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Note 9 - Concentrations
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 9 – CONCENTRATIONS

 

Milestone Scientific has informal arrangements with third-party U.S. manufacturers of the STA devices, and epidural instruments pursuant to which they manufacture these products under specific purchase orders which contain advance requirements but without any long-term contract or minimum purchase commitment. Advances on contracts have been classified as current at  September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The termination of the manufacturing relationship with any of these manufacturers could have a material adverse effect on Milestone Scientific’s ability to produce and sell its products. Although alternate sources of supply exist, and new manufacturing relationships could be established, Milestone Scientific would need to recover its existing tools or have new tools produced. Establishment of new manufacturing relationships could involve significant expense and delay. Any curtailment or interruption of the supply, because of termination of such a relationship, would have a material adverse effect on Milestone Scientific’s financial condition, business and results of operations.

 

On January 3, 2023, the Company launched an E-Commerce platform selling and shipping STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® (STA) and handpieces directly to dental offices and dental groups within the U.S. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, E-Commerce accounted for 60% of net product sales and one distributor accounted for 13% of net product sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, E-Commerce accounted for 46% of net product sales. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, an aggregate of approximately 11% and 32% of the Company’s net sales were from two distributors. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an aggregate of approximately 36% of the Company’s net product sales were from one distributor.

 

We had four distributors that accounted for 41%, 24%, 13% and 10% of accounts receivable, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. We had two customers that accounted for 33%, and 20% of accounts receivable, respectively as of December 31, 2022. 

 

As of September 30, 2023 we had two vendors that accounted for 35% and 19%, respectively, of accounts payable and accounts payable related party. We had one vendor that accounted for 42% of accounts payable and accounts payable related party as of December 31, 2022.