Cosmos Health Inc 10-K for FY2023
Cosmos Health Inc. (COSM)
About this 10-K
Cosmos Health Inc filed this 10-K on August 5, 2024, covering the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (FY2023).
Headline figures
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $53.38M
- up 6.0% from $50.35M a year earlier
- Net loss
- $18.54M
- compared with a net loss of $13.83M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$2.15
- compared with -$33.16 a year earlier
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believes,” “project,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions.
We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements and are including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain.
Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects on a consolidated basis include but are not limited to: changes in economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, availability of capital, interest rates, competition, and generally accepted accounting principles. These risks and uncertainties should also be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Further information concerning our business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included herein and in our other filings with the SEC.
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PART I
Item 1. Business
Company Overview
Business Environment
The Company conducts its business within the pharmaceutical and the healthcare industry and is active in branded pharmaceuticals, generics and nutraceutical product markets. The pharmaceutical industry is highly competitive and is subject to comprehensive government regulations. Many factors may significantly affect the Company’s sales of its products, including, but not limited to, efficacy, safety, price and cost-effectiveness, marketing effectiveness, product labeling, quality control and quality assurance. Currently, most of the products that the Company is trading, compete with other products already on the market in the same therapeutic category, and are subject to potential competition from new products that competitors may introduce in the future.
Generic medicines are the pharmaceutical and therapeutic equivalents of branded pharmaceutical products and are generally marketed under their generic (chemical) names rather than by brand names. Typically, a generic drug may not be marketed until the expiration of applicable patent(s) on the corresponding branded product, unless a resolution of patent litigation results in an earlier opportunity to enter the market. Generic drugs are the same as branded products in dosage form, safety, efficacy, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics and intended use, but they are sold generally at prices below those of the corresponding branded products. Generic drugs provide a cost-effective alternative for consumers, while maintaining the same high quality, efficacy, safety profile, purity and stability of the branded product.
The Company also conducts its business within the global nutraceuticals market with our own brand which we consider to be highly qualitative and competitive. Nutraceuticals are defined as products that contain at least one dietary ingredient within them and can be consumed orally. Some of the purposes of nutraceuticals are used for immune system defense, energy, stress, bones and joints. The global nutraceutical market has shown rise for demand and growth within the last several years. The global market is driven by the rising popularity of sports-based performance enhancement supplements and the focus on preventive healthcare measures. The COVID-19 pandemic has also driven the global market to a high demand for immunity boosting nutraceutical products.
Corporate Strategy
Our main strategy initiative is focused on continuing our progress in becoming a global pharmaceutical wholesale and import/export company through the development of a lean, efficient and vertically integrated operating model, as well as, to expand our portfolio of our own branded nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products, grow our customer base and achieve our growth stabilization in this new market and gain an adequate size in the global nutraceuticals market. We are committed to serving our customers while continuing to innovate and provide products that make a difference in the lives of individuals. We strive to maximize our shareholders’ value by adapting to market realities and customer needs. Our strategy involves the enhancement of our manufacturing capacities and building a multinational network or wholesalers, distributors, and pharmacies and simultaneously continuing to expand the portfolio of products that we distribute to that network.
We are committed to driving organic growth at attractive margins by improving execution, optimizing cash flow and leveraging our strong market position, while maintaining a streamlined cost structure throughout each of our businesses. We continue to further align our organization to our customers’ needs in a more seamless and unified way, while supporting corporate strategy and accelerating growth. Implementing this disciplined, focused strategy has allowed us to significantly expand our business, and we believe we are well-positioned to grow revenue and increase operating income through the execution of the following key elements of our business:
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| Branded Pharmaceuticals: Branded pharmaceutical products are the primary product category that we produce and distribute. We constantly evaluate product availability, pricing, demand trends, and patent expirations to maximize our performance. As the patents for branded products near expiration, the generic equivalents enter the marketplace and the demand for those branded products start to decrease. We monitor these cycles closely and always look to find value in pricing fluctuations caused by the patent expirations as the generic equivalents enter the market. |
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| Generic Pharmaceuticals: Generic pharmaceutical products are the secondary product category that we produce and distribute. We apply the same discipline to generics that we do to the branded. We evaluate the demand and supply dynamics of branded products as their patents expire. This insight sheds light on the demand of generic products that take their place. Understanding the historical and market specific characteristics of generic product demand provides insight that we use to give guidance to our vendors that source our generic drug exports. |
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| Nutraceuticals & Food Supplements: The wholesale distribution of nutraceuticals and food supplements market offer most of the times greater margins than pharmaceutical products. We are always looking to expand the portfolio of products that we distribute to maximize our margins. We offer convenience to our customers by providing them a larger portfolio of products that they can source from a single vendor. In addition to being wholesalers for supplements and related products we are also creating our own brand of products to sell to our current customer base. Our wholesale business gives insight to what products are in demand and we communicate with our customer base to identify which products to develop. Owning a brand with an extensive portfolio of products provides the Company with significant opportunities to penetrate into global sale channels. | |
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| Research & Development: We are committed to strategic R&D across each business unit with a particular focus for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products with inherently lower risk profiles and clearly defined regulatory pathways. We are constantly evaluating the demand of food supplements in the markets that we currently distribute pharmaceutical products to. This research and analysis determines which pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products we choose to develop as well as their formulations. This approach maximizes the probability of successfully competing with other brands in the marketplace. | |
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| Acquisitions: We regularly evaluate acquisition targets that would allow us to expand our distribution reach and/or vertically integrate into the supply chain of the products that we currently distribute. In addition to focusing on organic growth drivers, we are also actively pursuing accretive acquisitions that offer long-term revenue growth, margin expansion through synergies, and the ability to maintain a flexible capital structure. | |
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| Local & Direct to Pharmacy Wholesale: We are expanding into the full-line wholesale distribution business through acquisition. Full-line pharmaceutical wholesalers provide the local markets with branded pharmaceuticals, generic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins and food supplements. By expanding our pharmaceutical distribution business, we will have a better ability to source more branded and generic products directly from manufacturers and sell our vitamins, food supplements and cosmetic products directly to pharmacies for better prices. We expect this expansion to increase our sales and profit margins as we vertically integrate into the supply chain. |
To successfully execute our corporate strategy, we believe that the Company must adopt, incorporate and maintain the aforementioned core strengths, although no assurances can be made that the Company will be able to effectively implement these strategies.
Nutraceuticals
The current principal activity of the Company is the manufacturing, development and trading of its own proprietary branded nutraceutical product lines “Sky Premium Life®” (“SPL”) and Mediterranation®. The Company’s portfolio currently includes 105 product codes including vitamins, minerals and other herbal extracts used for health prevention and care needs. Our plan for our own branded nutraceuticals is to enlarge our portfolio up to 150 SKUs. We also use our subsidiaries as distribution centers for SPL in order to penetrate UK and EU markets. However, the leading activity of Decahedron is the trading of branded and generic pharmaceutical products and medicines across the UK. We purchase excess inventories at a discount from wholesalers and export pharmaceutical product codes to EU member states capturing contract price differentials in the process. The Company only purchases stock with purchase orders at hand, limiting inventory risk. EU countries have put into force new legal frameworks and mandates that boost the parallel trade market in order to deflate healthcare pricing across the region.
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Branded Pharmaceuticals & Generics
During the course of 2023, the Company committed to its strategic acquisition plan and proceeded to the acquisition of pharmaceutical products, specifically five branded pharmaceuticals and ten generic licenses. Accordingly, the Company commenced the manufacturing, development and trading of its own branded pharmaceutical and generics products apart from its own branded nutraceuticals. This is in parallel with the production of Cana’s proprietary antimicrobial products.
Product Categories
Our product portfolio includes medicines, OTC medicines, nutraceutical products, health care products, medical devices, baby products and others. Total revenues from the product categories of our total consolidated revenues during the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows:
Product Categories |
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Medicines |
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| 80.42 | % |
OTC Medicines |
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| 7.52 | % |
Vitamins, Minerals and Dietary Products |
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| 5.87 | % |
Heath Care Products |
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| 2.63 | % |
Medical Devices |
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| 2.86 | % |
Baby Products |
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| 0.30 | % |
Others |
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| 0.41 | % |
Total |
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| 100 | % |
Below is an analysis per category of our inventory as of December 31, 2023:
Product Categories |
| Balance as of December 31, 2023($) |
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| Percentage of total Inventory |
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Pharmaceuticals |
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| 3,417,039 |
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| 66.42 | % |
Parapharmaceuticals |
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| 1,030,878 |
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| 20.04 | % |
Manufacturing products |
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| 160,436 |
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| 3.12 | % |
Raw materials |
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| 275,919 |
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| 5.36 | % |
Dairy products |
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| 21,017 |
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| 0.41 | % |
Veterinary medicine |
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| 13,872 |
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| 0.27 | % |
Other |
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| 225,098 |
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| 4.38 | % |
Less provisions |
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| (355,205 | ) |
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Total |
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| 4,789,054 |
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Our proprietary nutraceutical line “Sky Premium Life” which has over 105 SKUs, is classified into two different main Categories, Products per Benefit and Products per Nutrient as follows:
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General Wellbeing |
| Amino Acids |
Immunity |
| Botanicals, Herbs & Extracts |
Heart |
| Vitamins & Minerals |
Bones & Joints |
| Specialized Formulas & Complexes |
Men’s Health |
| Omegas & Fatty Acids |
Women’s Health |
| Specialized Nutrients |
Beauty |
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Digestion |
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Brain |
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Vision |
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Energy |
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Sports |
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Mood/Stress/Sleep |
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Antioxidant Activity |
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Services
The principal activity of our services is the distribution of a full range of branded pharmaceutical products, over-the-counter products, cosmetics, nursery, and nutraceutical products to pharmacies across Greece. We utilize the latest technology in pharmaceutical storage and retrieval systems to ensure the quality and accuracy of its distribution. Our facility utilizes ROWA™ (German pharmacy robotics) technologies to automate our procurement, a German fully automated warehouse system, inventory management, and order execution. Therefore, we achieve a zero-error rate, faster order picking, automated order picking process, higher cost-efficiency. We stay in the forefront of quality assurance and accuracy by investing in the most innovative machinery and software available to pharmaceutical distributors. Our Company supports all its customers with special product offerings, seasonal products, and all the top brands and trending products.
We believe that the entire aforementioned product life cycle would take approximately six weeks to two months, from the demand list to the payment for the shipment.
Distribution and Marketing
The majority of our products are represented directly and indirectly through a dedicated sales force team. Our sales force targets mainly wholesale distributors and other healthcare providers. We sell our products principally through independent wholesale distributors, but we also sell directly to other healthcare providers such as; clinics, government agencies, independent retail and specialty pharmacies and independent specialty distributors. Customer service representatives are centralized in order to respond to customer needs in a timely and effective manner. We seek to motivate and provide incentives to our sales force team by offering high quality products and providing them with product support, training seminars, sales convention and financial incentives.
Our products in Europe and in the UK are shipped directly from our warehouse facilities and in foreign markets we have contracted third-parties to distribute our products.
We are formulating a broader and more diversified pharmaceutical product portfolio and a greater selection of targets for potential development. We target products with limited competition for reasons such as trading complexity or the market size, which make our pharmaceutical products a key growth driver of our portfolio and complementary to other product offerings.
Patents, Trademarks, Licenses and Proprietary Property
We have developed or acquired various proprietary pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products, nutraceutical products licenses, wholesale licenses, processes, software, and other intellectual property that are used either to facilitate the conduct of our business or that are made available as products or services to customers.
At present, besides the above licenses, we do not have any intellectual property or other licenses, including, but not limited to, patents, trademarks, franchises, concessions, and royalty agreements or other proprietary interests.
We have obtained trademark registrations for “Sky Premium Life®”, and related logos for all of our “Sky Premium Life®” products product lines. We hold trademark registrations in Europe. During 2023, we added a variety of trademarks through our new subsidiary Cana (acquired on June 30, 2023), such as multiple antimicrobial products (C-SEPT) and cosmetics (EXELIA & C-DERM). The Company also submitted a patent application with the European Patent Office (EPO) for its CCX0722 obesity and weight management product on December 1, 2023. Additionally, on June 18, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire all remaining rights arising from the patent filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under reference code PCT/EP2023/071865. This follows the agreement announced on December 7, 2023, where the Company had acquired 60% of the rights. The patent filing describes the repurposing of an existing drug to act on the Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation protein 1 (MALT1), a key target in various diseases.
We rely on confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants and other parties to protect, among other things, trade secrets and other proprietary technology. There can be no assurance that these agreements will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for any breach, that others will not independently develop equivalent proprietary information or that other third parties will not otherwise gain access to our trade secrets and other intellectual property.
Product Insurance
We have insurance in place for our warehouses and the products in stock against any damage or theft, but we do not insure our products after the sale, since we are working under an Ex-works policy, and thus our clients are responsible for the transportation and the insurance of the products against any damage. In the future, we will continue to reevaluate our decision and may purchase product liability insurance to cover some of or all of our product liability risk.
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Customers
Through our subsidiaries, we primarily sell pharmaceutical products directly to pharmacies and a limited number of large wholesale drug distributors who, in turn, supply-sell the products to other wholesalers, hospitals, pharmacies, and governmental agencies across the European Union member state. No customer accounted for 10% or more of our total consolidated revenues during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
We have a diverse customer base that includes wholesalers and retail healthcare providers. We make a significant amount of our sales to a relatively small number of pharmaceutical wholesalers. These customers represent an essential part of the distribution chain of our products. Pharmaceutical wholesalers have undergone, and are continuing to undergo, significant consolidation on a worldwide basis. This consolidation resulted in these groups gaining additional purchasing leverage and consequently increasing the product pricing pressures facing our business.
Geographic Markets
All of our revenues are generated from operations in the European Union and UK, or otherwise earned outside of the U.S. All of our foreign operations are subject to risks inherent in conducting business abroad, including price and currency exchange controls, fluctuations in the relative values of currencies, political and economic instability and restrictive governmental actions. Our geographical market sales distribution of our total consolidated revenues during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
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Greece |
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| 94.67 | % |
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| 98.94 | % |
UK |
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| 4.53 | % |
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| 0.80 | % |
Croatia |
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| 0.05 | % |
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| 0.08 | % |
Bulgaria |
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| 0.39 | % |
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| 0.00 | % |
Cayman Islands |
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| 0.02 | % |
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| 0.00 | % |
Cyprus |
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| 0.34 | % |
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| 0.18 | % |
Total |
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We currently sell the products to wholesalers through our own sales force. We do not sell directly to large drug store chains or through distributors in countries where we do not have our own sales staff. As part of our sales marketing and promotion program, we use direct advertising, direct mailings, trading techniques, direct and personal contacts, exhibition of products at medical conventions and sponsor medical education symposia.
Competition
Our pharmaceutical businesses are conducted in intensely competitive and often highly regulated markets. Many of our trading of pharmaceutical products face competition in the form of branded or generic drugs that treat similar diseases or indications. The principal forms of competition include efficacy, safety, ease of use, and cost effectiveness. The means of competition vary across product categories and business groups, demonstrating that the value of our trading products is a critical factor for success in all of our principal businesses.
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Our competitors include other pharmaceutical companies, and smaller companies with generic drug and consumer healthcare products. We compete with other companies that manufacture and sell products that treat diseases or indications similar to those treated by our trading pharmaceutical products.
Our competitive position in pharmaceutical sector is affected by several factors including among others, the amount and effectiveness of our and our competitors’ promotional resources, customer acceptance, product quality, our and our competitors’ introduction of new products, ingredients, claims, dosage forms, or other forms of innovation, and pricing, regulatory and legislative matters (such as product labeling, patient access and prescription).
The branded pharmaceutical industry is highly competitive. Our products compete with products manufactured by many other companies in highly competitive markets throughout the EU territory and internationally as well. Competitors include many of the major brand name and generic manufacturers of pharmaceutical products. If competitors introduce new products, delivery systems or processes with therapeutic or cost advantages, our products can be subject to progressive price reductions or decreased volume of sales, or both.
In the generic pharmaceutical market, we might face intense competition from other generic drug manufacturers, brand name pharmaceutical companies, existing brand equivalents and manufacturers of therapeutically similar drugs.
By specializing in high barrier to entry products, we endeavor to market more profitable and longer-lived products relative to commodity generic products. We believe that our competitive advantages include our integrated team-based approach to product development that combines our formulation, regulatory, legal and commercial capabilities; our ability to introduce new generic equivalents for brand-name drugs; our ability to meet customer expectations; and the breadth of our existing generic product portfolio offering.
Newly introduced generic products with limited or no other generic competition typically garner higher prices. At the expiration of the exclusivity period, other generic distributors may enter the market, resulting in a significant price decline for the drug. Consequently, the maintenance of profitable operations in generic pharmaceuticals depends, in part, on our ability to select, develop and launch new generic products in a timely and cost-efficient manner and to maintain efficient, high quality business capabilities.
We compete in the nutritional industry with our own branded nutraceutical products against companies that sell through retail stores, as well as against other direct selling companies. We compete against manufacturers and retailers of nutraceutical products which are distributed through supermarkets, drug stores, health food stores, vitamin outlets and mass market retailers, among others. We believe that the principal components of competition in nutraceutical products are expertise and service, high product quality, diversification and differentiation, price and brand recognition.
Operating conditions have become more challenging under the mounting global pressures of competition, industry regulation and cost containment. We continue to take measures to evaluate, adapt and improve our organization and business practices to better meet customer and public needs. We also seek to continually enhance the organizational effectiveness of all of our functions, including efforts to accurately and ethically launch and promote our products.
Information Systems
The Company operates its full-service wholesale pharmaceutical distribution facilities in Europe on one primary enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system that provides for, among other things, electronic order entry by customers, invoice preparation and purchasing, and inventory tracking. We are currently making significant investments to enhance and upgrade the ERP system.
Additionally, we are improving our entity-wide infrastructure environment to drive efficiency, capabilities, and speed to market. We will continue to invest in advanced information systems and automated warehouse technology. For example, in an effort to comply with future pedigree and other supply chain custody requirements we have made significant investments in our secure supply chain information systems.
The Company processes a substantial portion of its purchase orders, invoices, and payments electronically. However, it continues to make substantial investments to expand its electronic interface with its suppliers. The Company has integrated warehouse operating system, which are used to manage the majority of transactional volume. The warehouse operating system has improved the distribution services productivity and operating leverage.
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Government Regulations
Government authorities in the EU and in other countries extensively regulate, among other things, the research, development, testing, approval, manufacturing, labeling, post-approval monitoring and reporting, packaging, advertising and promotion, storage, distribution, marketing and export and import of pharmaceutical products. As such, our branded pharmaceutical products and the generic product candidates are subject to extensive regulation both before and after approval. The process of obtaining regulatory approvals and the subsequent compliance with applicable state, local and foreign statutes and regulations require the expenditure of substantial time and financial resources. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in, among other things, warning letters, civil penalties, delays in approving or refusal to approve a pharmaceutical product.
A main part of our business relates to the trading of branded and generic pharmaceutical products and medicines within the EU member states. In order to be able to operate our business, we need to comply with EU regulations, as well as EU member states regulations that govern various operations of our business. The Greek government regulation that applies to our business requires the granting to our operating subsidiaries of the Authorization for Wholesale Distribution of Medicinal Products for human use. In order for this Authorization to be granted, the companies need to always comply with certain Good Distribution Practices (“GDP”) that mainly assure the proper storage, handling, distribution and trade of the pharmaceutical products.
On July 22, 2015, the National Medicines Agency in Greece approved the license of wholesale sale of pharmaceutical products under the name SkyPharm SA with set validity at five years and an expiration date of July 22, 2020. Subsequently, on June 15, 2020, SkyPharm legally and timely submitted the application for renewal of the wholesale license of pharmaceutical products to the National Medicines Agency. The National Medicines Agency did not respond, therefore the Company asked for an immediate decision on the renewal. Two months after the filing of the no. 3459 / 15.01.2021 letter and almost nine months after the no. 627615.06.2020 company application for the renewal, the National Medicines Agency replied by rejecting the renewal request on March 9, 2021 (ref. 62769 / 20-25.02.2021). In addition, document No. 127351-16.12.2021 of EOF (Greek National Medicines Organization) to SkyPharm states that after an inspection of EOF at the premises of Doc Pharma, we did not have a wholesale license in violation of article 106 par. 1b and par. 1c of the ministerial decision D.YG3a / GP.32221 / 29-4-2019. The National Medicines Agency imposed a fine of €15,000 ($16,225) on SkyPharm for the above case, which was included in “General and administrative” expense on the accompany statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023.
Decahedron received its Wholesale Distribution Authorization for human use on February 5, 2021, from the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (“MHRA”) in accordance with Regulation 18 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1916) and it is subject to the provisions of those Regulations and the Medicines Act 1971. This License will continue to remain in force from the date of issue by the Licensing Authority unless cancelled, suspended, revoked or varied as to the period of its validity or relinquished by the authorization holder.
Cosmofarm received its Wholesale Distribution Authorization for human use on February 15, 2019, from the National Organization for Medicines. The license is valid for a period of five years and pursuant to the EU directive of (2013/C343/01). Also, Cosmofarm was granted with GDP certificate on November 11, 2019.
Our subsidiary, Cana SA, is a holder of Good Manufacturing Practices license (GMP), which means that it is certified for fulfilling the minimum standards that a medicines manufacturer must meet in the production processes.
Our subsidiaries are ISO 9001 certified for a management system for the trade and distribution of pharmaceuticals. As part of the certification process by the International Organization for Standardization, we need to be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) adopted by the European Union in May 2018. GDPR applies to the processing of personal data of persons in the EU by a controller or processor.
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Research and Development
The Company entered into a Research & Development agreement with Doc Pharma S.A. on May 17, 2021. Under this agreement, Doc Pharma is responsible for the research, development, design, registration, copy rights and licenses of 250 nutritional supplements for the final products called Sky Premium Life®. More specifically, Doc Pharma is responsible for the product development and the Company has added 105 of such products codes in its portfolio as of December 31, 2023. The licenses purchased by Doc Pharma SA are capitalized and included in “Goodwill and intangible assets, net” of the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023. Thus, no relevant R&D expense had been charged to the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
On June 26, 2022, the Company signed a research and development (“R&D”) agreement with a third party, through which the Company assigned to the third party the development of new products and services in the field of health, focusing on the human intestinal microbiome. The project includes two phases. Phase 1 has a 20-month duration and its cost amounts to EUR 758,000 ($838,450) and phase 2, has a 22-month duration and a cost of EUR 820,000 ($907,084). The amount will be due and payable upon completion of the corresponding phases. The Company records the corresponding R&D expense based on the project’s progress, which is invoiced by the third party in the relevant period. For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023, the Company has incurred $164,859 of such costs included in “General and administrative expenses” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
On January 23, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Cloudscreen, a cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered platform. The acquisition is pursuant to the purchase agreement announced on October 11, 2023. Cloudscreen is a multimodal platform specialized in drug repurposing, a process that involves uncovering new target proteins or indications for existing drugs for use in treating different diseases.
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Distribution & Trade Agreements
On July 7, 2021, SkyPharm SA signed a trade agreement with a company specializing in e-commerce mall advice and operation, henceforward referred as “Distributor B”. Based on the agreement, SkyPharm will sell its own branded products Sky Premium Life ® to final consumers through the e-commerce store opened by Distributor B on Tmall International MALL and Distributor B will provide platform operation services to SkyPharm. The services provided by Distributor B will include mall construction, mall operation and network promotion, along with collection, settlement, customer service, logistics and distribution.
On November 25, 2021, SkyPharm SA signed a trade agreement with a wholesaler which operates in the storage, distribution, trading & promotion of pharmaceutical products) henceforward referred as “Distributor C”. Based on the agreement Distributor C is appointed as the exclusive representative for the promotion & distribution of our proprietary nutraceutical products Sky Premium Life®, in Greece.
During July 2021, the Company’s subsidiary, Decahedron Ltd, created a distribution page on Amazon UK, through which it sells, advertises and promotes our own proprietary branded nutraceutical product line Sky Premium Life®, directly to final consumers.
On September 22, 2022, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with a third party in order to become the distributor of Monkeypox Virus Real-Time PCR Detection Kits. Cosmos will have exclusive distribution rights for Greece and Cyprus, with the opportunity to distribute the test kits across Europe on a non-exclusive basis.
International Cannabis Corp. (f/k/a Kaneh Bosm Biotechnology Inc.) - Cannabis
Distribution and Equity Agreement
On March 19, 2018, the Company entered into a Distribution and Equity Acquisition Agreement (the “Distribution and Equity Acquisition Agreement”) with Marathon Global Inc. (“Marathon”), a company incorporated in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Marathon was formed to be a global supplier of Cannabis, cannabidiol (“CBD”) and/or any Cannabis Extract products, extracts, ancillaries and derivatives (collectively, the “Products”). The Company was appointed the exclusive distributor of the Products initially throughout Europe and on a non-exclusive basis wherever else lawfully permitted. The Company has no present intention to distribute any Products under this Agreement in the United States or otherwise participate in cannabis operations in the United States. The Company intends to await further clarification from the U.S. Government on cannabis regulation prior to determining whether to enter the domestic market.
The above transaction closed on May 22, 2018 after the due diligence period, following which the Company received: (a) a 33 1/3% equity interest or 5 million shares in Marathon as partial consideration for the Company’s distribution services; and (b) received cash of CAD $2,000,000, subject to repayment in common shares of the Company if it failed to meet certain performance milestones. The Company was entitled to receive an additional CAD $2,750,000 upon the Company’s receipt of gross sales of CAD $6,500,000 and an additional CAD $2,750,000 upon receipt of gross sales of CAD $13,000,000. The Company was also given the right to nominate one director to the Marathon board of directors. Since Marathon was a newly formed entity with no assets and no activity, the Company attributed no value to the 5 million shares in Marathon which was received as consideration for the distribution services.
The Distribution and Equity Acquisition Agreement was to remain in effect indefinitely unless Marathon fails to provide Market Competitive (as defined) product pricing and Marathon has not become profitable within five years of the agreement. On March 20, 2023, the Company sent a termination notice, to Marathon, which became effective on April 19, 2023 as a result of Marathon’s failure to satisfy these conditions. The Company had accounted for its obligation to issue a variable number of the Company’s Common Shares as Share-settled debt obligation in accordance with ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”), which was measured at fair value or the settlement amount of $1,554,590 (CAD $2 million). Due to termination of the Distribution and Equity Acquisition Agreement, the Company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $1,554,590 due to the write-off of the share settled debt obligation, for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023.
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Employees & Human Capital
As of December 31, 2023, we had 123 full-time employees in total, of which 15 engaged in sales department, four in procurement department, four in marketing department, 25 in warehouse services, 22 in logistics/transportation works, eight in quality assurance, nine in finance & accounting department, nine in management, five in cleaning, five in administration, 12 in call center, one in B2B e-shop and four in IT department. Our employees are not members of any unions. We consider our relations with our employees to be good and have not experienced any work stoppages, slowdowns or other serious labor problems that have materially impeded our business operations.
We have a team with a significant track record in the pharmaceutical business. In order to achieve our strategic objectives, we have, and will remain, focused on hiring and retaining a highly skilled management team that has extensive experience and specific skill sets relating to the sales, selection, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. We intend to continue our efforts to build and expand this team as we grow our business. No assurances can be given that the Company will be able to retain any additional persons.
Our human capital resources objectives include, as applicable, identifying, recruiting, retaining, incentivizing and integrating our existing and additional employees. The principal purposes of our equity incentive plans are to attract, retain and motivate selected employees, consultants and directors through the granting of stock-based compensation awards and cash-based performance bonus awards.
Attracting and retaining top talent is an integral part to our success. We intentionally build a workforce of people with viewpoints and backgrounds as diverse as the customers we serve around Europe. As a responsibility to our team and in an evolving effort, we engage employees with meaningful careers and development opportunities to grow and succeed. We employed 158 individuals as of December 31, 2023. Our global workforce is comprised of the following ethnicities: 99% Caucasian and 1% Asian. Of those employees, 38% are female.
Available Information
Our internet address is https://www.cosmoshealthinc.com/. We post links on our website to the following filings as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed or furnished to the SEC: annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements on Schedule 14D, and any amendment to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such filings are available through our website free of charge. The information on our Internet website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K or our other securities filings and is not a part of such filings.
Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or 1-202-551-8090. You can also access our filings through the SEC’s internet address site: www.sec.gov, under our Nasdaq ticker COSM.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The Company is not required to provide the information called for in this item due to its status as a Smaller Reporting Company, however we describe below some of the risks we believe are material to our business. You should carefully consider the following risks in evaluating us and our business. You should also refer to the other information set forth in this report, including the information set forth in “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as in our consolidated financial statements and the related notes. Our business prospects, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected by any of the following risks.
Regulatory and Litigation Risks
Laws and regulations regarding our business may prohibit or restrict our ability to sell our products in some markets or require us to make changes to our business model in some markets. Our products, business practices and manufacturing activities are subject to extensive government regulations and could be subject to additional laws and regulations.
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Taxation and transfer pricing could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition
We are subject to foreign tax and intercompany pricing laws, including those relating to the flow of funds between our U.S. parent company and our foreign subsidiaries. These pricing laws are designed to ensure that appropriate levels of income and expense are reported by our U.S. and foreign entities, and that they are taxed appropriately. Regulators in the United States and in foreign markets closely monitor our corporate structures, intercompany transactions, and how we effectuate intercompany fund transfers. Our effective tax rate could increase, and our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected if regulators challenge our corporate structures, transfer pricing methodologies or intercompany transfers. We are eligible to receive foreign tax credits in the United States for certain foreign taxes actually paid abroad. In the event any audits or assessments are concluded adversely to us, we may not be able to offset the consolidated effect of foreign income tax assessments through the use of U.S. foreign tax credits. Because the laws and regulations governing U.S. foreign tax credits are complex and subject to periodic legislative amendment, we may not be able to take advantage of any foreign tax credits in the future. In addition, changes in the amount of our total and foreign source taxable income may also limit our ability to take advantage of foreign tax credits in the future. The various customs, exchange control and transfer pricing laws are continually changing, and are subject to the interpretation of governmental agencies. We collect and remit value-added taxes and sales taxes in jurisdictions and states in which we have determined that nexus exists. Despite our efforts to be aware of and to comply with such laws and changes to the interpretations thereof, we may not be able to continue to operate in compliance with such laws. We may need to adjust our operating procedures in response to these interpretational changes, and such changes could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Changes in consumer behavior
Consumer behavior in recent years shows an increasing trend in the Health-Medicines sector, especially during the period of health crisis. It is observed that shopping habits and consumer behavior in general have changed in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic and the responses thereto around the world could adversely impact our business and operating results. Consumers have turned to basic necessities and digital channels and e-commerce while physical networks are underperforming.
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Management of further developments
In recent years, the Company has been increasing its turnover, while expanding its range of products and its own branded nutraceutical products, has acquired the latest technology drug storage systems to ensure quality and accuracy (zero error rates) in their distribution. The further increase of the Company’s operations may lead, among other things, to increased capital needs, new investments in equipment and information systems, and requirements for capacity building. Failure to raise new capital will have a significant impact on the non-implementation of the required investments necessary to increase sales. Under these conditions, the growth of the Company’s activity, its financial results and its financial situation will be negatively affected.
Currency exchange rate fluctuations could adversely affect our results of operation and financial condition
In 2023, we recognized 100% percent of our net sales in markets outside the United States, the majority of which were recognized in each market’s respective local currency. We purchase inventory from companies in foreign markets, some of them in U.S. dollars. In preparing our financial statements, we translate net sales and expenses in foreign countries from their local currencies into U.S. dollars using average annual exchange rates. Because our sales are in foreign countries, exchange rate fluctuations may have a significant effect on net sales and earnings. Our reported earnings have been significantly affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, with net sales and earnings generally increasing with a weaker U.S. dollar and decreasing with a strengthening U.S. dollar.
Geopolitical issues, conflicts and other global events could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition
Because our business is conducted outside of the United States, it is subject to global political issues and conflicts such as the current war in the Ukraine. Such political issues and conflicts could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition if they escalate in areas in which we do business. In addition, changes in and adverse actions by governments in foreign markets in which we do business could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Climate change and related legislation or regulations may adversely impact our business, including potential financial, operational and physical impacts.
The nature of our business has not required any material capital expenditures to comply with federal, state or local provisions enacted or adopted regulating the discharge of materials into the environment. No material capital expenditures to meet such provisions are anticipated. Such regulatory provisions did not have a material effect upon our results of operations or competitive position during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Cybersecurity risks and the failure to maintain the integrity of data could expose us to data loss, litigation and liability, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
We collect and retain large volumes of data from employees and independent consultants, including credit card numbers and other personally identifiable information, for business purposes, including transactional and promotional purposes. Our various information technology systems enter, process, summarize and report such data. The integrity and protection of this data are critical to our business. We are subject to significant security and privacy regulations, as well as requirements imposed by the credit card industry. Similarly, a failure to adhere to the payment card industry’s data security standards could cause us to incur penalties from payment card associations, termination of our ability to accept credit or debit card payments, litigation and adverse publicity, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. Maintaining compliance with these evolving regulations and requirements could be difficult and may increase costs. In addition, a penetrated or compromised data system or the intentional, inadvertent, or negligent release or disclosure of data could result in theft, loss or fraudulent or unlawful use of company, employee, consultant or guest data which could adversely affect our reputation, disrupt our operations, or result in remedial and other costs, fines or lawsuits, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Although we take measures to protect the security, integrity and confidentiality of our data systems, we experience cyber-attacks of varying degrees and types on a regular basis. Our infrastructure may be vulnerable to these attacks, and in some cases, it could take time to discover them. Breaches of our data systems, or those of our vendors, whether from circumvention of security systems, denial-of-service attacks or other cyber-attacks, hacking, “phishing” attacks, computer viruses, ransomware or malware, employee or insider error, malfeasance, social engineering, vendor software supply chain compromises, physical breaches or other actions, could result in material interruptions or malfunctions in our or such vendors’ websites, applications, data processing, or disruption of other business operations. For various reasons or circumstances, our employees may work remotely from time to time. For example, many of our employees have worked remotely in response to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. During such times, remote access heightens the risk of a cyber-attack. Additionally, outside parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees, users, or customers to disclose sensitive information to gain access to our data or our users’ or customers’ data. Any such breach or unauthorized access could result in the unauthorized disclosure, misuse or loss of sensitive information and lead to significant legal and financial exposure, regulatory inquiries or investigations, loss of confidence by our sales force, disruption of our operations and damage to our reputation. These risks are heightened as we work with third-party partners and as our sales force uses social media, as the partners and social media platforms could be vulnerable to the same types of breaches.
We may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against and remedy any potential or existing security breaches and their consequences. A cyber-attack could also lead to litigation, fines, other remedial action, heightened regulatory scrutiny and diminished customer confidence. In addition, our remediation efforts may not be successful, and we may not have adequate insurance to cover these losses. The unavailability of the information systems or the failure of these systems to perform as anticipated for any reason could disrupt our business and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Moreover, cyber-attacks against the Ukrainian government and other countries in the region have been reported in connection with the recent conflicts between Russia and Ukraine. To the extent such attacks have collateral effects on global critical infrastructure, financial institutions or us, such developments could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition. At this time, it is difficult to assess the likelihood of such threat and any potential impact at this time.
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Inflation and rising interest rates
In 2023, EU annual inflation was at 3.4%, significantly lower, compared with 2022, when the annual inflation reached the highest level ever measured at 9.33%. The annual average change in the harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in the EU during the period 2013-2023 was 0.9%. The high inflation has adversely affected our business due to the higher costs of purchasing raw materials, the higher transportation costs and the significantly increased operating costs. Moreover, the significant rise in the interest rates during 2023 may also adversely affect our business since all of our loan facilities carry floating interest rates and this may cause increased financing outflows.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, or IRA, includes several provisions that may impact our business to varying degrees, including provisions that reduce the out-of-pocket spending cap for Medicare Part D beneficiaries from $7,050 to $2,000 starting in 2025, thereby effectively eliminating the coverage gap; impose new manufacturer financial liability on certain drugs under Medicare Part D, allow the U.S. government to negotiate Medicare Part B and Part D price caps for certain high-cost drugs and biologics without generic or biosimilar competition; require companies to pay rebates to Medicare for certain drug prices that increase faster than inflation; and delay until January 1, 2032 the implementation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rebate rule that would have limited the fees that pharmacy benefit managers can charge. Further, under the IRA, orphan drugs are exempted from the Medicare drug price negotiation program, but only if they have one rare disease designation and for which the only approved indication is for that disease or condition. If a product receives multiple rare disease designations or has multiple approved indications, it may not qualify for the orphan drug exemption. Although we do not have current sales in the United States, the effects of the IRA on any future business of ours and the healthcare industry in general is not yet known.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.
Item 1C. Cybersecurity
The Company’s cybersecurity principles, goals and targets are defined in a policy approved by the Board of Directors (the “Policy”). This Policy is anchored in a risk-based approach based on industry standards to balance the level of cybersecurity against the risks faced by the Company. Material risks are managed by both internal resources and third-party contractors, with cybersecurity risk monitoring integrated into our overall risk management program. The Company believes that effective information security management is necessary for the secured sharing and protection of information within the Company’s cyberspace.
The Policy applies to all directors, officers, employees and contractors of the Company and any parent, holding companies and subsidiaries regardless of their contract terms, who use the Company’s technological devices.
The Board of Directors is responsible for leading the Company to minimize the risk of unauthorized and malicious use, disclosure, potential theft, alteration or damaging effects on the Company’s operations while concurrently enabling the sharing of information in cyberspace. The Board of Directors is committed to ensuring that risks to the confidentiality, integrity or availability of Company-owned information assets are managed appropriately by implementing an information security risk management approach.
The Audit Committee oversees the Policy and its implementation of the Company’s oversight, programs, procedures, and policies related to cybersecurity, cybersecurity risks, information security, and data privacy. Team leads from various departments of the Company have been identified under the Policy to report to the Company’s CFO overseeing the cybersecurity strategy as defined in the Policy.
The management team includes members with IT backgrounds and relevant experience to guide our cybersecurity efforts. Management ensures that employees are provided with adequate resources and training to fully understand cybersecurity guidelines and expectations. In the event of a Policy breach, members of the management team may be asked by the IT Department to assist with security investigations. If any member of management is unaware of the best course of action in dealing with an IT-related matter, the manager shall immediately contact the Company’s third-party IT representative. Upon discovering a potential violation of the Policy or a cybersecurity breach, the member of management must document the incident and request the individual surrender possession of any devices that may have suffered a security breach.
Additionally, the Company’s management reports to the Audit Committee on the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ strategies, risks, metrics and operations relating to cybersecurity and information security matters, including significant cybersecurity and information security-related projects and initiatives and related progress, the integration and alignment of such strategy with the Company’s overall business and strategy, and trends that may affect such strategy or operations.
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In 2023, we did not identify any cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. However, despite our efforts, we cannot eliminate all risks from cybersecurity threats, or provide assurances that we have not experienced an undetected cybersecurity incident.
Item 2. Properties
The Company rents four corporate offices:
| · | U.S. corporate office is located at 141 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 4236, Chicago, Illinois 60604. The first rent lease commenced in 2015 and has been amended several times throughout the years. The last amendment to that lease was on March 20th, 2023 through July 31, 2025. The monthly rate is currently $831.13 per month. |
| · | Our Greece office and that of SkyPharm is located at 5 Agiou Georgiou Street, 55438, Pilea, Thessaloniki, Greece. The Company has signed a new lease for a three-year period which commenced on April 20, 2022 at the rate of €8,506 ($9,201) per month for this office. SkyPharm also rents offices located in Ifestou 33Α, Koropi 194 00, Athens, Greece (agreement signed on January 1, 2023, and has a 10-year duration) at a rate of €3,300 ($3,569) per month. |
| · | The offices of Decahedron are located at Unit 14 Spice Green Centre, Flex Meadow, Harlow, CM19 5TR, Essex, U.K. The commencement of the lease was on September 25, 2020 at the rate of ₤3,500 ($4,817) per month. |
| · | The offices of Cosmofarm are located at Gonata Stylianou 15, Peristeri, Attiki, Greece 12133. The Company purchased the building for a total sum of $1,054,872 in cash, on April 24, 2023. |
Each of the above facilities is adequate for the Company’s current needs.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
We are not aware of any pending legal proceeding to which any of our officers, directors, or any beneficial holders of 5% or more of our voting securities are adverse to us or have a material interest adverse to us.
On April 17, 2024, we received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that, because the Company had not yet filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”), the Company was no longer in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Nasdaq letter had no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s shares. The Nasdaq notification letter stated that the Company had 60 calendar days to submit to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules. If a compliance plan is accepted, Nasdaq may grant up to 180 days from the prescribed due date to regain compliance.
On May 21, 2024, we received an additional delinquency letter from Nasdaq notifying the Company that it continued to be out of compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) due to the Company’s failure to timely file its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024, as well as remaining delinquent in filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023. The additional delinquency letter had no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq.
On May 31, 2024, the Company provided its compliance plan to Nasdaq in relation to the filing of its Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024. On June 20, 2024, Nasdaq accepted the plan and initially granted the Company a period ending July 29, 2024 to file the delinquent reports. On July 30, 2024, Nasdaq further extended the filing deadline through October 14, 2024.
On July 19, 2024, Cosmos Health received a notification letter from Nasdaq, informing the Company that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). To regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, the closing bid of the Company’s shares of common stock needed to be at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. The notification letter confirmed that the Company achieved a closing bid price of $1.00 or greater per common share for ten consecutive business days from July 5, 2024 to July 18, 2024, thereby regaining compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. Accordingly, Nasdaq has determined that this matter is now closed. This cured the delinquency notified by Nasdaq on March 20, 2024 that the Company’s common stock had failed to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 over the previous 30 consecutive business days as required by the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our common stock became listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market on February 28, 2022 under the symbol “COSM.” Our common stock was previously quoted on the OTC QX.
Holders of Our Common Stock
As of August 5, 2024, we had 17,606,312 shares of our common stock issued and 17,590,814 shares outstanding, held by approximately 562 stockholders of record. The number of record holders does not include beneficial owners of common stock whose shares are held in the names of various broker-dealers and registered clearing agencies.
Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends to date and do not anticipate or contemplate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate that any cash dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future. Our future payment of dividends will depend on our earnings, capital requirements, expansion plans, financial condition and other relevant factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. Our accumulated deficit currently limits our ability to pay dividends.
Penny Stock
The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a market price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. While our common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and not subject to the penny stock rules, should we not be able to maintain our listing on Nasdaq, the penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, that: (a) contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading; (b) contains a description of the broker’s or dealer’s duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation of such duties or other requirements of the securities laws; (c) contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including bid and ask prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price; (d) contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions; (e) defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and (f) contains such other information and is in such form, including language, type size and format, as the SEC shall require by rule or regulation.
The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; (c) the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and (d) a monthly account statement showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account.
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In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement as to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
On September 19, 2022, the Company held a Board of Directors meeting, whereas, the Board of Directors had elected to adopt an Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), that includes reserving 200,000 shares of common stock eligible for issuance under the Plan to be registered on a Form S-8 Registration Statement with the SEC. The 2022 Plan is designed to enable the flexibility to grant equity awards to the Company’s officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants and to ensure that it can continue to grant equity awards to eligible recipients at levels determined to be appropriate by the Board and/or the Compensation Committee. The 2022 Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December 2, 2022.
On April 3, 2023, the Company approved incentive stock awards for the CFO, certain officers and directors and other employees of the Company. The awards are in the form of restricted stock and will vest in two parts: 50% on October 2, 2023 and 50% on October 2, 2024. A total of 185,000 shares were awarded and a corresponding share-based compensation expense of $323,957 was recorded for the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, based on the amortization of fair value from the date of issuance of April 3, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
On August 21, 2023, the Board adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the Cosmos Health Inc. 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”). The 2023 Plan is designed to enable the flexibility to grant equity awards to our officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants and to ensure that we can continue to grant equity awards to eligible recipients at levels determined to be appropriate by the Board and/or the Compensation Committee. Subject to certain adjustments (as provided in Section 4.2 of the 2023 Plan) and exception (as provided in Section 5.6(b) of the 2023 Plan), the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2023 Plan (including incentive share options) is 2,500,000 shares. The 2023 Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on September 18, 2023.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believes,” “project,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions.
We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain.
Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects on a consolidated basis include, but are not limited to: changes in economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, availability of capital, interest rates, competition, and generally accepted accounting principles. These risks and uncertainties should also be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Further information concerning our business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included herein and in our other filings with the SEC.
Presentation of Information
As used in this prospectus, the terms “we,” “us” “our” and the “Company” mean Cosmos Health Inc. unless the context requires otherwise. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our audited (and unaudited) financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this prospectus. All dollar amounts in this registration statement refer to U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
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Overview
Summary
We are an international pharmaceutical company with a proprietary line of nutraceuticals and distributor of branded and generic pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, OTC medications and medical devices. The Company uses a differentiated operating model based on a lean, nimble and decentralized structure, with an emphasis on acquisitions of established companies and our ability to maintain better pharmaceutical assets than others. This operating model and the execution of our corporate strategy are designed to enable the Company to achieve sustainable growth and create added value for our shareholders. In particular, we look to enhance our pharmaceutical and over-the-counter product lines by acquiring or licensing rights to additional products and regularly evaluate selective company acquisition opportunities. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is operating within the pharmaceutical industry and in order to compete successfully in the healthcare industry, must demonstrate that its products offer medical benefits as well as cost advantages. Currently, most of the products that the Company is trading, compete with other products already on the market in the same therapeutic category, and are subject to potential competition from new products that competitors may introduce in the future.
We continue to rapidly expand our distribution network worldwide and open new markets for our proprietary line of branded pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and nutraceuticals through our distribution channels and e-commerce market place. We use our extensive network with direct access to Europe’s primary sales channels for pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, which includes over 160 pharmaceutical wholesale distributors in Europe’s largest markets, over 40,000 pharmacies in Europe and 1,500 pharmacies in Greece. We achieve stable supply of pharmaceuticals from Doc Pharma, a related party, which enhances our ability to scale our expansion. We receive full priority in the production of nutraceuticals and volumes. Our full production in Greece ensures a decisive production-cost advantage whilst we secure additional discounts by leveraging our purchasing scale.
Our focus on investing in technology enhances yield cost savings and economies of scale the safety, distribution and warehousing efficiency and reliability, as a result of 0% error selection rate and acceleration order fulfillment.
Revenue sources
The Company operates in the wholesale distribution of branded pharmaceutical products, OTC products, medical devices, vitamins and a variety of nutraceuticals, including its proprietary label.
Branded Pharmaceuticals & Generics
We are engaged in the production, promotion, distribution and sale of licensed branded generics and OTC products throughout Europe by our subsidiaries in Greece and UK. Our capital efficient business model is based on infrastructure, efficiency and scale. We believe that there is a significant growth on opportunities through product additions and geographic expansion.
Healthcare Distribution
We conduct direct distribution and sales of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, branded generics and OTC products. Our automated and GDP licensed distribution facilities ensure all medications reach their destination daily on an efficient and secure way. Our network exceeds over 1,500 pharmacies in Greece. We have created an upgraded and high-end distribution center in Greece due to our Robotic systems and integrated automations (“ROWA” robotics).
Nutraceutical
We have created and developed our own proprietary branded nutraceutical products, named “Sky Premium Life®” which was launched in 2018 and “Mediterranation®” which was launched in 2022. Utilizing unique formulations, and specialized extraction processes which follow strict pharmaceutical standards, our proprietary lines of nutraceuticals aim for excellence. We have a full portfolio of fast-moving and specialty formulas with more than 80 product codes including vitamins, minerals and other herbal extracts. Our nutraceutical products are manufactured exclusively by Doc Pharma. Our nutraceutical products have penetrated several markets within 2022 and 2023 through digital channels such as Amazon and Tmall. We focus on nutraceutical products because we foresee it as a market with high growth opportunities due to its large market size and margin contribution as the demand for nutraceutical products is increasing globally.
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Risks
Supply chain disruption is a growing concern for the European pharmaceutical industry as it increasingly looks to cut costs by relying on ‘emerging markets’, where standards can be lower in terms of compliance, ethics and health and safety. Our business depends on the timely supply of materials, services and related products to meet the demands of our customers, which depends in part on the timely delivery of materials and services from suppliers and contract manufacturers. Significant or sudden increases in demand for our products, as well as worldwide demand for the raw materials and services we require to manufacture and sell our products, may result in a shortage of such materials or may cause shipment delays due to transportation interruptions or capacity constraints. Such shortages or delays could adversely impact our suppliers’ ability to meet our demand requirements. Difficulties in obtaining sufficient and timely supply of materials or services can have an adverse impact on our manufacturing operations and our ability to meet customer demand.
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Hikes in the price of medicine and their impact on the sustainability of the healthcare systems are garnering more and more attention. European regulators are willing to play their part in safeguarding continued access to safe and effective medicines. Regulators can speed up the approval of branded pharmaceuticals and biosimilars to boost competition and drive down prices.
Cuts in healthcare spending have been frequently occurring since the financial crises of the late of 2000’s. Europe’s slow recovery has been uneven, with austerity and economic uncertainty, especially in the EU’s poorer member states, such as Greece.
Results of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2023 versus December 31, 2022
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company had a net loss of $18,542,654 on revenue of $53,376,874, versus a net loss of $13,830,371 on revenue of $50,347,652, for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Revenue
Revenue during the Company’s 12-month period ended December 31, 2023, increased by 6.02% as compared to revenues in the period ended December 31, 2022. The increase is attributable to the wholesale revenue increase of our subsidiary Cosmofarm SA, following the acquisition of Bikas customer base and a slight increase in demand for the period.
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Our future revenue growth will continue to be affected by various factors such as industry growth trends, including drug utilization, the introduction of new innovative brand therapies, the likely increase in the number of generic drugs that will be available over the next few years as a result of the expiration of certain drug patents held by brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers and the rate of conversion from brand products to those generic drugs, price increases and price deflation, general economic conditions in the member states of European Union, competition within the industry, customer consolidation, changes in pharmaceutical manufacturer pricing and distribution policies and practices, increased downward pressure on government and other third party reimbursement rates to our customers, and changes in government rules and regulations.
Cost of Goods Sold
For the year ended December 31, 2023, we had direct costs of goods sold of $49,027,305 versus $44,390,695 from the prior fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Cost of goods sold year over year increased by 10.45% in 2023 as compared to 2022, in accordance with the increase in revenue and the fact that a larger proportion of our revenue arose from the wholesale stream which historically has lower margins.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $4,349,569 compared with the $5,956,957 for the year ended December 31, 2022. Gross profit decreased by $1,607,388 or 26.98% from the prior fiscal year. The decrease in the gross profit was primarily due to the slight decrease in sales of our own brand of nutraceuticals, SkyPremium Life, during the period, in order for the Company to achieve a decrease in the outstanding receivables and the boost in our wholesale stream as explained in “Cost of Goods Sold” section above.
Operating Expenses
For the year ended December 31, 2023, we had general and administrative costs of $19,642,005, salaries and wages expenses of $4,719,768, sales and marketing expenses of $1,204,636 and depreciation and amortization expense of $614,377, for a net operating loss of $21,831,217. For the year ended December 31, 2022, we had general and administrative costs of $10,183,025, salaries and wages of $2,429,021, sales and marketing expenses of $630,057 and depreciation and amortization expense of $188,890, for a net operating loss of $7,474,036. The material increase in operating costs can be attributed to a combination of factors such as the provisions for expected credit losses which amounted to $11,850,788 for the year ended December 21, 2023 compared to $5,621,938 for the year ended December 31, 2022, the significant increase in management’s salaries and bonuses and the considerable investment in sales and marketing expenses, especially for our own branded nutraceuticals, which increased by 91.19% compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Interest Income & Expenses
For the year ended December 31, 2023, we had interest expense of $866,476, versus the year ending December 31, 2022, where we had interest expense of $2,345,410. The decrease of 63.06% is attributable to the significant debt repayments occurred in 2022 following our successful capital raises, which subsequently decreased the corresponding finance costs. Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $662,859 compared to $236,349 for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of 180.46% arising from interest income on short term time deposits (treasury bills) we had during the period and interest earned on the related party loan receivable we signed with Doc Pharma SA on December 30, 2022.
Gain on extinguishment of debt
We had gains on debt extinguished of $1,910,967 for the year ended December 31, 2023, which arose from a gain of $1,605,499 from the termination of the agreement with Marathon Global Inc. and the write-off of the share settled debt obligation we had as of December 31, 2022 and $305,468 arising from the debt forgiveness of the Synthesis Structured debt facility of our subsidiary SkyPharm SA.
Bargain purchase gain
We had a bargain purchase gain of $1,440,249 arising from the acquisition of Cana on June 30, 2023, once the fair value of Cana’s net assets on the date of acquisition were more that the fair value of the consideration transferred. For more information refer to Note 1 (section: Acquisition Accounting).
Unrealized Foreign Currency Losses & Deemed Dividends
We had an unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $712,791 for the year ended December 31, 2023, deemed dividends on the issuance and down round of warrants, on warrants exchanges and on preferred stock of $7,241,180 such that our net comprehensive loss for the period was $25,071,043 versus unrealized foreign currency gain of $981,014, deemed dividends on the issuance and down round of warrants, on warrants exchanges and on preferred stock of $50,114,914 which concerned the anti-dilution adjustment of the Company’s outstanding warrants, such that our net comprehensive loss for the period was $64,926,299 for the year ended December 31, 2022. The deemed dividend for the year ended December 31, 2023 relates to the Warrant Exchange Agreement we entered into on December 29, 2023 (refer to Note 7).
Going Concern
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which contemplates the continuation of the Company as a going concern. For the year ended period December 31, 2023, the Company had revenue of $53,376,874, net loss of $18,542,654 and net cash used in operations of $15,635,999. Additionally, as of December 31, 2023, the Company had positive working capital of $12,285,310, an accumulated deficit of $91,644,234, and stockholders’ equity of $36,043,028. It is management’s opinion that these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of 12 months from the date of this filing.
The Company’s revenues are not able to sustain its operations, and concerns exist regarding the Company’s ability to meet its obligations as they become due. The Company is subject to a number of risks to those of smaller commercial companies, including dependence on key individuals and products, the difficulties inherent in the development of a commercial market, the need to obtain additional capital, competition from larger companies, and other pharmaceutical and health care companies.
Management evaluated the above conditions which raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern to determine if it can meet its obligations for the subsequent 12 months from the date of this filing. Management considered its ability to access future capital, curtail expenses if needed, expand product lines, and acquire new products.
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Management’s plans include expansion of brand name products to the market, expanding the current product portfolio, and evaluating acquisition targets to expand distribution. Furthermore, the Company intends to vertically integrate the supply chain distribution network. Finally, the Company plans to access the capital markets further in order to raise additional funds through equity offerings. More specifically, management will consider postponing the repayment of its outstanding Trade Facility ($1,908,195 balance as of December 31, 2023), intends to make substantial efforts to receive additional debt financing in conjunction with utilizing potential equity proceeds by its outstanding warrants. Moreover, the Company’s management is considering postponing certain repayments of suppliers and creditors. However, management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described herein and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations.
Considering the above, management is of the view that substantial doubt exists for the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effect on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had working capital of $12,285,310 versus a working capital of $34,618,059 as of December 31, 2022. This decrease in the working capital surplus is primarily attributed to the Company’s cash used for its operating activities during the year ending as of December 31, 2023 in addition to the significant expected credit loss allowances recorded for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023.
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As of December 31, 2023, the Company had net cash of $3,833,195 versus $20,749,683 as of December 31, 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $15,635,999 versus $14,870,639 net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company has devoted substantially all of its cash resources to apply its investment program to expand through organic business growth and, where appropriate, the execution on selective company and license acquisitions, and incurred significant general and administrative expenses to enable it to finance and grow its business and operations.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, there was $13,760,357 net cash used in investing activities versus $21,497 used in during the year ended December 31, 2022. In the year ended December 31, 2023 this was due to the net effect of purchase of fixed assets such as the purchase of the facilities of our subsidiary Cosmofarm SA, the purchase of nutraceutical and pharmaceutical licenses, proceeds from loan receivables, advances made for the acquisition of a building in Canada and the cash paid for the acquisition of our new subsidiary Cana, on June 30, 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, there was $12,694,007 of net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities versus $35,048,288 provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2022. The significant decrease is attributable to a preferred-stock offering that took place within February 2022 and the two common stock offerings that occurred within October and December 2022 for total net proceeds of approximately $40 million for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022 whereas for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023 we had $9,362,937 proceeds from the July 2023 offering and the receipt of the outstanding subscription receivable from December’s 2022 offering and $3,533,741 net proceeds from the exercise of warrants during December 2023. The Company also repaid approximately $1.7 million of debt and received $1,057,540 from the new loan facility of our subsidiary, Cosmofarm SA.
We anticipate using cash on hand as of December 31, 2023 and cash flows from debt and equity financing to the extent that funds are available to do so in order to conduct our business operations over the upcoming year.
Debt Obligations
On November 16, 2015, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement with Panagiotis Drakopoulos, the Company’s former Director and former Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which the Company borrowed €40,000 ($42,832) as a note payable from Mr. Drakopoulos. The note bore an interest rate of 6% per annum and was due and payable in full on November 15, 2016. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had an outstanding principal balance of €8,000 ($8,558) and accrued interest of €6,797 ($7,271). During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repaid the entire outstanding balance of €8,000. Therefore, as of December 31, 2023, the outstanding principal balance was $0. Mr. Drakopoulos is not considered a related party since he is no longer employed by the Company and currently holds no equity position in the Company.
May 18, 2020, July 3, 2020, and August 4, 2020 Senior Promissory Notes
Modification of May 18, 2020, July 3, 2020, and August 4, 2020 Senior Promissory Notes
On February 23, 2022, the Company entered into modification agreements to extend the due dates of the May 18 Note, July 3 Note, and August 4 Note to June 30, 2023, totaling $9,000,000, in the aggregate. The Company paid restructuring fees totaling $506,087 upon modification. The Company determined the modification should be recorded as debt extinguishment in accordance with ASC 470 because the present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of the new debt instrument is at least 10% different from the present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of the original instrument. The Company recorded the new debt at fair value in the amount of $7,706,369 and a gain upon extinguishment in the amount of $787,544. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repaid the aggregate principal balance of $7,000,000 and the aggregate accrued interest related to these notes in full.
June 23, 2020 Debt Agreement
On June 23, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary, Cosmofarm, entered into an agreement with the National Bank of Greece S.A. (the “Bank”) to borrow a maximum of €500,000 ($611,500). The note has a maturity date of 60 months from the date of the first disbursement, which includes a grace period of nine months. The total amount of the initial proceeds was received in three equal monthly installments. The note is interest bearing from the date of receipt and is payable every three months at an interest rate of 3.06% plus 3-month Euribor (3.96% as of December 31, 2023). The outstanding balance was €205,882 ($227,747) and €323,529 ($346,112) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, of which $97,606 and $220,253 was classified as “Notes payable – long-term portion” respectively, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repaid €117,647 ($130,141) of the principal balance.
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June 24, 2020 Debt Agreement
On June 24, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary, Decahedron, received a loan £50,000 ($68,310) from the UK government. The loan has a ten-year maturity and bears interest at a rate of 2.5% per annum beginning 12-months after the initial disbursement, which was on July 10, 2020. The Company may prepay this loan without penalty at any time. As of December 31, 2022, the principal balance was £47,144 ($56,936). As of December 31, 2023, the principal balance was £ 40,858 ($52,066).
November 19, 2020 Debt Agreement
On November 19, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with a third-party lender in the principal amount of €500,000 ($611,500). The note matures on November 18, 2025 and bears an annual interest rate, based on a 360-day year, of 3% plus 0.6% plus 6-month Euribor when Euribor is positive (4% as of December 31, 2023). The principal is to be repaid in 18 quarterly installments of €27,778 ($30,333). During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repaid €111,111 ($118,867) of the principal and as of December 31, 2022, the Company had accrued interest of $8,069 related to this note and a principal balance of €333,333 ($356,600), of which $237,733 is classified as “Notes payable – long term portion” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repaid €111,111 ($122,911) of the principal and as of December 31, 2023, the Company has accrued interest of €11,191 ($12,379) related to this note and a principal balance of €222,222 ($245,822), of which $122,911 is classified as “Notes payable – long term portion” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
January 7, 2021 Convertible Promissory Note
On January 7, 2021 (the “Issue Date”), the Company entered into a subscription agreement with an unaffiliated third party, whereby the Company issued for a purchase price of $100,000 in principal amount, a convertible promissory note. The note bears an interest rate of 8% per annum. The outstanding balance as of December 31, 2022, was $100,000. On February 7, 2023, the Company fully repaid the outstanding balance and interest of the January 7, 2021, $100,000 Convertible Promissory Note.
July 30, 2021 Debt Agreement
On July 30, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with a third-party lender in the principal amount of €500,000 ($578,850). The note matures on August 5, 2026 and bears an annual interest rate that applies to 60% of the principal of the note that is based on a 365-day year, of 5.84% plus 3-month Euribor when Euribor is positive (3.96% as of December 31, 2023). Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, there is a nine-month grace period for principal repayment during which interest is accrued. The principal is to be repaid in 18 quarterly installments of €27,778 commencing three months from the end of the grace period. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repaid €77,985 ($83,428) of the principal balance. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had accrued interest of €2,509 ($2,728) and a principal balance of €422,016 ($451,472), of which $336,788 is classified as “Notes payable – long term portion” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repaid €79,006 ($87,396) of the principal. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued interest of €10,905 ($12,063), principal of €316,900 ($350,555), of which $227,065 is classified as “Notes payable – long term portion” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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June 9, 2022 Debt Agreement
On June 9, 2022 the Company entered into an agreement with a third-party lender in the principal amount of €320,000 ($335,008), the “Note”. The Note matures on June 16, 2027 and bears an annual interest rate of 3.89% plus an additional rate of 0.60%, plus the 3-month Euribor (3.96% as of December 31, 2023). Pursuant to the agreement, there is a 12-month grace period for principal repayment during which interest is accrued. The principal is to be repaid in 17 equal quarterly installments of €18,824 commencing on June 30, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repaid €60,000 ($66,372) of the principal. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company has accrued interest of €11,043 ($12,215) and €7,707 ($8,379), respectively, and an outstanding balance of €260,000 ($287,612), of which $204,322 and $281,924, respectively, is classified as “Notes payable – long term portion” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
August 29, 2022 Promissory Note
On August 29, 2022, the Company entered into a promissory note for the principal amount of $166,667. The Company received $150,000 in cash and recorded $16,667 as an original issue discount upon issuance. The promissory note matured on the earlier of (a) December 27, 2022, or (b) the date the Company completes a debt or equity financing of at least $1,000,000. The debt carried an annual interest rate of 12% which was due upon maturity. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had repaid the principal balance in full and had a balance of $5,041 in accrued interest related to this note. The Company repaid the outstanding interest during the year ended December 31, 2023 and thus the balance of both principal and interest as of December 31, 2023 is $0.
July 14, 2023 Debt Agreement
On July 14, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with a third-party lender in the principal amount of €1,000,000 ($1,123,700), the “Note”. The Note matures on July 31, 2028 and bears an annual interest rate of 2.46% plus the 3-month Euribor (3.96% as of December 31, 2023). Pursuant to the agreement, there is a nine-month grace period for interest and principal repayment. The principal is to be repaid in 18 equal quarterly installments of €55,556 commencing on May 2, 2024. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company an outstanding balance of €977,000 ($1,081,532) and $0, of which $897,864 and $0, respectively, is classified as “Notes payable – long term portion” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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Trade Facility Agreements
On May 12, 2017, SkyPharm entered into a Trade Finance Facility Agreement (the “SkyPharm Facility”) with Synthesis Structured Commodity Trade Finance Limited (the “Lender”) as amended on November 16, 2017 and May 16, 2018.
On October 17, 2018, the Company entered into a further amended agreement with Synthesis whereby the current balance on the TFF as of October 1, 2018, which was €4,866,910 ($5,629,555) and related accrued interest of €453,094 ($524,094) would be split into two principal balances of Euro €2,000,000 ($2,316,000), (the “EURO Loan”) and USD $4,000,000 (the “USD Loan”). Interest on both the EURO Loan and USD Loan commenced on October 1, 2018, at 6% per annum plus one-month Euribor (3.869% as of December 31, 2023), and 6% plus one-month LIBOR (5.47% as of date of December 31, 2023), respectively.
On December 30, 2020, the Company transferred the EURO Loan to a new third-party lender. The terms remained the same except interest accrues at 5.5% per annum plus one-month Euribor 3.869% as of December 31, 2023. The principal was scheduled to be repaid in a total of five quarterly installments beginning October 31, 2021 of €50,000 ($54,600) each with a final repayment of €1,800,000 ($1,965,600) payable on October 31, 2022.
On March 3, 2022, the Company entered into a modification agreement to extend the maturity date to January 10, 2023 and payments under the USD Loan. During June 2022, the Company agreed with the Lender to postpone the repayment of an installment of $500,000 due on June 30, 2022 (based on the modification agreement signed on March 3, 2022) until January 2023. During September 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with the Lender to postpone the repayment of the outstanding balance on the USD Loan of $3,950,000, plus unpaid accrued interest until January 2023. The Company capitalized fees paid upon modification of €200,000 ($221,060) that are being amortized over the life of the loan. The Company incurred non-cash interest expense of $216,182 during the year ended December 31, 2022 concerning the above capitalized fees.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repaid €175,000 ($191,100) of the EURO Loan and $2,593,363 of the USD Loan such that as of December 31, 2022, the Company had principal balances of €1,775,000 ($1,898,895) and $1,406,637 under the agreements, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had accrued $309,365 in interest expense related to these agreements.
On December 21, 2022, the USD Loan was assigned to GIB Fund Solutions ICAV (the “Fund”). On January 31, 2023, the Company paid $1,100,000 to the Fund under a full and final settlement agreement for the USD Loan, recording a gain on extinguishment of debt of $306,637 relating to the waiver of the unpaid balance. Additionally, the Company repaid €50,000 ($50,310) of the EURO Loan during the year ended December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had an outstanding principal balance of €1,725,000 ($1,908,195), of which $1,327,440 is classified as “Notes payable – long term portion” on the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued $161,274 in interest expense related to these agreements.
On December 22, 2022, SkyPharm signed an agreement for the extension of the payments and an increase in interest rate due under the EURO loan, that was extended to be repaid with a balloon payment now due on October 31, 2025. This extension was agreed upon in writing on December 22, 2022, with a retroactive modification date to October 31, 2022 (the original maturity date).
COVID-19 Government Loans
On May 12, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary, SkyPharm, was granted and, on May 22, 2020, received a €300,000 ($366,900) loan from the Greek government. The loan will be repaid in 40 equal monthly installments beginning on July 29, 2022. As a condition to the loan, the Company was required to retain the same number of employees until October 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2022, the principal balance was $150,441. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repaid €18,750 ($20,741) of the principal balance. The outstanding balance is €121,875 ($134,818) as of December 31, 2023.
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Related Party Indebtedness
Grigorios Siokas
From time to time, Grigorios Siokas loans the Company funds in the form of non-interest bearing, no-term loans.
During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022, the Company had an outstanding principal balance under these loans of $12,821 in loans payable to Grigorios Siokas. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had an outstanding principal balance of $0 related to this payable.
December 20, 2018 Note
On December 20, 2018, the €1,500,000 ($1,718,400) note payable, originally borrowed by SkyPharm pursuant to a Loan Agreement with a third-party lender, dated March 16, 2018, was transferred to Grigorios Siokas. The note bears an interest rate of 4.7% per annum and had a maturity date of March 18, 2019 pursuant to the original agreement which was extended to December 31, 2021, and again to December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Note was paid in full and as of December 31, 2023 the Company had no outstanding balance. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had accrued interest of €0 ($0) and €192,891 ($206,355), respectively, outstanding related to this loan, classified under “Accrued interest” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Grigorios Siokas is the Company’s CEO and a principal shareholder and is hence considered a related party to the Company.
Dimitrios Goulielmos
On November 21, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Dimitrios Goulielmos, as amended on November 4, 2016. Pursuant to the amendment, this loan has no maturity date and is non-interest bearing. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had a principal balance of €10,200 ($11,283) and €10,200 ($10,912), respectively.
The above balances are adjusted for the foreign currency rate as of the balance sheet date. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded a foreign currency translation loss of $371 and $19,568, respectively.
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Plan of Operation in the Next 12 Months
Specifically, our plan of operations for the next 12 months is as follows:
We assess the foreseeable development of the Company as being positive. Over the medium term we expect to further expand our market share. However, during the course of further organizational optimization there may be associated extraordinary additional costs.
Our plan for our own branded nutraceuticals is to enlarge our portfolio up to 150 SKUs by the end of 2023, including more basic line formulas to cover more customer needs of any age, advanced formulations, formulas based on herbs and further clinical studies with R&D for further products. Our plan for geographic expansion in distributing and market penetration in the EU, Asia, USA and Canada is based on exclusive distributors, wholesalers, e-commerce, and development of franchising model, alliances and acquisitions of nutraceutical companies.
In addition, our plan for branded pharmaceuticals is geographic expansion across the world, especially in the EU and UK, as well as in other countries with fast registration and developed markets with liberalized OTC policies for online pharmacies and supermarkets. We also intend to enhance our exclusive distribution rights with a growing basis of cooperating partners whilst purchasing generic, biosimilar drugs and OTC licenses. We also intend to enhance our product expectance by registered copyrights and trademarks in all OTC drugs. In addition, we remain committed to strategic research and development across each business unit with a particular focus on assets with inherently lower risk profiles and clearly defined governmental regulatory pathways.
Our plan for our full line wholesale is to expand in the Greek territory, enlarge our customer portfolio and integrate of established sales network of pharmacies through the use of B2B and B2C e-commerce platforms and exclusive distributors. We are also aiming in increasing the exports of branded pharmaceuticals as we focus on higher profit margins categories (OTC and VMS), deliver 3PL (third-party logistics) services to pharma companies, put in force loyalty programs, provide added value services to pharmacies and emergency deliveries to VIP customers. The Company will evaluate and, where appropriate, execute on opportunities to expand its network of pharmacies and products in areas that it believes will offer above average growth characteristics and attractive margins.
The Company is growing its business through organic growth, market penetration, geographic expansion and acquisitions which would add value to its business and its shareholders. The Company is also committed to pursuing various forms of business development; this can include trading, alliances, joint ventures and dispositions. Moreover, it hopes to continue to build on its portfolio of pharmaceutical products and expand its OTC and nutraceutical product portfolio. Thus, the Company is developing a sound sales distribution network specializing in its own branded nutraceutical products.
The Company’s main objective is expanding the business operations of its subsidiaries by concentrating its efforts on becoming an international pharmaceutical Company. The Company views its business development activity as an enabler of its strategies, and it seeks to generate earnings growth and enhance shareholder value by pursuing a disciplined, strategic, and financial approach to evaluating business development opportunities. Under these principles the Company assesses businesses and assets as part of its regular, ongoing portfolio review process and continues to consider trading development activities for its businesses. The Company’s objective is the optimization of operating expenses across all entities without compromising the quality of the Company’s services and products.
Changes in the behavior and spending patterns of purchasers of pharmaceutical and healthcare products and services, including delaying medical procedures, rationing prescription medications, reducing the frequency of doctor visits, and foregoing healthcare insurance coverage, may impact the Company’s business.
The pharmaceutical sector offers a large growth potential within the European pharmaceutical market if service, price and quality are strictly directed towards the customer requirements. The Company will continue to encounter competition in the market by product, service, reliability, and a high level of quality. On the procurement side, the Company can access a wide range of supply possibilities. To minimize business risks, the Company diversifies its sources of supply all over Europe. It secures its high-quality demands through careful supplier qualification and selection, as well as active suppliers’ system management.
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Significant Equipment
We do not intend to purchase any significant equipment for the next 12 months aside from a few pieces of IT equipment. Nevertheless, we will replace essential equipment for operations if it is required within the year.
Employees
In order to achieve our strategic objectives, we have, and will remain, focused on hiring and retaining a highly skilled management team that has extensive experience and specific skill sets relating to the sales, selection, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. We intend to continue our efforts to build and expand this team as we grow our business. We have plans to increase the number of our employees by adding more sales people during the next 12 months.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2023, there were no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
In December 2001, the SEC requested that all registrants list their most “critical accounting polices” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis. The SEC indicated that a “critical accounting policy” is one which is both important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results, and requires management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.
Foreign Currency. Assets and liabilities of all foreign operations are translated at year-end rates of exchange, and the statements of operations are translated at the average rates of exchange for the year. Gains or losses resulting from translating foreign currency financial statements are accumulated in a separate component of stockholders’ equity until the entity is sold or substantially liquidated. Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions (transactions denominated in a currency other than the entity’s local currency) are included in net (loss) earnings.
Income Taxes. The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, as required by the accounting standard for income taxes, ASC 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, as well as net operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company is liable for income taxes in Greece and the United Kingdom. The corporate income tax rate is 22% in Greece (tax losses are carried forward for five years effective January 1, 2013) and 25% in the United Kingdom. Losses may also be subject to limitation under certain rules regarding change of ownership.
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We regularly review deferred tax assets to assess their potential realization and establish a valuation allowance for portions of such assets to reduce the carrying value if we do not consider it to be more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. Our review includes evaluating both positive (e.g., sources of taxable income) and negative (e.g., recent historical losses) evidence that could impact the realizability of our deferred tax assets.
We recognize the impact of an uncertain tax position in our financial statements if, in management’s judgment, the position is not more-likely-then-not sustainable upon audit based on the position’s technical merits. This involves the identification of potential uncertain tax positions, the evaluation of applicable tax laws and an assessment of whether a liability for an uncertain tax position is necessary. We operate and are subject to audit in multiple taxing jurisdictions.
We record interest and penalties related to income taxes as a component of interest and other expense, respectively.
Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted ASC 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes” as of its inception. Pursuant to ASC 740, the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. The potential benefits of the U.S. net operating losses have not been recognized in this financial statement because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years.
The Company has net operating loss carry-forwards in our parent, Cosmos Health Inc., which are applicable to future taxable income in the United States (if any). Additionally, the Company has income tax liabilities in the United Kingdom. The income tax assets and liabilities are not able to be netted. We therefore reserve the income tax assets applicable to the United States, but recognize the income tax liabilities in Greece and the United Kingdom. Losses may also be subject to limitation under certain rules regarding change of ownership.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company follows ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASC 326”) to estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company is required to estimate credit losses on accounts receivable balances held at amortized cost. ASC 326 introduces a new methodology for measuring credit losses, replacing the previous incurred loss model with an expected credit loss model. The Company measures credit losses on accounts receivable using an expected credit loss model, which considers historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Credit losses are measured as the difference between the present value of contractual cash flows expected to be collected and the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the financial instrument’s original effective interest rate. The Company reviews individually each trade receivable for collectability and performs on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by the review of their current credit information; and determines the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical write-off experience, customer specific facts and general economic conditions that may affect a client’s ability to pay. Bad debt expense is included in general and administrative expenses, if any.
Inventory
Our merchandise inventories are made up of finished goods, manufacturing products, raw materials and other products and are valued at the lower of cost or market using the weighted-average cost method. However, the net realizable value (“NRV”) will always be higher than our inventory’s cost, once most of our inventory is fast moving and the vast majority of our products is pharmaceuticals, which have standard selling prices that could not result to the NRV being higher than the average cost. Moreover, our efficient inventory management which has led to minimum obsolete and slow-moving inventory also indicates that the NRV is higher than its average cost. Thus, an NRV assessment would have no material, if any, to our inventory’s cost. Average cost includes the direct purchase price, net of vendor allowances and cash discounts, of merchandise inventory. We record valuation reserves on an annual basis for merchandise damage and defective returns, merchandise items with slow-moving or obsolescence exposure and merchandise that has a carrying value that exceeds market value. These reserves are estimates of a reduction in value to reflect inventory valuation at the lower of cost or market. The reserve for merchandise returns is based upon the determination of the historical net realizable value of products sold from our returned goods inventory or returned to vendors for credit. Our reserve for merchandise returns includes amounts for returned product on-hand as well as for new merchandise on-hand that we estimate will ultimately become returned goods inventory after being sold based on historical return rates.
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Below is an analysis per category of our inventories as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
Product Categories |
| December 31, 2023 |
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| December 31, 2022 |
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Pharmaceuticals |
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| 3,417,039 |
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| 2,763,350 |
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Parapharmaceuticals |
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| 1,030,878 |
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| 662,598 |
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Manufacturing products |
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| 160,436 |
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| - |
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Raw materials |
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| 275,919 |
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| - |
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Dairy products |
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| 21,017 |
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| 24,630 |
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Veterinary medicine |
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| 13,872 |
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| 5,638 |
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Other |
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| 225,098 |
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| 101,709 |
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Less provisions |
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| (355,205 | ) |
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| (106,057 | ) |
Total |
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| 4,789,054 |
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| 3,451,868 |
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This guidance is intended to enhance the transparency and decision-usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 address investor requests for enhanced income tax information primarily through changes to disclosure regarding rate reconciliation and income taxes paid both in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 on a prospective basis, with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This guidance expands public entities’ segment disclosures primarily by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments are required to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in an entity’s financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements related disclosures.
In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-06, Deferral of the Sunset Date of Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). Topic 848 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to transactions affected by reference rate (e.g., LIBOR) reform if certain criteria are met, for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. The ASU deferred the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The ASU is effective as of December 21, 2022 through December 31, 2024. We continue to evaluate transactions or contract modifications occurring as a result of reference rate reform and determine whether to apply the optional guidance on an ongoing basis. We adopted ASU 2022-06 during 2022. The ASU has not and is currently not expected to have a material impact on the Companies consolidated financial statements.
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This ASU eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings by creditors that have adopted ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which was adopted on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. ASU 2022-02 also enhances the disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. In addition, the ASU amends the guidance on vintage disclosures to require entities to disclose current period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of ASC 326-20. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Adoption of the ASU would be applied prospectively. Early adoption is also permitted, including adoption in an interim period. This ASU was adopted on January 1, 2023, which resulted in no cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings.
October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which requires contract assets and contract liabilities (i.e., deferred revenue) acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as if it had originated the contracts. The new guidance creates an exception to the general recognition and measurement principles of ASC 805, Business Combinations. The new guidance should be applied prospectively and is effective for all public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and include interim periods. The Company adopted this ASU which resulted in no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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| New York Office:
805 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 212.838-5100
www.rbsmllp.com |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and the
Board of Directors of
Cosmos Health Inc. and subsidiaries
Thessaloniki, Greece
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Cosmos Health Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2023, the related consolidated statement of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2023, 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, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred substantial operating losses and will require additional capital to continue as a going concern. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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 audit. 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 U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit 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 audit, 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.
New York, NY Washington DC Mumbai & Pune, India Boca Raton, FL
San Francisco, CA Las Vegas, NV Beijing, China Athens, Greece
Member: ANTEA International with affiliated offices worldwide
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Our audit 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 audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are 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 (i) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Intangibles assets, and bargain purchase gain arising from the acquisition of Cana Laboratories Holdings (Cyprus) Limited (“Cana”) – Refer to Notes 1, 2, and 5 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
In an acquisition when the purchase price is less than the fair value of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired, the result is a Bargain Purchase Gain. As disclosed in Note 1, on June 30, 2023, the Company acquired Cana Laboratories Holdings (Cyprus) Limited (“Cana”), which wholly owned an operating subsidiary, Pharmaceutical Laboratories Cana S.A. (“Cana SA”), for €800,000 ($873,600) in cash and 46,377 shares of common stock, with fair value of $138,667 as of the date of acquisition. Moreover, on February 28, 2023, the Company had signed a Secured Promissory Note with Cana, whereby Cana borrowed the sum of €4,100,000 ($4,457,520), included in the total consideration of $5,469,787. The Company accounted for the acquisition as a business acquisition in accordance with ASC 805. Auditing the accounting for the acquisition was complex due to the significant estimation uncertainty in determining the fair values of identifiable intangible assets, and the bargain purchase gain.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates and assumptions required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased effort, including the need to involve a fair value specialist.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the financial statements. These procedures included, among others:
● | Utilizing personnel with specialized knowledge and skill in valuation to assist in; |
| i) | assessing the appropriateness of the valuation methodology for the intangible assets, |
| ii) | evaluating the reasonableness of discount rate used in the income approach, |
| iii) | evaluating the reasonableness of appraiser’s estimates used in the valuation methodologies. |
| iv) | determination of the appropriateness of the standard of value utilized (ASC 805) |
● | Assessed the appraiser’s competence, capabilities, and objectivity as it relates to the preparation of the analysis. |
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● | Reviewed and assessed the appropriateness of adjustments to Bargain Purchase Gain, other Intangibles and other Assets and Liabilities acquired based on changes to their estimated fair values. |
New York, NY Washington DC Mumbai & Pune, India Boca Raton, FL
San Francisco, CA Las Vegas, NV Beijing, China Athens, Greece
Member: ANTEA International with affiliated offices worldwide
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Impairment Assessments of Intangible Assets – Refer to Notes 1, 2 and 5 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
As described in Note 5 to the financial statements, the Company’s intangible assets was approximately $7.7 million as of December 31, 2023. The intangible assets consisted of goodwill, licenses, distribution network and customer base and software. Management tests these assets annually for impairment or more frequently when potential impairment triggering events are present. Goodwill is tested for impairment by comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying value.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the intangible asset impairment assessments is a critical audit matter because (i) the significant, subjective and complex judgments used by management when determining the fair value estimates of the reporting units; (ii) the high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity and effort in performing procedures and evaluating the significant assumptions used in management’s fair value estimates; and (iii) the audit effort involved in the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge including a valuation expert.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the financial statements. These procedures included, among others:
● | Evaluating management’s assumptions related to the future levels of revenue growth involved evaluating whether the assumptions were reasonable considering; |
| (i) | current and past performance of the reporting units; |
| (ii) | the consistency with external market and industry data; and |
| (iii) | whether these assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit. |
| (iv) | the reasonableness of significant assumptions of relevant financial matrices for concluding the fair value of reporting unit and future levels of revenue growth. |
● | Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in evaluating: |
| (i) | the appraiser’s competence, capabilities, and objectivity as it relates to the preparation of the analysis. |
| (ii) | the appropriateness of the methodologies used for the estimation of fair value of the Licenses – Relief from royalty method. |
| (iii) | whether the significant assumptions utilized in the Analysis are supported by qualitative commentary and/or quantitative data by the appraiser and are not unreasonable; and |
| (iv) | the appropriateness of the standard of value utilized. |
/s/
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2024.
August 5, 2024
PCAOB ID Number
New York, NY Washington DC Mumbai & Pune, India Boca Raton, FL
San Francisco, CA Las Vegas, NV Beijing, China Athens, Greece
Member: ANTEA International with affiliated offices worldwide
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
Cosmos Health Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Cosmos Health Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") as of December 31, 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders' equity and mezzanine equity, and cash flows, for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements").
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audit. 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 audit 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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
| /s/ ArmaninoLLP |
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| San Ramon, California |
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April 12, 2023
(PCAOB ID 00032)
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2019. In 2023, we became the predecessor auditor.
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Accumulated deficit |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
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| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
| $ |
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| $ |
| ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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| Table of Contents |
COSMOS HEALTH INC. | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||||
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| REVENUE |
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| COST OF GOODS SOLD |
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| GROSS PROFIT |
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| OPERATING EXPENSES |
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General and administrative expenses |
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Salaries and wages |
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Sales and marketing expenses |
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Depreciation and amortization expense |
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| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
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| LOSS FROM OPERATIONS |
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| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
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Other expense, net |
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| ( | ) |
Interest expense |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
Interest income |
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Non-cash interest expense |
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| - |
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| ( | ) |
Gain on equity investments, net |
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Gain on extinguishment of debt |
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Change in fair value of derivative liability |
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| ( | ) | |
Bargain purchase gain |
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Foreign currency transaction, net |
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| ( | ) | |
| TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET |
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| ( | ) | |
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| LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
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| INCOME TAX EXPENSE |
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| - |
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| ( | ) |
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| NET LOSS |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
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|
| Deemed dividend on issuance of warrants |
|
| - |
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| ( | ) | |
| Deemed dividend on downround of warrants |
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| ( | ) |
|
| ( | ) |
| Deemed dividend on warrant exchange |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
| Deemed dividend on downround of preferred stock |
|
| - |
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| ( | ) |
| Deemed dividend on preferred stock |
|
| - |
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| ( | ) |
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| NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS |
|
| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
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| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment, net |
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| ( | ) | |
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| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
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| BASIC NET LOSS PER SHARE |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
| DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
|
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| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING |
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| Basic |
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| Diluted |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-6 |
| Table of Contents |
COSMOS HEALTH INC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND MEZZANINE EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accumulated |
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| Preferred Stock |
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| Common Stock |
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| Additional |
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| Treasury Stock |
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| Other |
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| Total |
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| No. of Shares |
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| Value |
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| No. of Shares |
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| Value |
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| Paid-in Capital |
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| Subscription Receivable |
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| No. of Shares |
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| Value |
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| Accumulated Deficit |
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| Comprehensive Loss |
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| Stockholders’ Equity |
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| Balance at January 1, 2022 |
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| - |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
|
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|
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ |
| ||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) | |||||||||
| Adoption of ASU 2020-06 |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
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|
|
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| ( | ) |
|
|
|
|
| - |
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| ( | ) | |||||||||
Issuance of Series A preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $547,700 |
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| - |
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|
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|
|
| - |
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Conversion of Series A preferred stock |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
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| - |
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Sale of common stock |
|
| - |
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| ( | ) |
|
| - |
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Sale of warrants bundled with common stock |
|
| - |
|
|
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|
|
| - |
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|
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|
|
| - |
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Exercise of warrants |
|
| - |
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|
|
|
| - |
|
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| Conversion of notes payable into shares of common stock |
|
| - |
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
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| ||||||||||||
| Conversion of convertible debt |
|
| - |
|
|
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|
|
| - |
|
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| Cashless exercise of warrants |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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| ( | ) |
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
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| Shares issued in lieu of cash |
|
| - |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
| - |
|
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| Fair value of warrants issued in lieu of cash |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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| |||||||||||
| Deemed dividend upon downround of preferred stock and warrants |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| ( | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
| Deemed dividend on preferred stock |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| ( | ) |
|
|
|
|
| ( | ) | |||||||||
| Deemed dividend on warrant exchange |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| ( | ) |
|
|
|
|
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| ||||||||||
| Rounding upon reverse stock split of 1 for 25 common shares |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| ||||||||||||
| Net loss |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| ( | ) |
|
|
|
|
| ( | ) | |||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 |
|
| - |
|
| $ |
|
|
|
|
| $ |
|
| $ |
|
| $ | ( | ) |
|
|
|
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ |
| |||||||||
|
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|
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|
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|
|
| |||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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| |||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of common stock |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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| |||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of financing fees of $442,870 |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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| ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from the exercise of warrants, net of financing fees of $275,000 |
|
| - |
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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| ||||||||
Shares issued in lieu of cash |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
| - |
|
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| ||||||||||||
| Shares issued for purchase of customer base |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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| ||||||||||||
| Shares issued for purchase of Cana |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||
| Shares issued for purchase of Cloudscreen |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| ||||||||
| Shares issued upon exchange of related party debt |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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| ||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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| ||||||||||||
| Repurchase of treasury stock |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
| ( | ) |
|
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| ( | ) | ||||||||
Deemed dividend upon issuance and downround of warrants |
|
| - |
|
| $ |
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| ( | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Deemed dividend reclassified upon elimination of its redemption provision |
|
| - |
|
| $ | ( | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
| Net loss |
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
| ( | ) |
|
|
|
|
| ( | ) | |||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 |
|
| - |
|
| $ |
|
|
|
|
| $ |
|
| $ |
|
| $ | ( | ) |
|
|
|
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ |
| |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-7 |
| Table Of contents |
COSMOS HEALTH INC. | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
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| Years Ended December 31, |
| |||||
|
| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net Loss |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Used In Operating Activities: |
|
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|
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|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense |
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|
|
|
|
| ||
Amortization of right-of-use assets |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Amortization of debt discounts and accretion of debt |
|
| - |
|
|
|
| |
Bad debt expense |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Provision for extraordinary tax charges |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Shares issued in lieu of cash |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Lease expense |
|
|
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|
|
| ||
Interest on finance leases |
|
|
|
|
|
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Stock-based compensation |
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Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
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Gain on extinguishment of debt |
|
| ( | ) |
|
| ( | ) |
Bargain purchase gain |
|
| ( | ) |
|
|
| |
Change in fair value of the derivative liability |
|
| ( | ) |
|
|
| |
Gain on net change in fair value of equity investments |
|
| ( | ) |
|
| ( | ) |
Gain on forgiveness of accrued interest |
|
| - |
|
|
| ( | ) |
Other income |
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| ( | ) |
|
|
| |
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
Accounts receivable – related party |
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|
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| ( | ) | |
Inventory |
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| ( | ) |
|
| ( | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets – related party |
|
| ( | ) |
|
| ( | ) |
Loan receivable – related party |
|
| - |
|
|
| ( | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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|
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|
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses – related party |
|
|
|
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| ( | ) | |
Accrued interest |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
Lease liabilities |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
Taxes payable |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
Other current liabilities |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
Other liabilities |
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| ( | ) |
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| |
| NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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| ( | ) |
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| ( | ) |
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| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
Cosmos Health Inc. and its subsidiaries (Nasdaq: COSM), (“us”, “we”, the “Group”, or the “Company”) are an international healthcare group headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The Group is engaged in the nutraceuticals sector through its own proprietary lines of products “Sky Premium Life” and “Mediterranation”. The Company is operating in the pharmaceutical sector as well, through the provision of a broad line of branded generics and OTC medications. In addition, the Group is involved in the healthcare distribution sector through its subsidiaries in Greece and the UK, serving retail pharmacies and wholesale distributors. The Company is strategically focusing on the research and development (“R&D”) of novel patented nutraceuticals (Intellectual Property) and specialized root extracts as well as on the R&D of proprietary complex generics and innovative OTC products. The Company has developed a global distribution platform and is currently expanding throughout Europe, Asia and North America. The Company has offices and distribution centers in Thessaloniki and Athens, Greece and Harlow, UK.
The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada under the name Prime Estates and Developments, Inc. on July 21, 2009. On November 14, 2013, we changed our name to Cosmos Holdings Inc., and on November 29, 2022, we changed our name to Cosmos Health Inc. Through its acquisition of Amplerissimo Ltd, on September 27, 2013, the Company changed its principal activities into trading of products, providing representation, and provision of consulting services to various sectors. On August 1, 2014, the Company formed SkyPharm S.A., a Greek Company (“SkyPharm”), a subsidiary that used to focus on the trading, sourcing and export of nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products. In February 2017, the Company acquired Decahedron Ltd., a UK Company (“Decahedron”) which is a fully licensed second-generation wholesaler specializing in imports and exports of generics and OTC pharmaceutical products within the EEA (European Economic Area) and distributor of Sky Premium Life nutraceutical products in the UK. On December 19, 2018, the Company acquired Cosmofarm S.A. (“Cosmofarm”), a pharmaceutical wholesaler specializing in the distribution and export of pharmaceutical products through its extensive pharmacies network. On April 3, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of ZipDoctor Inc. (“ZipDoctor”), a telehealth company, a direct-to-consumer subscription-based telemedicine platform. On June 30, 2023, the Company acquired Laboratories Holdings (Cyprus) Limited (“Cana”), which wholly owned an operating subsidiary, Pharmaceutical Laboratories Cana S.A. (“Cana SA”), a Greek pharmaceutical company that manufactures, sells, distributes, and markets original branded products researched and developed by leading global pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.
Acquisition Accounting
Cloudscreen
On January 23, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Cloudscreen, a cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered platform. The acquisition is pursuant to the purchase agreement announced on October 11, 2023. Cloudscreen is a multimodal platform specialized in drug repurposing, a process that involves uncovering new target proteins or indications for existing drugs for use in treating different diseases. The total purchase price amounted to $
ZipDoctor
On April 3, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of ZipDoctor Inc. (“ZipDoctor”), a telehealth company for a total sum of $
Bikas
On June 15, 2023, Cosmos Health Inc. entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ioannis Bikas O.E., a Greek Company (“Bikas”). Bikas is owner of a pharmaceutical distribution network in Greece and agreed to sell to the Company their distribution network and customer base. The purchase price of the network was €100,000 ($
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Buildings Acquisitions
On April 24, 2023, the Company purchased a building for a total sum of $
On January 6, 2023, the Company agreed to purchase land and building located in Montreal, Canada from a third-party vendor. The total purchase price amounts to $
Cana
On June 30, 2023, the Company acquired Cana Laboratories Holding (Cyprus) Limited (“Cana”), which wholly owned an operating subsidiary, Pharmaceutical Laboratories Cana S.A. (“Cana SA”) for €800,000 ($
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During the prior year period, Cana had minimal operations as it was in financial difficulties and seeking for an investor. Therefore, we consider that presenting prior period pro forma financial information pursuant to ASC 805 would not provide meaningful information.
Going Concern
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which contemplates the continuation of the Company as a going concern. For the year ended period December 31, 2023, the Company had revenue of $
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company’s revenues are not able to sustain its operations, and concerns exist regarding the Company’s ability to meet its obligations as they become due. The Company is subject to a number of risks to those of smaller commercial companies, including dependence on key individuals and products, the difficulties inherent in the development of a commercial market, the need to obtain additional capital, competition from larger companies, and other pharmaceutical and health care companies.
Management evaluated the above conditions which raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern to determine if it can meet its obligations for the subsequent 12 months from the date of this filing. Management considered its ability to access future capital, curtail expenses if needed, expand product lines, and acquire new products.
Management’s plans include expansion of brand name products to the market, expanding the current product portfolio, and evaluating acquisition targets to expand distribution. Furthermore, the Company intends to vertically integrate the supply chain distribution network. Finally, the Company plans to access the capital markets further in order to raise additional funds through equity offerings. More specifically, management will consider postponing the repayment of its outstanding Trade Facility ($
Considering the above, management is of the view that substantial doubt exists for the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effect on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Principles of Consolidation
Our consolidated accounts include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiaries, SkyPharm S.A., Decahedron Ltd., Cosmofarm S.A., Cana Laboratories Holding (Cyprus) Limited and ZipDoctor Inc. The Group’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The consolidated financial statements reflect the consolidation of all entities in which the Company has control, as determined by the ability to direct the activities that significantly affect the entities’ economic performance. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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.
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The Effects of War in the Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russian forces launched significant military action against Ukraine. There continues to be sustained conflict and disruption in the region, which is expected to endure for the foreseeable future. We do not conduct any commercial transactions with either Ukraine or Russia and the Company and, as such, is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require an update to its estimates or judgments or a revision of the carrying value of its assets or liabilities as of the date of issuance of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Such political issues and conflicts could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition if they escalate in areas in which we do business. In addition, changes in and adverse actions by governments in foreign markets in which we do business could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Credit Losses
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses of Financial Instruments, which amends the requirement on the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. Furthermore, amendments ASU 2019-10 and ASU 2019-11 provided additional clarification for implementing ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2023, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2023, and the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company is exposed to credit losses primarily through sales to its customers and the loans that it has provided. The Company assesses each customer’s/ borrower’s ability to pay, and a credit loss estimate by conducting a credit review which includes consideration of established credit rating, or an internal assessment of the customer’s creditworthiness based on an analysis of their payment history when a credit rating is not available. The Company monitors credit exposure through active review of customer balances. The Company’s expected credit loss (“ECL) methodology for accounts receivable is developed through consideration of factors including, but not limited to, historical collection experience, current customer credit ratings, current customer financial condition, current and future economic and market conditions, and age of the receivables. More specifically, the Company assesses a number of customers with significant long outstanding balances on an individual basis, applying different credit loss percentages to them, and subsequently summarizes the ones not included in the individual analysis, groups them based on their rating (decided based on the factors described above) and applies specific credit loss percentages to each group. The Company has elected to follow the simplified ECL approach and for the period ended December 31, 2023 applied a 5% loss rate to all balances outstanding for more than 90 days and 1% loss rate to the total outstanding balance. The charges related to credit losses are included in “General and administrative expenses” and are recorded in the period that the outstanding receivables are determined to be doubtful. Account balances are written-off against the allowance when they are deemed uncollectible.
Foreign Currency Translation and Other Comprehensive Loss
The functional currency of the Company’s subsidiaries is the Euro and British Pound. For financial reporting purposes, both the Euro (“EUR”) and British Pound (“GBP”) have been translated into United States dollars ($) and/or (“USD”) as the reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the reporting period. Equity transactions are translated at each historical transaction date spot rate. Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of stockholders’ equity (deficit) as “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)”. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss as other comprehensive loss. There have been no significant fluctuations in the exchange rate for the conversion of EUR or GBP to USD after the balance sheet date.
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the consolidated balance sheet date with any transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency included in the consolidated results of operations as incurred.
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the exchange rates used to translate amounts in Euros into USD and British Pounds into USD for the purposes of preparing the consolidated financial statements were as follows:
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no cash equivalents.
The Company maintains bank accounts in the United States denominated in U.S. Dollars, in Greece denominated in Euros, U.S. Dollars and Great Britain Pounds (British Pounds Sterling), and in Bulgaria denominated in Euros. The Company also maintains bank accounts in the United Kingdom, denominated in Euros and Great Britain Pounds (British Pounds Sterling). As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the aggregate amount in these foreign accounts were $
Reclassifications to Prior Year Financial Statements and Adjustments
Certain reclassifications have been made in the Company’s financial statements of the prior year to conform with current year presentation. As of December 31, 2022, $421,302, $322,010, $120,294 and $66,401 (an aggregate total of $
Accounts Receivable & Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are stated at their net realizable value. The allowance for credit losses against gross accounts receivable reflects the best estimate of probable losses inherent in the receivables’ portfolio determined on the basis of historical experience, specific allowances for known troubled accounts and other currently available information. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s allowance for credit losses was $
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Tax Receivables
The Company pays Value Added Tax (“VAT”) or similar taxes (“input VAT”), income taxes, and other taxes within the normal course of its business in most of the countries in which it operates related to the procurement of merchandise and/or services it acquires and/or on sales and taxable income. The Company also collects VAT or similar taxes on behalf of the government (“output VAT”) for merchandise and/or services it sells. If the output VAT exceeds the input VAT, this creates a VAT payable to the government. If the input VAT exceeds the output VAT, this creates a VAT receivable from the government. The VAT tax return is filed on a monthly basis offsetting the payables against the receivables. In observance of EU regulations for intra-EU cross-border sales, our subsidiaries in Greece, SkyPharm and Cosmofarm, do not charge VAT for sales to wholesale drug distributors registered in other European Union member states. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had a VAT net receivable balance of $
Inventories
Inventory is stated at the lower-of-cost or net realizable value using the weighted average method. Inventory consists primarily of finished goods and packaging materials, i.e., packaged pharmaceutical products and the wrappers and containers they are sold in. A periodic inventory system is maintained by 100% count. Inventory is replaced periodically to maintain the optimum stock on hand available for immediate shipment.
The Company writes down inventories to net realizable value based on physical condition, expiration date, current market conditions, as well as forecasted demand. The Company’s inventories are not highly susceptible to obsolescence. Many of the Company’s inventory items are eligible for return to our suppliers when pre-agreed product requirements, including, but not limited to, physical condition and expiration date, are not met. No significant judgments have been applied in estimating the selling price of our inventory.
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the useful lives (except for leasehold improvements which are depreciated over the lesser of the lease term or the useful life) of the assets as follows:
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Property and Equipment additions
Property and Equipment additions are recognized as assets when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the asset will flow to the entity and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably. Additions are initially measured at cost, which includes all costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition and location for its intended use. This may include purchase price, freight, installation, and any directly attributable professional fees. They are capitalized if their cost exceeds a certain threshold. The threshold is determined based on materiality considerations. Costs below the threshold are typically expensed as incurred. After initial recognition, additions are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is calculated systematically over the estimated useful life of the asset. They are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognized, and the carrying amount of the asset is adjusted accordingly. Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction, or production of qualifying assets, including Property and Equipment additions, are capitalized as part of the cost of those assets.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 360-10, Long-lived Assets, property and equipment and intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the assets. Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no impairment of long-lived assets.
Goodwill and Intangibles, net
The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of intangible assets not subject to amortization, including goodwill, to determine whether impairment may exist. Goodwill and certain intangible assets are assessed annually, or when certain triggering events occur, for impairment using fair value measurement techniques. These events could include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, a decline in operating performance, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business, or other factors. First, under step 0, we determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount. Following, if step 0 fails, goodwill impairment is determined using a two-step process. The first step of the goodwill impairment test is used to identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company uses level 3 inputs and a discounted cash flow methodology to estimate the fair value of a reporting unit. A discounted cash flow analysis requires one to make various judgmental assumptions including assumptions about future cash flows, growth rates, and discount rates. The assumptions about future cash flows and growth rates are based on the Company’s budget and long-term plans. Discount rate assumptions are based on an assessment of the risk inherent in the respective reporting units. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired and the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. That is, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid to acquire the reporting unit.
On December 19, 2018, as a result of the acquisition of Cosmofarm, the Company recorded $
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Intangible assets with definite useful lives are recorded on the basis of cost and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The Company uses a useful life of 5 years for an import/export license and a useful life of ten years for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products licenses included in Note 4 as “Licenses”. A useful life of ten years is also used for the platforms included in Note 4 as “Software” and the customer bases. The Company evaluates the remaining useful life of intangible assets annually to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining amortization period. If the estimate of the intangible asset’s remaining useful life is changed, the remaining carrying amount of the intangible asset will be amortized prospectively over that revised remaining useful life. As of December 31, 2023, no revision to the remaining amortization period of the intangible assets was made.
Amortization expense was $
Equity Method Investment
For those investments in common stock or in-substance common stock in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee, the investment is accounted for under the equity method. The Company records its share in the earnings of the investee and is included in “Equity earnings of affiliate” in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company assesses its investment for other-than-temporary impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investment might not be recoverable and recognizes an impairment loss to adjust the investment to its then current fair value.
Investments in Equity Securities
Investments in equity securities are accounted for at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income (loss). Equity securities are classified as short-term or long-term based on the nature of the securities and their availability to meet current operating requirements. Equity securities that are readily available for sale in current operations are reported as a component of current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Equity securities that are not considered available for use in current operations would be reported as a component of long-term assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. For equity securities with no readily determinable fair value, the Company elects a measurement alternative to fair value. Under this alternative, the Company measures the investments at cost, less any impairment, and adjusted for changes resulting from observable price changes in transactions for identical or similar investments of the investee. The election to use the measurement alternative is made for each eligible investment.
As of December 31, 2023, investments consisted of (i)
Fair Value Measurement
The Company applies ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, (“ASC 820”), for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value measurements establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements.
ASC 820 defines fair value 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. Additionally, ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized below:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore developed using estimates and assumptions developed by us, which reflect those that a market participant would use.
The following table presents assets that are measured and recognized at fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, on a recurring basis:
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In addition, ASC 825-10-25, Fair Value Option, (“ASC 825-10-25”), expands opportunities to use fair value measurements in financial reporting and permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The Company did not elect the fair value options for any of its qualifying financial instruments.
Our financials also included the following financial instruments as of December 31, 2023: cash, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses, loans receivable, accounts payable, notes payable and lines of credit. Except for the loans receivable which carry fixed interest rates, the carrying value of the remaining instruments, approximates fair value due to their short-term nature.
Derivative Instruments
Derivative financial instruments are recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value in accordance with ASC 815. When the Company enters into a financial instrument such as a debt or equity agreement (the “host contract”), the Company assesses whether the economic characteristics of any embedded features are clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the remainder of the host contract. When it is determined that (i) an embedded feature possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the host contract, and (ii) a separate, stand-alone instrument with the same terms would meet the definition of a financial derivative instrument, then the embedded feature is bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for as a derivative instrument. The estimated fair value of the derivative feature is recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets separately from the carrying value of the host contract. Subsequent changes in the estimated fair value of derivatives are recorded as a gain or loss in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Customer Advances
The Company receives prepayments from certain customers for pharmaceutical products prior to those customers taking possession of the Company’s products. The Company records these receipts as current liabilities until it has met all the criteria for recognition of revenue including passing control of the products to its customer, at such point, the Company will reduce the customer advances balance and credit the Company’s revenues.
Revenue Recognition
In accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), the Company uses a five-step model for recognizing revenue by applying the following steps:
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Wholesale revenue and sales of own branded nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products
The Company has contracts or signed partnership forms (usual in the wholesale sector of the pharma industry) with its customers, stipulating the enforceable rights and obligations. The Company is responsible for transferring the goods to the customer’s location, which represents its sole performance obligation. Thus, the transaction price, which is predetermined in most of the products sold, is exclusively allocated to this performance obligation. Revenue is recognized at a single point in time, which is upon issuance of the corresponding sales invoice. The Company has assessed the impact of the items invoiced but not delivered to the customer’s location as of December 31, 2023, and deemed that it had no material effect.
Pharma manufacturing
The Company has active contracts with its customers, stipulating the enforceable rights and obligations. The Company is responsible for the manufacturing and the packaging of specific products assigned by its customers, which represents its performance obligations to which the Company allocates the transaction price determined. The customers are responsible for providing the raw materials to the Company. Revenue is recognized over a period of time, which is during the production and packaging period of the respective products. As of December 31, 2023 there were no products or batches of products for which the production or packaging phase was in progress.
Medihelm SA
Commencing from January 1, 2023, and pursuant to the agreement with Medihelm, the exclusive distributor of the Company’s own proprietary line of nutraceuticals, the Company considers the transaction price to be variable and records an estimate of the transaction price, subject to the constraint for variable consideration. The Company is basing the change in transaction price with the exclusive distributor through assessment of significant overdue receivables from the exclusive distributor, which the Company reassesses each reporting period. Through this assessment, the Company applied the “expected value” model under ASC 606-10-32-5 and had applied specific constraints to revenue due from the customer at the end of each reporting period. Following the application of the “expected value” model, the Company deferred an amount of $
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Stock-based Compensation
The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”) and Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”) regarding its interpretation of ASC 718. ASC 718 requires the fair value of all stock-based employee compensation awarded to employees to be recorded as an expense over the related requisite service period. The Company values any employee or non-employee stock-based compensation at fair value using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.
The Company accounts for non-employee share-based awards in accordance with the measurement and recognition criteria of ASU 2018-07, “Compensation-Stock Compensation-Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.”
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash investments and accounts receivable.
The Company had no clients which contributed 10% or more of revenue and accounts receivable, respectively for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, as required by the accounting standard for income taxes ASC 740. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, as well as net operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company is liable for income taxes in Greece and the United Kingdom. The corporate income tax rate is
We regularly review deferred tax assets to assess their potential realization and establish a valuation allowance for portions of such assets to reduce the carrying value if we do not consider it to be more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. Our review includes evaluating both positive (e.g., sources of taxable income) and negative (e.g., recent historical losses) evidence that could impact the realizability of our deferred tax assets. At December 31, 2023, we believe our United Kingdom and Greece deferred tax assets will not be realized, as such, we did not record a reversal on the full valuation approach we followed during the period ended December 31, 2022.
Leases
The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842. For all leases, the Company recognizes a right-of-use (ROU) asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet. The ROU asset represents the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, and the lease liability represents the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease, both measured at the present value of future lease payments. Lease payments are recognized as an operating expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The interest on the lease liability and the amortization of the ROU asset are recognized separately in the income statement. Initial direct costs incurred by the Company in negotiating and securing leases are capitalized and amortized over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The assets and liabilities from operating and finance leases are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term using the Company’s secured incremental borrowing rates or implicit rates, when readily determinable. Short-term leases, which have an initial term of 12 months or less, are not recorded on the balance sheet. The Company’s operating leases do not provide an implicit rate that can readily be determined. Therefore, we use a discount rate based on our incremental borrowing rate, which is determined using the average interest rate of our long-term debt on the date of inception.
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Retirement and Termination Benefits
Under Greek labor law, employees are entitled to lump-sum compensation in the event of termination or retirement. The amount depends on the employee’s work experience and renumeration as of the day of termination or retirement. If an employee remains with the company until full-benefit retirement, the employee is entitled to a lump-sum equal to 40% of the compensation to be received if the employee were to be dismissed on the same day. The Company periodically reviews the uncertainties and judgments related to the application of the relevant labor law regulations to determine retirement and termination benefits obligations of its Greek subsidiaries. The Company has evaluated the impact of these regulations and has identified a potential retirement and termination benefits liability. The amount of the liability as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, was $
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Share
Basic income per share is calculated by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is calculated by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period and, when dilutive, potential shares from stock options and warrants to purchase common stock, using the treasury stock method. In accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, the following table reconciles basic shares outstanding to fully diluted shares outstanding.
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Common stock equivalents are included in the diluted income per share calculation only when option exercise prices are lower than the average market price of the common shares for the period presented.
The following table summarizes the potential shares of common stock that were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 as such shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect:
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This guidance is intended to enhance the transparency and decision-usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 address investor requests for enhanced income tax information primarily through changes to disclosure regarding rate reconciliation and income taxes paid both in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 on a prospective basis, with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This guidance expands public entities’ segment disclosures primarily by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments are required to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in an entity’s financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements related disclosures.
In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-06, Deferral of the Sunset Date of Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). Topic 848 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to transactions affected by reference rate (e.g., LIBOR) reform if certain criteria are met, for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. The ASU deferred the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The ASU is effective as of December 21, 2022 through December 31, 2024. We continue to evaluate transactions or contract modifications occurring as a result of reference rate reform and determine whether to apply the optional guidance on an ongoing basis. We adopted ASU 2022-06 during 2022. The Company adopted this ASU on June 30, 2023. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s accounting and disclosures.
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This ASU eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings by creditors that have adopted ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which was adopted on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. ASU 2022-02 also enhances the disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. In addition, the ASU amends the guidance on vintage disclosures to require entities to disclose current period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of ASC 326-20. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Adoption of the ASU would be applied prospectively. Early adoption is also permitted, including adoption in an interim period. This ASU was adopted on January 1, 2023, which resulted in no cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings.
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which requires contract assets and contract liabilities (i.e., deferred revenue) acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as if it had originated the contracts. The new guidance creates an exception to the general recognition and measurement principles of ASC 805, Business Combinations. The new guidance should be applied prospectively and is effective for all public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and include interim periods. The Company adopted this ASU which resulted in no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 –EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS
Distribution and Equity Agreement
On March 19, 2018, the Company entered into a Distribution and Equity Acquisition Agreement with Marathon Global Inc. (“Marathon”), a company incorporated in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Marathon was formed to be a global supplier of cannabis, cannabidiol (CBD) and/or any cannabis extract products, extracts, ancillaries and derivatives (collectively, the “Products”). The Company was appointed the exclusive distributor of the Products initially throughout Europe and on a non-exclusive basis wherever else lawfully permitted. The Company has no present intention to distribute any Products under this Agreement in the United States or otherwise participate in cannabis operations in the United States. The Company intended to await further clarification from the U.S. Government on cannabis regulation prior to determining whether to enter the domestic market.
The above transaction closed on May 22, 2018 after the due diligence period, following which the Company received: (a) a 33 1/3% equity interest or 5 million shares in Marathon as partial consideration for the Company’s distribution services; and (b) received cash of CAD $
The Distribution and Equity Acquisition Agreement was to remain in effect indefinitely unless Marathon fails to provide Market Competitive (as defined) product pricing and Marathon has not become profitable within
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
CosmoFarmacy LP
In September 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to incorporate CosmoFarmacy L.P. for the purpose of providing strategic management consulting services and the retail trade of pharmaceutical products, and OTC to pharmacies. CosmoFarmacy was incorporated with a 30-year term through May 31, 2049. The unaffiliated third party is the general partner (the “GP”) of the limited partnership and is responsible for management and decision-making associated with CosmoFarmacy. The initial share capital was set to EUR
NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net consists of the following at December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
At December 31, 2023, the estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
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NOTE 6 – LOAN RECEIVABLE
On October 30, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement for a ten-year loan with Medihelm SA to memorialize €4,284,521 ($
NOTE 7 – CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue
Major Rights & Preferences of Series A Preferred Stock
On and effective October 4, 2021, the Company amended and restated its articles of incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Articles”) and filed a certificate of designation (the “COD”) for its Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) with the State of Nevada. The Amended and Restated Articles allow the Company’s Board of Directors the authority to authorize the issuance of preferred stock from time to time in one or more classes or series by resolution. On February 23, 2022, the Company filed Correction No. 1 to the COD. On July 28, 2022, the Company filed an Amendment to the COD with the State of Nevada to allow a holder to waive application of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation with respect to the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock.
With respect to payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, all shares of the Series A Preferred Stock will rank: (i) senior to all of the Company’s Common Stock and any other equity securities that the Company may issue in the future, (ii) equal to any other equity securities that the Company may issue in the future, the terms of which specifically provide that such equity securities are on parity or senior to the Series A Preferred Stock (“Parity Securities”), (iii) junior to all other equity securities the Company issues, the terms of which specifically provide that such equity securities rank senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, and (iv) junior to all of the Company’s existing and future indebtedness; without the prior written consent of the Majority Holders.
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (a “Liquidation”), the Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be first entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its shareholders.
Each Holder shall not be entitled to vote with holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock, voting together as a single class, with respect to any and all matters presented to the stockholders of the Company for their action or consideration, except as provided by law or as set forth in the COD. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends paid and distributions made to the holders of Common Stock to the same extent as if the holders of Series A Preferred Stock had converted such shares into shares of Common Stock.
The
Each holder is entitled to receive dividends in shares of Series A Preferred Stock or cash determined based on the stated value of each Series A Preferred Stock at the dividend rate of
On February 28, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement, or the Purchase Agreement, with certain investors and an insider for a private placement of the Company’s securities (the “Private Placement”).
The Private Placement consisted of the sale of
The closing of the Private Placement occurred on February 28, 2022. As a condition to the closing of the sale, the Company’s common stock received conditional approval for listing and trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market and commenced trading on February 28, 2022, under the trading symbol COSM. Concurrent with the issuance of the Series A Shares, the Company executed a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) to register the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Shares and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued in connection with the Series A Shares. The Company was required to file its initial registration statement within 45 days following February 28, 2022. The Effectiveness Date was required to be 60 days after February 28, 2022, or 75 days following the SEC’s full review, and any additional registration statements that may be required are to be filed within 20 days following the date required by the SEC. If the Company fails to timely file its initial registration statement, or any additional registration statement, or otherwise comply with the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company shall pay each holder 2% of the subscription amount in cash until cured, with an additional penalty of 18% if the cash payment is not made within seven days of the cash payable date.
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company filed its initial registration statement on May 25, 2022, and thus accrued for liquidated damages payable to the holders in the amount of $
The Series A Shares rank senior to all of the Company’s Common Stock and any other equity securities that the Company may issue in the future with respect to payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up. While the Series A Shares are outstanding, the Company may not amend, alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series A Shares, create, or authorize the creation of, any additional class or series of capital stock of the Company (or any security convertible into or exercisable for any class or series of capital stock of the Company), including any class or series of capital stock of the Company that ranks superior to or in parity with the Series A Shares, alter, amend, modify, or repeal its Articles of Incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the holders of Series A Shares, increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of Series A Shares, any agreement, commitment or transaction that would result in a Change of Control, any sale or disposition of any material assets outside of the ordinary course of business of the Company, any material change in the principal business of the Company, including the entry into any new line of business or exit of any current line of business, and circumvent a right or preference of the Series A Shares. Any holder of the Series A Shares shall have the right by written election to the Company to convert all or any portion of the outstanding Series A Shares. Immediately upon effectiveness of a registration statement registering for resale all of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), all outstanding Series A Shares shall automatically convert into Common Stock, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations.
Treasury stock
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company held
On January 24, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program with authorization to purchase up to $
Mezzanine Equity
The Series A Shares are recorded as mezzanine equity in accordance with ASC 480 at its initial net carrying value in the amount of $
As of December 31, 2022,
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Common Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 300 million shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company
Issuance of Common Stock
During the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued
On April 3, 2023, the Company issued
On June 15, 2023, the Company issued
On June 30, 2023, the Company issued
On July 20, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with three investors to issue and sell in the aggregate
The July 20, 2023 Securities Purchase Agreement triggered a downround provision for
On October 9, 2023, the Company issued
On October 24, 2023, the Company issued
On November 21, 2023, the Company issued
On December 29, 2023, the Company issued
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued
Reverse split
On December 15, 2022
Debt Conversions
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued
On May 1, 2022, the Company issued
Exercise of Warrants
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued
Issuance of Common Stock and Warrants
On December 29, 2023, the Company entered into a warrant exchange agreement (the “Warrant Exchange”) with an investor to reduce the exercise price of
On May 25, 2022, the Company granted
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
On June 7, 2022, the Company issued
On July 14, 2022, the Company issued
On October 20, 2022, the Company issued
On October 20, 2022, the Company cancelled
On November 21, 2022, the Company entered into a settlement and general release pursuant to a letter agreement dated July 7, 2021 whereby a consultant claimed to be entitled to compensation with respect to a previous financing. As a result of the settlement, the Company issued
On December 19, 2022, the Company issued
No options warrants or other potentially dilutive securities other than those disclosed above have been issued as of December 31, 2023.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Warrant Classification
The Company determines the classification of its warrants upon issuance by identifying the instrument issued to determine if it is debt or equity classified. The Company determined its warrants meet the scope exception in ASC 815-10 and are equity classified because, (a) the warrant is indexed to the Company’s own stock, (b) require settlement in equity shares, and (c) the Company has enough authorized and unissued shares.
NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES
The Company provides for income taxes using an asset and liability approach under which deferred income taxes are provided for based upon enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the taxes become payable.
The domestic and foreign components of income (loss) before (benefit from) provision for income taxes were as follows:
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The reconciliation of income tax expense computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate to the income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
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Companies subject to the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income provision (GILTI) have the option to account for the GILTI tax as a period cost if and when incurred, or to recognize deferred taxes for outside basis temporary differences expected to reverse as GILTI. We have elected to account for GILTI as a period cost.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:
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At December 31, 2023, the Company had U.S. net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of approximately $
ASC 740 requires that the tax benefit of net operating losses (“NOLs”), temporary differences and credit carryforwards be recorded as an asset to the extent that management assesses that realization is “more likely than not.” Realization of the future tax benefits is dependent on the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income within the carryforward period. Because of the Company’s history of domestic operating losses, management believes that recognition of the deferred tax assets arising from the above-mentioned future tax benefits is currently not likely to be realized and, accordingly, has provided a valuation allowance, on all our deferred tax asset. Management considered all available evidence to when evaluating the realizability of foreign deferred tax assets by jurisdiction and concluded primarily based upon a strong earnings history that these deferred tax assets were more-likely-than-not realizable.
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company applied the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold to all tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, which resulted in no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. We recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties as income tax expense.
The Company files income tax returns in Illinois, United States, and in foreign jurisdictions including Greece and the United Kingdom. As of December 31, 2023, all domestic tax years are open to tax authority examination due the availability of net operating loss deductions, 2010 through 2023. In Greece, the statute of limitations is open for five years, 2018 through 2023. In the United Kingdom, the statute of limitations is open for four years, 2019 through 2023. Currently, there are no ongoing tax authority income tax examinations.
NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Doc Pharma S.A.
Doc Pharma S.A. is considered a related party to the Company due to the fact that the CEO of Doc Pharma is the wife of Grigorios Siokas, the Company’s CEO and principal shareholder, who also served as a principal of Doc Pharma S.A. in the past.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets – related party
As of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had a prepaid balance of $
Accounts payable and accrued expenses – related party
As of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had an accounts payable balance to Doc Pharma of $
Accounts receivable – related party
Additionally, the Company had a receivable balance of $
Sales and Purchases
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company purchased a total of $
Other Agreements
On October 10, 2020, the Company entered into a contract manufacturer outsourcing (“CMO”) agreement with Doc Pharma whereby Doc Pharma is responsible for the development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products and nutritional supplements according to the Company’s specifications based on strict pharmaceutical standards and good manufacturing practice (“GMP”) protocols as the National Organization for Medicines requires. The Company has the exclusive ownership rights for trading and distribution of its own branded nutritional supplements named “Sky Premium Life®”. The duration of the agreement is for five years, however, either party may terminate the agreement at any time giving six-month advance notice. Doc Pharma is exclusively responsible for supplying the raw materials and packaging required to manufacture the final product. However, they are not responsible for potential delays that may arise, concerning their import. Doc Pharma is also obligated to store the raw and packaging materials. The delivery of raw and packaging materials should be purchased at least 30 and 25 days, respectively, before the delivery date of the final product. The Manufacturer solely delivers the finished product to the Company. There is a minimum order quantity (“MoQ”) of
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company has purchased €1,144,043 ($
On May 17, 2021, Doc Pharma and the Company entered into a Research and Development (“R&D”) agreement whereby Doc Pharma will be responsible for the research, development, design, registration, copy rights and licenses of 250 nutritional supplements for the final products called Sky Premium Life®. These products will be sold in Greece and abroad.
Purchase of branded pharmaceuticals
On June 28, 2023, the Company approved the purchase of five proprietary and innovative branded pharmaceuticals with significant market presence and material profit contribution from Zakalia Ltd., the parent company of Doc Pharma, for €1,800,000 ($
Loans receivable - related party
The balance of prepaid expenses due Doc Pharma as of December 31, 2022, had increased to €7,103,706 ($
Cana Laboratories Holding Limited
Cana was considered a related party as the Company had signed a binding letter of intent and an SPA for the acquisition of Cana. The acquisition was completed on June 30, 2023 according to the SPA signed on May 31, 2023. Thus, all balances between the Company and Cana were eliminated upon consolidation as of December 31, 2023. The Secured Promissory Note discussed below was included in consideration transferred upon acquisition.
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Loans receivable - Related Party - Long Term
On February 28, 2023 (Issue Date) the Company signed a Secured Promissory Note with Cana Laboratories Holding (Cyprus) Limited (the “Holder”), whereby the Holder borrowed the sum of €4,100,000 ($
Panagiotis Kozaris
Panagiotis Kozaris is considered a related party due to the fact that he is a former General operational manager and current employee of Cosmofarm S.A.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets - Related Party
From time-to-time the Company purchases back shares that Panagiotis Kozaris owns and records them as treasury shares. The Company pays Panagiotis Kozaris in advance for the shares owned and obtains the shares upon execution of a cumulative stock-purchase agreement (“SPA”). During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company paid Panagiotis Kozaris an additional sum of $
Basotho Investment Limited
Basotho Investment Limited is considered a related party once Panagiotis Kozaris (former General operational manager and current employee of Cosmofarm S.A) is one of its directors.
General and administrative expenses
On November 21, 2023, the Company issued
Maria Kozari
Maria Kozari is considered a related party to the Company due to the fact that she is the daughter of Panagiotis Kozaris, a former Operational General Manager and current employee of Cosmofarm S.A.
Accounts Receivable - Related Party
During 2021, the Company, through its subsidiary, Cosmofarm SA, commenced a partnership with a pharmacy called “Pharmacy & More”, owned by Maria Kozari. The transactions with the respective pharmacy were in Cosmofarm’s normal course of business, however, a more flexible credit policy was allowed as the pharmacy was new and needed to be established in the market. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company’s net sales to Pharmacy & More amounted to $
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company plans to acquire Pharmacy & More within fiscal year 2024. Upon acquisition, the Company intends to offset the outstanding receivable balance with the corresponding purchase price and additionally plans to make Pharmacy & More the first shop-in-shop of its own branded line of nutraceutical products, Sky Premium Life® (SPL).
Other Related Parties
Additionally, the Company has the following balances as of December 31, 2023: a) a balance of $
Notes Payable – Related Party
A summary of the Company’s related party notes payable during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is presented below:
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Grigorios Siokas
Grigorios Siokas is the Company’s CEO and principal shareholder.
On December 20, 2018, the €1,500,000 ($
Dimitrios Goulielmos
Dimitris Goulielmos was the Company’s former CEO and a Director of the Company.
On November 21, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Dimitrios Goulielmos, as amended on November 4, 2016. Pursuant to the amendment, this loan has no maturity date and is non-interest bearing. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had a principal balance of €10,200 ($
The above balances are adjusted for the foreign currency rate as of the balance sheet date. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded a foreign currency translation loss of $
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Loans Payable – Related Party
A summary of the Company’s related party loans payable during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is presented below:
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Grigorios Siokas
From time to time, Grigorios Siokas loans the Company funds in the form of non-interest bearing, no-term loans. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had an outstanding principal balance under these loans of $
The above balances are adjusted for the foreign currency rate as of the balance sheet date. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded a loss of $
Except as set forth above, we have not entered into any material transactions with any director, executive officer, and promoter, beneficial owner of five percent or more of our common stock, or family members of such persons.
NOTE 10 – LINES OF CREDIT
A summary of the Company’s lines of credit as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, is presented below:
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The Company has three lines of credit with the National Bank of Greece, which are renewed annually. The three lines have interest rates of 6.00% (the “National Bank LOC”), 3.6% (the “COSME 2 Facility”), and 3.6% plus the six-month Euribor rate and any contributions currently in force by law on certain lines of credit (the “COSME 1 Facility”).
The maximum borrowing allowed for the 6% line of credit was $
The cumulative maximum borrowing allowed for the COSME 1 Facility and COSME 2 Facility (collectively, the “Facilities”) was $
The Company maintains a line of credit with Alpha Bank of Greece (“Alpha LOC”), which is renewed annually and has a current interest rate of 6.00%. The maximum borrowing allowed was $
The Company holds a line of credit with Pancreta Bank (“Pancreta LOC”), which is renewed annually and has a current interest rate of 4.10%. The maximum borrowing allowed as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company maintains a line of credit with EGF (“EGF LOC”), which is renewed annually and has a current interest rate of 4.49%. The maximum borrowing allowed as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $
Under the aforementioned line of credit agreements, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios and covenants. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company was in compliance with these ratios and covenants.
All lines of credit are guaranteed by customer receivable checks, which are a type of factoring in which postponed customer checks are assigned by the Company to the bank, in order to be financed at an agreed upon rate.
Interest expense on the Company’s outstanding lines of credit balances for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, was $
NOTE 11 – CONVERTIBLE DEBT
A summary of the Company’s convertible debt during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is presented below:
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December 21, 2020 Securities Purchase Agreement
On December 21, 2020 the Company entered into a convertible promissory note with Platinum Point Capital, LLC (the “Holder”, “Lender” or “Platinum”) pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”).
The Company issued the $
On May 1, 2022, the Company issued
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company determined that the embedded conversion feature of the convertible promissory note meets the definition of a derivative liability which is accounted for separately. The Company determined a derivative liability exists and determined that the embedded derivative was valued at $
January 7, 2021 Subscription Agreement
On January 7, 2021 (the “Issue Date”), the Company entered into a subscription agreement with an unaffiliated third party, whereby the Company issued for a purchase price of $
However, the listing to NEO Stock Exchange did not occur. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had a principal balance of $
The Company determined that the embedded conversion feature of the convertible promissory note meets the definition of a derivative liability which is accounted for separately. The Company measured the embedded derivative valued at $
The Company considered both the note payable and conversion feature separately and upon settlement. The Company re-valued the conversion feature to fair value and applied extinguishment accounting as the debt has now been settled. Because the conversion feature is extinguished upon settling the note, the value of the conversion feature goes though debt extinguishment and the Company recorded a gain on settlement of debt, which totaled $
Convertible Promissory Note and Securities Purchase Agreement
On September 17, 2021 (the “Issue Date”), the Company entered into a convertible promissory note and securities purchase agreement with an unaffiliated third party.
Convertible Promissory Note
The Company issued the convertible promissory note for a purchase price of $
Upon the consummation of our Nasdaq listing in 2022, the total principal and accrued interest outstanding on the note would convert into shares of the Company’s common stock at a
As of December 31, 2022, the Company repaid the remaining outstanding balance of the note and thus its outstanding balance as of the end of the period was $0. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded amortization of debt discount in the amount of $0 and $
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Securities Purchase Agreement
On September 17, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with a third party whereby the Company agree to issue 5,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $1.00 per share or $5,000,000 in the aggregate, and a Warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 100% of the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock will be convertible into the Company’s Common Stock as determined by multiplying the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be converted by the lower of
The SPA is subject to certain conditions to close. As of December 31, 2023 and the date of this filing, the conditions to close had not been met, the funds have not been transferred, the preferred shares and the warrant was not issued. The SPA automatically terminated on March 31, 2022.
Derivative Liabilities
The table below provides a summary of the changes in fair value, including net transfers in and/or out of all financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 12 – NOTES PAYABLE
A summary of the Company’s third-party debt during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is presented below:
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Loan Facility Agreement
On August 4, 2021, the Company entered into an exchange agreement for the existing loan facility agreement with Synthesis Peer-to-Peer Income Fund, whereby the Company agreed to the following:
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The principal debt balance was paid in full during the year ended December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the outstanding principal balance on the debt was $0, and it had accrued interest expense of $
The debt is subject to acceleration in an Event of Default (as defined in the Notes). This agreement is secured by a personal guaranty of Grigorios Siokas, which is secured by a pledge of
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the maturity of the facility was informally extended to December 31, 2022. The Company reassessed and adjusted accordingly the accretion of the debt extinguishment effect described above.
Trade Facility Agreements
On May 12, 2017, SkyPharm entered into a Trade Finance Facility Agreement (the “TFF”) with Synthesis Structured Commodity Trade Finance Limited (the “Lender” or “Synthesis”) as amended on November 16, 2017, and May 16, 2018.
On October 17, 2018, the Company entered into a further amended agreement with Synthesis whereby the current balance on the TFF as of October 1, 2018, which was €4,866,910 ($
On December 30, 2020, the Company transferred the EURO Loan to a new third-party lender. The terms remained the same except interest accrues at
On March 3, 2022, the Company entered into a modification agreement to extend the maturity date to January 10, 2023 and payments under the USD Loan. During June 2022, the Company agreed with the Lender to postpone the repayment of an installment of $
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repaid €175,000 ($
On December 21, 2022 the USD Loan was assigned to GIB Fund Solutions ICAV (the “Fund”). On January 31, 2023, the Company paid $
On December 22, 2022, SkyPharm signed an agreement for the extension of the payments and an increase in interest rate due under the EURO loan that was extended to be repaid with a balloon payment now due on October 31, 2025. This extension was agreed upon in writing on December 22, 2022, with a retroactive modification date to October 31, 2022 (the original maturity date).
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Third Party Debt
On November 16, 2015, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement with Panagiotis Drakopoulos, the Company’s former Director and former Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which the Company borrowed €40,000 ($
May 18, 2020, July 3, 2020, and August 4, 2020 Senior Promissory Notes
Modification of May 18, 2020, July 3, 2020, and August 4, 2020 Senior Promissory Notes
On February 23, 2022, the Company entered into modification agreements to extend the due dates of the May 18 Note, July 3 Note, and August 4 Note to June 30, 2023, totaling $
June 23, 2020 Debt Agreement
On June 23, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary, Cosmofarm, entered into an agreement with the National Bank of Greece S.A. (the “Bank”) to borrow a maximum of €500,000 ($
June 24, 2020 Debt Agreement
On June 24, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary, Decahedron, received a loan £50,000 ($68,310) from the United Kingdom government. The loan has a ten-year maturity and bears interest at a rate of 2.5% per annum beginning 12-months after the initial disbursement, which was on July 10, 2020. The Company may prepay this loan without penalty at any time. As of December 31, 2022, the principal balance was £47,144 ($
November 19, 2020 Debt Agreement
On November 19, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with a third-party lender in the principal amount of €500,000 ($
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
July 30, 2021 Debt Agreement
On July 30, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with a third-party lender in the principal amount of €500,000 ($
June 9, 2022 Debt Agreement
On June 9, 2022
August 29, 2022 Promissory Note
On August 29, 2022,
July 14, 2023 Debt Agreement
On July 14, 2023
COVID-19 Loans
On May 12, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary, SkyPharm, was granted and on May 22, 2020 received a €300,000 ($
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COSMOS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Distribution and Equity Agreement
As discussed in Note 3 above, the Company entered into a Distribution and Equity Acquisition Agreement with Marathon. The Company was appointed the exclusive distributor of the Products (as defined) initially throughout Europe and on a non-exclusive basis wherever else lawfully permitted. As consideration for its services, Company received: (a)
As discussed in Note 3, the Company attributed no value to the shares received in Marathon pursuant to (a) above. In relation to the
On March 20, 2023, the Company’s legal counsel provided notice to Marathon, that the Company terminated the Distribution and Equity Acquisition agreement dated on March 19, 2018 pursuant to Section 3.2 and that termination is effective thirty days from the date of the letter.
None of the above loans were made by any related parties.
NOTE 13 – LEASES
Operating Leases
The Company’s weighted-average remaining lease term relating to its operating leases is
The following table presents information about the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from the Company’s operating leases as of December 31, 2023:
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The Company incurred lease expense, due to amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, of $
Finance Leases
The Company’s weighted-average remaining lease term relating to its finance leases is
The following table presents information about the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from the Company’s finance leases as of December 31, 2023:
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The Company incurred interest expense on its finance leases of $
NOTE 14 – OTHER LIABILITIES
The Company’s other liabilities include but are not limited to liabilities to local tax authorities, fines and payroll taxes, which comprise the largest portion of the balance as of December 31, 2023. The Company’s Greek subsidiaries have $
NOTE 15 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of the Company’s operations in the normal course of business. As of December 31, 2023, the following litigations were pending. None of the below is expected to have a material financial or operational impact.
Solgar Inc., a competitor of the Company, sued SkyPharm for product homogeneity regarding the nutraceutical line “Sky Premium Life”. As a result, Solgar requested the prohibition for SkyPharm to manufacture, import and sell, market or in any way possess and distribute, including internet sales and advertise in any way in the Greek market of “Sky Premium Life” due to homogeneity with Solgar’s products. Solgar Inc. has further requested to be awarded compensation for non-pecuniary damage amounting to €20,000 ($
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On July 22, 2015, the National Medicines Agency approved the license of wholesale sale of pharmaceutical products under the name SkyPharm SA with set validity at five years and an expiration date of July 22, 2020. Subsequently, SkyPharm on June 15, 2020, legally and timely submitted the application for renewal of the wholesale license of pharmaceutical products to the National Medicines Agency. The National Medicines Agency did not respond, therefore the Company asked for an immediate decision on the renewal. Two months after the filing of the no. 3459 / 15.01.2021 letter and almost nine months after the no. 627615.06.2020 Company application for the renewal, the National Medicines Agency replied by rejecting the renewal request on March 9, 2021 (ref. 62769 / 20-25.02.2021). In addition, document No. 127351-16.12.2021 of EOF (Greek National Medicines Organization) to SkyPharm states that after an inspection of EOF at the premises of Doc Pharma, we did not have a wholesale license in violation of article 106 par. 1b and par. 1c of the ministerial decision D.YG3a / GP.32221 / 29-4-2019. The National Medicines Agency imposed a fine of €15,000 ($
There has been a payment request by the Greek court, which relates to a fine arising from Cosmofarm’s tax audit for financial year 2014. The law with no. 483/16.12.2020 was used by the court against Cosmofarm (the “defendant”). The defendant appealed against the decision using the law with no.11541/09.03.2021. This appeal was dismissed after 120 days from its submission to the court. Additionally, there had been an obligation for payment of additional tax and fines related to this matter in the amount of €91,652 ($
On January 25, 2023, a criminal case of dishonored checks against Cosmofarm’s customer Filippou, was heard at the Z’ Three-Member Misdemeanor Court of Athens, which was postponed to November 27, 2023, when the defendant was tried and found guilty.
On January 26, 2023, the appeal of the Company against Eleutheria Drakopoulou and decision 1389/2021of the Single-Member Court of First Instance of Athens was heard at the Athens Court of Appeal. The appeal was partially accepted. The Court ordered the return of the fee to the appellants, dismissed the action against the third defendant, Kozaris and accepted the action as regards the first and the second defendants (Kastrantas & Cosmofarm).
On October 23, 2023, a criminal case of dishonored check against Cosmofarm’s customer Kafantaris was heard at the Sixth Single-Member Misdemeanor Court of Athens, which was postponed to January 26, 2024, when the defendant was convicted by decision no. 1599/2024.
In October 2023, the Company’s subsidiary, Cana Laboratories Holding (Cyprus) Limited (“Cana”) was approached by an attorney at law on behalf of two clients which were requesting an amount of €39,211 as compensation for the value of 34.70 square meters in relation to an urban sprawl with respect to which an Act of Imputation had been issued by the department of Urban Planning. Our legal counsel’s response was that Cana was not obliged to accept the compensatory value agreed and suggested exploring out of court settlement. As of today, the clients’ Attorney at law has not come back with any suggestions.
Our subsidiary, Cana, has two pending lawsuits against Euaggelismos Hospital for a total sum of EUR 526,436 due to unpaid bills. The court date for one of the two lawsuits is set for December 11, 2024, and for the other one has not yet been set. The opinion of our legal advisor is that the collection of the total sum by the Company is almost certain.
Our subsidiary, Cana, has an unasserted claim against Papanikolaou Hospital for a total sum of EUR 89,300 due to unpaid bills, which will be asserted through a lawsuit. The opinion of our legal advisor is that the collection of the sum by the Company is almost certain.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
A lawsuit dated on April 5, 2018 against the Company’s subsidiary Cana by a former employee before the Athens court of instance was initially heard on October 12, 2018. The former employee was seeking that the termination of her employment contract to be considered null and void and was requesting compensation for late wages and moral damages. Following, numerous appeals the Judgment No. 1192/2024 was issued on September 26, 2023, which as explicitly stated by our legal counsel, requires Cana to rehire the former employee with the threat of a penalty of €200 for each day of non-compliance. As informed by our legal counsel, in order for the penalty to be effective the former employee should file a new lawsuit against Cana and request to get rehired. In case Cana denies the employment, then the penalty should be in effect. As of today, we have not received neither a lawsuit nor any request of employment by the former employee.
Advisory Agreements
On July 1, 2021, the Company entered into a two-year advisory agreement with a third party (the “Consultant”) for advisory and consulting services related to the Company’s intention to become listed on Nasdaq. Peter Goldstein, a then director of the Company is a principal of the Consultant. As consideration for services rendered, and successful Nasdaq listing,
On November 21, 2023, the Company entered into certain consulting agreements with four third-party consultants for the provision of a variety of services such as digital marketing, advisory services relating to target acquisitions and M&As and other additional services as described in the respective agreements. The agreements have duration from ten to 18 months and the consultants will solely receive stock consideration for the services rendered. More precisely, they have been awarded a total of
Research and Development Agreements
The Company entered into a Research & Development agreement with Doc Pharma S.A. on May 17, 2021. Under this agreement, Doc Pharma is responsible for the research, development, design, registration, copy rights and licenses of 250 nutritional supplements for the final products called Sky Premium Life®. More specifically, Doc Pharma is responsible for the product development and the Company has added 105 of such products codes in its portfolio as of December 31, 2023. The licenses purchased by Doc Pharma SA are capitalized and included in “Goodwill and intangible assets, net” of the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023. Thus, no relevant R&D expense had been charged to the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
On June 26, 2022, the Company signed a research and development (“R&D”) agreement with a third party, through which the Company assigns to the third party the development of new products and services in the field of health, focusing on the human intestinal microbiome. The project includes two phases. Phase 1 has a 20-month duration and its cost amounts to EUR 758,000 ($
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 16 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to the common stockholders, decreased with respect to net income or increased with respect to net loss by dividends declared on preferred stock by using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. The dilutive effect of incremental common shares potentially issuable under outstanding options, warrants and restricted shares is included in diluted earnings per share in 2023 and 2022 utilizing the treasury stock method. The computations of basic and diluted per share data were as follows:
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The following table summarized the potential shares of common stock that were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 as such shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect:
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NOTE 17 – STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Options
As of December 31, 2023, there were
A summary of the Company’s option activity during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is presented below:
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
On September 19, 2022 the Company held a Board of Directors meeting, whereas, the Board of Directors had elected to adopt an Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), that includes reserving
On April 3, 2023, the Company approved incentive stock awards for the CFO, certain officers and directors and other employees of the Company.
On August 21, 2023, the Board adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the Cosmos Health Inc. 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”). The 2023 Plan is designed to enable the flexibility to grant equity awards to our officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants and to ensure that we can continue to grant equity awards to eligible recipients at levels determined to be appropriate by the Board and/or the Compensation Committee. Subject to certain adjustments (as provided in Section 4.2 of the 2023 Plan) and exception (as provided in Section 5.6(b) of the 2023 Plan), the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan (including incentive share options) is
Warrant Anti-Dilution Adjustment and Deemed Dividend
The Company’s warrants outstanding contain certain anti-dilution adjustments if the Company issues shares of its common stock at a lower price per share than the applicable exercise price of the underlying warrant. If any such dilutive issuance occurs prior to the exercise of such warrant, the exercise price will be adjusted downward to a price equal to the common stock issuance, and the number of warrants that may be purchase upon exercise is increased proportionately so that the aggregate exercise price payable under the warrant shares shall be the same as the aggregate exercise price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment. On December 21, 2021, the Company issued its common stock upon conversion of its convertible debt at an issuance price of $
As of December 31, 2023, there were
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
A summary of the Company’s warrant activity for the years ending December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
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NOTE 18 – DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE
ASC 606-10-50-5 requires that entities disclose disaggregated revenue information in categories (such as type of good or service, geography, market, type of contract, etc.). ASC 606-10-55-89 explains that the extent to which an entity’s revenue is disaggregated depends on the facts and circumstances that pertain to the entity’s contracts with customers and that some entities may need to use more than one type of category to meet the objective for disaggregating revenue.
The Company disaggregates revenue by country to depict the nature and economic characteristics affecting revenue.
The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by country for the years ended:
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NOTE 19 – SEGMENT REPORTING
A. Basis for segmentation
The Group operates through various operating segments, which are the wholesale sector, the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, the nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals sectors and other, with only the first three of them being reportable segments based on the criteria (quantitative thresholds) of ASC 280. The financial information reviewed by our Chief Operating Decision Maker, which is our Board of Directors, is included within the operating segments mentioned above for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
B. Information about reportable segments
The table below present's information about the Company's reportable segments for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023. The accounting policies followed in the preparation of the reportable segments are the same with those followed in the preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements.
12-month period ended December 31, 2023
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The following summary describes the operations of the reportable segment:
Reportable segments | Operations |
Wholesale | Distribution and export of pharmaceutical products |
Pharma manufacturing | Production of pharmaceutical products |
Nutraceutical and pharmaceuticals | Trade of owned nutraceutical & pharmaceutical products |
NOTE 20 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 23, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Cloudscreen, a cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered platform. The acquisition is pursuant to the purchase agreement announced on October 11, 2023. Cloudscreen is a multimodal platform specialized in drug repurposing, a process that involves uncovering new target proteins or indications for existing drugs for use in treating different diseases. The total purchase price amounted to $637,080 and consisted of
During the period March 15 to March 21, 2024, the Company raised additional equity funds through a Baby Shelf supplement to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-267550) filed with the SEC on February 29 and March 7, 2024. More specifically, the Company sold
On April 17, 2024, the Company received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that, because the Company had not yet filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023, it is no longer in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Nasdaq letter had no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s shares. The Nasdaq notification letter stated that the Company had 60 calendar days to submit to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules. If a compliance plan is accepted, Nasdaq may grant up to 180 days from the prescribed due date to regain compliance.
On May 21, 2024, the Company received an additional delinquency letter from Nasdaq notifying the Company that it continued to be out of compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) due to the Company’s failure to timely file its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024, as well as remaining delinquent in filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023. The additional delinquency letter had no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq. On May 31, 2024, the Company provided its compliance plan to Nasdaq, in relation to the filing of its Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024. On June 20, 2024, Nasdaq accepted the plan and initially granted the Company a period ending July 29, 2024 to file the delinquent reports. On July 30, 2024,
On April 22, 2024, the Company entered into a Rights Agreement by and between the Company and Globex Transfer, LLC, as Rights Agent, which Rights Agreement was previously approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on November 21, 2023. Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, the Board declared a dividend of one common share purchase right for each outstanding share of common stock, par value $
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
On April 26, 2024, the Company dismissed KPMG as the Company’s independent registered accountant, effective immediately. The Company’s Audit Committee, mindful of certain filing deadlines under the US securities laws, unanimously voted in favor to dismiss KPMG as the Company’s independent auditors. KPMG was unable to complete the audit of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, on a timely basis. The Company’s Board of Directors agreed with such recommendation. The Company’s opinion was that there were no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, or auditing scope or procedure. In their letter, KPMG has the contrary opinion that there have been disagreements, between KPMG and the Company on the above. The Company objected to such statements made by KPMG and provided a relevant response letter.
On April 29, 2024, RBSM LLP (“RBSM”) was appointed by the Company’s Audit Committee as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, subject to customary client acceptance procedures.
On June 27, 2024, the Company signed an exclusive distribution agreement (the “Agreement”) with Pharmalink for its Sky Premium Life products in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As part of the Agreement, Pharmalink will be responsible for all key functions, including sales and marketing, regulatory affairs, logistics, supply, and distribution of Sky Premium Life products in the UAE. Cosmos Health has secured its first purchase order from Pharmalink for
On July 19, 2024, the Company received a notification letter from Nasdaq, informing the Company that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). To regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, the closing bid of the Company’s shares of common stock needed to be at least $
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Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Securities Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Principal Executive Officer/Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective due to material weaknesses stated in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting set forth below.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. This rule defines internal control over financial reporting as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. In addition, 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.
With the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, 2023, as the result of the below weaknesses.
AS 2201 and the SEC define the term “material weakness” as “a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.” We had the following material weaknesses at December 31, 2023 set forth below:
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Remediation of Deficiencies and Material Weaknesses
We are in the process of remediating all material weaknesses present in our internal controls.
- The Company has a lack of proper segregation of duties.
We are in the process of updating the organizational chart in order to reallocate roles among personnel and emphasize sharing the responsibilities of key business processes by distributing the discrete functions of these processes to multiple people and departments. Specifically, we have delegated the following processes to different personnel; authorization, custody, recordkeeping, and reconciliation. For example, a manager authorizing discount sales is not responsible for maintaining accounts receivable records or handling cash receipts. In addition, we have set access rights at the data and our software based on the job responsibilities and level of the personnel, therefore unauthorized users are not able to change any data on the system or process to bank transactions.
- The Company’s internal control structure lacks multiple levels of review and oversight and does not have appropriate IT General Controls (ITGCs) for the applications used in the Financial Reporting process, caused by lack of design of relevant controls and overall IT risk management.
We are in the process of developing multiple levels of review based on job responsibilities and level of personnel. For example, management reviews whether the bank reconciliations are being prepared on a timely basis by the preparer and whether there are discrepancies between the general ledger and the bank statements. Another example is the review of management accounting information by the CFO and his authorization for material transactions and adjustments. Also, the payroll is prepared by an outsourcing company, which is then reviewed by the Accountant and then the CFO approves the payroll expense and proceeds to payments. Furthermore, we are in the process of assessing a new financial reporting application that will be used by all the companies of the Group and would be able to support, process financially relevant information, provide financially relevant reporting and house financially relevant interfaces and application controls in order for us to more efficiently establish IT General Controls to a single and more reliable application.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting are or will be capable of preventing or detecting all errors or all fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements, due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns may occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the most recently completed fiscal year, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Our current directors and officers are listed below. Each of our directors will serve for one year or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Our officers serve at the pleasure of the Board.
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Grigorios Siokas |
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Nikolaos Bardakis |
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| Director and Commercial Director of Decahedron Ltd |
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Demetrios G. Demetriades |
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| Secretary and Audit Committee Member |
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Manfred Ziegler |
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| Director and Advisory Board Member |
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Anastasios Aslidis |
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Grigorios Siokas joined us as CEO, CFO and Director on February 26, 2016. He has over 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Since 2014, he has served as the CEO and Operations Manager of SkyPharm SA a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. SkyPharm SA is a pharmaceutical company located in Greece that mainly exports medicines from Greece to other European countries, such as Germany, England and Denmark. Prior to 2014, Mr. Siokas worked in a variety of sectors of the pharmaceutical industry mostly in the trading of medicines in Greece and other European countries. Additionally, since 2000 he has been a major shareholder in various pharmaceutical companies such as: Ippokratis Pharmaceuticals, (annual sales of over € 78 million); Thrakis Pharmaceuticals, (annual sales of over € 20 million); Thessalias Pharmaceuticals, (annual sales of over € 18 million); and ZED Pharma SA, (annual sales of over € 35 million). During the 1990s, Mr. Siokas founded and operated a marble wholesale import – export company in Germany. Within a period of two years, he became the 4th biggest Greek marble importer in Germany. He also ran a Tour Operation with many different airlines, serving millions of customers. Grigorios Siokas has a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He received a Master’s in management and finance from the University of Stuttgart and the University of Tuebigen, Germany.
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Georgios Terzis
was elected CFO on November 11, 2020. Prior thereto he was employed by the Company as International Finance Manager. He has served as an Executive Consultant to several multinational advisory firms where, he achieved commitments of more than €50million funding, financing and state incentives to a numerus investment in healthcare, logistics, RES and manufacturing industries. George holds an MBA from Alba Graduate Business School and a Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Management from University of Attica. He is certified as an independent valuator of companies and private investments by the European Commission.
Nikolaos Bardakis was appointed as COO on February 1, 2023, succeeding Mr. Pavlos Ignatiades. Mr. Bardakis was for more than eleven years, the National Sales Director for Servier Hellas, a multinational pharmaceutical company specializing in the areas of Cardiovascular, Central Nervous System and Metabolic diseases, where he led a cross functional client focused team comprised of Sales, Trade, Marketing and Business Development personnel, managing over 130 employees. He gained international exposure, participating in several boards and meetings focused on European level design and launch projects, pioneering in international operations. Mr. Bardakis received a BS in Finance from American College of Greece along with relevant studies in Natural Sciences.
Demetrios G. Demetriades was elected as Secretary and Director of the Company effective January 13, 2014. Since January 2003, Mr. Demetriades has been Director of Highlander Spring Trading Ltd, a trading company. From November 2000 to December 2002 he was Marketing Director of Eurolink Securities Ltd which was involved in trading in the Cyprus Stock Exchange. From January 1995 to November 2000 he was Supervising Officer of Laiki Factors Ltd a financing company. As a member of the board, Mr. Demetriades contributes the benefits of his trading, executive leadership and management experience. Mr. Demetriades will be compensated for his service from time-to-time as the Board of Directors will determine. He was appointed to the Audit Committee during fiscal year 2021.
Dr. Manfred Ziegler was elected as Director on the AGM held on December 2, 2022. Dr. Ziegler has over 30 years of executive management, financial, and operational experience, as well as extensive expertise in mergers and acquisitions, with a particular focus on high-growth public and private companies. Notably, Dr. Manfred Ziegler served as Chief Executive Officer of CC Pharma, a leading German distributor of pharmaceutical and medical products into more than 24 countries. Dr. Ziegler was instrumental in the restructuring of CC Pharma and contributed to the acquisition of CC Pharma by Aphria (NYSE:APHA) in 2019. Before joining CC Pharma, Dr. Ziegler founded, built and managed several companies in the automotive, food and medical industries, both domestic and international. Currently, Dr. Manfred Ziegler is a managing director and founder of Conzima GmbH, a business management consultancy firm focused on restructuring and reorganizing business processes to improve operational efficiency. Dr. Ziegler received a degree in business administration from University of Mannheim.
John J. Hoidas was elected a Member of the Company’s Board of Directors on November 18, 2016. He was also elected to the Audit Committee during the fiscal year 2021. Mr. Hoidas is a wealth management professional with extensive experience in the capital markets and specifically in the financing of pharmaceutical companies. He is currently the senior vice president of Uhlmann Price Securities based in Chicago. Over the previous years he achieved to raise significant amounts of capital for late-stage pre-IPO companies such as Organovo (ONVO), Invivo Therapeutics (NVIV) and Matinas BioPharma (MTNB) to name a few. He has served as a broker dealer to the following firms: Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors, Kingsbury Capital LLC, Spencer Trask Ventures.
Dr. Anastasios Aslidis was elected to serve on the Board of Directors and was appointed as a chair of the Audit Committee, on April 28, 2022, He has been the CFO, Treasurer and a member of the board of directors of EuroDry. He is also member of the board of directors, Treasurer and CFO of Euroseas since September, 2005. He also served as consultant to the boards of directors of shipping companies (public and private) advising on strategy development, asset selection and investment timing. Dr. Aslidis holds a Ph.D. in Ocean Systems Management from the MIT, M.S. in Operations Research and M.S. in Ocean Systems Management also from the MIT, and a Diploma in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens.
Suhel Bhutawala, was elected to serve on the Board of Directors at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on September 18, 2023. He has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He has worked in different sectors such as: Community Pharmacies, R&D department of Pharmaceuticals and is currently working as a commercial director at Cosmos Health Inc.’s subsidiary, Decahedron Ltd, UK since 2017. Mr. Bhutawhala has bachelor’s degree in pharmacy and Master of Science degree from King’s College, London. Mr. Bhutawhala serves as a diverse member in the Company’s Board of Directors, as he is Asian.
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On September 20, 2023, Pavlos Ignatiades, our Chief Communications Officer, resigned effective immediately. Mr. Ignatiades was Chief Operating Officer from March 2020 until February 1, 2023, when elected Chief Communications Officer. Prior to 2020, he was in charge of the daily activities of all of the Company’s subsidiaries.
Cosmos Health Board Diversity Matrix
The table below provides certain information with respect to the composition of the Board. Each of the categories listed in the table has the meaning ascribed to it in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(f)(1). Cosmos Health appointed Mr. Suhel Bhutawala as a diverse director during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, in compliance with Rule 5605(f)(2)(D).
You may also refer to the following link of the Company’s website for its Diversity Matrix:
https://assets.website-files.com/645aa02eeb8c3d552db586e5/645aa02eeb8c3d4788b5875d_Cosmos_Board_Diversity_Matrix.pdf
Board Diversity Matrix | ||||
Total Number of Directors | 6 | |||
| Female | Male | Non-Binary | Did Not Disclose Gender |
Part I: Gender Identity
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Part II: Demographic Background | ||||
African American or Black | - | - | - | - |
Alaskan Native or Native American | - | - | - | - |
Asian | - | 1 | - | - |
Hispanic or Latinx | - | - | - | - |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | - | - | - | - |
White | - | 5 | - | - |
Two or More Races or Ethnicities | - | - | - | - |
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Term of Office
Our directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until removed from office in accordance with our bylaws. Our officers are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until removed by the board.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between or among the directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by us to become directors or executive officers.
Legal Proceedings
No officer, director, or persons nominated for such positions, promoter or significant employee has been involved in the last ten years in any of the following:
| · | Any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time. |
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| · | Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses). |
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| · | Being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities. |
| · | Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated. |
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| · | Having any government agency, administrative agency, or administrative court impose an administrative finding, order, decree, or sanction against them as a result of their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activity. |
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| · | Being the subject of a pending administrative proceeding related to their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activity. |
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| · | Having any administrative proceeding been threatened against you related to their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activity. |
All legal cases outstanding as of December 31, 2023 are disclosed in Note 15.
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Audit Committee
We have a separately designated standing audit committee, which is appointed by our Board of Directors. On April 28, 2022, Dr. Anastasios Aslidis was elected to serve on the Board of Directors and was appointed as a chair of the Audit Committee, replacing Mr. Peter Goldstein, who submitted his resignation on the same date. Our four independent directors, Anastasios Aslidis, John Hoidas, Manfred Ziegler and Demetrios Demetriades serve on the Audit Committee. The primary function of the committee is to assist the Board of Directors in overseeing (1) the financial reporting and accounting processes of the Company, and (2) the financial statements audits of the Company. The Committee also prepares a written report to be included in the annual proxy statement of the Company pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. In furtherance of these purposes, the Committee shall maintain direct communication among the Company’s independent auditors and the Board of Directors. The independent auditors and any other registered public accounting firm engaged in preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit review or attest services for the Company shall report directly to the Committee and are ultimately accountable to the Committee and the Board of Directors.
In discharging its oversight role, the Committee is authorized to investigate any matter brought to its attention with full access to all books, records, facilities and personnel of the Company. The Committee shall have the sole authority to retain at the Company’s expense outside legal, accounting or other advisors to advise the Committee and to receive appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, from the Company for the payment of the compensation of such advisors and for the payment of ordinary administrative expenses of the Committee that are necessary to carry out its duties. The Committee may request any officer or employee of the Company or the Company’s outside counsel or independent auditors to attend a meeting of the Committee or to meet with any member of, or advisors to, the Committee. The Committee may also meet with the Company’s investment bankers or financial analysts who follow the Company.
The Committee shall meet no less frequently than four times per year, with additional meetings as circumstances warrant. The Committee shall also meet periodically with management, the internal auditors, if any, and the independent auditors in separate executive sessions. The Committee shall record the minutes of all such meetings and shall submit the minutes of its meetings to, or discuss the matters deliberated at each meeting with, the Board of Directors. The Company’s chief financial or accounting officer shall function as the management liaison officer to the Committee.
Director Independence
Our board of directors has determined that each of John Hoidas, Anastasios Aslidis, Manfred Ziegler and Demetrios G. Demetriades qualify as an “independent board member” as the term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv)(B) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined by Rule 4200(a)(15) of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To the best of our knowledge based solely on a review of Forms 3, 4, and 5 (and any amendments thereof) received by us during or with respect to the year ended December 31, 2023, the following persons each failed to file, on a timely basis, one report concerning compensatory stock awards granted on May 3, 2023, required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during fiscal year ended December 31, 2023: Georgios Terzis, Nikolaos Bardakis, Demetrios G. Demetriades, Manfred Ziegler, John Hoidas, Anastasios Aslidis, and Pavlos Ignatiades.
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Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics for Financial Executives, which includes our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of our Code of Ethics has previously been filed as an exhibit with the SEC.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table
The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to both to our officers and to our directors for all services rendered in all capacities to us for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name | YE | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Option | Non-Equity | Nonqualified | All Other | Total |
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Grigorios | 2023 | 1,080,000 | 1,800,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 2,880,000 |
Siokas (1) | 2022 | - | 600,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 600,000 |
Georgios | 2023 | 160,272 | 100,000 | 175,212 | - | - | - | - | 435,483 |
Terzis (2) | 2022 | 22,121 | 50,000 | - | - | - | - | 36,000 | 108,121 |
Manfred | 2023 | - | - | 8,761 | - | - | - | 12,500 | 21,261 |
Ziegler (3) | 2022 | - | 10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 10,000 |
Anastasios | 2023 | - | 0 | 35,042 | - | - | - | 60,000 | 95,042 |
Aslidis(4) | 2022 | - | 25,000 | 0 | - | - | - | 37,500 | 62,500 |
John | 2023 | - | - | 8,761 | - | - | - | 29,500 | 38,261 |
Hoidas(5) | 2022 | - | 10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 10,000 |
Demetrios G. | 2023 | - | - | 8,761 | - | - | - | 15,000 | 23,761 |
Demetriades (6) | 2022 | - | 10,000 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 10,000 |
Nikolaos | 2023 | 19,470 | - | 17,521 | - | - | - | 10,817 | 47,808 |
Bardakis (7) | 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Suhel | 2023 | 74,640 | - | 8,761 | - | - | - | - | 83,400 |
Bhutawala (8) | 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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(1) | Mr. Siokas became the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company in 2016. |
(2) | Mr. Terzis became the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on November 11, 2020. |
(3) | Manfred Ziegler was first elected as Director at the AGM held on December 2, 2022. |
(4) | Dr. Anastasios Aslidis was elected to serve on the Board of Directors and was appointed as a chair of the Audit Committee on April 28, 2022. |
(5) | John J. Hoidas was first elected as a Member of the Company’s Board of Directors on November 18, 2016. He was also elected to the Audit Committee during the fiscal year 2021. |
(6) | Demetrios G. Demetriades was elected as Secretary and Director of the Company effective January 13, 2014. |
(7) | Nikolaos Bardakis was appointed as COO on February 1, 2023, succeeding Mr. Pavlos Ignatiades. |
(8) | Suhel Bhutawala was elected to serve on the Board of Directors at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on September 18, 2023 and is the Commercial Director of our subsidiary, Decahedron Ltd, since April 2017. |
Narrative Disclosure to the Summary Compensation Table
There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for executive officers.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The table below summarizes all unexercised options, stock that has not vested, and equity incentive plan awards for each named executive officer as of December 31, 2023.
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Director Compensation
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, $60,000 were paid to Dr. Anastasios Aslidis as director fees and $25,000 as bonus for the services rendered within 2023. Additionally, Dr. Manfred Ziegler, Mr. Demetrios G. Demetriades and Mr. John Hoidas all received cash bonuses in the amount of $10,000 each ($30,000 in total) for the services rendered during the year ended December 31, 2023.
In the future we may grant options to our directors to purchase shares of common stock as determined by our Board of Directors or a compensation committee that may be established.
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
On September 19, 2022, the Company held a Board of Directors meeting, whereas, the Board of Directors had elected to adopt an Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), that includes reserving 200,000 shares of common stock eligible for issuance under the 2022 Plan to be registered on a Form S-8 Registration Statement with the SEC. The 2022 Plan is designed to enable the flexibility to grant equity awards to the Company’s officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants and to ensure that it can continue to grant equity awards to eligible recipients at levels determined to be appropriate by the Board and/or the Compensation Committee. The 2022 Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December 2, 2022.
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On April 3, 2023, the Company approved incentive stock awards for the CFO, certain officers and directors and other employees of the Company. The awards are in the form of restricted stock and will vest in two parts: 50% on October 2, 2023 and 50% on October 2, 2024. A total of 185,000 shares were awarded and a corresponding share-based compensation expense of $323,957 was recorded for the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, respectively, based on the amortization of fair value from the date of issuance of April 3, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
On August 21, 2023, the Board adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the Cosmos Health Inc. 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”). The 2023 Plan is designed to enable the flexibility to grant equity awards to our officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants and to ensure that we can continue to grant equity awards to eligible recipients at levels determined to be appropriate by the Board and/or the Compensation Committee. Subject to certain adjustments (as provided in Section 4.2 of the 2023 Plan) and exception (as provided in Section 5.6(b) of the 2023 Plan), the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2023 Plan (including incentive share options) is 2,500,000 shares. The 2023 Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on September 18, 2023.
Clawback Policy
On November 28, 2023, the Board of Directors adopted a clawback policy which provides for the recovery of certain executive compensation in the event of an accounting restatement resulting from material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws. There have been no accounting restatements to date, nor is there any compensation to be recovered.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of August 5, 2024, for each of the following persons, after giving effect to the transaction under the Exchange Agreement:
| · | all such directors and executive officers as a group; and |
| · | each person who is known by us to own beneficially five percent or more of our common stock prior to the change of control transaction. |
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Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless otherwise indicated in the table, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to the shares set forth opposite the shareholder’s name. The percentage of class beneficially owned set forth below is based on 17,606,312 shares of common stock issued and outstanding on August 5, 2024. We calculated beneficial ownership according to Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended as of that date (the “Exchange Act”). Shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options or warrants or conversion of Notes that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of August 5, 2024 are included as beneficially owned by the holder, but not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other Stockholder for Percentage of Common Stock Beneficially Owned Immediately. Beneficial ownership generally includes voting and dispositive power with respect to securities. Unless otherwise indicated below, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole dispositive power with respect to all shares beneficially owned.
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Nikolaos Bardakis |
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Georgios Terzis |
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John J. Hoidas |
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Dr. Anastasios Aslidis |
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Grigorios Siokas
Grigorios Siokas is the Company’s CEO and principal shareholder and is hence considered a related party to the Company.
On December 20, 2018, the €1,500,000 ($1,718,400) note payable, originally borrowed pursuant to a Loan Agreement with a third-party lender, dated March 16, 2018, was transferred to Grigorios Siokas. The note bore an interest rate of 4.7% per annum, originally matured on March 18, 2019 pursuant to the original agreement which was extended to December 31, 2021, and again to December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Note was paid in full and as of December 31, 2023 the Company had no outstanding balance.
Dimitrios Goulielmos
Dimitris Goulielmos was the Company’s former CEO and a Director of the Company.
On November 21, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Dimitrios Goulielmos, as amended on November 4, 2016. Pursuant to the amendment, this loan has no maturity date and is non-interest bearing. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had a principal balance of €10,200 ($11,283) and €10,200 ($10,912), respectively.
Doc Pharma
Doc Pharma S.A. is considered a related party to the Company due to the fact that the CEO of Doc Pharma is the wife of Grigorios Siokas, the Company’s CEO and principal shareholder, who also served as a principal of Doc Pharma S.A. in the past.
As of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had a prepaid balance of $4,347,184 and $3,320,345, respectively, to Doc Pharma related to purchases of inventory.
As of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had an accounts payable balance to Doc Pharma of $34,217 and $201,991, respectively.
Additionally, the Company had a receivable balance of $2,386,721 and $2,070,570 from Doc Pharma S.A. as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company purchased a total of $1,365,324 and $1,755,103 of products from Doc Pharma S.A., respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had $472,509 and $1,058,780 revenue from Doc Pharma, respectively.
On October 10, 2020, the Company entered into a contract manufacturer outsourcing (“CMO”) agreement with Doc Pharma whereby Doc Pharma is responsible for the development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products and nutritional supplements according to the Company’s specifications based on strict pharmaceutical standards and good manufacturing practice (“GMP”) protocols as the National Organization for Medicines requires. The Company has the exclusive ownership rights for trading and distribution of its own branded nutritional supplements named “Sky Premium Life®”. The duration of the agreement is for five years, however, either party may terminate the agreement at any time giving six-months advance notice. Doc Pharma is exclusively responsible for supplying the raw materials and packaging required to manufacture the final product. However, they are not responsible for potential delays that may arise, concerning their import. Doc Pharma is also obligated to store the raw and packaging materials. The delivery of raw and packaging materials should be purchased at least 30 and 25 days, respectively, before the delivery date of the final product. The manufacturer solely delivers the finished product to the Company. There is a minimum order quantity (“MoQ”) of 1,000 pieces per product code. Both parties have agreed that the Company will deposit 60% of the total cost upon agreement and assignment and 40% of the total cost including VAT charge upon the delivery date. The prices are indicative and are subject to amendments if the cost of the raw material or the production cost change.
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For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company has purchased €1,144,043 ($1,237,467) and €1,653,911 ($1,742,282), respectively, in inventory related to this agreement.
On May 17, 2021, Doc Pharma and the Company entered into a Research and Development (“R&D”) agreement whereby Doc Pharma is responsible for the research, development, design, registration, copy rights and licenses of 250 nutritional supplements for the final products called Sky Premium Life®. These products are sold in Greece and abroad. The total cost of this project will be €1,425,000 plus VAT and will be done over three phases as follows: Design & Development (€725,000); Control and Product Manufacturing (€250,000) and Clinical Study and Research (€450,000). SkyPharm has bought a total of as of 81 licenses at value of €554,500 ($593,204) which is 38.91% of the total cost, as of December 31, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2023, 24 additional licenses were purchased at value of €475,014 ($525,461). The agreement will terminate on December 31, 2025.
On June 28, 2023, the Company approved the purchase of five proprietary and innovative branded pharmaceuticals with significant market presence and material profit contribution from Zakalia Ltd., the parent company of Doc Pharma, for €1,800,000 ($1,965,600). The transaction was settled on a non-cash basis through the reduction, of an equivalent amount, of prepaid expense balances the Company held with Doc Pharma. The purchased branded pharmaceuticals are presented in “Goodwill and intangible assets, net” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. On December 29, 2023, the Company approved the purchase of additional 19 licenses from Doc Pharma, of a total value of €3,200,000 ($3,539,840). This transaction was also settled on a non-cash basis through the reduction, of an equivalent amount, of prepaid expense balances the Company held with Doc Pharma.
The balance of prepaid expenses due Doc Pharma as of December 31, 2022, had increased to €7,103,706 ($7,599,545), which was mainly attributable to the prepayments SkyPharm S.A. made in accordance with the CMO agreement and the extensive orders and sales of the SPL products the Company expects to achieve within 2023, mainly through its Amazon channels in the UK, Singapore, Canada and other countries. However, as the benefit from a significant portion of the prepaid balance would not have been realized within a 12-month period, the Company opted to secure a portion of the outstanding prepaid balance through a loan agreement. SkyPharm S.A. (the “Lender”) entered into a loan agreement with Doc Pharma (the “Borrower”) for €4,000,000 ($4,279,200), all of which was financed through the outstanding prepaid balance. The duration of the loan is for a 10-year period up to December 1, 2032 (the “Maturity Date”). The loan bears a fixed interest rate of 5.5% payable on a monthly basis and will be repayable in 120 equal instalments of €33,333.33 ($35,660). The loan may be prepaid anytime during its duration in full or partially based on the Company’s product requirements and other factors, without Doc Pharma incurring any prepayment penalty. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the loan had a current portion of €400,000 ($442,480) and €400,000 ($427,720), and a non-current portion of €3,200,000 ($3,539,840), and €3,600,000 ($3,851,280), respectively, which is classified as “Loans receivable – related party” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received €400,000 ($442,480) in principal repayments, and €209,917 ($232,210) of interest repayments. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded €201,057 ($217,476) as interest income relating to this loan.
Panagiotis Kozaris
Panagiotis Kozaris is considered a related party due to the fact that he is a former General operational manager and current employee of Cosmofarm S.A.
From time-to-time the Company purchases back shares that Panagiotis Kozaris owns and records them as treasury shares. The Company pays Panagiotis Kozaris in advance for the shares owned and obtains the shares upon execution of a cumulative stock-purchase agreement (“SPA”). During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company paid Panagiotis Kozaris an additional sum of $51,159 and $143,056 respectively for shares owned, however, no SPA for these funds has been executed as of December 31, 2023. The Company intends to execute a cumulative SPA for these amounts during 2024. The total balances owed of $194,215 and $143,056 are included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets - related part”, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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Maria Kozari
Maria Kozari is considered a related party to the Company due to the fact that she is the daughter of Panagiotis Kozaris, a former Operational General Manager and current employee of Cosmofarm S.A.
During 2021, the Company, through its subsidiary, Cosmofarm SA, commenced a partnership with a pharmacy called “Pharmacy & More”, owned by Maria Kozari. The transactions with the respective pharmacy were in Cosmofarm’s normal course of business, however, a more flexible credit policy was allowed as the pharmacy was new and needed to be established in the market. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company’s net sales to Pharmacy & More amounted to $480,029 and $463,467 respectively. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company’s outstanding receivable balance due from the pharmacy amounted to $1,142,402 (€1,032,726) and $760,025 (€710,436), respectively, and are included in “Accounts receivable - related party”, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The Company plans to acquire Pharmacy & More within fiscal year 2024. Upon acquisition, the Company intends to offset the outstanding receivable balance with the corresponding purchase price and additionally plans to make Pharmacy & More the first shop-in-shop of its own branded line of nutraceutical products, Sky Premium Life® (SPL).
Cana Laboratories Holding Limited
Cana was considered a related party as the Company had signed a binding letter of intent and an SPA for the acquisition of Cana. The acquisition was completed on June 30, 2023 according to the SPA signed on May 31, 2023. Thus, all balances between the Company and Cana were eliminated upon consolidation as of December 31, 2023. The Secured Promissory Note discussed below was included in consideration transferred upon acquisition.
On February 28, 2023 (Issue Date) the Company signed a Secured Promissory Note with Cana Laboratories Holding (Cyprus) Limited (the “Holder”), whereby the Holder borrowed the sum of €4,100,000 ($4,457,520) from the Company. Interest on the Principal Amount under this Note shall accrue at a rate equal to Five Percent (5%) plus one month LIBOR per annum (5.18% as of September 30, 2023). The maturity date (“Maturity Date”) of this Note shall be five years from the Issue Date. The Principal Amount, as well as all accrued interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded interest income of €137,138 ($148,789). Following, the completion of Cana’s acquisition on June 30, 2023 the balance of the Note is eliminated on a consolidated level.
Other Related Parties
Additionally, the Company has the following balances as of December 31, 2023: a) a balance of $98,000 relating to unpaid salaries and bonuses due to George Terzis, the CFO of the Company, classified as “Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related party” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, b) a net payable balance of $85,332 due to Konstantinos Gaston Kanaroglou, former manager and current employee of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Cana, classified as “Accounts receivable” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
On January 18, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the engagement of Armanino LLP (“Armanino”) as the Company’s new Independent Certified Public Accountants, and the Company entered into an engagement agreement with Armanino on January 18, 2019. Armanino performed the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and issued the audit report in this Annual Report.
On August 8, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the engagement of KPMG Certified Auditors S.A. (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective August 7, 2023. KPMG replaced the Company’s former auditor, Armanino.
On April 26, 2024, the Company dismissed KPMG as the Company’s independent registered accountant, effective immediately. On April 29, 2024, RBSM LLP (“RBSM”) was appointed by the Company’s Audit Committee as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, subject to customary client acceptance procedures. On May 21, 2024, RBSM completed such procedures, formally accepted its appointment by executing and engagement letter with the Company and issued its independence letter to the Company’s Audit Committee. During the two most recent fiscal years and through May 21, 2024, the Company had not consulted with RBSM regarding any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event described in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) or (v), respectively, of Regulation S-K.
The following table presents: (1) fees for professional audit services rendered by Armanino LLP for the audit of our annual financial statements and for other services for the year ended December 31, 2022; and (2) fees for professional audit services rendered by RBSM LLP for the audit of our annual financial statements and for other services for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Audit Fees for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were for professional services rendered for the audits and quarterly reviews of the financial statements of the Company, consents, and other assistance required to complete the year-end audit of the financial statements.
As the Company has a formal audit committee, the services described above were approved by the audit committee under the de minimus exception provided by Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) under Regulation S-X. Further, as the Company has a formal audit committee, the Company has audit committee pre-approval policies and procedures.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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(1) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on October 12, 2021. |
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(2) | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on March 1, 2022. |
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(5) | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on September 16, 2016. |
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(6) | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on October 5, 2016. |
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(7) | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed by the Registrant on March 28, 2017. |
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(8) | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on April 14, 2017. |
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(9) | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on May 18, 2017. |
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(10) | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November 16, 2017. |
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(11) | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on December 27, 2017. |
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(12) | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 21, 2018. |
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(13) | Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on March 19, 2018. |
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(14) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on October 3, 2013. |
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(15) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on September 5, 2018. |
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(17) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on June 26, 2018. |
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(19) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Registrant on April 17, 2018. |
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(21) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on October 19, 2018. |
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(24) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 6, 2019. |
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(51) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on March 1, 2022. | |
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(64) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on December 20, 2022. |
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(65) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on January 17, 2023. |
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(66) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by the Registrant on January 18, 2023. |
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(67) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on March 6, 2023. |
(68) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Registrant on April 12, 2023. |
(69) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on May 31, 2023. |
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(71) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on July 25, 2023. |
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(72) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by the Registrant on August 18, 2023. |
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(73) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on December 29, 2023. |
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(74) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Schedule 14A filed by the Registrant on September 5, 2023. |
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(75) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November 28, 2023. |
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(77) | Incorporated by reference to the filing of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on April 25, 2024. |
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: August 5, 2024 | By: | /s/ Grigorios Siokas | |
| Grigorios Siokas | ||
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been duly signed by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Grigorios Siokas |
| Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| August 5, 2024 |
Grigorios Siokas |
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/s/ Georgios Terzis |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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August 5, 2024 |
Georgios Terzis |
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/s/ Demetrios G. Demetriades |
| Secretary and Director |
| August 5, 2024 |
Demetrios G. Demetriades | ||||
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/s/ John J. Hoidas |
| Director |
| August 5, 2024 |
John J. Hoidas | ||||
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/s/ Anastasios Aslidis |
| Director |
| August 5, 2024 |
Dr. Anastasios Aslidis |
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/s/ Suhel Bhutawala |
| Director |
| August 5, 2024 |
Suhel Bhutawala |
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/s/ Manfred Ziegler |
| Director |
| August 5, 2024 |
Dr. Manfred Ziegler |
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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES
| Name |
| Jurisdiction |
| Ownership |
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| Cosmofarm Ltd. |
| Greece |
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| 100 | % |
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| SkyPharm, S.A. |
| Greece |
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| 100 | % |
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| Decahedron Ltd. |
| United Kingdom |
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| 100 | % |
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| ZipDoctor Inc. |
| Texas |
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| 100 | % |
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| Cana Laboratories Holding (Cyprus) Limited |
| Cyprus |
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| 100 | % |
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3, as amended (File Nos. 333-267550, 333-269289, 333-274093 and 333-276755) of our report dated April 12, 2023, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Cosmos Health Inc. and its subsidiaries, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cosmos Health Inc. and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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| San Ramon, California |
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August 5, 2024
EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-267550, 333-269289, 333-274093 and 333-276755) of our report dated August 5, 2024, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Cosmos Health Inc. and its subsidiaries, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cosmos Health Inc. and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2023. Our report includes an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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August 5, 2024
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Grigorios Siokas, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Cosmos Health Inc.; | |
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| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a 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 period covered by this report; | |
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| 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; | |
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| 4. | I am 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: | |
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| 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; |
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| 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; |
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| 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 |
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| 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an quarterly report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | 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 function): |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| Date: August 5, 2024 | By: | /s/ Grigorios Siokas |
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| Grigorios Siokas |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Georgios Terzis, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Cosmos Health Inc.; | |
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| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a 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 period covered by this report; | |
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| 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; | |
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| 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; |
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| 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; |
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| 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 |
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| 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an quarterly report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | 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 function): |
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| 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 |
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| Date: August 5, 2024 | By: | /s/ Georgios Terzis |
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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned hereby certifies that the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 of Cosmos Health Inc. (the “Company”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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| Date: August 5, 2024 | By: | /s/ Grigorios Siokas |
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| Grigorios Siokas |
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Cosmos Health Inc. and will be retained by Cosmos Health Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned hereby certifies that the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 of Cosmos Health Inc. (the “Company”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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| Date: August 5, 2024 | By: | /s/ Georgios Terzis |
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| Georgios Terzis |
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| Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Cosmos Health Inc. and will be retained by Cosmos Health Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.