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OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
−Removed: The following discussion and analysis of our financial
−Removed: condition and results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 should be read in conjunction with our consolidated
−Removed: financial statements and related notes to those consolidated financial statements that are included elsewhere in this report.
−Removed: information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
−Removed: Special Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements
−Removed: All statements other than statements of historical
−Removed: fact included in this Form 10-K including, without limitation, statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
−Removed: Condition and Results of Operations” regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management
−Removed: for future operations, are forward-looking statements.
−Removed: When used in this Form 10-K, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,”
−Removed: “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify
+Added: The following discussion
+Added: and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 should be read in conjunction
+Added: with our consolidated financial statements and related notes to those consolidated financial statements that are included elsewhere in
+Added: Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve
+Added: risks and uncertainties.
+Added: Special Note Regarding
Forward-looking Statements
−Removed: Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and
−Removed: information currently available to, our management.
−Removed: Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking
−Removed: statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under the risk factors and business sections in this Form 10-K.
−Removed: Impact of COVID-19 on Our Operations, Financial
−Removed: Condition, Liquidity and Results of Operations
−Removed: Although the COVID-19 vaccines have generally
−Removed: been introduced to the public, the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations is unknown and will depend on future developments,
−Removed: which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, new information which
−Removed: may emerge concerning the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant increase in new and variant strains of COVID-19 cases, availability
−Removed: and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, the level of acceptance of the vaccine by the general population and any additional
−Removed: preventative and protective actions that governments, or us, may determine are needed.
−Removed: The occurrence of COVID-19 pandemic had negative
−Removed: impact on our operations.
−Removed: Some of the universities and laboratories with which we collaborate were temporarily closed.
−Removed: Our general development
−Removed: operations have continued during the COVID-19 pandemic and we have not had significant disruption.
−Removed: However, we are uncertain if the COVID-19
−Removed: pandemic will impact future operations at our laboratory, or our ability to collaborate with other laboratories and universities.
−Removed: we are unsure if the COVID-19 pandemic will impact future clinical trials.
−Removed: Given the dynamic nature of these circumstances, the duration
−Removed: of business disruption and reduced traffic, the related financial effect cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
−Removed: We have limited cash available to fund planned
−Removed: operations and although we have other sources of capital described below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources,” management
−Removed: continues to pursue various financing alternatives to fund our operations so we can continue as a going concern.
−Removed: However, the COVID-19
−Removed: pandemic has created significant economic uncertainty and volatility in the credit and capital markets.
−Removed: Management plans to secure the
−Removed: necessary financing through the issue of new equity and/or the entering into of strategic partnership arrangements but the ultimate impact
−Removed: of the COVID-19 pandemic on our ability to raise additional capital is unknown and will depend on future developments, which are highly
−Removed: uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and new information which may emerge
−Removed: concerning the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
−Removed: We may not be able to raise sufficient additional capital and may tailor our operations
−Removed: based on the amount of funding we are able to raise in the future.
−Removed: Nevertheless, there is no assurance that these initiatives will be
−Removed: Further, there is no assurance that capital available to us in any future financing will be on acceptable terms.
−Removed: The Company is a clinical-stage biotechnology
−Removed: company dedicated to developing and delivering innovative, transformative cellular therapeutics, precision diagnostics, and clinical laboratory
−Removed: The Company also provides strategic advisory and outsourcing services to facilitate and enhance its clients’ growth and
−Removed: development, as well as competitiveness in healthcare and CellTech industry markets.
−Removed: Through its subsidiary structure with unique integration
−Removed: of verticals from innovative research and development to automated bioproduction and accelerated clinical development, the Company is
−Removed: establishing a leading role in the fields of cellular immunotherapy (including CAR-T/NK), exosome technology (ACTEX™), and regenerative
−Removed: therapeutics.
−Removed: Avalon achieves and fosters seamless integration
−Removed: of unique verticals to bridge and accelerate innovative research, bio-process development, clinical programs and product commercialization.
−Removed: Avalon’s upstream innovative research includes:
−Removed: ● Development of Avalon Clinical-grade Tissue-specific
−Removed: Exosome (“ACTEX™”);
−Removed: ● Novel therapeutic and diagnostic targets development
−Removed: utilizing QTY-code protein design technology with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) including using the QTY code protein design
−Removed: technology for development of a hemofiltration device to treat Cytokine Storm;
−Removed: ● Co-development of next generation, mRNA-based
−Removed: immune effector cell therapeutic modalities with Arbele Limited.
−Removed: Avalon’s midstream bio-processing and bio-production
−Removed: facility is co-developed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) with state-of-the-art infrastructure and standardization
−Removed: accredited with cGMP, FACT, aaBB, CLIA and CAP, as well as stringent QC/QA facility for standardized bio-manufacturing of clinical-grade
−Removed: cellular products involved in our clinical programs in immune effector cell therapy and ACTEX-based regenerative therapeutics.
−Removed: Avalon’s downstream medical team and facility
−Removed: consists of top-rated affiliated hospital network and experts specialized in hematology, oncology, cellular immunotherapy, hematopoietic
−Removed: stem/progenitor cell transplant, as well as regenerative therapeutics.
−Removed: Our major clinical programs include:
−Removed: Avalon has initiated its first-in-human
−Removed: clinical trial of CD19 CAR-T candidate, AVA-001 in August 2019 at the Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital and Beijing Lu Daopei Hospital in
−Removed: China (the world’s single largest CAR-T treatment network with over 1,200 patients being treated with CAR-T) for the indication
−Removed: of relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and non-Hodgkin Lymphoma).
−Removed: The AVA-001 candidate (co-developed with China Immunotech
−Removed: Ltd) is characterized by the utilization of 4-1BB (CD137) co-stimulatory signaling pathway, conferring a strong anti-cancer activity
−Removed: during pre-clinical study.
−Removed: It also features a shorter bio-manufacturing time which leads to the advantage of prompt treatment to patients
−Removed: where timing is important related hematologic malignancies.
−Removed: Avalon has successfully completed the first-in-human clinical trial of its
−Removed: AVA-001 anti-CD19 CAR-T cell therapy as a bridge to allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell
−Removed: acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the Lu Daopei Hospital (registered clinical trial number NCT03952923) with excellent efficacy (90% complete
−Removed: remission rate) and minimal adverse side effects.
−Removed: Avalon is currently expanding the patient recruitment and indication for AVA-001
−Removed: to include relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients.
−Removed: ● AVA-011 and FLASH-CAR™:
−Removed: The Company advanced
−Removed: its next generation immune cell therapy using RNA-based, non-viral FLASH-CAR™ technology co-developed with the Company’s strategic
−Removed: partner Arbele Limited.
−Removed: The multiplex FLASH-CAR™ platform can be used to create personalized (“autologous’) cell therapy from
−Removed: a patient’s own cells, as well as “off-the-shelf” cell therapy from a universal donor.
−Removed: Our leading candidate, AVA-011,
−Removed: is a dual-target (anti-CD19/CD22) CAR-T which has completed pre-clinical research stage, and currently at IND-enabling process development
−Removed: stage at UPMC (Dr.
−Removed: Yen-Michael Hsu as Principal Investigator) to generate clinical-grade cell-therapy products for subsequent clinical
−Removed: Stem cell-derived Avalon Clinical-grade
−Removed: Tissue-specific Exosomes (ACTEX™) is one of the core technology platforms that has been co-developed by Avalon GloboCare and the
−Removed: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
−Removed: The Company formed a strategic partnership with HydroPeptide, LLC, a leading epigenetics skin
−Removed: care company, to engage in co-development and commercialization of a series of clinical-grade, exosome-based cosmeceutical and orthopedic
−Removed: As part of this agreement, the Company signed a three-way Material Transfer Agreement between Avalon GloboCare, HydroPeptide
−Removed: and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
−Removed: Avalon’s AVA-Trap™
−Removed: therapeutic program plans to enter animal model testing followed by expedited clinical studies with the goal of providing an effective
−Removed: therapeutic option to combat COVID-19 and other life-threatening conditions involving cytokine storms.
−Removed: The Company initiated a sponsored
−Removed: research and co-development project with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) led by Professor Shuguang Zhang as Principal Investigator
−Removed: Using the unique QTY code protein design platform, six water-soluble variant cytokine receptors have been successfully designed
−Removed: and tested to show binding affinity to the respective cytokines.
+Added: All statements other
+Added: than statements of historical fact included in this Annual Report Form 10-K including, without limitation, statements under “Management’s
+Added: Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding our financial position, business strategy and
+Added: the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.
+Added: When used in this Annual Report on Form
+Added: 10-K, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend”
+Added: and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, identify forward-looking statements.
+Added: Such forward-looking statements
+Added: are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management.
+Added: results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including
+Added: those set forth under the risk factors and business sections in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
+Added: We are a commercial stage
+Added: company dedicated to developing and delivering innovative, transformative, precision diagnostics and clinical laboratory services.
+Added: are focused on establishing a leading role in the innovation of diagnostic testing, utilizing proprietary technology to deliver precise,
+Added: genetics-driven results.
+Added: As a first step into the laboratory market, we completed an acquisition of a 40% membership interest in Laboratory
+Added: Services MSO, LLC (“Lab Services MSO”), which closed in February 2023.
+Added: We have the following
+Added: areas of focus:
+Added: Laboratory Acquisitions
+Added: We have embarked on a
+Added: laboratory rollup strategy focused on forming joint ventures and acquiring laboratories that are accretive to our commercial strategy.
+Added: As a first step, in February of 2023, we acquired a 40% membership interest in Lab Services MSO.
+Added: Lab Services MSO is focused on delivering high quality services related to toxicology and wellness testing and provides a broad portfolio of diagnostic tests, including drug testing, toxicology, and a broad array of test services, from general bloodwork to anatomic pathology, and urine toxicology.
+Added: Specific capabilities include STAT blood testing, qualitative drug screening, genetic testing, urinary testing, and sexually transmitted disease testing.
+Added: The panels that Lab Services MSO tests for are thyroid panel, comprehensive metabolic panel, kidney profile, liver function tests, and other individual tests.
+Added: Through Lab Services MSO, we use fast, accurate, and efficient equipment to provide practitioners with the tools to quickly determine if a patient is following their designated treatment plan.
+Added: In most instances, we are able to provide a practitioner with qualitative drug class results the same day the sample is received.
+Added: Lab Services MSO provides a menu of extensive chemistry tests that physicians can use to obtain information to better treat their patients and maintain their overall wellness.
+Added: Lab Services MSO has developed a premier reputation for customer service and fast turnaround times.
+Added: Lab Services MSO is also focused on commercialization of genetic-based proprietary testing.
+Added: The first area of focus in this area is confirmatory genetic testing during toxicology screening and genetic testing to screen for addictive propensity.
+Added: Lab Services MSO laboratory plans to focus on diagnostic testing utilizing proprietary technology to deliver precise genetic driven results.
+Added: In the third quarter of 2023, Lab Services MSO acquired Merlin Technologies, Inc.
+Added: which is a medical equipment retail company.
+Added: Research and Development
+Added: We are focused on bringing
+Added: forward intellectual property through joint patent filings with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
+Added: We completed a sponsored
+Added: research and co-development project with MIT led by Professor Shuguang Zhang as Principal Investigator.
+Added: Using the unique QTY code protein
+Added: design platform, six water-soluble variant cytokine receptors have been successfully designed and tested to show binding affinity to the
+Added: respective cytokines.
+Added: We currently are focused on bringing forward the intellectual property associated with this program through joint
+Added: patent submissions.
+Added: Commercialization
+Added: We have begun the commercialization
+Added: and development of a versatile breathalyzer system.
+Added: We were granted
+Added: exclusive distributorship rights for the KetoAir from Qi Diagnostics for the following territories:
+Added: North America, South America,
+Added: the EU and the UK.
+Added: We had a pilot launch and exhibition of the KetoAir in this year’s KetoCon conference in Austin, Texas
+Added: (April 21-23, 2023).
+Added: For our commercialization strategy, we intend to target the diabetes and obesity markets.
+Added: We are evaluating
+Added: options for commercialization, including identifying distribution partners or distributing the KetoAir ourselves.
+Added: The KetoAir is a handheld
+Added: device that allows the user to detect acetone levels in exhaled breath.
+Added: The acetone level is in concentration units (ppm, part-per-million)
+Added: such that the user will know his/her real-time ketosis status:
+Added: inadequate ketosis (0-3.99 ppm), mild ketosis (4-9.99 ppm), optimal ketosis
+Added: (10-40 ppm), or alarming level (> 40 ppm).
+Added: The KetoAir is registered with the United States FDA as a Class I medical device.
+Added: is also paired with an “AI Nutritionist” software program (via Bluetooth connection) which is downloadable from Google Play
+Added: (for Android mobile phones, approved) and iPhone (the app is currently being reviewed by Apple iOS AppStore).
+Added: It helps users monitor and
+Added: manage their ketogenic diet and related programs.
+Added: We believe the KetoAir can be an essential tool to help diabetic patients adhere to
+Added: their therapeutic programs and optimize their ketogenic dietary management.
+Added: In order to preserve
+Added: cash and focus on our core laboratory rollup strategy and product commercialization, we have currently suspended all research and development
+Added: efforts related to cellular therapy in order to redirect our funding efforts to our core business strategies outlined above.
Going Concern
−Removed: The Company is a clinical-stage biotechnology
−Removed: company dedicated to developing and delivering innovative, transformative cellular therapeutics, precision diagnostics, and clinical laboratory
−Removed: The Company also provides strategic advisory and outsourcing services to facilitate and enhance its clients’ growth and
−Removed: development, as well as competitiveness in healthcare and CellTech industry markets.
−Removed: Through its subsidiary structure with unique integration
−Removed: of verticals from innovative research and development to automated bioproduction and accelerated clinical development, the Company is
−Removed: establishing a leading role in the fields of cellular immunotherapy (including CAR-T/NK), exosome technology (ACTEX™), and regenerative
−Removed: therapeutics.
−Removed: In addition, the Company owns commercial real
−Removed: estate that houses its headquarters in Freehold, New Jersey.
+Added: We are a commercial stage company dedicated to
+Added: developing and delivering innovative, transformative, precision diagnostics and clinical laboratory services.
+Added: We are focused on establishing
+Added: a leading role in the innovation of diagnostic testing, utilizing proprietary technology to deliver precise, genetics-driven results.
+Added: We also provide laboratory services, offering a broad portfolio of diagnostic tests, including drug testing, toxicology, and a broad array
+Added: of test services, from general bloodwork to anatomic pathology, and urine toxicology.
+Added: addition, we own commercial real estate that houses our headquarters in Freehold, New Jersey.
+Added: We also have income from equity method investment
+Added: through our forty percent (40%) interest in Lab Services MSO.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that
−Removed: the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of
−Removed: liabilities in the normal course of business.
−Removed: As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements,
−Removed: the Company had working capital deficit of $1,206,279 at December 31, 2022 and had incurred recurring net losses and generated negative
−Removed: cash flow from operating activities of $11,930,847 and $7,037,224 for the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively.
−Removed: The Company has
−Removed: a limited operating history and its continued growth is dependent upon the generating rental revenue from its income-producing real estate
−Removed: property in New Jersey and obtaining additional financing to fund future obligations and pay liabilities arising from normal business
−Removed: In addition, the current cash balance cannot be projected to cover the operating expenses for the next twelve months from
−Removed: the release date of this report.
−Removed: These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
−Removed: The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital, implement
−Removed: its business plan, and generate significant revenues.
−Removed: There are no assurances that the Company will be successful in its efforts to generate
−Removed: significant revenues, maintain sufficient cash balance or report profitable operations or to continue as a going concern.
−Removed: plans on raising capital through the sale of equity to implement its business plan.
−Removed: However, there is no assurance these plans will be
−Removed: realized and that any additional financings will be available to the Company on satisfactory terms and conditions, if any.
−Removed: The occurrence of an uncontrollable event such
−Removed: as the COVID-19 pandemic had negatively impact on the Company’s operations.
−Removed: Our general development operations have continued during
−Removed: the COVID-19 pandemic and we have not had significant disruption.
−Removed: However, we are uncertain if the COVID-19 pandemic will impact future
−Removed: operations at our laboratory, or our ability to collaborate with other laboratories and universities.
−Removed: In addition, we are unsure if the
−Removed: COVID-19 pandemic will impact future clinical trials.
−Removed: Given the dynamic nature of these circumstances, the duration of business disruption
−Removed: and reduced traffic, the related financial effect cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
−Removed: The accompanying consolidated financial statements
−Removed: do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability or classification of asset-carrying amounts or the amounts and classification
−Removed: of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
−Removed: Critical Accounting Policies
−Removed: Use of Estimates
−Removed: The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity
−Removed: with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.
−Removed: GAAP”) requires management to make estimates
−Removed: and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
−Removed: date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
−Removed: Changes in these estimates
−Removed: and assumptions may have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
−Removed: Making estimates requires
−Removed: management to exercise significant judgment.
−Removed: It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation
−Removed: or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate,
−Removed: could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events.
−Removed: Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly
−Removed: from those estimates.
−Removed: Significant estimates during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 include the useful life of property and
−Removed: equipment and investment in real estate, assumptions used in assessing impairment of long-term assets, valuation of deferred tax assets
−Removed: and the associated valuation allowances, valuation of stock-based compensation, and assumptions used to determine fair value of warrants
−Removed: and embedded conversion features of convertible note payable.
−Removed: Revenue Recognition
−Removed: The Company recognizes revenue under Accounting
−Removed: Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).
−Removed: The core principle
−Removed: of the revenue standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in
−Removed: an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
−Removed: The following
−Removed: five steps are applied to achieve that core principle:
−Removed: Identify the contract with the customer
−Removed: Identify the performance obligations in the contract
−Removed: Determine the transaction price
−Removed: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
−Removed: Recognize revenue when the company satisfies a performance obligation
−Removed: In order to identify the performance obligations
−Removed: in a contract with a customer, a company must assess the promised goods or services in the contract and identify each promised goods or
−Removed: service that is distinct.
−Removed: A performance obligation meets ASC 606’s definition of a “distinct” goods or service (or bundle
−Removed: of goods or services) if both of the following criteria are met:
−Removed: ● The customer can benefit from the goods or service
−Removed: either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer (i.e., the goods or service is capable of
−Removed: being distinct).
−Removed: ● The entity’s promise to transfer the goods
−Removed: or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e., the promise to transfer the goods or
−Removed: service is distinct within the context of the contract).
−Removed: If a goods or service is not distinct, the goods
−Removed: or service is combined with other promised goods or services until a bundle of goods or services is identified that is distinct.
−Removed: The transaction price is the amount of consideration
−Removed: to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer, excluding amounts collected
−Removed: on behalf of third parties (for example, some sales taxes).
−Removed: The consideration promised in a contract with a customer may include fixed
−Removed: amounts, variable amounts, or both.
−Removed: Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable
−Removed: that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable
−Removed: consideration is subsequently resolved.
−Removed: The transaction price is allocated to each performance
−Removed: obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis.
−Removed: The transaction price allocated to each performance obligation is recognized
−Removed: when that performance obligation is satisfied, at a point in time or over time as appropriate.
−Removed: The Company’s revenues are derived from
−Removed: providing medial related consulting services for its’ related parties.
−Removed: Revenues related to its service offerings are recognized
−Removed: at a point in time when service is rendered.
−Removed: Any payments received in advance of the performance of services are recorded as deferred
−Removed: revenue until such time as the services are performed.
−Removed: The Company has determined that the ASC 606 does
−Removed: not apply to rental contracts, which are within the scope of other revenue recognition accounting standards.
−Removed: Rental income from operating leases is recognized
−Removed: on a straight-line basis under the guidance of ASC 842.
−Removed: Lease payments under tenant leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over
−Removed: the term of the related leases.
−Removed: The cumulative difference between lease revenue recognized under the straight-line method and contractual
−Removed: lease payments are included in rent receivable on the consolidated balance sheets.
−Removed: The Company does not offer promotional payments,
−Removed: customer coupons, rebates or other cash redemption offers to its customers.
−Removed: We are governed by the income tax laws of China
−Removed: and the United States.
−Removed: Income taxes are accounted for pursuant to ASC 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which is an asset
−Removed: and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of
−Removed: events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns.
−Removed: The charge for taxes is based on the results for the period
−Removed: as adjusted for items, which are non-assessable or disallowed.
−Removed: It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively
−Removed: enacted by the balance sheet date.
−Removed: Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance
−Removed: sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities
−Removed: in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit.
−Removed: In principle, deferred tax
−Removed: liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probably
−Removed: that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
−Removed: Deferred tax is calculated using tax rates that
−Removed: are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled.
−Removed: Deferred tax is charged or credited in the
−Removed: income statement, except when it is related to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is changed
−Removed: Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they related to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and
−Removed: we intend to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
−Removed: Recent Accounting Standards
−Removed: For details of applicable new accounting standards,
−Removed: please, refer to Recent Accounting Standards in Note 3 of our consolidated financial statements accompanying this report.
+Added: we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities
+Added: in the normal course of business.
+Added: As reflected in the accompanying
+Added: consolidated financial statements, we had working capital deficit of approximately $5,912,000 at December 31, 2023 and had incurred recurring
+Added: net losses and generated negative cash flow from operating activities of approximately $16,707,000 and $6,505,000 for the year ended December
+Added: 31, 2023, respectively.
+Added: We have a limited operating
+Added: history and our continued growth is dependent upon the continuation of generating rental revenue from its income-producing real estate
+Added: property in New Jersey and income from equity method investment through its forty percent (40%) interest in Lab Services MSO and
+Added: obtaining additional financing to fund future obligations and pay liabilities arising from ordinary course business operations.
+Added: the current cash balance cannot be projected to cover the operating expenses for the next twelve months from the release date of this
+Added: These matters raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
+Added: The ability of us to continue as a going
+Added: concern is dependent on our ability to raise additional capital, implement our business plan, and generate sufficient revenues.
+Added: are no assurances that we will be successful in its efforts to generate sufficient revenues, maintain sufficient cash balance or report
+Added: profitable operations or to continue as a going concern.
+Added: We plan on raising capital through the sale of equity to implement its business
+Added: However, there is no assurance these plans will be realized and that any additional financings will be available to us on satisfactory
+Added: terms and conditions, if any.
+Added: The accompanying consolidated
+Added: financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability or classification of asset-carrying amounts or the amounts
+Added: and classification of liabilities that may result should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
+Added: Accounting Policies
+Added: The preparation of the
+Added: consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.
+Added: GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
+Added: of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
+Added: the reporting period.
+Added: Changes in these estimates and assumptions may have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and
+Added: accompanying notes.
+Added: Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment.
+Added: It is at least reasonably possible that the
+Added: estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management
+Added: considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events.
+Added: Accordingly, the actual
+Added: results could differ significantly from those estimates.
+Added: Significant estimates during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
+Added: include the useful life of property and equipment, investment in real estate, and intangible assets, the assumptions used in assessing
+Added: impairment of long-term assets, the valuation of deferred tax assets and the associated valuation allowances, the valuation of stock-based
+Added: compensation, the assumptions used to determine fair value of warrants and embedded conversion features of convertible note payable, and
+Added: the fair value of the consideration given and assets acquired in the purchase of our equity interest in Lab Services MSO.
+Added: Investment in Unconsolidated
+Added: We use the equity method
+Added: of accounting for its investments in, and earning or loss of, companies that it does not control but over which it does exert significant
+Added: We consider whether the fair values of our equity method investments have declined below their carrying values whenever adverse
+Added: events or changes in circumstances indicate that recorded values may not be recoverable.
+Added: If we consider any decline to be other than temporary
+Added: (based on various factors, including historical financial results and the overall health of the investee), then a write-down would be
+Added: recorded to estimated fair value.
+Added: Impairment of equity method investment amounted to $9,651,361 for the year ended December 31, 2023.
+Added: See Note 7 for discussion of equity method investments.
+Added: Real Property Rental
+Added: We have determined that
+Added: ASC 606 does not apply to rental contracts, which are within the scope of other revenue recognition accounting standards.
+Added: Rental income from operating
+Added: leases is recognized on a straight-line basis under the guidance of ASC 842.
+Added: Lease payments under tenant leases are recognized on a straight-line
+Added: basis over the term of the related leases.
+Added: The cumulative difference between lease revenue recognized under the straight-line method and
+Added: contractual lease payments are included in rent receivable on the consolidated balance sheets.
+Added: We do not offer promotional
+Added: payments, customer coupons, rebates or other cash redemption offers to its customers.
+Added: are governed by the income tax laws of China and the United States.
+Added: Income taxes are accounted for pursuant to ASC 740 “Accounting
+Added: for Income Taxes,” which is an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities
+Added: for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns.
+Added: The charge for
+Added: taxes is based on the results for the period as adjusted for items, which are non-assessable or disallowed.
+Added: It is calculated using tax
+Added: rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
+Added: tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the
+Added: carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable
+Added: In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized
+Added: to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
+Added: Deferred tax is calculated
+Added: using tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled.
+Added: Deferred tax is charged
+Added: or credited in the income statement, except when it is related to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred
+Added: tax is changed to equity.
+Added: Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they related to income taxes levied by the same taxation
+Added: authority and we intend to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2022, we had real
−Removed: property rental revenue of $1,202,169, as compared to $1,203,560 for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease of $1,391, or 0.1%.
−Removed: We expect that our revenue from real property rent will remain in its current level with minimal increase in the near future.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2022, we did not
−Removed: have any medical related consulting services revenue since there was no demand for our consulting service from our related parties and
−Removed: there were no orders for our medical related consulting services from third party in 2022.
−Removed: Due to the winding down of the medical related
−Removed: consulting services segment in 2022, the Company decided to cease all operations of this segment and no longer has any material revenues
−Removed: or expenses in this segment.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had medical related consulting services revenue from related party
−Removed: Costs and Expenses
−Removed: Real property operating expenses consist of property
−Removed: management fees, property insurance, real estate taxes, depreciation, repairs and maintenance fees, utilities and other expenses related
−Removed: to our rental properties.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2022, our real
−Removed: property operating expenses amounted to $929,441, as compared to $829,287 for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $100,154,
−Removed: The increase was mainly due to an increase in building cleaning fees of approximately $15,000, an increase in property
−Removed: management fees of approximately $21,000, an increase in repairs and maintenance fee of approximately $32,000, an increase in utilities
−Removed: of approximately $30,000, and an increase in other miscellaneous items of approximately $2,000.
−Removed: Costs of medical related consulting services include
−Removed: the cost of labor and related benefits, travel expenses related to medical related consulting services, and other overhead costs.
−Removed: There were no comparative revenue and related
−Removed: costs of revenue from our medical related consulting services for the year ended December 31, 2022 since there was no demand for our consulting
−Removed: service from our related parties and there were no orders for our medical related consulting services from third party in 2022.
−Removed: year ended December 31, 2021, costs of medical related consulting services amounted to $147,167.
−Removed: Real Property Operating Income
−Removed: Our real property operating income for the year
−Removed: ended December 31, 2022 was $272,728, representing a decrease of $101,545, or 27.1%, as compared to $374,273 for the year ended December
−Removed: The decrease was primarily attributable to the increase in real property operating expenses as described above.
−Removed: We expect our
−Removed: real property operating income will remain in its current level with minimal increase in the near future.
−Removed: Gross Profit from Medical Related Consulting
−Removed: Services and Gross Margin
−Removed: We did not generate any gross profit from medical
−Removed: related consulting services in the year ended December 31, 2022.
−Removed: Our gross profit from medical related consulting services for the year
−Removed: ended December 31, 2021 was $40,245, with a gross margin of 21.5%.
+Added: Property Rental Revenue
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, we had real property rental revenue of $1,255,681, as compared to $1,202,169 for the year ended December
+Added: 31, 2022, an increase of $53,512, or 4.5%.
+Added: The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in the number of tenants occupying
+Added: the building in the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: We expect that our revenue from real
+Added: property rent will remain at its current level with minimal increase in the near future.
+Added: Real Property Operating
+Added: Real property operating
+Added: expenses consist of property management fees, property insurance, real estate taxes, depreciation, repairs and maintenance fees, utilities
+Added: and other expenses related to our rental properties.
+Added: For the year ended December
+Added: 31, 2023, our real property operating expenses amounted to $1,017,493, as compared to $ 929,441 for
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $88,052 or 9.5%.
+Added: The increase was primarily due to an increase in property management
+Added: fees of approximately $15,000, an increase in repairs and maintenance fee of approximately $64,000, and an increase in other miscellaneous
+Added: items of approximately $9,000.
+Added: Real Property Operating
+Added: Our real property operating
+Added: income for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $238,188, representing a decrease of $34,540 or 12.7%, as compared to $ 272,728
+Added: for the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: The decrease was primarily attributable to the increase in real property operating expenses
+Added: as described above.
+Added: We expect our real property operating income will remain at its current level with minimal increase in the near future.
+Added: from Equity Method Investment — Lab Services MSO
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2023, we had loss from our investment in
+Added: Lab Services MSO of $8,571,647, which consists of our share of Lab Services MSO’s net income of $1,236,391 and amortization of identifiable
+Added: intangible assets acquired from Lab Services MSO acquisition of $611,356 and impairment of goodwill acquired from Lab Services MSO acquisition
+Added: of $9,196,682, which was primarily attributable to Lab Services MSO’s lower revenues and net incomes than anticipated and the decline
+Added: in our stock price and market capitalization.
+Added: We purchased 40% of Lab Services MSO on February 9, 2023.
+Added: In the third quarter of 2023,
+Added: Lab Services MSO acquired Merlin Technologies, Inc.
+Added: which is a medical equipment retail company.
+Added: Lab Services MSO has also opened a new
+Added: laboratory, Veritas Laboratories LLC (“Veritas”).
+Added: Veritas is a CLIA-certified and COLA-accredited laboratory located in Scottsdale,
+Added: Arizona that offers a wide range of high-quality testing, including drug testing, genetic testing, urinary testing and COVID-19 PCR testing.
+Added: We expect to receive income from our investment in Lab Services MSO in the near future.
Other Operating Expenses
−Removed: For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021,
−Removed: other operating expenses consisted of the following:
+Added: the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, other operating expenses consisted of the following:
Years Ended December 31,
−Removed: Advertising and marketing
+Added: Advertising and marketing expenses
Professional fees
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Other general and administrative
−Removed: ● For the year ended December 31, 2022, advertising
−Removed: and marketing expenses increased by $996,748 or 303.4% as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: The increase was primarily due
−Removed: to increased advertising activities to enhance the visibility and marketability of our company and to improve brand recognition and awareness.
−Removed: We expect that our advertising expenses will remain in its current level with minimal increase in the near future.
−Removed: ● Professional fees primarily consisted of
−Removed: accounting fees, audit fees, legal service fees, consulting fees, investor relations service charges, valuation service fees and
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2022, professional fees decreased by $2,037,044, or 41.2%, as compared to the year ended
−Removed: December 31, 2021, which was primarily attributable to a decrease in consulting fees of approximately $1,648,000 mainly due to the
−Removed: decrease in use of consulting service providers, a decrease in legal service fees of approximately $262,000 mainly due to the
−Removed: decrease in use of legal service providers related to the acquisition of a British Virgin Island company which was terminated on January 1, 2022, and a decrease in one time valuation service fees of $180,000, offset by an increase in
−Removed: other miscellaneous items of approximately $53,000.
−Removed: We expect that our professional fees will remain in its current level with
−Removed: minimal increase in the near future.
−Removed: ● For the year ended December 31, 2022, compensation
−Removed: and related benefits decreased by $179,090, or 8.8%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, which was primarily attributable
−Removed: to the decrease in stock-based compensation which reflected the value of options granted and vested to our management.
−Removed: We expect that
−Removed: our compensation and related benefits will remain in its current level with minimal increase in the near future.
−Removed: ● For the year ended December 31, 2022, research
−Removed: and development expenses decreased by $293,681, or 28.7%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: The decrease was mainly attributable
−Removed: to decreased research and development projects in year 2022.
−Removed: We expect that our research and development expenses will remain in its current
−Removed: level with minimal decrease in the near future.
−Removed: ● For the year ended December 31, 2022, litigation
−Removed: settlement increased by $1,350,000, or 100.0%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: The increase was due to a settlement signed
−Removed: in June 2022 related to Research Institute litigation.
−Removed: ● For the year ended December 31, 2022, Directors
−Removed: and Officers Liability Insurance premium increased by $47,392, or 12.9%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: was mainly due to different insurance provider with different premium.
−Removed: ● For the year ended December 31, 2022, travel
−Removed: and entertainment expense increased by $6,730, or 4.3%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: The increase was mainly due to
−Removed: increased business travel activities in year 2022.
−Removed: ● For the year ended December 31, 2022, rent and
−Removed: related utilities expenses decreased by $1,195, or 1.5%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: ● Other general and administrative expenses mainly
−Removed: consisted of NASDAQ listing fee, office supplies, and other miscellaneous items.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2022, other general and
−Removed: administrative expenses decreased by $72,585, or 23.9%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2023, advertising and marketing expenses increased by $341,408 or 25.8% as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: The increase was primarily due to increased advertising activities to enhance our visibility and marketability and to improve brand recognition and awareness.
+Added: We expect that our advertising and marketing expenses will decrease in the near future as we conserve cash.
+Added: ● Professional fees primarily consisted
+Added: of accounting fees, audit fees, legal service fees, consulting fees, investor relations service charges and other fees.
+Added: For the year ended
+Added: December 31, 2023, professional fees increased by $166,825, or 5.7%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, which was primarily
+Added: attributable to an increase in consulting fees of approximately $331,000, mainly due to the increase in use of consulting service providers
+Added: related to our acquisition of Lab Services MSO, an increase in audit fees of approximately $242,000, due to the increased audit services
+Added: related to our acquisition of Lab Services MSO, and an increase in accounting fees of approximately $425,000 mainly due to the increased
+Added: accounting services related to our acquisition of Lab Services MSO, offset by a decrease in investor relations service charges of approximately
+Added: $242,000, resulting from the decrease in investor relations service providers, a decrease in legal service fees of approximately $568,000,
+Added: mainly due to the decreased legal services related to our acquisition of Lab Services MSO, and a decrease in other miscellaneous items
+Added: of approximately $21,000.
+Added: We expect that our professional fees are likely to decrease in the near future.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, compensation and related benefits decreased by $94,739,
+Added: or 5.1%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: The decrease was primarily attributable
+Added: to the decreased compensation for our two officers as further described in Item 11 of this
+Added: We expect that our compensation and related benefits will continue to decrease in
+Added: the near future .
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, research and development expenses decreased by $621,710,
+Added: or 85.0%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
The decrease was mainly attributable
−Removed: to a decrease in depreciation of approximately $19,000, which was primarily due to certain office equipment and furniture had reached
−Removed: the end of depreciation period and no further depreciation is required for these fixed assets in year 2022, a decrease in office supplies
−Removed: of approximately $13,000, and a decrease in other miscellaneous items of approximately $40,000 due to our efforts at stricter controls
−Removed: on corporate expenditure.
−Removed: Loss from Operations
−Removed: As a result of the foregoing, for the year ended
−Removed: December 31, 2022, loss from operations amounted to $8,792,895, as compared to $8,833,830 for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease
−Removed: of $40,935 or 0.5%.
−Removed: Other (Expense) Income
−Removed: Other (expense) income mainly includes third party
−Removed: and related party interest expense, conversion inducement expense, loss from equity method investment, change in fair value of derivative
−Removed: liability, and other miscellaneous income.
+Added: to our decreased activity with respect to research and development projects in the year ended
+Added: December 31, 2023.
+Added: We expect that our research and development expenses will continue to
+Added: decrease in the near future as we redirect our
+Added: funding efforts to our core business strategies discussed above .
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, litigation settlement decreased by $1,350,000, or 100.0%,
+Added: as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: The decrease was due to a settlement signed
+Added: in June 2022.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, Directors and Officers Liability Insurance premium decreased
+Added: by $65,012, or 15.7%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: The decrease was mainly
+Added: due to us switching to a different insurance provider, resulting in a lower premium.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, travel and entertainment
+Added: expense increased by $3,708, or 2.3%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, rent and related
+Added: utilities expenses decreased by $13,203, or 17.1%, as compared to the year ended December
+Added: The decrease was attributable to decreased rental rate in the year ended December
+Added: general and administrative expenses mainly consisted
+Added: of NASDAQ listing fee, office supplies, miscellaneous taxes, and other miscellaneous items.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2023, other general and administrative expenses decreased
+Added: by $12,676, or 5.5%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, reflecting our efforts
+Added: at stricter controls on corporate expenditures.
+Added: from Operations
+Added: As a result of the foregoing, for the year ended December 31, 2023, loss
+Added: from operations amounted to $15,753,683, as compared to $ 8,792,895 for the year ended December
+Added: 31, 2022, an increase of $6,960,788 or 79.2%.
+Added: (Expense) Income
+Added: Other (expense) income mainly includes third party and related party interest
+Added: expense, conversion inducement expense, loss from equity method investment - Epicon, change in fair value of derivative liability, impairment
+Added: of equity method investment - Epicon, gain on debts extinguishment, and other miscellaneous (expense) income.
Other expense, net, totaled $953,327 for the year ended December 31, 2023,
−Removed: 31, 2022, as compared to $256,669 for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $2,881,283, or 1,122.6%, which was primarily attributable
−Removed: to an increase in third party interest expense of approximately $3,496,000 mainly driven by the amortization of debt discount and debt
−Removed: issuance cost of approximately $3,311,000 and the increased interest expense of approximately $186,000 from third party debts in year
−Removed: 2022, and an increase in conversion inducement expense of approximately $344,000 resulted from the reduction in the conversion price,
−Removed: offset by an increase in gain from change in fair value of derivative liability of approximately $601,000, an increase in other miscellaneous
−Removed: income of approximately $219,000, mainly driven by reagent sale in year 2022, a decrease in interest expense – related party of
−Removed: approximately $121,000 due to the decrease in outstanding borrowing in year 2022, and a decrease in loss from equity method investment
−Removed: of approximately $19,000.
−Removed: We did not have any income taxes expense for the
−Removed: years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 since we incurred losses in these periods.
−Removed: As a result of the factors described above, our net loss was $11,930,847
−Removed: for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $9,090,499 for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $2,840,348 or 31.2%.
−Removed: Net Loss Attributable to Avalon GloboCare
−Removed: Common Shareholders
−Removed: The net loss attributable to Avalon GloboCare Corp.
+Added: as compared to $ 3,137,952 for the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $2,184,625,
+Added: or 69.6%, which was primarily attributable to a decrease in third party interest expense of approximately $2,179,000, mainly driven by
+Added: the decrease in amortization of debt discount and debt issuance cost of approximately $2,767,000 which was offset by the increased interest
+Added: expense of approximately $588,000 from third party debts in the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease in conversion inducement expense
+Added: of approximately $344,000 resulted from the reduction in the conversion price which was incurred in the year ended December 31, 2022,
+Added: and an increase in gain on debts extinguishment of approximately $683,000, offset by a decrease in gain from change in fair value of derivative
+Added: liability of approximately $412,000, and an increase in impairment of equity method investment - Epicon of approximately $455,000 due
+Added: to Epicon’s series of operating losses and the joint venture partner unable to obtain funds to commence operations, and a decrease
+Added: in other miscellaneous income of approximately $224,000.
+Added: have any income taxes expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 since we incurred losses in these periods.
+Added: a result of the factors described above, our net loss was $16,707,010 for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $11,930,847
+Added: for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $4,776,163 or 40.0%.
+Added: Net Loss Attributable
+Added: to Avalon GloboCare Corp.
Common Shareholders
−Removed: was $11,930,847 or $1.28 per share (basic and diluted) for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared with $9,090,499 or $1.07 per
−Removed: share (basic and diluted) for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $2,840,348 or 31.2%.
−Removed: Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
−Removed: Our reporting currency is the U.S.
−Removed: functional currency of our parent company, AHS, Avalon RT 9, Genexosome, Avactis, and Exosome, is the U.S.
−Removed: dollar and the functional currency
−Removed: of Avalon Shanghai is the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”).
−Removed: The financial statement of our subsidiary whose functional currency is
−Removed: the RMB are translated to U.S.
−Removed: dollars using period end rate of exchange for assets and liabilities, average rate of exchange for revenues,
−Removed: costs, and expenses and cash flows, and at historical exchange rate for equity.
−Removed: Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions
−Removed: are included in the results of operations.
−Removed: As a result of foreign currency translations, which are a non-cash adjustment, we reported
−Removed: a foreign currency translation loss of $47,871 and a foreign currency translation gain of $ 25,244 for the years ended December 31, 2022
−Removed: and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: This non-cash loss/gain had the effect of increasing/decreasing our reported comprehensive loss.
+Added: net loss attributable to our common shareholders was $16,707,010 or $1.59 per share (basic and diluted) for the year ended December 31,
+Added: 2023, as compared to $11,930,847 or $1.28 per share (basic and diluted) for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $4,776,163
+Added: Foreign Currency
+Added: Translation Adjustment
+Added: reporting currency is the U.S.
+Added: The functional currency of our parent company, AHS, Avalon RT 9, and Avalon Lab is the U.S.
+Added: and the functional currency of Avalon Shanghai is the Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”).
+Added: The financial statement of our subsidiary
+Added: whose functional currency is the RMB are translated to U.S.
+Added: dollars using period end rate of exchange for assets and liabilities, average
+Added: rate of exchange for revenues, costs, and expenses and cash flows, and at historical exchange rate for equity.
+Added: Net gains and losses resulting
+Added: from foreign exchange transactions are included in the results of operations.
+Added: As a result of foreign currency translations, which are
+Added: a non-cash adjustment, we reported a foreign currency translation loss of $18,590 and $47,871 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and
+Added: 2022, respectively.
+Added: This non-cash loss had the effect of increasing our reported comprehensive loss.
Comprehensive Loss
−Removed: As a result of our foreign currency translation adjustment, we had
−Removed: comprehensive loss of $11,978,718 and $9,065,255 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
−Removed: Liquidity and Capital Resources
−Removed: The Company has a limited operating history and
−Removed: its continued growth is dependent upon generating rental revenue from its income-producing real estate property in New Jersey and obtaining
−Removed: additional financing to fund future obligations and pay liabilities arising from normal business operations.
−Removed: In addition, the current
−Removed: cash balance cannot be projected to cover the operating expenses for the next twelve months from the release date of this report.
−Removed: matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
−Removed: The ability of the Company to continue
−Removed: as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital, implement its business plan, and generate
−Removed: significant revenues.
−Removed: There are no assurances that the Company will be successful in its efforts to generate significant revenues, maintain
−Removed: sufficient cash balance or report profitable operations or to continue as a going concern.
−Removed: The Company plans on raising capital through
−Removed: the sale of equity to implement its business plan.
−Removed: However, there is no assurance these plans will be realized and that any additional
−Removed: financings will be available to the Company on satisfactory terms and conditions, if any.
−Removed: The occurrence of an uncontrollable event such
−Removed: as the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to negatively affect the Company’s operations.
−Removed: Efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus
−Removed: have intensified, including social distancing, travel bans and quarantine, and these are likely to negatively impact our tenants, employees
−Removed: and consultants.
−Removed: These, in turn, will not only impact our operations, financial condition and demand for our medical related consulting
−Removed: services but our overall ability to react timely to mitigate the impact of this event.
−Removed: Given the dynamic nature of these circumstances,
−Removed: the duration of business disruption and reduced traffic, the related financial effect cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
−Removed: Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate
−Removed: funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis.
−Removed: At December 31,
−Removed: 2022 and 2021, we had cash balance of approximately $1,991,000 and $808,000, respectively.
−Removed: These funds are kept in financial institutions
−Removed: located as follows:
+Added: of our foreign currency translation adjustment, we had comprehensive loss of $16,725,600 and $11,978,718 for the years ended December
+Added: 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
+Added: Liquidity and Capital
+Added: a limited operating history and our continued growth is dependent upon the continuation of generating rental revenue from our income-producing
+Added: real estate property in New Jersey and income from equity method investment through our equity interest in Lab Services MSO, as well as
+Added: obtaining additional financing to fund future obligations and pay liabilities arising from ordinary course business operations.
+Added: the current cash balance cannot be projected to cover the operating expenses for the next twelve months from the release date of this
+Added: These matters raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
+Added: The ability of us to continue as a going
+Added: concern is dependent on our ability to raise additional capital, implement its business plan, and generate sufficient revenues.
+Added: are no assurances that we will be successful in its efforts to generate sufficient revenues, maintain sufficient cash balance or report
+Added: profitable operations or to continue as a going concern.
+Added: As described below, we have raised additional capital through the sale of equity
+Added: and debt and our plans on raising additional capital in the future through the sale of equity or debt to implement its business plan.
+Added: However, there is no assurance these plans will be realized and that any additional financings will be available to us on satisfactory
+Added: terms and conditions, if at all.
+Added: Liquidity is the ability
+Added: of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations and otherwise operate on an ongoing
+Added: At December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had cash balance of approximately $285,000 and $1,991,000, respectively.
+Added: These funds are kept
+Added: in financial institutions located as follows:
December 31, 2023
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United States
−Removed: Under applicable PRC regulations, foreign invested
−Removed: enterprises, or FIEs, in China may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting
−Removed: standards and regulations.
−Removed: In addition, a foreign invested enterprise in China is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax
−Removed: profit based on PRC accounting standards each year to its general reserves until the cumulative amount of such reserves reach 50% of its
−Removed: registered capital.
−Removed: These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends.
−Removed: In addition, a small portion of our assets are
−Removed: denominated in RMB, which is not freely convertible into foreign currencies.
−Removed: All foreign exchange transactions take place either through
−Removed: the People’s Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell foreign currencies at the exchange rates quoted by the People’s
−Removed: Bank of China.
−Removed: Approval of foreign currency payments by the People’s Bank of China or other regulatory institutions requires submitting
−Removed: a payment application form together with suppliers’ invoices, shipping documents and signed contracts.
−Removed: These currency exchange control
−Removed: procedures imposed by the PRC government authorities may restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiary to transfer its net assets to the
−Removed: Parent Company through loans, advances or cash dividends.
−Removed: The current PRC Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”)
−Removed: Law and its implementing rules generally provide that a 10% withholding tax applies to China-sourced income derived by non-resident enterprises
−Removed: for PRC enterprise income tax purposes unless the jurisdiction of incorporation of such enterprises’ shareholder has a tax treaty
−Removed: with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement.
−Removed: The following table sets forth a summary of changes
−Removed: in our working capital deficit from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022:
+Added: The following
+Added: table sets forth a summary of changes in our working capital deficit from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023:
Working capital deficit:
Total current assets
+Added: $ (1,522,659 )
Total current liabilities
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$ (1,206,279 )
−Removed: Our working capital deficit decreased by $1,872,337
−Removed: to $1,206,279 at December 31, 2022 from $3,078,616 at December 31, 2021.
−Removed: The decrease in working capital deficit was primarily attributable
−Removed: to an increase in cash of approximately $1,183,000 mainly due to the issuance of convertible debt and balloon promissory note in year
−Removed: 2022, a decrease in accrued professional fees of approximately $208,000 which was mainly due to payments made to our professional service
−Removed: providers in the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease in accrued research and development fees of approximately $90,000 resulting
−Removed: from payments made to research and development service providers in the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease in accrued payroll liability
−Removed: and directors’ compensation of approximately $83,000, a decrease in accrued liabilities and other payables – related parties
−Removed: of approximately $368,000 which was mainly attributable to the accrued and unpaid related party interest was settled in shares in the
−Removed: year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease in operating lease obligation of approximately $140,000, a decrease in note payable – related
−Removed: party of $390,000 due to repayment made to this related party in the year ended December 31, 2022, offset by a decrease in other current
−Removed: assets of approximately $200,000, which was mainly attributable to the decrease in prepaid professional fee of approximately $93,000,
−Removed: which were recognized as expense over the related service period in year 2022, and the decrease in recoverable VAT of approximately $20,000
−Removed: and the decrease in other miscellaneous items of approximately $87,000, and an increase in accrued settlement of lawsuit of $450,000 due
−Removed: to a settlement signed in June 2022.
−Removed: Because the exchange rate conversion is different
−Removed: for the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of cash flows, the changes in assets and liabilities reflected on
−Removed: the consolidated statements of cash flows are not necessarily identical with the comparable changes reflected on the consolidated balance
−Removed: Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31,
−Removed: 2022 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2021
−Removed: The following summarizes the key components of
−Removed: our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
+Added: $ (4,705,540 )
+Added: working capital deficit increased by $4,705,540 to $5,911,819 at December 31, 2023 from $1,206,279 at December 31, 2022.
+Added: in working capital deficit was primarily attributable to a decrease in cash of approximately $1,706,000, an increase in accrued professional
+Added: fees of approximately $131,000, an increase in accrued payroll liability and compensation of approximately $365,000, an increase in accrued
+Added: liabilities and other payables – related parties of approximately $106,000, an increase in operating lease obligation of approximately
+Added: $118,000, an increase in advance from sale of noncontrolling interest – related party of approximately $486,000 driven by advance
+Added: received in connection with the membership interest purchase agreement signed in November 2023, an increase in equity method investment
+Added: payable of $667,000 resulting from the purchase of 40% of Lab Services MSO incurred in February 2023, an increase in convertible note
+Added: payable, net, of approximately $1,925,000 resulting from the issuance of May 2023 Convertible Note, July 2023 Convertible Note, and October
+Added: 2023 Convertible Note, offset by an increase in prepaid expense and other current assets of approximately $120,000, and a decrease in
+Added: accrued research and development fees of approximately $629,000 mainly due to the extinguishment of accrued liability.
+Added: the exchange rate conversion is different for the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of cash flows, the changes
+Added: in assets and liabilities reflected on the consolidated statements of cash flows are not necessarily identical with the comparable changes
+Added: reflected on the consolidated balance sheets.
+Added: Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2023 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2022
+Added: following summarizes the key components of our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
Years Ended December 31,
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Net cash provided by financing activities
−Removed: Effect of exchange rate on cash and restricted cash
−Removed: Net increase in cash and restricted cash
−Removed: Net cash flow used in operating activities for the year ended December
−Removed: 31, 2022 was $7,037,224, which primarily reflected our consolidated net loss of approximately $11,931,000, and the non-cash item adjustment
−Removed: consisting of change in fair market value of derivative liability of approximately $601,000, and the changes in operating assets and liabilities,
−Removed: primarily consisting of a decrease in operating lease obligation of approximately $142,000, offset by an increase in accrued liabilities
−Removed: and other payables of approximately $331,000, an increase in accrued liabilities and other payables – related parties of approximately
−Removed: $80,000, and the non-cash items adjustment primarily consisting of depreciation of approximately $331,000, amortization of right-of-use
−Removed: asset of approximately $136,000, stock-based compensation and service expense of approximately $1,107,000, amortization of debt discount
−Removed: of approximately $3,281,000 mainly resulting from the conversion of convertible debt in July 2022, and conversion inducement expense of
−Removed: approximately $344,000 resulted from the reduction in the conversion price.
−Removed: Net cash flow used in operating activities for
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2021 was $5,024,479, which primarily reflected our consolidated net loss of approximately $9,090,000, and
−Removed: the changes in operating assets and liabilities, primarily consisting of a decrease in operating lease obligation of approximately $121,000,
−Removed: offset by an increase accrued liabilities and other payables of approximately $1,331,000, which was mainly attributable the increase in
−Removed: accrued professional fees of approximately $669,000 due to increased professional service providers, the increase in accrued research
−Removed: and development fees of approximately $415,000 which was primarily attributable to we increased research and development projects in 2021,
−Removed: and the increase in accrued payroll liability and directors’ compensation of approximately $153,000, and an increase in accrued
−Removed: liabilities and other payables – related parties of approximately $200,000 resulting from the increase in accrued interest for related
−Removed: party borrowings, and the non-cash items adjustment primarily consisting of depreciation of approximately $312,000, amortization of right-of-use
−Removed: asset of approximately $127,000, and stock-based compensation and service expense of approximately $2,110,000.
−Removed: We expect our cash used in operating activities
−Removed: to increase due to the following:
−Removed: ● the development and commercialization of new
−Removed: ● an increase in professional staff and services;
−Removed: ● an increase in public relations and/or sales
−Removed: promotions for existing and/or new brands as we expand within existing markets or enter new markets.
−Removed: Net cash flow used in investing activities was
−Removed: $5,053,748 for the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to $68,135 for the year ended December 31, 2021.
+Added: Effect of exchange rate on cash
+Added: Net (decrease) increase in cash
+Added: $ (1,705,510 )
+Added: cash flow used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $6,504,718, which primarily reflected our consolidated
+Added: net loss of approximately $16,707,000, and the changes in operating assets and liabilities, primarily consisting of a decrease in operating
+Added: lease obligation of approximately $113,000, and the non-cash items adjustment, consisting of change in fair market value of derivative
+Added: liability of approximately $188,000, and gain on debts extinguishment of approximately $683,000, offset by depreciation of approximately
+Added: $212,000, amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset of approximately $118,000, stock-based compensation and service expense of
+Added: approximately $1,180,000, loss from equity method investments of approximately $8,590,000 mainly due to the impairment of goodwill acquired
+Added: from Lab Services MSO acquisition resulting from Lab Services MSO’s lower revenues and net incomes than anticipated and the decline
+Added: in our stock price and market capitalization, impairment of equity method investment - Epicon of approximately $455,000 due to Epicon’s
+Added: series of operating losses and the joint venture partner unable to obtain funds to commence operations, and amortization of debt issuance
+Added: costs and debt discount of approximately $544,000 resulting from our outstanding convertible note payable and note payable, and the changes
+Added: in operating assets and liabilities, primarily consisting of an increase in accrued liabilities and other payables – related parties
+Added: of approximately $106,000 driven by the increased accrued interest for related party.
+Added: cash flow used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $7,037,224, which primarily reflected our consolidated
+Added: net loss of approximately $11,931,000, and the non-cash item adjustment consisting of change in fair market value of derivativ e
+Added: liability of approximately $601,000, and the changes in operating assets and liabilities, primarily consisting of a decrease in operating
+Added: lease obligation of approximately $142,000, offset by an increase in accrued liabilities and other payables of approximately $331,000,
+Added: an increase in accrued liabilities and other payables – related parties of approximately $80,000, and the non-cash items adjustment
+Added: primarily consisting of depreciation of approximately $331,000, amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset of approximately $136,000,
+Added: stock-based compensation and service expense of approximately $1,107,000, amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount of approximately
+Added: $3,311,000 mainly resulting from the conversion of convertible debt in July 2022, and conversion inducement expense of approximately
+Added: $344,000 resulted from the reduction in the conversion price .
+Added: expect our cash used in operating activities to increase due to the following :
+Added: development and commercialization of new products;
+Added: increase in professional staff and services;
+Added: increase in public relations
+Added: and/or sales promotions for existing and/or new brands as we expand within existing markets
+Added: or enter new markets.
+Added: cash flow used in investing activities was $22,159 for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to $9,053,470 for the year ended
+Added: December 31, 2022.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2023, we made payment for purchase of property and equipment of approximately $22,000.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2022, we made payments for purchase of property and equipment of approximately $2,000 and made additional
+Added: investment in Epicon equity method investment of approximately $52,000 and made payments for acquisition of 40% interest in Laboratory
+Added: Services MSO, LLC of approximately $9,000,000.
+Added: Net cash flow provided by financing
+Added: activities was $4,825,337 for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to $17,263,989 for the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: the year ended December 31, 2023, we received proceeds from related party borrowings of $850,000, and net proceeds from issuance of convertible
+Added: debt and warrants of approximately $2,238,000 (net of original issue discount of $135,000 and cash paid for convertible note issuance
+Added: costs of approximately $327,000), and net proceeds from issuance of balloon promissory note of approximately $936,000 (net of cash
+Added: paid for promissory note issuance costs of approximately $64,000), and net proceeds from equity offering of approximately $616,000 (net
+Added: of cash paid for commission and other offering costs of approximately $19,000), and advance from sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary
+Added: of approximately $486,000, offset by repayments made for convertible debt of $300,000.
During the year ended December 31, 2022,
−Removed: 31, 2022, we made payments for purchase of property and equipment of approximately $2,000 and made additional investment in Epicon equity
−Removed: method investment of approximately $52,000 and made payments for acquisition of 40% interest in Laboratory Services MSO, LLC of approximately
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we made payments for purchase of property and equipment of approximately $18,000
−Removed: and for improvement of commercial real estate of approximately $10,000, and made additional investment in equity method investment of
−Removed: approximately $40,000.
−Removed: Net cash flow provided by financing activities
−Removed: was $17,263,989 for the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to $5,170,132 for the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: During the year ended
−Removed: December 31, 2022, we received proceeds from related party borrowings of $100,000, and proceeds from issuance of convertible debt and
−Removed: warrants of approximately $3,719,000, and net proceeds from issuance of balloon promissory note of approximately $4,534,000 (net of cash
−Removed: paid for debt issuance costs of approximately $266,000), and net proceeds from equity offering of approximately $712,000 (net of cash
−Removed: paid for commission and other offering costs of approximately $24,000), and proceeds from issuance of Series A preferred stock of $9,000,000
−Removed: to fund our working capital needs, offset by repayments made for note payable – related party of $390,000 and repayments made for
−Removed: loan payable – related party of $410,000.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2021, we received proceeds from related party borrowings
−Removed: of approximately $2,550,000 and net proceeds from equity offering of approximately $2,620,000 (net of cash paid for commission and other
−Removed: offering costs of approximately $240,000) to fund our working capital needs.
−Removed: Our capital requirements for the next twelve months
−Removed: primarily relate to working capital requirements, including salaries, fees related to third parties’ professional services, reduction
−Removed: of accrued liabilities, mergers, acquisitions and the development of business opportunities.
−Removed: These uses of cash will depend on numerous
−Removed: factors including our revenues and our ability to control costs.
−Removed: All funds received have been expended in the furtherance of growing the
−Removed: The following trends are reasonably likely to result in a material decrease in our liquidity over the near to long term:
−Removed: ● an increase in working capital requirements to
−Removed: finance our current business, including ongoing research and development programs, clinical studies, as well as commercial strategies;
−Removed: ● the use of capital for mergers, acquisitions
−Removed: and the development of business opportunities;
−Removed: ● addition of administrative personnel as the business
−Removed: ● the cost of being a public company.
−Removed: In the third quarter of 2019, we had secured a
−Removed: $20 million credit facility (Line of Credit) provided by our Chairman, Wenzhao Lu.
−Removed: The unsecured credit facility bears interest at a rate
−Removed: of 5% and provides for maturity on drawn loans 36 months after funding.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, the total principal amount outstanding
−Removed: under the Credit Line was $0 and we used approximately $5.9 million of the credit facility and have approximately $14.1 million remaining
−Removed: available under the Line Credit.
−Removed: On December 13, 2019, we entered into an
−Removed: Open Market Sale Agreement SM (the “Sales Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC, as sales agent (“Jefferies”),
−Removed: pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, through Jefferies, shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
−Removed: having an aggregate offering price of up to $20.0 million.
−Removed: On April 6, 2020, the date on which we filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
−Removed: the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, our registration statement became subject to the offering limits set forth in General Instruction
−Removed: I.B.6 of Form S-3.
−Removed: As of April 6, 2020, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates, or
−Removed: public float, was $39,564,237, based on 2,369,116 shares of our outstanding common stock that were held by non-affiliates on
−Removed: such date and a price of $16.7 per share, which was the price at which our common stock was last sold on The Nasdaq Capital Market on
−Removed: February 19, 2020 (a date within 60 days of the date hereof), calculated in accordance with General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3.
−Removed: have not offered any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 in the 12 calendar months preceding the date
−Removed: of this prospectus supplement.
−Removed: We filed a prospectus supplement to amend and supplement the information in our prospectus and original
−Removed: prospectus supplement based on the amount of securities that we are eligible to sell under General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3.
−Removed: giving effect to the $13,000,000 offering limit imposed by General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, we may offer and sell
−Removed: additional shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $13,000,000 from time to time through Jefferies acting
−Removed: as our sales agent in accordance with the terms of the sales agreement.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, we sold a total of 642,949 shares
−Removed: of our common stock through Jefferies with an aggregate offering price of $10,073,707 and we have approximately $4.9 million offering
−Removed: price remaining available under the Sales Agreement.
−Removed: We estimate that based on current plans and assumptions,
−Removed: that our available cash will be insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements under our present operating expectations through cash available
−Removed: under our Credit Line and sales of equity through our Sales Agreement.
−Removed: Under the Line of Credit, the Company received a loan from the
−Removed: Lender of $750,000 in March 2023.
−Removed: Other than funds received from the sale of our equity and advances from our related party, and cash
−Removed: resource generating from our operations, we presently have no other significant alternative source of working capital.
−Removed: We have used these
−Removed: funds to fund our operating expenses, pay our obligations and grow our company.
−Removed: We will need to raise significant additional capital to
−Removed: fund our operations and to provide working capital for our ongoing operations and obligations.
−Removed: Therefore, our future operation is dependent
−Removed: on our ability to secure additional financing.
−Removed: Financing transactions may include the issuance of equity or debt securities, obtaining
−Removed: credit facilities, or other financing mechanisms.
−Removed: However, the trading price of our common stock and a downturn in the U.S.
−Removed: debt markets could make it more difficult to obtain financing through the issuance of equity or debt securities.
−Removed: Even if we are able to
−Removed: raise the funds required, it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses or experience unexpected cash requirements
−Removed: that would force us to seek alternative financing.
−Removed: Furthermore, if we issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience
−Removed: additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our
−Removed: common stock.
−Removed: The inability to obtain additional capital may restrict our ability to grow and may reduce our ability to continue to conduct
−Removed: business operations.
−Removed: If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we will be required to cease our operations.
−Removed: To date, we have not
−Removed: considered this alternative, nor do we view it as a likely occurrence.
+Added: we received proceeds from related party borrowings of $100,000, and proceeds from issuance of convertible debt and warrants of approximately
+Added: $3,719,000, and net proceeds from issuance of balloon promissory note of approximately $4,534,000 (net of cash paid for debt issuance
+Added: costs of approximately $266,000), and net proceeds from equity offering of approximately $712,000 (net of cash paid for commission and
+Added: other offering costs of approximately $24,000), and proceeds from issuance of Series A Preferred Stock of $9,000,000 to fund our working
+Added: capital needs and equity interest purchase, offset by repayments made for note payable – related party of $390,000 and repayments
+Added: made for loan payable – related party of $410,000.
+Added: following trends are reasonably likely to result in a material decrease in our liquidity over the near to long term:
+Added: increase in working capital requirements to finance our current business;
+Added: use of capital for acquisitions and the development of business opportunities;
+Added: cost of being a public company.
+Added: 2019 Credit Facility
+Added: the third quarter of 2019, we had secured a $20 million credit facility (Line of Credit) provided by our Chairman, Wenzhao Lu.
+Added: The unsecured
+Added: credit facility bears interest at a rate of 5% and provides for maturity on drawn loans 36 months after funding.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023,
+Added: we used approximately $6.8 million of the credit facility and have approximately $13.2 million remaining available un der the Line
+Added: June 2023, we entered into a sales agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Roth Capital Partners, LLC
+Added: (“Roth”) under which we may offer and sell from time to time shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering
+Added: price of up to $3.5 million.
+Added: From July 1, 2023 to March 29, 2024, Roth has sold an aggregate of 456,627 shares of our common stock
+Added: at an average price of $1.39 per share to investors.
+Added: We received net cash proceeds of $616,259, net of cash paid for sales
+Added: agent’s commission and other fees of $19,132.
+Added: Balloon Mortgage Note
+Added: In May 2023, we, through
+Added: Avalon RT 9, executed a balloon mortgage note in favor of a lender (the “Lender”) in the original principal amount of $1,000,000
+Added: (the “Balloon Mortgage Note”).
+Added: The Balloon Mortgage Note accrues interest at the annual rate of 13.0% and is paid in monthly
+Added: installments of interest-only in the amount of $10,833 commencing in June 2023 and continuing through October 2025 (at which point any
+Added: unpaid balance of principal, interest and other charges become due and payable).
+Added: The Balloon Mortgage Note is secured by a second-lien
+Added: mortgage on our real property in Monmouth County, New Jersey, In addition, we and Avalon RT 9 executed a guaranty related to the Balloon
+Added: Mortgage Note.
+Added: May 2023 Convertible Note Financing
+Added: May 2023, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain lenders (the “May 2023 Lenders”) and closed on
+Added: the issuance of a 13.0% senior secured convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 (the “May
+Added: 2023 Note”), as well as the issuance of 75,000 shares of our common stock as a commitment fee and warrants for the purchase of
+Added: up to 230,000 shares of our common stock.
+Added: We and our subsidiaries also entered into a security agreement in connection with the May
+Added: 2023 Note, creating a security interest in certain property of the Company and its subsidiaries to secure the prompt payment,
+Added: performance and discharge in full of all of our obligations under the May 2023 Note.
+Added: The May 2023 Lenders acquired the May 2023 Note
+Added: for $1,425,000 after an original issue discount of $75,000.
+Added: The May 2023 Note matures on May 23, 2024 and accrues interest at a rate
+Added: of 13.0% per annum.
+Added: The May 2023 Note contains certain negative covenants.
+Added: If the May 2023 Note is accelerated following the
+Added: occurrence of an event of default as described in such note, we are required to pay 120% of the principal and interest outstanding
+Added: under the May 2023 Note.
+Added: The principal amount and interest under the May 2023 Note is convertible into shares of our common stock at
+Added: a conversion price of $4.50 per share, unless we fail to make an amortization payment when due in accordance with the terms of the
+Added: May 2023 Note, in which case the conversion price shall be the lower of (i) $4.50 or (ii) 85% of the lowest VWAP of our common stock
+Added: on any trading day during the five (5) trading days prior to the respective conversion date, subject to a floor of $1.50 per share.
+Added: The warrants are comprised of (i) a warrant to purchase 125,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 and
+Added: exercisable until May 23, 2028 and (ii) a warrant to purchase 105,500 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.20 and
+Added: exercisable until May 23, 2028 (which warrant shall be cancelled and extinguished upon the payment of the May 2023 Note).
+Added: conversion price of the May 2023 Note and the exercise price of the warrants issued thereunder contain certain price protection
+Added: anti-dilution adjustments if an event of default occurs under the May 2023 Note.
+Added: July 2023 Convertible
+Added: Note Financing
+Added: July 2023, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain lenders (the “July 2023 Lenders”) and closed on
+Added: the issuance of a 13.0% senior secured convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000 (the “July
+Added: 2023 Note”), as well as the issuance of 25,000 shares of our common stock as a commitment fee and warrants for the purchase of
+Added: up to 76,830 shares of our common stock.
+Added: We and our subsidiaries also entered into a security agreement in connection with the July
+Added: 2023 Note, creating a security interest in certain property of the Company and its subsidiaries to secure the prompt payment,
+Added: performance and discharge in full of all of our obligations under the July 2023 Note.
+Added: The July 2023 Lenders acquired the July 2023
+Added: Note for $475,000 after an original issue discount of $25,000.
+Added: The July 2023 Note matures on July 6, 2024 and accrues interest at a
+Added: rate of 13.0% per annum.
+Added: The July 2023 Note contains certain negative covenants.
+Added: If the July 2023 Note is accelerated following the
+Added: occurrence of an event of default as described in such note, we are required to pay 120% of the principal and interest outstanding
+Added: under the July 2023 Note.
+Added: The principal amount and interest under the July 2023 Note is convertible into shares of our common stock
+Added: at a conversion price of $4.50 per share, unless we fail to make an amortization payment when due which commences in January 2024 in
+Added: accordance with the terms of the July 2023 Note, in which case the conversion price shall be the lower of (i) $4.50 or (ii) 85% of
+Added: the lowest VWAP of our common stock on any trading day during the five (5) trading days prior to the respective conversion date,
+Added: subject to a floor of $1.50 per share.
+Added: The warrants are comprised of (i) a warrant to purchase 41,665 shares of our common stock at
+Added: an exercise price of $4.50 and exercisable until July 6, 2028 and (ii) a warrant to purchase 35,165 shares of our common stock at an
+Added: exercise price of $3.20 and exercisable until July 6, 2028 (which warrant shall be cancelled and extinguished upon the payment of
+Added: the July 2023 Notes).
+Added: The conversion price of the July 2023 Note and the exercise price of the warrants issued thereunder contain
+Added: certain price protection anti-dilution adjustments if an event of default occurs under the July 2023 Notes.
+Added: October 2023 Convertible
+Added: Note Financing
+Added: October 2023, we entered into securities purchase agreements with certain lenders (the “October 2023 Lenders”) and
+Added: closed on the issuance of 13.0% senior secured convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $700,000 (the
+Added: “October 2023 Note”), as well as the issuance of 70,000 shares of our common stock as a commitment fee and warrants for
+Added: the purchase of up to 105,000 shares of our common stock.
+Added: We and our subsidiaries also entered into security agreements in
+Added: connection with the October 2023 Note, creating a security interest in certain property of the Company and its subsidiaries to
+Added: secure the prompt payment, performance and discharge in full of all of our obligations under the October 2023 Note.
+Added: The October 2023
+Added: Lenders acquired the October 2023 Note for $665,000 after an original issue discount of $35,000.
+Added: The October 2023 Note matures on
+Added: October 9, 2024 and accrues interest at a rate of 13.0% per annum.
+Added: The October 2023 Note contains certain negative covenants.
+Added: October 2023 Note is accelerated following the occurrence of an event of default as described in such note, we are required to pay
+Added: 120% of the principal and interest outstanding under the October 2023 Note.
+Added: The principal amount and interest under the October 2023
+Added: Note is convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $1.50 per share, unless we fail to make an amortization
+Added: payment when due which commences in April 2024 in accordance with the terms of the October 2023 Note, in which case the conversion
+Added: price shall be the lower of (i) $1.50 or (ii) 85% of the lowest VWAP of our common stock on any trading day during the five (5)
+Added: trading days prior to the respective conversion date.
+Added: The warrants are comprised of (i) a warrant to purchase 105,000 shares of our
+Added: common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 and exercisable until October 9, 2028 and (ii) a warrant to purchase 87,500 shares of our
+Added: common stock at an exercise price of $1.80 and exercisable until October 9, 2028 and which warrant shall be cancelled and
+Added: extinguished upon the payment of the October 2023 Note.
+Added: The conversion price of the October 2023 Note and the exercise price of the
+Added: warrants issued thereunder contain certain price protection anti-dilution adjustments if an event of default occurs under the
+Added: October 2023 Note.
+Added: March 2024 Convertible
+Added: Note Financing
+Added: In March 2024, we entered
+Added: into security purchase agreement with a lender (the “March 2024 Lender”) and closed on the issuance of 13.0% senior secured
+Added: convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $700,000 (the “March 2024 Note”), as well as the issuance of 105,000
+Added: shares of common stock as a commitment fee and warrants for the purchase of up to 252,404 shares of our common stock.
+Added: We and our subsidiaries
+Added: also entered into security agreements in connection with the March 2024 Note, creating a security interest in certain property of the
+Added: Company and its subsidiaries to secure the prompt payment, performance and discharge in full of all of our obligations under the March
+Added: We estimate that based
+Added: on current plans and assumptions, that our available cash will be insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements under our present operating
+Added: expectations through cash flow provided by operations, and cash available under our ATM and lending facilities and sales of equity.
+Added: than funds received as described above and cash resource generating from our operations, we presently have no other significant alternative
+Added: source of working capital.
+Added: We have used these funds to fund our operating expenses, pay our obligations and grow our company.
+Added: need to raise significant additional capital to fund our operations and to provide working capital for our ongoing operations and obligations.
+Added: Therefore, our future operation is dependent on our ability to secure additional financing.
+Added: Financing transactions may include the issuance
+Added: of equity or debt securities, obtaining credit facilities, or other financing mechanisms.
+Added: However, the trading price of our common stock
+Added: and a downturn in the U.S.
+Added: equity and debt markets could make it more difficult to obtain financing through the issuance of equity or
+Added: debt securities.
+Added: Even if we are able to raise the funds required, it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses or
+Added: experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing.
+Added: Furthermore, if we issue additional equity
+Added: or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges
+Added: senior to those of existing holders of our common stock.
+Added: The inability to obtain additional capital may restrict our ability to grow and
+Added: may reduce our ability to continue to conduct business operations.
+Added: If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we will be required
+Added: to cease our operations.
+Added: To date, we have not considered this alternative, nor do we view it as a likely occurrence.
+Added: Off-balance Sheet
+Added: We presently do not have
off-balance sheet arrangements.
−Removed: We presently do not have off-balance sheet arrangements.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
−Removed: In November of 2022, we decided to cease all operations
−Removed: in China with the exception of a small administrative office, Avalon Shanghai.
−Removed: We do not expect nor do we plan that there will be further
−Removed: revenue generated from PRC operations in the foreseeable future.
−Removed: Thus, exchange rate fluctuations between RMB and US dollars do not have
−Removed: a material effect on us.
−Removed: For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had an unrealized foreign currency translation loss of approximately
−Removed: $48,000 and an unrealized foreign currency translation gain of approximately $25,000, respectively, because of changes in the exchange
−Removed: The effect of inflation on our revenue and operating
−Removed: results was not significant.
−Removed: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
−Removed: ABOUT MARKET RISK
−Removed: As a smaller reporting company, as defined in
−Removed: Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
+Added: In November of 2022,
+Added: we decided to cease all operations in China with the exception of a small administrative office, Avalon Shanghai.
+Added: We do not expect nor
+Added: do we plan that there will be further revenue generated from PRC operations in the foreseeable future.
+Added: Thus, exchange rate fluctuations
+Added: between the RMB and the US dollar do not have a material effect on us.
+Added: For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had an unrealized
+Added: foreign currency translation loss of approximately $19,000 and $48,000, respectively, because of changes in the exchange rate.
+Added: The effect of inflation
+Added: on our revenue and operating results was not significant.
+Added: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
+Added: reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
−Removed: The financial statements begin on page F-1.
+Added: The financial statements begin
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