U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
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Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [Fee Required]
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020
 
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Transition Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [No Fee Required]
 
Commission File Number 0-20791 
 
AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
TEXAS
 
75-1974352
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
4134 Business Park Drive, Amarillo, Texas
 
79110-4225
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Zip Code
 
Issuer’s telephone number, including area code:     (806) 376-1741
 
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.
None.
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
Common Stock, Par Value $.01
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. [ ]Yes [√ ]No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. [ ]Yes [√ ]No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [√]Yes [ ]No
 
Indicate by check mark if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Sec. 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [√]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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.
 
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Accelerated filer [ ]
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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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). [ ] Yes [√] No
 

 
 
 
As of December 31, 2020, there were issued and outstanding 42,066,172 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01, which is the only class of common or voting stock of the registrant. As of that date, the aggregate market value of 22,305,240 shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $3,791,891 (based on the closing price of $0.17 for the common stock on the OTC BB.AMAR December 31, 2020). Shares of common stock held by officers, directors and each shareholder owning ten percent or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates.
 
The number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding as of March 30, 2021 was 42,066,172.
 
PART I
 
The following contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in “Management’s 2021 Plan of Operations” as well as those discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
 
ITEM 1.      
BUSINESS.
 
Overview
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company” or “the Company”) is a Texas corporation formed in 1984 engaged in developing biologics for the treatment of human and animal diseases. Our current focus is research aimed at the treatment of human disease indications, particularly influenza, hepatitis C, thrombocytopenia, and other indications using interferon (IFN) alpha that is administered in a proprietary low-dose non-injectable form. In addition to its core technology the Company is working to expand the Company’s current focus into a diversified healthcare business portfolio in order to generate new revenue streams.
 
The Company presently owns eight issued patents with two patents pending. This collection consists of patents with claims that encompass method of use or treatment, and/or composition of matter and manufacturing as well as design utility and/or invention. Of the eight issued patents, four patents are related to the low-dose oral delivery of interferon, one patent is for a product promoting oral health, and three patents are associated with treatment of metabolic disorders.
 
The Company primarily operates three business units: the Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Consumer Product Divisions. Historically, the Company has focused on R&D involving low-dose, orally administered lozenges containing the natural immune system activator interferon-alpha as a treatment for a variety of disease indications. The Company owns a proprietary library of over thirty years of scientific and clinical data on the human and animal applications of low-dose oral interferon. Through the Pharmaceutical Division, the Company seeks to out-license or leverage in other ways its core technology by forming partnerships to develop current and new discoveries and commercialize the resulting products.
 
An integral part of the company’s operating strategy is to create multiple revenue streams through the implementation of programs (including but not limited to in-licensing) of medical and healthcare products and therapeutics. The Medical Division and Consumer Products Division facilitate the enhancement of these revenue streams. These programs will be the catalysts that allow the Company to enter markets in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and other Asian countries for the distribution of new medical and healthcare products.
 
 
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Over the past several years the Company has focused its research efforts towards the development of a novel pulsatile insulin pump infusion therapy in Taiwan that consists of delivering insulin intravenously in pulses, as opposed to the typical subcutaneous route of administration, in order to more closely imitate how the pancreas secretes insulin in healthy non-diabetics. The Company plans to offer an innovative and comprehensive diabetes treatment that provides solutions to all stages of diabetes from pre-diabetes through late-stage diabetes with advanced complications. The Company intends to target Taiwan first as an R&D base and demonstration platform in Greater China, and subsequently establish a licensing platform for clinics in Greater China. The Consumer Product Division is presently focused on sales of liposomal nutraceuticals and food supplements that include Vitamin C, Glutathione, CoQ10, Curcumin/Resveratrol, DHA, and a Multi-Vitamin.
 
The Company maintains a representative branch office in Taiwan – Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. (the “Taiwan Branch”) to increase the Company's presence in Taiwan and to serve as an operational hub to access growing Asian markets.
 
Injectable high-dose interferon is FDA-approved to treat some neoplastic, viral and autoimmune diseases.  Many patients experience moderate to severe side-effects causing them to discontinue injectable interferon therapy. Our core technology is primarily based on low-dose non-injectable interferon-alpha that is delivered into the oral cavity as a lozenge in low doses. The lozenge dissolves in the mouth where interferon binds to surface (mucosal) cells in the mouth and throat, resulting in activation of hundreds of genes in the peripheral blood that stimulate the immune system.  Human studies have shown that oral interferon is safe and effective against viral and neoplastic diseases. Oral interferon is given in concentrations 10,000 times less than that usually given by injection. The Company’s low-dose formulation results in almost no side effects, in contrast to high dose injectable interferon, which causes adverse effects in at least 50% of recipients.
 
Governmental or FDA approval is required for low-dose oral interferon. We believe that our technology is sound and can be commercialized for various indications. Due to lack of appropriate interferon supply in the market over the past several years, we have been unsuccessful at such commercialization to date. However, as a result of Covid-19, Chinese government health authorities have recommended use of anti-AIDS drugs and interferon. The Company believes this has brought renewed attention in the importance of incorporating low-dose interferon as a treatment to help stem the pandemic. In light of these circumstances, the Company is uniquely positioned to potentially develop safe, low-dose interferon.
 
While the pharmaceutical industry is creating and marketing new and effective anti-viral medications, there still exists opportunities to develop and commercialize low-dose interferon as a safer anti-viral treatment for influenza, hepatitis, and other conditions caused by viruses such as genital warts and canker sores. Interferon also has powerful cytotoxic effects which in combination with its immune stimulating activities could play a role in the rapidly expanding field of cancer immunotherapy. Other demonstrated effects of interferon offer opportunities to commercialize low-dose interferon for the treatment of Thrombocytopenia and chronic cough in lung diseases such as COPD and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). The Company has the opportunity to capitalize on its relationship channels in the Asian markets to explore sources of raw materials, capital, production facilities, and to target a significant and growing sales market.
 
Recent Business Expansion Opportunity
 
On December 24, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Ainos Agreement”) with Ainos, Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation (“Purchaser”) and certain principal shareholders of the Company including (i) Stephen T. Chen, individually and as Trustee of the Stephen T. Chen and Virginia M. Chen Living Trust, dated April 12, 2018, (ii) Virginia M. Chen, individually and as Trustee of the Stephen T. Chen and Virginia M. Chen Living Trust, dated April 12, 2018, and (iii) Hung Lan Lee (collectively, “Principal Shareholders”). 
 
 
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Pursuant to the Ainos Agreement, upon the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Closing”), the Company will acquire certain patent assets (the “Patent Assets”) by issuing 100,000,000 shares of common stock (the “Shares”) valued at $0.20 to Purchaser.  The Patent Assets encompass technologies relating to development and manufacturing of point-of-care testing rapid test kit products that include diagnostics for COVID-19 (SARS CoV2 Antigen Rapid Test), pneumonia, vaginal infection and helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterial infection.  The Company anticipates that the Shares issued to the Purchaser will represent approximately 70.39% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company and effect a change of control in the Company at the Closing.  The Ainos Agreement provides for certain registration rights to the Purchaser regarding the Shares. 
 
The Closing is conditioned on the Company (1) obtaining shareholder approval for, among other things: (i) the adoption of the Ainos Agreement and approval of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement; (ii) the amendment of the Company’s charter documents to (A) increase the number of authorized shares of common stock to 300,000,000 shares, and (B) rename the Company to “Ainos, Inc.” or any other corporate name designated by Purchaser and (iii) the expansion of the number of directors on the Company’s Board of Directors (“Company Board”) and the election of directors as designated by the Purchaser (collectively, the “Company Actions Required for Closing”); and (2) file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)_a proxy statement or information statement, which shall include the recommendation of the Company Board that the Company’s shareholders approve the Ainos Agreement and authorize the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Company Board Recommendation”). 
 
The Ainos Agreement contains certain customary termination rights that are (i) in favor of each of the Company and Purchaser, including by mutual agreement or for uncured breach by the other party and (ii) in favor of Purchaser, including if there is a change of the Company Board Recommendation or, if the Closing has not been consummated by the end of day on the forty-fifty day after the date of the Ainos Agreement, subject to certain limitations. The Ainos Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants, including covenants obligating the Company to continue to conduct its business in the ordinary course and to cooperate in seeking regulatory approvals, as needed.
 
Under the Ainos Agreement, the Principal Shareholders agree to be responsible jointly and severally with the Company for the Company’s indemnification obligations provided in the Ainos Agreement and to cause their controlled entities to enter into joinder agreements to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Agreement as a Principal Shareholder prior to the Closing.
 
The foregoing description of the Ainos Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the text of the agreement, which is included as Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on December 30, 2020.
 
On December 18, 2020, the Company Board, and on January 25, 2021, the holders owning a majority of the shares of common stock of the Company as of the record date of January 22, 2021 approved the Company Actions Required for Closing. The Company filed a definitive information statement regarding the majority stockholder approval of the Company Actions Required for Closing on March 19, 2021 and completed mailing of the information statements to its shareholders on March 26, 2021. The Company expects the Closing to occur on or after April 15, 2021, subject to the terms and conditions of the Ainos Agreement.
 
 
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Patents and Proprietary Rights
 
Since inception, the Company has worked to build an extensive patent portfolio for low-dose orally administered interferon. This portfolio consists of patents with claims that encompass method of use or treatment, and/or composition of matter and manufacturing. As listed below, the Company presently owns eight issued patents with two patents pending.
 
ACTIVE PATENTS:
 
"TREATMENT OF THROMBOCYTOPENIA USING ORALLY ADMINISTERED INTERFERON" as described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 9,526,694 B2 issued December 27, 2016, Owned. Expiration: April 2033.
 
“TREATMENT OF THROMBOCYTOPENIA USING ORALLY ADMINISTERED INTERFERON" as described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 9,750,786 B2 issued September 5, 2017, Owned. Expiration: April 2033.
 
“TREATMENT OF THROMBOCYTOPENIA USING ORALLY ADMINISTERED INTERFERON" as described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 9,839,672 B2 issued December 12, 2017, Owned. Expiration: April 2033.
 
"TREATMENT OF THROMBOCYTOPENIA USING ORALLY ADMINISTERED INTERFERON" as described and claimed in TAIWAN Patent No. I592165 issued July 21, 2017, Owned. Expiration: May 2033.
 
"COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING ORAL HEALTH" as described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 6,656,920 B2 issued December 2003, Owned. Expiration: April 2021.
 
“SMART DRUG INJECTION DEVICE” as described and claimed in TAIWAN invention patent application number 108137797, Owned, Issued: November 27, 2020, Expiration: October 18, 2039
 
“SMART DRUG INJECTION DEVICE” as described and claimed in TAIWAN design utility model patent application number 108213819, Owned, Issued: December 12, 2019, Expiration: November 11, 2038.
 
“SMART DRUG INJECTION DEVICE” as described and claimed in CHINA design utility model patent application number 201921808292.6, Owned, Issued: July 28, 2020, Expiration: June 27, 2039.
 
“SMART DRUG INJECTION DEVICE” as described and claimed in CHINA invention patent application number 201911024619.5, Pending.
 
“SMART DRUG INJECTION DEVICE” as described and claimed in US invention patent application number 17/069,418, Pending.
 
There are no current patent litigation proceedings involving the Company.
 
Cost of Compliance with Environmental Regulations
 
The Company incurred no costs to comply with environment regulations in 2020.
 
United States Regulation
 
Before products with health claims can be marketed in the United States, they must receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). To receive this approval, any drug must undergo rigorous preclinical testing and clinical trials that demonstrate the product candidate’s safety and effectiveness for each indicated use. This extensive regulatory process controls, among other things, the development, testing, manufacture, safety, efficacy, record keeping, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale, and distribution of pharmaceutical products.
 
 
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In general, before any ethical pharmaceutical product can be marketed in the United States, the FDA will require the following process:
 
Preclinical laboratory and animal tests;
Submission of an investigational new drug application, or IND, which must become effective before human clinical trials may begin;
Adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of the proposed drug for its intended use;
Pre-approval inspection of manufacturing facilities and selected clinical investigators;
Submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA; and
FDA approval of an NDA, or of an NDA supplement (for subsequent indications or other modifications, including a change in location of the manufacturing facility).
 
Substantial financial resources are necessary to fund the research, clinical trials, and related activities necessary to satisfy FDA requirements or similar requirements of state, local, and foreign regulatory agencies. At such time as the Company undertakes to commercialize any of its products, all necessary preclinical testing, clinical trials, data review, and approval steps will be judiciously executed to insure that the product satisfies all regulatory requirements at all levels.
 
505(b)(2)
 
The Company has historically followed and will continue to follow the traditional approval process for New Drugs as set out in Section 505(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. If an alternative path to FDA approval for new or improved formulations of previously approved products is scientifically and economically feasible and beneficial to the Company and the public, the Company may choose to follow this alternative path as established by section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This section of the Act permits the applicant to rely on certain preclinical or clinical studies conducted for an approved product as some of the information required for approval and for which the applicant has not obtained a right of reference. The process of approval under 505(b)(2) will be followed as judiciously as 505(b)(1) or any regulation.
 
Orphan Drug Designation
 
Under the Orphan Drug Act, the FDA may grant orphan drug designation to drugs intended to treat a rare disease or condition, which is generally a disease or condition that affects fewer than 200,000 individuals in the United States. The Company may choose to seek approval for a product satisfying the definition of an Orphan Drug if that product can be used to treat such an indication. Orphan drug designation does not convey any advantage in or shorten the duration or rigidity of the regulatory review and approval process.
 
Similarly, substantial financial resources are necessary to fund the research, design, testing, fabrication and related activities necessary to satisfy FDA requirements or similar requirements of state, local, and foreign regulatory agencies for medical devices. The Company may seek to obtain FDA clearance for the sales, marketing, and use of its novel pulsatile insulin pump for the U.S. market after obtaining FDA approvals under one of the following regulatory approvals:
 
Premarket Notification 510(k)
 
Each person who intends to market in the U.S., a Class I, II, and III device intended for human use, for which a Premarket Approval application (“PMA”) is not required, must submit a 510(k) to FDA unless the device is exempt from 510(k) requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the “FD&C Act”) and does not exceed the limitations of exemptions in .9 of the device classification regulation chapters (e.g., 21 CFR 862.9, 21 CFR 864.9).
 
 
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If the Company’s novel pulsatile insulin pump is determined to be similar to one already cleared for the U.S. market, the Company will seek FDA clearance under 510(k) at least 90 days before the device is marketed. A 510(k) application requires demonstration of substantial equivalence to another legally U.S. marketed device. Substantial equivalence means that the new device is as safe and effective as the predicate. Documented laboratory testing among other submissions will be required and if the Company’s device features significant alterations from predecessor devices the Company may be required to present results from clinical trials.
 
Premarket Approval (PMA)
 
Alternatively, if the Company’s device is deemed to be completely new to the U.S. market or classified as a Class III device, the Company will be required to apply for PMA approval. The Medical Device Amendments of 1976 to the FD&C Act established three regulatory classes for medical devices. The three classes are based on the degree of control necessary to assure that the various types of devices are safe and effective. The most regulated devices are in Class III. The amendments define a Class III device as one that supports or sustains human life or is of substantial importance in preventing impairment of human health or presents a potential, unreasonable risk of illness or injury 
 
Under Section 515 of the FD&C Act, all devices placed into Class III are subject to premarket approval requirements. Premarket approval by FDA is the required process of scientific review to ensure the safety and effectiveness of Class III devices.
 
Foreign Regulation
 
In addition to regulations in the United States, a variety of foreign regulations govern clinical trials and commercial sales and distribution of products in foreign countries. Whether or not the Company obtains FDA approval for a product, the Company must obtain approval of a product by the comparable regulatory authorities of foreign countries before the Company can commence clinical trials or market the product in those countries. The approval process varies from country to country, and the time may be longer or shorter than that required for FDA approval. The requirements governing the conduct of clinical trials, product licensing, pricing and reimbursement vary greatly from country to country.
 
The policies of the FDA and foreign regulatory authorities may change and additional government regulations may be enacted which could prevent or delay regulatory approval of investigational drugs or approval of new diseases for existing products and could also increase the cost of regulatory compliance. It is not possible to predict the likelihood, nature or extent of adverse governmental regulation that might arise from future legislative or administrative action, either in the United States or abroad.
 
Research and Development
 
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company incurred $40,389 of which $40,000 was paid in stock and $389 in cash, towards research, development and IP protection related activities associated entirely with the development of a proprietary pulsatile insulin treatment. Other than corporate administrative and professional accounting fees related to maintaining public listing requirements, a significant portion, if not all, of the Company’s Selling, General & Administrative expenses were also allocated towards the research and development of the Company’s pulsatile insulin treatment pump.
 
 
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The better focus the Company’s research and development efforts, the Company elected to terminate or not extend the following licensing agreements and transactions:
 
A License Agreement by and between the Company and The Texas A&M University System, dated as of March 22, 1998 and amended by that certain Amendment No. 1, dated as of September 28, 1998. The Licensor licensed to the Company certain intellectual property rights under U.S. Patent Number 4,497,795 entitled “Appetite and Feed/Gain”, Continuation-in-Part Patent Application filed January 4, 1985 entitled “Method of Using Interferon in Low Dosage to Regulate Appetite and Efficiency of Food Utilization”, U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 814,317 filed December 30, 1985 entitled “Low Dosage of Interferon to Enhance Vaccine Efficiency”, U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 044,317 filed April 30, 1987 entitled “Improved Method of Administering Interferon”, and U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 927,834 filed November 6, 1986 entitled “Treatment of Immune-Resistant Disease” (the “Texas A&M University Patent License Agreement”). The subject license expired in 2019 and the Company elected not to extend or renew the license.
 
Term Sheet for Cooperative Development and Licensing Venture between the Company and Xiamen Weiyang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. dated July 19, 2019 (“Xiamen Term Sheet”). The Xiamen Term Sheet expired as of October 19, 2019 and ABI has issued a notification of expiration dated December 22, 2020.
 
Memorandum of Understanding between the Company and Leadtek Research, Inc. dated June 30, 2020 (“Leadtech MOU”). The Term Sheet expires as of December 31, 2020 and ABI has issued a notification of expiration dated December 22, 2020.
 
Employees
 
The Company currently has two full-time employees and two part-time employees. Of these four employees, two are executive officers and two work in administrative capacities.
 
Stephen T. Chen: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Dr. Chen was named Chairman of the Board in February 2012, and he has been a director of the Company since February 1996. He currently executes the management functions as not only Chairman, but as CEO, President, COO, and CFO.
 
Bernard Cohen: Vice President - Administration (VP-Admin). Mr. Cohen holds BBA and MPA degrees from West Texas A&M University. He is a long time Amarillo resident with over thirty years of management experience. Mr. Cohen has been with the Company since October 2009. Mr. Cohen works with Ms. Shelton, providing the reporting necessary for the Company’s various SEC filings, and ordinary-course internal bookkeeping and accounting services.
 
Chrystal Shelton: Office Manager & Administration. Ms. Shelton has been with the Company since 1987. In addition to handling routine office administration, Ms. Shelton is responsible for accounting, form, and formatting of SEC filings. She is an integral part of the reporting process and interacts with outside professionals who assist the Company in its various compliance measures.
 
Maggie Wang: Director of Business Development. Ms. Wang has an extensive background in business development and marketing of consumer products in Asian countries. Ms. Wang is also the branch manager for the Taiwan Branch.
 
Consultants
 
From time to time, the Company engages consultants as needed for specific areas of responsibility. Presently, the Company has engaged the following consultants: John Junyong Lee, Esq. - Chief Legal Counsel, Dr. Yung-Hsiang Hung - Director-Medical Division; Jenny Chiu- Legal and Regulatory Consultant; and Mr. Lawrence Lin- Executive Advisor. On December 18, 2020, the Board of Directors nominated and approved the appointment of Mr. John Junyong Lee as the Company corporate secretary, filling the position vacated by the former secretary, Mr. Edward L. Morris, Esq. upon his retirement.
 
 
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ITEM 1A.        
RISK FACTORS.
 
Please carefully consider the following discussion of significant factors, events, and uncertainties that make an investment in our securities risky. The events and consequences discussed in these risk factors could, in circumstances we may or may not be able to accurately predict, recognize, or control, have a material adverse effect on our business, growth, reputation, prospects, financial condition, operating results (including components of our financial results), cash flows, liquidity, and stock price. These risk factors do not identify all risks that we face; our operations could also be affected by factors, events, or uncertainties that are not presently known to us or that we currently do not consider to present significant risks to our operations. In addition, the global economic climate amplifies many of these risks.
 
We Face Intense Competition
 
The pharmaceutical industry is an expanding and rapidly changing industry characterized by intense competition. The Company believes that our ability to compete will be dependent in large part upon our ability to successfully operate business lines, continue recapitalization, and steadily enhance and improve our core technology products. In order to do so, we must effectively utilize and expand our research and development capabilities and, once developed, quickly convert new technology into products and processes, which can then be commercialized. Competition is based primarily on scientific and technological superiority, technical support, availability of patent protection, access to adequate capital, the ability to develop, acquire and market products and processes successfully, the ability to obtain governmental approvals and the ability to serve the particular needs of commercial customers. Corporations and institutions with greater resources therefore, have a significant competitive advantage.
 
Our potential competitors include entities that develop and produce therapeutic agents and/or medical devices for treatment of human and animal disease. These include numerous public and private academic and research organizations and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies pursuing production of, among other things, biologics from cell cultures, genetically engineered drugs and natural and chemically synthesized drugs. Many of these potential competitors have substantially greater capital resources, research and development capabilities, manufacturing and marketing resources. Competitors may succeed in developing products or processes that are more effective or less costly or that gain regulatory approval prior to our products. The Company expects that the number of competitors and potential competitors will increase as more anti-viral and cytotoxic products receive commercial marketing approvals from the FDA or analogous foreign regulatory agencies. Any of these competitors may be more successful in manufacturing, marketing and distributing its products.
 
Our Expansion Places a Significant Strain on our Management, Operational, Financial, and Other Resources
 
Increasing our product and service offerings will require scaling our management, financial and research and development resources. The complexity of the current focus of our business on innovative biotechnologies and treatments can place significant strain on our management, personnel, operations, systems, technical performance, financial resources, and internal financial control and reporting functions, and our expansion increases these factors. Failure to manage growth effectively could damage our reputation, limit our growth, and negatively affect our operating results.
 
Our Expansion into New Products, Services, Technologies, and Geographic Regions Subjects Us to Additional Risks
 
We may have limited or no experience in our newer market segments, and our customers may not adopt our product or service offerings. These offerings, which can present new and difficult technology challenges, may subject us to claims if customers of these offerings experience service disruptions or failures or other quality issues. In addition, profitability, if any, in our newer activities may not meet our expectations, and we may not be successful enough in these newer activities to recoup our investments in them. Failure to realize the benefits of amounts we invest in new technologies, products, or services could result in the value of those investments being written down or written off.
 
 
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Our International Operations Expose Us to a Number of Risks
 
We have relatively little operating experience and may not benefit from any first-to-market advantages or otherwise succeed. It is costly to establish, develop, and maintain international operations, sales and marketing channels, and research and development and licensing capacity. Our international operations may not become profitable on a sustained basis.
 
In addition to risks described elsewhere in this section, our international sales and operations are subject to a number of risks, including:
 
local economic and political conditions;
 
government regulation (such as regulation of our product and service offerings and of competition); restrictive governmental actions (such as trade protection measures, including export duties and quotas and custom duties and tariffs); nationalization; and restrictions on foreign ownership restrictions on sales or distribution of certain products or services and uncertainty regarding liability for products, services, and content, including uncertainty as a result of less Internet-friendly legal systems, local laws, lack of legal precedent, and varying rules, regulations, and practices regarding the physical and digital distribution of media products and enforcement of intellectual property rights;
 
business licensing or certification requirements, such as for imports, exports, medical devices and medical treatments;
 
limitations on the repatriation and investment of funds and foreign currency exchange restrictions;
 
difficulty in staffing, developing, and managing foreign operations as a result of distance, language, and cultural differences;
 
compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other applicable U.S. and foreign laws prohibiting corrupt payments to government officials and other third parties;
 
laws and policies of the U.S. and other jurisdictions affecting trade, foreign investment, loans, and taxes; and
 
geopolitical events, including war and terrorism.
 
Our Commercial Agreements, Strategic Alliances, and Other Business Relationships Expose Us to Risks
 
Our business growth depends on commercial agreements, strategic alliances, and business relationships. Under these agreements, we provide access to our research library and clinical data as part of licensing and sales and marketing agreements. These arrangements are complex and require substantial infrastructure capacity, personnel, and other resource commitments, which may limit the amount of business we can service. We may not be able to implement, maintain, and develop the components of these commercial relationships, which may include research and development, clinical trials, diagnostic software and hardware design, and engaging third parties to perform services.
 
Our licensing agreements partially dependent on the volume of the other company’s sales. Therefore, when the other company’s offerings are not successful, the compensation we receive may be lower than expected or the agreement may be terminated. Moreover, we may not be able to enter into additional or alternative commercial relationships and strategic alliances on favorable terms. We also may be subject to claims from businesses to which we provide these services if we are unsuccessful in implementing, maintaining, or developing these services.
 
 
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We Face Significant Supply Risk
 
We are exposed to significant supply risks that may adversely affect our operating results. The Company’s long-time human interferon producer is no longer manufacturing interferon. Plans for further clinical trials and commercialization of a low-dose interferon product have been placed on hold until a new source of interferon is found. The Company is actively seeking a new manufacturing partner and exploring sourcing options with pharmaceutical companies that have a supply of either recombinant interferon or natural human interferon made in a similar manner, but from a different cell line as our previous product.
 
Procuring a new source of interferon may require additional studies to compare results to the Company’s research and further clinical trials will have to be performed. The Company’s inability to secure interferon supplies may adversely affect our operating results.
 
Government Regulation Is Evolving and Unfavorable Changes Could Harm Our Business
 
We are subject to general business regulations and laws, as well as regulations and laws specifically governing biologics, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices and treatments. A large number of jurisdictions regulate our operations, and the extent, nature, and scope of such regulations is evolving and expanding as the scope of our businesses expand. We are regularly subject to formal and informal reviews and investigations by governments and regulatory authorities under existing laws, regulations, or interpretations or pursuing new and novel approaches to regulate our operations. Unfavorable regulations, laws, decisions, or interpretations by government or regulatory authorities applying those laws and regulations, or inquiries, investigations, or enforcement actions threatened or initiated by them, could cause us to incur substantial costs, expose us to unanticipated civil and criminal liability or penalties (including substantial monetary fines), diminish the demand for, or availability of, our products and services, increase our cost of doing business, require us to change our business practices in a manner materially adverse to our business, damage our reputation, impede our growth, or otherwise have a material effect on our operations.
 
Claims, Litigation, Government Investigations, and Other Proceedings May Adversely Affect Our Business and Results of Operations
 
As a company focusing on diagnostics and treatments for a wide range of human health care needs, we may be subject to actual and threatened claims, litigation, reviews, investigations, and other proceedings, including proceedings by governments and regulatory authorities, involving a wide range of issues, including patent and other intellectual property matters, taxes, labor and employment, competition and antitrust, privacy and data protection, product liability, consumer protection, commercial disputes, goods and services offered by us and by third parties, and other matters. Any of these types of proceedings can have an adverse effect on us because of legal costs, disruption of our operations, diversion of management resources, negative publicity, and other factors. The outcomes of these matters are inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties. 
 
ITEM 2.        
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.
 
Our executive and administrative offices are located at 4134 Business Park Drive, Amarillo, Texas in a 1,800 square-foot leased facility. The lease term, which is a semi-annual renewal, begins on January 1 of the calendar year and expires on June 30 of the calendar year. The lease automatically renews on July 1 of the calendar year if termination notice is not given to lessor. The rent in effect on December 31, 2020 was $1,315 per month. The renewed lease for the period January 1, 2021, through March 31, 2021, has a rent cost of $1,315 per month. The monthly lease for the Company’s similarly sized office in Taiwan was $2,548 per month or $30,579 annually for a twelve-month lease.
 
ITEM 3.       
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
 
There are currently no legal proceedings involving the Company.
 
 
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ITEM 4.           
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
 
None.
 
PART II
 
ITEM 5. 
MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
 
Common Stock
 
The shareholders have authorized 100,000,000 shares of voting common shares for issuance. On December 31, 2020, a total of 50,783,942 shares of common stock were either issued (42,066,172), reserved for conversion of convertible debt to stock (3,608,153), held for future exercise of stock options (4,657,000)1 and warrants (452,617).
 
On January 6, 2020, 400,000 shares were issued at the price of $0.25 per share for the investment of $100,000 in the Company’s 2019-2 Private Placement Stock Offering. The investment funds were received on December 31, 2019.
 
On October 1, 2020, 100,000 shares were issued to UHO Wellness Corporation (UHO) pursuant to a stock for services agreement executed by the Company and UHO on February 13, 2020. The shares were issued at $0.22 per share for the preparation and submission of Taiwan and China patent applications for the Company’s SMART technology. On December 1, 2020, the Company issued 100,000 shares at $0.18 per share to UHO when the aforementioned patents were issued.
 
On December 30, 2020, 54,780 common shares were issued to the Company’s legal consultant as part of the engagement contract for services for the fiscal year 2020. The total amount of the stock was $14,440. Also on December 30, 2020, 158,528 shares were issued to the Company’s executive consultant for advisory services rendered as part of the engagement contract for 2019 and 2020. The total amount of the stock was $42,000.
 
On December 30, 2020, Dr. Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D., CEO, received 651,701 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 May 11, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a Consent Resolution enacting the 2020-1 Private Placement Memorandum and Subscription of Non-Distributive Intent (PPM Offering) (2020-1 Private Placement Package). The offering was approved for the sale of a maximum of 5,208,334 common shares to raise an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000. The stated use of proceeds was for commercialization of technologies and operating expenses. The offering was to be completed not later than July 31, 2020.
 
On November 30, 2020, the Company Board of Directors approved the extension of the 2020-1 Private Placement Package until March 31, 2021. With the exception of the new closing date, all terms and conditions of the 2021-1 Private Placement Package remain the same.
 
On December 18, 2020, the Company Board of Directors approved an increase in the amount of authorized shares for issuance from 100 million common shares to 300 million common shares contingent upon transaction close of the Securities Purchase Agreement with Ainos, Inc. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will acquire Patent Assets by issuing 100,000,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.20 to Ainos, Inc.
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1 Of the total options granted (4,657,000), 1,912,800 are vested as of December 31, 2020.
 
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The Company did not pay any dividends to its common stock shareholders in 2020 and has no plans to do so in the immediate future.
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. uses the services of American Stock Transfer and Trust Company as the Company’s transfer agent.
 
Preferred Stock
 
The shareholders have authorized 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock shares for issuance. No Preferred Equity was outstanding as of December 31, 2020, and none is outstanding as of the Balance Sheet date of this report.
 
Stock Options and Warrants
 
On September 26, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Employee Stock Option Plan (the “2018-ESOP”). 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. The 2018-ESOP is administered by the Board of Directors of the Company or by a committee of directors appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Stock Option Committee”) as constituted from time to time. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the 2018-ESOP is six million (6,000,000) common stock shares which will be reserved for issuance subject to 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 of Common Stock on the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted. The option price is $0.38 per share and the options are exercisable during a period of ten (10) years from the date of grant, where the options vest 20% annually over five (5) years, commencing one (1) year from date of grant. If an option grantee owns or controls over ten percent (10%) of the outstanding stock, then pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code, the option price becomes 110% of fair market value, $0.418; the term of exercise becomes five (5) years from ten (10); and the vesting period decreases from five (5) years to four (4) years.
 
Since approval of the “2018-ESOP” on September 26, 2018 through the date this document was filed, no stockholders meeting has been convened. As a result of the stockholders not having ratified the “2018-ESOP”, the qualified options automatically became non-qualified options on September 26, 2019. All other terms and conditions of the plan remain the same.
 
On September 26, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (the “2018-NQSOP”). The 2018-NQSOP provides for the grant of Nonqualified Incentive Stock Options to the Company’s employees. The 2018-NQSOP is administered by the Board of Directors of the Company or by the Stock Option Committee as constituted from time to time. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the 2018-NQSOP is twenty million (20,000,000) common stock shares which will be reserved for issuance subject to options. The option price for the Nonqualified Options is $0.38 exercisable for a period of ten (10) years, with a vesting period of five (5) years at 20% per year commencing one (1) year from date of grant. There are no changes in terms or conditions for shareholders who own or control over ten percent (10%) of the outstanding stock.
 
On December 18, 2020, the Board of Directors approved the termination of the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan that was previously approved by the board on May 23, 2008 and replaced it with the 2018 company stock option plans that were adopted on September 26, 2018.
 
 
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Equity Compensation Plan Information:
 
Stock Plans 1
 
Issue Date Range
 
Total Options Authorized
 
 
Options Issued
 
 
Options Remaining
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Employee Stock Option Plan2, 3
 
9/26/18 – 9/26/28
  6,000,000 
  850,000 
  5,150,000 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan2
 
9/26/18 – 9/26/28
  20,000,000 
  3,807,000 
  16,193,000 

1 The Board of Directors has approved all stock, stock option and stock warrant issuances.
2 Details of the option plans are also disclosed in Financial Statements footnote 8, Stock Options and Stock Plans.
3 On September 26, 2019, all Qualified Options became non-qualified options since the 2018-ESOP was not ratified by the Company’s shareholders.
 
For both qualified and nonqualified stock options when the options are exercised, the Company Common Stock shares would be issued pursuant to Rule 144A meaning that the shares cannot be traded or otherwise exchanged for a minimum period of six months from issue date.
 
A summary of option activity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020 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, 2018
  950,000 
  3,995,000 
 $0.38 
 
9 years -
 
  - 
Exercised
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
Expired or Forfeited
  100,000 
  188,000 
 $0.38 
  - 
  - 
Balance December 31, 2019
  850,000 
  3,807,000 
 $0.38 
 
8 years -
 
  - 
Granted 2020
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
    
Exercised
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
Expired or Forfeited
    
    
 $0.38 
  - 
  - 
Balance December 31, 2020
  850,000 
  3,807,000 
 $0.38 
 
7 years -
 
    
Vested as of December 31, 2020
  390,000 
  1,522,800 
 $0.38 
 
7 years -
 
    

* There is one stock owner over 10% currently holding 500,000 qualified options. The exercise price for this option-holder would be $0.418 with an exercise period of 5 years and a vesting period of 4 years at 25% per year.
1 Because the 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%.
 
As of December 31, 2020, there is $924,180 in unrecognized option expense that will be recognized over the next 2.75 years.
 
Directors, officers, employees and consultants did not exercise any options in 2019 or 2020.
 
 
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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 Management Group, LLC, originally dated April 15, 2018. The warrant is effective from November 25, 2020, until November 25, 2025 at 5:00 P.M. Central Standard Time. The warrant entitles the consultant to purchase 452,617 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.272 per share. The warrant was valued at $70,608 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 – 0.39%.
 
No warrants were exercised in 2019 or 2020.
 
Insurance
 
As of December 31, 2020, the Company has an outstanding balance of $15,344.13 for a financing agreement for the periodic payment of Directors & Officers Liability Insurance premium for 2020 – 2021. The terms of the agreement are as follows: Payee – Bank Direct Capital Finance; Effective Date – June 29, 2020; Total Premiums - $67,687; Cash Down Payment - $27,675 (Insurica Insurance Management Network/Amarillo); Amount Financed - $40,012; Annual Percentage Rate – 6.00%; Finance Charge - $905; Total Payments - $40,918; Periodic Payment - $5,115; Number of Payments – 8 (eight); First Payment July 29, 2020. The Company also paid $5,000 for D&O coverage for Taiwan operations. This policy is administered by an agency in Taiwan.
 
The Company pays $639 annually for Property and Casualty Insurance coverage administered through Insurica Management Network. The insurance carrier for the property and casualty coverage is The Hartford. Additionally, the Company has a General Liability Policy administered by Insurica Management Network for an annual premium of $708.
 
Convertible Notes Payable and Other Related Party Notes Payable
 
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the amount of convertible debt of the Company’s balance sheet was $953,001 and $444,581, respectively. This amount consisted of the following convertible promissory notes payable to Dr. Stephen T. Chen, Chairman, CEO, President, and CFO as shown in the table below.
 
Note #.
 
Conversion Rate
 
 
Interest Rate3
 
 
December 31, 2020
Principal Amount4
 
 
December 31, 2019
Principal Amount
 
Note 1 - Chen
 $0.1680 
  0.75%
 $114,026 
 $114,026 
Note 2 - Chen
 $0.1875 
  0.65%
 $262,500 
 $262,500 
Note 3.19 - Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $39,620 
 $39,620 
Note 4.19 - Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.61%
 $14,879 
 $12,435 
Note 5.19 – i2China
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $16,000 
 $16,000 
Note 6.20 - Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $216,600 
 $- 
Note 7.20 - Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.60%
 $23,366 
 $- 
Note 8.20a – i2China5
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $48,000 
 $- 
Note 8.20b – i2China6
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $84,000 
 $- 
Note 9.21 - Chen7
  N/A 
  0.13%
 $134,010 
 $- 
 
Total Convertible Notes – Related Party
 
 $953,001 
 $444,581 

2 The unrounded price is $0.265125 per share.
3 Interest on all Related Party notes is assessed using the short-term or medium-term Applicable Federal Rate (AFR). Applicable Federal Rate is-the minimum interest rate that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows for private loans. The IRS publishes a monthly set of interest rates that the agency considers the minimum market rate for loans, whereas, interest rates less than the AFR would have tax implications.
4 The balances in this column represent the principal of the outstanding notes payable. The principal balance of each note and accrued interest through December 31, 2020, is as follows: (1) $119,010; (2) $270,671; (3.19) $41,422; (4.19) $15,136; (5.19) $16,788; (6.20) $218,779; (7.20) $23,437; (8.20a) $48,483; (8.20b) $85,554; (9) $134,280.
5 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 Management Group, LLC, originally dated April 15, 2018. Compensation stated in the updated agreement increased the monthly retainer from $8,000 to $15,000 per month retroactive as of January 1, 2020. The retainer increase was $7,000 per month and was retroactively deferred and added to Convertible promissory note #8.20. The retroactive retainer totaled $84,000 and was added to the unpaid balance of the note, $48,000, bringing the total unpaid balance as of December 31, 2020 to $132,000.
6 Note 8.20b is the retroactive retainer. The total indebtedness for Note 8.20 (8.20a + 8.20b) is $132,000; including the accrued interest, the total indebtedness is $134,037.
7 Dr. Chen loaned operating funds to the Company in 2020 on an open-ended basis. There will be a promissory note executed in 2021. The note will not be convertible and interest will be accrued at the short-term AFR rate.
 
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Dr. Stephen T. Chen, Chairman, CEO, President, and CFO, and i2China Management Group, LLC, the Company’s management consultant, elected to defer cash compensation during a period of development and fundraising. The parties received convertible promissory notes in consideration of the deferrals.
 
On January 1, 2020, the Company issued Note #6.20 for deferred compensation to Dr. Stephen T. Chen, Chairman, CEO, President, and CFO, in the amount of $216,600, the maximum amount of cash compensation that could be deferred for 2020. The Note is payable on January 1, 2021, or on demand and bears interest at the AFR short-term rate of 1.85%. The note is an advancing note with a maximum limit of $216,600 whereby the Company promises to repay the aggregate Principal Amount advanced to date up to the stated maximum amount at Maturity. The Company may request and the payee shall advance up to $9,025 on the 15th and last day of each month until the note matures. The Note may be convertible in whole or in part at a conversion price of $0.25 per share into Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., Common voting stock. All shares issued are to be restricted subject to Rule 144 promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. The Company may prepay the Note in whole or in part at any time without penalty.
 
On January 1, 2020, the Company issued Note #7.20 to Dr. Stephen T. Chen for deferred reimbursement of expenses advanced on behalf of the Company for $30,000, the maximum amount of reimbursable expense that could be deferred. The Note is payable on January 1, 2021, or on demand and bears interest at the AFR short-term rate of 1.85%. The note is an advancing note with a maximum limit of $30,000 whereby the Company promises to repay the aggregate Principal Amount advanced to date up to the stated maximum amount at Maturity. The Company may request and the payee shall advance against the Note, until Maturity, the amount submitted on a completed and approved reimbursement form along with documentation of the amount to be advanced. The Note may be convertible in whole or in part at a conversion price of $0.25 per share into Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., Common voting stock. All shares issued are to be restricted subject to Rule 144 promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. The Company may prepay the Note in whole or in part at any time without penalty.
 
On January 1, 2020, the Company issued Note #8.20 for deferred compensation to i2China Management Group, LLC in the amount of $48,000, and the maximum amount of cash compensation that could be deferred in 2020. The Note is payable on January 1, 2021, or on demand and bears interest at the AFR1 short-term rate of 1.85%. The note is an advancing note with a maximum limit of $48,000 whereby the Company promises to repay the aggregate Principal Amount advanced to date up to the stated maximum amount at Maturity. The Company may request and the payee shall advance up to $4,000 on the last day of each month until the note matures. The Note may be convertible in whole or in part at a conversion price of $0.25 per share.
 
On April 13, 2020, Dr. Stephen T. Chen began loaning operating funds to the Company in 2020 on an open-ended, as needed basis. This indebtedness will be documented as a promissory note and formally executed in early 2021. The note will not be convertible and interest will be accrued at the short-term AFR rate. Loans were made for both U.S. and Taiwan operations. Following is a table showing the loan activity through December31, 2020.
 
Office Received
 
Date Received
 
Amount US
 
U.S.
 
4/13/2020
 $10,000 
U.S.
 
7/27/2020
 $50,000 
U.S.
 
8/10/2020
 $25,000 
U.S.
 
11/2/2020
 $15,000 
Taiwan8
 
11/5/2020
 $14,010 
U.S.
 
12/15/2020
 $10,000 
U.S.
 
12/22/2020
 $10,000 
 
 
Total
 $134,010 
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8 NTD 400,000 was loaned to the Taiwan Branch office and was converted to using a TWD: USD exchange rate of 28.55.
 
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The notes are unsecured. All shares issued on conversion are to be restricted subject to Rule 144 promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. The Company may prepay the notes in whole or in part at any time without penalty. The convertible notes due to Dr. Chen are related party notes.
 
Other Related Party Transactions
 
Other than the aforementioned common stock and convertible note activity, there were no related party transactions that occurred during the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
 
ITEM 6. 
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
 
This item is not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
 
ITEM 7. 
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION:
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes thereto which appear elsewhere in this report. The results shown herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in any future periods. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations, which involve uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. Readers should also carefully review factors set forth in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Overview. The Company has been (and is) engaged in the business of biopharmaceutical research and development. Its primary focus historically has been the development of low-dose, orally administered interferon. The Company holds or licenses various patents.
 
The Company’s goal is to expand the reach of its research, development, and marketing of biopharmaceutical, biotechnical, health and life science related products and services. The Company will continue to leverage its core technology going forward by applying thirty-five years of scientific and clinical data to establish low dose interferon-alpha lozenges as a therapeutic agent for conditions such as influenza, hepatitis C, and various causes of thrombocytopenia just to name a few. The Company is committed to expanding its business operations to encompass a wide variety of licensing, partnerships, and development opportunities in the aforementioned sectors. This commitment extends not only to the U.S., but to Greater China and other Asian countries.
 
Assets, Liquidity, and Capital. The Company holds various patents and related intellectual property, which are described earlier in this document.
 
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had available cash of $22,245 compared to a cash position of $409,039 on December 31, 2019. The Company had working capital of $(1,022,155) at the end of fiscal year 2020, whereas in 2019, working capital was $(308,014). The gross burn rate in 2020 was approximately $119,053 per month compared with the gross burn rate for 2019, $130,020. The Company continued to develop and establish new revenue streams to eventually maintain a profitable going concern. Two major areas of focus are to (1) leverage the Company’s core technology, low-dose non-injectable interferon, through licensing ventures and (2) develop business lines to extend the Company’s reach into biotech, bio-pharmaceutical, health care products and life sciences businesses. The Company seeks to monetize its existing and any newly developed intellectual property and estimates its short-term project development financing needs to be between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000 depending upon project negotiated terms and structuring yet to be determined.
 
Pending Litigation. To the best of management’s knowledge, the Company does not believe that there is any pending litigation against the Company.
 
 
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Comparison of results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
 
Revenues. There was an increase in liposomal Nutraceutical sales of $4,832, 41.19%, for 2020 ($16,563) over 2019 ($11,731). COGS increased $2,505, 28.56%, for 2020 ($11,277) over 2019 ($8,772). The activity for 2020 resulted in a Gross Profit of $5,286 which was an increase of $2,327, 78.64%, over the 2019 Gross Profit of $2,959. As a percent of sales, gross profit for 2020 was 31.91% as compared to 2019 showing a 25.22% gross profit as a percent of sales.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Total operating expenses for 2020 were $1,445,721 as compared to 2019 expenses of $1,583,372, a decrease of $137,651 or 8.69%. Net operating loss for 2020, $1,440,435, decreased 8.52% or $134,692 from the 2019 net operating loss of $1,580,413.
 
Salary/Wages. Salary and wage expenses for 2020 ($345,936) decreased as compared to 2019 ($405,695) or $59,759 (14.73%). In 2020, the Company changed the Office Manager's status to part-time from full-time and reduced the hours worked from 80 hours to 40 hours per pay period. Related to employee compensation expenses is Compensation Restricted Stock Grant which characterizes employee compensation paid in the Company Common Stock. There was a minimal decrease in this expense for 2020 as compared to 2019, $109,750 versus $115,750 for a reduction of $6,000, or 5.18%.
 
Travel & Entertainment. Travel and entertainment expenses were significantly lower in 2020 in both amount and percentage. For Meals & Entertainment, expenditures in 2020 were $14,809 compared to $24,465 in 2019, a decrease of $9,656 (39.47%). Travel expense showed a greater reduction in expenditures for 2020, $9,331 compared to $38,881 spent in 2019, a decline of $29,550 or 76%. The need for business travel including transportation and lodging costs was reduced due to the pandemic and travel restrictions. Since there was less travel, there were less expenditures for meals, lodging, and meeting costs.
 
Insurance. Directors & Officers Liability Insurance expense, increased in 2020 by $9,040 (15.39%), when comparing $67,768 in 2020 to $58,728 in 2019. The increase was more a result of a general tightening in the overall D&O liability insurance market as opposed to an increase in the risk profile of the Company. Property insurance showed a minimal increase in cost, $66 or 5.23%; Group (Health) Insurance showed a minimal decrease of 1.86% ($408); and a negligible increase in other insurance expenditures.
 
Rent & Lease. Rent and lease expenses have increased in 2020 ($54,833) over 2019 ($51,349) by a minimal amount, $3,484 or 6.78%. The source of the increase was the execution of a short-term lease for the corporate office in Amarillo, Texas.
 
Professional Fees – Accounting. Accounting fees were significantly less in 2020, $96,136 as compared to expenses in 2019, $133,457. Expenses for 2020 decreased by $37,321 or 27.96%. Accounting fees consists of costs of the SEC auditors to review, audit, and support filing of SEC reports such as 10K, 10Q, and other reports. Additionally the Company employs tax accountants and accounting consultants. The decrease in accounting professional fees was due mainly to discontinuing accounting consultants, improved preparation for material sent to the SEC auditors, better coordination with the SEC accounting firm, and working within budget constraints set up with the SEC Accounting firm. Miscellaneous Professional fees increased significantly in 2020, $227,903 over 2019, $134,305, which was an increase of $93,598 (69.69%). This expense consists of consulting costs, contracted administrative services, and commercial services for preparation of SEC filings. The increase was mainly caused by a retroactive increase in some contracted services. Professional Fees - Stock Grants reflects expenses paid by stock for service agreements. These are non-cash requiring expenses. There was no significant difference between 2020 and 2019. The minimal difference was a timing issue for a stock distribution and not additional expense. Professional Fees - Services & Labor reflect expenses for services purchased which in this case represent computer system monitoring and maintenance. The minimal increase in 2020 over 2019, $245, was minor unscheduled parts replacement in some workstations.
 
 
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Office Expenses. Office Supplies expense was down by 35.33% ($1,785) in 2020, $3,268 as compared to $5,053 in 2019. Repair and maintenance was significantly down in 2020, $2,224 although such expenditures in most years are generally modest. Telephone and internet services were reduced by $239 (3.96%) by reviewing and modifying the services purchased. Expenses for this service in 2020 were $5,803 as compared to $6,042 for 2019.
 
Legal Expenses. General legal expenses were $6,362 in 2020 as compared to $32,680 for 2019. This is an 80.53% decrease for 2020. Total legal expenditures for patents in 2020 were $46,909. A significant amount of patent legal expenditures was related to new patent prosecution, maintenance fees for existing patents, and trade mark expenditures. The patent legal expenditures totaling $46,563 were capitalized leaving $346 expensed for the period.
 
Interest Expense. Expenses related to interest were up significantly in 2020, $10,702 as compared to 2019, $4,094, an increase of $6,579 or 161.41%. The main cause of the increase was increasing balances owed for convertible notes payables. Interest income was down significantly for 2020, $517 as compared to $3,209 for 2019, a decrease of $2,692, 83.89%. A lower cash balance in 2020 was the primary cause for the reduction in interest income.
 
Other Expenses. Other expenses consist of amortization of the capitalization and periodic expensing of costs associated with intellectual property. There was a minimal increase in amortization expense for 2020, $12,878, over 2019, $11,662, for an increase of $1,216 (10.43%). This increase was due to the patent and trademark costs disbursed in 2020. There was a decrease in depreciation expense of $8,759 (82.80%) in 2020, $1,820 compared to 2019, of $10,579 due to minimal investment in fixed assets. There was minimal gain on foreign exchange in 2020, $86 as compared to $1,670 in 2019.
 
Research and Development Expenses. Direct R&D expenses were minimal in 2020, $40,389, versus $52,510 in 2019, a decrease of 23.08% ($12,121).
 
Operating Loss. Net operating loss for 2020, $1,440,435, decreased 8.86% or $139,978 from the 2019 net operating loss of $1,580,413.
 
Other Income. Other income for 2020 totalled $517, decreased from $3,209 in 2019, which was a decrease of $2,692, or 83.89%.
 
Net Loss. The net loss for fiscal year 2020 was $1,450,623 which was a $130,675 decrease from the net loss of $1,581,298 for 2019. Net loss decreased 8.26% in 2020 as compared to 2019.
 
ITEM 7A.        
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
 
Not applicable to a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of SEC Regulation.
 
ITEM 8.            
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
 
The financial statements of the Company are set forth beginning on page F-1 immediately following the signature page of this report.
 
ITEM 9.           
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
 
None.
 
 
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ITEM 9A.    
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2020. The term "disclosure controls and procedures," as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2020, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
 
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013), our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2020.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
We have not experienced any material impact to our internal controls over financial reporting even though our workforce continues to primarily work-from-home due to COVID-19. We are continually monitoring and assessing the COVID-19 situation and its impact on our internal controls.
 
ITEM 9B.          
OTHER INFORMATON
 
None.
 
 
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PART III
 
ITEM 10.      
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
 
As of December 31, 2020, the directors and executive officers of the Company were as follows:
 
Name
 
Age
 
Position
Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D.
 
71
 
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Director
Bernard Cohen 
 
67
 
Vice President - Administration
Yasushi Chikagami 
 
81
 
Director
Daniel Fisher  .
 
76
 
Director
Nicholas Moren  .
 
74
 
Director
Beatrice Liu, Ph.D., CPA
 
56
 
Director
 
Stephen T. Chen was named Chairman of the Board in February 2012 and has been a director of the Company since February 1996. Effective January 28, 2019, Dr. Chen assumed the duties, responsibilities, and title of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company in addition to his existing duties and titles of Chairman of the Board, CEO, and President. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of STC International, Inc., a health care investment firm, since May 1992. Dr. Chen has over thirty years of international business experience, including an extensive background in pharmaceutical product acquisition and licensing, development of joint venture agreements, execution of business strategy, and leadership of start-up companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and nutraceutical industries. Dr. Chen has held executive positions in R&D and business development at several major pharmaceutical companies, including Burroughs Wellcome (presently GlaxoSmithKline), Miles Pharmaceuticals (presently Bayer), ICI America (presently AstraZeneca), and Ciba-Geigy (presently Novartis). He received a Ph.D. in Industrial & Physical Pharmacy from Purdue University in 1977.
 
Bernard Cohen was hired to be a Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company on October 1, 2009. On January 28, 2019, Bernard Cohen, relinquished the duties and title of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and assumed the duties and title of Vice President – Administration. Mr. Cohen has been Director of Finance and Data Base Manager at the Harrington Regional Medical Center, Inc. (HRMCI), which was the management and development entity for the Harrington Regional Medical Center in Amarillo, Texas.  Previously, he held various executive positions at Colbert’s of Amarillo, a department store.  His positions included:  Chief Executive Officer, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Controller.  He has previously been a member of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo (TTUHSC) Institutional Review Board (IRB) where he participated in the review of clinical trial protocols to monitor the safety and protection of human research and testing subjects.  Neither HRMCI nor TTUHSC has any connection whatsoever with the Company.
 
Yasushi Chikagami was added to the board of directors in June 2012. Mr. Chikagami holds a B.S. Degree in Agricultural Engineering from National Taiwan University, and an M.S. Degree in Engineering from the University of Tokyo. Mr. Chikagami has principally been engaged in the technology industry during his business career, continues to serve on several boards, and is currently serving as Chairman for Arise Corporation (Taiwan), Good TV Broadcasting Corporation (Taiwan), and ZMOS Technology, Inc. (US), and is a director of Anxon International, Inc. (US).
 
 
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Daniel Fisher was added to the board of directors in July 2015. Mr. Fisher is the co-founder, and President of Nano BioMed, Locust Valley, New York. The base technologies are licensed from The Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The licensed technologies are a drug delivery system for the delivery of nitric oxide. In addition, the company has licensed a magnetic nano drug targeting technology. Mr. Fisher negotiated the license from the Einstein College, closed the company’s first sublicenses, arranged for investment financing, and developed the business plan. Mr. Fisher, co-founder of BioZone Laboratories, Inc., served as its President for 22 years. Based near San Francisco, California, BioZone specializes in research, development and manufacturing of products utilizing its drug delivery technologies. He was awarded three patents for his work with liposomal drug delivery technology. In addition, Mr. Fisher was president of Equalan Pharma LLC, which marketed GlyDerm professional skincare products to dermatologists and direct marketing companies. Prior to forming BioZone in 1989, Mr. Fisher's experience base included more than twenty years in sales and marketing management positions for consumer and technical product companies, including Dun & Bradstreet, General Foods Corporation and Control Data Corporation. His memberships include being the founding secretary of the Foundation for Global Skin Health Strategies. He holds a B.S. in Marketing from San Francisco State University.
 
Nicholas Moren was added to the board of directors in July 2015. Mr. Moren is currently retired. Prior to that he was a senior financial executive with several major public companies, including Loral Space & Communications, Inc., Transworld Corporation and Trans World Airlines, Inc. He brings with him extensive understanding and knowledge of a wide range of businesses, and substantial financial expertise and insightful perspectives relating to economic, financial and business conditions acquired during more than 20 years of serving as a senior executive. He received a B.A. in Engineering from Brown University and a M.B.A. from Wharton Graduate Division, University of Pennsylvania.
 
Beatrice Liu was appointed to the Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., Board of Directors in July 2019. Ms. Liu is the senior partner of BDO Taiwan and has over twenty years of experience in accounting, auditing, and corporate governance. Ms. Liu has an impressive academic history earning a B.S. – Taxation degree from National Cheng-Chi University, ROC; an M.A. – Accounting from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA; and a Ph.D. – Accounting from XIAMEN University, PRC. Ms. Liu has worked extensively in such areas as assurance service, internal audit outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, IPO services, corporate restructuring, Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 attestation services, and many other areas. Her certifications and memberships include: CPA-ROC; CPA-USA; Member of Audit Standards Committee of the Auditing Research and Development Foundation, Chairman, and Auditing and Accounting Committee of the National Federation of Certified Accountant Associations, ROC. Ms. Liu’s knowledge and depth of experience enable her to be a valuable asset to Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
 
The Company’s directors are elected at the annual meeting of shareholders to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders for the ensuing year or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Directors receive compensation of $1,000 per day for attendance at meetings, $250 per day for regularly scheduled teleconference meetings, and are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses in connection with their attendance at meetings.
 
Officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board.
 
If and when the transactions contemplated under the Ainos Agreement are completed, the five directors on the current Board will resign and seven Purchaser-designated directors will commence service. For information regarding the post-Closing directors, please refer to the Company’s definitive information statement filed with the SEC on March 19, 2021.
 
Audit Committee
 
Company bylaws provide for the appointment of members to the Audit Committee when and as necessary. As the Company progresses and achieves operational goals as well as the addition of revenue producing businesses, it is anticipated that the Audit Committee will be appointed. While there have been no changes in internal controls, the Company continually reviews all existing internal controls. From time to time, the Company may engage an independent internal control auditor who consults with the Company on its existing internal controls and possible changes or augmentations to those controls.
 
 
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Code of Ethics
 
The Company’s Code of Ethics may be found on the Company’s website, www.amarbio.com, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
 
Compliance with Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
 
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) requires directors and officers of the Company and persons who own more than 10 percent of the Company’s common stock to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of the common stock. Directors, officers and more than 10% shareholders are required by the Exchange Act to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
 
To the Company’s knowledge based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company, the following persons have failed to file, on a timely basis, the identified reports required by the Exchange Act during the most recent fiscal year:
 
Name and Principal Position
 
Number of Late Reports
 
 
Known Failures to File a Required Form
 
Dr. Stephen T. Chen, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chief Financial Officer
  0 
  0 
Bernard Cohen, Vice President – Administration
  0 
  0 
Yasushi Chikagami, Director
  0 
  0 
Daniel Fisher, Director
  0 
  0 
Nicholas Moren, Director
  0 
  0 
Edward L. Morris, Director
  0 
  0 
Dr. Beatrice Liu, Director
  0 
  0 
 
ITEM 11.   
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
 
The following table sets forth for the three years ended December 31, 2020, compensation paid by the Company to its Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer; and to its Vice President - Administration.
 
 
Summary Compensation Table
 
 
 
 
 
Annual Compensation
 
 
Long Term Compensation
 
Name and Principal Position
 
Year
 
Salary
 
 
Bonus
 
 
Other
Compensation
 
 
Securities Underlying Options
 
Dr. Stephen T. Chen,
  Chairman of the Board,
  President, Chief
  Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer
 
2020
 $240,975 
 $- 
 $100,000 
  - 

 
2019
 $249,633 
 $- 
 $100,000 
  - 

 
2018
 $240,000 
 $- 
 $100,000 
  - 
Mr. Bernard Cohen,
 Vice President – Administration.
 
2020
 $71,085 
 $- 
 $12,000 
  - 

 
2019
 $71,398 
 $- 
 $12,000 
  - 

 
2018
 $70,000 
 $12,500 
 $12,000 
  - 
 
 
 
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Option Grants in 2020
 
On September 26, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Employee Stock Option Plan (the “2018-ESOP”). The 2018-ESOP provides for the grant of Qualified Incentive Stock Options to the Company’s employees.
 
On September 26, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (the “2018-NQSOP”). The 2018-NQSOP provides for the grant of Nonqualified Incentive Stock Options to the Company’s employees.
 
Both of these stock option plans are explained in detail in the “Stock Options and Warrants” section and in the Financial Statements footnotes section in note #9 “Stock Option and Stock Plans.”
 
Director Compensation for Last Fiscal Year
 
Directors receive $1,000 compensation for attendance at directors’ meetings and $250 for regularly scheduled teleconference meetings. There were no regularly scheduled meetings during 2020.
 
ITEM 12.  
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
 
As of December 31, 2020, there were 42,066,172 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding. The following table sets forth as of December 31, 2020, the beneficial ownership of each person who owned more than 5% of such outstanding common stock:
 
Name and Address
 
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
 
 
Percent of Class Owned9
 
Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D.
4134 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, Texas 79110
  12,505,477 
  24.62%
Hung Lan Lee4134 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, Texas 79110
  4,000,000 
  7.88%
ANXON International Inc.4134 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, Texas 79110
  2,459,153 
  4.84%

9 As of December 31, 2020, applicable percentage ownership is based on 50,783,942 shares of common stock consisting of 42,066,172 shares issued; shares reserved for warrant conversion 452,617; shares reserved for note conversions 3,608,153; and 4,657,000 awarded stock options. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2020, are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such securities for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
 
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The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of the Company’s stock as of December 31, 2020 by each executive officer and director and by all executive officers and directors as a group:
 
Name and Address of Owner
 
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
 
 
Percent of Class Owned10
 
Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D.4134 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, Texas 79110
  12,505,47711 
  24.62%
Bernard Cohen
4134 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, Texas 79110
  236,362 
  0.47%
Yasushi Chikagami
4134 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, Texas 79110
  2,647,153 
  5.21%
Daniel Fisher
4134 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, Texas 79110
  150,400 
  0.30%
Nicholas Moren
4134 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, Texas 79110
  150,400 
  0.30%
Beatrice Liu, Ph.D., CPA (ROC & U.S.)
4134 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, Texas 79110. 104
  - 
  - 
Total Group (all directors and executive officers – 5 persons)
  15,689,792 
  30.90 
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10 As of December 31, 2020, applicable percentage ownership is based on 50,783,942 shares of common stock consisting of 42,066,172 shares issued; shares reserved for warrant conversion 452,617; shares reserved for note conversions 3,608,153; and 4,657,000 awarded stock options. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2020, are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such securities for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
11 Dr. Chen has a total beneficial ownership of 12,505,477 shares through the following:  (i) 6,413,133 shares under Stephen T Chen & Virginia M Chen TTEES, Stephen T & Virginia M Chen Living Trust, DTD 04/12/2018; (ii) 638,801 shares owned by STC International, Inc., of which Dr. Chen is the majority owner and serves as Chairman, President and a Board member; (iii) 39,473 shares owned by ACTS Biosciences, Inc., of which Dr. Chen serves as Chairman and a Board member; (iv) 783,000 shares owned by Virginia M. Chen IRA, Dr. Chen’s spouse; (v) 3,347,070 shares reserved for note conversions beneficially owned by Dr. Chen exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2020; and (vi) 1,284,000 vested options.  Regarding the options, Dr. Chen was awarded 500,000 Qualified Incentive Stock Options and 2,585,000 Nonqualified Incentive Stock Options on September 26, 2018, through the Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Employee Stock Option Plan and the Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, respectively. Dr. Chen’s total options granted him (3,085,000) are reserved for future issue.  Since Dr. Chen is an “insider” or “Affiliate” by virtue of his holdings and his position in the Company, his option vesting schedule is determined over a four-year period rather than five years compared to other grantees.  Furthermore, Dr. Chen’s options vest at a rate of twenty-five per cent (25%) per year rather than twenty percent per year for qualified options as the other grantees vest.  Dr. Chen has held the options for two years which entitles him to fifty percent (50%) vesting in the “Qualified” options and forty percent (40%) vesting in the “Nonqualified” options.  Dr. Chen, therefore, has beneficial ownership of 1,034,000 “Nonqualified” options and 250,000 “Qualified” options, the sum (1,284,000) of which are included in his beneficial total.  (As explained in the section “Stock Options and Warrants,” the qualified options awarded September 26, 2018, became non-qualified on September 26, 2019, because the stockholders did not ratify the “2018-ESOP” within one year from the date the plan was adopted.  All other terms remained unchanged.)
 
 
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ITEM 13.   
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
 
Historically, the Company has relied upon certain relationships which gave rise to related transactions. These relationships have helped the Company with financing, ingredients to potential products, research, and technology. All future transactions and loans between the Company and its officers, directors and 5% shareholders will be on terms no less favorable to the Company than could be obtained from independent third parties. There can be no assurance, however, that future transactions or arrangements between the Company and its affiliates will be advantageous, that conflicts of interest will not arise with respect thereto or that if conflicts do arise, that they will be resolved in favor of the Company.
 
Currently there are no such arrangements that have not already been disclosed in this document.
 
ITEM 14.       
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
 
Audit Fees
 
The aggregate fees billed by our independent auditors, PWR CPA, LLP (“PWR”) (who was appointed as our independent auditors on March 19, 2020) and LBB & Associates Ltd., LLP (“LBB”) (who were terminated as our independent auditors on March 3, 2020), for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements, and for the review of quarterly financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, were:
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
PWR CPA
 $35,000 
 $18,500 
LBB & Associates Ltd., LLP
 $- 
 $20,750 
 
Audit fees incurred by the Company were pre-approved by the Board of Directors.
 
Audit Related Fees: None.
 
Tax Fees: None.
 
All Other Fees: None.
 
We do not use the auditors for financial information system design and implementation. Such services, which include designing or implementing a system that aggregates source data underlying the financial statements or that generates information that is significant to our financial statements, are provided internally or by other service providers. We do not engage the auditors to provide compliance outsourcing services.
 
The Board of Directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by PWR and LBB and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining PWR’s and LBB’s independence.
 
Accountant Approval Policy
Before an accountant is engaged by the Company to perform audit or non-audit services, the accountant must be approved by the Company’s Audit Committee or the Executive Committee in the absence of an Audit Committee.
 
 
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PART IV
 
ITEM 15.       
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019
 F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
 F-3
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
 F-4
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
 F-5
Notes to Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
 F-6
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
EXHIBIT NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
FILED WITH THIS FORM 10-K
FILING DATE WITH SEC
FORM
EXH #
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restated Certificate of Formation of the Company, dated and filed July 27, 2015
 
3/30/2016
10-K
3.i.
Bylaws of the Company, as amended July 10, 2015
 
3/30/2016
10-K
3.ii.
4.1(a)
Specimen Common Stock Certificate
 
8/8/1996
SB-2
4.1
4.1(b)
Form of Underwriter's Warrant
 
8/8/1996
SB-2
4.2
2008 Stock Incentive Plan dated May 20, 2008
 
5/22/2008
S-8
10.1(11)
2018 Employee Stock Option Plan
 
4/16/2019
10-K
10.72
 
 
 
 
2018 Officer, Directors, Employees and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan
 
4/16/2019
10-K
10.73
2018 Stock Option Agreement – Nonqualified Stock Option
 
4/16/2019
10-K
10.74
2018 Stock Option Agreement – Employee Plan
 
4/16/2019
10-K
10.75
Employment Agreement between Company and Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D. dated 12/31/20 and effective 01/01/21
X
3/30/2021
10-K
10.1(f)
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between Company and Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D. effective 01/01/21
X
3/30/2021
10-K
10.1(g)
Employment Agreement between Company and Bernard Cohen dated 12/31/20 and effective 01/01/21
X
3/30/2021
10-K
10.1(h)
Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release, effective 12/24/20
X
3/30/2021
10-K
10.1(i)
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
X
3/30/2021
10-K
10.1(j)
Securities Purchase Agreement between Company and Ainos, Inc., dated December 24, 2020
 
12/30/2020
8-K
2.1
14.1
Code of Ethics
 
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
X
3/30/2021
10-K
31.1
906 Certification
X
 
 
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the XBRL document.
X
 
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
X
 
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
X
 
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
X
 
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
X
 
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
X
 
 
 
104.1
Cover Page Interactive Data File
X
 
 
 
 
The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this filing.
 
+ Schedules (as similar attachments) have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.
 
* Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
 
ITEM 16.       
FORM 10-K SUMMARY.
 
None.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: March 30, 2021
By:  
/s/ Stephen Chen
 
 
 
Stephen Chen, Chairman of the Board, 
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Stephen Chen
 
Chairman of the Board,
 
March 30, 2021
Stephen Chen
 
Director
Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Yasushi Chikagami
 
Director
 
March 30, 2021
Yasushi Chikagami
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Daniel Fisher
 
Director
 
March 30, 2021
Daniel Fisher
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Nicholas Moren
 
Director
 
March 30, 2021
Nicholas Moren
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Beatrice Liu
 
Director
 
March 30, 2021
Beatrice Liu
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
Financial Statements
 
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
 
Contents
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
F-1
 
Balance Sheets 
F-2
 
Statements of Operations 
F-3
 
 
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) 
F-4
 
Statements of Cash Flows 
F-5
 
Notes to Financial Statements 
F-6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
 
Opinion on the Financial Statements
 
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
Basis for Opinion
 
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
 
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company’s absence of significant revenues, recurring losses from operations, and its need for additional financing in order to fund its projected loss in 2021 raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. These 2020 financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
Critical Audit Matters
 
Critical audit matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.
 
 
/s/PWR CPA, LLP
 
 
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
 
 
Houston, Texas
 
 
March 30, 2021
 
 
F-1
 
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
Balance Sheets
 
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
December 31,
2019
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Cash and cash equivalents
 $22,245 
 $409,039 
   Inventory
  3,024 
  4,131 
   Prepaid expense and other current assets
  51,144 
  32,124 
Total current assets
  76,413 
  445,294 
Patents, net
  180,628 
  146,263 
Property and equipment, net
  3,249 
  5,069 
Total assets
 $260,290 
 $596,626 
 
    
    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
    
    
Current liabilities:
    
    
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 $145,567 
 $208,727 
   Advances from investors
  - 
  100,000 
   Convertible notes payable
  953,001 
  444,581 
Total current liabilities
  1,098,568 
  753,308 
Total liabilities
  1,098,568 
  753,308 
 
    
    
Commitments and contingencies
    
    
 
    
    
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
    
    
   Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
    
    
     Authorized shares – 10,000,000,
    
    
Issued and outstanding shares – 0 at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
  - 
  - 
   Common stock, $0.01 par value:
    
    
     Authorized shares – 100,000,000,
    
    
Issued and outstanding shares –42,066,172 and 40,516,351 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively
  420,662 
  405,164 
   Additional paid-in capital
  4,961,315 
  4,207,786 
   Accumulated deficit
  (6,220,255)
  (4,769,632)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
  ( 838,278)
  (156,682)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
 $260,290 
 $596,626 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
F-2
 
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
Statements of Operations
 
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Revenues
 $16,563 
 $11,731 
Cost of revenues
  (11,277)
  (8,772)
Gross margin
  5,286 
  2,959 
 
    
    
Operating expenses:
    
    
  Research and development expenses
  389 
  52,510 
  Selling, general and administrative expenses
  1,445,332 
  1,530,862 
     Total operating expenses
  1,445,721 
  1,583,372 
 
    
    
Operating loss
  (1,440,435)
  (1,580,413)
 
    
    
Other income (expense):
    
    
  Interest expense, net
  (10,188)
  (885)
Net loss
 $(1,450,623)
 $(1,581,298)
 
    
    
Basic and diluted net loss per average share available to common shareholders
 $(.04)
 $(0.04)
 
    
    
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
  40,730,934 
  39,896,388 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
F-3
 
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
 
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
Additional Paid in
 
 
 Accumulated
 
 
Total Stockholders'
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
 Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
 Deficit
 
 
 Equity
 
Balance at December 31, 2018
  - 
 $- 
  39,117,524 
 $391,175 
  3,527,238 
  (3,188,334)
  730,079 
Issuance of stock for compensation
  - 
  - 
  231,675 
  2,317 
  67,183 
  - 
  69,500 
Issuance of common stock for cash
  - 
  - 
  615,000 
  6,150 
  123,850 
  - 
  130,000 
Issuance of stock for debt
  - 
  - 
  552.152 
  5,522 
  94,478 
  - 
  100,000 
Warrant expense
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  37,984 
  - 
  37,984 
Option expense
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  357,053 
  - 
  357,053 
Net Loss
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (1,581,298)
  (1,581,298)
Balance at December 31, 2019
  - 
 $- 
  40,516,351 
 $405,164 
  4,207,786 
  (4,769,632)
  (156,682)
Issuance of stock for compensation
  - 
  - 
  1,149,821 
  11,498 
  283,192 
  - 
  294,690 
Issuance of stock for subscriptions
  - 
  - 
  400,000 
  4,000 
  96,000 
  - 
  100,000 
Warrant expense
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  11,585 
  - 
  11,585 
Option expense
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  362,752 
  - 
  362,752 
Net loss
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (1,450,623)
  (1,450,623)
Balance at December 31, 2020
  - 
 $- 
  42,066,172 
 $420,662 
  4,961,315 
  (6,220,255)
  (838,278)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
F-4
 
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
 
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
 
Cash flows from Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 $(1,450,623)
 $(1,581,298)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
    
    
     Depreciation and amortization
  14,698 
  22,241 
     Stock issued for compensation
  150,440 
    
     Warrant expense
  11,585 
  37,984 
     Option expense
  362,752 
  357,053 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    
    
     Inventory
  1,107 
  (4,131)
Prepaid expense and other current assets
  (19,020)
  (5,544)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  419,618 
  261,674 
     Accrued interest – related party
  9,892 
  2,545 
Net cash used in operating activities
  (499,551)
  (909,476)
Cash flows from Investing Activities
    
    
Investment in patents
  (7,243)
  (11,469)
Capital expenditures
  - 
  (1,638)
Net cash used in investing activities
  (7,243)
  (13,107)
Cash flows from Financing Activities
    
    
     Proceeds from private placement offering, net
  - 
  125,048 
Proceeds from convertible note payable – related party
  120,000 
  - 
Repayment on convertible note payable – related party
  - 
  (70,080)
Net cash provided by financing activities
  120,000 
  54,968 
Net change in cash
  (386,794)
  (867,615)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  409,039 
  1,276,654 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 $22,245 
 $409,039 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
    
    
  Cash paid for interest
 $855 
 $903 
Non-Cash Transactions
    
    
Stock issued for accrued liabilities
  104,250 
 $69,500 
Stock issued for subscription
 $100,000 
 $- 
Conversion of debt to common stock
 $- 
 $100,000 
Stock issued for patent costs
 $40,000 
 $  
Stock issued for advances from investors
 $- 
 $100,635 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
F-5
 
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2020 and 2019
 
1.
 Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Organization and Business
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company" or "the Company"), is a diversified healthcare company engaged in the discovery and development of pharmaceutical and biotech products. The Company is a Texas corporation which was formed in 1984.
 
The Company primarily operates through three divisions:  Pharmaceutical, Medical and Consumer.  The Pharmaceutical division leverages our data library by applying the Company's experience in the use of low-dose non-injectable interferon (IFN) for the treatment of neoplastic, viral, and fibrotic diseases. The Company seeks to engage in patent licensing and commercialization opportunities with global partners. The Medical division is focused on medical devices and developing technology to treat metabolism related diseases such as Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in Asia.  The Consumer division includes a range of nutraceutical and food supplement products that utilize a liposomal delivery system.  The Company currently has offices in the United States and Taiwan.  The Company operates in Taiwan under the name AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES, INC. TAIWAN BRANCH.
 
Going Concern
 
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. 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 operating income, and its operations are funded primarily from 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.
 
 
 
F-6
 
 
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 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 estimates forfeitures that it expects will occur and records expense based upon the number of awards expected to vest.
 
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
 
The Company's primary source of revenue is the sale of products within three business units: the Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Consumer Product Divisions.
 
 
 
F-7
 
 
The Medical division periodically provides medical equipment to metabolism treatment centers in Taiwan and Hong Kong.  The Consumer Product division provides nutraceuticals and food supplements in Asian markets. Revenues are recognized for both these revenue streams when an agreement is in place, the price is fixed, title for product passes to the customer or services have been provided and collectability is reasonably assured, which is generally upon delivery to the customer. Revenues are recorded net of sales taxes.
 
The Pharmaceutical Division is currently seeking to leverage the Company's intellectual property and core technology, low-dose non-injectable interferon, to expand treatment of the aforementioned neoplastic, viral, and fibrotic diseases as well as other potential indications.
 
Revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was generated by the Consumer Product division
 
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, 2020 or 2019.
 
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 15 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, 2020, or December 31, 2019.
 
Long-lived Assets
 
Impairment losses are recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. No impairment losses have been recorded since inception.
 
 
 
F-8
 
 
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
 
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. During the years ended December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company incurred $40,389 of which $40,000 was paid in stock and $389 in cash and $52,510, respectively, in expenses towards research activities associated with the development of its proprietary pulsatile infusion treatment. Other than corporate administrative and professional accounting fees related to maintaining public listing requirements, a significant portion, if not all, of the Company’s Selling, General & Administrative expenss were also allocated towards the research and development of the Company’s proprietary pulsatile insulin treatment.
 
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
 
As of December 31, 2020, potentially dilutive shares of 678,726 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. As of December 31, 2020, cash held in Taiwan accounts amounted to $3,671. No loss has been incurred related to the aforementioned concentration of cash.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
Recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future financial statements.
 
2. Property, Equipment and Software, net
 
Property, equipment and software are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and consist of the following at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
 
 
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2020
 
 
2019
 
Furniture and equipment
 $94,625 
 $94,625 
Automobiles
  4,912 
  4,912 
Software
  8,012 
  8,012 
 
  107,549 
  107,549 
Less: accumulated depreciation
  (104,300)
  (102,480)
Property, equipment and software, net
 $3,249 
 $5,069 
 
Depreciation expense amounted to $1,820 for the year ended December 31, 2020 and $10,579 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
3. Patents, net
 
Patents are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and consist of the following at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Patents
 $245,898 
 $198,655 
Less: accumulated amortization
  (65,270)
  (52,392)
Patents, net
 $180,628 
 $146,263 
 
Amortization expense amounted to $12,878 for the year ended December 31, 2020 and $11,662 December 31, 2019 respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
Estimated future amortization expense is as follows:
 
2020
  12,435 
2021
  11,222 
2022
  10,818 
2023
  10,818 
2024
  10,818 
Thereafter
  124,517 
Total expense
 $180,628 
 
 
 
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4. Convertible Notes Payable
 
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, convertible notes payable consisted of the following:
 
Note #.
 
Conversion Rate
 
 
Interest Rate
 
 
December 31,
2020
Principal Amount
 
 
December 31,
2019
Principal Amount
 
Note 1 – Chen
 $0.1680 
  0.75%
 $114,026 
 $114,026 
Note 2 – Chen
 $0.1875 
  0.65%
 $262,500 
 $262,500 
Note 3.19 – Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $39,620 
 $39,620 
Note 4.19 – Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.61%
 $14,879 
 $12,435 
Note 5.19 – i2China
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $16,000 
 $16,000 
Note 6.20 – Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $216,600 
 $- 
Note 7.20 – Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.60%
 $23,366 
 $- 
Note 8.20a – i2China
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $48,000 
 $- 
Note 8.20b – i2China
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $84,000 
 $- 
Note 9.21 - Chen
  N/A 
  0.13%
 $134,010 
 $- 
Total Convertible Notes – Related Party
    
    
 $953,001 
 $444,581 
 
The notes are unsecured and are due on demand. All shares issued on conversion are to be restricted subject to Rule 144 promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. The Company may prepay the notes in whole or in part at any time without penalty. The convertible notes due to Dr. Chen are related party notes. See footnote 5.
 
5. Related Party Transactions
 
As discussed in Note 4, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company has convertible notes payable of $953,001 and $444,581, respectively. Interest expense related to these notes for 2020 and 2019 was $9,892 and $4,094, respectively.
 
Dr. Chen is an officer and Director of the Company. Furthermore, he beneficially owns over 10% of the issued and outstanding stock. Dr. Chen is, therefore, considered a related party. The total related party promissory notes for 2020, were $805,001 as compared to $428,581 in 2019.
 
6. Common Stock
 
The shareholders have authorized 100,000,000 shares of voting common shares for issuance. On December 31, 2020, a total of 50,783,942 shares of common stock were either issued (42,066,172), reserved for conversion of convertible debt to stock (3,608,153), held for future exercise of stock options (4,657,000)12 and warrants (452,617).
 
On January 6, 2020, 400,000 shares were issued at the price of $0.25 per share for the investment of $100,000 in the Company’s2019-2 Private Placement Stock Offering. The investment funds were received on December 31, 2019.
 
On October 1, 2020, 100,000 shares were issued to UHO Wellness Corporation (UHO) pursuant to a stock for services agreement executed by the Company and UHO on February 13, 2020. The shares were issued at $0.22 per share for preparation and submission of a Taiwan patent application for the Company’s SMART technology. On December 1, 2020, the Company issued 100,000 shares at $0.18 per share to UHO when the aforementioned patent was issued. Issuance of the patent and payment of the shares signified fulfillment of the agreement.
_______________ 
12 Of the total options granted (4,657,000), 1,912,800 are vested as of December 31, 2020.
 
 
F-11
 
 
On December 30, 2020, 54,780 common shares were issued to the Company’s legal consultant as part of the engagement contract for services for the fiscal year 2019. The total amount of the stock was $14,440. Also on December 30, 2021, 158,528 shares were issued to the Company’s executive consultant for advisory services rendered as part of the engagement contract for 2019 and 2020. The total amount of the stock was $42,000.
 
On December 30, 2020, Dr. Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D., CEO, received 651,701 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 6,304 common shares for compensation of $2,250 for 2019
 
On May 11, 2020, the Company Board of Directors unanimously approved a Consent Resolution enacting the 2020-1 Private Placement Memorandum and Subscription of Non-Distributive Intent (PPM Offering) (2020-1 Private Placement Package). The offering was approved for the sale of a maximum of 5,208,334 shares to raise an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000. The stated use of proceeds was for commercialization of technologies and application of funds to operating expenses as necessary. The offering was to be completed not later than July 31, 2020.
 
On November 30, 2020, the Company Board of Directors approved the extension of the 2020-1 Private Placement Package until March 31, 2021. With the exception of the new closing date, all terms and conditions of the 2021-1 Private Placement Package remain the same as disclosed in the previous paragraph.
 
On December 18, 2020, the Company Board of Directors approved an increase in the amount of authorized shares for issuance from 100 million common shares to 300 million common shares contingent upon transaction close of the Securities Purchase Agreement with Ainos, Inc. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will acquire Patent Assets by issuing 100,000,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.20 to Ainos, Inc.
 
The Company did not pay any dividends to its common stock shareholders in 2020 and has no plans to do so in the immediate future.
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. uses the services of American Stock Transfer and Trust Company as the Company’s transfer agent.
 
7. Preferred Stock
 
The shareholders have authorized 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock shares for issuance.
 
No Preferred Equity was outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and none is outstanding as of the date of this report.
 
8. Stock Option and Stock Plans
 
On September 26, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Employee Stock Option Plan (the “2018-ESOP”). 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. The 2018-ESOP is administered by the Board of Directors of the Company or by a committee of directors appointed
 
 
 
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by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Stock Option Committee”) as constituted from time to time. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the 2018-ESOP is six million (6,000,000) common stock shares which will be reserved for issuance subject to 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 of Common Stock on the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted. The option price is $0.38 per share and the options are exercisable during a period of ten (10) years from the date of grant, where the options vest 20% annually over five (5) years, commencing one (1) year from date of grant. If an option grantee owns or controls over ten percent (10%) of the outstanding stock, then pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code, the option price becomes 110% of fair market value, $0.418; the term of exercise becomes five (5) years from ten (10); and the vesting period decreases from five (5) years to four (4) years.
 
Since approval of the “2018-ESOP” on September 26, 2018 through the date this document was filed, no stockholders meeting has been convened. As a result of the stockholders not having ratified the “2018-ESOP”, the qualified options automatically became non-qualified options on September 26, 2019. All other terms and conditions of the plan remain the same.
 
On September 26, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (the “2018-NQSOP”). The 2018-NQSOP provides for the grant of Nonqualified Incentive Stock Options to the Company’s employees. The 2018-NQSOP is administered by the Board of Directors of the Company or by the Stock Option Committee as constituted from time to time. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the 2018-NQSOP is twenty million (20,000,000) common stock shares which will be reserved for issuance subject to options. The option price for the Nonqualified Options is $0.38 exercisable for a period of ten (10) years, with a vesting period of five (5) years at 20% per year commencing one (1) year from date of grant. There are no changes in terms or conditions for shareholders who own or control over ten percent (10%) of the outstanding stock.
 
On December 18, 2020, the Board of Directors approved the termination of the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan that was previously approved by the board on May 23, 2008 and replaced with the 2018 company stock option plans that were adopted on September 26, 2018.
 
Equity Compensation Plan Information:
 
Stock Plans 1
 
Issue Date Range
 
Total Shares Authorized
 
 
Shares Issued
 
 
Shares Remaining
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Employee Stock Option Plan, 2
 
9/26/18 – 9/26/28
  6,000,000 
  850,000 
  5,150,000 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., 2018 Officers, Directors, Employees, and Consultants Nonqualified Stock Option Plan
 
9/26/18 – 9/26/28
  20,000,000 
  3,807,000 
  16,193,000 
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1 The Board of Directors has approved all stock, stock option and stock warrant issuances.
2 On September 26, 2019, all Qualified Options became non-qualified options since the 2018-ESOP was not ratified by the stockholders.
 
Whether qualified or nonqualified, when options are exercised, the Company Common Stock shares will be issued pursuant to Rule 144A meaning that the shares cannot be traded or otherwise exchanged for a minimum period of six months from issue date.
 
A summary of option activity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020 are presented below.
 
 
 
F-13
 
 
Date
 
Number of Options 1Qualified*
 
 
Number of Options Nonqualified
 
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
 
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Balance December 31, 2018
  950,000 
  3,995,000 
 $0.38 
 
9 years -
 
  - 
Exercised
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
Expired or Forfeited
  100,000 
  188,000 
 $0.38 
  - 
  - 
Balance December 31, 2019
  850,000 
  3,807,000 
 $0.38 
 
8 years -
 
  - 
Granted 2020
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
    
Exercised
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
Expired or Forfeited
    
    
 $0.38 
  - 
  - 
Balance December 31, 2020
  850,000 
  3,807,000 
 $0.38 
 
7 years -
 
    
Vested as of December 31, 2020
  390,000 
  1,522,800 
 $0.38 
 
7 years -
 
    
 
There is one stock owner over 10% currently holding 500,000 qualified options. The exercise price for this option-holder would be $0.418 with an exercise period of 5 years and a vesting period of 4 years at 25% per year.
 
1 Insomuch as the plan was not ratified by stockholders, 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%.
 
As of December 31, 2020, there is $924,180 in unrecognized option expense that will be recognized over the next 2.75 years.
 
Directors, officers, employees and consultants did not exercise any options in 2019 or 2020.
 
9. Warrants
 
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 Management Group, LLC, originally dated April 15, 2018. The warrant is effective from November 25, 2020, until November 25, 2025 at 5:00 P.M. Central Standard Time. The warrant entitles the consultant to purchase 452,617 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.27 per share. The warrant was valued at $70,608 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 –.39%.
 
No warrants were exercised in 2020 or 2019.
 
10. Income Taxes
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:
 
 
 
F-14
 
 
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
December 31,
2019
 
Provision (benefit) at statutory rate
 $(305,000)
 $(332,000)
Permanent differences
  80,000 
  85,000 
Change in valuation allowance
  225,000 
  247,000 
 
 $- 
 $- 
 
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2020 and 2019, are presented below:
 
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
December 31,
2019
 
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net operating loss carryforward
 $3,725,000 
 $5,239,000 
    Deferred tax assets
  3,725,000 
  5,239,000 
 
    
    
Deferred tax liabilities:
  - 
  - 
Net deferred tax assets
  3,725,000 
  5,239,000 
Valuation allowance
  (3,725,000)
  (5,239,000)
 
 $- 
 $- 
 
At December 31, 2020, the Company has estimated net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $24,948,000 for federal income tax purposes expiring in 2021 through 2040. The ability of the Company to utilize these carryforwards may be difficult and directly dependent upon many factors outside of the Company’s 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, if the Company has experienced a change of control as defined in the relevant provisions of the IRC,13 the use of any existing tax attributes could be severely limited. The Company does not believe the reorganization has or will impair any tax attributes; however, obtaining value from the tax attributes is a function of the Company’s 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, 2020, the Company had open tax years of 2020, 2019 and 2018 which are subject to examination by tax authorities.
 
11. Commitments and Contingencies
 
Lease commitment
Our executive and administrative offices are located at 4134 Business Park Drive, Amarillo, Texas in a 1,800 square-foot leased facility. The lease term, which is a semi-annual renewal, begins on January 1 of the calendar year and expires on June 30 of the calendar year. The lease automatically renews on July 1 of the calendar year if termination notice is not given to lessor. The rent in effect on December 31, 2020 was $1,315 per month. The renewed lease for the period January 1, 2021, through March 31, 2021, has a rent cost of $1,315 per month. The monthly lease for a similarly sized office in Taiwan was $2,548 per month or $30,579 annually for a twelve-month lease.
_______________
13 See 26 U.S.C. § 382 (known as Section 382 of the IRC) and related regulations.
 
 
 
F-15
 
 
Litigation
The Company is not a party to any litigation and is not aware of any pending litigation or unasserted claims or assessments as of December 31, 2020.
 
Officer Compensation
 
On January 1, 2021, the Company entered into new employment contracts with Stephen T Chen, the Company’s Chairman, CEO, President, and CFO; and with Bernard Cohen, the Company’s Vice-President of Administration. These new contracts replace the previous contracts which expired on December 31, 2020. The new contracts began January 1, 2021, and extend through March 31, 2021, at which time each contract expires. The job descriptions, duties, titles, benefits, and compensation amounts are identical or proportionate to the expired employment agreements. Compensation for Dr. Chen is set at $20,000 per month (an annual rate of $240,000) in cash, payable bi-monthly, and $8,333.33 monthly (an annual rate of $100,000) payable in shares of the Company’s unregistered, voting common stock. Compensation for Mr. Cohen is set at $70,000 per annum in $5,833.33 cash payable bi-monthly (based on the annual amount of $70,000), and $1,000 payable monthly (annualized at $12,000), payable in shares of the Company’s unregistered, voting common stock.
 
The contracts provide that the Employee shall devote his entire productive time, ability, attention and energies to the business of the Company. In addition, the contracts protect the property rights of the Company, including inventions and other intellectual property, trade secrets, and proprietary information. The contracts also prohibit Employees from competing directly or indirectly with the business of the Company or its controlled subsidiaries, both during the term of the contracts, and continuing for a period.
 
12. Subsequent Events
 
On January 1, 2021, the Company issued Note #10.21 for deferred compensation to Dr. Stephen T. Chen, Chairman, CEO, President, and CFO, in the amount of $54,150, the maximum amount of cash compensation that could be deferred for 2021. The Note is payable on April 1, 2021, and bears interest at the AFR14 short-term rate of 1.85%. The note is an advancing note with a maximum limit of $54,150 whereby the Company promises to repay the aggregate Principal Amount advanced to date up to the stated maximum amount at Maturity. The Company may request and the payee shall advance up to $9,025 on the 15th and last day of each month until the note matures. The Note may be convertible in whole or in part at a conversion price of $0.25 per share into Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., Common voting stock. All shares issued are to be restricted subject to Rule 144 promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. The Company may prepay the Note in whole or in part at any time without penalty.
 
On January 1, 2021, the Company issued Note #11.21 for deferred compensation to i2China Management Group, LLC in the amount of $33,000, the maximum amount of cash compensation that could be deferred in 2021. The Note is payable on April 1, 2021, and bears interest at the AFR15 short-term rate of 1.85%. The note is an advancing note with a maximum limit of $33,000 whereby the Company promises to repay the aggregate Principal Amount advanced to date up to the stated maximum amount at Maturity. The Company may request and the payee shall advance up to $11,000 on the last day of each month until the note matures. The Note may be convertible in whole or in part at a conversion price of $0.25 per share into Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., Common voting stock. All shares issued are to be restricted subject to Rule 144 promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. The Company may prepay the Note in whole or in part at any time without penalty.
_______________
14 Applicable Federal Rate
15 Applicable Federal Rate
 
 
F-16
 
 
On January 1, 2021, the Company issued Note #9.21 to Dr. Chen which reduced to writing the various working capital advances through December 2020, and became the ongoing record to track future working capital advances through the Note’s maturity date of April 14, 2021. The maximum aggregate value of Note #9.21 is $325,000 and carries an AFR interest rate of 0.13%. The Company may request in writing, as needed, an advance of funds, not to exceed the specified maximum amount, and the payee shall advance the requested amount until Maturity.
 
Following is a complete list of Convertible Notes Payable issued by the Company as of December 31, 2020, and subsequent to that Balance Sheet Date.
 
Note #.
 
Conversion Rate
 
 
Interest Rate16
 
 
December 31,
2020
Principal Amount17
 
 
December 31,
2019
Principal Amount
 
Note 1 – Chen
 $0.1680 
  0.75%
 $114,026 
 $114,026 
Note 2 – Chen
 $0.1875 
  0.65%
 $262,500 
 $262,500 
Note 3.19 – Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $39,620 
 $39,620 
Note 4.19 – Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.61%
 $14,879 
 $12,435 
Note 5.19 – i2China
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $16,000 
 $16,000 
Note 6.20 – Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $216,600 
 $- 
Note 7.20 – Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.60%
 $23,366 
 $- 
Note 8.20a – i2China18
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $48,000 
 $- 
Note 8.20b – i2China19
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $84,000 
 $- 
Note 9.21 - Chen20
  N/A 
  0.13%
 $236,905 
 $- 
Note 10.21 - Chen
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $59,025 
 $- 
Note 11.21 – i2China
 $0.2500 
  1.85%
 $37,000 
 $- 
 
Total Convertible Notes – Related Party
 
 $1,151,921 
 $444,581 
_______________
16 Interest on all Related Party notes is assessed using the short-term or medium-term Applicable Federal Rate (AFR). Applicable Federal Rate is-the minimum interest rate that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows for private loans. The IRS publishes a monthly set of interest rates that the agency considers the minimum market rate for loans, whereas, interest rates less than the AFR would have tax implications.
17 The balances in this column represent the principal of the outstanding notes payable. The principal balance of each note and accrued interest through December 31, 2020, is as follows: (1) $119,221; (2) $271,092; (3.19) $42,622; (4.19) $15,443; (5.19) $17,182; (6.20) $224,120; (7.20) $24,014; (8.20a) $48,702; (8.20b) $85,937; (9) $237,231; (10.21) $59,203; (11.21) $37,107.
18 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 Management Group, LLC, originally dated April 15, 2018. Compensation stated in the updated agreement increased the monthly retainer from $8,000 to $15,000 per month retroactive to January 1, 2020. The retainer increase was $7,000 per month and was retroactively deferred and added to Convertible promissory note #8.20. The retroactive retainer totaled $84,000 and was added to the unpaid balance of the note, $48,000, bringing the total unpaid balance as of December 31, 2020 to $132,000.
19 Note 8.20b is the retroactive retainer. The total indebtedness for Note 8.20 (8.20a + 8.20b) is $132,000; including the accrued interest, the total indebtedness is $134,037.
20 Dr. Chen loaned operating funds to the Company in 2020 on an open-ended basis. Note 9.21was issued in 2021. The note is not convertible and interest will be accrued at the short-term AFR rate.
 
 
F-17
 
Exhibit 10.1 (f)
 
 
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
This Agreement (the "Agreement") is effective as of the 1st day of January 2021 (“Effective Date”) by and between, DR. STEPHEN T. CHEN, Ph.D. (the "EMPLOYEE"), and AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES, INC., a Texas Corporation ("EMPLOYER").
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, the EMPLOYER is in need of assistance in the area of a CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, CEO AND CFO; and
 
WHEREAS, EMPLOYEE has agreed to perform work for the EMPLOYER;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
 
1.            
EMPLOYEE's Services. EMPLOYEE shall serve as a FULL-TIME, EXEMPT, AT-WILL EMPLOYEE and will work from the EMPLOYER’s office in Amarillo, Texas and/or at other locations as directed by the EMPLOYER. EMPLOYEE shall be responsible for complying and implementing the EMPLOYER’s programs, policies, and projects as summarized in Exhibit “A” of this Agreement ("Scope of Work") and as may be otherwise needed and requested by EMPLOYER. This contract is for the personal services of the EMPLOYEE and shall not be assigned by the EMPLOYEE to any other person or entity.
 
2.            
Consideration.
 
A.           EMPLOYEE Salary. In consideration of the Services to be performed by EMPLOYEE under this Agreement the EMPLOYER will pay EMPLOYEE the following:
 
(i) Monthly Salary: A monthly salary payable to EMPLOYEE in the amount of $20,000, payable bi-monthly;
 
(ii) Monthly Stock Grant: $8,333.33 per month payable in shares of ABI’s unregistered, voting common stock, such shares being priced at the average of all trading day closing quotes on the OTC-BB for the month preceding date of issuance and such shares to be issued on February 1, 2021, March 1, 2021 and April 1, 2021 (or as soon as thereafter practicable);
 
(iii) EMPLOYEE benefits: Pursuant to the ABI employee benefits plan or policy which may include hospital, surgical, medical, dental, group life insurance or other benefits on terms at least as favorable as those accorded to other employees of ABI, subject to insurability and the execution of any agreement required therefor.
 
 
ABI – DR STEPHEN T. CHEN Ph.D. Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
B.           Expenses.  Each year, and from time to time, the EMPLOYER will establish a budget for operating its programs and EMPLOYEE shall be bound by the purposes and amounts for any such budget decision. In the event that EMPLOYEE expends her own funds for pre-approved and reimbursable expenses, EMPLOYEE will submit for EMPLOYER’s review and pre-approval original receipts and a written reimbursement request detailing reimbursable expenses. If the EMPLOYER provides a credit or debit card any use of the same shall be limited to the EMPLOYER’s pre-approved budget and for EMPLOYER business only. EMPLOYEE shall submit a monthly written expense report including original receipts.
 
3.            
EMPLOYEE Relationship. Nothing contained herein or any document executed in connection herewith, shall be construed to create a partnership or joint venture relationship between the EMPLOYER and EMPLOYEE.
 
4.            
Term. This Agreement shall be effective for three (3) months commencing January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon the earlier of: (i) ten (10) days prior written notice for termination without cause and for the convenience of either party, (ii) immediately if EMPLOYER terminates this Agreement for cause which includes, but is not limited to, breach of any of the agreements and covenants in this Agreement, acts of dishonesty, malfeasance, misfeasance, negligence, or material misrepresentation, or (iii) immediately upon written notice of the date that EMPLOYEE retires.
 
5.            
Competent Work. All work will be done in a competent fashion and all services are subject to final approval by an authorized representative of the EMPLOYER prior to payment. In the event that the work-product or reports of EMPLOYEE do not meet the standards and requirements of the EMPLOYER, the EMPLOYER may issue a “Stop Work Order” and EMPLOYEE shall cease any and all activity specified in such notice until such time that the Parties agree to continue or terminate EMPLOYEE’s performance EMPLOYEE services.
 
6.            
Representations and Warranties. The EMPLOYEE will make no representations, warranties, or commitments that bind the EMPLOYER without the consent of the Board of Directors of the EMPLOYER. Furthermore, U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States – either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. EMPLOYEE represents that her employment with the EMPLOYER is in compliance with U.S. law. EMPLOYEE represents that all communications during the course of hiring, including EMPLOYEE’s resume / curriculum vitae and references, are true and correct. Any breach of this section shall be cause for immediate termination and cancellation of this Agreement. The EMPLOYER is hereby authorized to verify, at any time, any representation made by EMPLOYEE to induce the EMPLOYER to enter into this Agreement.
 
7.            
No Waiver. Failure to invoke any right, condition, or covenant in this Agreement by either Party shall not be deemed to imply or constitute a waiver of any rights, condition, or covenant and neither Party may rely on such failure.
 
 
ABI – DR STEPHEN T. CHEN Ph.D. Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
8.            
Notices.  For Notices required under this Agreement (other than written reports and routine business communications) shall be deemed effective when (a) personally delivered or deposited, postage prepaid, in the first class mail of the United States properly, (b) delivered by facsimile or electronic mail and addressed to the appropriate party at the address set forth below:
 
Notices as to EMPLOYEE:
 
Dr. Stephen Chen, Chairman, President, CEO and CFO
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. Taiwan Branch
7F., No. 47, Ln. 77, Sec. 2, Zhongshan N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist.,
Taipei City 104, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
Email: stcacts@amarbio.com
 
Notices to the EMPLOYER:
 
Bernard Cohen
VP - Administration
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
4134 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, Texas 79110
Phone:  806-376-1741  Ext. 16
Fax:        806-376-9301
Email: bcohen@amarbio.com
 
With Copies to:
 
Jun Y. Lee
468 North Camden Drive, 2nd Floor
Beverly Hills CA 90210
Fax: 213-607-3105
Email: junylee@gmail.com
 
 
9.
EMPLOYER Supervisor. Supervision will be provided to the EMPLOYEE on an as-needed basis. The EMPLOYEE’s primary supervisor for contract compliance shall be designated by the EMPLOYER.
 
10.
Enforceability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, the reminder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be impaired
 
11.
Entire Agreement and Amendments. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with regard to the subject matter hereof, and replaces and supersedes all other agreements or understandings, whether written or oral. No amendment or extension of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by both Parties. EMPLOYEE agrees to the attached Exhibit “A” (“Scope of Work”), Exhibit “B” (Standard Terms and Conditions). EMPLOYEE shall strictly comply with any and all policies, procedures, standards and other requirements determined by EMPLOYER.
 
 
ABI – DR STEPHEN T. CHEN Ph.D. Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
12.
Conditions Precedent. Execution of all of the following agreements are conditions precedent for the enforceability of this Agreement, are material terms of this Agreement and are incorporated herein by this reference: Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release and Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement, in a form and content satisfactory to EMPLOYER.
 
13.
Binding Effect, Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of EMPLOYEE and the EMPLOYER and to the extent applicable each Party’s heirs, successors and assigns. Assignment of any right or obligation under this Agreement is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of both Parties.
 
14.
Governing Law, Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, irrespective of its Choice of Law rules. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date written above:
 
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
 
 
EMPLOYEE:
 
By:
/s/ John Junyong Lee
 
By:
/s/  Stephen T. Chen
 
 
John Junyong Lee
 
 
Dr. Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D.
 
 
Secretary                                                                                     
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
Date:
12/31/2020
 
Date:
12/31/2020
 
 
 
ABI – DR STEPHEN T. CHEN Ph.D. Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
EXHIBIT “A”
 
SCOPE OF WORK
 
1.
Executive management of all aspects of EMPLOYER
2.
Executive and statutory oversight of federal and state securities compliance and reportings
3.
Coordination with EMPLOYER employees, consultants, accountants, auditors, attorney(ies) and vendors
4.
Support to EMPLOYER Board of Directors
 
 
ABI – DR STEPHEN T. CHEN Ph.D. Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
EXHIBIT “B”
 
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 
These Standard Terms and Conditions are made and incorporated by this reference in the EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) attached hereto.
 
1.0
PROTECTION OF EMPLOYER INFORMATION AND PROPERTY
 
1.1
Trade Secrets. EMPLOYEE hereby agrees and covenants not to disclose to third-parties or otherwise use to the detriment of EMPLOYER any of the EMPLOYER’s data, forms, processes, procedures, business plans or information, and methods of operation whether or not marked “confidential” or “trade secret”, and all of the foregoing is agreed to treated as confidential and trade secrets of EMPLOYER by EMPLOYEE.
 
1.2
Intellectual Property. EMPLOYEE shall immediately cease and desist using any of EMPLOYER’s trade name, trade and service marks, and any other intellectual or intangible property (whether or not registered) upon termination of this Agreement. Any original works, as that term is defined under the U.S. Copyright laws, that are created by EMPLOYEE in the performance of this Agreement is agreed to be a “work made for hire” and shall vest ownership to EMPLOYER upon creation. Any other intellectual property created by EMPLOYEE that is not subject to the copyright laws, are made by EMPLOYEE for the exclusive benefit of EMPLOYER and EMPLOYEE hereby grants to the EMPLOYER an irrevocable, exclusive, unlimited, and royalty-free license to EMPLOYER for such works.
 
1.3
Use of Trade Equipment. EMPLOYEE agrees and covenants that its use of EMPLOYER’s trade equipment, inclusive of EMPLOYER’s information technology, computer, and communications systems, is for the exclusive benefit and purpose of further EMPLOYER’s business. EMPLOYEE further agrees that any personal use of EMPLOYER’s trade equipment is not permitted.
 
2.0
EMPLOYEE’S DUTIES UPON TERMINATION.
 
2.1
Return of EMPLOYER Property. Upon termination, EMPLOYEE shall immediately return to EMPLOYER any and all data, information, computer records and data, business records and files, and any other document, record, trade equipment, supplies, keys, modes of access, or any other material that was furnished by or work products (including digital photographs, data, worksheets, draft and final work product versions) created for the EMPLOYER during the term of the Agreement. All of the foregoing shall at all times by conclusively owned by the EMPLOYER and shall be returned and submitted to the EMPLOYER at the conclusion of each task or sub-task assigned under the Agreement. No files, documents, or other materials will be removed from the EMPLOYER office to perform the scope of work under this Agreement.
 
 
 
ABI – DR STEPHEN T. CHEN Ph.D. Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
2.2
Termination of Right of Access. Upon termination, EMPLOYEE’s right of access to EMPLOYER’s information technology, computer and communications systems, trade equipment, business premises, records, files and any other property of EMPLOYER shall be automatically terminated without further notice.
 
2.3
Transfer of Business Assignments. EMPLOYEE agrees that upon termination, EMPLOYER has the unlimited right to assign any of EMPLOYEE’s projects, assignments, or other matters (in whole, or in part) to another person or entity as solely determined by EMPLOYER. EMPLOYEE hereby understands and agrees that EMPLOYEE does not have any property interest whatsoever in any of the projects, assignment, business relationships, intangible and tangible property, and any other matter made, created, or performed during the term of this Agreement.
 
3.0
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
 
3.1
Exclusive and Binding Arbitration. THE PARTIES AGREE TO BINDING ARBITRATION AS THE EXCLUSIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION FORUM TO SETTLE AND RESOLVE ANY AND ALL DISPUTES ARISING FROM THE AGREEMENT AND THE EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES. IT IS FURTHER AGREED THAT TEXAS LAW SHALL GOVERN THIS AGREEMENT (IRRESPECTIVE OF ITS CONFLICT OF LAW RULES), AND THAT THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE FOR BINDING ARBITRATION SHALL BE THE CITY OF DALLAS, STATE OF TEXAS. THE PARTIES AGREE TO UTILIZE JAMS MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION SERVICES TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL.
 
3.2
Injunctive and Equitable Relief. Notwithstanding Section 3.1, EMPLOYEE also agrees that any breach by EMPLOYEE of Sections 1.0 and 2.0 of this Agreement, including such sub-parts, would create irreparable and immediate harm to EMPLOYER and as such EMPLOYEE consents to any injunctive or equitable relief that may be available to EMPLOYER.
 
3.3
Attorney’s Fees and Costs. The prevailing party under any dispute shall be entitled to its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, including costs of investigation of such dispute.
 
3.4
Collection of Claims. In the event that EMPLOYEE adjudged the prevailing party in any action, EMPLOYEE hereby agrees that her sole source to satisfy any judgment shall be the operating checking account of the EMPLOYER. EMPLOYEE expressly waives any rights to seek collection of any judgment against EMPLOYER’s intellectual property rights or interests.
 
 
ABI – DR STEPHEN T. CHEN Ph.D. Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
3.5
Survival. This Agreement shall survive and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns, heirs, and/or estates of the parties.
 
3.6
Statute of Limitations. Notwithstanding any statutory or common-law rule to the contrary, the parties agree that any right of action must be commenced within one (1) year of the act, omission, event, or circumstance that gave rise to such cause of action.
 
3.7
Liquidated Damages; Settlement, Release and Discharge of EMPLOYER. The parties agree that the extent and cost for injury, damage, or other adverse impacts to EMPLOYEE under this Agreement is difficult to determine and speculative. In the interest of settling any claims against EMPLOYER expeditiously, the EMPLOYER may elect to pay EMPLOYEE liquidate damages and terminate this Agreement. EMPLOYEE hereby agrees to this liquidated damages clause and shall settle, release and discharge EMPLOYER from any and all liabilities upon EMPLOYER’s payment. As such, the parties expressly agree that the extent of EMPLOYER’s liability to EMPLOYEE for injury, damage, or other adverse impact, whether incurred during the course of performance of this Agreement or arising from wrongful termination or other breach of this Agreement by EMPLOYER shall be (2) months Salary. These provisions and waiver shall apply to any claims, whether known by EMPLOYEE, and do include an express waiver of any reservation of rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which reads as follows: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOW BY HIM MUCH HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
 
3.8
Pro-rated Salary and Medical Contribution. In the event this Agreement is terminated prior to the expiration of the Term, any salary, stock grants, benefits, and/or medical contribution payments due EMPLOYEE shall be equitably adjusted and pro-rated.
 
 
ABI – DR STEPHEN T. CHEN Ph.D. Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
Exhibit 10.1(g)
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made by and between AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES, INC., a Texas corporation, inclusive of any Affiliates or subsidiaries (“ABI”) and STEPHEN T. CHEN, Ph.D. (“EMPLOYEE”) to that certain Employment Agreement between the parties made effective January 1, 2021 (“Agreement”).
 
1.
All references to “Chairman, President, CEO, and CFO” shall be deleted and be replaced by “Senior Scientific Advisor” for the purposes of Employee’s employment only. For the avoidance of doubt, the deletion of the herein references shall not constitute a resignation or removal of any officer position that Employee may hold now or in the future.
 
2.
Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph 1, Employee may serve in any capacity as an officer of ABI as determined by ABI’s Board of Directors and Article III of ABI’s Bylaws.
 
3.
All other terms and conditions under the Agreement not expressly amended or modified by this amendment shall continue in full force and effect.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer on the day and year first above written.
 
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
 
 
EMPLOYEE:
 
By:
/s/ John Junyong Lee
 
By:
/s/  Stephen T. Chen
 
 
John Junyong Lee
 
 
Dr. Stephen T. Chen, Ph.D.
 
 
Secretary                                                                                     
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
Date:
January 19, 2021   
 
Date:
January 19, 2021   
 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
January 19, 2021
Page [Insert Page Number] of 1
 
 
Exhibit 10.1(h)
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
This Agreement (the "Agreement") is effective as of the 1st day of January 2021 (“Effective Date”) by and between, BERNARD COHEN (the "EMPLOYEE"), and AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES, INC., a Texas Corporation ("EMPLOYER").
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, the EMPLOYER is in need of assistance in the area of a VICE PRESIDENT - ADMINISTRATION; and
 
WHEREAS, EMPLOYEE has agreed to perform work for the EMPLOYER;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
 
1.            
EMPLOYEE's Services. EMPLOYEE shall serve as a FULL-TIME, EXEMPT, AT-WILL EMPLOYEE and will work from the EMPLOYER’s office in Amarillo, Texas and/or at other locations as directed by the EMPLOYER. EMPLOYEE shall be responsible for complying and implementing the EMPLOYER’s programs, policies, and projects as summarized in Exhibit “A” of this Agreement ("Scope of Work") and as may be otherwise needed and requested by EMPLOYER. This contract is for the personal services of the EMPLOYEE and shall not be assigned by the EMPLOYEE to any other person or entity.
 
2.            
Consideration.
 
A.           EMPLOYEE Salary. In consideration of the Services to be performed by EMPLOYEE under this Agreement the EMPLOYER will pay EMPLOYEE the following:
 
(i) Monthly Salary: A monthly salary payable to EMPLOYEE in the amount of $5,833.33, payable bi-monthly;
 
(ii) Monthly Stock Grant: $1,000 per month payable in shares of ABI’s unregistered, voting common stock, such shares being priced at the average of all trading day closing quotes on the OTC-BB for the month preceding date of issuance and such shares to be issued on February 1, 2021, March 1, 2021 and April 1, 2021 (or as soon as thereafter practicable);
 
(iii) EMPLOYEE benefits: Pursuant to the ABI employee benefits plan or policy which may include hospital, surgical, medical, dental, group life insurance or other benefits on terms at least as favorable as those accorded to other employees of ABI, subject to insurability and the execution of any agreement required therefor.
 
B.           Expenses.  Each year, and from time to time, the EMPLOYER will establish a budget for operating its programs and EMPLOYEE shall be bound by the purposes and amounts for any such budget decision. In the event that EMPLOYEE expends her own funds for pre-approved and reimbursable expenses, EMPLOYEE will submit for EMPLOYER’s review and pre-approval original receipts and a written reimbursement request detailing reimbursable expenses. If the EMPLOYER provides a credit or debit card any use of the same shall be limited to the EMPLOYER’s pre-approved budget and for EMPLOYER business only. EMPLOYEE shall submit a monthly written expense report including original receipts.
 
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
3.            
EMPLOYEE Relationship. Nothing contained herein or any document executed in connection herewith, shall be construed to create a partnership or joint venture relationship between the EMPLOYER and EMPLOYEE.
 
4.            
Term. This Agreement shall be effective for three (3) months commencing January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon the earlier of: (i) ten (10) days prior written notice for termination without cause and for the convenience of either party, (ii) immediately if EMPLOYER terminates this Agreement for cause which includes, but is not limited to, breach of any of the agreements and covenants in this Agreement, acts of dishonesty, malfeasance, misfeasance, negligence, or material misrepresentation, or (iii) immediately upon written notice of the date that EMPLOYEE retires.
 
5.            
Competent Work. All work will be done in a competent fashion and all services are subject to final approval by an authorized representative of the EMPLOYER prior to payment. In the event that the work-product or reports of EMPLOYEE do not meet the standards and requirements of the EMPLOYER, the EMPLOYER may issue a “Stop Work Order” and EMPLOYEE shall cease any and all activity specified in such notice until such time that the Parties agree to continue or terminate EMPLOYEE’s performance EMPLOYEE services.
 
6.            
Representations and Warranties. The EMPLOYEE will make no representations, warranties, or commitments that bind the EMPLOYER without the consent of the Board of Directors of the EMPLOYER. Furthermore, U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States – either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. EMPLOYEE represents that her employment with the EMPLOYER is in compliance with U.S. law. EMPLOYEE represents that all communications during the course of hiring, including EMPLOYEE’s resume / curriculum vitae and references, are true and correct. Any breach of this section shall be cause for immediate termination and cancellation of this Agreement. The EMPLOYER is hereby authorized to verify, at any time, any representation made by EMPLOYEE to induce the EMPLOYER to enter into this Agreement.
 
7.            
No Waiver. Failure to invoke any right, condition, or covenant in this Agreement by either Party shall not be deemed to imply or constitute a waiver of any rights, condition, or covenant and neither Party may rely on such failure.
 
8.            
Notices.  For Notices required under this Agreement (other than written reports and routine business communications) shall be deemed effective when (a) personally delivered or deposited, postage prepaid, in the first class mail of the United States properly, (b) delivered by facsimile or electronic mail and addressed to the appropriate party at the address set forth below:
 
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
Notices as to EMPLOYEE:
 
Bernard Cohen
VP - Administration
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
4134 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, Texas 79110
Phone:  806-376-1741  Ext. 16
Fax:        806-376-9301
Email: bcohen@amarbio.com
 
Notices to the EMPLOYER:
 
Dr. Stephen Chen, Chairman, President, CEO and CFO
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. Taiwan Branch
7F., No. 47, Ln. 77, Sec. 2, Zhongshan N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist.,
Taipei City 104, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
Email: stcacts@amarbio.com
 
With Copies to:
 
Jun Y. Lee
468 North Camden Drive, 2nd Floor
Beverly Hills CA 90210
Fax: 213-607-3105
Email: junylee@gmail.com
 
 
9.  
EMPLOYER Supervisor. Supervision will be provided to the EMPLOYEE on an as-needed basis. The EMPLOYEE’s primary supervisor for contract compliance shall be designated by the EMPLOYER.
 
10.
Enforceability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, the reminder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be impaired
 
11.
Entire Agreement and Amendments. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with regard to the subject matter hereof, and replaces and supersedes all other agreements or understandings, whether written or oral. No amendment or extension of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by both Parties. EMPLOYEE agrees to the attached Exhibit “A” (“Scope of Work”), Exhibit “B” (Standard Terms and Conditions). EMPLOYEE shall strictly comply with any and all policies, procedures, standards and other requirements determined by EMPLOYER.
 
12.
Conditions Precedent. Execution of all of the following agreements are conditions precedent for the enforceability of this Agreement, are material terms of this Agreement and are incorporated herein by this reference: Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release and Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement, in a form and content satisfactory to EMPLOYER.
 
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
13.
Binding Effect, Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of EMPLOYEE and the EMPLOYER and to the extent applicable each Party’s heirs, successors and assigns. Assignment of any right or obligation under this Agreement is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of both Parties.
 
14.
Governing Law, Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, irrespective of its Choice of Law rules. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date written above:
 
 
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
 
 
EMPLOYEE:
 
By:
/s/ John Junyong Lee
 
By:
/s/ Bernard Cohen
 
 
John Junyong Lee
 
 
Bernard Cohen
 
 
Secretary                                                                                     
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
Date:
12/31/2020
 
Date:
12/31/2020
 
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
EXHIBIT “A”
 
SCOPE OF WORK
 
1.
Investor Relations
2.
Federal and state securities compliance and reportings
3.
Support to EMPLOYER consultants, consultants, attorney(ies) and vendors
4.
Support to EMPLOYER Chairman, President, CEO and CFO (and designees)
5.
Support to EMPLOYER Board of Directors
6.
Support to EMPLOYER Treasurer and Bookkeeper
7.
Daily Administrative Duties
 
a.
Take and transmit telephone and electronic messages
b.
Manage mail, distributing it to the appropriate parties; forwarding deposits to the appropriate party or making the deposit, as instructed
c.
Keep detailed records of activities and provide a summary each month; prepare for the supervisor a weekly summary of activities and anticipated activities for the next several weeks
d.
Update shareholder and other records
e.
Update legal, operational, financial and accounting records
f.
Manage federal, state, and local legal, regulatory, and accounting compliance
g.
Maintain a professional and welcoming office
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
EXHIBIT “B”
 
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 
These Standard Terms and Conditions are made and incorporated by this reference in the EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) attached hereto.
 
1.0
PROTECTION OF EMPLOYER INFORMATION AND PROPERTY
 
1.1
Trade Secrets. EMPLOYEE hereby agrees and covenants not to disclose to third-parties or otherwise use to the detriment of EMPLOYER any of the EMPLOYER’s data, forms, processes, procedures, business plans or information, and methods of operation whether or not marked “confidential” or “trade secret”, and all of the foregoing is agreed to treated as confidential and trade secrets of EMPLOYER by EMPLOYEE.
 
1.2
Intellectual Property. EMPLOYEE shall immediately cease and desist using any of EMPLOYER’s trade name, trade and service marks, and any other intellectual or intangible property (whether or not registered) upon termination of this Agreement. Any original works, as that term is defined under the U.S. Copyright laws, that are created by EMPLOYEE in the performance of this Agreement is agreed to be a “work made for hire” and shall vest ownership to EMPLOYER upon creation. Any other intellectual property created by EMPLOYEE that is not subject to the copyright laws, are made by EMPLOYEE for the exclusive benefit of EMPLOYER and EMPLOYEE hereby grants to the EMPLOYER an irrevocable, exclusive, unlimited, and royalty-free license to EMPLOYER for such works.
 
1.3
Use of Trade Equipment. EMPLOYEE agrees and covenants that its use of EMPLOYER’s trade equipment, inclusive of EMPLOYER’s information technology, computer, and communications systems, is for the exclusive benefit and purpose of further EMPLOYER’s business. EMPLOYEE further agrees that any personal use of EMPLOYER’s trade equipment is not permitted.
 
2.0
EMPLOYEE’S DUTIES UPON TERMINATION.
 
2.1
Return of EMPLOYER Property. Upon termination, EMPLOYEE shall immediately return to EMPLOYER any and all data, information, computer records and data, business records and files, and any other document, record, trade equipment, supplies, keys, modes of access, or any other material that was furnished by or work products (including digital photographs, data, worksheets, draft and final work product versions) created for the EMPLOYER during the term of the Agreement. All of the foregoing shall at all times by conclusively owned by the EMPLOYER and shall be returned and submitted to the EMPLOYER at the conclusion of each task or sub-task assigned under the Agreement. No files, documents, or other materials will be removed from the EMPLOYER office to perform the scope of work under this Agreement.
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
2.2
Termination of Right of Access. Upon termination, EMPLOYEE’s right of access to EMPLOYER’s information technology, computer and communications systems, trade equipment, business premises, records, files and any other property of EMPLOYER shall be automatically terminated without further notice.
 
2.3
Transfer of Business Assignments. EMPLOYEE agrees that upon termination, EMPLOYER has the unlimited right to assign any of EMPLOYEE’s projects, assignments, or other matters (in whole, or in part) to another person or entity as solely determined by EMPLOYER. EMPLOYEE hereby understands and agrees that EMPLOYEE does not have any property interest whatsoever in any of the projects, assignment, business relationships, intangible and tangible property, and any other matter made, created, or performed during the term of this Agreement.
 
3.0
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
 
3.1
Exclusive and Binding Arbitration. THE PARTIES AGREE TO BINDING ARBITRATION AS THE EXCLUSIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION FORUM TO SETTLE AND RESOLVE ANY AND ALL DISPUTES ARISING FROM THE AGREEMENT AND THE EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES. IT IS FURTHER AGREED THAT TEXAS LAW SHALL GOVERN THIS AGREEMENT (IRRESPECTIVE OF ITS CONFLICT OF LAW RULES), AND THAT THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE FOR BINDING ARBITRATION SHALL BE THE CITY OF DALLAS, STATE OF TEXAS. THE PARTIES AGREE TO UTILIZE JAMS MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION SERVICES TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL.
 
3.2
Injunctive and Equitable Relief. Notwithstanding Section 3.1, EMPLOYEE also agrees that any breach by EMPLOYEE of Sections 1.0 and 2.0 of this Agreement, including such sub-parts, would create irreparable and immediate harm to EMPLOYER and as such EMPLOYEE consents to any injunctive or equitable relief that may be available to EMPLOYER.
 
3.3
Attorney’s Fees and Costs. The prevailing party under any dispute shall be entitled to its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, including costs of investigation of such dispute.
 
3.4
Collection of Claims. In the event that EMPLOYEE adjudged the prevailing party in any action, EMPLOYEE hereby agrees that her sole source to satisfy any judgment shall be the operating checking account of the EMPLOYER. EMPLOYEE expressly waives any rights to seek collection of any judgment against EMPLOYER’s intellectual property rights or interests.
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
3.5
Survival. This Agreement shall survive and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns, heirs, and/or estates of the parties.
 
3.6
Statute of Limitations. Notwithstanding any statutory or common-law rule to the contrary, the parties agree that any right of action must be commenced within one (1) year of the act, omission, event, or circumstance that gave rise to such cause of action.
 
3.7
Liquidated Damages; Settlement, Release and Discharge of EMPLOYER. The parties agree that the extent and cost for injury, damage, or other adverse impacts to EMPLOYEE under this Agreement is difficult to determine and speculative. In the interest of settling any claims against EMPLOYER expeditiously, the EMPLOYER may elect to pay EMPLOYEE liquidate damages and terminate this Agreement. EMPLOYEE hereby agrees to this liquidated damages clause and shall settle, release and discharge EMPLOYER from any and all liabilities upon EMPLOYER’s payment. As such, the parties expressly agree that the extent of EMPLOYER’s liability to EMPLOYEE for injury, damage, or other adverse impact, whether incurred during the course of performance of this Agreement or arising from wrongful termination or other breach of this Agreement by EMPLOYER shall be (2) months Salary. These provisions and waiver shall apply to any claims, whether known by EMPLOYEE, and do include an express waiver of any reservation of rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which reads as follows: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOW BY HIM MUCH HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
 
3.8
Pro-rated Salary and Medical Contribution. In the event this Agreement is terminated prior to the expiration of the Term, any salary, stock grants, benefits, and/or medical contribution payments due EMPLOYEE shall be equitably adjusted and pro-rated.
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Employment Agreement – Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
Exhibit 10.1 (i)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE
This Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release (the “Agreement”), effective as of December 24, 2020 (“Effective Date”), is made and entered into by and between AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES, INC. (“ABI”), on the one hand, and BERNARD COHEN (“COHEN”), on the other hand, each of which shall be referred to as a “Party” hereto and collectively as the “Parties hereto” or “the Parties to this Agreement.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain Employment Agreement dated and executed on March 28, 2018 (“Employment Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the term of the Employment Agreement commenced on January 1, 2018 and terminates on December 31, 2020;
WHEREAS, ABI provided written notice to COHEN on December 10, 2020 stating that the Employment Agreement shall be terminated as of December 31, 2020 pursuant thereto (“Termination Notice”);
WHEREAS, ABI received a notice of breach of contract dated November 23, 2019 from COHEN’s legal counsel, Jeremi K. Young of Young & Newsom, P.C. alleging the following breaches of the Employment Agreement: (a) unilateral reduction in salary from early September 2019 by 67% from a gross monthly pay of $5,800 to $1,950 (“Salary Reduction”), (b) violation of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act for classifying Cohen as exempt from overtime (“FLSA Claim”), compensation due for accrued and unused paid time off (“Paid Time Off Claim”), and (c) ABI’s non-payment of Medicare supplemental insurance premiums (“Insurance Claim”) (collectively herein referred to as “COHEN Claims”;
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release
Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
 
WHEREAS, all of the COHEN Claims have been cured or addressed by ABI and COHEN has accepted ABI’s actions to cure or address the COHEN Claims, and in any event, to avoid any instance of doubt the Parties enter into this Agreement; and
 
WHEREAS, excepting the matters under Articles VII and VIII of the Employment Agreement (which is stipulated to survive termination of the Employment Agreement) and any fraudulent or criminal actions by either Party during the term of the Employment Agreement, the Parties to this Agreement wish to forever discharge all claims, demands, liabilities, and causes of action which have or could have been asserted among them relating to the COHEN Claims and any and all claims arising out of any agreement, relationships, acts or occurrences between the Parties to date.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, and in consideration of the mutual terms, obligations, covenants agreements, releases and conditions herein contained, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:
1.
Incorporation of Recitals. The above Recitals are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
2.
Consideration. Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement the Parties shall enter into a separate employment agreement which shall provide for (a) an employment term commencing January 1, 2021 and terminating on March 31, 2021, (b) a monthly salary payable to COHEN in the amount of $5,833.33, payable bi-monthly, (c) $1,000 per month payable in shares of ABI’s unregistered, voting common stock, such shares being priced at the average of all trading day closing quotes on the OTC-BB for the month preceding date of issuance and such shares to be issued on February 1, 2021, March 1, 2021 and April 1, 2021 (or as soon as thereafter practicable), and employee benefits pursuant to the ABI employee benefits plan or policy which may include hospital, surgical, medical, dental, group life insurance or other benefits on terms at least as favorable as those accorded to other employees of ABI, subject to insurability. In addition, pursuant to Section 7.03 of the Employment Agreement, COHEN shall execute and deliver an Intellectual Property Right Assignment Agreement conveying and assigning to ABI all right, title and interest in the matters stipulated therein.
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release
Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
 
3.
Specific Releases of COHEN Claims. COHEN hereby acknowledges and agrees that he has received all compensation and/or wages due to him from the ABI and that he is not entitled to any other payments or employee benefits of any kind including, but not limited to, regular wages, overtime wages, waiting time penalties, meal period or rest period penalties, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, equity, expense reimbursements or any other compensation or benefits of any kind.
4.
Mutual General Releases. Except for the promises, warranties, representations or obligations made or expressly undertaken or reaffirmed in this Agreement, upon the Parties to this Agreement executing this Agreement, the Parties to this Agreement on behalf of themselves, and on behalf of their own predecessors, successors, and assigns hereby release and discharge the other Party hereto and that Party’s predecessors, successors, assigns, current and former officers, directors, agents, employees, shareholders, partners, joint venturers, insurers, and attorneys from any and all claims, suits, demands, obligations, liabilities, attorneys fees, costs, and causes of action of any kind whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, claimed or unclaimed, asserted or unasserted or which could have been claimed or asserted by either Party as of the Effective Date, irrespective of the theory of recovery that could be asserted. This release applies to all claims in contract, tort, or otherwise, and under any statute or common law, in law or in equity, based on any act from the beginning of time until the Effective Date hereof. COHEN expressly acknowledges that this release applies to, without limitation:
a.
any and all claims relating to or arising from his employment relationship (including but not limited to claims for wages with ABI and the termination of that relationship;
b.
any and all claims relating to, or arising from, his right to receive, purchase, or actual purchase of shares of stock of the ABI, including, without limitation, any claims for fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty under applicable state corporate law, and securities fraud under any state or federal law;
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release
Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
 
c.
any and all claims for wrongful discharge of employment; termination in violation of public policy; discrimination; breach of contract, both express and implied; breach of a covenant of good faith and fair dealing, both express and implied; negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent or intentional misrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage; unfair business practices; defamation; libel; slander; negligence; personal injury; assault; battery; invasion of privacy; false imprisonment; and conversion;
d.
any and all claims for violation of any federal, state or municipal statute, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Older Workers Benefit Protection Act; and Texas labor laws including, but not limited to, the Texas Payday Act, Texas Minimum Wage Law, Texas statutes pertaining to employment discrimination, fair employment, and workers compensation.
e.
any and all claims for violation of the federal, or any state, constitution; and
f.
any and all claims arising out of any other laws and regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination.
 
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release
Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
 
5.
Waiver by the Parties to this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided under the Agreement, each of the Parties to this Agreement elects to and hereby does release each other from all claims, whether known or unknown, general or specific, and each of the Parties to this Agreement fully understands that if the facts with respect to the Agreement are found hereafter to be other than or different from the facts now believed by it to be true, each of the Parties expressly accepts and assumes the risk of such possible differences in fact and agrees that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, notwithstanding any such differences. Each of the Parties hereto states that this Agreement is executed voluntarily with full knowledge of its significance and legal effect.
6.
Older Workers Benefits Protection Act: It is intention of the Parties that the releases contained in this agreement apply to all claims of any kind against ABI. In order to comply with the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act [29 U.S.C. Section 626(f)] and effectuate the release by COHEN of any potential claims under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, COHEN agrees as follows:
a.
He has carefully reviewed the foregoing Agreement, and understands the terms and conditions it contains;
b.
He has been advised of his right to consult any attorney to review this Agreement, and has had the benefit of an attorney throughout the settlement process and has had an attorney review this Agreement;
c.
He does not waive any rights or claims that may arise after the date this Agreement is executed;
d.
He is receiving consideration beyond anything of value to which he is already entitled;
e.
By entering into this Agreement, he is giving up potential valuable legal rights, and he intends to be bound by all the terms and conditions set forth above;
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release
Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
 
f.
He is entering into this Agreement freely, knowingly, and voluntarily;
g.
He has been given twenty-one (21) days to consider whether to agree to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and expressly waives this provision if he chooses to execute it prior to the expiration of twenty-one (21) days.
h.
For a seven (7) day period following his execution of this Agreement, COHEN may revoke this Agreement by delivering a written revocation to counsel for the ABI, and this Agreement shall not become effective nor enforceable until the revocation period has expired.
7.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement and any provisions reaffirmed herein constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matters herein, and supersedes and replaces any prior agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, between and among them with respect to such matters. Each Party expressly represents that it has not relied upon any representation of any other Party or its attorney, outside of the express provisions of this Agreement, and that it has relied solely on counsel of its choice to advise it with respect to the terms here. The provisions of this Agreement may be waived, altered, amended or repealed in whole or in part only upon the written consent of all Parties to this Agreement.
8.
Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas. Any court action arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be sited in a court of competent jurisdiction in Dallas, Texas, and the Parties expressly consent to jurisdiction in such courts.
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release
Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
 
9.
No Assignment/Authority of Signatory. The Parties to this Agreement represent that each has not previously assigned or conveyed to any third person (including by operation of law) any right, claim or cause of action that is the subject of this Agreement (including the releases contained in this Agreement), and that each has the full and complete authority to enter into this Agreement. To the extent that any third person’s consent is necessary for any of the Parties hereto to enter into this Agreement and to make it binding on all Parties hereto, the Parties to this Agreement represent that they have acquired such third person’s consent to the same.
10.
No Admission of Liability. The Parties to this Agreement agree that nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed as an admission of liability.
11.
No Construction against Drafter. For purposes of any action arising out of the application, interpretation, or alleged breach of this Agreement brought by any Party, each Party waives any statutory or common law principle, and any judicial interpretation of this Agreement which would create a presumption against the other Party as a result of its having drafted any provision of this Agreement. Counsel for the respective Parties have reviewed and revised this Agreement, and there shall not be applied any rule construing ambiguities against the drafting Party.
12.
Additional Documents. Each of the Parties to this Agreement agrees that it will execute and provide, at the request of any other Party, any and all such other documents or other written instruments as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.
13.
Descriptive Headings. The headings used herein are descriptive only and for the convenience of identifying provisions, and are not determinative of the meaning or effect of any such provisions.
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release
Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
 
14.
Successors and Assigns. All covenants, promises, obligations, warranties, representations and agreements herein shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the Parties to this Agreement.
15.
Litigation Expense. If any Party brings an action against any other Party hereto by reason of the breach of any covenant, promise, warranty, representation, obligation or condition hereof, or otherwise arising out of or relating to this Agreement, whether for declaratory or other relief, the prevailing Party in such suit shall be entitled to its costs of suit and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
16.
Signature in Counterparts; Facsimile. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, and facsimile signatures shall have the same binding effect as originals.
17.
Severability. Should any portion of this Agreement be held to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, to be read and construed as if the void and unenforceable provisions were originally deleted.
18.
Voluntary Execution of Agreement. This Agreement is executed voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence on the part or behalf of the Parties hereto, with the full intent of releasing all claims. The Parties acknowledge that they have read this Agreement and they have been represented in the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Agreement by legal counsel of their own choice or that they have voluntarily declined to seek such counsel.
BY SIGNING BELOW, THE UNDERSIGNED AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE BINDING NATURE OF THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, THAT IT REPRESENTS A FINAL AND BINDING SETTLEMENT ACCORDING TO ITS TERMS AND THAT THEY ARE ENTERING INTO THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY.
 
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release
Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Parties execute this Agreement:
 
PARTIES
 

By:  
/s/  Bernard Cohen 
 
 
 
Bernard Cohen
 
 
 

 
 
 
AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 

By:  
/s/ John Junyong Lee
 
 
 
John Junyong Lee
 
 
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
ABI – BERNARD COHEN Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release
Effective January 1 2021
Initials: EMPLOYER _________; EMPLOYEE __________
 
 
 Exhibit 10.1 (j)
 
AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT
 
THIS AMENDMENT (“Amendment’) is made on this 25th day of November 2020 to that certain Consulting Agreement dated May 3, 2018 (“CA”) by and between Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., a company organized under the laws of the State of Texas and/or its affiliates (“ABI”) and i2China Management Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Consultant”) as follows.
 
1.
This Amendment shall amend and replace, in its entirety, Section 1 of the CA dated May 3, 2018 between ABI and Consultant as follows:
 
1. Since May 3, 2018, Consultant has been dutifully retained by ABI without interruption or termination of Services by mutually agreement. ABI desires to maintain the existing engagement relationship and the Consultant hereby accepts to continue such engagement, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Consultant shall continue to serve as an “Executive Advisor” to ABI and report directly to ABI Chairman & CEO, for the period commencing from April 15, 2018 (the “Effective Date”) and ending one week after ABI serves written notice of termination on the Consultant or Consultant serves written notice of termination on ABI (herein "the Notice Period"). If ABI serves notice of termination of this Agreement, in addition to the Fees chargeable for the period of this Agreement, Consultant will be entitled to invoice ABI for an additional sum equal to one month's Retainer fees by way of compensation for termination of the Agreement. During the Notice Period ABI shall have absolute discretion as to whether Consultant will be required to continue to perform Services. ABI reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time without further payment of any compensation in the event of fundamental breach of the Agreement by the Consultant in the provision of the Services including but not limited to any significant illegal or criminal actions, gross insubordination, or gross negligence.
 
2.
This Amendment shall amend and replace, in its entirety, Section 3 of the CA dated May 3, 2018 between ABI and Consultant as follows:
 
3. This agreement shall be extended until May 3, 2022, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of Section 1 above. Thereafter, this Agreement may be extended for additional terms by the mutual consent of the parties.
 
3.
This Amendment shall amend and replace, in its entirety, Section 4 of the CA dated May 3, 2018 between ABI and Consultant as follows:
 
4.     Retainer to Consultant   
Consultant has provided exemplary services and proven extremely integral to ABI’s corporate operations, business development efforts, and investment financing activities. Given the increased level of responsibility and workload assigned to the Consultant during the engagement, ABI agrees to pay Consultant a monthly cash retainer of $15,000 (the “Retainer”) effective retroactively as of January 1, 2020 for continuing the performance of Services specified in Exhibit A upon the execution of this Amendment. It is understood that ABI may have insufficient cash funds to make payment of Retainer at the time of signing this Amendment. ABI agrees that upon such time it and/or its affiliate companies receives adequate investment financing proceeds, ABI will immediately pay on demand any and all past due Retainer payments in its entirety to Consultant. Note that the payable difference of $7,000 between the retroactive cash retainer increase ($15,000) and original cash retainer ($8,000) shall not be applied as a convertible promissory note; rather it shall be designated payable as a simple cash promissory note at the minimal interest required by law for such promissory note. Notwithstanding, a nominal portion of the Retainer in the amount of four thousand US dollars ($4,000) shall continue to be payable in advance by the 5th day of each month as has been the case since September 2019.
 
 
 
 
4.
This Amendment shall amend and replace, in its entirety, Section 4c of the CA dated May 3, 2018 between ABI and Consultant as follows:
 
4c. Warrants
As a performance bonus and incentive to align the Consultant’s interests for the extension of Services, ABI agrees to extend for an additional five (5) years that certain Warrant Certificate dated April 15, 2018 between Consultant and ABI (“Original Warrant Certificate”) for 452,617 warrants exercisable (partially, or in its entirety for 452,617 shares of fully-paid Voting Common Stock of ABI) at an exercise price of $0.265125, which had previously expired on April 14, 2020. Consultant shall be reissued a new Warrant Certificate (“New Warrant”) with similar terms as the Original Warrant Certificate that will indicate a new expiration date of November 24, 2025. In the case of any partial exercise of New Warrant by Consultant, ABI will issue and deliver to Consultant a subsequent Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the shares of ABI Common Stock purchasable under the same strike price and terms as the Warrant. It is understood by the Consultant that resulting shares of Common Stock owned may be in the form of ABI’s restricted (as to Rule 144) stock and shall be solely responsible for any tax payments related to the exercise of shares. Consultant hereby agrees to timely pay all federal income tax withholdings, self-employment tax, FITA, FUCA, and any other items payable with respect to the compensation received by Consultant from ABI.
 
5.
All other terms and conditions under the CA not specifically amended or modified hereby shall continue in full force and effect.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company executes this Amendment as of the date first written above.
 
 
 
AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES, INC, a Texas Corporation
 
 
 
 
 

By:  
/s/ Stephen T. Chen
 
 
 
Dr. Stephen T. Chen
 
 
 
Chairman & CEO
 

 
i2CHINA MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC (“CONSULTANT”)
 
 
 
 
 

By:  
/s/ Lawrence K. Lin
 
 
 
Lawrence K. Lin
 
 
 
Manager
 

 
 
  Exhibit 31.1
FORM OF CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14 AND 15d-14
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
CERTIFICATION
I, Stephen T. Chen, certify that:
 
1.           I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.;
2.           Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periods covered by this report;
3.           Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.           The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))for the registrant and have:
(a)           Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)          Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)           Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)           Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.           The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)           All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b)           Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: March 30, 2021
 
       /s/ Stephen T. Chen
 
 
Stephen T. Chen, Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Exhibit 33.1
CERTIFICATION REPORT
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting of the Company. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2020.
 
 
Date: March 30, 2021
 
       /s/ Stephen T. Chen
 
 
Stephen T. Chen, Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
  Exhibit 99.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Annual Report of Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his knowledge:
 
1.            
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
2.            
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.
 
 
Date: March 30, 2021
 
       /s/ Stephen T. Chen
 
 
Stephen T. Chen, Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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