MANGOCEUTICALS, INC. Commitments Disclosure

NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may become a party to lawsuits involving various matters. The impact and outcome of litigation, if any, is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm its business.

 

 

On October 31, 2024, Eli Lilly and Company (“Eli Lily”) filed a complaint against us in the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division. The complaint alleges causes of action against us for false and misleading advertising and promotion in violation of Section 43(a)(1)(B) of the Lanham Act; and false advertising, in connection with the Company’s TRIM product, and seeks (a) a declaratory judgment, an injunction from falsely stating or suggesting that our oral dissolvable tirzepatide tablets are approved by the FDA, have been the subject of clinical studies, or achieve certain therapeutic outcomes; engaging in any unfair competition with Eli Lilly; and engaging in any deceptive or unfair acts; (b) an order requiring the Company and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys and all persons acting in concert or participation with any of them, to engage in corrective advertising by informing consumers that: a. our oral dissolvable tirzepatide tablets do not contain the same formulation as MOUNJARO® or ZEPBOUND®; b. our oral dissolvable tirzepatide tablets do not contain the same dosage as MOUNJARO® or ZEPBOUND®; c. our oral dissolvable tirzepatide tablets are not and have never been approved by FDA; d. our oral dissolvable tirzepatide tablets have never been studied in clinical trials; and d. our oral dissolvable tirzepatide tablets have never been demonstrated to be safe or effective; (c) an order directing the Company to file with the court and serve on Eli Lilly’s attorneys, thirty (30) days after the date of entry of any injunction, a report in writing and under oath setting forth in detail the manner and form in which it has complied with the court’s injunction; (e) an order requiring the Company to account for and pay to Eli Lilly any and all profits arising from the foregoing acts of alleged false advertising; (f) an order requiring the Company to pay Eli Lilly compensatory damages in an amount as of yet undetermined caused by the false advertising and trebling such compensatory damages for payment to Lilly in accordance with 15 U.S.C. § 1117 and other applicable laws; (f) an order requiring the Company to pay Eli Lilly all types of monetary remedies available under Texas state law in amounts as of yet undetermined caused by the foregoing acts of unfair competition; (g) pre-judgment and post-judgment interest on all damages; and (h) attorney’s fees.

 

As discussed above, the initial Complaint asserted two claims: (i) false advertising under the federal Lanham Act; and (ii) common law deceptive advertising. The Company moved to dismiss the second claim, arguing that Texas does not recognize such a claim. Thereafter on January 30, 2025, Eli Lilly responded by filing an amended complaint wherein it removed the 2^nd cause of action. On February 24, 2025, the Company filed its response along with its affirmative defenses and concluding with a motion to dismiss.

 

When the complaint was filed, management responded by making changes to the Company’s website; specifically, removing the allegedly offending references to FDA studies. The product is no longer identified on the MangoRx website, the product cannot be purchased and no sales have been made. The Company, by and through counsel, has been attempting to resolve the matter, but intends to vigorously defend the matter if an early resolution is not reached.

 

The impact and outcome of litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. The above claims and others, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure by us of significant financial and managerial resources. We may become involved in additional material legal proceedings in the future.

 

Operating Leases

 

The Company has a lease for an office in Dallas, Texas classified as operating leases under ASC 842.

 

On September 28, 2022, and with an effective date of October 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Lease Agreement with Rox Trep Tollway, L.P. (the “Landlord”) to lease and occupy approximately 2,201 square feet of office space located at 15110 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas 75248 to serve as the Company’s main headquarters (the “Lease Agreement”). The Lease Agreement has a term of thirty-eight (38) months and has a monthly base rent of $5,777.63, or $31.50 per square foot, from months 3-18 and increases at the rate of $1 per square foot per annum until the end of the lease term (the “Base Rent”). In addition to the Base Rent, the Company is required to reimburse the landlord for its pro-rata share of all real estate taxes and assessments, hazard and liability insurance and common area maintenance costs for the building at the rate of 2.45% (the “Proportionate Rent”). Upon the execution of the Lease Agreement, the Company agreed to prepay the first full month’s Base Rent along with a security deposit equal to $16,942.

 

 

The Company utilizes the incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments unless the implicit rate is readily determinable. The Company used an estimated incremental borrowing rate of 8% to estimate the present value of the right-of-use liability.

 

The Company has right-of-use assets of $59,493 and operating lease liabilities of $64,962 as of December 31, 2024. Operating lease expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $68,422, The Company has recorded $0 in impairment charges related to right-of-use assets during the year ended December 31, 2024.

 SCHEDULE OF MATURITY OF LEASE LIABILITIES

Maturity of Lease Liabilities at December 31, 2024		Amount
2025			67,589
Total lease payments			67,589
Less: Imputed interest			(2,627	)
Present value of lease liabilities		$	64,962