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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
SYNERGY EMPIRE LIMITED
FORM 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
Index
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections. We may use words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “foresee,” “estimate” and variations of these words and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantee of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted. These risks and uncertainties include the following:
● | The availability and adequacy of our cash flow to meet our requirements; | |
● | Economic, competitive, demographic, business and other conditions in our local and regional markets; | |
● | Changes or developments in laws, regulations or taxes in our industry; | |
● | Actions taken or omitted to be taken by third parties including our suppliers and competitors, as well as legislative, regulatory, judicial and other governmental authorities; | |
● | Competition in our industry; | |
● | The loss of or failure to obtain any license or permit necessary or desirable in the operation of our business; | |
● | Changes in our business strategy, capital improvements or development plans; | |
● | The availability of additional capital to support capital improvements and development; and | |
● | Other risks identified in this report and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the SEC. |
This report should be read completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. The forward-looking statements included in this report are made as of the date of this report and should be evaluated with consideration of any changes occurring after the date of this Report. We will not update forward-looking statements even though our situation may change in the future and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Use of Defined Terms
Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this report to:
● | The “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” “Synergy Empire” are references to Synergy Empire Limited, a Nevada corporation. | |
● | SEHL refers to Synergy Empire Holding Limited, a Marshall Island company which is the direct subsidiary of the Company. | |
● | SEHK refers to Synergy Empire Limited, a Hong Kong company which is a direct subsidiary of SEHL. | |
● | “Common Stock” refers to the common stock, par value $0.0001, of the Company; | |
● | “U.S. dollar,” “$” and “US$” refer to the legal currency of the United States; | |
● | “Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and | |
● | “Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Corporate History
Synergy Empire Limited, a Nevada corporation (“the Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on October 17, 2018.
On October 17, 2018, Mr. Leong Will Liam was appointed as President, Secretary, Treasurer and a member of our Board of directors. Also, on October 17, 2018, Mr. Law Jia Ming was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
On October 17, 2018, the Company sold and subsequently issued 900,000 shares of restricted common stock to Mr. Leong Will Liam, our Director, President, Secretary and Treasurer. The price paid per share was $0.30, for aggregate proceeds to the Company of $27,000. Proceed from the issuance of shares went to the Company to be used as working capital.
In regards to all of the above transactions we claim an exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Regulation S”) for the above sales of the stock since the sales of the stock were made to non-U.S. persons (as defined under Rule 902 section (k)(2)(i) of Regulation S), pursuant to offshore transactions, and no directed selling efforts were made in the United States by the issuer, a distributor, any of their respective affiliates, or any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing.
On December 31, 2018, SEHL acquired 100% of the equity interests of SEHK from our director, Leong Will Liam, in consideration of HK$1 (Equivalent to about $0.13).
On January 16, 2019, We, “Synergy Empire Limited”, acquired 100% of the equity interests of Synergy Empire Holding Limited, a company incorporated in republic of the Marshall Islands (“SEHL”), from our director, Mr. Leong Will Liam, in consideration of $1. SEHL owns 100% of Synergy Empire Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong (“SEHK”).
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On February 21, 2019, SEHK acquired 100% of the equity interests of Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd., (“Lucky Star”), a company incorporated in Malaysia on February 9, 2010, from CBA Capital Holdings Sdn. Bhd., a Company owned and controlled by our Director, Mr. Leong Will Liam.
Lucky Star is the owner of 100% of the equity interests of SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd. (“SH Dessert”), a company incorporated in Malaysia on February 19, 2016.
On December 26, 2019, the Company has submitted initial Form S-1 Registration Statement to S.E.C registering an offering by the Company amounted up to $1,500,000 and offering by selling shareholder amounted to $500,000 respectively to Securities & Exchange Commission (“S.E.C”), which was later declared effective on March 10, 2020.
On December 30, 2020, the Company resolved to close the public offering pursuant to Form S-1, resulting in 100,000 shares of common stock being sold at $5.00 per share for a total of $500,000. The proceed of $500,000 went directly to the Company and shall be utilized pursuant to the use of proceed stated in the Form S-1.
On February 26, 2021, the Company transferred the entire shareholding of Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd. from SEHK to SEHL due to a corporate restricting reason.
On March 31, 2021, the Company dispose SEHK to Mr. Leong Will Liam, our director, at Hong Kong Dollar One (“HKD1”), equivalent to $0.13. The disposal was because of uncertain Hong Kong political and economic environment.
On October 31, 2023, the director and officers of the Company, Leong Will Liam (President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director) and Law Jia Ming (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) resigned their positions with the Company. Upon such resignations, H’sien Loong Wong was appointed as President, Treasurer, Secretary and Director of the Company.
On January 1, 2024, the Company disposed SEHL to Mr. Tan Peh Hin Michael in a consideration of $1.00. The disposal indirectly resulted in the divestiture of two subsidiaries in Malaysia, Lucky Star and SH Dessert. The board believes that the disposal of these subsidiaries would help reduce the Company’s ongoing accumulated deficits, leading to more efficient operations in the long term.
On December 20, 2023, the Company issued 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in a total consideration of $25,000. As of March 31, 2024, the Company have an issued and outstanding share of common stock of 1,025,000 while no preferred share was issued and outstanding.
The Company’s executive office is located at Lot 1G & 2G, Kompleks Lanai, No. 2, Persiaran Seri Perdana, 62250 Putrajaya, Malaysia.
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Overview
We are engaging in the production and sale of food products, specifically dessert created and sold through various restaurants that we operate in Malaysia. We sell our goods under our brand name “Sweet Hut”. The Company originally through indirect subsidiary SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd. operates two restaurant outlets and one central kitchen in Malaysia.
On July 29, 2020, the Company decided to terminate two restaurant outlets in Setapak and Pandan Indah, 3-month notices were given to both landlords, effective on August 1, 2020 onwards. As such, both restaurant outlets tenancy agreement expired on October 31, 2020 and no longer carried any operation as of March 31, 2021.
On September 22, 2020, the Company decided to terminate restaurant outlets on Botanic and C180, 2-month notices were given to both landlords, effective on September 28, 2020 onwards. As such, both restaurant outlets tenancy agreement expired on November 30, 2020 and no longer carried any operation as of March 31, 2021.
On November 15, 2020, the Company entered into a new tenancy agreement with unrelated third party for a new shop located in C180, Cheras through indirect wholly owned subsidiary SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd. for a tenancy period of two years. SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd. were given a rent-free grace period of one month from November 15, 2020 to December 14, 2020, upon the expiration of rent-free grace period, the Company pays a rental of MYR 6,000 (approximately $1,441) on monthly basis. As of March 31, 2021, renovation was completed and the branch was in operation.
On December 1, 2020, the Company entered into another tenancy agreement with unrelated third party for a new shop located in Sri Petaling, through SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd. for a tenancy period of three years commencing on February 1, 2021 at a monthly rental of MYR 15,000 (approximately $3,602), expiring on January 31, 2024, with option to extend for another two years expiring on January 31, 2026 with a maximum increment of not more than 15%.
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We started our business under the brand of “Sweet Hut” in 2010, the trademark for which registered and will remain valid until March 25, 2020. We established our first outlet in Kuchai Lama, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We started to manufacture various traditional Chinese desserts such as black glutinous, almond, mango desserts and peanut butter.
The name “Sweet Hut” is derived from the word ‘Sweetheart’. Since food is known as the language of love, we’ve decided to use ‘Sweetheart’ as our business’s signature – a dessert hut filled with love, passion & integrity. Sweet Hut aims to please customers by serving creative and exquisite desserts.
In 2013, our company was awarded “SME100 Award” by SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine. SME100 Awards is an annual recognition programme organized by SME Magazine, naming the fastest moving businesses of the SME sector. To promote recognition of top businesses in a lucrative and dynamic market, the SME100 Awards has served as a symbol which is believed to distinguish the best among the great.
Since 2013, we have grown into a dessert manufacturer and dessert chain under our brand name of “Sweet Hut” in Malaysia. By the end of 2020, the Company decided to shut down all four restaurants operation and re-establish two new restaurants under new concept to strengthen the Company business branding and promoting, together with the launching of menu.
We operate one centralized kitchen and two restaurants located in Malaysia. We manufacture and process our own dessert and food in our centralized kitchen with standard procedures and recipes, in order to ensure the food quality and safety for distribution. Our suppliers, including raw material, ingredient, packaging material suppliers, are located in Malaysia.
Most of our centralized prepared dessert and food will be distributed to our restaurants through our logistic team delivery, via refrigerated trucks. Restaurant is owned and operated by the Company with an internal operational manual in order to comply with all laws applicable to operating a restaurant in Malaysia, which includes, but is not strictly limited to, the Food Act 1983, Food Regulations 1985 and Food Hygiene Regulations 2009.
In 2017, due to the increasing number of smartphone users and availability of online food delivery intermediaries, the Company decided to take advantage of such opportunities. On July 4, 2017 and September 18, 2017, the Company, through SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd., which is the restaurant operator, registered as a vendor to Honestbee food delivery and Foodpanda delivery. On November 22, 2018, the Company, through SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd., registered with Grabfood as a vendor. On July 22, 2019, Honestbee food delivery suspended its operation in Malaysia and we stopped our collaboration with Honestbee on the same day. The Company believes registering as a vendor to the aforementioned platforms enables the Company to expand the coverage of availability of all our restaurants despite these platforms charging approximately 30% commission on the total food bill on average.
On January 31, 2020, Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd., which is the centralized kitchen operator, has acquired the halal certificate on the food process and production from JAKIM, also known as Department of Islamic Development Malaysia. According to the information from the Department of Statistics Malaysia, as of 2019, the population in Malaysia was approximately 32.6 million, and 69.3% of the population were Muslim adherents. With the halal certificate, we believe the Company can penetrate the Islamic food market in Malaysia, which may lead to improvement in the Company’s financial performance and position.
The Company has observed an increasingly competitive environment in the food and beverage industry due to the low barriers to entry and shift in the paradigm of consumer behaviour and preference which the Company believes it is crucial to implement strategic rebranding and marketing activities to cope with industry and consumer demand. For this purpose, in 2020, the Company has closed all of its four restaurants and re-establish two new outlets locating in C180, Cheras and Sri Petaling and engaged branding firm, to advise on our marketing approach including our brand new renovation outlook, dishes and menu with the funding from our public offering.
We strongly believe to excel in food and beverage industry, it is crucial to maintain the quality of food served to our customers, regardless of whether that is through food delivery or dine in. To grow our business and build brand awareness it is crucial to improve the Company’s exposure in terms of availability to different locations throughout different towns. Currently, the Company’s potential market is limited to the two towns in which our restaurant is located. Even with the availability of online food delivery platforms, we believe we are unable to attract customers located more than 20 kilometers away from our individual restaurants, which limits to our growth.
On October 31, 2022, the Company terminated all the tenancy agreements before the due date of the agreements.
On November 30, 2022, the Company has entered into a lease agreement with a third party, Sweet Bakery & Dessert Cafe Sdn Bhd to lease their assets to the third party. The leasing period is commencing from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The Company did not cease its business operation nor sell the operating assets. The Company is looking for a new strategic location to continue their business while leasing out their assets to the third party.
On January 1, 2024, the Company disposed SEHL, which indirectly resulted in the divestiture of two subsidiaries in Malaysia, Lucky Star and SH Dessert. The disposal of these subsidiaries led to the discontinuation of the Company’s asset leasing business. The Company has decided to shift its focus to providing consultancy services to restaurant owners, specializing in restaurant and kitchen management. This strategic move leverages the Director’s extensive experience in the food and beverage industry.
By offering expert guidance on various aspects of restaurant operations, the consultancy aims to help restaurant owners optimize their business performance. Services may include improving kitchen efficiency, menu planning, staff training, cost management, and implementing best practices for food safety and customer service. The Director’s deep industry knowledge and practical experience will be invaluable in delivering tailored solutions that address the unique challenges encountered by restaurants. This new direction not only broadens the Company’s service portfolio but also positions it as a valuable consultant for restaurant owners seeking to enhance their operational effectiveness and profitability.
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Marketing
The Company, through our subsidiary SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd. has been cooperating with online food delivery companies to have our desserts displayed on their platforms in order to promote that our desserts may be delivered by their companies, such as Foodpanda and Grabfood.
Our promotional materials are printed and placed on every table of our restaurants. We print new banners and update our promotional materials every month. On October 31, 2022, the Company terminated all the tenancy agreements before the due date of the agreements.
On November 30, 2022, the Company has entered into a lease agreement with a third party, Sweet Bakery & Dessert Cafe Sdn Bhd to lease their assets to the third party. The leasing period is commencing from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The Company did not cease its business operation nor sell the operating assets. The Company is looking for a new strategic location to continue their business while leasing out their assets to the third party.
On January 1, 2024, the Company disposed SEHL, which indirectly resulted in the divestiture of two subsidiaries in Malaysia, Lucky Star and SH Dessert. The disposal of these subsidiaries led to the discontinuation of the Company’s asset leasing business. The Company has decided to shift its focus to providing consultancy services to restaurant owners, specializing in restaurant and kitchen management. We currently leverage our Director’s personal networks and social connections to expand our marketing efforts.
Employees
We are required to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) under a defined contribution pension plan for all eligible employees in Malaysia between the ages of eighteen and seventy. We are required to contribute a specified percentage of the participant’s income based on their ages and wage level. The participants are entitled to all of our contributions together with accrued returns regardless of their length of service with the Company.
The EPF is a social security institution formed according to the Laws of Malaysia, Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 (Act 452) which provides retirement benefits for members through management of their savings in an efficient and reliable manner. The EPF also provides a convenient framework for employers to meet their statutory and moral obligations to their employees.
We intend to hire more staff to assist in the development and execution of our business operations.
We do not presently have pension, health, annuity, insurance, stock options, profit sharing, or similar benefit plans; however, we may adopt plans in the future. There are presently no personal benefits available to our employee, Officer and/or Director.
Government Regulation
The Company’s operations are subject to several laws and regulations other than the aforementioned JAKIM regulation, enacted by the Malaysia government, which includes but is not limited to:
The Food Act 1983 is an Act to protect the public against health hazards and fraud in the preparation, sale and use of food, and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. It outlined the authority and procedure where officers authorized by the Minister are empowered to conduct routine checks and, if necessary, sample collection to determine whether the level of hygiene of restaurants is satisfactory and whether food prepared is fit for human consumption at the discretion of officer. Part of the Food Act 1983 regulates the operation of our restaurant including but not limited following:
Pursuant to section 11 of Food Act 1983, if in the opinion of officer, the premise fails to comply with sanitary and hygienic requirements, the officer may in writing order the closure of such premise where food is prepared.
Pursuant to section 12 of Food Act 1983, notification of the name and occupation of any person who has been convicted of any offence against this Act or any regulation made thereunder together with his place or places of business, the nature of the offence and the fine, forfeiture, or other penalty inflicted shall, if the court so orders, be published in any newspaper circulating in Malaysia.
Food Regulation 1985 outlined individual ingredients requirements in terms of labeling, including additive and nutrients supplements. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provisions of these Regulations commits an offence and subject to a fine not exceeding Malaysia Ringgit Five Thousand (Approximately One Thousand Two Hundred and Ten United States Dollars) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
Food Hygiene Regulations 2009 is a regulation enacted according to Section 34 of the Food Act 1983 and was enacted by the Malaysia government on February 28, 2009. Two main matters that were introduced under this regulation are the registration of food premises by category and offenses which could be compounded. Offences made either by the proprietor, owner, the occupier of food premises, food handlers, caterers, food vending machines operators, as well as a person who transports food using the vehicle shall be liable for a fine not exceeding Malaysia Ringgit Ten Thousand (Approximately Two Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty United States Dollars) or to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or to both. Meanwhile, some of the offenses are related to food handlers’ routines, design, building and equipment used.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY
Risk management and strategy
Synergy Empire Limited acknowledges the crucial necessity of establishing, executing, and sustaining strong cybersecurity measures to secure our information systems. This is undertaken to uphold the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of our data.
We plan to strategically incorporate cybersecurity risk management into all our comprehensive risk management framework, fostering a corporate culture that prioritizes cybersecurity at all levels. This integration shall be done in stages so as to guarantee that cybersecurity factors are ingrained in our decision-making processes throughout the organization. We plan to incorporate a risk management team to collaborate closely with the IT department, consistently assessing and mitigating cybersecurity risks in alignment with our business goals and operational requirements.
We recognize the intricate and ever-changing nature of cybersecurity threats. To address this, we shall collaborate with external experts, including cybersecurity assessors, consultants, and auditors. This cooperation shall involve regular audits, threat assessments, and consultations to enhance our security measures. These efforts ensure that our cybersecurity strategies adhere to industry best practices and remain effective in safeguarding our systems.
Understanding the potential risks associated with third-party service providers, we shall implemented stringent processes to oversee and manage these concerns. We shall conduct thorough security assessments before engaging with any third-party provider and maintain ongoing monitoring to ensure compliance with our cybersecurity standards. This involves quarterly assessments by our management and continuous evaluations by our security engineers. This approach is designed to mitigate the risks of data breaches or other security incidents originating from third-party sources.
We have not encountered cybersecurity issues that have significantly impacted our operational performance or financial status.
Governance
The Board of Directors is fully aware of the vital importance of managing cybersecurity risks. To ensure effective governance in handling these risks, the Board shall implement a strong oversight mechanisms. This reflects our understanding of the significant impact these threats can have on operational integrity and stakeholder confidence.
Our Board of Directors is tasked with overseeing data privacy and cybersecurity risks. They regularly review the Company’s cybersecurity program with management, evaluating the adequacy of controls and security for our information technology systems. Additionally, they assess the Company’s response plan in case of a security breach affecting these systems. Annually, the Board of Directors receives updates on potential cybersecurity incidents, data privacy, and compliance programs, engaging in active discussions with management on cybersecurity risks.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our principal executive office is located at Lot 1G & 2G, Kompleks Lanai, No. 2, Persiaran Seri Perdana, 62250 Putrajaya, Malaysia.
The following table outline the address of our two restaurants and central kitchen that we operate out of, the beginning and end date of the respective lease agreement for each location, the monthly lease payment to be paid for each location, and the party that entered into each lease agreement, as the lessee, for each location. All parties listed under “Tenant” are either subsidiaries of the Company or a related party of the Company.
Tenant | Address | Commencement Date | Expiry Date | Monthly Lease Payment Ringgit (“MYR”)) | ||||||
Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd. | No.19, Jalan 12/118B, Desa Tun Razak, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | March 1, 2022 | February 28, 2025 | *6,900.00 | ||||||
SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd. | No. 125-G, Jalan Dataran Cheras 8, Dataran Perniagaan Cheras, Balakong, 43200, Selangor, Malaysia. | November 15, 2020 | November 14, 2022 | **6,000.00 | ||||||
SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd. | No. 65, Jalan Radin Tengah, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | February 1, 2021 | January 31, 2024 | ***15,000.00 |
The exchange rate of US$1 to MYR is around MYR4.65.
*This tenancy agreement contained a renewal clause for the period from March 31, 2025 to February 28, 2028 with monthly rental of MYR7,950.
** This tenancy agreement contained a renewal clause for the period from November 15, 2022 to November 14, 2024.
*** This tenancy agreement contained a renewal clause for the period from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2026 with monthly rental of not exceeding MYR16,500.
On October 31, 2022, the Company terminated all the tenancy agreements before the due date of the agreements.
On November 30, 2022, the Company has entered into a lease agreement with a third party, Sweet Bakery & Dessert Cafe Sdn Bhd to lease their assets to the third party. The leasing period is commencing from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The Company did not cease its business operation nor sell the operating assets. The Company is looking for a new strategic location to continue their business while leasing out their assets to the third party.
On January 1, 2024, the Company disposed SEHL, which indirectly resulted in the divestiture of two subsidiaries in Malaysia, Lucky Star and SH Dessert. The disposal of these subsidiaries led to the discontinuation of the Company’s asset leasing business. The Company has decided to shift its focus to providing consultancy services to restaurant owners, specializing in restaurant and kitchen management.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As of the date hereof, we know of no material pending legal proceedings against to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which any of our property is the subject. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, executive officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest. From time to time, we may be subject to various claims, legal actions and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
The Company sole class of common equity is currently quoted under OTC Markets Pink Sheet under symbol SHMY since April 6, 2021. The Company believes that we do not have an established public trading market and we cannot assure you that there will be any liquidity for our common stock in the future and such quotation reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
Fiscal Year 2024 | High Bid | Low Bid | ||||||
First Quarter | $ | 3.30 | $ | 3.00 | ||||
Second Quarter | $ | 3.50 | $ | 3.00 | ||||
Third Quarter | $ | 3.59 | $ | 3.59 | ||||
Fourth Quarter | $ | 3.59 | $ | 3.50 |
Fiscal Year 2023 | High Bid | Low Bid | ||||||
First Quarter | $ | 3.59 | $ | 3.59 | ||||
Second Quarter | $ | 3.59 | $ | 3.59 | ||||
Third Quarter | $ | 3.59 | $ | 3.59 | ||||
Fourth Quarter | $ | 3.59 | $ | 3.00 |
Dividend
No cash dividends were paid on our shares of common stock during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. We have not paid any cash dividends since our inception on October 17, 2018 and we currently have no plans to pay such dividends. Our board of directors currently intends to retain all earnings for use in the business for the foreseeable future.
Share Holders
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had 1,025,000 shares of our Common Stock par value, $0.0001 issued and outstanding which owned by 52 shareholders.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The Company has appointed Globex Transfer, LLC as transfer agent, with address 780 Deltona Blvd., Suite 202 Deltona, FL 32725 and can be reached at (813) 344-4490.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
We do not have in effect any compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
No securities have been sold by the Company during the period covered by this Form 10-K.
Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
Not applicable
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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Registrant and Affiliated Purchasers
We have not repurchased any shares of our common stock during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Report.
Certain statements in this Report constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, regarding, among other things, (a) our projected sales, profitability, and cash flows, (b) our growth strategy, (c) anticipated trends in our industry, (d) our future financing plans, and € our anticipated needs for, and use of, working capital. They are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “management believes,” “we believe,” “we intend,” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except to the extent required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Overview
Synergy Empire Limited share the same business plan as that of our subsidiaries. We are engaged in the production and sale of food products, specifically dessert created and sold through various restaurants that we operate in Malaysia. We sell our goods under our brand name “Sweet Hut.” We have two dessert restaurants chains and one central kitchen.
On October 31, 2022, the Company terminated all the tenancy agreements before the due date of the agreements.
On November 30, 2022, the Company has entered into a lease agreement with a third party, Sweet Bakery & Dessert Cafe Sdn Bhd to lease their assets to the third party. The leasing period is commencing from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The Company did not cease its business operation nor sell the operating assets. The Company is looking for a new strategic location to continue their business while leasing out their assets to the third party.
On January 1, 2024, the Company disposed SEHL, which indirectly resulted in the divestiture of two subsidiaries in Malaysia, Lucky Star and SH Dessert. The disposal of these subsidiaries led to the discontinuation of the Company’s asset leasing business. The Company has decided to shift its focus to providing consultancy services to restaurant owners, specializing in restaurant and kitchen management. This strategic move leverages the Director’s extensive experience in the food and beverage industry.
By offering expert guidance on various aspects of restaurant operations, the consultancy aims to help restaurant owners optimize their business performance. Services may include improving kitchen efficiency, menu planning, staff training, cost management, and implementing best practices for food safety and customer service. The Director’s deep industry knowledge and practical experience will be invaluable in delivering tailored solutions that address the unique challenges encountered by restaurants. This new direction not only broadens the Company’s service portfolio but also positions it as a valuable consultant for restaurant owners seeking to enhance their operational effectiveness and profitability.
Results of Operations
Revenue
For the year ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has generated a revenue of $5,000 and $122,381. This is a decrease of 95.91%. The breakdown of revenue is as following:
Year ended March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Consultancy Revenue | $ | 5,000 | $ | - | ||||
Percentage towards Total Revenue | 100.00 | % | - | % | ||||
Lease Revenue | $ | - | $ | 8,078 | ||||
Percentage towards Total Revenue | 0.00 | % | 6.60 | % | ||||
Dine-In Revenue | $ | - | $ | 68,675 | ||||
Percentage towards Total Revenue | 0.00 | % | 56.12 | % | ||||
Delivery Revenue | $ | - | $ | 45,628 | ||||
Percentage towards Total Revenue | 0.00 | % | 37.28 | % | ||||
Total Revenue | $ | 5,000 | $ | 122,381 | ||||
Total Cost of Sales | $ | - | $ | 69,417 | ||||
Total Gross Profit | $ | 5,000 | $ | 52,964 | ||||
Gross Profit Margin | 100.00 | % | 43.28 | % |
For the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company earned a consultancy revenue of $5,000 by providing consultancy services to restaurant owners, specializing in restaurant and kitchen management.
Lease revenue declined from $8,078 for the year ended March 31, 2023 to $0 for the year ended March 31, 2024. The decline in lease revenue primarily due to the Company discontinued the asset leasing business as a result of the disposal of subsidiaries on January 1, 2024.
Dine-in revenue declined from $68,675 for the year ended March 31, 2023 to $0 for the year ended March 31, 2024. The decline in dine-in revenue primarily due to the termination of all the tenancy agreements on October 31, 2022. Therefore, the Company do not generate any dine-in revenue from November 2022 to March 2024.
Delivery revenue declined from $45,628 for the year ended March 31, 2023 to $0 for the year ended March 31, 2024. The decline in delivery revenue primarily due to the termination of all the tenancy agreements on October 31, 2022. Therefore, the Company do not generate any delivery revenue from November 2022 to March 2024.
Gross Profit
The Company gross profit margin has increased from 43.28% for the year ended March 31, 2023 to 100.00% for the year ended March 31, 2024 due to the Company do not generate any dine-in and delivery revenue for the year ended March 31, 2024, and hence the Company also do not incurred cost of sales for the year ended March 31, 2024. The Company earned a gross profit of $5,000 through consultancy business for the year ended March 31, 2024.
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General and Administrative Expenses
For the year ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred a general and administrative expenses of $676,076 and $587,642 respectively. This primarily consisted of salary, lease expenses, utilities, depreciation, professional fees, repair and maintenance, compliance expenses and advertising and promotion expenses.
Year ended March 31 | ||||||||
Primary expenses | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Salary and salary related expenses | $ | - | $ | 157,531 | ||||
Percentage towards general and administrative expenses | 0.00 | % | 26.81 | % | ||||
Lease and rent expenses | $ | - | $ | 43,494 | ||||
Percentage towards general and administrative expenses | 0.00 | % | 7.40 | % | ||||
Utility expenses | $ | - | $ | 21,270 | ||||
Percentage towards general and administrative expenses | 0.00 | % | 3.62 | % | ||||
Professional expenses | $ | 63,205 | $ | 74,079 | ||||
Percentage towards general and administrative expenses | 9.35 | % | 12.61 | % | ||||
Depreciation expenses | $ | - | $ | 40,670 | ||||
Percentage towards general and administrative expenses | 0.00 | % | 6.92 | % | ||||
Repair and maintenance expenses | $ | - | $ | 6,838 | ||||
Percentage towards general and administrative expenses | 0.00 | % | 1.16 | % | ||||
Compliance expenses | $ | - | $ | 9,703 | ||||
Percentage towards general and administrative expenses | 0.00 | % | 1.65 | % | ||||
Advertising and promotion expenses | $ | - | $ | 7,725 | ||||
Percentage towards general and administrative expenses | 0.00 | % | 1.31 | % | ||||
Total primary expenses | $ | 63,205 | $ | 361,310 | ||||
Percentage towards general and administrative expenses | 9.35 | % | 61.48 | % | ||||
Miscellaneous expenses | $ | 612,871 | $ | 226,332 | ||||
Percentage towards general and administrative expenses | 90.65 | % | 38.52 | % |
Net Income
For the year ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company generated a net income of 788,254 and incurred a net loss of $534,676 respectively.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s cash and cash equivalent has decreased by $9,786, from $9,868 as of March 31, 2023 to $82 as of March 31, 2024. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
Cash Used in Operating Activities
For the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company used $132,747 in operating activities primarily from net loss, increase in accounts receivable, increase in prepaid expenses, deposits and other receivables contra by written off of other receivables and increase in accrued liabilities and other payables.
For the year ended March 31, 2023, the Company used $306,088 in operating activities primarily from net loss from operation, increase in accounts receivable, increase in inventory, decrease in accounts payable, decrease in accrued liabilities and other payables and repayment of lease liability, contra by depreciation and amortization, writing off of other receivables, write off of inventory, write off of plant and equipment and decrease in prepayment and deposits.
Cash Used in Investing activities
For the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company invest $0 in investing activity.
For the year ended March 31, 2023, the Company spent $11,491 in investing activity, primarily in investment in plant, equipment.
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
For the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company had net proceed from financing activity $132,735 primarily consist of advances from subsidiaries, advances from director, advances from related party and issuance of new common shares.
For the year ended March 31, 2023, the Company had net proceed from financing activity $281,116 primarily consist of advances from related party contra by bank loan repayment.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our stockholders as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023.
Contractual Obligation
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the aforementioned information.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The financial statements required by this item are located following the signature page of this Annual Report.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosures Control and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the 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 that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2024. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, and in light of the material weaknesses found in our internal controls over financial reporting, our chief executive officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
The matters involving internal controls and procedures that our management considered to be material weaknesses under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were: (1) lack of a functioning audit committee due to a lack of a majority of independent members and a lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures; (2) inadequate segregation of duties and effective risk assessment; (3) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of both US GAAP and SEC guidelines; and (4) lack of internal audit function due to the fact that the Company lacks qualified resources to perform the internal audit functions properly and that the scope and effectiveness of the internal audit function are yet to be developed. The aforementioned material weaknesses were identified by our chief executive officer in connection with the review of our financial statements as of March 31, 2024.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The internal controls for the Company are provided by executive management’s review and approval of all transactions. Our internal control over financial reporting also includes those policies and procedures that:
● | Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; | |
● | Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and | |
● | Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2024. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Management’s assessment included an evaluation of the design of our internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of these controls.
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As of March 31, 2024, management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in 2013 and SEC guidance on conducting such assessments. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s management concluded that, during the period covered by this Report, our internal control over financial reporting were not effective.
Identified Material Weaknesses
A material weakness in internal control over financial reporting is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
Management identified the following material weaknesses during its assessment of internal controls over financial reporting as of March 31, 2024.
1. | We do not have an Audit Committee – While not being legally obligated to have an audit committee, it is the management’s view that such a committee, including a financial expert member, is an utmost important entity level control over the Company’s financial statement. Currently the Chief Executive Officer and Director act in the capacity of the Audit Committee and does not include a member that is considered to be independent of management to provide the necessary oversight over management’s activities. |
2. | We do not have Written Policies & Procedures – Due to lack of written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting, the Company did not establish a formal process to close our books monthly and account for all transactions and thus failed to properly record the Private Placement or disclose such transactions in its SEC filings in a timely manner. |
3. | We did not implement appropriate information technology controls – As at March 31, 2024, the Company retains copies of all financial data and material agreements; however, there is no formal procedure or evidence of normal backup of the Company’s data or off-site storage of the data in the event of theft, misplacement, or loss due to unmitigated factors. |
Accordingly, the Company concluded that these control deficiencies resulted in a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by the company’s internal controls.
As a result of the material weaknesses described above, management has concluded that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2024 based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
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Management’s Remediation Initiatives
Since 2021, we engaged Dude Business Consultants Limited as an external consultant to assist with the identification and address of complex and proper accounting issues.
In an effort to remediate the identified material weaknesses and other deficiencies and enhance our internal controls, we also plan to initiate the following series of measures to further strengthen the Company’s internal controls going forward:
1. | hire a reporting manager (“Internal Finance Manager”) who has the requisite relevant U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting experience and qualifications; |
2. | make an overall assessment on the current finance and accounting resources and hire additional accounting members with appropriate levels of accounting knowledge and experience; |
3. | streamline our accounting department structure and enhance our staff’s U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements on a continuous basis through internal training provided by the Internal Finance manager; |
4. | participate in trainings and seminars provided by professional services firms on a regular basis to gain knowledge on regular U.S. GAAP / SEC reporting requirements updates; and |
5. | engage an external “Sarbanes-Oxley 404” consulting firm to help us implement Sarbanes-Oxley 404 internal controls compliance together with the establishment of our internal audit function. |
We anticipate that these initiatives will be at least partially, if not fully, implemented by the end of fiscal year 2024.
Changes in internal controls over financial reporting
There was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Report, which has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting:
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Insider Trading Arrangements
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2024, none of our directors or officers
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTION THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS.
Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Biographical information regarding the officers and directors of the Company, who will continue to serve as officers and directors of the Company are provided below:
NAME | AGE | POSITION | ||
H’sien Loong Wong | 49 | Director, President, Secretary and Treasurer |
H’sien Loong Wong – Director, President, Secretary and Treasurer
Mr. Wong H’sien Loong was appointed as our Director, President, Secretary and Treasurer on October 31, 2023. Mr. Wong received his BA (Hons) in Communications from Simon Fraser University, British Columbia and his MSc in Real Estate from the National University of Singapore.
Mr. Wong started his career in investor relations in technology, biotechnology, mining and oil and gas. Since July 2015, Mr. Wong has served as Associate Director of Propnex, Singapore’s largest listed real estate agency. From April 2017 until December 2018, Mr. Wong served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of FingerMotion, Inc, a Nasdaq-listed mobile data specialist company (“FNGR”). From December 2012 until September 2017, Mr. Wong also served as Senior Manager of Business Development as well as its director of property at Big Box Singapore Pte Ltd, a commercial property valued at $600 million. From July 2007 until September 2009, he was Chief Executive Officer of Nexgen Petroleum Corp, an oil and gas drilling company in Tennessee. Mr. Wong currently serves as a director of FNGR and Food Bank Singapore, a registered charity, where he has served since January 2015.
Mr. Wong’s experience in the industry and corporate management, has led the Board of directors to reach the conclusion that he should serve as a director, president, secretary and treasurer of the Company.
Corporate Governance
The Company promotes accountability for adherence to honest and ethical conduct; endeavors to provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by the Company; and strives to be compliant with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations. The Company has not formally adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics that governs the Company’s employees, officers and Directors as the Company is not required to do so.
In lieu of an Audit Committee, the Company’s Board of Directors, is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations concerning the selection of outside auditors, reviewing the scope, results and effectiveness of the annual audit of the Company’s financial statements and other services provided by the Company’s independent public accountants. The Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company review the Company’s internal accounting controls, practices and policies.
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Committees of the Board
Our Company currently does not have nominating, compensation, or audit committees or committees performing similar functions nor does our Company have a written nominating, compensation or audit committee charter. Our Director believes that it is not necessary to have such committees, at this time, because the Director can adequately perform the functions of such committees.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Our Board of Directors has determined that we do not have a board member that qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(D)(5) of Regulation S-K, nor do we have a Board member that qualifies as “independent” as the term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv)(B) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined by Rule 4200(a)(14) of the FINRA Rules.
We believe that our Director(s) are capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. The Director(s) of our Company does not believe that it is necessary to have an audit committee because management believes that the Board of Directors can adequately perform the functions of an audit committee. In addition, we believe that retaining an independent Director who would qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the stage of our development and the fact that we have not generated any positive cash flows from operations to date.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
Our Directors and our Executive officers have not been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:
1. | bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; |
2. | any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
3. | being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his/her involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or |
4. | being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated. |
5. | Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated; |
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6. | Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated; |
7. | Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of: (i) Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or(ii) Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or(iii) Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or |
8. | Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member. |
Independence of Directors
We are not required to have independent members of our Board of Directors, and do not anticipate having independent Directors until such time as we are required to do so.
Code of Ethics
We have not adopted a formal Code of Ethics. The Board of Directors evaluated the business of the Company and the number of employees and determined that since the business is operated by a small number of persons, general rules of fiduciary duty and federal and state criminal, business conduct and securities laws are adequate ethical guidelines. In the event our operations, employees and/or Directors expand in the future, we may take actions to adopt a formal Code of Ethics.
Shareholder Proposals
Our Company does not have any defined policy or procedural requirements for shareholders to submit recommendations or nominations for Directors. The Board of Directors believes that, given the stage of our development, a specific nominating policy would be premature and of little assistance until our business operations develop to a more advanced level. Our Company does not currently have any specific or minimum criteria for the election of nominees to the Board of Directors and we do not have any specific process or procedure for evaluating such nominees. The Board of Directors will assess all candidates, whether submitted by management or shareholders, and make recommendations for election or appointment.
A shareholder who wishes to communicate with our Board of Directors may do so by directing a written request addressed to our President, at the address appearing on the first page of this Information Statement.
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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, to file reports regarding ownership of, and transactions in, our securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to provide us with copies of those filings. Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms furnished to us and written representations by our officers and directors regarding their compliance with applicable reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, we believe that all Section 16(a) filing requirements for our executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders were met during the year ended March 31, 2024.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
*The below figures are in relation to our most recent fiscal year end.
Summary Compensation Table | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name (a) | Year ended March 31 (b) | Salary
($) (c) | Bonus
($) (d) | Stock
Compensation ($) (e) | Option Awards ($) (f) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (g) | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) (h) | All
Other Compensation ($) (i) | Total
($) (j) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wong Hsien Loong, | 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Director | 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Law Jia Ming, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer | 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leong Will Liam, Director | 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | - |
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Summary of Compensation
Stock Option Grants
We have not granted any stock options to our executive officers since our incorporation.
Employment Agreements
We do not have an employment or consulting agreement with any officers or Directors.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Director Compensation
Our Board of Directors does not currently receive any consideration for their services as members of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors reserves the right in the future to award the members of the Board of Directors cash or stock-based consideration for their services to the Company, which awards, if granted shall be in the sole determination of the Board of Directors.
Executive Compensation Philosophy
Our Board of Directors determines the compensation given to our executive officers in their sole determination. Our Board of Directors reserves the right to pay our executive or any future executives a salary, and/or issue them shares of common stock in consideration for services rendered and/or to award incentive bonuses which are linked to our performance, as well as to the individual executive officer’s performance. This package may also include long-term stock-based compensation to certain executives, which is intended to align the performance of our executives with our long-term business strategies. Additionally, while our Board of Directors has not granted any performance base stock options to date, the Board of Directors reserves the right to grant such options in the future, if the Board in its sole determination believes such grants would be in the best interests of the Company.
Incentive Bonus
The Board of Directors may grant incentive bonuses to our executive officer and/or future executive officers in its sole discretion, if the Board of Directors believes such bonuses are in the Company’s best interest, after analyzing our current business objectives and growth, if any, and the amount of revenue we are able to generate each month, which revenue is a direct result of the actions and ability of such executives.
Long-term, Stock Based Compensation
In order to attract, retain and motivate executive talent necessary to support the Company’s long-term business strategy we may award our executive and any future executives with long-term, stock-based compensation in the future, at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors, which we do not currently have any immediate plans to award.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
As of March 31, 2024, the Company has 1,025,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, which number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock have been used throughout this report.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned | Common Stock Voting Percentage Beneficially Owned | Voting Shares of Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock Voting Percentage Beneficially Owned | Total Voting Percentage Beneficially Owned | |||||||||||||||
Executive Officers and Director | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wong Hsien Loong, Director, President, Secretary and Treasurer | 450,000 | 45 | % | - | - | 45 | % | |||||||||||||
5% Shareholders | - | - | - | - | - |
*Officers and or Directors who may hold a 5% or greater controlling interest in the Company are included above, but only under the subtitle, “Executive Officers and Directors.”
Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. Under this rule, certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire shares (for example, upon exercise of an option or warrant) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person by reason of such acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in the following table does not necessarily reflect the person’s actual voting power at any particular date.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
On October 17, 2018, the Company sold and subsequently issued 900,000 shares of restricted common stock to Mr. Leong Will Liam, our Director, President, Secretary and Treasurer. The price paid per share was $0.30, for aggregate proceeds to the Company of $27,000. Monies from the aforementioned sale of shares went to the Company to be used as working capital.
Regards to all of the above transactions we claim an exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Regulation S”) for the above sales of the stock since the sales of the stock were made to non-U.S. persons (as defined under Rule 902 section (k)(2)(i) of Regulation S), pursuant to offshore transactions, and no directed selling efforts were made in the United States by the issuer, a distributor, any of their respective affiliates, or any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing.
On January 16, 2019, We, “Synergy Empire Limited,” acquired 100% of the equity interests of Synergy Empire Holding Limited, a company incorporated in republic of the Marshall Islands (“SEHL”), from our director, Mr. Leong Will Liam, in consideration of $1.
SEHL owns 100% of Synergy Empire Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong (“SEHK”).
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On December 31, 2018, SEHL acquired 100% of the equity interests of SEHK from our director, Leong Will Liam, in consideration of HK$1 (Equivalent to about $0.13).
On February 21, 2019, SEHK acquired 100% of the equity interests of Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd., (“Lucky Star”), a company incorporated in Malaysia on February 9, 2010, from CBA Capital Holdings Sdn. Bhd., a Company owned and controlled by our Director, Mr. Leong Will Liam.
Lucky Star is the owner of 100% of the equity interests of SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd. (“SH Dessert”), a company incorporated in Malaysia on February 19, 2016.
As of March 31, 2019, the Company has an outstanding loan payable to our CEO, Mr. Law Jia Ming, in the amount of $216,911. For the year ended March 31, 2020, Mr. Law Jia Ming has advanced the Company an additional $77,487 to be used for working capital. The Company has a total outstanding loan payable to our CEO, in the amount of $280,180, the difference is caused by foreign currency translation for accounting purpose. For the year ended March 31, 2021, our CEO and CFO, Mr. Law Jia Ming decided to waive all outstanding loan payable.
Mr. Law Jia Ming was a director of our subsidiaries, Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd. and SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd., until February 21, 2019 and July 1, 2019 respectively. He has been our CEO and CFO since October 17, 2018.
As of March 31, 2019, the Company has an outstanding loan payable to Mr. Leong Will Liam, our President and Director, in the amount of $499,261. This is inclusive of an amount due to CBA Capital Holdings Sdn. Bhd, a company owned and controlled solely by Mr. Leong Will Liam. The portion of the above total owed directly to CBA Capital Holdings Sdn. Bhd. is $24,822. For the year ended March 31, 2020, Mr. Leong Will Liam has advanced the Company an additional $173,862 to be used for working capital. As of March 31, 2020, the Company has an outstanding loan payable to our President and Director, in the amount of $644,072, the difference is caused by foreign currency translation for accounting purpose.
On February 26, 2021, Synergy Empire Marshall acquire 100% of Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd. from Synergy Empire HK at a consideration of MYR 100,000, equivalent to HK$ 192,370 or US$ 24,822. Consideration has yet to settle between Synergy Empire Marshall and Synergy Empire HK, give rise to a receivable asset for Synergy Empire HK and a payable liability for Synergy Empire Marshall. On March 31, 2021, Mr. Leong Will Liam acquire Synergy Empire HK for HK$1, in exchange deficit book value of HK$19,918.
For the year ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, Mr. Leong Will Liam has further advanced $297,166 and $183,834 to the Company for working capital purpose.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company has an outstanding loan payable to Mr. Leong Will Liam amount $1,300,486 and an outstanding loan payable to Synergy Empire HK amount $24,822, totaled $1,325,308.
All aforementioned loans and advancement are non-interest bearing and payable on demand. The difference in aforementioned figures is caused by foreign translation difference.
On July 29, 2022, the Company approved the resignation of Mr. Leong Will Liam concurrently with the appointment of Mr. Vicknesya Naayaker A/L Punosamy as the director of Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd.
On July 29, 2022, the Company approved the resignation of Mr. Leong Will Liam concurrently with the appointment of Mr. Praveen A/L Ravichandran as the director of SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd.
On October 31, 2023, the director and officers of the Company, Leong Will Liam (President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director) and Law Jia Ming (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) resigned their positions with the Company. Upon such resignations, H’sien Loong Wong was appointed as President, Treasurer, Secretary and Director of the Company.
On January 1, 2024, the Company disposed SEHL to Mr. Tan Peh Hin Michael in a consideration of $1.00. The disposal indirectly resulted in the divestiture of two subsidiaries in Malaysia, Lucky Star and SH Dessert. The board believes that the disposal of these subsidiaries would help reduce the Company’s ongoing accumulated deficits, leading to more efficient operations in the long term.
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Review, Approval and Ratification of Related Party Transactions
Given our small size and limited financial resources, we have not adopted formal policies and procedures for the review, approval or ratification of transactions, such as those described above, with our executive officer(s), Director(s) and significant stockholders. We intend to establish formal policies and procedures in the future, once we have sufficient resources and have appointed additional Directors, so that such transactions will be subject to the review, approval or ratification of our Board of Directors, or an appropriate committee thereof. On a moving forward basis, our Director will continue to approve any related party transaction.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Audit Fees
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firms for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
We have engaged JP Centurion & Partners PLT as our principal accountant since July 21, 2021.
ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Audit fees | $ | 24,000 | $ | 24,000 | ||||
Audit-related fees | - | - | ||||||
Tax fees | - | - | ||||||
All other fees | - | - | ||||||
Total | $ | 24,000 | $ | 24,000 |
The category of “Audit fees” includes fees for our annual audit, quarterly reviews and services rendered in connection with regulatory filings with the SEC, such as the issuance of comfort letters and consents.
The category of “Audit-related fees” includes employee benefit plan audits, internal control reviews and accounting consultation.
All of the professional services rendered by principal accountants for the audit of our annual financial statements that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for last two fiscal years were approved by our board of directors.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) Financial Statements
The following are filed as part of this report:
Financial Statements
The following financial statements of Synergy Empire Limited and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are presented in the “F” pages of this Report:
(b) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
31.1 | Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certification of principal executive officer* and principal financial officer* |
32.1 | Section 1350 Certification of principal executive officer and principal financial officer* |
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 |
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY.
As permitted, the registrant has elected not to supply a summary of information required by Form 10-K.
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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.
Synergy Empire Limited | ||
(Name of Registrant) | ||
Date: October 11, 2024 | By: | /s/ H’sien Loong Wong |
Title: | President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director |
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-1 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Synergy Empire Limited
Lot 1G & 2G, Kompleks Lanai,
No. 2, Persiaran Seri Perdana,
62250 Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Synergy Empire Limited (the ‘Company’) as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income /(loss), consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity, and consolidated statements of cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Going concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, for the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company incurred a negative operating cash flow of $132,747. The Company’s current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $406,879, has an accumulated deficit of $958,879 and shareholders’ deficit of $406,879. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 3. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Critical Audit Matters
Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the Board of Directors (Those Charged with Governance) that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgements. We determined that there are no critical matters.
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JP CENTURION & PARTNERS PLT | |
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021. | |
October 11, 2024 |
PCAOB
ID :
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Item 1. Financial statements
SYNERGY EMPIRE LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of share)
As of March 31, 2024 | As of March 31, 2023 | |||||||
(Audited) | (Audited) | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other receivables | ||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
Plant and equipment, net | ||||||||
Intangible assets | ||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables | ||||||||
Bank borrowing | ||||||||
Amount due to a director | ||||||||
Amount due to related party | ||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | $ | $ | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | $ | $ | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Preferred stock – Par value $ Authorized: issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 Authorized: issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 | ; ||||||||
Common stock – Par value $ Authorized: Issued and outstanding: shares as of March 31, 2024 Authorized: Issued and outstanding: shares as of March 31, 2023 | ; ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SYNERGY EMPIRE LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
For the Years Ended, March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
(Audited) | (Audited) | |||||||
REVENUE | $ | $ | ||||||
COST AND EXPENSES: | ||||||||
Cost of revenue | ( | ) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total operating costs and expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Other income, net | ||||||||
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Income tax expense | ||||||||
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
GAIN FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Gain from disposal of subsidiaries | ||||||||
Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax | ||||||||
NET INCOME/(LOSS) | ( | ) | ||||||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | ||||||||
Realized foreign currency translation due to disposal of subsidiaries | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation (loss)/income | ( | ) | ||||||
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
NET INCOME/(LOSS) PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED | $ | $ | ) | |||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SYNERGY EMPIRE LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
COMMON STOCK | ACCUMULATED | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Amount | ADDITIONAL
PAID-IN CAPITAL | OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | ACCUMULATED DEFICIT | TOTAL EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Net loss for the year 2023 | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of new common shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain from disposal of subsidiaries | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the year 2024 | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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SYNERGY EMPIRE LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
For the Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
(Audited) | (Audited) | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Loss from continuous operations | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities | ||||||||
Depreciation expenses | ||||||||
Write off of other receivables | ||||||||
Write off of inventory | ||||||||
Write off of plant and equipment | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Increase in accounts receivable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Increase in inventories | ( | ) | ||||||
(Increase)/Decrease in prepaid expenses, deposits and other receivables | ( | ) | ||||||
Decrease in accounts payable | ( | ) | ||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in accrued expenses and other payables | ( | ) | ||||||
Repayment of lease liability | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash flows used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITY: | ||||||||
Purchase of plant and equipment | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash flows used in investing activity | ( | ) | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Issuance of new common shares | ||||||||
Advance from subsidiaries | ||||||||
Advance from director | ||||||||
Advance from related party | ||||||||
Principal repayments of bank loan | ( | ) | ||||||
Net cash flows provided by financing activities | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ) | ||||||
Net changes in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Operating cash flows of the discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
Investing cash flows of the discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
Financing cash flows of the discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | ||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR | $ | $ | ||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION | ||||||||
Income taxes paid | $ | $ | ||||||
Interest paid | $ | $ |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SYNERGY EMPIRE LIMITED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)
1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS BACKGROUND
Synergy Empire Limited (“the Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on October 17, 2018. We have historically conducted our business through Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd. and SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd., both are private limited liability company, incorporated in Malaysia.
On
January 16, 2019, the Company acquired
On
December 31, 2018, Synergy Empire Marshall acquired
On
February 21, 2019, Synergy Empire HK acquired
Lucky
Star acquired
On
February 26, 2021, Synergy Empire Marshall acquired
Mr. Leong Will Liam is the common director and major shareholder of the Company, Synergy Empire Marshall and Synergy Empire HK.
On July 29, 2022, the Company approved the resignation of Mr. Leong Will Liam concurrently with the appointment of Mr. Vicknesya Naayaker A/L Punosamy as the director of Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd.
On July 29, 2022, the Company approved the resignation of Mr. Leong Will Liam concurrently with the appointment of Mr. Praveen A/L Ravichandran as the director of SH Dessert Sdn. Bhd.
The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, produce and distribute high quality dessert through Lucky Star and operate two restaurants through SH Dessert. Details of the Company’s subsidiaries:
No. | Company Name | Domicile and Date of Incorporation | Particulars of Issued Capital | Principal Activities | ||||
1 | ||||||||
2 | ||||||||
3 |
On October 31, 2022, the Company terminated all the tenancy agreements before the due date of the agreements.
On November 30, 2022, the Company has entered into a lease agreement with a third party, Sweet Bakery & Dessert Cafe Sdn Bhd to lease their assets to the third party. The leasing period is commencing from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The Company did not cease its business operation nor sell the operating assets. The Company is looking for a new strategic location to continue their business while leasing out their assets to the third party.
On October 31, 2023, the director and officers of the Company, Leong Will Liam (President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director) and Law Jia Ming (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) resigned their positions with the Company. Upon such resignations, H’sien Loong Wong was appointed as President, Treasurer, Secretary and Director of the Company.
On January 1, 2024, the Company disposed SEHL to Mr. Tan Peh Hin Michael
in a consideration of $
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
These accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances were eliminated in consolidation.
Below is the organization chart of the Group.
On January 1, 2024, the Company disposed SEHL to Mr. Tan Peh Hin Michael in a consideration of $
. The disposal indirectly resulted in the divestiture of two subsidiaries in Malaysia, Lucky Star and SH Dessert. The board believes that the disposal of these subsidiaries would help reduce the Company’s ongoing accumulated deficits, leading to more efficient operations in the long term.
Use of Estimates
In preparing these financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the years reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers short-term, highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.
Our
deposit in Malaysia is currently deposit in Public Bank Berhad and Standard Chartered Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, and there is a Perbadanan
Insurans Deposit Malaysia protects our eligible deposits held with bank in Malaysia which is members of the Scheme. The scheme will pay
a compensation up to a limit of Malaysia Ringgit (“MYR”)
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Plant and Equipment
Plant and equipment are stated at cost, with depreciation and amortization provided using the straight-line method over the following periods:
Asset Categories | Depreciation Periods | |
Renovation | ||
Office and kitchen equipment | ||
Motor vehicle |
Intangible Asset
Intangible assets are stated at cost, with amortization provided using the straight-line method over the following periods:
Asset Categories | Amortization Periods | |
Trademark |
Inventories
Inventories consisting of products available for sell, are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost of inventory is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventory reserve is recorded to write down the cost of inventory to the estimated market value due to slow-moving merchandise and damaged goods, which is dependent upon factors such as historical and forecasted consumer demand, and promotional environment. The Company takes ownership, risks and rewards of the products purchased. Write downs are recorded in cost of revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Revenue recognition
Revenue is generated through consultancy services, sale of goods and delivery services. Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services and is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The amount of revenue that is recorded reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods and services. The Company applies the following five-step model in order to determine this amount:
(i) identification of the promised goods and services in the contract;
(ii) determination of whether the promised goods and services are performance obligations, including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract;
(iii) measurement of the transaction price, including the constraint on variable consideration;
(iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and
(v) recognition of revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies each performance obligation.
The Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Under Topic 606, the Company records revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery of goods and services has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectability is probable. The Company records revenue from the provision of consultancy services upon the delivery of the kitchen management consultancy service to the customer while the revenue from the sale of product is recorded upon shipment or delivery of the products to the customer. The Company does not allow return of the products purchased or refund unless the food delivered is spoilt.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue includes the purchase cost of raw material for manufacturing and distribute to customers and packing materials. It includes purchasing and receiving costs, internal transfer costs, other costs of distribution network, opening and closing inventory net off discount received and return outwards in cost of revenue.
Income tax expense
Income taxes are determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC Topic 740”). Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Any effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
ASC
740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure, present, and disclosed in their financial statements
uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740,
The Company conducts major businesses in Malaysia and is subject to tax in their own jurisdictions. As a result of its business activities, the Company will file separate tax returns that are subject to examination by the foreign tax authorities.
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Foreign currencies translation
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
The functional currency of the Company is the United States Dollars (“US$”) and the accompanying financial statements have been expressed in US$. In addition, the Company’s subsidiary maintains its books and record in Malaysian Ringgits (“MYR”) and United States Dollars (“US$”), which is the respective functional currency as being the primary currency of the economic environment in which the entity operates.
In general, for consolidation purposes, assets and liabilities of its subsidiaries whose functional currency is not US$ are translated into US$, in accordance with ASC Topic 830-30, “Translation of Financial Statement”, using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the period. The gains and losses resulting from translation of financial statements of foreign subsidiary are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income.
Translation of amounts from the local currency of the Company into US$1 has been made at the following exchange rates for the respective years:
For the year ended March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Period-end MYR : US$1 exchange rate | ||||||||
Period-average MYR : US$1 exchange rate | ||||||||
Period-end/Period-average HK$ : US$1 exchange rate |
Related parties
Parties, which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Companies are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence.
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments: cash and cash equivalents, account receivable, deposits and other receivables, amount due to related parties, account payable and other payables approximate at their fair values because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
The Company also follows the guidance of the ASC Topic 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820-10”), with respect to financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. ASC 820-10 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1 : Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2 : Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 : Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
As of March 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company did not have any non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements, at least annually, on a recurring basis, nor did the Company have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
The Company calculates net income/(loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic income/(loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income/(loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is computed similar to basic income/(loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common stock equivalents had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.
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Lease
The Company adopted the ASU No. 2016-02, on April 1, 2019 (date of inception). The Company leases central kitchen and restaurants for fixed periods pre-emptive extension options. The Company recognizes lease payments for its short-term lease on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company have no operating lease of which lease liability is initially and subsequently measured at the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received. Costs associated with operating lease assets are recognized on a straight-line basis within operating expenses over the term of the lease.
In determining the present value of the unpaid lease payments, ASC 842 requires a lessee to discount its unpaid lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, its incremental borrowing rate. As most of the Company leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for the lease. The Company incremental borrowing rate is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments.
Accounts Receivable
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. The Company extends credit to its customers in the normal course of business and generally does not require collateral. The Company’s credit terms are dependent upon the segment, and the customer. The Company assesses the probability of collection from each customer at the outset of the arrangement based on a number of factors, including the customer’s payment history and its current creditworthiness. If in management’s judgment collection is not probable, the Company does not record revenue until the uncertainty is removed.
Management performs ongoing credit evaluations, and the Company maintains an allowance for potential credit losses based upon its loss history and its aging analysis. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of credit losses in existing accounts receivable. Management reviews the allowance for doubtful accounts each reporting period based on a detailed analysis of trade receivables. In the analysis, management primarily considers the age of the customer’s receivable, and also considers the creditworthiness of the customer, the economic conditions of the customer’s industry, general economic conditions and trends, and the business relationship and history with its customers, among other factors. If any of these factors change, the Company may also change its original estimates, which could impact the level of the Company’s future allowance for doubtful accounts. If judgments regarding the collectability of receivables were incorrect, adjustments to the allowance may be required, which would reduce profitability.
Accounts receivable is recognized and carried at the original invoice amount less an allowance for any uncollectible amounts. An estimate for doubtful accounts receivable is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written off as identified. For the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company do not make any allowance for expected credit loss.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which introduced the expected credit losses methodology for the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost basis, replacing the previous incurred loss methodology. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10 highlighted the adoption timeline. For smaller reporting entities, Topic 326 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, of which is effective for the Company on April 1, 2023. An analysis of receivables, including credit losses, was conducted during the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of the new guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future financial statements.
3. GOING CONCERN UNCERTAINTIES
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company having accumulated
deficit of $
The Company’s cash position is not sufficient to support the Company’s daily operations. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to improve profitability and the ability to acquire financial support from its major shareholder.
These and other factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that financial statements are issued. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result in the Company not being able to continue as a going concern.
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4. DISPOSAL OF SUBSIDIARIES
On January 1, 2024, the Company signed an instrument of transfer with Mr. Tan Peh Hin Michael to dispose SEHL in a consideration of $
. The disposal indirectly resulted in the divestiture of two subsidiaries in Malaysia, Lucky Star and SH Dessert. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the Company historical financial results for periods prior to the above transaction have been reflected in our statement of income, retrospectively, as disposal of subsidiaries and discontinued operations. Additionally, the related assets and liabilities associated with the disposal of subsidiaries in the prior year balance sheet are written off.
During the three months ended
March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a gain from the disposal of subsidiaries amounted $
The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities of the disposal of subsidiaries included in the consolidated balance sheet indicated:
Accounts receivable, net | $ | |||
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other receivables | ||||
Plant and equipment, net | ||||
Intangible assets | ||||
Accounts payable | ( | ) | ||
Accrued expenses and other payables | ( | ) | ||
Other payables to related parties | ( | ) | ||
Net liabilities of the subsidiaries | $ | ( | ) | |
Consideration | ||||
Gain from disposal of subsidiaries | $ |
The following table summarizes the operating results of the discontinued operations for the periods indicated:
Years ended March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
Cost of revenue | ( | ) | ||||||
Gross profit | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Loss from operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
Finance cost | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Gain/(Loss) before income tax | ( | ) | ||||||
Income tax expense | ||||||||
Gain from discontinued operations | $ | $ | ( | ) |
5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
As of March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Accounts receivable, gross | $ | $ | ||||||
Allowance for expected credit loss | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ |
6. PREPAID EXPENSES, DEPOSITS & OTHER RECEIVABLES
As of March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
Other receivables | ||||||||
Total | $ | $ |
Prepaid expenses represent the payments of subscription fee, deposit payments of public utilities, such as electricity, telephone, water supplies, OTCQB annual fee and secretary fees.
Other receivables mainly represent the subscription receivable in escrow account.
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7. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
As of March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Office equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
Kitchen equipment | ||||||||
Motor vehicle | ||||||||
Total plant and equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ||||||
Total plant and equipment | $ | $ |
For the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company do not invest in plant and equipment.
For
the year ended March 31, 2023, the Company has invested $
Depreciation
expenses for the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 amounted to $
8. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES
As of March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
Other payables | ||||||||
Deposit received | ||||||||
Total | $ | $ |
Accrued expenses for the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 consist of accrued salary, rental, utilities bills, audit fee, taxation fee and professional fee.
Other payable for the years ended March 31, 2023 consist of outstanding marketing expenses, sales and service tax payable, renovation payment and loan from third party.
Deposit received for the year ended March 31, 2023 consist of deposit from lease agreement.
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9. AMOUNT DUE TO A DIRECTOR
On October 31, 2023, the director of the Company, Leong Will Liam (President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director) resigned his positions with the Company. Upon such resignation, H’sien Loong Wong was appointed as President, Treasurer, Secretary and Director of the Company.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company has an outstanding amount
due to director, Mr. H’sien Loong Wong amounted $
10. AMOUNT DUE TO RELATED PARTY
As
of March 31, 2023, the Company has an outstanding loan payable to Mr. Leong Will Liam amounted $
Both aforementioned loans are unsecured, non-interest bearing and payable on demand.
Amount due to related party Mr. Leong Will Liam | ||||
Balance as of March 31, 2023 | $ | |||
Loan from related party | ||||
Amount advance to related party due to disposal of subsidiaries | ( | ) | ||
Foreign currency translation | ( | ) | ||
Balance as of March 31, 2024 | $ | |||
Balance as of March 31, 2024 – Amount due to Synergy Empire HK | ||||
Balance as of March 31, 2024 – Total amount due to related party | $ |
11. BANK BORROWING
On
January 25, 2017, Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has acquired a business loan from Standard Chartered
Saadiq Berhad, a bank incorporated in Malaysia, amounted to MYR
The outstanding balance of business loan as of March 31, 2024 and 2023 can be summarized as follow:
As of March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Bank borrowing (Current portion) | $ | $ | ||||||
Total | $ | $ |
On
April 1, 2020, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad announced to provide loan deferment to borrower for a period 6 months in supporting of
Malaysia National Bank to ease financial pressure as a result of movement control order promulgated by Malaysia Government to contain
the outbreak of COVID- 19. Pursuant to the announcement, no instalment is required, and no penalty will be imposed during the 6 months
period however additional non-compounding interest will continue to accrue. As such, the Company has incurred additional interest of
$
For the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company repaid $ in bank borrowings.
For
the year ended March 31, 2023, the Company repaid $
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Maturities of the loan for the remaining one year are as follows:
Year ending March 31 | ||||
2024 | $ | |||
Total | $ |
12. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
(a) Major Customers
For
the year ended March 31, 2024, there were one customer who accounted for
For
the year ended March 31, 2023, there was no customer who accounted for
(b) Major Suppliers
For
the year ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there was no supplier who accounted for
13. INCOME TAXES
The loss before income taxes of the Company for the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were comprised of the following:
For the years ended March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Tax jurisdictions from: | ||||||||
– Local | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
– Foreign, representing: | ||||||||
Marshall Islands (non-taxable jurisdiction) | ( | ) | ||||||
Hong Kong | ||||||||
Malaysia | ( | ) | ||||||
Loss before income taxes | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
Provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
For the years ended March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Current: | ||||||||
– Local | $ | $ | ||||||
– Foreign: | ||||||||
Marshall Islands (non-taxable jurisdiction) | ||||||||
Hong Kong | ||||||||
Malaysia | ||||||||
Deferred: | ||||||||
– Local | ||||||||
– Foreign | ||||||||
$ | $ |
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The effective tax rate in the periods presented is the result of the mix of income earned in various tax jurisdictions that apply a broad range of income tax rates. During the periods presented, the Company has a number of subsidiaries that operates in different countries and is subject to tax in the jurisdictions in which its subsidiaries operate, as follows:
United States of America
Malaysia
For
the year ended March 31, 2024, Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd. generated profits of $
As of March 31, 2024, the operations in Malaysia was discontinued due to the disposal of the two subsidiaries, Lucky Star F&B Sdn. Bhd. and SH Desserts Sdn. Bhd.
The following table sets forth the significant components of the aggregate deferred tax assets of the Company as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023:
As of March 31 | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Deferred tax assets: | ||||||||
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ | $ | ||||||
– United States of America | ||||||||
– Marshall Islands | ||||||||
– Hong Kong | ||||||||
– Malaysia | ||||||||
Less: valuation allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Deferred tax assets | $ | $ |
Management
believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be fully realizable in the future. Accordingly, the
Company provided for a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets of $
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14. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On
October 17, 2018, the founder of the Company, Mr. Leong Will Liam purchased
On
January 21, 2019, CBA Capital Holdings Sdn. Bhd. waived an interest-free loan of $
On
December 30, 2020, the Company resolved to close the offering from the registration statement on Form S-1/A, dated February 25, 2020,
that had been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2020. The Offering resulting in
As of March 31, 2021, the Company have an issued and outstanding share of common stock of with an authorized share of common stock of with a par value of $ . In addition, the Company have an authorized share of preference stock of with a par value of $ , however share of preference stock was issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021.
During the year ended March 31, 2022, the Company reduce authorized share capital for both common stock of to and preferred stock of to , while par value remains the same for both common and preferred stock. As of March 31, 2023, the Company have an issued and outstanding share of common stock of while preferred share was issued and outstanding.
On
October 31, 2023, 75 shareholders of Synergy Empire Limited (the “Company”), collectively holding
Following
the completion of the transaction, H’sien Loong Wong, is the beneficial owner of shares of the Company’s common stock (45%
of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company), and as such he is able to unilaterally control the election of
our board of directors, all matters upon which shareholder approval is required and, ultimately, the direction of our Company. Mr. Wong
acquired his shares of common stock from Leong Will Liam,
the Company’s former President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director and controlling shareholder) for $
For the year
ended March 31, 2024, the Company issued
15. FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE
The Company cannot guarantee that the current exchange rate will remain stable, therefore there is a possibility that the Company could post the same amount of income for two comparable periods and because of the fluctuating exchange rate post higher or lower income depending on exchange rate converted into US$ at the end of the financial year. The exchange rate could fluctuate depending on changes in political and economic environments without notice.
16. SEGMENT REPORTING
ASC 280, “Segment Reporting” establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organization structure as well as information about services categories, business segments and major customers in financial statements. The Company has three reportable segments based on business unit, consultancy business, asset leasing business and food and beverage business and three reportable segments based on country, United States, Marshall Islands and Malaysia.
In accordance with the “Segment Reporting” Topic of the ASC, the Company’s chief operating decision maker has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer and President, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the entire Company. Existing guidance, which is based on a management approach to segment reporting, establishes requirements to report selected segment information quarterly and to report annually entity-wide disclosures about products and services, major customers, and the countries in which the entity holds material assets and reports revenue. All material operating units qualify for aggregation under “Segment Reporting” due to their similar customer base and similarities in economic characteristics; nature of products and services; and procurement, manufacturing and distribution processes.
For the Year Ended and As of March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
By Country | Consultancy Business | Asset Leasing Business | Food & Beverage Business | Total | ||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | ( |
) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | ( |
) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditure | $ | $ | $ | $ |
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For the Year Ended and As of March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
By Business Unit | Assets Leasing Business | Food & Beverage Business | Total | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Cost of revenue | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Capital expenditure | $ | $ | $ |
For the Year Ended and As of March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
By Country | United States | Marshall | Malaysia | Total | ||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditure | $ | $ | $ | $ |
For the Year Ended and As of March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
By Country | United States | Marshall | Malaysia | Total | ||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditure | $ | $ | $ | $ |
17. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
On October 31, 2022, the Company has terminated all the tenancy agreements before the due date of the agreements and therefore do not generate any revenue for November and December 2022. On November 30, 2022, the Company has entered into a lease agreement with a third party, Sweet Bakery & Dessert Cafe Sdn Bhd to lease their assets to the third party. The leasing period is commencing from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The Company did not cease its business operation nor sell the operating assets. The Company is looking for a new strategic location to continue their business while leasing out their assets to the third party.
On January 1, 2024, the Company disposed SEHL, which indirectly resulted in the divestiture of two subsidiaries in Malaysia, Lucky Star and SH Dessert. The disposal of these subsidiaries led to the discontinuation of the Company’s asset leasing business. The Company has decided to shift its focus to providing consultancy services to restaurant owners, specializing in restaurant and kitchen management. This strategic move leverages the Director’s extensive experience in the food and beverage industry.
By offering expert guidance on various aspects of restaurant operations, the consultancy aims to help restaurant owners optimize their business performance. Services may include improving kitchen efficiency, menu planning, staff training, cost management, and implementing best practices for food safety and customer service. The Director’s deep industry knowledge and practical experience will be invaluable in delivering tailored solutions that address the unique challenges encountered by restaurants. This new direction not only broadens the Company’s service portfolio but also positions it as a valuable consultant for restaurant owners seeking to enhance their operational effectiveness and profitability.
18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In accordance with ASC Topic 855, “Subsequent Events”, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued, the Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after March 31, 2024 up through the date the Company presented these audited financial statements.
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