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STARBOX GROUP HOLDINGS LTD.

Date Filed : Jun 15, 2022

F-11formf-1.htm

 

As filed with the U.S. Securitiesand Exchange Commission on June 15, 2022

 

RegistrationNo. 333-[●]

 

 

 

UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORMF-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

StarboxGroup Holdings Ltd.

(Exactname of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands   7310   Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

VO2-03-07,Velocity Office 2, Lingkaran SV, Sunway Velocity, 55100

KualaLumpur, Malaysia

+6032781 9066

(Address,including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Cogency Global Inc.

122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10168

800-221-0102

(Name,address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Witha Copy to:

 

Ying Li, Esq.

Lisa Forcht, Esq.

Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC
48 Wall Street, Suite 1100
New York, NY 10005
212-530-2206

Lawrence Venick, Esq.

Loeb & Loeb LLP

2206-19 Jardine House

1 Connaught Place

Central, Hong Kong SAR

852-3923-1111

 

Approximatedate of commencement of proposed sale to the public: Promptly after the effective date of this registration statement.

 

Ifany of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under theSecurities Act of 1933 check the following box. ☒

 

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Ifthis Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list theSecurities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering ☐

 

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Indicateby check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933

 

Emerginggrowth company ☒

 

Ifan emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registranthas elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuantto Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act ☐

 

Theregistrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until theregistrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effectivein accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as theSecurities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The information in thisprospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell the securities until the registration statement filed with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting any offer tobuy these securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECTTO COMPLETION

 

PRELIMINARYPROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 15, 2022

 

5,000,000 OrdinaryShares

 

 

StarboxGroup Holdings Ltd.

 

Thisis an initial public offering of our ordinary shares, par value $0.001125 (“Ordinary Shares”). Prior to this offering,there has been no public market for our Ordinary Shares. We expect the initial public offering price of our Ordinary Shares to be inthe range of $4.00 to $5.00 per share.

 

Wehave reserved the symbol “[●]” for purposes of listing our Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market and haveapplied to list our Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market. It is a condition to the closing of this offering that our OrdinaryShares qualify for listing on a national securities exchange.

 

Investingin our Ordinary Shares involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of losing your entire investment. See “Risk Factors”beginning on page 8 to read about factors you should consider before buying our Ordinary Shares.

 

Weare an “emerging growth company” as defined under the federal securities laws and will be subject to reduced public companyreporting requirements. Please read the disclosures beginning on page 5 of this prospectus for more information.

 

   Per Share   Total Without
Over-Allotment
Option
   Total With
Over-Allotment
Option
 
Initial public offering price  $        $                 $              
Underwriters’ discounts(1)  $    $    $  
Proceeds to our company before expenses(2)  $    $    $  

 

(1) Represents underwriting discounts equal to 7% per Ordinary Share.
   
(2) In addition to the underwriting discounts listed above, we have agreed to issue, upon closing of this offering, warrants to Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc., as representative of the several underwriters (the “Representative”), exercisable after the date of issuance and for a five-year period after the date of commencement of sales of Ordinary Shares in this offering, entitling the representative to purchase 7% of the total number of Ordinary Shares sold in this offering (including any Ordinary Shares sold as a result of the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) at a per share price equal to 140% of the public offering price (the “Representative’s Warrants”). The registration statement of which this prospectus is a part also covers the Representative’s Warrants and the Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise thereof. See “Underwriting” for additional information regarding total underwriter compensation.

 

Thisoffering is being conducted on a firm commitment basis. The underwriters are obligated to take and pay for all of the Ordinary Sharesif any such Ordinary Shares are taken. The underwriters expect to deliver the Ordinary Shares against payment in U.S. dollars in NewYork, New York on or about [●], 2022.

 

Neitherthe Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapprovedof these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

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Prospectusdated [●], 2022

 

 
 

 

TABLEOF CONTENTS

 

  Page
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 1
   
RISK FACTORS 8
   
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 28
   
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES 29
   
USE OF PROCEEDS 30
   
DIVIDEND POLICY 31
   
EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION 32
   
CAPITALIZATION 33
   
DILUTION 34
   
CORPORATE HISTORY AND STRUCTURE 35
   
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 36
   
INDUSTRY 53
   
BUSINESS 60
   
REGULATIONS 76
   
MANAGEMENT 81
   
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS 86
   
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 88
   
DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL 89
   
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE 106
   
MATERIAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATION 108
   
UNDERWRITING 116
   
EXPENSES RELATING TO THIS OFFERING 123
   
LEGAL MATTERS 123
   
EXPERTS 123
   
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 123
   
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-1

 

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Aboutthis Prospectus

 

Weand the underwriters have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those containedin this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses prepared by us or on our behalf or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibilityfor, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offerto sell only the Ordinary Shares offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. We arenot making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted or where the person makingthe offer or sale is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is not permitted to make such offer or sale. For the avoidanceof doubt, no offer or invitation to subscribe for Ordinary Shares is made to the public in the Cayman Islands. The information containedin this prospectus is current only as of the date on the front cover of the prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results ofoperations, and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

Conventionsthat Apply to this Prospectus

 

Unlessotherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise, references in this prospectus to:

 

 

“GETBATS website and mobile app” are to the GETBATS cash rebate website (www.getbats.com) and the GETBATS app operated by StarboxGB (defined below);

     
 

“Members” are to retail shoppers that have registered as a member on the GETBATS website and mobile app;

     
 

“Merchants” are to retail merchants (both online and offline) that have registered as a merchant on the GETBATS website and mobile app;

     
  “MYR” are to the Malaysian ringgit, the legal currency of Malaysia;
     
  “Nasdaq” are to the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC;
     
  “Ordinary Shares” are to ordinary shares of Starbox Group (defined below), par value $0.001125 per share;
     
  “Preferred Shares” are to preferred shares of Starbox Group, par value $0.001125 per share;
     
  “SEC” are to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;
     
  “SEEBATS website and mobile app” are to the SEEBATS video streaming website (www.seebats.com) and the SEEBATS app operated by StarboxSB (defined below);
     
  “Starbox Berhad” are to Starbox Holdings Berhad, a company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Malaysia and a wholly owned subsidiary of Starbox Group;
     
  “StarboxGB” are to Starbox Rebates Sdn. Bhd., a company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Malaysia, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Starbox Berhad;
     
  “Starbox Group” are to Starbox Group Holdings Ltd., an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands;
     
  “StarboxPB” are to Paybats Sdn. Bhd., a company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Malaysia, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Starbox Berhad;
     
  “StarboxSB” are to StarboxTV Sdn. Bhd., a company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Malaysia, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Starbox Berhad;
     
  “U.S. dollars,” “$,” and “dollars” are to the legal currency of the United States; and
     
  “we,” “us,” “our,” “our Company,” or the “Company” are to one or more of Starbox Group and its subsidiaries, as the case may be.

 

Unlessthe context indicates otherwise, all information in this prospectus assumes no exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option.

 

StarboxBerhad is a Malaysian holding company. Our business is conducted by our subsidiaries, StarboxPB, StarboxGB, and StarboxSB in Malaysiausing MYR. Our consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars. In this prospectus, we refer to assets, obligations,commitments, and liabilities in our consolidated financial statements in U.S. dollars. These dollar references are based on the exchangerate of MYR to U.S. dollars, determined as of a specific date or for a specific period. Changes in the exchange rate will affect theamount of our obligations and the value of our assets in terms of U.S. dollars which may result in an increase or decrease in the amountof our obligations (expressed in dollars) and the value of our assets, including accounts receivable (expressed in dollars).

 

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PROSPECTUSSUMMARY

 

Thefollowing summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information and financialstatements included elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition to this summary, we urge you to read the entire prospectus carefully, especiallythe risks of investing in our Ordinary Shares, discussed under “Risk Factors,” before deciding whether to buy our OrdinaryShares.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all share amountsand per share amounts in this prospectus have been presented giving effect to a reverse split of our Ordinary Shares and Preferred Sharesat a ratio of 1-for-11.25 shares approved by our shareholders on June 8, 2022.

 

Overview

 

Weare building a cash rebate, digital advertising, and payment solution business ecosystem targeting micro, small, and medium enterprisesthat lack the bandwidth to develop an in-house data management system for effective marketing. Through our subsidiaries in Malaysia,we connect retail merchants with retail shoppers to facilitate transactions through cash rebates offered by retail merchants, providedigital advertising services to advertisers, and provide payment solution services to merchants. Substantially all of our current operationsare located in Malaysia.

 

Our cash rebate business is the foundation ofthe business ecosystem we are building. We have cooperated with retail merchants, which have registered on the GETBATS websiteand mobile app as “Merchants,” to offer cash rebates on their products or services, which have attracted retail shoppersto register on the GETBATS website and mobile app as “Members” in order to earn cash rebates for shopping online and offline.As the number of Members grows and sales of the existing Merchants increase, more retail merchants are willing to cooperate with us.As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, the GETBATS website and mobile app had 514,167 and 66,580 Members, respectively, and 723 and 478 Merchants,respectively. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we facilitated 295,393 and 1,759 transactionsthrough the GETBATS website and mobile app, respectively. We generate revenue by keeping an agreed-upon portion of the cash rebatesoffered by Merchants through the GETBATS website and mobile app.

 

Makinguse of the vast Member and Merchant data we have collected from the GETBATS website and mobile app, we help advertisers design, optimize,and distribute advertisements through online and digital channels. We primarily distribute advertisements through (i) our SEEBATS websiteand mobile app, on which viewers can watch movies and television series for free through over-the-top (“OTT”) streaming,which is a means of providing television and film content over the Internet at the request and to suit the requirements of the individualconsumer, (ii) our GETBATS website and mobile app to its Members, and (iii) social media, mainly consisting of accounts of influencersand bloggers. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we served 25 and two advertisers, respectively. We generaterevenue through service fees charged to the advertisers.

 

Todiversify our revenue sources and supplement our cash rebates and digital advertising service businesses, we started to provide paymentsolution services to merchants in May 2021 by referring them to VE Services Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian Internet payment gateway company anda related-party entity controlled by one of our beneficial shareholders (“VE Services”). Pursuant to an appointmentletter dated October 1, 2020 with VE Services (the “Appointment Letter”), we serve as its independent merchant recruitmentand onboarding agent and refer merchants to VE Services for payment processing. We referred 11 merchants to VE Services during the fiscalyear ended September 30, 2021. We generate insignificant revenue through commissions from VE Services for our referrals and such revenuehas been reported as revenue from a related party in our consolidated financial statements.

 

Forthe fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we had total revenue of $3,166,228 and $153,863, respectively, and net income of$1,447,650 and a net loss of $205,154, respectively. Revenue derived from digital advertising services accounted for approximately 99.75%and 99.53% of our total revenue for those fiscal years, respectively. Revenue derived from cash rebate services accounted for approximately0.20% and 0.47% of our total revenue for those fiscal years, respectively. Revenue derived from payment solution services accounted forapproximately 0.05% and 0.00% of our total revenue for those fiscal years, respectively.

 

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CompetitiveStrengths

 

Webelieve that the following competitive strengths have contributed to our success and differentiated us from our competitors:

 

  business ecosystem comprising cash rebate, digital advertising, and payment solution services;
     
  capability of providing targeted digital advertising services by leveraging our business data analysis technology;
     
  solid advertiser base spanning a wide range of industries; and
     
  visionary and experienced management team with strong technical and operational expertise.

 

GrowthStrategies

 

Weintend to develop our business and strengthen brand loyalty by implementing the following strategies:

 

  further expand our business scale and secure new advertisers;
     
  further grow our Merchant and Member bases on the GETBATS website and mobile app;
     
  continue to invest in and develop technologies relating to data analysis; and
     
  expand our cash rebate and digital advertising services internationally.

 

Summaryof Risk Factors

 

Investingin our Ordinary Shares involves significant risks. You should carefully consider all of the information in this prospectus before makingan investment in our Ordinary Shares. Below please find a summary of the principal risks we face, organized under relevant headings.These risks are discussed more fully in the section titled “Risk Factors.”

 

RisksRelated to Our Business and Industry

 

Risksand uncertainties related to our business include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

  if advertisers stop purchasing digital advertising services from us or decrease the amount they are willing to spend on marketing campaigns and promotional activities, or if we are unable to establish and maintain new relationships with advertisers, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected (see page 8 of this prospectus);
     
  if we fail to retain and expand our Merchant and Member bases, our revenue and business will be harmed (see page 8 of this prospectus);
     
  our limited operating history in rapidly evolving industries makes it difficult to accurately forecast our future operating results and evaluate our business prospects (see page 9 of this prospectus);
     
  we have significantly unstable operating revenue, anticipate increases in our operating expenses in the future, and may not achieve or sustain profitability on a consistent basis. If we cannot achieve and sustain profitability, our business, financial condition, and operating results may be adversely affected (see page 10 of this prospectus);
     
  the markets in which we operate are highly competitive, and we may not be able to compete successfully against existing or new competitors, which could reduce our market share and adversely affect our competitive position and financial performance (see page 10 of this prospectus);
     
  our major clients generate a significant portion of our revenue. Any interruption in operations in such major clients may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations (see page 11 of this prospectus);

 

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  we have licensed all of the movies and television series on our SEEBATS website and mobile app from a third-party content provider. Any interruption in the operations of the content provider or our licensing partnership may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations (see page 11 of this prospectus);
     
  our payment solution service business relies on our cooperation with VE Services. Any interruption in the operations of VE Services or its cooperation with us may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations (see page 11 of this prospectus);
     
  if we fail to improve our services to keep up with the rapidly changing demands, preferences, advertising trends, or technologies in the digital advertising industry, our revenue and growth could be adversely affected (see page 12 of this prospectus);
     
  our failure to anticipate or successfully implement new technologies could render our technologies or advertising services unattractive or obsolete and reduce our revenue and market share (see page 12 of this prospectus);
     
  if we fail to manage our growth or execute our strategies and future plans effectively, we may not be able to take advantage of market opportunities or meet the demand of our advertisers (see page 13 of this prospectus);
     
  the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia may have a material adverse effect on our business (see page 14 of this prospectus);
     
  our business is geographically concentrated, which subjects us to greater risks from changes in local or regional conditions (see page 15 of this prospectus);
     
  we may be unsuccessful in expanding and operating our business internationally, which could adversely affect our results of operations (see page 15 of this prospectus);
     
  any negative publicity about us, our services, and our management may materially and adversely affect our reputation and business (see page 16 of this prospectus); and
     
  if we sustain cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents that result in security breaches, we could be subject to increased costs, liabilities, reputational harm, or other negative consequences (see page 17 of this prospectus).

 

RisksRelating to this Offering and the Trading Market

 

Inaddition to the risks described above, we are subject to general risks and uncertainties relating to this offering and the trading market,including, but not limited to, the following:

 

  there has been no public market for our Ordinary Shares prior to this offering, and you may not be able to resell our Ordinary Shares at or above the price you pay for them, or at all (see page 20 of this prospectus);
     
  we do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future (see page 22 of this prospectus);
     
  because we are a foreign private issuer and are exempt from certain Nasdaq corporate governance standards applicable to U.S. issuers, you will have less protection than you would have if we were a domestic issuer (see page 24 of this prospectus); and
     
  we are an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies, this will make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies (see page 25 of this prospectus).

 

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Our Securities

 

On June 8, 2022, our shareholders approved (i)a reverse split of our outstanding Ordinary Shares at a ratio of 1-for-11.25 shares, (ii) a reverse split of our authorized and unissuedPreferred Shares at a ratio of 1-for-11.25 shares, (iii) an increase in our authorized share capital from $50,000 to $999,000, and (iv)an amendment and restatement of our memorandum and articles of association, in order to reflect the foregoing alterations to our sharecapital. The net effect of these corporate actions is that, with effect on and from June 8, 2022, our authorized share capital was changedto $999,000, divided into 883,000,000 Ordinary Shares of par value $0.001125 each and 5,000,000 Preferred Shares of par value $0.001125each.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all references toOrdinary Shares, options to purchase Ordinary Shares, share data, per share data, and related information have been retroactively adjusted,where applicable, in this prospectus to reflect the reverse split as if it had occurred at the beginning of the earlier period presented.

 

CorporateInformation

 

Ourprincipal executive offices are located at VO2-03-07, Velocity Office 2, Lingkaran SV, Sunway Velocity, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,and our phone number is +603 2781 9066. Our registered office in the Cayman Islands is located at the offices of Gold-In (Cayman) Co.,Ltd., whose physical address is Suite 102, Cannon Place, North Sound Rd., George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands with postal addressP.O. Box 712, Grand Cayman, KY1-9006, Cayman Islands, and the phone number of our registered office is +886-2-55820008. We maintain acorporate website at https://www.starboxholdings.com. The information contained in, or accessible from, our website or any other websitedoes not constitute a part of this prospectus. Our agent for service of process in the United States is Cogency Global Inc., 122 East42nd Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10168.

 

CorporateStructure

 

Weare a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares incorporated on September 13, 2021. Exempted companies are CaymanIsland companies conducting business mainly outside the Cayman Islands and, as such, are exempted from complying with certain provisionsof the Companies Act (as amended) of the Cayman Islands (the “Cayman Companies Act”).

 

Thefollowing diagram illustrates our corporate structure upon completion of our initial public offering (“IPO”) based on a proposednumber of 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares being offered, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Formore details on our corporate history, please refer to “Corporate History and Structure.”

 

 

  (1) Represents 12,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Choo Teck Hong, the 100% beneficial owner of ZYZ Group Holdings Limited, as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (2) Represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Zhang Yong, the 100% beneficial owner of ZY Sales & Distribution Sdn. Bhd., as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (3) Represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Liu Jun, the 100% beneficial owner of Liu Marketing (M) Sdn. Bhd., as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (4) Represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Chen Han-Chen, the 100% beneficial owner of EVL Corporation Limited, as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (5) Represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Wang Jian Guo, the 100% beneficial owner of WJG Group Holding Ltd., as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (6) Represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Chen Chao, the 100% beneficial owner of CC Growth Edge Sdn. Bhd., as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (7) Represents an aggregate of 8,600,000 Ordinary Shares held by seven shareholders, each one of which holds less than 5% of our Ordinary Shares, as of the date of this prospectus.

 

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Impactof the COVID-19 Pandemic on Our Operations and Financial Performance

 

TheCOVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected our business operations. Specifically, significant governmental measures implemented by theMalaysian government, including various stages of lockdowns, closures, quarantines, and travel bans, led to the store closure of someof our offline Merchants. As a result, our cash rebate service business was negatively affected to a certain extent, becausethe number of offline sales transactions between retail shoppers and retail merchants facilitated by us did not grow as much as we expected,leading to a lower amount of cash rebate service revenue than we expected during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.However, our digital advertising service revenue was not significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, because more peoplehave opted to use various online services since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As more advertisers used our digital advertisingservices through our websites and mobile apps and third-party social media channels to target their audiences, our revenue from digitaladvertising services increased significantly from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2021. However, any resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemiccould negatively affect the execution of customer contracts and the collection of customer payments. The extent of any future impactof the COVID-19 pandemic on our business is still highly uncertain and cannot be predicted as of the date of this prospectus. Any potentialimpact to our operating results will depend, to a large extent, on future developments and new information that may emerge regardingthe duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken by government authorities to contain the spread of the COVID-19pandemic, almost all of which are beyond our control.

 

See“Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia mayhave a material adverse effect on our business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition andResults of Operations—COVID-19 Pandemic Affecting Our Results of Operations.”

 

Implicationsof Our Being an “Emerging Growth Company”

 

Asa company with less than $1.07 billion in revenue during our last fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company”as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the “JOBS Act.” An “emerging growth company”may take advantage of reduced reporting requirements that are otherwise applicable to larger public companies. In particular, as an emerginggrowth company, we:

 

  may present only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;
     
  are not required to provide a detailed narrative disclosure discussing our compensation principles, objectives and elements and analyzing how those elements fit with our principles and objectives, which is commonly referred to as “compensation discussion and analysis”;
     
  are not required to obtain an attestation and report from our auditors on our management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
     
  are not required to obtain a non-binding advisory vote from our shareholders on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements (commonly referred to as the “say-on-pay,” “say-on frequency,” and “say-on-golden-parachute” votes);
     
  are exempt from certain executive compensation disclosure provisions requiring a pay-for-performance graph and chief executive officer pay ratio disclosure;
     
  are eligible to claim longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under §107 of the JOBS Act; and
     
  will not be required to conduct an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting until our second annual report on Form 20-F following the effectiveness of our initial public offering.

 

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Weintend to take advantage of all of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions, including the longer phase-in periods for theadoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under §107 of the JOBS Act. Our election to use the phase-in periods maymake it difficult to compare our financial statements to those of non-emerging growth companies and other emerging growth companies thathave opted out of the phase-in periods under §107 of the JOBS Act.

 

Underthe JOBS Act, we may take advantage of the above-described reduced reporting requirements and exemptions until we no longer meet thedefinition of an emerging growth company. The JOBS Act provides that we would cease to be an “emerging growth company” atthe end of the fiscal year in which the fifth anniversary of our initial sale of common equity pursuant to a registration statement declaredeffective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) occurred, if we have more than $1.07 billionin annual revenue, have more than $700 million in market value of our Ordinary Shares held by non-affiliates, or issue more than $1 billionin principal amount of non-convertible debt over a three-year period.

 

ForeignPrivate Issuer Status

 

Weare a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ExchangeAct”). As such, we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to United States domestic public companies. For example:

 

  we are not required to provide as many Exchange Act reports, or as frequently, as a domestic public company;
     
  for interim reporting, we are permitted to comply solely with our home country requirements, which are less rigorous than the rules that apply to domestic public companies;
     
  we are not required to provide the same level of disclosure on certain issues, such as executive compensation;
     
  we are exempt from provisions of Regulation FD aimed at preventing issuers from making selective disclosures of material information;
     
  we are not required to comply with the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents, or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act; and
     
  we are not required to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and establishing insider liability for profits realized from any “short-swing” trading transaction.

 

Wewill be required to file an annual report on Form 20-F within four months of the end of each fiscal year. Press releases relating tofinancial results and material events will also be furnished to the SEC on Form 6-K. However, the information we are required to filewith or furnish to the SEC will be less extensive and less timely compared to that required to be filed with the SEC by U.S. domesticissuers. As a result, you may not be afforded the same protections or information that would be made available to you were you investingin a U.S. domestic issuer.

 

TheNasdaq listing rules provide that a foreign private issuer may follow the practices of its home country, which for us is the Cayman Islands,rather than the Nasdaq rules as to certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirement that the issuer have a majorityof independent directors, the audit committee, compensation committee, and nominating and corporate governance committee requirements,the requirement to disclose third-party director and nominee compensation, and the requirement to distribute annual and interim reports.A foreign private issuer that follows a home country practice in lieu of one or more of the listing rules is required to disclose inits annual reports filed with the SEC each requirement that it does not follow and describe the home country practice followed by theissuer in lieu of such requirements. Although we do not currently intend to take advantage of these exceptions to the Nasdaq corporategovernance rules, we may in the future take advantage of one or more of these exemptions. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relatingto this Offering and the Trading Market—Because we are a foreign private issuer and are exempt from certain Nasdaq corporate governancestandards applicable to U.S. issuers, you will have less protection than you would have if we were a domestic issuer.”

 

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THEOFFERING

 

Securities offered by us   5,000,000 Ordinary Shares
     
Over-allotment option   We have granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for 45 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of 750,000 additional Ordinary Shares at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts.
     
Price per Ordinary Share   We currently estimate that the initial public offering price will be in the range of $4.00 to $5.00 per Ordinary Share.
     
Ordinary Shares outstanding prior to completion of this offering  

40,000,000 Ordinary Shares

See “Description of Share Capital” for more information.

     
Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after this offering  

45,000,000 Ordinary Shares assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option and excluding 350,000 Ordinary Shares underlying the Representative’s Warrants

 

45,750,000 Ordinary Shares assuming full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option and excluding 402,500 Ordinary Shares underlying the Representative’s Warrants

     
Listing   We have applied to have our Ordinary Shares listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
     
Proposed Ticker symbol   “[●]”
     
Transfer Agent   Transhare Corporation
     
Use of proceeds   We intend to use the proceeds from this offering to expand our business into other countries in Southeast Asia, upgrade our software and system, and promote our brands in Malaysia. See “Use of Proceeds” on page 30 for more information.
     
Lock-up   All of our directors and officers have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell, transfer, or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of our Ordinary Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our Ordinary Shares for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus. See “Shares Eligible for Future Sale” and “Underwriting” for more information.
     
Risk factors   The Ordinary Shares offered hereby involve a high degree of risk. You should read “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 for a discussion of factors to consider before deciding to invest in our Ordinary Shares.

 

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RISKFACTORS

 

Aninvestment in our Ordinary Shares involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our Ordinary Shares, you shouldconsider carefully the risks described below, together with all of the other information set forth in this prospectus, including thesection titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidatedfinancial statements and related notes. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations,or cash flow could be materially and adversely affected, which could cause the trading price of our Ordinary Shares to decline, resultingin a loss of all or part of your investment. The risks described below and discussed in other parts of this prospectus are not the onlyones that we face. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business. Youshould only consider investing in our Ordinary Shares if you can bear the risk of loss of your entire investment.

 

RisksRelated to Our Business and Industry

 

Ifadvertisers stop purchasing digital advertising services from us or decrease the amount they are willing to spend on marketing campaignsand promotional activities, or if we are unable to establish and maintain new relationships with advertisers, our business, financialcondition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

Asubstantial majority of our revenue is derived from providing digital advertising services to retail merchant advertisers. Our digitaladvertising services are designed to help advertisers drive consumer demand, increase sales, and achieve operating efficiencies. Thus,our relationships with advertisers primarily depend on our ability to deliver quality advertising services at attractive volumes andprices. If advertisers are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns run through us, they may stop purchasingour digital advertising services or decrease the amount they are willing to spend on marketing campaigns and promotional activities.Our agreements with advertisers are largely short-term agreements, and advertisers may cease purchasing our digital advertising servicesat any time with no prior notice.

 

Inaddition to the quality of our digital advertising services, the willingness of retail merchant advertisers to spend their digital advertisingbudget through us, which is critical to our business and our ability to generate our revenue, can be influenced by a variety of factors,including:

 

macro-economic and social factors: domestic, regional, and global social, economic, and political conditions; economic and geopolitical challenges; and economic, monetary, and fiscal policies (such as concerns over a severe or prolonged slowdown in Malaysia’s economy and threats of political unrest);

 

industry-related factors: the trends, preferences, and habits of audiences towards digital advertising and the development of varying forms of digital advertising and content; and

 

advertiser-specific factors: an advertiser’s specific development strategies, business performance, financial condition, and sales and marketing plans.

 

Inview of the above, we cannot ensure you that our advertisers will continue to purchase our services or that we will be able to replace,in a timely and effective manner, departing advertisers with potential new and quality advertisers. Neither can we guarantee the amountof digital advertising services our advertisers will purchase from us, or that we will be able to attract new advertisers or increasethe amount of revenue we earn from advertisers over time. If we are unable to maintain existing relationships with our advertisers orcontinue to expand our advertiser base, the demand for our advertising services will not grow and may even decrease, which could materiallyand adversely affect our revenue and profitability.

 

Ifwe fail to retain and expand our Merchant and Member bases, our revenue and business will be harmed.

 

Ourrevenue is derived largely from the digital advertising services we provided primarily on our websites and mobile apps. The effectivenessof our digital advertising services, in turn, depends on (i) a large repository of Merchant and Member data we have been collecting fromthe GETBATS website and mobile app, which enables more precise and targeted marketing by leveraging our business data analysis technology;and (ii) the Internet traffic on our GETBATS website and mobile app and SEEBATS website and mobile app, where we place our advertisements,which largely decides the number of audiences who may view our advertisements. As such, maintaining and timely updating our compositedatabase of Merchants and Members, and maintaining sufficiently high website traffic on the GETBATS website and mobile app and the SEEBATSwebsite and mobile app are both vital to our business operations.

 

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Wemust continue to retain and acquire Members on the GETBATS website and mobile app that purchase products or services through cash rebatesoffered by our Merchants, in order to maintain both the Internet traffic on the website and mobile app and our composite database fordirect marketing. If our Members do not perceive the cash rebates offered through the GETBATS website and mobile app to be attractiveor if we fail to introduce new and more relevant deals, we may not be able to retain or acquire Members at levels necessary to grow ourbusiness, which may not only affect the quality of our digital advertising services, but also comprise the number of audiences who mayview our advertisements. This, in turn, may adversely affect the effectiveness of our digital advertising services, reduce our revenuefrom sales of digital advertising services, and thereby result in a material adverse impact on our financial performance and businessprospects.

 

Moreover,we depend on our ability to attract and retain Merchants that are prepared to offer products or services with compelling cash rebatesthrough our website and mobile app and provide our Members with a great experience. Our GETBATS website and mobile app currently featurecash rebates from retail merchants (both online and offline) in over 20 industries, such as automotive, beauty and health, books andmedia, electronics, fashion, food and beverages, groceries and pets, home and living, and sports and entertainment. After a merchant fillsout an application form and agrees with our Merchant terms and conditions and the rate of blanket cash rebates, it becomes an authorizedGETBATS Merchant and remains one indefinitely, unless the status is terminated by us or the Merchant by notice in writing. During thefiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the GETBATS website and mobile app had 723 and 478 Merchants, respectively, and had totaltransaction amount of $2,501,913 and $74,867, respectively. For more details, see “Business—Cash Rebates—The Merchants.”If we are unsuccessful in our efforts to introduce services to Merchants as part of our cash rebates operating system, we will notexperience a corresponding growth in our Merchant pool that is sufficient to offset the cost of these initiatives. We must continue toattract and retain Merchants to maintain our business ecosystem, where we leverage business data analysis technology to provide moreprecise and targeted advertisements based on our composite database of Merchants and Members on our website and mobile app. If new merchantsdo not find our marketing and promotional services effective, or if existing Merchants do not believe that utilizing our services providesthem with a long-term increase in customers, revenue, or profits, they may stop making offers through our website and mobile app. Inaddition, we may experience attrition in our Merchants in the ordinary course of business, resulting from several factors, includinglosses to competitors and Merchant closures or bankruptcies. If we are unable to attract new merchants or if too many Merchants are unwillingto offer products or services with compelling cash rebates through our website and mobile app, we may not be able to retain or acquireMerchants in sufficient numbers to maintain our business ecosystem that relies both on our composite database of consumer spending behaviorsand our website traffic. As a result, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected.

 

Ourlimited operating history in rapidly evolving industries makes it difficult to accurately forecast our future operating results and evaluateour business prospects.

 

Aswe launched our cash rebates and digital advertising services business in 2019, we only have a limited operating history. Members ofour management team have been working together only for a short period of time and are still in the running-in period. They may stillbe in the process of exploring approaches to running our Company and reaching consensus among themselves, which may affect the efficiencyand results of our operation. Due to our limited operating history, our historical growth rate may not be indicative of our future performance.Our future performance may be more susceptible to certain risks than a company with a longer operating history in a different industry.Many of the factors discussed below could adversely affect our business and prospects and future performance, including:

 

our ability to maintain, expand, and further develop our relationships with advertisers to meet their increasing demand;

 

our ability to introduce and manage the development of new digital advertising services;

 

the continued growth and development of the cash rebates industry and the digital advertising industry;

 

our ability to keep up with the technological developments or new business models of the rapidly evolving cash rebates industry and digital advertising industry;

 

our ability to attract and retain qualified and skilled employees;

 

our ability to effectively manage our growth; and

 

our ability to compete effectively with our competitors in the cash rebates industry and the digital advertising industry.

 

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Wemay not be successful in addressing the risks and uncertainties listed above, among others, which may materially and adversely affectour business, results of operations, financial condition, and future prospects.

 

Wehave significantly unstable operating revenue, anticipate increases in our operating expenses in the future, and may not achieve or sustainprofitability on a consistent basis. If we cannot achieve and sustain profitability, our business, financial condition, and operatingresults may be adversely affected.

 

Wehave had significantly unstable and volatile operating revenue since our inception—specifically, our total revenue increased significantlyby $3,012,365, or approximately 1,957.82%, to $3,166,228for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 from $153,863 forthe fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to increased revenue from providing digital advertising services and cashrebate services to customers. As a result, we reported net income of $1,447,650 forthe fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, representing a significant increase of $1,652,804 from a net loss of $205,154 for the fiscalyear ended September 30, 2020. However, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or maintain profitability on a consistent basis. Ourrevenue growth may slow or our revenue may decline for a number of reasons, including reduced demand for our digital marketing services,increased competition, or our failure to capitalize on growth opportunities. Meanwhile, we expect our overall selling, general, and administrativeexpenses, including marketing expenses, salaries, and professional and business consulting expenses, to continue to increase in the foreseeablefuture, as we plan to hire additional personnel and incur additional expenses in connection with the expansion of our business operations.In addition, we also expect to incur significant additional legal, accounting, and other expenses as a newly public company. These effortsand additional expenses may be more costly than we currently expect, and there is no assurance that we will be able to maintainsufficient operating revenue to offset our operating expenses. Any failure to increase revenue or to manage our costs as we continueto grow and invest in our business would prevent us from achieving or maintaining profitability or maintaining positive operating cashflow at all, or on a consistent basis, which would cause our business, financial condition, and results of operations to suffer.

 

Themarkets in which we operate are highly competitive, and we may not be able to compete successfully against existing or new competitors,which could reduce our market share and adversely affect our competitive position and financial performance.

 

Thecash rebates industry and the digital advertising industry in Malaysia are highly-competitive and rapidly evolving, with many new companiesjoining the competition in recent years and few leading companies. We compete directly with other cash rebate platforms for members andmerchants and other providers of digital advertising services for advertisers and advertising revenue. Competition can be increasinglyintensive and is expected to increase significantly in the future. Increased competition may result in price reductions for cash rebateoffers and advertising services and thus reduced margins and loss of our market share. We compete for members, merchants, and advertiserson the following bases:

 

  breadth of member and merchant bases;
     
  brand recognition;
     
  quality of services;
     
  effectiveness of sales and marketing efforts;
     
  creativity in design and contents of advertisements;
     
  pricing and discount policies; and
     
  hiring and retention of talented staff.

 

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Ourcompetitors may operate with different business models, have different cost structures, and may ultimately prove to be more successfulor more adaptable to new regulatory, technological, and other developments. They may in the future achieve greater market acceptanceand recognition and gain a greater market share. It is also possible that potential competitors may emerge and acquire a significantmarket share. If existing or potential competitors develop or offer services that provide significant performance, price, creative optimization,or other advantages over those offered by us, our business, results of operations, and financial condition would be negatively affected.Our existing and potential competitors may enjoy competitive advantages over us, such as longer operating history, greater brand recognition,larger advertiser base, and significantly greater financial, technical, and marketing resources. In addition, our clients often havea vast array of advertising choices—for example, we compete with traditional forms of media, such as newspapers, magazines, andradio and television broadcast, for advertisers and advertising revenue. If we are unable to sustain sufficient interest in our digitaladvertising services in comparison to other advertising forms, including new forms of marketing campaigns and promotional activitiesthat may emerge in the future, our business model may no longer be viable.

 

Ifwe fail to compete successfully, we could lose out in acquiring Members and Merchants or procuring advertisers, which could result inan adverse impact on our financial performance and business prospects. We cannot assure you that our strategies will remain competitiveor that they will continue to be successful in the future. Increasing competition may result in pricing pressure and loss of our marketshare, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our major clients generate a significantportion of our revenue. Any interruption in operations in such major clients may have an adverse effect on our business, financialcondition, and results of operations.

 

Duringthe fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we derived most of our revenue from a few clients. Specifically, for the fiscal yearended September 30, 2021, three clients accounted for approximately 21.7%, 10.8%, and 10.8% of our total revenue, respectively. As ofSeptember 30, 2021, two clients accounted for approximately 52.6% and 26.3% of our total accounts receivable, respectively.For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, one client accounted for approximately 91.6% of our total revenue and approximately85.4% of our total accounts receivable. All of these significant customers were advertisers who used our digital advertising servicesduring the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. These clients are generally ableto reduce or cancel spending on our services on short notice for any reason. There are a number of factors, including our performance,that could cause the loss of, or decrease in the volume of business from, a client. Even though we have a strong record of performance,we cannot assure you that we will continue to maintain the business cooperation with these clients at the same level, or at all. Theloss of business from one or more of these significant clients could materially and adversely affect our revenue and profitability. Furthermore,if any significant advertiser terminates its relationship with us, we cannot assure you that we will be able to secure an alternativearrangement with comparable advertiser in a timely manner, or at all.

 

Wehave licensed all of the movies and television series on our SEEBATS website and mobile app from a third-party content provider. Anyinterruption in the operations of the content provider or our licensing partnership may have an adverse effect on our business, financialcondition, and results of operations.

 

Oursuccess will depend, in large part, on the website traffic on our SEEBATS website and mobile app, which in turn depends on our abilityto continually provide attractive and entertaining movies and television series across various genres to meet the evolving needs of viewers.Currently, we have licensed all of the movies and television series on our SEEBATS website and mobile app from Shenzhen Yunshidian InformationTechnology Ltd., a third-party content provider, pursuant to a Service and Licensing Agreement dated November 1, 2021. However,as the license will expire on October 31, 2023, and although we currently expect to renew the license when it expires, we cannotassure you that we will be able to maintain such license partnership at the same level, or at all. Such third-party content provideris subject to its own unique operational and financial risks, which are beyond our control. If the content provider breaches, terminates,or decides to not renew its licensing contract with us or experiences significant disruption to its operations, we will be required tofind a substitute content provider for sufficient entertainment offerings in order to continually attract and retain viewers on our SEEBATSwebsite and mobile app. If we are unable to do so in a timely or cost-effective manner, our SEEBATS website and mobile app could losetheir appeal to our advertisers as a marketing platform due to the decreased website traffic. As a result, our business, financial condition,and results of operations may be adversely affected.

 

Ifthe relevant Malaysian regulatory agency were to determine that a Film Distribution License was required for the operations ofour SEEBATS website and mobile app prior to April 11, 2022, our business, financial condition, and results of operations couldbe adversely affected.

 

Pursuantto Section 22(1) of the Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia Act 1981 (Unofficial Translation: the National Film DevelopmentCorporation Malaysia Act 1981) (the “FINAS Act”), “no person shall engage in any of the activities of production,distribution, or exhibition of films or any combination of those activities as specified in subsection 21(1) unless there is in forcea license authorizing him to do the same.” Section 2 of the FINAS Act defines film distribution as “including therenting, hiring, and loaning of films for profit or otherwise, the importation and distribution of films produced abroad, and the distributionof films produced locally.” One of our subsidiaries, StarboxSB, operates our SEEBATS website and mobile app, on which viewers maywatch movies and television series through OTT streaming, and StarboxSB obtained the Film Distribution License from theNational Film Development Corporation Malaysia (the “FINAS”) on April 11, 2022. However, since we conducted our businessoperations through our SEEBATS website and mobile app without holding the Film Distribution License prior to April 11, 2022, we may besubject to penalty if the FINAS were to determine that a Film Distribution License was required. As of the date of this prospectus, wehave not received any penalty notice from the relevant Malaysian regulatory agency.

 

Our Malaysia legal counsel, GLT Law, has advisedus that, based on their understanding of the FINAS Act and their discussion with the Director of Licensing and Enforcement of the FINAS,StarboxSB is not required to obtain a Film Distribution License for “film distribution” for the following reasons: (i) asour SEEBATS website and mobile app allow viewers to access movies and television series through the Internet, this online streaming modedoes not, at its strict interpretation, fall within the scope of “renting, hiring, and loaning of films” under the FINASAct, and (ii) no enforcement actions are currently being taken towards online streaming service providers who do not have the Film DistributionLicense.

 

There remains uncertainty, however, inherent inrelying on an opinion of counsel or the opinion of an officer at the relevant department in connection with whether we would be requiredto obtain a license under the FINAS Act for the business of StarboxSB. The issue of whether the Film Distribution License is requiredfor the operations of our SEEBATS website and mobile app will be subject to future revisions of the FINAS Act and different interpretationsby higher-level officers within FINAS. If FINAS were to determine that a Film Distribution License was required prior to April11, 2022, FINAS may take enforcement action to collect from us the penalty and late fee charges in respect of unlicensed activities ofStarboxSB prior to such date, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.For details about the penalty for failure to comply with the FINAS Act, see “Regulations—Regulations Relating to Film Distribution.”

 

Ourpayment solution service business relies on our cooperation with VE Services. Any interruption in the operations of VE Services or itscooperation with us may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

We provide payment solution services to merchantsby referring them to VE Services for payment processing. As we merely act as a recruitment and onboarding agent during this type of transaction,our payment solution service business is highly dependent on the quality of the services provided by VE Services, and its ability tocomply with the relevant laws and regulations. Since we do not have control over the operations of VE Services, if VE Services breachesthe terms of its contracts with the relevant merchants, or the relevant laws and regulations, our payment solution services and our reputationmay be severely impacted. In addition, if VE Services breaches or terminates the Appointment Letter with us or experiences significantdisruption to its operations, we may lose our current payment solution service customers in the event that the customers discontinuethe services provided by us, and we will be unable to continue providing payment solution services unless we find substitute paymentsolution service providers. As a result, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected.

 

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Ifwe fail to improve our services to keep up with the rapidly changing demands, preferences, advertising trends, or technologies in thedigital advertising industry, our revenue and growth could be adversely affected.

 

Weconsider the digital advertising industry to be dynamic, as we face (i) constant changes in audiences’ interests, preferences,and receptiveness over different advertisement formats, (ii) evolution of the needs of advertisers in response to shifts in their businessneeds and marketing strategies, and (iii) innovations in the means on digital advertising. As a result, our success depends not onlyon our ability to offer proper choices of media, deliver effective optimization services, and provide creative advertising ideas, butalso on our ability to adapt to rapidly changing online trends and technologies to enhance the quality of existing services and to developand introduce new services to address advertisers’ changing demands.

 

Wemay experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction, or marketing of our new services. Anynew service or enhancement will need to meet the requirements of our existing and potential advertisers and may not achieve significantmarket acceptance. If we fail to keep pace with changing trends and technologies, continue to offer effective optimization services andcreative advertising ideas to the satisfaction of our advertisers, or introduce successful and well-accepted services for our existingand potential advertisers, we may lose our advertisers and our revenue and growth could be adversely affected.

 

Ourfailure to anticipate or successfully implement new technologies could render our technologies or advertising services unattractive orobsolete and reduce our revenue and market share.

 

Themajority of our revenue is derived from our digital advertising services, which in turn depend on our advanced business data analysistechnology for advertisements. We have built a large repository of data regarding Merchants and Members through the GETBATS website andmobile app, where we facilitate transactions between Merchants and Members, in which Merchants offer certain cash rebates to incentivizeor attract Members to shop online or offline. With the data collected through our cash rebate website and mobile app, we have utilizedour business data analysis capabilities to better understand and anticipate consumer spending behaviors, which enables more precise andtargeted advertisement delivery by Merchants.

 

Withour digital advertising services primarily driven by a composite database of consumer spending behaviors, we operate in businesses thatrequire sophisticated data collection, processing, and software for analysis and insights. Some of the digital advertising strategy technologies,which support the industry we serve, are changing rapidly. We will be required to continue to adapt to changing technologies, eitherby developing new services or by enhancing our existing services, to meet client demand. We need to invest significant resources, includingfinancial resources, in research and development to keep pace with technological advances in order to make our digital advertising servicescompetitive in the market. Our continued success will depend on our ability to anticipate and adapt to changing technologies, manageand process increasing amounts of data and information, and improve the performance, features, and reliability of our existing servicesin response to changing client and industry demand.

 

However,development activities are inherently uncertain, and our investment in research and development may not generate corresponding benefits.Given the fast pace with which the online marketing strategy technology has been and will continue to be developed, we may not be ableto timely upgrade our business data analysis technology, or the algorithm or engines required thereby, in an efficient and cost-effectivemanner, or at all. New technologies in programming or operations could render our technologies or products or services that we are developingor expect to develop in the future obsolete or unattractive, thereby limiting our ability to recover the costs relating to the design,development, testing, or marketing of our digital advertising services, and resulting in a decline in our revenue and market share.

 

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Ifwe fail to retain and expand the user base for our payment solution service business or if our partner fails to implementand maintain a reliable and convenient payment solution system, our payment solution service business may not be successful, and ourbusiness, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected.

 

Westarted to provide payment solution services to merchants in May 2021 by referring them to VE Services for payment processing. Since we have relatively limited operating history and experience regarding ourpayment solution service business, we may encounter difficulties as we advance our businessoperations, such as in marketing, selling, and deploying our payment services.

 

Thepayments industry is highly competitive. We compete against other payment solution service providers in the market, many of which havegreater customer bases, volume, scale, resources, and market share than we do, which may provide significant competitive advantages.Because one of the biggest concerns for the payment solution users, is the system’s security vulnerabilities such as the threatof cyber-attacks and data breaches, users tend to choose an established brand having a relatively large market share and provenreputation. For that reason, we may incur substantial expenses in retaining and expanding our merchant user base through robust marketingcampaigns and promotional activities, and we cannot assure you that these promotional efforts willbe effective. To be competitive in the constantly evolving payments industry, we must keeppace with rapid technological developments to provide new and innovative payment solution services. Our payment solution service businessrelies, in large part, on VE Services for access to new or evolving payment technologies, but we cannot assure you that wewill continue to maintain the business cooperation with it at the same level, or at all. In addition,we cannot predict the effects of technological changes on our business, which technological developments or innovations will become widelyadopted, or how those technologies may be regulated. New services and technologies will continue to emerge and may render the technologiesVE Services currently uses in its system obsolete. If we are unable to attract new merchant users in sufficient numbers or ifVE Services fails to keep pace with the new payment technology to maintain a reliable and resilient payment system, our payment solutionsservice business may not be successful, leading to a waste of our substantial investment in promoting our payment solution servicebusiness as well as the diversion of management’s attention and resources. As a result, our business, financial condition,and results of operations may be adversely affected.

 

Ifwe fail to manage our growth or execute our strategies and future plans effectively, we may not be able to take advantage of market opportunitiesor meet the demand of our advertisers.

 

Ourbusiness has grown substantially since our inception, and we expect it to continue to grow in terms of the scale and diversity of operations.For example, in order to diversify our business and revenue stream for future growth, we have utilized our cash rebate website and mobileapp, in addition to our digital advertising service business, to facilitate transactions between Merchants and Members, in which Merchantsoffer certain cash rebates to incentivize or attract Members to shop online or offline, and we have provided payment solution servicesto Merchants. This expansion increases the complexity of our operations and may cause strain on our managerial, operational, and financialresources. We must continue to hire, train, and effectively manage new employees. If our new hires perform poorly or if we are unsuccessfulin hiring, training, managing, and integrating new employees, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be materiallyharmed. Our expansion will also require us to maintain the consistency of our service offerings to ensure that our market reputationdoes not suffer as a result of any deviations, whether actual or perceived, in the quality of our services.

 

Ourfuture results of operations also depend largely on our ability to execute our future plans successfully. In particular, our continuedgrowth may subject us to the following additional challenges and constraints:

 

  we face challenges in recruiting, training, and retaining highly skilled personnel, including areas of sales and marketing, advertising concepts, optimization skills, and information technology for our growing operations;
     
  we face challenges in responding to evolving industry standards and government regulations that impact our business and the cash rebates industry and the digital advertising industry in general, particularly in the areas of content dissemination;

 

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  we may have limited experience for certain new service offerings, and our expansion into these new service offerings may not achieve broad acceptance among advertisers;
     
  the execution of our future plan will be subject to the availability of funds to support the relevant capital investment and expenditures; and
     
  the successful execution of our strategies is subject to factors beyond our control, such as general market conditions, economic, and political development in Malaysia and globally.

 

Allof these endeavors involve risks and will require significant management, financial, and human resources. We cannot assure you that wewill be able to effectively manage our growth or to implement our strategies successfully. Besides, there is no assurance that the investmentto be made by our Company as contemplated under our future plans will be successful and generate the expected return. If we are not ableto manage our growth or execute our strategies effectively, or at all, our business, results of operations, and prospects may be materiallyand adversely affected.

 

Theongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia may have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

Ourbusiness operations could be materially and adversely affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted inthe implementation of significant governmental measures, including lockdowns, closures, quarantines, and travel bans, intended to controlthe spread of the virus. Such governmental actions, together with the further development of the COVID-19 pandemic, could materiallydisrupt our business and operations, slow down the overall economy, curtail consumer spending, and make it difficult to adequately staffour operations.

 

Specifically,in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its spread, the Malaysian government has implemented intermittent lockdowns in various stagessuch as (i) imposing full movement control orders (“MCO”), under which, quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporaryclosure of stores and facilities in Malaysia were made mandatory; (ii) easing MCO to a Conditional Movement Control Order (“CMCO”)under which most business sectors were allowed to operate under strict rules and Standard Operating Procedures mandated by the governmentof Malaysia; and (iii) further easing CMCO to Recovery Movement Control Order. On January 12, 2021, due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases,the Malaysian government declared a state of emergency nationwide to combat COVID-19. On February 16, 2021, the government announcedthat a National COVID-19 Immunization Plan will be implemented for one year after February 2021, in which 80% of the Malaysian populationwill be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity. On March 5, 2021, lockdowns in most parts of the country were eased to a CMCO, however,COVID-19 cases in the country continued to rise. On May 12, 2021, the Malaysian government re-imposed a full lockdown order nationwide,until the earlier of when (i) daily COVID-19 infection cases in the country fall below 4,000; (ii) intensive care unit wards start operatingat a moderate level; or (iii) 10% of the Malaysian population is fully vaccinated. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the countrysurpassed three million on February 13, 2022, and the number of daily cases hit a record high of 33,406 on March 5, 2022.

 

Inresponse to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, we have implemented temporary measures and adjustments of work schemes to allowemployees to work from home and collaborate remotely. We have taken measures to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, includingupgrading our telecommuting system, monitoring employees’ health on a daily basis, and optimizing the technology system to supportpotential growth in user traffic. The Malaysian government has recently eased its restrictive policies due to a decrease in COVID-19infection cases. The government ended the nationwide state of emergency on August 1, 2021, and COVID-19 infection started to drop belowthe 10,000 mark daily, beginning October 3, 2021. Interstate and international travel restrictions were lifted, effective October 11,2021, for residents who had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as the country achieved its target of inoculating 90% of its adultpopulation. The government is preparing to shift into an endemic COVID-19 phase, where it will not impose wide lockdowns even if casesrise. As of March 3, 2022, over 78% of the country’s population had been fully vaccinated.

 

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However,there have been occasional outbreaks of COVID-19 in various cities in Malaysia, and the Malaysian government may again take measuresto keep COVID-19 in check. Consumers may have less disposable income and the merchants’ advertising budget may experience a generaldecline or fluctuate depending on factors beyond our control, such as the shelter-in-place restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Substantially all our revenue is concentrated in Malaysia. Consequently, our results of operations will likely be adversely, and maybe materially, affected, to the extent that the COVID-19 pandemic or any other epidemic harms the Malaysia and global economy in general.Specifically, significant governmental measures implemented by the Malaysian government, including various stages of lockdowns, closures,quarantines, and travel bans, led to the store closure of some of our offline Merchants. As a result, our cash rebate service businesswas negatively affected to a certain extent, because the number of offline sales transactions between retail shoppers andretail merchants facilitated by us did not grow as much as we expected, leading to a lower amount of cash rebate service revenue thanwe expected during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. However, our digital advertising service revenue was not significantlyaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, because more people have opted to use various online services since the beginning of the COVID-19pandemic. As more advertisers used our digital advertising services through our websites and mobile apps and third-party social mediachannels to target their audiences, our revenue from digital advertising services increased significantly from fiscal year 2020 to fiscalyear 2021. However, any resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic could negatively affect the execution of customer contracts and the collectionof customer payments. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may impact us will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertainand cannot be predicted, including new information on the effectiveness of the mitigation strategies, the duration, spread, severity,and recurrence of COVID-19 and any COVID-19 variants and related travel advisories and restrictions, and the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines,which may also take an extended period of time to be widely and adequately distributed.

 

Ourbusiness is geographically concentrated, which subjects us to greater risks from changes in local or regional conditions.

 

Substantiallyall of our current operations are located in Malaysia. Due to this geographic concentration, our financial condition and operating resultsare subject to greater risks from changes in general economic and other conditions in Malaysia, than the operations of more geographicallydiversified competitors. These risks include:

 

  changes in economic conditions and unemployment rates;
     
  changes in laws and regulations;
     
  changes in the competitive environment; and
     
  adverse weather conditions and natural disasters.

 

Asa result of the geographic concentration of our business, we face a greater risk of a negative impact on our business, financial condition,results of operations, and prospects in the event that Malaysia is more severely impacted by any such adverse condition, as comparedto other countries.

 

Wemay be unsuccessful in expanding and operating our business internationally, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

 

Weplan to selectively launch our cash rebate and digital advertising services in other countries in Southeast Asia during the next threeyears, starting from markets such as the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia. For details, see “—Liquidity and CapitalResources” The entry and operation of our business in these markets could cause us to be subject to unexpected, uncontrollable,and rapidly changing events and circumstances outside Malaysia. As we grow our international operations in the future, we may need torecruit and hire new product development, sales, marketing, and support personnel in the countries in which we will launch our servicesor otherwise have a significant presence. Entry into new international markets typically requires the establishment of new marketingchannels. Our ability to continue to expand into international markets involves various risks, including the possibility that our expectationsregarding the level of returns we will achieve on such expansion will not be achieved in the near future, or ever, and that competingin markets with which we are unfamiliar may be more difficult than anticipated. If we are less successful than we expect in a new market,we may not be able to realize an adequate return on our initial investment and our operating results could suffer.

 

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Ourinternational operations may also fail due to other risks inherent in foreign operations, including:

 

  varied, unfamiliar, unclear, and changing legal and regulatory restrictions, including different legal and regulatory standards applicable to digital advertising;
     
  compliance with multiple and potentially conflicting regulations in other countries in Southeast Asia;
     
  difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;
     
  longer collection cycles;
     
  different intellectual property laws that may not provide consistent and/or sufficient protections for our intellectual property;
     
  proper compliance with local tax laws, which can be complex and may result in unintended adverse tax consequences;
     
  localized spread of infection resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, including any economic downturns and other adverse impacts;
     
  difficulties in enforcing agreements through foreign legal systems;
     
  fluctuations in currency exchange rates that may affect service demand and may adversely affect the profitability in MYR of services provided by us in foreign markets where payment for our services is made in the local currency;
     
  changes in general economic, health, and political conditions in countries where our services are provided;
     
  disruptions caused by acts of war;

 

  potential labor strike, lockouts, work slowdowns, and work stoppages; and
     
  different consumer preferences and requirements in specific international markets.

 

Ourcurrent and any future international expansion plans will require management attention and resources and may be unsuccessful. We mayfind it impossible or prohibitively expensive to continue expanding internationally or we may be unsuccessful in our attempt to do so,and our results of operations could be adversely impacted.

 

Anynegative publicity about us, our services, and our management may materially and adversely affect our reputation and business.

 

Wemay from time to time receive negative publicity about us, our management, or our business. Any such negative publicity may be the resultof malicious harassment or unfair competition acts by third parties. We may also be subject to government or regulatory investigations(including investigations relating to advertising materials that are alleged to be illegal) as a result of such third-party conduct andmay be required to spend significant time and incur substantial costs to defend ourselves against such third-party conduct, and we maynot be able to conclusively refute any such allegations within a reasonable period of time, or at all. Harm to our reputation and confidenceof advertisers and media can also arise for other reasons, including misconduct of our employees or any third-party business partners.Our reputation may be materially and adversely affected as a result of any negative publicity, which in turn may cause us to lose marketshare, advertising customers, industry partners, and other business partnerships.

 

Theproper functioning of our websites and mobile apps is essential to our business. Any disruption to our information technology systemscould materially affect our ability to maintain the satisfactory performance of our websites and mobile apps.

 

Theproper functioning of our websites and mobile applications is essential to our business. The satisfactory performance, reliability, andavailability of our information technology systems are critical to our ability to drive more Internet traffic to our advertising websitesand mobile apps and provide effective digital advertising services for brands and retailers. Our technology or infrastructure, however,may not function properly at all times. Any system interruptions caused by computer viruses, hacking, or other attempts to harm the systemscould result in the unavailability or slowdown of our websites or mobile apps and compromise the quality of the digital advertising servicesprovided thereon. Our servers may also be vulnerable to computer viruses, physical or electronic break-ins, and similar disruptions,which could lead to system interruptions, website or mobile application slowdowns or unavailability, or loss of data. Any of such occurrencescould cause severe disruption to our daily operations. As such, our reputation may be materially and adversely affected, our market sharecould decline, and we could be subject to liability claims.

 

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Ifwe sustain cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents that result in security breaches, we could be subject to increasedcosts, liabilities, reputational harm, or other negative consequences.

 

Throughour business operations, we collect large amounts of data regarding our Merchants and Members on the GETBATS website and mobile app andcreate a composite database of consumer spending behaviors by leveraging business data analysis technology. We also provide data managementfor micro, small, and medium-sized online and offline merchants to accurately organize their own customer data and accurate advertising.As such, our systems and the data stored thereon may be subject to security breach incidents. For example, our information technologymay be subject to cyber-attacks, viruses, malicious software, break-ins, theft, computer hacking, phishing, employee error or malfeasance,or other security breaches. Hackers and data thieves are increasingly sophisticated and operate large-scale and complex automatic hacks.Experienced computer programmers and hackers may be able to penetrate our security controls, misappropriate or compromise sensitive proprietaryor confidential information, or create system disruptions or cause shutdowns. They also may be able to develop and deploy malicious softwareprograms that attack our systems or otherwise exploit any security vulnerabilities. The composite database stored in our systems maybe vulnerable to security incidents or security attacks, acts of vandalism or theft, coordinated attacks by activist entities, misplacedor lost data, human errors, or other similar events that could negatively affect our systems and the data stored on or transmitted bythose systems, including the data of our Merchants and Members on the GETBATS website and mobile app, as well as the data and informationregarding our advertiser clients who have purchased our digital advertising services on the GETBATS website and mobile app and the SEEBATSwebsite and mobile app before, and the participating merchants and consumers who have used our payment solution services.

 

Althoughwe have taken measures to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, our protective measures may not be effectiveand our information technology may still be vulnerable to attacks. In the event of such attacks, the costs to eliminate or address theforegoing security threats and vulnerability before or after a cyber-incident could potentially be significant. Our remediation effortsmay not be successful and could result in interruptions or delays of services. As threats related to cyber-attacks develop and grow,we may also find it necessary to take further steps to protect our data and infrastructure, which could be costly and therefore impactour results of operations. In the event that we are unable to prevent, detect, and remediate the foregoing security threats and vulnerabilitiesin a timely manner, our operations could be interrupted, or we could incur financial, legal, or reputational losses arising from misappropriation,misuse, leakage, falsification, or intentional or accidental release or loss of information maintained in our systems. The number andcomplexity of these threats continue to increase over time. Although we inspect our systems on a regular basis to prevent these eventsfrom occurring, the possibility of these events occurring cannot be eliminated entirely.

 

Compliancewith Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act 2010, Personal Data Protection Order 2013, and any such existing or future data-privacyrelated laws, regulations, and governmental orders may entail significant expenses and could materially affect our business.

 

Our business and operations in Malaysia are subjectto laws and regulations regarding data privacy and data protection pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (the “PDPA2010”). In particular, the PDPA 2010 applies to any person who processes or has control over, or authorizes the processingof, any personal data regarding commercial transactions, except for any personal data processed outside of Malaysia and not intendedto be further processed in Malaysia. Under the PDPA 2010, any person engaged in processing personal data shall take measures to protectthe personal data from any loss, misuse, modification, unauthorized or accidental access, or disclosure, alteration, or destruction ofpersonal data and to maintain the integrity and competence of the personnel having access to the personal data processed.Such personal data should not be kept longer than necessary for the fulfilment of the purpose for which it was to be processedand shall be destroyed or permanently deleted if it is no longer required. In addition, a data user who belongs to any of theclasses of data users prescribed under the Personal Data Protection (Class of Data Users) Order 2013 (the “Order 2013”) shallbe registered under the PDPA 2010 in order to process personal data. See “Regulations—Regulations Relating to Personal DataProtection.”

 

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Interpretation,application, and enforcement of such laws, rules, regulations, and governmental orders, such as thePDPA 2010 and the Order 2013, evolve from time to time and their scope may continually change,through new legislation, amendments to existing legislation, and changes in enforcement. Compliance with the PDPA 2010 and/orrelated implementing regulations and governmental orders could significantly increase the cost of providing our service offerings,require significant changes to our operations, or even prevent us from providing certain service offerings in Malaysia. Despite our effortsto comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other obligations relating to privacy, data protection, and information security, itis possible that our practices could fail to meet all of the requirements imposed on us by the PDPA 2010 and/orrelated implementing regulations and government orders. Any failure on our part to comply with such laws, rules, regulations, governmentalorders, or any other obligations relating to privacy, data protection, or information security, or any compromise of security that resultsin unauthorized access, use or release of personally identifiable information or other data, or the perception or allegation that anyof the foregoing types of failure or compromise has occurred, could damage our reputation, discourage new and existing counterpartiesfrom contracting with us or result in investigations, fines, suspension, or other penalties by Malaysian government authorities and privateclaims or litigation, any of which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Evenif our practices are not subject to legal challenges, the perception of privacy concerns, whether or not valid, may harm our reputationand brand and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Moreover, the legal uncertainty createdby the PDPA 2010 and/or related implementing regulations and governmental orders could materiallyand adversely affect our ability, on favorable terms, to raise capital, including engaging in offerings of our securities in the U.S.market.

 

Seasonalfluctuations in advertising activities could have a material impact on our revenue, cash flow, and operating results.

 

Ourrevenue, cash flow, operating results, and other key operating and performance metrics may vary from quarter to quarter, due to the seasonalnature of our advertisers’ budgets and spending on advertising campaigns. For example, advertising spending tends to rise in holidayseasons with consumer holiday spending, or closer to end-of-year in fulfilment of their annual advertising budgets, which maylead to an increase in our revenue and cash flow during such periods. Moreover, advertising inventory in holiday seasons may be moreexpensive, due to increased demand for advertising inventory. While our historical revenue growth may have, to some extent, maskedthe impact of seasonality, if our growth rate declines or seasonal spending becomes more pronounced, seasonality could have a materialimpact on our revenue, cash flow, and operating results from period to period.

 

Unauthorizeduse of our intellectual property by third parties and expenses incurred in protecting our intellectual property rights may adverselyaffect our business, reputation, and competitive edge.

 

Weregard our trademarks, domain names, and similar intellectual property as important to our success, and we rely on a combination of intellectualproperty laws and contractual arrangements, including confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements to protect our proprietary rights.For details, please see “Business—Intellectual Property.”

 

Despitethese measures, any of our intellectual property rights could be challenged, invalidated, circumvented, or misappropriated, or such intellectualproperty may not be sufficient to provide us with competitive advantages. It may be difficult to maintain and enforce intellectual propertyrights in Malaysia. Statutory laws and regulations are subject to judicial interpretation and enforcement and may not be applied consistently.Confidentiality, invention assignment and non-compete agreements may be breached by counterparties, and there may not be adequate remediesavailable to us for any such breach. Accordingly, we may not be able to effectively protect our intellectual property rights or to enforceour contractual rights in all jurisdictions.

 

Policingunauthorized use of our proprietary technology and other intellectual property is difficult and expensive, and litigation may be necessaryin the future to enforce their intellectual property rights. Future litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of ourresources and could disrupt our business, as well as materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Further,despite the potentially substantial costs, we cannot assure you that we will prevail in such litigation.

 

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Thirdparties may claim that we infringe their proprietary intellectual property rights, which could cause us to incur significant legal expensesand prevent us from promoting our services.

 

Wecannot be certain that our operations or any aspects of our business do not or will not infringe upon or otherwise violate trademarks,patents, copyrights, know-how, or other intellectual property rights held by third parties. We may be from time to time in the futuresubject to legal proceedings and claims relating to the intellectual property rights of others. For example, we may face intellectualproperty infringement claims or other allegations by third parties for information or content displayed on, retrieved from or linkedto, recorded, stored, or make accessible on our websites and mobile apps—in particular the SEEBATS website and mobile app, whichfeature movies and television series we have licensed from a third-party content provider, and we are unable to verify if thethird-party content provider has lawfully obtained or licensed all movies and television series that it has licensed to us. Otherwise,we may be subject to allegations that we have infringed on the trademarks, copyrights, patents, and other intellectual property rightsof third parties, including our competitors, or that we are involved in unfair trade practices. In addition, there may be third-partytrademarks, patents, copyrights, know-how, or other intellectual property rights that are infringed by our products, services, or otheraspects of our business without our awareness. Holders of such intellectual property rights may seek to enforce such intellectual propertyrights against us in various jurisdictions.

 

Ifany third-party infringement claims are brought against us, we may be forced to divert management’s time and other resources fromour business and operations to defend against these claims, regardless of their merits. Additionally, the application and interpretationof intellectual property right laws and the procedures and standards for granting trademarks, patents, copyrights, know-how, or otherintellectual property rights are evolving and may be uncertain, and we cannot assure you that courts or regulatory authorities wouldagree with our analysis. Such claims, even if they do not result in liability, may harm our reputation. If we were found to have violatedthe intellectual property rights of others, we may be subject to liability for our infringement activities or may be prohibited fromusing such intellectual property, and we may incur licensing fees or be forced to develop alternatives of our own. As a result, our businessand financial performance may be materially and adversely affected.

 

Ifwe fail to attract, recruit, or retain our key personnel, including our executive officers, senior management, and key employees, ourongoing operations and growth could be affected.

 

Oursuccess also depends, to a large extent, on the efforts of our key personnel, including our executive officers, senior management, andother key employees who have valuable experience, knowledge, and connection in the cash rebates industry and the digital advertisingindustry. There is no assurance that these key personnel will not voluntarily terminate their employment with us. We do not carry, anddo not intend to procure, key person insurance on any of our senior management team. The loss of any of our key personnel could be detrimentalto our ongoing operations. Our success will also depend on our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel to manage our existingoperations as well as our future growth. We may not be able to successfully attract, recruit, or retain key personnel, and this couldadversely impact our growth. Moreover, we rely on our sales and marketing team to source new advertisers for our business growth. Wehave four sales and marketing personnel in total, as of the date of this prospectus, who are responsible for pitching and solicitingadvertisers to purchase our digital advertising services or merchants to join our cash rebate website and mobile app. If we are unableto attract, retain, and motivate our sales and marketing personnel, our business may be adversely affected.

 

Futureacquisitions may have an adverse effect on our ability to manage their business.

 

Wemay acquire businesses, technologies, services, or products that are complementary to our digital advertising business. Future acquisitionsmay expose us to potential risks, including risks associated with the integration of new operations, services, and personnel, unforeseenor hidden liabilities, the diversion of resources from our existing business and technology, our potential inability to generate sufficientrevenue to offset new costs, the expenses of acquisitions, or the potential loss of or harm to relationships with both employees andcustomers resulting from our integration of new businesses.

 

Anyof the potential risks listed above could have a material adverse effect on our ability to manage our business, revenue, and net income.We may need to raise additional debt funding or sell additional equity securities to make such acquisitions. The raising of additionaldebt funding by our Company, if required, would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in additional operatingand financing covenants, or liens on their assets, that would restrict their operations. The sale of additional equity securities couldresult in additional dilution to our shareholders.

 

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Wemay from time to time be subject to claims, controversies, lawsuits, and legal proceedings, which could adversely affect our business,prospects, results of operations, and financial condition.

 

Wemay from time to time become subject to or involved in various claims, controversies, lawsuits, and legal proceedings. However, claimsand threats of lawsuits are subject to inherent uncertainties, and we are uncertain whether any of these claims would develop into alawsuit. Lawsuits, or any type of legal proceeding, may cause our Company to incur defense costs, utilize a significant portion of ourresources, and divert management’s attention from our day-to-day operations, any of which could harm our business. Any settlementsor judgments against our Company could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.In addition, negative publicity regarding claims or judgments made against our Company may damage our reputation and may result in amaterial adverse impact on us.

 

Wemay be the subject of allegations, harassment, or other detrimental conduct by third parties, which could harm our reputation and causeus to lose market share, Members, or Merchants.

 

Wemay be subject to allegations by third parties or purported former employees, negative Internet postings, and other adverse public exposureon our business, operations, and staff compensation. We may also become the target of harassment or other detrimental conduct by thirdparties or disgruntled former or current employees. Such conduct may include complaints, anonymous, or otherwise, to regulatory agencies,media, or other organizations. We may be subject to government or regulatory investigation or other proceedings as a result of such third-partyconduct and may be required to spend significant time and incur substantial costs to address such third-party conduct, and there is noassurance that we will be able to conclusively refute each of the allegations within a reasonable period of time, or at all. Additionally,allegations, directly or indirectly against our Company, may be posted on the Internet, including social media platforms, by anyone onan anonymous basis. Any negative publicity about our Company or our management can be quickly and widely disseminated. Social media platformsand devices immediately publish the content of their users’ posts, often without filters or checks on the accuracy of the contentposted. The information posted may be inaccurate and adverse to our Company, and it may harm our reputation, business, or prospects.The harm may be immediate without affording us an opportunity for redress or correction. Our reputation may be negatively affected asa result of the public dissemination of negative and potentially false information about our business and operations, which in turn maycause us to lose market share, Members, or Merchants.

 

Ourcurrent insurance policies may not provide adequate levels of coverage against all claims and we may incur losses that are not coveredby our insurance.

 

Webelieve we maintain insurance coverage that is customary for businesses of our size and type. However, we may be unable to insure againstcertain types of losses or claims, or the cost of such insurance may be prohibitive. Uninsured losses or claims, if they occur, couldhave a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations, financial condition, or prospects.

 

RisksRelating to this Offering and the Trading Market

 

Therehas been no public market for our Ordinary Shares prior to this offering, and you may not be able to resell our Ordinary Shares at orabove the price you pay for them, or at all.

 

Priorto this offering, there has not been a public market for our Ordinary Shares. We have applied to have our Ordinary Shares listedon the Nasdaq Capital Market. An active public market for our Ordinary Shares, however, may not develop or be sustained after theoffering, in which case the market price and liquidity of our Ordinary Shares will be materially and adversely affected.

 

Theinitial public offering price for our Ordinary Shares may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the trading market and suchmarket prices may be volatile.

 

Theinitial public offering price for our Ordinary Shares will be determined by negotiations between us and the underwriters, and may notbear a direct relationship to our earnings, book value, or any other indicia of value. We cannot assure you that the market price ofour Ordinary Shares will not decline significantly below the initial public offering price. The financial markets in the United Statesand other countries have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations in the last few years. Volatility in the price of ourOrdinary Shares may be caused by factors outside of our control and may be unrelated or disproportionate to changes in our results ofoperations.

 

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Youwill experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of Ordinary Shares purchased.

 

The initial public offering price of our OrdinaryShares is substantially higher than the (pro forma) net tangible book value per share of our Ordinary Shares. Consequently, when youpurchase our Ordinary Shares in the offering, upon completion of the offering you will incur immediate dilution of $4.03 per shareif the underwriters do not exercise the over-allotment option and $3.97 if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment optionin full, assuming an initial public offering price of $4.50, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial publicoffering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus. See “Dilution.” In addition, you may experience further dilutionto the extent that Preferred Shares are converted into Ordinary Shares or upon the exercise of outstanding options we may grant fromtime to time.

 

Ifwe fail to implement and maintain an effective system of internal controls or fail to remediate the material weaknesses in our internalcontrol over financial reporting that have been identified, we may fail to meet our reporting obligations or be unable to accuratelyreport our results of operations or prevent fraud, and investor confidence and the market price of our Ordinary Shares may be materiallyand adversely affected.

 

Priorto this offering, we have been a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources with which to address our internalcontrols and procedures. Our independent registered public accounting firm has not conducted an audit of our internal control over financialreporting. However, in preparing our consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020,we and our independent registered public accounting firm have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting,as defined in the standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and other control deficiencies. The materialweaknesses identified included (i) a lack of accounting staff and resources with appropriate knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reportingand compliance requirements; (ii) certain audit adjustments proposed by the auditor and recordedby the Company into the financial statements; and (iii) a lack of independent directors and an audit committee. Following theidentification of the material weaknesses and control deficiencies, we plan to continue to take remedial measures including (i) hiringmore qualified accounting personnel with relevant U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting experience and qualifications to strengthen the financialreporting function and to set up a financial and system control framework; (ii) implementing regular and continuous U.S. GAAP accountingand financial reporting training programs for our accounting and financial reporting personnel; (iii) engaging an external consultingfirm to assist us with assessment of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements and improvement of overall internal control; and (iv) appointingindependent directors, establishing an audit committee, and strengthening corporate governance. However, the implementation of thesemeasures may not fully address the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. Our failure to correct the materialweaknesses or our failure to discover and address any other material weaknesses or control deficiencies could result in inaccuraciesin our financial statements and could also impair our ability to comply with applicable financial reporting requirements and relatedregulatory filings on a timely basis. As a result, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, and the tradingprice of our Ordinary Shares, may be materially and adversely affected. Moreover, ineffective internal control over financial reportingsignificantly hinders our ability to prevent fraud.

 

Uponcompletion of this offering, we will become a public company in the United States subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will require that we include a report of management on our internal control over financial reportingin our annual report on Form 20-F beginning with our annual report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. In addition, once wecease to be an “emerging growth company,” as such term is defined in the JOBS Act, our independent registered public accountingfirm must attest to and report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our management may conclude thatour internal control over financial reporting is not effective. Moreover, even if our management concludes that our internal controlover financial reporting is effective, our independent registered public accounting firm, after conducting its own independent testing,may issue a report that is qualified if it is not satisfied with our internal controls or the level at which our controls are documented,designed, operated, or reviewed, or if it interprets the relevant requirements differently from us. In addition, after we become a publiccompany, our reporting obligations may place a significant strain on our management, operational, and financial resources and systemsfor the foreseeable future. We may be unable to complete our evaluation testing and any required remediation in a timely manner.

 

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Wewill incur substantial increased costs as a result of being a public company.

 

Uponconsummation of this offering, we will incur significant legal, accounting, and other expenses as a public company that we did not incuras a private company. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules subsequently implemented by the SEC and Nasdaq, impose variousrequirements on the corporate governance practices of public companies.

 

Compliancewith these rules and regulations increases our legal and financial compliance costs and makes some corporate activities more time-consumingand costlier. We will incur additional costs in obtaining director and officer liability insurance. In addition, we incur additionalcosts associated with our public company reporting requirements. It may also be more difficult for us to find qualified persons to serveon our board of directors or as executive officers.

 

Weare an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act and will remain an emerging growth company until the earlierof (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering, (b) in which we have totalannual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the marketvalue of our Ordinary Shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior March 31, and (2) the date on whichwe have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period. An emerging growth company may takeadvantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisionsinclude exemption from the auditor attestation requirement under Section 404 in the assessment of the emerging growth company’sinternal control over financial reporting and permission to delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as thosestandards apply to private companies.

 

Afterwe are no longer an “emerging growth company,” or until five years following the completion of our initial public offering,whichever is earlier, we expect to incur significant additional expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliancewith the requirements of Section 404 and the other rules and regulations of the SEC. For example, as a public company, we have been requiredto increase the number of independent directors and adopt policies regarding internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures.

 

Weare currently evaluating and monitoring developments with respect to these rules and regulations, and we cannot predict or estimate withany degree of certainty the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.

 

Substantialfuture sales of our Ordinary Shares or the anticipation of future sales of our Ordinary Shares in the public market could cause the priceof our Ordinary Shares to decline.

 

Salesof substantial amounts of our Ordinary Shares in the public market after this offering, or the perception that these sales could occur,could cause the market price of our Ordinary Shares to decline. An aggregate of 40,000,000 Ordinary Shares are outstanding beforethe consummation of this offering and 45,000,000 Ordinary Shares will be outstanding immediately after the consummation of thisoffering if the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option, and 45,750,000 Ordinary Shares will be outstanding immediatelyafter the consummation of this offering if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full. Sales of these shares intothe market could cause the market price of our Ordinary Shares to decline.

 

Wedo not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

 

Wecurrently intend to retain any future earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business, and we do not expect to declareor pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, you may only receive a return on your investment in our Ordinary Sharesif the market price of our Ordinary Shares increases.

 

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Ifsecurities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if the publish a negative report regardingour Ordinary Shares, the price of our Ordinary Shares and trading volume could decline.

 

Anytrading market for our Ordinary Shares may depend in part on the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish aboutus or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade us, the priceof our Ordinary Shares would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our Company or fail to regularly publishreports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause the price of our Ordinary Shares and the tradingvolume to decline.

 

Themarket price of our Ordinary Shares may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance, and you may not be able toresell your shares at or above the initial public offering price.

 

Theinitial public offering price for our Ordinary Shares will be determined through negotiations between the underwriters and us and mayvary from the market price of our Ordinary Shares following our initial public offering. If you purchase our Ordinary Shares in our initialpublic offering, you may not be able to resell those shares at or above the initial public offering price. We cannot assure you thatthe initial public offering price of our Ordinary Shares, or the market price following our initial public offering, will equal or exceedprices in privately negotiated transactions of our shares that have occurred from time to time prior to our initial public offering.The market price of our Ordinary Shares may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control,including:

 

  actual or anticipated fluctuations in our revenue and other operating results;
     
  the financial projections we may provide to the public, any changes in these projections or our failure to meet these projections;
     
  actions of securities analysts who initiate or maintain coverage of us, changes in financial estimates by any securities analysts who follow our Company, or our failure to meet these estimates or the expectations of investors;
     
  announcements by us or our competitors of significant products or features, technical innovations, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments;

 

  price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market, including as a result of trends in the economy as a whole;
     
  lawsuits threatened or filed against us; and
     
  other events or factors, including those resulting from war or incidents of terrorism, or responses to these events.

 

Inaddition, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the marketprices of equity securities of many companies. Stock prices of many companies have fluctuated in a manner unrelated or disproportionateto the operating performance of those companies. In the past, stockholders have filed securities class action litigation following periodsof market volatility. If we were to become involved in securities litigation, it could subject us to substantial costs, divert resourcesand the attention of management from our business, and adversely affect our business.

 

Ourmanagement has broad discretion to determine how to use the funds raised in the offering and may use them in ways that may not enhanceour results of operations or the price of our Ordinary Shares.

 

Weanticipate that we will use the net proceeds from this offering to expand our business into other countries in Southeast Asia, upgradeour software and system, and promote our brands in Malaysia. Our management will have significant discretion as to the use ofthe net proceeds to us from this offering and could spend the proceeds in ways that do not improve our results of operations or enhancethe market price of our Ordinary Shares.

 

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Ifwe cease to qualify as a foreign private issuer, we would be required to comply fully with the reporting requirements of the ExchangeAct applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, and we would incur significant additional legal, accounting and other expenses that we wouldnot incur as a foreign private issuer.

 

Weexpect to qualify as a foreign private issuer upon the completion of this offering. As a foreign private issuer, we will be exempt fromthe rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principalshareholders will be exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act.In addition, we will not be required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequentlyor as promptly as United States domestic issuers, and we will not be required to disclose in our periodic reports all of the informationthat United States domestic issuers are required to disclose. While we currently expect to qualify as a foreign private issuer immediatelyfollowing the completion of this offering, we may cease to qualify as a foreign private issuer in the future, in which case we wouldincur significant additional expenses that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

Becausewe are a foreign private issuer and are exempt from certain Nasdaq corporate governance standards applicable to U.S. issuers, you willhave less protection than you would have if we were a domestic issuer.

 

Nasdaqlisting rules require listed companies to have, among other things, a majority of its board members be independent. As a foreign privateissuer, however, we are permitted to, and we may follow home country practice in lieu of the above requirements, or we may choose tocomply with the above requirement within one year of listing. The corporate governance practice in our home country, the Cayman Islands,does not require a majority of our board to consist of independent directors. Thus, although a director must act in the best interestsof the Company, it is possible that fewer board members will be exercising independent judgment and the level of board oversight on themanagement of our company may decrease as a result. In addition, Nasdaq listing rules also require U.S. domestic issuers to have a compensationcommittee, a nominating and corporate governance committee composed entirely of independent directors, and an audit committee with aminimum of three members. We, as a foreign private issuer, are not subject to these requirements. Nasdaq listing rules may require shareholderapproval for certain corporate matters, such as requiring that shareholders be given the opportunity to vote on all equity compensationplans and material revisions to those plans, certain ordinary share issuances. We intend to comply with the requirements of Nasdaq listingrules in determining whether shareholder approval is required on such matters and to appoint a nominating and corporate governance committee.We may, however, consider following home country practice in lieu of the requirements under Nasdaq listing rules with respect to certaincorporate governance standards which may afford less protection to investors.

 

Ifwe cannot continue to satisfy thelisting requirements and other rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market, our securities may be delisted, which could negatively impact theprice of our securities and your ability to sell them.

 

Wehave applied to have our Ordinary Shares listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market upon consummation of this offering. Itis a condition to the closing of this offering that our Ordinary Shares qualify for listing on a national securities exchange.Following this offering, in order to maintain our listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, we will be required to comply with certainrules of the Nasdaq Capital Market, including those regarding minimum stockholders’ equity, minimum share price, minimum marketvalue of publicly held shares, and various additional requirements. Even if we initially meet the listing requirements and other applicablerules of the Nasdaq Capital Market, we may not be able to continue to satisfy these requirements and applicable rules. If we are unableto satisfy the Nasdaq Capital Market criteria for maintaining our listing, our securities could be subject to delisting.

 

If the Nasdaq Capital Market subsequently delists our securities from trading,we could face significant consequences, including:

 

  a limited availability for market quotations for our securities;
     
  reduced liquidity with respect to our securities;

 

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  a determination that our Ordinary Shares are a “penny stock,” which will require brokers trading in our Ordinary Shares to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our Ordinary Shares;
     
  limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and
     
  a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

 

Anti-takeoverprovisions in our articles of association may discourage, delay, or prevent a change in control.

 

Someprovisions of our articles of association may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our Company or management that shareholdersmay consider favorable, including, among other things, the following:

 

  provisions that authorize our board of directors to issue shares with preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions without any further vote or action by our shareholders; and
     
  provisions that restrict the ability of our shareholders to call shareholder meetings.

 

Ourboard of directors may decline to register transfers of Ordinary Shares in certain circumstances.

 

Ourboard of directors may, in its sole discretion, decline to register any transfer of any Ordinary Share which is not fully paid up oron which we have a lien. Our directors may also decline to register any transfer of any Ordinary Share unless (i) the instrument of transferis lodged with us, accompanied by the certificate for the shares to which it relates and such other evidence as our board of directorsmay reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer; (ii) the instrument of transfer is in respect of onlyone class of shares; (iii) the instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required; (iv) in the case of a transfer to joint holders,the number of joint holders to whom the share is to be transferred does not exceed four; (v) the shares transferred are free of any lienin favor of us; or (vi) a fee of such maximum sum as the Nasdaq Capital Market may determine to be payable, or such lesser sum as ourboard of directors may from time to time require, is paid to us in respect thereof.

 

Ifour directors refuse to register a transfer they shall, within three months after the date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged,send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal. The registration of transfers may, on 14 days’ noticebeing given by advertisement in one or more newspapers or by electronic means, be suspended and the register closed at such times andfor such periods as our board of directors may from time to time determine, provided, however, that the registration of transfers shallnot be suspended nor the register closed for more than 30 days in any year.

 

This,however, is unlikely to affect market transactions of the Ordinary Shares purchased by investors in the public offering. Once the OrdinaryShares have been listed, the legal title to such Ordinary Shares and the registration details of those Ordinary Shares in the Company’sregister of members will remain with the Depository Trust Company. All market transactions with respect to those Ordinary Shares willthen be carried out without the need for any kind of registration by the directors, as the market transactions will all be conductedthrough the Depository Trust Company systems.

 

Weare an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptionsfrom disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies, this will make it more difficult to compare our performance withother public companies.

 

Weare an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. Section 102(b)(1)of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards untilprivate companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a classof securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBSAct provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerginggrowth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period,which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, asan emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. Thiswill make comparison of our financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerginggrowth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differencesin accounting standards used.

 

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Becausewe are an “emerging growth company,” we may not be subject to requirements that other public companies are subject to, whichcould affect investor confidence in us and our Ordinary Shares.

 

Foras long as we remain an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, we will elect to take advantage of certainexemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies,”including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosureobligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of shareholderapproval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. Because of these lessened regulatory requirements, our shareholderswould be left without information or rights available to shareholders of more mature companies. If some investors find our Ordinary Sharesless attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our Ordinary Shares and our share price may be more volatile.See “Implications of Our Being an ‘Emerging Growth Company.’”

 

Youmay have difficulty enforcing judgments against us.

 

Weare incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company limited by shares. Currently, the vast majority of our operationsare conducted in Malaysia, and almost all of our assets are and will be located outside of the United States. In addition, almost allof our officers and directors are nationals and residents of a country other than the United States, and almost all of their assets arelocated outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for you to bring an action against us or against theseindividuals in the United States in the event that you believe we have violated your rights, either under United States federal or statesecurities laws or otherwise, or if you have a claim against us. Even if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the lawsof the Cayman Islands and of Malaysia may not allow you to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers.See “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities.”

 

Thelaws of the Cayman Islands may not provide our shareholders with benefits comparable to those provided to shareholders of corporationsincorporated in the United States.

 

Ourcorporate affairs are governed by our memorandum and articles of association, by the Cayman Companies Act and by the common law of theCayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against our directors, actions by minority shareholders, and the fiduciaryresponsibilities of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands.The common law in the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands and fromEnglish common law. Decisions of the Privy Council (which is the final Court of Appeal for British overseas territories such as the CaymanIslands) are binding on a court in the Cayman Islands. Decisions of the English courts, and particularly the Supreme Court and the Courtof Appeal are generally of persuasive authority but are not binding in the courts of the Cayman Islands. Decisions of courts in otherCommonwealth jurisdictions are similarly of persuasive but not binding authority. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilitiesof our directors under Cayman Islands law are not as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedents in theUnited States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws relative to the United States. Therefore,our public shareholders may have more difficulty protecting their interests in the face of actions by our management, directors, or controllingshareholders than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States.

 

Youmay be unable to present proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings not called by shareholders.

 

CaymanIslands law provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with anyright to put any proposal before a general meeting. These rights, however, may be provided in a company’s articles of association.Our articles of association allow our shareholders holding shares which carry in aggregate not less than one-third of all votes attachingto all of our issued and outstanding shares, to requisition a general meeting of our shareholders, in which case our chairman or a majorityof our directors are obliged to call such meeting. Advance notice of at least seven calendar days is required for the convening of anygeneral meeting of our shareholders. A quorum required for a meeting of shareholders consists of at least one shareholder, present inperson or by proxy, holding shares which carry in aggregate not less than one-third of all votes attaching to all of our shares in issueand entitled to vote at such meeting.

 

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Ifwe are classified as a passive foreign investment company, United States taxpayers who own our Ordinary Shares may have adverse UnitedStates federal income tax consequences.

 

Anon-U.S. corporation such as ourselves will be classified as a passive foreign investment company, which is known as a PFIC, for anytaxable year if, for such year, either:

 

  at least 75% of our gross income for the year is passive income; or
     
  the average percentage of our assets (determined at the end of each quarter) during the taxable year which produce passive income or which are held for the production of passive income is at least 50%.

 

Passiveincome generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conduct ofa trade or business), and gains from the disposition of passive assets.

 

Ifwe are determined to be a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. taxpayer whoholds our Ordinary Shares, the U.S. taxpayer may be subject to increased U.S. federal income tax liability and may be subject to additionalreporting requirements.

 

Dependingon the amount of cash we raise in this offering, together with any other assets held for the production of passive income, it is possiblethat, for our 2022 taxable year or for any subsequent year, more than 50% of our assets may be assets which produce passive income, inwhich case we would be deemed a PFIC, which could have adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences for U.S. taxpayers who are shareholders.We will make this determination following the end of any particular tax year.

 

Forpurposes of the PFIC analysis, in general, a non-U.S. corporation is deemed to own its pro rata share of the gross income and assetsof any entity in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the equity by value.

 

Fora more detailed discussion of the application of the PFIC rules to us and the consequences to U.S. taxpayers if we were or are determinedto be a PFIC, see “Material Income Tax Consideration—United States Federal Income Taxation—PFIC.”

 

Ourpre-IPO shareholders will be able to sell their shares after the completion of this offering subject to restrictions under Rule 144 underthe Securities Act, which could impact the trading price of our Ordinary Shares.

 

40,000,000of our Ordinary Shares are issued and outstandingas of the date of this prospectus. Our pre-IPO shareholders may be able to sell their Ordinary Shares under Rule 144 after the completionof this offering. See “Shares Eligible for Future Sale” below. Because these shareholders have paid a lower price per OrdinaryShare than participants in this offering, when they are able to sell their pre-IPO shares under Rule 144, they may be more willing toaccept a lower sales price than the IPO price, which could impact the trading price of our Ordinary Shares following the completion ofthe offering, to the detriment of participants in this offering. Under Rule 144, before our pre-IPO shareholders can sell their shares,in addition to meeting other requirements, they must meet the required holding period. We do not expect any of the Ordinary Shares tobe sold pursuant to Rule 144 during the pendency of this offering.

 

Ourshareholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the extent of distributions received by them upon redemptionof their shares.

 

Ifwe are forced to enter into an insolvency liquidation, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed as an unlawfulpayment if it was proved that immediately following the date on which the distribution was made, we were unable to pay our debts as theyfall due in the ordinary course of business. As a result, a liquidator could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our shareholders.Furthermore, our directors may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to us or our creditors and/or may have acted in badfaith, thereby exposing themselves and our Company to claims, by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressingthe claims of creditors. We cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against us for these reasons. We and our directors andofficers who knowingly and willfully authorized or permitted any distribution to be paid out of our share premium account while we wereunable to pay our debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business would be guilty of an offence and may be liable fora fine of $18,292.68 and to imprisonment for five years in the Cayman Islands.


 

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DISCLOSUREREGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Thisprospectus contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current expectations and views of future events, all of which are subjectto risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identifythese statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. You can find many (but not all) of thesestatements by the use of words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,”“anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,”“would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” or other similar expressions in this prospectus. Thesestatements are likely to address our growth strategy, financial results, and product and development programs. You must carefully considerany such statements and should understand that many factors could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements.These factors may include inaccurate assumptions and a broad variety of other risks and uncertainties, including some that are knownand some that are not. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially. Factors that couldcause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

 

  assumptions about our future financial and operating results, including revenue, income, expenditures, cash balances, and other financial items;
     
  our ability to execute our growth, and expansion, including our ability to meet our goals;
     
  current and future economic and political conditions;
     
  our capital requirements and our ability to raise any additional financing which we may require;
     
  our ability to attract clients and further enhance our brand recognition;
     
  our ability to hire and retain qualified management personnel and key employees in order to enable us to develop our business;
     
  the COVID-19 pandemic;
     
  trends and competition in the cash rebates industry and the digital advertising industry; and
     
  other assumptions described in this prospectus underlying or relating to any forward-looking statements.

 

Wedescribe certain material risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could affect our business, including our financial condition andresults of operations, under “Risk Factors.” We base our forward-looking statements on our management’s beliefs andassumptions based on information available to our management at the time the statements are made. We caution you that actual outcomesand results may, and are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecast by our forward-looking statements.Accordingly, you should be careful about relying on any forward-looking statements. Except as required under the federal securities laws,we do not have any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements after the distribution of this prospectus,whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, or otherwise.

 

IndustryData and Forecasts

 

Thisprospectus contains data related to the cash rebates industry and the digital advertising industry in Southeast Asia. This industry dataincludes projections that are based on a number of assumptions which have been derived from industry and government sources which webelieve to be reasonable. The cash rebates industry and the digital advertising industry may not grow at the rate projected by industrydata, or at all. The failure of the industries to grow as anticipated is likely to have a material adverse effect on our business andthe market price of our Ordinary Shares. In addition, the rapidly changing nature of the cash rebates industry and the digital advertisingindustry subjects any projections or estimates relating to the growth prospects or future condition of our industries to significantuncertainties. Furthermore, if any one or more of the assumptions underlying the industry data turns out to be incorrect, actual resultsmay, and are likely to, differ from the projections based on these assumptions.

 

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ENFORCEABILITYOF CIVIL LIABILITIES

 

Weare incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company limited by shares. We are incorporated under the laws ofthe Cayman Islands because of certain benefits associated with being a Cayman Islands company, such as political and economic stability,an effective judicial system, a favorable tax system, the absence of foreign exchange control or currency restrictions, and the availabilityof professional and support services. The Cayman Islands, however, has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the UnitedStates and provides significantly less protection for investors than the United States. Additionally, Cayman Islands companies may nothave standing to sue in the Federal courts of the United States.

 

Substantiallyall of our assets are located in Malaysia. In addition, most of our directors and officers are nationals or residents of Malaysia andall or a substantial portion of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors toeffect service of process within the United States upon us or these persons, or to enforce against us or them judgments obtained in UnitedStates courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or anystate in the United States.

 

Wehave appointed Cogency Global Inc. as our agent to receive service of process with respect to any action brought against us inthe United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under the federal securities laws of the United States or of anystate in the United States or any action brought against us in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in the County of New York underthe securities laws of the State of New York.

 

MourantOzannes (Cayman) LLP, our counsel with respect to the laws of the Cayman Islands, and GLT Law, our counsel with respect to Malaysianlaw, have advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands or Malaysia would (i) recognize or enforcejudgments of United States courts obtained against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions ofthe securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States or (ii) entertain original actions brought in the Cayman Islandsor Malaysia against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the UnitedStates.

 

MourantOzannes (Cayman) LLP has further advised us that there are currently no statutory enforcement laws in the Cayman Islands nor anytreaty between the United States and the Cayman Islands providing for enforcement of judgments. A judgment obtained in the United States,however, may be recognized and enforced in the courts of the Cayman Islands at common law, without any re-examination on the merits ofthe underlying dispute, by an action commenced on the foreign judgment debt in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, provided such judgment:(i) is given by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction; (ii) is final; (iii) is not in respect of taxes, a fine or a penalty; and(iv) was not obtained in a manner and is not of a kind the enforcement of which is contrary to natural justice or public policy of theCayman Islands. Furthermore, it is uncertain that Cayman Islands courts would enforce: (1) judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actionsagainst us or other persons that are predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws; or (2) originalactions brought against us or other persons predicated upon the Securities Act. Mourant Ozannes (Cayman) LLP has informed us that thereis uncertainty with regard to Cayman Islands law relating to whether a judgment obtained from the U.S. courts under civil liability provisionsof the securities laws will be determined by the courts of the Cayman Islands as penal or punitive in nature.

 

GLTLaw has further advised us that there are currently no statutes, treaties, or other forms of reciprocity between the United States andMalaysia providing for the mutual recognition and enforcement of court judgments. Under Malaysian laws, a foreign judgment cannot bedirectly or summarily enforced in Malaysia. The judgment must first be recognized by a Malaysian court either under applicable Malaysianlaws or in accordance with common law principles. For Malaysian courts to accept the jurisdiction for recognition of a foreign judgment,the foreign country where the judgment is made must be a reciprocating country expressly specified and listed in the Reciprocal Enforcementof Judgments Act 1958, Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1949 or Probate and Administration Act 1959. As the UnitedStates is not one of the countries specified under the statutory regime where a foreign judgment can be recognized and enforced in Malaysia,a judgment obtained in the United States must be enforced by commencing fresh proceedings in a Malaysian court. The requirements fora foreign judgment to be recognized and enforceable in Malaysia are: (i) the judgment must be a monetary judgment; (ii) the foreign courtmust have had jurisdiction accepted by a Malaysian court; (iii) the judgment was not obtained by fraud; (iv) the enforcement of the judgmentmust not contravene public policy in Malaysia; (v) the proceedings in which the judgment was obtained were not opposed to natural justice,and (vi) the judgment must be final and conclusive.

 

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USEOF PROCEEDS

 

Basedupon an assumed initial public offering price of $4.50 per Ordinary Share, which is the midpoint of the estimated initial publicoffering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, we estimate that we will receive net proceeds from this offering,after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and the estimated offering expenses payable by us, of approximately $19,685,001if the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option, and $22,956,744 if the underwriters exercise their over-allotmentoption in full.

 

Weplan to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering for the following purposes:

 

  approximately 60% for expanding our business into other countries in Southeast Asia, including (i) establishing representative offices or appointing local partners and hiring key marketing employees who are familiar with local languages and cultures, (ii) integrating our websites and mobile apps with the representative offices or local partners, and (iii) promoting our brands in these countries;
     
  approximately 20% for upgrading our software and systems; and
     
  approximately 20% for promoting our brands in Malaysia.

 

Theforegoing represents our current intentions based upon our present plans and business conditions to use and allocate the net proceedsof this offering. Our management, however, will have significant flexibility and discretion to apply the net proceeds of this offering.If an unforeseen event occurs or business conditions change, we may use the proceeds of this offering differently than as described inthis prospectus. To the extent that the net proceeds we receive from this offering are not immediately used for the above purposes, weintend to invest our net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing bank deposits or debt instruments.

 

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DIVIDENDPOLICY

 

Sinceour inception, we have not declared or paid cash dividends on our Ordinary Shares. Any decision to pay dividends in the future will besubject to a number of factors, including our financial condition, results of operations, the level of our retained earnings, capitaldemands, general business conditions, and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant. We currently intend to retain most,if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings after this offering to fund the operation, development, and growth of ourbusiness, and, as a result, we do not expect to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, we cannot give any assurancethat any dividends may be declared and paid in the future.

 

UnderCayman Islands law, a Cayman Islands company may pay a dividend on its shares out of either profit or share premium, provided that inno circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in the company being unable to pay its debts due in the ordinary courseof business.

 

Ifwe determine to pay dividends on any of our Ordinary Shares in the future, as a holding company, we will be dependent on receipt of fundsfrom our Malaysia subsidiary, Starbox Berhad. Starbox Berhad will rely on payments made from its subsidiaries, StarboxGB, StarboxSB,and StarboxPB. Under the Malaysian Companies Act 2016, dividends must be paid out of profit and no dividend shall be paid out if thepayment will cause the company to be insolvent. As a result, in the event that Starbox Berhad or its subsidiaries incur debt on theirown behalves in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict any such entity’s ability to pay dividends ormake other distributions to us.

 

Cashdividends, if any, on our Ordinary Shares will be paid in U.S. dollars. Malaysia is under a single-tier tax system. Dividends are exemptfrom income tax in the hands of shareholders. Our Malaysia subsidiary, Starbox Berhad, is not required to deduct tax from dividends paidto its shareholder, Starbox Group, and no tax credits will be available for offsetting against the recipient’s tax liability. Acorporate shareholder, such as Starbox Berhad, receiving exempt single-tier dividends from its subsidiaries, StarboxGB, StarboxSB, andStarboxPB, can, in turn, distribute such dividends to its own shareholder, Starbox Group, who is also exempt on such receipts. Further,Malaysia does not impose any withholding tax (i.e., 0%) on dividends paid by Malaysian companies to non-residents. Hence, Starbox Berhadis not required to withhold any sum from its dividends for tax withholding purposes. See “Material Income Tax Consideration—MalaysianEnterprise Taxation.”

 

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EXCHANGERATE INFORMATION

 

Ourbusiness is conducted by our subsidiaries, StarboxPB, StarboxGB, and StarboxSB in Malaysia using MYR. Capital accounts of our financialstatements are translated into U.S. dollars from MYR at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. No representationis made that the MYR amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars at the rates used in translation. The followingtable sets forth information concerning exchange rates between MYR and the U.S. dollar for the periods indicated. Assets and liabilitiesare translated at the exchange rates as of the balance sheet date.

 

Balance sheet items, except for equity accounts  September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
 
MYR:USD  1:4.1869   1:4.1576 

 

Itemsin the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), and statements cash flows are translated at the averageexchange rate of the period.

 

   Fiscal years ended 
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
 
MYR:USD   1:4.1243    1:4.2163 

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

Thefollowing table sets forth our capitalization as of September 30, 2021:

 

  on an actual basis; and
     
  on an as adjusted basis to reflect the issuance and sale of the Ordinary Shares by us in this offering at the assumed initial public offering price of $4.50 per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated initial public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts, and the estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

    September 30, 2021  
    Actual    

As

adjusted (Over-

allotment

option not exercised)

   

As

adjusted (Over-

allotment

option exercised

in full)

 
    $     $     $  
Shareholders’ Equity:                        
Preferred Shares, $0.001125 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding*           —        —   
Ordinary Shares, $0.001125 par value, 883,000,000 Ordinary Shares authorized, 40,000,000 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021*; 45,000,000 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding, as adjusted assuming the over-allotment option is not exercised, and 45,750,000 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding, as adjusted assuming the over-allotment option is exercised in full     45,000       50,625       51,469  
Additional paid-in capital(1)     155,024       19,834,400       23,105,299  
Retained earnings     1,082,642       1,082,642       1,082,642  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (21,433 )     (21,433 )     (21,433 )
Total Shareholders’ Equity     1,261,233       20,946,234       24,217,977  
Total Capitalization     1,261,233       20,946,234       24,217,977  

 

* Retrospectively restated for the effect of a 1-for-11.25 reverse share split on June 8, 2022

 

(1) Additional paid-in capital reflects the sale of Ordinary Shares in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $4.50 per share, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts, and estimated offering expenses payable by us. The pro forma as adjusted information is illustrative only, and we will adjust this information based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing. We estimate that such net proceeds will be approximately $19,685,001 ($22,500,000 gross offering proceeds, less underwriting discounts and non-accountable expense allowance of $1,773,838, and offering expenses of approximately $1,041,161) if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised, or $22,956,744 ($25,875,000 gross offering proceeds, less underwriting discounts and non-accountable expense allowance of $2,041,476, and offering expenses of approximately $1,041,161) if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full.

 

If the underwriters’ over-allotment optionis not exercised, a $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $4.50 per share would increase(decrease) each of additional paid-in capital, total shareholders’ equity, and total capitalization by approximately $4.6 million,assuming the number of Ordinary Shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same andafter deducting the estimated underwriting discounts, and estimated expenses payable by us.

 

If the underwriters’ over-allotmentoption is exercised in full, a $1.00 increase in the assumed initial public offering price of $4.50 per share would increase eachof additional paid-in capital, total shareholders’ equity, and total capitalization by approximately $5.1 million, and a $1.00decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $4.50 per share would decrease each of additional paid-in capital, total shareholders’equity, and total capitalization by approximately $5.5 million, assuming the number of Ordinary Shares offered by us, as set forthon the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts, and estimated expensespayable by us.

 

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DILUTION

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all share amountsand per share amounts in this prospectus have been presented giving effect to a reverse split of our Ordinary Shares and Preferred Sharesat a ratio of 1-for-11.25 shares approved by our shareholders on June 8, 2022.

 

Ifyou invest in our Ordinary Shares, your interest will be diluted for each Ordinary Share you purchase to the extent of the differencebetween the initial public offering price per Ordinary Share and our net tangible book value per Ordinary Share after this offering.Dilution results from the fact that the initial public offering price per Ordinary Share is substantially in excess of the net tangiblebook value per Ordinary Share attributable to the existing shareholders for our presently outstanding Ordinary Shares.

 

Ournet tangible book value as of September 30, 2021, was $1,261,233, or $0.03 per Ordinary Share. Net tangible book value representsthe amount of our total consolidated tangible assets, less the amount of our total consolidated liabilities. Dilution is determined bysubtracting the net tangible book value per Ordinary Share (as adjusted for the offering) from the initial public offering price perOrdinary Share and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and the estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

Aftergiving effect to our sale of 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares offered in this offering based on an assumed initial public offering priceof $4.50 per Ordinary Share, which is the midpoint of the estimated initial public offering price range set forth on the coverpage of this prospectus, after deduction of the estimated underwriting discounts and the estimated offering expenses payable by us, ouras adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2021, would have been $20,946,234, or $0.47 per outstanding OrdinaryShare. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.44 per Ordinary Share to the existing shareholders,and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $4.03 per Ordinary Share to investors purchasing Ordinary Shares in thisoffering. The as adjusted information discussed above is illustrative only.

 

Thefollowing table illustrates such dilution:

 

   

No

Exercise of Over-

Allotment Option

   

Full

Exercise of Over-

Allotment Option

 
Assumed Initial public offering price per Ordinary Share   $ 4.50     $ 4.50  
Net tangible book value per Ordinary Share as of September 30, 2021   $ 0.03     $ 0.03  
Increase in net tangible book value per Ordinary Share attributable to payments by new investors   $ 0.44     $ 0.50  
Pro forma net tangible book value per Ordinary Share immediately after this offering   $ 0.47     $ 0.53  
Amount of dilution in net tangible book value per Ordinary Share to new investors in the offering   $ 4.03     $ 3.97  

 

Thefollowing tables summarize, on a pro forma as adjusted basis as of September 30, 2021, the differences between existing shareholdersand the new investors with respect to the number of Ordinary Shares purchased from us, the total consideration paid and the average priceper Ordinary Share before deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and the estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

   Ordinary Shares
purchased
   Total consideration   Average
price per
Ordinary
 
Over-allotment option not exercised  Number   Percent   Amount   Percent   Share 
     
Existing shareholders   40,000,000    88.89%  $200,024    0.88%  $0.01 
New investors   5,000,000    11.11%  $22,500,000    99.12%  $4.50 
Total   45,000,000    100.00%  $22,700,024    100.00%  $0.50 

 

   Ordinary Shares
purchased
   Total consideration   Average
price per
Ordinary
 
Over-allotment option exercised in full  Number   Percent   Amount   Percent   Share 
     
Existing shareholders   40,000,000    87.43%  $200,024    0.77%  $0.01 
New investors   5,750,000    12.57%  $25,875,000    99.23%  $4.50 
Total   45,750,000    100.00%  $26,075,024    100.00%  $0.57 

 

Thepro forma as adjusted information as discussed above is illustrative only. Our net tangible book value following the completion of thisoffering is subject to adjustment based on the actual initial public offering price of our Ordinary Shares and other terms of this offeringdetermined at the pricing.

 

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CORPORATEHISTORY AND STRUCTURE

 

OurCorporate History

 

StarboxBerhad was established on July 24, 2019, as a limited liability company organized under the laws of Malaysia. Starbox Berhad holds 100%of the equity interests in the following entities: (i) StarboxSB, which was established in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 23, 2019; (ii)StarboxGB, which was established in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 24, 2019; and (iii) StarboxPB, which was formed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,on May 21, 2019.

 

Inconnection with this offering, we have undertaken a reorganization of our corporate structure (the “Reorganization”) in thefollowing steps:

 

  on September 13, 2021, we incorporated Starbox Group as an exempted company limited by shares under the laws of the Cayman Islands;
     
  on November 17, 2021, Starbox Group acquired 100% of the equity interests in Starbox Berhad from its original shareholders. Consequently, Starbox Group, through a restructuring which is accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control, became the ultimate holding company of all other entities mentioned above; and
     
  on June 8, 2022, we undertook a series of corporation actions, including a reverse split of our outstanding Ordinary Shares, a reverse split of our authorized and unissued Preferred Shares, and an increase in our authorized share capital. See “Description of Share Capital—History of Share Issuances.”

 

OurCorporate Structure

 

Thefollowing diagram illustrates our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus and upon completion of our IPO based on a proposednumber of 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares being offered, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

 

 

  (1) Represents 12,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Choo Teck Hong, the 100% beneficial owner of ZYZ Group Holdings Limited, as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (2) Represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Zhang Yong, the 100% beneficial owner of ZY Sales & Distribution Sdn. Bhd., as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (3) Represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Liu Jun, the 100% beneficial owner of Liu Marketing (M) Sdn. Bhd., as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (4) Represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Chen Han-Chen, the 100% beneficial owner of EVL Corporation Limited, as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (5) Represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Wang Jian Guo, the 100% beneficial owner of WJG Group Holding Ltd., as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (6) Represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares indirectly held by Chen Chao, the 100% beneficial owner of CC Growth Edge Sdn. Bhd., as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  (7) Represents an aggregate of 8,600,000 Ordinary Shares held by seven shareholders, each one of which holds less than 5% of our Ordinary Shares, as of the date of this prospectus.

 

Fordetails of our principal shareholders’ ownership, please refer to the beneficial ownership table in the section captioned “PrincipalShareholders.”

 

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MANAGEMENT’SDISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Thefollowing discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financialstatements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflectingour current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” fora discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements. Actual results and the timing of events coulddiffer materially from those discussed in our forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth under“Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

Unlessotherwise indicated, all share amounts and per share amounts in this prospectus have been presented giving effect to a reverse splitof our Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares at a ratio of 1-for-11.25 shares approved by our shareholders on June 8, 2022.

 

Overview

 

Weare building a cash rebate, digital advertising, and payment solution business ecosystem targeting micro, small, and medium enterprisesthat lack the bandwidth to develop an in-house data management system for effective marketing. Through our subsidiaries in Malaysia,we connect retail merchants with retail shoppers to facilitate transactions through cash rebates offered by retail merchants, providedigital advertising services to advertisers, and provide payment solution services to merchants. Substantially all of our current operationsare located in Malaysia.

 

Ourcash rebate business is the foundation of the business ecosystem we are building. We have cooperated with retail merchants, which haveregistered on the GETBATS website and mobile app as Merchants, to offer cash rebates on their products or services, whichhave attracted retail shoppers to register on the GETBATS website and mobile app as Members in order to earn cash rebates for shoppingonline and offline. As the number of Members grows and sales of the existing Merchants increase, more retail merchants are willing tocooperate with us. As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, the GETBATS website and mobile app had 514,167 and 66,580 Members, respectively,and 723 and 478 Merchants, respectively. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we facilitated 295,393 and1,759 transactions through the GETBATS website and mobile app, respectively. We generate revenue by keeping an agreed-uponportion of the cash rebates offered by Merchants on the GETBATS website and mobile app.

 

Makinguse of the vast Member and Merchant data we have collected from the GETBATS website and mobile app, we help advertisers design, optimize,and distribute advertisements through online and digital channels. We primarily distribute advertisements through (i) our SEEBATS websiteand mobile app, on which viewers can watch movies and television series for free through OTT streaming, which is a means of providingtelevision and film content over the Internet at the request and to suit the requirements of the individual consumer, (ii) our GETBATSwebsite and mobile app to its Members, and (iii) social media, mainly consisting of accounts of influencers and bloggers. During thefiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we served 25 and two advertisers, respectively. We generate revenue through servicefees charged to the advertisers.

 

Todiversify our revenue sources and supplement our cash rebate and digital advertising service businesses, we started to provide paymentsolution services to merchants in May 2021 by referring them to VE Services for payment processing. Pursuant to the Appointment Letterwith VE Services, we serve as its independent merchant recruitment and onboarding agent and refer merchants to VE Services for paymentprocessing. We referred 11 merchants to VE Services during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. We generate insignificant revenuethrough commissions from VE Services for our referrals and such revenue has been reported as revenue from a related party in our consolidatedfinancial statements.

 

Forthe fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we had total revenue of $3,166,228 and $153,863, respectively, and net income of$1,447,650 and a net loss of $205,154, respectively. Revenue derived from digital advertising services accounted for approximately 99.75%and 99.53% of our total revenue for those fiscal years, respectively. Revenue derived from cash rebate services accounted for approximately0.20% and 0.47% of our total revenue for those fiscal years, respectively. Revenue derived from payment solution services accounted forapproximately 0.05% and 0.00% of our total revenue for those fiscal years, respectively.

 

Forthe fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, approximately 99.95% and 100.00% of our revenue was generated from providingservices to third-party customers, respectively, and only approximately 0.05% and 0.00% of our revenue was generated from providingpayment solution services to a related-party customer, respectively.

 

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KeyFactors that Affect Our Results of Operations

 

Webelieve the following key factors may affect our financial condition and results of operations:

 

OurAbility to Retain and Expand Our Merchant and Member Bases

 

Ourrevenue growth largely depends on our ability to retain our current Members and Merchants and attract new Members and Merchants effectively,including our ability to form relationships with and manage an increasing number of Members and Merchants. In order to maintain the highgrowth momentum of our business, we must continuously dedicate significant resources to our Member and Merchant acquisition efforts.If we are unable to attract new Members and Merchants to register with us or if our current Members and Merchants do not continue touse our services, we may be unable to increase our revenue as we expect, and our business and results of operations may be adverselyaffected.

 

OurAbility to Increase Awareness of Our Brands and Develop Customer Loyalty

 

Ourbrands are integral to our sales and marketing efforts. We believe that maintaining and enhancing our brand name recognition ina cost-effective manner is critical to achieving widespread acceptance of our current and future service offerings and is an importantelement in our effort to expand our Member and Merchant bases. Successful promotion of our brand name will depend largely on our marketingefforts and our ability to provide reliable and quality services at competitive prices. Brand promotion activities may not necessarilyyield increased revenue, and even if they do, any increased revenue may not offset the expenses we will incur in marketing activities.If we fail to successfully promote and maintain our brands, or if we incur substantial expenses in an unsuccessful attempt topromote and maintain our brands, we may fail to attract new Members and Merchants or retain our existing Members and Merchants,in which case our business, operating results, and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

 

Numberof Advertisers for Our Digital Advertising Services and Our Service Fees Charged

 

Substantiallyall of our revenue is derived from providing digital advertising services to advertisers. Some of these advertisers have also registeredthrough our GETBATS website and mobile app as Merchants. Our digital advertising services are designed to help advertisers drive consumerdemand, increase sales, and achieve operating efficiencies. Thus, our relationships with advertisers primarily depend on our abilityto deliver quality digital advertising services at attractive prices. If advertisers are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of the advertisingcampaigns run through our digital channels, they may stop purchasing our digital advertising services or decrease the amount they arewilling to spend on marketing campaigns and promotional activities. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, we provided digitaladvertising services to 25 advertisers, among which 13 had registered with us as Merchants as of September 30, 2021 andthe remaining 12 advertisers did not. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, we provided digital advertising services to two advertisers,none of which registered with us as Merchants. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, three advertisers accounted for approximately21.7%, 10.8%, and 10.8% of our total revenue, respectively. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, one advertiser accounted forapproximately 91.6% of our total revenue. Our dependence on a small number of advertisers for our digital advertising services couldexpose us to the risk of substantial losses if a single advertiser stops purchasing our digital advertising services, decreases its advertisingspending, or goes out of business and we cannot find substitute customers on equivalent terms. If any of our significant customers reducesadvertising spending or stops purchasing digital advertising services from us, our net revenue could be materially and adversely affected.However, as we plan to increase our marketing efforts to expand our advertiser network and provide digital advertising services to advertisersin other countries in Southeast Asia, we believe such customer concentration will diminish in the foreseeable future.

 

Inaddition, our results of operations are directly affected by the level of service fees we charge to advertisers. We determine the servicefees based on services provided to each advertiser to satisfy its needs. Demand for our services is sensitive to prices. Many factors,including our advertisers’ satisfaction or dissatisfaction with our services, the cost of our services and the cost of servicesoffered by our competitors, reductions in our advertisers’ spending levels, or the introduction by competitors of attractive advertisingfeatures and functionality, can significantly affect our pricing strategies. There can be no assurance that we will not be forced toengage in price-cutting initiatives, or to increase our advertising and other expenses to attract and retain advertisers in responseto competitive pressures, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our revenue, operating results, and resources.

 

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OurAbility to Increase the Transaction Volume under the Cash Rebate Programs Offered by Merchants

 

Weutilize our GETBATS website and mobile app to connect Merchants and Members and facilitate Members to purchase consumer products or servicesfrom Merchants online and offline under cash rebate programs offered by Merchants. Our revenue from cash rebate services is largely affectedby the volume of transactions facilitated by us between Members and Merchants. The level of our rebate service revenue depends upon manyfactors, including our ability to attract Merchants that are prepared to offer products or services with compelling cash rebates throughour website and mobile app, to provide our Members with a great cash rebate experience, and to manage an increasing number of Membersand Merchants and optimize our Members and Merchants network. If our marketing efforts fail to convince Members to use the cash rebateprograms, or if we are unable to increase the volume of transactions, our net revenue would decline and our growth prospects would beseverely impaired.

 

OurAbility to Expand our Payment Solution Service Business

 

Westarted to generate revenue from our payment solution service business in May 2021. Our revenue growth in this business largelydepends on our ability to expand our network with more third-party payment service providers and refer more merchants to themto process the payments and our ability to keep pace with the new technological trends and advances in the payment area. If we are unableto attract new merchant users in sufficient numbers or if we fail to maintain long-term business partnership with third-party paymentservice providers, our payment solution service business may not be successful. As a result, our business, financial condition, and resultsof operations may be adversely affected.

 

OurAbility to Control Costs and Expenses and Improve Our Operating Efficiency

 

Ourbusiness growth is dependent on our ability to improve our operating efficiency, which is determined by our abilities to monitor andadjust costs and expenses. Specifically, we consider our ability to monitor and adjust staffing costs (including payroll and employeebenefit expenses) and administrative expenses essential to the success of our business. As our Member and Merchant bases expand, if weenter into more service agreements with customers for our digital advertising services and payment solution services, or if we facilitatemore transactions between Members and Merchants under the cash rebate program arrangements, our staffing costs are likely to rise. Ifour staffing costs and administrative expenses exceed our estimated budget and we are unable to increase our revenue as expected, ouroperational efficiency might decrease, having an adverse impact on our business, results of operation, and financial condition.

 

OurGeographic Concentration in Malaysia

 

Ourmain operations are located in Malaysia. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influencedby changes in political, economic, social, regulatory, and legal environments in Malaysia, as well as by the general state of the economyin Malaysia. Although we have not experienced losses from these situations and believe that we are in compliance with existing laws andregulations, such experience may not be indicative of future results.

 

OurAbility to Compete Successfully

 

Thecash rebates industry and the digital advertising industry in Malaysia are rapidly evolving and highly competitive, and we expect competitionin these industries to persist and intensify. We face competition in each of our service segments. With respect to cash rebate services,we primarily compete with other cash rebate platforms. With respect to digital advertising services, we compete directly with other digitaladvertising service providers in terms of brand recognition, quality of services, effectiveness of sales and marketing efforts, creativityin design and content of advertisements, pricing and discount policies, and hiring and retention of talented staff. We also face competitionfrom other types of advertising media, such as newspapers, magazines, yellow pages, billboards, television, and radio. Significant competitioncould reduce our operating margins and profitability and result in a loss of market share. Some of our existing and potential competitorsmay have competitive advantages, such as significantly greater brand recognition and financial, marketing, or other resources that maybe devoted to the development, promotion, sales, and support of their platforms. Significant competition could lead to lower pricesand decreased revenue, gross margins, and profits, any of which could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

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COVID-19Pandemic Affecting Our Results of Operations

 

Ouroperations may be further affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia has been put throughvarious stages of lockdowns, quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of stores and facilities nationwide, and mostbusiness sectors were only allowed to operate under strict rules and standard operating procedures mandated by the government of Malaysia.Substantially all of our revenue is concentrated in Malaysia. Consequently, our results of operations may be adversely and materiallyaffected, to the extent that the COVID-19 pandemic or any other epidemic harms the Malaysian economy and global economy in general. TheCOVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected our business operations. Specifically, significant governmental measures implemented by theMalaysian government, including various stages of lockdowns, closures, quarantines, and travel bans, led to the store closure of someof our offline Merchants. As a result, our cash rebate service business was negatively affected to a certain extent, becausethe number of offline sales transactions between retail shoppers and retail merchants facilitated by us did not grow as much as we expected,leading to a lower amount of cash rebate service revenue than we expected during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.However, our digital advertising service revenue was not significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, because more peoplehave opted to use various online services since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As more advertisers used our digital advertisingservices through our websites and mobile apps and third-party social media channels to target their audiences, our revenue from digitaladvertising services increased significantly from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2021. However, any resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemiccould negatively affect the execution of customer contracts and the collection of customer payments. The extent of any future impactof the COVID-19 pandemic on our business is still highly uncertain and cannot be predicted as of the date of this prospectus. Any potentialimpact to our operating results will depend, to a large extent, on future developments and new information that may emerge regardingthe duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken by government authorities to contain the spread of the COVID-19pandemic, almost all of which are beyond our control.

 

KeyFinancial Performance Indicators

 

Inassessing our financial performance, we consider a variety of financial performance measures, including the number of customers for ourservices, the service fees we charge, our ability to collect the service fees in a timely manner, and our ability to improve our operatingefficiency over time. We timely review these indicators to respond promptly to competitive market conditions and different demands andpreferences from our customers. The key measures that we use to evaluate the performance of our business are set forth below and arediscussed in greater detail under “Results of Operations.”

 

   For the fiscal years ended September 30, 
   2021   2020 
   % of total revenue 
Revenue from digital advertising services   99.75%   99.53%
Revenue from cash rebate services   0.20%   0.47%
Revenue from payment solution services   0.05%   0.00%
Total operating revenue   100.00%   100.00%
           
Number of advertisers for digital advertising services          
Number of repeat advertisers   2    - 
Number of new advertisers   23    2 
Total number of advertisers   25    2 
           
Average advertising spending per advertiser  $126,341   $76,573 
           
           
Number of Merchants offering cash rebates   63    32 
Number of Members who received cash rebates   3,418    532 
Number of sales transactions facilitated under the cash rebate programs   295,393    1,759 
Total sales transaction amount facilitated under the cash rebate programs  $2,501,913   $74,867 
Total cash rebates offered by Merchants  $36,087   $5,479 
           
Number of merchants for payment solution services   11    - 

 

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Revenue

 

Revenue from digital advertising services accountedfor approximately 99.75% and 99.53% of our total revenue for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our digitaladvertising services are to (i) provide advertisement design and consultation services to help advertisers precisely shapetheir digital advertising strategies and optimize the design, content, and layout of their advertisements and (ii) thedisplaying of advertisers’ advertisements of products and services on our websites and mobile apps and third-party socialmedia channels over a particular period of time and in a variety of forms, such as logos, banners, push notifications, andposts by accounts of influencers and bloggers, in order to help advertisers promote their products and services and enhance their brandawareness. This allows the advertisers to connect with our Members who are likely to have demand for the products and services providedby the advertisers. Our digital advertising service fees are determined by the different levels of design and consultation servicesrequested by the advertisers and are dependent on the service scope and duration of the advertisement display period. Advertisementengagement with larger scope and longer duration normally requires us to put in more efforts to manage the workflow in order to satisfyour contracted performance obligations, for which we charge higher digital advertising service fees than those with shorter durationsand smaller scope. Depending on the service mix, our average digital advertising service fee may be different for each reporting period.Our advertisement design and consultation services are normally rendered within a short period of time, ranging from afew days to a month. Our stand-alone selling price ranges from approximately $2,400 to approximately $10,000 foreach of the service commitments for advertisement design and consultation services, including advice on advertising strategies, customizationand optimization of the desired content, length, color tone, layout, format, and presentation of the ads. Advertisers may elect to useany agreed-upon combination of services in one package, depending on their specific needs. For advertisements display through logos,banners, push notifications, and posts by accounts of influencers and bloggers, the advertisement display duration normally ranges froma few weeks up to a few months. Depending on different advertisement distribution channels and the duration of the advertisementdisplay, we charge digital advertising service fees in the range of approximately $5,000 to approximately $240,000 fordesignated services.

 

Revenuefrom cash rebate services accounted for approximately 0.20% and 0.47% of our total revenue for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021and 2020, respectively. We utilize our GETBATS website and mobile app to connect Merchants and Members and facilitate Members to purchaseconsumer products or services from Merchants online and offline under cash rebate programs offered by Merchants. Total cash rebates offeredby Merchants range approximately from 0.25% to 25% based on the sales price of the products or services, among which approximately 86%of such cash rebates are awarded to Members, and we are entitled to receive and retain the remaining approximately 14% as rebate revenuefor facilitating the online and offline sales transactions. We merely act as an agent in this type of transaction. Our revenue from cashrebate services is largely affected by the volume of the sales transactions facilitated by us through our GETBATS website and mobileapp.

 

Revenue from payment solution services accountedfor approximately 0.05% and 0.00% of our total revenue for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In May 2021,we started to provide payment solution services to merchants by referring them to VE Services for payment processing. VE Services firstcharges the merchants a service fee, with such fee rate ranging from 1.50% to 2.50% based on the processed payment amount andpayment processing method used, and we are entitled to receive a portion of the service fees as commissions for our referrals. Thecommission rate ranges from 0.15% to 0.525% based on the total service fees collected by VE Services from merchants referred byus, with an average commission rate of approximately 0.338% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.

 

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OperatingCosts

 

Ouroperating costs primarily consist of costs incurred to conduct our business, marketing expenses, and general andadministrative expenses. Our operating costs primarily include employee salaries, welfare, website and facilitymaintenance expenses, marketing and promotional expenses, and professional fees.

 

Resultsof Operations

 

Thefollowing table summarizes the results of our operations during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, andprovides information regarding the dollar and percentage increase or (decrease) during such years.

 

   For the fiscal years ended September 30, 
   2021   2020   Variances 
   Amount   % of total revenue   Amount   % of total revenue   Amount   % 
Revenue                        
Revenue from digital advertising service  $3,158,520    99.75%  $153,145    99.53%  $3,005,375    1962.44%
Revenue from cash rebate services   6,214    0.20%   718    0.47%   5,496    765.46%
Revenue from payment solution services – related party   1,494    0.05%   -    0.00%   1,494    100.00%
Total operating revenue   3,166,228    100.00%   153,863    100.00%   3,012,365    1957.82%
                               
Operating costs                              
Cost, selling, general and administrative expenses   1,026,339    32.42%   344,026    223.59%   682,313    198.33%
Total operating costs   1,026,339    32.42%   344,026    223.59%   682,313    198.33%
                               
Income (loss) from operations   2,139,889    67.58%   (190,163)   -123.59%   2,330,052    -1225.29%
                               
Other income                              
Other income(expenses), net   166    0.01%   -    0.00%   166    100.00%
Total other income, net   166    0.01%   -    0.00%   166    100.00%
                               
Income (loss)before income tax   2,140,055    67.59%   (190,163)   -123.59%   2,330,218    -1225.38%
                               
Provision for income tax expenses   692,405    21.87%   14,991    9.74%   677,414    4518.80%
                               
Net income (loss)  $1,447,650    45.72%  $(205,154)   -133.34%  $1,652,804    -805.64%

 

Revenue

 

Ourtotal revenue increased by $3,012,365, or 1,957.82%, to $3,166,228 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 from $153,863 for thefiscal year ended September 30, 2020. The increase in our revenue was primarily due to increases in the revenue from digital advertisingservices and from cash rebate services.

 

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Ourdifferent revenue sources for fiscal years 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

   For the fiscal years ended September 30, 
   2021   2020   Change 
   Amount   %   Amount   %   Amount   % 
Revenue by service types:                              
Revenue from digital advertising services  $3,158,520    99.75%  $153,145    99.53%  $3,005,375    1,962.44%
Revenue from cash rebate services   6,214    0.20%   718    0.47%   5,496    765.46%
Revenue from payment solution services – related party   1,494    0.05%   -    0.00%   1,494    100.00%
Total operating revenue  $3,166,228    100.00%  $153,863    100.00%  $3,012,365    1,957.82%

 

Revenuefrom Digital Advertising Services

 

Our revenue from digital advertising services increasedsignificantly by $3,005,375, or approximately 1,962.44%, from $153,145 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 to $3,158,520 in thefiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The significant increase was due to increases in the number of advertisers and the average advertisingspending per advertiser in fiscal year 2021. The total number of advertisers that used our digital advertising services was 25in fiscal year 2021 (including two repeat advertisers and 23 new advertisers). Among the 25 advertisers, 13 hadregistered with us as Merchants as of September 30, 2021 and the remaining 12 had not. The total number of advertisers that used ourdigital advertising services was two in fiscal year 2020 (including 0 repeat advertiser and two new advertisers, who did not registerwith us as Merchants). The average advertising spending per advertiser was $126,341 and $76,573, for the fiscal yearsended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Duringthe fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, 11 advertisers used our advertisement design and consultation services and wecharged the advertising service fees in the range of approximately $2,400 to $10,000 for designated services. We generated revenueof $384,061 from providing advertisement design and consultation services in fiscal year 2021.

 

Inaddition, all 25 advertisers in fiscal year 2021 further used our services for advertisement display on our websites and mobileapps and third-party social media channels. Depending on the different advertisement distribution channels and the duration ofthe advertisement display, we charged advertising service fees in the range of approximately $5,000 to approximately $240,000for designated services. Our revenue associated with advertisement display amounted to $2,774,459 (after deducting discount of $147,478)in fiscal year 2021.

 

Incomparison, during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, no advertiser used our advertisement design and consultation services.The two advertisers only used our services for advertisement display on our websites and mobile apps and third-party social media channels,and we generated advertising service revenue of $153,145 in fiscal year 2020.

 

Thefollowing table presents the breakdown of our revenue from digital advertising services for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021and 2020:

 

   For the fiscal years ended September 30, 
   2021   2020 
Advertisement design and consultation services  $384,061   $- 
Advertisement display services, net of discount of $147,478 and nil, respectively   2,774,459    153,145 
Total revenue from digital advertising services, net  $3,158,520   $153,145 

 

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Revenuefrom Cash Rebates Offered by Retail Merchants

 

Our rebate service revenue increased significantlyby approximately 765.46% from $718 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 to $6,214 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.The revenue increased due to the increased number of Merchants offering cash rebates to attract our Members to shop online and offlinewhen total sales transactions facilitated through our GETBATS website and mobile app increased in fiscal year 2021 as compared to fiscalyear 2020. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, 63 Merchants offered total cash rebates of $36,087 to attract3,418 Members to purchase products and services from these Merchants, with a sales transaction amount of $2,501,913. Forthe fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, 32 Merchants offered total cash rebates of $5,479 to attract 532 Members to purchaseproducts and services from Merchants with a sales transaction amount of $74,867. The number of sales transactions facilitatedthrough our GETBATS website and mobile app was 295,393 in fiscal year 2021 and 1,759 in fiscal year 2020. Cash rebatesoffered by Merchants to Members were $29,873 and $4,761 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Revenuefrom Payment Solution Services – Related Party

 

Westarted to provide payment solution services to merchants in May 2021. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, we referred 11merchants to VE Services for payment processing and earned commission fees of $1,494. Since VE Services is an entity controlled by oneof our beneficial shareholders, our revenue of $1,494 from payment solution services in fiscal year 2021 was reported as revenuefrom a related party. As we plan to expand our network with more third-party payment service providers and refer more merchants to themto process the payments, we do not expect to derive a substantial amount of payment solution service revenue from related parties infuture periods.

 

OperatingCosts

 

Thefollowing table sets forth the breakdown of our operating costs for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

   For the fiscal years ended September 30, 
   2021   2020   Variances 
   Amount   %   Amount   %   Amount   % 
                         
Salary and employee benefit expenses  $191,981    18.71%  $41,988    12.21%  $149,993    357.23%
Professional and consulting service fees   365,774    35.64%   5,172    1.50%   360,602    6972.20%
Marketing and promotional expenses   167,803    16.35%   159,852    46.47%   7,951   4.97%
License costs   

50,000

    

4.87

%   

60,000

    

17.44

%   

(10,000

)   

-16.67

%
Website and facility maintenance expenses   185,757    18.10%   43,936    12.77%   141,821    322.79%
Depreciation   2,568    0.25%   1,948    0.57%   620    31.83%
Utility and office expenses   19,185    1.87%   3,213    0.93%   15,972    497.11%
Business travel and entertainment expenses   6,003    0.58%   25    0.01%   5,978    

23,912.00

%
Others   37,268    3.63%   27,892    8.10%   9,376    33.62%
Total operating costs  $1,026,339    100.00%  $344,026    100.00%  $

682,313

    

198.33

%

 

Ouroperating costs accounted for approximately 32.42%and 223.59% of our total revenue for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Although our operating costsas a percentage to our total revenue decreased significantly from 223.59% in fiscal year 2020 to 32.42% in fiscal year 2021 due tosignificantly increased total revenue, our operating costs increased significantly by $682,313, or approximately 198.33%, from$344,026 in fiscal year 2020 to $1,026,339 in fiscal year 2021. The significant increase was due to the following major reasons:

 

(1) Our salary and employee benefit expenses increased significantly by $149,993, or approximately 357.23%, from $41,988 in fiscal year 2020 to $191,981 in fiscal year 2021, primarily due to an increased number of employees from four in 2020 to 17 in 2021 in order to handle increased business activities associated with our digital advertising services and cash rebate services.

 

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(2) Our professional and consulting service fees increased significantly by $360,602, or approximately 6,972.20%, from $5,172 in fiscal year 2020 to $365,774 in fiscal year 2021, primarily due to increased professional expenses we paid to third-party professionals for business strategy and planning purposes and increased audit fees in connection with our proposed IPO.

 

(3)

Our marketing and promotional expenses primarily included expenses incurred to develop members, merchants, and advertisers, and to broaden our brand awareness. Our marketing and promotional expenses slightly increased by $7,951, or approximately 4.97%, from $159,852 in fiscal year 2020 to $167,803 in fiscal year 2021, the increase was a result of our increased marketing efforts to develop new merchants and advertisers for our services.

 

(4) License costs represented service fees paid to third-party content providers to license movies and television series and put such licensed movies and television series on our SEEBATS website and mobile app to drive traffic. License costs decreased by $10,000, from $60,000 in fiscal year 2020 to $50,000 in fiscal year 2021, because we paid a higher amount of service fees to third-party content providers in fiscal year 2020 as compared to fiscal year 2021. On July 29, 2019 and August 5, 2019, we entered into a Distribution and Ad Sales Deal Agreement with third-party content providers Dooya Media Group (“DMG”) and Super Runway Inc. (“SRI”), respectively, in order to license movies and television series from them and put such licensed movies and television series on our SEEBATS website and mobile app to drive traffic. Pursuant to these agreements, each with effective terms from August 2019 to July 31, 2021, we were required to pay a flat fee of $10,000 and a monthly fee of $2,500 to DMG and a monthly fee of $2,500 to SRI. See “Business—Digital Advertising Services—Ads Distribution Channels— Distribution through Our SEEBATS Website and Mobile App” for more details.
   
(5)

Website and facility maintenance expenses increased significantly by $141,821, or approximately 322.79%, from $43,936 in fiscal year 2020 to $185,757 in fiscal year 2021. In order to carry out businesses, we use (i) the GETBATS website and mobile app to connect our Members and Merchants and (ii) our websites and mobile apps and third-party social media channels to provide digital advertising services to advertisers. As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, there were an aggregate of 514,167 and 66,580 retail shoppers registered with us as Members and 723 and 478 retail merchants registered with us as Merchants, respectively.

 

Due to the increased number of Members and Merchantsregistered with us for our cash rebate and digital advertising services during fiscal year 2021, we incurred higher website and facilitymaintenance expenses to support our expanded business activities.

 

In order to support our business activities, we also conduct researchand development activities to optimize and implement our websites and mobile apps (such as leveraging browser caching, improving serverresponse time, removing render-blocking JavaScript, reducing redirects, and optimizing images), to improve their performance and drivemore traffic. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses included in website and facilitymaintenance expenses amounted to $147,296 and $38,925 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

   
(6) Utility and office expenses increased significantly by $15,972, or approximately 497.11%, from $3,213 in fiscal year 2020 to $19,185 in fiscal year 2021, primarily due to increased utility and office supply expenses incurred when we leased a new office in fiscal year 2021.

 

Weexpect our overall operating costs, including marketing expenses, salaries, and professional and business consulting expenses,to continue to increase in the foreseeable future, as we plan to hire additional personnel and incur additional expenses in connectionwith the expansion of our business operations. We expect our professional fees for legal, audit, and advisory services to increase whenwe become a public company upon the completion of this offering.

 

Provisionfor Income Taxes

 

Ourprovision for income taxes was $692,405 in fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, a significant increase of $677,414 from $14,991 in fiscalyear ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to our increased taxable income generated from our digital advertising services.Our subsidiaries Starbox Berhad, StarboxGB, StarboxSB, and StarboxPB are governed by the income tax laws of Malaysia. Theincome tax provision in respect of operations in Malaysia is calculated at the applicable tax rates on the taxable income for the periodsbased on existing legislation, interpretations, and practices. Under the Income Tax Act of Malaysia, enterprises incorporated in Malaysiaare usually subject to a unified 24% enterprise income tax rate, while preferential tax rates, tax holidays, and tax exemptionsmay be granted on a case-by-case basis. The tax rate for small and medium sized companies (generally companies incorporated in Malaysiawith paid-in capital of MYR2,500,000 or less, and gross income of not more than MYR50 million) is 17% for the first MYR600,000 (or approximately$150,000) taxable income for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, with the remaining balance being taxed at the 24% rate.For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the tax saving as the result of the favorable tax rates and tax exemption amountedto $10,183 and $(13,311), respectively, and per share effect of the favorable tax rate and tax exemption was $0.00 and $(0.00), respectively.Other than StarboxSB, which generated taxable income through providing digital advertising services to customers, Starbox Berhad,StarboxGB, and StarboxPB have each reported recurring operating losses since their inception. Management concluded that the chances forthese three entities that suffered recurring losses in prior periods to become profitable in the foreseeable future and to utilize theirnet operating loss carry forwards were remote. Accordingly, we provided valuation allowance of $137,932 and $40,949 for the deferredtax assets of these subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

NetIncome

 

Asa result of the foregoing, we reported net income of $1,447,650 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, representing a significantincrease of $1,652,804 from a net loss of $205,154 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020.

 

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Liquidityand Capital Resources

 

Wewere incorporated in the Cayman Islands as a holding company and our Cayman Islands holding company did not have active business operationsas of September 30, 2021 and as of the date of this prospectus. Our consolidated assets and liabilities and consolidated revenue andnet income are the operation results of our subsidiaries in Malaysia. Our Malaysian subsidiaries’ ability to transfer funds tous in the form of loans or advances or cash dividends is not materially restricted by regulatory provisions in accordance with laws andregulations in Malaysia. Our subsidiaries in Malaysia are free to remit divestment proceeds, profits, dividends, or any income arisingfrom our investment in Malaysia, as long as the payment is made in foreign currency, instead of Malaysian Ringgit, and in accordancewith the Foreign Exchange Notices issued by the Bank Negara Malaysia (the Central Bank of Malaysia). As of September 30, 2021 and 2020,none of the net assets of our consolidated subsidiaries in Malaysia were restricted net assets and there were no funds transferred fromour Malaysia subsidiaries to us in the form of loans, advances, or cash dividends during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and2020.

 

Asof September 30, 2021 and as of the date of this prospectus, there were no cash transfers between our Cayman Islands holding companyand our subsidiaries in Malaysia, in terms of loans or advances or cash dividends. Funds were transferred among our Malaysian subsidiaries,Starbox Berhad, StarboxGB, StarboxSB, and StarboxPB, as intercompany loans, and used for working capital purposes and amountedto approximately $0.48 million and $Nil during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We have not been notifiedof any restrictions which could limit our Malaysian subsidiaries’ ability to transfer cash among one another.

 

Asof September 30, 2021, we had $2,295,277 in cash and cash on hand as compared to $371,252 as of September 30, 2020. We also had $1,362,417and $281,593 in accounts receivable as of September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. Our accounts receivable included balancesdue from advertisers for digital advertising services rendered, where our performance obligations had been satisfied and our feeshad been billed but had not been collected as of the balance sheet date. Approximately 99.9% of both the September 30, 2021 and 2020accounts receivable balances have been collected as of the date of this prospectus. The following table summarizes our outstanding accountsreceivable and subsequent collection by aging bucket:

 

Accounts Receivable by aging bucket 

Balance as of September 30,

2021

  

Subsequent

collection

  

% of

subsequent

collection

 
Less than 6 months  $1,362,342   $1,362,289    99.9%
From 7 to 9 months   12    -    0.0%
From 10 to 12 months   -    -    0.0%
Over 1 year   63    47    74.6%
Total gross accounts receivable   1,362,417    1,362,336    99.9%
Allowance for doubtful accounts   -    -    - 
Accounts Receivable, net  $1,362,417   $1,362,336    99.9%

 

Accounts Receivable by aging bucket 

Balance as of September 30,

2020

  

Subsequent

collection

  

% of

subsequent

collection

 
Less than 6 months  $208,218   $208,061    99.9%
From 7 to 9 months   73,375    73,359    99.9%
From 10 to 12 months   -    -    -%
Over 1 year   -    -    -%
Total gross accounts receivable   281,593    281,419    99.9%
Allowance for doubtful accounts   -    -    - 
Accounts Receivable, net  $281,593   $281,419    99.9%

 

Asof September 30, 2021, we had deferred revenue of $800,492, which primarily consisted of digital advertising service fees received fromcustomers before we perform the services. Such balance represented service consideration received in advance for our performanceobligations that were not satisfied at the end of the year. Due to the generally short-term duration of the contracts, the majority ofour unfulfilled performance obligations are satisfied in the following reporting period.

 

Asof September 30, 2021, we had taxes payable of $874,834, due to our increased taxable income. We have made partial payment to settlethe September 30, 2021 taxes payable balance during January to March 2022 and we originally planned to fully settle theremaining tax liabilities with local tax authorities before May 2022 when we file the 2021 annual tax returns. Due to theextension of the 2021 annual tax return filing deadline to August 31, 2022, we now expect to fully settle the remaining tax liabilitiesby July 2022. We plan to use our cash on hand and cash generated from our operations to settle our current tax liabilities.

 

Thebalance due to a related party was $756,478 as of September 30, 2021, representing a loan advance from Choo Keam Hui, our former directorand one of the directors of Starbox Berhad, and was used as working capital during our normal course of business. Such advancewas non-interest bearing and due on demand.

 

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As of September 30, 2021, our working capital balance amounted to approximately$1.2 million. In assessing our liquidity, management monitors and analyzes our cash on-hand, our ability to generate sufficient revenuein the future, and our operating and capital expenditure commitments.

 

Tofurther grow our advertiser, member, and merchant bases and increase our future revenue and cash flows, we plan to selectively launchour cash rebate and digital advertising services in other countries in Southeast Asia during the next three years, starting from marketssuch as the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia. We intend to focus on expanding into the Philippines and Thailand between July 2022and June 2023 and become operational in these countries around April to June 2023 and to further expand into Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore,and other countries in Southeast Asia between July 2023 and June 2025.

 

Toaccomplish such expansion plan, we will need to establish representative offices or appoint local partners, hire new sales, marketing,and support personnel in the countries in which we will launch our services, improve or upgrade our websites and mobile apps to adaptto local languages and cultures, and promote our brands in these countries. We estimate the total related capital investment and expendituresto be approximately $12 million, among which approximately $2 million will be required within the next 12 months to support our expansioninto the Philippines and Thailand, based on management’s best estimate as of the date of this prospectus. We will also need approximately$0.87 million to fully settle our September 30, 2021 tax liabilities, making the total estimated required capital expenditure withinthe next 12 months to be approximately $3 million. Currently, we plan to use our own cash to support our short-term business growth goal.We believe that our current cash and cash flows provided by operating activities will be sufficient to meet our working capital needsin the next 12 months from the date of this prospectus.

 

However,we may incur additional capital needs in the long term and we may use part of the proceeds from this offering to support our long-termbusiness expansion. We may also seek additional financing, to the extent required, and there can be no assurance that such financingwill be available on favorable terms, or at all. All of our business expansion endeavors involve risks and will require significant management,human resources, and capital expenditure. There is no assurance that the investment to be made by us as contemplated under our futureplans will be successful and generate the expected return. If we are not able to manage our growth or execute our strategies effectively,or at all, our business, results of operations, and prospects may be materially and adversely affected. See “Risk Factors—RisksRelated to Our Business and Industry—If we fail to manage our growth or execute our strategies and future plans effectively, wemay not be able to take advantage of market opportunities or meet the demand of our advertisers” and “Risk Factors—RisksRelated to Our Business and Industry—We may be unsuccessful in expanding and operating our business internationally, which couldadversely affect our results of operations.”

 

Thefollowing table sets forth summary of our cash flows for the fiscal years indicated:

 

   For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 
   2021   2020 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  $1,883,895   $(342,348)
Net cash used in investing activities   (5,203)   (8,198)
Net cash provided by financing activities   74,125    707,064 
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and restricted cash   (28,792)   5,102 
Net increase in cash   1,924,025    361,620 
Cash, beginning of year   371,252    9,632 
Cash, end of year  $2,295,277   $371,252 

 

OperatingActivities

 

Netcash provided by operating activities was $1,883,895 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, and primarily consisted of the following:

 

  net income of $1,447,650 for the year;

 

  an increase in accounts receivable of $1,100,053. Our accounts receivable included balances due from customers for digital advertising services, cash rebate services, and payment solution services rendered, where our performance obligations had been satisfied, and our fees had been billed but had not been collected as of the balance sheet dates. Approximately 99.9% of the September 30, 2021 accounts receivable balance has been collected as of the date of this prospectus;
     
  an increase in outstanding taxes payable of $870,528 due to our increased taxable income. We plan to fully settle the tax liabilities with local tax authorities by July 2022; and

 

  an increase in deferred revenue of $688,979. Our customers are typically required to make certain prepayments to us before we provide digital advertising services to them. We record such prepayment as deferred revenue when our performance obligations associated with the delivery of digital advertising services to customers had not been satisfied as of the balance sheet date. Due to the generally short-term duration of the contracts, the majority of our unfulfilled performance obligations are satisfied in the following reporting period.

 

Netcash used in operating activities was $342,348 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, and primarily consisted of:

 

  a net loss of $205,154 for the year;

 

  an increase in accounts receivable of $277,543. 100% of the September 30, 2020 accounts receivable balance has been collected as of the date of this prospectus; and
     
  an increase in deferred revenue of $120,961.

 

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InvestingActivities

 

Cash used in investing activities was $5,203 forthe fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, which primarily included purchases of property and equipment of $5,203 andcash advances made to Zenapp Sdn Bhd (“Zenapp”), an entity previously controlled by Choo Keam Hui, our former director andone of the directors of Starbox Berhad, of $387,945, offset by a collection of cash advances to Zenapp of $387,945 duringthe year.

 

Cash used in investing activities was $8,198 forthe fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, which was primarily related to purchases of property and equipment in the same amount.

 

FinancingActivities

 

Cashprovided by financing activities was $74,125 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, consisted of capital contributionsfrom shareholders of $200,000 and repayment of borrowings from Zenapp of $125,875.

 

Cashprovided by financing activities amounted to $707,064 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, consisted of borrowings from Zenappof $707,064 to support our working capital needs.

 

ContractualObligation and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

ContractualObligations

 

Prior to August 2021, we had not directly enteredinto any office lease agreements. The lease expenses were paid by Zenapp on behalf of us, with an estimated amount of $4,200 for thefiscal year ended September 30, 2020, and approximately $3,850 for the period from October 2020 to August 2021. On August 20, 2021, ourmain operating subsidiaries in Malaysia started to lease office spaces from Zenapp, with an aggregate area of approximately4,800 square feet, pursuant to three sub-tenancy agreements, each with a lease term from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2023, and monthlyrent of MYR10,000 (approximately $2,424). The sub-tenancy agreements may be renewed for successive two-year terms. The operatinglease expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 were $7,274.

 

The followingtables summarize our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2021.

 

12 months ending September 30,  Lease
payment
 
2022  $85,982 
2023   85,982 
2024   85,982 
2025   78,817 
Total future minimum lease payments   336,763 
Less: imputed interest   (31,499)
Total  $305,264 

 

Off-balanceSheet Arrangements

 

Wedid not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

TrendInformation

 

Otherthan as disclosed elsewhere in this prospectus, we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments, or eventsthat are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our net revenue, income from continuing operations, profitability, liquidity,or capital resources, or that would cause reported financial information not necessarily to be indicative of future operating resultsor financial condition.

 

Inflation

 

Inflationdoes not materially affect our business or the results of our operations.

 

Seasonality

 

Ourrevenue, cash flow, operating results, and other key operating and performance metrics may vary from quarter to quarter, due to the seasonalnature of our advertisers’ budgets and spending on advertising campaigns. For example, advertising spending tends to rise in holidayseasons with consumer holiday spending, or closer to end-of-year in fulfilment of their annual advertising budgets, which maylead to an increase in our revenue and cash flow during such periods. Moreover, advertising inventory in holiday seasons may be moreexpensive, due to increased demand for advertising inventory. While our historical revenue growth may have, to some extent, maskedthe impact of seasonality, if our growth rate declines or seasonal spending becomes more pronounced, seasonality could have a materialimpact on our revenue, cash flow, and operating results from period to period.

 

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CriticalAccounting Policies and Estimates

 

Ourdiscussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements. Thesefinancial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reportedamounts of our assets and liabilities and revenue and expenses, to disclose contingent assets and liabilities on the date of the consolidatedfinancial statements, and to disclose the reported amounts of revenue and expenses incurred during the financial reporting period. Wecontinue to evaluate these estimates and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We rely on these evaluationsas the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates.Some of our accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than others in their application. We believe that the criticalaccounting policies as disclosed in this prospectus reflect the more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our consolidatedfinancial statements. Further, we elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standardsthat have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that we (i) are no longer an emerginggrowth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result,these financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements.

 

Thefollowing critical accounting policies rely upon assumptions and estimates and were used in the preparation of our consolidated financialstatements:

 

Usesof Estimates

 

Inpreparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affectthe reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statementsand the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on information as of the dateof the consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates required to be made by management include the valuation of accounts receivable,useful lives of property and equipment, the recoverability of long-lived assets and investments, provision necessary for contingent liabilitiesand revenue recognition. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

AccountsReceivable, Net

 

Accountsreceivable primarily consist of service fees generated from providing digital advertising services and payment solution servicesto retail merchants.

 

Accountsreceivable are presented net of allowance for doubtful accounts. We determine the adequacy of allowance for doubtful accounts based onindividual account analysis, historical collection trend, and best estimate of specific losses on individual exposures. We establisha provision for doubtful receivables when there is objective evidence that we may not be able to collect the amounts due. Actual amountsreceived may differ from management’s estimate of credit worthiness and the economic environment. Delinquent account balances arewritten-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is not probable.As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts recorded, as we consider all of the outstandingaccounts receivable fully collectible.

 

RevenueRecognition

 

OnOctober 1, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 using the modified retrospective approach. Theadoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Therefore, no adjustments to openingretained earnings were necessary.

 

Todetermine revenue recognition for contracts with customers, we perform the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with thecustomer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, including variable considerationto the extent that it is probable that a significant future reversal will not occur, (iv) allocate the transaction price to therespective performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.

 

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We currently generate our revenue from the following main sources:

 

Revenuefrom Digital Advertising Services

 

Our digital advertising service revenue is derivedprincipally from advertising contracts with advertisers, which allow customers to place advertisements on our websites and mobile appsand third-party social media channels over a particular period of time. The advertising contracts specify the related fees and paymentterms and provide evidence of the arrangements. Our digital advertising services are to (i) provide advertisement design and consultationservices to help advertisers precisely shape their digital advertising strategies and optimize the design, content, and layout of theiradvertisements and (ii) the displaying of advertisers’ advertisement products and services on our websites and mobile apps andthird-party social media channels over a particular period of time and in a variety of forms, such as logos, banners, push notification,and posts by accounts of influencers and bloggers, to help promote the sales of their products and services and enhance their brand awareness.Advertisers may elect to engage with us for only advertisement display services or both of our advertisement design and consultationservices and advertisement display services.

 

In connectionwith these digital advertising services, we charge advertisers nonrefundable digital advertisingservice fees. For advertisement design and consultation services, our stand-alone selling price ranges from approximately $2,400to approximately $10,000 for each of the service commitments, including advice on advertising strategies, customization and optimizationof the desired content, length, color tone, layout, format, and presentation of the ads. Advertisers may elect to use any agreed-uponcombination of services in one package, depending on their specific needs. For advertisement display services, we charge advertisersservice fees with a range from approximately $5,000 to approximately $240,000, depending on the distribution channels used and the durationof the advertisement display. We act as a principal in providing digital advertising services to customers, have latitude in establishingprices, and are responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide customers the specified services. We recognize revenue for the amountof fees we receive from advertisers, after deducting discounts and net of service taxes under ASC 606.

 

We identify advertisement designand consultation services and advertisement display services as two separate performance obligations, as each are services thatare capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of advertising contracts. Each of the service commitments in advertisementdesign and consultation services, including advice on advertising strategies, customization and optimization of the desired content,length, color tone, layout, format, and presentation of the ads, are not distinct in the context of advertising contracts, because theyare inputs to deliver the combined output of advertisements to be displayed as specified by the customer. Therefore, advertisement designand consultation services are identified as a single performance obligation. We allocate revenue to each performance obligation basedon its stand-alone selling price, which is specified in the contracts.

 

Ouradvertisement design and consultation services are normally rendered within a short period of time, ranging from a few days toa month. As all the benefits enjoyed by the advertisers can be substantially realized at the time when such design and consultationservices are completed, we recognize revenue at the point when designated services are rendered and accepted by the advertisers.We do not provide rights of return, credits or discounts, price protection, or other similar privileges to advertising customers forsuch services and, accordingly, no variable consideration are included in such services.

 

Themajority of our digital advertising contracts are for the provision of the advertisement displayed on our websites and mobile apps andthird-party social media channels for a fixed period of time (ranging from a few weeks to a few months) without a guaranteed minimumimpression level. In instances where certain discounts are provided to advertisers for advertisement displays, such discountsare reported as deduction of revenue. Revenue from advertisement display services is recognized over the period the advertisement isdisplayed. Advances from customers are deferred first and then recognized as revenue upon the completion of the contract. There are nofuture obligations after the completion of the contract and no rights of refund related to the impression levels.

 

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Revenuefrom Cash Rebate Services

 

Weutilize our GETBATS website and mobile app to connect Merchants and Members and facilitate Members to purchase consumer products or servicesfrom Merchants online and offline under cash rebate programs offered by Merchants. The total cash rebates offered by Merchants rangefrom 0.25% to 25% based on the sales price of their products or services, among which approximately 86% are awarded to Members, and weare entitled to receive and retain the remaining approximately 14% as rebate revenue for facilitating the sales transactions betweenMembers and Merchants. There is a single performance obligation in the contract, as the performance obligation is to facilitatethe sales transaction between Members and Merchants.

 

Wemerely act as an agent in this type of transaction. We do not have control of the goods or services facilitated in the sales transaction,have no discretion in establishing prices, and do not have the ability to direct the use of the goods or services to obtain substantiallyall the benefits. We recognize rebate revenue at the point when Merchants and Members are connected and the sales transactions are facilitatedand completed. Revenue is reported net of service taxes.

 

Revenuefrom Payment Solution Services – Related Party

 

InMay 2021, we started to provide payment solution services to merchants by referring them to VE Services, an entity controlled by oneof our beneficial shareholders, for payment processing. VEServices uses multiple payment methods to process the payments and charges the merchants a servicefee ranging from 1.50% to 2.50%, based on the processed payment amount and payment processing methods used, and we areentitled to receive a portion of the service fees as commissions for our referrals. The commission rate ranges from 0.15% to0.525% based on the total service fees collected by VE Services from the merchants. We merely act as an agent in this type oftransaction. We have no discretion in establishing prices and do not have the ability to direct the use of the services to obtain substantiallyall the benefits. Such revenue is recognized at the point when the payment is processed and our performance obligations are satisfied.

 

ContractAssets and Liabilities

 

Wedid not have contract assets as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

Acontract liability is our obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which we have received consideration from the customers.Receipts in advance and deferred revenue, which relate to unsatisfied performance obligations at the end of the period, primarily consistof digital advertising service fees received from customers. Due to the generally short-term duration of the contracts, the majorityof the performance obligations are satisfied in the following reporting period. Contract liabilities presented as deferred revenue inthe consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and 2020 amounted to $800,492 and $122,668, respectively. Revenue recognizedfor the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 that was included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of theperiod was $122,668 and nil, respectively. Deferred revenue of $800,492 as of September 30, 2021 is expected to be recognized as revenuewithin the next few months when we perform the designated digital advertising services.

 

Wedo not disclose information about remaining performance obligations pertaining to service contracts with an original expected termof one year or less.

 

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Disaggregationof Revenue

 

Wedisaggregate our revenue from contracts by service types, as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertaintyof the revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The summary of our disaggregation of revenue by service types for thefiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

 

   For the Fiscal Years Ended
September 30,
 
   2021   2020 
         
Revenue from advertising services:          
Advertisement design and consultation services  $384,061   $- 
Advertisement display services    2,921,937    153,145 
Gross revenue from advertising services   3,305,998    153,145 
Less: discount to customers for advertisement displays   (147,478)   - 
Sub-total of net revenue from advertising services   3,158,520    153,145 
Revenue from cash rebate services   6,214    718 
Revenue from payment solution services – related party   1,494    - 
Total operating revenue  $3,166,228   $153,863 

 

IncomeTax

 

Weaccount for current income taxes in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities. Deferred income taxes are recognized whentemporary differences exist between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financialstatements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the yearsin which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of achange in tax rates is recognized in income in the period including the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary,to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

Anuncertain tax position is recognized only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a taxexamination. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination.For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurredrelated to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the period incurred. No significant penalties or interestrelating to income taxes were incurred during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. We do not believe there was any uncertaintax provision as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

Ouroperating subsidiaries in Malaysia are subject to the income tax laws of Malaysia. No significant income was generated outside Malaysiafor the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. As of September 30, 2021, all of the tax returns of our Malaysian subsidiariesremained open for statutory examination by relevant tax authorities.

 

RecentAccounting Pronouncements

 

Weconsider the applicability and impact of all accounting standards updates (“ASUs”). Management periodically reviews new accountingstandards that are issued.

 

RecentlyAdopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

OnOctober 1, 2019, we adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this standard did not have a materialimpact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

OnOctober 1, 2020, we adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASC 842”), using the modified retrospective basis and did notrestate comparative periods as permitted under ASU 2018-11. ASC 842 requires that lessees recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilitiescalculated based on the present value of lease payments for all lease agreements with terms that are greater than twelve months. ASC842 distinguishes leases as either a finance lease or an operating lease that affects how the leases are measured and presented in thestatement of operations and statement of cash flows. Upon the adoption of the new guidance on October 1, 2020, we recognized operatinglease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities of approximately $0.3 million.

 

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RecentAccounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

 

InJune 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-CreditLosses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets heldat the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces theexisting incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. ASU2016-13 was subsequently amended by ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, ASU2019-04 Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic825, Financial Instruments, and ASU 2019-05, Targeted Transition Relief. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, which extendsthe effective date for adoption of ASU 2016-13. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11 to clarify its new credit impairment guidancein ASU 326. Accordingly, for public entities that are not smaller reporting entities, ASU 2016-13 and its amendments are effective forfiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. For all other entities, this guidanceand its amendments will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscalyears. As an emerging growth company, we plan to adopt this guidance effective October 1, 2023. We are currently evaluating the impactof our pending adoption of ASU 2016-13 on our consolidated financial statements.

 

InDecember 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740)—Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2020-12”).ASU 2020-12 is intended to simplify accounting for income taxes. It removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2020-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,2021 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect adoption of the new guidance to havea significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

InOctober 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements. The amendments in this ASU represent changes to clarify the ASCor correct unintended application of guidance that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or createa significant administrative cost to most entities. The amendments in this ASU affect a wide variety of Topics in the ASC and apply toall reporting entities within the scope of the affected accounting guidance. ASU 2020-10 is effective for annual periods beginning afterDecember 15, 2020 for public business entities. Early application is permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied retrospectively.We are currently evaluating the impact of pending adoption of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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INDUSTRY

 

Allthe information and data presented in this section have been derived from the industry report of Frost & Sullivan Limited (“Frost& Sullivan”) commissioned by us in April 2022 entitled “Cash Rebate and Coupon Market and Digital AdvertisingMarket Study in Southeast Asia” (the “Frost & Sullivan Report”) unless otherwise noted. Frost & Sullivan hasadvised us that the statistical and graphical information contained herein is drawn from its database and other sources. The followingdiscussion contains projections for future growth, which may not occur at the rates that are projected or at all.

 

MarketSize of E-commerce Industry in Southeast Asia

 

In2021, the number of Internet users in Southeast Asia exceeded 480 million, as compared to 315.6 million in 2016. Multiplefactors have collectively propelled the development of the e-commerce industry in this region, including the rapid economic development,an increasing Internet penetration rate, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the implementation of various pandemic prevention andcontrol policies, such as social distancing and quarantine measures, and subsequently prompted citizens to switch from brick-and-mortarpurchase to e-commerce platform purchase.

 

Themarket size of the e-commerce industry in Southeast Asia significantly increased from approximately $9.3 billion to approximately$82.0 billion from 2016 to 2021, representing a compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) of approximately 72.3%. The thrivingdevelopment of leading e-commerce platforms, such as Bukalapak and Tokopedia in Indonesia, Qoo10 in Singapore, Lelong in Malaysia, Tikiand Sendo in Vietnam, and PowerBuy and HomePro in Thailand, serves as an impetus to the continuous development of the e-commerce industry.Going forward, the market size of the e-commerce industry in Southeast Asia is expected to attain approximately $234.5 billionin 2026, representing a CAGR of approximately 19.9%.

 

 

Source:The Frost & Sullivan Report

 

Overviewof Cash Rebate and Coupon Market in Southeast Asia

 

Definitionand Classification

 

Cashrebates and coupon are rising trends in the e-commerce market. E-commerce platforms pay cash rebate and coupon service providers a commissionfor redirecting retail shoppers to their platforms if the redirected retail shoppers make purchases there. Cash rebate and coupon serviceproviders then give a sizeable portion of this commission back to retail shoppers in the form of cash rebates and/or coupons when theymake purchases through cash rebate and coupon service providers’ websites, mobile apps, or browser extensions. Offering cash rebatesand coupons is on the rise among e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia.

 

Cashrebates and coupon serve as a loyalty program that mainly encourages repeat customers by giving back a certain percentage of the amountspent and/or helping them save money on their next purchase. The more retail shoppers spend, the higher the cash rebate rate they earn,and oftentimes the cash rebates earned by retail shoppers can only be used at the merchant that issued the cash rebates. This encourageshigher purchase values and incentivizes repeat purchases to use the cash rebates earned, which helps merchants retain customers whileenhancing customer experience.

 

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Throughtheir websites and apps, cash rebate and coupon service providers offer cash rebates and coupons on a wide range of products and services,including groceries, entertainment, dating services, online banking, and flights. Cash rebate sites sometimes have communities of users,who are often savvy buyers willing to share their experience and money-saving tips. This further enhances the shopping experiences ofcustomers.

 

MarketSize

 

Thegrowing reliance on the Internet and web-based applications and the use of mobile devices has translated into the growth of the e-commerceindustry in Southeast Asia. Currently, an increasing number of online shoppers would use cash rebates and coupons to make purchases.The increasing penetration of smartphones and the growing prevalence of mobile payments have made mobile shopping particularly popular,which in turn drives

 

Thegrowth of the cash rebate and coupon industry in Southeast Asia has been driven by the growth of the e-commerce industry, an increasingsmartphone penetration rate, and the growing prevalence of mobile payments in Southeast Asia. In 2021, the market size of the cash rebateand coupon industry in Southeast Asia was approximately $2,132.0 million, representing a CAGR of approximately 58.4% from approximately$213.9 million in 2016. Going forward, cash rebates and coupons are expected to remain powerful incentives for retail shoppers toreturn and spend more on their favorite online stores. It is expected that the market size of the cash rebate and coupons industry inSoutheast Asia would reach approximately $7,035.0 million by 2026, representing a CAGR of approximately 23.1% from 2022to 2026.

 

 

Source:The Frost & Sullivan Report

 

Overviewof Digital Advertising Industry in Southeast Asia

 

Definition,Classification, and Types of Digital Advertising

 

With the growing number of Internet users, corporationshave placed greater importance on digital advertising. Digital advertising channels, including websites, apps, mobile sites, search engines,and social media platforms, serve as marketing tools for targeting and interacting with specific audience groups directly. The typesof digital advertising include (i) display advertising, (ii) social advertising, (iii) third-party redirecting, (iv) search enginemarketing, (v) social media management, (vi) online monitoring, (vii) search engine optimization, (viii) app development,(ix) email and instant messaging marketing, and (x) video marketing.

 

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Source:The Frost & Sullivan Report

 

Digitaladvertising enables merchants to expand their reach to different consumers for greater exposure. Combining the data collected from theInternet and each marketing campaign, digital advertising service providers are able to provide valuable feedback to help companies betterunderstand their target market and develop more specific strategies to grow their business.

 

Unliketraditional marketing services, digital advertising services provide more effective marketing solutions that target and interact withspecific audience groups. For example, when Internet users use keywords to search for specific information, these digital advertisingservices would enable the search result pages to display the relevant information in the most effective and customized manner on therespective platforms, thus resulting in an increase in traffic driven to the advertisers’ websites or marketing campaigns. Thetypes of services offered by digital advertising service providers can be divided into six main categories:

 

  Search engine marketing: an efficient method in bidding for advertisement spaces on the search result pages to display advertisers’ advertisements, which could be shown in the form of websites and images;
     
  Search engine optimization: the improvement of rankings of the advertisers’ websites on the organic search result pages;
     
  Video Internet advertising: the creation and publishing of video advertisements on search engine platforms;
     
  Social media marketing: the creation and publishing of relevant content on social media platforms, including creating and managing the profile pages of advertisers, online-to-offline marketing campaigns, and regular posting of the latest updates of advertisers;
     
  Display Internet advertising: the creation and publishing of online banners on search engine platforms; and
     
  Other types of Internet advertising: the creation and publishing of advertising materials through other Internet media, such as email.

 

Theglobal market, including Southeast Asia, of search engine platforms is dominated by a handful of market players, with Google being thepredominant market leader, followed by Yahoo and Bing. The market of search engine platforms on video content is dominated by YouTube.The market of social media platforms is dominated by Facebook, Instagram, and WeChat. In addition, global tech giants, such as Amazonand Alibaba, have been growing in prevalence in recent years as the search engines for consumer products. More recently, tech giantsin China have been active in increasing their presence in the Southeast Asia market through investment activities, demonstrating greatpotential in this region.

 

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ValueChain Analysis

 

Theupstream in the value chain of the digital advertising industry consists of merchants that would like to promote their products or servicesthrough digital media. As merchants increasingly realize the potential of digital advertising, they have become more willing tospend their marketing budget on digital advertising campaigns in recent years. Global brands usually form a partnership with multinationalmedia agencies to support the brand’s marketing campaigns globally. However, in order to market themselves to the local marketeffectively, it is common for brands to acquire marketing services from local agencies, due to their local knowledge and expertise.

 

Themidstream in the value chain of the digital advertising industry consists of digital advertising service providers and third-party Internetplatforms, such as online search engines, social media platforms, and messenger apps. Digital advertising service providers assist merchantsto manage their marketing campaigns and work with different Internet platforms in developing new advertising products and understandingconsumers’ evolving needs. After a marketing campaign launches, Internet platforms will be able to provide data to the digitaladvertising service providers regarding the performances of the marketing campaign.

 

Thedownstream in the value chain of the digital advertising industry is Internet users that that actively browse different webpages andsocial media pages.

 

 

Source:The Frost & Sullivan Report

 

MarketSize of Digital Advertising Industry in Southeast Asia

 

Theeconomic prosperity, favorable regional and local government policies, and the continuous development in network infrastructure serveas an integral impetus to the development of the online business landscape. During the past few years, consumers have been restrictedby COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures and therefore spent more time and resources on owned-media channels, such as websites,mobile apps, and customer-service channels, while on the supply end there has been a subsequent shift in marketing and advertising spendingas merchants diversify their digital marketing across paid and owned media. Besides, as data and analytics are becoming increasinglypivotal in formulating targeted and personalized strategies, the overall structural shifts in consumer behavior and marketing activitieshave greatly spurred the demand for digital advertising services. As a result, the market size of the digital advertising industry inSoutheast Asia increased from approximately $5.3 billion to approximately $10.0 billion from 2016 to 2021, representing a CAGR of approximately13.4%. Moving forward, it is expected that the online business model will continue to be a growing trend, and the market size of thedigital advertising industry in Southeast Asia will reach approximately $15.9 billion in 2026, representing a CAGR of approximately 9.3%from 2022 to 2026. In Malaysia, the market size of the digital advertising industry increased from approximately $0.5 billion to approximately$0.9 billion from 2016 to 2021, representing a CAGR of approximately 18.1%. Given the rising Internet penetration rate and average timespent by customers on online media and the rapid development of various digital platforms in Malaysia, it is expected that the marketsize of the digital advertising industry in Malaysia will reach approximately $1.5 billion in 2026, representing a CAGR of approximately10.3%.

 

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Source:The Frost & Sullivan Report

 

MarketDrivers

 

Advancementof technologies and analytic tools: While digital advertising service providers provide in-depth insights on formulating digitaladvertising strategies and execution plans, advanced technologies, such as big data and artificial intelligence, have become integralvalue-added tools for their daily operations in attaining efficiency and accuracy in terms of service provision. Leading digital advertisingservice providers are able to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to track customers’ information, such as theirdemographics, locations, purchasing patterns, and preferences, analyze the information collected, and recommend related advertising contentto the end customers of merchants. With the aid of cloud-based and automated user analytics, digital advertising companies can differentiatetheir core audience and evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, so as to precisely shape their digital advertising strategiesand deliver optimized results.

 

Supportivepolicies in promoting online eco-system: In December 2021, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) countriesentered into the ASEAN Agreement on Electronic Commerce, which has established common principles and rules to promote the growth of e-commercein the region and to strengthen capacity to implement the corresponding policies. This agreement is intended to facilitate cross-bordere-commerce transactions in the region and to establish a favorable environment for e-commerce development. Each member state will cooperatein areas such as information technology infrastructure, electronic payment, and settlement and trade facilitation. The favorablepolicy underpins the landscape of online platforms, thereby propelling the demand for digital advertising services.

 

Thrivingeconomic conditions and increasing Internet penetration and usage: The steadily growing economy and transformation of the consumption-driveneconomy in Southeast Asia has propelled the digital advertising industry in Southeast Asia. The nominal GDP of Southeast Asia has increasedsteadily from approximately $2,559 billion to approximately $3,355 billion from 2016 to 2021, representing a CAGR of approximately5.6%. The continuous elevation of income has precipitated an improved living standard and increased consumer spending on various goodsand services. Further, the number of Internet users in Southeast Asia reached more than 420 million in 2021, while major economies suchas Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia all have Internet penetration rates exceeding 80%, which reflectssignificant progress compared with 2016. The increasing number of Internet users has translated into a potential customer base, wheredigital advertising companies may reach end customers in a more convenient and precise manner.

 

Emergenceof programmatic advertisement buying in digital advertising industry: Programmatic advertisement buying involves automated buyingand selling of digital advertising through real-time bidding on demand-side platforms, which are software used by advertisers to buymobile, search, and video advertisements from a marketplace on which publishers list advertising inventory. Program advertisement buyinghas enabled digital advertising service providers to leverage data algorithms and insights with the aid of machine learning and artificialintelligence to deliver advertisements to a targeted and specific group of users at the right time. The development of such buy-and-sellprograms can enhance operational efficiency, especially in promoting digital advertising campaigns to the right customers and therebyenhancing the profitability of merchants and digital advertising service providers.

 

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MarketTrends

 

Accessibilityand development 5G technology: The fifth-generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks (“5G”) facilitatesthe data processing and exchange at a higher speed, which results in reduction of Internet load time and traffic delays on Internet devices.As the standard of marketing and advertising has been developing towards more appealing content, such as videos with a higher frame rate,5G has become conducive to enhancing the promotional effectiveness of such types of advertisement. As a result, the improvement of mobilenetworks is expected to propel the engagement of customers, as well as the content delivery through Internet platforms, such as socialmedia and search engine platforms, which in turn elevates the value and effectiveness of digital advertising services in Southeast Asia.

 

Increasingvarieties of marketing, such as content marketing and live streaming: In recent years, marketing in Southeast Asia has adopted avariety of new forms. For instance, content marketing, which is a marketing strategy used to attract, engage, and retain an audienceby creating and sharing relevant articles, videos, podcasts, and other media, has become more prevalent for digital advertising serviceproviders in generating leads and traffic. In addition, live streaming, which usually involves key opinion consumers, is conducive to reaching target consumers effectively through close engagement and interaction.

 

Userexperience-oriented services: User experience design combines different principles, such as visual design, information architecture,interaction design, usability, user search, and content strategy, to understand user needs and create products and services that providea meaningful experience to customers. Facing an increasing demand for creative and experiential marketing content, digital advertisingservice providers that offer strategic advice and consultation to advertisers from the perspective of user experience design and areexperienced in optimizing the layout of advertisements, are likely to have an advantage over competitors.

 

CompetitiveLandscape of Digital Advertising Industry in Southeast Asia

 

Overall,the digital advertising industry in Southeast Asia is fragmented and competitive with a large number of service providers serving differentsegments, including search engine marketing, database marketing, social media management, and display advertisement placement. The numberof players in the digital advertising market in Southeast Asia is estimated to be approximately over 700.

 

Themajority of local digital advertising providers in Southeast Asia are headquartered in Singapore. Moreover, the robust Singapore consumermarket has attracted multinational media agencies to establish their Southeast Asia headquarters in Singapore to expand their businessesin Southeast Asia. As Singapore is the leader of technological innovation in the region, digital advertising providers with an establishedreputation in Singapore over the years are in a good position to expand into other countries in Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, the currenttop industry players in other Southeast Asian countries are mostly international firms, which offer multiple types of advertising serviceson top of digital advertising services, including brand consulting, design, production, and distribution services across different media,such as TV and print, to cater to the traditional advertising services demand. With the increasing prevalence of digital advertisingand the cost effectiveness of the advertisers in Singapore attracting attention, advertisers in other Southeast Asian countries,including Malaysia, are likely to attempt to replicate such low advertising cost after seeing the success of digital advertisingin Singapore.

 

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EntryBarriers

 

Domain knowledge: To derive effective marketingcampaign results by search engine marketing, social media marketing, and search engine optimization, advertisers need to adopt differentapproaches for different industries, particularly in keyword selection and website coding, which are the main tools in achieving effectivemarketing campaigns. In support of advertisers, digital advertising service providers with expertise in big data analysis of a specificindustry could offer valuable insights to new advertisers in related industries. Many digital advertising service providers have alsodeveloped in-house expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies, which allows for targeted marketingand enables them to set themselves apart from new market entrants due to high development costs.

 

Digitaladvertising specialists: As many countries in Southeast Asia are still at the beginning stage of adopting digital advertising, specialistswith technical knowledge in the coding of websites and apps and experience in collaboration with search engine platforms are in highdemand. New entrants to the digital advertising market may have to invest extra efforts in recruiting and training sufficient digitaladvertising specialists to ensure the consistent quality of their services. It is difficult to recruit experienced digital advertisingspecialists in Southeast Asia, due to a lack of such talents. As such, new market entrants also have to offer competitive salarypackages to compete with existing digital advertising service providers.

 

Reputationand brand awareness: Many existing digital advertising service providers have established a sound reputation and strong brand awarenesswith their proven track records, which is hardly achieved by the new market entrants. Advertisers would prioritize well-known digitaladvertising service providers, since brand awareness and industry recognition are key selection criteria for new advertisers. Therefore,new market entrants to the digital advertising market may find it difficult to compete with existing digital advertising service providerswith a strong reputation and brand awareness, which require effort and time to establish.

 

Aproven track record and client portfolios: When selecting a digital advertising service provider, advertisers often evaluate thequality of a service provider’s previous marketing campaigns by checking its client portfolio and inquire about the service provider’smarket reputation by discussing with its peers in the industry. Therefore, a lack of proven track records in the industry will createhigh entry barriers for new market entrants in pitching for new advertisers.

 

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BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

Weare building a cash rebate, digital advertising, and payment solution business ecosystem targeting micro, small, and medium enterprisesthat lack the bandwidth to develop an in-house data management system for effective marketing. Through our subsidiaries in Malaysia,we connect retail merchants with retail shoppers to facilitate transactions through cash rebates offered by retail merchants, providedigital advertising services to advertisers, and provide payment solution services to merchants. Substantially all of our current operationsare located in Malaysia.

 

Ourcash rebate business is the foundation of the business ecosystem we are building. We have cooperated with retail merchants, which haveregistered on the GETBATS website and mobile app as Merchants, to offer cash rebates on their products or services, whichhave attracted retail shoppers to register on the GETBATS website and mobile app as Members in order to earn cash rebates for shoppingonline and offline. As the number of Members grows and sales of the existing Merchants increase, more retail merchants are willing tocooperate with us. As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, the GETBATS website and mobile app had 514,167 and 66,580 Members, respectively,and 723 and 478 Merchants, respectively. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we facilitated 295,393 and1,759 transactions through the GETBATS website and mobile app, respectively. We generate revenue by keeping an agreed-uponportion of the cash rebates offered by Merchants on the GETBATS website and mobile app.

 

Makinguse of the vast Member and Merchant data we have collected from the GETBATS website and mobile app, we help advertisers design, optimize,and distribute advertisements through online and digital channels. We primarily distribute advertisements through (i) our SEEBATS websiteand mobile app, on which viewers can watch movies and television series for free through OTT streaming, which is a means of providingtelevision and film content over the Internet at the request and to suit the requirements of the individual consumer, (ii) our GETBATSwebsite and mobile app to its Members, and (iii) social media, mainly consisting of accounts of influencers and bloggers. During thefiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we served 25 and two advertisers, respectively. We generate revenue through servicefees charged to the advertisers.

 

Todiversify our revenue sources and supplement our cash rebate and digital advertising service businesses, we started to provide paymentsolution services to merchants in May 2021 by referring them to VE Services.Pursuant to the Appointment Letter with VE Services, we serve as its independent merchant recruitment and onboarding agent and refermerchants to VE Services for payment processing. We referred 11 merchants to VE Services during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.We generate revenue through commissions from VE Services for our referrals.

 

Forthe fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we had total revenue of $3,166,228 and $153,863, respectively, and net income of$1,447,650 and a net loss of $205,154, respectively. Revenue derived from digital advertising services accounted for approximately 99.75%and 99.53% of our total revenue for those fiscal years, respectively. Revenue derived from cash rebate services accounted for approximately0.20% and 0.47% of our total revenue for those fiscal years, respectively. Revenue derived from payment solution services accounted forapproximately 0.05% and 0.00% of our total revenue for those fiscal years, respectively.

 

CompetitiveStrengths

 

Webelieve the following competitive strengths are essential for our success and differentiate us from our competitors:

 

BusinessEcosystem Comprising Cash Rebate, Digital Advertising, and Payment Solution Services

 

Weare developing a business ecosystem in Malaysia comprising three lines of business that are complementary to each other, including (i)a cash rebate business connecting Members to Merchants, (ii) a digital advertising business providing precise and effective digital advertisingservices to advertisers; and (iii) a payment solution service business, which ecosystem we plan to replicate to other parts of SoutheastAsia and eventually globally.

 

Ourbusiness maintains sustainable growth owing to the dynamic and complementary relationships among our GETBATS website and mobile app,our SEEBATS website and mobile app, and our payment solution services. Although currently the revenue from the GETBATS website and mobileapp only accounts for a small portion of our overall revenue, they play a crucial and strategic role in our business ecosystem, essentiallyfunctioning as a direct database marketing platform that enables us to collect a large amount of data regarding our Merchants and Membersand create a composite database of consumer spending behaviors by leveraging our business data analysis system; the SEEBATS website andmobile app, in turn, drive website traffic back to the GETBATS website and mobile app, which have become an increasingly popular cashrebate platform; and our payment solution service business functions as a further supplementary piece to our business ecosystem to ensurethe security and convenience of all the transactions conducted therein. As such, we endeavor to provide our advertisers with highly preciseand effective digital advertising services while ensuring our Merchant and Members can also benefit from the transactions facilitatedby us through our cash rebate system in a more secure payment environment.

 

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Capabilityof Providing Targeted Digital Advertising Services by Leveraging Business Data Analysis Technology

 

Theability to understand market traffic and pair potential consumers with suitable advertisements is key to converting the viewer’sinterest into a purchase, thus enhancing the return of investment of marketing expenditures in the digital advertising industry. We aredevoted to offering highly precise and effective digital advertising services for advertisers to help them improve the return of investmentof their marketing expenditures by leveraging business data analysis technology and creating and refining marketing campaigns that couldbetter reach the target audience and achieve better results.

 

Ourlarge repository of Merchant and Member data and strong technological capabilities have enabled us to innovate and optimize our digitaladvertising services on an ongoing basis. Specifically, we collect and analyze vast Member spending behavioral data by leveraging ourlarge user base on our GETBATS website and mobile app and our business data analysis capabilities. As of September 30, 2021, we had acquiredinformation from 514,167 unique Members, including more than 3,300 spending Members, and 723 Merchants, and implemented a businessdata analysis system to study consumer spending behaviors. The size and number of available data sets have grown rapidly as data hasbeen collected from mobile devices through our mobile app, computer peripherals from web browsers, and progressive web applications.We also collect analytic data from log files. We study our Members’ login patterns (such as time, date, and frequency of login),the deals, promotions, and advertisements they click, and the Merchant links that they share. In addition, we study viewers’ behaviorson our SEEBATS website and mobile app, including the types of movies they view and the time they spend on each movie, so that we canfurther relate and categorize them into different spending behavior category. In addition, we also help advertisers optimize their marketingcampaigns by identifying the objectives and audience, formulating customized digital media strategies, designing brand positioning, andkey messages, and improving the artistic value and attractiveness of the ads.

 

Asof the date of this prospectus, we have two employees engaging in developing and maintaining business data analysis technology and oneemployee engaging in advertisement optimization. We believe our optimization capabilities, particularly driven by our advanced businessdata analysis, are recognized and valued by our advertisers, which has enabled us to obtain and sustain a solid advertiser base.

 

SolidAdvertiser Base Spanning a Wide Range of Industries

 

Ouradvertiser base grew substantially during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Our revenue from digital advertising servicesincreased from $153,145 in 2020 to $3,158,520 in 2021, while the number of advertisers we served grew from two in 2020 to 25 in 2021.The industries of our advertiser base include luxury property development, medical services, retail jewelry sales, andreal estate agencies, among others.

 

Webelieve our diverse advertiser base helps us compete with other digital advertising services providers. Our relationships with advertisersof a broad industry spectrum have also enabled us to understand the demands and requirements of the advertisers and communicate withthem in an accurate and efficient manner, which serves as our primary source to stay informed of the trends and evolutions of the digitaladvertising industry.

 

Webelieve our relationships with our advertisers has helped us build a reputation of high service quality, which helps attract and securepotential advertisers, thus creating a virtuous cycle for our growth and furthering our business development. As we continue to buildand optimize our advertiser base, we are confident that we will be seen by merchants as the “go-to” place for advertiserswho look for digital marketing of their products and services and a valuable source and channel to drive consumer demand, increase sales,and achieve operating efficiencies.

 

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Visionaryand Experienced Management Team with Strong Technical and Operational Expertise

 

Oursenior management team has extensive experience in the traditional and mobile Internet, data analysis, and other technologies. Mr. LeeChoon Wooi, our Chief Executive Officer, director, and chairman of the board of directors, has served as the chief executive officerat Starbox Berhad since January 2020,where he is responsible for the management of day-to-day operations and high-level strategizing and business planning. From October 2013to September 2021, Mr. Lee served as an executive director at Teclutions Sdn. Bhd., a multi-level marketing and e-commerce software systemdevelopment company, where he was responsible for the company’s overall management. Under the leadership of Mr. Lee, we have successfullyidentified trends in digital advertising by leveraging our business data analysis technology and timely seized opportunities for growthand innovation.

 

GrowthStrategies

 

Weintend to develop our business and strengthen brand loyalty by implementing the following strategies:

 

FurtherExpand Our Business Scale and Secure New Advertisers

 

Thedigital advertising market in Southeast Asia has been growing rapidly. According to the Frost and Sullivan Report, the market size ofthe digital advertising industry in Southeast Asia increased from approximately $5.3 billion in 2016 to approximately $10.0 billion in2021, and it is expected to further increase to approximately $15.9 billion in 2026; the market size of the digital advertising industryin Malaysia increased from approximately $0.5 billion in 2016 to approximately $0.9 billion in 2021, and it is expected to further increaseto approximately $1.5 billion in 2026. See “Industry—Overview of Digital Advertising Industry in Southeast Asia.”We believe the growth of the digital advertising market will fuel the need for digital advertising services as advertisers seek to optimizetheir online marketing strategies, which will create an enormous opportunity for digital advertising service providers like us for theforeseeable future.

 

Tocapture the potential growth of the digital advertising service market, we will continue to actively attract new advertisers to placeads through us and seek to increase the advertising spend of our existing advertisers. We will also seek to include more high-profileand sizeable advertisers from various industries. We believe this will reinforce our reputation as a reliable digital advertising servicesprovider in different industries, which we believe would extend our reach to advertisers in those industries. In particular, we have(i) increased our brand exposure in offline events targeting micro, small, and medium enterprises via brand partnerships, like Grab,iFood, and Tastefully, and various activities at shopping malls; (ii) partnered with influencers or Key Opinion Leaders (“KOLs”)to create content to maximize our social media presence; (iii) created our own referral program to entice brand awareness, through whichexisting GETBATS Members may invite friends to sign up as Members and earn e-vouchers or gift cards; and (iv) improved our searchengine optimization with user intent-related keywords through a digital marketing agency.

 

Webelieve that such strategies have contributed to our significant revenue growth in the fiscal years 2020 and 2021, and will continueto do so in the future. We will keep ourselves abreast of the latest changes in the digital advertising landscape and understand theevolving needs and requirements of our advertisers.

 

FurtherGrow Our Merchant and Member Bases on the GETBATS Website and Mobile App

 

Weendeavor to continue to expand our Merchant and Member bases on the GETBATS website and mobile app, since they play a crucial and strategicrole in our business ecosystem. As of September 30, 2021, we had 514,167 Members on the GETBATS website and mobile app. We have madesignificant investments to acquire Members through online marketing initiatives, such as search engine marketing, display advertisements,referral programs, and affiliate marketing. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we spent $217,803 and $219,852,respectively, on these initiatives. In addition, our Member base has increased by word-of-mouth. We intend to continue to investin acquiring Members, for so long as we believe the economics of our business support such investments. Our goal is to retainexisting and acquire new Members by providing more targeted cash rebate deals, delivering high-quality customer services, and expandingthe number and categories of deals we offer. We intend to continue to invest in the development of increased relevance of our services,as the number and variety of the deals we offer to our Members increase and we gain more information about their interests.

 

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Duringthe fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we featured more than 60 and 30 Merchants offering cash rebate dealson our GETBATS website and mobile app, respectively. To drive Merchant growth, we have expanded the number of ways in which Members candiscover deals through our shop-centric website and mobile app. We have also made investments in our salesforce, which builds merchantrelationships and local expertise. Our Merchant retention efforts are focused on providing Merchants with a positive experience by offeringtargeted placement of their deals to our Member base, high-quality customer services, and tools to manage deals more effectively. Weroutinely solicit feedback from our Merchants to ensure their objectives are met and they are satisfied with our services. Based on thisfeedback, we believe our Merchants value the profitability of the immediate deal, potential revenue generated by repeat customers, increasedbrand awareness, and the resulting revenue stream that brand awareness may generate over time. Some Merchants view our deals as a marketingexpense and may be willing to offer deals with little or no immediate profitability in an effort to gain future customers and increasedbrand awareness, since they only pay the cash rebates to the GETBATS website and mobile app upon each successful transaction.

 

Continueto Invest in and Develop Technologies Relating to Data Analysis

 

Weconsider technological innovations to be a critical component of our strategy, allowing us to provide execution at scale and deliverdata-driven insights to grow our clients’ businesses. We will continue developing our technologies, with a focus on data analysis.We have implemented a business data analysis system, which analyzes data collected on our websites and mobile apps to understand consumerspending behaviors. We intend to improve this system by introducing (i) descriptive analysis, which simplifies and summarizes past datainto a readable form to provide insights into what has occurred in the past; (ii) predictive analysis, which uses past data and presentdata to predict future events, and (iii) prescriptive analysis, which explores several possible actions and suggests actions based onthe results of descriptive and predictive analysis of a given data set. We also intend to use artificial intelligence technologyto improve the natural language processing ability of our websites and mobile apps, with a goal of recognizing voice and text input byMembers in multiple languages and dialects and returning search results.

 

ExpandOur Cash Rebate and Digital Advertising Services Internationally

 

Weintend to selectively launch our cash rebate and digital advertising services in other countries in Southeast Asia during the nextthree years, starting from markets such as the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia. We intend to focus on expanding into thePhilippines and Thailand between July 2022 and June 2023 and become operational in these countries around April to June 2023 and to furtherexpand into Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, and other countries in Southeast Asia between July 2023 and June 2025. We believe we canexpand into these new markets by leveraging our existing business data analysis technology and expect to (i) establish representativeoffices or appoint local partners; (ii) integrate our websites and mobile apps with the representative offices or local partners to provideour services; (iii) hire key marketing and support employees who are familiar with local languages and cultures to manage ourbusiness in these countries, especially Thailand and Indonesia, where local languages are preferred in business activities; and (iv)promote our brands in these countries by investing in marketing activities. For details about the estimated total capital expendituresrelated to such expansion plan, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidityand Capital Resources.”

 

Weface financial and logistical challenges associated with our plans for accelerated and geographically expansive growth. See “RiskFactors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—If we fail to manage our growth or execute our strategies and future planseffectively, we may not be able to take advantage of market opportunities or meet the demand of our advertisers” and “RiskFactors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—We may be unsuccessful in expanding and operating our business internationally,which could adversely affect our results of operations.”

 

OurBusiness Model

 

Wecurrently generate revenue from the following principal sources:

 

  Cash Rebates. We facilitate online and offline transactions between Merchants and Members of the GETBATS website and mobile app and keep a portion, usually 14%, of the cash rebates offered by Merchants as our revenue.
     
  Digital Advertising Services. We help advertisers design and optimize online advertisements, and distribute advertisements through the SEEBATS website and mobile app, the GETBATS website and mobile app, and social media. We generate revenue through service fees charged to the advertisers.
     
  Payment Solution Services. We refer merchants to VE Services to process payments and receive a portion of the monthly service fees, which range from 0.15% to 0.525% of the total service fees collected by VE Services, as commissions for our referrals.

 

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Thefollowing tables presents our revenue for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. See also “Management’s Discussionand Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations.”

 

   Revenue 
   Fiscal Year Ended
September 30,
 
   2021   2020 
Cash Rebate Services  $6,214   $718 
Digital Advertising Services   3,158,520    153,145 
Payment Solution Services – Related Party   1,494    - 
Total  $3,166,228   $153,863 

 

CashRebates

 

Weoperate a cash rebate platform, the GETBATS website and mobile app. Users may sign up for a free membership on our website, www.getbats.com,or on our GETBATS app, which may be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play. Members may then use the GETBATS website or app astheir personal shopping portal, and earn cash rebates for online shopping and offline shopping.

 

  Online. Rather than going directly to a retailer’s website, a Member first logs in on the GETBATS website or app. After searching for and finding a Merchant, the Member clicks the “Shop Now” button for that Merchant. The “Shop Now” button will direct the Member to the respective store or app page for the Merchant, where the Member may shop and pay for products as usual. After the Member makes payment, the GETBATS website/app automatically tracks the transaction(s) and cash rebates. The cash rebates are usually available for the Member to check in his or her account on the GETBATS website and mobile app in one to three days after the purchase.
     
  Offline. A Member may also earn cash rebates when shopping at offline stores of our Merchants, such as restaurants, retail stores, and salons. After making payment, the Member may inform the cashier that he or she is a GETBATS Member and is entitled to cash rebates. The Member may then log in on the GETBATS website or app, select the Merchant, and follow the system guidance to obtain the cash rebate entitlement. Once the Merchant validates the purchase and the amount, which takes a few seconds to several days depending on the Merchant, we will add the cash rebates to the account of the Member.

 

Onekey selling point of the GETBATS website and mobile app is that the cash rebates of a Member do not expire. Members may withdraw theircash rebates via e-wallet transfer when their accumulated rebate balance reaches a minimum of MYR10.00 ($2.38). The withdrawal processtypically takes three to five business days. We partner with e-wallet service providers, such as MCash, Boost, Touch ‘n Go, andKA$H.

 

TheGETBATS Website and Mobile App

 

TheGETBATS website and mobile app provide the following functions:

 

  Search. With the search engine built into the GETBATS website and mobile app, Members can search their favorite Merchants and deals among hundreds of choices.
     
  Location-based Services. Based on Members’ location, nearby offline Merchants and cash rebate deals are selected and displayed on the GETBATS webpage and app for a smooth, user-friendly interaction.
     
  Merchant and Deal Spotlight. Featured Merchants get customized banners on the GETBATS website and mobile app homepage, and the homepage also lists deal highlights, latest rebates, top rebates, and popular rebates, making it easier for Members to discover featured cash rebate deals and purchase from featured Merchants.

 

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  Smart Categories. Members can easily filter and sort deals and Merchants and narrow down their choices by pre-defined categories and collections.
     
  Member Account Management. Members can check their cash rebate status, cash rebate balance, and purchase history and initiate cash rebate withdrawal in their accounts on the GETBATS website and mobile app.
     
  Merchant Account Management. Stores that have signed up as a Merchant can manage their accounts on the GETBATS website and mobile app, including editing information about their stores and viewing or voiding approved transactions.

 

Thefollowing are screenshots for our GETBATS website and GETBATS app.

 

Screenshot for the GETBATS Website Screenshot for the GETBATS App
   

 

TheMembers

 

Wehave grown the Member base of the GETBATS website and mobile app since their official launch in November 2019. The following table setsout the key performance indicators for members of the GETBATS website and mobile app as of the fiscal years indicated.

 

   Fiscal Years Ended
September 30,
 
   2021   2020 
Members (#)   514,167    66,580 
Members Who Have Received Rebates (for spending and referral) (#)   3,418    532 
Cash Rebates Distributed*  $29,873   $4,761 

 

*Theseamounts refer to total cash rebates distributed to Members for spending and referrals and include cash rebates that were accrued to bepaid in the future.

 

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Wegrow our Member base through marketing initiatives and word-of-mouth. Our online marketing consists of social media marketing, emailmarketing, influential marketing, search engine optimization marketing, display advertisements, referral programs, and affiliate marketing.For instance, we have been running a “New Member Exclusive Promo” since June 6, 2021, which is available to new GETBATS Membersthat have signed up and existing GETBATS Members who have invited at least five friends to sign up as a GETBATS Member during the promotionalperiod. These eligible Members may purchase an e-vouchers or gift card with a 50% instant cash rebates. Our offline marketingconsists of traditional printed flyers, billboard, public relations, brand partnerships, and sponsored and corporate social responsibilitiesevents to increase our visibility and build our brands. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we spent MYR250,148.64(approximately $60,652) and MYR159,788.14 (approximately $37,897) on Member acquisition, respectively.

 

TheMerchants

 

OurGETBATS website and mobile app currently feature cash rebates from Merchants in over 20 industries, such as automotive, beauty and health,books and media, electronics, fashion, food and beverages, groceries and pets, home and living, and sports and entertainment.Most of the Merchants are located in Malaysia.

 

Thefollowing table sets out the key performance indicators for Merchants of the GETBATS website and mobile app as of the fiscal years indicated.

 

   Fiscal Years Ended
September 30,
 
   2021   2020 
Merchants (#)   723    478 
Online Merchants (#)   337    111 
Offline Merchants (#)   386    367 
Transactions (based on rebated sales) (#)   

295,393

    1,759 
Total Transaction Amount  $2,501,913   $74,867 

 

MerchantAcquisition Channels

 

Weacquire Merchants through various means, including (i) approaching potential merchants based on market intelligence and our industryinsights; (ii) exploiting our industry connections to identify potential merchants; (iii) reaching out to our existing Merchants to explorefurther business opportunities; (iv) referrals by our existing Merchants; and (v) collaboration with other platforms (such as affiliatemarketing platform) to aggregate merchant bases. We also have some Merchants who seek our cash rebate-related services as a result ofour marketing efforts.

 

Afteridentifying a merchant interested in joining the GETBATS website and mobile app, we will negotiate with the merchant to determine therate of blanket cash rebates it will offer to us. The merchant will then fill out an application form, which specifies the rate of blanketcash rebates and lays out our Merchant terms and conditions, and pay an application fee, which is typically waived, before becoming anauthorized GETBATS Merchant. It will remain an authorized Merchant of the GETBATS website and mobile app indefinitely, unless the statusis terminated by us or the Merchant by notice in writing.

 

DigitalAdvertising Services

 

OurAdvertisers

 

We have built a diverse advertiser base from a broadrange of industries, including luxury property development, medical services, retail jewelry sales, and real estate agencies,among others. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we served 25 and two advertisers, respectively. For thefiscal year ended September 30, 2021, three advertisers accounted for approximately 21.7%, 10.8%, and 10.8% of our total revenue, respectively.For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, one advertiser accounted for approximately 91.6% of our total revenue. See “RiskFactors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—Our major clients generate a significant portion of our revenue. Any interruptionin operations in such major clients may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.”

 

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Thefollowing table summarizes our major advertisers for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021
Name of advertiser   Revenue and percentage of total revenue   Relationship with our Company   Major contract terms
Company A   $727,073, 21.70%   Third-party advertiser   (i) Advertising strategy consultation, profile setup, and advertisement and graphic design, (ii) social media channel posting (including through blogger and influencer accounts) in August and September 2021; and (iii) four-week advertisement display on our SEEBATS website and mobile app from September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021
             
Company B   $363,694, 10.80%   Third-party advertiser   (1) Advertising strategy consultation, profile setup, and advertisement and graphic design; (ii) social media channel posting (including through blogger and influencer accounts) in August and September 2021; and (iii) four-week advertisement display on our SEEBATS website and mobile app from September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021
             
Company C   $363,537, 10.80%   Third-party advertiser   (i) Advertising strategy consultation, profile setup, and advertisement and graphic design; (ii) social media channel posting (including through blogger and influencer accounts) in August and September 2021; and (iii) four-week advertisement display on our SEEBATS website and mobile app from September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020
Name of advertiser   Revenue and percentage of total revenue   Relationship with our Company   Major contract terms
Company D   $142,307, 91.6%   Third-party advertiser   A three-month advertisement and promotional activities package running from January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020

 

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AdDistribution Channels

 

Wemainly distribute online advertisements through our SEEBATS website and mobile app, our GETBATS website and mobile app, and social media.

 

Distributionthrough Our SEEBATS Website and Mobile App

 

Wecurrently operate a video streaming platform, the SEEBATS website and mobile app. Viewers may sign up for a free membership and watchmovies and television series on our website, www.seebats.com, or our SEEBATS TV mobile app through OTT streaming. The following are screenshotsfor our SEEBATS website and our SEEBATS TV app.

 

Screenshot for Our SEEBATS Website Screenshot for Our SEEBATS App
   
 

 

OurSEEBATS website and mobile app offer 579 episodes of licensed movies and television series in various genres, such as action, comedy,fantasy, historical, and romance. We have licensed these movies and television series from Shenzhen Yunshidian Information TechnologyLtd., a third-party content provider, pursuant to a Service and Licensing Agreement dated November 1, 2021 (the “Service andLicensing Agreement”). The agreement has a term from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2023 and may be terminated by either partyin the event of a material breach by the other party of the agreement. We have agreed to pay a content and service fee of $120,000 anda content delivery fee based on the amount of content delivered by the content provider, ranging from $1,700 to $660,000 per year underthe Service and Licensing Agreement. Pursuant to a letter dated July 15, 2021, Shenzhen Yunshidian Information Technology Ltd. alsoprovided our SEEBATS website and mobile app with movies and television series for a free trial run from August 1, 2021 to October 31,2021 before we entered into the Service and Licensing Agreement.

 

During the fiscal years ended September30, 2021 and 2020, we licensed movies and television series from DMG, a third-party content provider, pursuant to a Distribution andAd Sales Deal Agreement dated July 29, 2019, and SRI, a third-party content provider, pursuant to a White-label Video App and Ad SalesService Agreement dated August 5, 2019. Our agreement with DMG had a term from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2021, and we agreed to sharewith DMG 50% of the net revenue generated from advertisements placed on its content, in addition to paying DMG a flat fee of $10,000and a monthly fee of $2,500 during the term. Our agreement with SRI had a term from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2021, and we agreed toshare with SRI 40% to 60% of the net revenue generated from advertisements placed on its content, in addition to paying SRI a monthlyfee of $2,500 during the term. During the terms of the agreements, as we only displayed banner advertisements on the homepage of ourSEEBATS website and mobile app and on the video pages, instead of placing advertisements on the movies and television series we licensedfrom DMG and SRI, we did not share any ad revenue with DMG or SRI and we only paid DMG and SRI flat fees and monthly fees based on contractterms. Total flat fees and monthly fees paid to DMG and SRI amounted to $50,000 and $60,000 for the fiscal years ended September 30,2021 and 2020, respectively, which were recorded under our operating costs. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis ofFinancial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Operating Costs” for details.

 

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Onour SEEBATS website and mobile app, we offer eight tiers of digital advertisement distribution packages, which include different timingand duration of advertisement display and different placement formats, including (i) banner advertisements on the homepage of our SEEBATSwebsite and mobile app, (ii) banner advertisements on the video pages, (iii) in-stream video ads played at the beginning or in the middleof videos, and (iv) background advertisements via digital product placements that appear above or below a selected video screen concurrentlywith a user viewing a video. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, approximately 93% and 100% of our advertisementdisplay services revenue was generated from ads distributed on our SEEBATS website and mobile app, respectively.

 

Distributionthrough Our GETBATS Website and Mobile App

 

Takingadvantage of the growing GETBATS Member base, we offer the following types of digital advertising services through our GETBATS websiteand mobile app:

 

  Peer-to-peer Influencing Tools. We make tools available for GETBATS Members to share advertisers’ advertisements in their own influencing circles through social media platforms, such as WhatsApp, WeChat, Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram, and email. Premium SEEBATS advertisers will be published in GETBATS Member dashboard. GETBATS Members can do targeted Merchant sharing to attract the relevant crowd to view the related sharing. Our Members will be able to share directly the related Merchant instead of general GETBATS promotional link. This enable the viewer of the shared link to be easily captured based on the brands the Member is sharing.
     
  Push Notification and Email Marketing. We send advertisers’ advertisements through mobile app notifications and/or email to our GETBATS Members on a daily basis. As we analyze GETBATS Members’ purchase habits and interests through their activities on our GETBATS website and mobile app, we are able to show advertisements to the right audiences, therefore increasing the conversion rate of these advertisements.
     
  Banner Advertisements. We display banner advertisements on our GETBATS website and mobile app.

 

For the fiscal years ended September30, 2021 and 2020, approximately 2% and 0% of our advertisement display services revenue was generated from ads distributed on ourGETBATS website and mobile app, respectively.

 

Distributionthrough Social Media

 

Withthe emergence of popular online social media attracting numerous users, advertisers are increasingly receptive of the idea of identifyingsocial media accounts that have influence over potential customers on these platforms, and orienting marketing activities around KOLs.Our social media marketing services generally involve the design and implementation of creative advertising campaigns carried out onsocial media platforms through the use of influential social media accounts with suitable target audiences. During the fiscal years endedSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, we distributed advertisements for 25 and two advertisers on social media, respectively.

 

Oursocial media campaigns generally take the form of coordinated issuances of content on accounts in various popular social media platforms,including popular social networking platforms, video sharing platforms, live streaming platforms, knowledge sharing platforms, and informationcontent platforms, which are intended to reach the readers of the contents of these accounts. Depending on the advertisers’ marketingobjectives, various types of social media accounts can be used, such as (i) the accounts of nano-influencers, who are generally non-professionalsocial media influencers with between 1,000 and 10,000 followers; (ii) the accounts of professional influencers; and (iii) the accountsof non-professional and professional bloggers.

 

Tomake a post on these social media accounts, we typically collaborate with active GETBATS social media (Facebook and Instagram) fans besidesengaging KOLs in public or private influencer groups. We select KOLs by set parameters like minimum numbers of followers in their respectivesocial media sites before engaging with them. We maintain a list of such KOLs, which are reviewed and updated from time to time basedon our review of their service quality and their available resources. Generally, we enter into ad-hoc agreements with these KOLs, settingout the major terms and administrative procedures for utilizing their social media accounts for ad deployments, and the respective rightsand obligations of the parties.

 

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Social Media Ads (Example 1) Social Media Ads (Example 2)
   

 

 Forthe fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, approximately 5% and 0% of our advertisement display services revenue was generatedfrom ads distributed on third-party social media channels, respectively.

 

Servicesand Operational Flow

 

AcquiringAdvertisers

 

Weacquire advertisers through various means, including (i) approaching potential advertisers based on market intelligence and our industryinsights; (ii) exploit our industry connections to identify potential advertisers; (iii) reaching out to our existing advertisers toexplore further business opportunities; and (iv) through referrals by our advertisers.

 

Weprovide potential advertisers with our quotation for digital advertising services, which lays out the types of digital advertising serviceswe will provide, payment information, and other terms and conditions. After the advertiser accepts our quotation, it becomes a legally-bindingcontract with us.

 

Pre-Launch

 

Beforelaunching an advertising campaign, we usually discuss with the advertiser to understand its products or services to be marketed, marketingbudget, and marketing objectives. Depending on the needs of our advertisers, we may provide advice and services on advertisingstrategies and ad optimization, generally covering:

 

Ad Type   Advisory Services
     
Banner Ads  

Time and Place for Ad Deployment: We help our advertisers identify their target audiences (such as their profiles and geographical locations) and target time slots to target the ad displays based on the characteristic of the advertisers’ products and services. By setting these parameters, we aim to target the relevant audiences of the products and services we promote to improve the efficiency of reaching users with higher likelihood to click on the ads.

 

Ad Presentation: We also provide design optimization on the presentation of banner ads, such as title phrases, picture design, and text descriptions.

 

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In-stream Ads on our SEEBATS Website and Mobile App  

Time and Place for Ad Deployment: We help our advertisers set parameters, such as geographical regions and time slots for ad displays and profiles of target audiences based on the features of advertisers’ products and services, to increase the likelihood of the ads reaching their target audience.

 

Ad Presentation: In addition to increasing the precision of the advertisements, we also provide optimization services on the design and format of ads, such as the desired length, content, script, and color tone of short video ads, to make them more receptive to the target audiences.

     
Push Notification and Email Ads on Our GETBATS Website and Mobile App   Customized Audience: Through direct access to our GETBATS website and mobile app, which provides “tags” based on Member profiles and behaviors, we advise our advertisers on how to use these “tags” to define their target audiences, and assist our advertisers in adjusting the ad-trigger criteria to achieve more precise marketing.
     
Social Media Ads   We assist our advertisers in the design of advertising strategies, provide advice on choices of ad formats and materials (such as short-videos, images, and text descriptions), and recommend appropriate social media accounts and suitable media channels for implementation and deployment of the advertising campaigns based on the themes and the desired effects of the campaigns.

 

Weprovide these advice and related services on advertising strategies and ad optimization to our advertisers to improve theeffectiveness of their ads, which we believe will serve to enhance our advertisers’ satisfaction and improve advertiser retention.

 

CampaignLaunch and Performance Review

 

Wehave implemented measures to ensure that our ad content does not violate laws and regulations. Our experienced employees carefully reviewad content we receive from our advertisers. If we determine that the ad content does not violate any applicable laws and regulations,we will share the ad content with the relevant media for their internal review. If we determine that the ad content may be in violationof applicable laws or regulations, we will provide suggested edits to the ad content and send it back to the advertisers for revision.After both we and the media have determined that the ad content is in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations on informationdissemination, we will confirm with the advertiser on its opinion with respect to the compliance prior to the deployment of the ad.

 

Afterwe and our advertisers agree upon the advertising strategies and materials, we will be ready to launch the advertising campaigns. Uponreceiving our advertisers’ orders, we would proceed to place their ads on our SEEBATS website and mobile app or our GETBATS websiteand mobile app, push notification or email ads to relevant GETBATS Members, or inform the influencers or bloggers to start posting relevantadvertisement materials on their social media. The ads are usually displayed for a fixed period of time, ranging from a few weeks toa few months.

 

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Afteran ad is launched, we monitor and assess the overall effectiveness of the advertising campaign in various dimensions, such as the adexposure of in-stream ads and the visibility and degree of customer engagement of social media campaigns. Based on our assessment, wemay further advise our advertisers on advertising strategies and optimization to continuously improve the effectiveness of their ad campaigns.

 

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021,11 advertisers used our advertisement design and consultation services. For advertisement design and consultation services, our stand-aloneselling price ranges from approximately $2,400 to approximately $10,000 for each of the service commitments, including advice on advertisingstrategies, customization and optimization of the desired content, length, color tone, layout, format, and presentation of the ads. Advertisersmay elect to use any agreed-upon combination of services in one package, depending on their specific needs. We generated revenue of $384,061from providing advertisement design and consultation services in fiscal year 2021. There was no such service revenue in fiscal year 2020.

 

Inaddition, all 25 advertisers in fiscal year 2021 and two advertisers in fiscal year 2020 used our services for advertisement displayon our websites and mobile apps and third-party social media channels. Depending on the distribution channels used and the duration ofthe advertisement display, we charged advertising service fees in the range of approximately $5,000 to approximately $240,000 for designatedservices. Our revenue associated with advertisement display services amounted to $2,774,459 (after deducting discount of $147,478) infiscal year 2021 and $153,145 in fiscal year 2020.

 

PaymentSolution Services

 

To diversify our revenue sources and supplement our cash rebates and digitaladvertising service businesses, we started to provide payment solution services to merchants in May 2021 by referring them to VE Services.We entered into the Appointment Letter with VE Services on October 1, 2020, which Appointment Letter has a term of one year and is renewedautomatically on a yearly basis unless terminated by either party. Pursuant to the Appointment Letter, we serve as its independent merchantrecruitment and onboarding agent and refer merchants to VE Services to process payments through multiple payment methods, such as FPX,Alipay, Maybank QR Pay, Boost, Touch ‘n Go, and GrabPay. VE Services charges these merchants a service fee ranging from 1.50% to2.50% based on the processed payment amount and payment processing methods used, and we are entitled to receive a portion of the monthlyservice fees as commissions for our referrals. The commission rate ranges from 0.15% to 0.525% based on the total service fees collectedby VE Services from merchants referred by us.

 

Wereferred 11 merchants to VE Services during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. As of the date of this prospectus, we have referredfive additional merchants to VE Services since October 1, 2021. As we plan to expand our network with more third-party paymentservice providers and refer more merchants to them to process the payments, we do not expect to derive a substantial amount of paymentsolution service revenue from related parties in future periods. Since this is a business we recently started, we cannot guarantee thatour payment solution service business will be successful. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—Ifwe fail to retain and expand the user base for our payment solution services or if we fail to implement and maintain a reliable and convenientpayment solution system, our payment solution service business may not be successful, and our business, financial condition, and resultsof operations may be adversely affected.”

 

Technology

 

Weapply data science technologies extensively throughout our business ecosystem to support Merchant and Member onboarding and digital advertising.Our proprietary technologies include:

 

  Merchant and Member Onboarding System. We have developed a system with an innovative business model that incentives both Merchants and Members to onboard our GETBATS website and mobile app, where they both benefit from the transactions facilitated by us via our cash rebate program. We work with both online and offline Merchants, who offer cash rebates to Members based on their spending at the physical store or online via our GETBATS website and mobile app. Through our system, Members receive cash rebates from their spending and Merchants obtain sales from spending Members. In addition, Merchants or Members who have onboarded other Merchants or Members can also receive referral rebates. We have filed a patent application, “System and Method to Seamlessly Onboard Merchants and Members to an Electronic Commerce Website,” for this system in Malaysia, which application is pending approval as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  Cash Rebate Calculation and Distribution System. Once a successful transaction has been completed through the GETBATS website and mobile app, our cash rebate calculation processor will transmit the expending data of the spending Member to a rule engine, which loads one or more distribution tables that set forth pre-determined distribution rules. Based on such data, our calculation engine calculates and distributes the total rebates payable to different entities under various circumstances, including but not limited to (i) the spending Member, (ii) referrals (the Member who introduced the spending Member), (iii) agent-merchants (agents who onboards the Merchant), and (iv) agent-customer (agents who onboards a big group of Members), if applicable. We have filed a patent application, “System and Method to Compute Payable Rebates and Distribute the Payable Rebates to Distribution Entities,” for this system in Malaysia, which application is pending approval as of the date of this prospectus.
     
  Business Data Analysis System. Our analysis engine monitors our Members’ behaviors on the GETBATS website and mobile app and parses all the data properties, including login patterns (such as time, date, and frequency of login), the deals, promotions, and advertisements they click, and the Merchant links that they share. The large repository of Merchant and Member data collected from our GETBATS website and mobile app enables our Merchants to better understand consumers’ preferences and their spending behaviors. In addition, we study viewers’ behaviors on the SEEBATS website and mobile app, where our user profiling engine infers the viewers’ interest, demographic, intent, and other features through dynamic correlation analysis based on the data collected from our SEEBATS website and mobile app, such as the types of movies they view and the time they spend on each movie. In doing so, we relate and categorize the viewers into different spending behavior categories. We also expect to further improve our data analysis capabilities by introducing the descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive features in the future. We have filed a patent application, “System and Method to Analyze Business Data Based on Spending Behavior Data,” for this system in Malaysia, which application is pending approval as of the date of this prospectus.

 

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  Payment Token System. Our payment token module on our payment system tokenizes Members’ sensitive payment data by replacing those key data with unique identification symbols that retain all the essential information about the data without compromising its security. Such payment tokens can be automatically loaded, and payments can be automatically made to the merchants who have appropriately confirmed the payment data and selected a payment option. We utilize such token payment data to facilitate secure and convenient transactions conducted in our business ecosystem. Members need not repeatedly fill in complicated payment information when making payments to Merchants, which greatly enhances user experience in payment transactions. We have filed a patent application, “System and Method to Create a Flexible Payment Token for A Plurality of Merchants, for this system in Malaysia,” which application is pending approval as of the date of this prospectus.

 

DataPrivacy and Security

 

Wecollect data solely to analyze consumer behaviors and advertising performance. In order to identify each user profile, we assign a randomprofile number with each new profile. We then use that number as the anonymous identification for the profile and associate it with allrelated data. In general, we do not collect personally identifiable information unless a Member consents to it. If such information isinadvertently obtained by us, our policy is to immediately delete such information.

 

Wetreat all information we collect as confidential. We do not disclose any information we gather from a Member or Merchant unless suchdisclosure is approved by it.

 

Wehave put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure our data assets, including to preventunauthorized access, to preserve their integrity, and to ensure their appropriate use. On the software level, we encrypt important andsensitive data during their transmission from and to the user end, and only authorized personnel may access the backend of our systemsbased on their user assigned user groups and user levels. We have central controls to govern user roles and permissions. On the hardwarelevel, only authorized information technology personnel have access to our servers through a virtual private network and data backupis kept inside our company safe box. In addition, we have established a hardware firewall where all traffic is inspected and filteredaccording to a comprehensive set of rules.

 

Competition

 

Thecash rebates industry and the digital advertising industry in Malaysia are highly-competitive and rapidly evolving, with many new companiesjoining the competition in recent years and few leading companies.

 

Inthe cash rebates industry, we compete with other cash rebate platforms and businesses that focus on particular merchant categories andmarkets. We also compete with traditional offline coupon and discount services, as well as newspapers, magazines, and other traditionalmedia companies that provide coupons and discounts on products and services. We believe the principal competitive factors in this industryinclude breadth of member and merchant bases, local presence and understanding of local business trends, ability to deliver a high volumeof relevant deals to consumers, ability to generate positive return on investment for merchants, and strength and recognition of ourbrand. We believe that we compete favorably on the factors described above.

 

Inthe digital advertising industry, we compete directly with other providers of digital advertising services for advertisers and advertisingrevenue. In addition, we compete with traditional forms of media, such as newspapers, magazines, and radio and television broadcast,and other providers of offline advertising services. We believe that our ability to compete effectively for advertisers depends uponmany factors, including brand recognition, qualify of services, effectiveness of sales and marketing efforts, creativity in design andcontents of advertisements, pricing and discount policies, and hiring and retention of talented staff. We believe that we are well-positionedto effectively compete in the digital advertising industry based on the factors listed above.

 

Someof our current or future competitors, however, may have longer operating histories, greater brand recognition, or greater financial,technical, or marketing resources than we do. For a discussion of risks relating to competition, see “Risk Factors—RisksRelated to Our Business and Industry—The markets in which we operate are highly competitive, and we may not be able to competesuccessfully against existing or new competitors, which could reduce our market share and adversely affect our competitive position andfinancial performance.”

 

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IntellectualProperty

 

Weregard our trademarks, service marks, domain names, trade secrets, and similar intellectual property as critical to our success. We relyon a combination of trademark law and confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements to protect our intellectual property rights. We alsoregularly monitor any infringement or misappropriation of our intellectual property rights.

 

Asof the date of this prospectus, we have registered:

 

  four trademarks in Malaysia; and
     
  seven domain names in Malaysia.

 

Asof the date of this prospectus, we have 24 pending trademark applications and four patent applications in Malaysia. For details of thetechnologies related to the four patent applications and how our businesses depend on them, see “—Technology” above.Our business does not depend on those patent applications. None of our patent applications have resulted in the granting of a patentand we cannot assure you that we will file for or obtain any patents. In addition, we cannot assure you that:

 

  any patent which we may obtain will be broad enough to protect our technologies, will provide us with competitive advantages, or will escape challenges or invalidation by third parties;
     
  the patents of others will not have an adverse effect on our ability to do business; or
     
  others will not independently develop similar technologies, duplicate our technologies, or, if patents are issued to us, design around these patents.

 

Weimplement comprehensive measures to protect our intellectual property in addition to making trademark and patent registration applications.Our key measures to protect their intellectual property include: (i) hiring outside legal counsels to assist in the protection of ourintellectual property; (ii) trademark searches prior to the launch of our websites and mobile apps; (iii) timely registration and filingwith relevant authorities and application of intellectual property rights for our significant technologies and self-developed software;and (iv) reviews of virtual marketing materials, including text, graphics, and videos, to avoid copyright infringement.

 

Employees

 

Wehad 17 full-time employees as of September 30, 2021. The following table sets forth the number of our full-time employees as of September30, 2021:

 

Function  Number 
Management   4 
Customer Services and Operations   3 
Sales and Marketing   5 
General and Administration   5 
Total   17 

 

Weenter into employment contracts, which contain a confidentiality clause, with our full-time employees.

 

Duringthe fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, because of our limited business operations, we did not hire any full-time employees.Instead, we outsourced four contract workers from Zenapp as of September 30, 2020. In fiscal year 2021, we had 12 full-timeemployees prior to June 30, 2021 and added another five full-time employees in the fourth quarter. Most of our employees undertook multipletasks in a cost-effective manner during fiscal years 2021 and 2020.

 

Inaddition to our full-time employees, we have also employed eight contract workers since September 30, 2021. These contract workers areprimarily responsible for providing information and technology support.

 

Webelieve that we maintain a good working relationship with our employees and contract workers, and we have not experienced material labordisputes in the past. None of our employees and contract workers are represented by labor unions.

 

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Facilities

 

Ourprincipal executive offices are located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where StarboxGB, StarboxPB, and StarboxSB lease offices fromtwo third parties, with an aggregate area of approximately 4,800 square feet, pursuant to three tenancy agreements, each witha lease term from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023. The tenancy agreements of StarboxGB and StarboxPB each havemonthly rent of MYR6,288 (approximately $1,439) and may be terminated by giving the landlord three months’advance notice in writing. The tenancy agreement of StarboxSB has monthly rent of MYR6,800 (approximately $1,556) and may be terminatedby giving the landlord two months’ advance notice in writing; StarboxSB may extend the agreement for an additional two years uponits expiration.

 

Webelieve that the offices that we currently lease are adequate to meet our needs for the immediate future.

 

Insurance

 

Wedo not maintain directors and officers liability insurance, group comprehensive life insurance for employees, property insurance, businessinterruption insurance, or general third-party liability insurance. We believe the insurance coverage we maintain is in line with theindustry. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—Our current insurance policies may not provideadequate levels of coverage against all claims and we may incur losses that are not covered by our insurance.”

 

Seasonality

 

Ourrevenue, cash flow, operating results, and other key operating and performance metrics may vary from quarter to quarter, due to the seasonalnature of our advertisers’ budgets and spending on advertising campaigns. For example, advertising spending tends to rise in holidayseasons with consumer holiday spending, or closer to end-of-year in fulfilment of their annual advertising budgets, which maylead to an increase in our revenue and cash flow during such periods. Moreover, advertising inventory in holiday seasons may be moreexpensive, due to increased demand for advertising inventory.

 

LegalProceedings

 

Fromtime to time, we may become a party to various legal or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business, includingactions with respect to intellectual property infringement, violation of third-party licenses or other rights, breach of contract, andlabor and employment claims. We are currently not a party to, and we are not aware of any threat of, any legal or administrative proceedingsthat, in the opinion of our management, are likely to have any material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cashflow, or results of operations.

 

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REGULATIONS

 

Thissection sets forth a summary of the principal Malaysian laws, regulations, and rules relevant to our business and operations in Malaysia.

 

RegulationsRelating to Communications and Multimedia

 

InMalaysia, the communications and multimedia industry and its regulatory licensing framework are regulated by the Malaysian Communicationsand Multimedia Commission, a regulatory body tasked with overseeing regulatory framework pertaining to the communications and multimediaindustry, such as the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (the “CMA 1998”), the Malaysian Communications and MultimediaContent Code (the “Content Code”), and other corresponding regulations, guidelines, directions, declarations, and standards.

 

TheCMA 1998 generally provides four categories of licensable activities, which include (i) network facilities provider, (ii) network serviceprovider, (iii) applications service provider, and (iv) content applications service provider. Specifically, content applications servicesprovider generally includes any person who provides television and radio broadcast services, online publishing services, and informationservices. Nonetheless, any person who provides Internet content applications services—content applications services delivered bymeans of Internet such as broadcast services via an over-the-top platform—are currently exempt from the licensing requirement pursuantto the Communications and Multimedia (Licensing) (Exemption) Order 2000”). Our Malaysian subsidiary, StarboxSB, provides videostreaming services by means of Internet, which is categorized under “Internet content applications services” and is thereforeexempted from the licensing requirement.

 

Similarly, any person who provides electronictransaction services, interactive transaction services, network advertising boards and cineplex, or web hosting or client server underthe application service providers category is exempt from this licensing requirement. In the opinion of our Malaysian counsel, GLT Law,the CMA 1998 and the Exemption Order 2000 apply to our Malaysian subsidiaries, StarboxSB and StarboxGB. In particular, StarboxSB hasdeveloped a mobile application known as “SEEBATS,” which will be categorized under “networked advertising boards andcineplex,” being the category assigned to an application service for advertising in which content and information is remotely generatedand is distributed through a network service, whereas StarboxGB has developed mobile application known as “GETBATS,” whichwill be categorized under “networked advertising boards and cineplex” and “electronic transaction service,” beingthe category assigned to an application service which utilizes network services and information processing to conduct and achieve orsupport end user or third party transactions, both of which are regarded as applications services providers exempted under the ExemptionOrder 2000.

 

Nevertheless,StarboxSB and Starbox GB shall comply with all the other applicable provisions under the CMA 1998 and relevant guidelines, such as technicalrequirements and content prohibitions. While compliance with the Content Code is not compulsory, the adoption of the practice and standardsprovided are encouraged as it provides a valid legal defense against any legal proceedings that may arise from an alleged violation ofthe Content Code and maintains a good market practice.

 

RegulationsRelating to Advertising and Marketing

 

Theadvertising industry in Malaysia is largely self-regulated. For electronic advertisements, including those communicated through the Internet,the rules and its self-regulatory codes can be found in the Content Code, which provides specific guidelines for online content providersor those who provide access to online content through the present and future technology.

 

Asour business includes digital advertising and marketing, we are required to comply with the Content Code. Amongst the principles providedunder the Content Code, it is worth noting that the responsibility for content provided online primarily rests with the creator of thecontent and users are responsible for their choice and utilization of online content. The Content Code also provides guidelines and proceduresin determining whether the content is prohibited under the CMA 1998. Under the general principles that shall apply to all the contentdisplayed or communicated online and subject to the CMA 1998, content shall not be indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or offensive incharacter with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person. In addition, the Content Code generally prohibits contentthat may potentially offend the religious, political, sentimental, or racial susceptibilities of certain communities in Malaysia. Nevertheless,any guidelines that apply to the provisions of online content shall not unduly restrict the growth of the industry but serve to enhancea dynamic environment to encourage and stimulate the development of the Malaysian communications and multimedia industry.

 

Notwithstandingthe above, the Consumer Protection Act 1999 (the “CPA 1999”) and the Trade Descriptions Act 2011 (the “TDA 2011”)further regulate advertising in relation to the supply of goods or services in Malaysia. The CPA 1999 applies to all goods and servicesthat are offered or supplied to one or more consumers in trade, including any trade transaction conducted through electronic means inMalaysia, as well as prohibiting the act of bait advertising. Similarly, the TDA 2011 promotes good trade practices by prohibiting falsetrade descriptions and false or misleading statements, conduct, and practices. Our Malaysian subsidiaries which provide advertising servicesto its consumer and users, StarboxGB and StarboxSB, are in compliance with the CPA 1999 and the TDA 2011.

 

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RegulationsRelating to Film Distribution

 

The production, distribution, and exhibition of filmsin Malaysia are governed by the FINAS Act. Pursuant to Section 22(1) of the FINAS Act, no person (which term includes a body of persons,corporate, or unincorporate) shall engage in any of the activities of production, distribution, or exhibition of films or any combinationof the activities specified in Section 21(1) of the FINAS Act (i.e., (a) production and distribution; (b) production and exhibition;or (c) distribution and exhibition, of films), unless such person is authorized by the FINAS to do the same. Section 2 of the FINAS Actdefines film distribution as “including the renting, hiring, and loaning of films for profit or otherwise, the importation anddistribution of films produced abroad, and the distribution of films produced locally.” Section 25 of the FINAS Act further providesthat any person who contravenes Section 22 of the FINAS Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable for a finenot exceeding MYR50,000 (approximately $11,484) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or for both such fine and imprisonment,and he shall, in the case of a continuing offence, be liable to daily fine not exceeding MYR10,000 (approximately $2,297). Further,Section 26 of the FINAS Act provides that where an offence is committed by a company or a firm, every director, secretary, or managerof the company or, as the case may be, every partner in the firm shall also be deemed to be guilty of the offence, unless he proves thatthe offence was committed without his knowledge, consent, or connivance and that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commissionof the offence.

 

Our Malaysian subsidiary, StarboxSB, operatesour SEEBATS website and mobile app, on which viewers may watch movies and television series through OTT streaming, which may fall underthe scope of film distribution under the FINAS Act. As such, StarboxSB obtained the Film Distribution License (License No. DF 04/09445)on April 11, 2022, which allows it to engage in the distribution of films. The Film Distribution License (License No. DF 04/09445) hasa validity period from April 11, 2022 to April 10, 2023. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—Ifthe relevant Malaysian regulatory agency were to determine that a Film Distribution License was required for the operations of our SEEBATSwebsite and mobile app prior to April 11, 2022, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.”

 

RegulationsRelating to Direct Selling

 

Anyperson who carries on a direct sales business is required to hold a valid license granted under the Direct Sales and Anti-Pyramid SchemeAct 1993 (the “DSAPSA 1993”) and is prohibited from carrying out any pyramid scheme or arrangement, chain distributionscheme or arrangement, or any similar scheme or arrangement within the meaning of the DSAPSA 1993. Such activities are under the purviewof the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. Direct sale means a door-to-door sale, a mail order sale, or a sale through anelectronic transaction within the meaning of the DSAPSA 1993. Other requirements to be complied with in respect of a direct salesbusiness are the requirements for contents of advertisement, direct sales contracts, as well as requirements for a cooling-off periodand rescission.

 

OurMalaysian subsidiary, StarboxGB, undertakes a direct sales business by way of electronic transaction (for the purposes of Section 19Aof the DSAPSA 1993), by having a multi-level marketing plan in which individuals who are registered as members will be entitled to fourdifferent types of bonuses, which bonus types vary depending on the activities carried out. For illustration purposes, the member willbe entitled to a retail profit when they generate a sale with a non-member, a personal sales bonus when a sale is made, a direct salesbonus when its downline members generate sales, and a tier group sales bonus for the sales its group produced. Thus, StarboxGB is requiredto hold a license under the DSAPSA 1993, which it has obtained and has a validity period from December 22, 2020 to December 21, 2022.Further, it is required to comply with the provisions of the DSAPSA 1993 and the Direct Sales (Scheme and Conduct) Regulations 2001.

 

RegulationsRelating to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing

 

TheAnti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (the “AMLA 2001”) prohibitsmoney laundering and terrorism financing activities. Any person who (a) engages in a transaction that involves proceeds of unlawful activity;(b) uses proceeds of unlawful activity; (c) removes from or brings into Malaysia proceeds of unlawful activity; or (d) conceals, disguises,or impedes the establishment of the true nature, origin, location, movement, disposition, title of, rights with respect to, or ownershipof, proceeds of unlawful activity, commits a money laundering offence under the AMLA 2001.

 

Inaddition, a reporting institution under the First Schedule of the AMLA 2001 is obliged to observe the anti-money laundering and counterfinancing terrorism requirements and standards, which include reporting and record-keeping duties, such as submitting suspicious transactionreports, implementing risk-based application, and conducting customer due diligence. None of our Malaysian subsidiaries is deemed tobe a reporting institution. Nevertheless, we are required to comply with the provisions under the AMLA 2001.

 

RegulationsRelating to Foreign Exchange Control

 

The exchange control regime in Malaysia is regulatedby the Financial Services Act 2013 (the “FSA 2013”). The FSA 2013 has prescribed a list of transactions thatare prohibited without approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (the Central Bank of Malaysia) (“BNM”) and it regulatesthe domestic and international transactions involving residents and non-residents of Malaysia. The requirements, restrictions, and conditionsof approval in respect of the prohibited transactions and directions of BNM are further set forth in the Foreign Exchange Notices issuedby BNM (the “FE Notices”).

 

Underthe FSA 2013, all payments made between the residents of Malaysia must be paid in Malaysian ringgit, subject to limited exceptions andapproval under the FE Notices, whereas payment made between resident and non-resident of Malaysia may be made either (i) in Malaysianringgit, if for the prescribed purposes (for, among others, any purpose between immediate family members, income earned or expenses incurredin Malaysia or settlement of trade in goods or services in Malaysia), or (ii) in foreign currency (except for the currency of Israel),if for any purpose subject to certain prohibition under the FE Notices. On the other hand, non-residents are allowed to make or receivepayment in foreign currency (except for the currency of Israel) in Malaysia for any purpose (including capital, divestment proceeds,profits, dividends, rent, fees, and interest arising from any investment in Malaysia, subject to any withholding tax) in accordance withthe FE Notices. Unless otherwise restricted by contractual undertakings and subject to applicable laws, our Malaysian subsidiaries areat liberty to distribute dividends to us in foreign currency without having to seek prior approval from BNM.

 

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RegulationsRelating to Personal Data Protection

 

Ourbusiness and operations in Malaysia are subject to laws and regulations regarding data privacy and data protection pursuant to the PDPA2010. In particular, PDPA 2010 applies to any person who processes or has control over, or authorizes the processing of, any personaldata in respect of commercial transactions save and except for any personal data processed outside of Malaysia and not intended to befurther processed in Malaysia.

 

Onpersonal data processing, the PDPA 2010 provides key principles that must be adhered to by data users, which are defined as a personwho either alone or jointly, or in common with other persons, processes any personal data or has control over, or authorizes the processingof, any personal data but does not include a processor. For example, to process or disclose personal data relating to any individualswould require (i) consent from such individuals, which may be obtained in any form that can be recorded and maintained properly by thedata user; and (ii) written notice in the national language of Malaysia (Malay) and/or English to such individuals notifying, among others,(a) the processing of personal data and a description of the data, (b) the purposes for which the personal data is being collected; (c)individual’s right to request access and correction of the personal data, and (d) class of third parties to whom the personal datamay be disclosed.

 

Anyperson engaged in processing personal data shall take measures to protect the personal data from any loss, misuse, modification, unauthorizedor accidental access, or disclosure, alteration, or destruction of personal data and to maintain the integrity of the personal data processed,which should not be kept longer than necessary for the fulfilment of the purpose for which it was to be processed. Such personaldata shall be destroyed or permanently deleted if it is no longer required.

 

In addition, a data user who belongs to anyof the classes of data users prescribed under the Order 2013 shall be registered under the PDPA 2010 in order to process personal data.These users include, among others, a licensee under the CMA 1998 and a licensee under the Direct Sales and Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act 1993(the “DSAPSA 1993”) who undertakes direct sales business. As our Malaysian subsidiaries, StarboxSB and StarboxGB, are exemptedfrom the licensing requirement under the CMA 1998 pursuant to the Exemption Order 2000, they are not required to be registered as a datauser under the PDPA 2010. However, StarboxGB is a licensee under the DSAPSA 1993 for direct selling activity and, hence, it is required,and has registered, to be a data user in compliance with the PDPA 2010. Notwithstanding that our other Malaysian subsidiariesare not required to be registered as data users under the PDPA 2010, all such other Malaysian subsidiaries are in compliance with thePDPA 2010 as of the date of this prospectus.

 

RegulationsRelating to Labor

 

Theprincipal law that governs and regulates all labor relations—including contracts of service, payment of wages, employment of women,maternity protection, hours of work, holidays, leave policy, termination, layoff, retirement benefits, and employment of foreign employees—isthe Employment Act 1955 (the “EA 1955”). However, the EA 1955 applies to designated categories of employees who fall withinthe definition of “employee” under the EA 1955, which include any person who has entered into a contract of service withan employer under which such person’s wages do not exceed MYR2,000 a month, and any person who, irrespective of their monthly wages,is engaged in manual labor, serves as a supervisor of such manual laborer, serves as a domestic servant, and is engaged in any capacityin any vessel registered in Malaysia subject to certain conditions.

 

Notwithstandingthe above, the employees outside of the scope of the EA 1955 will be governed by the terms of their contract of employment, subject toany other applicable statutory requirements, including the minimum retirement age and statutory contributions such as Social Securityand Employees’ Provident Fund.

 

Otherlaws and regulations in relation to employment matters include the Industrial Relations Act 1967, Immigration Act 1959/63, Employment(Restriction) Act 1968, Employees Provident Fund Act 1991, Employees’ Social Security Act 1969, Employee Social Security GeneralRules 1971, Employment Insurance System Act 2017, Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012 and Minimum Wages Order 2020. As of the date of this prospectus, our Malaysiansubsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable labor regulations.

 

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RegulationsRelating to Business Operation

 

Priorto the commencement of our business operations in Malaysia, we are required to apply for business premises licenses for each operatingpremises from the relevant local authority under the Local Government Act 1976, which confers power to the local authority to createby-laws providing that no person shall use any premises within the jurisdiction of the respective municipal council without a licenseissued by the respective municipal council, and any person who fails to exhibit his license at all times in some prominent place on thelicensed premises or fails to produce such license when required shall be liable to a fine not exceeding MYR500 and/or to imprisonmentfor a term not exceeding six months. All of our Malaysian subsidiaries have obtained the business premises license fromthe local authority (i.e., Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL)) and are in compliance with the Local Government Act 1976. The validityperiods of the business premises licenses obtained by our Malaysian subsidiaries are as follows: (i) in respectof the business premises license of Starbox Berhad, from April 30, 2022 to April 29, 2023; (ii) in respect of the businesspremises license of StarboxSB, from February 25, 2022 to February 24, 2023; (iii) in respect of the business premises license of StarboxGB,from February 26, 2022 to February 25, 2023; and (iv) in respect of the business premises license of StarboxPB, from April 7, 2022 toApril 6, 2023.

 

RegulationsRelating to Cybersecurity

 

Currently,there is no legislation in Malaysia that imposes a blanket requirement for implementing cybersecurity measures, but a number of sporadiclaws exist relating to this area and promulgated to counter cybercrimes. The Computer Crimes Act 1997 (the “CCA 1997”) criminalizesabuse of computers and counters cybercrimes, including (i) gaining of unauthorized access to computers or networks with or without theintent to commit other offenses, (ii) spreading of malicious codes such as computer viruses, (iii) unauthorized modification of any programor data on a computer, and (iv) wrongful communication of any means of access to a computer to an unauthorized person. Once convicted,a person who committed such cybercrimes is subject to, depending on the type of the offense committed, a fine ranging from MYR25,000to MYR150,000 and/or imprisonment of three to 10 years. Where computer or internet-related crime activities are involved, but which donot specifically fall within the ambit of the CCA 1997 (for example, online fraud, cheating, criminal defamation, intimidation, gambling,and pornography), such offenses may be charged under the Penal Code, which is the main statute governing a wide range of criminal offensesand procedures in Malaysia.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, ourMalaysian subsidiaries are in compliance with the applicable provisions under CCA 1997 in preventing any activity that will cause unauthorizedmodification of the contents of any computer and malicious activities.

 

RegulationsRelating to Intellectual Property

 

Ourintellectual property rights are important to our business and operations. We rely primarily on a combination of intellectual propertylaws, contract provisions, copyrights, trademarks, patents, and domain rights to protect our intellectual property rights.

 

Copyright

 

TheCopyright Act 1987 (“CA 1987”) is the principal law governing copyright related matters.Unlike trademarks or other intellectual property rights, there is no specific system of registration for copyrights in Malaysia.Nonetheless, the CA 1987 allows copyright owners to protect their copyrights by way of filling with the Intellectual Property Corporationof Malaysia (“MyIPO”) a voluntary notification, which is considered prima facie evidence in cases of copyright infringement.

 

OnDecember 22, 2021, the Parliament of Malaysia passed the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the “Bill”), which is intendedto strengthen the enforcement of copyright laws, especially in the digital environment, by, among others, introducing criminal liabilitiesfor copyright infringement relating to streaming technology. Pursuant to the Bill, no person shall commit or facilitate infringementof the copyright in any way by engaging in commercial dealings, such as manufacture for sale or hire, import, sell or let for hire, offer,export or advertise, distribute and offer or provide any related services, with streaming technology. Streaming technology is definedunder the Bill to include computer programs, devices, or components thereof that are used in part or in whole that facilitate accessto copyright infringing works. Notably, as of the date of this prospectus, the Bill has not been enforced.

 

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Trademarks

 

TheTrademarks Act 2019 (“TA 2019”) provides protection against a broad scope of trademark infringement, under which the useof an identical or similar mark in relation to similar goods or services would constitute trademark infringement, whereas the Guidelinesof Trademarks 2019 provides for the registration of trademarks.

 

Aregistered trademark would permit its registered proprietor, namely, the owner of the registered trademark, to use or authorize otherpersons to use the trademark. It also grants registered proprietor the right to obtain relief in the case of trademark infringement andthe terms of protection for a registered trademark is 10 years from its application. Pursuant to Section 56 of the TA 2019, any personwho has infringed the registered trademark may face court proceedings instituted by the registered proprietor.

 

Inorder to protect our trademarks in Malaysia, Starbox Berhad has secured registration in respect of the “STARBOX”trademark under several classes including Class 9, Class 35, and Class 36 of goods and services in Malaysia where the trademarkprotection will expire on September 21, 2030. In addition, our other Malaysian subsidiaries, such as StarboxGB, StarboxSB, andStarboxPB, have applications pending registration for the respective trademarks of “GETBATS”, “SEEBATS,”and “PAYBATS” under the relevant Classes in Malaysia, where the registration applications of the three trademarks weresubmitted to MyIPO on December 16, 2020 and they are currently under examination.

 

Patents

 

Patentsin Malaysia are protected under the Patents Act 1983 (the “PA 1983”) and Patents Regulations 1986. An invention can be patentableif it is new, involves an inventive step, have industrial application, and is not explicitly excluded by the PA 1983. Generally, patentsshould be filed as soon as possible since most countries including Malaysia award patents to applicants on a first-to-file basis. Hence,it is in the interest of an inventor to make an early decision on whether to file a patent application to preempt another competitorfrom filing ahead of him.

 

Pursuantto Section 35 of the PA 1983, once a patent is granted, the duration of validity of a patent shall be 20 years from the filing date ofthe application, subject to the timely payment of prescribed annual fees.

 

Patentrights are territorial in nature and, therefore, the rights conferred by a patent granted in Malaysia extend only to Malaysia. Pursuantto Section 36(1) of the PA 1983, the exclusive rights of the patent owner are to exploit, assign, or transmit the patent and concludelicense contracts.

 

Patentinfringement occurs when a person does any of the acts that are the exclusive rights of the patent owner without his consent, and thisgives the patent owner the right to institute infringement proceedings against such person. Where the patent owner provides sufficientevidence demonstrating that an infringement has been committed or is being committed, the court will award damages, grant an injunctionto prevent further infringement, and/or award any other legal remedy as the court deemed appropriate.

 

Tosafeguard our rights of invention, StarboxGB has filed the following patent applications and its rights to such inventions arepending approval as of the date of this prospectus:

 

(i)System and Method to Seamlessly Onboard Merchants and Members to an Electronic Commerce Website;
(ii)System and Method to Compute Payable Rebates and Distribute the Payable Rebates to Distribution Entities;
(iii)System and Method to Create a Flexible Payment Token for A Plurality of Merchants; and
(iv)System and Method to Analyze Business Data Based on Spending Behavior Data.

 

DomainNames

 

Thereis no specific regulation in respect of the licensing of domain names in Malaysia. The right to use the .my domain name is administeredsolely by the Malaysian Network Information Centre Berhad (the sole administrator for .my web addresses) (“MYNIC”).

 

Oncea specific domain name is registered with MYNIC, no other person can register or use the specific domain name after the date of its registration.However, a domain name registration with the MYNIC does not automatically result in the owner of the domain name obtaining a trademarkfor the particular domain name. To achieve this, the domain name owner must successfully register the domain name as a trademark withMyIPO.

 

Notwithstanding the above, we have opted toregister our websites under .com domain names, details of which are as follows:

 

  (i) www.batsmail.com;
  (ii) www.getbats.com;
  (iii) www.seebats.com;
  (iv) www.starboxrebates.com;
  (v) www.starboxholding.com;
  (vi) www.starboxholdings.com; and
  (vii) www.paybats.com.

 

Asof the date of this prospectus, we have registered the above-mentioned seven domain names relating to our business in Malaysia.

 

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MANAGEMENT

 

Setforth below is information concerning our directors and executive officers.

 

Thefollowing individuals are our executive management and members of the board of directors.

 

Name   Age   Position(s)
Lee Choon Wooi   46   Chief Executive Officer, Director, and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Khoo Kien Hoe   51   Chief Financial Officer and Director
Lai Kwong Choy   59   Independent Director
Sung Ming-Hsuan   41   Independent Director
Law Peck Woon   43   Independent Director

 

Thefollowing is a brief biography of each of our executive officers and directors:

 

Mr.Lee Choon Wooi has served as our Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the board of directors since March 2022 and our directorsince February 2022. Mr. Lee has extensive experience in multi-level computation systems. Since January 2020, Mr. Lee has served as thechief executive officer at Starbox Berhad, where he is responsible for the management of day-to-day operations and high-level strategizingand business planning. From November 2013 to September 2021, Mr. Lee served as an executive director at Teclutions Sdn. Bhd., a multi-levelmarketing and e-commerce software system development company, where he was responsible for the overall management of the company. Mr.Lee received his bachelor’s degree in Business Computing from the University of Southern Queensland in 1995.

 

Mr. Khoo Kien Hoe has served as our ChiefFinancial Officer since March 2022 and our director since February 2022. Mr. Khoo has over 25 years of experience in corporate advisory,auditing, accounting, taxation, and company secretarial matters. Since January 2020, Mr. Khoo has served as the chief financialofficer at Starbox Berhad, where he is responsible for the company’s overall financial management and internal control. Mr. Khoohas also served as a non-executive director at Bluetech Consultancy Sdn. Bhd. since June 2022 and served as its managing directorbetween April 2018 and May 2022, where he was responsible for tax compliance and accounting related matters. Mr. Khoo has servedas a non-executive director at KH Advisory Sdn. Bhd. and served as its managing director between October 2015 and May 2022(where he resigned in September 2018 and was re-appointed in December 2020), where he was responsible for tax compliance andaccounting related matters. Mr. Khoo is also the founder of Bizguide Corporate Services Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysia-based company specializingin company secretarial, corporate advisory, and accounting related matters, and has served as a non-executive director since June2022 and served as its managing director between August 2011 and May 2022, where he was responsible for the company’ssecretarial matters. Since July 2014, Mr. Khoo has served as an independent non-executive director and the chairman of the audit committeeat Sunzen Biotech Berhad (KLSE: SUNZEN), a public listed company in Malaysia. Since November 2021, Mr. Khoo has also served as an independentnon-executive director and the chairman of the audit committee at Scanwolf Corporation Berhad (KLSE: SCNWOLF), a public listed companyin Malaysia. Mr. Khoo is an ACCA Fellowship (FCCA) and a member of MIA in Malaysia (Chartered Accountant), and received his Certificatein Accounting with Business Computing in 1992 and a diploma in Commerce in 1995 from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

 

Dato’Dr. Lai Kwong Choy has served as our independent director since February 2022. Dr. Lai has over 29 years of management experiencein the healthcare industry. Since October 2017, Dr. Lai has served as the medical officer in charge of the Emergency Department at CengildG.I. Medical Center in Malaysia, a healthcare provider specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver disease.Since May 1992, Dr. Lai has served as a general practitioner and partner at Klinik Tanming Jaya, a private clinic in Malaysia he co-founded,where he is responsible for treating and managing patients. Dr Lai also co-founded a private pharmacy, Seremban Premier Pharmacy Sdn.Bhd., in September 1997 and has since served as a partner, responsible for the general management and advisory work. From September 2007to August 2013, Dr. Lai served as a board member at the Malaysia Health Promotion Board under the Ministry of Health, Malaysia, wherehe was responsible for the yearly financial planning, human resource planning, and project planning of the Malaysia Health PromotionBoard. He also served as the head of sub-committee of the Internal Audit of the Malaysia Health Promotion Board from September 2010 toAugust 2013. From June 2004 to May 2008, Dr. Lai also served as a local councilor at the Kajang Local Municipal Council, responsiblefor the yearly council planning (which includes approval for social and economically viable projects) and budgetary as well as humanresource matters of the local council. Dr. Lai was conferred the “Darjah Indera Mahkota of Pahang” award from the Sultanof Pahang, which carries the title “Dato,” in 2009. Dr. Lai received his M.D. degree in Medicine from the National Universityof Malaysia in 1988, and subsequently obtained a diploma of Family Medicine in 2014 and participated in the Advanced Training in FamilyMedicine Program in 2016, both from the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia.

 

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Ms.Sung Ming-Hsuan has served as our independent director since February 2022. Ms. Sung has extensive experience in finance and investmentand has served as the president at Skyrocket Investments LLC, a California-based investment fund, since December 2011. From September2007 to July 2016, she also served as a director at Taipro Corporation Ltd., a Taiwan-based company specializing in manufacturing LEDlighting products, which are largely exported to the U.S. market. From September 2005 to August 2007, Ms. Sung served as a managementconsultant at Howard Hotel, the flagship of Taiwan’s largest 5-star hotel group. Ms. Sung received her bachelor’s degreein Hospitality Management from the Collins College of Hospitality Management at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 2004.

 

Ms.Law Peck Woon has served as our independent director since February 2022. Ms. Law has over 20 years of experience in legal practice.Since February 2018, Ms. Law has served as a legal consultant at HZX Global Sdn. Bhd. and Midlands Riverfront Sdn. Bhd., both real estatedevelopers, where she is responsible for providing commercial and legal advice in connection with business operations and providing contractreview and risk analysis services in relation to construction and engineering contracts, consultancy services agreements, and materialand equipment supply agreements. She has also served as the Deputy Chairperson of the Malaysia Anxi Chamber of Commerce and Industrysince February 2020 and acts as a liaison for commerce activities in Malaysia and China. Since April 2007, Ms. Law has served as a legalconsultant for several multinational corporations in Malaysia, including Canon Marketing (M) Sdn. Bhd., Flextronics (M) Sdn. Bhd., andQuill Solar Sdn. Bhd. From June 2001 to December 2006, Ms. Law practiced law at Azman Davison & Co., one of the top legal firms inMalaysia. Ms. Law received her bachelor of law degree from the University of Sheffield, England in 2000.

 

Pursuantto our articles of association, unless otherwise determined by our Company in a general meeting, we are required to have a minimum ofthree directors and the exact number of directors will be determined from time to time by our board of directors.

 

Underour articles of association, a director may be appointed by ordinary resolution or by the directors. An appointment of a director maybe on terms that the director will automatically retire from office (unless he has sooner vacated office) at the next or a subsequentannual general meeting or upon any specified event or after any specified period in a written agreement between our Company and the director,if any, but no such term will be implied in the absence of express provision. It is expected that, whether by ordinary resolution orby the directors, each director will be appointed on the terms that the director will hold office until the appointment of the director’ssuccessor or the director’s re-appointment at the next annual general meeting, unless the director has sooner vacated office.

 

Foradditional information, see “Description of Share Capital—Directors.”

 

FamilyRelationships

 

Noneof our directors or executive officers has a family relationship as defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K.

 

Boardof Directors

 

Ourboard of directors consists of five directors. Our board of directors has determined that our three independent directors, Lai KwongChoy, Sung Ming-Hsuan, and Law Peck Woon satisfy the “independence” requirements of the Nasdaq corporate governance rules.

 

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Dutiesof Directors

 

UnderCayman Islands law, all of our directors owe three types of duties to us: (i) statutory duties, (ii) fiduciary duties, and (iii) commonlaw duties. The Cayman Companies Act imposes a number of statutory duties on a director. Under Cayman Islands law, the fiduciary dutiesowed by a director include (a) a duty to act in good faith in what the director considers are in the best interests of the company, (b)a duty to exercise their powers in the company’s interests and only for the purposes for which they were given, (c) a duty to avoidimproperly fettering the exercise of the director’s future discretion, (d) a duty to avoid any conflict of interest (whether actualor potential) between the director’s duty to the company and the director’s personal interests or a duty owed to a thirdparty, and (e) a duty not to misuse the company’s property (including any confidential information and trade secrets). The commonlaw duties owed by a director are those to exercise appropriate skill and care. The relevant threshold measure for such standardis that of a reasonable diligent person having both the general knowledge, skill, and experience that may reasonably be expected of aperson carrying out the same functions as are carried out by that director in relation to the company, and the general knowledge, skill,and experience that that director has. In fulfilling their duty to us, our directors must ensure compliance with our memorandum and articlesof association, as amended and restated from time to time, and our shareholder resolutions. We have the right to seek damages where certainduties owed by any of our directors are breached.

 

Thefunctions and powers of our board of directors include, among others:

 

  appointing officers and determining the term of office of the officers;
     
  exercising the borrowing powers of the company and mortgaging the property of the company; and
     
  maintaining or registering a register of mortgages, charges, or other encumbrances of the company.

 

Termsof Directors and Executive Officers

 

Underour articles of association, a director may be appointed by ordinary resolution or by the directors. An appointment of a director maybe on terms that the director will automatically retire from office (unless he has sooner vacated office) at the next or a subsequentannual general meeting or upon any specified event or after any specified period in a written agreement between our Company and the director,if any, but no such term will be implied in the absence of express provision. It is expected that, whether by ordinary resolution orby the directors, each director will be appointed on the terms that the director will hold office until the appointment of the director’ssuccessor or the director’s re-appointment at the next annual general meeting, unless the director has sooner vacated office.

 

Allof our executive officers are appointed by and serve at the discretion of our board of directors.

 

Qualification

 

Underour articles of association, a director is not required to hold any shares in our Company by way of qualification. A director who isnot a shareholder of our Company is nevertheless entitled to attend and speak at general meetings.

 

EmploymentAgreements and Indemnification Agreements

 

Wewill enter into employment agreements with each of our executive officers. Pursuant to employment agreements, the form of which is filedas Exhibit 10.1 to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we will agree to employ each of our executiveofficers for a specified time period, which may be renewed upon both parties’ agreement 30 days before the end of the current employmentterm. We may terminate the employment for cause, at any time, without notice or remuneration, for certain acts of the executive officer,including the commitments of any serious or persistent breach or non-observance of the terms and conditions of the employment, convictionof a criminal offense, willful disobedience of a lawful and reasonable order, fraud or dishonesty, receipt of bribery, or severe neglectof his or her duties. An executive officer may terminate his or her employment at any time with a one-month prior written notice. Eachexecutive officer agrees to hold, both during and after the employment agreement expires, in strict confidence and not to use or discloseto any person, corporation or other entity without written consent, any confidential information.

 

Wewill also enter into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Under these agreements, we agree toindemnify our directors and executive officers against certain liabilities and expenses incurred by such persons in connection with claimsmade by reason of their being a director or officer of our company.

 

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Compensationof Directors and Executive Officers

 

Forthe fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, we paid an aggregate of MYR2.00 ($0.48) as compensation to our executive officers and directors.None of our non-employee directors have any service contracts with us that provide for benefits upon termination of employment. We havenot set aside or accrued any amount to provide pension, retirement, or other similar benefits to our directors and executive officers.Our Malaysian subsidiaries are required by law to make contributions equal to certain percentages of each employee’s salary forhis or her statutory benefits.

 

InsiderParticipation Concerning Executive Compensation

 

Ourformer sole director, Choo Keam Hui, was making all determinations regarding executive officer compensation from the inception ofour Company to February 2022. Our compensation committee has been making all determination regarding executive officer compensation sinceMarch 2022.

 

Committeesof the Board of Directors

 

Wehave established three committees under the board of directors: an audit committee, a compensation committee, and a nominating and corporategovernance committee. Our independent directors serve on each of the committees. We have adopted a charter for each of the three committees.Each committee’s members and functions are described below.

 

AuditCommittee. Our audit committee consists of our three independent directors, Lai Kwong Choy, Sung Ming-Hsuan, and Law Peck Woon. SungMing-Hsuan is the chairperson of our audit committee. We have determined that each of our independent directors also satisfy the “independence”requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act. Our board also has determined that Sung Ming-Hsuan qualifies as an auditcommittee financial expert within the meaning of the SEC rules or possesses financial sophistication within the meaning of the Nasdaqlisting rules. The audit committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the financial statementsof our company. The audit committee is responsible for, among other things:

 

  appointing the independent auditors and pre-approving all auditing and non-auditing services permitted to be performed by the independent auditors;
     
  reviewing with the independent auditors any audit problems or difficulties and management’s response;
     
  discussing the annual audited financial statements with management and the independent auditors;
     
  reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our accounting and internal control policies and procedures and any steps taken to monitor and control major financial risk exposures;
     
  reviewing and approving all proposed related party transactions;
     
  meeting separately and periodically with management and the independent auditors; and
     
  monitoring compliance with our code of business conduct and ethics, including reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our procedures to ensure proper compliance.

 

CompensationCommittee. Our compensation committee consists of our three independent directors, Lai Kwong Choy, Sung Ming-Hsuan, and Law PeckWoon. Lai Kwong Choy is the chairperson of our compensation committee. The compensation committee assists the board in reviewing andapproving the compensation structure, including all forms of compensation, relating to our directors and executive officers. Our chiefexecutive officer may not be present at any committee meeting during which his compensation is deliberated. The compensation committeeis responsible for, among other things:

 

  reviewing and approving the total compensation package for our most senior executive officers;
     
  approving and overseeing the total compensation package for our executives other than the most senior executive officers;

 

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  reviewing and recommending to the board with respect to the compensation of our directors;
     
  reviewing periodically and approving any long-term incentive compensation or equity plans;
     
  selecting compensation consultants, legal counsel or other advisors after taking into consideration all factors relevant to that person’s independence from management; and
     
  reviewing programs or similar arrangements, annual bonuses, employee pension and welfare benefit plans.

 

Nominatingand Corporate Governance Committee. Our nominating and corporate governance committee consists of our three independent directors,Lai Kwong Choy, Sung Ming-Hsuan, and Law Peck Woon. Law Peck Woon is the chairperson of our nominating and corporate governance committee.The nominating and corporate governance committee assists the board of directors in selecting individuals qualified to become our directorsand in determining the composition of the board and its committees. The nominating and corporate governance committee is responsiblefor, among other things:

 

  identifying and recommending nominees for appointment or re-appointment to our board of directors or for appointment to fill any vacancy;
     
  reviewing annually with our board of directors its current composition in light of the characteristics of independence, age, skills, experience and availability of service to us;
     
  identifying and recommending to our board the directors to serve as members of committees;
     
  advising the board, periodically, with respect to significant developments in the law and practice of corporate governance, as well as our compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and making recommendations to our board of directors on all matters of corporate governance and on any corrective action to be taken; and
     
  monitoring compliance with our code of business conduct and ethics, including reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our procedures to ensure proper compliance.

 

Codeof Business Conduct and Ethics

 

Ourboard of directors will adopt a code of business conduct and ethics, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 of the registration statementof which this prospectus is a part and is applicable to all of our directors, officers, and employees. We will make our code ofbusiness conduct and ethics publicly available on our website prior to the closing of this offering.

 

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PRINCIPALSHAREHOLDERS

 

Thefollowing table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the ExchangeAct, of our Ordinary Shares as of the date of this prospectus, and as adjusted to reflect the sale of the Ordinary Shares offered inthis offering for:

 

  each of our directors and executive officers; and
     
  each person known to us to own beneficially more than 5% of our Ordinary Shares.

 

Beneficial ownership includes votingor investment power with respect to the securities. Except as indicated below, and subject to applicable community property laws, thepersons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all Ordinary Shares shown as beneficially owned by them.Percentage of beneficial ownership of each listed person prior to this offering is based on 40,000,000 Ordinary Shares outstanding(reflecting a 1-for-11.25 reverse split of our Ordinary Shares approved by our shareholders on June 8, 2022) as of the date ofthis prospectus. Percentage of beneficial ownership of each listed person after this offering is based on 45,000,000 OrdinaryShares outstanding immediately after the completion of this offering if the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment optionand 45,750,000 Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after the completion of this offering if the underwriters exercise theirover-allotment option in full.

 

Informationwith respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished by each director, officer, or beneficial owner of 5% or more of our OrdinaryShares. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally requires that any such person have votingor investment power with respect to securities. In computing the number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by a person listed belowand the percentage ownership of such person, Ordinary Shares underlying options, warrants, or convertible securities, including PreferredShares, held by each such person that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of the date of this prospectus are deemed outstanding,but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person. As of the date of the prospectus, we have15 shareholders of record, none of whom are located in the United States. We will be required to have at least 300 unrestricted roundlot shareholders at closing in order to satisfy the Nasdaq listing rules.

 

   Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to this Offering   Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned After this Offering (Over-allotment option not exercised)   Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned After this Offering (Over-allotment option fully exercised) 
   Number   Percent   Number   Percent   Number   Percent 
Directors and Executive Officers(1):                              
Lee Choon Wooi   400,000    1.0%   400,000    0.9%   400,000    0.9%
Khoo Kien Hoe   400,000    1.0%   400,000    0.9%   400,000    0.9%
Lai Kwong Choy                        
Sung Ming-Hsuan                        
Law Peck Woon                        
All directors and executive officers as a group (five individuals):   800,000    2.0%   800,000    1.8%   800,000    1.8%
                               
5% Shareholders:                              
ZYZ Group Holdings Limited(2)   12,600,000    31.5%   12,600,000    28.0%   12,600,000    7.9%
ZY Sales & Distribution Sdn. Bhd.(3)   3,600,000    9.0%   3,600,000    8.0%   3,600,000    7.9%
Liu Marketing (M) Sdn. Bhd.(4)   3,600,000    9.0%   3,600,000    8.0%   3,600,000    7.9%
EVL Corporation Limited(5)   3,600,000    9.0%   3,600,000    8.0%   3,600,000    7.9%
WJG Group Holding Ltd(6)   3,600,000    9.0%   3,600,000    8.0%   3,600,000    7.9%
CC Growth Edge Sdn. Bhd.(7)   3,600,000    9.0%   3,600,000    8.0%   3,600,000    7.9%

 

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(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is VO2-03-07, Velocity Office 2, Lingkaran SV, Sunway Velocity, 55100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
   
(2) The number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned prior to this offering represents 12,600,000 Ordinary Shares held by ZYZ Group Holdings Limited, an Island of Nevis company 100% owned by Choo Teck Hong. The registered address of ZYZ Group Holdings Limited is Hamilton Reserve Plaza, Building #1, Suite 102, P.O. Box 590, Nevis.
   
(3) The number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned prior to this offering represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares held by ZY Sales & Distribution Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian company 100% owned by Zhang Yong. The registered address of ZY Sales & Distribution Sdn. Bhd. is A-07-3A Ekocheras, No. 693 Batu 5 Jalan Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
   
(4) The number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned prior to this offering represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares held by Liu Marketing (M) Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian company 100% owned by Liu Jun. The registered address of Liu Marketing (M) Sdn. Bhd. is A-07-3A Ekocheras, No. 693 Batu 5 Jalan Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
   
(5) The number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned prior to this offering represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares held by EVL Corporation Limited, a British Virgin Island company 100% owned by Chen Han-Chen. The registered address of EVL Corporation Limited is Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, the British Virgin Islands.
   
(6) The number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned prior to this offering represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares held by WJG Group Holding Ltd., a British Virgin Island company 100% owned by Wang Jian Guo. The registered address of WJG Group Holding Ltd. is Intershore Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, the British Virgin Islands.
   
(7) The number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned prior to this offering represents 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares held by CC Growth Edge Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian company 100% owned by Chen Chao. The registered address of CC Growth Edge Sdn. Bhd. is A-07-3A Ekocheras, No. 693 Batu 5 Jalan Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 

Asof the date of this prospectus, none of our outstanding Ordinary Shares are held by record holders in the United States.

 

Weare not aware of any arrangement that may, at a subsequent date, result in a change of control of our Company.

 

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RELATEDPARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

EmploymentAgreements

 

See“Management—Employment Agreements and Indemnification Agreements.”

 

MaterialTransactions with Related Parties

 

Therelationship and the nature of related party transactions are summarized as follow:

 

Name of Related Party   Relationship to Us
Choo Keam Hui   Our former director and one of the directors of Starbox Berhad
Zenapp   An entity controlled by Choo Keam Hui prior to September 20, 2021
VE Services   An entity controlled by Choo Teck Hong, one of our beneficial shareholders, a director of Starbox Berhad, and a sibling of Choo Keam Hui

 

a. Due to a related party

 

Dueto a related party consisted of the following:

 

Name  September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
 
Choo Keam Hui  $756,478   $886,680 

 

Asof September 30, 2021 and 2020, the balance due to a related party in the amount of $756,475 and $886,680, respectively, was from loanadvances from Choo Keam Hui, and was used as working capital during our normal course of business. Such advances were non-interest bearingand due on demand. As of March 31, 2022, the balance due as of September 30, 2021 had been fully repaid.

 

b. Office rental expenses paid by a related party

 

Prior to August 2021, we had not directlyentered into any office lease agreements. Zenapp leased an office from the landlord and provided a small part of the officespace to our Company to use for free. Based on the square footage allocation of the small office space used by our Company, the estimatedoffice lease expense paid by Zenapp on behalf of our Company amounted to approximately $4,200 for the fiscal year ended September 30,2020 and approximately $3,850 for the period from October 2020 to August 2021.

 

c. Sub-tenancy agreements with a related party

 

On August 20, 2021, StarboxGB, StarboxSB,and StarboxPB each entered into a sub-tenancy agreement with Zenapp to lease an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The sub-tenancy agreementseach had a lease term from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2023 and monthly rent of MYR10,000 (approximately $2,424). The sub-tenancyagreements may be renewed for successive two-year terms. On March 31, 2022, StarboxGB, StarboxSB, and StarboxPB terminatedthe sub-tenancy agreements with Zenapp, effective on April 30, 2022.

 

d. Revenue from a related party

 

InMay 2021, we started to provide payment solution services to merchants by referring them to VE Services. During fiscal year 2021, wereferred 11 merchants to VE Services for payment processing and earned commission fees of $1,494, which were reported as revenuefrom payment solution services in our consolidated financial statements.

 

e. Advance to a related party

 

OnSeptember 23, 2020, StarboxGB signed a framework agreement with Zenapp, pursuant to which StarboxGB agreed to provide interest freecash advances to Zenapp up to a maximum of MYR10 million (approximately $2.4 million) to support Zenapp’s working capitalneeds within the next five years, if needed. The specific amount of cash advances was to be determined upon Zenapp’s request.Under this framework agreement, on October 8, 2020, February 23, 2021, and March 29, 2021, StarboxGB made cash advances in anaggregate amount of MYR1.6 million (approximately $0.4 million) to Zenapp. The cash advances were fully collected back or settled inAugust and September 2021. On September 30, 2021, StarboxGB and Zenapp entered into a supplemental agreement to terminate theframework agreement.

 

Wedo not have the intention to make additional cash advances to related parties going forward.

 

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DESCRIPTIONOF SHARE CAPITAL

 

Thefollowing description of our share capital and provisions of our memorandum and articles of association, as amended from time to time,are summaries and do not purport to be complete. Reference is made to our memorandum and articles of association, copies of which arefiled as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part (and which is referred to in this section as our“articles of association”).

 

Wewere incorporated as an exempted company limited by shares under the Cayman Companies Act on September 13, 2021. A Cayman Islands exemptedcompany:

 

  is a company that conducts its business mainly outside the Cayman Islands;
     
  is prohibited from trading in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except in furtherance of the business of the exempted company carried on outside the Cayman Islands (and for this purpose can effect and conclude contracts in the Cayman Islands and exercise in the Cayman Islands all of its powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside the Cayman Islands);
     
  does not have to hold an annual general meeting;
     
  does not have to make its register of members open to inspection by shareholders of that company;
     
  may obtain an undertaking against the imposition of any future taxation;
     
  may register by way of continuation in another jurisdiction and be deregistered in the Cayman Islands;
     
  may register as a limited duration company; and
     
  may register as a segregated portfolio company.

 

OrdinaryShares

 

Asof the date of this prospectus, we are authorized to issue 883,000,000 Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001125 per share.All of our issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares are fully paid and non-assessable. Our Ordinary Shares are issued in registered form,and are issued when registered in our register of members. Unless the board of directors determine otherwise, each holder of our OrdinaryShares will not receive a certificate in respect of such Ordinary Shares. Our shareholders who are non-residents of the Cayman Islandsmay freely hold and vote their Ordinary Shares. We may not issue shares or warrants to bearer.

 

Subjectto the provisions of the Cayman Companies Act and our articles of association regarding redemption and purchase of the shares, the directorshave general and unconditional authority to allot (with or without confirming rights of renunciation), grant options over or otherwisedeal with any unissued shares to such persons, at such times and on such terms and conditions as they may decide. Such authority couldbe exercised by the directors to allot shares which carry rights and privileges that are preferential to the rights attaching to OrdinaryShares. No share may be issued at a discount except in accordance with the provisions of the Cayman Companies Act. The directors mayrefuse to accept any application for shares, and may accept any application in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason.

 

Atthe completion of this offering, there will be 45,000,000 (if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised)or 45,750,000 (if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is fully exercised) Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding heldby at least 300 unrestricted round lot shareholders, which is the minimum requirement by the Nasdaq Capital Market. Ordinary Sharessold in this offering will be delivered against payment from the underwriters upon the closing of the offering in New York, New York,on or about [●], 2022.

 

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PreferredShares

 

Weare authorized to issue 5,000,000 Preferred Shares, par value $0.001125 per share, and no Preferred Shares are currentlyissued and outstanding. The Preferred Shares have the following characteristics:

 

Conversion.Each Preferred Share is convertible into one Ordinary Share at any time at the option of the holder thereof. The right to convert shallbe exercisable by the holder of the Preferred Share delivering a written notice to us that such holder elects to convert a specifiednumber of Preferred Share into Ordinary Shares. In no event shall Ordinary Shares be convertible into Preferred Shares. In addition,upon any sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition of any Preferred Share by a holder thereto (“Preferred Shareholder”)to any person who is not an affiliate of such Preferred Shareholder, or upon a change of control of any Preferred Share to any personwho is not an affiliate of the registered shareholder of such Preferred Share, such Preferred Share shall be automatically and immediatelyconverted into one Ordinary Share.

 

Voting.Each Preferred Share entitles its holder two votes on all matters subject to vote at general meetings of our Company.

 

Ranking.Except for the voting rights and conversion rights, the Ordinary Shares and the Preferred Shares shall rank pari passu with one anotherand shall have the same rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions.

 

Dividends.Holders of Preferred Shares are entitled to their pro rata share, based on the number of Preferred Shares in issue, of any dividend paidon the Preferred Shares.

 

Listing

 

Wehave applied to list our Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “[●].”

 

TransferAgent and Registrar

 

Thetransfer agent and registrar for the Ordinary Shares is Transhare Corporation, at Bayside Center 1, 17755 North U.S. Highway19, Suite #140, Clearwater, FL 33764.

 

Dividends

 

Subjectto the provisions of the Cayman Companies Act and any rights and restrictions attaching to any of our shares:

 

  (a) the directors may declare dividends or distributions out of our funds which are lawfully available for that purpose; and

 

  (b) our shareholders may, by ordinary resolution, declare dividends but no such dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the directors.

 

Thedirectors, when paying, dividends to shareholders may make such payment wholly or partly in cash and/or in specie. No dividend shallbear interest.

 

VotingRights

 

Subjectto any rights or restrictions as to voting attached to any shares, (i) on a show of hands every shareholder present in person or by proxy(or, if a corporation or other non-natural person, by its duly authorized representative or proxy) shall, at a general meeting of ourCompany, each have one vote; and (ii) on a poll every shareholder present in pension or by proxy (or, if a corporation or other non-naturalperson, by its duly authorized representative or proxy) shall have one vote for each Ordinary Share and two votes for each PreferredShare of which he or the person represented by proxy is the holder.

 

ConversionRights

 

OrdinaryShares are not convertible. Preferred Shares are convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, into Ordinary Shares on a one-to-onebasis.

 

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Modificationof Rights of Shares

 

Wheneverour capital is divided into different classes of shares, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any classof shares, the rights attaching to any class of shares may only be materially adversely varied with the consent in writing of the holdersof all of the issued shares of that class, or with the sanction of an ordinary resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holdersof the shares of that class.

 

Subjectto any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class of shares, the rights conferred on the holders of the shares ofany class shall not be deemed to be materially adversely varied by, inter alia, the creation, allotment, or issue of further sharesranking pari passu with or subsequent to them or the redemption or purchase of any shares of any class by us. The rights of the holdersof our shares shall not be deemed to be materially adversely varied by the creation or issue of shares with preferred or other rightsincluding, without limitation, the creation of shares with enhanced or weighted voting rights.

 

Alterationof Share Capital

 

Subjectto the Cayman Companies Act, our shareholders may, by ordinary resolution:

 

  (a) increase our share capital by new shares of the amount fixed by that ordinary resolution;

 

  (b) consolidate and divide all or any of our share capital into shares of larger amount than our existing shares;

 

  (c) sub-divide our shares or any of them into shares of an amount smaller than that fixed, so, however, that in the sub-division, the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each reduced share shall be the same as it was in case of the share from which the reduced share is derived; and

 

  (d) cancel shares which, at the date of the passing of that ordinary resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person and diminish the amount of our share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled.

 

Ourshareholders may, by special resolution, reduce our share capital and any capital redemption reserve in any manner authorized by law.

 

Callson Shares and Forfeiture

 

Subjectto the terms of allotment, the directors may make calls on the shareholders in respect of any monies unpaid on their shares and eachshareholder shall (subject to receiving at least 14 calendar days’ notice specifying the time or times of payment), pay to us theamount called on his shares. Shareholders registered as the joint holders of a share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay allcalls in respect of the share. If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the person from whom it is due and payableshall pay interest on the amount unpaid from the day it became due and payable until it is paid at the rate of eight percent per annum.The directors may, at their discretion, waive payment of the interest wholly or in part.

 

Wehave a first and paramount lien on every share (whether or not fully paid) for all amounts (whether presently payable or not) payableat a fixed time or called in respect of that share. We also have a first and paramount lien on every share registered in the name ofa person indebted or under liability to us (whether he is the sole registered holder of a share or one of two or more joint holders).The lien is for all amounts owing to us by the shareholder or the shareholder’s estate (whether or not presently payable). At anytime the directors may declare a share to be wholly or in part exempt from the lien on shares provisions of our articles of association.Our lien on a share extends to any amount payable in respect of it, including but not limited to dividends.

 

Wemay sell, in such manner as the directors may determine, any share on which we have a lien. However, no sale will be made unless an amountin respect of which the lien exists is presently payable or until the expiration of 14 calendar days after a notice in writing,demanding payment of such part of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable has been given to the registeredholder of the share, or the persons entitled thereto by reason of his death or bankruptcy.

 

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UnclaimedDividend

 

Adividend that remains unclaimed after a period of six calendar years from the date of declaration of such dividend may be forfeited bythe board of directors and, if so forfeited, shall revert to the Company.

 

Forfeitureor Surrender of Shares

 

Ifa shareholder fails to pay any call or installment of a call in respect of partly paid shares on the day appointed for payment, the directorsmay serve a notice on the shareholder requiring payment of the unpaid call or installment, together with any interest which may haveaccrued. The notice must name a further day (not earlier than the expiration of 14 calendar days from the date of the notice) on or beforewhich the payment required by the notice is to be made, and must state that in the event of non-payment at or before the time appointed,the shares in respect of which the call is made will be liable to be forfeited.

 

Ifthe requirements of any such notice are not complied with, the directors may, before the payment required by the notice has been made,resolve that any share in respect of which that notice has been given be forfeited.

 

Aforfeited share may be sold or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the directors think fit and at any time beforea sale or disposition the forfeiture may be cancelled on such terms as the directors think fit.

 

Aperson whose shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a shareholder in respect of the forfeited shares, but shall, notwithstandingsuch forfeiture, remain liable to pay to us all monies which at the date of forfeiture were payable by him to us in respect of the sharesforfeited, but his liability shall cease if and when we receive payment in full of the unpaid amount on the shares forfeited.

 

Acertificate in writing made by a director that a share has been duly forfeited on a date stated in the certificate shall be conclusiveevidence of the facts in the declaration as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the particular share(s).

 

Thedirectors may accept the surrender for no consideration of any fully paid share.

 

SharePremium Account

 

Thedirectors shall establish a share premium account and shall carry the credit of such account from time to time to a sum equal to theamount or value of the premium paid on the issue of any share.

 

Redemptionand Purchase of Own Shares

 

Subjectto the Cayman Companies Act and our articles of association, we may:

 

  (a) issue shares that are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed, at our option or at the option of the shareholder holding those redeemable shares, in the manner and upon the terms as may be determined, before the issue of those shares, by either the directors or by the shareholders by special resolution;
     
  (b) purchase our own shares (including any redeemable shares) on the terms and in the manner which have been approved by the directors or by the shareholders by ordinary resolution or are otherwise authorized by our articles of association; and
     
  (c) make a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of our own shares in any manner permitted by the Cayman Companies Act, including out of capital.

 

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Transferof Shares

 

Providedthat a transfer of Ordinary Shares complies with applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market, a shareholder may transfer Ordinary Sharesto another person by completing an instrument of transfer in a common form or in a form prescribed by Nasdaq or in any other form approvedby the directors, executed:

 

  (a) where the Ordinary Shares are fully paid, by or on behalf of that shareholder; and

 

  (b) where the Ordinary Shares are nil or partly paid, by or on behalf of that shareholder and the transferee.

 

Thetransferor shall be deemed to remain a shareholder until the name of the transferee is entered in our register of members in respectof the relevant Ordinary Shares.

 

Wherethe Ordinary Shares in question are not listed on or subject to the rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market, our board of directors may, inits absolute discretion, decline to register any transfer of any Ordinary Share that has not been fully paid up or is subject to a companylien. Our board of directors may also decline to register any transfer of such Ordinary Share unless:

 

  (a) the instrument of transfer is lodged with us, accompanied by the certificate for the Ordinary Shares to which it relates and such other evidence as our board of directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer;
     
  (b) the instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of Ordinary Shares;
     
  (c) the instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required;
     
  (d) any fee related to the transfer has been paid to us; and
     
  (e) in the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders to whom the Ordinary Share is to be transferred does not exceed four.

 

Ifour directors refuse to register a transfer, they are required, within three calendar months after the date on which the instrument oftransfer was lodged, to send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal.

 

Theregistration of transfers may, on 10 calendar days’ notice being given by advertisement in such one or more newspapers or by electronicmeans, be suspended and our register of members closed at such times and for such periods as our board of directors may from time totime determine. The registration of transfers, however, may not be suspended, and our register of members may not be closed, for morethan 30 calendar days in any calendar year.

 

Inspectionof Books and Records

 

Holdersof our Ordinary Shares will have no general right under the Cayman Companies Act to inspect or obtain copies of our register of membersor our corporate records.

 

GeneralMeetings

 

Asa Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares, we are not obligated by the Cayman Companies Act to call shareholders’annual general meetings; accordingly, we may, but shall not be obliged to (unless required by applicable law or the rules of the NasdaqCapital Market), in each calendar year hold a general meeting as an annual general meeting. Any annual general meeting held shall beheld at such time and place as may be determined by our board of directors. All general meetings other than annual general meetings shallbe called extraordinary general meetings.

 

Ourchairman or a majority of our directors may call general meetings and they must on a shareholders’ requisition forthwith proceedto convene an extraordinary general meeting of our Company. A shareholders’ requisition is a requisition of shareholders holdingat the date of deposit of the requisition shares which carry in aggregate not less than one-third of all votes attaching to our issuedand outstanding shares that as at the date of the deposit carry the right to vote at our general meetings. The requisitionmust state the objects of the meeting and must be signed by the requisitionists and deposited at our registered office and may consistof several documents in like form, each signed by one or more requisitionist. If there are no directors as at the date of the depositof the shareholders’ requisition or if the directors do not within 21 calendar days from the date of the date of the deposit ofthe requisition duly proceed to convene a general meeting to be held within a further 45 calendar days, the requisitionists, or any ofthem representing more than one-half of the total voting rights of all of them, may themselves convene a general meeting, but any meetingso convened must not be held after the expiration of two calendar months after the expiration of the said 45 calendar days.

 

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Atleast seven calendar days’ notice shall be given for any general meeting. Every notice shall be exclusive of the day on which itis given or deemed to be given and of the day for which it is given and shall specify the place, the day, and the hour of the meetingand the general nature of the business and shall be given in the manner mentioned in our articles of association or in such other mannerif any as may be prescribed by our Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a general meeting will, whether or not the notice specifiedin our articles of association has been given and whether or not the provisions of our articles of association regarding general meetingshave been complied with, be deemed to have been duly convened if it is so agreed: (a) in the case of an annual general meeting, by allthe shareholders (or their proxies) entitled to attend and vote thereat; and (b) in the case of an extraordinary general meeting, bytwo-thirds of the shareholders having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy or, in the case of a corporationor other non-natural person, by its duly authorized representative or proxy.

 

Nobusiness, except for the appointment of a chairman for the meeting, may be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of shareholdersis present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. One or more shareholders holding shares which carry in aggregate (or representingby proxy) not less than one-third of all votes attaching to all shares in issue and entitled to vote at such general meeting, presentin person or by proxy or, if a corporation or other non-natural person, by its duly authorized representative, shall be a quorum forall purposes.

 

If,within half an hour from the time appointed for the general meeting, a quorum is not present, the meeting will be dissolved.

 

Thechairman may, with the consent of any general meeting at which a quorum is present (and shall if so directed by the meeting), adjournthe meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the businessleft unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. When a meeting is adjourned for 14 calendar days or more, noticeof the adjourned meeting shall be given in accordance with our articles of association.

 

Atany general meeting, a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands, unless a poll is (before, or on,the declaration of the result of the show of hands) demanded by the chairman of the meeting or any shareholder holding not less than10 percent of the votes attaching to the shares present in person or by proxy, and unless a poll is so demanded, a declaration by thechairman of the meeting that a resolution has, on a show of hands, been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority,or lost, and an entry to that effect in the book of the proceedings of our Company, shall be conclusive evidence of the fact, withoutproof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favor of, or against, that resolution.

 

Ifa poll is duly demanded it shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be theresolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded.

 

Allquestions submitted to a general meeting shall be decided by an ordinary resolution, except where a greater majority is required by ourarticles of association or by the Cayman Companies Act. In the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll,the chairman of the meeting at which the show of hands takes place or at which the poll is demanded, shall be entitled to a second orcasting vote.

 

Directors

 

Unlessotherwise determined by our Company in general meeting, we are required to have a minimum of three directors and the exact number ofdirectors will be determined from time to time by our board of directors.

 

Adirector may be appointed by ordinary resolution or by the directors. Any appointment may be to fill a vacancy or as an additional director.

 

Theremuneration of the directors may be determined by the directors or by ordinary resolution.

 

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Adirector is not required to hold any shares in our Company by way of qualification. A director who is not a shareholder of our Companyis nevertheless entitled to attend and speak at general meetings.

 

Anappointment of a director may be on terms that the director will automatically retire from office (unless he has sooner vacated office)at the next or a subsequent annual general meeting or upon any specified event or after any specified period in a written agreement betweenour Company and the director, if any, but no such term will be implied in the absence of express provision. Each director whose termof office expires will be eligible for re-election at a meeting of the shareholders or re-appointment by the board of directors.

 

Adirector may be removed by ordinary resolution notwithstanding anything in our articles of association or in any agreement between ourCompany and such director (but without prejudice to any claim for damages under such agreement). A vacancy on the board of directorscreated by the removal of a director under the previous sentence may be filled by ordinary resolution or by the affirmative vote of asimple majority of the remaining directors present and voting at a meeting of the board of directors. The notice of any meeting at whicha resolution to remove a director shall be proposed or voted upon must contain a statement of the intention to remove that director andsuch notice must be served on that director not less than 10 calendar days before the meeting. Such director is entitled to attendthe meeting and be heard.

 

Theoffice of a director will be vacated if the director:

 

  (a) becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors;

 

  (b) dies or is found to be or becomes of unsound mind;

 

  (c) resigns his office by notice in writing to us;

 

  (d) without special leave of absence from the board of directors, is absent from meetings of the board of directors for three consecutive meetings and the board of directors resolves that his office be vacated; or

 

  (e) is removed from office pursuant to any other provision of our articles of association.

 

Eachof the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee shall consist of at least three directors and themajority of the committee members shall be independent within the meaning of Section 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq listing rules. The auditcommittee shall consist of at least three directors, all of whom shall be independent within the meaning of Section 5605(a)(2) of theNasdaq listing rules and will meet the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3 or Rule 10C-1 of the Exchange Act.

 

Powersand Duties of Directors

 

Subjectto the provisions of the Cayman Companies Act and our memorandum and articles of association, our business shall be managed by the directors,who may exercise all our powers. No resolution passed by the shareholders in general meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the directorsthat would have been valid if that resolution had not been passed.

 

Thedirectors may delegate any of their powers to committees consisting of such member or members of their body as they think fit. Any committeeso formed shall in the exercise of the powers so delegated conform to any regulations that may be imposed on it by the directors. Ourboard of directors have established an audit committee, a compensation committee, and a nomination and corporate governance committee.

 

Theboard of directors may establish any committees, local boards, or agencies for managing any of our affairs and delegate to it any ofthe powers, authorities, and discretions for the time being vested in the directors (with power to sub-delegate) and may appoint anynatural persons to be members of a committee, local board, or agency or to be managers or agents, and may fix their remuneration.

 

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Thedirectors may from time to time and at any time by power of attorney or otherwise appoint any company, firm, or person or body of persons,to be our attorney or attorneys or authorized signatory for such purposes and with such powers, authorities, and discretion (not exceedingthose vested in or exercisable by the directors under our articles of association) and for such period and subject to such conditionsas they may think fit. Any such power of attorney or other appointment may contain such provisions for the protection and convenienceof persons dealing with any such attorney or authorized signatory as the directors may think fit, and may also authorize any such attorneyor authorized signatory to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities, and discretion vested in him.

 

Thedirectors may from time to time at their discretion exercise all our powers to raise or borrow money and to mortgage or charge our undertaking,property and assets (present and future) and uncalled capital or any part thereof, to issue debentures, debenture stock, bonds, and othersecurities, whether outright or as collateral security for any of our or any third party’s debts, liabilities, or obligations.

 

Adirector who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a contract or transaction or proposed contract or transactionwith our Company shall declare the nature of his interest at a meeting of the directors. A director shall not, as a director, vote inrespect of any contract, transaction, arrangement or proposal in which he has an interest which (together with any interest of any personconnected with him) is a material interest (otherwise than by virtue of his interests, direct or indirect, in shares or debentures orother securities of, or otherwise in or through, us) and if he shall do so his vote shall not be counted, nor in relation thereto shallhe be counted in the quorum present at the meeting, but (in the absence of some other material interest than is mentioned below) noneof these prohibitions shall apply to:

 

  (a) the giving of any security, guarantee or indemnity in respect of:

 

  (i) money lent or obligations incurred by him or by any other person for our benefit or any of our subsidiaries; or

 

  (ii) a debt or obligation of ours or any of our subsidiaries for which the director himself has assumed responsibility in whole or in part and whether alone or jointly with others under a guarantee or indemnity or by the giving of security;

 

  (b) where we or any of our subsidiaries is offering securities in which offer the director is or may be entitled to participate as a holder of securities or in the underwriting or sub-underwriting of which the director is to or may participate;

 

  (c) any contract, transaction, arrangement or proposal affecting any other body corporate in which he is interested, directly or indirectly and whether as an officer, shareholder, creditor or otherwise howsoever, provided that he (together with persons connected with him) does not to his knowledge hold an interest representing one percent or more of any class of the equity share capital of such body corporate (or of any third body corporate through which his interest is derived) or of the voting rights available to shareholders of the relevant body corporate;

 

  (d) any act or thing done or to be done in respect of any arrangement for the benefit of the employees of us or any of our subsidiaries under which he is not accorded as a director any privilege or advantage not generally accorded to the employees to whom such arrangement relates; or

 

  (e) any matter connected with the purchase or maintenance for any director of insurance against any liability or (to the extent permitted by the Cayman Companies Act) indemnities in favor of directors, the funding of expenditure by one or more directors in defending proceedings against him or them or the doing of anything to enable such director or directors to avoid incurring such expenditure.

 

Adirector may, as a director, vote (and be counted in the quorum) in respect of any contract, transaction, arrangement, or proposal inwhich he has an interest which is not a material interest or as described above provided that such director, if his interest (whetherdirect or indirect) in such contract or arrangement is material, has declared the nature of his interest at the earliest meeting of theboard of directors at which it is practicable for him to do so, either specifically or by way of a general notice, and if such contractof arrangement is a transaction with a related party, such transaction has been approved by our audit committee.

 

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Capitalizationof Profits

 

Subjectto the Cayman Companies Act, the directors may:

 

  (a) resolve to capitalize an amount standing to the credit of reserves (including a share premium account capital redemption reserve and profit and loss account), which is available for distribution;

 

  (b) appropriate the sum resolved to be capitalized to the shareholders in proportion to the nominal amount of shares (whether or not fully paid) held by them respectively and apply that sum on their behalf in or towards: (i) paying up the amounts (if any) for the time being unpaid on shares held by them respectively, or (ii) paying up in full unissued shares or debentures of a nominal amount equal to that sum, and allot the shares or debentures, credited as fully paid, to the shareholders (or as they may direct) in those proportions, or partly in one way and partly in the other, but the share premium account, the capital redemption reserve, and profits which are not available for distribution may for these purposes only be applied in paying up unissued shares to be allotted to shareholders credited as fully paid;

 

  (c) make any arrangements they think fit to resolve a difficulty arising in the distribution of a capitalized reserve and in particular, without limitation, where shares or debentures become distributable in fractions the directors may deal with the fractions as they think fit;

 

  (d) authorize a person to enter (on behalf of all the shareholders concerned) into an agreement with us providing for either: (i) the allotment to the shareholders respectively, credited as fully paid, of shares or debentures to which they may be entitled on the capitalization, or (ii) the payment by us on behalf of the shareholders (by the application of their respective proportions of the reserves resolved to be capitalized) of the amounts or part of the amounts remaining unpaid on their existing shares, and any such agreement made under this authority being effective and binding on all those shareholders; and

 

  (e) generally do all acts and things required to give effect to the resolutions.

 

LiquidationRights

 

Ifwe are wound up, the shareholders may, subject to any other sanction required by the Cayman Companies Act, pass a special resolutionallowing the liquidator to do either or both of the following:

 

  (a) divide amongst the shareholders in specie or in kind the whole or any part of our assets and, for that purpose, value any assets and determine how the division shall be carried out as between the shareholders or different classes of shareholders; and

 

  (b) vest the whole or any part of the assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the shareholders as the liquidator, with the like sanction, thinks fit, but so that no shareholder will be compelled to accept any asset upon which there is a liability.

 

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Registerof Members

 

Underthe Cayman Companies Act, we must keep a register of members and there should be entered therein:

 

  the names and addresses of our shareholders, and, a statement of the shares held by each member, which:

 

  distinguishes each share by its number (so long as the share has a number);
     
  confirms the amount paid, or agreed to be considered as paid, on the shares of each member;
     
  confirms the number and category of shares held by each member; and
     
  confirms whether each relevant category of shares held by a member carries voting rights under the articles of association of the company, and if so, whether such voting rights are conditional;

 

  the date on which the name of any person was entered on the register as a shareholder; and
     
  the date on which any person ceased to be a shareholder.

 

Underthe Cayman Companies Act, the register of members of our company is prima facie evidence of the matters set out therein (that is, theregister of members will raise a presumption of fact on the matters referred to above unless rebutted) and a shareholder registered inthe register of members is deemed as a matter of the Cayman Companies Act to have legal title to the shares as set against its name inthe register of members. Upon the completion of this offering, the register of members will be immediately updated to record and giveeffect to the issuance of shares by us to the custodian or its nominee. Once our register of members has been updated, the shareholdersrecorded in the register of members will be deemed to have legal title to the shares set against their name.

 

Ifthe name of any person is incorrectly entered in or omitted from our register of members, or if there is any default or unnecessary delayin entering on the register the fact of any person having ceased to be a shareholder of our company, the person or shareholder aggrieved(or any shareholder of our company or our company itself) may apply to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands for an order that the registerbe rectified, and the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands may either refuse such application or it may, if satisfied of the justice ofthe case, make an order for the rectification of the register.

 

TheCayman Companies Act is derived, to a large extent, from the older Companies Acts of England and Wales but does not follow recent UnitedKingdom statutory enactments, and accordingly there are significant differences between the Cayman Companies Act and the current CompaniesAct of the UK. In addition, the Cayman Companies Act differs from laws applicable to United States corporations and their shareholders.Set forth below is a summary of certain significant differences between the provisions of the Cayman Companies Act applicable to us andthe comparable laws applicable to companies incorporated in the State of Delaware in the United States.

 

 

    Delaware   Cayman Islands
         
Title of Organizational Documents   Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws   Certificate of Incorporation and Memorandum and Articles of Association
         
Duties of Directors   Under Delaware law, the business and affairs of a corporation are managed by or under the direction of its board of directors. In exercising their powers, directors are charged with a fiduciary duty of care to protect the interests of the corporation and a fiduciary duty of loyalty to act in the best interests of its shareholders. The duty of care requires that directors act in an informed and deliberative manner and inform themselves, prior to making a business decision, of all material information reasonably available to them. The duty of care also requires that directors exercise care in overseeing and investigating the conduct of the corporation’s employees. The duty of loyalty may be summarized as the duty to act in good faith, not out of self-interest, and in a manner which the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the shareholders.   As a matter of Cayman Islands law, a director owes three types of duties to the company: (i) statutory duties, (ii) fiduciary duties, and (iii) common law duties. The Cayman Companies Act imposes a number of statutory duties on a director. Under Cayman Islands law, the fiduciary duties owed by a director include (a) a duty to act in good faith in what the director considers are in the best interests of the company, (b) a duty to exercise their powers in the company’s interests and only for the purposes for which they were given, (c) a duty to avoid improperly fettering the exercise of the director’s future discretion, (d) a duty to avoid any conflict of interest (whether actual or potential) between the director’s duty to the company and the director’s personal interests or a duty owed to a third party, and (e) a duty not to misuse the company’s property (including any confidential information and trade secrets). The common law duties owed by a director are those to exercise appropriate skill and care. The relevant threshold is that of a reasonable diligent person having both the general knowledge, skill, and experience that may reasonably be expected of a person carrying out the same functions as are carried out by that director in relation to the company, and the general knowledge, skill, and experience that that director has. In fulfilling their duty to us, our directors must ensure compliance with our articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time, and our shareholder resolutions. We have the right to seek damages where certain duties owed by any of our directors are breached.

 

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Limitations on Personal Liability of Directors   Subject to the limitations described below, a certificate of incorporation may provide for the elimination or limitation of the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Such provision cannot limit liability for breach of loyalty, bad faith, intentional misconduct, unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful share purchase or redemption. In addition, the certificate of incorporation cannot limit liability for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when such provision becomes effective.   Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s articles of association may provide for indemnification of directors and officers, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime.

 

Indemnification of Directors, Officers, Agents, and Others   A corporation has the power to indemnify any director, officer, employee, or agent of corporation who was, is, or is threatened to be made a party who acted in good faith and in a manner he believed to be in the best interests of the corporation, and if with respect to a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct would be unlawful, against amounts actually and reasonably incurred.  

Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of directors and officers, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against the consequences of committing a crime, or against the indemnified person’s own fraud or dishonesty.

 

Our articles of association provide that we will indemnify every director, secretary, assistant secretary, or other officer for the time being and from time to time of our Company (but not including our auditors) and the personal representatives of the same and from: (a) all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages, or liabilities incurred or sustained by such person, other than by reason of such person’s own dishonesty, willful default, or fraud, in or about the conduct of our business or affairs or in the execution or discharge of that person’s duties, powers, authorities, or discretions; and (b) without limitation to paragraph (a) above, all costs, expenses, losses, or liabilities incurred by such person in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil proceedings concerning us or our affairs in any court, whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere.

         
Interested Directors   Under Delaware law, a transaction in which a director who has an interest in such transaction would not be voidable if (i) the material facts as to such interested director’s relationship or interests are disclosed or are known to the board of directors and the board in good faith authorizes the transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors are less than a quorum, (ii) such material facts are disclosed or are known to the shareholders entitled to vote on such transaction and the transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the shareholders, or (iii) the transaction is fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified. Under Delaware law, a director could be held liable for any transaction in which such director derived an improper personal benefit.   Interested director transactions are governed by the terms of a company’s memorandum and articles of association.

 

Voting Requirements  

The certificate of incorporation may include a provision requiring supermajority approval by the directors or shareholders for any corporate action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition, under Delaware law, certain business combinations involving interested shareholders require approval by a supermajority of the non-interested shareholders.

 

For the protection of shareholders, certain matters must be approved by special resolution of the shareholders as a matter of Cayman Islands law, including alteration of the memorandum or articles of association, appointment of inspectors to examine company affairs, reduction of share capital (subject, in relevant circumstances, to court approval), change of name, authorization of a plan of merger or transfer by way of continuation to another jurisdiction or consolidation or voluntary winding up of the company.

 

The Cayman Companies Act requires that a special resolution be passed by a majority of at least two-thirds or such higher percentage as set forth in the memorandum and articles of association, of shareholders being entitled to vote and do vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting, or by unanimous written consent of shareholders entitled to vote at a general meeting.

 

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Voting for Directors   Under Delaware law, unless otherwise specified in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.   Director election is governed by the terms of the memorandum and articles of association.
         
Cumulative Voting   No cumulative voting for the election of directors unless so provided in the certificate of incorporation.   There are no prohibitions in relation to cumulative voting under the Cayman Companies Act but our articles of association do not provide for cumulative voting.
         
Directors’ Powers Regarding Bylaws   The certificate of incorporation may grant the directors the power to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws.   The memorandum and articles of association may only be amended by a special resolution of the shareholders.
         
Nomination and Removal of Directors and Filling Vacancies on Board   Shareholders may generally nominate directors if they comply with advance notice provisions and other procedural requirements in company bylaws. Holders of a majority of the shares may remove a director with or without cause, except in certain cases involving a classified board or if the company uses cumulative voting. Unless otherwise provided for in the certificate of incorporation, directorship vacancies are filled by a majority of the directors elected or then in office.   Nomination and removal of directors and filling of board vacancies are governed by the terms of the memorandum and articles of association.

 

Mergers and Similar Arrangements  

Under Delaware law, with certain exceptions, a merger, consolidation, exchange or sale of all or substantially all the assets of a corporation must be approved by the board of directors and a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon. Under Delaware law, a shareholder of a corporation participating in certain major corporate transactions may, under certain circumstances, be entitled to appraisal rights pursuant to which such shareholder may receive cash in the amount of the fair value of the shares held by such shareholder (as determined by a court) in lieu of the consideration such shareholder would otherwise receive in the transaction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware law also provides that a parent corporation, by resolution of its board of directors, may merge with any subsidiary, of which it owns at least 90% of each class of capital stock without a vote by shareholders of such subsidiary. Upon any such merger, dissenting shareholders of the subsidiary would have appraisal rights.

 

The Cayman Companies Act permits mergers and consolidations between Cayman Islands companies and between Cayman Islands companies and non-Cayman Islands companies. For these purposes, (a) “merger” means the merging of two or more constituent companies and the vesting of their undertaking, property and liabilities in one of such companies as the surviving company, and (b) a “consolidation” means the combination of two or more constituent companies into a consolidated company and the vesting of the undertaking, property and liabilities of such companies to the consolidated company. In order to effect such a merger or consolidation, the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation, which must then be authorized by (a) a special resolution of the shareholders of each constituent company, and (b) such other authorization, if any, as may be specified in such constituent company’s articles of association. The plan must be filed with the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands together with a declaration as to the solvency of the consolidated or surviving company, a list of the assets and liabilities of each constituent company and an undertaking that a copy of the certificate of merger or consolidation will be given to the shareholders and creditors of each constituent company and that notification of the merger or consolidation will be published in the Cayman Islands Gazette. Court approval is not required for a merger or consolidation which is effected in compliance with these statutory procedures.

 

A merger between a Cayman Islands parent company and its Cayman Islands subsidiary or subsidiaries does not require authorization by a resolution of shareholders. For this purpose, a subsidiary is a company of which at least 90% of the issued shares entitled to vote are owned by the parent company.

 

The consent of each holder of a fixed or floating security interest of a constituent company is required unless this requirement is waived by a court in the Cayman Islands.

 

Except in certain limited circumstances, a dissenting shareholder of a Cayman Islands constituent company is entitled to payment of the fair value of his or her shares upon dissenting from a merger or consolidation. The exercise of such dissenter rights will preclude the exercise by the dissenting shareholder of any other rights to which he or she might otherwise be entitled by virtue of holding shares, except for the right to seek relief on the grounds that the merger or consolidation is void or unlawful.

 

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In addition, there are statutory provisions that facilitate the reconstruction and amalgamation of companies, provided that the arrangement is approved by a majority in number of each class of shareholders and creditors with whom the arrangement is to be made, and who must, in addition, represent three-fourths in value of each such class of shareholders or creditors, as the case may be, that are present and voting either in person or by proxy at a meeting, or meetings, convened for that purpose. The convening of the meetings and subsequently the arrangement must be sanctioned by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. While a dissenting shareholder has the right to express to the court the view that the transaction ought not to be approved, the court can be expected to approve the arrangement if it determines that: (a) the statutory provisions as to the required majority vote have been met; (b) the shareholders have been fairly represented at the meeting in question and the statutory majority are acting bona fide without coercion of the minority to promote interests adverse to those of the class; (c) the arrangement is such that may be reasonably approved by an intelligent and honest man of that class acting in respect of his interest; and (d) the arrangement is not one that would more properly be sanctioned under some other provision of the Cayman Companies Act.

 

The Cayman Companies Act also contains a statutory power of compulsory acquisition which may facilitate the “squeeze out” of dissentient minority shareholders upon a tender offer. When a tender offer is made and accepted by holders of 90% of the shares affected within four months the offeror may, within a two-month period commencing on the expiration of such four month period, require the holders of the remaining shares to transfer such shares on the terms of the offer. An objection can be made to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands but this is unlikely to succeed in the case of an offer which has been so approved unless there is evidence of fraud, bad faith or collusion.

 

If an arrangement and reconstruction is thus approved, or if a tender offer is made and accepted, a dissenting shareholder would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights, which would otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of Delaware corporations, providing rights to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of the shares.

 

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Shareholder Suits   Class actions and derivative actions generally are available to shareholders under Delaware law for, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste and actions not taken in accordance with applicable law. In such actions, the court generally has discretion to permit the winning party to recover attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with such action.   In principle, we will normally be the proper plaintiff and as a general rule a derivative action may not be brought by a minority shareholder. However, based on English authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority in the Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands courts can be expected to follow and apply the common law principles (namely the rule in Foss v. Harbottle and the exceptions thereto) so that a non-controlling shareholder may be permitted to commence a class action against or derivative actions in the name of the company to challenge: (a) an act which is illegal or ultra vires with respect to the company and is therefore incapable of ratification by the shareholders; (b) an act which, although not ultra vires, requires authorization by a qualified (or special) majority (that is, more than a simple majority) which has not been obtained; and (c) an act which constitutes a “fraud on the minority” where the wrongdoers are themselves in control of the company.
         
Inspection of Corporate Records   Under Delaware law, shareholders of a Delaware corporation have the right during normal business hours to inspect for any proper purpose, and to obtain copies of list(s) of shareholders and other books and records of the corporation and its subsidiaries, if any, to the extent the books and records of such subsidiaries are available to the corporation.   Shareholders of a Cayman Islands exempted company have no general right under Cayman Islands law to inspect or obtain copies of a list of shareholders or other corporate records (other than the register of mortgages or charges) of the company. However, these rights may be provided in the company’s memorandum and articles of association.
         
Shareholder Proposals   Unless provided in the corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, Delaware law does not include a provision restricting the manner in which shareholders may bring business before a meeting.   The Cayman Companies Act provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with any right to put any proposal before a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided in a company’s articles of association. Our articles of association allow our shareholders holding shares which carry in aggregate not less than one-third of all votes attaching to all of our issued and outstanding shares, to requisition a general meeting of our shareholders, in which case our chairman or a majority of our directors are obliged to call such meeting. If there are no directors as at the date of the deposit of the shareholders’ requisition or if the directors do not within 21 calendar days from the date of the date of the deposit of the requisition duly proceed to convene a general meeting to be held within a further 45 calendar days, the requisitionists, or any of them representing more than one-half of the total voting rights of all of them, may themselves convene a general meeting, but any meeting so convened must not be held after the expiration of two calendar months after the expiration of the said 45 calendar days. Our articles of association provide no other right to put any proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings. As a Cayman Islands exempted company, we are not obligated by law to call shareholders’ annual general meetings. However, our corporate governance guidelines require us to call such meetings every year.

 

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Approval of Corporate Matters by Written Consent   Delaware law permits shareholders to take actions by written consent signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting of shareholders.   The Cayman Companies Act allows a special resolution to be passed in writing if signed by all the voting shareholders (if authorized by the memorandum and articles of association).
         
Calling of Special Shareholders Meetings   Delaware law permits the board of directors or any person who is authorized under a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws to call a special meeting of shareholders.   The Cayman Companies Act does not have provisions governing the proceedings of shareholders meetings, which are usually provided in the memorandum and articles of association. Please see above.
         
Dissolution; Winding Up   Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, unless the board of directors approves the proposal to dissolve, dissolution must be approved by shareholders holding 100% of the total voting power of the corporation. Only if the dissolution is initiated by the board of directors may it be approved by a simple majority of the corporation’s outstanding shares. Delaware law allows a Delaware corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement in connection with dissolutions initiated by the board of directors.   Under the Cayman Companies Act, a company may be wound up voluntarily (a) by virtue of a special resolution, (b) because the period, if any, fixed for the duration of the company by its articles of association has expired, or (c) because the event, if any, has occurred, on the occurrence of which its articles of association provide that the company shall be wound up. Our articles of association contain no fixed period for the duration of our Company and no provisions for the winding up of our Company on the occurrence of any particular event. Under the Cayman Companies Act, a company may also be wound up compulsorily by order of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, including if the company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands is of the opinion that it is just and equitable that the company should be wound up.

 

Anti-moneyLaundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Counter Proliferation Financing—Cayman Islands

 

Ifany person resident in the Cayman Islands knows or suspects or has reason for knowing or suspecting that another person is engaged incriminal conduct or is involved with terrorism or terrorist property and the information for that knowledge or suspicion came to theirattention in the course of their business in the regulated sector, or other trade, profession, business or employment, the person willbe required to report such knowledge or suspicion to (i) a nominated officer (appointed in accordance with the Proceeds of Crime Act(as amended) of the Cayman Islands) or the Financial Reporting Authority of the Cayman Islands, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act(as amended), if the disclosure relates to criminal conduct or money laundering or (ii) to a police constable or a nominated officer(pursuant to the Terrorism Act (as amended) of the Cayman Islands) or the Financial Reporting Authority, pursuant to the Terrorism Act(as amended), if the disclosure relates to involvement with terrorism or terrorist financing and terrorist property. Such a report shallnot be treated as a breach of confidence or of any restriction upon the disclosure of information imposed by any enactment or otherwise.

 

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DataProtection in the Cayman Islands – Privacy Notice

 

Thisprivacy notice explains the manner in which we collect, process, and maintain personal data about our investors pursuant to the DataProtection Act (as amended) of the Cayman Islands, as amended from time to time and any regulations, codes of practice, or orders promulgatedpursuant thereto (the “DPA”).

 

Weare committed to processing personal data in accordance with the DPA. In our use of personal data, we will be characterized under theDPA as a “data controller,” whilst certain of our service providers, affiliates, and delegates may act as “data processors”under the DPA. These service providers may process personal information for their own lawful purposes in connection with services providedto us.

 

Byvirtue of your investment in our Company, we and certain of our service providers may collect, record, store, transfer, and otherwiseprocess personal data by which individuals may be directly or indirectly identified.

 

Yourpersonal data will be processed fairly and for lawful purposes, including (a) where the processing is necessary for us to perform a contractto which you are a party or for taking pre-contractual steps at your request, (b) where the processing is necessary for compliance withany legal, tax, or regulatory obligation to which we are subject, or (c) where the processing is for the purposes of legitimate interestspursued by us or by a service provider to whom the data are disclosed. As a data controller, we will only use your personal data forthe purposes for which we collected it. If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will contact you.

 

Weanticipate that we will share your personal data with our service providers for the purposes set out in this privacy notice. We may alsoshare relevant personal data where it is lawful to do so and necessary to comply with our contractual obligations or your instructionsor where it is necessary or desirable to do so in connection with any regulatory reporting obligations. In exceptional circumstances,we will share your personal data with regulatory, prosecuting, and other governmental agencies or departments, and parties to litigation(whether pending or threatened), in any country or territory including to any other person where we have a public or legal duty to doso (e.g. to assist with detecting and preventing fraud, tax evasion, and financial crime or compliance with a court order).

 

Wewill not hold your personal data for longer than necessary with regard to the purposes of the data processing.

 

Wewill not sell your personal data. Any transfer of personal data outside of the Cayman Islands shall be in accordance with the requirementsof the DPA. Where necessary, we will ensure that separate and appropriate legal agreements are put in place with the recipient of thatdata.

 

Wewill only transfer personal data in accordance with the requirements of the DPA, and will apply appropriate technical and organizationalinformation security measures designed to protect against unauthorized or unlawful processing of the personal data and against the accidentalloss, destruction, or damage to the personal data.

 

Ifyou are a natural person, this will affect you directly. If you are a corporate investor (including, for these purposes, legal arrangementssuch as trusts or exempted limited partnerships) that provides us with personal data on individuals connected to you for any reason inrelation to your investment into our Company, this will be relevant for those individuals and you should inform such individuals of thecontent.

 

Youhave certain rights under the DPA, including (a) the right to be informed as to how we collect and use your personal data (and this privacynotice fulfils our obligation in this respect), (b) the right to obtain a copy of your personal data, (c) the right to require us tostop direct marketing, (d) the right to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data corrected, (e) the right to withdraw your consentand require us to stop processing or restrict the processing, or not begin the processing of your personal data, (f) the right to benotified of a data breach (unless the breach is unlikely to be prejudicial), (g) the right to obtain information as to any countriesor territories outside the Cayman Islands to which we, whether directly or indirectly, transfer, intend to transfer, or wish to transferyour personal data, general measures we take to ensure the security of personal data, and any information available to us as to the sourceof your personal data, (h) the right to complain to the Office of the Ombudsman of the Cayman Islands, and (i) the right to require usto delete your personal data in some limited circumstances.

 

Ifyou consider that your personal data has not been handled correctly, or you are not satisfied with our responses to any requests youhave made regarding the use of your personal data, you have the right to complain to the Cayman Islands’ Ombudsman. The Ombudsmancan be contacted by calling +1 (345) 946-6283 or by email at info@ombudsman.ky.

 

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EconomicSubstance in the Cayman Islands

 

TheCayman Islands, together with several other non-European Union jurisdictions, have recently introduced legislation aimed at addressingconcerns raised by the Council of the European Union as to offshore structures engaged in certain activities which attract profits withoutreal economic activity. With effect from January 1, 2019, the International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Act (as amended) (the“Substance Act”) came into force in the Cayman Islands introducing certain economic substance requirements for in-scope CaymanIslands entities which are engaged in certain “relevant activities,” which in the case of exempted companies incorporatedbefore January 1, 2019, applies in respect of financial years commencing July 1, 2019, onwards. However, it is anticipated that our Companymay remain out of scope of the legislation or else be subject to more limited substance requirements.

 

Historyof Share Issuances

 

Thefollowing is a summary of our share issuances since incorporation.

 

OnSeptember 13, 2021, we issued an aggregate of450,000,000 Ordinary Shares to our founding shareholders for an aggregate consideration of $45,000.

 

OnFebruary 17, 2022, our then sole director approved the transfers of an aggregate 45,000,000 Ordinary Shares from our founding shareholdersto certain employees and pre-IPO investors, including 4,500,000 Ordinary Shares to Mr. Lee Choon Wooi and 4,500,000 Ordinary Sharesto Mr. Khoo Kien Hoe.

 

On June 8, 2022, our shareholdersapproved (i) a reverse split of our outstanding Ordinary Shares at a ratio of 1-for-11.25 shares, (ii) a reverse split of our authorizedand unissued Preferred Shares at a ratio of 1-for-11.25 shares, (iii) an increase in our authorized share capital from $50,000 to $999,000,and (iv) an amendment and restatement of our memorandum and articles of association, in order to reflect the foregoing alterations toour share capital. The net effect of these corporate actions is that, with effect on and from June 8, 2022, our authorized share capitalwas changed to $999,000, divided into 883,000,000 Ordinary Shares of par value $0.001125 each and 5,000,000 Preferred Shares of par value$0.001125 each.

 

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SHARESELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

 

Beforeour initial public offering, there has not been a public market for our Ordinary Shares, and although we have applied to list our OrdinaryShares on the Nasdaq Capital Market, a regular trading market for our Ordinary Shares may not develop. Future sales of substantial amountsof our Ordinary Shares in the public market after our initial public offering, or the possibility of these sales occurring, could causethe prevailing market price for our Ordinary Shares to fall or impair our ability to raise equity capital in the future. Upon completionof this offering, we will have outstanding Ordinary Shares held by public shareholders representing approximately 11.1% of ourOrdinary Shares in issue if the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option, and approximately 12.6% of our OrdinaryShares in issue if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full. All of the Ordinary Shares sold in this offering willbe freely transferable by persons other than our “affiliates” without restriction or further registration under the SecuritiesAct.

 

Lock-UpAgreements

 

Wehave agreed not to, for a period of 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectusis a part, offer, issue, sell, contract to sell, encumber, grant any option for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of, except in thisoffering, any of our Ordinary Shares or securities that are substantially similar to our Ordinary Shares, including any options or warrantsto purchase our Ordinary Shares, or any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive,our Ordinary Shares or any such substantially similar securities (other than pursuant to employee stock option plans existing on, orupon the conversion or exchange of convertible or exchangeable securities outstanding as of, the date such lock-up agreement was executed),without the prior written consent of the Representative.

 

Furthermore,each of our directors and executive officers has also entered into a similar lock-up agreement for a period of 180 days from the effectivedate of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, subject to certain exceptions, with respect to ourOrdinary Shares and securities that are substantially similar to our Ordinary Shares.

 

Weare not aware of any plans by any significant shareholders to dispose of significant numbers of our Ordinary Shares. However, one ormore existing shareholders or owners of securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for our Ordinary Shares may disposeof significant numbers of our Ordinary Shares in the future. We cannot predict what effect, if any, future sales of our Ordinary Shares,or the availability of Ordinary Shares for future sale, will have on the trading price of our Ordinary Shares from time to time. Salesof substantial amounts of our Ordinary Shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affectthe trading price of our Ordinary Shares.

 

Rule144

 

Allof our Ordinary Shares outstanding prior to the closing of this offering are “restricted securities,” as that term is definedin Rule 144 under the Securities Act and may be sold publicly in the United States only if they are subject to an effective registrationstatement under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirement, such as those provided by Rule 144and Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

Ingeneral, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, a person who is not deemed to havebeen our affiliate at any time during the three months preceding a sale and who has beneficially owned restricted securities within themeaning of Rule 144 for more than six months would be entitled to sell an unlimited number of those shares, subject only to the availabilityof current public information about us. A non-affiliate who has beneficially owned restricted securities for at least one year from thelater of the date these shares were acquired from us or from our affiliate would be entitled to freely sell those shares.

 

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Aperson who is deemed to be an affiliate of ours and who has beneficially owned “restricted securities” for at least six monthswould be entitled to sell, within any three-month period, a number of shares that is not more than the greater of:

 

  1% of the number of Ordinary Shares then outstanding, in the form of Ordinary Shares or otherwise, which will equal approximately 45,000,000 shares immediately after this offering, assuming the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option; or
     
  the average weekly trading volume of the Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to such sale.

 

Salesunder Rule 144 by our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of our affiliates are also subject to certain manner of sale provisionsand notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.

 

Rule701

 

Ingeneral, under Rule 701 of the Securities Act as currently in effect, each of our employees, consultants, or advisors who purchases ourOrdinary Shares from us in connection with a compensatory stock plan or other written agreement executed prior to the completion of thisoffering is eligible to resell those Ordinary Shares in reliance on Rule 144, but without compliance with some of the restrictions, includingthe holding period, contained in Rule 144. However, the Rule 701 shares would remain subject to lock-up arrangements and would only becomeeligible for sale when the lock-up period expires.

 

RegulationS

 

RegulationS provides generally that sales made in offshore transactions are not subject to the registration or prospectus-delivery requirementsof the Securities Act.

 

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MATERIALINCOME TAX CONSIDERATION

 

MalaysianEnterprise Taxation

 

Thefollowing brief description of Malaysian enterprise income taxation is designed to highlight the enterprise-level taxation on our earnings,which will affect the amount of dividends, if any, we are ultimately able to pay to our shareholders. See “Dividend Policy.”

 

IncomeTax in Malaysia

 

Theprincipal legislation that governs a person’s income tax in Malaysia is the Income Tax Act 1967 (the “ITA”). The regulatorybody implementing and enforcing the ITA is the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (“IRB”). Pursuant to Section 3 of the ITA,income tax shall be charged for each year of assessment (“YA”) upon the income of any person accruing in or derived fromMalaysia or received in Malaysia from outside Malaysia.

 

Pursuantto Section 8 of the ITA, a company is a tax resident in Malaysia if its management and control are exercised in Malaysia. Managementand control are normally considered to be exercised at the place where the directors’ meetings concerning management and controlof the company are held. The income tax rate payable by a resident company differs depending on the amount of the company’s paid-upcapital and its annual sale in relation to the particular YA. With reference to Appendix 10 (Imposition of Cukai Makmur) of theBudget 2022, a resident company with a paid-up capital not exceeding MYR2.5 million and an annual sale of not more than MYR50 millionduring YA 2022 is categorized as a Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (“MSME”) and is subject to an income tax rate of 17%on chargeable income up to MYR600,000. The remaining chargeable income above MYR600,000 is taxed at 24%. A resident company that is notcategorized as an MSME will be taxed at 24% for all its chargeable income. Further, for YA 2022 only, a special one-off tax (CukaiMakmur) will be imposed on companies (other than MSMEs) generating high income during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The one-off taxconsists of the following two parts: (i) the chargeable income up to the first MYR100 million is subject to a 24% tax rate; and (ii)the remaining chargeable income above MYR100 million is taxed at 33%.

 

Pursuantto the ITA, a non-resident company—namely, a company whose management and control are not exercised in Malaysia and thus does notfall under the purview of Section 8 of the ITA—is subject to the following tax rates:

 

Types of Income  Rate (%) 
Business income   24 
Royalties derived from Malaysia   10 
Rental of moveable properties   10 
Advice, assistance, or services rendered in Malaysia   10 
Interest   15* 
Dividends   Exempt 
Other income   10 

 

Note:Where the recipient is resident in a country that has a double tax agreement with Malaysia, the tax rates for the specific sources ofincome may be reduced.

 

*Interest paid to a non-resident by a bank or a finance company in Malaysia is exempt from tax.

 

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Foreign-SourcedIncome

 

Malaysiaadopts a territorial principle of taxation, under which only income accruing in or derived from or received in Malaysia from outsideMalaysia is subject to income tax in Malaysia pursuant to Section 3 of the ITA. Previously, “income received in Malaysia from outsideMalaysia” or “foreign-sourced income” (“FSI”) received by Malaysian taxpayers is not taxable due to theavailability of tax exemption under Paragraph 28, Schedule 6 of the ITA (“Para 28”). This exemption is applicable to anyperson other than a resident company carrying on the business of banking, insurance, or sea or air transport, in respect of income derivedfrom sources outside Malaysia and received in Malaysia, pursuant to Para 28. On October 29, 2021, however, the Malaysian government announcedvia the Budget 2022 that the exemption under Para 28 will no longer be applicable to tax residents, effective from January 1, 2022. Therefore,income tax will be imposed on resident persons in Malaysia on income derived from foreign sources and received in Malaysia with effectfrom January 1, 2022. Such income will be treated equally vis-à-vis income accruing in or derived from Malaysia and taxable underSection 3 of the ITA.

 

Insummary, the tax treatments for the income of a person in Malaysia are depicted as follows:

 

Income Derived From   Income Received In  

Prior to

January 1, 2022

 

Effective from

January 1, 2022

Malaysia   Malaysia   Taxable   Taxable
Malaysia   Malaysia from outside Malaysia   Taxable   Taxable
Overseas   Malaysia from outside Malaysia   Tax Exempted   Taxable
Overseas   Overseas   Tax Exempted   Tax Exempted

 

OnNovember 16, 2021, the IRB announced the Special Income Remittance Program (“SIRP”) for Malaysian tax residents whose incomeis derived from foreign sources and received in Malaysia. The implementation of taxation on FSI is staggered into the following two timelines,depending on the timing of remittance of FSI into Malaysia: (i) during the period from January 1 to June 30, 2022 (six months) (the “SIRPPeriod”), FSI remitted shall be taxed at a fixed rate of 3% on the gross amount of income remitted; and (ii) on or after July 1,2022, FSI remitted shall be taxed at the prevailing tax rate applicable to tax residents on the statutory income, namely, gross FSI lessexpenses attributable to the FSI. FSI remitted under the SIRP will be accepted in good faith by the IRB as the IRB will not conduct anaudit or investigation on the taxpayer. In addition, the IRB will not impose any penalty on FSI remitted during the SIRP Period.

 

Notwithstandingthe implementation of taxation on FSI, the Malaysian Ministry of Finance announced on December 30, 2021 that exemption from income taxwould be available for a period of five years commencing from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026 on certain categories of FSI receivedby Malaysian tax residents, when certain qualifying conditions are met. Specifically, (i) for individuals excluding those carrying onbusiness in Malaysia through a partnership, all categories of FSI are exempted; and (ii) for companies and limited liability partnerships,foreign-sourced dividend income is exempted.

 

TheMalaysian Ministry of Finance will enact the above income tax exemption by issuing a Ministerial exemption order in due course. Notably,this income tax exemption will also be subject to a set of eligibility requirements that will be detailed in the guidelines to be issuedby the IRB.

 

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ProfitDistribution and Withholding Tax

 

Weare a holding company incorporated as an exempted company in the Cayman Islands and we gain substantial income by way of dividends tobe paid to us from Starbox Berhad, our direct subsidiary company in Malaysia.

 

Malaysiais under the single-tier tax system, under which income tax imposed on a company’s chargeable income is a final tax, and dividendsdistributed are exempt from tax in the hands of the shareholders pursuant to Section 108 of the ITA. As such, companies are not requiredto deduct tax from dividends paid to shareholders, and no tax credits will be available to offset against the recipient’s tax liability.Corporate shareholders receiving exempt single-tier dividends can, in turn, distribute such dividends to their own shareholders, whoare also exempt on such receipts. In addition, while Malaysia imposes withholding tax on certain payments, such as interest, royalties,contract payments, and special classes of income, Malaysia does not do so on dividends in addition to tax on the profits out of whichthe dividends are declared. Such position aligns with the double taxation agreements (“DTAs”) concluded by Malaysia withan extensive number of countries, including the United States. Pursuant to the DTAs, no withholding tax will be imposed on dividendspaid by Malaysian companies to non-residents.

 

Inview of the above, we believe that dividends which will be paid to us from our direct subsidiary in Malaysia will not be subject to anywithholding tax.

 

CaymanIslands Taxation

 

TheCayman Islands currently levies no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains, or appreciation and thereis no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to us levied by the Governmentof the Cayman Islands except for stamp duties which may be applicable on instruments executed in, or, after execution, brought withinthe jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands. No stamp duty is payable in the Cayman Islands on the issue of shares by, or any transfers ofshares of, Cayman Islands companies (except those which hold interests in land in the Cayman Islands). There are no exchange controlregulations or currency restrictions in the Cayman Islands.

 

Paymentsof dividends and capital in respect of our Ordinary Shares will not be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands and no withholding willbe required on the payment of a dividend or capital to any holder of our Ordinary Shares, as the case may be, nor will gains derivedfrom the disposal of our Ordinary Shares be subject to Cayman Islands income or corporation tax.

 

UnitedStates Federal Income Taxation

 

Thefollowing does not address the tax consequences to any particular investor or to persons in special tax situations, such as:

 

  banks;
     
  financial institutions;
     
  insurance companies;
     
  regulated investment companies;
     
  real estate investment trusts;
     
  broker-dealers;
     
  persons that elect to mark their securities to market;
     
  U.S. expatriates or former long-term residents of the U.S.;

 

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  governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof;
     
  tax-exempt entities;
     
  persons liable for alternative minimum tax;
     
  persons holding our Ordinary Shares as part of a straddle, hedging, conversion or integrated transaction;
     
  persons that actually or constructively own 10% or more of our voting power or value (including by reason of owning our Ordinary Shares);
     
  persons who acquired our Ordinary Shares pursuant to the exercise of any employee share option or otherwise as compensation;
     
  persons holding our Ordinary Shares through partnerships or other pass-through entities;
     
  beneficiaries of a Trust holding our Ordinary Shares; or
     
  persons holding our Ordinary Shares through a trust.

 

Thediscussion set forth below is addressed only to U.S. Holders that purchase Ordinary Shares in this offering. Prospective purchasers areurged to consult their own tax advisors about the application of the U.S. federal income tax rules to their particular circumstancesas well as the state, local, foreign and other tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Ordinary Shares.

 

MaterialTax Consequences Applicable to U.S. Holders of Our Ordinary Shares

 

Thefollowing sets forth the material U.S. federal income tax consequences related to the ownership and disposition of our Ordinary Shares.It is directed to U.S. Holders (as defined below) of our Ordinary Shares and is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereofin effect as of the date of this prospectus, all of which are subject to change. This description does not deal with all possible taxconsequences relating to ownership and disposition of our Ordinary Shares or U.S. tax laws, other than the U.S. federal income tax laws,such as the tax consequences under non-U.S. tax laws, state, local and other tax laws.

 

Thefollowing brief description applies only to U.S. Holders that hold Ordinary Shares as capital assets and that have the U.S. dollar astheir functional currency. This brief description is based on the federal income tax laws of the United States in effect as of the dateof this prospectus and on U.S. Treasury regulations in effect or, in some cases, proposed, as of the date of this prospectus, as wellas judicial and administrative interpretations thereof available on or before such date. All of the foregoing authorities are subjectto change, which change could apply retroactively and could affect the tax consequences described below.

 

Thebrief description below of the U.S. federal income tax consequences to “U.S. Holders” will apply to you if you are a beneficialowner of Ordinary Shares and you are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes,

 

  an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
     
  a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
     
  an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
     
  a trust that (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and the control of one or more U.S. persons for all substantial decisions or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

 

Ifa partnership (or other entities treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) is a beneficial owner of ourOrdinary Shares, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of thepartnership. Partnerships and partners of a partnership holding our Ordinary Shares are urged to consult their tax advisors regardingan investment in our Ordinary Shares.

 

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Taxationof Dividends and Other Distributions on our Ordinary Shares

 

Subjectto the PFIC rules discussed below, the gross amount of distributions made by us to you with respect to the Ordinary Shares (includingthe amount of any taxes withheld therefrom) will generally be includable in your gross income as dividend income on the date of receiptby you, but only to the extent that the distribution is paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined underU.S. federal income tax principles). With respect to corporate U.S. Holders, the dividends will not be eligible for the dividends-receiveddeduction allowed to corporations in respect of dividends received from other U.S. corporations.

 

Withrespect to non-corporate U.S. Holders, including individual U.S. Holders, dividends will be taxed at the lower capital gains rate applicableto qualified dividend income, provided that (1) the Ordinary Shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the UnitedStates, or we are eligible for the benefits of an approved qualifying income tax treaty with the United States that includes an exchangeof information program, (2) we are not a PFIC for either our taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year,and (3) certain holding period requirements are met. Because there is no income tax treaty between the United States and the Cayman Islands,clause (1) above can be satisfied only if the Ordinary Shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the UnitedStates. Under U.S. Internal Revenue Service authority, Ordinary Shares are considered for purpose of clause (1) above to be readily tradableon an established securities market in the United States if they are listed on certain exchanges, which presently include the NYSE andthe Nasdaq Stock Market. You are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the availability of the lower rate for dividends paid withrespect to our Ordinary Shares, including the effects of any change in law after the date of this prospectus.

 

Dividendswill constitute foreign source income for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. If the dividends are taxed as qualified dividend income(as discussed above), the amount of the dividend taken into account for purposes of calculating the foreign tax credit limitation willbe limited to the gross amount of the dividend, multiplied by the reduced rate divided by the highest rate of tax normally applicableto dividends. The limitation on foreign taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income.For this purpose, dividends distributed by us with respect to our Ordinary Shares will constitute “passive category income”but could, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, constitute “general category income.”

 

Tothe extent that the amount of the distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federalincome tax principles), it will be treated first as a tax-free return of your tax basis in your Ordinary Shares, and to the extent theamount of the distribution exceeds your tax basis, the excess will be taxed as capital gain. We do not intend to calculate our earningsand profits under U.S. federal income tax principles. Therefore, a U.S. Holder should expect that a distribution will be treated as adividend even if that distribution would otherwise be treated as a non-taxable return of capital or as capital gain under the rules describedabove.

 

Taxationof Dispositions of Ordinary Shares

 

Subjectto the PFIC rules discussed below, you will recognize taxable gain or loss on any sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of a shareequal to the difference between the amount realized (in U.S. dollars) for the share and your tax basis (in U.S. dollars) in the OrdinaryShares. The gain or loss will be capital gain or loss. If you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder, including an individual U.S. Holder, whohas held the Ordinary Shares for more than one year, you will generally be eligible for reduced tax rates. The deductibility of capitallosses is subject to limitations. Any such gain or loss that you recognize will generally be treated as United States source income orloss for foreign tax credit limitation purposes which will generally limit the availability of foreign tax credits.

 

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PFIC

 

Anon-U.S. corporation is considered a PFIC, as defined in Section 1297(a) of the US Internal Revenue Code, for any taxable year if either:

 

  at least 75% of its gross income for such taxable year is passive income; or
     
  at least 50% of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets during a taxable year) is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income (the “asset test”).

 

Passiveincome generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conduct ofa trade or business) and gains from the disposition of passive assets. We will be treated as owning our proportionate share of the assetsand earning our proportionate share of the income of any other corporation in which we own, directly or indirectly, at least 25% (byvalue) of the stock. In determining the value and composition of our assets for purposes of the PFIC asset test, (1) the cash we raisein this offering will generally be considered to be held for the production of passive income and (2) the value of our assets must bedetermined based on the market value of our Ordinary Shares from time to time, which could cause the value of our non-passive assetsto be less than 50% of the value of all of our assets (including the cash raised in this offering) on any particular quarterly testingdate for purposes of the asset test.

 

Basedon our operations and the composition of our assets we do not expect to be treated as a PFIC under the current PFIC rules. We must makea separate determination each year as to whether we are a PFIC, however, and there can be no assurance with respect to our status asa PFIC for our current taxable year or any future taxable year. Depending on the amount of cash we raise in this offering, together withany other assets held for the production of passive income, it is possible that, for our current taxable year or for any subsequent taxableyear, more than 50% of our assets may be assets held for the production of passive income. We will make this determination followingthe end of any particular tax year. In addition, because the value of our assets for purposes of the asset test will generally be determinedbased on the market price of our Ordinary Shares and because cash is generally considered to be an asset held for the production of passiveincome, our PFIC status will depend in large part on the market price of our Ordinary Shares and the amount of cash we raise in thisoffering. Accordingly, fluctuations in the market price of the Ordinary Shares may cause us to become a PFIC. In addition, the applicationof the PFIC rules is subject to uncertainty in several respects and the composition of our income and assets will be affected by how,and how quickly, we spend the cash we raise in this offering. We are under no obligation to take steps to reduce the risk of our beingclassified as a PFIC, and as stated above, the determination of the value of our assets will depend upon material facts (including themarket price of our Ordinary Shares from time to time and the amount of cash we raise in this offering) that may not be within our control.If we are a PFIC for any year during which you hold Ordinary Shares, we will continue to be treated as a PFIC for all succeeding yearsduring which you hold Ordinary Shares. If we cease to be a PFIC and you did not previously make a timely “mark-to-market”election as described below, however, you may avoid some of the adverse effects of the PFIC regime by making a “purging election”(as described below) with respect to the Ordinary Shares.

 

Ifwe are a PFIC for your taxable year(s) during which you hold Ordinary Shares, you will be subject to special tax rules with respect toany “excess distribution” that you receive and any gain you realize from a sale or other disposition (including a pledge)of the Ordinary Shares, unless you make a “mark-to-market” election as discussed below. Distributions you receive in a taxableyear that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions you received during the shorter of the three preceding taxable yearsor your holding period for the Ordinary Shares will be treated as an excess distribution. Under these special tax rules:

 

  the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over your holding period for the Ordinary Shares;
     
  the amount allocated to your current taxable year, and any amount allocated to any of your taxable year(s) prior to the first taxable year in which we were a PFIC, will be treated as ordinary income, and
     
  the amount allocated to each of your other taxable year(s) will be subject to the highest tax rate in effect for that year and the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to each such year.

 

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Thetax liability for amounts allocated to years prior to the year of disposition or “excess distribution” cannot be offset byany net operating losses for such years, and gains (but not losses) realized on the sale of the Ordinary Shares cannot be treated ascapital, even if you hold the Ordinary Shares as capital assets.

 

AU.S. Holder of “marketable stock” (as defined below) in a PFIC may make a mark-to-market election under Section 1296 of theUS Internal Revenue Code for such stock to elect out of the tax treatment discussed above. If you make a mark-to-market election forfirst taxable year which you hold (or are deemed to hold) Ordinary Shares and for which we are determined to be a PFIC, you will includein your income each year an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Ordinary Shares as of the close of suchtaxable year over your adjusted basis in such Ordinary Shares, which excess will be treated as ordinary income and not capital gain.You are allowed an ordinary loss for the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of the Ordinary Shares over their fair market value asof the close of the taxable year. Such ordinary loss, however, is allowable only to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains on theOrdinary Shares included in your income for prior taxable years. Amounts included in your income under a mark-to-market election, aswell as gain on the actual sale or other disposition of the Ordinary Shares, are treated as ordinary income. Ordinary loss treatmentalso applies to any loss realized on the actual sale or disposition of the Ordinary Shares, to the extent that the amount of such lossdoes not exceed the net mark-to-market gains previously included for such Ordinary Shares. Your basis in the Ordinary Shares will beadjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts. If you make a valid mark-to-market election, the tax rules that apply to distributionsby corporations which are not PFICs would apply to distributions by us, except that the lower applicable capital gains rate for qualifieddividend income discussed above under “—Taxation of Dividends and Other Distributions on our Ordinary Shares” generallywould not apply.

 

Themark-to-market election is available only for “marketable stock,” which is stock that is traded in other than de minimisquantities on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter (“regularly traded”) on a qualified exchange or other market(as defined in applicable U.S. Treasury regulations), including the Nasdaq Capital Market. If the Ordinary Shares are regularly tradedon the Nasdaq Capital Market and if you are a holder of Ordinary Shares, the mark-to-market election would be available to you were weto be or become a PFIC.

 

Alternatively,a U.S. Holder of stock in a PFIC may make a “qualified electing fund” election under Section 1295(b) of the US Internal RevenueCode with respect to such PFIC to elect out of the tax treatment discussed above. A U.S. Holder who makes a valid qualified electingfund election with respect to a PFIC will generally include in gross income for a taxable year such holder’s pro rata share ofthe corporation’s earnings and profits for the taxable year. The qualified electing fund election, however, is available only ifsuch PFIC provides such U.S. Holder with certain information regarding its earnings and profits as required under applicable U.S. Treasuryregulations. We do not currently intend to prepare or provide the information that would enable you to make a qualified electing fundelection. If you hold Ordinary Shares in any taxable year in which we are a PFIC, you will be required to file U.S. Internal RevenueService Form 8621 in each such year and provide certain annual information regarding such Ordinary Shares, including regarding distributionsreceived on the Ordinary Shares and any gain realized on the disposition of the Ordinary Shares.

 

Ifyou do not make a timely “mark-to-market” election (as described above), and if we were a PFIC at any time during the periodyou hold our Ordinary Shares, then such Ordinary Shares will continue to be treated as stock of a PFIC with respect to you even if wecease to be a PFIC in a future year, unless you make a “purging election” for the year we cease to be a PFIC. A “purgingelection” creates a deemed sale of such Ordinary Shares at their fair market value on the last day of the last year in which weare treated as a PFIC. The gain recognized by the purging election will be subject to the special tax and interest charge rules treatingthe gain as an excess distribution, as described above. As a result of the purging election, you will have a new basis (equal to thefair market value of the Ordinary Shares on the last day of the last year in which we are treated as a PFIC) and holding period (whichnew holding period will begin the day after such last day) in your Ordinary Shares for tax purposes.

 

IRCSection 1014(a) provides for a step-up in basis to the fair market value for our Ordinary Shares when inherited from a decedent thatwas previously a holder of our Ordinary Shares. However, if we are determined to be a PFIC and a decedent that was a U.S. Holder didnot make either a timely qualified electing fund election for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the U.S. Holder held (or wasdeemed to hold) our Ordinary Shares, or a mark-to-market election and ownership of those Ordinary Shares are inherited, a special provisionin IRC Section 1291(e) provides that the new U.S. Holder’s basis should be reduced by an amount equal to the Section 1014 basisminus the decedent’s adjusted basis just before death. As such if we are determined to be a PFIC at any time prior to a decedent’spassing, the PFIC rules will cause any new U.S. Holder that inherits our Ordinary Shares from a U.S. Holder to not get a step-up in basisunder Section 1014 and instead will receive a carryover basis in those Ordinary Shares.

 

Youare urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to your investment in our Ordinary Shares and theelections discussed above.

 

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InformationReporting and Backup Withholding

 

Dividendpayments with respect to our Ordinary Shares and proceeds from the sale, exchange or redemption of our Ordinary Shares may be subjectto information reporting to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and possible U.S. backup withholding under Section 3406 of the US InternalRevenue Code with at a current flat rate of 24%. Backup withholding will not apply, however, to a U.S. Holder who furnishes a correcttaxpayer identification number and makes any other required certification on U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or who is otherwiseexempt from backup withholding. U.S. Holders who are required to establish their exempt status generally must provide such certificationon U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the U.S.information reporting and backup withholding rules.

 

Backupwithholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld as backup withholding may be credited against your U.S. federal income tax liability,and you may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by filing the appropriate claim for refundwith the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and furnishing any required information. We do not intend to withhold taxes for individual shareholders.Transactions effected through certain brokers or other intermediaries, however, may be subject to withholding taxes (including backupwithholding), and such brokers or intermediaries may be required by law to withhold such taxes.

 

Underthe Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010, certain U.S. Holders are required to report information relating to our OrdinaryShares, subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for Ordinary Shares held in accounts maintained by certain financial institutions),by attaching a complete Internal Revenue Service Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, with their tax return foreach year in which they hold Ordinary Shares. Failure to report such information could result in substantial penalties. You should consultyour own tax advisor regarding your obligation to file a Form 8938.

 

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UNDERWRITING

 

Weexpect to enter into an underwriting agreement with Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc., as representative of the several underwritersnamed therein (the “Representative”), with respect to the Ordinary Shares in this offering. The Representative may retainother brokers or dealers to act as sub-agents on its behalf in connection with this offering and may pay any sub-agent a solicitationfee with respect to any securities placed by it. Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the underwriting agreement,we have agreed to issue and sell to the underwriters the number of Ordinary Shares as indicated below.

 

Underwriters  Number of
Ordinary
Shares
 
Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc.   [●] 
    [●] 
Total   [●] 

 

Theunderwriters are offering the Ordinary Shares subject to their acceptance of the Ordinary Shares from us and subject to prior sale. Theunderwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to pay for and accept delivery of the Ordinary Shares offeredby this prospectus are subject to the approval of certain legal matters by their counsel and to other conditions. The underwriters areobligated to take and pay for all of the Ordinary Shares offered by this prospectus if any such Ordinary Shares are taken. However, theunderwriters are not required to take or pay for the Ordinary Shares covered by the underwriters’ option to purchase additionalOrdinary Shares described below.

 

Over-AllotmentOption

 

Wehave granted the underwriters an over-allotment option. This option, which is exercisable for up to 45 days after the date of this prospectus,permits the underwriters to purchase a maximum of 750,000 additional Ordinary Shares at the initial public offering price listedon the cover page of this prospectus, less underwriting discounts. The underwriters may exercise this option solely for the purpose ofcovering over-allotments, if any, made in connection with this offering. To the extent the option is exercised, each underwriter willbecome obligated, subject to certain conditions, to purchase about the same percentage of the additional Ordinary Shares as the numberlisted next to the underwriter’s name in the preceding table bears to the total number of Ordinary Shares listed next to the namesof all underwriters in the preceding table.

 

UnderwritingDiscounts and Expenses

 

Theunderwriters have advised us that they propose to offer the Ordinary Shares to the public at the public offering price set forth on thecover page of this prospectus and to certain dealers at that price less a concession not in excess of $_______ per share. The underwritersmay allow, and certain dealers may reallow, a discount from the concession not in excess of $____ per share to certain brokers and dealers.After this offering, the public offering price, concession, and reallowance to dealers may be changed by the Representative. No suchchange shall change the amount of proceeds to be received by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. The Ordinary Sharesare offered by the underwriters as stated herein, subject to receipt and acceptance by them and subject to their right to reject anyorder in whole or in part. The underwriters have informed us that they do not intend to confirm sales to any accounts over which theyexercise discretionary authority.

 

Thefollowing table shows the public offering price, underwriting discount, and proceeds, before expenses, to us. The information assumeseither no exercise or full exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option.

 

   Per Share   Total
Without
Over-
Allotment
Option
   Total With
Full Over-
Allotment
Option
 
Public offering price  $        $           $         
Underwriting discounts(1)  $    $    $  
Proceeds, before expenses, to us  $    $    $  

 

(1) Represents an underwriting discount equal to 7% per share. The fees do not include the Representative’s Warrants or expense reimbursement provisions described below. Underwriting discounts to be paid by us are calculated based on the assumption that no investors in this offering are introduced by us.

 

Wehave agreed to pay to the underwriters by deduction from the net proceeds of the offering contemplated herein, a non-accountable expenseallowance equal to one percent of the gross proceeds received by us from the sale of the shares.

 

Wehave agreed to pay expenses relating to the offering, including: (i) our legal and accounting fees and disbursements; (ii) the costsof preparing, printing, mailing, and delivering the registration statement, the preliminary and final prospectus contained therein andamendments thereto, post-effective amendments and supplements thereto, and the underwriting agreement and related documents (all in suchquantities as the Representative may reasonably require); (iii) the costs of preparing and printing stock certificates and warrant certificates;(iv) the costs of any “due diligence” meetings; (v) all reasonable and documented fees and expenses for conducting a netroad show presentation; (vi) all filing fees and communication expenses relating to the registration of the shares to be sold in theoffering with the SEC and the filing of the offering materials with FINRA; (vii) the reasonable and documented fees and disbursementsof the Representative’s counsel up to $75,000; (viii) background checks of the Company’s officers and directors up to $15,000;(ix) preparation of bound volumes and mementos in such quantities as the Representative may reasonably request up to $2,500; (x) transfertaxes, if any, payable upon the transfer of securities from us to the Representative; and (xi) the fees and expenses of the transferagent, clearing firm, and registrar for the shares; provided that the actual accountable expenses of the Representative shall not exceed$150,000. We are required to supply the Representative and its counsel, at our cost, with a reasonable number of bound volumes of theoffering materials within a reasonable time after the closing of this offering as well as commemorative tombstones.

 

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We paid an expense deposit of $75,000 to the Representative, upon the execution of letter of intent between us and the Representative, and will pay an additional $50,000 upon receipt of the public filing of this prospectus, for the Representative’s anticipated out-of-pocket expenses. Upon the closing of this offering, we will pay an additional $25,000 to the Representative. Any expense deposits will be returned to us to the extent the Representative’s out-of-pocket accountable expenses are not actually incurred in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(4)(A).

 

Weestimate that expenses payable by us in connection with this offering, other than the underwriting discounts referred to above, willbe approximately $1,041,161, including a maximum aggregate reimbursement of $150,000 of Representative’s accountable expenses.

 

Inaddition, we agreed, during the engagement period of the Representative or until the consummation of this offering, whichever is earlier,not to negotiate with any other broker-dealer relating to a possible private and/or public offering of the securities without the writtenconsent of the Representative, provided that the Representative is reasonably proceeding in good faith with preparation for this offering.Until the Underwriting Agreement is signed, we or the Representative may at any time terminate its further participation in this offeringfor any reason whatsoever, and we agree to reimburse the Representative for its actual reasonable accountable out-of-pocket expenses,up to a maximum of $150,000, incurred prior to the termination, less any advance and amounts previously paid to the Representative inreimbursement for such expenses; provided, however, that such fees shall be subject to FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(D)(ii) and shall not applyif and to the extent the Representative has advised us of the Representative’s inability or unwillingness to proceed with thisoffering.

 

Representative’sWarrants

 

Wehave also agreed to issue to the Representative and its affiliates or employees warrants to purchase a number of Ordinary Shares equalto 7% of the total number of Ordinary Shares sold in this offering, including any shares issued upon exercise of the underwriters’over-allotment option.

 

TheRepresentative’s Warrants will have an exercise price per share equal to 140% of the public offering price per share in this offeringand may be exercised on a cashless basis. The Representative’s Warrants are exercisable after the date of issuance, andwill be exercisable until such warrants expire five years after the date of commencement of sales of the public offering. The Representative’sWarrants and the Ordinary Shares underlying the warrants have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a 180-daylock-up pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1). The Representative and its affiliates or employees (or permitted assignees under FINRA Rule5110(e)(1)) may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or hypothecate the Representative’s Warrants or the Ordinary Shares underlyingthe Representative’s Warrants, nor will they engage in any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that wouldresult in the effective economic disposition of the Representative’s Warrants or the underlying shares for a period of 180 daysfollowing the date of commencement of sales of the public offering except as permitted by FINRA Rule 5110(e)(2). The Representativewill have the option to exercise, transfer, or assign the Representative’s Warrants at any time, provided that the underlying securitiesshall not be transferred during the lock-up period; i.e., the 180-day lock-up period will remain on such underlying Ordinary Shares.The Representative and its affiliates or employees will also be entitled to one demand registration of the sale of the shares underlyingthe Representative’s Warrants at our expense, one additional demand registration at the Representative’s Warrants’holders’ expense with a duration of no more than five years from the commencement of sales of the public offering, and unlimited“piggyback” registration rights each with a duration of no more than five years from the date of commencement of salesof the offering in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(D). The Representative’s Warrants will provide for adjustment in thenumber and price of such warrants and the shares underlying such warrants in the event of recapitalization, merger, or other structuraltransaction to prevent mechanical dilution.

 

Participationin Future Offerings

 

Until12 months from the commencement of sales of the offering, the underwriters shall have a right of first refusal to act on our behalf asthe lead underwriter or co-bookrunning manager for any U.S. public underwriting or private placement of equity and debt securities, ofus or our U.S. subsidiaries and successors.

 

Listing

 

Wehave applied to list our Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “[●].”

 

Indemnification

 

Wehave agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and liabilitiesarising from breaches of representations and warranties contained in the underwriting agreement, or to contribute to payments that theunderwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.

 

Lock-UpAgreements

 

Wehave agreed not to, for a period of 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectusis a part, offer, issue, sell, contract to sell, encumber, grant any option for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of, except in thisoffering, any of our Ordinary Shares or securities that are substantially similar to our Ordinary Shares, including any options or warrantsto purchase our Ordinary Shares, or any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive,our Ordinary Shares or any such substantially similar securities (other than pursuant to employee stock option plans existing on, orupon the conversion or exchange of convertible or exchangeable securities outstanding as of, the date such lock-up agreement was executed),without the prior written consent of the underwriters.

 

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Furthermore, each of our directors and executive officers has also entered into a similar lock-up agreement for a period of 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, subject to certain exceptions, with respect to our Ordinary Shares and securities that are substantially similar to our Ordinary Shares.

 

TheRepresentative has no present intention to waive or shorten the lock-up period; however, the terms of the lock-up agreements may be waivedat its discretion. In determining whether to waive the terms of the lock-up agreements, the Representative may base its decision on itsassessment of the relative strengths of the securities markets and companies similar to ours in general, and the trading pattern of,and demand for, our securities in general.

 

Pricingof the Offering

 

Priorto this offering, there has been no public market for our Ordinary Shares. The initial public offering price of the Ordinary Shares hasbeen negotiated between us and the underwriters. Among the factors considered in determining the initial public offering price of theOrdinary Shares, in addition to the prevailing market conditions, are our historical performance, estimates of our business potentialand earnings prospects, an assessment of our management, and the consideration of the above factors in relation to market valuation ofcompanies in related businesses.

 

ElectronicOffer, Sale, and Distribution of Ordinary Shares

 

Aprospectus in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by the underwriters or selling group members, if any,participating in this offering and the underwriters may distribute prospectuses electronically. The underwriters may agree to allocatea number of Ordinary Shares to selling group members for sale to their online brokerage account holders. The Ordinary Shares to be soldpursuant to internet distributions will be allocated on the same basis as other allocations. Other than the prospectus in electronicformat, the information on these websites is not part of, nor incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or the registration statementof which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved or endorsed by us or the underwriters, and should not be relied upon byinvestors.

 

PriceStabilization, Short Positions, and Penalty Bids

 

Inconnection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect the price ofour Ordinary Shares. Specifically, the underwriters may sell more Ordinary Shares than they are obligated to purchase under the underwritingagreement, creating a short position. A short sale is covered if the short position is no greater than the number of Ordinary Sharesavailable for purchase by the underwriters under option to purchase additional Ordinary Shares. The underwriters can close out a coveredshort sale by exercising the option to purchase additional Ordinary Shares or purchasing Ordinary Shares in the open market. In determiningthe source of Ordinary Shares to close out a covered short sale, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the open marketprice of Ordinary Shares compared to the price available under the option to purchase additional Ordinary Shares. The underwriters mayalso sell Ordinary Shares in excess of the option to purchase additional Ordinary Shares, creating a naked short position. The underwritersmust close out any naked short position by purchasing Ordinary Shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to becreated if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the Ordinary Shares in the open marketafter pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.

 

Theunderwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter or dealer repays selling concessions allowed toit for distributing our Ordinary Shares in this offering because such underwriter repurchases those Ordinary Shares in stabilizing orshort covering transactions.

 

Finally,the underwriters may bid for, and purchase, our Ordinary Shares in market making transactions, including “passive” marketmaking transactions as described below.

 

Theseactivities may stabilize or maintain the market price of our Ordinary Shares at a price that is higher than the price that might otherwiseexist in the absence of these activities. The underwriters are not required to engage in these activities, and may discontinue any ofthese activities at any time without notice. These transactions may be effected on the Nasdaq Capital Market, in the over-the-countermarket, or otherwise.

 

PassiveMarket Making

 

Inconnection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in passive market making transactions in our Ordinary Shares on the NasdaqCapital Market in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act, during a period before the commencement of offersor sales of the Ordinary Shares and extending through the completion of the distribution. A passive market maker must display its bidat a price not in excess of the highest independent bid of that security. However, if all independent bids are lowered below the passivemarket maker’s bid, then that bid must then be lowered when specified purchase limits are exceeded.

 

PotentialConflicts of Interest

 

Theunderwriters and their affiliates may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for us in the ordinary courseof their business for which they may receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses. In the ordinary course of their various businessactivities, the underwriters and their affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities(or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own accounts and for the accounts of theircustomers and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of our Company. The underwriters andtheir affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securitiesor instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities andinstruments.

 

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OtherRelationships

 

Theunderwriters and certain of their affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may includesecurities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment,hedging, financing, and brokerage activities. Some of the underwriters and certain of their affiliates may in the future engage in investmentbanking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with us and our affiliates, for which they may in the futurereceive customary fees, commissions, and expenses.

 

Inaddition, in the ordinary course of their business activities, the underwriters and their affiliates may make or hold a broad array ofinvestments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bankloans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Such investments and securities activities may involve securitiesand/or instruments of ours or our affiliates. The underwriters and their affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publishor express independent research views in respect of such securities or financial instruments and may hold, or recommend to clients thatthey acquire, long, and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

 

StampTaxes

 

Ifyou purchase Ordinary Shares offered in this prospectus, you may be required to pay stamp taxes and other charges under the laws andpractices of the country of purchase, in addition to the offering price listed on the cover page of this prospectus.

 

SellingRestrictions

 

Noaction has been taken in any jurisdiction (except in the United States) that would permit a public offering of the Ordinary Shares, orthe possession, circulation or distribution of this prospectus or any other material relating to us or the Ordinary Shares, where actionfor that purpose is required. Accordingly, the Ordinary Shares may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, and neither this prospectusnor any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the Ordinary Shares may be distributed or published, in or fromany country or jurisdiction except in compliance with any applicable rules and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.

 

Australia.This prospectus is not a product disclosure statement, prospectus, or other type of disclosure document for the purposes of CorporationsAct 2001 (Commonwealth of Australia) (the “Act”) and does not purport to include the information required of a product disclosurestatement, prospectus, or other disclosure document under Chapter 6D.2 of the Act. No product disclosure statement, prospectus, disclosuredocument, offering material, or advertisement in relation to the offer of the Ordinary Shares has been or will be lodged with the AustralianSecurities and Investments Commission or the Australian Securities Exchange.

 

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Accordingly, (1) the offer of the Ordinary Shares under this prospectus may only be made to persons: (i) to whom it is lawful to offer the Ordinary Shares without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D.2 of the Act under one or more exemptions set out in Section 708 of the Act, and (ii) who are “wholesale clients” as that term is defined in section 761G of the Act, (2) this prospectus may only be made available in Australia to persons as set forth in clause (1) above, and (3) by accepting this offer, the offeree represents that the offeree is such a person as set forth in clause (1) above, and the offeree agrees not to sell or offer for sale any of the Ordinary Shares sold to the offeree within 12 months after their issue except as otherwise permitted under the Act.

 

Canada.The Ordinary Shares may not be offered, sold, or distributed, directly or indirectly, in any province or territory of Canadaother than the provinces of Ontario and Quebec or to or for the benefit of any resident of any province or territory of Canada otherthan the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and only on a basis that is pursuant to an exemption from the requirement to file a prospectusin such province, and only through a dealer duly registered under the applicable securities laws of such province or in accordance withan exemption from the applicable registered dealer requirements.

 

CaymanIslands. This prospectus does not constitute a public offer of the Ordinary Shares, whether by way of sale or subscription, inthe Cayman Islands. The Underwriter has represented and agreed that it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, directlyor indirectly, any Ordinary Shares to any member of the public in the Cayman Islands.

 

EuropeanEconomic Area. In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area that has implemented the Prospectus Directive,or a Relevant Member State, from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State,or the Relevant Implementation Date, an offer of the Ordinary Shares to the public may not be made in that Relevant Member State priorto the publication of a prospectus in relation to the Ordinary Shares that has been approved by the competent authority in that RelevantMember State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and the competent authority in that Relevant Member Statehas been notified, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant ImplementationDate, make an offer of the Ordinary Shares to the public in that Relevant Member State at any time,

 

  to legal entities that are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;

 

  to any legal entity that has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year, (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000, and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;

 

  to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive; or

 

  in any other circumstances that do not require the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive;

 

providedthat no such offer of Ordinary Shares shall result in a requirement for the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to Article3 of the Prospectus Directive.

 

Forpurposes of the above provision, the expression “an offer of Ordinary Shares to the public” in relation to any Ordinary Sharesin any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offerand the Ordinary Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the Ordinary Shares, as the samemay be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, and the expression “ProspectusDirective” means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.

 

HongKong. The Ordinary Shares may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong by means of this prospectus or any other document other than(i) in circumstances that do not constitute an offer or invitation to the public within the meaning of the Companies (Cap.32, Laws ofHong Kong) or the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to “professional investors” withinthe meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstancesthat do not result in the document being a “prospectus” within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of HongKong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Ordinary Shares may be issued or may be in the possession of anyperson for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), that is directed at, or the contents of which are likelyto be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respectto Ordinary Shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors”within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.

 

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Malaysia. The shares have not been and may not be approved by the securities commission Malaysia, or SC, and this document has not been and will not be registered as a prospectus with the SC under the Malaysian capital markets and services act of 2007, or CMSA. Accordingly, no securities or offer for subscription or purchase of securities or invitation to subscribe for or purchase securities are being made to any person in or from within Malaysia under this document except to persons falling within any of paragraphs 2(g)(i) to (xi) of schedule 5 of the CMSA and distributed only by a holder of a capital markets services license who carries on the business of dealing in securities and subject to the issuer having lodged this prospectus with the SC within seven days from the date of the distribution of this prospectus in Malaysia. The distribution in Malaysia of this document is subject to Malaysian laws. Save as aforementioned, no action has been taken in Malaysia under its securities laws in respect of this document. This document does not constitute and may not be used for the purpose of a public offering or an issue, offer for subscription or purchase, invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities requiring the approval of the SC or the registration of a prospectus with the SC under the CMSA.

 

Japan.The Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan, and OrdinaryShares will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which termas used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or toothers for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to a resident of Japan, except pursuant to any exemption from theregistration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws,regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.

 

People’sRepublic of China. This prospectus may not be circulated or distributed in the PRC, and the Ordinary Shares may not be offeredor sold, and will not be offered or sold to any person for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, to any resident of the PRCexcept pursuant to applicable laws and regulations of the PRC. For the purpose of this paragraph, PRC does not include Taiwan and thespecial administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

 

Singapore.This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and anyother document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of our Ordinary Shares maynot be circulated or distributed, nor may our Ordinary Shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscriptionor purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 ofthe Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore, or SFA, (ii) to a relevant person or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A),and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA, ineach case subject to compliance with conditions set forth in the SFA.

 

Whereour Ordinary Shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an accreditedinvestor as defined in Section 4A of the SFA) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of whichis owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor)whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor; shares, debenturesand units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in thattrust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the Ordinary Shares under Section275 of the SFA, except: (1) to an institutional investor (for corporations under Section 274 of the SFA) or to a relevant person definedin Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person pursuant to an offer that is made on terms that such shares, debentures and units of sharesand debentures of that corporation or such rights and interest in that trust are acquired at a consideration of not less than S$200,000(or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction, whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securitiesor other assets, and further for corporations, in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA; (2) where no considerationis or will be given for the transfer; or (3) where the transfer is by operation of law.

 

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Taiwan The Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered or filed with, or approved by, the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan pursuant to relevant securities laws and regulations and may not be offered or sold in Taiwan through a public offering or in circumstances which constitute an offer within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of Taiwan or relevant laws and regulations that require a registration, filing, or approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan. No person or entity in Taiwan has been authorized to offer or sell the Ordinary Shares in Taiwan.

 

UnitedKingdom. An offer of the Ordinary Shares may not be made to the public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of Section102B of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended, or the FSMA, except to legal entities that are authorized or regulatedto operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securitiesor otherwise in circumstances that do not require the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to the Prospectus Rules ofthe Financial Services Authority, or the FSA.

 

Aninvitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of FSMA) may only be communicated to personswho have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and MarketsAct 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 or in circumstances in which Section 21 of FSMA does not apply to the company.

 

Allapplicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by the underwriters in relation to the Ordinary Shares must be compliedwith in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

 

Israel.This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus under the Israeli Securities Law, 5728-1968, and has not been filed with or approvedby the Israel Securities Authority. In Israel, this prospectus may be distributed only to, and is directed only at, investors listedin the first addendum, or the Addendum, to the Israeli Securities Law, consisting primarily of joint investment in trust funds; providentfunds; insurance companies; banks; portfolio managers, investment advisors, members of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd., underwriters,each purchasing for their own account; venture capital funds; entities with equity in excess of NIS 50 million and “qualified individuals,”each as defined in the Addendum (as it may be amended from time to time), collectively referred to as qualified investors. Qualifiedinvestors shall be required to submit written confirmation that they fall within the scope of the Addendum.

 

Theaddress of Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc. is 2 Bridge Avenue, Suite 241 Red Bank, NJ 07701.

 

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EXPENSESRELATING TO THIS OFFERING

 

Setforth below is an itemization of the total expenses, excluding underwriting discounts. With the exception of the SEC registration fee,the FINRA filing fee and the Nasdaq Capital Market listing fee, all amounts are estimates.

 

 

Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee  $2,926 
Nasdaq Capital Market Listing Fee  $50,000 
FINRA Filing Fee  $5,235 
Legal Fees and Other Expenses  $628,605 
Accounting Fees and Expenses  $80,000 
Printing and Engraving Expenses  $5,995 
Underwriter accountable expenses  $150,000 
Miscellaneous Expenses  $118,400 
Total Expenses  $1,041,161 

 

Theseexpenses will be borne by us. Underwriting discounts will be borne by us in proportion to the numbers of Ordinary Shares sold in theoffering.

 

LEGALMATTERS

 

Weare being represented by Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC with respect to certain legal matters as to United States federal securitiesand New York State law. The validity of the Ordinary Shares offered in this offering and certain other legal matters as to Cayman Islandslaw will be passed upon for us by Mourant Ozannes (Cayman) LLP, our counsel as to Cayman Islands law. Legal matters as to Malaysian lawwill be passed upon for us by GLT Law. Loeb & Loeb LLP is acting as counsel to the underwriters in connection with this offering.

 

EXPERTS

 

Theconsolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, included in this prospectus have been so includedin reliance on the report of Friedman LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as expertsin auditing and accounting. The office of Friedman LLP is located at One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, Floor 21, New York, NY 10006.

 

WHEREYOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Wehave filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-1, including relevant exhibits and schedules under the Securities Act, coveringthe Ordinary Shares offered by this prospectus. You should refer to our registration statements and their exhibits and schedules if youwould like to find out more about us and about the Ordinary Shares. This prospectus summarizes material provisions of contracts and otherdocuments that we refer you to. Since the prospectus may not contain all the information that you may find important, you should reviewthe full text of these documents.

 

Immediatelyupon the completion of this offering, we will be subject to periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act,as applicable to foreign private issuers. Accordingly, we will be required to file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, andother information with the SEC. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules of the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishingand content of proxy statements to shareholders under the federal proxy rules contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) of the ExchangeAct, and our executive officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisionscontained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

 

Theregistration statements, reports and other information so filed can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintainedby the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these documents upon payment of a duplicating fee,by writing to the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference rooms.The SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements, and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronicallywith the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov. The information on that website is not a part of this prospectus.

 

Nodealers, salesperson, or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus.You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representations. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offeredhereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus iscurrent only as of its date.

 

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INDEXTO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TABLEOF CONTENTS

 

CONTENTS   PAGE(S)
     
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    
     
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   F-2
     
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020   F-3
     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020   F-4
     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020   F-5
     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020   F-6
     
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   F-7 – F-26

 

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REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

Tothe Board of Directors and Shareholders of

StarboxGroup Holdings Ltd.

 

Opinionon the Financial Statements

 

Wehave audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Starbox Group Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”)as of September 30, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes inshareholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended September 30, 2021, and the relatednotes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statementspresent fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2021 and 2020, and the results ofits operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended September 30, 2021, in conformity with accountingprinciples generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basisfor Opinion

 

Theseconsolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinionon the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PublicCompany Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the “PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Companyin accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commissionand the PCAOB.

 

Weconducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtainreasonable assurance about whether the consolidated 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 partof our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressingan opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Ouraudits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to erroror fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regardingthe amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles usedand significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statement.We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/Friedman LLP

 

Wehave served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.

 

NewYork, New York

March22, 2022, except for Note 2, as to which the date is May 18, 2022, and Notes 7 and 12, as to which the date is June 15, 2022

 

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STARBOXGROUP HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATEDBALANCE SHEETS

 

   As of September 30, 
   2021   2020 
ASSETS          
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash  $2,295,277   $371,252 
Accounts receivable, net   1,362,417    281,593 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   40,001    1,408 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   3,697,695    654,253 
           
Property and equipment, net   12,176    9,648 
Right-of-use assets, net   305,264    - 
TOTAL NONCURRENT ASSETS   317,440    9,648 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $4,015,135   $663,901 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Deferred revenue  $800,492   $122,668 
Taxes payable   874,834    17,439 
Due to a related party   756,478    886,680 
Operating lease liabilities, current   72,362    - 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   16,834    4,468 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   2,521,000    1,031,255 
           
Operating lease liabilities, non-current   232,902      
Total Liabilities   2,753,902    1,031,255 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
Preferred shares, $0.001125 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding*   -    - 
Ordinary common shares, $0.001125 par value, 883,000,000 shares authorized, 40,000,000 shares issued and outstanding*   45,000    45,000 
Additional paid-in capital   155,024    24 
Subscription receivable   -    (45,000)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   1,082,642    (365,008)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (21,433)   (2,370)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)   1,261,233    (367,354)
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)  $4,015,135   $663,901 

 

* Retrospectively restated for the effect of a 1-for-11.25 reverse split of the preferred and ordinary shares (see Note 7).

 

Theaccompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

  

For the fiscal years ended

September 30,

 
   2021   2020 
         
OPERATING REVENUE          
Revenue from digital advertising services  $3,158,520   $153,145 
Revenue from cash rebate services   6,214    718 
Revenue from payment solution services - related party   1,494    - 
Total operating revenue   3,166,228    153,863 
           
OPERATING COSTS          
Cost, selling, general, and administrative expenses   1,026,339    344,026 
Total operating costs   1,026,339    344,026 
           
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS   2,139,889    (190,163)
           
OTHER INCOME   166    - 
           
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION   2,140,055    (190,163)
           
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES   692,405    14,991 
           
NET INCOME (LOSS)   1,447,650    (205,154)
           
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)          
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (19,063)   (154)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)  $1,428,587   $(205,308)
           
Earnings (loss) per ordinary common share- basic and diluted  $0.04   $(0.01)
           
Weighted average number of ordinary common shares- basic and diluted*   40,000,000    40,000,000 

 

* Retrospectively restated for the effect of a 1-for-11.25 reverse split of the ordinary shares (see Note 7).

 

Theaccompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

FORTHE FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

   Ordinary shares   Subscription    Additional paid-in    Retained earnings (accumulated    Accumulated other comprehensive     
   Shares*   Amount   receivable   capital   deficit)   loss   Total 
                             
Balance at October 1, 2019   40,000,000   $45,000   $(45,000)  $24   $(159,854)  $(2,216)  $(162,046)
                                    
Net loss for the year   -    -    -    -    (205,154)   -    (205,154)
Foreign currency translation loss   -    -    -    -    -    (1,829)   (1,829)
                                    
Balance at September 30, 2020   40,000,000    45,000    (45,000)   24    (365,008)   (2,370)   (367,354)
                                    
Capital contribution by shareholders   -         45,000    155,000    -    -    200,000 
Net income for the year   -    -    -    -    1,447,650    -    1,447,650 
Foreign currency translation loss   -    -    -    -    -    (19,063)   (19,063)
                                    
Balance at September 30, 2021   40,000,000   $45,000   $-   $155,024   $1,082,642   $(21,433)  $1,261,233 

 

* Retrospectively restated for the effect of a 1-for-11.25 reverse split of the ordinary shares (see Note 7).

 

Theaccompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

  

For the fiscal years ended

September 30,

 
   2021   2020 
         
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net income (loss)  $1,447,650   $(205,154)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   2,568    1,948 
Amortization of right-of-use operating lease assets   7,274      
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   (1,100,053)   (277,543)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (39,190)   (1,387)
Deferred revenue   688,979    120,961 
Taxes payable   870,528    17,195 
Operating lease liabilities   (7,274)   - 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   13,413    1,632 
Net cash provided by (used in) used in operating activities   1,883,895    (342,348)
           
Cash flows from investing activities          
Purchase of fixed assets   (5,203)   (8,198)
Cash advances to a related party   

(387,945

)   - 
Collection of cash advances from a related party   

387,945

   - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (5,203)   (8,198)
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Capital contribution by shareholders   200,000    - 
Proceeds from (repayment of) related party borrowings   (125,875)   707,064 
Net cash provided by financing activities   74,125    707,064 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   (28,792)   5,102 
Net increase in cash   1,924,025    361,620 
Cash, beginning of year   371,252    9,632 
Cash, end of year  $2,295,277   $371,252 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information          
Cash paid for income taxes  $15,747   $- 
Cash paid for interest  $-   $- 
           
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities          
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities  $317,170   $- 

 

Theaccompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTESTO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE1 — ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

 

Business

 

StarboxGroup Holdings Ltd. (“Starbox Group” or the “Company”), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is engaged inconnecting retail merchants with individual online and offline shoppers (“retail shoppers”) to facilitate transactions throughcash rebate offered by retail merchants, providing digital advertising services to retail merchants, and providing payment solution servicesto merchants. The Company’s current principal operations and geographic markets are substantially located in Malaysia.

 

Organization

 

StarboxGroup was incorporated as an exempted company limited by shares under the laws of the Cayman Islands on September 13, 2021.

 

StarboxGroup owns 100% of the equity interests in Starbox Holdings Berhad (“Starbox Berhad”), a limited liability company formedunder the laws of Malaysia on July 24, 2019.

 

StarboxGroup and Starbox Berhad are currently not engaged in any active business operations and are merely acting as holding companies.

 

StarboxBerhad owns 100% of the equity interests in the following entities: (i) StarBoxTV Sdn. Bhd. (“StarboxSB”) was formed in KualaLumpur, Malaysia, on July 23, 2019 to provide digital advertising services to retail merchant customers; (ii) Starbox Rebates Sdn. Bhd.(“StarboxGB”) was formed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 24, 2019 to facilitate online and offline transactions betweenretail shoppers and retail merchants through cash rebate programs offered by retail merchants; and (ii) Paybats Sdn. Bhd. (“StarboxPB”)was formed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 21, 2019 to provide payment solution services to merchants.

 

Reorganization

 

Areorganization of the Company’s legal structure (the “Reorganization”) was completed on November 17, 2021. The Reorganizationinvolved the incorporation of Starbox Group, and the transfer of 100% of the equity interests in Starbox Berhad and its subsidiariesfrom its original shareholders to Starbox Group. Consequently, Starbox Group became the ultimate holding company of all other entitiesmentioned above.

 

TheReorganization has been accounted for as a recapitalization among entities under common control since the same controlling shareholderscontrolled all these entities before and after the Reorganization. The consolidation of the Company and its subsidiaries has been accountedfor at historical cost and prepared on the basis as if the aforementioned transactions had become effective as of the beginning of thefirst period presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Results of operations for the periods presented comprisethose of the previously separate entities combined from the beginning of the period to the end of the period, eliminating the effectsof intra-entity transactions.

 

Theconsolidated financial statements of the Company include the following entities:

 

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NOTESTO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE1 — ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (continued)

 

Entity   Date of
Formation
  Place of
Incorporation
  % of
Ownership
  Major business activities
Starbox Group   September 13, 2021   Cayman Islands   Parent   Investment holding
                 
Starbox Berhad   July 24, 2019   Malaysia   100%   Investment holding
                 
StarboxGB   July 24, 2019   Malaysia   100%   Network marketing, facilitating online and offline transactions between retail merchants and retail shoppers through cash rebate programs offered by retail merchants
                 
StarboxSB   July 23, 2019   Malaysia   100%   Providing digital advertising services to retail merchant customers
                 
StarboxPB   May 21, 2019   Malaysia    100%   Providing secured payment solution services to retail merchant customers

 

NOTE2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basisof presentation and principles of consolidation

 

Theaccompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in theUnited States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission(the “SEC”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its whollyowned subsidiaries. All inter-company balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Usesof estimates

 

Inpreparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affectthe reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statementsand the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on information as of the dateof the consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates required to be made by management include the valuation of accounts receivable,useful lives of property and equipment, the recoverability of long-lived assets, realization of deferred tax assets, provision necessaryfor contingent liabilities, and revenue recognition. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Risksand uncertainties

 

Themain operations of the Company are located in Malaysia. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results ofoperations may be influenced by changes in political, economic, social, regulatory, and legal environments in Malaysia, as well as bythe general state of the economy in Malaysia. Although the Company has not experienced losses from these situations and believes thatit complies with existing laws and regulations, including its organization and structure disclosed in Note 1, this may not be indicativeof future results.

 

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NOTESTO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

TheCompany’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may also be negatively impacted by risks related to naturaldisasters, extreme weather conditions, health epidemics, and other catastrophic incidents, which could significantly disrupt the Company’soperations.

 

TheCOVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the Company’s business operations. Specifically, significant governmental measures implementedby the Malaysian government, including various stages of lockdowns, closures, quarantines, and travel bans, led to the store closureof some of the Company’s offline merchants. As a result, the Company’s cash rebate service business was negatively affectedto a certain extent, because the number of offline sales transactions between retail shoppers and retail merchants facilitatedby the Company did not grow as much as the Company expected, leading to a lower amount of cash rebate service revenue than the Companyexpected during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. However, the Company’s digital advertising service revenuewas not significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, because more people have opted to use various online services since thebeginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As more advertisers used the Company’s digital advertising services through its websites andmobile apps and third-party social media channels to target their audiences, the Company’s revenue from digital advertising servicesincreased significantly from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2021. However, any resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic could negativelyaffect the execution of customer contracts and the collection of customer payments. The extent of any future impact of the COVID-19 pandemicon the Company’s business is still highly uncertain and cannot be predicted as of the financial statement reporting date. Any potentialimpact to the Company’s operating results will depend, to a large extent, on future developments and new information thatmay emerge regarding the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken by government authorities to contain thespread of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all of which are beyond the Company’s control.

 

Cash

 

Cashincludes currency on hand and deposits held by banks that can be added or withdrawn without limitation. The Company maintains all ofits bank accounts in Malaysia. Cash deposit with financial institutions in Malaysia is subject to certain protection under the requirementof the deposit insurance system. The maximum insurance coverage limit is MYR250,000 ($60,000) per bank account. As of September 30, 2021and 2020, the Company had a cash balance of $2,295,277 and $371,252, respectively, of which, $1,856,418 and $302,987 was not coveredby such insurance, respectively.

 

Accountsreceivable, net

 

Accountsreceivable primarily include service fees generated from providing digital advertising services and payment solution servicesto retail merchant customers (see Note 3).

 

Accountsreceivable are presented net of allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company determines the adequacy of allowance for doubtful accountsbased on individual account analysis, historical collection trend, and the best estimate of specific losses on individual exposures.The Company establishes a provision for doubtful receivables when there is objective evidence that the Company may not be able to collectamounts due. Actual amounts received may differ from management’s estimate of credit worthiness and the economic environment. Delinquentaccount balances are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after management has determined that the likelihood of collectionis not probable. As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts recorded as the Company considers allof the outstanding accounts receivable fully collectible.

 

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NOTESTO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Propertyand equipment

 

Propertyand equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipmentare provided using the straight-line method over their expected useful lives, as follows:

 

  Useful life 
Office equipment and furniture   3 to 5 years 

 

Expendituresfor maintenance and repair, which do not materially extend the useful lives of the assets, are charged to expenses as incurred. Expendituresfor major renewals and betterments which substantially extend the useful life of assets are capitalized. The cost and related accumulateddepreciation of assets retired or sold are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is recognized in the consolidatedstatements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in other income (expenses).

 

Impairmentof long-lived assets

 

Long-livedassets with finite lives, primarily property and equipment, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicatethat the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated future undiscounted cash flows from the use of the assetand its eventual disposition are below the asset’s carrying value, the asset is deemed to be impaired and written down to its fairvalue. There were no impairments of these assets as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

Fairvalue of financial instruments

 

Fairvalue is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction betweenmarket participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Thehierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels ofinputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

 

  Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

  Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted market prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.

 

  Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable.

 

Unlessotherwise disclosed, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expensesand other current assets, deferred revenue, taxes payable, due to a related party, and accrued expenses and other current liabilitiesapproximate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2021 and 2020 based upon the short-term natureof the assets and liabilities.

 

Foreigncurrency translation

 

Thefunctional currency for Starbox Group is the U.S Dollar (“US$”). Starbox Berhad, StarboxGB, StarboxSB, and StarboxPB useMalaysian Ringgit (“MYR”) as their functional currency. The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been translatedinto and reported in US$. Assets and liabilities accounts are translated using the exchange rate at each reporting period end date. Equityaccounts are translated at historical rates. Income and expense accounts are translated at the average rate of exchange during the reportingperiod. The resulting translation

 

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NOTESTO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

adjustmentsare reported under other comprehensive income. Gains and losses resulting from the translations of foreign currency transactions andbalances are reflected in the results of operations.

 

Thefollowing table outlines the currency exchange rates that were used in creating the consolidated financial statements in this report:

 

   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
 
Year-end rate   US$1=MYR4.1869    US$1=MYR4.1576 
Average rate   US$1=MYR4.1243    US$1=MYR4.2163 

 

Comprehensiveincome (loss)

 

Comprehensiveincome (loss) consists of two components, net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss). The foreign currency translation gainor loss resulting from the translation of the financial statements expressed in MYR to US$ is reported in other comprehensive income(loss) in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

Revenuerecognition

 

OnOctober 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 using the modified retrospective approach.The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Therefore, noadjustments to opening retained earnings were necessary.

 

Todetermine revenue recognition for contracts with customers, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s)with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, including variableconsideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant future reversal will not occur, (iv) allocate the transactionprice to the respective performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies the performanceobligation.

 

TheCompany currently generates its revenue from the following main sources:

 

Revenuefrom digital advertising services

 

TheCompany’s advertising service revenue is derived principally from advertising contracts with retail merchant customers (the“advertisers”), which allow advertisers to place advertisements on the Company’s websites and mobile apps andthird-party social media channels over a particular period of time. The advertising contracts specify the related fees and paymentterms and provide evidence of the arrangements. The Company’s digital adverting services are to (i) provideadvertisement design and consultation services to help advertisers precisely shape their digital advertisingstrategies and optimize the design, content, and layout of their advertisements and (ii) the displaying ofadvertisers’ advertisements of products and services on the Company’s websites and mobile apps and third-partysocial media channels over a particular period of time and in a variety of forms, such as logos, banners, push notification, andposts by accounts of influencers and bloggers, to help promote advertisers’ products and services and enhance their brandawareness. Advertisers may elect to engage with the Company for only advertisement display services or both advertisement designand consultation services and advertisement display services.

 

Inconnection with these digital advertisingservices, the Company charges retail merchant customers nonrefundable digital advertisingservice fees. For advertisement design and consultation services, the Company’s stand-alone selling price ranges fromapproximately $2,400 to approximately $10,000 for each of the service commitments, including advice on advertising strategies, customizationand optimization of the desired content, length, color tone, layout, format, and presentation of the ads. Advertisers may elect to useany agreed-upon combination of services in one package, depending on their specific needs. For advertisementdisplay through logos, banners, push notifications, and posts by accounts of influencers and bloggers, the Company charges advertisersservice fees with a range from approximately $5,000 to approximately $240,000, depending on the distribution channels used and the durationof the advertisement display. The Company is acting as a principal in providing digital advertising services to customers, has latitudein establishing prices, and is responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide customers the specified services. The Company recognizesrevenue for the amount of fees it receives from its customers, after deducting discounts and net of service taxes under ASC 606.


 

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NOTESTO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

TheCompany identifies advertisement design and consultation services and advertisement display services as twoseparate performance obligations, as each are services that are capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of advertisingcontracts. Each of the service commitments in advertisement design and consultation services, including advice on advertising strategies,customization and optimization of the desired content, length, color tone, layout, format, and presentation of the ads, are not distinctin the context of advertising contracts, because they are inputs to deliver the combined output of advertisements to be displayed asspecified by the customer. Therefore, advertisement design and consultation services are identified as a single performance obligation.The Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its stand-alone selling price, which is specifiedin the contracts.

 

TheCompany’s advertisement design and consultation services are normally rendered within a short period of time, ranging froma few days to a month. As all the benefits enjoyed by the customers can be substantially realized at the time when the design andconsultation services are completed, the Company recognizes revenue at the point when designated services are rendered and acceptedby the customers. The Company does not provide rights of return, credits or discounts, price protection, or other similar privilegesto customers for such services and accordingly no variable consideration included in such services.

 

Themajority of the Company’s advertising contracts are for the provision of advertisement display on the Company’s websitesand mobile apps and social media channels for a fixed period of time (ranging from a few weeks to a few months) without a guaranteedminimum impression level. In instances where certain discounts are provided to customers for advertisement displays, such discounts arereported as deduction of revenue. Revenue from advertisement services is recognized over the period the advertisement is displayed. Advancesfrom customers are deferred first and then recognized as revenue until the completion of the contract. There are no future obligationsafter the completion of the contract and no rights of refund related to the impression levels.

 

Revenuefrom cash rebate services

 

TheCompany also utilizes its websites and mobile apps to connect retail merchants and retail shoppers and facilitate retail shoppers topurchase consumer products or services from retail merchants online or offline under the cash rebate programs offered by retail merchants.The cash rebate offered by retail merchants range from 0.25% to 25% based on the sales price of the products or services, among whichapproximately 86% are awarded to retail shoppers, and the Company is entitled to receive and retain the remaining approximately 14% ascash rebate revenue for facilitating online and offline sales transactions. There is a single performance obligation in the contract,as the performance obligation is to facilitate the sales transactions between the retail shoppers and the retail merchants.

 

TheCompany merely acts as an agent in this type of transactions. The Company does not have control of the goods or services under the salestransactions between the retail merchants and retail shoppers, has no discretion in establishing prices, and does not have the abilityto direct the use of the goods or services to obtain substantially all the benefits. The Company recognizes cash rebate revenue at thepoint when retail merchants and retail shoppers are connected and the sales transactions are facilitated and completed. Revenue is reportednet of service taxes. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company only reported cash rebate revenue of $6,214and $718, respectively.

 

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NOTE2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Revenuefrom payment solution services

 

InMay 2021, the Company started to provide payment solution services to retail merchant customers by referring them to VE ServicesSdn Bhd, a MalaysianInternet payment gateway company and a related-party entity controlled by one of the shareholders of the Company (“VE Services”).The Company entered into an appointment letter with VE Services and started to refer retail merchant customers to VE Servicesto process payments through multiple payment methods, such as FPX, Alipay,Maybank QR Pay, Boost, Touch ‘n Go, and GrabPay. VE Services first charges retail merchants a service fee ranging from 1.50%to 2.50%, based on the processed payment amount and payment processing methods used, and the Company is entitledto receive a portion of the service fees as commissions for the referrals. The commission rate ranges from 0.15% to 0.525%based on the total service fees collected by VE Services from the retail merchants when the payment processing is completed. TheCompany merely acts as an agent in this type of transaction. The Company has no discretion in establishing prices and does not have theability to direct the use of the services to obtain substantially all the benefits. Such revenue is recognized at the point when thepayment is processed and the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, theCompany referred a total of 11 retail merchants to VE Services for payment processing and earned $1,494 revenue from providing paymentsolution services to customers.

 

Disaggregationof revenue

 

TheCompany disaggregates its revenue from contracts by service types, as the Company believes it best depicts how the nature, amount, timingand uncertainty of the revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The summary of the Company’s disaggregation ofrevenue by service types for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   For the Fiscal Years Ended
September 30,
 
   2021   2020 
         
Revenue from advertising services:          
Advertisement design and consultation services  $384,061   $- 
Advertisementdisplay services   2,921,937    153,145 
Gross revenue from advertising services   3,305,998    153,145 
Less: discount to customers for advertisement displays   (147,478)   - 
Sub-total of net revenue from advertising services   3,158,520    153,145 
Revenue from cash rebate services   6,214    718 
Revenue from payment solution services-related party   1,494    - 
Total operating revenue  $3,166,228   $153,863 

 

ContractAssets and Liabilities

 

TheCompany did not have contract assets as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

Acontract liability is the Company’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which it has received considerationfrom the customers. Receipts in advance and deferred revenue relate to unsatisfied performance obligations at the end of the period primarilyconsist of digital advertising service fees received from customers. Due to the generally short-term duration of the contracts, the majorityof the performance obligations are satisfied in the following reporting period. Contract liabilities presented as deferred revenue inthe consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and 2020 amounted to $800,492 and $122,668, respectively. Revenue recognizedfor the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 that was included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of theperiod was $122,668 and nil, respectively. Deferred revenue of $800,492 as of September 30, 2021 is expected to be recognized as revenuewithin the next few months when the Company performs the designated digital advertising services.

 

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NOTE2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The Company does not disclose information about remainingperformance obligations pertaining to service contracts with an original expected term of one year or less.

 

Operatingleases

 

OnOctober 1, 2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as amended (“ASC842”), which supersedes the lease accounting guidance under Topic 840, and generally requires lessees to recognize operating andfinance lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet and to provide enhanced disclosures surroundingthe amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leasing arrangements. The Company elected to apply practical expedientspermitted under the transition method that allow the Company to use the beginning of the period of adoption as the date of initial application,to not recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less, to not separate non-lease componentsfrom lease components, and to not reassess lease classification, treatment of initial direct costs, or whether an existing or expiredcontract contains a lease.

 

TheCompany used a modified retrospective method and did not adjust the prior comparative periods. Under the new lease standard, the Companydetermines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. Right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencementdate based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease terms. The Company considers only payments that are fixedand determinable at the time of lease commencement.

 

Atthe commencement date, the Company recognizes the lease liability at the present value of the lease payments not yet paid, discountedusing the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowingrate for the same term as the underlying lease. The right-of-use asset is recognized initially at cost, which primarily comprises theinitial amount of the lease liability, plus any initial direct costs incurred, consisting mainly of brokerage commissions, less any leaseincentives received. All right-of-use assets are reviewed for impairment annually. There was no impairment for right-of-use lease assetsas of September 30, 2021.

 

Operatingcosts

 

The Company’s operatingcosts primarily consist of (i) marketing and promotional expenses to develop members, merchants, and advertisers, (ii) website and facilitymaintenance expenses to upgrade, optimize, and maintain its websites and mobile apps, (iii) employee salary and benefit expenses, (iv)professional and business consulting expenses, and (v) other general office expenses for administrating the Company’s business.Operating costs are expensed as incurred. Judgment is required to determine whether to separately present cost of revenue, selling expenses,and general and administrative expenses. The Company considers materiality, the manner that operating costs can be separately identified,and what is most useful to financial statement users, and elects to present all costs and operating expenses as a single line item “cost,selling, general, and administrative expenses” as reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. Management believes thatsuch presentation is meaningful when considering the nature of the Company’s operations and the manner in which the Company managesits business. The Company’s operating costs for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, consisted of the following:

 

  

For the Fiscal Years ended

September 30,

 
   2021   2020 
         
Salary and employee benefit expenses  $191,981   $41,988 
Professional and consulting service fees   365,774    5,172 
Marketing and promotional expenses   167,803    159,852 
License costs   50,000    60,000 
Website and facility maintenance expenses   185,757    43,936 
Depreciation   2,568    1,948 
Utility and office expenses   19,185    3,213 
Business travel and entertainment expenses   6,003    25 
Others   37,268    27,892 
Total operating costs  $1,026,339   $344,026 

 

Research and development

 

The Company’s research and developmentactivities primarily relate to the optimization and implementation of its websites and mobile apps (such as leveraging browsercaching, improving server response time, removing render-blocking JavaScript, reducing redirects, and optimizing images), to improvetheir performance and drive more traffic. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expensesincluded in cost, selling, general, and administrative expenses amounted to $147,296 and $38,925 for the fiscal years endedSeptember 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Incometaxes

 

TheCompany accounts for current income taxes in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities. Deferred income taxes are recognizedwhen temporary differences exist between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financialstatements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the yearsin which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of achange in tax rates is recognized in income in the period including the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary,to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

Anuncertain tax position is recognized only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a taxexamination. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination.For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurredrelated to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the period incurred. No significant penalties or interestrelating to income taxes were incurred during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company does not believe therewas any uncertain tax provision as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

TheCompany’s operating subsidiaries in Malaysia are subject to the income tax laws of Malaysia. No significant income was generatedoutside Malaysia for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. As of September 30, 2021, all of the Company’s tax returnsof its Malaysian subsidiaries remain open for statutory examination by relevant tax authorities.

 

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NOTE2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Servicetaxes

 

Servicetax is a consumption tax levied by Malaysian tax authorities and is charged on any taxable service income (including digital services)provided in Malaysia by a registered company in carrying on their business. The rate of service tax is 6% ad valorem for all taxableservices and digital services except for the provision of charge or credit card services. A taxable entity is a company that is registeredor liable to be registered for service taxes. A company is liable to be registered if the total value of its taxable services for a 12-monthperiod exceeds or is expected to exceed the prescribed registration threshold of MYR500,000 as an advertising service provider. Servicetaxes amounted to $190,972 and $2,237 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively and were recordedas a deduction against the Company’s gross revenue.

 

Earnings(loss) per share

 

TheCompany computes earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share” (“ASC260”). ASC 260 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as netincome (loss) divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on aper share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options, and warrants) as if they had been converted at thebeginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., thosethat increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS. As of September 30, 2021and 2020, there were no dilutive shares.

 

Statementof cash flows

 

Inaccordance with ASC 230, “Statement of Cash Flows,” cash flows from the Company’s operations are formulated based uponthe local currencies using the average exchange rate in the period. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported onthe statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheets.

 

Relatedparties and transactions

 

TheCompany identifies related parties, and accounts for, discloses related party transactions in accordance with ASC 850, “RelatedParty Disclosures” and other relevant ASC standards.

 

Parties,which can be a corporation or individual, are considered to be related if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to controlthe other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operational decisions. Companies are alsoconsidered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence. Transactions between related partiescommonly occurring in the normal course of business are considered to be related party transactions. Transactions between related partiesare also considered to be related party transactions even though they may not be given accounting recognition. While ASC does not provideaccounting or measurement guidance for such transactions, it nonetheless requires their disclosure.

 

Definedcontribution plan

 

Thefull-time employees of the Company’s subsidiaries in Malaysia are entitled to the government mandated defined contribution plan,such as social security, employee provident fund, employment insurance, and human resource development fund, as required by labor lawsin Malaysia. The Company is required to accrue and pay for these benefits based on certain percentages of the employees’ respectivesalaries, subject to certain ceilings, in accordance with the relevant government regulations, and make cash contributions to the governmentmandated defined contribution plan.

 

Employeedefined contribution plan expenses amounted to $20,871 and $4,246 for the fiscal yearsended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

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NOTE2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Recentaccounting pronouncements

 

TheCompany considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. Management periodically reviews new accounting standards that are issued.

 

Recentlyadopted accounting pronouncements

 

OnOctober 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of this standard did not have amaterial impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

OnOctober 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective basis and did not restate comparative periods as permittedunder ASU 2018-11. ASC 842 requires that lessees recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities calculated based on the presentvalue of lease payments for all lease agreements with terms that are greater than 12 months. ASC 842 distinguishes leases as either afinance lease or an operating lease that affects how the leases are measured and presented in the statement of operations and statementof cash flows. Upon the adoption of the new guidance on October 1, 2020, the Company recognized operating lease right-of-use assets andoperating lease liabilities of approximately $0.3 million (see Note 10).

 

Recentaccounting pronouncements not yet adopted

 

InJune 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments –Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assetsheld at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replacesthe existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost.ASU 2016-13 was subsequently amended by ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses,ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging,and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, and ASU 2019-05, Targeted Transition Relief. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, whichextends the effective date for adoption of ASU 2016-13. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11 to clarify its new credit impairmentguidance in ASU 326. Accordingly, for public entities that are not smaller reporting entities, ASU 2016-13 and its amendments are effectivefor fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. For all other entities, this guidanceand its amendments will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscalyears. As an emerging growth company, the Company plans to adopt this guidance effective October 1, 2023. The Company is currently evaluatingthe impact of its pending adoption of ASU 2016-13 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTE2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

InDecember 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2020-12”).ASU 2020-12 is intended to simplify accounting for income taxes. It removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2020-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,2021 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of the newguidance to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

InOctober 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements. The amendments in this ASU represent changes to clarify the ASCor correct unintended application of guidance that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or createa significant administrative cost to most entities. The amendments in this ASU affect a wide variety of Topics in the ASC and apply toall reporting entities within the scope of the affected accounting guidance. ASU 2020-10 is effective for annual periods beginning afterDecember 15, 2020 for public business entities. Early application is permitted. The amendments in this Update should be applied retrospectively.The Company is currently evaluating the impact of pending adoption of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE3 — ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

Accountsreceivable, net, consisted of the following:

 

   September 30, 2021   September 30, 2020 
Accounts receivable associated with digital advertising services   $1,361,581   $281,593 
Accounts receivable associated with payment solution services – related party   

836

    - 
Less: allowance for doubtful account   -    - 
Accounts receivable, net  $1,362,417   $281,593 

 

Approximately99.9% of the September 30, 2021 and 2020 accounts receivable balance has been collected as of the date of this report. The followingtable summarizes the Company’s outstanding accounts receivable and subsequent collection by aging bucket:

 

Accounts receivable by aging bucket 

Balance as of September 30,

2021

  

Subsequent

collection

  

% of

subsequent

collection

 
Less than 6 months  $1,362,342   $1,362,289    99.9%
From 7 to 9 months   12    -    0.0%
From 10 to 12 months   -    -    -%
Over 1 year   63    47    74.6%
Total gross accounts receivable   1,362,417    1,362,336    99.9%
Allowance for doubtful accounts   -    -    - 
Accounts receivable, net  $1,362,417   $1,362,336    99.9%

 

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NOTE3 — ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET (continued)

 

Accounts receivable by aging bucket 

Balance as of September 30,

2020

  

Subsequent

collection

  

% of

subsequent

collection

 
Less than 6 months  $208,218   $208,061    99.9%
From 7 to 9 months   73,375    73,359    99.9%
From 10 to 12 months   -    -    -%
Over 1 year   -    -    -%
Total gross accounts receivable   281,593    281,419    99.9%
Allowance for doubtful accounts   -    -    - 
Accounts receivable, net  $281,593   $281,419    99.9%

 

NOTE4 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Propertyand equipment, net, consisted of the following:

 

   September 30, 2021   September 30, 2020 
Office equipment and furniture  $16,847   $11,804 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (4,671)   (2,156)
Property and equipment, net  $12,176   $9,648 

 

Depreciationexpenses were $2,568 and $1,948 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

NOTE5 — TAXES

 

  a. Corporate Income Taxes (“CIT”)

 

CaymanIslands

 

Underthe current tax laws of the Cayman Islands, the Company is not subject to tax on its income or capital gains. In addition, no CaymanIslands withholding tax will be imposed upon the payment of dividends by the Company to its shareholders.

 

Malaysia

 

StarboxBerhad, StarboxGB, StarboxSB, and StarboxPB are governed by the income tax laws of Malaysia. The income tax provision in respect of operationsin Malaysia is calculated at the applicable tax rates on the taxable income for the periods based on existing legislation, interpretations,and practices. Under the Income Tax Act of Malaysia, enterprises incorporated in Malaysia are usually subject to a unified 24% enterpriseincome tax rate while preferential tax rates, tax holidays, and tax exemptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis. The tax rate forsmall and medium sized companies (generally companies incorporated in Malaysia with paid-in capital of MYR2,500,000 or less, and grossincome of not more than MYR50 million) is 17% for the first MYR600,000 (or approximately $150,000) taxable income for the fiscal yearsended September 30, 2021 and 2020, with the remaining balance being taxed at the 24% rate. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021and 2020, the tax saving as the result of the favorable tax rates and tax exemption amounted to $10,183 and $(13,311), respectively,and per share effect of the favorable tax rate and tax exemption was $0.00 and $(0.00), respectively.

 

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NOTE5 — TAXES (continued)

 

Thecomponents of the income tax provision were as follows:

 

  

For the Fiscal Years

Ended
September 30,

 
   2021   2020 
Current tax provision:          
Cayman Islands  $-   $- 
Malaysia   724,508    14,991 
    724,508    14,991 
Deferred tax provision:          
Cayman Islands   -    - 
Malaysia   (32,103)   - 
    (32,103)   - 
Income tax provision  $692,405   $14,991 

 

Reconciliationof the differences between the income tax provision computed based on Malaysia unified statutory income tax rate and the Company’sactual income tax provision for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, were as follows:

 

  

For the Fiscal Years

Ended
September 30,

 
   2021   2020 
Income tax provision computed based on Malaysia unified income tax statutory rate  $566,514   $(45,639)
Effect of tax exemption due to reduced income tax rate for small and medium sized companies   (10,183)   13,311 
Permanent difference   37,329    9,353 
Change in valuation allowance   98,745    37,966 
Actual income tax provision   692,405    14,991 

 

Deferredtax assets

 

TheCompany’s deferred tax assets were comprised of the following:

 

   As of
September 30,
 
   2021   2020 
         
Deferred tax assets derived from net operating loss carry forwards  $137,932   $40,949 
Less: valuation allowance   (137,932)   (40,949)
Deferred tax assets  $-   $- 

 

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NOTE5 — TAXES (continued)

 

Movementof valuation allowance:

 

   As of
September 30,
 
   2021   2020 
         
Balance at beginning of the year  $40,949   $2,448 
Current period addition   96,983    38,502 
Balance at end of the year  $137,932   $40,949 

 

TheCompany periodically evaluates the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets and reduces the carrying amount of the deferredtax assets by a valuation allowance to the extent it believes a portion will not be realized. Management considers new evidence, bothpositive and negative, that could affect the Company’s future realization of deferred tax assets including its recent cumulativeearnings experience, expectation of future income, the carry forward periods available for tax reporting purposes and other relevantfactors. The Company has four subsidiaries in Malaysia, namely Starbox Berhad, StarboxGB, StarboxSB, and StarboxPB. Other than StarboxSB,which have generated taxable income through providing advertising services to customers, Starbox Berhad, StarboxGB, and StarboxPB havereported recurring operating losses since their inception. Management concluded that the chances for these three entities that sufferedrecurring losses in prior periods to become profitable in the foreseeable near future and to utilize their net operating loss carry forwardswere remote. Accordingly, the Company provided valuation allowance of $137,932 and $40,949 for the deferred tax assets of these subsidiariesfor the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the changein valuation allowance amounted to $96,983 and $38,502, respectively.

 

  b. Taxes payable

 

Taxespayable consisted of the following

   September 30, 2021   September 30, 2020 
Income tax payable  $683,862   $15,202 
Service tax payable   190,972    2,237 
Total  $874,834   $17,439 

 

NOTE6 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

a. Name of related parties

 

Name of Related Party   Relationship to the Company
Choo Keam Hui   The Company’s former director and one of the directors of Starbox Berhad
Zenapp Sdn Bhd (“Zenapp”)   An entity controlled by Choo Keam Hui prior to September 20, 2021
VE Services   An entity controlled by Choo Teck Hong, one of the Company’s beneficial shareholders, a director of Starbox Berhad, and a sibling of Choo Keam Hui

 

b. Due to a related party

 

Dueto a related party consisted of the following:

 

Name   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
 
Choo Keam Hui   $756,478   $886,680 

 

Asof September 30, 2021 and 2020, the balance due to a related party was from loan advances from Choo Keam Hui, and was used asworking capital during the Company’s normal course of business. Such advance was non-interest bearing and due on demand. Asof February 28, 2022, approximately $48,000 of the balance due as of September 30, 2021 had been repaid.

 

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NOTE6 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

c. Office rental expenses paid by a related party

 

Prior to August 2021, the Company hadnot directly entered into any office lease agreements. Zenapp leased an office from the landlord and provided a smallpart of the office space to the Company to use for free. Based on the square footage allocation of the small office space used by theCompany, the estimated office lease expense paid by Zenapp on behalf of the Company amounted to approximately $4,200 for the fiscal yearended September 30, 2020 and approximately $3,850 for the period from October 2020 to August 2021 (see Note 10).

 

d. Sub-tenancy agreements with a related party

 

On August 20, 2021, StarboxGB, StarboxSB, andStarboxPB each entered into a sub-tenancy agreement with Zenapp to lease an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The sub-tenancy agreementseach have a lease term from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2023 and monthly rent of MYR10,000 (approximately $2,424). The sub-tenancyagreements may be renewed for successive two-year terms (see Note 10).

 

e. Revenue from a related party

 

InMay 2021, the Company started to provide payment solution services to merchants by referring them to VE Services. During the fiscalyear 2021, the Company referred 11 merchants to VE Services for payment processing and earned commission fees of $1,494, whichwere reported as revenue from payment solution services in the consolidated financial statements.

 

f. Advance to a related party

 

OnSeptember 23, 2020, StarboxGB signed a framework agreement with Zenapp, pursuant to which StarboxGB agreed to provide interest freecash advance to Zenapp up to a maximum of MYR10 million (approximately $2.4 million) to support Zenapp’s working capital needswithin the next five years, if needed. The specific amount of cash advances was to be determined upon Zenapp’s request. Underthis framework agreement, on October 8, 2020, February 23, 2021, and March 29, 2021, StarboxGB made cash advances in an aggregateamount of MYR1.6 million (approximately $0.4 million) to Zenapp. The cash advances were fully collected back or settled in Augustand September 2021. On September 30, 2021, StarboxGB and Zenapp entered into a supplemental agreement to terminate the frameworkagreement.

 

The Company does not have the intention to makeadditional cash advance to related parties going forward.

 

NOTE7 — SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

TheCompany was incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on September 13, 2021. The original authorized share capital ofthe Company was $50,000 divided into 500,000,000 shares comprising of (i) 450,000,000 ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share,and (ii) 50,000,000 preferred shares, par value $0.0001 per share. The 50,000,000 preferred shares have not been issued. The Companyissued 450,000,000 ordinary shares with par value of $0.0001 per share to its shareholders prior to the reverse split as describedbelow.

 

On June 8, 2022, the Company’sshareholders approved (i) an increase in the Company’s authorized share capital from $50,000 to $999,000, divided into 888,000,000shares comprising of 883,000,000 ordinary shares, par value $0.001125 per share, and 5,000,000 preferred shares, par value $0.001125per share, (ii) a reverse split of the Company’s outstanding ordinary shares at a ratio of 1-for-11.25 shares, and (iii) a reversesplit of the Company’s authorized and unissued preferred shares at a ratio of 1-for-11.25 shares.

 

As a result of such corporate actions,(i) the number of the Company’s authorized preferred shares has been reduced from the original 50,000,000 shares to 5,000,000 sharesat par value of $0.001125 per share, none of which preferred shares have been issued and outstanding and (ii) the number of authorizedordinary shares has been increased from 450,000,000 shares to 883,000,000 shares, and the number of issued and outstanding ordinary shareshas been reduced from the original 450,000,000 shares to 40,000,000 shares at par value of $0.001125 per share.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all referencesto preferred shares, ordinary shares, options to purchase ordinary shares, share data, per share data, and related information have beenretroactively adjusted, where applicable, to reflect the above mentioned reverse split and share capital change as if it had occurredat the beginning of the earlier period presented.

 

NOTE8 — CONCENTRATIONS AND CREDIT RISK

 

Asof September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s substantial assets were located in Malaysia and the Company’s substantial revenuewas derived from its subsidiaries located in Malaysia.

 

Forthe fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, three customers accounted for 21.7%, 10.8%, and 10.8% of the Company’s total revenue,respectively. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, one customer accounted for 91.6% of the Company’s total revenue.

 

Asof September 30, 2021, two customers accounted for 52.6% and 26.3% of the Company’s total accounts receivable,respectively. As of September 30, 2020, one customer accounted for approximately 85.4% of the Company’s total accounts receivablebalance.

 

Thesesignificant customers were advertisers who used the Company’s digital adverting services during the fiscal years ended September30, 2021 and 2020.

 

Forthe fiscal yearended September 30, 2021 and 2020, no single vendor accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s total purchases.

 

NOTE9 — CONTINGENCIES

 

Fromtime to time, the Company is a party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues costs associatedwith these matters when they become probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with losscontingencies are expensed as incurred. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not have any materiallegal claims or litigation that, individually or in aggregate, could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidatedfinancial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

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STARBOXGROUP HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTESTO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE10 — LEASES

 

Prior to August 2021, the Company had not directlyentered into any office lease agreements. The lease expenses were paid by Zenapp on behalf of the Company, with an estimated amount of$4,200 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, and approximately $3,850 for the period from October 2020 to August 2021. On August20, 2021, the Company’s main operating subsidiaries in Malaysia started to lease office spaces from Zenapp, with an aggregatearea of approximately 4,800 square feet, pursuant to three sub-tenancy agreements, each with a lease term from September 1, 2021 to August31, 2023 and monthly rent of MYR10,000 (approximately $2,424). The sub-tenancy agreements may be renewed for successive two-yearterms. The operating lease expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 were $7,274. (see Note 6).

 

EffectiveOctober 1, 2020, the Company adopted the new lease accounting standard ASC 842 using the optional transition method, which allowed theCompany to continue applying the guidance under the lease standard in effect at the time in the comparative periods presented. In addition,the Company elected the package of practical expedients, which allowed it to not reassess whether any existing contracts contain a lease,to not reassess historical lease classification as operating or finance leases, and to not reassess initial direct costs. The Companyhas not elected the practical expedient to use hindsight to determine the lease term for its leases at transition. The Company has alsoelected the practical expedient allowing it to not separate the lease and non-lease components for all classes of underlying assets.Adoption of this standard resulted in the recording of operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding operating lease liabilitiesof approximately $0.3 million, respectively, as of October 1, 2020 with no impact on the accumulated deficit.

 

Asof September 30, 2021, the weighted-average remaining lease term was 3.92 years. The Company’s lease agreements do not providea readily determinable implicit rate nor is it available to the Company from its lessors. Instead, the Company estimates its incrementalborrowing rate based on the benchmark lending rate for three-year loans as published by Malaysia’s central bank in order to discountlease payments to present value. The weighted-average discount rate of the Company’s operating leases was 5.0% as of September30, 2021.

 

Supplementalbalance sheet information related to the Company’s operating leases was as follows:

 

   September 30,
2021
 
Operating Leases     
Operating lease right-of-use assets  $312,429 
Right-of-use assets - accumulated amortization   (7,165)
Right-of-use assets, net   305,264 
      
Operating lease liabilities - current  $72,362 
Operating lease liability – non-current   232,902 
Total operating lease liabilities  $305,264 

 

Asof September 30, 2021, the maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

 

12 months ending September 30,  Lease
payment
 
2022  $85,982 
2023   85,982 
2024   85,982 
2025   78,817 
Total future minimum lease payments   336,763 
Less: imputed interest   (31,499)
Total  $305,264 

 

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STARBOXGROUP HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTESTO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE11 — SEGMENT REPORTING

 

Anoperating segment is a component of the Company that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenue and incur expenses,and is identified on the basis of the internal financial reports that are provided to and regularly reviewed by the Company’s chiefoperating decision maker (the “CODM”) in order to allocate resources and assess the performance of the segment.

 

Inaccordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting, operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financialinformation is available that is evaluated regularly by the CODM or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources andin assessing performance. The Company uses the “management approach” in determining reportable operating segments. The managementapproach considers the internal organization and reporting used by the Company’s CDOM for making operating decisions and assessingperformance as the source for determining the Company’s reportable segments. Management, including the CODM, reviews operatingresults by the revenue of different services. Based on management’s assessment, the Company has determined that it has three operatingsegments as defined by ASC 280, including digital advertising services, cash rebate services, and payment solution services.

 

Revenueby service categories

 

Thefollowing tables present summary information by segment for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively:

 

   For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021 
   Cash rebate services   Digital advertising
services
   Payment solution
services
   Total 
Revenue  $6,214   $3,158,520   $1,494   $3,166,228 
Operating costs   387,537    581,813    56,989    1,026,339 
Income (loss) from operations   (381,323)   2,576,707    (55,495)   2,139,889 
Income tax expense   -    692,405    -    692,405 
Net income (loss)   (381,157)   1,884,302    (55,495)   1,447,650 
Capital expenditure  $-   $5,203   $-   $5,203 
Total assets  $162,355   $3,716,568   $136,212   $4,015,135 

 

   For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020 
   Cash rebate services   Digital advertising
services
   Payment solution
services
   Total 
Revenue  $718   $153,145   $      -   $153,863 
Operating costs   237,579    106,447    -    344,026 
Income (loss) from operations   (236,861)   46,698    -    (190,163)
Income tax expense   -    14,991    -    14,991 
Net income (loss)   (236,861)   31,707    -    (205,154)
Capital expenditure  $-   $8,198   $-   $8,198 
Total assets  $367,883   $296,018   $-   $663,901 

 

NOTE12 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On June 8, 2022, the Company’sshareholders approved (i) an increase in the Company’s authorized share capital from $50,000 to $999,000, divided into 888,000,000shares comprising of 883,000,000 ordinary shares, par value $0.001125 per share, and 5,000,000 preferred shares, par value $0.001125per share, (ii) a reverse split of the Company’s outstanding ordinary shares at a ratio of 1-for-11.25 shares, and (iii) a reversesplit of the Company’s authorized and unissued preferred shares at a ratio of 1-for-11.25 shares.

 

As a result of such corporate actions,(i) the number of the Company’s authorized preferred shares has been reduced from the original 50,000,000 shares to 5,000,000 sharesat par value of $0.001125 per share, none of which preferred shares have been issued and outstanding and (ii) the number of authorizedordinary shares has been increased from 450,000,000 shares to 883,000,000 shares, and the number of issued and outstanding ordinary shareshas been reduced from the original 450,000,000 shares to 40,000,000 shares at par value of $0.001125 per share (see Note 7).

 

TheCompany evaluated the subsequent event through March 22, 2022, the date of this report, and through the date of this prospectus, andconcluded that there are no additional material reportable subsequent events that need to be disclosed.

 

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Until[●], 2022 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether ornot participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation todeliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

 

5,000,000Ordinary Shares

 

 

STARBOXGROUP HOLDINGS LTD

 

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Prospectusdated [●], 2022

 

 
 

 

PARTII

 

INFORMATIONNOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

ITEM6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

 

CaymanIslands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnificationof directors and officers, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to publicpolicy, such as to provide indemnification against the consequences of committing a crime, or against the indemnified person’sown fraud or dishonesty.

 

Ourarticles of association provide that we will indemnify every director, secretary, assistant secretary, or other officer for the timebeing and from time to time of our Company (but not including our auditors) and the personal representatives of the same and from: (a)all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages, or liabilities incurred or sustained by such person, other thanby reason of such person’s own dishonesty, willful default, or fraud, in or about the conduct of our business or affairs or inthe execution or discharge of that person’s duties, powers, authorities, or discretions; and (b) without limitation to paragraph(a) above, all costs, expenses, losses, or liabilities incurred by such person in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civilproceedings concerning us or our affairs in any court, whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere.

 

Pursuantto indemnification agreements, the form of which will be filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this registration statement, we will agree to indemnifyour directors and officers against certain liabilities and expenses incurred by such persons in connection with claims made by reasonof their being such a director or officer.

 

TheUnderwriting Agreement, the form of which will be filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this registration statement, will also provide for indemnificationof us and our officers and directors.

 

Insofaras indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling uspursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policyas expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

ITEM7. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.

 

Duringthe past three years, we have issued the following securities which were not registered under the Securities Act. We believe that eachof the following issuance was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Actregarding sales by an issuer in offshore transactions. No underwriters were involved in these issuances of securities.

 

On September 13, 2021, we issued an aggregateof 40,000,000 Ordinary Shares (reflecting a 1-for-11.25 reverse split of our Ordinary Shares approved by our shareholders onJune 8, 2022) to our founding shareholders for an aggregate consideration of $45,000.

 

ITEM8. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

 

(a)Exhibits

 

SeeExhibit Index beginning on page II-5 of this registration statement.

 

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(b)Financial Statement Schedules

 

Scheduleshave been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the Consolidated FinancialStatements or the Notes thereto.

 

ITEM9. UNDERTAKINGS.

 

Theundersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificatesin such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

 

Insofaras indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons ofthe registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 6, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of theSecurities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is thereforeunenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expensesincurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will,unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdictionthe question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by thefinal adjudication of such issue.

 

Theundersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

(1)For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as partof this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant under Rule 424(b)(1)or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

(2)For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectusshall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities atthat time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3)For the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) aspart of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectusesfiled in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first usedafter effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registrationstatement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that ispart of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modifyany statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any suchdocument immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

(4)For the purpose of determining any liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distributionof the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuantto this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securitiesare offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller tothe purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

(i)Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule424;

 

(ii)Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to bythe undersigned registrant;

 

(iii)The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrantor its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

(iv)Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuantto the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets allof the requirements for filing on Form F-1 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on June 15, 2022.

 

  Starbox Group Holdings Ltd.
     
  By: /s/ Lee Choon Wooi
    Lee Choon Wooi
    Chief Executive Officer, Director, and Chairman of the Board of Directors
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Powerof Attorney

 

Eachperson whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Lee Choon Wooi and Khoo Kien Hoe as attorneys-in-factwith full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to do any and all acts and all things and to execute any andall instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or desirable to enable the registrant to comply with the SecuritiesAct, and any rules, regulations, and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the registrationunder the Securities Act of securities of the registrant, including, without limitation, the power and authority to sign the name ofeach of the undersigned in the capacities indicated below to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (the “Registration Statement”)to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to such securities, to any and all amendments or supplements tosuch Registration Statement, whether such amendments or supplements are filed before or after the effective date of such RegistrationStatement, to any related Registration Statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to any and all instrumentsor documents filed as part of or in connection with such Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto, whether such amendmentsare filed before or after the effective date of such Registration Statement; and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirmsall that such attorney and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuantto the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacitiesand on the dates indicated.

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ Lee Choon Wooi   Chief Executive Officer, Director, and Chairman of the Board of Directors   June 15, 2022
Name: Lee Choon Wooi   (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
/s/ Khoo Kien Hoe   Chief Financial Officer and Director   June 15, 2022
Name: Khoo Kien Hoe   (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)    
         
/s/ Lai Kwong Choy   Director   June 15, 2022
Name: Lai Kwong Choy        
         
/s/ Sung Ming-Hsuan   Director   June 15, 2022
Name: Sung Ming-Hsuan        
         
/s/ Law Peck Woon   Director   June 15, 2022
Name: Law Peck Woon        

 

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SIGNATUREOF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES

 

Pursuantto the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of America of StarboxGroup Holdings Ltd., has signed this registration statement or amendment thereto in New York, NY on June 15, 2022.

 

    Cogency Global Inc.
    Authorized U.S. Representative
     
  By: /s/ Colleen A. De Vries
  Name: Colleen A. De Vries
  Title: Senior Vice President on behalf of Cogency Global Inc.

 

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EXHIBITINDEX

 

Description    
1.1*   Form of Underwriting Agreement
     
3.1*   Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
     
4.1*   Specimen Certificate for Ordinary Shares
     
4.2*   Form of the Representative’s Warrants
     
5.1*   Opinion of Mourant Ozannes (Cayman) LLP regarding the validity of the Ordinary Shares being registered
     
5.2*   Opinion of Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC regarding the enforceability of Representative’s Warrants
     
10.1*   Form of Employment Agreement by and between executive officers and the Registrant
     
10.2*   Form of Indemnification Agreement with the Registrant’s directors and officers
     
10.3*   Form of Director Offer Letter between the Registrant and its directors
     
10.4*   Form of Quotation for Digital Advertising Services
     
10.5*   Service and Licensing Agreement dated November 1, 2021 by and between Shenzhen Yunshidian Information Technology Ltd. and StarboxGB
     
10.6*   Appointment Letter dated October 1, 2020 by and between VE Services Sdn Bhd and StarboxPB
     
10.7*   Tenancy Agreement dated April 20, 2022 by and between BERJAYA STEEL WORKS SDN BHD and StarboxGB
     
10.8*   Tenancy Agreement dated April 13, 2022 by and between Woon Chun Yin and StarboxSB
     
10.9*   Tenancy Agreement dated April 20, 2022 by and between BERJAYA STEEL WORKS SDN BHD and StarboxPB
     
21.1*   Subsidiaries
     
23.1*   Consent of Friedman LLP
     
23.2*   Consent of Mourant Ozannes (Cayman) LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
     
23.3*   Consent of GLT Law
     
23.4*   Consent of Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC (included in Exhibit 5.2)
     
24.1*   Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)
     
99.1*   Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of the Registrant
     
99.2*   Consent of Frost & Sullivan
     
107*   Filing Fee Table

 

* Filed herewith

 

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