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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of presentation

Basis of presentation

 

The Company has prepared the accompanying condensed financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for interim financial reporting. These financial statements are unaudited and, in our opinion, include all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals necessary for a fair presentation of our condensed balance sheets, statements of operations and other comprehensive loss, statements of stockholders' deficit and cash flows for the periods presented. Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any subsequent quarter or for the full year ending December 31, 2022 due to various factors. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2021 audited financial statements and accompanying notes filed with the SEC.

Emerging Growth Company

Emerging Growth Company

 

We are an "emerging growth company" under the JOBS Act. For as long as we are an "emerging growth company," we are not required to: (i) comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies, (ii) provide an auditor's attestation report on management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (iii) comply with any new requirements adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") or a supplement to the auditor's report in which the auditor would be required to provide additional information about the audit and the financial statements of the issuer or (iv) comply with any new audit rules adopted by the PCAOB after April 5, 2012, unless the SEC determines otherwise. However, we have elected to "opt out" of the extended transition period discussed in (i) and will therefore comply with new or revised accounting standards on the applicable dates on which the adoption of such standards are required for non-emerging growth companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that our decision to opt out of such extended transition period for compliance with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.

Use of estimates and assumptions

Use of estimates and assumptions

 

In preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheet and revenues and expenses during the years reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates. If actual results significantly differ from the Company's estimates, the Company's financial condition and results of operations could be materially impacted. Significant estimates in the period include the allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable, the incremental borrowing rate used to calculate right of use assets and lease liabilities, valuation and useful lives of intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets, valuation of common stock and stock warrants, stock option valuations, imputed interest on amounts due to related parties, inventory valuation, revenue recognition, the allocation of purchase consideration in business combinations, and deferred tax assets and the related valuation allowance.

Basis of consolidation

Basis of consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Business Combination

Business Combination

 

The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations ("ASC 805") and ASC Topic 810, Consolidation ("ASC 810"). ASC Topic 805 requires most identifiable assets, liabilities, non-controlling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at "fair value." The statement applies to all business combinations. Under ASC 805, all business combinations are accounted for by applying the acquisition method. Accounting for the resulting goodwill requires significant management estimates and judgment. Management performs periodic reviews of the carrying value of goodwill to determine whether events and circumstances indicate that an impairment in value may have occurred. A variety of factors could cause the carrying value of goodwill to become impaired. A write-down of the carrying value of goodwill could result in a non-cash charge, which could have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.

Noncontrolling interest

Noncontrolling interest

 

The Company accounts for noncontrolling interests in accordance with ASC Topic 810, which requires the Company to present noncontrolling interests as a separate component of total shareholders' equity on the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated net loss attributable to its noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

 

ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting ("Topic 280") establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company's internal organization structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in consolidated financial statements. The Company currently operates in four reportable operating segments: (i) Online Grocery and Food and Groceries Deliveries, (ii) Digital marketing, (iii) Online ticketing and reservation, (iv) Telecommunications Reseller, (v) e-Commerce, and (vi) Merchant Point of Sale ("merchant POS").

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost and represent cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the purchase date of such investments. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the cash and cash equivalents amounted to $22,986,380 and $23,264,777, respectively.

The Company currently has bank deposits with financial institutions in the U.S. which exceed FDIC insurance limits. FDIC insurance provides protection for bank deposits up to $250,000, so there were uninsured balance of $10,431,681 and $13,699,082 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. In addition, the Company has uninsured bank deposits of $12,032,534 and $9,315,695 with a financial institution outside the U.S as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. All uninsured bank deposits are held at high quality credit institutions.

Restricted cash

Restricted cash

 

Restricted cash refers to cash that is held by the Company for specific reasons and is, therefore, not available for immediate ordinary business use. The restricted cash represented fixed deposit maintained in bank accounts that are pledged. As of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the restricted cash amounted to $20,913 and $0, respectively.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable

 

Accounts receivables are recorded at the amounts that are invoiced to customers, do not bear interest, and are due within contractual payment terms, generally 30 to 90-days from completion of service or the delivery of a product. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer's financial condition, the customer's creditworthiness and their payment history. Accounts receivable outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. Quarterly, the Company specifically evaluates individual customer's financial condition, credit history, and the current economic conditions to monitor the progress of the collection of accounts receivables. The Company records bad debt expense and records an allowance for doubtful accounts for any estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. For receivables that are past due or not being paid according to payment terms, appropriate actions are taken to pursue all means of collection, including seeking legal resolution in a court of law. Account balances are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Currently, the Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers, and as of both September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, there was no need for allowance for doubtful accounts.

Inventories

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, cost being determined on a first-in-first-out method. Costs include hardware equipment and peripheral costs which are purchased from the Company's suppliers as merchandized goods. The Company provides inventory allowances based on excess and obsolete inventories determined principally by customer demand. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded an allowance for obsolete inventories of $0 and $0, respectively. The inventories were amounted to $255,820 and $221,068 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Prepaid Expenses

Prepaid Expenses

 

Prepaid expenses represent payments made in advance for products or services to be received in the future and are amortized to expense on a ratable basis over the future period to be benefitted by that expense. Since the Company has prepaid expenses categorized as both current and non-current assets, the benefits associated with the products or services are considered current assets if they are expected to be used during the next twelve months and are considered non-current assets if they are expected to be used over a period greater than one year.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment

 

Plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the following expected useful lives from the date on which they become fully operational and after taking into account their estimated residual values:

   
Type of Property  Expected useful lives
Computer equipment  3 years
Office equipment  5 years
Renovation  5 years

Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. When assets have been retired or sold, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the results of operations.

Impairment of long-lived assets

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360, "Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets", all long-lived assets such as plant and equipment and intangible assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to its estimated future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the fair value of the assets. There has been no impairment charge for the periods presented.

Revenue recognition

Revenue recognition

 

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"). Under ASU 2014-09, the Company applies the following five steps in order to determine the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized as it fulfills its obligations under each of its agreements:

Identify the contract with a customer;
Identify the performance obligations in the contract;
Determine the transaction price;
Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and
Recognize revenue as the performance obligation is satisfied.

           

The Company generates its revenues from a diversified a mix of e-commerce activities that correspond to our four business segments (business to consumer or "B2C"), grocery and food delivery (B2C), telecommunication reseller (B2C) and the services providing to merchants for their business growth (business to business or "B2B").

The Company's performance obligations include providing connectivity between merchants and consumers, generally through an online ordering platform. The platform allows merchants to create an account, display a menu and track their sale reports on the merchant facing application. The platform also allows the consumers to create an account and order from merchants on the consumer facing application. The platform allows a delivery company to accept an online delivery request and deliver or ship an order from a merchant to customer.

Lifestyle 

The Company has developed an online lifestyle platform (the "Lifestyle Platform") under its own brand name of "Leflair" to enable consumers to purchase high-end brands in many categories. Using the Company's smart search engine, consumers search or review their favorite brands among hundreds of choices in various categories, including Apparel, Bags & Shoes, Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Lifestyle, International, Women, Men and Kids & Babies categories. The Lifestyle Platform also allows customers to order from hundreds of vendor choices with personalized promotions based on their individual purchase history and location. The platform has also partnered with a Vietnam-based delivery company, Amilo, to offer seamless delivery of product from merchant to consumer's home or office at the touch of a button. Consumers can place orders for delivery or can collect their purchases at the Company's logistics center.

 

Grocery and Food Delivery 

Other online platforms include online platforms in Vietnam, under the brand name of "Handycart", and Philippines, under the brand names of "Pushkart" and "Mangan", to enable the consumers to purchase meals from restaurants and food from local grocery and food merchants and deliver to them in their area.

 

Telecommunications

The Company operates a Singapore-based online telecommunication reseller platform under brand name of "Gorilla" to enable the consumers to subscribe local mobile data and overseas internet data in different subscription package. Established in Singapore in 2019, Gorilla utilizes blockchain and Web3 technology to operate a MVNO for its users in South East Asia (SEA). With network coverage to over 150 countries, Gorilla offers a full suite of mobile communication services such as local calls, international roaming, data, and SMS texting. More importantly, Gorilla enables its customers to convert unused mobile data into digital assets or Gorilla GO Tokens through its innovative proprietary blockchain-based SwitchBack feature. Gorilla GO Tokens in turn can be redeemed for eVouchers, to offset future bills, or be redeemed for other value-added services. Please visit https://gorilla.global/ for more information.

Digital Media

The acquisition of a digital media platform, TMG, amplifies the reach and engagement of the Company's e-commerce ecosystem and retail partners. Originally founded in 2010, TMG today creates and distributes digital advertising campaigns across its multi-channel network in both SEA and the US. With its intimate knowledge of local markets, digital marketing technology tools and social commerce business focus, advertisers leverage TMG's wide influencer network throughout SEA to market and sell advertising inventory exclusively with specific placement and effect.

As a result, Thoughtful Media's content creator partners earn a larger share of advertising revenues from international consumer brands. Thoughtful Media's data-rich multi-channel network has uploaded over 675,000 videos with over 80 billion video views. The current network of 263 YouTube channels has onboarded over 85 million subscribers with an average monthly viewership of over 600 million views.

Travel

The Company purchased the Nusatrip Group, a leading Jakarta-based Online Travel Agency ("OTA") in Indonesia and across SEA. The NusaTrip acquisition extended SoPa's business reach into SEA regional travel industry and marked the Company's first foray into Indonesia. Established in 2013 as the first Indonesian OTA accredited by the International Air Transport Association, NusaTrip pioneered offering a comprehensive range of airlines and hotels to Indonesian corporate and retail customers. With its first mover advantage, NusaTrip has onboarded over 1.2 million registered users, over 500 airlines and over 200,000 hotels around the world as well as connected with over 80 million unique visitors.

 

The Company's e-Commerce business is primarily conducted using Leflair's Lifestyle Platform, as follows:

1) When a customer places an order on either the Leflair website or app, a sales orders report will be generated in the system. The Company will either fulfill this order from its inventory or purchase the item from the manufacturer or distributor. Once the Company has the item in its distribution center, it will contract with a logistics partner delivered to the end customer. The sale is recognized when the delivery is completed by the logistics partner to the end customer. Sale of products are offered with a limited right of return ranging from 3 to 30 days, from the date of purchase and not subject to any product warranty. The Company is considered the principal in this e-commerce transaction and reports revenue on a gross basis as the Company establishes the price of the product, has responsibility for fulfillment of the order and retains the risk of collection.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $1,484,154 and $0 respectively, in the Lifestyle sector.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $591,439 and $0 respectively, in the Lifestyle sector.

The Company's Merchant POS offers both software and hardware products and services to vendors, as follows:-

Software sales consist of:

1) Subscription fees consist of the fees that the Company charge merchants to obtain access to the Merchant Marketing Program.
2) The Company provides optional add-on software services which includes Analytics and Chat box capabilities at a fixed fee per month.
3) The Company collects commissions when they sell third party hardware and equipment (cashier stations, waiter tablets and printers) to merchants.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $21,924 and $26,970, respectively, from software fees.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $34 and $10,016, respectively, from software fees.

Hardware sales — the Company generally is involved with the sale of on-premise appliances and end-point devices. The single performance obligation is to transfer the hardware product (which is to be installed with its licensed software integral to the functionality of the hardware product). The entire transaction price is allocated to the hardware product and is generally recognized as revenue at the time of delivery because the customer obtains control of the product at that point in time. It is concluded that control generally transfers at that point in time because the customer has title to the hardware, physical possession, and a present obligation to pay for the hardware. Payments for hardware contracts are generally due 30 to 90 days after shipment of the hardware product.

The Company records revenues from the sales of third-party products on a "gross" basis pursuant to ASC Topic 606 when the Company controls the specified good before it is transferred to the end customer and have the risks and rewards as principal in the transaction, such as responsibility for fulfillment, retaining the risk for collection, and establishing the price of the products. If these indicators have not been met, or if indicators of net revenue reporting specified in ASC Topic 606 are present in the arrangement, revenue is recognized net of related direct costs since in these instances we act as an agent.

Software subscription fee — The Company's performance obligation includes providing customer access to our software, generally through a monthly subscription, where the Company typically satisfies its performance obligations prior to the submission of invoices to the customer for such services. The Company's software sale arrangements grant customers the right to access and use the software products which are to be installed with the relevant hardware for connectivity at the outset of an arrangement, and the customer is entitled to both technical support and software upgrades and enhancements during the term of the agreement. The term of the subscription period is generally 12 months, with automatic one-year renewal. The subscription license service is billed monthly, quarterly or annually. Sales are generally recorded in the month the service is provided. For clients who are billed on an annual basis, deferred revenue is recorded and amortized over the life of the contract. Payments are generally due 30 to 90 days after delivery of the software licenses.

The Company records its revenues, net of value added taxes ("VAT"), which is levied at the rate of 10% on the invoiced value of sales.

Grocery and food delivery consists of online grocery under brand name "Pushkart" and food delivery service under brand name "Handycart" as follows:

Customers place order for groceries and take-out food through our online platforms of "Pushkart" and "Handcart" respectively. When the grocery or food merchant receives and order, our platform will assign a third-party delivery service to pick up and deliver the grocery and/or food order to the customer. Revenue is recognized when the grocery and/or food is delivered, at which time the customer pays for the grocery and /or food order with cash, at Net of merchant cost.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $77,471 and $0, respectively, from this stream.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $53,635 and $0, respectively, from this stream.

As a telecommunication reseller we provide local mobile data and overseas internet data plans under the brand name of "Gorilla," which company we acquired in May 2022. Our telecommunication revenues are recorded for ASC Topic 606 purposes as follows:

Local mobile plan - customers choose and subscribe to a monthly local mobile plan through our "Gorilla" online platform. The Company will proceed to register the sim card (effectively, the mobile telephone number activation card) and arrange delivery of that Sim card to the customer. Following Sim card activation, the system will capture the monthly data usage of each customer, calculated in accordance with the package data capacity and monthly subscription rate, which amounts are aggregated and recorded as revenue. Unused data will be converted to Rewards Points and carried forward to next month for potential subsequent data usage. As a result of the rewards points, the company also recognize revenue from Rewards Point redemption for subscription fees offset, voucher redemption, extra data purchases, that the customer chooses to use via our online platform.

Overseas internet data plan – a customer will place order for their desired overseas internet data plan through either the "Gorilla" online platform or third-party partner platforms. Subscription revenue is recognized when the Sim card is delivered and activated.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $21,083 and $0, respectively, from telecommunications.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $15,441 and $0, respectively, from telecommunications.

Digital marketing provides the services that affiliate with multiple YouTube channels to offer services that include audience development, content programming, creator collaborations, digital right managements, monetization, and/or sales as follows:

The Company is required to establish as Multi-Channel Network (MCN) for YouTube Creators and fulfilled the basic MCN guidelines on timely basis. The Company engages the creator in contract as a platform to nurture the creator in brainstorming creative content ideas, coaching on growing their audience size and connection with top brands.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $1,211,428 and $0, respectively, from this stream.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $1,211,428 and $0, respectively, from this stream.

Online ticketing and reservation provides information, prices, availability, booking services for domestic and international air travel and hotels as follows:

The Company's revenues are substantially reported on a net basis as the travel supplier is primarily responsible for providing the underlying travel services and the Company does not control the service provided by the travel supplier to the traveler. Revenue from air ticketing services, air ticket commission, hotel reservation and refund margin are substantially recognized at a point of time when the performance obligations that are satisfied.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $178,206 and $0, respectively, from this stream.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company generated revenue of $178,206 and $0, respectively, from this stream.

Contract assets

In accordance with ASC Topic 606, a contract asset arises when the Company transfers a good or performs a service in advance of receiving consideration from the customer as agreed upon. A contract asset becomes a receivable once the Company's right to receive consideration becomes unconditional.

There were contract assets balance was $9,019 and $0 on September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Contract liabilities

In accordance with ASC Topic 606, a contract liability represents the Company's obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer when the customer prepays for a good or service or when the customer's consideration is due for goods and services that the Company will yet provide whichever happens earlier.

Contract liabilities represent amounts collected from, or invoiced to, customers in excess of revenues recognized, primarily from the billing of annual subscription agreements. The value of contract liabilities will increase or decrease based on the timing of invoices and recognition of revenue. The Company's contract liability balance was $1,348,901 and $25,229 on September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Software development costs

Software development costs

 

In accordance with the relevant FASB accounting guidance regarding the development of software to be sold, leased, or marketed, the Company expenses such costs as they are incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at and after which time these costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. Once the technological feasibility is established per ASC Topic 985, Software, the Company capitalizes costs associated with the acquisition or development of major software for internal and external use in the balance sheet. These capitalized software costs are ratably amortized over the period of the software's estimated useful life. Costs incurred to enhance the Company's software products, after general market release of the services using the products, is expensed in the period they are incurred. The Company only capitalizes subsequent additions, modifications or upgrades to internally developed software to the extent that such changes allow the software to perform a task it previously did not perform. The Company also expenses website costs as incurred.

Research and development expenditures arising from the development of the Company's own software are charged to operations as incurred. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, software development costs were $56,627 and $76,698, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, software development costs were $19,759 and $9,709, respectively. Based on the software development process, technological feasibility is established upon completion of a working model, which also requires certification and extensive testing. Costs incurred by the Company between completion of the working model and the point at which the product is ready for general release have, to date, been immaterial and have been expensed as incurred.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales

 

Cost of sales under online ordering consist of the cost of merchandizes ordered by the consumers and the related shipping and handling costs, which are directly attributable to the sales of online ordering.

Cost of sales related to software sales consist of the cost of software and payroll costs, which are directly attributable to the sales of software. Cost of sales related to hardware sales consist of the cost of hardware and payroll costs, which are directly attributable to the sales of hardware.

Cost of sales related to grocery and food delivery consist of the cost of the outsourced delivery and the outsource payment gateway, which are directly attributable to the sales of grocery and food delivery.

Cost of sales related to our telecommunication data reseller segment consist of the cost of the primary telecommunication service, which are directly attributable to the sales of telecommunication data.

Cost of sales under digital marketing consist of the cost of primary digital marketing service, which are directly attributable to the sales of digital marketing.

Shipping and handling costs

Shipping and handling costs

 

No shipping and handling costs are associated with the distribution of the products to the customers since those costs are borne by the Company's suppliers or distributors for our merchant POS business.

The shipping and handling costs for all segments other than our e-commerce segment are recorded net in sales. For shipping costs related to our e-commerce business, those shipping costs are recorded in cost of sales.

Sales and marketing

Sales and marketing

 

Sales and marketing expenses include payroll, employee benefits and other personnel-related expenses associated with sales and marketing personnel, and the costs of advertising, promotions, seminars, and other programs. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $212,666 and $662,058 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. Advertising expense was $42,843 and $85,027 for the three and nine months ended September 30 2021, respectively.

Product warranties

Product warranties

 

The Company's provision for estimated future warranty costs is based upon the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales. Based upon historical sales trends and warranties provided by the Company's suppliers, the Company has concluded that no warranty liability is required as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021. To date, product allowance and returns have been minimal and, based on its experience, the Company believes that returns of its products will continue to be minimal, although it looks at this issue every quarter to continue to support its assertion.

Income tax

Income tax

 

The Company adopted the ASC 740 Income Tax provisions, which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Under paragraph ASC Topic 740, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent (50%) likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. The Company had no material adjustments to its liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provisions of ASC Topic 740, nor did it record any uncertain tax positions for the three and nine month ended September 30, 2022, and 2021.

The estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying balance sheets, as well as tax credit carry-backs and carry-forwards. On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews the recoverability of deferred tax assets recorded on its balance sheets and provides valuation allowances to reduce those amounts to the amounts management believes will be realized in future income tax returns.

In addition to U.S. income taxes, the Company and its wholly-owned foreign subsidiary, is subject to income taxes in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income tax, there may be transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The company recognizes liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on the Company's current understanding of the tax law. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the carrying amounts, such differences will impact the current and deferred tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.

Foreign currencies translation and transactions

Foreign currencies translation and transactions

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the United States Dollar ("US$") and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been expressed in US$s. In addition, the Company's subsidiary is operating in the Republic of Vietnam, Singapore, India and Philippines and maintains its books and record in its local currency, Vietnam Dong ("VND"), Singapore Dollar ("SGD"), Indian Rupee ("INR"), Philippines Pesos ("PHP"), Malaysian Ringgit ("MYR), Thailand Baht ("THB") and Indonesian Rupiah ("IDR"), respectively, which are the functional currencies in which the subsidiary's operations are conducted. In general, for consolidation purposes, assets and liabilities of its subsidiaries whose functional currency is not US$ are translated into US$s, in accordance with ASC Topic 830, "Translation of Financial Statement" ("ASC 830") using the applicable exchange rates on the balance sheet date. Shareholders' equity is translated using historical rates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the period. The gains and losses resulting from the translation of financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within the statements of changes in shareholder's equity.

Translation of amounts from SGD into US$ has been made at the following exchange rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Schedule of Foreign currencies translation and transactions

          
   September 30, 2022  September 30, 2021
Period-end SGD:US$ exchange rate  $0.72692   $0.73534 
Period average SGD:US$ exchange rate  $0.69708   $0.74658 

Translation of amounts from VND into US$ has been made at the following exchange rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

   September 30, 2022  September 30, 2021
Period-end VND:US$ exchange rate  $0.000042   $0.000044 
Period average VND:US$ exchange rate  $0.000043   $0.000043 

Translation of amounts from INR into US$ has been made at the following exchange rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

   September 30, 2022  September 30, 2021
Period-end INR:US$ exchange rate  $0.012268   $0.013463 
Period average INR:US$ exchange rate  $0.012928   $0.013576 

Translation of amounts from PHP into US$ has been made at the following exchange rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

   September 30, 2022  September 30, 2021
Period-end PHP:US$ exchange rate  $0.017022   $N/A 
Period average PHP:US$ exchange rate  $0.018682   $N/A 

Translation of amounts from THB into US$ has been made at the following exchange rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

   September 30, 2022 

September 30,

2021

Period-end THB:US$ exchange rate  $0.026390   $N/A 
Period average THB:US$ exchange rate  $0.028899   $N/A 

Translation of amounts from MYR into US$ has been made at the following exchange rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

   September 30, 2022 

September 30,

2021

Period-end MYR:US$ exchange rate  $0.215560   $N/A 
Period average MYR:US$ exchange rate  $0.230418   $N/A 

Translation of amounts from IDR into US$ has been made at the following exchange rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

   September 30, 2022 

September 30,

2021

Period-end IDR:US$ exchange rate  $0.000066   $N/A 
Period average IDR:US$ exchange rate  $0.000069   $N/A 

Translation gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated, as the case may be, at the rate on the date of the transaction and included in the results of operations as incurred.

Comprehensive income

Comprehensive income

 

ASC Topic 220, "Comprehensive Income", establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income as defined includes all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources. Accumulated other comprehensive income, as presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity, consists of changes in unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translation. This comprehensive income is not included in the computation of income tax expense or benefit.

Earning per share

Earning per share

 

Basic per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average shares outstanding during the year, excluding unvested restricted stock units. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive instruments. Under the treasury stock method, only "in the money" dilutive instruments impact the diluted calculations in computing diluted earnings per share. Diluted calculations reflect the weighted average incremental common shares that would be issued upon exercise of dilutive options assuming the proceeds would be used to repurchase shares at average market prices for the years.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding is equal to basic weighted-average common shares, due to the Company's net loss position. Hence, no common stock equivalents were included in the computation of diluted net loss per share since such inclusion would have been antidilutive.

Schedule of computation of diluted net loss per share:

          
   Three months ended September 30,
   2022  2021
Net loss attributable to Society Pass Incorporated  $(9,959,793)  $(8,429,267)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic and diluted   25,302,206    7,823,818 
Net loss per share – Basic and diluted  $(0.39)  $(1.00)

 

           
   Nine months ended September 30,
   2022  2021
Net loss attributable to Society Pass Incorporated  $(24,012,495)  $(15,528,998)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic and diluted   23,856,503    7,551,842 
Net loss per share – Basic and diluted  $(1.01)  $(2.00)

The following potentially dilutive securities outstanding have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, because such securities had an antidilutive impact:

Schedule of Common stock issued:

          
   Nine months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30,
   2022  2021
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (a)         8,000 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock         764,400 
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock         48,000 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock         465,600 
Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock         4,195,200 
Options to purchase common stock (b)   1,945,270       
Warrants granted to underwriter   3,793,929       
Warrants granted with Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (c)         1,178,700 
Total of common stock equivalents   5,739,199    6,659,900 

 

(a) The Series A conversion formula is the aggregate Stated Value of the shares of Series A to be converted divided by the IPO price (Stated Value for each Series A Preferred Stock is $1,000). These are 8,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding (10,000 shares are designated Series A). The conversion formula would be $8 million (the aggregate stated value) divided by IPO price.
(b) The Board of Directors have approved a 10 year stock option at an exercise price of $6.49 per share that will be exercisable at any time.
(c) The expiry date of warrants granted with Series C-1 was extended to June 30, 2022.

 

Leases

Leases

 

The Company adopted Topic 842, Leases ("ASC 842") to determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets and operating lease liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

ROU assets represent the right to control and use a specifically identified asset for the term of the lease and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based upon the present value of lease payments over the estimated lease term. As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company generally use the incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for a collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease at the commencement date. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any initial direct payments made in connection with entering the lease (which types of initial direct costs are specifically identified in ASC 842) and reduces the ROU asset for any lease incentives provided to the Company by the lessor. The lease term may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The ROU for a financing lease is adjusted similarly to the ROU for an operating lease, which adjustments include initial direct costs and lessor incentives.

To the extent that the Company has operating leases in which the lease payments are indexed in a way to protect the lessor from increases in the index value over the term of the lease, those additional lease payments are categorized as incremental lease expense and recorded at the time they are paid. Any lease with an initial term of twelve-months or less are not capitalized, rather they are expensed on a ratable basis of the short-term life of that lease.

In accordance with the guidance in ASC 842, components of a lease should be split into three categories: lease components (e.g., land, building, etc.), non-lease components (e.g., common area maintenance, consumables, etc.), and non-components (e.g., property taxes, insurance, etc.). Subsequently, the fixed and in- substance fixed contract consideration (including any related to non-components) must be allocated based on the respective relative fair values to the lease components and non-lease components. To the extent that the Company has agreements that contain both lease and non -lease components, the Company can account for the entirety of the contract as a lease, rather than having to separate the non-lease components from the contract and account for those non-lease components separately.

When a lease is terminated before the expiration of the lease term, irrespective of whether the lease is classified as a finance lease or an operating lease, the lessee would derecognize the ROU asset and corresponding lease liability. Any difference would be recognized as a gain or loss related to the termination of the lease. Similarly, if a lessee is required to make any payments or receives any consideration when terminating the lease, it would include such amounts in the determination of the gain or loss upon termination.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company recorded the right of use asset of $643,593 and $627,968 respectively.

Retirement plan costs

Retirement plan costs

 

Contributions to retirement plans (which are defined contribution plans) are charged to general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operation as the related employee service is provided.

Share-based compensation

Share-based compensation

 

The Company follows ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards (employee and non-employee), at grant-date fair value of the equity instruments that an entity is obligated to issue. Restricted stock units are valued using the market price of the Company's common shares on the date of grant. The Company uses a Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of employee stock options at the date of grant. As of September 30, 2022, those shares issued and stock options granted for service compensation, vest 180 days after the grant date, and therefore these amounts are thus recognized as expense during the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021. Stock-based compensation is recorded in general and administrative expenses within the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss, with corresponding credits to common stock and accumulated paid-in capital.

Warrants

Warrants

 

In connection with certain financing, consulting and collaboration arrangements, the Company has issued warrants to purchase shares of its preferred and common stock. The outstanding warrants are standalone instruments that are not puttable or mandatorily redeemable by the holder and are classified as equity awards. The Company measures the fair value of the awards using a Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model as of the measurement date. The Company uses a Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the grant date fair value of the warrants. Warrants issued in conjunction with the issuance of common stock are initially recorded at fair value as a reduction in additional paid-in capital (the accounting treatment for common stock issuance costs). All other warrants are recorded at the grant date fair value as an expense over the requisite service period, or at the date of issuance if the warrants vest immediately.

Related parties

Related parties

 

The Company follows ASC 850-10, Related Party Disclosures ("ASC 850") for the identification of related parties and the disclosure of related party transactions.

Pursuant to ASC 850, the related parties include a) affiliates of the Company; b) entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under ASC 825, Financial Instruments, to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; c) trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and income-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; d) principal owners of the Company; e) management of the Company; f) other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and g) other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.

The condensed consolidated financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated or combined financial statements is not required by ASC 850. The disclosures shall include: a) the nature of the relationship(s) involved; b) a description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; c) the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and d) amount due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.

Commitments and contingencies

Commitments and contingencies

 

The Company follows the ASC 450, Commitments, to account for contingencies. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, which assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.

If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company's consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.

Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. Management does not believe, based upon information available, that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, there is no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows if the current level of facts and circumstances changes in the future.

Fair value of financial instruments

Fair value of financial instruments

 

The Company follows paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and has adopted paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("Paragraph 820-10-35-37") to measure the fair value of its financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification are described below:

Level 1   Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
     
Level 2   Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.
     
Level 3   Pricing inputs that are generally observable inputs and not corroborated by market data.

Financial assets are considered Level 3 when their fair values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable.

The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described above, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

The carrying amounts of the Company's financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, deposits, prepayments and other receivables, contract liabilities, accrued liabilities and other payables, amounts due to related parties and operating lease liabilities, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standard Board ("FASB") or other standard setting bodies and adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 30, 2022, for our discussion of recently issued FASB accounting standard updates that were issued but not yet effective.

In June 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions ("ASU 2022-03). This ASU was issued to resolve differences in practice regarding how to record the issuance of common stock with sale restrictions that pertain to the receiving party. The FASB concluded in ASU 2022-03 that these types of restrictions were not attributes of the stock issued but related to the parties to whom the stock was issued. As a result, the ASU 2022-03 requires companies to record the issuance of this type of restricted stock at its face value (i.e., not discount the stock because the receiving party can't immediately sell the stock). From time-to-time, the Company may acquire another company in a transaction in which Company restricted stock is issued. The Company has reviewed ASU 2022-03 and does not expect that it will affect the Company.

All other recently issued, but not yet effective, 2022 Accounting Standards Updates are not expected to have an effect on the Company.