Ainos Inc

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

1. Description of Business

Organization and Business

Ainos, Inc. (the “Company”), incorporated in the State of Texas in 1984, is a diversified healthcare company focused on the development of novel point-of-care testing (the “POCT”), therapeutics based on very low-dose interferon alpha (the “VELDONA”), and synthetic RNA-driven preventative medicine. Our product pipeline includes commercial-stage VELDONA Pet cytoprotein supplements, clinical-stage VELDONA human and animal therapeutics and telehealth-friendly POCTs powered by the AI Nose technology platform.

We have historically involved in the research and development of therapeutics based on VELDONA. Building on our research and development on VELDONA since inception, we are focused on commercializing a suite of VELDONA-based product candidates. Currently our priority VELDONA pipeline includes drug candidates for treating oral warts for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive patients, Sjögren’s syndrome, and feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS), a cat oral infection.

In 2021 and 2022, we acquired certain types of intellectual property from our controlling shareholder, Ainos Inc., a Cayman Island corporation (“Ainos KY”), to expand product portfolio into POCTs aimed to provide connected, rapid, and convenient testing for a broad range of health conditions. Pivoting from the sales of COVID-19 POCT, we aim to commercialize POCTs that detect volatile organic compounds (the “VOC”) emitted by the body, powered by our AI Nose technology platform. Our AI Nose technology platform implements digital nose sensors and our proprietary algorithm to analyze and digitally profile VOCs emitted by the body. Our lead VOC POCT candidate, Ainos Flora, aims to test female vaginal health and certain common sexually transmitted infections (the “STIs”) quickly and easily.

We believe AI Nose has additional opportunities in telehealth, automotive, industrial, and environmental safety applications. To address these additional opportunities, we are codeveloping a VOC POCT solution for the elderly care market. We are also codeveloping a VOC sensing solution to address the industrial market, as our first move to expand the application of AI Nose beyond healthcare. Our vision is to leverage digital nose sensors and our proprietary VOC sensing AI algorithm, to digitize smell and ultimately become AI’s nose.

Underwritten Public Offering

The Company’s registration statement related to its underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) was declared effective on August 8, 2022, and the Company’s common stock and warrants began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Nasdaq”) on August 9, 2022 under the trading symbols “AIMD” and “AIMDW”, respectively.

Reverse Stock Splits

In connection with the Offering, the Company’s board of directors on April 29, 2022 and its shareholders on May 16, 2022 approved a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock that became effective on August 9, 2022. Further, to comply with Nasdaq’s minimum $1.00 per share continued listing rules, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Restated Certificate of Formation on November 27, 2023, to apply for another reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of 1-for-5 which was effectuated on December 14, 2023 after receiving required approvals.

The par value of $0.01 and authorized shares of the Company’s common stock remains the same and were not adjusted as a result of the reverse stock splits. All issued and outstanding common stock, restricted stock units (RSUs), outstanding convertible notes, warrants and options to purchase common stock and per share amounts contained in the financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the reverse stock splits for all periods presented.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (the “GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Therefore, these condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter, the year ending December 31, 2024, or any other period.

There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as described in the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures as of the date of the condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on various factors, including historical experience, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, when these carrying values are not readily available from other sources. Significant items subject to estimates and assumptions include useful lives of property and equipment, valuation of stock option, warrants and convertible notes measured at fair value, and impairment testing of intangible assets. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Liquidity

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $5,156,606. The Company plans to finance its operations and development needs with its existing cash and cash equivalents, additional equity and/or debt financing arrangements, to support the Company’s clinical trial activities, largely in connection with Ainos Flora and human related VELDONA therapeutics. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional financing on terms acceptable to the Company, on a timely basis, or at all.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company generated a net loss of $10,209,149. The Company expects to continue incurring development expenses for the next twelve months as the Company advances Ainos Flora and VELDONA therapeutics for humans through clinical development until regulatory approval is received and the sales and marketing of the products is authorized.

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred net operating losses since inception and has an accumulated deficit as of September 30, 2024 of $48,095,304 and expects to incur additional losses and negative operating cash flows for at least the next twelve months. The Company’s ability to meet its obligations is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations and future financing transactions.

Segments

Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the Company’s CODM. The CODM reviews financial information prepared on the basis of accounting policy disclosed in its annual financial statement for purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources, and evaluating financial performance of the Company. As such, the Company has determined that it operates as one operating segment.

Impairment of Intangible Assets

The Company reviews its definite-lived intangibles and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be fully recoverable. When such events occur, management determines whether there has been impairment by comparing the anticipated undiscounted future net cash flows to the carrying value of the asset or asset group. If impairment exists, the assets are written down to their estimated fair value. No impairment of definite-lived intangible and long-lived assets was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

Fair Value Option

ASC 825-10,Financial Instruments, provides a fair value option (the “FVO”) election that allows companies an irrevocable election to use fair value as the initial and subsequent accounting measurement attribute for certain financial assets and liabilities. ASC 825-10 permits entities to elect to measure eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value on an ongoing basis. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the FVO has been elected are reported in earnings, except for the effect of changes in own credit, which are recognized in other comprehensive income/loss. The decision to elect the FVO is determined on an instrument-by-instrument basis, must be applied to an entire instrument and is irrevocable once elected. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value pursuant to ASC 825-10 are required to be reported separately from those instruments measured using another accounting method.

The Company elected to account for the senior secured convertible notes issued to Lind Global Fund II LP (the “Lind Note”) using FVO, which allows for valuing the Lind Note at fair value in its entirety versus bifurcation of the embedded derivatives (see Note 5). The fair value of the Lind Note is determined using a binomial lattice valuation model, which is widely used for valuing convertible notes. The significant assumptions used in the model is volatility of the Company’s common stock. If different assumptions are used, the fair value of the convertible notes and the change in estimated fair value could be materially different. A significant increase in the volatility of the market price of the Company’s common stock, in isolation, would result in a significantly higher fair value; and a significant decrease in volatility would result in a significantly lower fair value.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (the “ASU”) 2016-13 (the “ASU 2016-13”),Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued in June 2016. The new standard changes the accounting for credit losses for financial assets and certain other instruments, including trade receivables and contract assets that are not measured at fair value through net income. Under legacy standards, the Company recognizes an impairment of receivables when it was probable that a loss had been incurred. Under the new standard pursuant to ASU 2016-13, the Company is required to recognize estimated credit losses expected to occur over the estimated life or remaining contractual life of an asset (which includes losses that may be incurred in future periods) using a broader range of information including reasonable and supportable forecasts about future economic conditions. The guidance is effective for smaller reporting companies (the “SRC”) as defined by the SEC for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted. The Company’s adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosure.

On January 1, 2023, the Company early adopted ASU 2020-06 (the “ASU 2020-06”),Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. ASU 2020-06 as issued by FASB in August 2020 removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, and it also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU 2020-06 is effective for SRC’s fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company’s early adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on its financial statements and related disclosures.

Accounting Standards Issued but Not Yet Adopted

No other new accounting pronouncement issued or effective has had, or is expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

3. Cash and Cash Equivalents

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, cash and cash equivalents consisted of cash on hand and cash in bank which is potentially subject to concentration of credit risk. Such balance is maintained at financial institutions that management determines to be of high-credit quality. Cash accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the U.S.A or Central Deposit Insurance Corporation in Taiwan up to certain limits. At times, such deposits may be in excess of the insurance limit. Accounts are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $230,115 and $1,557,487 in excess of FDIC insured limits, respectively. The Company maintains cash in state-owned banks in Taiwan. In Taiwan, the insurance coverage of each bank is NTD$3,000,000 (approximately USD$94,750). As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately$4,557,900 and $0 cash in excess of the insured amount, respectively. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

**4. Inventory **

Inventory stated at cost, net of reserve, consisted of the following:

Inventory write-downs to estimated net realizable values werenil for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $63,457 and $120,931 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

5. Convertible Notes Payable and Other Notes Payable

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the respective notes payable were as follows:

The other notes payable were issued to Ainos KY, the controlling shareholder of the Company, in exchange for $800,000 in cash to support working capital of the Company in March 2022 (the “KY Note”). The Company paid off $530,000 of the KY Note during the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company did not repay the KY Note during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The KY Note bear an interest rate of 1.85% per annum. On August 17, 2023, the Company entered into extension agreements with Ainos KY to extend the maturity to March 31, 2025. Another note payable was issued to i2China Management Group, LLC (“i2China”) in exchange for consulting services in 2020 (the “i2China Note”) the Company paid off the remain outstanding amount of $42,000 with accrued interest on August 16, 2024.

All of the aforementioned convertible promissory notes and other notes payable are unsecured and due upon maturity. Holders of convertible notes have the option to convert some or the entire unpaid principal and accrued interest to common stock of the Company.

May 2027 Convertible Notes and Warrant Purchase Agreement

On May 3, 2024, The Company entered into Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with the ASE Test, Inc. (“ASE”), a shareholder of Ainos KY, for the issuance of convertible promissory notes with 6% compound interest in the aggregate principal amount of $9,000,000 (collectively the “Notes”) convertible into shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, payable three (3) years from May 3, 2024 as well as the issuance of warrants for the purchase of up to 500,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $4.50, exercisable until May 3, 2029. As of September 30, 2024, the Company received the full amount of the payment.

March 2025 Convertible Notes

On March 13, 2023, the Company entered into two convertible promissory note purchase agreements pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in the total principal amount of $3,000,000 with the following investors (the “March 2025 Convertible Notes” or “Notes”).

Convertible Note Issued to ASE Test, Inc. (the “ASE Note”)

Pursuant to the one of the aforementioned agreements, ASE Test, Inc., a shareholder of Ainos KY, committed to pay a total aggregate amount of $2,000,000 to the Company in exchange for convertible promissory note(s) in three tranches in the amounts of $1,000,000 (the “First Tranche”), $500,000 (the “Second Tranche”), and $500,000 (the “Third Tranche”) conditioned, among other things, on the Company achieving certain business milestones. As of September 30, 2024, the Company received the full amount of the payment.

Convertible Note Issued to Li-Kuo Lee(the “Lee Note”)

The Company issued a convertible note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 to an unrelated party, Li-Kuo Lee, in exchange of $1,000,000 in cash. As of September 30, 2024, the Company received the full amount of the payment.

The March 2025 Convertible Notes will mature intwo years from the issuance dates, bearing interest at the rate of 6% compounded interest per annum. At any time after the issuance and before the maturity date, the Notes are convertible into the common stock of the Company at the conversion price of $7.50 per share, subject to anti-dilutive adjustment as set forth in the Notes. Unless previously converted, the Company shall repay the outstanding principal amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest on the maturity date. The Notes shall be an unsecured general obligation of the Company.

The total interest expense of convertible notes payable, other notes payable, March 2025 Convertible Notes and May 2027 Convertible Notes and Warrant Purchase Agreement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $185,078 and $349,292, respectively, compared with $41,227 and $86,151 for the same period in year 2023. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the unpaid accrued interest expense was $484,635 and $138,939, respectively.

Senior Secured Convertible Notes Payable

On September 25, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with Lind Global Fund II LP (the “Lind”). The SPA provides for loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $10,000,000 under various tranches to fund clinical trials, commercial product launch and working capital of the Company. The Lind Note does not bear any interest and matures on March 28, 2025.

In 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 “Lind Note”) and (b) warrants to purchase 691,244 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per share of common stock (the “Lind Warrant”) for a cash amount of $3,000,000. As of September 30, 2024, the Company received the full amount of the funding.

Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, the Company has the right to 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 based on a formula set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement. Such warrants will expire after five years from the date of issuance and may be exercised on a cashless basis.

On January 23, 2024, the Company received an Increased Funding Amount of up to $1.75 million, with $875,000 funded at closing and $875,000 to be funded subject to an effective registration statement and other conditions specified in the Securities Purchase Agreement, and amended the Initial Note to, among other amendments, increase the principal amount to $4,235,000 (the Initial Note as so amended, the “Note”). In connection with additional funding, the Company issued Lind a warrant to purchase 1,021,400 shares at an exercise price of $2.16 per share (the “Second Lind Warrants and together with the First Lind Warrants, the “Lind Warrants”).

Following the earlier to occur of (i) 90 days from the date of the SPA or (ii) the date the resale Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, the Lind Note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at the option of Lind at any time with the conversion price at lower of $7.50 per share, subject to adjustment, or 90% 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.

On August 2, 2024, the Company retired its remaining senior secured convertible debt (the “Note”) with Lind Global Fund II LP, an institutional investment fund managed by The Lind Partners (together the “Investor”), as a result of conversions by the Investor and payments by the Company, which aggregates at a total of approximately US$1.67 million. The prepayment was made with $1,439,754 in cash and $224,842 through the issuance of 382,384 shares of Common Stock, valued at $0.588 per share.

From an accounting perspective, the Lind Note is considered a debt host instrument embedded with an issuer’s call and investor’s contingent puts, and is issued at substantial discount. The Company elects the fair value option (the “FVO”) to account for the Lind Note at fair value and mark to market each quarter. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the change in the fair value of the Lind Note was recorded in the Statements of Operations in the amount of $177,212 and $275,624 respectively. No portion of the change in fair value was related to changes in credit risk of the Company which would be charged to other comprehensive loss if any. The Company has granted to Lind a senior security interest in all of the Company’s right, title, and interest in, to and under all of the Company’s property, subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the SPA. The issuance cost including a commitment fee charged by Lind, placement agent fee and warrants, and legal fees is $308,336, which is expensed off due to FVO election.

6. Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock

The Company increased authorized shares of preferred stock from 10,000,000 shares to 50,000,000 shares upon the filing of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of Texas on November 27, 2023. No shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Common Stock

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company issued an additional 656,732 shares of common stock as a result of delivering conversion of the Lind’s Note,268,028 shares of common stock to settle vested RSUs, and 5,500,000 shares of common stock in patent licenses agreement. As of September 30, 2024, there were 13,813,434 shares of common stock legally issued and outstanding.

Warrants

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, warrants issued and outstanding in connection with financing are summarized as below:

As mentioned in Note 5, in connection with Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with the ASE, the Company issued warrants to ASE for purchase of up to 500,000 shares of Common Stock at a price per share of $4.50, exercisable until May 3, 2029.

As discussed in Note 5, the Company issued the Lind Warrants on September 28, 2023 in connection with the private placement of the Lind Note. The Company further issued 20,666 shares of warrants with an exercise price of $8.25 per share to the placement agent as the agent fee. Each warrant has a contractual term of 5 years and can be exercised for the purchase of one share of common stock of the Company. The carrying amount of the Lind Warrant is nil after allocating proceeds to the Lind Note measured at fair value. The fair value of the placement agent warrant is estimated as $21,479 using the Black-Scholes Model.

As disclosed in Note 1, the Company issued public warrants together with common stock in connection with its underwritten public offering effective August 8, 2022. The Company further issued private warrants to Maxim Group LLC, as representative of the underwriter pursuant to an underwriting agreement. Each warrant has a contractual term of 5 years, expiring on August 8, 2027, and can be exercised for the purchase of one share of common stock of the Company.

The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the instruments’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480,Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (the “ASC480), and ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging (the “ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the instruments are free standing financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the instruments meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the instruments are indexed to the Company’s own common shares and whether the instrument holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent period end date while the instruments are outstanding. Management has concluded that the warrants issued in connection with the underwritten public offering and the private placement of Lind Note qualify for equity accounting treatment and are recorded as additional paid-in capital.

In addition, the warrant issued by the Company to i2China in 2020 in exchange for consulting services is accounted for under ASC 718,Compensation – Stock Compensation (see Note 8).

As of September 30, 2024, none of the warrants have been exercised nor have expired.

7. Revenue

Revenue is recognized upon shipment of products based upon contractually stated pricing at standard payment terms within 30 to 60 days. The revenue generated by product sales is recognized at point in time.

The Company generated revenue from sales of COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits in the Taiwan market for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. There was no revenue recognized from performance obligation satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods, nor were there any unsatisfied performance obligations related to the sales of COVID-19 Test Kits as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

The Company generated revenue from sales of VELDONA Pet cytoprotein supplements in the Taiwan market through on-line platforms that were recognized after the expiration of right of return which was offered for a limited time. Revenue from sales through off-line distribution channels was recognized based on theamount of consideration that we expected to receive, reduced by estimates for return allowances, promotional discounts, and fees. Nil of contract liabilities was recorded for the cash received in advance from distribution channels as of September 30, 2024.

Return Allowances

Return allowances, which reduce revenue and cost of sales, are estimated using historical experience. Liabilities for return allowances are included in “Accrued expenses and others current liabilities”.

Variable consideration

We record revenue from customers in an amount that reflects the transaction price we expect to be entitled to after transferring control of those goods. From time to time, we offer product sales promotions such as discounts. Variable consideration is estimated at contract inception only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur.

8. Share-Based Compensation

2023 Stock Incentive Plan

The Company effectuated an amendment to its 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, now restated as the Company 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2023 SIP” or “Plan”) which includes, among other things, a change in the number of reserved shares under the Plan. Under the 2023 SIP, subject to a change in capital structure or a change in control, the aggregate number of shares which may be issued or transferred pursuant to awards under the Plan will be equal to up to twenty percent (20%) of shares of outstanding common stock of the Company existing as of December 31 st of the previous calendar year (the “Plan Share Reserve”). Upon the effectiveness of the 2023 SIP on June 14, 2023, the aggregate number of shares which may be issued pursuant to awards under the Plan is 871,075 shares of common stock, including shares that remained available for grant under the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. On July 19, 2024, the Company filed Form S-8 to increase the aggregate number of shares may be issued to 946,432 shares of common stock including shares that remained available for grant under the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. As of September 30, 2024,1,816,632 shares have been granted under the 2023 SIP.

2021 Stock Incentive Plan

On September 28, 2021, the Company’s board of directors, and on May 16, 2022, its shareholders approved the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2021 SIP”). During the period from January 1, 2023 up to the date that the prior plan was superseded by the 2023 SIP, no shares were granted under the 2021 SIP.

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On September 28, 2021, the Company’s board of directors, and on May 16, 2022, its shareholders approved the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2021 ESPP”). As of September 30, 2024, no shares were issued under the 2021 ESPP.

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)

RSUs entitle the recipient to be paid out an equal number of common stock shares upon vesting. The fair value of RSUs is based on market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant. A summary of the Company’s RSUs activity and related information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 were as follows:

Stock Options and Warrants

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, no shares were granted, forfeited, expired or exercised. As of September 30, 2024, there were 7,332 shares in the form of stock options and 6,034 shares in the form of warrants outstanding are all vested and exercisable.

Share-Based Compensation Expense

Shared-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 ware $470,791 and $1,318,868, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 amount of $324,842 and $682,833, respectively.

As of September 30, 2024, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding RSUs, stock options and warrants was $2,461,580, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 1.86 years.

9. Income Taxes

The Company did not record a federal, state, or foreign income tax provision or benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 due to the expected loss before income taxes to be incurred for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, as well as the Company’s continued maintenance of a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets due to its historical deficit.

10. Net Loss per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:

The following potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the computations of diluted weighted average shares outstanding because they would be anti-dilutive:

11. Related Party Transactions

The following is a summary of related party transactions that met our disclosure threshold:

Working Capital Advances

The proceeds of the KY Note and ASE Note (see Note 5) were used for working capital advances. The total interest expense incurred in related to the notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $168,950 and $301,805, respectively, compared to $26,103 and $52,944, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, unpaid accrued interest expenses were $389,437 and $87,632, respectively.

Purchase and Sales

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

On June 14, 2021, the Company 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 Kit which were developed and manufactured by Taiwan Carbon Nano Technology Corporation (the “TCNT”), a controlling shareholder of Ainos KY (the “Sales and Marketing Agreement”). On June 7, 2021, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (the “TFDA”) approved emergency use authorization (the “EUA”) to TCNT for the Ainos COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit sold and marketed under the “Ainos” brand in Taiwan. On June 21, 2022, the Company began marketing the Ainos SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Self-Test (together with Ainos COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit, the “COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits”) under a separate EUA issued by the TFDA to TCNT on June 13, 2022.

The Company incurred costs associated with manufacturing COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits by TCNT pursuant to the Sales and Marketing Agreement, totalingnil for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared with the amount for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 ofnil and $46,635 respectively.

Manufacturing Service Agreement with TNCT for the VELDONA Pet cytoprotein supplements

On August 28, 2023, the Company entered into a manufacturing service agreement with TCNT, together with another third-party vendor, to manufacture pet supplement products. The Company incurred costs totaling $39,523 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 andnil for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the accounts payable to TCNT werenil and $323, respectively; and prepayment for COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits were $16,785 and $27,208, respectively.

COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits Sales

The Company sold COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits to affiliates of ASE Test Inc., totalingnil for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared with the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 amount of $21,224 and $33,765, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the accounts receivable to aforementioned related parties werenil, respectively.

Product Co-development Agreement

Pursuant to a five-year Product Co-development Agreement effective on August 1, 2021 (the “Product Co-Development Agreement”) with TCNT, the development expenses incurred were $98,823 and $290,661 for the three and nine months ended September 30,2024, respectively, compared to $135,606 and $287,802 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

As part of the Addendum Agreement entered on July 8, 2024, TCNT provided non-exclusive use of certain patents related to VOC and POCT technologies for a monthly fee of $95,000 (plus 5% indirect tax), with negotiable payment terms for extend another three months from July 2024 to September 2024. The fee for non-exclusive use of patents were $286,675 and $856,537 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 andnil for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Advance payment $33,830 and $26,511 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Patent license agreement

On August 6, 2024, the Company entered into a patent license agreement (the “License Agreement”) with TCNT, as an effort to bolster the Company’s AI Nose and point-of-care testing (POCT) technologies while preserving cash. As of August 5, 2024, prior to TCNT entering into the License Agreement, TCNT controlled, via its majority interest in Ainos Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation (“Ainos KY”) which is a party to certain previously disclosed Voting Agreements, approximately 38% of the voting power of the Company. Pursuant to the License Agreement, TCNT has agreed to assign and grant, and the Company has agreed to accept, an exclusive, irrevocable, and perpetual license of certain invention patents and patent applications related to gas sensors and medical devices (the “Licensed Patents”), in exchange for 5,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), at a price per share of 1.05 times the highest closing sale price of the Common Stock during the 30-trading day period preceding the effective date of the License Agreement. The License Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by mutual written agreement of the parties, or until the expiration of the Licensed Patents, or all claims for alleged infringement of the Licensed Patents are barred by applicable laws.

Following the issuance of the 5.5 million shares of stock, TCNT controls the company through its majority interest in Ainos KY, and its direct ownership in the Company. Ainos KY is a shareholder of the Company and a party to certain previously disclosed Voting Agreements, and controls approximately 62.8% of the Company’s voting power as of November 6, 2024.

Miscellaneous

The Company engaged Ms. Chien-Hsuan Huang as a medical device development consultant in September 2022 for one year. Ms. Huang is the spouse of one of the board of directors of the Company. The R&D expense wasnil for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and $12,377 and $51,721 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

12. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company operates in an industry characterized by extensive patent litigation. Competitors may claim that the Company’s products infringe upon their intellectual property. Resolution of patent litigation or other intellectual property claims is typically time consuming and costly and can result in significant damage awards and injunctions that could prevent the manufacture and sale of the affected products or require the Company to make significant royalty payments in order to continue selling the affected products. As of September 30, 2024, there were no such commitments or contingencies.

The company record for the cash received in advance $110,142 as contract liabilities from distribution channels, the company will expect to realize the revenue in the near future, however, there can be adjusted due to the company’s strategy.

13. Subsequent Events

Related Party Transaction

Extend agreements

As part of the Addendum Agreement entered into on October 16, 2024 as disclosed in Note 11, TCNT will provide exclusive use of certain patents related to VOC, POCT and nitrogen-oxygen separation machine technologies for a monthly fee of $50,000 (plus 5% indirect tax) for twelve months from October 16, 2024, with negotiable payment terms.

Repayment of note payable (the “KY Note”)

On October 7, 2024, the company has repaid the remaining note payable principal amount of $270,000 with accrued interest to Ainos KY, the controlling shareholder of the Company.