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GLOBAL LEADERS CORP.
FORM 10-K
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K of Global Leaders Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), contains “forward-looking statements,” as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “expects”, “plans”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about our market opportunity, our strategies, competition, expected activities and expenditures as we pursue our business plan, and the adequacy of our available cash resources. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Actual results may differ materially from the predictions discussed in these forward-looking statements. The economic environment within which we operate could materially affect our actual results.
Our management has included projections and estimates in this Form 10-K, which are based primarily on management’s experience in the industry, assessments of our results of operations, discussions, and negotiations with third parties and a review of information filed by our competitors with the SEC or otherwise publicly available. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We disclaim any obligation subsequently to revise any forward - looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
CORPORATE HISTORY
We are a company with a focus on start-up advisory and corporate consulting services, targeting start-up companies and young entrepreneurs in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Global Leaders Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), was incorporated in the State of Nevada on July 20, 2020.
On August 25, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests of Global Leaders Corporation, an Anguilla company (“GLC Anguilla”). On August 25, 2020, GLC Anguilla acquired 100% of the equity interests of Global Leaders Academy Limited (“GLA”), a Hong Kong company, which was sold on May 1, 2022 to an unrelated party due to continuing losses incurred by GLA.
Mr. Yip Hoi Hing Peter (“Mr. Peter Yip”), founder of the Company, currently holds the positions of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director of the Company, respectively.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
We are principally engaged in provision of consultancy services to management executives of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startup companies in Hong Kong. We aspire to assist our clients in creating high-performance management teams while simultaneously improving the mindset of our clients’ management executives. Through our customized consultancy services, we also seek to improve our clients’ management efficiency, as well as to analyze and promote a positive work culture.
Three-stage Formula
Although the exact details of our consultancy services vary based upon the needs and aspirations of our clients, the method through which we evaluate and implement our services follows a three-stage formula: (1) Diagnosis Stage; (2) Execution of Solutions Stage; and (3) Follow-up Stage.
| (1) | Diagnosis Stage |
During the initial diagnosis stage, to provide tailor-made solutions to our clients, we conduct interviews and meetings with our clients’ management executives, which can be conducted face-to-face or online. Our face-to-face meetings are normally held at the clients’ office, and if our discussions are conducted online, we will use a platform of our clients’ choice. The interviews and meetings, which are based more on discussion rather than standardized questions, help us to understand and analyze the client company’s culture and management style. Our goal during the diagnosis stage is to gain a better understanding of the client companies as a whole and to identify any critical problems and challenges, internally or externally, our clients are facing.
Subsequently, we prepare a diagnosis report, in which we analyze the client’s business strategies and identify any perceived gaps in their talents and capabilities. In this report, we also provide solutions that are tailor-made for our clients to overcome their challenges, which includes follow up workshops, personal management training and meetings. In providing this information, we provide an experienced, third-party perspective to provide blueprints for the Company’s future development by providing what we believe to be the right direction for increased performance, improved management mindset, and a more robust company culture.
Under normal circumstances, we conduct approximately three rounds of interviews and meetings, and it takes approximately one to three months to complete the diagnosis stage. This may vary based upon the specifics of each client.
| (2) | Execution of Solutions Stage |
After the presentation of our diagnosis report to our clients there is a period of review where we follow up with any questions/comments they may have and ultimately work towards providing follow up services, as delineated in each individualized diagnosis report. Upon reaching an agreement with the client for these services, we execute the recommendations as advised in the diagnosis report. Typically, this will be performed through workshops and training that will be conducted by our outsourced management trainers and/or our staff.
To better facilitate the effectiveness of the workshop, the workshop will usually consist of two main parts: (i) Pre-workshop questionnaire; and (ii) Half-day workshop.
| (i) | Pre-Workshop Questionnaire |
All participants must complete a questionnaire, which will be customized based on the needs/goals of each client, prior to the workshop itself. The purpose of the questionnaire is to gather the opinions, and gain a greater understanding, of the workshop participants. This will primarily be focused upon, but not exclusively pertain to, their management mindsets and current company culture. Through this information, our outsourced trainers and/or staff are better able to prepare for the workshop and can home in on the specific training needs of each client.
| (ii) | Half-Day Workshop |
Our half-day workshops, comparable to our meetings during the diagnosis stage, can be conducted at the workplace of our client or through an online communication platform of their choice. The goal of the tailor-made workshop is to engage participants in discussion of different aspects of their business, which includes, but is not strictly limited to, the identification of corporate challenges, strategic review, identification of company and management capabilities, talent matching and departmental applications. The overall content of the workshop will be fine-tuned based on the feedback gathered in the previous questionnaire conducted before the workshop. Although we anticipate that each workshop will take place over half a business day, this may be longer or shorter depending on the specific needs of each client.
| (3) | Follow-up Stage |
Following the completion of training workshops, we maintain ongoing engagement with clients through regular meetings with participants and management. These follow-ups provide continuous guidance, enabling clients to identify successes, address challenges, and optimize their training outcomes.
Management Trainers and Corporate Partners
To execute our consultancy solutions, we partner with management trainers for the preparation and delivery of workshops to our clients. The management trainers are identified and selected after the initial engagement of a client, whereupon we can determine what skill set/experience would be necessary to provide management training and workshops most competently to clients. In an ideal scenario, we hope to identify and engage management trainers with specific experiences in the same industry as a client. Currently, management trainers are identified through the personal and professional relationships of our executive team, and we do not presently have any other method of identification. All management trainers are engaged under a trainer’s agreement.
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Sustainability Programs
In response to the growing importance of sustainability, the Company has initiated a comprehensive range of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability programs and solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in the last quarter of 2023.
PLAN OF OPERATION
Our planned operations may be hindered by factors beyond our control, such as general market conditions, our ability to attract qualified employees, government policies relevant to our industry, our ability to maintain our existing competitive advantages and new market entrants.
Our anticipated future growth will likely place significant demand on our management and operational efficiency. Our success in managing our growth will depend, to a significant degree, on our ability to attract new clients and retain existing clients and launch new services to increase our revenue. In addition, we will adapt our existing services to changing industry and user conditions, and expand, train, and manage our employees. The market in which we operate is highly dynamic and may not develop as expected. If we are unable to manage our operations properly and prudently as we continue to grow in this evolving market, or if the quality of our services deteriorates due to mismanagement, our brand name and reputation could be severely harmed, which would materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Not required by smaller reporting companies. 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
None
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our current business office is located at Units 2613-18, 26/F., Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. The office space is provided by the Chief Executive Officer at no charge.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not a party to any threatened or pending legal proceedings.
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
We have authorized capital stock consisting of 600,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) and 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”). As of October 31, 2023 and 2022, 154,394,750 and 153,726,000 shares of our Common Stock were issued and outstanding, respectively.
On May 25, 2021, we received a notice of effectiveness from SEC.
On December 20, 2023, a trading symbol GLCP is assigned to the Company by FINRA’s Department of Market Operations, and thus, as of December 20, 2023, the Company’s Common Stock may be quoted and traded in the over-the counter (“OTC”) market.
ISSUANCE OF SHARES AND HOLDERS
In November 2022, the Company sold 668,750 shares of restricted Common Stock to eighteen (18) individuals in a private placement at a price of $0.80 per share, for total proceeds of $535,000:
| Name | Number of Shares | |||
| Ho Ching | 25,000 | |||
| Tsui Hok Hoi Eddie | 25,000 | |||
| Lee Suk Man | 125,000 | |||
| Ng Wing Yee | 31,250 | |||
| Tang Choi Ying | 12,500 | |||
| Tsui Lam Oi Kwan Sandy | 12,500 | |||
| Wong Hou Yan Norman | 12,500 | |||
| Tsui Tai Hoi Raymond | 200,000 | |||
| Tsui Wong Dig Hong Betty | 62,500 | |||
| Tsui Shuk Yee Irene | 12,500 | |||
| Yau Kwai Ching Maggie | 12,500 | |||
| Tong Hing Yam Carie | 37,500 | |||
| Ho Kwan Ming | 12,500 | |||
| Szeto Yiu Kwai | 12,500 | |||
| Wong Kwai Ling Lucy | 37,500 | |||
| Leung Yuk Kuen | 12,500 | |||
| Leung Mei Yee Isabella | 12,500 | |||
| Leung Chuen Yee | 12,500 | |||
| Total | 668,750 | |||
During the year ended October 31, 2022, the Company did not issue any shares of Common Stock.
At October 31, 2022, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director, Mr. Yip Hoi Hing Peter (“Mr. Peter Yip”) beneficially owns 68.54% or 105,350,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company, comprised of his individual ownership of Common Stock of 30,100,000 shares, as well as 30,000,000 shares held by each of CSG Global Holdings Limited and CS Global Consultancy Limited, which are both controlled entirely by Mr. Peter Yip, and 15,250,000 shares of Common Stock owned by his wife, Ms. Law Mo Ching.
After the issuance of 668,750 shares of Common Stock in November 2022, Mr. Peter Yip’s beneficial ownership changed from 68.54% to 68.23% accordingly.
As of the date of this filing, we have 154,394,750 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and no shares of Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
As of the date of this filing, we do not have a transfer agent.
PENNY STOCK REGULATIONS
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. Our Common Stock, when and if a trading market develops, may fall within the definition of penny stock and be subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally those with assets more than $1,000,000, or annual incomes exceeding $200,000 individually, or $300,000, together with their spouse).
For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and have received the purchaser’s prior written consent to the transaction. Additionally, for any transaction, other than exempt transactions, involving a penny stock, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a risk disclosure document mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, the “penny stock” rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell our Common Stock and may affect the ability of investors to sell their Common Stock in the secondary market.
In addition to the “penny stock” rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our Common Stock, which may limit the investors’ ability to buy and sell our stock.
DIVIDEND POLICY
Any future determination as to the declaration and payment of dividends on shares of our Common Stock will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors out of funds legally available for such purpose. We are under no contractual obligations or restrictions to declare or pay dividends on our shares of Common Stock. In addition, 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.
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
We have not established any compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized for issuance.
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RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
None
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 October 31, 2023.
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
OVERVIEW
Global Leaders Corp. (the “Company” or “we”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on July 20, 2020 and has a fiscal year end of October 31.
GOING CONCERN
For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Company incurred a net loss of $500,444 and used cash in operations of $503,189, and at October 31, 2023, the Company had a stockholders’ deficit of $28,903. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date that its financial statements are issued. In addition, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in their report on the Company’s October 31, 2023, audited financial statements, raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
As of October 31, 2023, the Company’s cash balance was $1,874. Management estimates that the current funds on hand will be sufficient to continue operations through the next three months. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to implement its business plans and continue receiving financial support from its officers and shareholders. No assurance can be given that any future financing, if needed, will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to the Company. Even if the Company can obtain additional financing, if needed, it may contain undue restrictions on its operations, in the case of debt financing, or cause substantial dilution for its stockholders, in the case of equity financing.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting year. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include estimates for the accruals of potential liabilities.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes revenues when its customer obtains control of promised services, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those services. The Company recognizes revenue following the five-step model prescribed by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, “Revenue from Contracts”, which includes (1) identifying the contracts or agreements with a customer, (2) identifying our performance obligations in the contract or agreement, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the separate performance obligations, and (5) recognizing revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the services it transfers to its clients.
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022:
For the year ended October 31, 2023, our revenue was $14,061.
We recorded no revenues for the year ended October 31, 2022.
For the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, general and administrative (G&A) expenses were $514,505 and $105,905, respectively, and included $370,607 and $54,691 of G&A expenses to related parties, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Company incurred a net loss of $500,444 and used cash in operations of $503,189, and at October 31, 2023, the Company had a stockholders’ deficit of $28,903. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date that its financial statements are issued.
As of October 31, 2023, the Company’s cash balance was $1,874. Management estimates that the current funds on hand will be sufficient to continue operations through the next three months. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to implement its business plans and continue receiving financial support from its officers and shareholders. No assurance can be given that any future financing, if needed, will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to the Company. Even if the Company can obtain additional financing, if needed, it may contain undue restrictions on its operations, in the case of debt financing, or cause substantial dilution for its stockholders, in the case of equity financing.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As of October 31, 2023, 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.
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 in PART IV of this Annual Report.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive and financial officer, we are responsible for conducting an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our internal controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the fiscal year covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures means that the material information required to be included in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms relating to our company, including any consolidating subsidiaries, and was made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period when this report was being prepared. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive and financial officer concluded as of the evaluation date that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of October 31, 2023, due to material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as described below.
MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. Management assessed the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2023, based on the framework and criteria established by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) (COSO). Based on the assessment, management concluded that, as of October 31, 2023, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were not effective.
We identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The material weaknesses identified include (i) the Company did not maintain a functioning independent audit committee and did not maintain an independent board; (ii) the Company had inadequate segregation of duties; and (iii) the Company had an insufficient number of personnel with an appropriate level of U.S. GAAP knowledge and experience and ongoing training in the application of U.S. GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements commensurate with the Company’s financial reporting requirements.
The material weaknesses were identified by our President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, who also serves as our principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, in connection with the review of our financial statements as of October 31, 2023.
Notwithstanding the identified material weaknesses, management has concluded that the Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods disclosed in conformity with U.S. GAAP.
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
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Biographical information regarding the executive officer and director of the Company is as follows:
| NAME | AGE | POSITION | ||
| Yip Hoi Hing Peter | 66 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chairman of Board of Directors |
The executive officer and director named above will serve until the next annual meeting of the stockholders or until their respective resignation or removal from office. Thereafter, directors are anticipated to be elected for one-year terms at the annual stockholders’ meeting. Officers will hold their positions at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, absent any employment agreement, of which none currently exists or is contemplated.
Set forth below is a brief description of the background and business experience of our executive officer and director.
Yip Hoi Hing Peter, 66, is the President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Yip graduated from banking in Association of Chartered Institute of Bankers London and Master of Business Administration degree in Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Mr. Yip has held various senior positions in ABN AMRO, Standard Chartered Bank, JPMorgan Chase and CSG Group Holdings Limited in the last 30 years. He was the regional training manager in ABN AMRO from 1982 to 1992, spearheading the training function in Asia Pacific region. In 1993, he took up the position of Regional Training Consultant in Standard Chartered Bank to develop corporate bankers’ relationship management competencies. From 1994 to 2003, Mr. Yip was the Head of Learning & Development, North Asia in JPMorgan Chase, specializing in organizational integration, leadership alignment, change management, culture development, performance management and feedback management. After 20 years’ career in banking, Mr. Yip started his entrepreneurship as the Founder & CEO of CSG Group Holdings Limited in 2003. In the past 20 years, he has set up a diversified business in Asia Pacific, ranging from market research, business consulting to corporate advisory.
Mr. Yip brings to the board of directors his business leadership, corporate strategy, and talent development expertise.
TERM OF OFFICE
All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The Company’s Bylaws provide that the Board of Directors will consist of no less than three members. Officers are elected by and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Our Board of Directors is currently composed of one member who does not qualify as an independent director in accordance with the published listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Market (though the Company may have a plan to list on the NASDAQ Global Market later). The NASDAQ independence definition includes a series of objective tests, such as that the director is not, and has not been for at least three years, one of our employees and that neither the director, nor any of his family members has engaged in various types of business dealings with us. In addition, our Board of Directors has not made a subjective determination as to our director that no relationships exist which, in the opinion of our Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director, though such subjective determination is required by the NASDAQ rules. Had our Board of Directors made these determinations, our Board of Directors would have reviewed and discussed information provided by our director and us regarding to our director’s business and personal activities and relationships as they may relate to us and our management.
CERTAIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
No director, nominee for director, or executive officer of the Company has appeared as a party in any legal proceeding material to an evaluation of his ability or integrity during the past five years.
SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS
Other than our sole officer and director, we currently have no other significant employees.
AUDIT COMMITTEE AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Since we do not have an audit or compensation committee comprised of independent directors, the functions that would have been performed by such committees are performed by our directors. The Board of Directors has not established an audit committee and does not have an audit committee financial expert, nor has the Board of Directors established a nominating committee. The Board is of the opinion that such committees are not necessary since the Company is an early exploration stage company and has only one director, and to date, such director has been performing the functions of such committees. Thus, there is a potential conflict of interest in that our sole officer and director has the authority to determine issues concerning management compensation, nominations, and audit issues that may affect management decisions.
There are no family relationships among our officers or directors. Other than as described above, we are not aware of any other conflicts of interest with any of our executive officers or directors, as currently only sole officer and director serves the Company and as well as the Board.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities, file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Executive officers, directors and greater-than-ten percent stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with all Section 16(a) forms they file. Specific due dates for these reports have been established and the Company is required to report in this report any failure to file by these dates.
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All filing requirements were satisfied by the Company’s Officers, Directors, and ten-percent holders.
In making these statements, we have relied on the written representation of our Officers and Directors or copies of the reports that they have filed with the Commission.
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 cover page of this Annual Report.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following tables set forth certain information about compensation paid, earned, or accrued for services by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal years ended October 31, 2023, and 2022:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and principal position |
Year | Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
Stock Compensation ($) |
Option Awards ($) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) |
All Other Compensation ($) |
Total ($) |
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| Yip Hoi Hing Peter (1) | 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yip Hoi Hing Peter (1) | 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Mr. Yip Hoi Hing Peter (“Mr. Peter Yip”), our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Director, was not compensated for his services provided to the Company during the years ended October 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
STOCK OPTION GRANTS
We have not granted any stock options to our executive officers or directors since our incorporation.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
We do not have an employment or consulting agreement with any officers or directors.
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DIRECTOR’S COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth our director’s compensation for the year ended October 31, 2023 (2022: Nil).
| Name | Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
Stock Compensation ($) |
Option Awards ($) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) |
All Other Compensation ($) |
Total ($) |
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| Yip Hoi Hing Peter (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) On July 20, 2020, Mr. Yip Hoi Hing Peter (“Mr. Peter Yip”) was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director of the Company. Mr. Peter Yip currently holds the positions of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director of the Company, respectively.
None of our directors have received monetary compensation since our inception to the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We currently do not pay any compensation to our director serving on the Board of Directors.
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Our Board of Directors does not currently receive any consideration as a member serving 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
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.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Information relating to beneficial ownership of Common Stock by our principal shareholders and management is based upon information furnished by each person using “beneficial ownership” concepts under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security, or investment power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security. The person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under the Securities and Exchange Commission rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which he or she may not have any pecuniary beneficial interest. Except as noted below, each person has sole voting and investment power.
The following table lists, as of October 31, 2023, the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company that are beneficially owned by (i) each person or entity known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding Common Stock; (ii) each officer and director of the Company; and (iii) all officers and directors if any as a group.
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The percentages below are calculated based on 154,394,750 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2023. We do not have any outstanding warrant, options, or other securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of our Common Stock.
| Name of Beneficial Owner | Number of Common Stock Owned | Percentage of Ownership | ||||||
| Yip Hoi Hing Peter (1) | 105,350,000 | 68.23 | % | |||||
| Yip Sau Fong (2) | 10,000,000 | 6.48 | % | |||||
| Yip Sau Fan Fanny (2) | 10,000,000 | 6.48 | % | |||||
| Greenpro Venture Capital Limited (3) | 9,000,000 | 5.83 | % | |||||
| Lee Chong Kuang (4) | 8,000,000 | 5.18 | % | |||||
| (1) | Mr. Yip Hoi Hing Peter (Mr. Peter Yip), Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company, his 68.23% shareholdings or ownership of 105,350,000 shares comprises his individual ownership of Common Stock of 30,100,000 shares as well as 30,000,000 shares held by each of CSG Global Holdings Limited and CS Global Consultancy Limited, which are both controlled entirely by Mr. Peter Yip, and the 15,250,000 shares of Common Stock owned by his wife, Ms. Law Mo Ching. |
| (2) | Ms. Yip Sau Fong and Ms. Yip Sau Fan Fanny are sisters of Mr. Peter Yip. |
| (3) | Greenpro Venture Capital Limited is owned and controlled entirely by Greenpro Capital Corp. or “GRNQ,” a NASDAQ listed Company. |
| (4) | Mr. Lee Chong Kuang is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Greenpro Capital Corp. |
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
None.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Below is the aggregate amount of fees billed for professional services rendered by our principal accountant with respect to our last two fiscal years:
| Year ended October 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Audit fees (1) | $ | 49,445 | $ | 43,375 | ||||
| Audit related fees (2) | - | - | ||||||
| Total | $ | 49,445 | $ | 43,375 | ||||
| (1) | 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. |
Audit fees were comprised of annual audit fee of $10,000 and quarterly review fees of 39,445 for the year ended October 31, 2023, and annual audit fee of $10,000 and quarterly review fees of $33,375 for the year ended October 31, 2022, respectively.
| (2) | The category of “Audit-related fees” includes employee benefit plan audits, internal control reviews and accounting consultation. |
During the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, neither audit related services were rendered by our principal accountant nor audit related fees were incurred by the Company.
All the professional services rendered by principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements by Weinberg & Company, P.A. (2023 and 2022) were approved by our Board of Directors.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed or “furnished” herewith:
* Filed herewith.
| (1) | Previously filed and incorporated in the Company’s Registration Statement, Amendment No.3 to Form S-1 (File No. 333-251324) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2021. |
| (2) | Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K with SEC on June 4, 2021. |
| (3) | Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K with SEC on June 23, 2021. |
| (4) | Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K with SEC on September 24, 2021. |
XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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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.
| GLOBAL LEADERS CORP. | ||
| (Name of Registrant) | ||
| Date: January 26, 2024 | By: | /s/ Yip Hoi Hing Peter |
| Name: | Yip Hoi Hing Peter | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Global Leaders Corp.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Global Leaders Corp. (the “Company”) as of October 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of October 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, during the year ended October 31, 2023, the Company incurred a net loss and had negative cash flows from operating activities, and at October 31, 2023, had a stockholders’ deficit. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in relation to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public 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 fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
/s/
January 26, 2024
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GLOBAL LEADERS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2023, AND 2022
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Prepaid expense to related party | ||||||||
| Total currents assets | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Due to officer/principal shareholder | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ par value; shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2023 and 2022 | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ par value, shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBAL LEADERS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Year ended October 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| Service revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total revenue | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| General and administrative-related parties | ||||||||
| General and administrative-other | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||
| Loss from continuing operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Discontinued operations: | ||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Loss on sale of discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||
| -Foreign currency translation income | ||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Net loss per common share - basic and diluted | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | ||||||||
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBAL LEADERS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Amount | Capital | Income | Deficit | Deficit | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, October 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Capital contribution due to forgiveness of debt from officer/principal shareholder | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency transaction | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, October 31, 2022 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock issued for cash in a private placement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, October 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBAL LEADERS CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Year ended October 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | ||||||||
| Loss from sale of discontinued operations | ||||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expense to related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable due to related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in operations - continuing operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities | ||||||||
| Disposal of subsidiary, net of cash disposed of | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities | ||||||||
| (Repayment to) advances from an officer/principal shareholder | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from shares issued for cash in a private placement | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities - continuing operations | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash beginning of year | ||||||||
| Cash end of year | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplementary Cash Flow Information | ||||||||
| Cash paid for: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Income taxes | ||||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Capital contribution due to forgiveness of debt from officer/principal shareholder | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBAL LEADERS CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of business
Global Leaders Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), was incorporated in the State of Nevada on July 20, 2020.
On
August 25, 2020, the Company acquired
Mr. Yip Hoi Hing Peter (“Mr. Peter Yip”), founder of the Company, currently holds the positions of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director of the Company, respectively.
The Company is principally engaged in provision of consultancy services to management executives of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startup companies in Hong Kong. In the last quarter of 2023, the Company has initiated a comprehensive range of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability programs and solutions tailored to the needs of SMEs in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), in response to the growing importance of sustainability.
COVID-19 pandemic and other global risks
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken to slow its spread, the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the armed conflict in Sudan, and other geopolitical and macroeconomic factors beyond our control, the global credit and financial markets have experienced extreme volatility, including diminished liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic stability.
Higher inflation, the actions by the Federal Reserve Bank to address inflation, most notably continuing increases in interest rates, and rising food and energy prices in combination with higher labor costs create uncertainty about the future economic environment. The implications of higher government deficits and debt, tighter monetary policy, and higher long-term interest rates may drive a higher cost of capital for the business and an increase in the Company’s operating expenses. It is possible that deterioration in credit and financial markets and confidence in economic conditions will occur. If equity and credit markets deteriorate, it may affect our ability to raise equity capital, borrow on our existing facilities, access our existing cash, or make any additional necessary debt or equity financing more difficult to obtain, more costly and/or more dilutive.
Going concern
The
accompanying consolidated 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. As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements, for the year ended October 31, 2023, the Company incurred a net loss of $
As
of October 31, 2023, the Company’s cash balance was $
Basis of presentation and consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Global Leaders Corporation, a company incorporated in Anguilla (“GLC Anguilla”). Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting year. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include estimates for the accrual of potential liabilities.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue following the five-step model prescribed by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, “Revenue from Contracts”, which includes (1) identifying the contracts or agreements with a customer, (2) identifying our performance obligations in the contract or agreement, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the separate performance obligations, and (5) recognizing revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the services it transfers to its clients.
The Company’s revenue consists of revenue from providing educational services (“service revenue”). Revenue is recognized in the period in which the services are delivered, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. The Company offers no discounts, rebates, rights of return, or other allowances to clients which would result in the establishment of reserves against service revenue. Additionally, to date, the Company has not incurred incremental costs in obtaining a client contract.
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Cash
Cash
consists of funds on hand and held in bank accounts. Cash equivalents includes demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions
and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, including money market funds. The Company had
| As of October 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Cash | ||||||||
| Denominated in United States Dollars | $ | $ | ||||||
| Denominated in Hong Kong Dollars | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash. As of October 31, 2023, substantially all the Company’s cash was held by a major financial institution located in Hong Kong, which management believes is of high credit quality.
Fair value measurements
The Company follows the guidance of ASC 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, 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
The Company believes the carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for cash, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and due to an officer/principal shareholder, approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
Foreign currency translation
The reporting currency of the Company is the United States Dollars (“US$”) and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been expressed in US$. In addition, the Company’s operating subsidiary maintains its books and records in its functional currency, Hong Kong Dollars (“HK$”).
In general, for consolidation purposes, assets and liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the US$, are translated into US$ using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the year. The gains and losses resulting from translation of financial statements of a foreign subsidiary are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss within stockholders’ equity or deficit.
Translation of amounts from the local currencies of the Company into US$ has been made at the following exchange rates for the respective periods:
As of and for the years ended October 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Period-end HK$ : US$1 exchange rate | ||||||||
| Period-average HK$ : US$1 exchange rate | ||||||||
The Company calculates net income or loss per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic net income or loss per share is computed by dividing the net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income or loss per share is computed like basic net income or 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. As of October 31, 2023, the Company has no potentially dilutive securities, such as options or warrants, outstanding.
Concentrations
For
the year ended October 31, 2023, five customers accounted for
For
the years ended October 31, 2023, and 2022, two vendors accounted for
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU”). This ASU reduces the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock and amends the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity to reduce form-over-substance-based accounting conclusions. In addition, this ASU improves and amends the related earnings per share guidance. This standard became effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2023. Adoption is either a modified retrospective method or a fully retrospective method of transition. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2023, and the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Other recent accounting guidance 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.
NOTE 2 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In
May 2022, the Company’s Anguilla subsidiary, GLC Anguilla finalized the sale of its entire
GLA was deconsolidated from the Company’s financial statements effective May 1, 2022. After the deconsolidation, the Company did not have any continuing involvement in the operations of the disposed subsidiary. The disposal is accounted for as discontinued operations and, accordingly, all prior periods presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows have been adjusted to conform to this presentation; no adjustment has been made to the prior period consolidated balance sheet as a result of the disposal.
On
May 1, 2022, prior to the disposal, GLA had net assets of $
| Carrying value of assets disposed | $ | ( | ) | |
| Carrying value of liabilities disposed | ||||
| Carrying value of net assets disposed | ( | ) | ||
| Sales proceeds | ||||
| Loss on sale of discontinued operations | $ | ( | ) |
The following table summarizes certain selected components of discontinued operations for the disposed subsidiary for the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022:
| Year ended October 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | ||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Loss per share from discontinued operations - Basic and Diluted | $ | $ | ) | |||||
| Current and total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Current and total liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
NOTE 3 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Shares issued for cash in a private placement
During
the year ended October 31, 2023, the Company sold shares of restricted Common Stock to eighteen (18) individuals in a private
placement at a price of $ per share, for total proceeds of $
For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Company did not issue any shares of its Common Stock.
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NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES
The Company had income tax expense for the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The following is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate:
| Year ended October 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Loss from continuing operations before income tax: | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| U.S. Federal statutory tax rate | % | % | ||||||
| Income tax benefit at statutory rate | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Foreign tax rate difference | ||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | ||||||||
| Income tax provision | $ | $ | ||||||
As of October 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Components of deferred tax assets: | ||||||||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | $ | $ | ||||||
| Gross deferred tax assets | ||||||||
| Less: valuation allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net deferred tax asset | $ | $ | ||||||
The provisions of ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, require an assessment of both positive and negative evidence when determining whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets are recoverable. As of October 31, 2023 and 2022, based on all available objective evidence, including the existence of cumulative losses, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets were not fully realizable. Accordingly, the Company established a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets. The Company intends to maintain a full valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets until sufficient positive evidence exists to support reversal of the valuation allowance.
The
Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740, which requires companies to determine whether it is “more likely than not” that
a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authorities before any tax benefit can be recorded in the
financial statements. ASC 740 also provides guidance on the recognition, measurement, classification and interest and penalties related
to uncertain tax positions. As of October 31, 2023 and 2022,
NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Mr.
Yip Hoi Hing Peter (“Mr. Peter Yip”), our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Director, and his spouse
control
As of October 31, 2023 and 2022, the
Company owed Mr. Peter Yip $
For the year ended October 31, 2023,
fees paid to CS Global totaled $
In
April 2022, Mr. Peter Yip forgave liabilities due to him by the Company’s former subsidiary, GLA of $
Greenpro Capital Corp., through its
wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Greenpro”), holds shares
of the Company’s Common Stock, and is currently a
For
the year ended October 31, 2023, the Company incurred total fees to Greenpro of $
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