Note 14 - Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

14. Related Party Transactions

In June 2006, the Company entered into a Development and Manufacturing Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Stellartech Research Corporation (“Stellartech”). The Agreement was amended on October 4, 2007. The Company’s first generation Viveve System which consists of a generator, handpiece and disposable treatment tip was designed and manufactured by Stellartech. Stellartech was the sole source supplier for this version of the Viveve System. Under the Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 300 generators manufactured by Stellartech. The price per unit was variable and dependent on the volume and timing of units ordered. The Company purchased 855 units through September 2019. The Company no longer manufacture generators, handpieces or disposable treatment tips at Stellartech. However, the Company continues to have technology licenses with Stellartech. In conjunction with the Agreement, Stellartech purchased 38 shares of Viveve, Inc.’s common stock. Under the Agreement, the Company paid Stellartech approximately $0 and $77,000 for goods and services during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The amounts due to Stellartech for accounts payable as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $0 and $0, respectively.

In August 2017, the Company entered into a Distributorship Agreement with ICM. Under the terms of the Distributorship Agreement, the Company had a minimum purchase requirement to purchase a certain quantity of ICM products per month during the term of this agreement. In February 2019, the Company executed a mutual termination of the Distributorship Agreement with ICM. As a result, the Company no longer has a minimum purchase requirement to purchase a certain quantity of ICM products per month. (See Note 4 – Investment in Unconsolidated Limited Liability Company for transactions with ICM.)