NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

Alset Inc. (the “Company” or “AEI”), formerly known as Alset EHome International Inc. and HF Enterprises Inc., was incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 7, 2018 and 50 shares of common stock were issued to Chan Heng Fai, the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. On October 4, 2022, through a merger transaction, the Company was reincorporated in Texas. AEI is a diversified holding company principally engaged through its subsidiaries in the development of EHome communities and other real estate, financial services, digital transformation technologies, biohealth activities and consumer products with operations in the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, South Korea, and the People’s Republic of China. The Company manages its principal businesses primarily through its subsidiary, Alset International Limited (“Alset International”), a company publicly traded on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

On November 24, 2020 the Company held its initial public offering and the Company’s common stock began trading on Nasdaq Capital Market. As a result, 108,000 shares were issued to public investors. The Company’s net proceeds from this offering were approximately $13.2 million.

On May 13, 2021, July 30, 2021, December 8, 2021, and February 8, 2023 the Company held follow up offerings of its common shares. As a result of the offerings, the Company issued a total of 5,101,897 shares to public investors. The Company’s net proceeds from these offerings were approximately $108 million.

On June 14, 2023, the Company’s subsidiary completed acquisition of Hapi Travel Limited (“HTL”), an online travel business started in Hong Kong and under common control of the Company. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the operations of the acquired entity from its acquisition date. The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination. Accordingly, consideration paid by the Company to complete the acquisition is initially allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. The recorded amounts for assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and subject to change during the measurement period, which is up to 12 months from the acquisition date. As a result of the acquisition of HTL, a deemed dividend of $214,174 was generated as a result of the business combination, which represents the purchase price of $214,993 in excess of identifiable equity. On December 17, 2024, this company was sold to HapiTravel Holding Pte. Ltd. for a consideration of $82,635 with $257,733 gain recognized for the deal. The disposal of HTL had immaterial impact on the Company’s financial statements.

The common control transaction described above resulted in the following basis of accounting for the financial reporting periods:

● The acquisition of HTL was accounted for prospectively as of June 14, 2023 as this did not represent a change in reporting entity.

● The acquisition of HTL was under common control and was consolidated in accordance with ASC 850-50. The consolidated financial statements were not retrospectively adjusted for the acquisition of HTL as of January 1, 2023 for comparative purposes because the historical operations of HTL were deemed to be immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the total outstanding common shares of the Company were 9,235,119.

The Company has four operating segments based on the products and services we offer, which include three of our principal businesses – real estate, digital transformation technology and biohealth – as well as a fourth category consisting of certain other business activities.

Real Estate

The Company’s real estate segment is comprised of LiquidValue Development Inc. (“LiquidValue Development”) and American Home REIT Inc. (“AHR”).

In 2014, Alset International commenced operations developing property projects and participating in third-party property development projects. LiquidValue Development Inc., a 99.9%-owned subsidiary of Alset International, owns, operates and manages real estate development projects with a focus on land subdivision developments and home rental projects.

Development activities are generally contracted out, including planning, design and construction, as well as other work with engineers, surveyors, architects and general contractors. The developed lots are then sold to builders for the construction of new homes. LiquidValue Development’s primary real estate project is a subdivision development project near Houston, Texas, known as Lakes at Black Oak.

Through 2022, the Company, mostly through AHR, purchased from builders 132 homes in different communities in Texas. The Company rents these homes to tenants. The Company pursued this new endeavor in part to improve cash flow and smooth out the inconsistencies of income in residential land development. In 2023 and 2024 AHR was the owner of most of our single-family rental homes.

Digital Transformation Technology

The Company’s digital transformation technology segment is comprised of Hapi Metaverse Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company’s digital transformation technology business is involved in mobile application, product development and other businesses, providing information technology services to end-users, service providers and other commercial users through multiple platforms. This technology platform consists of instant messaging systems, social media, e-commerce and payment systems, direct marketing platforms, e-real estate, brand protection and counterfeit and fraud detection. Hapi Metaverse Inc. (“Hapi Metaverse”), our 99.7%-owned subsidiary, focuses on business-to-business solutions such as enterprise messaging and workflow. Through Hapi Metaverse, the Company has successfully implemented several strategic platform developments for clients, including a mobile front-end solution for network marketing, a hotel e-commerce platform for Asia and a real estate agent management platform in China.

Biohealth

The Company’s biohealth segment is comprised of HWH International Inc. and its subsidiaries and is committed to both funding research and developing and selling products that promote a healthy lifestyle.

In October 2019, the Company expanded its biohealth segment into the Korean market through one of the subsidiaries of HWH International Inc., HWH World Inc (“HWH World”). HWH World is in the business of sourcing and distributing dietary supplements and other health products through its network of members in the Republic of Korea. HWH World generates product sales via its direct sale model as products are sold to its members. Through the use of a Hapi Gig platform that combines e-commerce, social media and a customized rewards system, HWH Korea equips, trains and empowers its members. We compete with numerous direct sales companies in South Korea. HWH World recognized $0 and $12,758 in revenue in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the deferred revenue from biohealth segment was $0 and $0, respectively.

The Company hold 39.7% ownership in Impact BioMedical Inc. (“Impact BioMedical”). Impact BioMedical is focused on discovery, development, and commercialization of products and technologies to address unmet needs in human healthcare and wellness for specialty biopharmaceuticals, antivirals, antimicrobials, consumer healthcare, and wellness products in the United States.

Other Business Activities

In addition to the segments identified above, the Company provides corporate strategy and business development services, food and beverage services, asset management services, corporate restructuring and leveraged buy-out expertise. These service offerings build relationships with promising companies for potential future collaboration and expansion. We believe that our other business activities complement our three principal businesses.

The Company’s other business activities segment is primarily comprised of Alset International, SeD Capital Pte. Ltd., BMI Capital Partners International Limited, Singapore Construction & Development Pte. Ltd. and food and beverage part of HWH International Inc.

The Company, through Alset F&B One Pte. Ltd. (“Alset F&B One”) and Alset F&B (PLQ) Pte. Ltd. (“Alset F&B PLQ”) each acquired a restaurant franchise licenses at the end of 2021 and 2022, respectively, both of which have since commenced operations. These licenses will allow Alset F&B One and Alset F&B PLQ each to operate a Killiney Kopitiam restaurant in Singapore. Killiney Kopitiam, founded in 1919, is a Singapore-based chain of mass-market, traditional kopitiam style service cafes selling traditional coffee and tea, along with a range of local delicacies such as Curry Chicken, Laksa, Mee Siam, and Mee Rebus.

The Company, through Hapi Café Inc. (“HCI-T”), commenced operation of two cafés during 2022 and 2021, which are located in Singapore and South Korea.

The cafes are operated by subsidiaries of HCI-T, namely Hapi Café SG Pte. Limited (“HCSG”) in Singapore and Hapi Café Korea Inc. (“HCKI”) in Seoul, South Korea. Hapi Cafes are distinctive lifestyle café outlets that strive to revolutionize the way individuals dine, work, and live, by providing a conducive environment for everyone to relish the four facets – health and wellness, fitness, productivity, and recreation all under one roof.

In February of 2024, HCI-T acquired an additional café in South Korea.

In 2023, the Company incorporated new subsidiaries Guangdong LeFu Wealth Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. (f.k.a. Shenzhen Leyouyou Catering Management Co., Ltd.) and Dongguan Leyouyou Catering Management Co., Ltd. in the People’s Republic of China. These companies will be principally engaged in the food and beverage business in Mainland China.

Additionally, through its subsidiary Hapi Group HK Limited (f.k.a. MOC HK Limited), the Company is focusing on operating café business in Hong Kong. This business was acquired on October 5, 2022. During the acquisition, a goodwill of $60,343 had been generated for the Company. The café was closed on September 16, 2024 and the goodwill was impaired during the year ended December 31, 2024.

In the second quarter of 2024, the Company ceased operations of its subsidiary Alset F&B (PLQ) Pte. Ltd. Due to the closure of this subsidiary the Company wrote off $5,820 of fixed assets, which is included in general and administrative expenses and recorded a gain on termination of lease of $246, which is included in other income on the Company’s Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.

In addition to above, the Company operates a portfolio of trading securities with the objective of generating profits from short-term fluctuations in market prices. The portfolio is actively managed, and securities are bought and sold with the intent to realize gains from price movements within a short-term horizon.