Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Related Party Transactions

8.Related Party Transactions

8.	Related Party Transactions. The following is a summary of related party transactions that met our disclosure threshold for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
	Purchase of intangible assets and equipment
	Securities Purchase Agreement
	On April 15, 2021, we consummated a 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 relating to advanced testing devices and artificial intelligence consumer health care solutions, increased our authorized common stock to 300,000,000 shares and changed our name from “Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.” to “Ainos, Inc.” Immediately after consummating the transaction and issuance of the shares, Ainos KY’s ownership in the Company totaled approximately 70.30% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

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, we acquired certain intellectual property assets and certain manufacturing, testing, and office equipment for a total purchase price of $26,000,000 that included $24,886,023 for intangible intellectual property assets and $1,113,977 for equipment. As consideration 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 for more information.

As part of the Asset Purchase Agreement, we 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.

Working Capital Advances

All convertible and other notes payable were issued either as a result of financing or deferred compensation provided by shareholders.

In the first half of 2021, Ainos KY provided working capital advances in the form of convertible note financing in the aggregate amount of $507,000 which bear interest at the AFR short-term rate of 1.85% and may be convertible in whole or in part at a conversion price of $0.20 per share, subject to adjustment. Dr. Stephen T. Chen provided working capital advances in the form of convertible note and non-convertible note financing in the aggregate amount of $69,025 and $145,395, respectively. The convertible notes bear interest at the AFR short-term rate of 1.85% and may be convertible in whole or in part at a conversion price of $0.25 per share, subject to adjustment. A sole non-convertible note bears interest at the AFR short-term rate of 0.13%.

In the first half of 2022, Ainos KY provided us a working capital advance in the form of a non-convertible note financing in the principal amount of $800,000, at a 1.85% per annum interest rate, maturing on  February 28, 2023, and ASE Test, Inc. (the “ASE”) provided us a working capital advance in the form of a convertible note financing in the principal amount of $500,000 due on March 30, 2027 . We may prepay the convertible note in whole or in part without penalty (the “ASE Note”) before the maturity date. The ASE Note is non-interest bearing. 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 if our common stock is listed on a U.S. stock exchange. The conversion price, subject to certain adjustments, will be 80% of the initial public offering price of any such public offering.

On March 17, 2022, we executed a Promissory Note Extension with Ainos KY, pursuant to which the due dates for the convertible notes issued in 2021 to Ainos KY were extended to February 28, 2023.

As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the convertible and non-convertible notes payable for related parties totaled $30,855,931 and $3,505,931, respectively. Refer to Notes 6 and 7 for more information.

Purchase and sales

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

On June 14, 2021, we entered into an exclusive agreement to serve as the master sales and marketing agent for the Ainos COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit and COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Test Kit with Ainos KY (the “Sales and Marketing Agreement”) which was developed by Taiwan Carbon Nano Technology Corporation (the “TCNT”), an affiliate of the Company. On June 7, 2021, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (the “TFDA”) approved 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. On June 21, 2022, we began marketing the Ainos SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Self-Test ("COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test Kit") under a separate EUA issued by the TFDA to TCNT on June 13, 2022. As TCNT secures regulatory authorizations from foreign regulatory agencies, the Company expects to partner with regional distributors to promote sales in other strategic markets.

We incurred costs associated with finished goods, raw materials and manufacturing fees for Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits from TCNT pursuant to the Sales and Marketing Agreement, totaling $870,404 and $69,509 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the accounts payable to TCNT were $296,498 and $0, respectively.

COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits Sales

We sold Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits to ASE Technology Holding, an affiliate of the Company, totaling $482,359 and $121,202 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the accounts receivable to ASE Technology Holding were $28,769 and $0, respectively; the payments in advance totalling $630,888 and $0, respectively.

Product Co-development Agreement

Pursuant to the five-year product co-development agreement (the "Product Co-Development Agreement") with TCNT, effective on August 1, 2021, we incurred development expenses totaling $374,170 and $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the accrued payables were $179,547 and $65,156, respectively.