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1. Organization and Business. Ainos, Inc., a Texas corporation formerly known as Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company", "we" or "us"), is engaged in developing medical technologies for point-of-care (“POCT”) testing and safe and novel medical treatment for a broad range of disease indications. Since our inception in 1984, we have concentrated our resources on business planning, raising capital, research and clinical development activities for our programs, securing related intellectual property and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics using low-dose non-injectable interferon (“IFN”). In addition to our core IFN technology, we are committed to developing a diversified healthcare business portfolio to include medical devices and consumer healthcare products. Although we have historically been involved in extensive pharmaceutical research and development of low-dose oral interferon as a therapeutic, we are prioritizing the commercialization of medical devices as part of our diversification strategy. Since the beginning of 2021, we have acquired significant intellectual property from our majority shareholder, Ainos, Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation (“Ainos KY”), to expand our potential product portfolio into Volatile Organic Compounds (“VOC”) POCTs and COVID-19 POCTs. We expect our underlying intellectual property to enable us to expedite the commercialization of our medical device pipeline, beginning with the Ainos-branded COVID-19 POCT product candidates.

1.  Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization and Business

We are engaged in developing medical technologies for point-of-care (“POCT”) testing and safe and novel medical treatment for a broad range of disease indications. Since our inception in 1984, we have concentrated our resources on business planning, raising capital, research and clinical development activities for our programs, securing related intellectual property and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics using low-dose non-injectable interferon (“IFN”). In addition to our core IFN technology, we are committed to developing a diversified healthcare business portfolio to include medical devices and consumer healthcare products.

Although we have historically been involved in extensive pharmaceutical research and development of low-dose oral interferon as a therapeutic, we are prioritizing the commercialization of medical devices as part of our diversification strategy. Since the beginning of 2021, we have acquired significant intellectual property from our majority shareholder, Ainos KY, to expand our potential product portfolio into Volatile Organic Compounds (“VOC”) and COVID-19 POCTs. This includes 51 issued and pending patents related to VOC technologies and 3 issued patents for COVID-19 POCT products. We expect our underlying intellectual property to enable us to expedite the commercialization of our medical device pipeline, beginning with Ainos-branded COVID-19 POCT product candidates.

Basis of Accounting

The basis is United States generally accepted accounting policies (“U.S. GAAP”).

Going Concern

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company has generated minimal revenue and has an accumulated deficit totaling $10,108,916 since inception. These factors, among others, indicate that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the issuance date of this filing.

In order to obtain the necessary capital to sustain operations, management’s plans include, among other things, the possibility of pursuing new equity sales and/or making additional debt borrowings, There can be no assurances, however, that the Company will be successful in obtaining additional financing, or that such financing will be available on favorable term, if at all. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase the Company’s liabilities and future cash commitments. If the Company is unable to obtain financing in the amounts and on terms deemed acceptable, the business and future success may be adversely affected and the Company may cease operations. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments relative to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Under the Financial Account Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”), we are permitted to elect to measure financial instruments and certain other items at fair value, with the change in fair value recorded in earnings. We elected not to measure any eligible items using the fair value option. Consistent with the Fair Value Measurement Topic of the FASB ASC, we implemented guidelines relating to the disclosure of our methodology for periodic measurement of our assets and liabilities recorded at fair market value.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

·

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;

·

Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and

·

Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

Our Level 1 assets and liabilities primarily include our cash and cash equivalents. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities. The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, prepaid expense, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, advances from investors, and notes payable approximate fair value due to the immediate or short-term maturities of these financial instruments.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is recorded in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, for stock and stock options awarded in return for services rendered. The expense is measured at the grant-date fair value of the award and recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period, which is the vesting period. The Company has adopted the simplified method to account for forfeitures of employee awards as they occur and as a result, we will record compensation cost assuming all option holders will complete the requisite service period. If an employee forfeits an award because they fail to complete the requisite service period, we will reverse compensation cost previously recognized in the period the award is forfeited.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company classifies investments as cash equivalents if the original maturity of an investment is three months or less.

Revenue Recognition

We account for revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).” The unit of account in Topic 606 is a performance obligation, which is a promise in a contract to transfer to a customer either a distinct good or service (or bundle of goods or services) or a series of distinct goods or services provided at a point in time or over a period of time. Topic 606 requires that a contract’s transaction price, which is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer, is to be allocated to each performance obligation in the contract based on relative standalone selling prices and recognized as revenue when (point in time) or as (over time) the performance obligation is satisfied.

Total revenues include sales of products to customers, net of discounts or allowances, if any, and include freight and delivery costs billed to customers. Revenues for product sales are recognized when control of the promised good is transferred to unaffiliated customers, typically when finished products are shipped. Shipping costs are deemed fulfillment costs and are not recognized as a separate performance obligation.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts to ensure trade and notes receivable are not overstated due to non-collectability. The Company’s allowance is based on a variety of factors, including age of the receivable, significant one-time events, historical experience, and other risk considerations. The Company had no material accounts receivable and no allowance at December 31, 2021 or 2020.

Inventory

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company continually assesses the appropriateness of inventory valuations giving consideration to slow-moving, non-saleable, out-of-date or close-dated inventory.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated on the basis of historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the two to seven year estimated useful lives of the assets.

Patents and Patent Expenditures

The Company holds patent license agreements and maintains patents that are owned by the Company. All patent license agreements remain in effect over the life of the underlying patents. Accordingly, the patent license fee is being amortized over the estimated life of the patent using the straight-line method. Patent fees and legal fees associated with the issuance of new owned patents are capitalized and amortized over the estimated 8 to 20 year life of the patent. The Company continually evaluates the amortization period and carrying basis of patents to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances warrant a revised estimated useful life or impairment in value. No patent costs were written off for the years ended December 31, 2021, or December 31, 2020.

Income Taxes

The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

Research and Development

Internal research and development (“R&D”) costs are expensed as incurred. Clinical trial costs incurred by third parties are expensed as the contracted work is performed. Where contingent milestone payments are due to third parties under research and development collaborations, prior to regulatory approval, the payment obligations are expensed when the milestone results are achieved. Payments made to third parties subsequent to regulatory approval are capitalized as intangible assets and amortized to cost of products sold over the remaining useful life of the related product.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding during the year. The diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares adjusted as of the first year for any potentially dilutive debt or equity.

As of December 31, 2021, potentially dilutive shares are not included in the calculation of fully diluted net loss per share as the effect with a net loss would be antidilutive.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash. The Company has cash balances in a single U.S. financial institution which, from time to time, could exceed the federally insured limit of $250,000. The Company maintains multiple accounts in its Taiwan Branch office which help to mitigate risk. Our bank deposits in Taiwan are insured by the Central Deposit Insurance Corp. (“CDIC”) with an insured limit of NT$3,000,000 per account.

No loss has been incurred related to the aforementioned concentration of cash.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no new accounting pronouncements issued or adopted during the year ended December 31, 2021 that are of significance to us.

2. Basis of presentation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes included in the Company's Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2022  have been prepared in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by for audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2022.

2. Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and consist of the following at December 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Machinery and equipment

 

$938,047

 

 

$-

 

Furniture and fixture

 

 

47,960

 

 

 

107,549

 

Construction in process

 

 

232,729

 

 

 

-

 

Total cost

 

 

1,218,736

 

 

 

107,549

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

(31,034)

 

 

(104,300)

Property and equipment, net

 

$1,187,702

 

 

$3,249

 

Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $31,395 and $1,820, respectively. Construction in process represents assets that are not available for their intended use as of the balance sheet date.

Net property and equipment were $1,187,702 and $3,249 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We acquired $944,152 of machinery and equipment from Ainos KY pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement entered in November 2021.

3. Intangible assets, net

Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and consist of the following at December 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Patents and technology

 

$39,371,317

 

 

$245,898

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

(2,042,126)

 

 

(65,270)

Patents and technology, net

 

$37,329,191

 

 

$180,628

 

Amortization expense amounted to $2,000,302 for the year ended December 31, 2021 and $12,878 for the year ended December 31, 2020 respectively, and is included in R&D, selling, general and administrative expenses.

Patents were $37,329,191 and $180,628 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively. We acquired intellectual properties related to VOC and COVID-19 technologies from Ainos KY pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 24, 2020, by and between the Company (under its former name “Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.”) and Ainos KY (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) and the Asset Purchase Agreement.

Estimated future amortization expense is as follows:

2022

 

 

4,522,141

 

2023

 

 

4,522,141

 

2024

 

 

4,534,493

 

2025

 

 

4,522,141

 

2026

 

 

4,521,973

 

Thereafter

 

 

14,706,301

 

Total expense

 

$37,329,191

 

4. Convertible Notes Payable and Other Notes Payable

All convertible and other notes payable were issued either as a result of financing or deferred compensation provided by executives of the Company. As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, convertible and other notes payable totaled $3,589,931 and $953,001, respectively; including notes payable for related parties totaling $3,505,931 and $805,001, respectively. Refer to disclosure in Note 5 below.

The details of the convertible notes payable and other notes payable are shown in the table below:

Payee

No.

Effective Date

Due Date

From Effective

Following

Maturity

Conversion

Rate

Issuing Purpose

1/1/2021

 Addition

Payment

12/31/2021

Accrued Interest

Convertible notes payable:

Stephen Chen

#1.16

1/30/2016

Payable on demand

0.75%

NA

$ 0.17

working capital

114,026

114,026

5,839

Stephen Chen

#2.16

3/18/2016

Payable on demand

0.65%

NA

$ 0.19

working capital

262,500

262,500

9,878

Stephen Chen

#3.19

912019

9/1/2020

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

salary

39,620

(39,620)

0

0

Stephen Chen

#4.19

1212019

12/31/2020

1.61%

10%

$ 0.25

working capital

14,879

(14,879)

0

0

Stephen Chen

#6.20

112020

1/1/2021

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

salary

216,600

(216,600)

0

0

Stephen Chen

#7.20

112020

1/2/2021

1.60%

10%

$ 0.25

working capital

23,366

(23,366)

0

0

Stephen Chen

#10.21

112021

4/1/2021

1.85%

1.85%

$ 0.25

salary

59,025

(59,025)

0

0

Stephen Chen

#11.21

412021

5/1/2021

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

salary

10,000

(10,000)

0

0

670,991

69,025

(363,490)

376,526

15,717

Ainos KY

#12.21

4/27/2021

10/27/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

15,000

15,000

189

Ainos KY

#13.21

5/5/2021

11/5/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

20,000

20,000

243

Ainos KY

#14.21

5/25/2021

11/25/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

30,000

30,000

335

Ainos KY

#15.21

5/28/2021

11/28/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

35,000

35,000

385

Ainos KY

#16.21

6/9/2021

12/9/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

300,000

3,117

Ainos KY

#17.21

6/21/2021

12/21/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

107,000

107,000

1,047

Ainos KY

#18.21

7/2/2021

1/2/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

54,000

54,000

498

Ainos KY

#19.21

912021

3/1/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

120,000

120,000

742

Ainos KY

#20.21

9/28/2021

3/28/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

300,000

1,429

Ainos KY

#21.21

11102021

5102022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

50,000

50,000

129

Ainos KY

#22.21

11252021

11/25/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

450,000

450,000

798

Ainos KY

#23.21

11/29/2021

5/29/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

300,000

471

Ainos KY

#24.21

12292021

6/29/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

1,219,000

1,219,000

124

0

3,000,000

0

3,000,000

9,507

 Total convertible notes payable- related parties

670,991

3,069,025

(363,490)

3,376,526

25,224

i2 China

#5.19

9/1/2019

9/1/2020

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

consulting fee

16,000

(16,000)

0

0

i2 China

#8a.20

1/1/2020

1/1/2021

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

consulting fee

48,000

(48,000)

0

0

i2 China

#11.21

112020

4/1/2021

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

consulting fee

37,000

(37,000)

0

0

 Total convertible notes payable- non-related party

64,000

37,000

(101,000)

0

0

Total Convertible notes payable

734,991

3,106,025

(464,490)

3,376,526

25,224

Notes payable:

Stephen Chen

#9.21

1/1/2021

4/14/2021

0.13%

10%

NA

working capital

134,010

145,395

(150,000)

129,405

312

Notes payable-related party

134,010

145,395

(150,000)

129,405

312

i2 China

#8b.20

1/1/2020

1/1/2021

1.85%

10%

NA

consulting fee

84,000

84,000

3,137

 Notes payable- non-related party

84,000

0

0

84,000

3,137

Total notes payable

218,010

145,395

(150,000)

213,405

3,449

Total convertible and non-convertible

953,001

3,251,420

(614,490)

3,589,931

28,673

All of the aforementioned convertible promissory notes and other notes payable are unsecured and due on demand upon maturity. The Company may prepay the notes in whole or in part at any time. The Payee has the option to convert some or all of the unpaid principal and accrued interest to our common voting stock.

The convertible promissory notes are convertible on demand. The following convertible notes due to Stephen T. Chen – Notes 3.19, 4.19, 6.20, 7.20, 10.21, and 11.21 -- with a total principal and accrued interest amount of $372,988 were assigned by the holder to Top Calibre Corporation, a British Virgin Islands corporation, and subsequently converted in common stock of our company at a conversion price of $0.25 per share on December 27, 2021. No convertible notes were assigned in 2020.

During 2021, the Company received funding from Dr. Stephen T. Chen and Ainos KY totaling $214,420 and $3,000,000, respectively. Amounts owed to Dr. Stephen T. Chen of $150,000 were repaid. In 2020, the Company received funding from Dr. Stephen T. Chen totaling $373,976.

Note holders, i2China Management Group, LLC (“i2China”) and Dr. Stephen T. Chen (together the “Payees”), agreed to waive their rights pertaining to the conditional term “Annual Interest Rate on Matured, Unpaid Amounts: 10% per annum, compounded annually of Convertible Notes” in regards to interest charged on unpaid amounts following maturity for all of their respective notes. The Company and the Payees agree that the originally agreed annual interest rate will continue to be valid for any unpaid amounts after maturity. The amended terms of the above convertible notes and other notes payable were made during on September 1, 2021. Interest waived totaled $45,875.

The total interest expense for 2021 and 2020 totaled $21,727 and $10,702 respectively; the cumulative related accrued interest as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $28,673 and $24,196, respectively.

3. Financial Condition. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company has not yet achieved sustained operating income, and its operations are funded primarily from related-party convertible debt and equity financings. However, losses are anticipated in the ongoing development of its business and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve or maintain profitability.

The continuing operations of the Company and the recoverability of the carrying value of assets is dependent upon the ability of the Company to obtain necessary financing to fund its working capital requirements, and upon future profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments relative to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

There can be no assurance that capital will be available as necessary to meet the Company’s working capital requirements or, if the capital is available, that it will be on terms acceptable to the Company. The issuances of additional equity securities by the Company may result in dilution in the equity interests of its current stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase the Company’s liabilities and future cash commitments. If the Company is unable to obtain financing in the amounts and on terms deemed acceptable, the business and future success may be adversely affected and the Company may cease operations. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.

7. Non-Current Convertible Notes Payable. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the amount of non-current convertible notes payable was $26,900,000 and $0, respectively.

On January 30, 2022, we issued to Ainos KY a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $26,000,000 (the “APA Convertible Note”) for the Asset Purchase Transaction as more particularly described below in Item 8 in these Notes to Financial Statements. The principal sum of the APA Convertible Note is payable in cash on January 30, 2027, although we may prepay the APA Convertible Note in whole or in part without penalty. The APA Convertible Note is noninterest bearing. If not earlier repaid, the APA Convertible Note will be converted into shares of our common stock or such other securities or property for which the APA Convertible Note may become convertible, immediately prior to the closing of any public offering of our common stock as a result of which our common stock will be listed on a U.S. stock exchange. The conversion price, subject to certain adjustments, will be 80% of the initial public offering price of the offering.

Convertible Note Offering Pursuant to Regulation S

The Company issued Convertible Notes pursuant to certain Convertible Note Purchase Agreements under Regulation S. The transactions are more particularly described below:

·

$50,000 Convertible Note issued on March 31, 2022 to Yun-Han Liao. The purchaser is the daughter of Wu Hui-Lan, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (the “Liao Convertible Note”).

·

$850,000 aggregate Convertible Notes issues on March 28, 2022 to Chih-Cheng Tsai, Ming-Hsien Lee, Yu-Yuan Hsu, and Top Calibre Corporation, a British Virgin Islands company (collectively the “Regulation S Notes”).

·

The Liao Convertible Note and the Regulation S Notes are collectively referred to as the “Convertible Notes”.

The Principal Amount of the Convertible Notes are payable in cash on March 30, 2027, although the Company may prepay the Convertible Notes in whole or in part without penalty. The Convertible Notes are non-interest bearing. If not earlier repaid, the Convertible Notes will be converted into shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share of the Company, or such other securities or property for which the Convertible Notes may become convertible, immediately prior to the closing of any public offering of the Company’s common stock as result of which the Company’s common stock will be listed on a U.S. stock exchange. The conversion price, subject to certain adjustments, will be eighty percent (80%) of the initial public offering price of the offering.

5. Related Party Transactions

The following is a summary of related party transactions in 2021 and 2020 to which we have been a participant in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our capital stock, or any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our outstanding capital stock, or any immediate family member of, or person sharing the household with, any of these individuals or entities, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than compensation arrangements which are described in Part II, Item 5 “Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities,” and Part III, Item 11 “Executive Compensation.”

Name of the related party

Relationship

Description

Taiwan Carbon Nano Technology Corporation (“TCNT”)

Affiliated company

TCNT is the majority shareholder of Ainos KY

Ainos, Inc. (Cayman Island) (“Ainos KY”)

Affiliated company

Ainos KY is the majority shareholder of the Company

ASE Technology Holding

Affiliated company

Sole owner of ASE Test Inc. which is Ainos KY’s board member and has more than 10% of the voting rights in Ainos KY

Dr. Stephen T. Chen

Ainos’ former Chairman, President, CEO and CFO

Shareholder with more than 5% of the Company voting rights in 2021 and 2020

Purchase of intangible assets and equipment

Securities Purchase Agreement

On April 15, 2021, we consummated the Securities Purchase Agreement with Ainos KY. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, we issued 100,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share to Ainos KY in exchange for certain patent assignments, increased its authorized common stock to 300,000,000 shares, and changed the Company’s name to “Ainos, Inc.” Immediately after the consummation of the transaction Ainos KY owned approximately 70.30% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

Asset Purchase Agreement

On November 18, 2021, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement as modified by an Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of January 29, 2022 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Ainos KY. We closed the transaction on January 30, 2022. See Notes 2, 3, and 12 for a discussion of the transaction.

Related Party Financing

All convertible and other notes payable were issued either as a result of financing or deferred compensation provided by shareholders. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the convertible notes payable and non-convertible notes payable for related parties totaled $3,505,931 and $805,001, respectively. Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which are incorporated herein by this reference, for more information.

Other transactions

COVID-19 Test Kits Sales and Marketing Agreement with Ainos KY

On June 14, 2021, we entered into an exclusive agreement with Ainos KY to serve as the master sales and marketing agent for the Ainos COVID-19 antigen rapid test kit and COVID-19 nucleic acid test kits which are manufactured by TCNT. On June 7, 2021, the TFDA issued an emergency use authorization to TCNT for the Ainos COVID-19 antigen rapid test kit that will be sold and marketed under the “Ainos” brand in Taiwan. As TCNT secures regulatory authorizations from foreign regulatory agencies, we expect to partner with regional distributors to promote sales in other strategic markets. We purchased $183,444 of COVID-19 antigen rapid test kit inventory from TCNT for the year ended December 31, 2021 and $0 in 2020.

Ainos – TCNT Product Development

On August 1, 2021, we entered into a five-year product development agreement with TCNT. Pursuant to the agreement both parties will endeavor to work together to develop pharmaceutical, medical and preventive medicine related products, with the Company being the exclusive sales agent. We will bear the cost associated with product development and TCNT will make accessible its personnel and facilities. Both parties shall each jointly own the intellectual property rights of all research results of the co-development collaboration. As a result, we incurred product development expenses totaling $205,883 as of December 31, 2021 of which $65,156 is in accrued payable as of December 31, 2021 and $0 in product development expenses in 2020.

COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits Sales

We sold Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits to ASE Technology Holding totaling $209,468 for the year ended December 31, 2021 and $0 in 2020.

8. Related Party Transactions. The following is a summary of related party transactions that met our disclosure threshold for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:

Asset Purchase Agreement

Ainos KY and the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of November 18, 2021(the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), as modified by an Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of January 29, 2022 (the “Amended Asset Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired certain intellectual property assets and certain manufacturing, testing, and office equipment for a total purchase price of $26,000,000. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to hire certain employees of Ainos KY who are responsible for research and development of the IP Assets and/or Equipment on terms at least equal to the compensation arrangements undertaken by Ainos KY. From and after the closing, we will have no responsibility, duty or liability with respect to any employee benefit plans of Ainos KY. As payment of the purchase price, we issued to Ainos KY a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $26,000,000 upon closing on January 30, 2022 (the “APA Convertible Note”). Refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

Related Party Working Capital

All convertible and other notes payable were issued either as a result of financing or deferred compensation provided by related parties. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the convertible and non-convertible notes payable for related parties totaled $4,355,931 and $3,505,931, respectively. Refer to Note 6 and 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

Purchase related to COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits

We incurred costs associated with finished goods, raw materials and manufacturing fees for Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits from TCNT pursuant to a Sales and Marketing Agreement, totaling $386,412 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. There were no purchases from TCNT during the same period last year.

Product Co-development Agreement

Pursuant to the five-year product co-development agreement effective on August 1, 2021 with TCNT (the “Product Co-Development Agreement”) we incurred development expenses totaling $167,422 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of which $109,131 is in accrued payable as of March 31, 2022.

Promissory Note Extension Agreement

On March 17, 2022, we executed a Promissory Note Extension Agreement with Ainos KY in which the due dates for certain convertible notes enumerated as #12.21 to #24.21 issued by the Company to Ainos KY were extended to February 28, 2023 (the “Promissory Note Extension Agreement”). The total unpaid principal for these extended period convertible notes amount to $3,000,000 in the aggregate. Refer to Footnote 1 of Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

6. Common Stock

We have 300,000,000 shares of voting common shares authorized for issuance. As of December 31, 2021, a total of 163,915,625 shares of common stock were either issued (144,379,308), reserved for conversion of convertible debt to stock (17,213,700), reserved for future issuance of RSUs for non-employee directors (1,320,000), held for future exercise of stock options (550,000) and shares reserved for warrant conversion (452,617).

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From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, we granted common stock to the following:

·

On April 7, 2021, we issued 48,077 shares of common stock to Stephen T. Chen and/or Stephen T. Chen and Virginia M. Chen, Trustees, Stephen T. & Virginia M. Chen Living Trust Dated April 12, 2018 (Chen) as partial compensation payable for the period January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 under the Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Chen effective January 1, 2021 (“Chen Agreement”).

·

On April 7, 2021, we issued 5,769 shares of common stock to Bernard Cohen (“Cohen”) as partial compensation payable for the period January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 under the Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Cohen effective January 1, 2021 (“Cohen Agreement”).

·

On April 7, 2021, we issued 11,538 shares of common stock to Lawrence Lin (“Lin”) as compensation payable for the period January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 under the Consulting Agreement by and between the Company and Lin’s company, i2China Management Group, LLC, effective April 15, 2018 (“Lin Agreement”), as amended and made effective on January 1, 2020 (“Lin Amendment”).

·

On April 7, 2021, we issued 109,038 shares of common stock to John Junyong Lee as compensation payable for the period January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 under the Legal Retainer Agreement by and between the Company and Lee effective June 21, 2019 (“Lee Agreement”).

·

On April 15, 2021, we consummated the Securities Purchase Agreement and issued 100,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share to Ainos KY in exchange for certain patent assignments.

·

On June 30, 2021, we issued 5,342 shares of common stock as compensation payable for the period April 1, 2021 through April 15, 2021 under the Chen Agreement as amended by Amendment No. 2 that extended the termination date to April 15, 2021.

·

On June 30, 2021, we issued 107 shares of common stock to Bernard Cohen as compensation payable for the period April 1, 2021 through April 5, 2021 under the Cohen Agreement as amended by Amendment No. 1 that extended the termination date to April 5, 2021.

·

On June 30, 2021, we issued 3,846 shares of common stock to Lawrence Lin as compensation payable for the period April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 under the Lin Agreement and Lin Amendment.

·

On June 30, 2021, we issued 21,926 shares of common stock to John Junyong Lee as compensation payable for the period April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 under the Lee Agreement.

·

On July 30, 2021, we issued 20,000 shares of voting common stock to Ya-Ju (“Maggie Wang”), previously a branch manager of the Company’s Taiwan branch office. The Company received payment of $7,600 ($0.38 per share) in accordance to a Stock Option Agreement under the Company’s 2018 Employee Stock Option Plan.

·

On July 30, 2021, we issued 150,400 shares of voting common stock to Daniel Fisher, previously a Company board director. The Company received payment of $57,152 ($0.38 per share) in accordance to a Stock Option Agreement under the Company’s 2018 Officers, Directors, Employees and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan.

·

On December 27, 2021, we issued 1,491,953 shares of common stock to Top Calibre Corporation (“TCC”) resulting from an assignment of convertible promissory notes from Dr. Stephen T. Chen to TCC under that certain Assignment Agreement by and between Dr. Stephen T. Chen and TCC, dated December 15, 2021 (“TCC Agreement”). Convertible promissory notes #3.19, #4.19, #6.20, #7.20, #10.21 and #11.21 were exercised at its entirety at a strike price of $0.25 per share based on a combined aggregate principal and accrued interest amount of $372,988.

·

On December 27, 2021, we issued 413,368 shares of common stock to i2China Management Group LLC (“i2China”) resulting from a notice of demand from i2China to initiate the conversion of convertible promissory notes #5.19, #8.20a, and #11 exercised at its entirety at a strike price of $0.25 per share based on a combined aggregate principal and accrued interest amount of $103,342.

·

On December 27, 2021, we issued 2,946 shares of common stock to Lawrence Lin as compensation payable for the period July 1, 2021 through August 1, 2021 under the Lin Agreement and Lin Amendment.

·

On December 27, 2021, we issued 28,826 shares of common stock to John Junyong Lee as compensation payable for the period July 1, 2021 through September 31, 2021 under the Lee Agreement.

We did not pay any dividends to its common stock shareholders in 2021 and has no plans to do so in the immediate future.

4. Common Stock. We have 300,000,000 shares of voting common shares authorized for issuance. On March 31, 2022, a total of 163,987,550 shares of common stock were either issued (144,379,308), reserved for conversion of convertible debt to stock (17,285,625), reserved for future issuance of RSUs for non-employee directors (1,320,000), held for future exercise of stock options (550,000) and shares reserved for warrant conversion (452,617). We also have $26.9 million outstanding in convertibles notes which are convertible into shares of common stock upon and at a conversion price equal to 80% of the offering price of any public offering as a result of which the Company's common stock is listed on a national exchange.

We have not paid any dividends to our common stock shareholders to date, and have no plans to do so in the immediate future.

7. Preferred Stock

We have 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized for issuance.

No shares of preferred stock were outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and none are outstanding as of the date of this report.

5. Preferred Stock. We have 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized for issuance. No shares of preferred stock were outstanding as of March 31, 2022.

8. Stock Option and Stock Plans

2018 Employee Stock Option Plan (the “2018-ESOP”)

On September 26, 2018, the Board adopted the Company 2018 Employee Stock Option Plan (the “2018-ESOP”), formerly referred to as the “Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Employee Stock Option Plan” in prior filings. The 2018-ESOP provides for the grant of Qualified Incentive Stock Options to the Company’s employees. The Board, in its adoption of the 2018-ESOP, directed the Officers to submit the 2018-ESOP to the shareholders for ratification and approval at the next scheduled shareholders meeting. Failure of the ratification and approval of the 2018-ESOP within one year of the effective date renders the qualified options to become nonqualified options for purposes of the U.S Internal Revenue Code. A stockholders meeting was not convened within the one year period and, as a result, any qualified options automatically became non-qualified options effective September 26, 2019.

The 2018-ESOP is administered by the Board or by a committee of directors appointed by the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) as constituted from time to time. The maximum number of shares of common stock which may be issued under the 2018-ESOP is 1,000,000 shares which will be reserved for issuance upon exercise of options.

The option price per share of common stock deliverable upon the exercise of an incentive stock option is 100% of the fair market value of a share on the date of grant. The option price is $0.38 per share and the options are exercisable during a period of ten years from the date of grant, where the options vest 20% annually over five years, commencing one year from date of grant.

Effective as of October 6, 2021, with the adoption by the Board of the 2021 SIP, no further awards may be granted under the 2018-ESOP. As of December 31, 2021, options to acquire 550,000 shares of common stock remained outstanding.

2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (the “2018-NQSOP”)

On September 26, 2018, the Board adopted the Company 2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (the “2018-NQSOP”), formerly referred to as the “Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan” in prior filings. The 2018-NQSOP provides for the grant of nonqualified incentive stock options to employees. The 2018-NQSOP is administered by the Board or by the Compensation Committee as constituted from time to time. The maximum number of shares of common stock which may be issued under the 2018-NQSOP is 4,000,000 which will be reserved for issuance upon exercise of options. The option price for the nonqualified options is $0.382 exercisable for a period of ten years, with a vesting period of five years at 20% per year commencing one year from date of grant.

Effective as of October 6, 2021, with the adoption by the Board of the 2021 SIP, no further awards may be granted under the 2018-NQSOP. As of December 31, 2021, options to acquire 550,000 shares of common stock remained outstanding.

Equity Compensation Plans Information:

Stock Plans 1

 

Issue Date Range

 

Total Options Authorized

 

 

Options Issued

 

 

Options Remaining2

 

2018 Employee Stock Option Plan3, 4

 

9/26/18 – 9/26/28

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

950,000

 

 

 

0

 

2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan3

 

9/26/18 – 9/26/28

 

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

4,495,000

5

 

 

0

 

____________

1 The Board of Directors has approved all stock, stock option and stock warrant issuances.

2 Effective October 6, 2021, no further stock option issuance from 2018-ESOP and 2018-NQSOP as per provision in newly adopted 2021 Stock Incentive Plan.

3 Details of the option plans are also disclosed in Financial Statements footnote 8,Stock Options and Stock Plans.

4 On September 26, 2019, all qualified options under the 2018-ESOP became non-qualified options since the 2018-ESOP was not ratified by the Company’s shareholders within one year of adoption.

5 3,844,600 non-qualified options were forfeited as of July 15, 2021, while an additional 500,000 non-qualified options were reissued on August 1, 2021.

A summary of option activity for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 are presented below.

Date

 

Number of

Options

1Qualified

 

 

Number of

Options

Nonqualified

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining Contractual Term

 

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Balance December 31, 2019

 

 

850,000

 

 

 

3,807,000

 

 

$0.38

 

 

8 years

 

 

 

-

 

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Expired or Forfeited

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance December 31, 2020

 

 

850,000

 

 

 

3,807,000

 

 

$0.38

 

 

7 years

 

 

 

 

 

Granted 2021

 

 

-

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

$0.38

 

 

10 years

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

150,400

 

 

$0.38

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Expired or Forfeited

 

 

780,000

 

 

 

3,656,600

 

 

$0.38

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance December 31, 2021

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

$0.38

 

 

9.54 years

 

 

 

-

 

Vested as of December 31, 2021

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

$0.38

 

 

6.74 years

 

 

 

-

 

1 Because the 2018 Employee Stock Option Plan was not ratified by the Company’s shareholders, the qualified options became non-qualified on September 26, 2019. These totals remain separated since the two different plans are still in existence.

The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value the option awards with the following assumptions applied: (1) Volatility – 276%; (2) Term – 5 years was chosen although the full option term is 10 years to be more commensurate with the 5-year vesting portion of the plan; (3) Discount – 2.96%.

____________

2 See footnote 4 above.

As of December 31, 2021, there is $410,022 in unrecognized option expense that will be recognized over the next 2.58 years.

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On September 28, 2021, the Board approved the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2021 ESPP” or “Plan”). The purpose of the 2021 ESPP is to provide an opportunity for eligible employees of the company and its designated companies (as defined in the Plan) to purchase common stock at a discount through voluntary contributions, thereby attracting, retaining and rewarding such persons and strengthening the mutuality of interest between such persons and the Company’s stockholders. The Company intends for offerings under the Plan to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code; provided, that the Plan administrator may also authorize the grant of rights under offerings that are not intended to comply with the requirements of Section 423, pursuant to any rules, procedures, agreements, appendices, or sub-plans adopted by the administrator. Subject to adjustments as provided in the Plan, the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Plan may not exceed 750,000 shares. Such shares may be authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares or shares purchased in the open market. The Plan is be subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders within twelve months after the date of Board approval. The Plan will become effective on the date that stockholder approval is obtained, and will continue in effect until it expires on the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the Plan, unless terminated earlier.

2021 Stock Incentive Plan

On September 28, 2021, the Board approved the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2021 SIP” or “Plan”). The purpose of the 2021 SIP is to provide a means through which the Company, and the other members of the Company Group, defined by Section 2(n) of the Plan as the Company and its subsidiaries, and any other affiliate of the Company designated as a member of the Company Group by the Committee, may attract and retain key personnel, and to provide a means whereby directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors of the Company and the other members of the Company Group can acquire and maintain an equity interest in the Company, or be paid incentive compensation measured by reference to the value of common stock, thereby strengthening their commitment to the interests of the Company Group and aligning their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders. The types of awards that may be granted from the Plan include individually or collectively, any Incentive Stock Option, Nonqualified Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Dividend Equivalent Rights and Other Equity-Based Award granted under the Plan. The Plan will be effective upon shareholder approval. The expiration date of the Plan, on and after which date no awards may be granted, will be the tenth anniversary of the date of Board approval of the Plan, provided, however, that such expiration will not affect awards then outstanding, and the terms and conditions of the Plan will continue to apply to such Awards. The aggregate number of shares which may be issued pursuant to awards under the Plan is 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Plan Share Reserve”), subject to adjustments as provided in the Plan. The number of shares underlying any award granted under 2018 ESOP or 2018 NQSOP (the “Prior Plans”) that expires, terminates or is canceled or forfeited for any reason whatsoever under the terms of the Prior Plans, will increase the Plan Share Reserve. Each Award granted under the Plan will reduce the Plan Share Reserve by the number of shares underlying the award. No more than 10,000,000 shares may be issued in the aggregate pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options granted under the Plan. The maximum number of shares subject to awards granted during a single fiscal year to any non-employee director, taken together with any cash fees paid to such director during the fiscal year, will not exceed $600,000 in total value (calculating the value of any such awards based on their grant date fair value for financial reporting purposes).

6. Current Convertible Notes Payable and Other Notes Payable. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the amount of convertible and other notes payable totaled $4,389,931 and $3,589,931, respectively. The details of the convertible notes payable and other notes payable are shown in the table below:

Payee

No.

Effective Date

Due Date

From Effective

Following Maturity

Conversion Rate

Issuing Purpose

As of 12/31/2021

Addition

Payment

As of 3/31/2022

Accrued Interest

Current Convertible Notes Payable:

Stephen Chen

#1.16

1/30/2016

Payable on demand

0.75%

N/A

$ 0.17

working capital

114,026

-

-

114,026

6,050

Stephen Chen

#2.16

3/18/2016

Payable on demand

0.65%

N/A

$ 0.19

working capital

262,500

-

-

262,500

10,298

376,526

-

-

376,526

16,348

Ainos KY

#12.21

4/27/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

15,000

-

-

15,000

257

Ainos KY

#13.21

5/5/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

20,000

-

-

20,000

335

Ainos KY

#14.21

5/25/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

30,000

-

-

30,000

471

Ainos KY

#15.21

5/28/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

35,000

-

-

35,000

545

Ainos KY

#16.21

6/9/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

-

-

300,000

4,486

Ainos KY

#17.21

6/21/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

107,000

-

-

107,000

1,535

Ainos KY

#18.21

7/2/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

54,000

-

-

54,000

744

Ainos KY

#19.21

9/1/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

120,000

-

-

120,000

1,289

Ainos KY

#20.21

9/28/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

-

-

300,000

2,798

Ainos KY

#21.21

11/10/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

50,000

-

-

50,000

357

Ainos KY

#22.21

11/25/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

450,000

-

-

450,000

2,851

Ainos KY

#23.21

11/29/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

-

-

300,000

1,840

Ainos KY

#24.21

12/29/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

1,219,000

-

-

1,219,000

5,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

-

-

3,000,000

23,192

 Total convertible notes payable- related parties

3,376,526

-

-

3,376,526

39,540

Non-Convertible Notes Payable:

Stephen Chen

#9.21

1/1/2021

4/14/2021

0.13%

N/A

N/A

working capital

129,405

-

-

129,405

354

Ainos KY

#26.22 (2)

3/4/2022

3/31/2023

1.85%

N/A

N/A

working capital

-

800,000

-

800,000

1,135

Non-convertible notes payable-related party

129,405

800,000

-

929,405

1,489

i2 China

#8b.20

1/1/2020

1/1/2021

1.85%

N/A

N/A

consulting fee

84,000

-

-

84,000

3,527

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Notes payable- non-related party

84,000

 

 

84,000

3,527

 

 

 

Total non-convertible notes payable

213,405

800,000

-

1,013,405

5,016

Total convertible and non-convertible

3,589,931

800,000

-

4,389,931

44,556

Notes:

(1) On March 17, 2022, we executed a Promissory Note Extension Agreement with Ainos KY in which the due dates for certain convertible notes enumerated as #12.21 to #24.21 issued by the Company to Ainos KY were extended to February 28, 2023. The total unpaid principal for these extended period convertible notes amount to $3,000,000 in the aggregate.

(2) On March 11, 2022, the Board approved a Non-Convertible Note dated March 4, 2022 in favor of Ainos KY with a principal amount of $800,000, interest of 1.85% per annum on unpaid principal and accrued interest, and a maturity date of February 28, 2023. The Note includes standard provisions for notice, default, and remedies for default.

All of the aforementioned convertible promissory notes and other notes payable are unsecured and due on demand upon maturity. The Company may prepay the notes in whole or in part at any time. The holder of convertible notes has the option to convert some or all of the unpaid principal and accrued interest to our common voting stock.

The total interest expense of convertible notes payable and other notes payable for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and as of December 31 2021 was $15,883 and $11,897 respectively; the cumulative related accrued interest as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $44,556 and $28,673, respectively.

9. Warrants

As of December 31, 2021, there is only one warrant certificate outstanding between the Company and i2China Management Group, LLC, deemed for the purposes of related party transactions to be a related party of the company from August 1, 2021 to December 1, 2021, effective from November 25, 2020 until November 25, 2025. The warrant entitles the holder to purchase 452,617 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.27 per share. The warrant was valued at $68,349 and will be expensed over sixty (60) months. The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value the warrants with the following assumptions applied: (1) Volatility – 201%; (2) Term – 5 years (3) Discount Rate – 0.11%.

No warrants were exercised in 2020 or 2021.

10. Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB Accounting Standard Codification ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 requires use of the liability method. ASC 740 provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes, referred to as temporary differences. Deferred tax assets and liabilities at the end of each period are determined using the currently enacted tax rates applied to taxable income in the periods in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be settled or realized.

Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to income from continuing operations differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax of 21% to pretax income from continuing operations as a result of the following:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Provision (benefit) at statutory rate

 

$(816,000)

 

$(305,000)

Permanent differences

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,000

 

Temporary differences

 

 

206,000

 

 

 

79,000

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

610,000

 

 

 

225,000

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2021 and 2020, are presented below:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss carryforward

 

$4,357,000

 

 

$4,328,270

 

Other assets

 

 

248,000

 

 

 

217,000

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

4,605,000

 

 

 

4,545,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

4,605,000

 

 

 

4,545,270

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(4,605,000)

 

 

(4,545,270)

At December 31, 2021, we estimate net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $20,747,517 for federal income tax purposes expiring in 2022 through 2041. The ability of the Company to utilize these carryforwards may be difficult and directly dependent upon many factors outside of our control, including, but not limited to, changes in the legal and regulatory framework and the operational and corporate structure of the Company and shareholders, or sales or transfers of stock by or among shareholders. For example, when the Company has experienced a change of control as defined in the relevant provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the use of any existing tax attributes would be severely limited. Also, obtaining value from the tax attributes is a function our return to profitable operations and the timeframe of that return. While we believe it is possible, there is no assurance that the Company will return to profitability in the future.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had open tax years of 2020, 2019 and 2018 which are subject to examination by tax authorities.

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease and contract commitment

Our executive and administrative offices in the U.S. are located at 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92108. The lease term began on April 1, 2021 as a semi-annual term and automatically renewed currently as a month-to-month renewal agreement.

Our Taiwan branch office is located in New Taipei City, Taiwan (“R.O.C.”) under a three-year office lease contract from June 2021 to May 2024. The office space is 1,250 square feet. We also have staff at a product development facility of approximately 8,517 square feet located in Miaoli County, Taiwan, pursuant to our Product Development Agreement with TCNT.

We have several construction work related contracts to build out our office and lab facilities in Taiwan. As of December 31, 2021, the total contract amount and outstanding contract amount for construction in progress were approximately US$670,000 and US$464,000, respectively.

Litigation

We not at this time involved in any legal proceedings.

Officer Compensation

Effective April 15, 2021, our Board appointed Mr. Chun-Hsien Tsai to serve as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tsai will receive a monthly salary of 250,000 New Taiwan Dollars (equivalent to approximately $8,929), a year-end bonus of two months’ salary, and a variable compensation based on Company profit targets decided by the Company’s Compensation Committee, and payable as 10-30% of total annual compensation in the form of cash, securities and/or other discretionary remuneration. An initial equity grant to Mr. Tsai will be determined by the Compensation Committee at a later date. Other benefits, including labor insurance, health insurance and other benefits, will be based on local regulations and the Company’s policies.

Effective August 11, 2021, our Board appointed Ms. Hui-Lan (“Celia”) Wu to serve as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Wu will receive a monthly salary of 230,000 New Taiwan Dollars (equivalent to approximately $8,214), a year-end bonus of 2 months’ salary, and a variable compensation based on Company profit targets decided by the Company’s Compensation Committee, and payable as 10-30% of total annual compensation in the form of cash, securities and/or other discretionary remuneration. An initial equity grant to Ms. Wu will be determined by the Compensation Committee at a later date. Other benefits, including labor insurance, health insurance and other benefits, will be based on local regulations and the Company’s policies.

Effective August 1, 2021, we entered into an employment contract with Mr. Lawrence K. Lin in connection with his election as Executive Vice President of Operations (the “LL Agreement”). The LL Agreement is effective for three years and may be extended for additional years on the same terms and conditions upon mutual agreement. Under the LL Agreement, Mr. Lin will receive a monthly salary of $12,000, vesting stock options for 500,000 shares in the Company’s 2018 Officers, Directors, Employees and Consultants Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, and a bonus of 10,000 shares in the Company’s common stock upon the Company’s successful listing on a Major National Exchange (as defined in the LL Agreement), and normal and customary benefits available to the Company’s employees. Mr. Lin is the sole member of i2China Management Group, LLC (“i2China”), a consultant previously engaged by the Company. Mr. Lin indirectly owns 452,617 warrants issued on November 25, 2020 to i2China; a non-convertible note issued to i2China on January 1, 2020 with a principal amount of $84,000; and convertible notes issued to i2China with a total principal and accrued interest amount of $103,342, that were converted into 413,368 shares of common stock on December 27, 2021 at a conversion price of $0.25 per share.

We previously hired Dr. Stephen T. Chen under an employment contract for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020 (“Prior Chen Contract”). On January 1, 2021 an employment agreement for a 3-month term was executed reflecting the same material terms and conditions of the Prior Chen Contract which includes (i) a $240,000 annual salary, (ii) $100,000 in Company shares payable quarterly based on the average share price of the closing quotes for the one month preceding issuance (referred to in the table as “Other Compensation”), (iii) certain employee benefits available to the our employees, and (iv) reimbursement of expenses made on behalf of the Company. The Company and Dr. Chen also executed a Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release made effective December 24, 2020 covering any employment-related claims arising under the Prior Chen Contract. The Company and Dr. Chen also entered into an Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement made effective January 19, 2021 whereby Dr. Chen has assigned all right, title, and interest to certain patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property created or developed during Dr. Chen’s employment with the Company.

We previously hired Mr. Cohen under an employment contract for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020 (“Prior Cohen Contract”). On January 1, 2021 an employment agreement for a 3-month term was executed reflecting the same material terms and conditions of the Prior Cohen Contract which includes, (i) a $70,000 annual salary, (ii) $1,000 per month in Company shares paid monthly based on the average share price of the closing quotes for the one month preceding issuance (referred to in the table as “Other Compensation”), (iii) certain employee benefits available to the Company’s employees, and (iv) reimbursement of expenses made on behalf of the Company. The Company and Mr. Cohen also executed a Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release made effective December 24, 2020 covering any employment-related claims arising under the Prior Cohen Contract. The Company and Mr. Cohen also entered into an Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement made effective January 19, 2021 whereby Mr. Cohen has assigned all right, title, and interest to certain patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property created or developed during Mr. Cohen’s employment with the Company.

12. Subsequent Events

Asset Purchase Agreement

Ainos KY and the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of November 18, 2021 as modified by an Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of January 29, 2022 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired certain intellectual property assets (the “IP Assets”) and certain manufacturing, testing, and office equipment (the “Equipment”) for a total purchase price of $26,000,000.

Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to hire certain employees of Ainos KY (the “Employees”) who are responsible for research and development of the IP Assets and/or Equipment on terms at least equal to the compensation arrangements undertaken by Ainos KY. From and after the closing, we will have no responsibility, duty or liability with respect to any employee benefit plans of Ainos KY.

As payment of the purchase price, we issued to Ainos KY a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $26,000,000 (the “Convertible Note”) upon closing on January 30, 2022.

The principal sum of the Convertible Note is payable in cash on January 30, 2027, although we may prepay the Convertible Note in whole or in part without penalty. The Convertible Note is noninterest bearing. If not earlier repaid, the Convertible Note will be converted into shares of our common stock or such other securities or property for which the Convertible Note may become convertible, immediately prior to the closing of any public offering of our common stock as a result of which our common stock will be listed on a U.S. stock exchange. The conversion price, subject to certain adjustments, will be 80% of the initial public offering price of the offering.

On March 11, 2022, the Board approved a Non-Convertible Note dated March 4, 2022 in favor of Ainos KY with a principal amount of $800,000, interest of 1.85% per annum on unpaid principal and accrued interest, and a maturity date of February 28, 2023. The Note includes standard provisions for notice, default, and remedies for default. Ainos KY is the Company’s majority and controlling shareholder. 

On March 17, 2022, we executed a Promissory Note Extension with Ainos KY dated March 17, 2022. Pursuant to the Agreement, the due dates for certain convertible notes enumerated as #12.21 to #24.21 issued by the Company to Ainos KY was extended to February 28, 2023. As of December 31, 2021 the total unpaid principal amount of $3,000,000, along with $9,507 in accrued interest were owed and outstanding to Ainos KY.

9. Subsequent Events.

On April 11, 2022, we issued to ASE Test Inc., a minority owner of Ainos KY, a convertible note in the principal amount of $500,000 due on March 30, 2027 (the “ASE Note”). The convertible note will automatically convert into shares of our common stock immediately prior to the closing of any public offering of our common stock as a result of which our common stock will be listed on a U.S. stock exchange. The conversion price, subject to certain adjustments, will be 80% of the initial public offering price of the offering.

We are engaged in developing medical technologies for point-of-care (“POCT”) testing and safe and novel medical treatment for a broad range of disease indications. Since our inception in 1984, we have concentrated our resources on business planning, raising capital, research and clinical development activities for our programs, securing related intellectual property and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics using low-dose non-injectable interferon (“IFN”). In addition to our core IFN technology, we are committed to developing a diversified healthcare business portfolio to include medical devices and consumer healthcare products.

Although we have historically been involved in extensive pharmaceutical research and development of low-dose oral interferon as a therapeutic, we are prioritizing the commercialization of medical devices as part of our diversification strategy. Since the beginning of 2021, we have acquired significant intellectual property from our majority shareholder, Ainos KY, to expand our potential product portfolio into Volatile Organic Compounds (“VOC”) and COVID-19 POCTs. This includes 51 issued and pending patents related to VOC technologies and 3 issued patents for COVID-19 POCT products. We expect our underlying intellectual property to enable us to expedite the commercialization of our medical device pipeline, beginning with Ainos-branded COVID-19 POCT product candidates.

The basis is United States generally accepted accounting policies (“U.S. GAAP”).

Under the Financial Account Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”), we are permitted to elect to measure financial instruments and certain other items at fair value, with the change in fair value recorded in earnings. We elected not to measure any eligible items using the fair value option. Consistent with the Fair Value Measurement Topic of the FASB ASC, we implemented guidelines relating to the disclosure of our methodology for periodic measurement of our assets and liabilities recorded at fair market value.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

·

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;

·

Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and

·

Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

Our Level 1 assets and liabilities primarily include our cash and cash equivalents. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities. The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, prepaid expense, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, advances from investors, and notes payable approximate fair value due to the immediate or short-term maturities of these financial instruments.

In order to obtain the necessary capital to sustain operations, management’s plans include, among other things, the possibility of pursuing new equity sales and/or making additional debt borrowings, There can be no assurances, however, that the Company will be successful in obtaining additional financing, or that such financing will be available on favorable term, if at all. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase the Company’s liabilities and future cash commitments. If the Company is unable to obtain financing in the amounts and on terms deemed acceptable, the business and future success may be adversely affected and the Company may cease operations. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments relative to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Stock-based compensation expense is recorded in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, for stock and stock options awarded in return for services rendered. The expense is measured at the grant-date fair value of the award and recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period, which is the vesting period. The Company has adopted the simplified method to account for forfeitures of employee awards as they occur and as a result, we will record compensation cost assuming all option holders will complete the requisite service period. If an employee forfeits an award because they fail to complete the requisite service period, we will reverse compensation cost previously recognized in the period the award is forfeited.

The Company classifies investments as cash equivalents if the original maturity of an investment is three months or less.

We account for revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).” The unit of account in Topic 606 is a performance obligation, which is a promise in a contract to transfer to a customer either a distinct good or service (or bundle of goods or services) or a series of distinct goods or services provided at a point in time or over a period of time. Topic 606 requires that a contract’s transaction price, which is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer, is to be allocated to each performance obligation in the contract based on relative standalone selling prices and recognized as revenue when (point in time) or as (over time) the performance obligation is satisfied.

Total revenues include sales of products to customers, net of discounts or allowances, if any, and include freight and delivery costs billed to customers. Revenues for product sales are recognized when control of the promised good is transferred to unaffiliated customers, typically when finished products are shipped. Shipping costs are deemed fulfillment costs and are not recognized as a separate performance obligation.

The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts to ensure trade and notes receivable are not overstated due to non-collectability. The Company’s allowance is based on a variety of factors, including age of the receivable, significant one-time events, historical experience, and other risk considerations. The Company had no material accounts receivable and no allowance at December 31, 2021 or 2020.

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company continually assesses the appropriateness of inventory valuations giving consideration to slow-moving, non-saleable, out-of-date or close-dated inventory.

Property and equipment are stated on the basis of historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the two to seven year estimated useful lives of the assets.

The Company holds patent license agreements and maintains patents that are owned by the Company. All patent license agreements remain in effect over the life of the underlying patents. Accordingly, the patent license fee is being amortized over the estimated life of the patent using the straight-line method. Patent fees and legal fees associated with the issuance of new owned patents are capitalized and amortized over the estimated 8 to 20 year life of the patent. The Company continually evaluates the amortization period and carrying basis of patents to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances warrant a revised estimated useful life or impairment in value. No patent costs were written off for the years ended December 31, 2021, or December 31, 2020.

The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

Internal research and development (“R&D”) costs are expensed as incurred. Clinical trial costs incurred by third parties are expensed as the contracted work is performed. Where contingent milestone payments are due to third parties under research and development collaborations, prior to regulatory approval, the payment obligations are expensed when the milestone results are achieved. Payments made to third parties subsequent to regulatory approval are capitalized as intangible assets and amortized to cost of products sold over the remaining useful life of the related product.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding during the year. The diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares adjusted as of the first year for any potentially dilutive debt or equity.

As of December 31, 2021, potentially dilutive shares are not included in the calculation of fully diluted net loss per share as the effect with a net loss would be antidilutive.

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash. The Company has cash balances in a single U.S. financial institution which, from time to time, could exceed the federally insured limit of $250,000. The Company maintains multiple accounts in its Taiwan Branch office which help to mitigate risk. Our bank deposits in Taiwan are insured by the Central Deposit Insurance Corp. (“CDIC”) with an insured limit of NT$3,000,000 per account.

No loss has been incurred related to the aforementioned concentration of cash.

There have been no new accounting pronouncements issued or adopted during the year ended December 31, 2021 that are of significance to us.

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Machinery and equipment

 

$938,047

 

 

$-

 

Furniture and fixture

 

 

47,960

 

 

 

107,549

 

Construction in process

 

 

232,729

 

 

 

-

 

Total cost

 

 

1,218,736

 

 

 

107,549

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

(31,034)

 

 

(104,300)

Property and equipment, net

 

$1,187,702

 

 

$3,249

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Patents and technology

 

$39,371,317

 

 

$245,898

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

(2,042,126)

 

 

(65,270)

Patents and technology, net

 

$37,329,191

 

 

$180,628

 

2022

 

 

4,522,141

 

2023

 

 

4,522,141

 

2024

 

 

4,534,493

 

2025

 

 

4,522,141

 

2026

 

 

4,521,973

 

Thereafter

 

 

14,706,301

 

Total expense

 

$37,329,191

 

Payee

No.

Effective Date

Due Date

From Effective

Following

Maturity

Conversion

Rate

Issuing Purpose

1/1/2021

 Addition

Payment

12/31/2021

Accrued Interest

Convertible notes payable:

Stephen Chen

#1.16

1/30/2016

Payable on demand

0.75%

NA

$ 0.17

working capital

114,026

114,026

5,839

Stephen Chen

#2.16

3/18/2016

Payable on demand

0.65%

NA

$ 0.19

working capital

262,500

262,500

9,878

Stephen Chen

#3.19

912019

9/1/2020

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

salary

39,620

(39,620)

0

0

Stephen Chen

#4.19

1212019

12/31/2020

1.61%

10%

$ 0.25

working capital

14,879

(14,879)

0

0

Stephen Chen

#6.20

112020

1/1/2021

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

salary

216,600

(216,600)

0

0

Stephen Chen

#7.20

112020

1/2/2021

1.60%

10%

$ 0.25

working capital

23,366

(23,366)

0

0

Stephen Chen

#10.21

112021

4/1/2021

1.85%

1.85%

$ 0.25

salary

59,025

(59,025)

0

0

Stephen Chen

#11.21

412021

5/1/2021

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

salary

10,000

(10,000)

0

0

670,991

69,025

(363,490)

376,526

15,717

Ainos KY

#12.21

4/27/2021

10/27/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

15,000

15,000

189

Ainos KY

#13.21

5/5/2021

11/5/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

20,000

20,000

243

Ainos KY

#14.21

5/25/2021

11/25/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

30,000

30,000

335

Ainos KY

#15.21

5/28/2021

11/28/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

35,000

35,000

385

Ainos KY

#16.21

6/9/2021

12/9/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

300,000

3,117

Ainos KY

#17.21

6/21/2021

12/21/2021

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

107,000

107,000

1,047

Ainos KY

#18.21

7/2/2021

1/2/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

54,000

54,000

498

Ainos KY

#19.21

912021

3/1/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

120,000

120,000

742

Ainos KY

#20.21

9/28/2021

3/28/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

300,000

1,429

Ainos KY

#21.21

11102021

5102022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

50,000

50,000

129

Ainos KY

#22.21

11252021

11/25/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

450,000

450,000

798

Ainos KY

#23.21

11/29/2021

5/29/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

300,000

471

Ainos KY

#24.21

12292021

6/29/2022

1.85%

NA

$ 0.20

working capital

1,219,000

1,219,000

124

0

3,000,000

0

3,000,000

9,507

 Total convertible notes payable- related parties

670,991

3,069,025

(363,490)

3,376,526

25,224

i2 China

#5.19

9/1/2019

9/1/2020

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

consulting fee

16,000

(16,000)

0

0

i2 China

#8a.20

1/1/2020

1/1/2021

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

consulting fee

48,000

(48,000)

0

0

i2 China

#11.21

112020

4/1/2021

1.85%

10%

$ 0.25

consulting fee

37,000

(37,000)

0

0

 Total convertible notes payable- non-related party

64,000

37,000

(101,000)

0

0

Total Convertible notes payable

734,991

3,106,025

(464,490)

3,376,526

25,224

Notes payable:

Stephen Chen

#9.21

1/1/2021

4/14/2021

0.13%

10%

NA

working capital

134,010

145,395

(150,000)

129,405

312

Notes payable-related party

134,010

145,395

(150,000)

129,405

312

i2 China

#8b.20

1/1/2020

1/1/2021

1.85%

10%

NA

consulting fee

84,000

84,000

3,137

 Notes payable- non-related party

84,000

0

0

84,000

3,137

Total notes payable

218,010

145,395

(150,000)

213,405

3,449

Total convertible and non-convertible

953,001

3,251,420

(614,490)

3,589,931

28,673

Payee

No.

Effective Date

Due Date

From Effective

Following Maturity

Conversion Rate

Issuing Purpose

As of 12/31/2021

Addition

Payment

As of 3/31/2022

Accrued Interest

Current Convertible Notes Payable:

Stephen Chen

#1.16

1/30/2016

Payable on demand

0.75%

N/A

$ 0.17

working capital

114,026

-

-

114,026

6,050

Stephen Chen

#2.16

3/18/2016

Payable on demand

0.65%

N/A

$ 0.19

working capital

262,500

-

-

262,500

10,298

376,526

-

-

376,526

16,348

Ainos KY

#12.21

4/27/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

15,000

-

-

15,000

257

Ainos KY

#13.21

5/5/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

20,000

-

-

20,000

335

Ainos KY

#14.21

5/25/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

30,000

-

-

30,000

471

Ainos KY

#15.21

5/28/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

35,000

-

-

35,000

545

Ainos KY

#16.21

6/9/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

-

-

300,000

4,486

Ainos KY

#17.21

6/21/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

107,000

-

-

107,000

1,535

Ainos KY

#18.21

7/2/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

54,000

-

-

54,000

744

Ainos KY

#19.21

9/1/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

120,000

-

-

120,000

1,289

Ainos KY

#20.21

9/28/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

-

-

300,000

2,798

Ainos KY

#21.21

11/10/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

50,000

-

-

50,000

357

Ainos KY

#22.21

11/25/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

450,000

-

-

450,000

2,851

Ainos KY

#23.21

11/29/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

300,000

-

-

300,000

1,840

Ainos KY

#24.21

12/29/2021

2/28/2023 (1)

1.85%

N/A

$ 0.20

working capital

1,219,000

-

-

1,219,000

5,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

-

-

3,000,000

23,192

 Total convertible notes payable- related parties

3,376,526

-

-

3,376,526

39,540

Non-Convertible Notes Payable:

Stephen Chen

#9.21

1/1/2021

4/14/2021

0.13%

N/A

N/A

working capital

129,405

-

-

129,405

354

Ainos KY

#26.22 (2)

3/4/2022

3/31/2023

1.85%

N/A

N/A

working capital

-

800,000

-

800,000

1,135

Non-convertible notes payable-related party

129,405

800,000

-

929,405

1,489

i2 China

#8b.20

1/1/2020

1/1/2021

1.85%

N/A

N/A

consulting fee

84,000

-

-

84,000

3,527

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Notes payable- non-related party

84,000

 

 

84,000

3,527

 

 

 

Total non-convertible notes payable

213,405

800,000

-

1,013,405

5,016

Total convertible and non-convertible

3,589,931

800,000

-

4,389,931

44,556

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Provision (benefit) at statutory rate

 

$(816,000)

 

$(305,000)

Permanent differences

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,000

 

Temporary differences

 

 

206,000

 

 

 

79,000

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

610,000

 

 

 

225,000

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss carryforward

 

$4,357,000

 

 

$4,328,270

 

Other assets

 

 

248,000

 

 

 

217,000

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

4,605,000

 

 

 

4,545,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

4,605,000

 

 

 

4,545,270

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(4,605,000)

 

 

(4,545,270)

Stock Plans 1

 

Issue Date Range

 

Total Options Authorized

 

 

Options Issued

 

 

Options Remaining2

 

2018 Employee Stock Option Plan3, 4

 

9/26/18 – 9/26/28

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

950,000

 

 

 

0

 

2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan3

 

9/26/18 – 9/26/28

 

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

4,495,000

5

 

 

0

 

Date

 

Number of

Options

1Qualified

 

 

Number of

Options

Nonqualified

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining Contractual Term

 

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Balance December 31, 2019

 

 

850,000

 

 

 

3,807,000

 

 

$0.38

 

 

8 years

 

 

 

-

 

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Expired or Forfeited

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance December 31, 2020

 

 

850,000

 

 

 

3,807,000

 

 

$0.38

 

 

7 years

 

 

 

 

 

Granted 2021

 

 

-

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

$0.38

 

 

10 years

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

150,400

 

 

$0.38

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Expired or Forfeited

 

 

780,000

 

 

 

3,656,600

 

 

$0.38

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance December 31, 2021

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

$0.38

 

 

9.54 years

 

 

 

-

 

Vested as of December 31, 2021

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

$0.38

 

 

6.74 years

 

 

 

-

 

Name of the related party

Relationship

Description

Taiwan Carbon Nano Technology Corporation (“TCNT”)

Affiliated company

TCNT is the majority shareholder of Ainos KY

Ainos, Inc. (Cayman Island) (“Ainos KY”)

Affiliated company

Ainos KY is the majority shareholder of the Company

ASE Technology Holding

Affiliated company

Sole owner of ASE Test Inc. which is Ainos KY’s board member and has more than 10% of the voting rights in Ainos KY

Dr. Stephen T. Chen

Ainos’ former Chairman, President, CEO and CFO

Shareholder with more than 5% of the Company voting rights in 2021 and 2020

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2022December 8, 2023

 

Registration No. 333-264527333-

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-1/AS-1

 

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

________________________

 

AINOS, INC.

 (Exact(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

2834

 

75-1974352

State or other jurisdiction

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization

 

Classification Code Number)

 

Identification Number)

 

8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Ste. 800

San Diego, CA 92108

(858) 869-2986

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

CT Corporation System

1999 Bryan St., Suite 900 Dallas, TX 75201-3136

(214) 979-1172

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies of Communications to:

 

Carol B. Stubblefield

Baker & McKenzie LLP

452 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10018

Phone: (212) 626-4100626-4729

 

 

MitchellBryan S. Nussbaum, Esq.Keighery

Angela M. Dowd, Esq.

LoebMorgan, Lewis & LoebBockius LLP

345 Park AvenueOne Federal Street

New York, New York 10154 Boston, MA 02110

Phone: (212) 407-4000(617) 341-7269

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicableFrom time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ☒

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer 

Smaller reporting company

☒ 

 

 

Emerging growth company

☐ 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

_______________________

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER 8, 2023

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

Up to 10,200,000 Shares of Common Stock

This prospectus relates to the resale, from time to time, of up to 10,200,000 shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders, Lind Global Fund II LP (“Lind”), Maxim Partners, LLC (“Maxim”) and Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Brookline”). These 10,200,000 shares consist of: (a) up to 6,663,779 shares of common stock (the “Convertible Note Shares”) issuable upon the conversion or repayment of a secured, 18-month, interest free convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $3,540,000 issued to Lind (the “Note”), representing a good faith estimate of the maximum number of shares of common stock issuable thereunder; (b) 3,456,221 shares of common stock (the “Lind Warrant Shares”) issuable upon exercise of a common stock purchase warrant issued to Lind (the “Lind Warrant” and, together with the Note, the “Lind Securities”) and (c) up to 80,000 shares of common stock (the “Placement Agent Warrant Shares,” and, together with the Convertible Note Shares and the Lind Warrant Shares, the “Shares”) issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants issued to Maxim and Brookline (the “Placement Agent Warrants” and, together with the Lind Warrant, the “Warrants”).

The Lind Securities were issued pursuant to that certain securities purchase agreement between Lind and us, dated as of September 25, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”). The Placement Agent Warrants were issued pursuant to that certain placement agent agreement between Maxim and us, dated September 25, 2023 (the “Placement Agent Agreement”). Lind, Maxim and Brookline are each referred to herein as a “Selling Stockholder” and collectively as the “Selling Stockholders.” See “Prospectus Summary–The Lind Transaction” for a description of the Purchase Agreement and Placement Agent Agreement and “Selling Stockholders” for additional information regarding the Selling Stockholders. The prices at which the Selling Stockholders sell the Shares will be determined by the prevailing market price for the Shares or in negotiated transactions.

We are not offering any shares of our common stock for sale under this prospectus. We are registering the offer and resale of the Shares to satisfy contractual obligations owed by us to the Selling Stockholders pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Placement Agent Agreement and documents ancillary thereto. Our registration of the Shares covered by this prospectus does not mean that the Selling Stockholders will offer or sell any of the Shares. Any of the Shares subject to resale hereunder will have been issued by us and acquired by the Selling Stockholders prior to any resale of such Shares pursuant to this prospectus. No underwriter or other person has been engaged to facilitate the sale of the Shares in this offering. The Selling Stockholders will pay or assume discounts, commissions, fees of underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers or similar expenses, if any, incurred for the sale of the Shares.

We will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the Shares by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to this prospectus. However, we will receive proceeds from the exercise of the Warrants if any of the Selling Stockholders exercises a Warrant for cash.

The Selling Stockholders, or their respective permitted transferees or other successors-in-interest, may offer the Shares from time to time through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. We provide additional information about how the Selling Stockholders may sell the Shares in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” on page 12 in this prospectus.

While we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our common stock by the Selling Stockholders in the offering described in this prospectus, we may receive up to $0.90 per share upon the cash exercise of the Lind Warrant and up to $1.65 per share upon the cash exercise of the Placement Agent Warrants. Upon the exercise of the Warrants for all 3,456,221 Lind Warrant Shares and 80,000 Placement Agent Warrants (assuming the funding in full of the “First Funding Amount” as described in the section entitled “Prospectus Summary--the Lind Transaction”) by payment of cash, however, we will receive aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $3.2 million. However, we cannot predict when and in what amounts or if any of the Warrants will be exercised, and it is possible that the Warrants may expire and never be exercised, in which case we would not receive any cash proceeds.

Our common stock and public warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “AIMD” and “AIMDW,” respectively. On December 7, 2023, the closing sale price for our common stock was $0.59.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully review and consider “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 of this prospectus.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is              , 2023.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

3

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

4

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

5

RISK FACTORS

8

USE OF PROCEEDS

10

DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

10

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

11

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

12

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK AND SECURITIES BEING OFFERED

13

LEGAL MATTERS

15

EXPERTS

15

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

15

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EXPLANATORY NOTECAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements in this prospectus are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our current beliefs, goals and expectations about matters such as our expected financial position and operating results, our business strategy and our financing plans. The forward-looking statements in this prospectus are not based on historical facts, but rather reflect the current expectations of our management concerning future results and events. The forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “may,” “guidance,” “estimate,” “potential,” “outlook,” “target,” “forecast,” “likely” or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are, or may be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. We cannot guarantee that our forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct or that our beliefs and goals will not change. Our actual results could be very different from and worse than our expectations for various reasons. You should review carefully all information in this prospectus and the documents that we reference herein and have filed as exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statements in this prospectus are made only as of the date hereof and, except as may be required by law, we do not have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-1 that we filed with the SEC under the Securities Act. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information, we refer you to the registration statement, including its exhibits, filed with the SEC. Statements contained in this prospectus about the contents of any document are not necessarily complete. If SEC rules require that a document be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, please see such document for a complete description of these matters. You should carefully read this prospectus, together with the additional information described under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information.”

You should rely only on the information that is contained in this prospectus or that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is in addition to or different from that contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of the date on the front of this prospectus only, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

Neither we, nor any of the Selling Stockholders, are offering to sell or seeking offers to purchase these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. We have not done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the securities as to distribution of the prospectus outside of the United States.

This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been, or will be, filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Throughout this prospectus, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and “our Company” and “the Company” refer to Ainos, Inc., a Texas corporation.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights certain information about us, this offering and selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. Because this is only a summary, it does not contain all of the information that may be important to you or that you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, especially the information under “Risk Factors” set forth in this prospectus and the information included in any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering. This prospectus contains forward-looking statements, based on current expectations and related to future events and our future financial performance, that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may vary materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, those set forth under “Risk Factors,” as well as other matters described in this prospectus. See “Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview

 

Ainos, Inc. (the “Company”), incorporated in the State of Texas, is filinga diversified healthcare company focused on the development of novel point-of-care testing (“POCT”), therapeutics based on very low-dose interferon alpha (“VELDONA”), and synthetic RNA-driven preventative medicine. Our products include VELDONA clinical-stage human therapeutics, VELDONA Pet cytoprotein supplements, and telehealth-friendly POCTs powered by AI Nose technology platform.

The Company’s POCT platforms aim to provide connected, rapid and convenient testing of a broad range of health conditions. Building on its extensive research and development on VELDONA, the Company is focused on commercializing a suite of VELDONA-based products including VELDONA Pet cytoprotein supplements and VELDONA therapeutics for humans.

In 2021 and 2022, the Company acquired intellectual property from controlling shareholder, Ainos Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation, and continues to expand its product portfolio into POCTs. Pivoting from the sales of COVID-19 POCT, the Company is commercializing POCTs that detect volatile organic compounds (“VOC”) emitted by the body, powered by the Company’s AI Nose technology platform. The Company’s lead VOC POCT candidate, Ainos Flora, aims to quickly and easily tests female vaginal health and certain common sexually transmitted infections.

Implications of Being a Smaller Reporting Company

We are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and have elected to take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies. Accordingly we may provide less public disclosure than larger public companies, including the inclusion of only two years of audited consolidated financial statements and only two years of management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations disclosure and the inclusion of reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements. As a smaller reporting company, we are also exempt from compliance with the auditor attestation requirements pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As a result, the information that we provide to our stockholders may be different than you might receive from other public reporting companies in which you hold equity interests. We will continue to be a “smaller reporting company” until we have $250 million or more in public float (based on our common stock) measured as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or, in the event we have no public float or a public float (based on our common stock) that is less than $700 million, annual revenues of $100 million or more during the most recently completed fiscal year.

Corporate Information

Our principal executive offices are located at 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Ste. 800, San Diego, CA 92108, and our telephone number is (858) 869-2986. We maintain a website at www.ainos.com. Information contained on or accessible through our website is not, and should not be considered, part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Amendment No. 4 (this “Amendment”prospectus. 

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The Lind Transaction

On September 25, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Lind Global Fund II LP (“Lind”).

The Securities Purchase Agreement provides for loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to its$10 million under various tranches (the “Financing”). As of September 28, 2023, the initial closing date, Lind funded $2.0 million (less commitment fees) to the Company out of the $3.0 million “First Funding Amount” (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) and Lind will fund the remaining $1.0 million (less commitment fees) after the Company provides written confirmation to Lind that (i) stockholder approval of the transactions has been obtained; (ii) that a resale Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-264527) (the “Registration“Resale Registration Statement”) as an exhibits-only filing. Accordingly, this Amendment consists onlyhas been declared effective by the SEC for the registration of the facing page, this explanatory note, Item 16(a) of Part IIshares of the Registration Statement,Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the signature pageNote (as defined below) and the Lind Warrant (as defined below); (iii) there is no Event of Default (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) that has occurred or will occur as a result of such additional funding; and (iv) subordination agreements have been duly executed and delivered by the Company, Lind and the applicable Junior Credit party thereto (as defined in the Securitas Purchase Agreement) and in full force and effect.

In consideration for the First Funding Amount, on September 28, 2023, the Company issued and sold to Lind, in a private placement, (A) a senior secured convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $3,540,000 (the “Note”) and (B) warrants to purchase 3,456,221 shares of common stock at an initial exercise price of $0.90 per share of common stock, subject to certain adjustments (the “Lind Warrant”).

Following stockholder approval and the effectiveness of the Resale Registration Statement and, subject to the filed exhibits. satisfaction of certain conditions, the Company may request additional tranches of funding from Lind in the aggregate amount not to exceed $7.0 million (the “Increased Funding Amount”). Lind will receive additional warrants to purchase a number of shares of common stock equal to the Increased Funding Amount, multiplied by 0.75, divided by the average of the five daily volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) during the five trading days prior to each subsequent closing date, with an exercise price equal to the average of the ten daily VWAPs during the ten trading days prior to the subsequent closing date, multiplied by 1.25. Such warrants will expire after five years from the date of issuance and may be exercised on a cashless basis.

Following the earlier to occur of (i) 90 days from the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement or (ii) the date the Resale Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, the Note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at the lower of the price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment, or 90.0% of the average of the three lowest daily VWAP of the common stock during the 20 trading days prior to conversion, subject to certain adjustments (the “Conversion Price”).

The remainderNote does not bear any interest and matures on March 28, 2025. Following the date that is sixty days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date the Registration Statement is unchangeddeclared effective or (ii) the date that any shares issued pursuant to the Note may be immediately resold under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Company may repay all, but not less than all, of the then outstanding principal amount of the Note, subject to a 5% premium. If the Company elects to prepay the Note, Lind has the right to convert up to 33 1/3% of the principal amount of the Note at the Conversion Price into shares of the Company’s common stock.

Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default (as defined in the Note), the Company must pay Lind an amount equal to 120% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Note, in addition to any other remedies under the Note or ancillary documents.

As collateral for the obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has granted to Lind a senior security interest in all of Company’s right, title, and has been omitted.interest in, to and under all of Company’s property (inclusive of intellectual property), subject to certain exceptions, as set forth in the Security Agreement (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement).

Maxim together with Brookline served as the exclusive placement agent of the Financing. On September 28, 2023, upon the initial closing, in consideration for its services in respect of the Financing described above, the Company issued to Maxim and Brookline warrants to purchase an aggregate 53,333 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share of $1.65, subject to adjustment. Upon receipt of the “First Funding Amount” in full, the Company will issue Maxim and Lind an additional 26,667 Placement Agent Warrants on a pro rata basis (resulting in an aggregate 80,000 Placement Agent Warrants outstanding). The Placement Agent Warrants have five-year terms. In addition, the Company paid the Placement Agent a cash fee of 7% of the gross proceeds from the sale of the Note and the Lind Warrant. The Placement Agent Warrants also provides for customary demand and piggyback registration rights with respect to the Placement Agent Warrant Shares.

The foregoing description of the Financing and the securities issued in such financing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable agreements and the amendments thereto, furnished as exhibits to our Current Report on Form 8-K relating to the Financing filed with the SEC on September 29, 2023.

 

 

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THE OFFERING

Shares of Common Stock being Offered by Selling Stockholders

Up to 10,200,000 shares of common stock, consisting of (i) up to 6,663,779 shares of common stock, issuable upon full conversion of a Note in the principal amount of $3,540,000, representing a good faith estimate of the maximum number of shares of common stock issuable thereunder; (ii) 3,456,221 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Lind Warrant; and (iii) up to 80,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Placement Agent Warrants. The Selling Stockholders may sell their shares of common stock at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices.

Shares of Common Stock Outstanding prior to this Offering

23,389,494

Use of Proceeds

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Shares by the Selling Stockholders. We will receive proceeds in the event that the Warrants are exercised at the respective exercise prices per share for cash, which will result in gross proceeds of up to approximately $3.2 million. Any proceeds that we receive from the exercise of the Warrants may be used to partially repay the Note, and the remainder of the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and for working capital purposes. See the section of this prospectus titled “Use of Proceeds” for additional information.

Trading Symbol of Common Stock

AIMD

Risk Factors

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully review and consider “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 of this prospectus.

Assumptions Used Throughout This Prospectus

Unless otherwise stated in this prospectus, the total number of shares of common stock outstanding prior to this offering is based on 23,389,494 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 1, 2023, and excludes the following:

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936,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants at exercise prices ranging from $4.25 to $4.675 per share;

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66,840 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options (or in the form of warrants) granted under the 2018 Employee Stock Option Plan and 2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan;

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492,528 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units under the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan;

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2,247,200 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon conversion of convertible notes issued in March and September 2023; and

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4,303,000 shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2023 Stock Incentive Plan.

On October 27, 2023, the Company filed a definitive information statement on Schedule 14C with the SEC to effectuate a reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock at an exchange ratio of not more than 5:1, with the exact exchange ratio and the effective time of the such reverse stock split to be determined by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer in his sole discretion. The numbers in this prospectus do not give prospective retroactive effect to such contemplated reverse stock split.

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common stock is speculative, illiquid and involves a high degree of risk including the risk of a loss of your entire investment. We have identified a number of these factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as updated by our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, each of which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus, as well as in other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. We have also identified certain risks related to this offering, which are listed below. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties and the other information contained in this prospectus. The risks identified are not the only ones facing us. Additional unanticipated or unknown risks and uncertainties may exist that could also adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition in ways that are unknown to us or unpredictable. If any of the risks actually materialize, our business, financial condition and/or operations could suffer. In such event, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or a substantial portion of your investment. See the section of this prospectus titled “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Risks Related to This Offering

The Selling Stockholders may choose to sell the shares at prices below the current market price.

The Selling Stockholders are not restricted as to the prices at which they may sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares covered by this prospectus. Sales or other dispositions of the Shares below the then-current market prices could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Neither we nor the Selling Stockholders have authorized any other party to provide you with information concerning us or this offering.

You should carefully evaluate all of the information in this prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference herein. We may receive media coverage regarding our Company, including coverage that is not directly attributable to statements made by our officers, that incorrectly reports on statements made by our officers or employees, or that is misleading as a result of omitting information provided by us, our officers or employees. Neither we nor the Selling Stockholders have authorized any other party to provide you with information concerning us or this offering, and recipients should not rely on this information.

We will have broad discretion as to the proceeds that we receive from the cash exercise by any holder of the Warrant, and we may not use the proceeds effectively.

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Shares by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to this prospectus. We may receive up to approximate $3.2 million in aggregate gross proceeds from cash exercises of the Warrants, based on the per share exercise price of the Lind Warrant and the Placement Agent Warrants, and to the extent that we receive such proceeds, subject to any obligation to pay a portion of such proceeds to repay any amounts outstanding under the Note, we intend to use the net proceeds from cash exercises of the Warrant for working capital and general corporate purposes. Our management will have broad discretion in the application of such proceeds, including for any of the purposes described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds,” and we could spend the proceeds from the sale of Warrant Shares to the Selling Stockholders in ways our stockholders may not agree with or that do not yield a favorable return, if at all. You will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether such proceeds are being used in a manner agreeable to you. You will be relying on the judgment of our management concerning these uses and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. The failure of our management to apply these funds effectively could result in unfavorable returns and uncertainty about our prospects, each of which could cause the price of our common stock to decline.

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You may experience future dilution as a result of issuance of the Shares, future equity offerings by us and other issuances of our common stock or other securities. In addition, the issuance of the Shares and future equity offerings and other issuances of our common stock or other securities may adversely affect our common stock price.

The Shares sold in the offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act. As a result, a substantial number of shares of our common stock may be sold in the public market following this offering. If there are significantly more shares of our common stock offered for sale than buyers are willing to purchase, then the market price of our common stock may decline to a market price at which buyers are willing to purchase the offered common stock and sellers remain willing to sell our common stock. The issuance of the Shares or any future sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could also adversely affect the price of our common stock. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of those shares of common stock or the availability of those shares for sale will have on the market price of our common stock.

In addition, in order to raise additional capital, we may in the future offer additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock at prices that may not be the same as the price per share as prior issuances of common stock. We may not be able to sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is equal to or greater than the price per share previously paid by investors, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. The price per share at which we sell additional shares of our common stock or securities convertible into common stock in future transactions may be higher or lower than the prices per share. In addition, the exercise price of the Warrant for the Warrant Shares may be lessor or greater than the price per share previously paid by certain investors. You will incur dilution upon exercise of any outstanding stock options, warrants or upon the issuance of shares of common stock under our stock incentive programs. In addition, the issuance of the Shares and any future sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the price of our common stock. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of those shares of common stock or the availability of those shares for sale will have on the market price of our common stock.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

All shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus are being registered for the account of the Selling Stockholders and we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of these shares by the Selling Stockholders. However, we did receive $2.0 million in gross proceeds upon the issuance of the Note to Lind, and we may receive up to approximately $3.2 million in aggregate gross proceeds from the cash exercise of the Warrants, based on the per share exercise price of the Lind Warrant and the Placement Agent Warrants.

We may use a portion of the net proceeds from any cash exercises of the Warrants to partially repay the Note, and the remainder of the net proceeds, if any, for general corporate purposes and working capital purposes. The Note is interest free and has a maturity date of March 28, 2025. The proceeds from the sale of the Note are for general working capital.

DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

The Selling Stockholders will determine at what price they may sell the securities offered by this prospectus, and such sales may be made at fixed prices, prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, varying prices determined at the time of sale, or negotiated prices. For more information, see “Plan of Distribution.”

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this prospectus, “Selling Stockholder” refers to the Selling Stockholders named in this prospectus, or certain transferees, assignees or other successors-in-interest that may receive our securities from the Selling Stockholders.

We have prepared this prospectus to allow the Selling Stockholders to sell or otherwise dispose of, from time to time, up to 10,200,000 shares of our common stock, which are comprised of (i) up to 6,663,779 Convertible Note Shares issuable upon the conversion or repayment of the Note; (ii) 3,456,221 Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Lind Warrant; and (iii) up to 80,000 Placement Agent Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Placement Agent Warrants. Except for the beneficial ownership of our securities, none of the Selling Stockholders nor any persons who have control over the Selling Stockholders have had any material relationship with us within the past three years.

The table below lists the Selling Stockholders and other information regarding the ownership of our shares of common stock by the Selling Stockholders.

The second column lists the number of shares of common stock owned by each Selling Stockholder, based on its respective ownership of the shares of common stock and securities convertible or exercisable into shares of common stock, as of December 7, 2023, assuming exercise or conversion, as applicable, of the securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock held by such Selling Stockholder on that date, if applicable.

The following table provides, as of December 7, 2023, information regarding the Selling Stockholders and the shares of common stock that they may offer and sell from time to time under this prospectus. The percentage of ownership in the table below is based on 23,389,494 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 1, 2023. The table is prepared based on information supplied to us by the Selling Stockholders, and reflects their holdings as of December 7, 2023. None of the Selling Stockholders nor any of their affiliates has held a position or office, or had any other material relationship, with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 13d-3 thereunder.

 

 

Shares Beneficially

Owned Prior to

Offering(1)

 

 

Maximum

Number of

Shares to be

Offered

 

 

Shares Beneficially

Owned After

Offering(2)

 

Name of Selling Stockholder

 

Number

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

 

Percentage

 

Lind Global Fund II LP(3)

 

 

1,228,435

 

 

 

4.99%

 

 

10,120,000(4)

 

 

0

 

 

*

 

Maxim Partners LLC(5)

 

 

40,000

 

 

*

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

*

 

Brookline Capital Markets(6)

 

 

13,333

 

 

*

 

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

*

 

*

Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1%.

(1)

Lind may not convert or exercise, as applicable, any portion of the Lind Securities to the extent such conversion or exercise would cause Lind, together with its affiliates, to beneficially own a number of shares of common stock which would exceed 4.99% of our then outstanding common stock (or 9.99% of our then outstanding common stock to the extent Lind, together with its affiliates, beneficially owns in excess of 4.99% of shares of our then common stock at the time of such conversion (each such limitation, a “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”)). Due to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, prior to the offering, Lind’s beneficial ownership of our shares of common stock includes up to 1,228,435 Convertible Note Shares and/or Lind Warrant Shares issuable in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement and excludes up to 8,891,565 Convertible Note Shares and/or Lind Warrant Shares.

(2)

Assumes the Selling Stockholders sells all of their respective Shares, although the Selling Stockholders are under no obligation to sell any Shares at this time.  

(3)

The Lind Securities are directly owned by Lind. Jeff Easton is the Managing Member of The Lind Partners, LLC, which is the Investment Manager of Lind, and in such capacity has the right to vote and dispose of the securities held by such entities. Mr. Easton disclaims beneficial ownership over the Lind Securities listed except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The address for Lind is 444 Madison Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(4)

Assumes the Note converts at a conversion price of $0.53.

(5)

MJR Holdings LLC owns a majority of the outstanding membership interest of Maxim. Mr. Michael Rabinowitz is the managing member of MJR Holdings LLC. As such, each of Maxim, MJR Holdings LLC and Mr. Rabinowitz may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock held directly by Maxim. Each such entity or person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest they may have therein, directly or indirectly. The business address for Maxim is c/o Maxim Group LLC, 300 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, New York, 10022.

(6)

The address for Brookline is 600 Lexington Avenue, 30th Floor New York, New York 10022.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The Selling Stockholders and any of their respective assignees and other successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of its shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits the purchaser;

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block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal;

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facilitate the transaction;

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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

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privately-negotiated transactions;

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broker-dealers may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

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through the writing of options on the shares;

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a combination of any such methods of sale; and

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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

The Selling Stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus. The Selling Stockholders shall have the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or make any sale of shares if they deem the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at any particular time.

The Selling Stockholders or their respective assignees or other successors in interest, may also sell the shares directly to market makers acting as principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or their customers. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the Selling Stockholders and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Market makers and block purchasers purchasing the shares will do so for their own account and at their own risk. It is possible that a Selling Stockholder will attempt to sell shares of common stock in block transactions to market makers or other purchasers at a price per share which may be below the then existing market price. We cannot assure that all or any of the shares offered in this prospectus will be issued to, or sold by, the Selling Stockholders. The Selling Stockholders and any brokers, dealers or agents, upon effecting the sale of any of the shares offered in this prospectus, may be deemed to be “underwriters” as that term is defined under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of such acts. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.

We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares, including fees and disbursements of counsel to Lind, but excluding brokerage commissions.

The Selling Stockholders may pledge their shares to their respective brokers under the margin provisions of customer agreements. If a Selling Stockholder defaults on a margin loan, the broker may, from time to time, offer and sell the pledged shares. The Selling Stockholders and any other persons participating in the sale or distribution of the shares will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations under such act, including, without limitation, Regulation M. These provisions may restrict certain activities of, and limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by, the Selling Stockholders or any other such person. In the event that a Selling Stockholder is deemed an affiliated purchaser or distribution participant within the meaning of Regulation M, then such Selling Stockholder will not be permitted to engage in short sales of common stock. Furthermore, under Regulation M, persons engaged in a distribution of securities are prohibited from simultaneously engaging in market making and certain other activities with respect to such securities for a specified period of time prior to the commencement of such distributions, subject to specified exceptions or exemptions. In addition, if a short sale is deemed to be a stabilizing activity, then the Selling Stockholder will not be permitted to engage in a short sale of our common stock. All of these limitations may affect the marketability of the shares.

If a Selling Stockholder notifies us that it has a material arrangement with a broker-dealer for the resale of the common stock, then we would be required to amend the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and file a prospectus supplement to describe the agreements between such Selling Stockholder and the broker-dealer.

In compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, the maximum consideration or discount to be received by any member of the FINRA may not exceed 8% of the aggregate amount of the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following summarizes the material terms and provisions of our capital stock. For the complete terms of our capital stock, please refer to our certificate of formation and bylaws that are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The summary description of our capital stock below is qualified in its entirety by reference to our certificate of formation and bylaws.

General

As of the date of this prospectus, our authorized capital stock consists of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of December 1, 2023, there were 23,389,494 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. No shares of preferred stock have been issued or are outstanding.

Common Stock

Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held of record for the election of directors and on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends ratably, if any, as may be declared by the Board out of legally available funds, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any preferred stock then outstanding. In the event of our dissolution, liquidation or winding up, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in our net assets legally available after the payment of all of our debts and other liabilities, subject to the liquidation preferences of any preferred stock then outstanding. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future. All outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.

Preferred Stock

Under the terms of the certificate of formation, our Board of Directors is authorized to direct us to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series without stockholder approval. Our Board of Directors has the discretion to determine the rights, powers, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock.

The purpose of authorizing our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock and determine its rights and preferences is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, future financings and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, a majority of the outstanding voting stock. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may adversely affect the holders of common stock by restricting dividends on the common stock, diluting the voting power of the common stock or subordinating the liquidation rights of the common stock. As a result of these or other factors, the issuance of preferred stock could have an adverse impact on the market price of the common stock.

Business Combinations under Texas Law

A number of provisions of Texas law, our Certificate of Formation and Bylaws could make it more difficult for the acquisition of the Company by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise and the removal of incumbent officers and directors. These provisions are intended to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of the Company to negotiate first with our Board.

We are subject to the provisions of Title 2, Chapter 21, Subchapter M of the Texas Business Organizations Code (the “Texas Business Combination Law”). That law provides that a Texas corporation may not engage in specified types of business combinations, including mergers, consolidations and asset sales, with a person, or an affiliate or associate of that person, who is an “affiliated shareholder”, for a period of three years from the date that person became an affiliated shareholder, subject to certain exceptions (described below). An “affiliated shareholder” is generally defined as the holder of 20% or more of the corporation’s voting shares. The law’s prohibitions do not apply if the business combination or the acquisition of shares by the affiliated shareholder was approved by the Board of Directors of the corporation before the affiliated shareholder became an affiliated shareholder; or the business combination was approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation not beneficially owned by the affiliated shareholder, at a meeting of shareholders called for that purpose, not less than six months after the affiliated shareholder became an affiliated shareholder.

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Because we have more than 100 of record shareholders, we are considered an “issuing public corporation” for purposes of this law. The Texas Business Combination Law does not apply to the following:

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the business combination of an issuing public corporation: where the corporation’s original charter or bylaws contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by the Texas Business Combination Law; or that adopts an amendment to its charter or bylaws, by the affirmative vote of the holders, other than affiliated shareholders, of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, expressly electing not to be governed by the Texas Business Combination Law and so long as the amendment does not take effect for 18 months following the date of the vote and does not apply to a business combination with an affiliated shareholder who became affiliated on or before the effective date of the amendment;

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a business combination of an issuing public corporation with an affiliated shareholder that became an affiliated shareholder inadvertently, if the affiliated shareholder divests itself, as soon as possible, of enough shares to no longer be an affiliated shareholder and would not at any time within the three-year period preceding the announcement of the business combination have been an affiliated shareholder but for the inadvertent acquisition;

·

a business combination with an affiliated shareholder who became an affiliated shareholder through a transfer of shares by will or intestacy and continuously was an affiliated shareholder until the announcement date of the business combination; or

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a business combination of a corporation with its wholly owned Texas subsidiary if the subsidiary is not an affiliate or associate of the affiliated shareholder other than by reason of the affiliated shareholder’s beneficial ownership of voting shares of the corporation.

Neither our Certificate of Formation nor our Bylaws contain any provision expressly providing that we will not be subject to the Texas Business Combination Law. The Texas Business Combination Law may have the effect of inhibiting a non-negotiated merger or other business combination involving the Company, even if that event would be beneficial to our shareholders.

Anti-Takeover Provisions of Our Articles of Formation and Bylaws

Our Articles of Formation and Bylaws contain various provisions intended to promote the stability of our stockholder base and render more difficult certain unsolicited or hostile attempts to take over the Company, that could disrupt the Company, divert the attention of our directors, officers and employees and adversely affect the independence and integrity of our business. These provisions include:

Restated Certificate of Formation

Undesignated Preferred Stock. Our Board has the ability to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to change control of us. These and other provisions may have the effect of deferring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of our company.

Board Vacancies Filled Only by Majority of Directors. Vacancies and newly created seats on our Board may be filled only by a majority of the directors then in office. Only our Board may determine the number of directors on our board. The inability of stockholders to determine the number of directors or to fill vacancies or newly created seats on our Board makes it more difficult to change the composition of our Board, but these provisions promote a continuity of existing management.

No Cumulative Voting. Our certificate of formation expressly prohibits cumulative voting in the election of directors.

Authorized but Unissued Shares - Our Board may cause the Company to issue authorized but unissued shares of common stock in the future without stockholders’ approval. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of common stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of a majority of common stock by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Our transfer agent and registrar for our capital stock is Equiniti Trust Company, LLC. The transfer agent’s address is 6201 15th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11219, and its telephone number is (800) 937-5449.

Listing

Our common stock and public warrants are reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “AIMD” and “AIMDW,” respectively.

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the common stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Baker & McKenzie LLP, New York, NY.

EXPERTS

The financial statements of the Company at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and for each of the two years then ended have been audited by PWR CPA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon and have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with the SEC with respect to this offering. This prospectus was filed as a part of that registration statement but does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement and exhibits. Reference is thus made to the omitted information. Statements made in this prospectus are summaries of the material terms of contracts, agreements and documents and are not necessarily complete; however, all information we considered material has been disclosed. Reference is made to each exhibit for a more complete description of the matters involved and these statements are qualified in their entirety by the reference. The SEC also maintains a web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains this filed registration statement, reports and other information regarding us that we have filed electronically with the SEC. For more information pertaining to our company and this offering, reference is made to the registration statement.

Incorporation by Reference

The SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede that information. Any statement contained in this prospectus or a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or a subsequently filed document incorporated by reference modifies or replaces that statement.

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement incorporate by reference the documents set forth below that have previously been filed with the SEC:

·

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on April 3, 2023;

·

Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023, previously filed with the SEC on May 12, 2023, for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023, previously filed with the SEC on August 11, 2023, and for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023, previously filed with the SEC on November 9, 2023; and

·

Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 10, 2023, March 14, 2023, April 11, 2023, May 18, 2023, July 6, 2023, August 10, 2023, August 22, 2023, September 29, 2023, and November 24, 2023.

All reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the termination of this offering, including all such documents we may file with the Commission after the date hereof and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and deemed to be part of this prospectus from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.

You may request a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

Ainos, Inc.

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Ste. 800

San Diego, CA 92108

(858) 869-2986

Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.

The incorporated reports and other documents may also be accessed on website at www.ainos.com.

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

The following table sets forth the expenses expected to be incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Shares registered hereby, all of which expenses, except for the SEC registration fee, are estimated.

SEC registration fee

$

FINRA filing fee

Nasdaq fee

Printing and engraving fee

Legal fees and expenses

*

Transfer Agent and Registrar expenses

Accounting fees and expenses

*

Miscellaneous expenses

*

Total

$*

* To be filed by amendment.

ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Section 8.101 of the Texas Business Organizations Code allows a Texas corporation to indemnify a person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a defendant or respondent in a proceeding because the person is or was a director or officer if it is determined that the person (1) acted in good faith, (2) reasonably believed that his conduct in his official capacity as director was in the best interest of the corporation and in all other cases was at least not opposed to the corporation’s best interest, and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Indemnification under section 8.101 may be made for judgments, penalties, fines, settlements, and reasonable expenses actually incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding, subject to limitations provided therein. Section 8.051(A) requires indemnification of a defendant / respondent director or officer against reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with a proceeding in which he has been wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of the proceeding. Our Bylaws provide for such limitation of liability.

ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

Since November 1, 2020, the Company made the following issuances of its unregistered securities, none of which involved any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering unless specified otherwise. Unless otherwise specified below, the Company believes these transactions were exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act (and Regulation D promulgated thereunder), or Rule 701 promulgated under Section 3(b) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering or under benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation as provided under Rule 701. The recipients of the securities in each of these transactions represented their intentions to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were placed on the share certificates issued in these transactions. All recipients had adequate access, through their relationships with us, to information about the Company. The sales of these securities were made without any general solicitation or advertising.

On November 30, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an extension of the consulting agreement and pre-existing warrant certificate between the Company and i2China, originally dated April 15, 2018. The warrant is effective from November 25, 2020, until November 25, 2025. The warrant entitles the consultant to purchase 452,617 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.27 per share.

On December 30, 2020, the Company issued 54,780 common shares to John Junyong Lee as part of the engagement contract for services for the fiscal year 2020. The total amount of such shares was $14,440. Also on December 30, 2020, the Company issued 158,528 shares to i2China for advisory services rendered as part of an engagement contract for 2019 and 2020. The total amount of such shares was $42,000.

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On December 30, 2020, Dr. Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D., CEO, received 651,701 shares of common stock as compensation in the amount of $175,000 for 2019 and 2020. Also on December 30, 2020, Bernard Cohen, VP, received 78,203 shares as compensation of $21,000 for 2019 and 2020. Dr. Celee Spidel, former Medical Liaison, received 6,309 common shares for compensation of $2,250 for 2019.

On April 7, 2021, the Company issued 48,077 shares of common stock to Stephen T. Chen and/or Stephen T. Chen and Virginia M. Chen, Trustees, Stephen T. & Virginia M. Chen Living Trust Dated April 12, 2018 as partial compensation payable for the period January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 under the Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Chen effective January 1, 2021 (“Chen Agreement”).

On April 7, 2021, the Company issued 5,769 shares of common stock to Bernard Cohen as partial compensation payable for the period January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 under the Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Cohen effective January 1, 2021 (“Cohen Agreement”).

On April 7, 2021, the Company issued 11,538 shares of common stock to Lawrence Lin as compensation payable for the period January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 under the Consulting Agreement by and between the Company and Lin’s company, i2China, effective April 15, 2018 (“Lin Agreement”), as amended and made effective on January 1, 2020 (“Lin Amendment”).

On April 7, 2021, the Company issued 109,038 shares of common stock to John Junyong Lee as compensation payable for the period January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 under the Legal Retainer Agreement by and between the Company and Lee effective June 21, 2019 (“Lee Agreement”).

On April 15, 2021, the Company issued 100,000,000 shares of its common stock to Ainos KY in exchange for certain patent assignments.

On June 30, 2021, the Company issued 5,342 shares of common stock as compensation payable for the period April 1, 2021 through April 15, 2021 under the Chen Agreement as amended by Amendment No. 2 that extended the termination date to April 15, 2021.

On June 30, 2021, the Company issued 3,846 shares of common stock to Lawrence Lin as compensation payable for the period April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 under the Lin Agreement and Lin Amendment.

On June 30, 2021, the Company issued 21,926 shares of common stock to John Junyong Lee as compensation payable for the period April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 under the Lee Agreement.

On June 30, 2021, the Company issued 107 shares of common stock to Bernard Cohen as compensation payable for the period April 1, 2021 through April 5, 2021 under the Cohen Agreement as amended by Amendment No. 1 that extended the termination date to April 5, 2021.

On July 30, 2021, the Company issued 20,000 shares of voting common stock to a former branch manager of the Company’s Taiwan branch office pursuant to the exercise of certain stock options under the 2018-ESOP. The Company received payment of $7,600 ($0.38 per share).

On July 30, 2021, the Company issued 150,400 shares of voting common stock to a former director pursuant to the exercise of certain stock options under the 2018-NQSOP. The Company received payment of $57,152 ($0.38 per share).

On December 27, 2021, the Company issued 1,491,953 shares of common stock to Top Calibre Corporation (“TCC”) resulting from an assignment of convertible promissory notes from Dr. Stephen T. Chen to TCC under an Assignment Agreement by and between Dr. Stephen T. Chen and TCC, dated December 15, 2021. Convertible promissory notes #3.19, #4.19, #6.20, #7.20, #10.21 and #11.21 were exercised in their entirety at a strike price of $0.25 per share based on a combined aggregate principal and accrued interest amount of $372,988.

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On December 27, 2021, the Company issued 413,368 shares of common stock to i2China resulting from a notice of demand from i2China to initiate the conversion of convertible promissory notes #5.19, #8.20a, and #11 exercised in their entirety at a strike price of $0.25 per share based on a combined aggregate principal and accrued interest amount of $103,342.

On December 27, 2021, the Company issued 2,946 shares of common stock to Lawrence Lin as compensation payable for the period July 1, 2021 through August 1, 2021 under the Lin Agreement and Lin Amendment.

On December 27, 2021, the Company issued 28,826 shares of common stock to John Junyong Lee as compensation payable for the period July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 under the Lee Agreement.

On January 30, 2022, in exchange for intellectual property assets, the Company issued Ainos KY a non-interest bearing convertible note in the principal amount of $26,000,000. On August 9, 2022, such convertible note was converted into 7,647,058 shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to $3.40, or 80% of the per unit public offering price of our offering that closed on August 9, 2022.

On March 4, 2022, we issued a non-convertible note to Ainos KY in the principal amount of $800,000, at a 1.85% per annum interest rate, with a maturity date of February 28, 2023.

From March 28 to April 11, 2022, we issued non-interest bearing convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1,400,000 due on March 30, 2027 to certain investors, including a note in the principal amount of $500,000 to ASE Test Inc., a minority owner of Ainos KY. On August 9, 2022, in connection with the listing of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market, such notes were converted into 411,760 shares of our common stock (on a post-split basis) at a conversion price equal to $3.40, or 80% of the per unit public offering price of our offering.

On March 13, 2023, we entered into two convertible note purchase agreements made pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933 relating to the sale of convertible notes, under which we issued and sold two convertible promissory notes (the “March 2025 Convertible Notes”) in a principal amount of $3 million to certain investors. The Notes will mature in two years following the issuance thereof, bearing interest at the rate of 6% compounded interest per annum. At any time after the issuance and before the maturity date, the March 2025 Convertible Notes are convertible into the common shares of the Company. The conversion price is $1.50 per share of common stock, subject to adjustment as set forth in the March 2025 Convertible Notes. Unless previously converted, the Company will repay the outstanding principal amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest on the maturity date. The March 2025 Convertible Notes are unsecured general obligations of the Company.

On November 24, 2023, we issued 880,000 shares of common stock to Chun-Hsien Tsai as a Special Stock Award.

On November 24, 2023, we issued 250,000 shares of common stock to Chun-Jung Tsai as a Special Stock Award.

On November 24, 2023, we issued 250,000 shares of common stock to Wen-Han Chang as a Special Stock Award.

On November 24, 2023, we issued 250,000 shares of common stock to Yao-Chung Chiang as a Special Stock Award.

On November 24, 2023, we issued 250,000 shares of common stock to Pao-Sheng Wei as a Special Stock Award.

On November 24, 2023, we issued 250,000 shares of common stock to Ting-Chuan Lee as a Special Stock Award.

On November 24, 2023, we issued 250,000 shares of common stock to Chung-Yi Tsai as a Special Stock Award.

On November 24, 2023, we issued 300,000 shares of common stock to Chih-Heng Lu as a Special Stock Award.

On November 24, 2023, we issued 10,000 shares of common stock to Lawrence K. Lin as a Special Stock Award.

On November 24, 2023, we issued 10,000 shares of common stock to Jun Lee as a Special Stock Award.

On November 24, 2023, we issued 300,000 shares of common stock to Meng Lin Sung as a Special Stock Award.

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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

(a) Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed with this registration statement:

 

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

1.1+3.1

 

Form of Underwriting Agreement.

3.1*

Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation, dated as of April 15, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2021).

 

 

 

3.2+3.2

 

Form of Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Formation, dated August 8, 2022 (incorporated by reference to be effective upon completion of this offeringExhibit 3.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 12, 2022).

 

 

 

3.3*3.3

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective August 20, 2021September 28, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 4, 2022).

 

 

 

4.1+4.1

 

Form of WarrantCommon Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2023).

 

 

 

4.2+4.2

 

Form of Warrant Agency Agreement(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on August 2, 2022).

 

 

 

4.3+4.3

 

Form of Representative’s Warrant (included inAgency Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1)4.3 to Ainos Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on August 2, 2022).

4.4

Form of Convertible Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2023).

4.5

Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2023).

4.6

Form of Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2023).

 

 

 

5.1+

 

Opinion of Baker McKenzie LLP as Counsel.

 

 

 

10.1*

 

Sales and Marketing Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2022).

 

 

 

10.1*

 

Oral Antiviral Therapy Development and Sales Agreement by and between Ainos, Inc. and Innopharmax, Inc., dated as of December 7, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2022).

 

 

 

10.2*

 

Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and Ainos, Inc., dated December 24, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 30, 2020).

 

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10.3**

 

2018 Employee Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.72 to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 16, 2019).

 

 

 

10.4**

 

2018 Officer, Directors, Employees and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.73 to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 16, 2019).

 

 

 

10.5**

 

Form of 2018 Stock Option Agreement - Nonqualified Stock Option (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.74 to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 16, 2019).

 

 

 

10.6**

 

Form of 2018 Stock Option Agreement - Employee Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.75 to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 16, 2019).

 

 

 

10.7**

 

2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2022).

 

 

 

10.8**

 

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2022).

 

 

 

10.9**

 

Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2022).

 

 

 

10.10**

 

Employment Agreement between Company and Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D. dated December 31, 2020 and effective January 1, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(f) to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2021).

 

 

 

10.11**

 

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between Company and Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D. effective January 1 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(g) to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2021).

 

 

 

10.12**

 

Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement between Company and Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D. dated March 31, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(l) to Ainos Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 14, 2021).

 

 

 

10.13**

 

Employment Agreement between Company and Bernard Cohen dated December 31, 2020 and effective January 1, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(h) to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2021).

 

 

 

10.14**

 

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between Company and Bernard Cohen dated March 31, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(m) to Ainos Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 14, 2021).

 

 

 

10.15**

 

Employment Agreement by and between Lawrence K. Lin and the Company effective August 1 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 16, 2021).

 

 

 

10.16**

Legal Retaining Agreement between John Junyong Lee and the Company effective August 1, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(b) to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 16, 2021).

 

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10.17*

 

Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release, effective December 24, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(i) to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2021).

 

 

 

10.18*

 

Extension of the consulting agreement and pre-existing warrant certificate between the Company and i2China Management Group, LLC (originally dated April 15, 2018), dated November 30, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(J) to Ainos Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2021).

 

 

 

10.19*

 

Patent Assignment, dated April 15, 2021, by Ainos, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2021).

 

 

 

10.20*

 

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2021, between the Company and Ainos Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 22, 2021).

 

 

 

10.21*

 

Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2022, between Ainos Inc. and Ainos, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 3, 2022).

 

 

 

10.22*

 

Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of January 30, 2022, issued by the Company to Ainos Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 3, 2022).

 

 

 

10.23*

 

Non-Convertible Promissory Note, dated March 4, 2022, issued by the Company to Ainos Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i) to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022).

 

 

 

10.24*

 

Note Extension Agreement, dated March 17, 2022, between the Company and Ainos Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ii) to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022).

 

 

 

10.25*

 

Employment Agreement, dated March 17, 2022, by and between the Company and Chun-Hsien Tsai (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii) to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022).

 

 

 

10.26*

 

Employment Agreement, dated March 17, 2022, by and between the Company and Hui-Lan Wu (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iv) to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022).

 

 

 

10.27*

 

Employment Agreement, dated March 17, 2022, by and between the Company and Chih-Heng Jack Lu (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022).

 

 

 

10.28*

 

Form of Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, between the Company and the purchasers party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 4, 2022).

 

 

 

10.29*

 

Form of Convertible Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 4, 2022).

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10.30

Security Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2023, by and between Lind Global Fund II LP and Ainos, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2023).

 

 

 

23.1*10.31

Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2023, by and between Lind Global Fund II LP and Ainos, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2023).

10.32

Placement Agent Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2023 by and between Maxim Partners LLC and Ainos, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Ainos Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2023).

23.1+

 

Consent of PWR CPA, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

II-3

23.2+

Consent of Baker McKenzie LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

 

 

24.1*23.2+

 

PowerConsent of AttorneyBaker McKenzie LLP (included on signature page to this registration statement)in Exhibit 5.1).

 

 

 

107*24.1

Power of Attorney (included on signature page to this registration statement).

107+

 

Filing Fee Table

 

 

 

101.INS***

 

XBRL PLACEHOLDER

 

 

 

101.SCH***

 

XBRL PLACEHOLDER

 

 

 

101.CAL***

 

XBRL PLACEHOLDER

 

 

 

101.DEF***

 

XBRL PLACEHOLDER

 

 

 

101.LAB***

 

XBRL PLACEHOLDER

 

 

 

101.PRE***

 

XBRL PLACEHOLDER

 

+ Documents filed herewith.

 

* Previously filed

** The referenced exhibit is a management contract or compensation plan or arrangement described in Item 601(b)(10)(iii) of Regulation S-K.

 

***In accordance with Regulation S-T, the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 shall be deemed to be “furnished” not “filed”.

  

(b) Financial Statement Schedules

N/A

ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the provisions above, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the Underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the Underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

i. To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

ii. To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement;

iii. To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering

(4) To file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include any financial statements required by “Item 8.A. of Form 20-F (17 CFR 249.220f)” at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act need not be furnished, provided that the registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those financial statements.

(5) For the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, if the registrant is relying on Rule 430B, each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement.

(6) For the purposes of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distributions of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C.), on August 2, 2022.December 8, 2023.

 

AINOS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Chun-Hsien Tsai

 

 

Chun-Hsien Tsai, Chairman of the Board,

 

 

President, and Chief Executive Officer

President, and Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Chun-Hsien Tsai his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Chun-Hsien Tsai

 

Chairman of the Board, President and

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

August 2, 2022December 8, 2023

Chun-Hsien Tsai

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

/s/ Meng-Lin Sung

Chief Financial Officer

December 8, 2023

Meng-Lin Sung

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Hui-Lan WuWen-Han Chang

Director

December 8, 2023

Wen-Han Chang

 

 Chief Financial Officer

 

August 2, 2022

Hui-Lan Wu

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ Yao-Chung Chiang

 

Director

 

August 2, 2022December 8, 2023

Chung-Yi TsaiYao-Chung Chiang

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ Pao-Sheng Wei

 

Director

 

August 2, 2022December 8, 2023

Chung-Jung TsaiPao-Sheng Wei

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ Ting-Chuan Lee

 

Director

 

August 2, 2022December 8, 2023

Yao-Chung ChiangTing-Chuan Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ Chun-Jung Tsai

 

Director

 

August 2, 2022December 8, 2023

Wen-Han ChangChun-Jung Tsai

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ Chung-Yi Tsai

 

Director

 

August 2, 2022December 8, 2023

Pao-Sheng WeiChung-Yi Tsai

 

 

 

 

*By:

/s/ Chun-Hsien Tsai

Name: Chun-Hsien Tsai

Attorney-in-fact

 

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