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HWH International Inc.
Form 10-K
For the Year Ended December 31, 2025
Table of Contents
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Throughout this Report on Form 10-K, the terms the “Company,” “HWH,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to HWH International Inc., and “our board of directors” refers to the board of directors of HWH International Inc.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, our future operating results and financial position, our business strategy, and other objectives for our future operations. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential” and similar expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. There are a number of important risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments that we may make.
You should read this Report on Form 10-K and the documents that we have filed as exhibits to this Report on Form 10-K completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. The forward-looking statements contained in this Report on Form 10-K are made as of the date of this Report on Form 10-K, and we do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
General
The Company was originally incorporated in Delaware on October 20, 2021 under the name Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company consummated the Business Combination on January 9, 2024 and changed its name from “Alset Capital Acquisition Corp.” to “HWH International Inc.” The Company is an early stage and smaller reporting company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
On January 6, 2025, the Company announced the closing of its previously disclosed public offering of 632,500 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”) (following the 1-for-5 reverse stock split; equivalent to 3,162,500 shares pre-split) and 250,000 pre-funded warrants (following the 1-for-5 reverse stock split; equivalent to 1,250,000 warrants pre-split) to purchase shares of common stock (“Pre-Funded Warrants”). The Shares and Pre-Funded Warrants were offered at a public offering price of $2.00 per share and $1.9995 per Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable immediately upon issuance and have an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $1.76 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. Each of the amounts of warrants and shares and the prices thereof in the foregoing paragraph are adjusted for a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of the Company’s stock split effective on February 24, 2025.
On November 14, 2025, the Company completed a merger pursuant to which the Delaware parent merged with and into its wholly owned Nevada subsidiary, with the Nevada entity surviving. As a result, HWH International Inc., a Nevada corporation, succeeded to all assets and liabilities of the former parent and became the publicly traded registrant. The transaction constituted a change in legal domicile only, with each outstanding share converting on a one-for-one basis, and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company is the successor issuer under Rule 12g-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Hapi Marketplace. On November 4, 2024, the Company announced the launch of its business-to-consumer marketplace, Hapi Marketplace. Hapi Marketplace features a selection of over forty-seven product categories including wellness, elderly care, auto accessories and more. Launching first in the United States, we intend for Hapi Marketplace to expand in the near future to South Korea and Hong Kong, followed by further expansion across Asia.
The various aspects of the Hapi Marketplace will be launched in phases in different regions, each with their own timeline, depending on the completion of logistical aspects for implementation (i.e., payment gateway systems, business licenses, banking set up, import licenses, managerial resources, etc.). We are expanding the product range into robotics for consumer and commercial markets. As of December 31, 2025, this project was not launched yet.
Hapi Cafés, which are, and will be, in-person, location-based social experiences, offer customers the opportunity to build a sense of community with like-minded customers who share a potential interest in our products. The cafes are designed to operate sustainably as standalone businesses. The cafes also seek to be an avenue to create awareness to and educate potential and existing customers about the products and services of HWH, providing us with the chance to significantly increase our customer base as well as increase the amounts spent by our customers on our affiliates’ products and services. Each of our cafés is a “Hapi Café.” We opened proof-of-concept Hapi Café locations in Seoul, the Republic of Korea and Singapore in May and July 2022, respectively, one more opened in Seoul, the Republic of Korea in May 2024. We plan to open additional Hapi Cafés as we beta test and further improve our business concept. We intend to grow our customer base as we grow the number of Hapi Cafés around the world. Hapi Cafes are positioned to be integral parts of HWH’s business model. In June 2024, the Company’s decision to close the café under Alset F&B (PLQ) Pte. Ltd. (“F&BPLQ”) was driven by the unsustainable revenue it generated. In August 2025 and September 2025, the Company’s decision to close the café under Ketomei Pte. Ltd. (“KPL”) and Hapi Café Korea Inc. (“HCKI”), respectively, both were driven by the unsustainable revenue they generated. We believe it is more strategic to refocus our efforts and resources on other F&B business ventures that have greater growth potential. On September 10, 2025, Alset F&B Holdings Pte. Ltd., (the “Seller”), a Singapore subsidiary of the Company, entered into a sale and purchase agreement (the “Sale and Purchase Agreement”) with Alset International Limited (the “Buyer”), pursuant to which the Seller agreed to sell 70% of the outstanding shares of its subsidiary, Alset F&B One Pte. Ltd. (“Alset F&B One”) to the Buyer in exchange for S$218,941 Singapore Dollars (equal to approximately $170,754 U.S. Dollars). Alset F&B One was incorporated in Singapore on April 10, 2017, and operates a cafe in Singapore. It generated approximately $470,000 in revenue in 2024. Following this sale, the Seller continues to own 20% of Alset F&B One as of December 31, 2025.
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Hapi Wealth Builder seeks to provide participants the opportunity to attend courses, workshops, and coaching sessions in person, fostering a collaborative learning environment for those dedicated to learning investment in equities and wealth-building strategies. The team has been diligently producing digital content for Hapi Wealth Builder and working to collaborate with the right partners to launch the program and make it available to customers. Hapi Wealth Builder will leverage the wealth of knowledge and experience of its leaders to make wealth building accessible and effective for its members. Our unique community-centric approach will offer members tools for making informed financial decisions while creating pathways for sustained growth.
On October 31, 2024, we announced that the Company scheduled the launch of Hapi Wealth, a program dedicated to providing comprehensive education in equity investment and wealth-building strategies. We are targeting a rollout in selected regions later in 2026.
To further support its mission, Hapi Wealth is opening its China headquarters, designed as a conducive environment for individuals to participate in tutorials and workshops. The hub will offer participants the opportunity to attend courses, workshops, and coaching sessions in person, fostering a collaborative learning environment for those dedicated to learning investment in equities and wealth-building strategies.
Market Opportunity
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe people are looking for in-person communities. By offering a social and business centric atmosphere at our Hapi Cafés, we plan to leverage this deeply-rooted desire to educate them about the products and services of our affiliates and how those products and services can help them in their own individual pursuits of health, wealth and happiness.
Growth Strategy
Our strategy is to continuously grow our F&B business. We will look to accomplish this by providing a comfortable in person setting of a Hapi Café for our customers in many more locations. We also plan to continually expand our product offerings and the services our affiliate companies can provide in the belief that this can serve to grow our membership base and have our members increasingly opt to avail themselves of membership options that offer them larger discounts and other benefits on the products and services of our affiliates.
Nasdaq Deficiency
On March 7, 2024, we received notice from Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, because the market value of our common stock had been below $50,000,000 for the prior 37 consecutive business days, we no longer complied with the minimum market value of listed securities (the “MVLS”) requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market under Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) of Nasdaq Listing Rules.
Nasdaq’s notice had no immediate effect on the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market. Pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(C), we had been provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until September 3, 2024, to regain compliance with the MVLS requirement. To regain compliance, the Company’s MVLS was required to be at least $50,000,000 or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days prior to September 3, 2024. In that regard, on September 9, 2024, the Company received a notice from the Staff that the matter of the MVLS deficiency was to be considered at the Company’s upcoming appeal with the Nasdaq Hearings Panel.
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On February 22, 2024, the Nasdaq Staff (the “Staff”) notified the Company that for the previous 30 consecutive trading days, the MVPHS had been below the minimum $15,000,000 required for continued listing as set forth in Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(C) (the “Rule”). Therefore, in accordance with Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(D), the Company was provided 180 calendar days, or until August 20, 2024, to regain compliance with the Rule. In that regard, on August 27, 2024, the Company received a notice from the Staff that the Company will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Market, unless the Company requested an appeal of this determination by September 3, 2024.
The Company presented its compliance plan to the Panel at a hearing on October 15, 2024. On October 21, 2024, the Company received a notice from the Panel granting the Company an extension to phase down its securities to the Nasdaq Capital Market and demonstrate compliance with the market value of its publicly held shares (the “MVPHS”) and Stockholders’ Equity requirements as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rules 5550(a)(5) and 5550(b)(1).
On September 4, 2024, the Company received written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Staff of Nasdaq notifying the Company that for the prior 30 consecutive business days prior to the date of the Notice, the Company’s bid price was below the minimum $1 required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Bid Price Requirement”). In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), Nasdaq provided the Company with 180 calendar days, or until March 3, 2025, (the “Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement.
On February 18, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State to effect a 1-for-5 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split became effective as of market open on February 24, 2025.
On March 10, 2025, the Company received written notice (the “Compliance Notice”) from Nasdaq informing the Company that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires that companies listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. Nasdaq notified the Company in the Compliance Notice that, from February 24, 2025 to March 7, 2025, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock had been $1.00 per share or greater and, accordingly, the Company had regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and that the matter was now closed. The Company remains listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the total outstanding common shares of the Company were 7,476,400 and 5,593,920, respectively
Credit Facility
On April 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Credit Facility Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Alset Inc., a Texas corporation and the Company’s indirect, majority stockholder, pursuant to which Alset Inc. has provided the Company a non-revolving line of credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which provides a maximum, aggregate credit line of up to $1,000,000. During 2024, $300,000 was drawn from the loan, which was converted to equity on September 24, 2024. The remaining credit of $700,000 is available for draw as on December 31, 2025.
Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Company may request an advance (each, an “Advance”) on the Credit Facility. Each Advance shall bear a simple interest rate of three percent (3%) per annum. Each Advance and all accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable at the first (1st) anniversary of the effective date of the Credit Agreement. The Company may at any time during the term of the Credit Agreement prepay a portion or all amounts of its indebtedness without penalty. Each advance shall not be secured by a lien or other encumbrance on any of the Company’s assets, but shall be solely a general unsecured debt obligation of the Company.
On April 14, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to this Credit Facility Agreement. Under the terms of the Amendment, the date upon which each advance made under the Credit Facility and all accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable was extended from April 24, 2025 to April 14, 2026.
The Company has obtained letters of financial support from Alset Inc., a direct majority owner of the Company. Alset Inc. committed to provide any additional funding required by the Company and would not demand repayment through twelve months from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
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Debt Conversion Agreements
On September 24, 2024, HWH International Inc. entered into two debt conversion agreements with creditors (each an “Agreement,” or collectively, the “Agreements”): (i) Alset International Limited (a fellow subsidiary of the common parent company, Alset Inc.); and (ii) Alset Inc. (which is Alset International Limited’s majority stockholder). Each Agreement converts debt owed by the Company to the respective creditor into shares of the Company’s common stock. The Agreements are substantially the same with the exception of the amount of debt to be converted under each.
Under the terms of their respective agreements, Alset Inc. converted $300,000 of the Company’s debt into 476,190 shares of the Company’s common stock, and Alset International Limited converted $3,501,759 of the Company’s debt into 5,558,347 shares of the Company’s common stock. Under the Agreements, the debt conversions resulted in the issuance of newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock. The debt conversion price was set at $0.63 per share. Cumulatively, the newly issued shares contemplated by the Agreements represent 6,034,537 new shares of the Company’s common stock, constituting an increase to the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock of 37.2% over the amount immediately preceding the effectiveness of the Agreements. The shares contemplated by the Agreements are restricted securities under the Securities Act of 1933, and shall be issued in reliance upon the safe harbor provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D.
Stock Purchase Agreements
On November 25, 2024, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Alset Inc. (“AEI”), pursuant to which Alset Inc. agreed to purchase 4,411,764 shares of the Company’s common stock for a purchase price of $0.68 per share. AEI is the majority shareholder of the Company, and immediately prior to the effectiveness of the stock purchase agreement, AEI directly and through its subsidiaries owned 86.6% of the issued and outstanding shares of HWH common stock (which was subsequently reduced to 67.74% at December 31, 2025)..
On December 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with AEI, pursuant to which AEI agreed to purchase 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) for a total of $585,000, representing a purchase price of $0.45 per share.
AEI’s investments are intended to support the growth and development of HWH. The Company believes that these investments of additional funds into HWH are in the best interests of each of AEI and the Company.
Going Concern and Management’s Plan
On January 9, 2024, the Company consummated the Business Combination (the “Closing”) contemplated by the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 9, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”). The Company’s common stock commenced trading on the Nasdaq Global Market LLC under the ticker symbol “HWH” on January 9, 2024, and the Company’s warrants are expected to commence trading at a later date.
The Company has incurred continuing losses from its operations and has a working capital deficit of $1,692,996 as of December 31, 2025. There are no assurances the Company will be able to raise capital on acceptable terms or that cash flows generated from its operations will be sufficient to meet its current operating costs. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient amounts of additional capital, it may be required to reduce the scope of its business, which could harm its financial condition and operating results.
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue ongoing operations. However, the Company believes that the available cash in the Company’s bank accounts, anticipated cash from operations, and financing availability from related parties are sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months.
On April 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Credit Facility Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Alset Inc., a Texas corporation and the Company’s indirect, majority stockholder, pursuant to which Alset Inc. has provided the Company a line of credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) which provides a maximum, aggregate credit line of up to $1,000,000. As of December 31, 2024, there are no outstanding amounts related to the Credit Facility, as the debt with Alset Inc. was converted to equity on September 24, 2024. The remaining credit of $700,000 is available for draw as of December 31, 2025.
The Company has obtained a letter of financial support from Alset Inc., the Company’s corporate parent. Alset Inc. committed to provide any additional funding required by the Company and would not demand repayment through twelve months from the issuance of the consolidated financial statements included in this filing.
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Our Organizational Chart:
Employees
As of December 31, 2025 the Company had 4 employees. Our largest stockholder, Alset Inc., has provided staff without charge to our Company at no incremental effort or cost to Alset’s own operations. We intend to outsource many functions of our business in the immediate future.
Intellectual Property
We anticipate filing additional trademark applications as we expand into new areas of business.
Corporate Information
Our mailing address is 4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD, 20814. We were incorporated in Delaware on October 20, 2021 under the name Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. We reincorporated in Nevada on November 14, 2025. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
Additional Information
The Company is subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, files annual, quarterly, and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). The Commission maintains an internet website at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission. The periodic reports, proxy statements and other information that the Company files with the Commission are available for inspection on the Commission’s website free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the Commission.
The Company maintains a website at https://www.hwhintl.com where you may also access these materials free of charge. We have included our website address as an inactive textual reference only and the information contained in, and that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated into and is not part of this report on Form 10-K.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
Item 1C. Cybersecurity.
We recognize the critical importance of developing, implementing, and maintaining robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard our information systems and protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our data.
Managing Material Risks and Integrated Overall Risk Management
Risks from Cybersecurity Threats
We
have
Our
Board considers cybersecurity risk as part of its risk oversight function and has delegated to the Audit Committee (the “Committee”)
oversight of cybersecurity, data privacy and other information technology risks.
The Committee receives periodic reports from management on our cybersecurity risks. In addition, management updates the Committee, as necessary, regarding any material cybersecurity incidents, as well as any incidents with lesser impact potential.
The Committee reports to the Board regarding its activities, including those related to cybersecurity. The Board also receives briefings from management on our cybersecurity risk management program.
Item 2. Properties
Our executive offices are located at 4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814, and our telephone number is (301) 971-3955.
At the present time, our majority stockholder is temporarily providing us office space at no cost. We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The Company is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.
There are no material proceedings to which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, or any owner of record or beneficially of more than five percent of any class of voting securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer, affiliate of the Company, or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Company’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Small Business Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “HWH”. As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 7,476,400 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Prior to our initial listing on the Nasdaq Global Market there was no public trading market for our securities. We subsequently moved to the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Holders
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had six stockholders of record. The number of holders of record does not include a substantially greater number of “street name” holders or beneficial holders whose shares of the Company’s common stock are held of record by banks, brokers and other financial institutions.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon a number of factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, future prospects, contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable law and other factors our board of directors deems relevant.
Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans.
The Company does not have securities authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans.
Performance graph
Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
Recent sales of unregistered securities; use of proceeds from registered securities
On November 8, 2021, our Sponsor purchased 2,156,250 founder shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.012 per share. Such securities were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Prior to the initial investment in the Company of $25,000 by our Sponsor, the Company had no assets, tangible or intangible. The per share purchase price of the founder shares was determined by dividing the amount of cash contributed to the Company by the aggregate number of founder shares issued. The number of founder shares issued was determined based on the expectation that the founder shares would represent 20% of the outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering (excluding the placement units and underlying securities).
On February 3, 2022, we consummated our Initial Public Offering (the “Offering”) of an aggregate of 8,625,000 units (“Units”) including the issuance of 1,125,000 Units as a result of the underwriter’s full exercise of its over-allotment option. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $86,250,000.
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Simultaneously with the consummation of the Offering, the Company consummated the private placement of 473,750 units (the “Private Placement Units”) to the Sponsor, including the issuance of 33,750 Private Placement Units in connection with the underwriter’s full exercise of its over-allotment option, at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $4,735,500 (the “Private Placement”). The Private Placement was conducted as a non-public transaction and, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering, was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Of the gross proceeds received from the Offering, including the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the Private Placement Units, $86.25 million and $4.7 million was placed in the Trust Account, respectively.
On February 3, 2022, the Company paid a cash underwriting discount of $0.20 per Unit, or $1,725,000. In addition, the underwriters were entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $3,018,750 in the aggregate. The deferred fee was payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
On December 18, 2023, the Company entered into a Satisfaction and Discharge of Indebtedness Agreement (the “Satisfaction Agreement”) in connection with the Underwriting Agreement, dated January 31, 2022 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with D. Boral Capital, LLC (“D. Boral Capital”) (formerly known as EF Hutton, LLC), in which, pursuant to that certain Underwriting Agreement, the Company was due to pay $3,018,750 to D. Boral Capital as deferred underwriting commission (the “Deferred Underwriting Commission”) upon the closing of the Business Combination. In lieu of the Company tendering the full amount of Deferred Underwriting Commission, the Company and D. Boral Capital entered into the Satisfaction Agreement, pursuant to which D. Boral Capital accepted a combination of $325,000 in cash (the “Cash Payment”) paid upon the closing of the Business Combination, 149,443 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) and a $1,184,375 promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) as full satisfaction of the Deferred Underwriting Commission. Satisfaction and discharge of the Deferred Underwriting Commission depended on the Company’s delivery of the Cash Payment, the Shares and the Promissory Note under the terms of the Satisfaction Agreement. Additionally, the Company has granted D. Boral Capital an irrevocable right of first refusal (the “ROFR”) to act as the sole investment banker, sole book-runner, and/or sole placement agent, at D. Boral Capital’s sole discretion, for each and every future public and private equity and debt offering, including all equity linked financing for a period commencing on the date of the satisfaction and ending twenty-four months after the closing of the business combination.
On January 3, 2025, the Company announced the pricing of its public offering of 3,162,500 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share and 1,250,000 pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”). These shares and the Pre-Funded Warrants were offered at a public offering price of $0.40 per share and $0.3999 per the Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable immediately upon issuance and have an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $1.76 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses of approximately $355,017.
The offering was conducted pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, which was initially filed with the Commission on October 10, 2024, subsequently amended on October 23, 2024, December 4, 2024, and December 10, 2024, and declared effective on December 19, 2024. The offering closed on January 6, 2025.
D. Boral Capital, LLC (“D. Boral Capital”) was acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering. Pursuant to the Placement Agency Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay D. Boral Capital a cash fee equal to 7.5% of the gross proceeds from the offering, a non-accountable expense allowance equal to 1.0% of the gross proceeds, and reimbursement for legal and out-of-pocket expenses up to $75,000.
On October 20, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger (“Merger Agreement”) with HWH International Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “New HWH”). The Company has determined it advisable and in the best interests of such corporation and its stockholders that the Company merge with and into the New HWH, with the New HWH being the surviving corporation (the “Merger”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. The Merger was completed on November 14, 2025. After the Merger, the total number of shares of capital stock which the New HWH has the authority to issue is five hundred million (500,000,000), of which (i) four hundred and fifty million (450,000,000) shares are designated as common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share, which shares shall not be subject to any preemptive rights, and (ii) fifty million (50,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value of $0.0001 per share.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers
The Company did not repurchase any shares of the Company’s common stock during 2025 and 2024.
Item 6. [RESERVED]
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
References to the “Company,” “HWH International Inc.,” “HWH,” “our,” “us” or “we” refer to HWH International Inc. and its subsidiaries. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
This Form 10-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form 10-K that are not statements of historical fact including, without limitation, statements under “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding the Company’s financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate” or “continue” or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within our control. These factors include by are not limited to economic conditions generally and in the industries in which we may participate; competition within our chosen industry, including competition from much larger competitors; technological advances and failure to successfully develop business relationships. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with the SEC.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Overview
HWH International Inc. (“HWH”) and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) operate a food and beverage (“F&B”) business in Singapore. The F&B business operates one café in Singapore.
The Company is presently developing Hapi Marketplace, a business-to-consumer platform featuring diverse product categories, and Hapi Wealth Builder, an educational program focused on wealth-building strategies. Both initiatives are being rolled out in phases, with digital content development, partner collaborations, and regional infrastructure setup currently underway.
HWH International Inc. was originally incorporated in Delaware on October 20, 2021 under the name Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company consummated the Business Combination on January 9, 2024 and changed its name from “Alset Capital Acquisition Corp.” to “HWH International Inc.” The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
On September 9, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, HWH International Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “HWH Nevada” or “Target”) and HWH Merger Sub Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination between the Company and the Target was effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and into HWH Nevada, with the Target surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). Upon the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) on January 9, 2024, the Company changed its name to “HWH International Inc.” The board of directors of the Company (i) approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the transactions contemplated thereby and (ii) resolved to recommend approval of the Merger Agreement and related transactions by the stockholders of the Company.
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On January 6, 2025, the Company announced the closing of its previously disclosed public offering of 632,500 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”) (following the 1-for-5 reverse stock split; equivalent to 3,162,500 shares pre-split) and 250,000 pre-funded warrants (following the 1-for-5 reverse stock split; equivalent to 1,250,000 warrants pre-split) to purchase shares of common stock (“Pre-Funded Warrants”). The Shares and Pre-Funded Warrants were offered at a public offering price of $2.00 per share and $1.9995 per Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants were exercisable immediately upon issuance and have an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $1.76 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. Each of the amounts of warrants and shares and the prices thereof in the foregoing paragraph are adjusted for a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of the Company’s stock split effective on February 24, 2025.
On November 14, 2025, the Company completed a merger pursuant to which the Delaware parent merged with and into its wholly owned Nevada subsidiary, with the Nevada entity surviving. As a result, HWH International Inc., a Nevada corporation, succeeded to all assets and liabilities of the former parent and became the publicly traded registrant. The transaction constituted a change in legal domicile only, with each outstanding share converting on a one-for-one basis, and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company is the successor issuer under Rule 12g-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Hapi Marketplace. On November 4, 2024, the Company announced the launch of its business-to-consumer marketplace, Hapi Marketplace. Hapi Marketplace features a selection of over forty-seven product categories including wellness, elderly care, auto accessories and more. Launching first in the United States, we intend for Hapi Marketplace to expand in the near future to South Korea and Hong Kong, followed by further expansion across Asia.
The various aspects of the Hapi Marketplace will be launched in phases in different regions, each with their own timeline, depending on the completion of logistical aspects for implementation (i.e., payment gateway systems, business licenses, banking set up, import licenses, managerial resources, etc.) We are expanding the product range into robotics for consumer and commercial markets. As of December 31, 2025, this project was not launched yet.
Hapi Cafés, which are, and will be, in-person, location-based social experiences, offer customers the opportunity to build a sense of community with like-minded customers who share a potential interest in our products. The cafes are designed to operate sustainably as standalone businesses. The cafes also seek to be an avenue to create awareness to and educate potential and existing customers about the products and services of HWH, providing us with the chance to significantly increase our customer base as well as increase the amounts spent by our customers on our affiliates’ products and services. Each of our cafés is a “Hapi Café.” We opened proof-of-concept Hapi Café locations in Seoul, the Republic of Korea and Singapore in May and July 2022, respectively, and one more opened in Seoul, the Republic of Korea in May 2024. We plan to open additional Hapi Cafés as we beta test and further improve our business concept. We intend to grow our customer base as we grow the number of Hapi Cafés around the world. Hapi Cafes are positioned to be integral parts of HWH’s business model. In June 2024, the Company’s decision to close the café under Alset F&B (PLQ) Pte. Ltd. (“F&BPLQ”) was driven by the unsustainable revenue it generated. In August 2025 and September 2025, the Company’s decision to close the café under Ketomei Pte. Ltd. (“KPL”) and Hapi Café Korea Inc. (“HCKI”), respectively, both were driven by the unsustainable revenue they generated. We believe it is more strategic to refocus our efforts and resources on other F&B business ventures that have greater growth potential. On September 10, 2025, Alset F&B Holdings Pte. Ltd., (the “Seller”), a Singapore subsidiary of the Company, entered into a sale and purchase agreement (the “Sale and Purchase Agreement”) with Alset International Limited (the “Buyer”), pursuant to which the Seller agreed to sell 70% of the outstanding shares of its subsidiary, Alset F&B One Pte. Ltd. (“Alset F&B One”) to the Buyer in exchange for S$218,941 Singapore Dollars (equal to approximately $170,754 U.S. Dollars). Alset F&B One was incorporated in Singapore on April 10, 2017, and operates a cafe in Singapore. It generated approximately $470,000 in revenue in 2024. Following this sale, the Seller continues to own 20% of Alset F&B One as of December 31, 2025.
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Hapi Wealth Builder seeks to provide participants the opportunity to attend courses, workshops, and coaching sessions in person, fostering a collaborative learning environment for those dedicated to learning investment in equities and wealth-building strategies. The team has been diligently producing digital content for Hapi Wealth Builder and working to collaborate with the right partners to launch the program and make it available to members. Hapi Wealth Builder will leverage the wealth of knowledge and experience of its leaders to make wealth building accessible and effective for its members. Our unique community-centric approach will offer members tools for making informed financial decisions while creating pathways for sustained growth.
On October 31, 2024, we announced that the Company scheduled the launch of Hapi Wealth, a program dedicated to providing comprehensive education in equity investment and wealth-building strategies. We are targeting a rollout in selected regions later in 2026 as well.
To further support its mission, Hapi Wealth is opening its China headquarters, designed as a conducive environment for individuals to participate in tutorials and workshops. The hub will offer participants the opportunity to attend courses, workshops, and coaching sessions in person, fostering a collaborative learning environment for those dedicated to learning investment in equities and wealth-building strategies.
Our Revenue Model
Our total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $866,926 and $1,253,577, respectively. Our net loss for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $2,657,929 and $2,765,767, respectively.
We currently recognize revenue from food and beverage sales, which accounted for approximately 100% of revenue in the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
From a geographical perspective, we recognized 8% and 92% of our total revenue in the year ended on December 31, 2025, in South Korea and Singapore, respectively, and 6% and 94% of our total revenue in the year ended on December 31, 2024, in South Korea and Singapore, respectively.
Matters that May or Are Currently Affecting Our Business
In addition to the matters described above, the primary challenges and trends that could affect or are affecting our financial results include:
● Our ability to improve our revenue through cross-selling and revenue-sharing arrangements among our group of companies;
● Our ability to identify complementary businesses for acquisition, obtain additional financing for these acquisitions, if and when needed, and profitably integrate them into our existing operation;
● Our ability to attract competent and skilled technical and sales personnel for each of our businesses at acceptable compensation levels to manage our overhead; and
● Our ability to control our operating expenses as we expand each of our businesses and product and service offerings.
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Summary of Critical Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes include all the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. They have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates and Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of 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 dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to, allowance for credit losses, recoverability and useful lives of property, plant and equipment, the valuation allowance of deferred taxes, contingencies, and equity compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition and Cost of Revenue
Product Sales: The Company’s performance obligation is to transfer ownership of its products to its customers. The Company generally recognizes revenue when a product is delivered to the customer. Revenue is recorded net of applicable taxes, allowances, refund or returns. The Company receives the net sales price in cash or through credit card payments at the point of sale.
If any customer returns a product to the Company on a timely basis, they may obtain a replacement product from the Company for such returned product. Allowances for product returns are provided at the time the sale is recorded. This accrual is based upon historical return rates for each country and the relevant return pattern, which reflects anticipated returns to be received over a period of up to 12 months following the original sale. Product returns for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024 were approximately $0.
Food and Beverage: The revenue received from food and beverage business in the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024 was $866,926 and $1,253,577, respectively.
Cost of Revenue: Cost of revenue consists of cost of procuring finished goods from suppliers and related shipping and handling fees.
Results of Operations
Summary of Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | 866,926 | $ | 1,253,577 | ||||
| Cost of revenue | 407,199 | 651,721 | ||||||
| Operating expenses | 3,648,405 | 3,186,287 | ||||||
| Other (income) / expenses | (578,221 | ) | 181,336 | |||||
| Provision for income taxes | 47,472 | - | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | 2,657,929 | $ | 2,765,767 | ||||
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Revenue
Revenue was $866,926 and $1,253,577 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Word of mouth, social media presence, and the availability of meeting spaces are significant drivers of our revenue and revenue potential. Our revenue decreased in 2025 due to the cessation of operations of cafes located in Singapore and Korea in August and September 2025, respectively.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue decreased from $651,721 in the year ended December 31, 2024 to $407,199 in the year ended December 31, 2025. The decrease is a result of the cessation of operations of cafes located in Singapore and Korea in August and September 2025, respectively.
The gross margin decreased from $601,856 in the year ended December 31, 2024 to $459,727 in the year ended December 31, 2025. The decrease in gross margin is a result of the cessation of operations of cafes located in Singapore and Korea in August and September 2025, respectively.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses increased from $3,186,287 in the year ended December 31, 2024 to $3,648,405 in the year ended December 31, 2025, due to the increase in general and administrative expenses from $2,805,890 in the year ended December 31, 2024 to $3,531,757 in the year ended December 31, 2025. The increase in general and administrative expenses in 2025 compared to 2024 was primarily due to the cost of a bonus of one million shares of our common stock issued in 2025.
Other non-operating (income) expense
Other non-operating expenses was $181,336 in the year ended December 31, 2024 and non-operating income was $578,221 in the year ended December 31, 2025. The increase in non-operating income is mainly due to a decrease in unrealized loss on convertible note receivable and warrants – related party from $379,887 to $146,550 in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, and $383,667 gain on disposal of subsidiaries in the years ended December 31, 2025.
Net loss
Net loss decreased from $2,765,767 to $2,657,929 in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our cash has decreased from $4,341,746 as of December 31, 2024 to $2,085,918 as of December 31, 2025. Our liabilities decreased from $3,531,523 at December 31, 2024 to $1,883,133 at December 31, 2025. Our total assets have decreased from $6,408,722 as of December 31, 2024 to $4,567,858 as of December 31, 2025.
In the year ended December 31, 2025, we incurred a net loss, a loss from operations and negative cash flow from operating cafés during the period. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company believes that the available cash in the Company’s bank accounts, anticipated cash from operations, and financing availability from related parties are sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months. The Company’s capital requirements for the planned expansion are based on, among other items, geographical specific property costs, team requirements, and marketing steps needed. Our expansion consists of plans to take over leases of existing Hapi Cafes we currently do not own, as we look to add more Hapi Cafes over the next two years. There is no guarantee that we will be able to execute on our plans as laid out above.
On April 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Credit Facility Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Alset Inc., a Texas corporation and the Company’s indirect, majority stockholder, pursuant to which Alset Inc. has provided the Company a line of credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) which provides a maximum, aggregate credit line of up to $1,000,000. As of December 31, 2025, there are no outstanding amounts related to the Credit Facility, as the debt with Alset Inc. was converted to equity on September 24, 2024. The remaining credit of $700,000 is available for draw as on December 31, 2025.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company may request an advance (each, an “Advance”) on the Credit Facility. Each advance shall bear a simple interest rate of three percent (3%) per annum. Each Advance and all accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable at the first (1st) anniversary of the effective date of the Agreement. HWH may at any time during the term of the Agreement prepay a portion or all amounts of its indebtedness without penalty. Each Advance shall not be secured by a lien or other encumbrance on any HWH assets, but shall be solely a general unsecured debt obligation of the Company.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern and do not contain any adjustments that might be required should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
The Company has obtained letters of financial support from Alset Inc., an indirect owner of the Company. Alset Inc. committed to provide any additional funding required by the Company and would not demand repayment through twelve months from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
Summary of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (1,750,290 | ) | $ | (1,819,262 | ) | ||
| Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities | $ | (1,188,686 | ) | $ | 20,452,029 | |||
| Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities | $ | 934,714 | $ | (15,597,681 | ) | |||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $1,750,290 in the year ended of December 31, 2025, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1,819,262 in the same period of 2024. The decrease of cash used in operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2025 was due to gain on disposal of subsidiary of $383,667 generated during disposal of HWH World Inc, and $292,890 in foreign exchange transaction gain.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $1,188,686 in the year of December 31, 2025, as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $20,452,029 in the same period of 2024. In the year ended December 31, 2025 we paid $780,000 for convertible note receivable – related party, $280,000 paid for the loans to related party, and $85,872 for purchase of marketable securities. In the year ended December 31, 2024 we paid $30,394 for purchases of property and equipment, $850,000 for convertible note receivable – related party, $14,345 for investment in joint venture, $21,102,871 cash was withdrawn from Trust Account for redemptions and $243,897 cash withdrawn from Trust Account was available to the Company.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $934,714 in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $15,597,681 in the same period of 2024. In the year ended December 31, 2025 we received $1,409,983 from issuance of common stock and warrants and repaid $477,643 of note payable. In the year ended December 31, 2024 we received $2,330,252 from a related party, and repaid $21,102,872 of class A common stock.
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Nasdaq Compliance
On March 7, 2024, we received notice from Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, because the market value of our common stock had been below $50,000,000 for the prior 37 consecutive business days, we no longer complied with the minimum market value of listed securities (the “MVLS”) requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market under Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) of Nasdaq Listing Rules.
Nasdaq’s notice had no immediate effect on the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market. Pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(C), we had been provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until September 3, 2024, to regain compliance with the MVLS requirement. To regain compliance, the Company’s MVLS was required to be at least $50,000,000 or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days prior to September 3, 2024. In that regard, on September 9, 2024, the Company received a notice from the Staff that the matter of the MVLS deficiency was to be considered at the Company’s upcoming appeal with the Nasdaq Hearings Panel.
On February 22, 2024, the Nasdaq Staff (the “Staff”) notified the Company that for the previous 30 consecutive trading days, the market value of its publicly held shares had been below the minimum $15,000,000 required for continued listing as set forth in Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(C) (the “Rule”). Therefore, in accordance with Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(D), the Company was provided 180 calendar days, or until August 20, 2024, to regain compliance with the Rule. In that regard, on August 27, 2024, the Company received a notice from the Staff that the Company will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Market, unless the Company requested an appeal of this determination by September 3, 2024.
The Company presented its compliance plan to the Panel at a hearing on October 15, 2024. On October 21, 2024, the Company received a notice from the Panel granting the Company an extension to phase down its securities to the Nasdaq Capital Market and demonstrate compliance with the market value of its publicly held shares and Stockholders’ Equity requirements as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rules 5550(a)(5) and 5550(b)(1).
On September 4, 2024, the Company received written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Staff of Nasdaq notifying the Company that for the prior 30 consecutive business days prior to the date of the Notice, the Company’s bid price was below the minimum $1 required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Bid Price Requirement”). In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), Nasdaq provided the Company with 180 calendar days, or until March 3, 2025, (the “Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement.
On February 18, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State to effect a 1-for-5 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split became effective as of market open on February 24, 2025.
On March 10, 2025, the Company received written notice (the “Compliance Notice”) from Nasdaq informing the Company that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires that companies listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. Nasdaq notified the Company in the Compliance Notice that, from February 24, 2025 to March 7, 2025, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock had been $1.00 per share or greater and, accordingly, the Company had regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and that the matter was now closed. The Company remains listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Contractual Obligations
As of December 31, 2025, we did not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term liabilities.
Underwriting Agreement
On February 3, 2022, the Company paid a cash underwriting discount of $0.20 per Unit, or $1,725,000.
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In addition, the underwriters, D. Boral Capital, LLC (“D. Boral Capital”) (formerly known as EF Hutton, LLC), were entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $3,018,750 in the aggregate, however, on December 18, 2023, the Company entered into a Satisfaction and Discharge of Indebtedness Agreement in connection with the Underwriting Agreement, under which in lieu of the Company tendering the full amount, the underwriters accepted a combination of $325,000 in cash paid upon the closing of the Business Combination, 149,443 shares of the Company’s common stock and a $1,184,375 promissory note as full satisfaction. This agreement was effective at the closing of Business Combination on January 9, 2024. Additionally, the Company has granted D. Boral Capital an irrevocable right of first refusal (the “ROFR”) to act as the sole investment banker, sole book-runner, and/or sole placement agent, at D. Boral Capital’s sole discretion, for each and every future public and private equity and debt offering, including all equity linked financing for a period commencing on the date of the satisfaction and ending twenty-four (24) months after the closing of the Business Combination.
Merger Agreement
As previously disclosed, on August 1, 2023, the Company held the Special Meeting, at which the Company’s stockholders considered and adopted, among other matters, a proposal to approve the Business Combination.
On September 9, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, HWH International Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “HWH Nevada” or “Target”) and HWH Merger Sub Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination between the Company and the Target was effected through the merger of the Merger Sub with and into HWH Nevada, with the Target surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). Upon the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) on January 9, 2024, the Company changed its name to “HWH International Inc.”
The transaction has closed, as all closing conditions referenced in the Merger Agreement have either been met or waived by the parties. Certain closing conditions that have been waived by the parties, pursuant to the Merger Agreement include Section 8.1(i), which states “the aggregate cash available to the Company at the Closing from the Trust Account (after giving effect to the redemption of any shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock in connection with the Company’s Proposals, but before giving effect to (i) the payment of the Outstanding Alset Transaction Expenses, and (ii) the payment of the Outstanding Company Transaction Expenses), shall equal or exceed Thirty Million dollars ($30,000,000); and 8.1(j), which states “upon the closing, the Company shall not have redeemed shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock in the Offer in an amount that would cause the Company to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) under the Exchange Act).”
Impact of Inflation
We believe that inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024. We cannot assure you that future inflation will not have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial condition.
Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates
The effects of foreign exchange rate changes on the intercompany loans (under ASC 830), which mostly consist of loans from Singapore to South Korea and which were approximately $0.7 million and $0.9 million on December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, are the reason for the fluctuation in foreign currency transaction gains or losses which are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income. Because the intercompany loan balances between Singapore and South Korea will remain at approximately $1 million over the next year, we expect this fluctuation of foreign exchange rates to still impact the results of operations in 2026, especially given that the foreign exchange rate may and is expected to be volatile. If the amount of intercompany loan is lowered in the future, the effect will also be reduced. However, at this moment, we do not expect to repay the intercompany loans in the short term.
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Emerging Growth Company Status
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of these exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company or until we affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of this exemption.
Controls and Procedures
We are not currently required to maintain an effective system of internal controls as defined by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Only in the event that we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an accelerated filer would we be required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement. Further, for as long as we remain an emerging growth company as defined in the JOBS Act, we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement.
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements included in this prospectus. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and reflect management’s judgment and estimates concerning effects of events and transactions that are accounted for or disclosed.
Management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that pertain to our ability to record, process, summarize and report reliable data. Management recognizes that there are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of internal control. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement presentation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting may vary over time.
In order to ensure that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, management regularly assesses controls and did so most recently for its financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. This assessment was based on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in the Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission. In connection with management’s evaluation of the effectiveness of our Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, management determined that the following issues constitute as material weakness:
| ● | The Company has limited accounting personnel, and as such, is unable to properly segregate duties relating to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. | |
| ● | Well-defined accounting policies and procedures have not been established and many financial close procedures, including period-end review and reconciliations, did not occur on a timely basis or failed to identify material adjustments. |
This prospectus 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 temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this prospectus.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
HWH INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2025 and 2024
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
HWH International Inc. and Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
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. 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.
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.
Emphasis of Matter
The Company has significant transactions with related parties which are described in Notes 7, 8 and 9 of the consolidated financial statements. Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s length basis, as the requisite condition of competitive, free market dealings may not exist.
/s/
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2025
March 25, 2026
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
HWH International Inc. and Subsidiaries
Bethesda, Maryland
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of HWH International Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity(deficit), 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, 2024, and the results of its operations and its 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. 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.
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.
Emphasis of Matter
The Company has significant transactions with related parties which are described in Notes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 17 of the consolidated financial statements. Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s length basis, as the requisite condition of competitive, free market dealings may not exist.
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We served as the Company’s auditor from 2022 to 2025.
March 31, 2025, except for Note 17, as to which the date is February 5, 2026
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HWH INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Account receivable, net | ||||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||
| Other receivables, net | ||||||||
| Deposit - current | ||||||||
| Convertible loans receivable - related party, at fair value | ||||||||
| Investment security – related party | ||||||||
| Marketable securities | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Total Current Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-Current Assets | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deposit – non-current | ||||||||
| Investment in associate - related party | ||||||||
| Investment at cost | ||||||||
| Convertible loans receivable - related party, at fair value | ||||||||
| Other non-current asset | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | ||||||||
| Total Non-Current Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued commissions | ||||||||
| Due to related parties, net | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities - current | ||||||||
| Brokerage margin loans | ||||||||
| Notes payable - current | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities - non-current | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued Interest for promissory note – non-current | ||||||||
| Notes payable - non-current | ||||||||
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ par value; shares authorized**; issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ par value; shares authorized**; and issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively* | ||||||||
| Additional paid in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total HWH International Inc. Stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-controlling interests | ||||||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
| * | |
| ** |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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HWH INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Year Ended December 31, 2025 | Year Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Food & Beverage Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Gross profit | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Impairment of convertible note receivable – related party, and equity method investment - related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Impairment loss on goodwill | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Impairment of investment in Joint Venture | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total Operating expenses | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Other non-operating income (expense) | ||||||||
| Other income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Foreign exchange transaction gain (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Loss on disposal of marketable securities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Unrealized loss on marketable securities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Gain on disposal of subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Loss from deconsolidation of subsidiaries | ( | ) | ||||||
| Gain on equity method investment - related party | ||||||||
| Loss on equity method investment - related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Unrealized loss on convertible note receivable and warrants – related party | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Other non-operating income (expense) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Loss before provision for income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Income taxes | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling Interests | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Net Loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Total comprehensive loss, net of tax: | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Less Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
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| Common stock | Common stock | |||||||
| Loss per common share | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
| Diluted | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding* | ||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||
| * |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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HWH INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
| Class A Common stock | Class B | Common Stock | Total HWH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Par Value $0.0001 | Shares | Par Value $0.0001 | Shares* | Par Value $0.0001 | Additional Paid in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Accumulated Deficit | International Inc. | Non- controlling interests | Total Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Common Stock to D. Boral for Deferred Underwriting Compensation | - | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Common Stock during Merger | - | - | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Common Stock to AI | - | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convert Common Stock Class A and B to Common Stock | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revaluation for SHRG note receivable and warrants | - | - | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Non-Controlling Interest Ketomei | - | - | - | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AI and AIL Debt conversion to shares | - | - | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Common Stock | - | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Common Stock for incentive plan 2025 | - | - | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants exercised to Common Stock | - | - | $ | $ | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revaluation for SHRG note receivable and warrants | - | - | - | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition of LEH Insurance Group LLC | - | - | - | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elimination of NCI’s share of deficit due to purchase of remaining shares of LEH | - | - | - | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deconsolidation of Alset F&B One Pte. Ltd | - | - | - | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of NCI | - | - | - | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reincorporation merger | - | - | - | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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HWH
INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
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| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange transaction (gain) loss | ( |
) | ||||||
| Loss on equity method investment - related party | ||||||||
| Gain on disposal of subsidiaries | ( |
) | ||||||
| Loss on disposal of subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Depreciation expense | ||||||||
| Non-cash lease expense | ||||||||
| Impairment of convertible note receivable – related party, and equity method investment - related party | ||||||||
| Share of result of an associate | ( |
) | ||||||
| Impairment loss on goodwill | ||||||||
| Impairment of investment in Joint Venture | ||||||||
| Unrealized loss on convertible note receivable and warrants – related party | ||||||||
| Fair value loss on marketable securities | ||||||||
| Loss on disposal of marketable securities | ||||||||
| Loss on disposal of equipment | ||||||||
| Impairment loss on equipment | ||||||||
| Bad debt written off | ||||||||
| Executive performance share expense | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Account receivables | ||||||||
| Receivable from related party | ( |
) | ||||||
| Other receivables | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Deposit | ( |
) | ||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( |
) | ||||||
| Accrued commissions | ( |
) | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
| Convertible loans receivable - related party | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Investment at cost | ( |
) | ||||||
| Purchase of marketable securities | ( |
) | ||||||
| Cash withdrawn from trust account for redemptions | ||||||||
| Cash withdrawn from trust account available to the Company | ||||||||
| Deconsolidation of Alset F&B One Pte. Ltd. | ( |
) | ||||||
| Loans to related party | ( |
) | ||||||
| Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities | $ | ( |
) | $ | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Repayment of loans and borrowing | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
| Repayment of deferred underwriting compensation | ( |
) | ||||||
| Advances from related parties | ||||||||
| Proceed from brokerage margin and loans | ||||||||
| Proceed from issuance of Common Stock and Warrants | ||||||||
| Repayment of Class A Common Stock | ( |
) | ||||||
| Repayment of note payable | ( |
) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities | $ | $ | ( |
) | ||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash | $ | ( |
) | $ | ||||
| Effects of foreign exchange rate on cash | ( |
) | ||||||
| Cash at beginning of year | ||||||||
| Cash at end of year | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information | ||||||||
| Cash Paid for Interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash Paid for Taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||||||
| Issuance of HWH Common Stock to D. Boral Capital (f.k.a. EF Hutton) for Deferred Underwriting Compensation | $ | $ | ||||||
| Issuance of Common Stock for incentive plan 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||
| Settlement of deferred underwriting compensation payable with promissory note | $ | $ | ||||||
| Debt to equity conversion | $ | $ | ||||||
| Valuation gain from notes receivable and warrants - SHRG | $ | $ | ||||||
| Initial recognition of operating lease right-of-use asset and liability | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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HWH INTERNATIONAL INC.
Notes to the CONSOLIDATED financial statements
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND LIQUIDITY
HWH International Inc. (“HWH”) and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) operate a food and beverage (“F&B”) business in Singapore. The F&B business operates one café in Singapore.
The Company is presently developing Hapi Marketplace, a business-to-consumer platform featuring diverse product categories, and Hapi Wealth Builder, an educational program focused on wealth-building strategies. Both initiatives are being rolled out in phases, with digital content development, partner collaborations, and regional infrastructure setup currently underway.
HWH International Inc. was originally incorporated in Delaware on October 20, 2021 under the name Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company consummated the Business Combination on January 9, 2024 and changed its name from “Alset Capital Acquisition Corp.” to “HWH International Inc.” The Company is an early stage and smaller reporting company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and smaller reporting companies.
On September 9, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, HWH International Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “HWH Nevada” or “Target”) and HWH Merger Sub Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination between the Company and the Target was effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and into HWH Nevada, with the Target surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). Upon the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) on January 9, 2024, the Company changed its name to “HWH International Inc.” The board of directors of the Company (i) approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the transactions contemplated thereby and (ii) resolved to recommend approval of the Merger Agreement and related transactions by the stockholders of the Company.
On
January 6, 2025, the Company announced the closing of its previously disclosed public offering of
shares of common stock, par value $
per share (the “Shares”) (following the 1-for-5 reverse stock split; equivalent to shares pre-split) and
pre-funded warrants (following the 1-for-5 reverse stock split; equivalent to warrants pre-split) to purchase shares of
common stock (“Pre-Funded Warrants”). The Shares and Pre-Funded Warrants were offered at a public offering price of
$
per share and $
per Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable immediately upon issuance and have an exercise price of $
D.
Boral Capital, LLC (“D. Boral Capital”) acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering. Pursuant to the Placement
Agency Agreement, the Company paid D. Boral Capital a cash fee equal to
On November 14, 2025, the Company completed a merger pursuant to which the Delaware parent merged with and into its wholly owned Nevada subsidiary, with the Nevada entity surviving. As a result, HWH International Inc., a Nevada corporation, succeeded to all assets and liabilities of the former parent and became the publicly traded registrant. The transaction constituted a change in legal domicile only, with each outstanding share converting on a one-for-one basis, and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company is the successor issuer under Rule 12g-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Hapi Marketplace. On November 4, 2024, the Company announced the launch of its business-to-consumer marketplace, Hapi Marketplace. Hapi Marketplace features a selection of over forty-seven product categories including wellness, elderly care, auto accessories and more. Launching first in the United States, we intend for Hapi Marketplace to expand in the near future to South Korea and Hong Kong, followed by further expansion across Asia.
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The various aspects of the Hapi Marketplace will be launched in phases in different regions, each with their own timeline, depending on the completion of logistical aspects for implementation (i.e., payment gateway systems, business licenses, banking set up, import licenses, managerial resources, etc.). We are expanding the product range into robotics for consumer and commercial markets. As of December 31, 2025, this project was not launched yet.
Hapi
Cafés, which are, and will be, in-person, location-based social experiences, offer customers the opportunity to build
a sense of community with like-minded customers who share a potential interest in our products. The cafes are designed to operate sustainably
as standalone businesses. The cafes also seek to be an avenue to create awareness to and educate potential and existing customers about
the products and services of HWH, providing us with the chance to significantly increase our customer base as well as increase the amounts
spent by our customers on our affiliates’ products and services. Each of our cafés is a “Hapi Café.”
We opened proof-of-concept Hapi Café locations in Seoul, the Republic of Korea and Singapore in May and July 2022, respectively,
one more opened in Seoul, the Republic of Korea in May 2024. We plan to open additional Hapi Cafés as we beta test and further
improve our business concept. We intend to grow our customer base as we grow the number of Hapi Cafés around the world. Hapi Cafes
are positioned to be integral parts of HWH’s business model. In June 2024, the Company’s decision to close the café
under Alset F&B (PLQ) Pte. Ltd. (“F&BPLQ”) was driven by the unsustainable revenue it generated. In August 2025 and
September 2025, the Company’s decision to close the café under Ketomei Pte. Ltd. (“KPL” or “Ketomei”)
and Hapi Café Korea Inc. (“HCKI”), respectively, both were driven by the unsustainable revenue they generated. We
believe it is more strategic to refocus our efforts and resources on other F&B business ventures that have greater growth potential.
On September 10, 2025,
Hapi Wealth Builder seeks to provide participants the opportunity to attend courses, workshops, and coaching sessions in person, fostering a collaborative learning environment for those dedicated to learning investment in equities and wealth-building strategies. The team has been diligently producing digital content for Hapi Wealth Builder and working to collaborate with the right partners to launch the program and make it available to customers. Hapi Wealth Builder will leverage the wealth of knowledge and experience of its leaders to make wealth building accessible and effective for its members. Our unique community-centric approach will offer members tools for making informed financial decisions while creating pathways for sustained growth.
On October 31, 2024, we announced that the Company scheduled the launch of Hapi Wealth, a program dedicated to providing comprehensive education in equity investment and wealth-building strategies. We are targeting a rollout in selected regions later in 2026.
To further support its mission, Hapi Wealth is opening its China headquarters, designed as a conducive environment for individuals to participate in tutorials and workshops. The hub will offer participants the opportunity to attend courses, workshops, and coaching sessions in person, fostering a collaborative learning environment for those dedicated to learning investment in equities and wealth-building strategies.
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
| F-8 |
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company and its majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. The Company consolidates entities in which it owns more than 50% of the voting common stock and controls operations. All intercompany transactions and balances among consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated.
The following chart describes the Company’s ownership of various subsidiaries:
The
Company mainly focuses on the F&B business. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, substantially all of the Company’s
business was generated by F&B business. F&B business was generated by the following subsidiaries at December 31, 2025 and 2024,
respectively:
| F-9 |
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Functional and Reporting Currency
The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar (“$”). The financial records of the Company’s subsidiaries located in South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia are maintained in their local currencies, the Korean Won (₩), Singapore Dollar (S$), Hong Kong Dollar (HK$) and Malaysian Ringgit (MYR), which are also the functional currencies of these entities.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s 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 balance sheet.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the balance sheet, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
The Company had cash of $
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity’s own assumptions
Level 1 marketable securities are liquid and transparent financial instruments with readily observable market prices. Their value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Examples often include U.S. treasury securities, listed equities, exchange-traded funds and open-end mutual funds, foreign currencies, and gold bullion. An active market is defined by sufficient transaction frequency and volume to provide ongoing pricing information.
For purpose of this disclosure, the fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced sale or liquidation. The carrying values reported in balance sheets for current assets and liabilities approximate their estimated fair market values based on the short-term maturity of these instruments.
The Company has a portfolio of trading level 1 marketable securities. The objective is to generate profits on short-term differences in market prices. The Company does not have significant influence over any trading securities in our portfolio and fair value of these trading securities are determined by quoted stock prices.
Investment Securities at Cost
Investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values are measured at cost minus impairment adjusted by observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investments of the same issuer. These investments are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when there are events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect. An impairment loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income equals to the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the investment.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method and includes all costs in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Net realizable value is an estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, inventory consisted of finished goods procured from suppliers. The Company continuously evaluates the need for reserve for obsolescence and possible price concessions required to write-down inventory to its net realizable value.
Leases
The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 842 in accounting for its operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities. At inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is or contains a lease if it conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange of a consideration. To assess whether a contract is or contains a lease, the Company assesses whether the contract involves the use of an identified asset, whether it has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset and whether it has the right to control the use of the asset. The right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. The Company recognizes operating lease expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For leases that contain related non-lease components, such as maintenance, the Company will account for these payments as a single lease component.
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Right-of-use of Assets
The right-of-use of asset is measured at cost, which comprises the amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and less any lease incentive received.
Lease liabilities
Lease liability is measured at the present value of the outstanding lease payments at the commencement date, discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise mainly of fixed lease payments.
Short-term Leases and Leases of Low Value Assets
The Company has elected to not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less at inception and leases of low value assets. Lease payments associated with these leases are expensed as incurred.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less depreciation. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Expenditures incurred as a consequence of acquiring or using the asset, or that increase the value or productive capacity of assets are capitalized. When property and equipment is retired, sold, or otherwise disposed of, the asset’s carrying amount and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in statement of operations. Depreciation is computed by the reducing balance method (after considering their respective estimated residual values) over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:
| Office Equipment | ||||
| Furniture and Fittings | ||||
| Kitchen Equipment | ||||
| Operating Equipment | ||||
| Leasehold Improvements |
The Company reviews the carrying value of property and equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized, equaling an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends, and prospects, as well as the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic factors.
Deposit
Deposits
represent rental deposit paid for the office and the cafes which are refundable at the end of the rental period. A deposit would be considered
as current if it is related to the rental which would expire within the next twelve months, while a deposit would be considered as non-current
if it is related to the rental which would continue longer than the next twelve months. As of December 31, 2025, $
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Revenue Recognition
ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts to provide goods or services to customers.
In accordance with ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these goods or services. The provisions of ASC 606 include a five-step process by which the determination of revenue recognition, depicting the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts reflecting the payment to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASC 606 requires the Company to apply the following steps:
(1) identify the contract with the customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied.
The Company generates its revenue primarily from product sales and the F&B business.
Food
and Beverage: The Company’s performance obligation is to transfer ownership of its F&B products to its customers. The Company
generally recognizes revenue when F&B products are delivered to its customers. Revenue is recorded net of applicable taxes, allowances,
refunds or returns. The Company receives the net sales price in cash or through credit card payments at the point of sale or from web-based
ordering system. The revenue received from Food and Beverage business for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is recorded at invoiced amounts net of an allowance for credit losses and does not bear interest. The allowance for credit losses is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing account receivable. The measurement and recognition of credit losses involves the use of judgment. Management’s assessment of expected credit losses includes consideration of current and expected economic conditions, market and industry factors affecting the Company’s customers (including their financial condition), the aging of account balances, historical credit loss experience, customer concentrations, customer creditworthiness, and the existence of sources of payment. The Company also establishes an allowance for credit losses for specific receivables when it is probable that the receivable will not be collected and the loss can be reasonably estimated. Account receivable considered uncollectible is charged against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
Value-added Tax
The
Company is obligated to pay value-added tax (“VAT”), among other things, on its inventory purchase as well as its rent payments
and payment of professional fees. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the amount of VAT paid in other receivables was $
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Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists of the cost of procuring finished goods from suppliers and related shipping and handling fees from third party money platforms, and contractor fees for part-time staff.
Below is a breakdown of the Company’s cost of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
For the years ended:
| Total | ||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||
| Finished goods | $ | |||
| Related shipping | ||||
| Handling fee | ||||
| Contractor fee | ||||
| Franchise commission | ||||
| Depreciation | ||||
| Total of Cost of revenue | $ | |||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||
| Finished goods | $ | |||
| Related shipping | ||||
| Handling fee | ||||
| Contractor fee | ||||
| Franchise commission | ||||
| Depreciation | ||||
| Total of Cost of revenue | $ | |||
Shipping and Handling Fees
The Company utilizes the practical expedient under ASC 606-10-25-18B treating shipping and handling as fulfillment activities rather than a promised service (i.e. a revenue element). Shipping and handling fees are included in cost of revenue within the statements of operations.
Advertising Expenses
Costs
incurred for advertising the Company’s products are charged to operations as incurred. Advertising expenses for the years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provision of ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASC 740-10”), which requires, among other things, assets and liabilities approach to calculating deferred income taxes. The assets and liabilities approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will not be realized. Tax positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold are measured at the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority.
The Company follows the provision of ASC 740-10 related to Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions. When tax returns are filed, there may be uncertainty about the merits of positions taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10, the benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions.
The Company has not recorded any unrecognized tax benefits. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income taxes in income tax expense.
The Company’s tax returns for 2022, 2023 and 2024 remain open to examination.
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Franchise Tax
The
Company was reincorporated in the State of Nevada on November 14, 2025, through a reincorporation merger. As a Nevada corporation,
we are no longer subject to the Delaware franchise tax. Prior to the reincorporation the Company was subject to annual Delaware franchise
taxes, which are a privilege fee and not an income tax. During the year ended December 31, 2025 the Company received a refund of prepaid
Delaware franchise tax of $
The Company presents basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share data for its common shares. Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to common stock shareholders of the Company by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year, adjusted for treasury shares held by the Company.
Diluted earnings (loss) per share is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to common stock shareholders and the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for treasury shares held, for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares, which comprise convertible securities, such as stock options, convertible bonds and warrants. During the year ended December 31, 2025 there were potentially dilutive warrants outstanding.
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share were the same, as the effect of potentially dilutive securities was anti-dilutive during periods of net loss and therefore did not reduce the loss per share.
Non-controlling Interests
Non-controlling interests represent the equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to owners of the Company, and are presented separately in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income, and within equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, separately from equity attributable to owners of the Company.
On
December 31, 2025 and 2024, the aggregate non-controlling interests in the Company were $
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In the year ended December 31, 2025, we incurred a net loss, a loss from operations and negative cash flow from operating cafés during the period. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Notwithstanding the above, the Company believes that the available cash in the Company’s bank accounts, anticipated cash from operations, and financing availability from related parties are sufficient to alleviate substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least the next 12 months. The Company’s capital requirements for the planned expansion are based on, among other items, location-specific property costs, team requirements, and marketing steps needed. Our expansion includes plans to take over leases of existing Hapi Cafes that we currently do not own, with a goal to add additional Hapi Cafes over the next two years. Executing these plans will require a minimum investment for each Hapi Café location. There is no guarantee, however, that we will be able to achieve these plans as described.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern and do not contain any adjustments that might be required should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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On
April 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Credit Facility Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Alset Inc., a Texas corporation
and the Company’s indirect, majority stockholder, pursuant to which Alset Inc. has provided the Company a non-revolving line of
credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which provides a maximum, aggregate credit line of up to $
Pursuant
to the Credit Agreement, the Company may request an advance (each, an “Advance”) on the Credit Facility. Each Advance shall
bear a simple interest rate of three percent (
On April 14, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to this Credit Facility Agreement. Under the terms of the Amendment, the date upon which each advance made under the Credit Facility and all accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable was extended from April 24, 2025 to April 14, 2026.
The Company has obtained letters of financial support from Alset Inc. pursuant to which Alset Inc. committed to provide any additional funding required by the Company and would not demand repayment through twelve months from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
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.
Segment reporting
On November 27, 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 amends ASC 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”) to expand segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the amount and description of other segment items, the title and position of the CODM, and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. ASU 2023-07 further permits disclosure of more than one measure of segment profit or loss and extends the full disclosure requirements of ASC 280 to companies with single reportable segments. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 on December 31, 2025 on a retrospective basis. See —Segment reporting below for additional information.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires that an entity, on an annual basis, disclose additional income tax information, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The amendment in the ASU is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The ASU’s amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 for the year ended December 31, 2025. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Accounting pronouncements pending adoption
On November 4, 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 amends ASC 220, Comprehensive Income to expand income statement expense disclosures and require disclosure in the notes to the financial statements of specified information about certain costs and expenses. ASU 2024-03 is required to be adopted for fiscal years commencing after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04—Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments (“ASU 2024-04”) to improve the relevance and consistency in the application of induced conversion guidance in Subtopic 470-20, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options. The amendments in ASU 2024-04 clarify the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an induced conversion. The amendments in ASU 2024-04 affect entities that settle convertible debt instruments for which the conversion privileges were changed to induce conversion. The amendments in ASU 2024-04 are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities that have adopted the amendments in ASU 2020-06. The amendments in ASU 2024-04 permit an entity to apply the new guidance on either a prospective or a retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2024-04 will have on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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Segment reporting
The Company reports its segment information to reflect the manner in which the CODM reviews and assesses performance. As of December 31, 2025, the Company only has one segment in F&B business. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer have joint responsibility as the CODMs and review and assess the performance of the Company as a whole.
The primary financial measures used by the CODMs to evaluate performance and allocate resources are net income (loss) and operating income (loss). The CODMs use net income (loss) and operating income (loss) to evaluate the performance of the Company’s ongoing operations and as part of the Company’s internal planning and forecasting processes. Information on net income (loss) and operating income (loss) is disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Segment expenses and other segment items are provided to the CODMs on the same basis as disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
NOTE 3 — ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
Accounts
receivable, net at December 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $
NOTE 4 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
The components of property and equipment are as follows:
| Total | ||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||
| Cost: | ||||
| Office Equipment | $ | |||
| Furniture and Fittings | ||||
| Kitchen Equipment | ||||
| Other Operating Equipment | ||||
| Leasehold Improvements | ||||
| Accumulated Depreciation: | ||||
| Office equipment | $ | ( | ) | |
| Furniture and Fittings | ( | ) | ||
| Kitchen Equipment | ( | ) | ||
| Other Operating Equipment | ( | ) | ||
| Leasehold Improvements | ( | ) | ||
| Impairment: | ||||
| Office equipment | $ | ( | ) | |
| Furniture and Fittings | ( | ) | ||
| Kitchen Equipment | ( | ) | ||
| Other Operating Equipment | ( | ) | ||
| Leasehold Improvements | ( | ) | ||
| Total, net | $ | |||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||
| Cost: | ||||
| Office Equipment | $ | |||
| Furniture and Fittings | ||||
| Kitchen Equipment | ||||
| Other Operating Equipment | ||||
| Leasehold Improvements | ||||
| Accumulated Depreciation: | ||||
| Office equipment | $ | ( | ) | |
| Furniture and Fittings | ( | ) | ||
| Kitchen Equipment | ( | ) | ||
| Other Operating Equipment | ( | ) | ||
| Leasehold Improvements | ( | ) | ||
| Impairment: | ||||
| Office equipment | $ | ( | ) | |
| Furniture and Fittings | ( | ) | ||
| Kitchen Equipment | ( | ) | ||
| Other Operating Equipment | ( | ) | ||
| Leasehold Improvements | ( | ) | ||
| Total, net | $ | |||
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For
the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded depreciation expenses of $
NOTE 5 — INVESTMENTS
Investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values are measured at cost minus impairment adjusted by observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. These investments are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when there are events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect. An impairment loss, which is recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, equals to the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the investment. No impairment was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Ideal Food & Beverage Pte. Ltd.
On
March 14, 2024, the Company entered into a share subscription agreement through its subsidiary Alset F&B Holding Pte. Ltd. (“F&BH”)
for shares of Ideal Food & Beverage Pte. Ltd. (“IFBPL”), constituting
Sale of HWH World Inc. and Acquisition of AES Group Inc.
On
April 23, 2025, the Company completed the sale of HWH World Inc. (“HWHKOR”) by Health Wealth Happiness Pte. Ltd. (“HWHPL”)
to AES Group Inc. (“AES”), a Korean entity. The sale was consummated under a term sheet signed on April 20, 2025, pursuant
to which the Company agreed to transfer its
Sale of Alset F&B One Pte. Ltd.
On September 10, 2025, Alset F&B Holdings Pte. Ltd., entered into a sale and purchase agreement (the “Sale and Purchase Agreement”) with Alset International Limited (“AIL”), pursuant to which the The deconsolidation did not meet the criteria for presentation as discontinued operations under ASC 205-20.
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NOTE 6 – LOANS DUE TO THIRD PARTIES
Promissory Note to D. Boral Capital, LLC
On
December 18, 2023, the Company entered into a Satisfaction and Discharge of Indebtedness Agreement in connection with an
underwriting agreement previously entered into by HWH and D. Boral Capital LLC (“D. Boral Capital”) (formerly known as
EF Hutton, LLC), a division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, under which in lieu of HWH tendering the full amount due of $
Loans for Operations
The
Company’s subsidiary, Ketomei Pte Ltd (“Ketomei”) has a loan from DBS Bank Limited, which was used to fund Ketomei’s
current operations. Ketomei owes the bank $
Ketomei
also borrowed $
NOTE 7 — DUE TO ALSET INC.
Alset
Inc (“AEI”) is our ultimate holding company that is incorporated in the United States of America. The amount due to AEI represents
short-term working capital advances to the Company for its daily operations. There is no written, executed agreement and no financial/non-financial
covenants and the amount due to AEI is non-interest bearing. Since the amount due to AEI is due upon request, it is classified as a current
liability. The amounts due to AEI at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $
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On
April 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Credit Facility Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Alset Inc., pursuant to
which AEI has provided the Company a line of credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) which provides a maximum, aggregate
credit line of up to $
Pursuant
to the Credit Agreement, the Company may request an advance (each, an “Advance”) on the Credit Facility. Each Advance shall
bear a simple interest rate of three percent (
On
September 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Debt Conversion Agreement (the “AEI Conversion”) with Alset Inc., pursuant
to which a debt of $
NOTE 8 — DUE TO/FROM RELATED PARTIES
Due to Alset International Limited.
Alset
International Limited (“AIL”) is incorporated in Singapore and is a fellow subsidiary of the common parent company, Alset
Inc. The amount due to AIL represents short-term working capital advances to the Company for its daily operations. There is no written,
executed agreement and no financial/non-financial covenants and the amount due to AIL is non-interest bearing. Since the amount due to
AIL is due upon request, it is classified as a current liability. The amounts due to AIL at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are
$
On
September 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Debt Conversion Agreement (the “AIL Conversion”) with Alset International
Limited, pursuant to which a debt payable to AIL as of June 30, 2024, $
On April 14, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Facility Agreement with Alset Inc. dated April 24, 2024, pursuant to which, the Company released Alset International Limited from its obligations under its Letter of Continuing Financial Support to the Company dated March 28, 2025.
Due from Alset Business Development Pte. Limited.
Alset
Business Development Pte. Limited (“ABD”) is incorporated in Singapore and is a fellow subsidiary of Alset Inc. The amount
due from ABD represents amount lent by ABD to Hapi Cafe Inc. for the investment in Ketomei Pte. Ltd in March 2022, and $
Due from HotApp International Limited.
HotApp
International Limited (“HAIL”) is incorporated in Hong Kong and is a fellow subsidiary of Alset Inc. The amount due from
HAIL represents the amount HWHPL lent to HAIL in January 2025. There is no written, executed agreement and no financial/non-financial
covenants and the amount due from HAIL is non-interest bearing. Since the amount due from HAIL is due upon request, it is classified
as a current asset. The amount due from HAIL at December 31, 2025 is $
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NOTE 9 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On
March 20, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation (“SHRG”),
pursuant to which the Company purchased from SHRG a (i) Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 1”) in the amount of $
On
May 9, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation, pursuant to which the
Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 2”) in the amount of $
On
June 6, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation, pursuant to which the
Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 3”) in the amount of $
On
August 13, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation, pursuant to which
the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 4”) in the amount of $
On
January 15, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which
the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 5”) in the amount of $
On
March 31, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which the
Company purchased from SHRG a (i) Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 6”) in the amount of $
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On
April 21, 2025, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement 1”) with Sharing Services Global Corporation,
under which the Company provided a loan to SHRG in the amount of $
On
April 25, 2025, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement 2”) with Sharing Services Global Corporation,
under which the Company provided a loan to SHRG in the amount of $
On
June 27, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which the
Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 7”) in the amount of $
On
September 17, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which
the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 8”) in the amount of $
On
October 6, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which
the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 9”) in the amount of $
On
December 10, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which
the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 10”) in the amount of $
As
of December 31, 2025 and 2024, a total of $
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SHRG is a related party of the Company, as our stockholders Alset Inc. and Alset International Limited, in addition to certain entities affiliated with them, are significant stockholders of SHRG, and our former Chief Executive Officer, John Thatch, is also the Chief Executive Officer of SHRG.
Revenue
from F&B business amounting to approximately $
Included
in Accounts Receivable, net at December 31, 2025 and 2024 is $
Included
in other income during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is $
Other Receivables, Net
Other
receivables, net, are primarily composed of miscellaneous receivables from related parties, including interest accrued on loans to related
parties. The remaining portion mainly represents VAT receivables expected to be refunded by the local government. As of December 31,
2025, and 2024, the amount of other receivable, net was $
Acquisition of L.E.H. Insurance Group, LLC
On
November 19, 2024, HWH entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling
On
September 17, 2025, HWH entered into another definitive agreement to acquire the remaining
As
of December 31, 2025, the Company impaired goodwill of $
HapiTravel Holding Pte. Ltd.
On
April 25, 2024, the Company entered into a binding term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) through its subsidiary Health Wealth Happiness
Pte. Ltd., outlining a joint venture with Chen Ziping, an experienced entrepreneur in the travel industry, and Chan Heng Fai, HWH’s
Executive Chairman, as a part of HWH’s strategy of building its travel business in Asia. The planned joint venture company (referred
to here as the “JVC” or “HTHPL”) will be known as HapiTravel Holding Pte. Ltd. The JVC will be initially owned
as follows: (a) HWHPL will hold
On
November 6, 2024, the Company signed a loan agreement with HTHPL in the amount of $
On
December 18, 2024, the Company sold Hapi Travel Pte. Ltd. (“HTPL”) to HTHPL for a consideration of $
As
of December 31, 2025, HTHPL owed the Company a total of $
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NOTE 10 - FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE
Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below and disclosed on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Fair Value Measurement Using | Amount at | |||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Warrants – SHRG | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Convertible loans receivable – SHRG | ||||||||||||||||
| Marketable securities - Trading | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Investment in securities at Fair Value | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurement Using | Amount at | |||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Warrants – SHRG | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Convertible loans receivable – SHRG | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Investment in securities at Fair Value | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The fair value of the SHRG warrants under level 2 category as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were calculated using a binomial option pricing model valued with the following weighted average assumptions:
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| WRNT 1 | ||||||||
| Stock price | $ | $ | ||||||
| Exercise price | $ | $ | ||||||
| Risk free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Annualized volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Dividend yield | % | % | ||||||
| Year to maturity | ||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||
| WRNT 2 | ||||
| Stock price | $ | |||
| Exercise price | $ | |||
| Risk free interest rate | % | |||
| Annualized volatility | % | |||
| Dividend yield | % | |||
| Year to maturity | ||||
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The Company has elected to recognize the convertible loan at fair value and therefore there was no further evaluation of embedded features for bifurcation. The Company engaged third party valuation firm to perform the valuation of convertible loans. The fair value of the convertible loans is calculated using the binomial tree model based on probability of remaining as straight debt using discounted cash flow with the following assumptions:
| CN# | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Valuation date | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Expected life | | | | | ||||||||||||
| Discount rate | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Expected dividend yield | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| CN# | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Valuation date | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Expected life | | | | |||||||||||||
| Discount rate | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Expected dividend yield | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Fair value | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| CN# | 9 | 10 | ||||||
| Valuation date | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Expected life | ||||||||
| Discount rate | % | % | ||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Expected dividend yield | % | % | ||||||
| Fair value | $ | $ |
Changes in the observable input values would likely cause material changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 2 financial instruments. A significant increase (decrease) in this likelihood would result in a higher (lower) fair value measurement.
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company held convertible notes receivable with SHRG. The following table shows the activity of the notes during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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| December 31, 2024 | Additions | Unrealized Loss | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Convertible note receivable, related party | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | Additions | Unrealized Loss | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Convertible note receivable, related party | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
During
the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company revalued the convertible note receivable with SHRG and the balance increased
from $
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company reclassified “Investment in securities at fair value – related party” and some of “Convertible Loan Receivables at Fair Value – Related Party” from current assets to noncurrent assets in the consolidated balance sheet based on management’s assessment of the expected holding period. This change in classification had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, or shareholders’ equity.
The Company’s investment portfolio includes the following Level 1 securities, measured at fair value using unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets. For U.S. trading stocks, we use MarketWatch stock prices as the share prices to calculate fair value. For overseas stock, we use the stock price from the local stock exchange to calculate fair value.
Realized
loss on marketable securities for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $
NOTE 11 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The
total amount of authorized capital stock of the Company of
The Company previously had shares of Class B common stock outstanding, which automatically converted into Class A common stock at the time of the Business Combination, on a one-for-one basis.
Rights - Each holder of a right automatically received one-tenth (1/10) of one share of common stock upon consummation of the Business Combination.
Warrants — Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. The Public Warrants became exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination.
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock is available, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration, or a valid exemption from registration is available. No warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of residence of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration is available.
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Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Share of Class A Common Stock Equals or Exceeds $18.00 — Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants:
| ● | in whole and not in part; | |
| ● | at
a price of $ | |
| ● | upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, or the 30-day redemption period to each warrant holder; and | |
| ● | if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $ per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganization, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to warrant holders. |
If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, as described above, its management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants.
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering except the Private Placement Warrants (including the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) were not transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination, subject to certain exceptions.
The following table summarizes the warrant activity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
| Warrants for | Weighted | Remaining Contractual | Aggregate | |||||||||||||
| Common | Average | Term | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||
| Shares | Exercise Price | (Years) | Value | |||||||||||||
| Warrants Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Warrants Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Forfeited, cancelled, expired | ||||||||||||||||
| Warrants Outstanding as of December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Warrants Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Warrant for | Weighted | Remaining Contractual | Aggregate | |||||||||||||
| Common | Average | Term | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||
| Shares | Exercise Price | (Years) | Value | |||||||||||||
| Warrants Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Warrants Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited, cancelled, expired | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Warrants Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Warrants Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Public Offering
On
January 3, 2025, the Company announced the pricing of its public offering of shares of common stock, par value $ per
share (the “Shares”) and
The offering was conducted pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-282567), which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2024, subsequently amended on October 23, 2024, December 4, 2024, and December 10, 2024, and declared effective on December 19, 2024. The offering closed on January 6, 2025.
D.
Boral Capital LLC (“D. Boral Capital”) was acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering. Pursuant to the Placement
Agency Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay D. Boral Capital a cash fee equal to
The Reverse Stock Split
On
January 16, 2025, the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, approved by written
consent, an amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the
Company’s common stock, par value $ per share, at a ratio of
Merger with HWH International Inc – Nevada
On November 12, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger (“Merger Agreement”) with HWH International Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“New HWH”). The Company determined it advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders that the Company merge with and into New HWH, with New HWH being the surviving corporation (the “Merger”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. The merger was completed on November 14, 2025. After the Merger, the total number of shares of capital stock which New HWH has the authority to issue is five hundred million (), of which (i) four hundred and fifty million () shares be designated as common stock, par value of $ per share, which shares shall not be subject to any preemptive rights, and (ii) fifty million () shares of preferred stock, par value of $ per share. $ of share capital from HWH International Inc. – Nevada was transferred to additional paid-in capital on November 14, 2025.
2025 Incentive Compensation Plan
On
November 26, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company awarded the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chan Heng Fai
shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”). The Shares were granted to Mr. Chan as compensation for services rendered
to the Company pursuant to the Company’s 2025 Incentive Compensation Plan, as adopted on October 10, 2025. As of the date of issuance of the Shares, the fair value of the Shares was approximately $
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NOTE 12 — INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Current | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| Deferred | ||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | ) | $ |
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Income taxes at statutory rate | % | % | ||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | ( |
)% | ( |
)% | ||||
| Other | % | % | ||||||
| Effective tax rate | % | % | ||||||
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||||||
| Receivable from related party | $ | $ | ||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||
| Lease Liability | ||||||||
| Accrued Commission | ||||||||
| Net Operation Loss | ||||||||
| Total deferred tax assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid commissions | $ | $ | ||||||
| Right-of-Use Assets | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Total deferred tax liabilities | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
| Deferred tax assets / (liabilities), net | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less valuation allowance | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Deferred tax asset c/f | $ | $ | ||||||
After consideration of all the evidence, both positive and negative, management has recognized a valuation allowance with respect to its net deferred tax assets as at December 31, 2025 and 2024, as it believes it is unlikely that such deferred tax assets will be realized against taxable income in future years.
The Company’s tax returns for 2022, 2023 and 2024 remain open to examination.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company
had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $
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NOTE 13 —LEASES
The
Company has operating leases for its one F&B store in South Korea and one F&B stores in Singapore as of December 31, 2025. The related lease
agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Since the Company’s leases
do not provide an implicit rate that can be readily determined, management uses a discount rate based on the incremental borrowing
rate. The Company’s weighted-average remaining lease term relating to its operating leases is
The Company has also utilized the following practical expedients:
| ● | Short-term leases – for leases that are for a period of 12 months or less, the Company will not apply the recognition requirements of ASC 842. | |
| ● | For leases that contain related non-lease components, such as maintenance, the Company will account for these payments as a single lease component. |
The
current portion of operating lease liabilities and the non-current portion of operating lease liabilities are presented on the balance
sheets. Total lease expenses of $
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Right-of-use assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Lease liabilities - current | $ | $ | ||||||
| Lease liabilities - non-current | ||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate future minimum rental payments under non-cancelable agreements are as follows:
| Maturity of Lease Liabilities | Total | |||
| 12 months ended December 31, 2026 | $ | |||
| 12 months ended December 31, 2027 | ||||
| Total undiscounted lease payments | $ | |||
| Less: Imputed interest | ( | ) | ||
| Present value of lease liabilities | $ | |||
| Operating lease liabilities - Current | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities - Non-current | $ | |||
NOTE 14 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
From time to time the Company may be named in claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Currently, no legal proceedings, government actions, administrative actions, investigations or claims are pending against the Company or involve the Company that, in the opinion of management, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its business and financial condition. For all periods presented, the Company was not a party to any pending material litigation or other material legal proceedings.
NOTE 15 — CONCENTRATION RISK
The
Company maintains cash balances at various financial institutions in different countries. These balances are usually secured by the central
banks’ insurance companies. At times, these balances may exceed the insurance limits. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, uninsured
cash balances were $
Major Suppliers
For
the year ended December 31, 2025, five suppliers accounted for approximately over
For
the year ended December 31, 2024, five suppliers accounted for approximately over
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NOTE 16 – CORRECTION OF AN IMMATERIAL ERROR IN PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company identified an immaterial error related to amounts allocated to Temporary Equity in its previously issued financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The
error resulted in an overstatement of Retained Earnings and a corresponding understatement of Temporary Equity by approximately $
During the period ended March 31, 2025, the Company identified an immaterial error related to foreign currency translation adjustment in its previously issued financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The
error resulted in an understatement of general and administrative expenses and a corresponding overstatement of foreign currency translation
adjustment by approximately $
The accompanying comparative 2024 financial statements have been revised to correct this error. The Company has evaluated the error in accordance with the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99 and SAB No. 108 and concluded that it was not material to its previously issued financial statements and therefore has been corrected herein through revision.
NOTE 17— SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated all subsequent events and transactions through March 25, 2026, the date that the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and noted no subsequent events requiring financial statement recognition or disclosure other than noted below:
Securities Purchase Agreements with SHRG
On
January 2, 2026, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation (“SHRG”),
pursuant to which SHRG issued a convertible promissory note to the Company in the amount of $
On
January 8 2026, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation, pursuant to which
SHRG issued a convertible promissory note to the Company in the amount of $
On
February 4, 2026, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation, pursuant to which
SHRG issued a convertible promissory note to the Company in the amount of $
Acquisition of Hapi Metaverse Inc.
On
February 5, 2026, Alset Inc., the Company’s majority stockholder entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with the Company, pursuant
to which Alset Inc. agreed to sell to the Company shares of Hapi Metaverse Inc. (“Hapi”) for a purchase price
of $
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
Not Applicable.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In connection with the preparation of our Report on Form 10-K, an evaluation was carried out by management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2025. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
During evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2025, conducted as part of our annual audit and preparation of our annual financial statements, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operations of our disclosure controls and procedures and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective for those reasons set forth below.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements included in this Annual Report. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and reflect management’s judgment and estimates concerning effects of events and transactions that are accounted for or disclosed.
Management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that pertain to our ability to record, process, summarize and report reliable data. Management recognizes that there are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of internal control. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement presentation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting may vary over time.
In order to ensure that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, management regularly assesses controls and did so most recently for its financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. This assessment was based on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in the Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission. In connection with management’s evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, management determined that the following issues constitute as material weakness:
| ● | The Company has limited accounting personnel, and as such, is unable to properly segregate duties relating to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. |
| ● | Additionally, well-defined accounting policies and procedures have not been established and many financial close procedures, including period-end review and reconciliations, did not occur on a timely basis or failed to identify material adjustments. |
This Annual Report filed on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Company’s 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 temporary 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
We continue taking steps to enhance and improve the design of our internal controls over financial reporting. During the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have not been able to completely remediate the material weaknesses identified above. To remediate such weaknesses, we plan to appoint additional qualified personnel with financial accounting, U.S. GAAP, and SEC experience.
Item 9B. Other Information.
Insider Trading Arrangements
During
the quarterly period ended December 31, 2025, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange
Act)
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Identification of Directors and Executive Officers
The name, age and position of our officers and directors are set forth below:
| Name | Age | Position(s) | ||
| Heng Fai Ambrose Chan | 81 | Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Director | ||
| Rongguo (Ronald) Wei | 54 | Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Lim Sheng Hon Danny | 34 | Director and Chief Operating Officer | ||
| William Wu | 59 | Independent Director | ||
| Wong Shui Yeung | 55 | Independent Director | ||
| Wong Tat Keung | 55 | Independent Director |
The mailing address for each of the officers and directors named above is c/o of the Company at: 4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Business Experience
Heng Fai Ambrose Chan. Mr. Chan has served as our Chairman since October 2021 and has served as our Chief Executive Officer from October 2021 to January 2024 and since October 2025. Mr. Chan is an expert in banking and finance, with 45 years of experience in these industries. He has restructured numerous companies in various industries and countries during the past 40 years. Mr. Chan has served as a director of Alset International Limited, an SGX listed company, since May 2013, has served as its Chief Executive Officer since April 2014 and has served as its Chairman of the Board since June 2017. Mr. Chan has served as a director of Hapi Metaverse Inc. since October 2014 and as Chairman since July 2021. Mr. Chan has served as a director of Winning Catering Group, Inc. (formerly known as LiquidValue Development Inc.) since January 2017 and has served as its Chairman of the Board since December 2017. Mr. Chan has served as a director of DSS, Inc., an NYSE listed company, since January 2017 and has served as its Chairman of the Board since March 2019. Mr. Chan is the founder of Alset Inc., a Nasdaq listed company, the majority shareholder of the Company and has served as its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since its inception in March 2018. Mr. Chan has served as a director of Value Exchange International, Inc., an OTC Markets company, since December 2021. Mr. Chan has served as a director of Impact BioMedical Inc., a NYSE listed company, since March 2025. Mr. Chan has served as a non-executive director of True Partner Capital Holding Limited, an HKSE listed company, since June 2025.
Mr. Chan was the Executive Chairman of China Gas Holdings Limited, an HKSE listed company, an investor and operator of city gas pipeline infrastructure in China from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Chan served as director of Skywest Ltd., a public Australian airline company from 2005 to 2006. Mr. Chan was the Managing Director of SingHaiyi Group Ltd. (now known as SingHaiyi Group Pte. Ltd.), a Singapore property development company formerly listed on the SGX, from March 2003 to September 2013. Mr. Chan served as a director of Heng Fai Enterprises Limited (now known as Zensun Enterprises Limited), an HKSE listed company, an investment holding company, from September 1992 to 2015, and as the Managing Chairman from 1995 to 2015. Mr. Chan served as a director of Global Medical REIT Inc., a NYSE listed company, a healthcare facility real estate company, from December 2013 to July 2015. Mr. Chan served as a director of RSI International Systems, Inc. (now known as ARCpoint Inc.), a TSXV listed company, the developer of RoomKeyPMS, a web-based property management system, from June 2014 to February 2019. Mr. Chan served as director of Holista CollTech Ltd., an ASX listed company, from July 2013 until June 2021. Mr. Chan served as a director of OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. from June 2018 until April 2022. Mr. Chan served as a director of Sharing Services Global Corporation, an OTC Markets listed company, from April 2020 to July 2025 and served as its Chairman of the Board from July 2021 to July 2025.
Mr. Chan brings extensive knowledge to our company and a deep background in growth companies, emerging markets, mergers and acquisitions, and capital market activities. The board of directors appointed Mr. Chan in recognition of his abilities to assist the Company in expanding its business and the contributions he can make to the Company’s strategic direction.
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Rongguo (Ronald) Wei. Mr. Wei has served as our Chief Financial Officer since October of 2021. Mr. Wei is a finance professional with more than 15 years of experience working in public and private corporations in the United States. As the Co-Chief Financial Officer of Alset Inc., the majority shareholder of Alset International Limited, HWH’s owner, and Chief Financial Officer of SeD Development Management LLC, Mr. Wei is responsible for oversight of all finance, accounting, reporting and taxation activities for those companies. Prior to joining SeD Development Management LLC in August 2016, Mr. Wei worked for several different U.S. multinational and private companies including serving as Controller at American Silk Mill, LLC, a textile manufacturing and distribution company, from August 2014 to July 2016, serving as a Senior Financial Analyst at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., a manufacturing company, from January 2013 to June 2014, and serving as a Financial/Accounting Analyst at First Quality Enterprise, Inc., a personal products company, from 2011 to 2012. Mr. Wei served as a member of the Board Directors of Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc., a biotech company, from February to May 2017, and has served as Chief Financial Officer of that company from February 2017 until November 2017. Before Mr. Wei came to the United States, he worked as an equity analyst at Hong Yuan Securities, an investment bank in Beijing, China, concentrating on industrial and public company research and analysis. Mr. Wei is a certified public accountant and received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland and a Master of Business Taxation from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Wei also holds a Master in Business degree from Tsinghua University and a Bachelor’s degree from Beihang University.
Lim Sheng Hon Danny. Mr. Lim was appointed Chief Operating Officer of HWH in February 2024 and also serves as Chief Strategy Officer of the Company. Mr. Lim has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October of 2025. Mr. Lim has served as Senior Vice President, Business Development and as Executive Director of Alset International Limited, an SGX listed company since 2020. Mr. Lim has served as a director of Alset Inc., a Nasdaq listed company, the majority shareholder of the Company, since October 2022. Mr. Lim has served as a director of DSS, Inc., a NYSE listed company, since October 2023. Mr. Lim has served as a director of Value Exchange International Inc., an OTC Markets listed company, since December 2023.
Mr. Lim has extensive experience in business development, merger & acquisitions, corporate restructuring and strategic planning and execution. Mr. Lim manages business development efforts, focusing on corporate strategic planning, merger and acquisition and capital markets activities. Mr. Lim oversees and ensures executional efficiency, and facilitates implementation of our company’s strategies by internal and external stakeholders. Mr. Lim liaises with corporate partners or investment prospects for potential working/investment collaborations, and operational subsidiaries to augment a close parent-subsidiary working relationship. Mr. Lim graduated from Singapore Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor’s Degree with Honors in Business, specializing in Banking and Finance.
We have also assembled a group of independent directors who will provide public company governance, executive leadership, operational oversight, private equity investment management and capital markets experience. Included in this group is William Wu, Wong Shui Yeung (Frankie) and Wong Tat Keung (Aston).
William Wu. Mr. Wu has served as a member of our Board of Directors since January of 2022. Mr. Wu previously served as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Power Financial Group Limited from November 2017 to January 2019. Mr. Wu has served on the Board of Directors of Alset Inc. since November of 2020. Mr. Wu has served as an independent non-executive director of JY Grandmark Holdings Limited since November 2019. Mr. Wu has served as a member of the Board of Directors of DSS, Inc. since October of 2019. Mr. Wu has served as a Director of Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Limited since February 2015. Mr. Wu previously served as a Director and Chief Executive Officer of RHB Hong Kong Limited from April 2011 to October 2017. Mr. Wu served as the Chief Executive Officer of SW Kingsway Capital Holdings Limited (now known as Sunwah Kingsway Capital Holdings Limited) from April 2006 to September 2010. Mr. Wu holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree of Simon Fraser University in Canada. He was qualified as a Chartered Financial Analyst of The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts in 1996.
Mr. Wu previously worked for a number of international investment banks and possesses over 28 years of experience in the investment banking, capital markets, institutional broking and direct investment businesses. He is a registered license holder to carry out Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong). We believe that Mr. Wu’s knowledge of complex, cross-border financial matters is highly relevant to our business and qualifies him to serve as an independent member of the board.
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Mr. Wu demonstrates extensive knowledge of complex, cross-border financial matters highly relevant to our business, making him well-qualified to serve as an independent member of the board. Mr. Wu serves on our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.
Wong Shui Yeung (Frankie). Mr. Wong has served as a member of our Board of Directors since January of 2022. Mr. Wong is a practicing member and fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He has over 25 years’ experience in accounting, auditing, corporate finance, corporate investment and development, and company secretarial practice. Mr. Wong has served as a director of Alset Inc. and DSS Inc. since November 2021 and July 2022, respectively, the shares of which are listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, respectively, and Value Exchange International, Inc. since April 2022, the shares of which are listed on the OTC Markets. He has served as an independent non-executive director of Alset International Limited since June 2017, the shares of which are listed on the Catalist Board of the Singapore Stock Exchange and First Credit Finance Group Limited since February 2024, the shares of which are listed on the GEM Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Mr. Wong was an Independent Non-Executive Director of SMI Holdings Group Limited from April 2017 to December 2020 and SMI Culture & Travel Group Holdings Limited from December 2019 to November 2020, the shares of which were listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
Mr. Wong’s knowledge of complex, cross-border financial, accounting and tax matters highly relevant to our business, as well as working experience in internal corporate controls, qualify him to serve as an independent member of the board. Mr. Wong serves on our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.
Wong Tat Keung (Aston). Mr. Wong has served as a member of our Board of Directors since January of 2022. Mr. Wong has over 20 years’ experience in audit, accounting, taxation and business advisory. Since 2010, Mr. Wong has served as the director of Aston Wong CPA Limited. He has been an independent non-executive director of Alset International since January 2017, and a director of Alset Inc. since November 2020. Mr. Wong has served as a director of Value Exchange International Inc., an OTC Markets listed company, since April 2022. Mr. Wong has been an independent non-executive director of Roma Group Limited, a valuation and technical advisory firm, since March 2016, and has served as an independent non-executive director of Lerthai Group Limited, a property, investment, management and development company, since December 2018. Previously, he served as the director and sole proprietor of Aston Wong & Co., a registered certified public accounting firm, from January 2006 to February 2010. From January 2005 to December 2005, he was a Partner at Aston Wong, Chan & Co., Certified Public Accountants. From April 2003 to December 2004, he served at Gary Cheng & Co., Certified Public Accountants as Audit Senior. He served as an Audit Junior to Supervisor of Hui Sik Wing & Co., certified public accountants from April 1993 to December 1999. He served as an independent non-executive director of SingHaiyi from July 2009 to July 2013 and ZH Holdings from December 2009 to July 2015. Mr. Wong is a Certified Public Accountant admitted to practice in Hong Kong. He is a Fellow Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and an Associate Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He holds a Master in Business Administration degree (financial services) from the University of Greenwich, London, England.
Mr. Wong demonstrates extensive knowledge of complex, cross-border financial, accounting and tax matters highly relevant to our business, as well as working experience in internal corporate controls, making him well-qualified to serve as an independent member of the board. Mr. Wong serves on our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among the officers and directors, nor are there any arrangements or understanding between any of the directors or officers of the Company.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
To our knowledge, no director, officer or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of any class of our equity securities, failed to file on a timely basis reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
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Code of Ethics
We adopted a code of ethics on January 31, 2022, that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions.
Corporate Governance
There have been no changes in any state law or other procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors. We do not have a standing nominating committee though we intend to form a corporate governance and nominating committee.
Insider Trading Policy
On
March 18, 2025 we
The foregoing description of the Insider Trading Policy does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Insider Trading Policy, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 19.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Board Committees
Our Board of Directors has an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee. Each of these committees is currently composed of Wong Tat Keung, William Wu and Wong Shui Yeung.
Our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee will each comply with the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. At least one member of the Audit Committee will be an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K, and each member will be “independent” as that term is defined in Rule 5605(a) of the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of Wong Tat Keung, William Wu and Wong Shui Yeung is independent.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
None of our directors, executive officers and control persons/promoters has been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:
| ● | 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, |
| ● | Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to any pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
| ● | 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 or her involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or |
| ● | 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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Conflicts of Interest
During the period covered by this report, the Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware until November 14, 2025, at which time the Company became a Nevada corporation pursuant to a merger, as described in Item 1 of Part I of this Annual Report.
In general, officers and directors of a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware are required to present business opportunities to a corporation if:
| ● | the corporation could financially undertake the opportunity; | |
| ● | the opportunity is within the corporation’s line of business; and | |
| ● | it would not be fair to the corporation and its stockholders for the opportunity not to be brought to the attention of the corporation. |
As a result of the change of our state of incorporation, we are now governed by the Nevada Revised Statutes.
Under NRS 78.140, contracts or other transactions between us and one or more of our directors or officers, or between us and any other entity in which one or more of our directors or officers have a financial interest, are not void or voidable solely for that reason, provided that:
(i) the material facts as to the director’s or officer’s relationship or interest are disclosed or known to the board of directors, and the board authorizes, approves or ratifies the transaction in good faith;
(ii) the material facts are disclosed or known to the stockholders, and the stockholders approve or ratify the transaction in good faith; or
(iii) the transaction is fair to the corporation at the time it is authorized or approved.
Under NRS 78.070, a Nevada corporation may renounce its interest in business opportunities.
The Company’s Audit Committee, pursuant to its written charter, is responsible for reviewing and approving related-party transactions to the extent the Company enters into such transactions. The Audit Committee will consider all relevant factors when determining whether to approve a related party transaction, including whether the related party transaction is on terms no less favorable to the Company than terms generally available from an unaffiliated third-party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction. No director may participate in the approval of any transaction in which he is a related party, but that director is required to provide the Audit Committee with all material information concerning the transaction. The Company also requires each of its directors and executive officers to complete a directors’ and officers’ questionnaire that elicits information about related party transactions.
These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a director, employee or officer.
As a result of the relationship between HWH Nevada and the Company, the Company obtained a fairness opinion in connection with the board’s approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger with HWH Nevada.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation.
None of our executive officers has received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. We agreed to pay to Alset Management Group Inc. a total of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. Upon completion of the Business Combination, we ceased paying these monthly fees. No compensation of any kind, including any finder’s fee, reimbursement, consulting fee or monies in respect of any payment of a loan, was paid by us to our Sponsor, officers or directors or any affiliate of our Sponsor, officers or directors, prior to, or in connection with any services rendered in order to effectuate, the consummation of the Business Combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). However, these individuals were reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our Audit Committee reviews on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our Sponsor, officers or directors or our or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to the Business Combination were made using funds held outside the Trust Account. Other than quarterly Audit Committee’s review of such payments, we do not expect to have any additional controls in place governing our reimbursement payments to our directors and executive officers for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with identifying and consummating the Business Combination.
After the completion of the Business Combination, directors or members of our management team who remained with the Company may be paid consulting or management fees, or other fees, from the Company. We have not established any limit on the amount of such fees that may be paid by the Company to our directors or members of management. No compensation has been paid to the Company’s Chairman for his services. In 2024 we set the cash compensation for our three independent directors at $10,000 per year, to be paid in quarterly increments of $2,500 beginning with the quarter which ended on March 31, 2024.
On November 26, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company awarded the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chan Heng Fai 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”). The Shares were granted to Mr. Chan as compensation for services rendered to the Company pursuant to the Company’s 2025 Incentive Compensation Plan, as adopted on October 10, 2025.
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation awarded to or earned by the members of our Board of Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025:
| Name | Directors’ Fee | Salary | Consultation | Stock Award | Total Compensation | |||||||||||||||
| Wong Tat Keung | $ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| William Wu | $ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wong Shui Yeung | $ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chan Heng Fai | $ | - | $ | 1,580,000 | $ | 1,580,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Lim Sheng Hon Danny | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
There were no grants of stock options through the date of this report.
We do not have any long-term incentive plans that provide compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance.
The board of directors of the Company has not adopted a stock option plan. The Company has no plans to adopt it but may choose to do so in the future. If such a plan is adopted, this may be administered by the board or a committee appointed by the board (the “Committee”). The Committee would have the power to modify, extend or renew outstanding options and to authorize the grant of new options in substitution therefore, provided that any such action may not impair any rights under any option previously granted. The Company may develop an incentive-based stock option plan for its officers and directors.
Stock Awards Plan
On November 26, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company awarded the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chan Heng Fai 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”). The Shares were granted to Mr. Chan as compensation for services rendered to the Company pursuant to the Company’s 2025 Incentive Compensation Plan, as adopted on October 10, 2025.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Security Ownership
The following table and accompanying footnotes set forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 25, 2026, referred to in the table below as the “Beneficial Ownership Date,” by:
| ● | each person who is known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock; |
| ● | each member of our board of directors, director nominees and each of our named executive officers individually; and |
| ● | all of our directors, director nominees and executive officers as a group. |
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock subject to stock options or warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the Beneficial Ownership Date and shares of restricted stock subject to vesting until the occurrence of certain events, are deemed outstanding, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person (however, neither the stockholder nor the directors and officers listed below own any stock options or warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at the present time). The percentages of beneficial ownership are based on 6,476,400 shares of HWH International Inc. Common Stock outstanding as of the Beneficial Ownership Date.
To our knowledge, except as set forth in the footnotes to this table and subject to applicable community property laws, each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares set forth opposite such person’s name.
| Name and Address | Number of Common Shares Beneficially Owned | Percentage of Outstanding Common Shares (1) | ||||||
| Directors and Executive Officers (2): | ||||||||
| Heng Fai Ambrose Chan (3)(4) | 6,067,334 | 81.15 | % | |||||
| Rongguo (Ronald) Wei | 0 | 0.00 | % | |||||
| Lim Sheng Hon Danny | 0 | 0.00 | % | |||||
| William Wu | 0 | 0.00 | % | |||||
| Wong Shui Yeung | 0 | 0.00 | % | |||||
| Wong Tat Keung | 0 | 0.00 | % | |||||
| All Directors and Officers (6 individuals) | 6,067,334 | 81.15 | % | |||||
| Alset Acquisition Sponsor, LLC (3) | 535,475 | 7.16 | % | |||||
| Alset International Limited | 1,991,669 | 26.64 | % | |||||
| Alset Inc. (3) | 5,064,734 | 67.74 | % | |||||
| Other Stockholders: None | ||||||||
| (1) | Based upon 7,476,400 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 25, 2026. |
| (2) | The mailing address for each individual and entity set forth above is c/o HWH International Inc., 4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814. |
| (3) | Alset Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, our Sponsor, is the record holder of the securities reported herein. Alset Inc. and Alset International Limited are the owners of 55% and 45% respectively of Alset Acquisition Sponsor, LLC. Alset Inc. owns 85.7% of Alset International Limited. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Majority Stockholder of Alset Inc. Mr. Chan may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by our Sponsor. Mr. Chan disclaims any such beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. |
| (4) | Heng Fai Ambrose Chan directly owns 1,002,600 shares of HWH International Inc. |
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Family Relationships
Not applicable.
Policies and Procedures for Transactions with Related Persons
Following the Business Combination, the Company’s Code of Ethics was amended to require it to avoid, wherever possible, all related party transactions that could result in actual or potential conflicts of interests, except under guidelines approved by the Board (or the Audit Committee). Related-party transactions are defined as transactions in which (1) the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $120,000 in any calendar year, (2) the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a participant, and (3) any (a) executive officer, director or nominee for election as a director, (b) greater than 4% beneficial owner of the Company Common Stock, or (c) immediate family member of the persons referred to in clauses (a) and (b), has or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than solely as a result of being a director or a less than 10% beneficial owner of another entity). A conflict-of-interest situation can arise when a person takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her work objectively and effectively. Conflicts of interest may also arise if a person, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position.
The Company’s Audit Committee, pursuant to its written charter, is responsible for reviewing and approving related-party transactions to the extent the Company enters into such transactions. The Audit Committee will consider all relevant factors when determining whether to approve a related party transaction, including whether the related party transaction is on terms no less favorable to the Company than terms generally available from an unaffiliated third-party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction. No director may participate in the approval of any transaction in which he is a related party, but that director is required to provide the Audit Committee with all material information concerning the transaction. The Company also requires each of its directors and executive officers to complete a directors’ and officers’ questionnaire that elicits information about related party transactions.
These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a director, employee or officer.
As a result of the relationship between the Company and HWH Nevada, the Company obtained a fairness opinion in connection with the board’s approval of the Agreement and plan of Merger with HWH Nevada.
Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters, and Certain Control Persons
Founder Shares
On November 8, 2021, the Sponsor received 2,156,250 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”) for $25,000. The Founder Shares include an aggregate of up to 281,250 shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment is not exercised in full or in part, so that the number of Founder Shares will equal, on an as-converted basis, to approximately 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock after the Initial Public Offering (excluding the placement units and underlying securities). In connection with the exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, these shares are no longer subject to forfeiture.
The holder of the Founder Shares have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Public Stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.
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Due To Alset Inc.
Alset Inc (“AEI”) is our ultimate holding company that is incorporated in the United States of America. The amount due to AEI represents short-term working capital advances to the Company for its daily operations. There is no written, executed agreement and no financial/non-financial covenants and the amount due to AEI is non-interest bearing. Since the amount due to AEI is due upon request, it is classified as a current liability. The amounts due to AEI at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $569,614 and $209,614 respectively.
On April 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Credit Facility Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Alset Inc., pursuant to which AEI has provided the Company a line of credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) which provides a maximum, aggregate credit line of up to $1,000,000. On April 14, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to this Credit Facility Agreement. Under the terms of the Amendment, the date upon which each advance made under the Credit Facility and all accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable was extended from April 24, 2025 to April 14, 2026. The terms of Alset Inc.’s Letter of Continuing Financial Support to the Company were not altered by the Amendment.
Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Company may request an advance (each, an “Advance”) on the Credit Facility. Each Advance shall bear a simple interest rate of three percent (3%) per annum. Each Advance and all accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable at the first (1st) anniversary of the effective date of the Credit Agreement. The Company may at any time during the term of the Credit Agreement prepay a portion or all amounts of its indebtedness without penalty. Each Advance shall not be secured by a lien or other encumbrance on any of the Company’s assets, but shall be solely a general unsecured debt obligation of the Company. On September 24, 2024 the Company drew $300,000 from the credit line and accrued $3,164 in interest. On December 31, 2025, $3,164 of the interest remained outstanding.
On September 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Debt Conversion Agreement (the “AEI Conversion”) with Alset Inc., pursuant to which a debt of $300,000 due to AEI was converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of $0.63 for a total of 476,190 shares.
Due to Alset International Limited
Alset International Limited (“AIL”) is incorporated in Singapore and is a fellow subsidiary of the common parent company, Alset Inc. The amount due to AIL represents short-term working capital advances to the Company for its daily operations. There is no written, executed agreement and no financial/non-financial covenants and the amount due to AIL is non-interest bearing. Since the amount due to AIL is due upon request, it is classified as a current liability. The amounts due to AIL at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $4,653,037 and $5,096,047, respectively.
On September 24, 2024, the Company entered into a Debt Conversion Agreement (the “AIL Conversion”) with Alset International Limited, pursuant to which a debt of the balance payable to AIL as of June 30, 2024, $3,501,759 was fully converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of $0.63, for a total of 5,558,347 shares.
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On April 14, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Facility Agreement with Alset Inc. dated April 24, 2024, pursuant to which, the Company released Alset International Limited from its obligations under its Letter of Continuing Financial Support to the Company dated March 28, 2025.
Due from Alset Business Development Pte. Limited
Alset Business Development Pte. Limited (“ABD”) is incorporated in Singapore and is a fellow subsidiary of Alset Inc. The amount due from ABD represents amount lent by ABD to Hapi Cafe Inc. for the investment in Ketomei Pte. Ltd in March 2022, and $5,000,000 lent from Health Wealth Happiness Pte. Ltd. (“HWHPL”) to ABD in November 2024, with partial repayment of $707,000 received by the Company in December 2024. There is no written, executed agreement and no financial/non-financial covenants and the amount due from ABD is non-interest bearing. Since the amount due from ABD is due upon request, it is classified as a current asset. The amount due from ABD at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $4,232,313 and $4,113,701, respectively.
Due from HotApp International Limited.
HotApp International Limited (“HAIL”) is incorporated in Hong Kong and is a fellow subsidiary of Alset Inc. The amount due from HAIL represents the amount HWHPL lent to HAIL in January 2025. There is no written, executed agreement and no financial/non-financial covenants and the amount due from HAIL is non-interest bearing. Since the amount due from HAIL is due upon request, it is classified as a current asset. The amount due from HAIL at December 31, 2025 is $381,461.
Loans to Sharing Services Global Corporation
On March 20, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation (“SHRG”), pursuant to which the Company purchased from SHRG a (i) Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 1”) in the amount of $250,000, convertible into 208,333,333 shares of SHRG’s common stock at the option of the Company, and (ii) certain warrants exercisable into 208,333,333 shares of SHRG’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.0012 per share, the exercise period of the warrant being five (5) years from the date of the securities purchase agreement, for an aggregate purchase price of $250,000 (“WRNT 1”). CN 1 bears a 6% interest rate and has scheduled maturity on March 19, 2027, three years from the date of the CN 1. At the time of filing, the Company has not converted any of the debt contemplated by CN 1 nor exercised any of the warrants.
On May 9, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 2”) in the amount of $250,000, convertible into 125,000,000 shares of SHRG’s common stock at the option of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $250,000. CN 2 bears an 8% interest rate and has scheduled maturity on May 8, 2027, three years from the date of the CN 2. Additionally, upon signing CN 2, SHRG owed the Company a commitment fee of 8% of the principal amount, $20,000 in total, to be paid either in cash or in common stock of SHRG, at the discretion of the Company. At the time of filing, the Company has not converted any of the debt contemplated by CN 2.
On June 6, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 3”) in the amount of $250,000, convertible into 125,000,000 shares of SHRG’s common stock at the option of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $250,000. CN 3 bears an 8% interest rate and has scheduled maturity on June 5, 2027, three years from the date of the CN 3. Additionally, upon signing CN 3, SHRG owed the Company a commitment fee of 8% of the principal amount, $20,000 in total, to be paid either in cash or in common stock of SHRG, at the discretion of the Company. At the time of filing, the Company has not converted any of the debt contemplated by CN 3.
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On August 13, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation, pursuant to which the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 4”) in the amount of $100,000, convertible into 50,000,000 shares of SHRG’s common stock at the option of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000. CN 4 bears an 8% interest rate and has scheduled maturity on August 13, 2027, three years from the date of the CN 4. Additionally, upon signing CN 4, SHRG owed the Company a commitment fee of 8% of the principal amount, $8,000 in total, to be paid either in cash or in common stock of SHRG, at the discretion of the Company. At the time of filing, the Company has not converted any of the debt contemplated by CN 4.
On January 15, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 5”) in the amount of $150,000, convertible into 309,650 shares of SHRG’s common stock at the option of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $150,000. CN 5 bears an 8% interest rate and has scheduled maturity on January 15, 2028, three years from the date of the CN 5. At the time of filing, the Company has not converted any of the debt contemplated by CN 5.
On March 31, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which the Company purchased from SHRG a (i) Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 6”) in the amount of $150,000, convertible into 187,500 shares of SHRG’s common stock at the option of the Company, and (ii) certain warrants exercisable into 937,500 shares of SHRG’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.85 per share, the exercise period of the warrant being three (3) years from the date of the securities purchase agreement, for an aggregate purchase price of $796,875. (“WRNT 2”). At the time of filing, the Company has not converted any of the debt contemplated by CN 6 nor exercised any of the warrants. Additionally, upon signing CN 6, SHRG owed the Company a commitment fee of 8% of the principal amount, $12,000 in total, to be paid either in cash or in common stock of SHRG, at the discretion of the Company. CN 6 bears an 8% interest rate and has scheduled maturity on March 30, 2028, three years from the date of the CN 6. At the time of filing, the Company has not converted any of the debt contemplated by CN 6 nor exercised any of the warrants.
On April 21, 2025, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement 1”) with Sharing Services Global Corporation, under which the Company provided a loan to SHRG in the amount of $30,000. The maturity date of the Loan Agreement 1 is April 21, 2026. The Loan Agreement 1 bears a 10% interest rate.
On April 25, 2025, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement 2”) with Sharing Services Global Corporation, under which the Company provided a loan to SHRG in the amount of $250,000. The maturity date of the Loan Agreement 2 is April 25, 2026. The Loan Agreement 2 bears an 8% interest rate. Additionally, upon execution of the Loan Agreement 2 SHRG incurred a commitment fee representing 5% of the loan principal, $12,500.
On June 27, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 7”) in the amount of $60,000, convertible into 10,000,000 shares of SHRG’s common stock at the option of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $60,000, Additionally, upon signing CN 7, SHRG owed the Company a commitment fee of 8% of the principal amount $4,800 in total, to be paid either in cash or in common stock of SHRG, at the discretion of the Company. CN 7 bears an 8% interest rate and has scheduled maturity on June 26, 2028, three years from the date of the CN 7. At the time of filing, the Company has not converted any of the debt contemplated by CN 7.
On September 17, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 8”) in the amount of $70,000, convertible into 11,666,667 shares of SHRG’s common stock at the option of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $70,000, Additionally, upon signing CN 8, SHRG owed the Company a commitment fee of 8% of the principal amount, $5,600 in total, to be paid either in cash or in common stock of SHRG, at the discretion of the Company. CN 8 bears an 8% interest rate and has scheduled maturity on September 16, 2028, three years from the date of the CN 8. At the time of filing, the Company has not converted any of the debt contemplated by CN 8.
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On October 6, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 9”) in the amount of $200,000, convertible into 33,333,333 shares of SHRG’s common stock at the option of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $200,000, Additionally, upon signing CN 9, SHRG owed the Company a commitment fee of 8% of the principal amount, $16,000 in total, to be paid either in cash or in common stock of SHRG, at the discretion of the Company. CN 9 bears an 8% interest rate and has scheduled maturity on October 6, 2028, three years from the date of the CN 9. At the time of filing, the Company has not converted any of the debt contemplated by CN 9.
On December 10, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sharing Services Global Corporation pursuant to which the Company purchased from SHRG a Convertible Promissory Note (“CN 10”) in the amount of $150,000, convertible into 25,000,000 shares of SHRG’s common stock at the option of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $150,000, Additionally, upon signing CN 10, SHRG owed the Company a commitment fee of 8% of the principal amount, $12,000 in total, to be paid either in cash or in common stock of SHRG, at the discretion of the Company. CN 10 bears an 8% interest rate and has scheduled maturity on December 10, 2028, three years from the date of the CN 10. At the time of filing, the Company has not converted any of the debt contemplated by CN 10.
SHRG is a related party of the Company, as our stockholders Alset Inc. and Alset International Limited, in addition to certain entities affiliated with them, are significant stockholders of SHRG, and our former Chief Executive Officer, John Thatch, is also the Chief Executive Officer of SHRG.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The following table indicates the fees paid by us for services performed for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Year Ended December
31, |
Year Ended December
31, |
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| Audit Fees | $ | 50,000 | $ | 283,563 | ||||
| Audit-Related Fees | $ | - | $ | 115,594 | ||||
| Tax Fees | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| All Other Fees | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Total | $ | 50,000 | $ | 398,157 | ||||
Audit Fees. This category includes the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the independent auditors during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 for the audit of our consolidated financial statements and review of Form 10-Qs.
Audit-Related Fees. This category includes the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the independent auditors during the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported above under “Audit Fees.”
Tax Fees. This category includes the aggregate fees billed for tax services rendered in the preparation of our federal and state income tax returns.
All Other Fees. This category includes the aggregate fees billed for all other services, exclusive of the fees disclosed above, rendered during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
On January 13, 2024, the Company engaged Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. (“Grassi”) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The decision to engage Grassi was recommended by the Company’s Audit Committee and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.
On July 2, 2025, the Company engaged HTL International, LLC (“HTL”) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The decision to engage HTL was recommended by the Company’s Audit Committee and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)(1) List of Financial statements included in Part II hereof:
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
(a)(2) List of Financial Statement schedules included in Part IV hereof:
None.
(a)(3) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this report or incorporated by reference:
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* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| HWH International Inc. | ||
| Dated: March 25, 2026 | By: | /s/ Rongguo (Ronald) Wei |
| Name: | Rongguo (Ronald) Wei | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
| /s/ Chan Heng Fai | Chief Executive Officer | March 25, 2026 | ||
| Chan Heng Fai | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
| /s/ Rongguo (Ronald) Wei | Chief Financial Officer | March 25, 2026 | ||
| Rongguo (Ronald) Wei | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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| /s/ Wong Shui Yeung (Frankie) | Director | March 25, 2026 | ||
| Wong Shui Yeung (Frankie) | ||||
| /s/ William Wu | Director | March 25, 2026 | ||
| William Wu | ||||
| /s/ Wong Tat Keung (Aston) | Director | March 25, 2026 | ||
| Wong Tat Keung (Aston) | ||||
| /s/ Lim Sheng Hon Danny | Director | March 25, 2026 | ||
| Lim Sheng Hon Danny |
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