Item 5. Other Information
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
Equity
Offering
On
December 13, 2019, the Company entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement SM (the
“Sales Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC, as sales agent (“Jefferies”), pursuant to which the Company may offer
and sell, from time to time, through Jefferies, shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having an aggregate offering
price of up to $20.0 million. On April 6, 2020, the date on which the Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the Company’s registration statement became subject to the offering limits set forth
in General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3. From December 13, 2019 through August 16 2021, Jefferies sold an aggregate of 5,900,275
shares of common stock at an average price of $1.62 per share to investors. The Company received net cash proceeds of $9,272,463, net
of commission paid to sales agent of $286,777.
Merger
On
June 13, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company,
Lonlon Biotech Ltd., a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) (“Sen Lang”), the holders of
the share capital of Sen Lang (the “Sen Lang Shareholders”), the ultimate beneficial owners of the Sen Lang Shareholders
(the “Sen Lang Beneficial Shareholders” and, together with the Sen Lang Shareholders, the “Sen Lang Owners”)
and a representative of the Sen Lang Owners (the “Sen Lang Representative”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, subject
to the satisfaction of the conditions to closing therein, including approval by the Avalon stockholders pursuant to the rules of the
Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), Avalon agreed to purchase (the “Acquisition”) all of the issued and outstanding
share capital of Sen Lang (the “Sen Lang Shares”).
Sen
Lang, through a “variable interest entity” structure of contractual rights held by its wholly-owned subsidiary Beijing Langlang
Runfeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign owned enterprise with limited liability organized and existing under the laws of the
People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) (the “PRC Subsidiary”), has full economic benefit and management
control over, and is consolidated for accounting purposes with, Senlang Biotechnology Co. Ltd., a PRC domestic company with limited liability
organized and existing under the laws of the PRC (the “OpCo” or “SenlangBio”). The OpCo is mainly engaged in
the business of research and development in relation to CAR-T cell therapy, immune cell therapy and related drug development. The OpCo
is owned 100% by certain of the Sen Lang Beneficial Shareholders. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the OpCo, Shijiazhuang Senlang Medical
Laboratory Co., Ltd., a company with limited liability organized and existing under the laws of the PRC (“SenlangBio Clinical Laboratory”)
is engaged in the business of testing of immunology, serology and molecular genetics specialties for patients, including hematology-tumor
diagnostics and testing prior to clinical trials for cell therapy.
Prior
to the execution of the Purchase Agreement, the Board of Directors of Avalon (the “Board”), unanimously (i) determined that
the terms and provisions of the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Acquisition, are fair to,
advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, (ii) approved the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated
thereby, including the Acquisition, (iii) authorized, empowered and directed the Company to perform all of its obligations under the
Purchase Agreement and related documents, and (iv) resolved to recommend the adoption of the Purchase Agreement by the stockholders of
the Company in compliance with the rules of Nasdaq (the “Company Board Recommendation”).
The
purchase price being paid by Avalon to the Sen Lang Shareholders under the Purchase Agreement for the Sen Lang Shares is an aggregate
of 81 million shares (the “Acquisition Shares”) of the common stock, par value US$0.0001 per share, of Avalon (the “Avalon
Common Stock”). Ten percent (10%), or 8.1 million, of such shares will be held in escrow for 12 months following the closing to
satisfy any indemnification obligations of the Sen Lang Shareholders under the Share Purchase Agreement. In addition, at the closing
of the Acquisition, it is expected that Dr. Jianqiang Li, scientific founder and CSO of the OpCo, will join the board of the Company,
and Dr. Li will also be appointed as Chief Technology Officer of the Company. The Acquisition Shares will not be registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and, therefore, will be restricted securities under Rule 144 under
the Securities Act for six months or longer after the closing of the Acquisition, subject to “affiliate” status with the
Company under the Securities Act.
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The
Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants made by the parties thereto, including covenants relating
to obtaining the requisite approvals of the stockholders of Avalon and Sen Lang, regulatory approvals and Avalon’s and Sen Lang’s
conduct of their respective businesses (and that of the OpCo) between the date of signing of the Purchase Agreement and the closing of
the Acquisition.
The
Acquisition is expected to be accounted for as a business acquisition, with the Company identified as the accounting acquirer. The Company
is considered the accounting acquirer since immediately following the closing: (i) the Company’s stockholders will own a majority
of the voting rights of the post-Acquisition company; (ii) the Company will have designate a majority (eight of nine) of the initial
members of the board of directors of the post-Acquisition company; (iii) the Company’s senior management will hold the majority
of the key positions in senior management of the post-Acquisition company; and (iv) the Company will continue to maintain its corporate
headquarters in Freehold, New Jersey, United States. SenlangBio will continue to maintain operations in the Shijiazhuang High-tech Development
Zone, Hebei Province, China.
The
acquisition consideration is 81,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The purchase price will be allocated to the acquired
assets and assumed liabilities based on their fair values at the closing date, and any excess is initially allocated to identifiable
intangible assets mainly consisting of cell and gene engineering technologies with the ability to generate innovative and transformative
cellular immunotherapies for solid and hematologic cancers, which will be amortized over 10 years. The initial allocation is subject
to change upon the final valuation which is to be done at the time of closing. Such change could have a material impact on the Company’s
financial statements.
As
of June 30, 2020, the Company had incurred costs of $938,073 with respect to the Merger and these costs have been expensed.
Equity
Financing
In
connection with the Acquisition mentioned above, on June 13, 2021, an institutional investor (the “Investor”) entered into
an agreement with the OpCo related to the purchase of registered capital of the OpCo (the “OpCo Capital Increase Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Investor will acquire an aggregate of up to 13.5% of the equity ownership of the OpCo for an aggregate purchase
price of approximately US$30,000,000 (the “Equity Financing”), which funds will be invested in the OpCo in three equal installments
of US$10,000,000, at a fixed price, the first to be upon the closing of the Acquisition, the second to be within three months after the
closing and the third to be within six months after the closing. In addition, pursuant to a Securities Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange
Agreement”), by and among the Company, Sen Lang, the OpCo and the Investor, dated June 13, 2021, the Investor has the right, exercisable
between the six-month and five year-anniversaries of the respective initial closing and installment closings, to elect to exchange, from
time to time, all or part of its then-owned equity ownership of the OpCo for shares (the “Exchange Shares”) of Avalon Common
Stock at a fixed exchange price of US$1.21 per share of Avalon Common Stock, which was the market price of the Avalon Common Stock as
of the date of the Exchange Agreement under Nasdaq rules. In addition, the Exchange Agreement provides that the Investor may only exchange
up to 10% of its total investment amount in any 30-day period.
China
eCapital Holdings, Ltd. (CEC Capital) served as financial advisor to Avalon in connection with the Equity Financing and will receive
a cash fee of approximately $900,000, representing 3% of the gross proceeds from the Equity Financing.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
The
following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Exhibit
Number
Description
1.1
Open
Market Sale AgreementSM, dated as of December 13, 2019, by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Jefferies LLC. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2019)
3.1
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form
8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2018)
3.2
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2018)
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4.1
Form
of Subscription Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and the December 2016 Accredited Investors (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2016)
4.2 †
Stock
Option issued to Luisa Ingargiola dated February 21, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form
8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2017)
4.3
Form
of Subscription Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and the March 2017 Accredited Investor (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2017)
4.4
Share
Subscription Agreement between Avalon GloboCare Corp., Avalon (Shanghai) Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing DOING Biomedical
Technology Co., Ltd. and Daron Liang (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2017)
4.5
Warranty
Agreement between Lu Wenzhao and Beijing DOING Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2017)
4.6
Form
of Subscription Agreement between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and the October 2017 Accredited Investors (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2017)
4.7
Form
of Warrant to Boustead Securities, LLC in connection with the private placements (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the
Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2018)
4.8
Form
of Warrant (April 2019) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 26, 2019)
10.1
Share
Exchange Agreement dated as of October 19, 2016 by and among Avalon Healthcare System, Inc., the shareholders of Avalon Healthcare
System, Inc. and Avalon GloboCare Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2016)
10.2 †
Executive
Employment Agreement, effective December 1, 2016, by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and David Jin (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2016)
10.3
Agreement
of Sale by and between Freehold Craig Road Partnership, as Seller, and Avalon GloboCare Corp., as Buyer dated as of December 22,
2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 23, 2016)
10.4 †
Executive
Employment Agreement by and between Avalon (Shanghai) Healthcare Technology Ltd. and Meng Li dated January 11, 2017 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2017)
10.5 †
Executive
Retention Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Luisa Ingargiola dated February 21, 2017 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2017)
10.6 †
Indemnification
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Luisa Ingargiola dated February 21, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2017)
10.7 †
Director
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Steven P. Sukel dated April 28, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2017)
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10.8 †
Director
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Yancen Lu dated April 28, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2017)
10.9
Consultation
Service Contract between Daopei Investment Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Avalon HealthCare System Inc. dated April 1, 2016
(English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2017)
10.10
Consultation
Service Contract between Hebei Yanda Ludaopei Hospital Co., Ltd and Avalon HealthCare System Inc. dated April 1, 2016 (English translation)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2017)
10.11
Consultation
Service Contract between Nanshan Memorial Stem Cell Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and Avalon HealthCare System Inc. dated April 1, 2016
(English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2017)
10.12
Loan
Agreement between Lotus Capital Overseas Limited and Avalon (Shanghai) Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd. dated April 19, 2017 (English
translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 14, 2017)
10.13
Securities
Purchase Agreement between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Genexosome Technologies Inc. dated October 25, 2017 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2017)
10.14
Asset
Purchase Agreement between Genexosome Technologies Inc. and Yu Zhou dated October 25, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2017)
10.15
Stock
Purchase Agreement between Genexosome Technologies Inc., Beijing Jieteng (Genexosome) Biotech Co. Ltd. and Yu Zhou dated October
25, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on October 26, 2017)
10.16 †
Executive
Retention Agreement between Genexosome Technologies Inc. and Yu Zhou dated October 25, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2017)
10.17
Invention
Assignment, Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Agreement between Genexosome Technologies Inc. and Yu Zhou dated October
25, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on October 26, 2017)
10.18 †
Director
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Wilbert J. Tauzin II dated November 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2017)
10.19
Agreement
between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Tauzin Consultants, LLC dated November 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2017)
10.20 †
Letter
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and David Jin dated April 3, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2018)
10.21 †
Letter
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Meng Li dated April 3, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2018)
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10.22
Advisory
Service Contract between Ludaopei Hematology Research Institute Co., Ltd. and Avalon (Shanghai) Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd. dated
April 1, 2018 (English translation) (Incorporated by reference to that Form S-1 Registration Statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2018)
10.23
Form
of Subscription Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and the April 2018 Accredited Investors (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2018)
10.24
Supplementary
Agreement Related to Share Subscription by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp., Avalon (Shanghai) Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd.,
Beijing DOING Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. and Daron Liang dated April 23, 2018 (English translation) (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2018)
10.25
Loan
Extension Agreement between Lotus Capital Overseas Limited and Avalon (Shanghai) Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd. dated May 3, 2018
(English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2018)
10.26 †
Director
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Tevi Troy dated June 4, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2018)
10.27
Joint
Venture Agreement by and between Avalon (Shanghai) Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Unicorn Biological Technology Co.,
Ltd. dated May 29, 2018 (English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2018)
10.28 †
Director
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and William Stilley, III dated July 5, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2018)
10.29 †
Director
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Steven A. Sanders dated July 30, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2018)
10.30
Loan
Extension Agreement between Lotus Capital Overseas Limited and Avalon (Shanghai) Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd. dated August 3,
2018 (English translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2018)
10.31
Strategic
Partnership Agreement between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University dated August 6, 2018
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on August 7, 2018)
10.32
Equity
Joint Venture Agreement by and between Avactis Biosciences, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avalon GloboCare Corp., and Arbele
Limited for the establishment of AVAR (China) BioTherapeutics Ltd. dated October 23, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2018)
10.33
Letter
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and David Jin dated January 3, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2019)
10.34
Letter
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Luisa Ingargiola dated January 3, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2019)
10.35
Letter
Agreement by and between Avalon (Shanghai) Healthcare Technology Co. Ltd. and Meng Li dated January 3, 2019 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2019)
10.36
Promissory
Note issued to Daniel Lu dated Mach 18, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2019)
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10.37†
Director
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Meng Li dated April 5, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2019)
10.38†
Director
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Yue “Charles” Li dated April 5, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2019)
10.39
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 25, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2019)
10.40
Revolving
Line of Credit Agreement dated as of August 29, 2019 between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Wenzhao “Daniel” Lu dated August
29, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 3, 2019)
10.41
Form
of Warrant Redemption and Cancellation Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21, 2019)
10.42
Letter
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and David Jin dated February 20, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2020)
10.43
Letter
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Meng Li dated February 20, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2020)
10.44
Letter
Agreement by and between Avalon GloboCare Corp. and Luisa Ingargiola dated February 20, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2020)
21.1
List
of Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 20, 2018)
31.1*
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act
31.2*
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act
32.1*
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
101.INS*
Inline
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104*
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
*
Filed herewith
†
Management contract or
compensatory plan or arrangement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP.
(Registrant)
Date: August 16, 2021
By:
/s/ David K. Jin
David K. Jin
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 16, 2021
By:
/s/ Luisa Ingargiola
Luisa Ingargiola
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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