Alset Inc. 10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from __________to _________ 001-39732 Commission File Number Alset Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) texas 83-1079861 State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 4800 Montgomery Lane , Suite 210 , Bethesda , Maryland 20814 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 301 - 971-3940 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, $0.001 par value AEI The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging growth company ☒ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒ As of May 15, 2023, there were 9,235,119 shares of the registrant’s common stock $0.001 par value per share, issued and outstanding. Table of Contents PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION F-1 Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) F-1 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 F-1 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss - Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 F-2 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity – Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 F-3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 F-4 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements F-5 – F-32 Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 3 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk 11 Item 4. Controls and Procedures 11 PART II OTHER INFORMATION 11 Item 1. Legal Proceedings 11 Item 1A. Risk Factors 11 Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 11 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 11 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 11 Item 5. Other Information 12 Item 6. Exhibits 12 SIGNATURES 13 2 Part I. Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements. Alset Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Assets: Current Assets: Cash $ 18,675,450 $ 17,827,383 Restricted Cash 603,646 694,520 Account Receivables, Net 54,976 46,522 Other Receivables 562,299 446,798 Note Receivables - Related Parties 2,787,382 3,617,176 Prepaid Expense 143,712 188,070 Inventory 34,442 35,020 Investment in Securities at Fair Value 4,410,499 6,288,236 Investment in Securities at Fair Value - Related Party 14,489,359 13,193,089 Investment in Securities at Cost 99,802 98,129 Investment in Securities at Equity Method 52,871,076 52,987,224 Total Current Assets 94,732,643 95,422,167 Real Estate Rental Properties 31,641,452 31,169,031 Properties under Development 25,930,597 23,449,698 Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Asset 1,565,468 1,614,159 Deposit 542,079 536,947 Property and Equipment, Net 1,277,243 1,298,334 Total Assets $ 155,689,482 $ 153,490,336 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $ 5,031,477 $ 2,983,470 Deferred Revenue - 21,198 Operating Lease Liability 130,778 45,556 Notes Payable 30,545 30,287 Notes Payable - Related Parties 16,624 12,668 Notes Payable 16,624 12,668 Total Current Liabilities 5,209,424 3,093,179 Long-Term Liabilities: Notes Payable 148,274 151,559 Operating Lease Liability 1,461,987 1,582,483 Total Liabilities 6,819,685 4,827,221 Stockholders’ Equity: Preferred Stock, $ 0.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding Common Stock, $ 0.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 9,235,119 and 7,422,846 shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 9,235 7,423 Additional Paid in Capital 325,967,000 322,534,891 Accumulated Deficit ( 192,582,297 ) ( 188,724,411 ) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 4,772,328 3,836,063 Total Alset Inc. Stockholders’ Equity 138,166,266 137,653,966 Non-controlling Interests 10,703,531 11,009,149 Total Stockholders’ Equity 148,869,797 148,663,115 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 155,689,482 $ 153,490,336 See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements. F- 1 Alset Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) 2023 2022 Revenue Rental $ 633,811 $ 232,582 Property - 1,041,524 Biohealth 12,786 617,471 Other 280,339 60,660 Total Revenue 926,936 1,952,237 Operating Expenses Cost of Sales 689,281 1,114,550 General and Administrative 2,327,385 2,491,228 Total Operating Expenses 3,016,666 3,605,778 Operating Losses from Operations ( 2,089,730 ) ( 1,653,541 ) Other Income (Expense) Interest Income 39,278 172,400 Foreign Exchange Transaction (Loss) Gain ( 788,302 ) 408,095 Unrealized Loss on Securities Investment ( 2,484,117 ) ( 395,141 ) Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities Investment - Related Party 1,296,271 ( 3,503,874 ) Realized Loss on Securities Investment ( 131,313 ) ( 3,436,783 ) Loss on Investment Securities at Equity Method ( 268,276 ) ( 136,380 ) Finance Costs - ( 448,008 ) Other Income 103,007 1,284,893 Total Other Expense, Net ( 2,233,452 ) ( 6,054,798 ) Net Loss Income Before Income Taxes ( 4,323,182 ) ( 7,708,339 ) Income Tax Expense - ( 222,114 ) Net Loss ( 4,323,182 ) ( 7,930,453 ) Net Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest ( 465,296 ) ( 1,463,167 ) Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders $ ( 3,857,886 ) $ ( 6,467,286 ) Other Comprehensive Loss, Net Unrealized Loss on Securities Investment - ( 9,123 ) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment 1,095,943 ( 649,140 ) Comprehensive Loss ( 3,227,239 ) ( 8,588,716 ) Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interests ( 305,617 ) ( 1,085,395 ) Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders $ ( 2,921,622 ) $ ( 7,503,321 ) Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted $ ( 0.46 ) $ ( 1.30 ) Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted 8,451,048 4,959,233 * * The numbers of weighted average outstanding common stock - basic and diluted were adjusted retrospectively to reflect 20-for-1 reverse stock split on December 28, 2022 See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements. F- 2 Alset Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) Shares Par Value $0.001 Shares Par Value $0.001 Shares Par Value $0.001 Additional Paid in Capital Other Comprehensive Income Accumulated Deficit Total Alset Stockholders’ Equity Non-Controlling Interests Total Stockholders’ Equity Series A Preferred Stock Series B Preferred Stock Common Stock Accumulated Shares Par Value $0.001 Shares Par Value $0.001 Shares Par Value $0.001 Additional Paid in Capital Other Comprehensive Income Accumulated Deficit Total Alset Stockholders’ Equity Non-Controlling Interests Total Stockholders’ Equity Balance at January 1, 2023 - $ - - $ - 7,422,846 $ 7,423 $ 322,534,891 $ 3,836,063 $ ( 188,724,411 ) $ 137,653,966 $ 11,009,149 $ 148,663,115 Issuance of Common Stock - - 1,812,273 1,812 3,432,109 - - 3,433,921 - 3,433,921 Foreign Currency Translations - - - 936,265 - 936,265 159,678 1,095,943 Net Loss - - - - ( 3,857,886 ) ( 3,857,886 ) ( 465,296 ) ( 4,323,182 ) Balance at March 31, 2023 - $ - - $ - 9,235,119 $ 9,235 $ 325,967,000 $ 4,772,328 $ ( 192,582,297 ) $ 138,166,266 $ 10,703,531 $ 148,869,797 Alset Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited) Series A Preferred Stock Series B Preferred Stock Common Stock Accumulated Shares Par Value $0.001 Shares Par Value $0.001 Shares Par Value $0.001 Additional Paid in Capital Other Comprehensive Income Accumulated Deficit Total Alset Stockholders’ Equity Non-Controlling Interests Total Stockholders’ Equity Balance at January 1, 2022 - $ - - $ - 87,368,446 $ 87,368 $ 296,181,977 $ 341,646 $ ( 148,233,473 ) $ 148,377,518 $ 21,912,268 $ 170,289,786 Balance - $ - - $ - 87,368,446 $ 87,368 $ 296,181,977 $ 341,646 $ ( 148,233,473 ) $ 148,377,518 $ 21,912,268 $ 170,289,786 Issuance of Stock by Exercising Warrants - - 15,819,452 15,820 ( 11,925 ) - - 3,895 - 3,895 Convert Related Party Note to Common Stock 10,000,000 10,000 6,203,000 - - 6,213,000 - 6,213,000 Deconsolidate Alset Capital Acquisition - - 17,160,800 - - 17,160,800 2,227,744 19,388,544 Gain from Purchase Stock DSS - - 737,572 - - 737,572 - 737,572 Beneficial Conversion Feature Intrinsic Value, Net - - 450,000 - - 450,000 - 450,000 Change in Non-Controlling Interest - - ( 316,459 ) 459,069 - 142,610 ( 142,610 ) - Change in Unrealized Loss on Investment - - - ( 7,027 ) - ( 7,027 ) ( 2,096 ) ( 9,123 ) Foreign Currency Translations - - - ( 499,967 ) - ( 499,967 ) ( 149,173 ) ( 649,140 ) Net Loss - - - - ( 6,467,286 ) ( 6,467,286 ) ( 1,463,167 ) ( 7,930,453 ) Balance at March 31, 2022 - $ - - $ - 113,187,898 $ 113,188 $ 320,404,965 $ 293,721 $ ( 154,700,759 ) $ 166,111,115 $ 22,382,966 $ 188,494,081 Balance - $ - - $ - 113,187,898 $ 113,188 $ 320,404,965 $ 293,721 $ ( 154,700,759 ) $ 166,111,115 $ 22,382,966 $ 188,494,081 See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements. F- 3 Alset Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) 2023 2022 Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net Loss from Operations $ ( 4,323,182 ) $ ( 7,930,453 ) Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Used in Operating Activities: Depreciation 288,100 13,580 Amortization of Right-Of-Use Assets 199,193 157,068 Amortization of Debt Discount - 450,000 Foreign Exchange Transaction Loss (Gain) 788,302 ( 408,630 ) Unrealized Loss on Securities Investment 2,484,117 395,141 Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Securities Investment - Related Party ( 1,296,271 ) 3,503,874 Realized Loss on Securities Investment 131,313 3,436,783 Loss on Equity Method Investment 268,276 136,380 Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities Real Estate ( 3,192,223 ) ( 336,426 ) Account Receivables 108,771 19,416 Prepaid Expense 42,330 679,069 Trading Securities ( 550,307 ) 4,068,011 Inventory 555 10,902 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 2,028,362 ( 8,792,327 ) Other Receivables - Related Parties ( 57,500 ) - Deferred Revenue ( 21,198 ) ( 508,328 ) Operating Lease Liability ( 187,721 ) ( 153,692 ) Builder Deposits - ( 31,553 ) Net Cash Used in Operating Activities ( 3,289,083 ) ( 5,291,185 ) Cash Flows from Investing Activities Purchase of Fixed Assets ( 8,277 ) ( 3,665 ) Purchase of Real Estate Properties - ( 722,817 ) Purchase of Investment Securities ( 412,500 ) ( 6,585,294 ) Issuing Loan Receivable - Related Party ( 1,521,368 ) - Proceeds from Loan Receivable - Related Party 2,613,629 - Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities 671,484 ( 7,311,776 ) Cash Flows from Financing Activities Proceeds from Common Stock Issuance 3,433,921 - Conversion of Related Party Note to Common Stock - 6,213,000 Repayment to Notes Payable - ( 168,360 ) Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 3,433,921 6,044,640 Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Restricted Cash 816,322 ( 6,558,321 ) Effects of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash ( 59,129 ) ( 197,705 ) Cash and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period 18,521,903 60,802,179 Cash and Restricted Cash- End of Period $ 19,279,096 $ 54,046,153 Cash $ 18,675,450 $ 51,520,971 Restricted Cash $ 603,646 $ 2,525,182 Total Cash and Restricted Cash $ 19,279,096 $ 54,046,153 Supplementary Cash Flow Information Cash Paid for Interest $ 1,003 $ 1,524 Cash Paid for Taxes $ - $ - Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment $ - $ 728,449 Initial Recognition of ROU / Lease Liability $ 157,647 $ - Deconsolidate Alset Capital Acquisition $ - $ 19,388,544 Amortization of Debt Discount $ - $ 450,000 Issuance of Stock by Exercising Warrants $ - $ 3,895 See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements. F- 4 Alset Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Operations Alset Inc. (the “Company” or “AEI”), formerly known as Alset EHome International Inc. and HF Enterprises Inc., was incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 7, 2018. On October 4, 2022, through a merger transaction, the Company was reincorporated in Texas. AEI is a diversified holding company principally engaged through its subsidiaries in the development of EHome communities and other real estate, financial services, digital transformation technologies, biohealth activities and consumer products with operations in the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea. We manage a significant portion of our businesses through our 85.4 % owned subsidiary, Alset International Limited (“Alset International”), a public company traded on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The Company has four operating segments based on the products and services we offer, which include three of our principal businesses – real estate, digital transformation technology and biohealth – as well as a fourth category consisting of certain other business activities. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and following the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting. These interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Company’s annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial information. These interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023 or any other interim periods or for any other future years. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed on March 31, 2023. The condensed consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company and its majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. The Company consolidates entities in which it owns more than 50% of the voting common stock and controls operations. All intercompany transactions and balances among consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated. F- 5 The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the following entities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, as follows: SCHEDULE OF SUBSIDIARIES Attributable interest as of, Name of subsidiary consolidated under AEI State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 % % Alset Global Pte. Ltd. Singapore 100 100 Alset Business Development Pte. Ltd. Singapore 100 100 Global eHealth Limited Hong Kong 100 100 Alset International Limited Singapore 85.4 85.4 Singapore Construction & Development Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 Art eStudio Pte. Ltd. Singapore 43.6 * 43.6 * Singapore Construction Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 Global BioMedical Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 Alset Innovation Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 Health Wealth Happiness Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 SeD Capital Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 LiquidValue Asset Management Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 Alset Solar Limited Hong Kong 85.4 85.4 Alset F&B One Pte. Ltd Singapore 76.9 76.9 Global TechFund of Fund Pte. Ltd. Singapore - 100 Singapore eChainLogistic Pte. Ltd. Singapore - 100 BMI Capital Partners International Limited. Hong Kong 85.4 85.4 SeD Perth Pty. Ltd. Australia 85.4 85.4 SeD Intelligent Home Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 LiquidValue Development Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 Alset EHome Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 SeD USA, LLC United States of America 85.4 85.4 150 Black Oak GP, Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 SeD Development USA Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd. United States of America 85.4 85.4 SeD Texas Home, LLC United States of America 100 85.4 SeD Ballenger, LLC United States of America 85.4 85.4 SeD Maryland Development, LLC United States of America 71.4 71.4 SeD Development Management, LLC United States of America 72.6 72.6 SeD Builder, LLC United States of America 85.4 85.4 Hapi Metaverse Inc. (f.k.a. GigWorld Inc.) United States of America 99.7 99.7 HotApp BlockChain Pte. Ltd. Singapore 99.7 99.7 HotApp International Limited Hong Kong 99.7 99.7 HWH International, Inc. (Delaware) United States of America 85.4 85.4 Health Wealth & Happiness Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 HWH Multi-Strategy Investment, Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 SeD REIT Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 Gig Stablecoin Inc. United States of America 99.7 99.7 HWH World Inc. (Delaware) United States of America 99.7 99.7 HWH World Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 UBeauty Limited Hong Kong 85.4 85.4 WeBeauty Korea Inc Korea 85.4 85.4 HWH World Limited Hong Kong 85.4 85.4 HWH World Inc. Korea 85.4 85.4 GDC REIT Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 BioHealth Water Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 Impact BioHealth Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 American Home REIT Inc. United States of America 100 85.4 Alset Solar Inc. United States of America 68.3 68.3 HWH KOR Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 Open House Inc. United States of America 100 100 Open Rental Inc. United States of America 100 100 F- 6 Hapi Cafe Inc. (Nevada) United States of America 100 100 Global Solar REIT Inc. United States of America 100 100 OpenBiz Inc. United States of America 100 100 Hapi Cafe Inc. (Texas) United States of America 85.4 85.4 HWH (S) Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 LiquidValue Development Pte. Ltd. Singapore 100 100 LiquidValue Development Limited Hong Kong 100 100 EPowerTech Inc. United States of America 100 100 Alset EPower Inc. United States of America 100 100 AHR Asset Management Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 HWH World Inc. (Nevada) United States of America 85.4 85.4 Alset F&B Holdings Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 Credas Capital Pte. Ltd. Singapore 42.7 * 42.7 * Credas Capital GmbH Switzerland 42.7 * 42.7 * Smart Reward Express Limited Hong Kong 49.8 * 49.8 * AHR Texas Two LLC United States of America 100 85.4 AHR Black Oak One LLC United States of America 85.4 85.4 Hapi Air Inc. United States of America 92.7 92.7 AHR Texas Three, LLC United States of America 100 85.4 Alset Capital Pte. Ltd. Singapore 100 100 Hapi Cafe Korea, Inc. Korea 85.4 85.4 Green Energy Inc. United States of America 100 100 Green Energy Management Inc. United States of America 100 100 Alset Metaverse Inc. United States of America 97.2 97.2 Alset Management Group Inc. United States of America 83.4 83.4 Alset Acquisition Sponsor, LLC United States of America 93.4 93.4 Alset Spac Group Inc. United States of America 93.4 93.4 Alset Mining Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 Hapi Travel Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 Hapi WealthBuilder Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 HWH Marketplace Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 HWH International Inc. (Nevada) United States of America 85.4 85.4 Hapi Cafe SG Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 Alset Reits Inc. United States of America 100 100 Robotic gHome Inc. United States of America 76.9 76.9 HWH Merger Sub, Inc. United States of America 85.4 85.4 Alset Home REIT Inc. United States of America 100 100 Hapi Metaverse Inc. (Texas) United States of America 99.7 99.7 Hapi Café Limited Hong Kong 99.7 99.7 MOC HK Limited Hong Kong 99.7 99.7 AHR Texas Four, LLC United States of America 100 100 Alset F&B (PLQ) Pte. Ltd. Singapore 85.4 85.4 Hapi Café Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia 51.3 - Shenzhen Leyouyou Catering Management Co., Ltd. China 100 100 Dongguan Leyouyou Catering Management Co., Ltd. China 100 - * Although the Company indirectly holds percentage of shares of these entities less than 50%, the subsidiaries of the Company directly hold more than 50% of shares of these entities, and therefore, they are still consolidated into the Company. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of real estate assets, allocation of development costs and capitalized interest to sold lots, fair value of the investments, the valuation allowance of deferred taxes, and contingencies. Actual results could differ from those estimates. F- 7 In our property development business, land acquisition costs are allocated to each lot based on the area method, the size of the lot compared to the total size of all lots in the project. Development costs and capitalized interest are allocated to lots sold based on the total expected development and interest costs of the completed project and allocating a percentage of those costs based on the selling price of the sold lot compared to the expected sales values of all lots in the project. If allocation of development costs and capitalized interest based on the projection and relative expected sales value is impracticable, those costs could also be allocated based on area method, the size of the lot compared to the total size of all lots in the project. When the Company purchases properties but does not receive the assessment information from the county, the Company allocates the values between land and building based on the data of similar properties. The Company makes appropriate adjustments once the assessment from the county is received. At the same time, any necessary adjustments to depreciation expense are made in the income statement. On March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 the Company adjusted $ 0 and $ 4,791,997 between building and land, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company adjusted depreciation expenses of $ 0 and $ 0 , respectively. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and at the bank and short-term deposits with financial institutions that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in values. There were no cash equivalents as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Restricted Cash As a condition to the loan agreement with the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (“M&T Bank”), the Company was required to maintain a minimum of $ 2,600,000 in an interest-bearing account maintained by the lender as additional security for the loan. The funds were required to remain as collateral for the loan until the loan is paid off in full and the loan agreement terminated. On March 15, 2022 approximately $ 2,300,000 was released from collateral, leaving approximately $ 300,000 as collateral for outstanding letters of credit. The Company also has an escrow account with M&T Bank to deposit a portion of cash proceeds from lot sales. The funds in the escrow account were specifically to be used for the payment of the loan from M&T Bank. The funds were required to remain in the escrow account for the loan payment until the loan agreement terminates. In May 2022 the funds from this escrow account were released and the account closed. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total balance of these two accounts was $ 309,295 and $ 309,219 , respectively. As a condition to the loan agreement with National Australian Bank Limited in conjunction with the Perth project, an Australian real estate development project, the Company was required to maintain Australian Dollar 50,000 , in a non-interest-bearing account. As of December 31, 2021, the account balance was $ 36,316 . In February 2022 the Company repaid the loan and the funds were subsequently released. The Company puts money into brokerage accounts specifically for equity investment. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the cash balance in these brokerage accounts was $ 294,352 and $ 385,304 , respectively. Account Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Account receivables is stated at amounts due from buyers, contractors, and all third parties, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the balance of account receivables was $ 54,976 and $ 46,522 , respectively. F- 8 The Company monitors its account receivables balances on a monthly basis to ensure that they are collectible. On a quarterly basis, the Company uses its historical experience to estimate its allowance for doubtful account receivables. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts represents an estimate of the losses expected to be incurred based on specifically identified accounts as well as nonspecific amount, when determined appropriate. Generally, the amount of the allowance is primarily decided by division management’s historical experience, the delinquency trends, the resolution rates, the aging of receivables, the credit quality indicators and financial health of specific customers. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the allowance was $ 0 . Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method and includes all costs in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, inventory consisted of finished goods from HWH International Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company continuously evaluates the need for reserve for obsolescence and possible price concessions required to write-down inventories to net realizable value. Investment Securities Investment Securities at Fair Value The Company records all equity investments with readily determinable fair values at fair value calculated by the publicly traded stock price at the close of the reporting period. Holista CollTech Limited (“Holista”), Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc. (“AMBS”), True Partner Capital Holding Limited (“True Partner”) and Lucy Scientific Discovery Inc. (“Lucy”) are publicly traded companies. The Company does not have significant influence over Holista, AMBS, True Partner and Lucy, as the Company is the beneficial owner of approximately 15.2 % of common shares of Holista, 4.3 % of the common shares of AMBS and less than 0.1 % of common shares of True Partner and Lucy. The stock’s fair value is determined by quoted stock prices. Since 2021, the Company’s subsidiaries have maintained a portfolio of trading securities. The objective is to generate profits on short-term differences in market prices. The Company does not have significant influence over any trading securities in our portfolio and fair value of these trading securities are determined by reference to quoted stock prices. The Company has elected the fair value option for the equity securities noted below that would otherwise be accounted for under the equity method of accounting. DSS, Inc. (“DSS”), New Electric CV Corporation (“NECV” formerly known as “American Premium Mining Corporation” (“APM”)) and Value Exchange International Inc. (“Value Exchange International” or “VEII”) are publicly traded companies and fair value is determined by quoted stock prices. The Company has significant influence but does not have a controlling interest in these investments, and therefore, the Company’s investment could be accounted for under the equity method of accounting or elect fair value accounting. ● The Company has significant influence over DSS. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company owned approximately 45.2 % of the common stock of DSS, respectively. Our CEO is a stockholder and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of DSS. Chan Tung Moe, our Co-Chief Executive Officer and the son of Chan Heng Fai, is also a director of DSS. William Wu, Wong Shui Yeung and Joanne Wong Hiu Pan, directors of the Company, are each also directors of DSS. ● The Company has significant influence over NECV as the Company is the beneficial owner of approximately 0.8 % of the common shares of NECV and one officer from the Company holds a director position on NECV’s Board of Directors. Additionally, our CEO is a significant stockholder of NECV shares. ● The Company has significant influence over Value Exchange International as the Company is the beneficial owner of approximately 38.3 % of the common shares of VEII. Mr. Chan and another member of the Board of Directors of Hapi Metaverse, Lum Kan Fai Vincent, are both members of the Board of Directors of VEII. In addition to Mr. Chan, two other members of the Board of Directors of Alset Inc. are also members of the Board of Directors of VEII (Mr. Wong Shui Yeung and Mr. Wong Tat Keung). F- 9 On March 2, 2020 and October 29, 2021, the Company received warrants to purchase shares of American Medical REIT Inc. (“AMRE”), a related party private company, in conjunction with the Company lending two $ 200,000 promissory notes. For further details on this transaction, refer to Note 8 - Related Party Transactions, Note Receivable from a Related Party Company . As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, AMRE was a private company. Based on management’s analysis, the fair value of the AMRE warrants was $ 0 as of December 31, 2021. In March 2022 both loans, together with warrants were converted into common shares of AMRE. After the conversion, the Company owns approximately 15.8 % of AMRE. The Company accounts for certain of its investments in funds without readily determinable fair values in accordance with ASU No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) (“2015-07”). In the first six months of 2022 the Company invested $ 100,000 in Class A Shares of Novum Alpha Global Opportunity Digital Asset Fund I SP, a segregated portfolio of Novum Alpha SPC (“Novum Alpha Fund”). This fund invests in long-short digital assets. The Company subscribed in participating shares which are redeemable and non-voting. The Company closed the fund in July 2022 recording $ 74,827 loss on this investment. Investment Securities at Cost Investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values are measured at cost minus impairment adjusted by observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. These investments are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when there are events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect. An impairment loss is recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income equal to the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the investment. On September 8, 2020, the Company acquired 1,666 shares, approximately 1.45 % ownership, from Nervotec Pte Ltd (“Nervotec”), a private company, at the purchase price of $ 37,826 . The Company applied ASC 321 and measured Nervotec at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. On September 30, 2020, the Company acquired 3,800 shares, representing the ownership of approximately 19 %, from HWH World Company Limited (f.k.a. Hyten Global (Thailand) Co., Ltd.) (“HWH World Co.”), a private company, at a purchase price of $ 42,562 . During 2021, the Company invested $ 19,609 in K Beauty Research Lab Co., Ltd (“K Beauty”) for 18 % of such company. K Beauty was established for sourcing, developing and producing variety of Korea-made beauty products as well as Korea - originated beauty contents for the purpose of distribution to HWH’s membership distribution channel. There has been no indication of impairment or changes in observable prices via transactions of similar securities and investments are still carried at cost. Equity Method Investment The Company accounts for equity investment in entities with significant influence under equity-method accounting. Under this method, the Group’s pro rata share of income (loss) from investment is recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Dividends received reduce the carrying amount of the investment. When the Company’s share of loss in an equity-method investee equals or exceeds its carrying value of the investment in that entity, the equity method investment can be reduced below zero based on losses, if the Company either is liable for the obligations of the investee or provides for losses in excess of the investment when imminent return to profitable operations by the investee appears to be assured. Otherwise, the Company does not recognize its share of equity method losses exceeding its carrying amount of the investment, but discloses the losses in the footnotes. Equity-method investment is reviewed for impairment by assessing if the decline in market value of the investment below the carrying value is other-than-temporary. In making this determination, factors are evaluated in determining whether a loss in value should be recognized. These include consideration of the intent and ability of the Group to hold investment and the ability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity, justifying the carrying amount of the investment. Impairment losses are recognized in other expense when a decline in value is deemed to be other-than-temporary. F- 10 American Medical REIT Inc. LiquidValue Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (“LiquidValue”), a subsidiary of the Company, owns 15.8 % of American Medical REIT Inc. (“AMRE”) as of September 30, 2022, a company concentrating on medical real estate. AMRE acquires state-of-the-art, purpose-built healthcare facilities and leases them to leading clinical operators with dominant market share under secure triple net leases. AMRE targets hospitals (both Critical Access and Specialty Surgical), Physician Group Practices, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and other licensed medical treatment facilities. Chan Heng Fai, our Chairman and CEO, is the executive chairman and director of AMRE. DSS, of which we own 45.2 % and have significant influence over, owns 80.8 % of AMRE. Therefore, the Company has significant influence on AMRE. American Pacific Bancorp, Inc. Pursuant to Securities Purchase Agreement from March 12, 2021 the Company purchased 4,775,523 shares of the common stock of American Pacific Bancorp Inc. (“APB”) and gained majority ownership in that entity. APB was consolidated into the Company under common control accounting (See Transactions between Entities under Common Control for details). On September 8, 2021 APB sold 6,666,700 shares Series A Common Stock to DSS, Inc. for $ 40,000,200 cash. As a result of the new share issuances, the Company’s ownership percentage of APB fell below 50% to 41.3%, and subsequently to 36.9% and the entity was deconsolidated in accordance with ASC 810-10. Upon deconsolidation the Company elected to apply the equity method accounting as the Company still retained significant influence. As a result of the deconsolidation, the Company recognized gain of approximately $ 28.2 million. The gain represents the difference between the fair value of retained equity method investment of $ 30.8 million and the investment percentage of carrying amount of APB’s net assets of $ 2.9 million. Considering the transaction was between related parties, the Company recorded the gain as additional paid in capital in its equity. During three months ended March 31, 2023 the investment loss was $ 17,749 and during three months ended March 31, 2022 the investment gain was $ 141,343 . As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the investment in APB was $ 31,650,497 and $ 31,668,246 , respectively. Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. On February 3, 2022, Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. (“Alset Capital”), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by the Company and certain affiliates, closed its initial public offering of 7,500,000 units at $ 10.00 per unit (the “Offering”). At the same time the exercise of underwriters’ over-allotment option of additional 1,125,000 units closed. The Company is majority owner of Alset Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, the sponsor (the “Sponsor”) of Alset Capital. On February 3, 2022, the Sponsor purchased 473,750 units pursuant to a private placement for a purchase price of $ 4,737,500 . Previously, the Sponsor had purchased 2,156,250 shares of Class B common stock pursuant to a private placement for a purchase price of $ 25,000 . After the Offering the Company holds 23.4 % of Alset Capital. Chan Heng Fai, the Chairman and CEO of the Company, is the CEO and director of Alset Capital. In June 2022, the Company made an adjustment of $ 2,830,961 to Additional Paid in Capital and the fair value of investment in Alset Capital, and reversed the previously recorded unrealized loss of $ 237,578 , because of the change of valuation methods of the investment on Class B Common Stock and units the company held. Initially, the Company used market trading prices of Class A common stock and units to calculate the fair value of these investment securities and recorded $ 237,578 unrealized loss on security investment during three months ended March 31, 2022. In June 2022, the Company determined the fair value of Class B common shares and units by using a put option model and a Monte Carlo simulation considering some restrictions and risks related to these securities the Company held. On September 30, 2022 the Company purchased the remaining 10 % ownership in the Sponsor for $ 476,250 and currently owns 100 % of it. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded investment loss of $ 45,199 by equity method. The Company’s investment in Alset Capital was $ 21,066,376 and $ 21,111,575 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. F- 11 Ketomei Pte Ltd On June 10, 2021 the Company’s indirect subsidiary Hapi Cafe Inc. (“Hapi Cafe”) lent $ 76,723 to Ketomei Pte Ltd (“Ketomei”). On March 21, 2022 Hapi Cafe entered into an agreement pursuant to which the principal of the loan together with accrued interest were converted into an investment in Ketomei. At the same time, Hapi Cafe invested an additional $ 179,595 in Ketomei. After the conversion and fund investment the Company now holds 28 % of Ketomei. Ketomei is in the business of selling cooked food and drinks. During three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 the investment loss was $ 53,199 and $ 3,273 , respectively. Investment in Ketomei was $ 154,203 and $ 207,402 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Investment in Debt Securities Debt securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses (other than impairment losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Realized gains and losses on debt securities are recognized in the net income in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The Company monitors its investments for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors including, but not limited to, current economic and market conditions, the operating performance of the companies including current earnings trends and other company-specific information. The Company invested $ 50,000 in a convertible promissory note of Sharing Services Global Corporation (“Sharing Services Convertible Note”), a company quoted on the US OTC market. The value of the convertible note is estimated by management using a Black-Scholes valuation model. The fair value of the note was $ 9,799 on December 31, 2021. The note was redeemed on July 14, 2022 and $ 50,000 principal together with $ 28,636 accrued interests were received from Sharing Services. On February 26, 2021, the Company invested approximately $ 88,599 in the convertible note of Vector Com Co., Ltd (“Vector Com”), a private company in South Korea. The interest rate is 2 % per annum and maturity is two years . The conversion price is approximately $ 21.26 per common share of Vector Com. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our management estimated the fair value of the note to be $ 88,599 , the initial transaction price. Variable Interest Entity Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation , when a reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of an entity that is a variable interest entity (“VIE”), as defined in ASC 810, the VIE must be consolidated into the financial statements of the reporting entity. The determination of which owner is the primary beneficiary of a VIE requires management to make significant estimates and judgments about the rights, obligations, and economic interests of each interest holder in the VIE. The Company evaluates its interests in VIEs on an ongoing basis and consolidates any VIE in which it has a controlling financial interest and is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. A controlling financial interest has both of the following characteristics: (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance; and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to it or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. HWH World Company Limited HWH World Co. is a direct sales company in Thailand. The Company has a 19 % ownership and loaned $ 187,500 with zero interest and due on demand, to HWH World Co. The current level of equity in HWH World Co. is not sufficient to determine if HWH World Co. can operate on its own without additional subordinated financial support. The Company has a variable interest in HWH World Co., however, the Company is not deemed to absorb losses or receive benefits that could potentially be significant to HWH World Co. Ltd. The Company does not also have the ultimate power over the activities which can impact VIE’s economic performance, like developing company budgets or overseeing and controlling the management. The power to direct the activities are held by the manager in Thailand who owns 51 % of the HWH World Co. Therefore, the Company is not a primary beneficiary of this VIE and does not consolidate it. On March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 variable interest and amount receivable in the non-consolidated VIE was $ 236,699 and $ 236,699 , respectively, which represents the Company’s maximum risk of loss from non-consolidated VIE. The Company applied ASC 321 and measured HWH World Co. investment at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. F- 12 American Medical REIT Inc. In 2021 the Company owned 3.4 % of AMRE and made a loan in the amount of $ 8,350,000 to AMRE, as well as two loans of $ 200,000 each, all with 8 % per annum interest rate. One of the $ 200,000 loans was due on March 3, 2022, the other one is due on October 29, 2024. The $ 8,350,000 loan is due on November 29, 2023. The Company has a variable interest in AMRE. However, the Company is not deemed to absorb losses or receive benefits that could potentially be significant to AMRE. The Company does not also have the ultimate power over the activities which can impact VIE’s economic performance, like developing company budgets or overseeing and controlling the management. The power to direct these activities are held by the AMRE’s largest shareholder which owns approximately 80.8 % of AMRE and AMRE’s management team. Therefore, the Company is not a primary beneficiary of this VIE and does not consolidate it. In March 2022, the Company converted both $ 200,000 loans and accrued interests, together with accompanying warrants into AMRE common shares. After the conversion the Company owns 15.8 % of AMRE. On July 12, 2022, pursuant to Assignment and Assumption Agreement from February 25, 2022, as amended on July 12, 2022, the Company sold the $ 8,350,000 loan, together with accrued interest, to DSS for a purchase price of 21,366,177 shares of DSS’s common stock. The loss from this transaction of $ 1,089,675 was calculated as the difference between the face value of promissory note together with accrued interest and the fair value of DSS stock on July 12, 2022, and was recorded under Other Expense in Statement of Operations. On March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 variable interest and amount receivable in the non-consolidated VIE was $ 0 , which represents the Company’s maximum risk of loss from non-consolidated VIE. Real Estate Assets Real estate assets are recorded at cost, except when real estate assets are acquired that meet the definition of a business combination in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 805 - “Business Combinations”, which acquired assets are recorded at fair value. Interest, property taxes, insurance and other incremental costs (including salaries) directly related to a project are capitalized during the construction period of major facilities and land improvements. The capitalization period begins when activities to develop the parcel commence and ends when the asset constructed is completed. The capitalized costs are recorded as part of the asset to which they relate and are reduced when lots are sold. The Company capitalized construction costs of approximately $ 2.5 million and $ 0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company’s policy is to obtain an independent third-party valuation for each major project in the United States as part of our assessment of identifying potential triggering events for impairment. Management may use the market comparison method to value other relatively small projects, such as the project in Perth, Australia, which was completed during the year 2022. In addition to the annual assessment of potential triggering events in accordance with ASC 360 – Property Plant and Equipment (“ASC 360”), the Company applies a fair value-based impairment test to the net book value assets on an annual basis and on an interim basis if certain events or circumstances indicate that an impairment loss may have occurred. The Company did not record impairment on any of its projects during the three months ended on March 31, 2023 and 2022. Recent Agreements to Sell Lots Agreement to Sell 110 Lots On March 16, 2023, 150 CCM Black Oak Ltd. (the “Seller”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with Rausch Coleman Homes Houston, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Rausch Coleman”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Seller has agreed to sell approximately 110 single-family detached residential lots which comprise a section of the Lakes at Black Oak. The price of the lots and certain community enhancement fees the Seller will be entitled to receive are anticipated to equal an aggregate of $ 6,586,250 . F- 13 The closing of the sale of these 110 lots depends on the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement. There can be no assurance that such closings will be completed on the terms outlined herein or at all. Commencing on March 16, 2023, Rausch Coleman had a thirty (30) day inspection period in which to inspect the properties and determine their suitability; during such inspection period, Rausch Coleman was entitled to decline to proceed with the closing of these transactions. Rausch Coleman did not exercise its right to decline, and pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, has made an additional deposit in escrow. Through the date hereof, Rausch Coleman has deposited $ 957,250 in escrow. The Seller shall be required to complete certain improvements at the property at the Seller’s cost prior to the closing. Agreement to Sell 189 Lots On March 17, 2023, the Seller entered into a Contract of Sale (the “Contract of Sale”) with Davidson Homes, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company (“Davidson Homes”). Pursuant to the terms of the Contract of Sale, the Seller has agreed to sell approximately 189 single-family detached residential lots comprising an additional section of the Lakes at Black Oak. The price of the lots and certain community enhancement fees the Seller will be entitled to receive are anticipated to equal an aggregate of $ 10,022,500 . The closing of the transactions described in the Contract of Sale depends on the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth therein. There can be no assurance that such closings will be completed on the terms outlined herein or at all. Davidson Homes has agreed to purchase the lots in stages, comprising an initial closing of 94 lots, the remaining lots to be purchase on or before December 29, 2023. Commencing on March 17, 2023, Davidson Homes had a thirty (30) day inspection period in which to inspect the properties and determine their suitability; during such inspection period, Davidson Homes was entitled to decline to proceed with the closing of these transactions. Davidson Homes did not exercise its right to decline, and pursuant to the Contract of Sale, has made an additional deposit in escrow. Through the date hereof, Davidson Homes has deposited $ 1,425,000 in escrow. The Seller shall be required to complete certain improvements at the property at the Seller’s cost prior to the closing. Properties under development Properties under development are properties being constructed for sale in the ordinary course of business, rather than to be held for the Company’s own use, rental or capital appreciation. Rental Properties Rental properties are acquired with the intent to be rented to tenants. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2022, the Company owned 132 homes. The aggregate purchase cost of all the homes is $ 30,998,258 . These homes are located in Montgomery and Harris Counties, Texas. All of these purchased homes are properties of our rental business. Investments in Single-Family Residential Properties The Company accounts for its investments in single-family residential properties as asset acquisitions and records these acquisitions at their purchase price. The purchase price is allocated between land, building, improvements and existing leases based upon their relative fair values at the date of acquisition. The purchase price for purposes of this allocation is inclusive of acquisition costs which typically include legal fees, title fees, property inspection and valuation fees, as well as other closing costs. Building improvements and buildings are depreciated over estimated useful lives of approximately 10 to 27.5 years, respectively, using the straight-line method. The Company assesses its investments in single-family residential properties for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that carrying amounts of the assets may not be fully recoverable. When such events occur, management determines whether there has been impairment by comparing the asset’s carrying value with its fair value. Should impairment exist, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value. The Company did not recognize any impairment losses during three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. F- 14 Revenue Recognition and Cost of Revenue ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The Company adopted this new standard on January 1, 2018 under the modified retrospective method. The adoption of this new standard did not have a material effect on our financial statements. In accordance with ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these goods or services. The provisions of ASC 606 include a five-step process by which the determination of revenue recognition, depicting the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts reflecting the payment to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASC 606 requires the Company to apply the following steps: (1) identify the contract with the customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied. The following represents the Company’s revenue recognition policies by Segments: Real Estate Property Sales The Company’s main business is land development. The Company purchases land and develops it for building into residential communities. The developed lots are sold to builders (customers) for the construction of new homes. The builders enter into sales contracts with the Company before they take the lots. The prices and timeline are determined and agreed upon in the contracts. The builders do the inspections to make sure all conditions and requirements in contracts are met before purchasing the lots. A detailed breakdown of the five-step process for the revenue recognition of the Ballenger project, which represented approximately 0 % and 32 %, respectively, of the Company’s revenue in the three months ended on March 31, 2023 and 2022, is as follows: ● Identify the contract with a customer. The Company has signed agreements with the builders for developing the raw land to ready to build lots. The contract has agreed upon prices, timelines, and specifications for what is to be provided. ● Identify the performance obligations in the contract. Performance obligations of the Company include delivering developed lots to the customer, which are required to meet certain specifications that are outlined in the contract. The customer inspects all lots prior to accepting title to ensure all specifications are met. ● Determine the transaction price. The transaction price per lot is fixed and specified in the contract. Any subsequent change orders or price changes are required to be approved by both parties. ● Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract. Each lot or a group of lots is considered to be a separate performance obligation, for which the specified price in the contract is allocated to. ● Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. F- 15 The builders do the inspections to make sure all conditions/requirements are met before taking title of lots. The Company recognizes revenue at a point in time when title is transferred. The Company does not have further performance obligations or continuing involvement once title is transferred. Rental Revenue The Company leases real estate properties to its tenants under leases that are predominately classified as operating leases, in accordance with ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Real estate rental revenue is comprised of minimum base rent and revenue from the collection of lease termination fees. Rent from tenants is recorded in accordance with the terms of each lease agreement on a straight-line basis over the initial term of the lease. Rental revenue recognition begins when the tenant controls the space and continues through the term of the related lease. Generally, at the end of the lease term, the Company provides the tenant with a one-year renewal option, including mostly the same terms and conditions provided under the initial lease term, subject to rent increases. The Company defers rental revenue related to lease payments received from tenants in advance of their due dates. These amounts are presented within deferred revenues and other payables on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Rental revenue is subject to an evaluation for collectability on several factors, including payment history, the financial strength of the tenant and any guarantors, historical operations and operating trends of the property, and current economic conditions. If our evaluation of these factors indicates that it is not probable that we will recover substantially all of the receivable, rental revenue is limited to the lesser of the rental revenue that would be recognized on a straight-line basis (as applicable) or the lease payments that have been collected from the lessee. Differences between rental revenue recognized and amounts contractually due under the lease agreements are credited or charged to straight-line rent receivable or straight-line rent liability, as applicable. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company did not recognize any deferred revenue and collected all rents due. Sale of the Front Foot Benefit Assessments We have established a front foot benefit (“FFB”) assessment on all of the NVR lots. This is a 30-year annual assessment allowed in Frederick County which requires homeowners to reimburse the developer for the costs of installing public water and sewer to the lots. These assessments become effective as homes are settled, at which time we can sell the collection rights to investors who will pay an upfront lump sum, enabling us to more quickly realize the revenue. The selling prices range from $ 3,000 to $ 4,500 per home depending the type of the home. Our total revenue from the front foot benefit assessment is approximately $ 1 million. To recognize revenue of the FFB assessment, both our and NVR’s performance obligation have to be satisfied. Our performance obligation is completed once we complete the construction of water and sewer facility and close the lot sales with NVR, which inspects these water and sewer facility prior to close lot sales to ensure all specifications are met. NVR’s performance obligation is to sell homes they build to homeowners. Our FFB revenue is recognized on quarterly basis after NVR closes sales of homes to homeowners. The agreement with these FFB investors is not subject to amendment by regulatory agencies and thus our revenue from the FFB assessment is not either. During the three months ended on March 31, 2023 and 2022, we recognized revenue of $ 0 and $ 77,012 from the FFB assessments, respectively Cost of Revenues Real Estate ● Cost of Real Estate Sale All of the costs of real estate sales are from our land development business. Land acquisition costs are allocated to each lot based on the area method, the size of the lot comparing to the total size of all lots in the project. Development costs and capitalized interest are allocated to lots sold based on the total expected development and interest costs of the completed project and allocating a percentage of those costs based on the selling price of the sold lot compared to the expected sales values of all lots in the project. F- 16 If allocation of development costs and capitalized interest based on the projection and relative expected sales value is impracticable, those costs could also be allocated based on area method, the size of the lot comparing to the total size of all lots in the project. ● Cost of Rental Revenue Cost of rental revenue consists primarily of the costs associated with management and leasing fees to our management company, repairs and maintenance, depreciation and other related administrative costs. Utility expenses are paid directly by tenants. Biohealth ● Product Direct Sales The Company’s net sales consist of product sales. The Company’s performance obligation is to transfer ownership of its products to its members. The Company generally recognizes revenue when product is delivered to its members. Revenue is recorded net of applicable taxes, allowances, refund or returns. The Company receives the net sales price in cash or through credit card payments at the point of sale. If any member returns a product to the Company on a timely basis, they may obtain a replacement product from the Company for such returned products. We do not have buyback program. However, when the customer requests a return and management decides that the refund is necessary, we initiate the refund after deducting all the benefits that a member has earned. The returns are deducted from our sales revenue on our financial statements. Allowances for product and membership returns are provided at the time the sale is recorded. This accrual is based upon historical return rates for each country and the relevant return pattern, which reflects anticipated returns to be received over a period of up to 12 months following the original sale. Product and membership returns for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were approximately $ 1,162 and $ 35,528 , respectively. ● Annual Membership The Company collects an annual membership fee from its members. The fee is fixed, paid in full at the time upon joining the membership; the fee is not refundable. The Company’s performance obligation is to provide its members the right to (a) purchase products from the Company, (b) access to certain back-office services, (c) receive commissions and (d) attend corporate events. The associated performance obligation is satisfied over time, generally over the term of the membership agreement which is for a one-year period. Before the membership fee is recognized as revenue, it is recorded as deferred revenue. Deferred revenue relating to membership was $ 0 and $ 21,198 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Starting in 2020 the revenue from sale of membership declined to $ 0 in 2022. The Company is currently working on a new membership model. Other Businesses ● Food and Beverage The Company, through Alset F&B One Pte. Ltd. (“Alset F&B One”) and Alset F&B (PLQ) Pte. Ltd. (“Alset F&B PLQ”) each acquired a restaurant franchise licenses at the end of 2021 and 2022 respectively, both of which have since commenced operations. These licenses will allow Alset F&B One and Alset F&B PLQ each to operate a Killiney Kopitiam restaurant in Singapore. Killiney Kopitiam, founded in 1919, is a Singapore-based chain of mass-market, traditional kopitiam style service cafes selling traditional coffee and tea, along with a range of local delicacies such as Curry Chicken, Laksa, Mee Siam, and Mee Rebus. The Company, through Hapi Café Inc. (“HCI-T”), commenced operation of two cafés during 2022 and 2021, which are located in Singapore and South Korea. F- 17 The cafes are operated by subsidiaries of HCI-T, namely Hapi Café SG Pte. Limited (“HCSG”) in Singapore and Hapi Café Korea Inc. (“HCKI”) in Seoul, South Korea. Hapi Cafes are distinctive lifestyle café outlets that strive to revolutionize the way individuals dine, work, and live, by providing a conducive environment for everyone to relish the four facets – health and wellness, fitness, productivity, and recreation all under one roof. In recent months the Company incorporated two new subsidiaries Shenzhen Leyouyou Catering Management Co., Ltd. and Dongguan Leyouyou Catering Management Co., Ltd. in the People’s Republic of China. Both companies will be principally engaged in the food and beverage business in Mainland China. Additionally, through its subsidiary MOC HK Limited, the Company is focusing on operating café business in Hong Kong. ● Remaining performance obligations As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no remaining performance obligations or continuing involvement, as all service obligations within the other business activities segment have been completed. Stock-Based Compensation The Company accounts for stock-based compensation to employees in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation”. ASC 718 requires companies to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments, including stock options, based on the grant date fair value of the award and to recognize it as compensation expense over the period the employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. Stock option forfeitures are recognized at the date of employee termination. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2018-07 for the accounting of share-based payments granted to non-employees for goods and services. During the three months ended on March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $ 0 as stock-based compensation expense. Foreign currency Functional and reporting currency Items included in the financial statements of each entity in the Company are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (“functional currency”). The financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars (the “reporting currency”). The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the United States dollar (“U.S. dollar”). The financial records of the Company’s subsidiaries located in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea are maintained in their local currencies, the Singapore Dollar (S$), Hong Kong Dollar (HK$), Australian Dollar (“AUD”) and South Korean Won (“KRW”), which are also the functional currencies of these entities. Transactions in foreign currencies Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency during the periods are converted into functional currency at the applicable rates of exchange prevailing when the transactions occurred. Transaction gains and losses are recognized in the statement of operations. The majority of the Company’s foreign currency transaction gains or losses come from the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on the intercompany loans between Singapore entities and U.S. entities. The Company recorded foreign exchange loss of $ 788,302 and $ 408,095 gain during the three months ended on March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The foreign currency transactional gains and losses are recorded in operations. Translation of consolidated entities’ financial statements Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. The Company’s entities with functional currency of S$, HK$, AUD and KRW, translate their operating results and financial positions into the U.S. dollar, the Company’s reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date. Revenue, expense, gains and losses are translated using the average rate for the year. Translation adjustments are reported as cumulative translation adjustments and are shown as a separate component of comprehensive income (loss). The Company recorded other comprehensive gain of $ 1,095,943 from foreign currency translation for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and $ 649,140 loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022, in accumulated other comprehensive loss. F- 18 Non-controlling interests Non-controlling interests represent the equity in subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to owners of the Company, and are presented separately in the condensed consolidated statements of operation and comprehensive income, and within equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, separately from equity attributable to owners of the Company. On March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the aggregate non-controlling interests in the Company were $ 10,703,531 and $ 11,009,149 , respectively. Capitalized Financing Costs Financing costs, such as loan origination fee, administration fee, interests, and other related financing costs should be capitalized and recorded on the balance sheet, if these financing activities are directly associated with the development of real estate. Capitalized financing costs are allocated to lots sold based on the total expected development and interest costs of the completed project and allocating a percentage of those costs based on the selling price of the sold lot compared to the expected sales values of all lots in the project. If the allocation of capitalized financing costs based on the projection and relative expected sales value is impracticable, those costs could also be allocated based on an area method, which uses the size of the lots compared to the total project area and allocates costs based on their size. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the capitalized financing costs were $ 3,247,739 . Beneficial Conversion Features The Company evaluates the conversion feature for whether it was beneficial as described in ASC 470-30. The intrinsic value of a beneficial conversion feature inherent to a convertible note payable, which is not bifurcated and accounted for separately from the convertible note payable and may not be settled in cash upon conversion, is treated as a discount to the convertible note payable. This discount is amortized over the period from the date of issuance to the date the note is due using the effective interest method. If the note payable is retired prior to the end of its contractual term, the unamortized discount is expensed in the period of retirement to interest expense. In general, the beneficial conversion feature is measured by comparing the effective conversion price, after considering the relative fair value of detachable instruments included in the financing transaction, if any, to the fair value of the shares of common stock at the commitment date to be received upon conversion. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Accounting pronouncement adopted In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers.” ASU 2021-08 requires the company acquiring contract assets and contract liabilities obtained in a business combination to recognize and measure them in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. At the acquisition date, the company acquiring the business should record related revenue, as if it had originated the contract. Before the update such amounts were recognized by the acquiring company at fair value. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including in interim periods, for any financial statements that have not yet been issued. The Company adopted these requirements prospectively, effective on the first day of the year 2023. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 requires financial assets measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amounts. An entity must use judgment in determining the relevant information and estimation methods that are appropriate in its circumstances. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and a modified retrospective approach is required, with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. In November of 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, which delayed the implementation of ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 for smaller reporting companies. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-13 on its future consolidated financial statements. F- 19 In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting . The amendments in this update provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this update apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The Company’s line of credit agreement provides procedures for determining a replacement or alternative rate in the event that LIBOR is unavailable. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2024. The Company does not believe that ASU 2020-04 will have significant impact on its future consolidated financial statements. Accounting pronouncement not yet adopted In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) which simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments. The guidance removes certain accounting models which separate the embedded conversion features from the host contract for convertible instruments. Either a modified retrospective method of transition or a fully retrospective method of transition is permissible for the adoption of this standard. Update No. 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 for smaller reporting companies, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted no earlier than the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-06 on its future consolidated financial statements. 3. CONCENTRATIONS The Company maintains cash balances at various financial institutions in different countries. These balances are usually secured by the central banks’ insurance companies. At times, these balances may exceed the insurance limits. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, uninsured cash and restricted cash balances were $ 16,354,869 and $ 15,723,599 , respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022, two customers accounted for approximately 81 %, and 19 % of the Company’s property and development revenue. 4. SEGMENTS Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision–making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s chief operating decision-maker is the CEO. The Company operates in and reports four business segments: real estate, digital transformation technology, biohealth, and other business activities. The Company’s reportable segments are determined based on the services they perform and the products they sell, not on the geographic area in which they operate. The Company’s chief operating decision maker evaluates segment performance based on segment revenue. Costs excluded from segment income (loss) before taxes and reported as “Other” consist of corporate general and administrative activities which are not allocable to the four reportable segments. F- 20 The following table summarizes the Company’s segment information for the following balance sheet dates presented, and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022: SCHEDULE OF SEGMENT INFORMATION Real Estate Digital Transformation Technology Biohealth Business Other Total Three Months Ended on March 31, 2023 Revenue $ 633,811 $ 14,040 $ 12,786 $ 266,299 $ 926,936 Cost of Sales ( 602,340 ) ( 4,568 ) ( 14,367 ) ( 68,006 ) ( 689,281 ) Gross Margin 31,471 9,472 ( 1,581 ) 198,293 237,655 Operating Expenses ( 440,017 ) ( 139,903 ) ( 141,290 ) ( 1,606,175 ) ( 2,327,385 ) Operating Loss ( 408,546 ) ( 130,431 ) ( 142,871 ) ( 1,407,882 ) ( 2,089,730 ) Other Income (Expense) 45 ( 1,061,068 ) 319,635 ( 1,492,064 ) ( 2,233,452 ) Net Loss Before Income Tax ( 408,501 ) ( 1,191,499 ) 176,764 ( 2,899,946 ) ( 4,323,182 ) Real Estate Digital Transformation Technology Biohealth Business Other Total Three Months Ended on March 31, 2022 Revenue $ 1,274,106 $ - $ 617,471 $ 60,660 $ 1,952,237 Cost of Sales ( 1,093,709 ) - ( 12,038 ) ( 8,803 ) ( 1,114,550 ) Gross Margin 180,397 - 605,433 51,857 837,687 Operating Expenses ( 536,765 ) ( 114,263 ) ( 620,342 ) ( 1,219,858 ) ( 2,491,228 ) Operating (Loss) Income ( 356,368 ) ( 114,263 ) ( 14,909 ) ( 1,168,001 ) ( 1,653,541 ) Other Expense 98 ( 455,000 ) ( 1,205,349 ) ( 4,394,547 ) ( 6,054,798 ) Other Income (Expense) 98 ( 455,000 ) ( 1,205,349 ) ( 4,394,547 ) ( 6,054,798 ) Net Loss Before Income Tax ( 356,270 ) ( 569,263 ) ( 1,220,258 ) ( 5,562,548 ) ( 7,708,339 ) March 31, 2023 Cash and Restricted Cash $ 1,927,056 $ 400,473 $ 1,135,681 $ 15,815,886 $ 19,279,096 Total Assets 70,151,426 3,122,276 4,501,219 77,914,561 155,689,482 December 31, 2022 Cash and Restricted Cash $ 2,592,577 $ 514,260 $ 1,338,404 $ 14,076,662 $ 18,521,903 Total Assets 57,951,324 3,184,416 4,861,615 87,492,981 153,490,336 5. REAL ESTATE ASSETS As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, real estate assets consisted of the following: SCHEDULE OF REAL ESTATE ASSETS March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Construction in Progress $ 17,987,471 $ 15,506,572 Land Held for Development 7,943,126 7,943,126 Rental Properties, net 31,641,452 31,169,031 Total Real Estate Assets $ 57,572,049 $ 54,618,729 Single family residential properties As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company owned 132 Single Family Residential Properties (“SFRs”). The Company’s aggregate investment in those SFRs was $ 31 million. Depreciation expense was $ 243,702 and $ 140,635 in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. These homes are located in Montgomery and Harris Counties, Texas. F- 21 The following table presents the summary of our SRFs as of March 31, 2023: SUMMARY OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES Number of Homes Aggregate investment Average Investment per Home SFRs 132 $ 31,641,452 $ 239,708 6. BUILDER DEPOSITS In November 2015, SeD Maryland Development, LLC (“SeD Maryland”) entered into lot purchase agreements with NVR, Inc. (“NVR”) relating to the sale of single-family home and townhome lots to NVR in the Ballenger Run Project. The purchase agreements were amended three times thereafter. Based on the agreements, NVR was entitled to purchase 479 lots for a price of approximately $ 64,000,000 , which escalated 3% annually after June 1, 2018 . As part of the agreements, NVR was required to give a deposit in the amount of $ 5,600,000 . Upon the sale of lots to NVR, 9.9 % of the purchase price is taken as payback of the deposit. A violation of the agreements by NVR would cause NVR to forfeit the deposit. On January 3, 2019 and April 28, 2020, NVR gave SeD Maryland two more deposits in the amounts of $ 100,000 and $ 220,000 , respectively, based on the 3rd Amendment to the Lot Purchase Agreement. On March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $ 0 held on deposit. Remaining balance of $ 31,553 was repaid during 2022. 7. NOTES PAYABLE As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, notes payable consisted of the following: SCHEDULE OF NOTES PAYABLE March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Motor Vehicle Loans 178,819 181,846 Total notes payable $ 178,819 $ 181,846 M&T Bank Loan On April 17, 2019, SeD Maryland Development LLC entered into a Development Loan Agreement with Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (“M&T Bank”) in the principal amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the sum of $ 8,000,000 , with a cumulative loan advance amount of $ 18,500,000 . The line of credit bears interest rate of LIBOR plus 375 basis points. SeD Maryland Development LLC was also provided with a Letter of Credit (“L/C”) Facility in an aggregate amount of up to $ 900,000 . The L/C commission will be 1.5 % per annum on the face amount of the L/C. Other standard lender fees will apply in the event the L/C is drawn down. The loan is a revolving line of credit. The L/C Facility is not a revolving loan, and amounts advanced and repaid may not be re-borrowed. Repayment of the Loan Agreement is secured by $ 2,600,000 collateral fund and a Deed of Trust issued to the Lender on the property owned by SeD Maryland. As of March 31, 2023, the outstanding balance of the revolving loan was $0 . As part of the transaction, the Company incurred loan origination fees and closing fees in the amount of $ 381,823 and capitalized it into construction in process. On March 15, 2022, approximately $ 2,300,000 was released from collateral, leaving approximately $ 300,000 as collateral for outstanding letters of credit. Paycheck Protection Program Loan On February 11, 2021, the Company entered into a five year note with M&T Bank with a principal amount of $ 68,502 pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP Term Note”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The PPP Loan was evidenced by a promissory note. The PPP Term Note had a fixed annual rate of 1.00 %, with the first sixteen months of principal and interest deferred until we applied for loan forgiveness. The PPP Term Note was subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of an event of default. F- 22 The PPP Term Note was unsecured and guaranteed by the United States Small Business Administration. The Company applied to M&T Bank for forgiveness of the PPP Term Note, with the amount which may be forgiven equal to at least 60 % of payroll costs and other eligible payments incurred by the Company, calculated in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act. In April 2022 the Company received confirmation that the PPP Loan was fully forgiven. Australia Loan On January 7, 2017, SeD Perth Pty Ltd (“SeD Perth”) entered into a loan agreement with National Australian Bank Limited (the “Australia Loan”) for the purpose of funding land development. The loan facility provides SeD Perth with access to funding of up to approximately $ 460,000 and matures on December 31, 2018 . The Australia Loan is secured by both the land under development and a pledged deposit of $ 36,059 . This loan is denominated in AUD. Personal guarantees amounting to approximately $ 500,000 have been provided by our CEO, Chan Heng Fai and by Rajen Manicka, the CEO of Holista CollTech and Co-founder of iGalen Inc. The interest rate on the Australia Loan is based on the weighted average interest rates applicable to each of the business markets facility components as defined within the loan agreement, ranging from 4.12 % to 4.86 % per annum for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. On September 7, 2017 the Australia Loan was amended to reduce the maximum borrowing capacity to approximately $ 179,000 . During 2020, the terms of the Australia Loan were amended to reflect an extended maturity date of April 30, 2022 . This was accounted for as a debt modification. The Company did not pay fees to the National Australian Bank Limited for the modification of the loan agreement. In February 2022, SeD Perth repaid the loan. Motor Vehicle Loans On May 17, 2021, Alset International Limited entered into an agreement with Hong Leong Finance Limited to purchase a car for business. The total purchase price of the car, including associated charges, was approximately $ 184,596 . Alset International paid an initial deposit of $ 78,640 , and would make monthly instalment of approximately $ 1,300 , including interest of 1.88 % per annum, for the 84 months. On September 22, 2022 Alset International entered into an agreement with United Overseas Bank Limited to purchase additional car for business. The total purchase price of the car, including associated charges, was approximately $ 182,430 . Alset International paid an initial deposit of $ 66,020 and would make monthly installments of approximately $ 1,472 , including interest of 1.88 % per annum, for the 84 months. Future minimum principal payments under existing motor vehicle loans at March 31, 2023 in each calendar year through the end of their terms are as follows: SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM PAYMENTS 2024 30,545 2025 30,545 2026 30,545 2027 30,545 2028 30,545 Thereafter 26,094 Total Future Receipts $ 178,819 8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Purchase of Shares and Warrants from NECV On July 17, 2020, the Company purchased 122,039,000 shares, approximately 9.99 % ownership, and warrants to purchase 1,220,390,000 shares with an exercise price of $ 0.0001 per share, from NECV, for an aggregate purchase price of $ 122,039 . We value the NECV warrants under level 3 category through a Black Scholes option pricing model and the fair value of the NECV warrants were $ 860,342 as of July 17, 2020, the purchase date, $ 389,910 as of March 31, 2023 and $ 327,565 as of December 31, 2022. The difference of $ 945,769 of fair value of stock and warrants, total $ 1,067,808 and the purchase price $ 122,039 , was recorded as additional paid in capital at December 31, 2021, as it was a related party transaction. Purchase and Sale of Stock in True Partners Capital Holding Limited On March 12, 2021, the Company purchased 62,122,908 ordinary shares of True Partners Capital Holding Limited for $ 6,729,629 from a related party. The fair market value of such stock on the acquisition date was $ 10,003,689 . The difference between the purchase price and the fair market value of $ 3,274,060 was recorded as an equity transaction on Company’s condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2021. Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement from February 2022, the Company sold 62,122,908 shares of True Partner to DSS Inc. (through the transfer of subsidiary and otherwise), for a purchase price of 17,570,948 shares of common stock of DSS. DSS shareholders approved the Stock Purchase Agreement on May 17, 2022 (which is deemed to be the effective date of this transaction). The transaction loss of $ 446,104 , which is the difference between the fair value of True Partner stock and fair value of DSS stock at the agreement’s effective date, was recorded as other expense in the Company’s Statement of Operations. F- 23 Notes Payable Chan Heng Fai provided an interest-free, due on demand advance to SeD Perth Pty. Ltd. for its general operations. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the outstanding balance was $ 12,493 and $ 12,668 , respectively. Chan Heng Fai provided an interest-free, due on demand advance to Hapi Metaverse Inc. for its general operations. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the outstanding balance was $ 4,131 and $ 4,158 , respectively. Management Fees MacKenzie Equity Partners, LLC, an entity owned by Charles MacKenzie, the Chief Development Officer of the Company, has had a consulting agreement with a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company since 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, as amended on January 1, 2018, the Company’s subsidiary paid a monthly fee of $ 20,000 for consulting services. Pursuant to an agreement entered into in June of 2022, the Company’s subsidiary has paid $ 25,000 per month for consulting services, effective as of January 2022. In addition, MacKenzie Equity Partners will be paid certain bonuses, including (i) a sum of $50,000 on June 30, 2022; (ii) a sum of $50,000 upon the successful financing of 100 homes owned by American Housing REIT Inc. with an entity not affiliated with SeD Development Management LLC (a subsidiary of the Company); and (iii) a sum of $50,000 upon the successful leasing of 30 homes in the Alset of Black Oak development. The Company incurred expenses of $ 75,000 and $ 60,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which were capitalized as part of Real Estate on the balance sheet as the services relate to property and project management. In June 2022, MacKenzie Equity Partners was paid $ 50,000 bonus payment (as described above). On March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company owed this related party $ 25,000 and $ 25,000 , respectively. Notes Receivable from Related Party On March 2, 2020 and on October 29, 2021, LiquidValue Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (“LiquidValue”) received two $ 200,000 Promissory Notes and on October 29, 2021 Alset International received $ 8,350,000 Promissory Note from American Medical REIT Inc. (“AMRE”), a company which is 15.8 % owned by LiquidValue as of September 30, 2022. Chan Heng Fai and Chan Tung Moe are directors of American Medical REIT Inc. The notes carry interest rates of 8 % and are payable in two, three years and 25 months, respectively. LiquidValue also received warrants to purchase AMRE shares at the exercise price of $ 5.00 per share. The amount of the warrants equals to the note principal divided by the exercise price. If AMRE goes to IPO in the future and IPO price is less than $10.00 per share, the exercise price shall be adjusted downward to fifty percent (50%) of the IPO price. In March 2022 the Company converted two $ 200,000 loans, together with associated warrants into 167,938 common shares of AMRE, and increased its ownership in AMRE from 3.4 % to 15.8 %. On July 12, 2022, pursuant to Assignment and Assumption Agreement from February 25, 2022, as amended on July 12, 2022, the Company sold the $ 8,350,000 loan, together with accrued interest, to DSS for a purchase price of 21,366,177 shares of DSS’s common stock. The loss from this transaction of $ 1,089,675 was calculated as the difference between the face value of promissory note together with accrued interest and the fair value of DSS stock on July 12, 2022, and was recorded under Other Expense in Statement of Operations. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company provided advances for operation of $ 236,699 to HWH World Co., a direct sales company in Thailand of which the Company holds approximately 19 % ownership. In the first quarter of 2022, a subsidiary of the Company made a non-interest bearing advance in the amount of $ 476,250 on behalf of Alset Investment Pte. Ltd., a company 100 % owned by one of our directors. Such advance was made in connection with a private placement into Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. by its sponsor, Alset Acquisition Sponsor, LLC. During 2022, Alset Investment repaid all balance due of $ 476,250 . F- 24 In June 2022, Alset International Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a stock purchase agreement with one of our directors and paid $ 1,746,279 to one of our directors as the consideration for purchase of 7,276,163 common shares of Value Exchange International. This transaction was terminated under the agreement of both parties thereafter. On October 17, 2022 the Company purchased 7,276,163 common shares of Value Exchange International for an aggregate purchase price of $ 1,743,734 . After the transaction the Company owns approximately 38.3 % of Value Exchange International. Due to differences in purchase prices the director owes the Company $ 2,545 . The Company paid some operating expenses for Alset Capital Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company of which the Company holds 23.4 %. The advances are interest free with no set repayment terms. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the balance of these advances was $ 0 . On July 28, 2022 Hapi Café Inc. entered into binding term sheet (the “First Term Sheet”) with Ketomei Pte Ltd and Tong Leok Siong Constant, pursuant to which Hapi Café lent Ketomei $ 41,750 . This loan has a 0 % interest rate for the first 60 days and an interest rate of 8 % per annum afterwards. On August 4, 2022 the same parties entered into another binding term sheet (the “Second Term Sheet”) pursuant to which Hapi Café agreed to lend Ketomei up to S$ 360,000 Singapore Dollars (equal to approximately $ 250,500 US Dollars) pursuant to a convertible loan, with a term of 12 months. After the initial 12 months, the interest on such loan will be 8 %. In addition, pursuant to the Second Term Sheet, the July 28, 2022 loan was modified to include conversion rights. In August 2022, Ketomei drew $ 29,922 from the loan. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Ketomei owed $ 219,841 and $ 197,596 to Hapi Café, respectively. On October 13, 2021 BMI Capital Partners International Limited (“BMI”) entered into loan agreement with Liquid Value Asset Management Limited (“LVAML”), a subsidiary of DSS, pursuant to which BMI agreed to lend $ 3,000,000 to LVAML. The loan has variable interest rate and matures on January 12, 2023, with automatic three-month extension. The purpose of the loan is to purchase a portfolio of trading securities by LVAM. BMI participates in the losses and gains from portfolio based on the calculations included in the loan agreement. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 LVAML owes the Company $ 559,938 and $ 3,042,811 , respectively. On January 27, 2023, the Company’s subsidiary Hapi Metaverse Inc. and New Electric CV Corp. (“NECV,” and together with Hapi Metaverse Inc., the “Lenders”) entered into a Convertible Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Value Exchange International, Inc. (“Value Exchange”), a Nevada corporation. The Credit Agreement provides Value Exchange with a maximum credit line of $ 1,500,000 (“Maximum Credit Line”) with simple interest accrued on any advances of the money under the Credit Agreement at 8 %. The principal amount of any advance of money under the Credit Agreement (each being referred to as an “Advance”) is due in a lump sum, balloon payment on the third annual anniversary of the date of the Advance (“Advance Maturity Date”). Accrued and unpaid interest on any Advance is due and payable on a semi-annual basis with interest payments due on the last business day of June and last business day of December of each year. A Lender may demand that any portion or all of the unpaid principal amount of any Advance as well as accrued and unpaid interest thereon may be paid by shares of Value Exchange Common Stock in lieu of cash payment. As of 31 March 2023, $ 1,400,000.00 of credit was used, and interest income of $ 11,047 is included in interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2023. 9. EQUITY On June 14, 2021, the Company filed an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the Company’s authorized share capital. The Amendment increased the Company’s authorized share capital to 250,000,000 common shares and 25,000,000 preferred shares, from 20,000,000 common shares and 5,000,000 preferred shares, respectively. The Company has designated 6,380 preferred shares as Series A Preferred Stock and 2,132 as Series B Preferred Stock. On December 6, 2022 the Company filed a certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Formation with the Texas Secretary of State to effect a 1-for-20 reverse stock split. The reverse stock split was effective as of December 28, 2022. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends equal, on an as-if-converted basis, to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $ 0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) when, as and if paid on shares of Common Stock. Each holder of outstanding Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to vote equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which each share of the Series A Preferred Stock is convertible. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled, upon liquidation of the Company, to receive the same amount that a holder of Series A Preferred Stock would receive if the Series A Preferred Stock were fully converted into Common Stock. Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends equal, on an as-if-converted basis, to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Company’s common stock par value $ 0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) when, as and if paid on shares of Common Stock. Each holder of outstanding Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to vote equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which each share of the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled, upon liquidation of the Company, to receive the same amount that a holder of Series B Preferred Stock would receive if the Series B Preferred Stock were fully converted into Common Stock. F- 25 The Company analyzed the Preferred stock and the embedded conversion option for derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815-15 “Derivatives and Hedging” and determined that the conversion option should be classified as equity. On February 6, 2023, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) in connection with an offering (the “Offering”) of its common stock, par value $ 0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), with Aegis Capital Corp. (the “Underwriter”) as the underwriter, relating to an underwritten public offering of 1,727,273 shares of Common Stock at a public offering price of $ 2.20 per share. The Underwriting Agreement provides the Underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 212,863 shares of Common Stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering were approximately $ 3.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and the payment of other offering expenses associated with the Offering that are payable by the Company. The Offering closed on February 8, 2023. The Common Stock was being offered pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-264234), as well as a prospectus supplement in connection with the Offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On March 31, 2023, there were 9,235,119 common shares issued and outstanding. The following table summarizes the warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023. SCHEDULE OF WARRANT ACTIVITY Warrant for Common Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Warrants Outstanding as of December 31, 2022 634,488 $ 80.32 3.23 $ - Warrants Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2022 634,488 $ 80.32 3.23 $ - Granted - - Exercised - - Forfeited, cancelled, expired - - Warrants Outstanding as of March 31, 2023 634,488 $ 80.32 2.99 $ - Warrants Vested and exercisable at March 31, 2023 634,488 $ 80.32 2.99 $ - Changes of Ownership of Alset International In the year ended December 31, 2022 the Company purchased 6,670,200 shares of Alset International from the market. On January 17, 2022 the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Chan Heng Fai, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase from Chan Heng Fai 293,428,200 ordinary shares of Alset International for a purchase price of 29,468,977 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock. On February 28, 2022, the Company and Chan Heng Fai entered into an amendment to this securities purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company shall purchase these 293,428,200 ordinary shares of Alset International for a purchase price of 35,319,290 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock. The closing of this transaction with Chan Heng Fai was subject to approval of the Nasdaq and the Company’s stockholders. These 293,428,200 ordinary shares of Alset International represent approximately 8.4 % of the 3,492,713,362 total issued and outstanding shares of Alset International. The Company had a Special Meeting of Stockholders to vote on the approval of this transaction on June 6, 2022. Due to these transactions the Company’s ownership of Alset International changed from 76.8 % as of December 31, 2021 to 85.4 % as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.   F- 26 Promissory Note Converted into Shares On December 13, 2021 the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Chan Heng Fai for the issuance and sale of a convertible promissory note in favor of Chan Heng Fai, in the principal amount of $ 6,250,000 . The note bears interest of 3 % per annum and was due on the earlier of December 31, 2024 or when declared due and payable by Chan Heng Fai. The note could be converted in part or whole into common shares of the Company at the conversion price of $ 0.625 or into cash. The loan closed on January 26, 2022 after all closing conditions were met. Chan Heng Fai opted to convert all of the amount of such note into 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which shares were issued on January 27, 2022. Registration Statement on Form S-3 On April 11, 2022 the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 using a “shelf” registration or continuous offering process. Under this shelf registration process, the Company may, from time to time, sell any combination of the securities (common stock, preferred stock, warrants, rights, units) described in the filed prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total aggregate offering price of $ 75,000,000 . 10. LEASE INCOME The Company generally rents its SFRs under lease agreements with a term of one or two years . Future minimum rental revenue under existing leases on our properties at March 31, 2023 in each calendar year through the end of their terms are as follows: SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM RENTAL PAYMENTS 2023 946,600 2024 93,880 Total Future Receipts $ 1,040,480 Property Management Agreements The Company has entered into property management agreement with the property managers under which the property managers generally oversee and direct the leasing, management and advertising of the properties in our portfolio, including collecting rents and acting as liaison with the tenants. The Company pays its property managers a monthly property management fee for each property unit and a leasing fee. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, property management fees incurred by the property managers were $ 31,950 and $ 11,025 , respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, leasing fees incurred by the property managers were $ 25,010 and $ 25,790 , respectively. 11. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Following is a summary of the changes in the balances of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax: SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX Unrealized Gains and Losses on Security Investment Foreign Currency Translations Change in Minority Interest Total Balance at January 1, 2023 $ ( 54,921 ) $ 121,272 $ 3,769,712 $ 3,836,063 Other Comprehensive Income - 936,265 - 936,265 Balance at March 31, 2023 $ ( 54,921 ) $ 1,057,537 $ 3,769,712 $ 4,772,328 F- 27 Unrealized Gains and Losses on Security Investment Foreign Currency Translations Change in Minority Interest Total Balance at January 1, 2022 $ ( 90,031 ) $ ( 367,895 ) $ 799,572 $ 341,646 Balance at beginning $ ( 90,031 ) $ ( 367,895 ) $ 799,572 $ 341,646 Other Comprehensive Income ( 7,027 ) ( 499,967 ) 459,069 ( 47,925 ) Balance at March 31, 2022 $ ( 97,058 ) $ ( 867,862 ) $ 1,258,641 $ 293,721 Balance at end $ ( 97,058 ) $ ( 867,862 ) $ 1,258,641 $ 293,721 12. INVESTMENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below and disclosed on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022: SCHEDULE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS Fair Value Measurement Using Amount at Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value March 31, 2023 Assets Investment Securities- Fair Value $ 554,020 $ - $ - $ 554,020 Investment Securities- Fair Value - Related Party 14,099,446 - - 14,099,446 Investment Securities- Trading 3,767,880 - - 3,767,880 Convertible Note Receivable - - 88,599 88,599 Warrants - New Electric CV Corp. - - 389,913 389,913 Total Investment in securities at Fair Value $ 18,421,346 $ - $ 478,512 $ 18,899,858 Fair Value Measurement Using Amount at Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value December 31, 2022 Assets Investment Securities- Fair Value $ 884,432 $ - $ - $ 884,432 Investment Securities- Fair Value - Related Party 12,865,525 - - 12,865,525 Investment Securities- Trading 5,315,204 - - 5,315,204 Convertible Note Receivable - - 88,599 88,599 Warrants - New Electric CV Corp. - - 327,565 327,565 Total Investment in securities at Fair Value $ 19,065,161 $ - $ 416,164 $ 19,481,325 Realized loss on investment securities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $ 131,313 and realized loss on investment securities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $ 3,436,783 . Unrealized loss on securities investment was $ 1,187,846 and $ 3,899,015 in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. These gains and losses were recorded directly to net income (loss). The change in fair value of the convertible note receivable in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $ 0 and $ 9,123 , respectively, and was recorded in condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity. F- 28 For U.S. trading stocks, we use Bloomberg Market stock prices as the share prices to calculate fair value. For overseas stock, we use the stock price from the local stock exchange to calculate fair value. The following chart shows details of the fair value of equity security investment at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE OF EQUITY SECURITY INVESTMENT Share price Market Value 3/31/2023 Shares 3/31/2023 Valuation DSS (Related Party) $ 0.200 62,812,264 $ 12,537,327 Investment in Securities at Fair Value AMBS (Related Party) $ 0.001 20,000,000 $ 18,000 Investment in Securities at Fair Value Holista (Related Party) $ 0.011 42,310,621 $ 453,520 Investment in Securities at Fair Value American Premium Mining (Related Party) $ 0.001 354,039,000 $ 247,827 Investment in Securities at Fair Value Value Exchange $ 0.095 13,834,643 $ 1,314,291 Investment in Securities at Fair Value Lucy Scientific Discovery $ 1.100 75,000 $ 82,500 Investment in Securities at Fair Value Trading Stocks $ 3,767,880 Investment in Securities at Fair Value Total Level 1 Equity Securities $ 18,421,346 Nervotech N/A 1,666 $ 37,631 Investment in Securities at Cost HWH World Co. N/A 3,800 $ 42,562 Investment in Securities at Cost Ubeauty N/A 3,600 $ 19,609 Investment in Securities at Cost Total Equity Securities $ 18,521,148 Share price Market Value 12/31/2022 Shares 12/31/2022 Valuation DSS (Related Party) $ 0.164 62,812,264 $ 10,301,211 Investment in Securities at Fair Value AMBS (Related Party) $ 0.002 20,000,000 $ 34,000 Investment in Securities at Fair Value Holista (Related Party) $ 0.020 42,999,621 $ 850,432 Investment in Securities at Fair Value American Premium Mining (Related Party) $ 0.001 354,039,000 $ 212,423 Investment in Securities at Fair Value Value Exchange $ 0.170 13,834,643 $ 2,351,889 Investment in Securities at Fair Value Trading Stocks $ 5,315,204 Investment in Securities at Fair Value Total Level 1 Equity Securities $ 19,065,161 Nervotech N/A 1,666 $ 35,958 Investment in Securities at Cost HWH World Co. N/A 3,800 $ 42,562 Investment in Securities at Cost Ubeauty N/A 3,600 $ 19,609 Investment in Securities at Cost Total Equity Securities $ 19,163,290 F- 29 Sharing Services Convertible Note The fair value of the Sharing Services Convertible Note under level 3 category was calculated using a Black-Scholes valuation model. We assumed dividend yield rate of 0.00 % in Sharing Services. The volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Sharing Services’ common stock. Risk-free interest rates were obtained from U.S. Treasury rates for the applicable periods. The Sharing Services Convertible Note was redeemed in July 2022. Changes in the observable input values would likely cause material changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial instruments. A significant increase (decrease) in this likelihood would result in a higher (lower) fair value measurement. The table below provides a summary of the changes in fair value which are recorded as other comprehensive income (loss), including net transfers in and/or out of all financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022: SCHEDULE OF CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE Total Balance at January 1, 2023 $ 416,164 Total gains 62,348 Balance at March 31, 2023 $ 478,512 Total Balance at January 1, 2022 $ 1,108,252 Total losses ( 203,463 ) Balance at March 31, 2022 $ 904,789 Vector Com Convertible Bond On February 26, 2021, the Company invested approximately $ 88,599 in the convertible bond of Vector Com Co., Ltd (“Vector Com”), a private company in South Korea. The interest rate is 2 % per annum and maturity is two years . The conversion price is approximately $ 21.26 , per common share of Vector Com. As of March 31, 2023, the management estimated that the fair value of this note remained unchanged from its initial purchase price. Warrants On March 2, 2020 and October 29, 2021, the Company received warrants to purchase shares of AMRE, a related party private company, in conjunction with the Company lending two $ 200,000 promissory notes. For further details on this transaction, refer to Note 8 - Related Party Transactions, Note Receivable from a Related Party Company . As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, AMRE was a private company. Based the management’s analysis, the fair value of the warrants was $ 0 as of December 31, 2021. All warrants were converted into common shares in March 2022. F- 30 On July 17, 2020, the Company purchased 122,039,000 shares, approximately 9.99 % ownership, and 1,220,390,000 warrants with an exercise price of $ 0.0001 per share, from NECV, for an aggregated purchase price of $ 122,039 . During 2021, the Company exercised 232,000,000 of the warrants to purchase 232,000,000 shares of NECV for the total consideration of $ 232,000 , leaving the balance of outstanding warrants of 988,390,000 at December 31, 2021 and 2022. The Company did not exercise any warrants during three months ended March 31, 2023. We value APB warrants under level 3 category through a Black Scholes option pricing model and the fair value of the warrants from NECV was $ 389,913 as of March 31, 2023 and $ 327,565 as of December 31, 2022. The fair value of the NECV warrants under level 3 category as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was calculated using a Black-Scholes valuation model valued with the following weighted average assumptions: SCHEDULE OF SIGNIFICANT INPUTS AND ASSUMPTIONS March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Stock Price $ 0.0007 $ 0.0006 Exercise price 0.001 0.001 Risk free interest rate 3.54 % 3.95 % Annualized volatility 188.3 % 186.1 % Dividend Yield 0.00 0.00 Year to maturity 7.32 7.56 13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Lots Sales Agreement On November 23, 2015, SeD Maryland Development LLC completed the $ 15,700,000 acquisition of Ballenger Run, a 197 -acre land sub-division development located in Frederick County, Maryland. Previously, on May 28, 2014, the RBG Family, LLC entered into a $ 15,000,000 assignable real estate sales contract with NVR, by which RBG Family, LLC would facilitate the sale of the 197 acres of Ballenger Run to NVR. On December 10, 2014, NVR assigned this contract to SeD Maryland Development, LLC through execution of an assignment and assumption agreement and entered into a series of lot purchase agreements by which NVR would purchase 443 subdivided residential lots from SeD Maryland Development, LLC. On December 31, 2018, SeD Maryland entered into the Third Amendment to the Lot Purchase Agreement for Ballenger Run with NVR. Pursuant to the Third Amendment, SeD Maryland will convert the 5.9 acre CCRC parcel to 36 lots (the 28 feet wide villa lot) and sell to NVR. SeD Maryland pursued the required zoning approval to change the number of such lots from 85 to 121, which was approved in July 2019. Subsequently, SeD Maryland Development signed Fourth Amendment to the Lot Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which NVR agreed to purchase all of the new 121 lots. During the three months ended on March 31, 2023 and 2022, NVR purchased 0 and 3 lots, respectively. Through March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, NVR had purchased a total of 479 lots. Certain arrangements for the sale of buildable lots to NVR require the Company to credit NVR with an amount equal to one year of the FFB assessment. Under ASC 606, the credits to NVR are not in exchange for a distinct good or service and accordingly, the amount of the credit was recognized as the reduction of revenue. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the accrued balance due to NVR was $ 189,475 . Leases The Company leases offices in Bethesda, Maryland, Magnolia, Texas, Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea through leased spaces aggregating approximately 21,066 square feet, under leases expiring on various dates from May 2023 to August 2025. The leases have rental rates ranging from $ 1,401 to $ 23,020 per month. Our total rent expense under these office leases was $ 259,678 and $ 156,575 in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The following table outlines the details of lease terms: SCHEDULE OF OPERATING AND RENEWED LEASE TERMS RENTAL Office Location Lease Term as of December 31, 2021 Singapore - AI June 2022 to May 2023 Singapore – F&B October 2021 to October 2024 Singapore – Four Seasons Park July 2022 to July 2024 Singapore – Hapi Cafe July 2022 to June 2024 Singapore - PLQ December 2022 to July 2024 Hong Kong - Office October 2022 to October 2024 Hong Kong - Warehouse November 2022 to October 2024 Hong Kong - Shop October 2022 to September 2024 South Korea – Hapi Cafe August 2022 to August 2025 South Korea – HWH World August 2022 to July 2025 Magnolia, Texas May 2022 – January 2023 Bethesda, Maryland January 2021 to March 2024 China - Cafe December 2022 - November 2023 China - Office March 2023 – March 2027 F- 31 The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”) to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all the leases with terms greater than twelve months. We elected the practical expedient to not recognize operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities for lease agreements with terms less than 12 months. Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As our leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rates, we estimate our incremental borrowing rates to discount the lease payments based on information available at lease commencement. Our incremental borrowings rates are at a range from 0.35% to 3.9% in 2023 and 2022, which were used as the discount rates. The balances of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2023 were $ 1,565,468 and $ 1,592,765 respectively. The balances of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2022 were $ 1,614,159 and $ 1,628,039 , respectively. The table below summarizes future payments due under these leases as of March 31, 2023. For the Years Ended March 31: SCHEDULE OF LEASE PAYMENTS 2024 952,948 2025 553,137 2026 159,626 2027 40,471 Total Minimum Lease Payments 1,706,182 Less: Effect of Discounting ( 113,417 ) Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments 1,592,765 Less: Current Obligations under Leases ( 130,778 ) Long-term Lease Obligations $ 1,461,987 14. DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES’ BENEFITS AEI Stock Option plans Under our 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), adopted by our board of directors and holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock in September 2018, 25,000 shares of common stock (subject to certain adjustments) were reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options and grants of other equity awards. No options or other equity awards have been granted under the Plan. The reservation of shares under the Incentive Compensation Plan was cancelled in May 2021. Alset International Stock Option plans On November 20, 2013, Alset International approved a Stock Option Plan (the “2013 Plan”). Employees, executive directors, and non-executive directors (including the independent directors) are eligible to participate in the 2013 Plan. The following tables summarize stock option activity under the 2013 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2023: SCHEDULE OF OPTION ACTIVITY Options for Common Shares Exercise Price Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding as of January 1, 2022 1,061,333 $ 0.09 2.00 $ - Vested and exercisable at January 1, 2022 1,061,333 $ 0.09 2.00 $ - Granted - - Exercised - - Forfeited, cancelled, expired - - Outstanding as of December 31, 2022 1,061,333 $ 0.09 1.00 $ - Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2022 1,061,333 $ 0.09 1.00 $ - Granted - - Exercised - - Forfeited, cancelled, expired - - Outstanding as of March 31, 2023 1,061,333 $ 0.09 0.75 $ - Vested and exercisable at March 31, 2023 1,061,333 $ 0.09 0.75 $ - 15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On April 13, 2023, 150 CCM Black Oak Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, completed the sale of 131 single-family detached residential lots in a residential community in the city of Magnolia, Texas known as the “Lakes at Black Oak” to Century Land Holdings of Texas, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the “Buyer”). The Company has received a total consideration of $ 6,615,500 from the Buyer in aggregate purchase price and community enhancement fees. On May 4, 2023, DSS distributed approximately 280 million shares of Sharing Services Global Corporation (“SHRG”) beneficially held by DSS and its subsidiaries in the form of a dividend to the shareholders of DSS common stock. As a result of this distribution, the Company directly received 70,426,832 shares of SHRG, and through its majority-owned subsidiary Alset International Limited, and certain subsidiaries of Alset International Limited, indirectly received an additional 55,197,696 shares of SHRG. The Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries now collectively own 125,624,528 shares of SHRG, representing 33.4 % of the issued and outstanding shares of SHRG Common Stock (such number of SHRG shares held and ownership percentage do not include any shares held by affiliates of the Company which we do not hold a majority interest in). Additionally, our founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chan Heng Fai, directly and indirectly is the owner of an additional 37,947,756 shares of SHRG and is a beneficial owner of approximately 43.5 % of SHRG shares (including those shares owned by Alset Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries). On May 1, 2023, Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. (“Alset Capital”) held a Special Meeting of Stockholders. In connection with the Special Meeting and certain amendments to Alset Capital’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, 6,648,964 shares of Alset Capital’s Class A Common Stock were rendered for redemption. Following the redemption, 2,449,786 shares of Class A Common Stock of Alset Capital remain issued and outstanding, including 473,750 shares held by the Company. The Company also owns 2,156,250 shares of Alset Capital’s Class B Common Stock. Following the redemptions, Company’s ownership in Alset Capital has increased from 23.4 % of the total shares of common stock to 57.1 % of the total number of outstanding shares of the two classes. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these redemptions on our financial statements and accounting policies that will be applied to the investment in Alset Capital. F- 32 Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Forward-Looking Statements This Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate” or “continue” or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within our control. These factors include by are not limited to economic conditions generally and in the industries in which we may participate, competition within our chosen industry, including competition from much larger competitors, technological advances and failure to successfully develop business relationships. Business Overview We are a diversified holding company principally engaged through our subsidiaries in the development of EHome communities and other real estate, financial services, digital transformation technologies, biohealth activities and consumer products with operations in the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea. We manage a significant portion of our businesses through our 85.4% owned subsidiary, Alset International Limited, a public company traded on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Through this subsidiary (and indirectly, through other public and private U.S. and Asian subsidiaries), we are actively developing real estate projects near Houston, Texas and in Frederick, Maryland, in our real estate segment. In our digital transformation technology segment we focus on serving business-to-business (B2B) needs in e-commerce, collaboration and social networking functions. Our biohealth segment includes the sale of consumer products. We also have ownership interests outside of Alset International, including a 36.9% equity interest in American Pacific Bancorp Inc., an indirect 15.2% equity interest in Holista CollTech Limited, a 45.2% equity interest in DSS Inc. (“DSS”), a 38.3% equity interest in Value Exchange International, Inc., a 0.8% equity interest in New Electric CV Corporation (“NECV” formerly known as “American Premium Mining Corporation” or “APM,” and earlier known as “American Premium Water Corp.”), and an interest in Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. (“Alset Capital”). American Pacific Bancorp Inc. is a financial network holding company. Holista CollTech Limited is a public Australian company that produces natural food ingredients (ASX: HCT). DSS is a multinational company operating businesses within nine divisions: product packaging, biotechnology, direct marketing, commercial lending, securities and investment management, alternative trading, digital transformation, secure living, and alternative energy. DSS Inc. is listed on the NYSE American (NYSE: DSS). Value Exchange International, Inc. is a provider of information technology services for businesses, and is traded on the OTCQB (OTCQB: VEII). NECV is a publicly traded consumer products company (OTCPK: HIPH). Alset Capital is a newly organized blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses and is listed on the Nasdaq (Nasdaq: ACAXU, ACAX, ACAXW and ACAXR). We generally acquire majority and/or control stakes in innovative and promising businesses that are expected to appreciate in value over time. Our emphasis is on building businesses in industries where our management team has in-depth knowledge and experience, or where our management can provide value by advising on new markets and expansion. We have at times provided a range of global capital and management services to these companies in order to gain access to Asian markets. We have historically favored businesses that improve an individual’s quality of life or that improve the efficiency of businesses through technology in various industries. We believe our capital and management services provide us with a competitive advantage in the selection of strategic acquisitions, which creates and adds value for our company and our stockholders. Recent Developments Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. On February 3, 2022 Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. (“Alset Capital”), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by the Company and certain affiliates, closed its initial public offering of 7,500,000 units at $10 per unit. Each unit consisted of one of Alset Capital’s shares of Class A common stock, one-half of one redeemable warrant and one right to receive one-tenth of one share of Class A common stock upon the consummation of an initial business combination. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Only whole warrants are exercisable. The underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full for an additional 1,125,000 units on February 1, 2022, which closed at the time of the closing of the Offering. As a result, the aggregate gross proceeds of this offering, including the over-allotment, were $86,250,000, prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering expenses. On February 3, 2022, simultaneously with the consummation of Alset Capital’s initial public offering, Alset Capital consummated the private placement of 473,750 units (the “Private Placement Units”) to the Sponsor, which amount includes 33,750 Private Placement Units purchased by the Sponsor in connection with the underwriters’ exercise of the over-allotment option in full, at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds of approximately $4.7 million (the “Private Placement”) the proceeds of which were placed in the trust account. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to the Private Placement. The Private Placement Units are identical to the units sold in the initial public offering, except that (a) the Private Placement Units and their component securities will not be transferable, assignable or saleable until 30 days after the consummation of Alset Capital’s initial business combination except to permitted transferees and (b) the warrants and rights included as a component of the Private Placement Units, so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, will be entitled to registration rights, respectively. The Company and its majority-owned subsidiary Alset International together own the sole member of Alset Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, the sponsor of Alset Capital. 3 On September 9, 2022, Alset Capital entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Alset Capital, HWH International Inc., a Nevada corporation (“HWH”) and HWH Merger Sub Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Alset Capital (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, a business combination between Alset Capital and HWH will be effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and into HWH, with HWH surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Alset Capital (the “Merger”). HWH is an indirect subsidiary of the Company through its subsidiary Alset International Limited. The Merger has not closed as of the date of this Report and is subject to the receipt of the required approval by the stockholders of Alset Capital, the shareholder of HWH and the satisfaction of certain other customary closing conditions. On May 1, 2023, Alset Capital amended its Investment Management Trust Agreement with Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, which was entered into on January 31, 2022. The Trust Agreement is now amended, in part, so that Alset Capital’s ability to complete a business combination may be extended in additional increments of one month up to a total of twenty-one (21) additional months from the closing date of its initial public offering, subject to the payment into the trust account by Alset Capital of one-third of 1% of the funds remaining in the trust account following any redemptions in connection with the approval of the amendment to Alset Capital’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. As approved by its stockholders at the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on May 1, 2023 (the “Alset Capital Special Meeting”), Alset Capital filed an amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State on May 2, 2023, to (i) give Alset Capital the right to extend the date by which it has to consummate a business combination from May 3, 2023, to November 3, 2023, on a month-to-month basis; and (ii) expand the methods that it may employ to not become subject to the “penny stock” rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In connection with the Alset Capital Special Meeting, 6,648,964 shares of the Class A Common Stock of Alset Capital were tendered for redemption. Following this redemption, 2,449,786 shares of the Class A Common Stock of Alset Capital remain issued and outstanding, including 473,750 shares held by Alset Acquisition Sponsor, LLC and 1,976,036 public shares. Alset Acquisition Sponsor, LLC owns 2,156,250 shares of Class B Common Stock. Name Change During a Special Meeting of Stockholders on June 6, 2022, the stockholders approved the reincorporation of the Company in Texas and the change of the Company’s name to “Alset Inc.” The management believes that such new name will more fully reflect its current business model. Purchase of Rental Business from Majority-Owned Subsidiary On December 9, 2022, Alset Inc. entered into an agreement with Alset EHome Inc. and Alset International Limited pursuant to which Alset Inc. agreed to reorganize the ownership of its home rental business. Previously, Alset Inc. and certain majority-owned subsidiaries collectively owned 132 single-family rental homes in Texas. 112 of these rental homes are owned by subsidiaries of American Home REIT Inc. (“AHR”). Alset Inc. owns 85.4% of Alset International Limited, and Alset International Limited indirectly owns approximately 99.9% of Alset EHome Inc. The closing of the transaction contemplated by this agreement was completed on January 13, 2023. Pursuant to this agreement, Alset Inc. has become the direct owner of AHR and its subsidiaries that collectively own these 112 homes, instead of such homes being owned indirectly through Alset International Limited’s subsidiaries. Alset EHome Inc. sold AHR to Alset Inc. for a total consideration of $26,250,933, including the forgiveness of debt in the amount of $13,900,000, a promissory note in the amount of $11,350,933 and a cash payment of $1,000,000. This purchase price represents the book value of AHR as of November 30, 2022. The closing of this transaction was approved by the shareholders of Alset International Limited and the transaction was closed on January 13, 2023. Certain members of Alset Inc.’s Board of Directors and management are also members of the Board of Directors and management of each of Alset International Limited and Alset EHome Inc. Public Offering On February 6, 2023, we entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) in connection with an offering (the “Offering”) of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), with Aegis Capital Corp. (the “Underwriter”) as the underwriter, relating to an underwritten public offering of 1,727,273 shares of Common Stock at a public offering price of $2.20 per share. The Underwriting Agreement provides the Underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 212,863 shares of Common Stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering were approximately $3.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and the payment of other offering expenses associated with the Offering that are payable by the Company. The Offering closed on February 8, 2023. The Common Stock was being offered pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-264234), as well as a prospectus supplement in connection with the Offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 4 Sale of Certain Lots Sale of 131 Lots On October 28, 2022, 150 CCM Black Oak Ltd. (the “Seller”), a Texas Limited Partnership and an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Contract for Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions (the “Agreement”) with Century Land Holdings of Texas, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the “Buyer”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Seller agreed to sell all of the approximately 242 single-family detached residential lots comprising a residential community in the city of Magnolia, Texas known as the “Lakes at Black Oak.” On November 28, 2022, the parties to the Agreement entered into an amendment to the Agreement, pursuant to which the Seller agreed to sell approximately 131 lots instead of 242 lots, and the anticipated purchase price was reduced. On April 13, 2023, the sale of the 131 lots was completed and the Seller received a total consideration of $6,615,500 from the Buyer. The Seller was required to develop and improve the property at the Seller’s cost pursuant to certain development plans and government regulations prior to the closing described above. Agreement to Sell 110 Lots On March 16, 2023, 150 CCM Black Oak Ltd. (the “Seller”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with Rausch Coleman Homes Houston, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Rausch Coleman”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Seller has agreed to sell approximately 110 single-family detached residential lots which comprise a section of the Lakes at Black Oak. The price of the lots and certain community enhancement fees the Seller will be entitled to receive are anticipated to equal an aggregate of $6,586,250. The closing of the sale of these 110 lots depends on the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement. There can be no assurance that such closings will be completed on the terms outlined herein or at all. Commencing on March 16, 2023, Rausch Coleman had a thirty (30) day inspection period in which to inspect the properties and determine their suitability; during such inspection period, Rausch Coleman was entitled to decline to proceed with the closing of these transactions. Rausch Coleman did not exercise its right to decline, and pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, has made an additional deposit in escrow. Through the date hereof, Rausch Coleman has deposited $957,250 in escrow. The Seller shall be required to complete certain improvements at the property at the Seller’s cost prior to the closing. Agreement to Sell 189 Lots On March 17, 2023, the Seller entered into a Contract of Sale (the “Contract of Sale”) with Davidson Homes, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company (“Davidson Homes”). Pursuant to the terms of the Contract of Sale, the Seller has agreed to sell approximately 189 single-family detached residential lots comprising an additional section of the Lakes at Black Oak. The price of the lots and certain community enhancement fees the Seller will be entitled to receive are anticipated to equal an aggregate of $10,022,500. The closing of the transactions described in the Contract of Sale depends on the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth therein. There can be no assurance that such closings will be completed on the terms outlined herein or at all. Davidson Homes has agreed to purchase the lots in stages, comprising an initial closing of 94 lots, the remaining lots to be purchase on or before December 29, 2023. Commencing on March 17, 2023, Davidson Homes had a thirty (30) day inspection period in which to inspect the properties and determine their suitability; during such inspection period, Davidson Homes was entitled to decline to proceed with the closing of these transactions. Davidson Homes did not exercise its right to decline, and pursuant to the Contract of Sale, has made an additional deposit in escrow. Through the date hereof, Davidson Homes has deposited $1,425,000 in escrow. The Seller shall be required to complete certain improvements at the property at the Seller’s cost prior to the closing. 5 Purchase of Value Exchange International, Inc. Shares On October 17, 2022, our majority-owned subsidiary Hapi Metaverse entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Chan Heng Fai, who is the Chairman of Hapi Metaverse’s Board of Directors and the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and largest stockholder of Alset Inc. Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, Hapi Metaverse bought an aggregate of 7,276,163 shares of Value Exchange International Inc. (“VEII”) for the following purchase prices: (i) $1,733,079.12 for 7,221,163 shares, representing a price of $0.24 per share; (ii) $2,314 for 10,000 shares, representing a price of $0.2314 per share; (iii) $5,015 for 25,000 shares, representing a price of $0.2006 per share; and (iv) $3,326 for 20,000 shares, representing a price of $0.1663 per share. Collectively, these purchases represent an aggregate purchase price of $1,743,734.12 for 7,276,163 shares of VEII. Such purchase prices were negotiated between the parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement. Mr. Chan and another member of the Board of Directors of Hapi Metaverse, Lum Kan Fai Vincent, are both members of the Board of Directors of VEII. In addition to Mr. Chan, two other members of the Board of Directors of Alset Inc. are also members of the Board of Directors of VEII (Mr. Wong Shui Yeung and Mr. Wong Tat Keung). Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Real Estate Projects The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may impact our business will depend on future developments. The COVID-19 pandemic’s far-reaching impact on the global economy could negatively affect various aspects of our business, including demand for real estate. From March 2020 through March 2023, we continued to sell lots at our Ballenger Run project (in Maryland) for the construction of town homes to NVR. At this time, all of the lots at Ballenger Run have been sold to NVR, however we continue to complete our development requirements under our agreements with NVR. We do not anticipate that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a material impact on the timing of the completion of our remaining tasks at Ballenger Run. We have received strong indications that buyers and renters across the country are expressing interest in moving from more densely populated urban areas to the suburbs. We believe this trend, should it continue, will encourage interest in some of our projects. The COVID-19 pandemic could impact the ability to conduct our operations in a prompt and efficient manner. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact the timeliness of local government in granting required approvals. Accordingly, the COVID-19 pandemic may cause the completion of important stages in our real estate projects to be delayed. At our Black Oak project in Texas, we have strategically redesigned the lots for a smaller “starter home” products that we believe will be more resilient in fluctuating markets. Should we initiate sales at Black Oak, we believe the same implications described above, regarding our Ballenger Run project, may apply to our Black Oak project (including the general trend of customers’ interest shifting from urban to suburban areas). Our Black Oak project may include our involvement in single family rental home development. Other Business Activities The COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact our potential to expand our business activities in ways that are difficult to assess or predict. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted, and may continue to impact, the global supply of certain goods and services in ways that may impact the sale of products to consumers that we, or companies we may invest in or partner with, will attempt to make. The COVID-19 pandemic may prevent us from pursuing otherwise attractive opportunities. COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our operations in South Korea; since the start of the pandemic, the South Korean government has at various times placed certain restrictions on business meetings to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Such restrictions have impacted our ability to recruit potential affiliate sales personnel, and to introduce products to a larger audience. 6 Impact on Staff Most of our U.S. staff works out of our Bethesda, Maryland office. Some of our U.S. staff has shifted to mostly working from home since March 2020, but this has had a minimal impact on our operations to date. Our staff in Singapore and Hong Kong has been able to work from home when needed with minimal impact on our operations, however our staff’s ability to travel between our Hong Kong and Singapore offices was significantly limited until early 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic initially impacted the frequency with which our management would travel to the Black Oaks project, however, this is no longer the case. Limitations on the mobility of our management and staff, should they arise in the future, could slow down our ability to enter into new transactions and expand existing projects. We have not reduced our staff in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, we did not have to expend significant resources related to employee health and safety matters related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a small staff, however, and the inability of any significant number of our staff to work due to illness or the illness of a family member could adversely impact our operations. Matters that May or Are Currently Affecting Our Business In addition to the matters described above, the primary challenges and trends that could affect or are affecting our financial results include: ● Our ability to improve our revenue through cross-selling and revenue-sharing arrangements among our diverse group of companies; ● Our ability to identify complementary businesses for acquisition, obtain additional financing for these acquisitions, if and when needed, and profitably integrate them into our existing operation; ● Our ability to attract competent, skilled technical and sales personnel for each of our businesses at acceptable compensation levels to manage our overhead; and ● Our ability to control our operating expenses as we expand each of our businesses and product and service offerings. Results of Operations Summary of Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 Three-months Ended March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 Revenue $ 926,936 $ 1,952,237 Operating Expenses $ (3,016,666 ) $ (3,605,778 ) Other Expenses $ (2,233,452 ) $ (6,054,798 ) Income Tax Expense $ - $ (222,114 ) Net Loss $ (4,323,182 ) $ (7,930,453 ) 7 Revenue The following tables set forth period-over-period changes in revenue for each of our reporting segments: Three Months Ended March 31, Change 2023 2022 Dollars Percentage Real Estate $ 633,811 $ 1,274,106 $ (640,295 ) -50 % Biohealth 12,786 617,471 (604,685 ) -98 % Digital Transformation Technology 14,040 - 14,040 100 % Other 266,299 60,660 205,639 339 % Total revenue $ 926,936 $ 1,952,237 $ (1,025,301 ) -53 % Revenue was $926,936 and $1,952,237 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease in property sales from the Ballenger Project and direct sales from our indirect subsidiary HWH World in the first three months of 2023 contributed to lower revenue in this period. In the first three months of 2022 the last three homes in Ballenger Project were sold. In this project, builders were required to purchase a minimum number of lots based on their applicable sale agreements. We collected revenue from the sale of lots to builders. We are not involved in the construction of homes at the present time. Income from the sale of Front Foot Benefits (“FFBs”), assessed on Ballenger project lots, decreased from $77,012 in the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $0 in the three months ended March 31, 2023. Remaining properties were sold to homebuyers in 2022, hence the decrease in revenue in 2023. Revenue from rental business was $633,811 and $232,582 in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company expects that the revenue from this business will continue to increase as we acquire more rental houses and successfully rent them. In recent years, the Company expanded its biohealth segment to the South Korean market through one of the subsidiaries of HWH International Inc., HWH World Inc (“HWH World”). HWH World operates based on a direct sale model of health supplements. HWH World recognized $12,786 and $617,471 in revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The category described as “Other” includes corporate and financial services, food and beverage business and new venture businesses. “Other” includes certain costs that are not allocated to the reportable segments, primarily consisting of unallocated corporate overhead costs, including administrative functions not allocated to the reportable segments from global functional expenses. The financial services, food and beverage businesses and new venture businesses are small and diversified, and accordingly they are not separately addressed as one independent category. In the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the revenue from other businesses was $266,299 and $60,660, respectively, generated by Korean and Singaporean café shops and restaurants. Operating Expenses The following tables sets forth period-over-period changes in cost of revenues for each of our reporting segments: Three Months Ended March 31, Change 2023 2022 Dollars Percentage Real Estate $ 602,340 $ 1,093,709 $ (491,369 ) -45 % Biohealth 14,367 12,038 2,329 19 % Digital Transformation Technology 4,568 - 4,568 100 % Other 68,006 8,803 59,203 673 % Total Cost of Revenues $ 689,281 $ 1,114,550 $ (425,269 ) -38 % 8 Cost of revenues decreased from $1,114,550 in the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $689,281 in the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease is a result of the decrease in sales in the Ballenger Run project and HWH World sales. Capitalized construction expenses, finance costs and land costs are allocated to sales. We anticipate the total cost of revenues to increase as revenue increases. The gross margin decreased from $837,687 to $237,655 in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively. The decrease of gross margin was caused by the decrease in sales in the Ballenger Run project and HWH World sales. The following tables sets forth period-over-period changes in operating expenses for each of our reporting segments. Three Months Ended March 31, Change 2023 2022 Dollars Percentage Real Estate $ 440,017 $ 536,765 $ (96,748 ) -18 % Biohealth 141,290 620,342 (479,052 ) -77 % Digital transformation technology 139,903 114,263 25,640 22 % Other 1,606,175 1,219,858 386,317 32 % Total operating expenses $ 2,327,385 $ 2,491,228 $ (163,843 ) -7 % The decrease of operating expenses of real estate in the first three months of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022 was mostly caused by the decrease in sales and rental related expenses. Decrease in expenses in our biohealth business is caused by the decreased commission payments to our distributors, which is connected to decreased sales. Other Income (Expense) In the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company had other expense of $2,233,452 compared to other expenses of $6,054,798 in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The change in realized and unrealized loss on securities investments and other income are the primary reasons for the volatility in these two periods. Unrealized loss on securities investment was $1,187,846 in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $3,899,015 loss in the three months ended March 31, 2022. Realized loss on security investment was $131,313 the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to a loss of $3,436,783 in the three months ended March 31, 2022. Other income was $103,007 in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to other income of $1,284,893 in the three months ended March 31, 2022. Net Loss In the three months ended March 31, 2023 the Company had net loss of $4,323,182 compared to net loss of $7,930,453 in the three months ended March 31, 2022. Liquidity and Capital Resources Our real estate assets have increased to $57,572,049 as of March 31, 2023 from $54,618,729 as of December 31, 2022. This increase primarily reflects an increase in the capitalized costs related to the construction in progress recorded on the Black Oak project. Our cash has increased from $17,827,383 as of December 31, 2022 to $18,675,450 as of March 31, 2023. Our liabilities increased from $4,827,221 at December 31, 2022 to $6,819,685 at March 31, 2023. Our total assets have increased to $155,689,482 as of March 31, 2023 from $153,490,336 as of December 31, 2022 mainly due to increase in real estate assets. The management believes that the available cash in bank accounts and favorable cash revenue from real estate projects are sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months. 9 Summary of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Net cash used in operating activities $ (3,289,083 ) $ (5,293,582 ) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $ 671,484 $ (7,311,776 ) Net cash provided by financing activities $ 3,433,921 $ 6,044,640 Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net cash used in operating activities was $3,289,083 in the first three months of 2023, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $5,293,582 in the same period of 2022. Development of real estate and other expenses were the main reason for the cash used in operating activities in 2023. Cash Flows from Investing Activities Net cash provided by investing activities was $671,484 in the first three months of 2023, as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $7,311,776 in the same period of 2022. In the three months ended March 31, 2023 we invested $412,500 in marketable securities, issued $1,521,368 in loans to related parties and received $2,613,629 from repayment of related party notes receivable. In the three months ended March 31, 2022 we invested $6,585,294 in marketable securities and invested $722,817 to purchase real estate properties. Cash Flows from Financing Activities Net cash provided by financing activities was $3,433,921 in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to net cash provided of $6,044,640 in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The cash provided by financing activities in the first three months of 2023 is caused by the proceeds from stock issuance of $3,433,921. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we received $6,213,000 from conversion of related party note payable to common stock and we repaid $168,360 of related party debt. Impact of Inflation We believe that inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 or the year ended December 31, 2022. We cannot assure you that future inflation will not have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial condition. Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates The effect of foreign exchange rate changes on the intercompany loans (under ASC 830), which mostly consist of loans from Singapore to the United States and which were approximately $37 million and $51 million on March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, are the reason for the significant fluctuation of foreign currency transaction Gain or Loss on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss. Because the intercompany loan balances between Singapore and United States will remain at approximately $37 million over the next year, we expect this fluctuation of foreign exchange rates to still significantly impact the results of operations in 2023, especially given that the foreign exchange rate may and is expected to be volatile. If the amount of intercompany loan is lowered in the future, the effect will also be reduced. However, at this moment, we do not expect to repay the intercompany loans in the short term. Emerging Growth Company Status We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies.” Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of these exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company or until we affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of this exemption. 10 Seasonality The real estate business is subject to seasonal shifts in costs as certain work is more likely to be performed at certain times of the year. This may impact the expenses of Alset EHome Inc. from time to time. In addition, should we commence building homes, we are likely to experience periodic spikes in sales as we commence the sales process at a particular location. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item. Item 4. Controls and Procedures (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officers, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officers, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective as of March 31, 2023 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. (b) Changes in the Company’s Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Part II. Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceeding Not applicable. Item 1A. Risk Factors Not applicable to smaller reporting companies. Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds Not applicable. Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities None. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures Not Applicable. 11 Item 5. Other Information Not applicable. Item 6. Exhibits The following documents are filed as a part of this report: Exhibit Number Description 1.1 Underwriting Agreement by and between Alset Inc. and Aegis Capital Corp., dated February 6, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 8, 2023) 10.1(1)(2) Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated March 16, 2023, between 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd. and Rausch Coleman Homes Houston, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2023. 10.2(1)(2) Contract of Sale, dated March 17, 2023, between 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd. and Davidson Homes, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2023. 31.1a* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.1b* Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2a* Certification of Co-Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2b* Certification of Co-Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.1** Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officers pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document 101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document 101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document 101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) * Filed herewith. ** Furnished herewith. (1) Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request. (2) Portions of this exhibit (indicated by asterisks) have been omitted under rules of the SEC permitting the confidential treatment of select information. The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted information to the SEC upon its request. 12 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ALSET INC. May 15, 2023 By: /s/ Chan Heng Fai Chan Heng Fai Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) May 15, 2023 By: /s/ Chan Tung Moe Chan Tung Moe Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) May 15, 2023 By: /s/ Rongguo Wei Rongguo Wei Co-Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) May 15, 2023 By: /s/ Lui Wai Leung Alan Lui Wai Leung Alan Co-Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 13