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Altamira Therapeutics Ltd. – ‘20-F/A’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Monday, 4/22/24, at 4:31pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/23   ·   Accession #:  1213900-24-34940   ·   File #:  1-36582

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 4/22/24  Altamira Therapeutics Ltd.        20-F/A     12/31/23  157:13M                                    EdgarAgents LLC/FA

Amendment to Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F/A      Amendment No. 1 to Form 20-F                        HTML   2.70M 
 4: EX-13.1     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     41K 
 5: EX-13.2     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     41K 
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 3: EX-12.2     Statement re: the Computation of Ratios             HTML     44K 
16: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML    118K 
17: R2          Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other  HTML     99K 
                Comprehensive Income/(Loss)                                      
18: R3          Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other  HTML     54K 
                Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Parentheticals)                     
19: R4          Consolidated Statement of Financial Position        HTML    122K 
20: R5          Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity         HTML     91K 
21: R6          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                HTML    131K 
22: R7          Reporting Entity                                    HTML     49K 
23: R8          Basis of Preparation                                HTML     62K 
24: R9          Material Accounting Policies                        HTML    116K 
25: R10         New Standards, Amendments and Interpretations       HTML     55K 
                Adopted by the Company                                           
26: R11         Financial Instruments and Risk Management           HTML    137K 
27: R12         Segment Information                                 HTML     51K 
28: R13         Property and Equipment                              HTML     57K 
29: R14         Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities           HTML     78K 
30: R15         Intangible Assets                                   HTML     66K 
31: R16         Investment in an Associate                          HTML     59K 
32: R17         Inventories                                         HTML     50K 
33: R18         Other Receivables                                   HTML     46K 
34: R19         Prepayments                                         HTML     50K 
35: R20         Cash and Cash Equivalents                           HTML     50K 
36: R21         Capital and Reserves                                HTML     82K 
37: R22         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    116K 
38: R23         Trade and Other Payables                            HTML     50K 
39: R24         Accrued Expenses                                    HTML     56K 
40: R25         Deferred Income                                     HTML     49K 
41: R26         Other Operating Income                              HTML     52K 
42: R27         Research and Development Expense                    HTML     66K 
43: R28         General and Administrative Expenses                 HTML     64K 
44: R29         Employee Benefits                                   HTML    149K 
45: R30         Finance Income and Finance Expense                  HTML     72K 
46: R31         Taxation                                            HTML    107K 
47: R32         Loss Per Share                                      HTML     60K 
48: R33         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     84K 
49: R34         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     51K 
50: R35         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     85K 
51: R36         Loans                                               HTML     86K 
52: R37         Warrants from Public Offering                       HTML     43K 
53: R38         Events After the Balance Sheet Date                 HTML     43K 
54: R39         Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)           HTML    148K 
55: R40         Material Accounting Policies (Tables)               HTML     54K 
56: R41         Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables)  HTML    140K 
57: R42         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML     50K 
58: R43         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     56K 
59: R44         Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities (Tables)  HTML     83K 
60: R45         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML     62K 
61: R46         Investment in an Associate (Tables)                 HTML     58K 
62: R47         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     49K 
63: R48         Other Receivables (Tables)                          HTML     45K 
64: R49         Prepayments (Tables)                                HTML     50K 
65: R50         Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)                  HTML     49K 
66: R51         Capital and Reserves (Tables)                       HTML     71K 
67: R52         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    116K 
68: R53         Trade and Other Payables (Tables)                   HTML     49K 
69: R54         Accrued Expenses (Tables)                           HTML     55K 
70: R55         Deferred Income (Tables)                            HTML     48K 
71: R56         Other Operating Income (Tables)                     HTML     51K 
72: R57         Research and Development Expense (Tables)           HTML     65K 
73: R58         General and Administrative Expenses (Tables)        HTML     63K 
74: R59         Employee Benefits (Tables)                          HTML    146K 
75: R60         Finance Income and Finance Expense (Tables)         HTML     70K 
76: R61         Taxation (Tables)                                   HTML    109K 
77: R62         Loss Per Share (Tables)                             HTML     59K 
78: R63         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     88K 
79: R64         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     50K 
80: R65         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     79K 
81: R66         Loans (Tables)                                      HTML     74K 
82: R67         Reporting Entity (Details)                          HTML     74K 
83: R68         Basis of Preparation (Details)                      HTML     60K 
84: R69         Material Accounting Policies (Details)              HTML     92K 
85: R70         Material Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule   HTML     56K 
                of Closing Rates for the Most Significant Foreign                
                Currencies                                                       
86: R71         Material Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule   HTML     46K 
                of Estimated Useful Lives                                        
87: R72         Financial Instruments and Risk Management           HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R73         Financial Instruments and Risk Management           HTML     74K 
                (Details) - Schedule of Carrying Amounts of                      
                Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities                       
89: R74         Financial Instruments and Risk Management           HTML     70K 
                (Details) - Schedule of Analysis the Remaining                   
                Contractual Maturities of Financial Liabilities                  
90: R75         Financial Instruments and Risk Management           HTML     55K 
                (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value Measurement of                
                Assets and Liabilities and Valuation Techniques                  
91: R76         Financial Instruments and Risk Management           HTML     67K 
                (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value Measurement of                
                Derivative Financial Instrument                                  
92: R77         Financial Instruments and Risk Management           HTML     51K 
                (Details) - Schedule of Carrying Amount of Each                  
                Financial Asset in the Consolidated Statement of                 
                Financial Position                                               
93: R78         Financial Instruments and Risk Management           HTML     56K 
                (Details) - Schedule of Quantitative Data about                  
                the Exposure of Financial Assets and Liabilities                 
                to Currency Risk                                                 
94: R79         Segment Information (Details) - Schedule of         HTML     48K 
                Non-Current Assets                                               
95: R80         Property and Equipment (Details) - Schedule of      HTML     72K 
                Property and Equipment                                           
96: R81         Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities           HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
97: R82         Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities           HTML     60K 
                (Details) - Schedule of Right-of-Use Assets and                  
                Lease Liabilities                                                
98: R83         Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities           HTML     47K 
                (Details) - Schedule of Low Value and Short-Term                 
                Lease Expenses                                                   
99: R84         Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities           HTML     54K 
                (Details) - Schedule of Lease Liabilities                        
100: R85         Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities           HTML     54K  
                (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Lease                      
                Liabilities                                                      
101: R86         Intangible Assets (Details)                         HTML     46K  
102: R87         Intangible Assets (Details) - Schedule of           HTML     74K  
                Intangible Assets                                                
103: R88         Investment in an Associate (Details)                HTML     51K  
104: R89         Investment in an Associate (Details) - Schedule of  HTML     62K  
                Financial Information of the Company?s Investment                
105: R90         Investment in an Associate (Details) - Schedule of  HTML     44K  
                Financial Information of the Company?s Investment                
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
106: R91         Investment in an Associate (Details) - Schedule of  HTML     62K  
                Contingent Liabilities                                           
107: R92         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     44K  
108: R93         Inventories (Details) - Schedule of Inventories     HTML     45K  
109: R94         Other Receivables (Details)                         HTML     42K  
110: R95         Other Receivables (Details) - Schedule of Other     HTML     48K  
                Receivables                                                      
111: R96         Prepayments (Details) - Schedule of Prepayments     HTML     46K  
112: R97         Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - Schedule of   HTML     46K  
                Cash and Cash Equivalents                                        
113: R98         Capital and Reserves (Details)                      HTML    225K  
114: R99         Capital and Reserves (Details) - Schedule of        HTML     49K  
                Issued Share Capital                                             
115: R100        Capital and Reserves (Details) - Schedule of        HTML     44K  
                Issued Share Capital (Parentheticals)                            
116: R101        Capital and Reserves (Details) - Schedule of        HTML     53K  
                Common Shares                                                    
117: R102        Share-Based Compensation (Details)                  HTML     51K  
118: R103        Share-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of    HTML     54K  
                Key Terms and Conditions Related to the Grants                   
119: R104        Share-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of    HTML     73K  
                Fair Value of the Options Measured                               
120: R105        Share-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of    HTML     75K  
                Exercise Prices for Outstanding Options                          
121: R106        Trade and Other Payables (Details) - Schedule of    HTML     46K  
                Trade and Other Payables                                         
122: R107        Accrued Expenses (Details) - Schedule of Accrued    HTML     54K  
                Expenses                                                         
123: R108        Deferred Income (Details)                           HTML     45K  
124: R109        Deferred Income (Details) - Schedule of Deferred    HTML     44K  
                Income                                                           
125: R110        Other Operating Income (Details) - Schedule of      HTML     47K  
                Other Operating Income                                           
126: R111        Research and Development Expense (Details) -        HTML     59K  
                Schedule of Research and Development Expense                     
127: R112        General and Administrative Expenses (Details) -     HTML     59K  
                Schedule of General and Administrative Expenses                  
128: R113        Employee Benefits (Details)                         HTML     48K  
129: R114        Employee Benefits (Details) - Schedule of Defined   HTML     57K  
                Benefit Plan Expense Recognized in Profit or Loss                
130: R115        Employee Benefits (Details) - Schedule of Defined   HTML     76K  
                Benefit Obligation                                               
131: R116        Employee Benefits (Details) - Schedule of Defined   HTML     75K  
                Benefit Cost and Liability Assumptions                           
132: R117        Employee Benefits (Details) - Schedule of           HTML     58K  
                Sensitivity Analysis for Actuarial Assumptions                   
133: R118        Finance Income and Finance Expense (Details)        HTML     60K  
134: R119        Finance Income and Finance Expense (Details) -      HTML     68K  
                Schedule of Finance Income and Finance Expense                   
135: R120        Taxation (Details)                                  HTML     58K  
136: R121        Taxation (Details) - Schedule of Income Tax         HTML     50K  
                Expense                                                          
137: R122        Taxation (Details) - Schedule of Effective Income   HTML     69K  
                Tax Expense Weighted Average Tax Rate                            
138: R123        Taxation (Details) - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax   HTML     51K  
                Loss Carryforwards                                               
139: R124        Taxation (Details) - Schedule of Tax Effect         HTML     49K  
                Unrecognized Loss Carryforwards                                  
140: R125        Loss Per Share (Details)                            HTML     49K  
141: R126        Loss Per Share (Details) - Schedule of Loss Per     HTML     55K  
                Share                                                            
142: R127        Loss Per Share (Details) - Schedule of Loss Per     HTML     46K  
                Share (Parentheticals)                                           
143: R128        Discontinued Operations (Details)                   HTML     44K  
144: R129        Discontinued Operations (Details) - Schedule of     HTML     82K  
                Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations                      
145: R130        Discontinued Operations (Details) - Schedule of     HTML     65K  
                Discontinued Operations                                          
146: R131        Discontinued Operations (Details) - Schedule of     HTML     43K  
                Earnings Per Share from Discontinued Operations                  
147: R132        Discontinued Operations (Details) - Schedule of     HTML     43K  
                Earnings Per Share from Discontinued Operations                  
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
148: R133        Discontinued Operations (Details) - Schdule of      HTML     50K  
                Statement of Cash Flows                                          
149: R134        Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     42K  
150: R135        Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Schedule  HTML     47K  
                of Future Minimum Lease Payments Under                           
                Non-Cancellable Operating Leases                                 
151: R136        Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     81K  
152: R137        Related Party Transactions (Details) - Schedule of  HTML     59K  
                Related Party Transaction                                        
153: R138        Loans (Details)                                     HTML    107K  
154: R139        Loans (Details) - Schedule of Loans                 HTML     47K  
155: R140        Loans (Details) - Schedule of Convertible Loan      HTML     62K  
                Agreement                                                        
156: R141        Warrants from Public Offering (Details)             HTML     76K  
157: R142        Events After the Balance Sheet Date (Details)       HTML     45K  
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