Note 4 - Sale of Subsidiaries |
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| Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block] |
4. SALE OF SUBSIDIARIES
Beginning in 2020, the Company made several strategic decisions to divest itself of underperforming direct sales offices in the countries which were not anticipated to produce sustainable results. As a part of this initiative over the course of fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Company completed the following transactions:
As a part of this initiative over the course of fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Company completed the following:
As these disposals did not constitute a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results, and total operating revenue of the disposed subsidiaries did not exceed 15% of the Company’s total revenue, therefore the results of operations for disposed subsidiaries were not reported as discontinued operations under the guidance of ASC 205- 20- 45.
In addition to the above, on September 7, 2021, the Company acquired the non-controlling interest (45%) in its subsidiary in China, Venus Concept (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, for a nominal consideration. |