UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2019 (January 21, 2019)

44370 Old Warm Springs Blvd.

Fremont, CA 94538

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 291-1291

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Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 21, 2019, American BriVision (Holding) Corporation (the “Company”) received a loan in the amount of $500,000 from Cathay Bank (the “Bank”) pursuant to a business loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) entered by and between the Company and Bank on January 8, 2019 and a promissory note (the “Note”) executed by the Company on the same day. The Loan Agreement provides for a revolving line of credit in the principal amount of $1,000,000 with a maturity date (the “Maturity Date”) of January 1, 2020. The Note executed in connection with the Loan Agreement bears an interest rate (the “Regular Interest Rate”) equal to the sum of one percent (1%) and the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal (the “Index”) and the accrued interest shall become payable each month from February 1, 2019. Pursuant to the Note, the Company shall pay the entire outstanding principal plus accrued unpaid interest on the Maturity Date and may prepay portion or all of the Note before the Maturity Date without penalty. If the Company defaults on the Note, the default interest rate shall become five percent (5%) plus the Regular Interest Rate.

In connection with the Note and Loan Agreement, on January 8, 2019, each of Dr. Tsung Shann Jiang and Dr. George Lee executed a commercial guaranty (the “Guaranty”) to guaranty the loans for the Company pursuant to the Loan Agreement and Note, severally and individually, in the amount not exceeding $500,000 each until the entire Note plus interest are fully paid and satisfied. Dr. Tsung Shann Jiang is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BioLite Holding, Inc., which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company upon closing of the mergers (the “Mergers”) with the Company as disclosed in a current report on Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2018. Dr. George Lee serves as the Chairman of the board of directors of BioKey, Inc., which will also become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company upon closing of the Mergers.

 In addition, on January 8, 2019, each of the Company and American BriVision Corporation (“American BriVision”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, signed a commercial security agreement (the “Security Agreement”) to secure the loans under the Loan Agreement and the Note. Pursuant to the Security Agreements, each of the Company and American BriVision (each, a “Grantor”, and collectively, the “Grantors”) granted security interest in the collaterals as defined therein, comprised of almost all of the assets of each Grantor, to secure such loans for the benefit of the Bank.

The forgoing description of the Loan Agreement, Note and Security Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the respective agreements, a copy of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 and hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information contained in Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

 (d) Exhibits.

The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K. 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.