Leet Technology Inc. - Annual Report: 2022 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
☒ | ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
OR
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from_____________ to _____________.
Commission file number 000-55053
Leet Technology Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 46-3590850 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
805, 8th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya 46000, Selangor, Malaysia | 90035 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (603) 7783 1636
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which registered | |
None | None |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.0001
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of August 4, 2023, there were
shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, issued and outstanding, and 5,898,256 issues of preferred stock issued and outstanding, par value $0.0001.
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was approximately $2,260,949.
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Leet Technology Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Forward Looking Statements
This Annual Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). These statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation.” Forward-looking statements also include statements in which words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “consider,” or similar expressions are used.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. The Company’s future results and shareholder values may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
PART I
ITEM 1 – BUSINESS
Corporate History
Prior to the acquisition of our wholly owned subsidiary as described below, our main business consisted of the manufacture and sale of a Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) we developed known as the BDI-747 Ignition Interlock Device (the “BDI-747/1”), which is a mechanism that is installed on the steering column of an automobile and into which a driver exhales prior to starting their vehicle. The device in turn provides a blood-alcohol concentration analysis. If the driver’s blood-alcohol content is higher than a certain pre-programmed limit, the device prevents the ignition from engaging and the automobile from starting. These devices are often required for use by DUI or DWI (“driving under the influence” or “driving while intoxicated”) offenders as part of a mandatory court or motor vehicle department program.
Current Business
Shortly after changing our business focus towards the eSports industry, which we regard as a potentially high growth and profitable industry, we identified certain opportunities to engage in the business related to e-sports in Southeast Asia, which has seen high growth over the last 3 years, and determined that we should pursue that business opportunity. We entered into negotiations with Leet Technology Limited (“LTL”), and have closed that acquisition as of November 18, 2020.
Currently, the Company is a holding company and has no principal business other than LTL’s business. As a result of the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement (“SEA”), LTL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which operates an eSports platform in Malaysia. All references to Company herein include its operating subsidiary LTL, Leet Entertainment Group Limited, and Leet Entertainment Sdn. Bhd. unless otherwise noted.
We are a technology company developing and operating platforms focused on eSports. We operate a community eSport gaming platform called Matchroom.net, which was launched in January 2019 and aims to cover a wide range of gaming and digital entertainment services catering to the Asia Pacific community.
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Esports Industry and Segment
Definition of eSports:
Esports (also known as electronic sports, e-sports, or eSports) is a form of sport competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, individually or as teams. Although organized competitions have long been a part of video game culture, these were largely between amateurs until the late 2000s, when participation by professional gamers and spectatorship in these events through live streaming saw a large surge in popularity. By the 2010s, esports was a significant factor in the video game industry, with many game developers actively designing and providing funding for tournaments and other events.
Growth of eSports
The eSports industry is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. The majority of these revenues come from sponsorships and advertising, and the rest from media rights, publisher fees, merchandise and tickets, digital and streaming.
Our Product Portfolio
MAVERICK is a modular-based white label platform. Through our proprietary technology, we offer white-label solutions to our Information & Communications Technology (“ICT”) partners and Over The Top (“OTT”) companies by enhancing their brands to better engage, retain and monetize their user base. Our white label service allows brands & businesses to better engage, retain, and generate additional income streams from their clientele base. Each platform is fully customizable, highly localizable and easily integrated onto your existing applications or platforms. We assist and provide support to brands and businesses in their daily operations and scaling. We manage the platform behind-the-scenes, leveraging on our experience and expertise.
Matchroom is our flagship product. It was first released to the public in January 2019 as the pioneering and premier eSports platform in Malaysia. Today, it is quickly expanding to many South and Southeast Asian nations through strategic partnerships
Our Focus and Strategy
Even while the market for potential customer growth is there, the telecommunication industry (“telco”) has been seeing stagnant revenue growth and shrinking margins. The telcos have built the expensive infrastructure for streaming, but it has the technology companies such as the OTT service companies that have been monetizing the network. OTTs are online mobile applications that are typically provided by third parties through app stores and often consume significant mobile network bandwidth. With billions of users, OTT services already have huge scale and still have further growth potential. In recent years, there has been a boom in OTT media services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Skype, etc.) that have found effective ways to operate on top of the telco infrastructure, streaming content or providing VoIP services to end consumers (Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/telcos-gaming-rise-esports/). Although telcos arguably missed the boat on video streaming, voice, and messaging, there is now an emerging segment that could help fill the gap. The rising popularity of eSports has been identified as the multi-billion dollar industry that provides telcos a much-needed growth area to better monetize their infrastructure.
Already worth over $1 billion, the eSports market is projected by experts to triple by 2025 (Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/telcos-gaming-rise-esports/). An important feature for an enjoyable gaming experience is the need for speed, which telcos are uniquely positioned to provide, especially with the advent of edge computer technology and 5G. A sophisticated edge computing system will be able to detect where each player is located, while creating a server in an optimal location that provides all the players with the same high bandwidth, low latency, and experience. By leveraging technology that enables edge computing at scale, forward-looking telcos can take gamers to where they want to go – and with plenty of value-adds.
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Accordingly, we have decided to dedicate our initial focus and growth strategy in partnering with telcos to provide a fast end-to-end branded eSports solution at competitive costs to increase monetization and drive data usage. With OTT operators, we hope to partner with them to offer value-added services on their platforms to increase usability and more avenues for revenue. Finally, we offer a quick and cost-effective online gaming solution and online gaming hosting service on Matchroom.net in concert with tournament, event organizers and brand promoters.
Market, Customer and Distribution Methods
Our focus in regards of target markets encompasses the emerging markets (South East Asia, Middle East, and South Asia) in terms of geography, and users between the ages of 17 – 35. As most of these markets are mobile centric, our focus is mainly towards mobile e-sport tournaments. As such, we also focus on working with mobile network operators in our target markets, as they have direct access to their mobile subscribers, which are our target audience as well.
Sales and Marketing
Our sales strategy is geared towards a subscription model, at which users subscribe to a tournament pass that allows them to participate in a series of tournaments which has prize pools and benefits. Our partnerships with mobile network operators extend our payment reach through direct carrier billings with the mobile network operators in the respective countries in which we work.
By building up the community of e-sports players, brands can sponsor some of these prize pools by offering product ad placements, sampling and giveaways. This will be further amplified by offerings of ecommerce opportunities for brands to sell their product on our platform.
Our marketing strategy revolves around digital marketing through social media, brand marketing, influencer marketing and working with mobile carriers to co-promote our tournaments.
Government Regulation
We will be required to comply with all regulations, rules and directives of governmental authorities and agencies in any jurisdiction in which we conduct our current business. As of now, there are no additional required government approvals which we must obtain.
Competition
Currently, most of our competitors are localized in the markets where we penetrated. So far, most if not all our competitors focus on one area only. Either they are end user platform or a white label platform.
For Matchroom, we have more competitors but mainly localized to the country they reside in. We have Yamisok in Indonesia, ESPL in Singapore, MESF in Malaysia and Mogul.gg out of Australia. Due to language barriers, payments and differences in cultures, large competitors tend to look at the home countries to build their brand and partners.
For white label services, we have two main competitors which is Technineer (telco focused) in Malaysia and Goama (OTT focused) in Singapore that has been whitelabelling either an esports or an arcade platform for both Telco and OTT operators. The white label platform services remain a niche sector as of now as it is often a slow and tedious process of onboarding with telco and payment terms of being 90 days. For most companies this is a deterrent to enter. However, this is still a race as once you are onboarded, you tend to be operating with the telco over a long period of time.
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Business Plan
Throughout 2021 we saw most countries and economies still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic with new strains of the virus keeping travel and restrictions in place. With on-ground events halted, the eSports industry shifted heavily onto the online space. Online viewership has increase significantly alongside with the growth of the internet penetrations namely 5G Mobile networks and higher internet data consumption. This led to many Telco operators looking at capitalizing on these growths with increased interest in the esports sector.
In February of 2022, we launched our white label partnership with Smart Communications which is the largest telco operator in Philippines. In June 2022, We launched our white label partnership with the Axiata Group in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia & Malaysia.
In 2023 we will continue to focus on a B2B (Business to Business) model with mobile network operators within Southeast Asia, South Asia and other continents to extend our platform’s (Maverick) product offerings via a white label model, of which our telco subscribers will subscribe to a data package that offers a tournament pass or ticket granting users to compete in a series of tournaments on the platform.
Maverick is a rebrand of our whitelabel product offering a scalable and modular gaming platform solution to Telco and OTT providers giving them an extensive choice of various features and monetization modules which would fit their subscribers and market demography. Matchroom will continue to focus on providing esports managed services to our partners through these telco partnerships.
The Company will focus on delivering an integrated end-to-end gaming platform to the markets through the following:
1) Continuous development and enhancements of our white label product, Maverick, with the latest and relevant features and functionalities. With the modular-approach, our telco partners is able to select the features and best suited business model for their respective markets.
2) Focus on providing business, technical and operations managed services to our telco partners to ensure professional level of tournament and platform management while working hand in hand with our telco on marketing the platform to their users.
3) Build further revenue enhancements feature as part of the platform such as onboarding of games, ecommerce, and content to further drive new/incremental revenue stream, and user engagement within the platform increasing its retention capability of the gaming platform for our telco partners.
Based on our current roadmap, we intend to cover Southeast Asia, and parts of South Asia, namely Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Cambodia within the next 5 months. The following 24 months in 2024 to 2025 will see us incorporating Vietnam, Nepal, Middle East, and African markets into our platform.
To cater to our expansion, our platform roadmap also focuses on several priorities:
1) | Enhancement of our current platform to enable deep linking with mobile carriers | |
2) | Launch of a redemption and ecommerce platform | |
3) | Enhancements of our current esports tools and services | |
4) | Gamifications and user experience enhancements | |
5) | Multi language and geographical-led content management. | |
6) | Software development kits (SDK) for better onboarding of game developers and tournament operators. | |
7) | Customer engagement and community management tools for better customer experience. |
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We will also need to recruit computer gaming employees and consultants, and executives that will lead localized teams across the region, especially in Philippines, Indonesia, and South Asia where there is a distinct local culture that calls for localization of content in that particular country. We also expect to expand our development and operations team to cater to more tournaments including automations, data mining, customer retentions & userbase including monetization strategies.
We expect our revenues to grow in 2023 onwards, especially through our mobile carrier partnerships as well as our subscription model which is expected to in line with our user growth and platform deliverables.
Employees
As of December 31, 2022, we have approximately 14 full time employees based in Malaysia, 3 full time employees based in Vietnam, 6 full time employees based in the Philippines, and 3 full time employees based in Indonesia. We have never experienced a work stoppage. As of December 31, 2021, we have approximately 26 full time employees based in Malaysia, 2 full time employees based in Vietnam, 3 full time employees based in the Philippines, and 4 full time employees based in Indonesia. We have never experienced a work stoppage.
Description of Properties
Our principal executive offices under lease are located at 805, 8th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, 15 Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya 46000, Selangor, Malaysia. Our telephone number is +603 7783 1636. We have no present intention of acquiring other facilities during our development stage.
We do not currently have any investment or interests in any real estate, nor do we have investments or an interest in any real estate mortgages or securities of persons engaged in real estate activities.
We were incorporated under the name Jam Run Acquisition Corporation on July 2, 2013 in the State of Delaware. From inception through early February 2014, we were a blank check company and qualified as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act which became law in April, 2012, with a business plan of entering into a transaction with a foreign or domestic private company in order for that company to become a reporting company as part of the process toward the public trading of its stock. We ceased being a shell company upon the filing of our Form 8-K on November 18, 2020.
Available Information
We are a fully reporting issuer, subject to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our Quarterly Reports, Annual Reports, and other filings can be obtained from the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You may also obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Commission maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.
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ITEM 1A. – RISK FACTORS.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide a statement of risk factors. However, we believe this information may be valuable to our shareholders for this filing. We reserve the right to not provide risk factors in our future filings. Our primary risk factors and other considerations include:
General Risks Relating to our Business, Operations of Financial Condition
We are an early-stage company operating in a newly developing industry with limited resources.
The Company officially launched its commercial service (Matchroom) in Malaysia in January 2019. Because the Company has a limited operating history, you should consider and evaluate our operating prospects in light of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by early-stage companies in rapidly evolving markets. These risks include:
· | That we may not have sufficient capital to achieve our growth strategy; |
· | That we may not develop our product and service offerings in a manner that enables us to be profitable and meet our customers' requirements; |
· | That our growth strategy may not be successful; and |
· | That fluctuations in our operating results will be significant relative to our revenues |
These risks are described in more detail below. Our future growth will depend substantially on our ability to address these, and the other risks described in this section. If we do not successfully address these risks, our business could be significantly harmed.
We have a history of net losses, may incur substantial net losses in the future and may not achieve profitability.
Although we have begun to generate revenues, we have incurred significant losses since inception. We expect to incur increased costs to implement our business plan and increase revenues, such as costs relating to expanding our subscribers’ growth.
If our revenues do not increase to offset these additional expenses, or if we experience unexpected increases in operating expenses, we will continue to incur significant losses, and will not become profitable. If we are not able to significantly increase our revenues, we will likely not be able to achieve profitability in the future.
Our operating losses and working capital deficiency raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we do not continue as a going concern, investors could lose their entire investment.
Our operating losses and working capital deficiency raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we do not generate sufficient revenues, do not achieve profitability, or do not have other sources of financing for our business, we may have to curtail or cease our development plans and operations, which could cause investors to lose the entire amount of their investment.
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Increasing competition within our emerging industry could have an impact on our business prospects.
The e-sports industry is the latest high growth industry on which many are looking to capitalize. Consequently, it is becoming a very competitive industry, with new competitors frequently entering the market.
These competing companies may have significantly greater financial and other resources than we have and may have been developing their products and services longer and more successfully than we have been developing ours. Although we are differentiated from our competitors by focusing on emerging markets and leveraging on the mobile carrier network, increased competition may still have a negative impact on our profit margins.
The eSports industry is also becoming intensely more competitive from a tech perspective. Successful competitors of ours typically have better networking or deep integrations with game developers mainly in the US that give them a competitive edge. As these competitors have an established base of market operation, moving towards emerging markets may be their respective future strategies.
Increasing competition affects a majority of the participants in the eSports market, as users are increasingly more driven by instant gratification and gaming tools that are user friendly, while brands/organizations are interested in enhancing cost control and revenue generation.
Our operating results may fluctuate in future periods, which may adversely affect our stock price.
Our operating results have been in the past, and will continue to be, subject to quarterly and annual fluctuations as a result of numerous factors, some of which may contribute to more pronounced fluctuations in an uncertain global economic climate. These factors include:
· | Fluctuations in demand for our products and services, especially with respect to telecommunications service providers and internet businesses, in part due to changes in the global economic climate |
· | Changes in sales and implementation cycles for our products and reduced visibility into our customers’ spending plans and associated revenue |
· | Our ability to attract and retain customers |
· | Price and product competition in the e-sports industries, which can change rapidly due to technological innovation and different business models |
· | The overall movement toward industry consolidation among both our competitors and our customers |
The markets in which we compete are intensely competitive.
The markets in which we compete are characterized by rapid change, converging technologies, and a migration to networking and communications solutions that offer relative advantages. These market factors represent a competitive threat to us. We compete with numerous vendors in each product category. The overall number of our competitors providing niche product solutions may increase. Also, the identity and composition of competitors may change as we increase our activity in markets for our products and in our priorities.
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Industry consolidation may lead to increase competition and may harm our operating results.
There has been a trend towards industry consolidation in our industry for several years. We expect this trend to continue as companies attempt to strengthen or hold their market positions in an evolving industry, and as companies are acquired or are unable to continue operations. Companies that are strategic alliance partners in some areas of our business may acquire or form alliances with our competitors, thereby reducing their business with us. We believe that industry consolidation may result in stronger competitors that are better able to compete for customers. This could lead to more variability in our operating results and could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.
Economic conditions in certain international markets could adversely affect demand for the products we sell.
Sales of our products involve discretionary spending by consumers. Consumers are typically more likely to make discretionary purchases, including paying to participate or watch, when there are favorable economic conditions; this of course also extends to the brands, sponsors, and telecommunications partners that we plan to most leverage through Matchroom.
Consumer spending may be affected by many economic and other factors outside of the Company’s control. Some of these factors include consumer disposable income levels, consumer confidence in current and future economic conditions, levels of employment, consumer credit availability, consumer debt levels, inflation, political conditions and the effect of weather, natural disasters, public health crises, including the recent outbreak of the coronavirus (or COVID-19), and civil disturbances.
The extent to which the coronavirus impacts our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions to contain the coronavirus or treat its impact, among others. These and other economic factors could adversely affect demand for our products, which may negatively impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The e-sports industry has historically been relatively sensitive to external pressure; potentially affected by level of prize pools, introduction of new games, consoles, and technologies that may negatively impact the demand for existing products or our pre-owned businesses.
The e-sports industry has historically been sensitive to external pressures, especially in response to the level of prize pools across recent competitions, introduction and/or retirement of game titles, consumer preferences, adoption of new technologies/platforms, and more.
These kinds of changes typically favor the most innovative and better capitalized businesses that are able to maintain their competitive edge by keeping up with the times and giving the customers what they want.
Technological advances in the delivery and types of e-sports competition, as well as changes in consumer behavior related to these new technologies, have and may continue to lower our sales.
Technological advances in the tools that facilitate an e-sports competition, as well as changes in consumer behavior related to these new technologies, have and may continue to lower our sales.
As our competitors implement more tools that can better deliver and facilitate high quality e-sports experiences, our customers may no longer choose to perform their business with us, thereby negatively impacting our sales and business performance.
If we fail to keep pace with changing industry technology and consumer preferences, we will be at a competitive disadvantage.
The interactive entertainment industry is characterized by swiftly changing technology, evolving industry standards, frequent new and enhanced product introductions, rapidly changing consumer preferences and product obsolescence.
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Games, and by association e-sports, are now played on a wide variety of mediums, including mobile phones, tablets, social networking websites, and more. This is especially true when it comes to the great exodus of serious gamers from the more traditional PC and console gaming to the newer mobile devices.
In order to continue to compete effectively in the e-sports industry, we need to respond effectively to these changes and understand their impact on our customers’ preferences. However, it may take significant time and resources to respond to these technological changes and the resulting effects on consumer behavior. Our business and results of operations may be negatively impacted if we fail to keep pace with these changes.
As a seller of certain consumer products, we are subject to various federal, state, local, and international laws, regulations, and statutes.
While we take steps to comply with these laws, there can be no assurance that we will be in total compliance, and failure to comply with these laws could result in litigation, regulatory action and penalties which could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, our partners and stakeholders might not adhere to the necessary policies, rendering our business susceptible to legal lawsuits which can severely impact our profitability.
Failure to attract and retain executive officers and other key personnel could materially adversely affect our financial performance.
Our success depends upon our ability to attract, motivate, and retain a highly trained and engaged workforce, including key executives, management and skilled merchandising, marketing, financial, and administrative personnel. In addition, the turnover rate in the industry is relatively high, and there is an ongoing need to recruit and train new employees.
Factors that affect our ability to maintain sufficient numbers of qualified employees include employee morale, our reputation, unemployment rates, competition from other employers and our ability to offer appropriate compensation packages. Our inability to recruit a sufficient number of qualified individuals or our failure to retain key executive officers and other employees in the future may have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.
The market price of our common stock is volatile and may continue to fluctuate significantly, which could result in substantial losses for stockholders.
The market price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be, subject to significant fluctuations. Among the factors that may cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate are the risks described in this “Risk Factors” section and other factors, including:
· | fluctuations in our operating results or the operating results of our competitors; | |
· | changes in estimates of our financial results or recommendations by securities analysts; | |
· | variance in our financial performance from the expectations of securities analysts; | |
· | changes in the estimates of the future size and growth rate of our markets; | |
· | changes in accounting principles or changes in interpretations of existing principles, which could affect our financial results; | |
· | conditions and trends in the markets we currently serve or which we intend to target with our product candidates; | |
· | changes in general economic, industry and market conditions; | |
· | the impact of the COVID-19 impact, including the magnitude, severity, duration, and uncertainty of the downturn in the domestic and global economies and financial markets; | |
· | success of competitive products and services; | |
· | changes in market valuations or earnings of our competitors; | |
· | announcements of significant new products, contracts, acquisitions or strategic alliances by us or our competitors; | |
· | our continuing ability to list our securities on an established market or exchange; | |
· | the timing and outcome of regulatory reviews and approvals of our products; | |
· | the commencement or outcome of litigation involving our company, our general industry or both; | |
· | changes in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of additional debt; | |
· | actual or expected sales of our common stock by the holders of our common stock; and | |
· | the trading volume of our common stock. |
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In addition, the financial markets may experience a loss of investor confidence or otherwise experience continued volatility and deterioration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A loss of investor confidence may result in extreme price and volume fluctuations in our common stock that are unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of our business, our financial condition, or results of operations, which may materially harm the market price of our common stock and result in substantial losses for stockholders.
Future sales of our common stock could cause dilution, and the sale of such common stock, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the price of our stock to decline.
Sales of additional shares of our common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, could result in substantial dilution to our stockholders and cause the market price of our common stock to decline. An aggregate of 151,096,262 shares of common stock were outstanding as of August 4, 2023. There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. A substantial majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock are freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act.
We may sell additional shares of common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, in subsequent public or private offerings. We may also issue additional shares of common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, to finance future acquisitions. We will need to raise additional capital in order to initiate or complete additional development activities for all of our product candidates, or to pursue additional disease indications for our product candidates, and this may require us to issue a substantial amount of securities (including common stock as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock). There can be no assurance that our capital raising efforts will be able to attract the capital needed to execute on our business plan and sustain our operations. Moreover, we cannot predict the size of future issuances of our common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of our securities will have on the market price of our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, as well as securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, including shares issued in connection with an acquisition or securing funds to complete any clinical trial plans, or the perception that such sales could occur, may result in substantial dilution and may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.
Regulation of penny stocks.
The SEC has adopted a number of rules to regulate "penny stocks." Because the securities of the Company may constitute "penny stocks" within the meaning of the rules (as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, other than a security registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in that security are provided by the exchange or system), the rules would apply to the Company and to its securities. The SEC has adopted Rule 15g-9 which established sales practice requirements for certain low-price securities. Unless the transaction is exempt, it shall be unlawful for a broker or dealer to sell a penny stock to, or to effect the purchase of a penny stock by, any person unless prior to the transaction: (i) the broker or dealer has approved the person's account for transactions in penny stock pursuant to this rule and (ii) the broker or dealer has received from the person a written agreement to the transaction setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny stock, the broker or dealer must: (a) obtain from the person information concerning the person's financial situation, investment experience, and investment objectives; (b) reasonably determine that transactions in penny stock are suitable for that person, and that the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters that the person reasonably may be expected to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stock; (c) deliver to the person a written statement setting forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the determination (i) stating in a highlighted format that it is unlawful for the broker or dealer to affect a transaction in penny stock unless the broker or dealer has received, prior to the transaction, a written agreement to the transaction from the person; and (ii) stating in a highlighted format immediately preceding the customer signature line that (A) the broker or dealer is required to provide the person with the written statement and (B) the person should not sign and return the written statement to the broker or dealer if it does not accurately reflect the person's financial situation, investment experience, and investment objectives; and (d) receive from the person a manually signed and dated copy of the written statement.
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It is also required that disclosure be made as to the risks of investing in penny stock and the commissions payable to the broker-dealer, as well as current price quotations and the remedies and rights available in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Statements, on a monthly basis, must be sent to the investor listing recent prices for the "penny stock" and information on the limited market. Shareholders should be aware that, according to SEC Release No. 34- 29093, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include: (i) control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer; (ii) manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; (iii) "boiler room" practices involving high pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced sales persons; (iv) excessive and undisclosed bid ask differential and markups by selling brokerdealers; and (v) the wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the resulting inevitable collapse of those prices and with consequent investor losses. The Company's management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although the Company does not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who participate in the market, management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established with respect to the Company's securities.
ITEM 1B – UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
This Item is not applicable to us as we are not an accelerated filer, a large accelerated filer, or a well-seasoned issuer; however, we have not received written comments from the Commission staff regarding our periodic or current reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within the last 180 days before the end of our last fiscal year.
ITEM 2 – PROPERTIES
On August 1, 2017, the Company’s subsidiary, Leet Entertainment Sdn Bhd became a party to a Tenancy Agreement for the registered property of 502, 5th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, No. 15, Jalan Othman 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. On November 1, 2021, the Company became a party to a Tenancy Agreement for the registered property of 503, 5th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, No. 15, Jalan Othman 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
The Company also utilizes space on a rent-free basis in the office located at Unite 805, 8th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya 46000, Selangor, Malaysia which owns by Mr. Dai, Song, the director of the Company. The fair market value of the rent is RM1,500 per month. This arrangement is expected to continue until the foreseeable future.
ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We may from time to time be subject to legal and administrative proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently involved in any legal proceedings and we are not aware of any pending or threatened material legal or administrative proceedings against us. We do not believe that any claims exist where the outcome of such matters would have a material adverse effect on our con assurance such legal proceedings will not have a material impact on future results.
ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTCQB-tier of OTC Markets under the symbol “LTES.” We were initially listed on June 30, 2015. The following table sets forth the high and low bid information for each quarter within the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021,, as best we could estimate from publicly-available information. The information reflects prices between dealers, and does not include retail markup, markdown, or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.
Fiscal Year Ended |
Bid Prices | |||||||||
December 31, | Period | High | Low | |||||||
2021 | First Quarter | $ | 1.09 | $ | 0.05 | |||||
Second Quarter | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||
Third Quarter | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||
Fourth Quarter | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.15 | ||||||
2022 | First Quarter | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.12 | |||||
Second Quarter | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||
Third Quarter | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.07 | ||||||
Fourth Quarter | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.04 |
The Securities Enforcement and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 requires additional disclosure relating to the market for penny stocks in connection with trades in any stock defined as a penny stock. The Commission has adopted regulations that generally define a penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to a few exceptions which we do not meet. Unless an exception is available, the regulations require the delivery, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated therewith.
On July 29, 2021, we adopted a 2021 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees and Consultants (2021 ESIP) where we filed an S-8 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering 5,000,000 shares of common stock that were approved to be awarded under the 2021 ESIP. Pursuant to the 2021 ESIP, a total of 3,095,000 shares were issued to 4 of its consultants.
On June 14, 2022, we adopted a 2022 Stock Incentive Plan for Employee and Consultants (2022 ESIP) where we filed an S-8 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering 7,000,000 shares of common stock that were approved to be awarded under the 2022 ESIP. On June 30, 2022, the Company issued a total of 7,000,000 shares of its Common Stock to 4 of its employees and consultants.
Holders
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were 20,000,000 shares of our preferred stock authorized, with 1,000,000 shares being Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. Our Series A Preferred Stock has One Million (1,000,000) shares issued and the following rights: (i) no dividend rights; (ii) no liquidation preference over our common stock; (iii) no conversion rights; (iv) no redemption rights; (v) no call rights; (vi) each share of Series A Convertible Preferred stock will have one hundred (100) votes on all matters validly brought to our common stockholders. December 31, 2022 and 2021, all 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were held by Mr. Song Dai.
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As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were 10,000,000 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock authorized and the total number of Series B preferred shares issued and outstanding was 5,898,256 and nil respectively. Our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have the following preferences: (i) dividend rights in pari passu with the Company’s common stock on an as converted basis, (ii) liquidation preference over the Company’s common stock, (iii) conversion rights of 10 shares of common stock for each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock converted, (iv) no redemption rights, (v) no call rights, (vi) each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will have 1,000 votes on all matters validly brought to the Company’s common stock holders.
As of December 31, 2022, there were 152,899,640 shares of our common stock outstanding held by 170 holders of record and numerous shares held in brokerage accounts.
As of December 31, 2021, there were 152,899,640 shares of our common stock outstanding held by 170 holders of record and numerous shares held in brokerage accounts.
Dividends
There have been no cash dividends declared on our common stock, and we do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Dividends are declared at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
On July 29, 2021 we adopted a 2021 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees and Consultants (2021 ESIP) where we filed an S-8 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering 5,000,000 shares of common stock that were approved to be awarded under the 2021 ESIP. Pursuant to the 2021 ESIP, a total of 3,095,000 shares were issued to 4 of its employees and consultants.
On June 14, 2022, we adopted a 2022 Stock Incentive Plan for Employee and Consultants (2022 ESIP) where we filed an S-8 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering 7,000,000 shares of common stock that were approved to be awarded under the 2022 ESIP. On June 30, 2022, the Company issued a total of 7,000,000 shares of its Common Stock to 4 of its employees and consultants.
Recent Issuance of Unregistered Securities
On November 18, 2020, we entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (SEA) with the shareholders of Leet Technology Limited. Pursuant to the SEA, we issued ten million (10,000,000) shares of restricted common stock to nine (9) individuals in exchange for one hundred percent (100%) of the stock of Leet Technology Limited. The shares were issued pursuant to Regulation S (Offshore Offers and Sales) of the Securities Act 1933.
On April 28, 2021, we entered into a Letter Agreement with Maxim Partners LLC. Pursuant to the Agreement, on August 23, 2021, we issued 1,403,973 shares of restricted common stock to Maxim Partners LLC. The shares were issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) in conjunction with Rule 506(b) of the Securities Act 1933.
On October 6, 2021, we entered into a Purchase Agreement and a Registration Rights Agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC. As consideration for Lincoln Park’s irrevocable commitment to purchase shares of our common stock upon the terms of and subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company has issued 1,003,378 shares of restricted common stock. On February 13. 2023, the aggregate of 1,003,378 shares of restricted common stock was returned for cancellation.
On September 3, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the 2021 Employee Stock Incentive Plan to its consultants. On June 30, 2022 Management recognized that the issuance was incorrect as it exceeded its mandate with the prior Form S-8 registration statement with respect to the allowance of shares registered.
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To rectify the above, the Board of Directors approved the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees and Consultants and filed Form S-8 on June 30, 2022, to register 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock. On June 30, 2022, the Company issued 7,000,000 shares of its Common Stock to employees and consultants for services rendered and proceeded to cancel the 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock that was incorrectly issued.
On September 30, 2022, the Company issued an aggregate of 5,898,256 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to Porta Capital Limited, Bru Haas (B) Sdn Bhd, Bru Haas Sdn Bhd, Clicque Technology Sdn Bhd, Tilla Network Limited and Porta Network Inc., the Company’s related parties (individually as the “Related Party,” and collectively as the “Related Parties”) pursuant to certain Debt Conversion Agreements, each dated September 30, 2022 (the “Debt Conversion Agreement”), between the Related Parties and the Company.
If our stock is listed on an exchange, we will be subject to the Securities Enforcement and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 requires additional disclosure relating to the market for penny stocks in connection with trades in any stock defined as a penny stock. The Commission has adopted regulations that generally define a penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to a few exceptions which we do not meet. Unless an exception is available, the regulations require the delivery, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated therewith.
ITEM 6 – SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
Disclaimer Regarding Forward Looking Statements
In this document we make a number of statements, referred to as “forward-looking statements”, that are intended to convey our expectations or predictions regarding the occurrence of possible future events or the existence of trends and factors that may impact our future plans and operating results. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 does not apply to us. We note, however, that these forward-looking statements are derived, in part, from various assumptions and analyses we have made in the context of our current business plan and information currently available to us and in light of our experience and perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors we believe to be appropriate in the circumstances. You can generally identify forward-looking statements through words and phrases such as “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “budget,” “project,” “may be,” “may continue,” “may likely result,” and similar expressions. When reading any forward looking-statement you should remain mindful that all forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events or future performance of our company, and that actual results or developments may vary substantially from those expected as expressed in or implied by that statement for a number of reasons or factors, including those relating to:
· | whether or not markets for our products develop and, if they do develop, the pace at which they develop; | |
· | our ability to attract and retain the qualified personnel to implement our growth strategies; | |
· | our ability to fund our short-term and long-term operating needs; | |
· | changes in our business plan and corporate strategies; and | |
· | other risks and uncertainties discussed in greater detail in the sections of this document. |
Each forward-looking statement should be read in context with, and with an understanding of, the various other disclosures concerning our company and our business made elsewhere in this document as well as other public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement as a prediction of actual results or developments. We are not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this document to reflect new events or circumstances unless and to the extent required by applicable law.
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Company Overview
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, which are set forth in Item 1 of this report.
The Company operates within the Esports industry and derives revenue from esports tournament management and team services. The Company offers tournament management services to their customers, whereby they are engaged to provide the service of managing and hosting a tournament of the customer’s choice. The Company provides the required manpower and skills to host and manage an esports tournament on their own Matchroom.net platform or on the platform of the customer. Apart from hosting the tournaments of other customers, the Company also hosts and managed their own internally held tournaments. The Company will obtain sponsorship agreements with other third-party entities whereby the Company commits to deliver certain sponsor and promotional services in exchange for consideration.
Impact of COVID-19 on our business
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted global commercial activity, disrupted supply chains, and contributed to significant volatility in financial markets. On March 19, 2020, the Malaysian Prime Minister issued a Movement Control Order (MCO), which reduced movement within Malaysia and cancelled all non-essential travel and limited travel from outsiders deemed as non-essential. Eventually, the MCO was lifted as of June 9, 2020, and certain safe-distance and other controlling protocols were put into place, which were in effect until December 31, 2021.
In 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse impact on our business and results of operations, as the ongoing pandemic continued to depress economic activity and reduce the demand for our products and services, as well as disrupt supply chains. The duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business operations and overall financial performance are unknown at this time and will depend on numerous circumstances outside of our control. The likelihood of recurrence of widespread or localized virus outbreaks is high and may continue for months, likely resulting in further government ordered Movement Control Orders, social distancing policies, restrictions on travel and other extensive measures. We cannot predict the effect of these circumstances on us which makes it difficult to predict how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating activities can resume.
In these challenging and unprecedented times, management is taking all necessary and appropriate action to maximize liquidity as the Company navigates the current landscape. These actions include significantly reducing operating expenses and the elimination of all non-essential spending and capital expenditures.
Going concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Company is going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
The Company has suffered from a working capital deficit and accumulated deficit of $2,655,039 and $10,578,195 at December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company incurred a net loss of $2,652,929 during the year ended December 31, 2022. In addition, with respect to the ongoing and evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which was designated as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, the outbreak has caused substantial disruption in international economies and global trades and if repercussions of the outbreak are prolonged, could have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s business.
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The continuation of the Company as a going concern through the next twelve months is dependent upon the continued financial support from its stockholders and related parties. The Company is currently pursuing additional financing for its operations. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in securing sufficient funds to sustain the operations for one year from the date of the filing of the financial statements.
These and other factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets and liabilities that may result in the Company not being able to continue as a going concern.
Overview and Outlook
The following comparative analysis on results of operations was based primarily on the comparative audited consolidated financial statements, footnotes and related information for the periods identified below and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements that are included elsewhere in this report.
Year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021
Years ended December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 151,977 | $ | 62,842 | ||||
Cost of revenue | (927,194 | ) | (588,690 | ) | ||||
Gross loss | (775,217 | ) | (525,848 | ) | ||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Research and development | (36,287 | ) | (36,214 | ) | ||||
General and administrative | (1,691,688 | ) | (4,795,550 | ) | ||||
Total operating expenses | (1,727,975 | ) | (4,831,764 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||
Changes in fair value of derivative liability | 1,575 | – | ||||||
Common stock cancellation | 300,000 | – | ||||||
Cybersecurity service ncome | 18,609 | – | ||||||
Loss on settlement with related parties | (471,860 | ) | – | |||||
Interest expense | (2,609 | ) | – | |||||
Sundry income | 4,548 | 1,025 | ||||||
(149,737 | ) | 1,025 | ||||||
Loss before income taxes | (2,652,929 | ) | (5,356,587 | ) | ||||
Income tax expense | – | – | ||||||
NET LOSS | $ | (2,652,929 | ) | $ | (5,356,587 | ) |
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During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the following customers accounted for 10% or more of our total net revenues:
Year ended December 31, 2022 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Customers |
Revenues | Percentage of revenues |
Accounts receivable |
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Customer A | $ | 69,259 | 45% | $ | 66,000 | |||||||
Customer B | 16,546 | 11% | 3,638 | |||||||||
Total: | $ | 85,805 | 56% | Total: | $ | 69,638 |
Year ended December 31, 2021 |
December 31, 2021 |
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Customers |
Revenues | Percentage of revenues |
Accounts receivable |
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Customer A | $ | 19,708 | 31% | $ | 19,735 | |||||||
Customer B | 15,418 | 25% | 98 | |||||||||
Total: | $ | 35,126 | 56% | Total: | $ | 19,833 |
All of our major customers are located in Malaysia, India, Cambodia, and Philippines.
Revenue increased by 141.8% to $151,977 for the year ended December 31, 2022, from $62,842 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in revenue is mainly attributed by our white label project entered with Smart Communications, Inc., a large telecommunication provider in the Philippines and revenue of matchroom Mini-app solutions.
Cost of revenue increased by 57.5% to $927,194 for the year ended December 31, 2022, from $588,690 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in cost of revenue is due to the increase in rental of platform server cost, network bandwidth expenses, direct labor costs, amortization of capitalized development.
General and administrative expenses decreased by 64.7% to $1,691,688 for the year ended December 31, 2022, from $4,795,550 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease in general and administrative expenses is mainly attributable to the stock-based compensation of $3,054,012 which the Company issued common stocks for consultancy services rendered during the year ended December 31, 2021.
Net loss decreased 50.5% to $2,652,929 for the year ended December 31, 2022, from $5,356,587 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease in net loss is mainly attributed by the decrease in general and administrative expenses.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $36,808, accounts receivable of $156,585 and deposit and other receivables of $11,712. Such cash amounts and other sources of liquidity were not sufficient to support our operations in the next twelve months. Management believes the Company is currently pursuing additional financing for its operations. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in securing sufficient funds to sustain its operations. In the absence of such financing, our business will likely fail.
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (1,873,154 | ) | $ | (1,686,227 | ) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (11,940 | ) | $ | (172,771 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 1,892,870 | $ | 1,817,411 |
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $1,873,154, which consisted primarily of a net loss of $2,652,929, an increase in accounts receivables of $113,061, a decrease in operating lease liabilities of $4,779, common stock cancellation of $300,000, changes in fair value of derivative liability of $1,575 and offset by depreciation on plant and equipment of $31,721, non-cash financing cost of $2,609, right of use amortization of $4,817, a loss on settlement with related parties of $471,860, an decrease in deposits and other receivables of $12,027, an increase in accrued liabilities and other payables of $329,020, an increase of accounts payable of $9,139, an increase in accrued compensation payable to officers and directors of $66,810 and an increase in deferred revenue of $271,187.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $1,686,227, which consisted primarily of a net loss of $5,356,587, an increase in deposits and other receivables of $22,702, a decrease in accrued liabilities and other payables of $10,698, a decrease in operating lease liabilities of $5,162, and offset by depreciation on plant and equipment of $23,053, amortization on intangible assets of $179,703, right of use amortization of $5,067, impairment loss on intangible assets of $362,815, stock-based compensation of $3,054,012, a decrease in accounts receivables of $249, and an increase in accrued compensation payable to officers and directors of $84,023.
We expect to continue to rely on cash generated through financing from our existing shareholders and private placements of our securities to finance our operations and future acquisitions.
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $11,940, which consisted primarily of net cash outflow from purchase of plant and equipment.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in investing activities was $172,771, which consisted primarily of purchase of intangible assets, software and office equipment.
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Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash generated from financing activities was $1,892,870 consisting primarily of advances from related parties and proceeds from issuance of convertible note.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash generated from financing activities was $1,817,411 consisting primarily of proceeds from a director of $9,286 and proceeds from related parties of $1,808,125.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. In addition, we have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our own shares and classified as shareholders’ equity, or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. Moreover, we do not have any variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We have identified certain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of our financial statements. These accounting policies are important for an understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management's subjective or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly from management's current judgments. We believe the following accounting policies are critical in the preparation of our financial statements.
Basis of presentation
These accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
Use of estimates and assumptions
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Revenue recognition
The revenue of the Company is currently generated from the provision of white label solutions and esports event management and team services. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) when control of a product or service is transferred to a customer.
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Under ASC 606, a performance obligation is a promise within a contract to transfer a distinct good or service, or a series of distinct goods and services, to a customer. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied and the 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 goods or services. Under the standard, a contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Company determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps:
· | identify the contract with a customer; | |
· | identify the performance obligations in the contract; | |
· | determine the transaction price; | |
· | allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and | |
· | recognize revenue as the performance obligation is satisfied. |
White Label Solutions Revenue
The Company derives revenue from the provision of white label solutions. The Company offers white-label, contracted licensed, solutions primarily to their information & communications technology (“ICT”) partners. The Company engages its ICT partners to utilize its Matchroom.net Platform. For customers who have their own platforms and apps being used, the Company will customize the design of Matchroom.net to meet the customer’s need and integrate, a customized solution into the customer’s system. The Matchroom.net platform and software solution is customizable to the specific needs of each customer and can be integrated across multiple platforms. On average it takes the Company three months to complete the customization of the platform for a customers use.
The Company’s typical arrangement involves customizing the Matchroom.net platform solution, which requires technical programming support to build out the platform to its customers specifications. As a result, in analyzing the performance obligations being provided to the customer the Company considers the software license and customization services as a single performance obligation as required by ASC 606. In carrying out the services under these arrangements, the Company is often provided with upfront payment, which is deferred and recognized into revenue over the duration of the contract.
Esports Tournament Management and Team Services Revenue
The Company derives revenue from esports tournament management and team services. The Company offers tournament management services to their customers, whereby they are engaged to provide the service of managing and hosting a tournament of the customer’s choice. The Company provides the required manpower and skills to host and manage an esports tournament on their own Matchroom.net platform or on the platform of the customer. The hosting and management of these tournaments on behalf of the customer is deemed to be one performance obligation and is met over the period of performance in which the tournament is held.
The amount to be recognized as revenue equals the predetermined event management fee as per the agreement in place between the Company and the customer. The Company fulfils its performance obligation through the execution and completion of hosting the tournament, over the period of performance that being the multi-day tournament. The amount per the contract is based on the needs of the customer and the required level of manpower or skills needed for the relevant tournament.
Apart from hosting the tournaments of other customers, the Company also hosts and managed their own internally held tournaments. The Company will obtain sponsorship agreements with other third-party entities whereby the Company commits to deliver certain sponsor and promotional services in exchange for consideration. Upon completion of the tournament, a work completion report will be generated and communicated to the customer. Revenue will be recorded pro rata throughout the duration of the tournament. The Company invoices its promotional partners based on the contracted services within the agreement.
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Stock based compensation
The Company accounts for non-employee stock-based compensation in accordance with the guidance of FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which requires all share-based payments to non-employees to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. The fair value of the equity instrument is charged directly to compensation expense and credited to additional paid-in capital.
Income taxes
Income taxes are determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Any effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions must initially and subsequently be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and relevant facts.
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not have any interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not have any significant unrecognized uncertain tax positions.
The Company is subject to tax in local and foreign jurisdiction. As a result of its business activities, the Company files tax returns that are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities.
Recent accounting pronouncement
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
For a description of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 3 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, included elsewhere in this Report.
ITEM 7A – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The consolidated financial statements and the Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm thereon are filed pursuant to this Item 8 and are included in this report beginning on page F-1.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-1 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Leet Technology Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Leet Technology Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022, 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.
Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has a significant working capital deficit as of December 31, 2022, and recurring losses from operations which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s evaluation of the events and conditions and management’s plans regarding those matters also are described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to that matter.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s 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 audits 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 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 audits, 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 audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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 financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the board of directors and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.
/s/ Simon & Edward, LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2023.
Rowland Heights, CA
August 4, 2023
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Leet Technology Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Leet Technology Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the year in the period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the year in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 2, the Company has a significant working capital deficiency, has incurred significant losses, and needs to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's 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 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 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 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 financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
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Assessment of Impairment on Long-lived Assets
Description of the Matter
As discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements, The Company reviews long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, intangible assets subject to amortization, and right-of-use assets on operating leases for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If these assets are determined to be impaired, the amount of impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their fair value. Fair value is generally determined using forecasted discounted cash flows.
We identified the evaluation of the impairment analysis of long-lived assets as a critical audit matter. There was a high degree of subjective auditor judgment in evaluating the estimated undiscounted future cash flows used to test operating locations for recoverability and the determination of fair value of the relevant assets when required. Specifically, a high degree of subjective auditor judgment was required to evaluate future revenues and operating cash flows, including consideration of the impact of COVID-19.
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
We obtained an understanding and evaluated the procedures over management’s impairment review process. We reviewed management’s significant assumptions and data inputs utilized in the calculation of future cash flows. To test the Company’s estimated future cash flows used to test for the recoverability of the respective assets and, if applicable, the measurement of an impairment loss, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, testing the significant assumptions discussed above and the underlying data used by the Company in its impairment analyses, evaluating the methodologies applied by management, and recalculating the total undiscounted cash flows for each asset analyzed. We compared the significant assumptions used by management to historical revenue data, revenue trends, and observable market-specific data. We assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates and performed sensitivity analyses of significant assumptions to evaluate the changes in the fair value of the assets that would result from changes in the assumptions.
/s/ Friedman LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.
April 15, 2022
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 36,808 | $ | 23,192 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 156,585 | 19,833 | ||||||
Deposits and other receivables | 11,712 | 25,367 | ||||||
Total current assets | 205,105 | 68,392 | ||||||
Non-current assets: | ||||||||
Plant and equipment, net | 123,458 | 153,191 | ||||||
Right of use assets | 9,046 | 8,052 | ||||||
Total non-current assets | 132,504 | 161,243 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 337,609 | $ | 229,635 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 530,198 | $ | 537,034 | ||||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | 379,872 | 51,618 | ||||||
Accrued compensation payable to officers and directors | 413,443 | 366,558 | ||||||
Contract liability | 270,795 | – | ||||||
Amounts due to related parties | 1,157,166 | 4,035,596 | ||||||
Convertible promissory note | 99,624 | |||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 9,046 | 5,042 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 2,860,144 | 4,995,848 | ||||||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | – | 2,971 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,860,144 | 4,998,819 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | ||||||||
MEZZANINE EQUITY | ||||||||
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, shares authorized, $ par value, and issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 respectively | 5,284,837 | – | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Preferred stock, shares authorized, $ par value: Series A, authorized, issued and outstanding | 100 | 100 | ||||||
Common stock, $ par value; shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively | 15,290 | 15,290 | ||||||
Common stock to be cancelled | (100 | ) | – | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 2,773,001 | 3,062,662 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (14,021 | ) | (12,530 | ) | ||||
Accumulated losses | (10,578,195 | ) | (7,834,706 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ deficit attributable to the Company | (7,803,925 | ) | (4,769,184 | ) | ||||
Non-controlling interest | (3,447 | ) | ||||||
Total stockholders’ deficit | (7,807,372 | ) | (4,769,184 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | 337,609 | $ | 229,635 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Years ended December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Revenue | $ | 151,977 | $ | 62,842 | ||||
Cost of revenue (includes related party expenses, $622,521 and $439,884 in 2022 and 2021) | (927,194 | ) | (588,690 | ) | ||||
Gross loss | (775,217 | ) | (525,848 | ) | ||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Research and development (includes related party expenses, $36,287 and $36,166 in 2022 and 2021) | (36,287 | ) | (36,214 | ) | ||||
General and administrative expenses | (1,691,688 | ) | (4,795,550 | ) | ||||
Total operating expenses | (1,727,975 | ) | (4,831,764 | ) | ||||
Loss from operations | (2,503,192 | ) | (5,357,612 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||
Changes in fair value of derivative liability | 1,575 | – | ||||||
Common stock cancellation | 300,000 | – | ||||||
Loss on settlement with related parties | (471,860 | ) | – | |||||
Cybersecurity service income | 18,609 | – | ||||||
Interest expenses | (2,609 | ) | – | |||||
Sundry income, net | 4,548 | 1,025 | ||||||
Total other income | (149,737 | ) | 1,025 | |||||
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (2,652,929 | ) | (5,356,587 | ) | ||||
Income tax expense | – | – | ||||||
NET LOSS | (2,652,929 | ) | (5,356,587 | ) | ||||
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST | (3,812 | ) | – | |||||
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY | (2,649,117 | ) | (5,356,587 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain | (1,491 | ) | 63,665 | |||||
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | $ | (2,654,420 | ) | $ | (5,292,922 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted loss per common share | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series A Preferred stock | Common stock | Stock to be cancelled | Additional | other | Non- | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. of | No. of | No. of | paid-in | comprehensive | Accumulated | controlling | stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
shares | Amount | shares | Amount | shares | Amount | capital | loss | losses | interests | deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2021 | 1,000,000 | $ | 100 | 140,397,289 | $ | 14,040 | – | – | $ | 9,900 | $ | (76,195 | ) | $ | (2,478,119 | ) | $ | – | $ | (2,530,274 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for consultancy services | – | 11,498,973 | 1,150 | – | 2,752,862 | 2,754,012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued for commitment fee | – | 1,003,378 | 100 | – | 299,900 | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | – | – | – | 63,665 | 63,665 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the year | – | – | – | (5,356,587 | ) | (5,356,587 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | 1,000,000 | $ | 100 | 152,899,640 | $ | 15,290 | $ | – | $ | 3,062,662 | $ | (12,530 | ) | $ | (7,834,706 | ) | $ | – | (4,769,184 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of Leet BD | – | – | – | 365 | 365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposal of subsidiaries | – | – | – | 10,239 | 10,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend | – | – | – | (94,372 | ) | (94,372 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cancellation of shares | – | – | 1,003,378 | (100 | ) | (299,900 | ) | (300,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | – | – | – | (1,491 | ) | (1,491 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the year | – | – | – | (2,649,117 | ) | (3,812 | ) | (2,652,929 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | 1,000,000 | $ | 100 | 152,899,640 | $ | 15,290 | 1,003,378 | $ | (100 | ) | $ | 2,773,001 | $ | (14,021 | ) | $ | (10,578,195 | ) | $ | (3,447 | ) | $ | (7,807,372 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (2,652,929 | ) | $ | (5,356,587 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities | ||||||||
Depreciation on plant and equipment | 31,721 | 23,053 | ||||||
Amortization on intangible assets | – | 179,703 | ||||||
Right of use amortization | 4,817 | 5,067 | ||||||
Impairment loss on intangible assets | – | 362,815 | ||||||
Stock based compensation | – | 3,054,012 | ||||||
Changes in fair value of derivative liability | (1,575 | ) | – | |||||
Amortization of debt discount | 1,200 | – | ||||||
Non-cash financing cost | 1,409 | – | ||||||
Common stock cancellation | (300,000 | ) | – | |||||
Loss on settlement with related parties | 471,860 | – | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (113,061 | ) | 249 | |||||
Deposits and other receivables | 12,027 | (22,702 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable | 9,139 | – | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | 329,020 | (10,698 | ) | |||||
Accrued compensation payable to officers and directors | 66,810 | 84,023 | ||||||
Contract liability | 271,187 | – | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities | (4,779 | ) | (5,162 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (1,873,154 | ) | (1,686,227 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Capitalization of development costs | – | (3,767 | ) | |||||
Cash from acquisition of subsidiary | 8,448 | – | ||||||
Disposal of cash from subsidiaries | (11,012 | ) | – | |||||
Purchase of plant and equipment | (9,376 | ) | (169,004 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (11,940 | ) | (172,771 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from a director | (1,464 | ) | 9,286 | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible note | 100,000 | – | ||||||
Proceeds from related parties | 1,794,334 | 1,808,125 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,892,870 | 1,817,411 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate on changes in cash | 5,840 | 25,794 | ||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash | 13,616 | (15,793 | ) | |||||
CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR | 23,192 | 38,985 | ||||||
CASH, END OF YEAR | $ | 36,808 | $ | 23,192 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
Cash paid for tax | $ | – | $ | – | ||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | – | $ | – | ||||
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | $ | – | $ | 10,237 | ||||
Issuance of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange of balances due to related parties | $ | 4,718,605 | $ | – | ||||
Non-cash purchase of intangible assets | $ | – | $ | 539,899 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-8 |
LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
1. | DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION |
Leet Technology Inc. (formerly Blow & Drive Interlock Corporation(“BDIC”)) (“the Company” or “LTES”) was incorporated on July 2, 2013 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company currently operates an eSports platform in Malaysia.
On October 2, 2020, The Doheny Group, LLC, the former shareholder of the Company, agreed to sell its 110,617,521 shares of common stock of BDIC and 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) to Mr. Dai Song. The shares represent approximately 84.83%, which is 130,397,289 shares of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, 100% of issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, and 91.41% of the voting power of all securities of the Company, which resulted in a change in control of BDIC. In addition, under the Agreement, BDIC has agreed to sell its current assets and operations to a private company in exchange for the private company assuming all of its liabilities at closing. As of this date, the Company effectively became a shell Company through the date of the reverse recapitalization with BDIC.
On November 18, 2020, the Company executed a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Leet Technology Limited (“LTL”) and its shareholders. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, the shareholders of LTL agreed to sell its aggregate of 10,000 ordinary shares representing 100% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of LTL. As consideration, the shareholders of LTL were received 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Because the Company was a shell company, LTL will comprise the ongoing operations of the combined entity and its senior management will serve as the senior management of the combined entity, LTL is deemed to be the accounting acquirer for accounting purposes. The transaction will be treated as a recapitalization of the Company. Accordingly, the consolidated assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Company will become the historical financial statements of LTL, and the Company’s assets, liabilities and results of operations will be consolidated with LTL beginning on the acquisition date. LTL was the legal acquiree but deemed to be the accounting acquirer. The Company was the legal acquirer but deemed to be the accounting acquiree in the reverse merger. The historical financial statements prior to the acquisition are those of the accounting acquirer (LTL).
On August 23, 2021, the Company was approved to change its current name to Leet Technology Inc. and the trading symbol of LTES.
On February 15, 2022, Leet Entertainment Group Limited transferred all 1,000 ordinary shares of Leet Entertainment Sdn. Bhd to the Company at part of the Company’s plans to restructure and simplify the corporate structure.
On April 4, 2022, the Company sold all its 10,000 shares in Leet Technology Limited, with its wholly owned subsidiary Leet Entertainment Group Limited, to Mr. Song, the majority shareholder of the Company, for $10,000 as part of its plans to restructure and simplify the corporate structure. With the completion of this corporate restructure, the Company shall henceforth only have one wholly owned Malaysian subsidiary, Leet Entertainment Sdn Bhd. Prior to the corporate restructure, Leet Entertainment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leet Technology Limited, transferred all its assets, liabilities, and business operations to Leet Entertainment Sdn Bhd with the approval by the board of directors. There were no changes to the main business activities of the Company as a result of these transactions.
On December 13, 2021, LEET Inc. was incorporated under the laws of British Virgins Islands (BVI). On July 22, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved and authorized the Company to purchase all of Mr. Song's shares in LEET Inc. for a cash consideration of $1. As of July 26, 2022, LEET Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
On December 1, 2022, the Company acquired Leet Technology (BD) Ltd. as its direct majority-owned subsidiary from Kamal Hamidon Mohamed Ali, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to the Instrument of Transfer of Shares, a total of 3900 Ordinary Shares of Leet Technology (BD) Ltd. representing 80% of the total issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares was transferred to the Company.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
Description of subsidiaries
Name |
Place of incorporation and kind of legal entity |
Principal activities |
Particulars of registered/ paid up share capital |
Effective interest held | ||||
Leet Technology Limited* | Labuan, Malaysia | Investment holding | 100% | |||||
Leet Entertainment Group Limited* | Hong Kong | Provision of information technology and mobile application development and digital content publishing service | 100% | |||||
Leet Entertainment Sdn. Bhd. | Malaysia | Provision of information technology and mobile application development and digital content publishing service | 100% | |||||
LEET Inc. | BVI | Investment holding | 100% | |||||
Leet Technology (BD) Ltd. | Bangladesh | Provision of information technology and mobile application development and digital content publishing service | 80% |
* | were disposed on April 4, 2022. |
The Company and its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to as (the “Company”).
2. | LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN UNCERTAINTIES |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation one year after the date these consolidated financial statements are issued and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
The Company has determined that certain factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a least one year from the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $36,808 in cash, working capital deficit of $2,655,039 and accumulated deficit of $10,578,195. The Company incurred a continuous net loss of $2,652,929 during the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company believes that its current level of cash is not sufficient to fund its operations and obligations without additional financing. In addition, with respect to the ongoing and evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which was designated as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, the outbreak has caused substantial disruption in international economies and global trades and if repercussions of the outbreak are prolonged, could have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s business.
F-10 |
LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
The continuation of the Company as a going concern through December 31, 2022 is dependent upon the continued financial support from its stockholders and related parties. The Company is currently pursuing additional financing for its operations. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in securing sufficient funds to sustain the operations for one year from the date of the filing of the consolidated financial statements.
These and other factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets and liabilities that may result in the Company not being able to continue as a going concern.
3. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the application of certain significant accounting policies as described in this note and elsewhere in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes.
Basis of presentation
These accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
Use of estimates and assumptions
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements during the years reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries in conformity with US GAAP. All inter-company balances and transactions within the Company have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Cash
Cash represent cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the purchase date of such investments.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 310, “Receivables.” Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest, which are due within contractual payment terms, generally 30 to 90 days from completion of service. Credit is extended based on evaluation of a customer's financial condition, the customer credit-worthiness and their payment history. Accounts receivable outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectibility. At the end of each quarter, the Company specifically evaluates individual customer’s financial condition, credit history, and the current economic conditions to monitor the progress of the collection of accounts receivables. The Company will consider the allowance for doubtful accounts for any estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. For the receivables that are past due or not being paid according to payment terms, the appropriate actions are taken to exhaust all means of collection, including seeking legal resolution in a court of law. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no allowance for doubtful accounts.
Plant and equipment
Plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lessor of the based term of the lease or 5 years of the leasehold improvement. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into account their estimated residual values:
Estimated useful lives | |||
Computer and equipment | 5 years | ||
Furniture and fixtures | 5 years |
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. When assets have been retired or sold, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the results of operations.
Research and development costs
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and consist of development work associated with our existing technology, customer solutions and processes. Our research and development expenses relate primarily to payroll costs for personnel, costs associated with various projects, including testing, development and other related expenses.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
Impairment of long-lived assets
In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, all long-lived assets such as plant and equipment, intan, and right of use (“ROU”) assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to its estimated future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets.
Contract liability
Billing practices for the Company’s contracts are governed by the contract terms of each project. Billings do not necessarily correlate with revenues recognized. The Company records contract liabilities to account for these differences in timing.
The contract liability, represents the Company’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the Company has been paid by the customer or for which the Company is obligated to perform under the contract. Revenue for future services reflected in this account are recognized, and the liability is reduced, as the Company subsequently satisfies the performance obligation under the contract.
Revenue recognition
The revenue of the Company is currently generated from the provision of white label solutions and esports event management and team services. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) when control of a product or service is transferred to a customer.
Under ASC 606, a performance obligation is a promise within a contract to transfer a distinct good or service, or a series of distinct goods and services, to a customer. Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied, and the 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 goods or services. Under the standard, a contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Company determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps:
· | identify the contract with a customer; | |
· | identify the performance obligations in the contract; | |
· | determine the transaction price; | |
· | allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and | |
· | recognize revenue as the performance obligation is satisfied. |
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
White Label Solutions Revenue
The Company derives revenue from the provision of white label solutions. The Company offers white label, contracted licensed, solutions primarily to their information & communications technology (“ICT”) partners. The Company engages its ICT partners to utilize its Matchroom.net Platform. For customers who have their own platforms and apps being used, the Company will customize the design of Matchroom.net to meet the customer’s need and integrate, a customized solution into the customer’s system. The Matchroom.net platform and software solution is customizable to the specific needs of each customer and can be integrated across multiple platforms. On average it will take the Company three months to complete the customization of the platform for a customers use.
The Company’s typical arrangement involves customizing the Matchroom.net platform solution, which requires technical programming support to build out the platform to its customers specifications. As a result, in analyzing the performance obligations being provided to the customer the Company considers the software license and customization services as a single performance obligation as required by ASC 606. In carrying out the services under these arrangements, the Company is often provided with upfront payment which is deferred and recognized into revenue over the duration of the contract. Additionally, the Company recognizes ticket when the performance obligation has been satisfied.
Esports Tournament Management and Team Services Revenue
The Company derives revenue from esports tournament management and team services. The Company offers tournament management services to their customers, whereby they are engaged to provide the service of managing and hosting a tournament of the customer’s choice. The Company provides the required manpower and skills to host and manage an esports tournament on their own Matchroom.net platform or on the platform of the customer. The hosting and management of these tournaments on behalf of the customer is deemed to be one performance obligation and is met over the period of performance (couple of days) in which the tournament is held.
The amount to be recognized as revenue equals the predetermined event management fee as per the agreement in place between the Company and the customer. The Company fulfils its performance obligation through the execution and completion of hosting the tournament, over the period of performance that being the multi-day tournament. The amount per the contract is based on the needs of the customer and the required level of manpower or skills needed for the relevant tournament.
Apart from hosting the tournaments of other customers, the Company also hosts and managed their own internally held tournaments. The Company will obtain sponsorship agreements with other third-party entities whereby the Company commits to deliver certain sponsor and promotional services in exchange for consideration. Upon completion of the tournament a work completion report will be generated and communicated to the customer. Revenue will be recording pro rata during the duration of the tournament. The Company invoices its promotional partners based on the contracted services within the agreement.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company has disaggregated its revenue from contracts with customers into categories based on the nature of the revenue. The following table presents the revenue streams by segments, with the presentation revenue categories presented on the statements of operation for the years indicated:
Years ended December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
White label solutions | $ | 108,290 | $ | 15,418 | ||||
Esport tournament management and team services | 8,652 | 42,872 | ||||||
Matchroom Mini-app solutions | 35,035 | 4,552 | ||||||
$ | 151,977 | $ | 62,842 |
Stock based compensation
The Company accounts for non-employee stock-based compensation in accordance with the guidance of FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which requires all share-based payments to non-employees to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. The fair value of the equity instrument is charged directly to compensation expense and credited to additional paid-in capital.
Income taxes
Income taxes are determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Any effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, tax positions must initially be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions must initially and subsequently be measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and relevant facts.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred $20,000 tax penalties imposed by IRS for FY 2021 income tax return. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company did not have any interest and penalties associated with tax positions. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not have any significant unrecognized uncertain tax positions.
The Company is subject to tax in local and foreign jurisdiction. As a result of its business activities, the Company files tax returns that are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
Foreign currency translation
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations.
The reporting currency of the Company is United States Dollar (“US$”) and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been expressed in US$. The functional currencies of the Company’s operating subsidiaries are their local currencies (Hong Kong Dollars (“HKD”) Bangladeshi Taka (“TAKA”) and Malaysian Ringgit (“MYR”)). TAKA-denominated assets and liabilities are translated into the United States Dollar using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date (103.0715, at December 31, 2022), and revenue and expense accounts are translated using the weighted average exchange rate in effect for the period (103.0715 for the year ended December 31 2022). HKD-denominated assets and liabilities are translated into the United States Dollar using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date (0.12866, at December 31, 2021), and revenue and expense accounts are translated using the weighted average exchange rate in effect for the period (0.12825 for the year ended December 31 2021). MYR-denominated assets and liabilities are translated into the United States Dollar using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date (0.22692 and 0.24145, at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively), and revenue and expense accounts are translated using the weighted average exchange rate in effect for the period (0.22724 and 0.23989 for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively).
Comprehensive income
ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income”, establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income as defined includes all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources. Accumulated other comprehensive income, as presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ deficit, consists of changes in unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translation. This comprehensive income is not included in the computation of income tax expense or benefit.
Retirement plan costs
Contributions to retirement plans (which are defined contribution plans) are charged to general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of operation as the related employee service is provided.
Leases
The Company accounts for leases in accordance with Topic 842, “Leases” (“ASC 842”) and determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating ROU assets, other current liabilities, and operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company generally use the incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. The lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
In accordance with the guidance in ASC 842, components of a lease should be split into three categories: lease components (e.g. land, building, etc.), non-lease components (e.g. common area maintenance, consumables, etc.), and non-components (e.g. property taxes, insurance, etc.). Subsequently, the fixed and in-substance fixed contract consideration (including any related to non-components) must be allocated based on the respective relative fair values to the lease components and non-lease components.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
The Company calculates net income or loss per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic income or loss per share is computed by dividing the net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share when their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect due to the continuing net losses. The following anti-dilutive equity and debt securities were excluded from the computation of net loss per share.
As of December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
(Shares) | (Shares) | |||||||
Convertible shares | 58,982,560 | – | ||||||
Warrants | – | 910,410 |
Contingencies
The Company follows the ASC 450-20 to report accounting for contingencies. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or un-asserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or un-asserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. Management does not believe, based upon information available at this time that any matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, there is no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows.
Fair value of financial instruments
The Carrying amounts for cash, accounts receivable, deposits receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other payables approximate their fair value because of their short-term maturity. The Company determined that the carrying amount of accrued compensation payable to officers and directors and amounts due to related parties approximates fair value as these amounts are indicative of the amounts the company would expect to settle in current market exchange.
Stock based compensation
The Company accounts for non-employee stock-based compensation in accordance with the guidance of FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which requires all share-based payments to non-employees to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. The fair value of the equity instrument is charged directly to compensation expense and credited to additional paid-in capital.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company accounts for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally preferred stock (including preferred stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity.
Recent accounting pronouncements
Accounting Standards Issued, Adopted
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (Topic 848), which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). This guidance is effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through the end of calendar year 2022. Adoption of the standard requires certain changes to be made prospectively. Adopting the standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Issued, Not Adopted
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). This ASU requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets. ASU 2016-13 also requires new disclosures for financial assets measured at amortized cost, loans, and available-for-sale debt securities. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2023. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact and applicability of this new standard.
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other standard setting bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
4. | PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |
Plant and equipment consisted of the following:
As of December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Computer and equipment | $ | 139,407 | $ | 169,367 | ||||
Furniture and fixtures | 8,455 | 5,558 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements | 21,348 | 17,721 | ||||||
169,210 | 192,646 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | (45,752 | ) | (39,455 | ) | ||||
$ | 123,458 | $ | 153,191 |
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $31,721 and $23,053, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 the Company purchased computers and equipment of approximately $0 and $145,883 from a related party, Bru Haas Consultants.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
5. | LEASE LIABILITY |
The Company entered into an operating lease for office premises. The lease term is fixed for 2 years. The Company adopted ASC 842, using the modified-retrospective approach as discussed in Note 3, and as a result, recognized a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. The Company uses 1.75% rate to determine the present value of the lease payments.
The Company excludes short-term leases (those with lease terms of less than one year at inception) from the measurement of lease liabilities or right-of-use assets.
The consolidated balance sheet allocation of assets and liabilities related to operating lease is as follows:
Consolidated Balance | As of December 31, | |||||||||
Sheets Caption | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
Assets | Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | 9,046 | $ | 8,052 | |||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||
Current | Operating lease liability – current | $ | 9,046 | $ | 5,042 | |||||
Non-current | Operating lease liability – non-current | – | 2,971 | |||||||
Total lease liabilities | $ | 9,046 | $ | 8,013 |
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded lease expenses of $12,408 and $2,173, respectively.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
The future minimum operating lease commitments for operating leases having initial or non-cancelable terms in excess of one year are as follows:
Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2023 | $ | 9,046 | ||
Total minimum lease payments | 9,099 | |||
Less: interest | (53 | ) | ||
Total present value of lease liabilities | $ | 9,046 |
During the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $
Nil and $ , respectively for the issuance of restricted and unrestricted common stock to consultants and advisor for services which has been recorded as general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
Stock Incentive Plan
On July 29, 2021, the Company adopted a 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to provide employees and consultants of the Company with an increased incentive to make significant and extraordinary contributions to the long-term performance and growth of the Company. The maximum number of shares which may be granted under the Plan shall be 5,000,000 shares in the aggregate of common stock of the Company.
On July 29, 2021, the Company issued
shares of restricted common stock to four consultants for incentive compensation at the current market value of $0.22 per share and charged $ as stock-based compensation expense.
On September 3, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the 2021 Employee Stock Incentive Plan to its consultants. Management recognized that the issuance was incorrect as it exceeded its mandate with the prior Form S-8 registration statement with respect to the allowance of shares registered.
To rectify the above, the Board of Directors approved the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees and Consultants and filed Form S-8 on June 30, 2022, to register 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock. On June 30, 2022, the Company issued
shares of its Common Stock to four consultants for incentive compensation at the current market value of $0.24 per share and charged $ as stock-based compensation expense and proceeded to cancel the 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock that was incorrectly issued.
Restricted Stock Awards
On August 23, 2021, the Company issued
shares of restricted common stock to an independent advisory company for advisory service rendered at the current market value of $0.28 per share and charged $ as stock-based compensation expense.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
7. | STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
Preferred Stock
The Company’s articles of incorporation authorize the Company to issue up to
preferred shares of $ par value.
Series A Preferred Stock
The Company has been authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A shares have the following preferences: no dividend rights; no liquidation preference over the Company’s common stock; no conversion rights; no redemption rights; no call rights by the Company; each share of Series A Preferred stock will have one hundred (100) votes on all matters validly brought to the Company’s common stockholders.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the total number of Series A preferred shares issued and outstanding was
shares.
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company has authorized
shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series B shares have the following preferences: (i) dividend rights in pari passu with the Company’s common stock on an as converted basis, (ii) liquidation preference over the Company’s common stock, (iii) conversion rights of 10 shares of common stock for each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock converted, (iv) no redemption rights, (v) no call rights, (vi) each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will have 1,000 votes on all matters validly brought to the Company’s common stockholders.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the total number of Series B preferred shares issued and outstanding was
shares and shares respectively.
Common Stock
The Company has authorized
shares of $ par value. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held. There are no restrictions that limit the Company’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock, subject to the requirements of the Delaware Revised Statutes. The Company has not declared any dividends since incorporation.
Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement executed on November 18, 2020, the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of its common stock to the Shareholders of LTL in exchange for 10,000 shares of all of the outstanding ordinary shares of LTL to consummate the reverse acquisition with LTL.
On September 3, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the 2021 Employee Stock Incentive Plan to its consultants. On June 30, 2022 Management recognized that the issuance was incorrect as it exceeded its mandate with the prior Form S-8 registration statement with respect to the allowance of shares registered.
To rectify the above, the Board of Directors approved the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees and Consultants and filed Form S-8 on June 30, 2022, to register 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock. On June 30, 2022, the Company issued
shares of its Common Stock to employees and consultants for services rendered and proceeded to cancel the 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock that was incorrectly issued.
On October 6, 2021, the Company issued 1,003,378 shares of restricted common stock to Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC as commitment fee pursuant to the Purchase Agreement dated on the same date. On November 3, 2022, the Company and Lincoln Park mutually agreed, in writing, to terminate the Agreements. On November 3, 2022, the Company and Lincoln Park mutually agreed, in writing, to terminate the Agreements. On February 13. 2023, the aggregate of 1,003,378 shares of restricted common stock was returned for cancellation.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had a total of
and shares of its common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
8. | MEZZANINE EQUITY |
On September 30, 2022, the Company issued to Porta Capital Limited, Bru Haas (B) Sdn Bhd, Bru Haas Sdn Bhd, Clicque Technology Sdn Bhd, Tilla Network Limited and Porta Network Inc., the Company’s related parties (collectively as the “Related Parties”), an aggregate of
shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), of the Company pursuant to certain Debt Conversion Agreements, each dated September 30, 2022 (the “Debt Conversion Agreement”), between the Related Parties and the Company. Pursuant to the Board Resolution dated September 28, 2022, approving the adoption of certain rights and preferences of Series B Preferred Shares, the Agreements included the following rights: (i) dividend rights where each share of Series B Preferred Stock accrues an annual dividend of 8% and (ii) redemption rights only at the option of the Company at a rate of 110% during the period ending 360 days after the Issue Date. The price per Series B Preferred Stock is 0.80 USD. The Series B Preferred Shares were issued on September 30, 2022 in exchange for all or a portion of the balances due to each Related Party as of June 30, 2022. Because all of the shareholders of the Series B Preferred Shares are related parties of the company and majority owned by the the same majority owner of the Company, it's determined that the preferred shareholders can control the Company's ability to exercise its redemption right at any time and therefore, mezzanine equity classification is appropriate in accordance with ASC - 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.Preferred Stock – Series B – As of December 31, 2021 | $ | – | ||
Issuance of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on September 30, 2022 | 5,190,465 | |||
Dividends of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock as of December 31, 2022 | 94,372 | |||
Preferred Stock – Series B – As of December 31, 2022 | $ | 5,284,837 |
9. | WARRANTS |
The Company issued common stock warrants in individual sales and in connection with common stock purchase agreements. The warrants have expiration dates ranging from three to four years from the date of grant and exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $1.00.
A summary of warrant activity for the periods presented is as follows
Weighted average | ||||||||||||
Warrants for common shares | Exercise price | Remaining contractual life (in years) | ||||||||||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2020 | 4,080,160 | $ | 0.71 | |||||||||
Forfeited, canceled, expired | (3,169,750 | ) | 0.08 | (0.46 | ) | |||||||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 | 910,410 | 0.79 | ||||||||||
Forfeited, canceled, expired | (910,410 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.33 | ) | ||||||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022 | – | $ | – | – |
There were no warrants exercisable at December 31, 2022. The intrinsic value of the warrants exercisable for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $
and $ , respectively.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
10. | LOSS PER SHARE |
Net loss per share is provided in accordance with FASB ASC 260-10, “Earnings per share”. Basic net loss per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average shares outstanding, assuming all dilutive potential common shares were issued, unless doing so is anti-dilutive.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Net loss for the year attribute to the Company | $ | (2,649,117 | ) | $ | (5,356,587 | ) | ||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | ||||||||
Basic and diluted loss per common share: | $ | ) | $ | ) |
11. | INCOME TAX |
The components of loss before income taxes consist of the following:
Years ended December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
U.S. | $ | (976,797 | ) | $ | (3,434,801 | ) | ||
Foreign | (1,676,132 | ) | (1,921,786 | ) | ||||
Loss before income taxes | $ | (2,652,929 | ) | $ | (5,356,587 | ) |
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
The tax benefits associated with losses generated by the Company and its subsidiaries have been reduced by a full valuation allowance as we do not believe it is more-likely-than-not that the losses will be utilized.
At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company has U.S. federal operating loss carryforwards of approximately $8,200,000, and $7,200,000, respectively. Due to U.S. enacted Public Law 115-97, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) in 2017, U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $5,600,000, generated after 2017 have an indefinite carryforward period. U.S. net operating loss carryforwards, in the amount of $2,600,000, generated prior to 2018 will expire, if unused, beginning in 2034. State net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire, if unused, in 2034.
At December 31, 2021, the Company’s subsidiary operating in Hong Kong has net operating loss carryforwards of $698,685 which do not expire and therefore can be carried forward indefinitely. The subsidiary was disposed during the year ended December 31 2022.
At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s subsidiary operating in Malaysia has net operating loss of $1,576,586 and $2,525,831, respectively. Net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire, if unused, in 2025.
At December 31, 2022, the Company’s subsidiary operating in Bangladesh has net operating loss carryforwards of $21,962 which can be carried forward for a maximum period of six years.
The Company files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Under applicable U.S. federal statutes, tax years ended December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2022 remain subject to examination. Under applicable state statutes, state corporate tax returns filed for the Company for years ended December 31, 2017 through December 31, 2022 remain subject to examination. Malaysia corporate tax returns remain subject to examination for tax years ended December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2022.
The Company follows the provision of ASC 740 which prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the Company has taken or expects to take on a tax return. The Company did not have any unrecognized tax positions or benefits as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. We do not expect any material changes in our unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months.
The Company’s ability to utilize U.S. net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income may be deferred or limited significantly if the Company were to experience an “ownership change” as defined in section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and corresponding provisions of state law. In general, an ownership change occurs when the ownership of the Company’s stock by 5 percent or more shareholders “5-percent shareholders” exceeds 50 percentage points within a three-year period. We have not conducted a Section 382 study to determine whether the use of our U.S. net operating losses is limited. We may have experienced ownership changes in the past, and we may experience ownership changes in the future, some of which are outside our control. This could limit the amount of net operating losses that we can utilize annually to offset future taxable income or tax liabilities.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
12. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
Related party balances consisted of the following:
As of December 31, | ||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Due to Porta Capital Limited (“Porta Capital”) | $ | 76,949 | $ | 2,063,876 | ||||
Due to Bru Haas (B) Sdn Bhd (“Bru Haas (B)”) | 561,947 | 1,675,573 | ||||||
Due to Bru Haas Sdn Bhd (“Bru Haas”) | 33,588 | 168,649 | ||||||
Due to Clicque Technology Snd Bhd (“Clicque”) | 79,389 | 90,272 | ||||||
Due to Tila Network Limited (“Tila Network”) | – | 19,478 | ||||||
Due to Porta Network Inc. (“Porta Network”) | – | 5,734 | ||||||
Due from Mr. Kamal Hamidon | (850 | ) | – | |||||
Due from Mr. Song Dai (“Mr. Song”) | (8,671 | ) | 12,014 | |||||
Due to Leet Entertainment Group Limited (“Leet HK”) | 414,814 | – | ||||||
$ | 1,157,166 | $ | 4,035,596 |
Mr. Song is the director and major shareholder of the Company, and he is also the major shareholder of Porta Capital, Bru Haas (B), Bru Haas, Tila Network, and Porta Network. Amount due to these related companies are those trade and nontrade payables arising from transactions between the Company and the related companies, such as advances made by the related companies on behalf of the Company, and advances made by the Company on behalf of the related companies. Those advances are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms of repayment.
The advances to Mr. Song is mainly for working capital purpose. The advances are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms of repayment.
On September 30, 2022, the Company issued to Porta Capital Limited, Bru Haas (B) Sdn Bhd, Bru Haas Sdn Bhd, Clicque Technology Sdn Bhd, Tilla Network Limited and Porta Network Inc., the Company’s related parties (collectively as the “Related Parties”), an aggregate of
shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), of the Company pursuant to certain Debt Conversion Agreements, each dated September 30, 2022 (the “Debt Conversion Agreement”), between the Related Parties and the Company. The effect of the Debt Conversion Agreement is that all or a portion of the Related party balances has been converted to Series B Convertible Preferred Shares.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
In the ordinary course of business, during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company involved with certain transactions, either at cost or current market prices and on the normal commercial terms among related parties. The following table provides the transactions with these parties for the years as presented (for the portion of such period that they were considered related):
Years ended December 31, | |||||||||
Nature of transactions with related parties | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Online sales income from Bru Haas | $ | – | $ | 1,178 | |||||
Research and development consulting fee to related parties: | |||||||||
- Porta Capital | (a) | $ | 36,287 | $ | 36,166 | ||||
Consultancy fee to related parties | |||||||||
- Clicque | (b) | $ | 149,982 | $ | |||||
Rent expense of Matchroom platform server to related parties: | |||||||||
- Porta Capital | (c) | $ | 113,573 | $ | 109,306 | ||||
- Bru Haas (B) | (d) | 241,998 | 120,000 | ||||||
Total | $ | 355,571 | $ | 229,306 | |||||
Network Bandwidth expense to Bru Haas (B) | (e) | $ | 215,238 | $ | 210,578 | ||||
Whitelabel project-smart project cost to Bru Haas (B) | $ | 51,695 | $ | – | |||||
Director fee | |||||||||
- Elain Binti Lockman | $ | 4,474 | $ | [*] | |||||
- Ganesha | 13,635 | [*] | |||||||
- Kamal Hamidon | 49,085 | [*] | |||||||
- Ding Jung Long | 81,437 | [*] | |||||||
Total | $ | 148,631 | $ | [*] |
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
Both platform server rent expense and network bandwidth expense are recorded in the cost of revenue.
(a) The Company entered a consultancy service agreement with Porta Capital for a fixed period of 56 months commenced from May 1, 2017. The consultancy service fee is $3,000 per month and the agreement was renewed for another fixed period of 21 months from April 1 2022 with $3,000 per month.
(b) The Company entered two separate consultancy service agreements with Clicque for a fixed period of 36 months each commenced from June 1, 2021 and December 1, 2021. The consultancy service fees are RM 40,000 (equivalent to approximately $9,700) per month and RM 15,000 (equivalent to approximately $3,600) per month, respectively.
(c) The Company entered a platform server rental agreement with Porta Capital for a fixed period of 60 months commenced from November 1 2017. The rent is $6,500 per month and the agreement was renewed for another fixed period of 60 months from March 1, 2021 with$9,500 per month.
(d) The Company entered a platform server rental agreement with Bru Haas (B) for a fixed period of 60 months commenced from July 1, 2021. The rent is $20,000 per month.
The Company entered a security operations center service agreement with Bru Haas (B) for a fixed period of 12 months commenced from February 17, 2022. The rent is $4,705 per month.
(e) The Company entered a network bandwidth rental agreement with Bru Haas (B) for a fixed period of 12 months commenced from January 1, 2022. The rent is $18,000 per month.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company utilized space on a rent-free basis in the office located at Unite 805, 8th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya 46000, Selangor, Malaysia which owns by Mr. Song. The fair market value of the rent is RM1,500 per month.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
13. | CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK |
The Company is exposed to the following concentrations of risk:
(a) | Major customers |
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the individual customer who accounts for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues and its outstanding receivable balances as at year-end dates, are presented as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2022 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Customers |
Revenues | Percentage of revenues |
Accounts receivable |
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Customer A | $ | 69,259 | 46% | $ | 66,000 | |||||||
Customer B | 16,546 | 11% | 3,638 | |||||||||
Total: | $ | 85,805 | 57% | Total: | $ | 69,638 |
Year ended December 31, 2021 |
December 31, 2021 |
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Customers |
Revenues | Percentage of revenues |
Accounts receivable |
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Customer A | $ | 19,708 | 31% | $ | 19,735 | |||||||
Customer B | 15,418 | 25% | 98 | |||||||||
Total: | $ | 35,126 | 56% | Total: | $ | 19,833 |
(b) | Economic and political risk |
The Company’s major operations are conducted in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Accordingly, the political, economic, and legal environments in Hong Kong and Malaysia, as well as the general state of Hong Kong and Malaysia’s economy may influence the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.
(c) | Exchange rate risk |
The Company cannot guarantee that the current exchange rate will remain steady; therefore there is a possibility that the Company could post the same amount of profit for two comparable periods and because of the fluctuating exchange rate actually post higher or lower profit depending on exchange rate of HKD, TAKA and MYR converted to US$ on that date. The exchange rate could fluctuate depending on changes in political and economic environments without notice.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
(d) | Concentration of credit risk |
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash. The Company maintains cash with various financial institutions in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Cash are maintained with high credit quality institutions, the composition and maturities of which are regularly monitored by management. The Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board and Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (“PIDM”) pays compensation up to a limit of HK$500,000 and RM250,000, respectively if the bank with which an individual/a company hold its eligible deposit fails. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not have deposit funds that exceeded the insured limits in Hong Kong and Malaysia.
14. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
The Company from time to time may be involved in legal proceedings and disputes arising in the normal course of business. The Company believes that there are no material claims or actions pending or threatened against the Company.
On April 28, 2021, the Company entered into a financial advisory agreement, (“the agreement”) with Maxim Group, LLC (“Maxim”), a leading full-service investment banking, securities and wealth management firm, pursuant to which Maxim will provide certain advisory services including strategic corporate planning, capitalization, and marketing. Additionally, Maxim, will advise the Company with respect to its objective to list on a national securities exchange. As consideration for Maxim’s services pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to issue restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to Maxim equal to 2% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As mentioned in Note 6, the Company issued restricted shares, 1% of the outstanding shares of the common stock, upon execution of the agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is committed to issue additional restricted shares of 1% of the outstanding shares of its common stock upon a successful listing of the Company’s common stock to a national exchange (NASDAQ or NYSE).
On November 4, 2022 (the “Issue Date”), Leet Technology Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of November 4, 2022 (the “SPA”), by and between the Company and 1800 Diagonal Lending LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (the “Investor”). Pursuant to the SPA, among other things, the Company agreed to issue to the Investor a convertible note in the principal amount of $113,300.00 (the “Note” and together with the SPA, the “Agreements”). The Note contains an original issue discount amount of $10,300.00, legal fees payable to Investor’s legal counsel of $2,000.00 and to Investor a due diligence fee of $1,000.00. The Note accrues interest at an annual interest rate of 8% and a default rate of 22%, and matures on November 4, 2024 (the “Maturity Date”). The Investor may convert the Note into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), 180 days after the Issue Date until the later of (i) Maturity Date and (ii) the date the Company pays any amounts owed in connection with an event of default. The per share conversion price into which the Note is convertible into shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Price”) is 75% multiplied by the average of the lowest three closing bid prices for the Common Stock during the ten trading days ending on the last trading day prior to the conversion date. The Company has the right to prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Note, plus any accrued interest on the outstanding principal (including any default interest) at a rate of (x) 110% during the period ending 60 days after the Issue Date, (y) 115% during the period between 61 days and 180 days after the Issue Date and (z) 120% during the period between 180 days and 730 days after the Issue Date.
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LEET TECHNOLOGY INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
15. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to August 4, 2023, the date that the financial statements were issued. Other than as described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
On January 11, 2023, the Company completed its merger (the “Merger) with Leet Inc. a company incorporated under the laws of the BVI (“LEET BVI”), with LEET BVI continuing as the surviving company. The Merger was completed pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated January 5, 2023, by and between LEET BVI and the Company. The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by each of LEET BVI and the Company. The Merger Agreement also contains customary covenants, including, among others, covenants relating to the operation of each of LEET BVI’s and the Company’s businesses during the period prior to the closing of the Merger.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, LEET BVI and the Company caused the Merger to be consummated by filing a certificate of merger (the “Certificate of Merger”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 11, 2023. The Merger became effective on January 11, 2023 (the “Effective Time”), as agreed to by the parties and specified in the Certificate of Merger.
Pursuant to the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of the Company common stock/ preferred stock shall be transferred to Leet BVI and converted into one new ordinary share (“Ordinary Share”) or preferred share (“Preferred Share”) of LEET BVI, as the case may be. As a result, LEET BVI shall issue an aggregate of approximately 152,899,640 Ordinary Shares and 6,898,256 Preferred Shares to former the Company shareholders. The LEET BVI Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time remained outstanding upon the Effective Time and were unaffected by the Merger. As a result, immediately following the Merger, LEET BVI shall have approximately 152,899,640 Ordinary Shares outstanding and 6,898,256 Preferred Shares outstanding.
On February 13, 2023, the Company and Lincoln Park Capital LLP (“Lincoln Park”), mutually agreed that Lincoln Park would return
for cancellation an aggregate of 1,003,378 shares of Common Stock (the “Initial Commitment Shares”) which were issued to Lincoln
Park on October 21, 2021.
On April 19, 2023, the Company paid off its convertible promissory note with 1800 Diagonal Lending dated November 4, 2022, of $134,921.36 together with all interest thereon.
On June 15, 2023, the Company and Long Ding Jung, the previous Chief Executive Officer, mutually agreed that Mr Long would return for cancellation an aggregate of 800,000 shares of Common Stock which were issued to Mr Long on November 20, 2020.
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ITEM 9 – Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
Based on information provided by the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm, Friedman LLP (“Friedman”), effective September 1, 2022, Friedman combined with Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) and continued to operate as an independent registered public accounting firm as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marcum. On November 7, 2022, the Audit Committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors (i) dismissed Friedman and (ii) engaged Marcum to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Registrant and to provide to the Registrant the services previously provided to the Registrant by Friedman.
Neither of Friedman’s reports on the financial statements of the Registrant for either of the past two fiscal years ended, respectively, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years ended, respectively, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, and the subsequent interim period through November 7, 2022, there were no disagreements with Friedman on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of Friedman, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its report.
During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years ended, respectively, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, and the subsequent interim period through November 7, 2022, there were no reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years ended, respectively, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, and the subsequent interim period through November 7, 2022, neither the Registrant nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Marcum with respect to either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Registrant that Marcum concluded was an important factor considered by the Registrant in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
(a) | Resignation of Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Based on information provided by the Registrant’s previous independent registered public accounting firm, Friedman LLP (“Friedman”), effective September 1, 2022, Friedman combined with Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) and continued to operate as an independent registered public accounting firm as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marcum. On May 30, 2023 Marcum resigned as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Registrant.
Neither of Friedman’s reports on the financial statements of the Registrant for either of the past two fiscal years ended, respectively, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years ended, respectively, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, and the subsequent interim period through May 30, 2023, there were no disagreements with Friedman and Marcum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of Friedman and Marcum, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its report.
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During the Registrant’s two most recent fiscal years ended, respectively, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, and the subsequent interim period through May 30, 2023, there were no reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
(b) | Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
On May 30, 2023, the Audit Committee approved the appointment of Simon & Edward, LLP (“Simon & Edward”) as the Registrant’s new independent registered public accounting firm. Prior to engaging Simon & Edward, neither the Registrant nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Simon & Edward with respect to either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Registrant that Simon & Edward concluded was an important factor considered by the Registrant in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
ITEM 9A – Controls and Procedures
Conclusions Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act, our management, including Dai, Song, our interim chief executive officer, and Jayaisvaran Muruhan, our interim chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2022.
Disclosure controls and procedures refer to controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.
Furthermore, smaller reporting companies face additional limitations. Smaller reporting companies employ fewer individuals and find it difficult to properly segregate duties. Often, one or two individuals control every aspect of the company’s operation and are in a position to override any system of internal control. Additionally, smaller reporting companies tend to utilize general accounting software packages that lack a rigorous set of software controls.
Management conducted its evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision of our interim chief executive officer and our interim chief financial officer. Based on that evaluation, Mr. Song and Mr. Jayaisvaran concluded that, because our internal controls over financial reporting are not effective, as described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2022.
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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act. Our management is also required to assess and report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Section 404”). Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (“2013 Framework”) issued in 2013. During our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, management identified material weaknesses related to (i) the U.S. GAAP expertise of our internal accounting staff and interim chief financial officer, (ii) our internal audit functions, (iii) lack of sufficient period-end financial reporting controls in place and (iv) lack of sufficient reconciliation for related party transactions and intercompany transactions. In consequence, our internal controls over financial reporting were not effective at December 31, 2022.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of the company’s financial reporting.
Remediation Plan
Management has implemented remediation steps to improve our internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, we expanded and improved the control process on period-end transaction monitoring and recording for all accounts. We plan to engage personnel with knowledge of US GAAP to review the period-end and complex or non-recurring transactions and to review and reconcile related party and intercompany transactions on a regular basis.
In light of these material weaknesses, we performed additional analyses and procedures in order to conclude that our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K were fairly stated in accordance with the U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, management believes that despite our material weaknesses, our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are fairly stated, in all material respects, in accordance with the U.S. GAAP.
This Annual Report 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 rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management's report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the last quarterly period covered by this report that have materially affected, and therefore has no significant impact on the company’s financial report nor internal control. Under the new ownership and management, accounting officer will provide monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually financial statements to our shareholders, CPA, and corporate management to ensure accurate financial activities recorded.
ITEM 9B – OTHER INFORMATION
There are no events required to be disclosed by the Item.
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PART III
ITEM 10 – DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Directors and Executive Officers
All directors of our Company hold office until the next annual meeting of the security holders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The officers of our Company are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office. Our directors and executive officers, their ages, positions held, and duration as such, are as follows:
Name | Position Held with the Company |
Age | Date First Elected or Appointed |
Dai, SONG | Director | 62 | October 23, 2020 |
Dai, SONG | Interim Chief Executive Officer | 62 | June 7, 2023 |
Jayaisvaran Muruhan | Interim Chief Financial Officer | 32 | June 19, 2023 |
Ganesha Karuppiaya | Independent Director | 41 | July 29, 2021 |
Elaine Binti Lockman | Non-Executive Director | 55 | August 23, 2021 |
Daniel Pacheco | Chief Technology Officer | 30 | November 17, 2021 |
Business Experience
The following is a brief account of the education and business experience during at least the past five years of each director, executive officer and key employee of our company, indicating the person’s principal occupation during that period, and the name and principal business of the organization in which such occupation and employment were carried out.
DAI, SONG-Director & Interim CEO
Dai SONG has served as Director of Bru-Haas, a licensed Telecom Operator in Brunei since 2004 and Malaysia since 1998. He began his career at State Street Bank & Trust in Boston (1984-1986) handling custody services for Institutional Liquid Assets – Goldman Sachs.
From 1986 onwards, Mr. Song worked in Institutional Real Estate Development & Management in the Boston area.
In 1991, he returned to Malaysia and was a consultant for Arthur Andersen & Co. He left to form private companies in the telecoms and IT sectors. As a serial entrepreneur, in 1997, Mr. Song started Bru-Haas as a Telecom Wholesale Provider and has since expanded the network to North Asia, America, Middle East, and Africa.
In 2013, as part of a Joint Venture between Brunei International Gateway Sdn. Bhd. (now Unified National Networks) and Bru-Haas (B) Sdn Bhd, Mr. Dai SONG was the Managing Director of BIG Singapore working with the consortium submarine cable networks of Asia America Gateway, South East Asia Japan Cable System as part of Brunei representation. The consortium members include SingTel, Google, Telstra, Telekom Malaysia, China Telecom, Bharti, China Mobile, PLDT, and other carriers.
In 2020, he co-founded Leet Technology Limited (“LTL”) together with Mr. Ding Jung LONG to venture into eSports and social gaming which he strongly believes is a key driver to increase growth in data consumption as part of the overall mobile growth.
Mr. Song received his Bachelor of Science Management (Finance and Accounting) in 1984 from the University of Massachusetts-Boston.
We believe that Mr. Song brings to the Board his deep telecom, finance, and business experience in the South East Asia region.
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JAYAISVARAN MURUHAN-Interim CFO
Effective June 19, 2023, Leet Technology Inc. Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Mr. Jayaisvaran A/L Muruhan to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer, while the Board evaluates an expanded pool of candidates for the permanent position.
Mr. Jayaisvaran has 8 years of practical experience in the accounting field for financial reporting and analysis, prepared budgets and forecasts, and financial planning. He holds Bachelor of Accounting and Finance from Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia.
GANESHA KARUPPIAYA-Independent Director
Mr. Karuppiaya began his career as a Senior Software Engineer, developing web and networking applications. After about 2 years, he joined Bru-Haas (M) Sdn Bhd as a Technical Consultant/Presales Engineer in 2007, supporting the company's telecommunications business functions, from pre-sales to the provision and after-sales support.
During the newly introduced vertical, Ganesha took on an additional role to lead the early RADTRIX Application Development and Integration with Clicque Technology Sdn Bhd, working with Teleradiology clients to lead the team designing, preparing, and integrating the platform with existing Hospitality Information and Radiology Information Systems. He currently leads the technical and application team to further improve and develop RADTRIX.
In 2017, he joined LTL as a Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”) to spearhead the development of LTL’s platform, and has since managed both external and internal development teams, looked into new technologies and automations. On July 29, 2021, he was appointed to the Board of Directors as Independent Director. He resigned as a CTO on July 29, 2021.
Ganesha earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Coventry University, England in 2005.
ELAIN BINTI LOCKMAN –Non-Executive Director
Ms. Lockman has extensive experience in government-linked organizations and start-up businesses, specifically in the areas of management and operations, business strategy, business development, stakeholders relationship management (government, corporates & influencers), branding, marketing and corporate communications. She is the CEO and Co-founder of Ata Plus, an Equity Crowdfunding online platform. Previously, she has worked with The iAGroup, One Big Idea, MSC Management Services, E&E Good Works, Green Science, Media Shoppe, Packet One Networks, Digi, Gyro, Malaysia Debt Ventures, Globalb2b2c, iPerinitis, MDEC, Petronas.
Ms. Lockman is a non-Executive Director on the board of Reservoir Link Berhad, a company listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia, as well as Daya Materials Berhad, a company listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia. She was also on the Board of Western Union Payments Malaysia from 2012 till 2019, while being actively involved in the start-up community, advising entrepreneurs in funding, strategy and operations.
Ms. Lockman has an MSc in Operational Research and BSc in Actuarial Science from the London School of Economics.
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DANIEL PACHECO - CTO
Mr. Pacheco’s career in Software Development began in 2014. As a Software Engineer, he was involved in all stages of the software development life cycle to design and implement customer management solutions. In 2017, he joined Xendity, a fintech start-up and e-KYC solution provider as a software engineer. He helped build the core functionality of the fraud-detection system using machine learning models and algorithms. He continuously improved Xendity’s fraud-detection system, while establishing an Artificial Intelligence Department. Mr. Pacheco has overseen the growth of Xendity, which was acquired in 2021 by a renown Malaysian publicly listed company, Green Packet Sdn. Bhd.
He graduated with First-class Honors in Computer Science from Birmingham City University, England in 2017, has participated in over 30 programming contests and won various awards from across Europe.
Term of Office
Our directors hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors have been elected and qualified, or until they resign or are removed. Our board of directors appoints our officers, and our officers hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, or until their resignation or their removal.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our directors or officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
Our directors and executive officers have not been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:
1. | Other than the involuntary bankruptcy proceeding mentioned herein, no bankruptcy petition has been 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; | |
2. | any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
3. | 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 involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; | |
4. | being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange 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; | |
5. | being the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of: (i) any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation; or (ii) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or (iii) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or | |
6. | being the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member. |
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Committees
All proceedings of the board of directors for the year ended December 31, 2022 were conducted by resolutions consented to in writing by the board of directors and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of our board of directors. Our company currently does not have nominating, compensation or audit committees or committees performing similar functions nor does our company have a written nominating, compensation or audit committee charter. Our board of directors does not believe that it is necessary to have such committees because it believes that the functions of such committees can be adequately performed by the board of directors.
We do not have any defined policy or procedural requirements for shareholders to submit recommendations or nominations for directors. The board of directors believes that, given the stage of our development, a specific nominating policy would be premature and of little assistance until our business operations develop to a more advanced level. Our company does not currently have any specific or minimum criteria for the election of nominees to the board of directors and we do not have any specific process or procedure for evaluating such nominees. The board of directors will assess all candidates, whether submitted by management or shareholders, and make recommendations for election or appointment.
A shareholder who wishes to communicate with our board of directors may do so by directing a written request addressed to our president at the address appearing on the first page of this annual report.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
We established an audit committee of the board of directors. The members of our audit committee are Mr. Dai Song and Ms. Elain Lockman. Mr. Dai Song serves as the Chairman of the audit committee. We believe that the audit committee members are collectively capable of analyzing and evaluating our consolidated financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.
Nomination Procedures for Appointment of Directors
As of December 31, 2022 we did not affect any material changes to the procedures by which our stockholders may recommend nominees to our board of directors.
Code of Ethics
We have not adopted a Code of Ethics, as required by sections 406 and 407 of the Sarbanes -Oxley Act of 2002. Our management believes that the size of our company and current operations at this time do not require a code of ethics to govern the behavior of our officers. We anticipate that we will adopt a code of ethics once we are in a position to do so.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s directors and executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 to the Company’s knowledge, the following delinquencies occurred:
Name |
No. of Late Reports |
No. of Transactions Reported Late |
No. of Failures to File | |||
Song Dai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Article Fourteen of our Articles of Incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no director or officer shall be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for damages for breach of any duty owed to the corporation or its shareholders. In addition, the corporation shall have the power, in its bylaws or in any resolution of its stockholders or directors, to indemnify the officers and directors of the corporation against any liability as may be determined to be in the best interests of this corporation, and in conjunction therewith, to buy, at the corporation’s expense, policies of insurance.
Article XI of our Bylaws further addresses indemnification of our directors and officers and allows us to indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the small business issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the small business issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The particulars of compensation paid to the following persons:
(a) | all individuals serving as our principal executive officer during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021; | |
(b) | each of our two most highly compensated executive officers other than our principal executive officer who were serving as executive officers at December 31, 2022 and 2021 who had total compensation exceeding $100,000; and | |
(c) | up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as our executive officer at December 31, 2022 and 2021, |
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Summary Compensation
The following table provides a summary of the compensation received by the persons set out therein for each of our last two fiscal years:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal Position |
Year | Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
Stock Awards ($) |
Option Awards ($) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |
Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) |
All Other Compensation ($) |
Total ($) |
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Ding Jung, Long | 2022 | 81,438 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | 81,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEO (1) | 2021 | 95,613 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | 95,613 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kamal Hamidon | 2022 | 49,085 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | 49,085 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFO | 2021 | 52,152 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | 52,152 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dai, Song | 2022 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEO (2) | 2021 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ganesha Karuppiaya | 2022 | 13,635 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | 13,635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Independent Director(3) | 2021 | 14,487 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | 14,487 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elaine Binti Lockman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-Executive Director(4) | 2022 | -4,474- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -4,474- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Pacheco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Technology Officer(5) | 2022 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Haridim | 2022 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEO, CFO and Secretary(6) | 2021 | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- |
(1) | Mr. Ding Jung, Long was appointed as CEO on November 18, 2020 | |
(2) | Mr. Dai, Song was appointed as director and CEO and CFO on October 23, 2020 and resigned as CEO and CFO on November 18, 2020. | |
(3) | On July 29, 2021, Mr. Ganesha Karuppiaya was appointed to the Board of Directors as Independent Director. He resigned as a Chief Technology Officer on July 29, 2021. | |
(4) | On August 23, 2021, Ms. Elain Binti Lockman was appointed to the Board of Directors. | |
(5) | On July 29, 2021, Mr. Daniel Pacheco was appointed as interim Chief Technology Officer. On November 17, 2021, the Company appointed Mr. Pacheco as permanent Chief Technology Officer. | |
(6) | On January 2, 2019, Mr. David Haridim, the principal of Doheny Group, LLC, was appointed to our Board of Directors and as our sole executive officer. Since his appointment neither he nor Doheny Group, LLC has received any compensation from us as salary, royalties, stock, or otherwise. He resigned as CEO effective October 23, 2020. |
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Employment Contracts
We established an audit committee of the board of directors. The members of our audit committee are Mr. Dai Song and Ms. Elain Lockman. Mr. Dai Song serves as the Chairman of the audit committee. We believe that the audit committee members are collectively capable of analyzing and evaluating our consolidated financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth director compensation for 2022 and 2021:
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in
Cash ($) |
Stock Awards ($) |
Option Awards ($) |
Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Compensation ($) |
Nonqualified Deferred
Compensation Earnings ($) |
All Other Compensation
($) |
Total ($) |
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Dai, Song(1) | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||||||||||||
Elaine Binti Lockman(2) | -4474- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ganesha Karuppiaya(3) | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||||||||||||
David Haridim(4) | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- |
(1) | Mr. Song was appointed as director as of October 23, 2020. | |
(2) | On August 23, 2021, Ms. Elain Binti Lockman was appointed to the Board of Directors. | |
(3) | On July 29, 2021, Mr. Ganesha Karuppiaya was appointed to the Board of Directors as Independent Director. He resigned as a Chief Technology Officer on July 29, 2021. | |
(4) | On January 2, 2019, Mr. David Haridim, the principal of Doheny Group, LLC, was appointed to our Board of Directors and as our sole executive officer. He resigned effective October 23, 2020. |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth certain information concerning outstanding stock awards held by the Named Executive Officers on December 31, 2022:
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) |
Option Exercise Price ($) |
Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) |
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Dai, Song (1) | -0- | -0- | -0- | N/A | N/A | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elaine Binti Lockman(2) | -0- | -0- | -0- | N/A | N/A | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ganesha Karuppiaya(3) | -0- | -0- | -0- | N/A | N/A | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Haridim (4) | -0- | -0- | -0- | N/A | N/A | -0- | -0- | -0- | -0- |
(1) | Mr. Song was appointed President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director on October 23, 2020. He resigned all executive offices except as director on November 18, 2020. | |
(2) | On August 23, 2021, Ms. Elain Binti Lockman was appointed to the Board of Directors. | |
(3) | On July 29, 2021, Mr. Ganesha Karuppiaya was appointed to the Board of Directors as Independent Director. He resigned as a Chief Technology Officer on July 29, 2021. | |
(4) | On January 2, 2019, Mr. David Haridim, the principal of Doheny Group, LLC, was appointed to our Board of Directors and as our sole executive officer. Mr. Haridam resigned as an officer and director. Neither he nor Doheny Group, LLC received any compensation from us as salary, royalties, stock, or otherwise. He resigned effective October 23, 2020. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
There were no outstanding stock options or stock appreciation rights granted to our executive officers and directors at December 31, 2022.
Aggregated Option Exercises
There were no options exercised by any officer or director of our company during our twelve-month period ended December 31, 2022.
Long-Term Incentive Plan
On July 29, 2021, we adopted a 2021 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees and Consultants (2021 ESIP) where we filed an S-8 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering 5,000,000 shares of common stock that were approved to be awarded under the 2021 ESIP. Pursuant to the 2021 ESIP, a total of 3,095,000 shares were issued to 4 of its employees and consultants.
On June 14, 2022, we adopted a 2022 Stock Incentive Plan for Employee and Consultants (2022 ESIP) where we filed an S-8 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering 7,000,000 shares of common stock that were approved to be awarded under the 2022 ESIP. On June 30, 2022, the Company issued a total of 7,000,000 shares of its Common Stock to 4 of its employees and consultants.
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ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth, as of August 4, 2023, certain information with respect to our equity securities owned of record or beneficially by (i) each Officer and Director of the Company; (ii) each person who owns beneficially more than 5% of each class of the Company’s outstanding equity securities; and (iii) all Directors and Executive Officers as a group.
The following table sets forth, as of August 4, 2023 certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common shares by each shareholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common shares, as well as by each of our current directors and executive officers as a group. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct interest in the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
Percentage of Class(1) |
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Dai SONG (1) 805, 8th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya 46000, Selangor, Malaysia. Common Stock |
112,617,521 | (2) | 80.2% | |||||
Kamal Hamidon 805, 8th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya 46000, Selangor, Malaysia |
1,000,000 | 0.7% | ||||||
Ganesha Karuppiaya 805, 8th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya 46000, Selangor, Malaysia |
1,000,000 | 0.7% | ||||||
Dai SONG 805, 8th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya 46000, Selangor, Malaysia. Series A Preferred Stock |
1,000,000 | |||||||
Bruhaas (B) Sdn. Bhd. 805, 8th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya 46000, Selangor, Malaysia. Series B Convertible Preferred Stock |
2,891,597 |
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Porta Capital Limited 805, 8th Floor, Menara Mutiara Majestic, Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya 46000, Selangor, Malaysia. Series B Convertible Preferred Stock |
2,541,194 |
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Directors and officers as a group (common stock) | 115,417,521 | 82.2% |
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(1) | Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. |
(2) | The total includes 2,000,000 shares issued to Dai Song for his interest in Leet Technology Limited. |
The issuer is not aware of any person who owns of record, or is known to own beneficially, ten percent or more of the outstanding securities of any class of the issuer, other than as set forth above. The issuer is not aware of any person who controls the issuer as specified in Section 2(a)(1) of the 1940 Act. The Company does not have an investment advisor.
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ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Corporate Governance
As of December 31, 2022, our Board of Directors consisted of Song Dai, Ganesha Karuppiaya and Elain Lockman.. As of December 31, 2021, we did not have any directors that qualified as “independent directors” as the term is used in NASDAQ rule 5605(a)(2).
ITEM 14 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Audit fees
The aggregate fees billed for the two most recently completed fiscal periods for professional services rendered by Simon & Edward LLP for the year ended December 31, 2022, and Friedman LLP for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, quarterly reviews of our interim consolidated financial statements and services normally provided by the independent accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for these fiscal periods were as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2022 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||
Audit Fees and Audit Related Fees – Friedman LLP | $ | 386,356 | $ | 50,000 | ||||
Audit Fees and Audit Related Fees – Simon & Edward LLP | 101,000 | 0 | ||||||
Tax Fees – Simon & Edward LLP | 6,500 | 0 | ||||||
All Other Fees | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Total | $ | 493,856 | $ | 50,000 |
In the above table, “audit fees” are fees billed by our company’s external auditor for services provided in auditing our company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the subject year. “Audit-related fees” are fees not included in audit fees that are billed by the auditor for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit review of our company’s consolidated financial statements. “Tax fees” are fees billed by the auditor for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. “All other fees” are fees billed by the auditor for products and services not included in the foregoing categories.
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PART IV
ITEM 15 - EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1) Financial Statements
For a list of financial statements and supplementary data filed as part of this Annual Report, see the Index to Financial Statements beginning at page F-1 of this Annual Report.
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules
We do not have any financial statement schedules required to be supplied under this Item.
(a)(3) Exhibits
Refer to (b) below.
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* Incorporated by reference to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed on March 12, 2021
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Blow & Drive Interlock Corporation | ||
Dated: August 4, 2023 | /s/ Dai SONG | |
By: | Dai SONG | |
Its: | Interim CEO |
Dated: August 4, 2023 | /s/ Jayaisvaran Muruhan | |
By: | Jayaisvaran Muruhan | |
Its: | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Dated: August 4, 2023 | /s/ Dai Song | |
By: | Dai Song, Director |
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