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Bank Loans | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Bank Loans Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
BANK LOANS | 7. BANK LOANS
(1) | Short-term bank loan consists of the following:
|  | March 31, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
|  | (Unaudited) |  |  |  |
Cathay United Bank |  | $ | 246,000 |  |  | $ | 243,750 |
CTBC Bank |  |  | 656,000 |  |  |  | 650,000 |
Cathay Bank |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Total |  | $ | 902,000 |  |  | $ | 1,893,750 |
Cathay United Bank On June 28, 2016, BioLite Taiwan and Cathay United Bank entered into a one-year bank loan agreement (the “Cathay United Loan Agreement”) in an amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $246,000 The term started June 28, 2016 with maturity date at June 28, 2017. The loan balance bears interest at a floating rate of prime rate plus 1.15%. The prime rate is based on term deposit saving interest rate of Cathay United Bank. On September 6, 2017, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement for one year, which was due on September 6, 2018, with the principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $246,000. On October 1, 2018, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $246,000 for one year, which was due on September 6, 2019. On September 6, 2019, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $246,000 for one year, which is due on September 6, 2020. On September 6, 2020, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $246,000 for one year, which is due on September 6, 2021. On September 6, 2021, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $246,000 for one year, which is due on September 6, 2022. On September 6, 2022, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $246,000 for one year, which is due on September 6, 2023. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the effective interest rates per annum was 2.67% and 2.67%, respectively. The loan is collateralized by the building and improvement of BioLite Taiwan, and is also personal guaranteed by the Company’s chairman. Interest expenses were $1,649 and $1,386 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. CTBC Bank On June 12, 2017 and July 19, 2017, BioLite Taiwan and CTBC Bank entered into short-term saving secured bank loan agreements (the “CTBC Loan Agreements”) in an amount of NT$10,000,000, equivalent to $328,000, and NT$10,000,000, equivalent to $328,000, respectively. Both two loans with the same maturity date at January 19, 2018. In February 2018, BioLite Taiwan combined two loans and extended the loan contract with CTBC for one year. On January 18, 2019, BioLite Taiwan and CTBC Bank agreed to extend the loan with a new maturity date, which was July 18, 2019. On July 18, 2019, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $656,000 for six months, which is due on January 17, 2020. On January 19, 2020, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $656,000 for six months, which is due on July 19, 2020. On July 17, 2020, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $656,000 for six months, which is due on January 15, 2021. On January 15, 2021, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $656,000 for six months, which is due on July 15, 2021. On July 15, 2021, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $656,000 for six months, which is due on January 14, 2022. On January 14, 2022, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $656,000 for six months, which is due on July 14, 2022. On July 14, 2022, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $656,000 for six months, which is due on January 14, 2023. The loan balances bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.5% per annum. The loan is secured by the money deposited in a savings account with the CTBC Bank. This loan was also personal guaranteed by the Company’s chairman and BioFirst. During the year ended December 31, 2020, BioLite Taiwan has opened a TCD account with CTBC bank to guarantee the loan going forward. Interest expenses were $3,831 and $2,958 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Cathay Bank On January 21, 2019, 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. and Dr. George Lee serves as the Chairman of the board of directors of BioKey. On December 29, 2020, the Company entered into a new loan extension agreement and assignment of deposit account with the Bank, which allowed Dr. Tsung Shann Jiang and Dr. George Lee to be removed as guarantees from the list of Guaranty. In addition, on January 8, 2019, each of the Company and BioKey, 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 BioKey (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. On June 30, 2020, the Company extended the Loan Agreement with the same term for seven months, which is due on October 31, 2020. On April 8, 2020 and October 3, 2020, the Company repaid an aggregated principal amount of $350,000. On December 3, 2020, the Company renewed the Loan Agreement with the principal amount of $650,000 for ten months, which is due on October 31, 2021. On October 31, 2021, the Company renewed the Loan Agreement with the principal amount of $650,000 for twelve months, which is due on October 30, 2022. On September 24, 2021, the Cathay Bank has increased the line of credit to $1,000,000 from $650,000. The Loan Agreement was further extended and due on December 31, 2022. The outstanding loan balance was $1,000,000 as of December 31, 2022. On February 23, 2023, the bank loan from Cathay Bank was fully repaid. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the effective interest rates per annum was 0% and 8%, respectively and the outstanding loan balance were $0 and $1,000,000. Interest expenses were $10,209 and $6,090 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. | 8. BANK LOANS
(1) | Short-term bank loan consists of the following:
|  | December 31, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
Cathay United Bank |  | $ | 243,750 |  |  | $ | 270,000 |
CTBC Bank |  |  | 650,000 |  |  |  | 720,000 |
Cathay Bank |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  | 650,000 |
Total |  | $ | 1,893,750 |  |  | $ | 1,640,000 |
Cathay United Bank On June 28, 2016, BioLite Taiwan and Cathay United Bank entered into a one-year bank loan agreement (the “Cathay United Loan Agreement”) in an amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $243,750. The term started June 28, 2016 with maturity date at June 28, 2017. The loan balance bears interest at a floating rate of prime rate plus 1.15%. The prime rate is based on term deposit saving interest rate of Cathay United Bank. On September 6, 2017, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement for one year, which was due on September 6, 2018, with the principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $243,750. On October 1, 2018, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $243,750 for one year, which was due on September 6, 2019. On September 6, 2019, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $243,750 for one year, which is due on September 6, 2020. On September 6, 2020, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $243,750 for one year, which is due on September 6, 2021. On September 6, 2021, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $243,750 for one year, which is due on September 6, 2022. On September 6, 2022, BioLite Taiwan extended the Cathay United Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$7,500,000, equivalent to $243,750 for one year, and same interest rate, which is due on September 6, 2023. As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the effective interest rates per annum was 2.67% and 2.10%. The loan is collateralized by the Land of BioLite Taiwan, and is also personal guaranteed by the Company’s chairman. Interest expenses were $5,960 and $5,639 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. CTBC Bank On June 12, 2017 and July 19, 2017, BioLite Taiwan and CTBC Bank entered into short-term saving secured bank loan agreements (the “CTBC Loan Agreements”) in an amount of NT$10,000,000, equivalent to $325,000, and NT$10,000,000, equivalent to $325,000, respectively. Both two loans with the same maturity date at January 19, 2018. In February 2018, BioLite Taiwan combined two loans and extended the loan contract with CTBC for one year. On January 18, 2019, BioLite Taiwan and CTBC Bank agreed to extend the loan with a new maturity date, which was July 18, 2019. On July 18, 2019, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $650,000 for six months, which is due on January 17, 2020. On January 19, 2020, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $650,000 for six months, which is due on July 19, 2020. On July 17, 2020, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $650,000 for six months, which is due on January 15, 2021. On January 15, 2021, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $650,000 for six months, which is due on July 15, 2021. On July 15, 2021, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $650,000 for six months, which is due on January 14, 2022. The loan balances bear interest at a fixed rate of 1.68% per annum. The loan is secured by the money deposited in a savings account with the CTBC Bank. This loan was also personal guaranteed by the Company’s chairman and BioFirst. During the year ended December 31, 2021, BioLite Taiwan has opened a TCD account with CTBC bank to guarantee the loan going forward. On July 14, 2022, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $650,000 for six months, which is due on January 14, 2023. The loan balance bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.00% per annum. On January 14, 2023, BioLite Taiwan extended the CTBC Loan Agreement with the same principal amount of NT$20,000,000, equivalent to $650,000 for six months, which is due on July 14, 2023. The loan balance bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.50% per annum. Interest expenses were $12,220 and $12,029 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Cathay Bank On January 21, 2019, 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. and Dr. George Lee serves as the Chairman of the board of directors of BioKey. On December 29, 2020, the Company entered into a new loan extension agreement and assignment of deposit account with the Bank, which allowed Dr. Tsung Shann Jiang and Dr. George Lee to be removed as guarantees from the list of Guaranty. In addition, on January 8, 2019, each of the Company and BioKey, 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 BioKey (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. On March 31, 2020, the Company extended the Loan Agreement with the same term for seven months, which is due on October 31, 2020. On April 8, 2020 and October 3, 2020, the Company repaid an aggregated principal amount of $350,000. On December 3, 2020, The Company renewed the Loan Agreement with the principal amount of $650,000 for ten months, which is due on October 31, 2021. On September 24, 2021, the Cathay Bank has increased the line of credit to $1,000,000 from $650,000. The Loan Agreement was further extended and due on December 31, 2022. The outstanding loan balance was $1,000,000 as of December 31, 2022. On February 23, 2023, the bank loan from Cathay Bank was fully repaid. Interest expenses were $46,957 and $18,143 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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