )
$ 1,728,624
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Common Stock
Stock
Additional
Accumulated Other
Treasury Stock
Non
Number of
shares
Amounts
Subscription
Receivable
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Comprehensive
Income
Number of
Shares
Amount
controlling
Interest
Total
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2021
28,926,322
$ 28,926
$ ( 2,257,400 )
$ 58,113,667
$ ( 38,481,200 )
$ 539,660
( 275,347 )
$ ( 9,100,000 )
$ 26,689
$ 8,870,342
Issuance of common shares for consulting service
1,381,007
1,381
-
4,464,882
-
-
-
-
4,466,263
Stock based compensation
225,740
-
-
-
-
225,740
Net loss for the period
-
-
-
( 5,995,440 )
-
-
-
( 92,175 )
( 6,087,615 )
Cumulative transaction adjustments
-
-
-
-
( 113,339 )
-
-
-
( 113,339 )
Balance at March 31, 2022
30,307,329
$ 30,307
$ ( 2,031,660 )
$ 62,578,549
$ ( 44,476,640 )
$ 426,321
( 275,347 )
$ ( 9,100,000 )
$ ( 65,486 )
$ 7,361,391
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
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ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
ABVC BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”),
formerly known as American BriVision (Holding) Corporation, a Nevada corporation, through the Company’s operating entity, American
BriVision Corporation (“BriVision”), which was incorporated in July 2015 in the State of Delaware, engages in biotechnology
to fulfill unmet medical needs and focuses on the development of new drugs and medical devices derived from plants. BriVision develops
its pipeline by carefully tracking new medical discoveries or medical device technologies in research institutions in the Asia-Pacific
region. Pre-clinical, disease animal model and Phase I safety studies are examined closely by the Company to identify drugs that BriVision
believes demonstrate efficacy and safety. Once a drug appears to be a good candidate for development and ultimately commercialization,
BriVision licenses the drug or medical device from the original researchers and begins to introduce the drugs clinical plan to highly
respected principal investigators in the United States, Australia and Taiwan to conduct a Phase II clinical trial. At present, clinical
trials for the Company’s drugs and medical devices are being conducted at such world-famous institutions as Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center (“MSKCC”) and MD Anderson Cancer Center. BriVision had no predecessor operations prior to its formation on July
21, 2015.
Name Change
The Company’s shareholders approved an amendment
to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to change the Company’s corporate name from American BriVision (Holding) Corporation
to ABVC BioPharma, Inc. and approved and adopted the Certificate of Amendment to affect same at the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders
(the “Annual Meeting”). The name change amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation was filed with Nevada’s
Secretary of State and became effective on March 8, 2021 and FINRA processed our request to change our name on April 30, 2021, which became
effective as of May 3, 2021.
The Company’s stock symbol remains ABVC.
Reverse Merger
On February 8, 2016, a Share Exchange Agreement
(the “Share Exchange Agreement”) was entered into by and among the Company, BriVision, and Euro-Asia Investment & Finance
Corp. Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
(“Euro-Asia”), being the owners of record of 164,387,376 ( 52,336,000 pre-stock split) shares of Common Stock of the Company,
and the owners of record of all of the issued share capital of BriVision (the “BriVision Stock”).
Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, upon
surrender by the BriVision Shareholders and the cancellation by BriVision of the certificates evidencing the BriVision Stock as registered
in the name of each BriVision Shareholder, and pursuant to the registration of the Company in the register of members maintained by BriVision
as the new holder of the BriVision Stock and the issuance of the certificates evidencing the aforementioned registration of the BriVision
Stock in the name of the Company, the Company issued 166,273,921 ( 52,936,583 pre-stock split) shares (the “Acquisition Stock”)
(subject to adjustment for fractionalized shares as set forth below) of the Company’s Common Stock to the BriVision Shareholders
(or their designees), and 163,159,952 ( 51,945,225 pre-stock split) shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by Euro-Asia were
cancelled and retired to treasury. The Acquisition Stock collectively represented 79.70 % of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of
the Company immediately after the Closing, in exchange for the BriVision Stock, representing 100 % of the issued share capital of BriVision
in a reverse merger (the “Merger”).
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Pursuant to the Merger, all of the issued and outstanding common shares
of BriVision were converted, at an exchange ratio of 0. 2536-for-1, into an aggregate of 166,273,921 (52,936,583 pre-stock split) common
shares of the Company and BriVision had become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The holders of Company’s Common Stock as
of immediately prior to the Merger held an aggregate of 205,519,223 ( 65,431,144 pre-stock split) shares of Company’s Common Stock.
Because of the exchange of the BriVision Stock for the Acquisition Stock (the “Share Exchange”), BriVision had become a wholly
owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) of the Company and there was a change of control of the Company following the closing.
There were no warrants, options or other equity instruments issued in connection with the share exchange agreement.
Upon the consummation of the Share Exchange, BriVision
became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Following the Share Exchange, the Company has
abandoned prior business plan and is now pursuing BriVision’s historically proposed businesses, which focus on the development of
new drugs and innovative medical devices to fulfill unmet medical needs. The business model of the Company is to integrate research achievements
from world-famous institutions, conduct clinical trials of translational medicine for Proof of Concept (“POC”), out-license
to international pharmaceutical companies, and explore global markets.
Accounting Treatment of the Reverse Merger
For financial reporting purposes, the Share Exchange
represents a “reverse merger” rather than a business combination and BriVision is deemed the accounting acquirer
in the transaction. The Share Exchange is being accounted for as a reverse-merger and recapitalization. BriVision is the acquirer
for financial reporting purposes and the Company is the acquired company. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the operations
reflected in the historical financial statements prior to the Share Exchange will be those of BriVision and recorded at the
historical cost basis of BriVision. In addition, the consolidated financial statements after completion of the Share Exchange will
include the assets and liabilities of the Company and BriVision, and the historical operations of BriVision and operations of
the Combined Company from the closing date of the Share Exchange.
Merger
On February 8, 2019, the Company, BioLite Holding,
Inc. (“BioLite”), BioKey, Inc. (“BioKey”), BioLite Acquisition Corp., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent
(“Merger Sub 1”), and BioKey Acquisition Corp., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub 2”) (collectively
referred to as the “Parties”) completed the business combination pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger
Agreement”) dated as of January 31, 2018 where ABVC acquired BioLite and BioKey via issuing additional Common Stock of ABVC to the
shareholders of BioLite and BioKey.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement,
BioLite and BioKey became two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company on February 8, 2019. ABVC issued an aggregate of 104,558,777 shares
(prior to the reverse stock split in 2019) to the shareholders of both BioLite and BioKey under a registration statement on Form S-4 (file
number 333-226285), which became effective by operation of law on or about February 5, 2019.
BioLite Holding, Inc. (the “BioLite Holding”)
was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on July 27, 2016. BioLite BVI, Inc. (the “BioLite BVI”), a wholly owned
subsidiary of BioLite Holding, was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on September 13, 2016. BioLite Holding and BioLite BVI are
holding companies and have not carried out substantive business operations of their own.
BioLite, Inc., (the “BioLite Taiwan”)
was incorporated on February 13, 2006 under the laws of Taiwan. BioLite is in the business of developing and commercialization of new
botanical drugs with application in central nervous system, autoimmunity, inflammation, hematology, and oncology. In addition, BioLite
Taiwan distributes dietary supplements made from extracts of Chinese herbs and Maitake mushroom.
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In January 2017, BioLite Holding, BioLite BVI,
BioLite Taiwan, and certain shareholders of BioLite Taiwan entered into a share purchase / exchange agreement (the “BioLite Share
Purchase / Exchange Agreement”). Pursuant to the BioLite Share Purchase / Exchange Agreement, the shareholder participants to the
BioLite Share Purchase / Exchange Agreement have sold their equity in BioLite Taiwan and were using the proceeds from such sales to purchase
shares of Common Stock of BioLite Holding at the same price per share, resulting in their owning the same number of shares of Common Stock
as they owned in the BioLite Taiwan. Upon closing of the Share Purchase/ Exchange Agreement in August 2017, BioLite Holding ultimately
owns via BioLite BVI approximately 73 % of BioLite Taiwan. The other shareholders who did not enter this Share Purchase/ Exchange Agreement
retain their equity ownership in BioLite Taiwan.
BioKey, Inc. was incorporated on August 9, 2000
in the State of California. BioKey provides a wide range of services, including, API characterization, pre-formulation studies, formulation
development, analytical method development, stability studies, IND/NDA/ANDA/510K submissions, and manufacturing clinical trial materials
(Phase I through phase III) and commercial manufacturing. It also licenses out its technologies and initiates joint research and development
processes with other biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical companies.
Accounting Treatment of the Merger
The Company adopted ASC 805, “Business Combination”
to record the merger transactions of BioKey. Since the Company and BioLite Holding are the entities under Dr. Tsung-Shann Jiang’s
common control, the transaction is accounted for as a restructuring transaction. All the assets and liabilities of BioLite Holding,
BioLite BVI, and BioLite Taiwan were transferred to the Company at their respective carrying amounts on the closing date of the Merger.
The Company has recast prior period financial statements to reflect the conveyance of BioLite Holding’s common shares as if the
restructuring transaction had occurred as of the earliest date of the financial statements. All material intercompany accounts, transactions,
and profits have been eliminated in consolidation. The nature of and effects on earnings per share (EPS) of nonrecurring intra-entity
transactions involving long-term assets and liabilities is not required to be eliminated and EPS amounts have been recast to include the
earnings (or losses) of the transferred net assets.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (the “U.S. GAAP”).
All significant intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated.
This basis of accounting involves the application
of accrual accounting and consequently, revenues and gains are recognized when earned, and expenses and losses are recognized when incurred.
The Company’s financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars.
Fiscal Year
The Company changed its fiscal year from the period
beginning on October 1st and ending on September 30th to the period beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st, beginning January
1, 2018. All references herein to a fiscal year prior to December 31, 2017 refer to the twelve months ended September 30th of such year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ materially from
those results.
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Inventory
Inventory consists of raw materials, work-in-process,
finished goods, and merchandise. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and valued on a moving weighted average cost basis.
Market is determined based on net realizable value. The Company periodically reviews the age and turnover of its inventory to determine
whether any inventory has become obsolete or has declined in value, and incurs a charge to operations for known and anticipated inventory
obsolescence.
Forward Stock Split
On March 21, 2016, the Board of Directors of the
Company approved an amendment to Articles of Incorporation to effect a forward split at a ratio of 1 to 3.141 and increase the number
of our authorized shares of Common Stock, par value $ 0.001 per share, to 360,000,000 , which was effective on April 8, 2016.
Stock Reverse Split
On March 12, 2019, the Board of Directors of the
Company by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting approved to i) effect a stock reverse split at the ratio of 1-for-18 (the “Reverse
Split”) of both the authorized common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) and the issued and outstanding Common
Stock and ii) to amend the articles of incorporation of the Company to reflect the Reverse Split. The Board approved and authorized the
Reverse Split without obtaining approval of the Company’s shareholders pursuant to Section 78.207 of Nevada Revised Statutes. On
May 3, 2019, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation (the “Amendment”)
to effect the Reverse Split with the Secretary of State of Nevada. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) informed
the Company that the Reverse Split was effective on May 8, 2019. All shares and related financial information in this Form 10-K reflect
this 1-for-18 reverse stock split.
Fair Value Measurements
FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements”
defines fair value for certain financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. It requires that an entity measure its financial instruments
to base fair value on exit price, maximize the use of observable units and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to determine the exit
price. It establishes a hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy increases
the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and related disclosures by maximizing the use of observable inputs and minimizing
the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the
assumptions market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities based on market data obtained from sources independent
of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants
would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy prioritizes
the inputs into three broad levels based on the reliability of the inputs as follows:
●
Level 1 - Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation of these instruments does not require a high degree of judgment as the valuations are based on quoted prices in active markets that are readily and regularly available.
●
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable as of the measurement date, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
●
Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and not corroborated by market data. The fair value for such assets and liabilities is generally determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques that incorporate the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.
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The carrying values of certain assets and liabilities
of the Company, such as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, due from related parties, inventory, prepaid
expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and due to related parties approximate fair value due to their
relatively short maturities. The carrying value of the Company’s short-term bank loan, convertible notes payable, and accrued interest
approximates their fair value as the terms of the borrowing are consistent with current market rates and the duration to maturity is short.
The carrying value of the Company’s long-term bank loan approximates fair value because the interest rates approximate market rates
that the Company could obtain for debt with similar terms and maturities.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers highly liquid investments with maturities of
three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s cash and
cash equivalents amounted $ 2,717,936 and $ 5,828,548 , respectively. Some of the Company’s cash deposits are held in financial
institutions located in Taiwan where there is currently regulation mandated on obligatory insurance of bank accounts. The Company believes
this financial institution is of high credit quality.
Restricted Cash Equivalents
Restricted cash equivalents primarily consist
of cash held in a reserve bank account in Taiwan. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s restricted cash equivalents
amounted $ 714,652 and $ 736,667 , respectively.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company’s financial instruments that
are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its cash and temporary
cash investments in high quality credit institutions, but these investments may be in excess of Taiwan Central Deposit Insurance Corporation
and the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s insurance limits. The Company does not enter into financial instruments for
hedging, trading or speculative purposes.
Revenue Recognition
During the fiscal year 2018, the Company adopted
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), Topic 606 (ASC 606), Revenue from Contracts with Customers, using the modified
retrospective method to all contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2018, and applying the new revenue standard as an adjustment
to the opening balance of accumulated deficit at the beginning of 2018 for the cumulative effect. The results for the Company’s
reporting periods beginning on and after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and
continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for the prior period. Based on the Company’s review of existing
collaborative agreements as of January 1, 2018, the Company concluded that the adoption of the new guidance did not have a significant
change on the Company’s revenue during all periods presented.
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Pursuant to ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue
when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects
to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Company determines is within
the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance
obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations
in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The Company only applies the five-step
model to contracts when it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration the Company is entitled to in exchange for the
goods or services the Company transfers to the customers. At inception of the contract, once the contract is determined to be within the
scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract, determines those that are performance obligations,
and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price
that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.
The following are examples of when the Company
recognizes revenue based on the types of payments the Company receives.
Collaborative Revenues — The Company
recognizes collaborative revenues generated through collaborative research, development and/or commercialization agreements. The terms
of these agreements typically include payment to the Company related to one or more of the following: non-refundable upfront license fees,
development and commercial milestones, partial or complete reimbursement of research and development costs, and royalties on net sales
of licensed products. Each type of payments results in collaborative revenues except for revenues from royalties on net sales of licensed
products, which are classified as royalty revenues. To date, the Company has not received any royalty revenues. Revenue is recognized
upon satisfaction of a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or service to the collaboration partners.
As part of the accounting for these arrangements,
the Company applies judgment to determine whether the performance obligations are distinct, and develop assumptions in determining the
stand-alone selling price for each distinct performance obligation identified in the collaboration agreements. To determine the stand-alone
selling price, the Company relies on assumptions which may include forecasted revenues, development timelines, reimbursement rates for
R&D personnel costs, discount rates and probabilities of technical and regulatory success.
The Company had multiple deliverables under the
collaborative agreements, including deliverables relating to grants of technology licenses, regulatory and clinical development, and marketing
activities. Estimation of the performance periods of the Company’s deliverables requires the use of management’s judgment.
Significant factors considered in management’s evaluation of the estimated performance periods include, but are not limited to,
the Company’s experience in conducting clinical development, regulatory and manufacturing activities. The Company reviews the estimated
duration of its performance periods under its collaborative agreements on an annually basis, and makes any appropriate adjustments on
a prospective basis. Future changes in estimates of the performance period under its collaborative agreements could impact the timing
of future revenue recognition.
(i) Non-refundable upfront payments
If a license to the Company’s intellectual
property is determined to be distinct from the other performance obligations identified in an arrangement, the Company recognizes revenue
from the related non-refundable upfront payments based on the relative standalone selling price prescribed to the license compared to
the total selling price of the arrangement. The revenue is recognized when the license is transferred to the collaboration partners and
the collaboration partners are able to use and benefit from the license. To date, the receipt of non-refundable upfront fees was solely
for the compensation of past research efforts and contributions made by the Company before the collaborative agreements entered into and
it does not relate to any future obligations and commitments made between the Company and the collaboration partners in the collaborative
agreements.
(ii) Milestone payments
The Company is eligible to receive milestone payments
under the collaborative agreement with collaboration partners based on achievement of specified development, regulatory and commercial
events. Management evaluated the nature of the events triggering these contingent payments, and concluded that these events fall into
two categories: (a) events which involve the performance of the Company’s obligations under the collaborative agreement with collaboration
partners, and (b) events which do not involve the performance of the Company’s obligations under the collaborative agreement with
collaboration partners.
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The former category of milestone payments consists
of those triggered by development and regulatory activities in the territories specified in the collaborative agreements. Management concluded
that each of these payments constitute substantive milestone payments. This conclusion was based primarily on the facts that (i) each
triggering event represents a specific outcome that can be achieved only through successful performance by the Company of one or more
of its deliverables, (ii) achievement of each triggering event was subject to inherent risk and uncertainty and would result in additional
payments becoming due to the Company, (iii) each of the milestone payments is non-refundable, (iv) substantial effort is required to complete
each milestone, (v) the amount of each milestone payment is reasonable in relation to the value created in achieving the milestone, (vi)
a substantial amount of time is expected to pass between the upfront payment and the potential milestone payments, and (vii) the milestone
payments relate solely to past performance. Based on the foregoing, the Company recognizes any revenue from these milestone payments in
the period in which the underlying triggering event occurs.
(iii) Multiple Element Arrangements
The Company evaluates multiple element arrangements
to determine (1) the deliverables included in the arrangement and (2) whether the individual deliverables represent separate units of
accounting or whether they must be accounted for as a combined unit of accounting. This evaluation involves subjective determinations
and requires management to make judgments about the individual deliverables and whether such deliverables are separate from other aspects
of the contractual relationship. Deliverables are considered separate units of accounting provided that: (i) the delivered item(s) has
value to the customer on a standalone basis and (ii) if the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the delivered item(s),
delivery or performance of the undelivered item(s) is considered probable and substantially within its control. In assessing whether an
item under a collaboration has standalone value, the Company considers factors such as the research, manufacturing, and commercialization
capabilities of the collaboration partner and the availability of the associated expertise in the general marketplace. The Company also
considers whether its collaboration partners can use the other deliverable(s) for their intended purpose without the receipt of the remaining
element(s), whether the value of the deliverable is dependent on the undelivered item(s), and whether there are other vendors that can
provide the undelivered element(s).
The Company recognizes arrangement consideration
allocated to each unit of accounting when all of the revenue recognition criteria in ASC 606 are satisfied for that particular unit of
accounting. In the event that a deliverable does not represent a separate unit of accounting, the Company recognizes revenue from the
combined unit of accounting over the Company’s contractual or estimated performance period for the undelivered elements, which is
typically the term of the Company’s research and development obligations. If there is no discernible pattern of performance or objectively
measurable performance measures do not exist, then the Company recognizes revenue under the arrangement on a straight-line basis over
the period the Company is expected to complete its performance obligations. Conversely, if the pattern of performance in which the service
is provided to the customer can be determined and objectively measurable performance measures exist, then the Company recognizes revenue
under the arrangement using the proportional performance method. Revenue recognized is limited to the lesser of the cumulative amount
of payments received or the cumulative amount of revenue earned, as determined using the straight-line method or proportional performance
method, as applicable, as of the period ending date.
At the inception of an arrangement that includes
milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether each milestone is substantive and at risk to both parties on the basis of the contingent
nature of the milestone. This evaluation includes an assessment of whether: (1) the consideration is commensurate with either the Company’s
performance to achieve the milestone or the enhancement of the value of the delivered item(s) as a result of a specific outcome resulting
from its performance to achieve the milestone, (2) the consideration relates solely to past performance and (3) the consideration is reasonable
relative to all of the deliverables and payment terms within the arrangement. The Company evaluates factors such as the scientific, clinical,
regulatory, commercial, and other risks that must be overcome to achieve the particular milestone and the level of effort and investment
required to achieve the particular milestone in making this assessment. There is considerable judgment involved in determining whether
a milestone satisfies all of the criteria required to conclude that a milestone is substantive. Milestones that are not considered substantive
are recognized as earned if there are no remaining performance obligations or over the remaining period of performance, assuming all other
revenue recognition criteria are met.
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(iv) Royalties and Profit Sharing Payments
Under the collaborative agreement with the collaboration
partners, the Company is entitled to receive royalties on sales of products, which is at certain percentage of the net sales. The Company
recognizes revenue from these events based on the revenue recognition criteria set forth in ASC 606. Based on those criteria, the Company
considers these payments to be contingent revenues, and recognizes them as revenue in the period in which the applicable contingency is
resolved.
Revenues Derived from Research and Development
Activities Services — Revenues related to research and development and regulatory activities are recognized when the related services
or activities are performed, in accordance with the contract terms. The Company typically has only one performance obligation at the inception
of a contract, which is to perform research and development services. The Company may also provide its customers with an option to request
that the Company provides additional goods or services in the future, such as active pharmaceutical ingredient, API, or IND/NDA/ANDA/510K
submissions. The Company evaluates whether these options are material rights at the inception of the contract. If the Company determines
an option is a material right, the Company will consider the option a separate performance obligation.
If the Company is entitled to reimbursement from
its customers for specified research and development expenses, the Company accounts for the related services that it provides as separate
performance obligations if it determines that these services represent a material right. The Company also determines whether the reimbursement
of research and development expenses should be accounted for as revenues or an offset to research and development expenses in accordance
with provisions of gross or net revenue presentation. The Company recognizes the corresponding revenues or records the corresponding offset
to research and development expenses as it satisfies the related performance obligations.
The Company then determines the transaction price
by reviewing the amount of consideration the Company is eligible to earn under the contracts, including any variable consideration. Under
the outstanding contracts, consideration typically includes fixed consideration and variable consideration in the form of potential milestone
payments. At the start of an agreement, the Company’s transaction price usually consists of the payments made to or by the Company
based on the number of full-time equivalent researchers assigned to the project and the related research and development expenses incurred.
The Company does not typically include any payments that the Company may receive in the future in its initial transaction price because
the payments are not probable. The Company would reassess the total transaction price at each reporting period to determine if the Company
should include additional payments in the transaction price.
The Company receives payments from its customers
based on billing schedules established in each contract. Upfront payments and fees may be recorded as advance from customers upon receipt
or when due, and may require deferral of revenue recognition to a future period until the Company performs its obligations under these
arrangements. Amounts are recorded as accounts receivable when the right of the Company to consideration is unconditional. The Company
does not assess whether a contract has a significant financing component if the expectation at contract inception is such that the period
between payment by the customers and the transfer of the promised goods or services to the customers will be one year or less.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is carried at cost net
of accumulated depreciation. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Expenditures that improve the functionality of the related
asset or extend the useful life are capitalized. When property and equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the related gain or
loss is included in operating income. Leasehold improvements are depreciated on the straight-line method over the shorter of the remaining
lease term or estimated useful life of the asset. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method, including property and equipment
under capital leases, generally based on the following useful lives:
Estimated Life
in Years
Buildings and leasehold improvements
5 ~ 50
Machinery and equipment
5 ~ 10
Office equipment
3 ~ 6
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company has adopted Accounting Standards Codification
subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant and Equipment (“ASC 360-10”). ASC 360-10 requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable
intangibles held and used by the Company be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment annually or more often if events
and circumstances warrant. Events relating to recoverability may include significant unfavorable changes in business conditions, recurring
losses, or a forecasted inability to achieve break-even operating results over an extended period. Should impairment in value be indicated,
the carrying value of intangible assets will be adjusted, based on estimates of future discounted cash flows resulting from the use and
ultimate disposition of the asset. ASC 360-10 also requires assets to be disposed of be reported at the lower of the carrying amount or
the fair value less costs to sell.
Long-term Equity Investment
The Company acquires the equity investments to
promote business and strategic objectives. The Company accounts for non-marketable equity and other equity investments for which the Company
does not have control over the investees as:
●
Equity method investments when the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. Its proportionate share of the income or loss is recognized monthly and is recorded in gains (losses) on equity investments.
●
Non-marketable cost method investments when the equity method does not apply.
Significant judgment is required to identify whether
an impairment exists in the valuation of the Company’s non-marketable equity investments, and therefore the Company considers this
a critical accounting estimate. Its yearly analysis considers both qualitative and quantitative factors that may have a significant impact
on the investee’s fair value. Qualitative analysis of its investments involves understanding the financial performance and near-term
prospects of the investee, changes in general market conditions in the investee’s industry or geographic area, and the management
and governance structure of the investee. Quantitative assessments of the fair value of its investments are developed using the market
and income approaches. The market approach includes the use of comparable financial metrics of private and public companies and recent
financing rounds. The income approach includes the use of a discounted cash flow model, which requires significant estimates regarding
the investees’ revenue, costs, and discount rates. The Company’s assessment of these factors in determining whether an impairment
exists could change in the future due to new developments or changes in applied assumptions.
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Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
The Company’s long-term equity investments
are subject to a periodic impairment review. Impairments affect earnings as follows:
●
Marketable equity securities include the consideration of general market conditions, the duration and extent to which the fair value is below cost, and our ability and intent to hold the investment for a sufficient period of time to allow for recovery of value in the foreseeable future. The Company also considers specific adverse conditions related to the financial health of, and the business outlook for, the investee, which may include industry and sector performance, changes in technology, operational and financing cash flow factors, and changes in the investee’s credit rating. The Company records other-than-temporary impairments on marketable equity securities and marketable equity method investments in gains (losses) on equity investments.
● Non-marketable equity investments based on the Company’s assessment of the severity and duration of the impairment, and qualitative and quantitative analysis of the operating performance of the investee; adverse changes in market conditions and the regulatory or economic environment; changes in operating structure or management of the investee; additional funding requirements; and the investee’s ability to remain in business. A series of operating losses of an investee or other factors may indicate that a decrease in value of the investment has occurred that is other than temporary and that shall be recognized even though the decrease in value is in excess of what would otherwise be recognized by application of the equity method. A loss in value of an investment that is other than a temporary decline shall be recognized. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity that would justify the carrying amount of the investment. The Company records other-than-temporary impairments for non-marketable cost method investments and equity method investments in gains (losses) on equity investments. Other-than-temporary impairment of equity investments were $ 0 and $ 0 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Goodwill
The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment
annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. In testing
goodwill for impairment, the Company may elect to utilize a qualitative assessment to evaluate whether it is more likely than not that
the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the qualitative assessment indicates that goodwill impairment
is more likely than not, the Company performs a two-step impairment test. The Company tests goodwill for impairment under the two-step
impairment test by first comparing the book value of net assets to the fair value of the reporting units. If the fair value is determined
to be less than the book value or qualitative factors indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired, a second step
is performed to compute the amount of impairment as the difference between the estimated fair value of goodwill and the carrying value.
The Company estimates the fair value of the reporting units using discounted cash flows. Forecasts of future cash flows are based on our
best estimate of future net sales and operating expenses, based primarily on expected category expansion, pricing, market segment share,
and general economic conditions.
The Company completed the required testing of
goodwill for impairment as of March 31, 2022, and determined that goodwill was impaired because of the current financial condition of
the Company and the Company’s inability to generate future operating income without substantial sales volume increases, which are
highly uncertain. Furthermore, the Company anticipates future cash flows indicate that the recoverability of goodwill is not reasonably
assured.
Research and Development Expenses
The Company accounts for the cost of using licensing
rights in research and development cost according to ASC Topic 730-10-25-1. This guidance provides that absent alternative future uses
the acquisition of product rights to be used in research and development activities must be charged to research and development expenses
when incurred.
For CDMO business unit, the Company accounts for
R&D costs in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 730, Research and Development (“ASC 730”).
Research and development expenses are charged to expense as incurred unless there is an alternative future use in other research and development
projects or otherwise. Research and development expenses are comprised of costs incurred in performing research and development activities,
including personnel-related costs, facilities-related overhead, and outside contracted services including clinical trial costs, manufacturing
and process development costs for both clinical and preclinical materials, research costs, and other consulting services. Non-refundable
advance payment for goods and services that will be used in future research and development activities are expensed when the activity
has been performed or when the goods have been received rather than when the payment is made. In instances where the Company enters into
agreements with third parties to provide research and development services, costs are expensed as services are performed.
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Post-retirement and post-employment benefits
The Company’s subsidiaries in Taiwan adopted the government mandated
defined contribution plan pursuant to the Labor Pension Act (the “Act”) in Taiwan. Such labor regulations require that the
rate of contribution made by an employer to the Labor Pension Fund per month shall not be less than 6 % of the worker’s monthly salaries.
Pursuant to the Act, the Company makes monthly contribution equal to 6 % of employees’ salaries to the employees’ pension fund.
The Company has no legal obligation for the benefits beyond the contributions made. The total amounts for such employee benefits, which
were expensed as incurred, were $ 3,337 and $ 2,503 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Other than the above,
the Company does not provide any other post-retirement or post-employment benefits.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company measures expense associated with all
employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and recognizes such expense in the consolidated financial statements
on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 “Compensation-Stock Compensation”.
Total employee stock-based compensation expenses were $ 0 and $ 0 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The Company accounted for stock-based compensation to non-employees
in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 “Compensation-Stock Compensation” and FASB ASC Topic 505-50 “Equity-Based Payments
to Non-Employees” which requires that the cost of services received from non-employees is measured at fair value at the earlier
of the performance commitment date or the date service is completed and recognized over the period the service is provided. Total non-employee
stock-based compensation expenses were $ 4,692,003 and $ 225,740 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Beneficial Conversion Feature
From time to time, the Company may issue convertible
notes that may contain an imbedded beneficial conversion feature. A beneficial conversion feature exists on the date a convertible note
is issued when the fair value of the underlying common stock to which the note is convertible into is in excess of the remaining unallocated
proceeds of the note after first considering the allocation of a portion of the note proceeds to the fair value of the warrants, if related
warrants have been granted. The intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature is recorded as a debt discount with a corresponding
amount to additional paid in capital. The debt discount is amortized to interest expense over the life of the note using the effective
interest method.
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Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the
asset and liability approach which allows the recognition and measurement of deferred tax assets to be based upon the likelihood of realization
of tax benefits in future years. Under the asset and liability approach, deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax
purposes. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not these items will expire before the Company
is able to realize their benefits, or future deductibility is uncertain.
Under ASC 740, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it
is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination
being presumed to occur. The evaluation of a tax position is a two-step process. The first step is to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not
that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigations based on the technical
merits of that position. The second step is to measure a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not threshold to determine the amount
of benefits recognized in the financial statements. A tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50
percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition
threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent period in which the threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that
no longer meet the more-likely-than-not criteria should be de-recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which the
threshold is no longer satisfied. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense
in the year incurred. No significant penalty or interest relating to income taxes has been incurred for the three months ended March 31,
2022 and 2021. GAAP also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures
and transition.
On December 22, 2017, the SEC issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on accounting for tax effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement
period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740.
In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Act for which the accounting under ASC
740 is complete. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act is incomplete but it is
able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements. If a company
cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of
the provision of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act. While the Company is able to make reasonable
estimates of the impact of the reduction in corporate rate and the deemed repatriation transition tax, the final impact of the Tax Act
may differ from these estimates, due to, among other things, changes in our interpretations and assumptions, additional guidance that
may be issued by the I.R.S., and actions the Company may take. The Company is continuing to gather additional information to determine
the final impact.
Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets
A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the
Company’s deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In assessing the need for the valuation
allowance, management considers, among other things, projections of future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning
strategies. If the Company determines that sufficient negative evidence exists, then it will consider recording a valuation allowance
against a portion or all of the deferred tax assets in that jurisdiction. If, after recording a valuation allowance, the Company’s
projections of future taxable income and other positive evidence considered in evaluating the need for a valuation allowance prove, with
the benefit of hindsight, to be inaccurate, it could prove to be more difficult to support the realization of its deferred tax assets.
As a result, an additional valuation allowance could be required, which would have an adverse impact on its effective income tax rate
and results. Conversely, if, after recording a valuation allowance, the Company determines that sufficient positive evidence exists in
the jurisdiction in which the valuation allowance was recorded, it may reverse a portion or all of the valuation allowance in that jurisdiction.
In such situations, the adjustment made to the deferred tax asset would have a favorable impact on its effective income tax rate and results
in the period such determination was made.
Loss Per Share of Common Stock
The Company calculates net loss per share in accordance
with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share”. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is computed similar to basic loss per share except that
the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common
stock equivalents had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted earnings per share excludes all dilutive
potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.
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Commitments and Contingencies
The Company has adopted ASC Topic 450 “Contingencies”
subtopic 20, in determining its accruals and disclosures with respect to loss contingencies. Accordingly, estimated losses from loss contingencies
are accrued by a charge to income when information available before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued indicates
that it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the amount
of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal expenses associated with the contingency are expensed as incurred. If a loss contingency
is not probable or reasonably estimable, disclosure of the loss contingency is made in the financial statements when it is at least reasonably
possible that a material loss could be incurred.
Foreign-currency Transactions
For the Company’s subsidiaries in Taiwan,
the foreign-currency transactions are recorded in New Taiwan dollars (“NTD”) at the rates of exchange in effect when the transactions
occur. Gains or losses resulting from the application of different foreign exchange rates when cash in foreign currency is converted into
New Taiwan dollars, or when foreign-currency receivables or payables are settled, are credited or charged to income in the year of conversion
or settlement. On the balance sheet dates, the balances of foreign-currency assets and liabilities are restated at the prevailing exchange
rates and the resulting differences are charged to current income except for those foreign currencies denominated investments in shares
of stock where such differences are accounted for as translation adjustments under the Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit).
Translation Adjustment
The accounts of the Company’s subsidiaries
in Taiwan were maintained, and their financial statements were expressed, in New Taiwan Dollar (“NT$”). Such financial statements
were translated into U.S. Dollars (“$” or “USD”) in accordance ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters”,
with the NT$ as the functional currency. According to the Statement, all assets and liabilities are translated at the current exchange
rate, stockholder’s deficit are translated at the historical rates and income statement items are translated at an average exchange
rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders’
equity (deficit).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB
issued ASU 2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts
in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU
2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible debt by eliminating the beneficial conversion and cash conversion
accounting models. Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06, convertible debt, unless issued with a substantial premium or an embedded conversion
feature that is not clearly and closely related to the host contract, will no longer be allocated between debt and equity components.
This modification will reduce the issue discount and result in less non-cash interest expense in financial statements. ASU 2020-06 also
updates the earnings per share calculation and requires entities to assume share settlement when the convertible debt can be settled in
cash or shares. For contracts in an entity’s own equity, the type of contracts primarily affected by ASU 2020-06 are freestanding
and embedded features that are accounted for as derivatives under the current guidance due to a failure to meet the settlement assessment
by removing the requirements to (i) consider whether the contract would be settled in registered shares, (ii) consider whether collateral
is required to be posted, and (iii) assess shareholder rights. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2023. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and only if adopted as of the beginning
of such fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, Earnings
Per Share (Topic 260), Debt — Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic
718), and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain
Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options (“ASU 2021-04”). ASU 2021-04 provides guidance
as to how an issuer should account for a modification of the terms or conditions or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written
call option (i.e., a warrant) that remains classified after modification or exchange as an exchange of the original instrument for a new
instrument. An issuer should measure the effect of a modification or exchange as the difference between the fair value of the modified
or exchanged warrant and the fair value of that warrant immediately before modification or exchange and then apply a recognition model
that comprises four categories of transactions and the corresponding accounting treatment for each category (equity issuance, debt origination,
debt modification, and modifications unrelated to equity issuance and debt origination or modification). ASU 2021-04 is effective for
all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity should
apply the guidance provided in ASU 2021-04 prospectively to modifications or exchanges occurring on or after the effective date. Early
adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity elects to early adopt ASU 2021-04 in an
interim period, the guidance should be applied as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
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3. COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS
Collaborative agreements with BHK
(i) On February 24, 2015, BioLite Taiwan and BioHopeKing
Corporation (the “BHK”) entered into a co-development agreement, (the “BHK Co-Development Agreement”), pursuant
to which it is collaborative with BHK to develop and commercialize BLI-1401-2 (Botanical Drug) Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Combination
Therapy (BLI-1401-2 Products) in Asian countries excluding Japan for all related intellectual property rights, and has developed it for
medicinal use in collaboration with outside researchers. The development costs shall be shared 50/50 between BHK and the Company. The
BHK Co-Development Agreement will remain in effect for fifteen years from the date of first commercial sale of the Product in in Asia
excluding Japan.
On July 27, 2016, BioLite Taiwan and BHK agreed
to amend the payment terms of the milestone payment in an aggregate amount of $ 10 million based on the following schedule:
● Upon the signing of the BHK Co-Development Agreement: $1 million, or 10% of total payment
●
Upon the first Investigational New Drug (IND) submission and BioLite Taiwan will deliver all data to BHK according to FDA Reviewing requirement: $1 million, or 10% of total payment
●
At the completion of first phase II clinical trial: $1 million, or 10% of total payment
●
At the initiation of phase III of clinical trial research: $3 million, or 30% of total payment
● Upon the New Drug Application (NDA) submission: $4 million, or 40% of total payment
In December 2015, BHK has paid a non-refundable
upfront cash payment of $ 1 million, or 10 % of $ 10,000,000 , upon the signing of BHK Co-Development Agreement. The Company concluded that
the deliverables are considered separate units of accounting as the delivered items have value to the customer on a standalone basis and
recognized this cash receipt as collaboration revenue when all research, technical, and development data was delivered to BHK in 2015.
The receipt is for the compensation of past research efforts and contributions made by BioLite Taiwan before this collaborative agreement
was signed and it does not relate to any future commitments made by BioLite Taiwan and BHK in this collaborative agreement. In August
2016, the Company has received the second milestone payment of NT$ 31,649,000 , approximately equivalent to $ 1 million, and recognized collaboration
revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016. As of the date of this report, the
Company has not completed the first phase II clinical
trial.
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In addition to the milestone payments, BioLite
Taiwan is entitled to receive royalty on 12 % of BHK’s net sales related to BLI-1401-2 Products. As of March 31, 2022 and December
31, 2021, the Company has not earned the royalty under the BHK Co-Development Agreement.
(ii) On December 9, 2015, BioLite Taiwan entered
into another two collaborative agreements (the “BHK Collaborative Agreements”), pursuant to which it is collaborative with
BHK to co-develop and commercialize BLI-1005 for “Targeting Major Depressive Disorder” (BLI-1005 Products) and BLI-1006 for
“Targeting Inflammatory Bowel Disease” (BLI-1006 Products) in Asia excluding Japan for all related intellectual property rights,
and has developed it for medicinal use in collaboration with outside researchers. The development costs shall be shared 50/50 between
BHK and the Company. The BHK Co-Development Agreement will remain in effect for fifteen years from the date of first commercial sale of
the Product in in Asia excluding Japan.
In 2015, the Company recognized the cash receipt
in a total of NT$50 million, approximately equivalent to $1.6 million, as collaboration revenue when all research, technical, and development
data was delivered to BHK. The Company concluded that the deliverables are considered separate units of accounting as the delivered items
have value to the customer on a standalone basis and recognized this payment as collaboration revenue when all research, technical, data
and development data was delivered to BHK. The cash receipt is for the compensation of past research efforts and contributions made by
BioLite Taiwan before this BHK Collaborative Agreements was signed and it does not relate to any future commitments made by BioLite Taiwan
and BHK in this BHK Collaborative Agreements.
In addition to the total of NT$50 million, approximately
equivalent to $1.60 million, BioLite Taiwan is entitled to receive 50% of the future net licensing income or net sales profit. As of March
31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has not earned the royalty under the BHK Collaborative Agreements.
Co-Development agreement with Rgene Corporation,
a related party
On May 26, 2017, BriVision entered into a co-development
agreement (the “Co-Dev Agreement”) with Rgene Corporation (the “Rgene”), a related party under common control
by controlling beneficiary shareholder of YuanGene Corporation and the Company (See Note 12). Pursuant to Co-Dev Agreement, BriVision
and Rgene agreed to co-develop and commercialize ABV-1507 HER2/neu Positive Breast Cancer Combination Therapy, ABV-1511 Pancreatic Cancer
Combination Therapy and ABV-1527 Ovary Cancer Combination Therapy. Under the terms of the Co-Dev Agreement, Rgene is required to pay
the Company $ 3,000,000 in cash or stock of Rgene with equivalent value by August 15, 2017. The payment is for the compensation of BriVision’s
past research efforts and contributions made by BriVision before the Co-Dev Agreement was signed and it does not relate to any future
commitments made by BriVision and Rgene in this Co-Dev Agreement. In addition to $ 3,000,000 , the Company is entitled to receive 50 % of
the future net licensing income or net sales profit earned by Rgene, if any, and any development costs shall be equally shared by both
BriVision and Rgene.
On June 1, 2017, the Company has delivered all research, technical,
data and development data to Rgene. Since both Rgene and the Company are related parties and under common control by a controlling beneficiary
shareholder of YuanGene Corporation and the Company, the Company has recorded the full amount of $ 3,000,000 in connection with the Co-Dev
Agreement as additional paid-in capital during the year ended December 31, 2017. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company
has received $ 450,000 in cash. On December 24, 2018, the Company received the remaining balance of $2,550,000 in the form of newly issued
shares of Rgene’s Common Stock, at the price of NT$50 (approximately equivalent to $1.60 per share), for an aggregate number of
1,530,000 shares, which accounted for equity method long-term investment as of December 31, 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2018,
the Company has recognized investment loss of $549. On December 31, 2018, the Company determined to fully write off this investment based
on the Company’s assessment of the severity and duration of the impairment, and qualitative and quantitative analysis of the operating
performance of the investee, adverse changes in market conditions and the regulatory or economic environment, changes in operating structure
of Rgene, additional funding requirements, and Rgene’s ability to remain in business. All projects that have been initiated will
be managed and supported by the Company and Rgene.
The Company and Rgene signed an amendment to the
Co-Dev Agreement on November 10, 2020, pursuant to which both parties agreed to delete AB-1507 HER2/neu Positive Breast Cancer Combination
Therapy and AB 1527 Ovary Cancer Combination Therapy and add ABV-1519 EGFR Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Combination Therapy and
ABV-1526 Large Intestine / Colon / Rectal Cancer Combination Therapy to the products to be co-developed and commercialized. Other provisions
of the Co-Dev Agreement remain in full force and effect.
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Collaborative agreement with BioFirst Corporation,
a related party
On July 24, 2017, BriVision entered into a collaborative
agreement (the “BioFirst Collaborative Agreement”) with BioFirst Corporation (“BioFirst”), pursuant to which BioFirst
granted the Company the global licensing right for medical use of the product (the “Product”): BFC-1401 Vitreous Substitute
for Vitrectomy. BioFirst is a related party to the Company because a controlling beneficiary shareholder of YuanGene Corporation and the
Company is one of the directors and Common Stock shareholders of BioFirst (See Note 12).
Pursuant to the BioFirst Collaborative Agreement,
the Company will co-develop and commercialize the Product with BioFirst and pay BioFirst in a total amount of $ 3,000,000 in cash or stock
of the Company before September 30, 2018. The amount of $ 3,000,000 is in connection with the compensation for BioFirst’s past research
efforts and contributions made by BioFirst before the BioFirst Collaborative Agreement was signed and it does not relate to any future
commitments made by BioFirst and BriVision in this BioFirst Collaborative Agreement. In addition, the Company is entitled to receive 50 %
of the future net licensing income or net sales profit, if any, and any development cost shall be equally shared by both BriVision and
BioFirst.
On September 25, 2017, BioFirst has delivered
all research, technical, data and development data to BriVision. The Company determined to fully expense the entire amount of $ 3,000,000
since currently the related licensing rights do not have alternative future uses. According to ASC 730-10-25-1, absent alternative future
uses the acquisition of product rights to be used in research and development activities must be charged to research and development expenses
immediately. Hence, the entire amount of $ 3,000,000 is fully expensed as research and development expense during the year ended December
31, 2017.
On June 30, 2019, BriVision entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement
(the “Purchase Agreement”) with BioFirst Corporation. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 428,571 shares
of the Company’s common stock to BioFirst in consideration for $ 3,000,000 owed by the Company to BioFirst (the “Total Payment”)
in connection with a certain collaborative agreement between the Company and BioFirst dated July 24, 2017 (the “Collaborative Agreement”).
Pursuant to the Collaborative Agreement, BioFirst granted the Company the global licensing right to co-develop BFC-1401 or ABV-1701 Vitreous
Substitute for Vitrectomy for medical purposes in consideration for the Total Payment.
On August 5, 2019, BriVision entered into a second
Stock Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement 2”) with BioFirst Corporation. Pursuant to Purchase Agreement 2, the Company
issued 414,702 shares of the Company’s common stock to BioFirst in consideration for $ 2,902,911 owed by the Company to BioFirst
in connection with a loan provided to BriVision from BioFirst.
4. INVENTORY
Inventory consists of the following:
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
Finished goods
$ 104,036
$ 96,725
Raw materials
69,287
84,620
Allowance for inventory valuation and obsolescence loss
( 150,623 )
( 155,370 )
Inventory, net
$ 22,700
$ 25,975
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5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and
equipment as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
Land
$ 387,866
$ 400,091
Buildings and leasehold improvements
2,230,968
2,235,061
Machinery and equipment
1,102,943
1,013,376
Office equipment
186,149
191,824
3,907,926
3,840,352
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 3,309,278 )
( 3,314,471 )
Property and equipment, net
$ 598,648
$ 525,881
Depreciation expenses were $ 5,411 and $ 2,928 for three months ended
March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
6. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(1)
The ownership percentages of each investee are listed as follows:
Ownership percentage
March 31,
December 31,
Accounting
Name of related party
2022
2021
treatments
Braingenesis Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
0.17 %
0.17 %
Cost Method
Genepharm Biotech Corporation
0.70 %
0.70 %
Cost Method
BioHopeKing Corporation
5.90 %
5.90 %
Cost Method
BioFirst Corporation
15.99 %
15.99 %
Equity Method
Rgene Corporation
31.62 %
31.62 %
Equity Method
(2)
The extent the investee relies on the company for its business are summarized as follows:
Name of related party
The extent the investee relies on the Company for its business
Braingenesis Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
No specific business relationship
Genepharm Biotech Corporation
No specific business relationship
BioHopeKing Corporation
Collaborating with the Company to develop and commercialize drugs
BioFirst Corporation
Collaborating with the Company to develop and commercialize
drugs
Rgene Corporation
Collaborating with the Company to develop and commercialize drugs
(3)
Long-term investment mainly consists of the following:
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
Non-marketable Cost Method Investments, net
Braingenesis Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
$ 7,698
$ 7,941
Genepharm Biotech Corporation
23,503
24,244
BioHopeKing Corporation
873,053
900,570
Sub total
904,254
932,755
Equity Method Investments, net
BioFirst Corporation
-
-
Rgene Corporation
-
-
Total
$ 904,254
$ 932,755
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(a)
BioFirst Corporation (the
“BioFirst”):
The Company holds an equity interest in BioFirst Corporation, accounting
for its equity interest using the equity method to accounts for its equity investment as prescribed in ASC 323, Investments—Equity
Method and Joint Ventures (“ASC 323”). Equity method adjustments include the Company’s proportionate share of investee’s
income or loss and other adjustments required by the equity method. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company owns 15.99 %
and 15.99 % common stock shares of BioFirst, respectively. The Company made prepayment for equity investment in BioFirst to purchase additional
317,000 shares to be issued by BioFirst in the aggregate amount of $ 663,798 and $ 684,720 , recorded as prepayment for long-term investments
as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Summarized financial information for the Company’s
equity method investee, BioFirst, is as follows:
Balance Sheet
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
Current Assets
$ 2,147,097
$ 2,205,669
Non-current Assets
812,865
959,454
Current Liabilities
3,237,623
2,909,703
Non-current Liabilities
17,741
32,522
Stockholders’ Equity
( 295,402 )
222,898
Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
(Unaudited)
Net sales
$ 8,808
$ 12,339
Gross profit
6,133
7,080
Net loss
( 498,940 )
( 220,855 )
Share of losses from investments accounted for using the equity method
-
( 47,791 )
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(b)
Rgene Corporation (the “Rgene”)
Both Rgene and the Company are under
common control by Dr. Tsung-Shann Jiang, the CEO and chairman of the BioLite Inc. Since Dr. Tsung-Shann Jiang is able to exercise significant
influence, but not control, over the Rgene, the Company determined to use the equity method to accounts for its equity investment as prescribed
in ASC 323, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (“ASC 323”). Equity method adjustments include the Company’s
proportionate share of investee’s income or loss and other adjustments required by the equity method. As of March 31, 2022 and December
31, 2021, the Company owns 31.62 % and 31.62 % Common Stock shares of Rgene, respectively.
Summarized financial information for the Company’s
equity method investee, Rgene, is as follows:
Balance Sheets
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
Current Assets
$ 221,169
$ 73,452
Noncurrent Assets
355,420
374,423
Current Liabilities
2,164,077
1,934,786
Noncurrent Liabilities
-
-
Shareholders’ Deficit
( 1,587,488 )
( 1,486,911 )
Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
(Unaudited)
Net sales
$ -
$ -
Gross Profit
-
-
Net loss
( 149,480 )
( 95,395 )
Share of loss from investments accounted for using the equity method
-
-
(4)
Disposition of long-term investment
During the three months ended March
31, 2022 and 2021, there is no disposition of long-term investment.
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(5)
Losses on Equity Investments
The components of losses on equity investments
for each period were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
(Unaudited)
Share of equity method investee losses
$ -
$ ( 47,791 )
7. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
On May 9, 2018, the Company issued an eighteen-month term unsecured
convertible promissory note (the “Yu and Wei Note”) in an aggregate principal amount of $ 300,000 to Guoliang Yu and Yingfei
Wei Family Trust (the “Yu and Wei”), pursuant to which the Company received $ 300,000 . The Yu and Wei Note bears interest at
8 % per annum. The Company shall pay to the Yu and Wei an amount in cash representing all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid
interest on the Eighteenth (18) month anniversary of the issuance date of the Yu and Wei Note, which is on November 8, 2019. In the event
that the Company raises gross proceeds from the sale of its common stock of at least $ 5,000,000 (an “Equity Offering”) then
within five days of the closing for such offering, the Company must repay the outstanding amount of this Yu and Wei Note. At any time
from the date hereof until this Yu and Wei Note has been satisfied, the Yu and Wei may convert the unpaid and outstanding principal plus
any accrued and unpaid interest and or default interest, if any, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price
(the “Conversion Price”) equal to the lower of (i) $ 2.00 per share (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), subject to
adjustment or (ii) 80 % of the per share offering price (the “Alternative Conversion Price”) of any completed equity offering
of the Company in an amount exceeding $ 500,000 that occurs when any part of the Yu and Wei Note is outstanding, subject to adjustments
set forth in the Yu and Wei Note. In accordance with FASB ASC 470-20, the Company recognized none of the intrinsic value of embedded beneficial
conversion feature present in the Yu and Wei Note. On January 21, 2020, Yu and Wei entered into a new agreement that the new Note bears
interest at 20 % per annum. The Company shall pay to the Yu and Wei an amount in cash representing all outstanding principal and accrued
and unpaid interest on the Twelve (12) month anniversary of the issuance date of the new “Yu and Wei” Note, which is on January
20, 2021. On April 5, 2020, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with “Yu and Wei”. The aggregate principal amount
plus accrued interest expenses were $ 354,722 , and the Company agreed to issue to the Holders an aggregate of 192,784 shares of the Company’s
common stock, and warrants to purchase 192,784 shares of the Company’s common stock. These common shares have been issued during
the year ended December 31, 2020.
On June 27, 2018, the Company issued an eighteen-month
term unsecured convertible promissory note (the “Keypoint Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of $ 250,000 to Keypoint
Technology Ltd. (“Keypoint”), a related party, pursuant to which the Company received $ 250,000 . The Keypoint Note bears interest
at 8 % per annum. The Company shall pay to the Keypoint an amount in cash representing all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid
interest on the Eighteenth (18) month anniversary of the issuance date of the Keypoint Note, which is on December 26, 2019. In the event
that the Company raises gross proceeds from the sale of its common stock of at least $ 5,000,000 (an “Equity Offering”) then
within five days of the closing for such offering, the Company must repay the outstanding amount of this Keypoint Note. At any time from
the date hereof until this Keypoint Note has been satisfied, Keypoint may convert the unpaid and outstanding principal plus any accrued
and unpaid interest and or default interest, if any, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price (the “Conversion
Price”) equal to the lower of (i) $2.00 per share (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment or (ii) 80%
of the per share offering price (the “Alternative Conversion Price”) of any completed equity offering of the Company in an
amount exceeding $500,000 that occurs when any part of the Keypoint Note is outstanding, subject to adjustments set forth in the Keypoint
Note. In accordance with FASB ASC 470-20, the Company recognized none of the intrinsic value of embedded beneficial conversion feature
present in the Keypoint Note. On January 21, 2020, Keypoint entered into a new agreement that the new Note bears interest at 20% per annum.
The Company shall pay to the Keypoint an amount in cash representing all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the
Twelve (12) month anniversary of the issuance date of the new “Keypoint” Note, which is on January 20, 2021. On April 5, 2020,
the Company entered into an exchange agreement with “Keypoint”. The aggregate principal amount plus accrued interest expenses
were $292,826, and the Company agreed to issue to the Holders an aggregate of 159,145 shares of the Company’s common stock, and
warrants to purchase 159,145 shares of the Company’s common stock. These common shares have been issued during the year ended December 31, 2020.
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On August 25, 2018, the Company issued an eighteen-month
term unsecured convertible promissory notes (the “Odaira Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of $ 250,000 to Yoshinobu
Odaira. (“Odaira”), pursuant to which the Company received $ 250,000 . The Odaira Note bears interest at 8 % per annum. The Company
shall pay to the Odaira an amount in cash representing all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the Eighteenth (18)
month anniversary of the issuance date of the Odaira Note, which is on February 24, 2020. In the event that the Company raises gross proceeds
from the sale of its common stock of at least $ 5,000,000 (an “Equity Offering”) then within five days of the closing for such
offering, the Company must repay the outstanding amount of this Odaira Note. At any time from the date hereof until this Odaira Note has
been satisfied, Odaira may convert the unpaid and outstanding principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest and or default interest,
if any, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) equal to the lower
of (i) $2.00 per share (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment or (ii) 80% of the per share offering price (the
“Alternative Conversion Price”) of any completed equity offering of the Company in an amount exceeding $500,000 that occurs
when any part of the Odaira Note is outstanding, subject to adjustments set forth in the Odaira Note. In accordance with FASB ASC 470-20,
the Company recognized none of the intrinsic value of embedded beneficial conversion feature present in the Odaira Note. On January 21,
2020, Odaira entered into a new agreement that the new Note bears interest at 20% per annum. The Company shall pay to the Odaira an amount
in cash representing all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the Twelve (12) month anniversary of the issuance date
of the new “Odaira” Note, which is on January 20, 2021. On April 5, 2020, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with
“Odaira”. The aggregate principal amount plus accrued interest expenses were $284,036, and the Company agreed to issue to
the Holders an aggregate of 154,368 shares of the Company’s common stock, and warrants to purchase 154,368 shares of the Company’s
common stock. These common shares have been issued during the year ended December 31, 2020.
On May 30 and July 10, 2019, the Company issued
two (2) twelve-month term unsecured convertible promissory notes (the “KSL Note”) in an aggregate principal amount of $ 250,000
to Kuo Sheng Lung (the “KSL”), pursuant to which the Company received $ 160,000 and $ 90,000 , respectively. The KSL Note bears
interest at 20 % per annum. The Company shall pay to KSL an amount in cash representing all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid
interest on the Twelve (12) month anniversary of the issuance date of the KSL Note, which is on May 29, 2020 and July 9, 2020. At any
time from the issuance date until the KSL Note has been satisfied, the KSL may convert the unpaid and outstanding principal plus any accrued
and unpaid interest and or default interest, if any, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price (the “Conversion
Price”) equal to the lower of (i) $0.50 per share (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment, or (ii) 70%
of the per share offering price (the “Alternative Conversion Price”) of the completed public equity offering of the Company
in an amount exceeding $10,000,000 as stated on the registration statement on a Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 14, 2018 (the “Public Offering”), as amended from time to time. In accordance with FASB ASC 470-20, the Company
recognized none of the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature present in the KSL Note. On May 13, 2020, the Company
received an acknowledgement letter from KSL that they will not claim the repayment of loan for 12 months. On November 9, 2020, the Company
entered into an agreement with “KSL”. The aggregate principal amount plus accrued interest expenses are $270,272, and KSL
agreed to use the full amount to purchase certain securities pursuant to a securities purchase agreement; KSL agreed to purchase and the
Company agreed to issue 120,121 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants for a purchase price of $270,272. During
the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued to the Holders an aggregate of 120,121 shares of the Company’s common
stock.
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On July 10, 2019, the Company issued a twelve-month
term unsecured convertible promissory note (the “NEA Note”) in an aggregate principal amount of $ 250,000 to New Eastern Asia
(the “NEA”), a related party, pursuant to which the Company received $ 250,000 on July 10, 2019. The NEA Note bears interest
at 20 % per annum. The Company shall pay to the NEA an amount in cash representing all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest
on the Twelve (12) month anniversary of the issuance date of the NEA Note, which is on July 9, 2020. At any time from the date hereof
until this NEA Note has been satisfied, the NEA may convert the unpaid and outstanding principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest
and or default interest, if any, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price (the “Conversion Price”)
equal to the lower of (i) $ .50 per share (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment, or (ii) 70 % of the per share
offering price (the “Alternative Conversion Price”) of the completed public equity offering of the Company in an amount exceeding
$ 10,000,000 as stated on the registration statement on a Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2018
(the “Public Offering”), as amended from time to time. In accordance with FASB ASC 470-20, the Company recognized none of
the intrinsic value of embedded beneficial conversion feature present in the NEA Note. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company
issued 111,112 shares of common stock to repay the outstanding balance.
On August 28, 2019, the Company issued a twelve-month
term unsecured convertible promissory note (the “KLS Note”) in an aggregate principal amount of $ 200,000 to Kuo Li Shen (the
“KLS”), pursuant to which the Company received $ 200,000 on August 28, 2019. The KLS Note bears interest at 20 % per annum.
The Company shall pay to the KLS an amount in cash representing all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the Twelve
(12) month anniversary of the issuance date of the KLS Note, which is on August 27, 2020. At any time from the date hereof until this
KLS Note has been satisfied, the KLS may convert the unpaid and outstanding principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest and or default
interest, if any, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) equal to
the lower of (i) $. 50 per share (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment, or (ii) 70% of the per share offering
price (the “Alternative Conversion Price”) of the completed public equity offering of the Company in an amount exceeding $10,000,000
as stated on the registration statement on a Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2018 (the “Public
Offering”), as amended from time to time. In accordance with FASB ASC 470-20, the Company recognized none of the intrinsic value
of embedded beneficial conversion feature present in the KLS Note. On April 20, 2020, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with
KLS. The aggregate principal amount plus accrued interest expenses were $225,222, and the Company agreed to issue to the Holders an aggregate
of 126,530 shares of the Company’s common stock, and warrants to purchase 126,530 shares of common stock. These common shares have
been issued during the year ended December 31, 2020
On September 4, 2019, the Company issued 3 twelve-month
term unsecured convertible promissory note (the “C.L.L. Note”) in an aggregate principal amount of $ 257,500 to Chang Ping
Shan, Lin Shan Tyan, and Liu Ching Hsuan (together the “C.L.L.”), pursuant to which the Company received $ 257,500 on September
4, 2019. Chang Ping Shan and Liu Ching Hsuan are related parties to the Company. The C.L.L. Note bears interest at 20 % per annum. The
Company shall pay to the C.L.L. an amount in cash representing all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the Twelve
(12) month anniversary of the issuance date of the C.L.L. Note, which is on September 3, 2020. At any time from the date hereof until
this C.L.L. Note has been satisfied, the C.L.L. may convert the unpaid and outstanding principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest
and or default interest, if any, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price (the “Conversion Price”)
equal to the lower of (i) $.50 per share (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment, or (ii) 70% of the per share
offering price (the “Alternative Conversion Price”) of the completed public equity offering of the Company in an amount exceeding
$10,000,000 as stated on the registration statement on a Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2018
(the “Public Offering”), as amended from time to time. In accordance with FASB ASC 470-20, the Company recognized none of
the intrinsic value of embedded beneficial conversion feature present in the C.L.L. Note. On April 20, 2020, the Company entered into
an exchange agreement with C.L.L.. The aggregate principal amount plus accrued interest expenses were $289,974, and the Company agreed
to issue to the Holders an aggregate of 162,908 shares of the Company’s common stock, and warrants to purchase 162,908 shares of
common stock. These common shares have been issued during the year ended December 31, 2020
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On October 29, 2019, the Company issued a twelve-month
term unsecured convertible promissory note (the “Lee Note”) in an aggregate principal amount of $ 250,000 to Hwalin Lee (the
“Lee”), a related party, pursuant to which the Company received $ 250,000 on October 29, 2019. The Lee Note bears interest
at 20 % per annum. The Company shall pay to the Lee an amount in cash representing all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest
on the Twelve (12) month anniversary of the issuance date of the Lee Note, which is on October 28, 2020. At any time from the date hereof
until this Lee Note has been satisfied, the Lee may convert the unpaid and outstanding principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest
and or default interest, if any, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price (the “Conversion Price”)
equal to the lower of (i) $.50 per share (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), subject to adjustment, or (ii) 70% of the per share
offering price (the “Alternative Conversion Price”) of the completed public equity offering of the Company in an amount exceeding
$10,000,000 as stated on the registration statement on a Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2018
(the “Public Offering”), as amended from time to time. In accordance with FASB ASC 470-20, the Company recognized none of
the intrinsic value of embedded beneficial conversion feature present in the Lee Note. In January 2021, the Company paid off the convertible
promissory note of $306,836, including principal and accrued and unpaid interest expense.
On October 23, 2020, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “October SPA”) with one accredited investor. Pursuant to the October SPA, the Company
sold and issued a convertible promissory note (the “October Note”) in the principal amount of $2,500,000 to the investor and
received the payment from such investor on October 30, 2020. The October Note was issued on October 23, 2020 and the maturity date of
the October Note is the twenty-four (24) month anniversary from the issuance date (the “Maturity Date”). Upon the Maturity
Date, the Company shall pay to the holder, in cash, an amount representing all outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest
under the October Note. The October Note bears an interest rate of ten percent (10%) per annum and may be convertible into shares of the
Company’s common stock at a fixed conversion price of $2.25 per share. The holder of the October Note may elect to convert part
or all of the outstanding balance of the October Note from the issuance date until the Maturity Date. The Company may prepay the outstanding
amount at any time, in whole or in part, without any penalty.
On May 17, 2021, the parties to the October SPA
signed Amendment No. 1 to Promissory Note (the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Note shall also be automatically
converted into shares of the Company’s common stock immediately following the Company’s receipt of conditional approval to
list its common stock on the NASDAQ stock market, if and when the Company receives such approval, at a conversion price equal to $ 2.25
per share. On July 21, 2021, The Company converted all convertible promissory note amounted $ 2,500,000 into 1,111,112 shares of the
Company’s common stock and warrants.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate carrying
values of the convertible debentures were both $ 0 ; and accrued convertible interest were both $ 0 .
Total interest expenses in connection with the
above convertible note payable were $ 0 and $ 66,897 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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8. BANK LOANS
(1)
Short-term bank loan consists of the following:
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Cathay United Bank
$ 261,750
$ 270,000
CTBC Bank
698,000
720,000
Cathay Bank
650,000
650,000
Total
$ 1,609,750
$ 1,640,000
Cathay United Bank
On June 28, 2016, BioLite Taiwan and Cathay United Bank entered into
a one-year bank loan agreement (the “Cathay United Loan Agreement”) in an amount of NT$ 7,500,000 , equivalent to $ 261,750 .
The term started June 28, 2016 with maturity date at June 28, 2017 . The loan balance bears interest at a floating rate of prime rate plus
1.15 %. The prime rate is based on term deposit saving interest rate of Cathay United Bank. On September 6, 2017, BioLite Taiwan extended
the Cathay United Loan Agreement for one year , which was due on September 6, 2018, with the principal amount of NT$ 7,500,000 , equivalent
to $ 261,750 . On October 1, 2018, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$ 7,500,000 ,
equivalent to $ 261,750 for one year , which was due on September 6, 2019. On September 6, 2019, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United
Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$ 7,500,000 , equivalent to $ 261,750 for one year , which is due on September 6, 2020.
On September 6, 2020, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$ 7,500,000 , equivalent
to $ 261,750 for one year , which is due on September 6, 2021. On September 6, 2021, BioLite Taiwan
extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$ 7,500,000 , equivalent to $ 261,750 for one year,
which is due on September 6, 2022. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the effective interest rates per annum was 2.1 %.
The loan is collateralized by the building and improvement of BioLite Taiwan, and is also personal guaranteed by the Company’s chairman.
Interest expenses were $ 1,386 and $ 1,383 for the
three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
CTBC Bank
On June 12, 2017 and July 19, 2017, BioLite Taiwan and CTBC Bank entered
into short-term saving secured bank loan agreements (the “CTBC Loan Agreements”) in an amount of NT$ 10,000,000 , equivalent
to $ 349,000 , and NT$ 10,000,000 , equivalent to $ 349,000 , respectively. Both two loans with the same maturity date at January 19, 2018 .
In February 2018, BioLite Taiwan combined two loans and extended the loan contract with CTBC for one year . On January 18, 2019, BioLite
Taiwan and CTBC Bank agreed to extend the loan with a new maturity date, which was July 18, 2019. On July 18, 2019, BioLite Taiwan extended
the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$ 20,000,000 , equivalent to $ 698,000 for six months , which is due on January
17, 2020. On January 19, 2020, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$ 20,000,000 , equivalent
to $ 698,000 for six months , which is due on July 19, 2020. On July 17, 2020, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the
same principal amount of NT$ 20,000,000 , equivalent to $ 698,000 for six months , which is due on January 15, 2021. On January 15, 2021,
BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$ 20,000,000 , equivalent to $ 698,000 for six months ,
which is due on July 15, 2021. On July 15, 2021, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$ 20,000,000 ,
equivalent to $ 698,000 for six months , which is due on January 14, 2022. On January 14, 2022, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement
with the same principal amount of NT$ 20,000,000 , equivalent to $ 698,000 for six months, which is due on July 14, 2022. The loan balances
bear interest at a fixed rate of 1.68 % per annum. The loan is secured by the money deposited in a savings account with the CTBC Bank.
This loan was also personal guaranteed by the Company’s chairman and BioFirst. During the year ended December 31, 2020, BioLite
Taiwan has opened a TCD account with CTBC bank to guarantee the loan going forward.
Interest expenses were $ 2,958 and $ 2,949 for the
three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Cathay Bank
On January 21, 2019, the Company received a loan
in the amount of $ 500,000 from Cathay Bank (the “Bank”) pursuant to a business loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”)
entered by and between the Company and Bank on January 8, 2019 and a promissory note (the “Note”) executed by the Company
on the same day. The Loan Agreement provides for a revolving line of credit in the principal amount of $ 1,000,000 with a maturity date
(the “Maturity Date”) of January 1, 2020. The Note executed in connection with the Loan Agreement bears an interest rate (the
“Regular Interest Rate”) equal to the sum of one percent (1%) and the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal (the
“Index”) and the accrued interest shall become payable each month from February 1, 2019. Pursuant to the Note, the Company
shall pay the entire outstanding principal plus accrued unpaid interest on the Maturity Date and may prepay portion or all of the Note
before the Maturity Date without penalty. If the Company defaults on the Note, the default interest rate shall become five percent (5%)
plus the Regular Interest Rate.
In connection with the Note and Loan Agreement,
on January 8, 2019, each of Dr. Tsung Shann Jiang and Dr. George Lee, executed a commercial guaranty (the “Guaranty”) to guaranty
the loans for the Company pursuant to the Loan Agreement and Note, severally and individually, in the amount not exceeding $ 500,000 each
until the entire Note plus interest are fully paid and satisfied. Dr. Tsung Shann Jiang is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
BioLite Holding, Inc. and Dr. George Lee serves as the Chairman of the board of directors of BioKey. On December 29, 2020, the Company
entered into a new loan extension agreement and assignment of deposit account with the Bank, which allowed Dr. Tsung Shann Jiang and Dr.
George Lee to be removed as guarantees from the list of Guaranty.
In addition, on January 8, 2019, each of the Company and BioKey, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, signed a commercial security agreement (the “Security Agreement”) to secure the loans
under the Loan Agreement and the Note. Pursuant to the Security Agreements, each of the Company and BioKey (each, a “Grantor”,
and collectively, the “Grantors”) granted security interest in the collaterals as defined therein, comprised of almost all
of the assets of each Grantor, to secure such loans for the benefit of the Bank. On March 31, 2020, the Company extended the Loan Agreement
with the same term for seven months, which is due on October 31, 2020. On April 8, 2020 and October 3, 2020, the Company repaid an aggregated
principal amount of $ 350,000 . On December 3, 2020, the Company renewed the Loan Agreement with the principal amount of $ 650,000 for ten
months, which is due on October 31, 2021. On October 31, 2021, the Company renewed the Loan Agreement with the principal amount of $ 650,000
for twelve months, which is due on October 30, 2022. On September 30, 2021, the Cathay Bank has increased the line of credit to $ 1,000,000
from $ 650,000 . The outstanding loan balance was $ 650,000 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Interest expenses were $ 6,090 and $ 3,927 for the
three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
9. PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN PAYABLE
On April 14, 2020, the Company received a loan
in the amount of $ 124,400 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) administered by the United States Small Business Administration
(the “SBA”) from East West Bank. According to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “Cares Act”),
PPP loan provides for forgiveness of up to the full principal amount and accrued interest if the funds are used for payroll costs, interest
on mortgages, rent, and utilities. However, at least 60 % of the forgiven amount must have been used for payroll.
The loan was granted pursuant to a promissory
note dated April 14, 2020 issued by the Company, which matures on April 13, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 1.00 % per annum. The
Company will pay the principal in one payment of all outstanding principal plus all accrued unpaid interest on that date that is two years
after the date of the promissory note. In addition, the Company will pay regular monthly payments in an amount equal to one month’s
accrued interest commencing on the date that is seven months after the date of the promissory note, with all subsequent interest payments
to be due on the same day of each month after that. No collateral or personal guarantees are required.
On January 29, 2021, BioKey received a loan in
the amount of $ 132,331 under the Paycheck Protection Program administered by the United States Small Business Administration from East
West Bank. According to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, PPP loan provides for forgiveness of up to the full principal
amount and accrued interest if the funds are used for payroll costs, interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities. However, at least 60 %
of the forgiven amount must have been used for payroll. The loan was granted pursuant to a promissory note dated January 27, 2021 issued
by the Company, which matures on January 28, 2026 and bears interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum. The Company will pay the principal
in one payment of all outstanding principal plus all accrued unpaid interest on that date that is five years after the date of the promissory
note. No collateral or personal guarantees are required.
On February 7, 2021, the Company received a loan
in the amount of $ 104,167 under the Paycheck Protection Program administered by the United States Small Business Administration from Cathay
Bank. According to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, PPP loan provides for forgiveness of up to the full principal
amount and accrued interest if the funds are used for payroll costs, interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities. However, at least 60 %
of the forgiven amount must have been used for payroll. The loan was granted pursuant to a promissory note dated February 7, 2021 issued
by the Company, which matures on February 6, 2026 and bears interest at a rate of 1.00 % per annum. The Company will pay the principal
in one payment of all outstanding principal plus all accrued unpaid interest on that date that is five years after the date of the promissory
note. No collateral or personal guarantees are required.
PPP
loan Forgiveness
On February 27, 2021, the Company submitted all
required documents, such as application form and use of funds, to East West Bank for the application of forgiveness. The PPP loan
from East West Bank of $ 124,400 and $ 132,331 was forgiven by the SBA as a gesture of supporting the operation of the Company on March
15, 2021 and September 28, 2021, respectively.
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On September 23, 2021, the Company submitted the
required documents, such as application form and use of funds, to Cathay Bank for the application of forgiveness. The PPP loan from
Cathay Bank of $ 104,167 was forgiven by the SBA as a gesture of supporting the operation of the Company on November 15, 2021.
As a result, the Company recorded the forgiveness
of the PPP loans as government grant income in the aggregate amount of $ 360,898 during the year ended December 31, 2021. As of March 31,
2022, there was no outstanding balance payable to the bank.
10. NOTES PAYABLE
In January, 2019, BioLite Taiwan entered an unsecured loan agreement
with one individual bearing interest at fixed rates at 12% per annum of NT$3,000,000, equivalent to $106,800, for working capital purpose.
On September 11, 2021 the outstanding balance has been repaid in full. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the balance due to
this individual amounted to both $ 0 . Interest expense were $ 0 and $ 3,204 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
11. SHORT-TERM LOAN
On February 18, 2020, the Company entered an unsecured loan agreement
with a third-party in the amount of $ 100,000 . This loan bears the interest rate of 1.5 % per annum and will be matured on August 17, 2020.
On August 18, 2020, the Company extended the contract for six months under the same term. On February 18, 2021, the Company extended
the contract for six months under the same term. On August 26, 2021, the loan with interest has been repaid in full. Accrued interest
expense were both $ 0 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
12. RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS
The related parties of the company with whom transactions
are reported in these financial statements are as follows:
Name of entity or Individual
Relationship with the Company and its subsidiaries
BioFirst Corporation (the “BioFirst”)
Entity controlled by controlling beneficiary shareholder of YuanGene
BioFirst (Australia) Pty Ltd. (the “BioFirst (Australia)”)
100% owned by BioFirst; Entity controlled by controlling beneficiary shareholder of YuanGene
Rgene Corporation (the “Rgene”)
Shareholder of the Company; entity controlled by controlling beneficiary shareholder of YuanGene
YuanGene Corporation (the “YuanGene”)
Controlling beneficiary shareholder of the Company
AsiaGene Corporation (the “AsiaGene”)
Shareholder; entity controlled by controlling beneficiary shareholder of YuanGene
Eugene Jiang
Former President and Chairman
Keypoint Technology Ltd. (the “Keypoint’)
The Chairman of Keypoint is Eugene Jiang’s mother.
Lion Arts Promotion Inc. (the “Lion Arts”)
Shareholder of the Company
Yoshinobu Odaira (the “Odaira”)
Director of the Company
GenePharm Inc. (the “GenePharm”)
Dr. George Lee, Board Director of Biokey, is the Chairman of GenePharm.
Euro-Asia Investment & Finance Corp Ltd. (the “Euro-Asia”)
Shareholder of the Company
LBG USA, Inc. (the “LBG USA”)
100% owned by BioFirst; Entity controlled by controlling beneficiary shareholder of YuanGene
LionGene Corporation (the “LionGene”)
Shareholder of the Company; Entity controlled by controlling beneficiary shareholder of YuanGene
Kimho Consultants Co., Ltd. (the “Kimho”)
Shareholder of the Company
The Jiangs
Mr. Tsung-Shann Jiang, the controlling beneficiary shareholder of the Company and Rgene, the Chairman and CEO of the BioLite Holding Inc. and BioLite Inc. and the President and a member of board of directors of BioFirst
Ms. Shu-Ling Jiang, Mr. Tsung-Shann Jiang’s wife, is the Chairman of Keypoint; and a member of board of directors of BioLite Inc.
Mr. Eugene Jiang is Mr. and Ms. Jiang’s son. Mr. Eugene Jiang is the chairman, and majority shareholder of the Company and a member of board of directors of BioLite Inc.
Mr. Chang-Jen Jiang is Mr. Tsung-Shann Jiang’s sibling and the director of the Company.
Ms. Mei-Ling Jiang is Ms. Shu-Ling Jiang’s sibling.
Amkey Ventures, LLC (“Amkey”)
An entity controlled by Dr. George Lee, who serves as one of the board directors of BioKey, Inc
BioLite Japan
Entity controlled by controlling beneficiary shareholder of ABVC
ABVC BioPharma (HK), Limited
An entity 100% owned by Mr. Tsung-Shann Jiang
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Accounts receivable - related parties
Accounts receivable due from related parties consisted
of the following as of the periods indicated:
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
GenePharm Inc.
$ 142,225
$ 142,225
Rgene
2,374
2,374
Amkey
800
800
Total
$ 145,399
$ 145,399
Due from related parties
Amount due from related parties consisted of the
following as of the periods indicated:
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Rgene
$ 48,586
$ 49,110
BioFirst
1,563,233
468,435
BioFirst (Australia)
830,118
491,816
BioHopeKing Corporation
121,153
124,972
LBG USA
675
675
BioLite Japan
150,000
150,000
Keypoint
1,610
1,610
Total
$ 2,715,375
$ 1,286,618
(1) As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company has advanced an aggregate amount of $48,586 and $49,110 to Rgene for working capital purpose. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the loan bears interest at 1% per month (or equivalent to 12% per annum). As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the outstanding loan balance was $ 32,541 and $ 33,520 ; and accrued interest was $ 14,214 and $ 13,701 , respectively. On January 1, 2021, BioLite Taiwan entered into a consultant services agreement with Rgene, of which the amount due from Rgene was $ 1,831 and $1,889 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(2) In 2021, the Company and BioFirst entered into several loan agreements for a total amount of $ 465,000 to meet its working capital needs. All the loans period was twelve months and all with an interest rate of 6.5% per annum. In 2022, the Company and BioFirst entered into several loan agreements for a total amount of $ 1,068,000 to meet its working capital needs. All the loans period was twelve months and with an interest rate of 6.5 % per annum. As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the outstanding loan balance was $ 1,533,000 and $ 465,000 ; and accrued interest was $ 30,233 and $ 3,435 , respectively.
(3) On July 1, 2020, the Company entered into a loan agreement with BioFirst (Australia) for $ 361,487 to properly record R&D cost and tax refund allocation based on co-development contract executed on July 24, 2017. The loan was originally set to be mature on September 30, 2021 with an interest rate of 6.5 % per annum, but on September 7, 2021, the Company entered into a loan agreement with BioFirst (Australia) for $ 67,873 to meet its new project needs. On December 1, 2021, the Company entered into a loan agreement with BioFirst (Australia) for $ 250,000 to increase the cost for upcoming projects. The loan will be matured on November 30, 2022 with an interest rate of 6.5 % per annum. In January 2022, the Company entered into several loan agreements with BioFirst (Australia) for a total amount of $ 327,000 to increase the cost for upcoming projects. All the loans period was twelve months with an interest rate of 6.5 % per annum. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount of outstanding loan and accrued interest was $ 830,118 and $ 491,816 , respectively.
(4) On February 24, 2015, BioLite Taiwan and BioHopeKing Corporation (the “BHK”) entered into a co-development agreement, (the “BHK Co-Development Agreement”, see Note 3). The development costs shall be shared 50/50 between BHK and the Company. Under the term of the agreement, BioLite issued relevant development cost to BHK. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, due from BHK was $ 121,153 and $ 124,972 , respectively.
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(5) On February 27, 2019, the Company has advanced funds to LBG USA for working capital purpose. The advances bear 0 % interest rate and are due on demand. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the outstanding advance balances was $ 675 and $ 675 , respectively.
(6) On May 8, 2020, the Company and Lucidaim entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) in regard to a potential joint venture of BioLite Japan. Based on the LOI, each party will advance an aggregated amount of $150,000 to meet BioLite Japan’s working capital needs, which the Company advanced an amount of $150,000 and the advance bear 0% interest rate. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the outstanding advance balances was $ 150,000 and $ 150,000 , respectively.
(7) On October 31, 2020, the Company has advanced an aggregate amount of $1,610
to Keypoint for working capital purpose. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the loan bears interest at 6.5% per annum and the loan
will be matured on October 30, 2021. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the outstanding loan balance was $ 1,610 and $ 1,610 , respectively.
Due to related parties
Amount due to related parties consisted of the
following as of the periods indicated:
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
BioFirst Corporation
$ 40,878
$ 40,878
BioFirst (Australia)
190,913
132,443
AsiaGene
24,017
24,017
YuanGene
9,205
9,205
The Jiangs
18,750
18,750
Due to shareholders
162,634
168,131
Total
$ 446,397
$ 393,424
(1) Since 2019, BioFirst has advanced funds to the Company for working capital purpose. The advances bear interest 1% per month (or equivalent to 12% per annum). As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount of outstanding balance and accrued interest is $ 40,878 .
(2) As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, BioFirst (Australia) has advanced the Company an aggregate amount of $ 190,913 and $ 132,443 , respectively for new project purpose.
(3) As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, AsiaGene has advanced the Company an aggregate amount of $ 24,017 for working capital purpose. This advance bears 0 % interest rate and is due on demand.
(4) As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, YuanGene has advanced the Company an aggregate amount of $ 9,205 for working capital purpose. This advance bears 0 % interest rate and is due on demand.
(5) Since 2019, the Jiangs advanced funds to the Company for working capital purpose. As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the outstanding balance due to the Jiangs amounted to $ 18,750 . These loans bear interest rate of 0 % to 1 % per month, and are due on demand.
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(6) Since 2018, the Company’s shareholders have advanced funds to the Company for working capital purpose. The advances bear interest rate of 12% per annum. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the outstanding principal and accrued interest was $ 162,634 and $ 168,131 , respectively. Interest expenses in connection with these loans were $ 5,312 and $ 5,298 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
13. EQUITY
On February 8, 2016, a Share Exchange Agreement
(“Share Exchange Agreement”) was entered into by and among the Company, BriVision, Euro-Asia Investment & Finance
Corp. Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of People’s Republic of China (“Euro-Asia”),
being the owners of record of 164,387,376 ( 52,336,000 pre-stock split) shares of Common Stock of the Company, and the owners of record
of all of the issued share capital of BriVision (the “BriVision Stock”). Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, upon
surrender by the BriVision Shareholders and the cancellation by BriVision of the certificates evidencing the BriVision Stock as registered
in the name of each BriVision Shareholder, and pursuant to the registration of the Company in the register of members maintained by BriVision
as the new holder of the BriVision Stock and the issuance of the certificates evidencing the aforementioned registration of the BriVision
Stock in the name of the Company, the Company should issue 166,273,921 ( 52,936,583 pre-stock split) shares (the “Acquisition
Stock”) (subject to adjustment for fractionalized shares as set forth below) of the Company’s Common Stock to the BriVision
Shareholders (or their designees), and 163,159,952 ( 51,945,225 pre-stock split) shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by Euro-Asia
should be cancelled and retired to treasury. The Acquisition Stock collectively should represent 79.70 % of the issued and outstanding
Common Stock of the Company immediately after the Closing, in exchange for the BriVision Stock, representing 100 % of the issued share
capital of BriVision in a reverse merger, or the Merger. Pursuant to the Merger, all of the issued and outstanding shares of BriVision’s
Common Stock were converted, at an exchange ratio of 0.2536-for-1, into an aggregate of 166,273,921 ( 52,936,583 pre-stock split) shares
of Company’s Common Stock and BriVision became a wholly owned subsidiary, of the Company. The holders of Company’s Common
Stock as of immediately prior to the Merger held an aggregate of 205,519,223 ( 65,431,144 pre-stock split) shares of Company’s Common
Stock, Because of the exchange of the BriVision Stock for the Acquisition Stock (the “Share Exchange”), BriVision
became a wholly owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) of the Company and there was a change of control of the Company following
the closing. There were no warrants, options or other equity instruments issued in connection with the share exchange agreement.
On February 17, 2016, pursuant to the 2016 Equity
Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”), 157,050 ( 50,000 pre-stock split) shares were granted to the employees.
On March 21, 2016, the Board of Directors of the
Company approved an amendment to Articles of Incorporation to effect a forward split at a ratio of 1 to 3:141 (the “Forward Stock Split”)
and increase the number of our authorized shares of Common Stock, par value $ 0.001 per share, to 360,000,000 , which was effective on April
8, 2016.
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On May 6, 2016, the Company and BioLite Taiwan
agreed to amend the BioLite Collaborative Agreement, through entry into the Milestone Payment Agreement, whereby the Company has agreed
to issue shares of Common Stock of the Company, at the price of $1.60 per share, for an aggregate number of 562,500 shares, as part of
the Company’s first installation of payment pursuant to the Milestone Payment. The shares issuance was completed in June 2016. On
August 26, 2016, the Company issued 1,468,750 shares (“Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 (the
“Offering”) to BioLite Taiwan pursuant to a certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 26, 2016 (the “SPA”).
The Shares are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),
pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act promulgated thereunder. The purchase price per share of the Offering is $1.60. The net
proceeds to the Company from the Offering are approximately $2,350,000. Pursuant to the BioLite Collaborative Agreement, BriVision should
pay a total of $100,000,000 in cash or stock of the Company with equivalent value according to the milestone achieved. The agreement requires
that 6.5% of total payment, $6,500,000 shall be made upon the first IND submission which was submitted in March 2016. In February 2017,
the Company remitted this amount to BioLite with $650,000 in cash and $5,850,000 in the form of newly issued shares of the Company’s
Common Stock, at the price of $2.0 per share, for an aggregate number of 2,925,000 shares. Upon the consummation of the restructuring
transaction between the Company and BioLite on February 8, 2019, the Company’s Common Stock held by BioLite Taiwan was accounted
for treasury stocks in the statement of equity (deficit). On February 8, 2019, after the Merger, the Company issued 74,997,546 shares
to the shareholders of BioLite and 29,561,231 shares to the shareholders of BioKey.
On May 3, 2019, the Company filed a Certificate
of Amendment with the Secretary of State of Nevada, which was effective May 8, 2019 upon its receipt of the written notice from Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Pursuant to the Certificate of Amendment, the Company effectuated a 1-for-18 reverse
stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, whereby 318,485,252 outstanding shares of the Company’s
common stock were exchanged for 17,693,625 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
On October 1, 2016, the Company entered into a consulting agreement
with Kazunori Kameyama (“Kameyama”) for the provision of services related to the clinical trials and other administrative
work, public relation work, capital raising, trip coordination, In consideration for providing such services, the Company agreed to indemnify
the consultant in an amount of $150 per hour in cash up to $3,000 per month, and issue to Kameyama the Company’s Common Stock at
$1.00 per share for any amount exceeding $3,000. The Company’s stocks shall be calculated and issued in December every year. On
November 21, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with Kameyama, pursuant to which the Company granted and issued 24,694 stock
options to Kameyama related to unpaid consulting fees of $ 49,388 (see Note 14).
On July 24, 2017, BriVision entered into a collaborative agreement
(the “BioFirst Collaborative Agreement”) with BioFirst (See Note 3). On September 25, 2017, BioFirst has delivered all research,
technical, data and development data to BriVision, and the Company has recorded the full amount of $ 3,000,000 due to BioFirst. On June
30, 2019, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with BioFirst, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue 428,571 shares
of the Company’s common stock to BioFirst in consideration for $ 3,000,000 owed by the Company to BioFirst. These common shares were
issued during the year ended December 31, 2019.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company
entered into service agreements with Euro-Asia Investment & Finance Corp Ltd. (a related party), Ever Adventure inv. (Formosa) Consultant
Co., Ltd., New Eastern Asia (a related party), and Kimho Consultants Co., Ltd. (a related party) for the maintenance of the listing in
the U.S. stock exchange market, investor relations, and business development. Pursuant to the agreements, the Company issued 644,972 shares
of the Company’s common stock for the consulting service from July 2019 to July 2024 for the service fee of $ 4,514,800 in aggregate,
and recorded as stock subscription receivable. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, stock subscription receivable was $ 2,031,660
and $ 2,257,400 , respectively.
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In August, 2019, the Company entered into several
Conversion Agreements to all creditors that are listed under below table of “due to related parties” in consideration for
a total of $ 4,872,340 owed by the Company to various creditors based on outstanding loan agreements. Under the Conversion Agreements,
creditor agrees to convert the amount of debt into the Company’s common stock at a price of $ 7.00 per share.
Amount of
Debt
Converted
Number of
Shares
Issued
Lion Arts Promotion Inc
$ 97,864
13,981
LionGene Corporation
428,099
61,157
BioFirst Corporation
2,902,911
414,702
AsiaGene Corporation
160,000
22,858
YuanGene Corporation
92,690
13,242
The Jiangs
1,190,776
170,111
Total
$ 4,872,340
696,051
On March 12, 2020, the board of directors of the
Company approved and adopted an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, to increase the authorized shares of its common
stock, par value $ 0.001 per share, from 20,000,000 to 100,000,000 shares.
On July 8, 2020, the Company entered an agreement
with View Trade Securities Inc. (“ViewTrade”) to engage ViewTrade as the placement agent and the Company’s advisor/consultant
with respect to its ongoing capital events. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to pay View Trade 60,000 restricted common shares
of the Company and 60,000 warrants to purchase common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $6 per share for a period of 5 years
with cashless exercise provision. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has issued 60,000 shares of common stock to ViewTrade for the consulting
fee with an estimated value of $ 135,000 . The warrants were never issued and the parties mutually agreed to terminate the agreement on
November 19, 2020.
Pursuant to the termination agreement, the Company
issued 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $ 5 per share as a termination fee on June 29, 2021, of which 6,000
shares were issued to WallachBeth Capital LLC (“WallachBeth”). In January 2021, WallachBeth entered into a consulting agreement
with the Company pursuant to which the Company engaged WallachBeth to conduct due diligence and research work with respect to the Company.
On June 29, 2021, WallachBeth was issued 6,000 shares of common stock as compensation for those services.
Also on November 19, 2020, the Company and ViewTrade
agreed to a new Advisory agreement under which ViewTrade was engaged to provide advisory services only. In addition to a retainer fee,
the Company agreed to issue 200,000 warrants, with an exercise price of $ 2.25 , an industry standard cashless exercise provision, and a
term of 5 years from November 19, 2020.
During the year ended December 31, 2020,
the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a service provider for consulting and advisory services, pursuant to which the Company
agreed to pay the service fee by issuing 50,000 shares of unrestricted common shares, valued at the closing price of $ 2.9 per share on
the grant date. These shares have been issued during the year ended December 31, 2020.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company
received aggregated capital contributions of $ 7,615,331 in cash from 45 investors through private placements of the sale of the Company’s
common stock for the purchase price of $ 2.25 per share and a free warrant attached with each common stock purchased. In December
2020, 3,384,615 shares of the Company’s common stock have been issued.
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During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company
entered into consulting agreements with four service providers for consulting and advisory services, pursuant to which the Company agreed
to pay the service fee by issuing 521,887 shares of unrestricted common shares, valued at the closing price from $ 2 to $ 3.68 per share
on the grant date. These shares have been issued in October and December 2020.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company issued aggregated
common shares of 915,856 to six previous note holders, who had converted their outstanding principals and accrued and unpaid interests,
including the debt conversion to the following:
a. Keypoint converted the aggregated amount of $292,826 at the conversion price of $1.84 on April 5, 2020, in exchange for 159,145 shares of the Company’s common stock, and warrants to purchase 159,145 shares of the Company’s common stock.
b.
Odaira converted the aggregated amount of $284,036 at the conversion price of $1.84 on April 5, 2020, in exchange for 154,368 shares of the Company’s common stock, and warrants to purchase 154,368 shares of the Company’s common stock.
c.
C.L.L. converted the aggregated amount of $289,974 at the conversion price of $1.78 on April 20, 2020, in exchange for 162,908 shares of the Company’s common stock, and warrants to purchase 162,908 shares of the Company’s common stock.
d.
KLS converted the aggregated amount of $225,222 at the conversion price of $1.78 on April 20, 2020, in exchange for 126,530 shares of the Company’s common stock, and warrants to purchase 126,530 shares of the Company’s common stock.
e.
Yu and Wei converted the aggregated amount of $354,722 at the conversion price of $1.84 on April 5, 2020, in exchange for 192,784 shares of the Company’s common stock, and warrants to purchase 192,784 shares of the Company’s common stock.
f. KSL converted the aggregated amount of $270,272 at the conversion price of $2.25 on November 9, 2020, in exchange for 120,121 shares of the Company’s common stock, and warrants to purchase 120,121 shares of the Company’s common stock.
See Note 7 for more details in connection with the above debt conversion.
In July 2021, 1,111,112 shares of the Company’s
common stock and warrants were issued pursuant to the conversion of convertible promissory note of $ 2,500,000 entered in October 2020
(see Note 7).
On August 5, 2021, the Company closed its public
offering (the “Public Offering”) of 1,100,000 units (the “Units”), with each Unit consisting of one share of the
Company’s common stock, one Series A warrant (the “Series A Warrants”) to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise
price equal to $6.30 per share, exercisable until the fifth anniversary of the issuance date, and one Series B warrant (the “Series
B Warrants,” and together with the Series A Warrants, the “Public Warrants”) to purchase one share of common stock at
an exercise price equal to $10.00 per share, exercisable until the fifth anniversary of the issuance date; the exercise price of the Public
Warrants are subject to certain adjustment and cashless exercise provisions as described therein. The Company completed the Public Offering
pursuant to its registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-255112), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) on April 8, 2021 (as amended, the “Original Registration Statement”), that the SEC declared effective
on August 2, 2021 and the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258404) that was filed and automatically effective on August
4, 2021 (the “S-1MEF,” together with the Original Registration Statement, the “Registration Statement”). The Units
were priced at $6.25 per Unit, before underwriting discounts and offering expenses, resulting in gross proceeds of $6,875,000. In August
2021, 2,354,145 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued for gross proceeds of $ 6,875,000 , before placement agent fees and
legal fees of $ 850,429 .
In November 2021, the Company received $ 4,244,452 in
gross proceeds from the exercise of warrants issued in the Company’s August 3, 2021, public offering of securities. Investors exercised
a total of 673,405 Series A warrants at a price of $ 6.30 per share and 200 Series B warrants at a price of $ 10 per
share. Pursuant to these exercises, the Company issued an aggregate of 673,605 shares of Common Stock.
In November 2021, the Company entered into consulting
agreements with service providers for consulting and advisory services, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay the service fee amounted
$1,478,590 by issuing 316,934 shares of unrestricted common shares, valued at the closing price from $2.31 to $6.3 per share on the grant
date. These shares have been issued during the year ended December 31, 2021.
In January 2022, the Company agreed to pay the deferred
service fees related to Public Offering amounted $4,296,763 by issuing 1,306,007 shares of unrestricted common shares, valued at $3.29
per share on the grant date. These shares have been issued as of March 31, 2022.
In March 2022, the Company issued 75,000 common shares
to BarLew Holdings, LLC for consulting and advisory services amounted to $ 169,500 , valued at $ 2.26 per share.
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14. STOCK OPTIONS
On October 30, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate
of 545,182 shares of common stock in lieu of unpaid salaries of certain employees and unpaid consulting fees under the 2016 Equity Incentive
Plan, as amended, at a conversion price of $ 2 per share; the total amount of converted salaries and consulting fees was $ 1,090,361 . On
November 21, 2020, the Company entered into acknowledgement agreements and stock option purchase agreements with these
employees and consultant; pursuant to which the Company granted stock options to purchase 545,182 shares of the Company’s common
stock in lieu of common stock. The options were vested at the grant date and become exercisable for 10 years from the grant date.
On October 15, 2021, the Company entered into
stock option agreements with 11 directors and 3 employees, pursuant to which the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of
1,280,002 shares of common stock under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, at an exercise price of $ 3 per share. The options
were vested at the grant date and become exercisable for 10 years from the grant date.
Options issued and outstanding as of December
31, 2021, and their activities during the year then ended are as follows:
Number
of
Underlying
Shares
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Per Share
Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Life
Remaining
in Years
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding as of January 1, 2021
545,182
$ 2.00
$ -
Granted
1,280,002
3.00
Forfeited
-
-
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021
1,825,184
2.70
9.51
$ 616,056
Exercisable as of December 31, 2021
1,825,184
2.70
9.51
$ 616,056
Vested and expected to vest
1,825,184
$ 2.70
9.51
$ 616,056
The fair value of stock options granted for the
year ended December 31, 2021 was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model applying the following assumptions:
Year ended
December 31,
2021
Risk free interest rate
1,13
%
Expected term (in years)
5.00
Dividend yield
0 %
Expected volatility
108.51 %
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during
the years ended December 31, 2021 was $ 2.09 . There are 2,979,264 options available for grant under the 2016 Equity Incentive
Plan as of December 31, 2021. Compensation costs associated with the Company’s stock options are recognized, based on the grant-date
fair values of these options over vesting period. Accordingly, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $0 and $0 for
the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. There were no options exercised during the three months ended March 31,
2022. As of March 31, 2022, there were no unvested options.
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15. LOSS PER SHARE
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing
net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing
net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the three months ended
March 31, 2022 and 2021.
For the Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2022
March 31,
2021
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to ABVC’s common stockholders
$ ( 5,995,440 )
$ ( 1,128,505 )
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic
29,683,402
24,420,526
Stock options
–
–
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted
29,683,402
24,420,526
Loss per share
-Basic
$ ( 0.20 )
$ ( 0.05 )
-Diluted
$ ( 0.20 )
$ ( 0.05 )
Diluted loss per share takes into account the
potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Stock were exercised and converted into Common Stock.
16. LEASE
The Company adopted FASB Accounting Standards
Codification, Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) using the modified retrospective approach, electing the practical expedient that
allows the Company not to restate its comparative periods prior to the adoption of the standard on January 1, 2019.
The Company applied the following practical expedients in the transition
to the new standard and allowed under ASC 842:
● Reassessment
of expired or existing contracts: The Company elected not to reassess, at the application
date, whether any expired or existing contracts contained leases, the lease classification
for any expired or existing leases, and the accounting for initial direct costs for any existing
leases.
● Use
of hindsight: The Company elected to use hindsight in determining the lease term (that is,
when considering options to extend or terminate the lease and to purchase the underlying
asset) and in assessing impairment of right-to-use assets.
● Reassessment
of existing or expired land easements: The Company elected not to evaluate existing or expired
land easements that were not previously accounted for as leases under ASC 840, as allowed
under the transition practical expedient. Going forward, new or modified land easements will
be evaluated under ASU No. 2016-02.
● Separation
of lease and non- lease components: Lease agreements that contain both lease and non-lease
components are generally accounted for separately.
● Short-term
lease recognition exemption: The Company also elected the short-term lease recognition exemption
and will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term less than 12
months.
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The new leasing standard requires recognition
of leases on the consolidated balance sheets as right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities. ROU assets represent the
Company’s right to use underlying assets for the lease terms and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to
make lease payments arising from the leases. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present
value and future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. The Company’s future minimum based payments used
to determine the Company’s lease liabilities mainly include minimum based rent payments. As most of Company’s leases do not
provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement
date in determining the present value of lease payments.
The Company recognized lease liabilities, with
corresponding ROU assets, based on the present value of unpaid lease payments for existing operating leases longer than twelve months.
The ROU assets were adjusted per ASC 842 transition guidance for existing lease-related balances of accrued and prepaid rent, unamortized
lease incentives provided by lessors, and restructuring liabilities. Operating lease cost is recognized as a single lease cost on a straight-line
basis over the lease term and is recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses. Variable lease payments for common area maintenance,
property taxes and other operating expenses are recognized as expense in the period when the changes in facts and circumstances on which
the variable lease payments are based occur.
The Company has no finance leases. The Company’s
leases primarily include various office and laboratory spaces, copy machine, and vehicles under various operating lease arrangements.
The Company’s operating leases have remaining lease terms of up to approximately five years.
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
ASSETS
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$ 1,382,695
$ 1,471,899
LIABILITIES
Operating lease liabilities (current)
349,008
347,100
Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent)
1,033,686
1,124,799
Supplemental Information
The following provides details of the Company’s
lease expenses:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Operating lease expenses
$ 85,857
$ 78,847
Other information related to leases is presented
below:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities
$ 85,857
$ 78,847
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term:
Operating leases
2.65 years
2.90 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate:
Operating leases
1.37 %
1.39 %
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The minimum future annual payments under non-cancellable
leases during the next five years and thereafter, at rates now in force, are as follows:
Operating
leases
2022 (excluding three months ended March 31, 2022)
$
266,024
2023
359,279
2024
374,283
2025
338,676
Thereafter
56,916
Total future minimum lease payments, undiscounted
1,395,178
Less: Imputed interest
12,484
Present value of future minimum lease payments
$
1,382,694
17. BUSINESS COMBINATION
On February 8, 2019, the Company consummated
the Merger transactions of BioLite and BioKey (See Note 1). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, BioLite and BioKey became
two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company on February 8, 2019. The Company adopted ASC 805, “Business Combination” to
record the merger transactions of BioKey. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the purchase method of accounting.
BioKey’s results of operations were included in the Company’s results beginning February 8, 2019. The purchase price has
been allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their fair value at the acquisition date as summarized in
the following:
Purchase consideration:
Common Stock (*)
$ 44,341,847
Allocation of the purchase price:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 531,147
Accounts receivable, net
188,550
Property and equipment, net
56,075
Operating lease right-of-use assets
485,684
Security deposits
10,440
Total assets acquired
1,271,896
Accounts payable
( 56,204 )
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
( 251,335 )
Operating lease liability
( 267,256 )
Tenant security deposit
( 2,880 )
Total liabilities assumed
( 577,675 )
Total net assets acquired
694,221
Goodwill as a result of the Merger
$ 43,647,626
* 29,561,231 shares ( 1,642,291 after stock reverse split) of common stock of the Company was issued to BioKey in connection with the Merger. Those shares were valued at $ 1.50 per share, based on the bid-and-ask share price of common stock of the Company on the final day of trading, February 8, 2019.
On February 8, 2019, the Company has recorded
a 100 % goodwill write-down of $ 43,647,626 . Goodwill was determined to have been impaired because of the current financial condition of
the Company and the Company’s inability to generate future operating income without substantial sales volume increases, which are
highly uncertain. Furthermore, the Company’s anticipated future cash flows indicate that the recoverability of goodwill is not
reasonably assured. The goodwill write-down was reflected as a decrease in additional paid-in capital in the statement of equity upon
the consummation of the Merger.
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18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 16, 2022, the Company entered into
stock option agreements with 5 directors, pursuant to which the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 761,920 shares of
common stock under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, at an exercise price of $ 3 per share. The options were vested at the
grant date and become exercisable for 10 years from the grant date.
On May 11, 2022, the Company and certain investors
entered into certain securities purchase agreement relating to the offer and sale of 2,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $ 0.001
per share in a registered direct offering. Pursuant to the Offering, the Company will also issue 5-year warrants to purchase 2,000,000
shares of Common Stock, exercisable at a price of $ 2.45 per share to the Purchasers.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through
the date which the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. All subsequent events requiring recognition as of March
31, 2022 have been incorporated into these consolidated financial statements and there are no other subsequent events that require disclosure
in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 855, “Subsequent Events.”
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