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Note 18 - Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

All amounts were recorded at the exchange amount, which is the amount established and agreed to by the related parties. The following are transactions between the Company and parties related through employment.

 

Distribution agreements

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company entered into a Distribution Agreement with Technicalbiomed Co., Ltd. (“TBC”), pursuant to which TBC will continue to distribute the Company’s products in Thailand. A former senior officer of the Company is a 30.0% shareholder of TBC. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, TBC purchased products in the amount of $208 and $407, respectively, under this distribution agreement. These sales are included in products and services revenue. These sales are included in products and services revenue.

 

In 2020, the Company made several strategic decisions to divest itself of underperforming direct sales offices and sold its share in several subsidiaries, including its 55.0% shareholding in Venus Concept Singapore Pte. Ltd. ("Venus Singapore"). On January 1, 2021, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with Aexel Biomed Pte Ltd. (“Aexel Biomed”), formerly Venus Singapore, pursuant to which Aexel Biomed will continue to distribute the Company’s products in Singapore. A former senior officer of the Company is a 45.0% shareholder of Aexel Biomed. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, Aexel Biomed purchased products in the amount of $60 and $178, respectively, under the distribution agreement. These sales are included in products and services revenue.