UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of November 2023.

 

Commission File Number: 001-41817

 

VS MEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Ms. Nga Fan Wong, Chief Executive Officer

6/F, KOHO,

75 Hung To Road,

Kwun Tong, Hong Kong

+852 2865 9992

(Address of principal executive office)

 

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VS MEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Announces Unaudited Financial Results For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

PRELIMINARY NOTE

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes that appear in Amendment No. 1 to Form F-1 filed to the SEC on August 21, 2023. In addition to historical consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this report. All amounts included herein with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (“Interim Financial Statements”) are derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 included elsewhere in this report. These Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or US GAAP.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Results of Operations

 

Six months ended June 30, 2023 vs six months ended June 30, 2022

 

   Six months ended June 30,         
   2023   2022   Variance 
   (US$ in thousands)   $   % 
                 
Revenues, net  $3,527   $4,326    (799)   (18.47)
Cost of revenues   (2,769)   (3,174)   (405)   (12.76)
Gross profit   758    1,152    (394)   (34.20)
                     
Marketing expenses   (85)   (5)   80    1,600.00 
General and administrative expenses   (2,860)   (945)   1,915    202.65 
Total operating expenses   (2,945)   (950)   1,995    210.00 
                     
Operating (loss) income   (2,187)   202    (2,389)   (1,182.67)
                     
Other income (expense)                    
Other income   16    18    (2)   (11.11)
Interest expense   (148)   (94)   54    57.45 
Total other expense, net   (132)   (76)   56    73.68 
                     
(Loss) income before taxes   (2,319)   126    (2,445)   (1,940.48)
Provision for income taxes   -    -    -    - 
                     
(Loss) income from continuing operations   (2,319)   126    (2,445)   (1,940.48)
                     
Discontinued operations:                    
Loss from discontinued operations   -    (8)   (8)   (100.00)
Gain on disposal   -    5,089    (5,089)   (100.00)
                     
Net (loss) income  $(2,319)  $5,207    (7,526)   (144.54)

 

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Revenues

 

We primarily generate our revenue by providing marketing services to brands and social media platforms and by selling products to our creators and customers. We recognize all our revenue on a gross basis, comprising (i) Marketing Services—service fees from brands and advertising revenue from social media platforms, which are essentially the exact amount brands and social media platforms pay us; and (ii) Social Commerce—product sales to creators and customers. Marketing Services are further subdivided into Campaign-Based Marketing Services, Optimization-Based Marketing Services and Marketing Services from Social Media Platforms.

 

We use revenue to assess our business growth, evaluate our market share, review our scale of operations, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, establish our budgets, measure the effectiveness of sales and marketing and determine our operational efficiencies.

 

   Six months ended June 30   Variance 
   2023   2022   $   % 
   US$’000   %   US’000   %         
Campaign-Based Marketing Services  $1,780    50.47   $1,627    37.61    153    9.40 
Optimization-Based Marketing Services   1,338    37.93    2,000    46.23    (662)   (33.10)
Social Media Platforms Marketing Services   409    11.60    443    10.24    (34)   (7.67)
Social Commerce   -    -    256    5.92    (256)   (100.00)
TOTAL  $3,527    100.00   $4,326    100.00    (799)   (18.47)

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we and our subsidiaries recorded revenue of approximately $3.5 million, representing a decrease of $0.8 million or 18.47% from revenue of approximately $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in revenue was mainly attributable to decreased revenue from our Optimization-Based Marketing Services and Social Commerce businesses. The decrease was mainly due to the weaken market sentiment, the decrease in overall spending by major Optimization-Based Marketing Services clients in Hong Kong and our strategy to temporarily close our Social Commerce business due to its low profit margin and high demand of cashflow.

 

Revenue derived from Campaign-Based Marketing Services was approximately $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared with approximately $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, representing an increase of $0.2 million or 9.40%. The increase was mainly due to our strategy of focusing our efforts on growing several major clients to increase their overall spending.

 

Revenue derived from Optimization-Based Marketing Services was approximately $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared with approximately $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, representing a decrease of $0.7 million or 33.10%. The decrease was mainly due to the weaken market sentiment, the decrease in overall spending by major Optimization-Based Marketing Services clients in Hong Kong.

 

Revenue derived from Social Media Platforms Marketing Services was approximately $0.41 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared with approximately $0.44 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, representing a decrease of $0.03 million or 7.67%.

 

Revenue derived from our Social Commerce segment was $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared with approximately $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, representing a decrease of $0.3 million or 100.00%. The decrease was mainly due to our strategy to temporarily close the low margin businesses to focus on other more profitable businesses.

 

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We carried out our business through our indirect wholly-owned HK SAR subsidiaries, VS Media HK, and Grace Creation, and our indirect wholly-owned Taiwan subsidiary, VS Media TW. The analysis of revenues by category of activity and geographical market for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as below:

 

   Six months ended June 30, 2023   Total 
   HK SAR   Taiwan   $   % 
   US$’000   %   US’000   %         
Campaign-Based Marketing Services  $780    32.82   $1,000    86.96    1,780    50.47 
Optimization-Based Marketing Services   1,331    55.99    7    0.61    1,338    37.94 
Social Media Platforms Marketing Services   266    11.19    143    12.43    409    11.60 
Social Commerce   -    -    -    -    -    - 
TOTAL  $2,377    100.00   $1,150    100.00    3,527    100.00 

 

   Six months ended June 30, 2022   Total 
   HK SAR   Taiwan   $   % 
   US$’000   %   US’000   %         
Campaign-Based Marketing Services  $339    11.86   $1,288    87.74    1,627    37.61 
Optimization-Based Marketing Services   2,000    69.98    -    -    2,000    46.23 
Social Media Platforms Marketing Services   263    9.20    180    12.26    443    10.24 
Social Commerce   256    8.96    -    -    256    5.92 
TOTAL  $2,858    100.00   $1,468    100.00    4,326    100.00 

 

We operate in HK SAR and Taiwan. In HK SAR, the overall revenue generated for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased by 16.83% as compared to the same period in 2022. In Taiwan, the overall revenue generated for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased by 21.66% as compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease in both regions was primarily due to our strategy to temporarily close the low margin businesses to focus on profitability.

 

Campaign-Based Marketing Services was the biggest category in Taiwan as they contributed 86.96% and 87.74% of total revenues generated in Taiwan for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Optimization-Based Marketing Services was the biggest category in HK SAR as they contributed 55.99% and 69.98% of total revenues generated in HK SAR for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

   Six months ended June 30   Variance 
   2023   2022   $   % 
   US$’000   %   US’000   %         
Campaign-Based Marketing Services  $1,153    41.64   $1,042    32.83    111    10.65 
Optimization-Based Marketing Services   1,285    46.41    1,518    47.83    (233)   (15.35)
Social Media Platforms Marketing Services   331    11.95    371    11.69    (40)   (10.78)
Social Commerce   -    -    243    7.65    (243)   (100.00)
TOTAL  $2,769    100.00   $3,174    100.00    (405)   (12.76)

 

Cost of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased to approximately $2.8 million compared with approximately $3.2 million for the same period in 2022, a decrease of $0.4 million or 12.76%. The decrease was mainly because of our strategy in terminating low margin businesses to focus on profitability.

 

Cost of revenues from Campaign-Based Marketing Services was approximately $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared with approximately $1.0 million for the same period in 2022, representing an increase of $0.1 million or 10.65%. The increase was mainly associated with the growth of our Campaign-Based Marketing Services business during the first half fiscal year of 2023.

 

Cost of revenues from Optimization-Based marketing services was approximately $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared with approximately $1.5 million for the same period in 2022, representing a decrease of $0.2 million or 15.35%. The decrease was directly associated with the decrease in revenue from Optimization-Based Marketing Service business.

 

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Cost of revenues from Social Media Platforms Marketing Services was approximately $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared with approximately $0.4 million for the same period in 2022, representing a decrease of $0.04 million or 10.78%. The decrease was in line with the decrease in revenue from Social Media Platforms Marketing Services.

 

Cost of revenues from Social Commerce was approximately $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared with approximately $0.2 million for the same period in 2022, representing a decrease of $0.2 million or 100.00%. The decrease was in line with the decrease in revenue from Social Commerce business.

 

Gross Profit

 

   Six months ended June 30   Variance 
   2023   2022   $   % 
   US$’000   GP %   US’000   GP %         
Campaign-Based Marketing Services  $627    35.22   $585    35.96    42    7.18 
Optimization-Based Marketing Services   53    3.96    482    24.10    (429)   (89.00)
Social Media Platforms Marketing Services   78    19.07    72    16.25    6    8.33 
Social Commerce   -    -    13    5.08    (13)   (100.00)
TOTAL  $758    21.49   $1,152    26.63    (394)   (34.20)

 

Gross profit was $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to $1.2 million for the same period in 2022, a decrease of $0.4 million or 34.20%. The overall decrease in gross profit margin from 26.63% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to 21.49% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was due to low gross profit margins in our Optimization-Based Marketing Service business and termination of our Social Commerce business during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

Other Income (Expenses)

 

   Six months ended June 30,   Variance 
   2023   2022   $   % 
   US$’000   US$’000         
Sundry income   16    18    (2)   (11.11)
Interest expenses   (148)   (94)   54    57.45 
Total   (132)   (76)   56    73.68 

 

Interest expense primarily was paid on loans we obtained from banks, financial institutions and shareholders. Interest expense increased by $0.05 million, or 57.45%, from $0.1 million for the comparable period of 2022 to $0.15 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, which was mainly attributable to an increase of $0.2 million in average outstanding borrowings from third parties.

 

Operating Expenses

 

   Six months ended June 30,   Variance 
   2023   2022   $   % 
   US$’000   US$’000         
Marketing expenses   85    5    80    1,600.00 
General and administrative expenses   2,860    945    1,915    202.65 
Total   2,945    950    1,995    210.00 

 

Marketing expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were $0.09 million compared with $0.005 million for the comparable period of 2022, representing an increase of $0.08 million or 1,600.00%. Such increase was mainly attributable to the marketing and media communication services we purchased for a period of two years from July 2022 to June 2024.

 

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Our general and administrative expenses primarily consist of payroll and welfare expenses incurred by the administration as well as management and operating lease expenses for office rentals, depreciation and amortization expenses, travel and entertainment expenses, consulting and professional service fees, and provision for expected credit loss. General and administrative expenses increased by $1.9 million or 202.65%, from $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in legal and professional fees incurred for our initial public offering and listing and compliance costs as a listed company.

 

Net (Loss) Income

 

As a result of the foregoing, we reported a net loss of $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared with a net income of $5.2 million for the comparable period of 2022. The decrease was mainly attributable from the decrease in revenues, increase in general and administrative expenses as mentioned above and no gain on disposal of subsidiaries incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

Capital Structure and Liquidity

 

Total assets amounted to $7.7 million as of June 30, 2023, compared with $7.6 million as of December 31, 2022, representing a 1.68% increase. Current assets amounted to $7.4 million as of June 30, 2023, compared with $7.3 million as of December 31, 2022. Current liabilities were $7.7 million as of June 30, 2023, compared with $5.3 million as of December 31, 2022.

 

The current ratio as of June 30, 2023 was 0.97, compared with 1.37 as of December 31, 2022. The current ratio represents current assets divided by current liabilities and is a liquidity ratio used to measure a company’s ability to pay short-term obligations or those liabilities that are due within one year.

 

       Variance 
  

June 30,

2023

  

December 31,

2022

   $   % 
   US$’000   US$’000         
Current Assets   7,436    7,291    145    1.99 
Current Liabilities   (7,654)   (5,307)   2,347    44.22 
Working Capital (Deficit)   (218)   1,984    (2,202)   (110.99)

 

As of June 30, 2023, our working capital deficit was $0.2 million as compared to working capital of $2.0 million as of December 31, 2022. Our working capital needs are influenced by the size of our operations, the volume, dollar value, and performance of our sales contracts, and the timing for collecting accounts receivable and media deposits and repayment of accounts payable.

 

On January 12, 2023, we obtained a 9-month loan with a principal amount of $255,754 and carrying an interest rate of 32.5% per annum from JS Alternatives JV Fund, an independent third party. These funds were made available for our working capital. To date, we have financed our operations primarily through cash flow from operations, loans from third parties, issuance of shares in private placements, and bank financing. We plan to support our future operations from new funding raised from private placement or public offering, cash generated from our operations and cash on hand.

 

We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, together with the borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facilities and term loan facility since 2022 and the proceeds from our initial public offering will be sufficient to meet our anticipated working capital requirements and capital expenditures for the next 12 months. We may, however, need additional capital in the future to fund our continued operations. If we determine that our cash requirements exceed our available financial resources, we may seek to issue equity or debt securities or obtain credit facilities. The issuance and sale of additional equity would result in further dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that might restrict our operations. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us.

 

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Cash Flows

 

The following table summarizes our cash flow data for the periods presented:

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2023   2022 
   US$’000   US$’000 
Net cash provided by (used in)          
Operating activities – continuing operations   (388)   (2,204)
Operating activities – discontinued operations   -    

(221

)
Investing activities   (3)   2,174 
Financing activities   (68)   (257)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (459)   (508)
Effect of foreign currency translation   236    501 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   820    785 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   597    778 

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $0.4 million and $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily the result of the net loss of $2.3 million, an increase in deposits, prepayments, and others receivable of $0.2 million and a decrease in accounts payable of $0.06 million. These amounts were partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $0.3 million, an increase in receipt in advance of $0.2 million, accruals and other payables of $1.7 million, non-cash adjustments consisting of depreciation on plant and equipment of $0.07 million and amortization of intangible assets of $0.1 million.

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily the result of the net income from continuing operations of $0.1 million, net loss from discontinued operations of $0.008 million, increase in deposits, prepayment, and other receivables of $2.7 million, decrease in accounts payable of $0.3 million and decrease in operating lease liabilities of $0.03 million. These amounts were partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $0.6 million, an increase in receipt in advance of $0.06 million, accruals and other payables of $0.09 million, non-cash adjustments consisting of depreciation on plant and equipment of US$0.004 million, amortization of intangible assets of $0.01 million and non-cash lease expense of $0.03 million.

 

We do not believe we have a material collection risk under our business model that will have a negative impact on collectability. Our business has continued to grow and the demand for our services has been increasing. We believe that the outstanding balance of accounts receivable will be collected within the credit terms.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $0.003 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, representing the purchase of plant and equipment.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, representing proceeds from the disposal of subsidiaries.

 

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Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 of $0.07 million was primarily due to proceeds from other borrowings of $0.3 million, offset by repayments of short-term bank loans of $0.03 million and advances to related parties of $0.3 million, respectively.

 

Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 of $0.3 million was primarily due to proceeds from short-term bank loans, other borrowings, and a loan from a shareholder of $0.4 million, $0.6 million, and $0.04 million respectively, offset by repayments of promissory notes payable of $1.0 million and advances to related parties of $0.3 million, respectively.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our contractual obligation to repay outstanding debt and loans from related parties totaled $1,261,169 and $1,231,327, respectively.

 

We lease offices through operating leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our future lease payments totaled $99,232 and 100,589, respectively.

 

OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholders’ equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity, or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support or that engages in leasing, hedging, or research and development services with us.

 

INFLATION

 

Inflation does not materially affect our business or the results of our operations.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. These financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses, to disclose contingent assets and liabilities on the dates of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and to disclose the reported amounts of revenues and expenses incurred during the financial reporting periods. The most significant estimates and assumptions include the valuation of accounts receivable, useful lives of plant and equipment and intangible assets, recoverability of long-lived assets, provisions necessary for contingent liabilities, and revenue recognition. We continue to evaluate these estimates and to make assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. We rely on these evaluations as 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 as a result of changes in our estimates. Some of our accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than others in their application. We believe critical accounting policies as disclosed in this prospectus reflect the more significant judgments and estimates used in preparing our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The following critical accounting policies were used in preparing our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements:

 

Basis of presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), regarding financial reporting, and include all normal and recurring adjustments that management of the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position and operation results.

 

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Principles of consolidation

 

The accompanying audited consolidated financial statements reflect the activities of the Company, and each of the following entities:

 

   Place of  Attributable equity   Registered 
Name of company  incorporation  equity interest %   capital 
VS MEDIA Holdings Limited  BVI   100   $20 
VSM Holdings Limited  BVI   100   $1,774 
VS MEDIA PTE. LTD.  Singapore   100   $1 
VS Media Co Limited  BVI   100   $1,000 
VS Media Limited  HK SAR   100   $-*
GRACE CREATION LIMITED  HK SAR   100   $-*
VS MEDIA LIMITED  Taiwan   100   $198,288 

 

*Less than $1

 

Management has eliminated all significant inter-company balances and transactions in preparing the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the audited consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management makes these estimates using the best information available when the calculations are made; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

The Company considers cash, bank deposit and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash and cash equivalents. Cash consists primarily of cash in accounts held at a financial institution.

 

Deposits and prepayments

 

The Company makes a deposit payment to suppliers for the procurement of products and services. Upon physical receipt and inspection of products or provision of services from suppliers, the applicable amount is recognized from deposits and prepayments to cost of revenues.

 

Plant and equipment, net

 

Plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method. The Company typically applies a salvage value of 0%. The estimated useful lives of the plan and equipment are as follows:

 

Leasehold improvements   the lesser of useful life or term of lease
Furniture and fixtures   3-5 years
Equipment   3-5 years

 

The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise retired are eliminated from the accounts, and any gain or loss are included in the Company’s results of operations. The costs of maintenance and repairs are recognized as incurred; significant renewals and betterments are capitalized.

 

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Intangible assets, net

 

Intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided over their useful lives, using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives of the intangible assets are as follows:

 

Software platform   5 years

 

Accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company annually reviews its long-lived assets for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. Impairment may become obsolete from a difference in the industry, introduction of new technologies, or if the Company has inadequate working capital to utilize the long-lived assets to generate adequate profits. Impairment is present if the carrying amount of an asset is less than its expected future undiscounted cash flows.

 

If an asset is considered impaired, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported lower the carrying amount or fair value fewer costs to selling.

 

Lease

 

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, “Leases” (Topic 842), and elected the practical expedients that do not require us to reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are, or contain, leases, (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (3) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. For lease terms of twelve months or fewer, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and liabilities. The Company also adopted the practical expedient that allows lessees to treat the lease and non-lease components of a lease as a single lease component.

 

Lease terms used to calculate the present value of lease payments generally do not include any options to extend, renew, or terminate the lease, as the Company does not have reasonable certainty at lease inception that these options will be exercised. The Company generally considers the economic life of its operating lease ROU assets to be comparable to the useful life of similar owned assets. The Company has elected the short-term lease exception, therefore operating lease ROU assets and liabilities do not include leases with a lease term of twelve months or less. Its leases generally do not provide a residual guarantee. The operating lease ROU asset also excludes lease incentives. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The majority of these claims and proceedings related to or arise from commercial disputes. The Company first determine whether a loss from a claim is probable, and if it is reasonable to estimate the potential loss. The Company accrues costs associated with these matters when they become probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. Also, the Company disclose a range of possible losses, if a loss from a claim is probable but the amount of loss cannot be reasonably estimated, which is in line with the applicable requirements of Accounting Standard Codification 450. The Company’s management does not expect any liability from the disposition of such claims and litigation individually or in the aggregate would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Related parties

 

The Company adopted ASC 850, “Related Party Disclosures”, for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The accompanying audited consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollar (“$”). The functional currency of the Company is Hong Kong dollar (“HK$”), New Taiwanese dollar (“NT$”) and Singaporean dollar (“SG$”). VS Media HK and Grace Creation’s assets and liabilities are translated into $ from Hong Kong dollar (“HK$”) at year-end exchange rates. VS Media TW and VS Media SG’s assets and liabilities are translated into $ from New Taiwanese dollar (“NT$”) and Singaporean dollar (“SG$”), respectively. Their revenues and expenses are translated at the respective average exchange rate during the period. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred.

 

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Revenue recognition

 

The Company receives revenue from contracts with customers, which are accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASC 606”).

 

ASC Topic 606 provided the following overview of how revenue is recognized from the Company’s contracts with customers: The Company recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

 

Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.

 

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

 

Step 3: Determine the transaction price – The transaction price is the amount of consideration in a contract to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer.

 

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract – Any entity typically allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation on the basis of the relative standalone selling prices of each distinct good or service promised in the contract.

 

Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation – An entity recognizes revenue when (or as) it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring a promised good or service to a customer (which is when the customer obtains control of that good or service). The amount of revenue recognized is the amount allocated to the satisfied performance obligation. A performance obligation may be satisfied at a point in time (typically for promises to transfer goods to a customer) or over time (typically for promises to transfer service to a customer).

 

Generally, revenues are recognized when the Company has negotiated the terms of the transaction, which includes determining either the overall price, or price for each performance obligation in the form of a service or a product, the service or product has been delivered to the customer, no obligation is outstanding regarding that service or product, and the Company is reasonably assured that funds have been or will be collected from the customer.

 

A summary of each of the Company’s revenue streams under ASC Topic 606 is as follows:

 

Marketing services from clients

 

The Company offers clients a comprehensive suite of digital marketing services to grow their social media presence and reach their target audiences, particularly Gen Z and Millennials, to achieve marketing goals. Clients can leverage the Company’s experience in building content and fanbases with creators, their creators’ creativity, engagement, and trust among creators’ loyal fanbases to increase their brand awareness and sell products. The Company provides custom digital product offerings, including (i) advising on content strategy and budget and recommending specific creators; (ii) communicating with and managing selected creators; (iii) producing and engaging relevant content with creators to promote key messages for clients; (iv) uploading branded content on creators’ social media channels; (v) amplifying the reach of creators’ and clients’ content through precise media planning and buying via boosting marketing services on social media platforms, such as Google; and (vi) providing optimization services through data analysis and reporting.

 

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For campaign-based marketing services, the performance obligation is a promise to place a branded content on certain social media platforms and is satisfied upon delivery of related services to clients. Such revenue is recognized at a point in time, for the amount the Company is entitled to receive, when the marketing services are provided. For optimization-based marketing services, the performance obligation is identified at the contract level as it represents a promise to deliver services under an agreed period. Each performance obligation is satisfied over time as clients receive and consume benefits when its services are performed. Such revenue is recognized over the scheduled period on the straight-line basis.

 

Digital marketing solutions may include third-party creators and websites, such as Google or Facebook, which can be included in a digital marketing social media campaign. The Company may contract directly with a third-party, however, the Company is responsible for delivering the campaign results to its clients with or without the third-party. The Company is responsible for any payments due to the third-party regardless of the campaign results and without regard to the status of payment from its clients. The Company has discretion in setting the price for its clients without input or approval from third parties. Accordingly, revenue is reported gross, as principal, as the performance obligation is delivered.

 

Marketing services from social media platforms

 

The company monetizes its contents by receiving the advertising revenue generated from its channel pages and posts on social media platforms, such as YouTube and Facebook. The Company recognizes revenue as performance obligations are satisfied as the creation of contents are published on the social media platforms. The advertisements are delivered primarily based on impressions of contents on social media platforms, hence the Company provided the advertising services by an on-going basis during the publication period and the outcome of the services can be received and consumed by the social media platform simultaneously. The Company pays certain third parties a percentage of advertising revenue for their service of the creation of contents. The Company controls the advertising service as the Company is primarily responsible for providing the service. Accordingly, revenue is recorded gross, as principal, and is recognized over the period in which the advertising is transmitted.

 

Social commerce from customers

 

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of products at the point in time when control of the asset is transferred to the customer. In certain sales arrangements, although the Company did not bear inventory risk, the Company has separate agreements with its customers and suppliers. The Company has primary responsibility for products meeting customers’ specifications, instead of suppliers, and has discretion in establishing the price for the specified products that sold to customers without suppliers’ involvement. As a result, suppliers are neither party to the contractual arrangements with the Company’s customers, nor are the beneficiaries of the Company’s customer agreements. Accordingly, the Company has control over the products that are sold to customers before the products are transferred to the customers and hence revenue is reported gross, as principal, as the performance obligation is delivered.

 

For marketing services from clients and social media platforms, payments are usually received within 30 days upon completion of performance obligation. For social commerce from customers, customers need to make full payment before shipments.

 

Management does not believe that its contracts include a significant financing component because the period between delivery or the contracting services to the customers and the time of payment do not typically exceed one year.

 

Significant balance sheet accounts related to the revenue cycle are as follows:

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

Accounts receivable, net includes amounts billed under the contract terms. The amounts are stated at their net realizable value. The Company maintains an allowance for expected credit loss to provide for the estimated number of receivables that will not be collected. The Company considers several factors in its estimate of the allowance, including knowledge of a client’s financial condition, its historical collection experience, and other factors relevant to assessing the collectability of such receivables. Bad debts are written off against allowances.

 

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Expected credit loss

 

ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments requires entities to use a current lifetime expected credit loss methodology to measure impairments of certain financial assets. Using this methodology will result in earlier recognition of losses than under the current incurred loss approach, which requires waiting to recognize a loss until it is probable of having been incurred. There are other provisions within the standard that affect how impairments of other financial assets may be recorded and presented, and that expand disclosures. The Company adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2019, the first day of the Company’s fiscal year and applied to accounts receivable and other financial instruments. The adoption of this guidance did not materially impact the net earning and financial position and has no impact on the cash flows.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company recognizes deferred income tax assets or liabilities for expected future tax consequences of events recognized in the audited consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income tax assets or liabilities are determined based upon the difference between the audited consolidated financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to apply when the differences settle or become realized. Valuation allowances are provided when it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset is not realizable or recoverable in the future.

 

The Company determines that the tax position is more likely than not to be sustained and records the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not to be realized when the tax position is settled. the Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

The Company presents comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. ASC Topic 220 states that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income (loss) be reported in the consolidated financial statements. The components of comprehensive income (loss) were the net income for the years and the foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

Income (loss) per share

 

The Company computes income (loss) per share following ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per share.” Basic income (loss) per share is measured as the income/(loss) available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per share presents the dilutive effect on a per-share basis from the potential conversion of convertible securities or the exercise of options and or warrants; the dilutive impacts of potentially convertible securities are calculated using the as-if method; the potentially dilutive effect of options or warranties are computed using the treasury stock method. Potentially anti-dilutive securities (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from diluted income/(loss) per share calculation.

 

Segment Reporting

 

ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organizational structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements for detailing the Company’s business segments. The Company uses the “management approach” in determining reportable operating segments. The management approach considers the internal organization and reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker for making operating decisions and assessing performance as the source for determining the Company’s reportable segments. Management, including the chief operating decision maker, reviews operation results by the revenue of different products or services. Based on management’s assessment, the Company had two operating and reportable segments during the years presented as set out in Note 16 to the audited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Financial instruments

 

The Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables, accounts and other payables, accrued liabilities, amounts due from (to) related parties, promissory notes payable and bank loans, have carrying amounts that approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” requires disclosing the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments” defines fair value and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the audited consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables, accounts and other payables, accrued liabilities, amounts due from (to) related parties, promissory notes payable and bank loans each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

  Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology used quoted prices 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 and information that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the financial instrument’s full term.
     
  Level 3 - inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” and ASC 815.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

The Company does not believe other recently issued but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, statement of operations and comprehensive loss and statement of cash flows.

 

EXPOSURE TO FLUCTUATIONS IN EXCHANGE RATES AND RELATED HEDGES

 

Our exposure to foreign currencies mainly arises from trade receipts from overseas clients. To mitigate the potential impact of currency fluctuations, we closely monitor our foreign currency exposures and use suitable hedging instruments when necessary. No foreign currency hedge contract was entered during the six months ended June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, we have no outstanding foreign currency hedge contracts.

 

INTEREST RATE RISK EXPOSURE

 

The Company is exposed to cash flow interest rate risk through the changes in interest rates related mainly to the Company’s variable-rates line of credit, short-term bank loans and bank balances. The Company currently does not have any interest rate hedging policy in relation to fair value interest rate risk and cash flow interest rate risk. The directors monitor the Company’s exposures on an ongoing basis and will consider hedging the interest rate should the need arises.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

We have no material contingent liabilities as of June 30, 2023.

 

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the Six Months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)

 

   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
       (Audited) 
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $597,016   $820,570 
Accounts receivable, net   1,635,665    1,917,732 
Deposits, prepayments and other receivables, net   4,748,019    4,545,591 
Due from related parties   455,092    7,254 
Total current assets   7,435,792    7,291,147 
           
Non-current assets          
Plant and equipment, net   22,249    27,123 
Intangible assets, net   47,442    57,865 
Deposit paid for acquisition of intangible assets   115,090    115,601 
Right-of-use assets, operating leases   99,231    100,589 
Total non-current assets   284,012    301,178 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $7,719,804   $7,592,325 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Short-term bank loans  $1,600,244   $1,628,048 

Other borrowings - current

   

367,647

    

-

 
Accounts payable   973,487    1,036,790 
Due to related parties   650,161    504,837 
Loan – related parties   1,261,169    1,231,327 
Receipt in advance   280,114    59,069 
Lease liabilities   65,705    66,604 
Accruals and other payables   2,455,444    779,840 
Total current liabilities   7,653,971    5,306,515 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Other borrowings – non-current   527,494    632,737 
Lease liabilities – non-current   33,527    33,985 
Total non-current liabilities   561,021    666,722 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES  $8,214,992   $5,973,237 
           
Commitments and contingencies   -    - 
           
Shareholders’ (deficit) equity          
Ordinary share, no par value; 20,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022  $20   $20 
Additional paid-in capital   16,213,997    16,213,997 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   223,601    18,781 
Accumulated deficit   (16,932,806)   (14,613,710)
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity   (495,188)   1,619,088 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY  $7,719,804   $7,592,325 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)

 

   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2023   2022 
         
Revenues, net  $3,526,757   $4,325,921 
Cost of revenues   (2,768,829)   (3,173,390)
Gross profit   757,928    1,152,531 
           
Marketing expenses   (85,043)   (5,169)
General and administrative expenses   (2,859,903)   (945,177)
Total operating expenses   (2,944,946)   (950,346)
           
Operating (loss) income   (2,187,018)   202,185 
           
Other income (expenses)          
Other income   15,530    17,886 
Interest expense   (147,608)   (94,068)
           
Total other expense, net   (132,078)   (76,182)
           
(Loss) income before taxes   (2,319,096)   126,003 
           
Provision for income taxes   -    - 
           
(Loss) income from continuing operations   (2,319,096)   126,003 
           
Discontinued operations:          
Loss from discontinued operations   -    (8,357)
Gain on disposal   -    5,089,120 
           
Net (loss) income  $(2,319,096)  $5,206,766 
           
Other comprehensive (loss) income:          
Foreign currency translation adjustment   204,820    507,138 
Total comprehensive (loss) income  $(2,114,276)  $5,713,904 
           
(Loss) income per share from continuing operations – Basic and diluted  $(0.12)  $0.01 
Income per share from discontinued operations – Basic and diluted  $-   $0.25 
(Loss) income per share – Basic and diluted  $(0.12)  $0.26 
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding   20,000,000    20,000,000 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY

(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)

 

   Six months ended June 30, 2023 
   Ordinary shares   Additional
paid-in
   Accumulated other comprehensive   Accumulated
other
comprehensive
   Total stockholders’ 
   Share   Amount   capital   income   deficit   deficit 
                         
Balance at January 1, 2023   20,000,000   $       20   $16,213,997   $18,781   $(14,613,710)  $1,619,088 
                               
Net loss for the period   -    -    -    -    (2,319,096)   (2,319,096)
                               
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -    -    -           204,820    -    204,820 
                               
Balance at June 30, 2023   20,000,000   $20   $16,213,997   $223,601   $(16,932,806)  $(495,188)

 

   Six months ended June 30, 2022 
   Ordinary shares   Additional
paid-in
   Accumulated other comprehensive   Accumulated
other
comprehensive
  

Total

stockholders’
(deficit)

 
   Share   Amount   capital   loss   deficit   equity 
                         
Balance at January 1, 2022   20,000,000   $20   $15,713,997   $(572,513)  $(18,138,910)  $     (2,997,406)
                               
Net income for the period   -    -    -                        -    5,206,766    5,206,766 
                               
Foreign currency translation adjustment   -             -    -    507,138    -    507,138 
                               
Balance at June 30, 2022   20,000,000   $20   $15,713,997   $(65,375)  $(12,932,144)  $2,716,498 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”))

 

  Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2023   2022 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
(Loss) income from continuing operations  $(2,319,096)  $126,003 
Loss from discontinued operations   -    (8,357)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation on plant and equipment   7,420    3,949 
Amortization of intangible assets   10,147    10,159 
Non-cash lease expense   -    34,366 
           
Change in operating assets and liabilities:          
Inventories   -    9,184 
Accounts receivable   282,067    568,715 
Deposits, prepayments and other receivables   (202,428)   (2,709,103)
Receipt in advance   221,045    55,336 
Accounts payable   (63,303)   (346,024)
Accruals and other payables   1,675,604    85,460 
Operating lease liabilities   -    (34,367)
Net cash used in operating activities – continuing operations   (388,544)   (2,204,679)
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operations   -    (220,701)
Net cash used in operating activities   (388,544)   (2,425,380)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Purchase of plant and equipment   (2,807)   - 
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries   -    2,174,025 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (2,807)   2,174,025 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from new short-term bank loans   -    383,367 
Repayment of short-term bank loans   (27,804)   - 
Proceeds from other borrowings   262,404    626,166 
Promissory notes payable   -    (967,794)
Loan from a shareholder   -    35,563 
Advances to related parties   (302,514)   (334,136)
Net cash used in financing activities   (67,914)   (256,834)
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (459,265)   (508,189)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents   235,711    500,998 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   820,570    785,589 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $597,016   $778,398 
           
Supplementary cash flow information:          
Taxes paid  $-   $- 
Interest paid  $147,608   $94,068 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022

(Currency expressed in United States Dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

 

VS MEDIA Holdings Limited (“VSME” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) on August 30, 2022 as an investment holding company. The Company conducts its primary operations through its indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries VS Media Limited (“VS Media HK”), GRACE CREATION LIMITED (“Grace Creation”) and VS MEDIA LIMITED (“VS Media TW”) which are incorporated and domiciled in Hong Kong SAR (“HK SAR”), HK SAR and Taiwan, respectively; VS Media HK, Grace Creation and VS Media TW operate a global network of digital creators who create and upload content to social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

 

The Company owns VSM Holdings Limited (“VSM”) an investment holding company that was incorporated in the BVI on March 23, 2015. The primary purpose of VSM is to hold VS Media Co Limited (“VS Media BVI”) and VS Media BVI is an investment holding company that was incorporated in the BVI on August 22, 2013. The primary purpose of VS Media BVI is to hold VS Media HK.

 

VS MEDIA PTE. LTD. (“VS Media SG”) was incorporated in Singapore on July 23, 2019 and is dormant.

 

The following is an organization chart of the Company and its subsidiaries:

 

 

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering (the “Offering”) was declared effective by the SEC on September 26, 2023. On October 2, 2023, the Company consummated the Offering of 2,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at a price to the public of $5.00 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds from the Offering amounted to $10,000,000, prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering-related expenses.

 

GOING CONCERN

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $16,932,806 and incurred a net loss of $2,319,096 with a net cash used in operating activities of $388,544 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. These circumstances gave rise to substantial doubt that the Company would continue as a going concern subsequent to June 30, 2023. As of the date of this report, there still exists substantial doubt that the Company will continue as going concern. Management plans to focus its resources on more profitable projects. Additionally, the Company plans to raise capital via private placement or public offering in the event that the Company does not have adequate liquidity to meet its current obligations.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. These unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), regarding financial reporting, and include all normal and recurring adjustments that management of the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position and operation results. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other interim period or for the full year of 2023. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and note thereto as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 on Form F-1/A.

 

Principles of consolidation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the activities of the Company and each of the following subsidiaries:

 

Name of company  Place of incorporation  Attributable
equity interest %
   Registered/
issued capital
 
VS MEDIA Holdings Limited  BVI   100   $20 
VSM Holdings Limited  BVI   100   $1,774 
VS MEDIA PTE. LTD.  Singapore   100   $1 
VS Media Co Limited  BVI   100   $1,000 
VS Media Limited  HK SAR   100   $-*
GRACE CREATION LIMITED  HK SAR   100   $-*
VS MEDIA LIMITED  Taiwan   100   $198,288 

 

*Less than $1

 

Management has eliminated all significant inter-company balances and transactions in preparing the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management makes these estimates using the best information available when the calculations are made; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

The Company considers cash, bank deposit and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash and cash equivalents. Cash consists primarily of cash in accounts held at a financial institution.

 

Deposits and prepayments

 

The Company makes a deposit payment to suppliers for the procurement of products and services. Upon physical receipt and inspection of products or provision of services from suppliers, the applicable amount is recognized from deposits and prepayments to cost of revenues.

 

Plant and equipment

 

Plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method. The Company typically applies a salvage value of 0%. The estimated useful lives of the plan and equipment are as follows:

 

Leasehold improvements the lesser of useful life or term of lease
Furniture and fixtures 3-5 years
Equipment 3-5 years

 

The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise retired are eliminated from the accounts, and any gain or loss are included in the Company’s results of operations. The costs of maintenance and repairs are recognized as incurred; significant renewals and betterments are capitalized.

 

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Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided over their useful lives, using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives of the intangible assets are as follows:

 

Software platform 5 years

 

Accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company annually reviews its long-lived assets for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. Impairment may become obsolete from a difference in the industry, introduction of new technologies, or if the Company has inadequate working capital to utilize the long-lived assets to generate adequate profits. Impairment is present if the carrying amount of an asset is less than its expected future undiscounted cash flows.

 

If an asset is considered impaired, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported lower the carrying amount or fair value fewer costs to selling.

 

Lease

 

The Company adopted ASU 2016-02, “Leases” (Topic 842), and elected the practical expedients that do not require us to reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are, or contain, leases, (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (3) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. For lease terms of twelve months or fewer, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and liabilities. The Company also adopted the practical expedient that allows lessees to treat the lease and non-lease components of a lease as a single lease component.

 

Lease terms used to calculate the present value of lease payments generally do not include any options to extend, renew, or terminate the lease, as the Company does not have reasonable certainty at lease inception that these options will be exercised. The Company generally considers the economic life of its operating lease ROU assets to be comparable to the useful life of similar owned assets. The Company has elected the short-term lease exception, therefore operating lease ROU assets and liabilities do not include leases with a lease term of twelve months or less. Its leases generally do not provide a residual guarantee. The operating lease ROU asset also excludes lease incentives. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were approximately $0.10 and $0.10 million right of use (“ROU”) assets and approximately $0.10 and $0.10 million and lease liabilities based on the present value of the future minimum rental payments of leases, respectively. The Company’s management believes that using an incremental borrowing rate of the Hong Kong Dollar Best Lending Rate (“BLR”) minus 2.25% (interest rate of short-term bank loans as mentioned in note 9) was the most indicative rate of the Company’s borrowing cost for the calculation of the present value of the lease payments; the rate used by the Company was 2.75%.

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The majority of these claims and proceedings related to or arise from commercial disputes. The Company first determine whether a loss from a claim is probable, and if it is reasonable to estimate the potential loss. The Company accrues costs associated with these matters when they become probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. Also, the Company disclose a range of possible losses, if a loss from a claim is probable but the amount of loss cannot be reasonably estimated, which is in line with the applicable requirements of Accounting Standard Codification 450. The Company’s management does not expect any liability from the disposition of such claims and litigation individually or in the aggregate would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Related parties

 

The Company adopted ASC 850, “Related Party Disclosures”, for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

 

Foreign currency translation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollar (“$”). The functional currency of the Company is Hong Kong dollar (“HK$”), New Taiwanese dollar (“NT$”), Singaporean dollar (“SG$”). VSM, VS Media HK and Grace Creation’s assets and liabilities are translated into $ from HK$ at year-end exchange rates. VS Media TW and VS Media SG’s assets and liabilities are translated into $ from NT$ and SG$, respectively. Their revenues and expenses are translated at the respective average exchange rate during the period. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred.

 

  Six months ended June 30, 
   2023   2022 
Period-end $: HK$ exchange rate   7.8200    7.8481 
Period average $: HK$ exchange rate   7.8350    7.8254 
Period-end $: NT$ exchange rate   31.0718    29.6029 
Period average $: NT$ exchange rate   30.6095    28.7118 
Period-end $: SG$ exchange rate   1.3545    1.3842 
Period average $: SG$ exchange rate   1.3384    1.3648 
Period-end $: RMB exchange rate   N/A    6.6952 
Period average $: RMB exchange rate   N/A    6.4782 

 

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Revenue recognition

 

The Company receives revenue from contracts with customers, which are accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASC 606”).

 

ASC Topic 606 provided the following overview of how revenue is recognized from the Company’s contracts with customers: The Company recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

 

Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer.

 

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

 

Step 3: Determine the transaction price – The transaction price is the amount of consideration in a contract to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer.

 

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract – Any entity typically allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation on the basis of the relative standalone selling prices of each distinct good or service promised in the contract.

 

Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation – An entity recognizes revenue when (or as) it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring a promised good or service to a customer (which is when the customer obtains control of that good or service). The amount of revenue recognized is the amount allocated to the satisfied performance obligation. A performance obligation may be satisfied at a point in time (typically for promises to transfer goods to a customer) or over time (typically for promises to transfer service to a customer).

 

Generally, revenues are recognized when the Company has negotiated the terms of the transaction, which includes determining either the overall price, or price for each performance obligation in the form of a service or a product, the service or product has been delivered to the customer, no obligation is outstanding regarding that service or product, and the Company is reasonably assured that funds have been or will be collected from the customer.

 

A summary of each of the Company’s revenue streams under ASC Topic 606 is as follows:

 

Marketing services from clients

 

The Company offers clients a comprehensive suite of digital marketing services to grow their social media presence and reach their target audiences, particularly Gen Z and Millennials, to achieve marketing goals. Clients can leverage the Company’s experience in building content and fanbases with creators, their creators’ creativity, engagement, and trust among creators’ loyal fanbases to increase their brand awareness and sell products. The Company provides custom digital product offerings, including (i) advising on content strategy and budget and recommending specific creators; (ii) communicating with and managing selected creators; (iii) producing and engaging relevant content with creators to promote key messages for clients; (iv) uploading branded content on creators’ social media channels; (v) amplifying the reach of creators’ and clients’ content through precise media planning and buying via boosting marketing services on social media platforms, such as Google; and (vi) providing optimization services through data analysis and reporting.

 

For campaign-based marketing services, the performance obligation is a promise to place a branded content on certain social media platforms and is satisfied upon delivery of related services to clients. Such revenue is recognized at a point in time, for the amount the Company is entitled to receive, when the marketing services are provided. For optimization-based marketing services, the performance obligation is identified at the contract level as it represents a promise to deliver services under an agreed period. Each performance obligation is satisfied over time as clients receive and consume benefits when its services are performed. Such revenue is recognized over the scheduled period on the straight-line basis.

 

Digital marketing solutions may include third-party creators and websites, such as Google or Facebook, which can be included in a digital marketing social media campaign. The Company may contract directly with a third-party, however, the Company is responsible for delivering the campaign results to its clients with or without the third-party. The Company is responsible for any payments due to the third-party regardless of the campaign results and without regard to the status of payment from its clients. The Company has discretion in setting the price for its clients without input or approval from third parties. Accordingly, revenue is reported gross, as principal, as the performance obligation is delivered.

 

Marketing services from social media platforms

 

The company monetizes its contents by receiving the advertising revenue generated from its channel pages and posts on social media platforms, such as YouTube and Facebook. The Company recognizes revenue as performance obligations are satisfied as the creation of contents are published on the social media platforms. The advertisements are delivered primarily based on impressions of contents on social media platforms, hence the Company provided the advertising services by an on-going basis during the publication period and the outcome of the services can be received and consumed by the social media platform simultaneously. The Company pays certain third parties a percentage of advertising revenue for their service of the creation of contents. The Company controls the advertising service as the Company is primarily responsible for providing the service. Accordingly, revenue is recorded gross, as principal, and is recognized over the period in which the advertising is transmitted.

 

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Social commerce from customers

 

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of products at the point in time when control of the asset is transferred to the customer. In certain sales arrangements, although the Company did not bear inventory risk, the Company has separate agreements with its customers and suppliers. The Company has primary responsibility for products meeting customers’ specifications, instead of suppliers, and has discretion in establishing the price for the specified products that sold to customers without suppliers’ involvement. As a result, suppliers are neither party to the contractual arrangements with the Company’s customers, nor are the beneficiaries of the Company’s customer agreements. Accordingly, the Company has control over the products that are sold to customers before the products are transferred to the customers and hence revenue is reported gross, as principal, as the performance obligation is delivered.

 

For marketing services from clients and social media platforms, payments are usually received within 30 days upon completion of performance obligation. For social commerce from customers, customers need to make full payment before shipments.

 

Management does not believe that its contracts include a significant financing component because the period between delivery or the contracting services to the customers and the time of payment do not typically exceed one year.

 

The Company’s main business operations are to provide: (i) campaign-based marketing services; (ii) optimization-based marketing services; (iii) social media platforms marketing services; and (iv) social commerce.

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
  2023   2022 
Campaign-based marketing services  $1,780,085   $1,626,517 
Optimization-based marketing services   1,337,378    2,000,319 
Social media platforms marketing services   409,294    442,927 
Social commerce   -    256,158 
Total revenues  $3,526,757   $4,325,921 

 

Accounts receivable

 

Accounts receivable, net includes amounts billed under the contract terms. The amounts are stated at their net realizable value. The Company maintains an allowance for expected credit loss to provide for the estimated number of receivables that will not be collected. The Company considers several factors in its estimate of the allowance, including knowledge of a client’s financial condition, its historical collection experience, and other factors relevant to assessing the collectability of such receivables. Bad debts are written off against allowances.

 

Expected credit loss

 

ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments requires entities to use a current lifetime expected credit loss methodology to measure impairments of certain financial assets. Using this methodology will result in earlier recognition of losses than under the current incurred loss approach, which requires waiting to recognize a loss until it is probable of having been incurred. There are other provisions within the standard that affect how impairments of other financial assets may be recorded and presented, and that expand disclosures. The Company adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2019, the first day of the Company’s fiscal year and applied to accounts receivable and other financial instruments. The adoption of this guidance did not materially impact the net earning and financial position and has no impact on the cash flows.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company recognizes deferred income tax assets or liabilities for expected future tax consequences of events recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income tax assets or liabilities are determined based upon the difference between the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to apply when the differences settle or become realized. Valuation allowances are provided when it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset is not realizable or recoverable in the future.

 

The Company determines that the tax position is more likely than not to be sustained and records the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not to be realized when the tax position is settled. the Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

 

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Comprehensive income (loss)

 

The Company presents comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income”. ASC Topic 220 states that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income (loss) be reported in the consolidated financial statements. The components of comprehensive income (loss) were the net income for the years and the foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

Income (loss) per share

 

The Company computes income (loss) per share following ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per share.” Basic income (loss) per share is measured as the income (loss) available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per share presents the dilutive effect on a per-share basis from the potential conversion of convertible securities or the exercise of options and or warrants; the dilutive impacts of potentially convertible securities are calculated using the as-if method; the potentially dilutive effect of options or warranties are computed using the treasury stock method. Potentially anti-dilutive securities (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from diluted income (loss) per share calculation. There were no potentially dilutive securities that were in-the-money that were outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

Segment reporting

 

ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting”, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organizational structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements for detailing the Company’s business segments. The Company uses the “management approach” in determining reportable operating segments. The management approach considers the internal organization and reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker for making operating decisions and assessing performance as the source for determining the Company’s reportable segments. Management, including the chief operating decision maker, reviews operation results by the revenue of different products or services. Based on management’s assessment, the Company had two operating and reportable segments during the periods as presented.

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables, accounts and other payables, accrued liabilities, amounts due from (to) related parties, promissory notes payable and bank and other loans, have carrying amounts that approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” requires disclosing the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments” defines fair value and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables, accounts and other payables, accrued liabilities, amounts due from (to) related parties, promissory notes payable and bank and other loans each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

  Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology used quoted prices 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 and information that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the financial instrument’s full term.
     
  Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” and ASC 815.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

There were no new standards or updates during the six months ended June 30, 2023 that had a material impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 3 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

Accounts receivable, net consists of the following:

 

   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
         
Accounts receivable  $1,910,665   $2,192,732 
Less: allowance for expected credit loss   (275,000)   (275,000)
   $1,635,665   $1,917,732 

 

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The movement of allowances for expected credit loss is as follow:

 

   2023   2022 
         
Balance at January 1,  $(275,000)  $(138,000)
Provision   -    (137,000)
Balance at June 30 / December 31,  $(275,000)  $(275,000)

 

NOTE 4 – DEPOSITS, PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET

 

Deposits, prepayments and other receivables, net consist of the following:

 

   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
         
Consideration receivable  $3,261,038   $3,261,038 
Deposits, prepayments and other receivables   1,555,981    1,353,553 
Less: allowance for expected credit loss   (69,000)   (69,000)
   $4,748,019   $4,545,591 

 

On July 31, 2022, the Company signed an agreement to sell the Disposal Subsidiaries to an independent third party Forever Perfection Holding Limited (“Forever Perfection Holding”) for a consideration of $5,349,399. According to the agreement, Forever Perfection Holding shall pay 40%, 30% and 30% of the consideration before the end of November 2022, May 2023 and November 2023, respectively. On August 1, 2022, the remaining 30% of consideration was mutually agreed to extend to the November 30, 2023 under the supplementary agreement. The Company performed credit assessment as to the collectability of the balance by conducting background search and obtaining proof of financial resources from Forever Perfection Holding and its director. Moreover, the Company adopted a forward-looking expected credit loss impairment methodology in accordance with ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) to measure the CECL of the aforementioned balance. The Company engaged an independent specialist to assist in the calculation of the CECL. After such assessments, in the opinion of the management, there was no significant credit risk regarding the aforementioned balance since its initial recognition.

 

The movement of allowances for expected credit loss is as follow:

 

   2023   2022 
         
Balance at January 1  $(69,000)  $(2,000)
Provision   -    (67,000)
Balance at June 30 / December 31  $(69,000)  $(69,000)

 

NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 

Intangible asset, net consists of the following:

 

   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
At cost:          
Software platform  $102,114   $102,114 
Less: accumulated amortization   (54,672)   (44,249)
Total  $47,442   $57,865 

 

Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $10,147 and $10,159, respectively.

 

NOTE 6 – LEASES

 

The Company has various operating leases for office space. The lease agreements do not specify an explicit interest rate. The Company’s management believes that the Hong Kong Dollar Best Lending Rate (“BLR”) minus 2.25% (interest rate of short-term bank loans as mentioned in note 9) was the most indicative rate of the Company’s borrowing cost for the calculation of the present value of the lease payments; the rate used by the Company was 2.75%.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the right-of-use assets totaled $99,231 and $100,589, respectively.

 

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As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, lease liabilities consist of the following:

 

   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
         
Lease liabilities – current portion  $65,705   $66,604 
Lease liabilities – non-current portion   33,527    33,985 
Total  $99,232   $100,589 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred total operating lease expenses of $34,303 and $36,570, respectively.

 

Other lease information is as follows:

 

   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
         
Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases   1.0 year    1.5 year 
Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases   2.75%   2.75%

 

The following is a schedule of future minimum payments under operating leases as of June 30:

 

For the period ending June 30,     
2024  $101,379 
Less: imputed interest   (2,147)
Total operating lease liabilities, net of interest  $99,232 

 

NOTE 7 – SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS

 

Bank loans consist of the following:

 

Credit agreement entered date_  Provider  Facilities  Interest rate  Utilized as of 
           

June 30,

2023

  

December 31,

2022

 
October 27, 2020  Hang Seng Bank (“HSB”)  Non-revolving term loan under SME Financing Guarantee Scheme (the “SME FGS Term Loan”)  BLR minus 2.25% p.a.  $633,195   $642,228 
January 19, 2021  HSB  SME FGS Term Loan  BLR minus 2.25% p.a.   305,457    314,692 
May 5, 2021  HSB  SME FGS Term Loan  BLR minus 2.25% p.a.   126,286    128,446 
May 6, 2021  HSB  SME FGS Term Loan  BLR minus 2.25% p.a.   154,681    157,346 
May 10, 2022  HSB  SME FGS Term Loan  BLR minus 2.25% p.a.   380,625    385,336 
         Total:  $1,600,244   $1,628,048 

 

The bank loans were primarily obtained for general working capital.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s bank loans contain a repayment on demand clause that provides the bank with an unconditional right to demand repayment at any time at its own discretion. Due to the repayment on demand clause, such amount of bank loans were classified as current liabilities. These bank loans were secured by personal guarantee provided by one of the directors of the Company. The amounts due are based on scheduled repayment dates set out in the banking facilities letters and the subsequently revised repayment schedules. All the Company’s bank loans carried variable interest at BLR minus 2.25% per annum.

 

The effective interest rate of the Company’s bank loans ranged from 3.375% to 3.5% per annum for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2.75% per annum for the six months ended June 30, 2022. All the Company’s bank loans are repayable on demand or with their respective last instalment repayable in December 2030, February 2029, June 2029, May 2031, and June 2032.

 

Interest expense on the bank loans totaled $27,274 and $17,847 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

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NOTE 8 – OTHER BORROWINGS

 

Other borrowings consist of the following:

 

Facility agreement
entered date
  Provider  Facilities  Interest rate  Utilized as of 
           

June 30,

2023

  

December 31,

2022

 
March 8, 2022  JS Alternatives JV Fund (“JS”)  Loan  15% p.a.  $447,571   $442,916 
April 20, 2022  JS  Loan  15% p.a.   191,816    189,821 
January 12, 2023  JS  Loan  32.5% p.a.   255,754    - 
         Total:  $895,141   $632,737 
                    
Classifying as:                   
Current portion           $

367,647

   $

-

 
Non-current portion            

527,494

    

632,737

 
            $

895,141

   $

632,737

 

 

The borrowings were primarily obtained for general working capital.

 

On January 12, 2023, the Company obtained another loan from JS with a principal of $255,754 which bears interest at a fixed rate of 32.5% per annum and fully repaid in August 2023.

 

The other two loans obtained on March 8, 2022 and April 20, 2022 carried interest at a rate of 15% per annum and repayable by five consecutive instalments, commencing in June 2024 and September 2024 after the extension of loan period granted by the provider.

 

The Company did not comply with a financial covenant of the borrowings with an aggregate principal amount of $895,141 and a consent waiver of non-compliance with the financial covenant has been received by the Company on November 15, 2022 and, to the best knowledge of the Directors, the Company has since then been able to comply with all undertakings in connection with the Company’s borrowings.

 

Interest expenses on the borrowings totaled $84,911 and $20,632 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

NOTE 9 – EQUITY

 

The equity of the Company as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 represents 20,000,000 ordinary shares amounting to $20.

 

The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Class A Ordinary Shares of no par value and Class B Ordinary Shares of no par value. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 18,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 2,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares are issued and outstanding. Amazing Grace Limited, wholly owned by Ms. Nga Fan Wong (the “Founder”), holds 2,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares. The following is a summary of the rights, preferences, and terms of the Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares:

 

Dividends

 

Holders of Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares are entitled to dividends when, as and if, declared by our board of directors. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has not declared any dividends.

 

Voting

 

Holders of Class A Ordinary Shares are entitled to one (1) vote per share.

 

Holders of Class B Ordinary Shares are entitled to eighteen (18) votes per share.

 

Liquidation preference

 

Both holders Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares have the right to an equal share in the distribution of the surplus assets of the Company on its liquidation.

 

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Conversion

 

In no event shall Class A Ordinary Shares be convertible into Class B Ordinary Shares.

 

Each Class B Ordinary Share is convertible into one Class A Ordinary Share at any time at the option of the holder thereof. The right to convert shall be exercisable by the holder of the Class B Ordinary Share delivering a written notice to the Company that such holder elects to convert a specified number of Class B Ordinary Shares into Class A Ordinary Shares. Upon any sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of any Class B ordinary share by a holder thereof to any person or entity who is not a Founder or Founder Affiliate, or upon a change of ultimate beneficial ownership of any Class B ordinary share to any person who is not a Founder or Founder Affiliate, such Class B ordinary shares shall be automatically and immediately converted into the same number of Class A ordinary shares.

 

Redemption

 

The Company may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire and hold both Class A and Class B ordinary shares with a consent of shareholders or Resolution of Directors authorizing the purchase, redemption or other acquisition contains a statement that the directors are satisfied, on reasonable grounds.

 

Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares are referred to as common stock throughout the notes to these financial statements, unless otherwise noted.

 

On October 2, 2023, the Company consummated the Offering of 2,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at a price to the public of $5.00 per share. The net proceeds from the Offering amounted to $8,866,954, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering-related expenses.

 

Upon the completion of the Offering, 20,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 2,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares are issued and outstanding.

 

NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES

 

British Virgin Islands

 

VSME, VSM and VS Media BVI are incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and are not subject to tax on income or capital gains under current British Virgin Islands law. In addition, upon payments of dividends by these entities to their shareholders, no British Virgin Islands withholding tax will be imposed.

 

HK SAR

 

On March 21, 2018, the HK SAR Legislative Council passed The Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 7) Bill 2017 (the “Bill”) which introduces the two-tiered profits tax rates regime. The Bill was signed into law on March 21, 2018 and was gazetted on the following day. Under the two-tiered profits tax rates regime, the first HK$2 million of profits of the qualifying group entity will be taxed at 8.25%, and profits above HK$2 million will be taxed at 16.5%. The profits of group entities not qualifying for the two-tiered profits tax rates regime will continue to be taxed at a flat rate of 16.5%.

 

Accordingly, the HK SAR profits tax is calculated at 8.25% on the first HK$2 million of the estimated assessable profits and at 16.5% on the estimated assessable profits above HK$2 million.

 

Taiwan

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company applied a tax rate of 20% subject to the Taiwan Income Tax Law.

 

Singapore

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, Singapore corporate income tax is calculated at the rate of 17% on the chargeable income of the subsidiaries incorporated in Singapore in accordance with Singapore Income Tax Act.

 

The PRC

 

Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (the “EIT Law”), the standard enterprise income tax rate for domestic enterprises and foreign invested enterprises is 25%. In January 2019, the State Administration of Taxation provides a preferential corporate income tax rate of 20% and an exemption ranged from 50% to 75% in the assessable taxable profits for entities qualified as small-size enterprises (the exemption range has been changed to from 50% to 87.5% for the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022, then the exemption range has been changed to from 75% to 87.5% for the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024). The policy is effective for the period from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2024.

 

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The Company’s effective tax rate was as follows as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

   As of 
   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
         
Statutory rates in HK SAR   16.5%   16.5%
Statutory rates in Taiwan   20.0%   20.0%
Statutory rates in Singapore   17.0%   17.0%
Tax effect of income not taxable in HK SAR   (16.5)%   (16.5)%
Tax effect on utilization of tax losses in Taiwan   (20.0)%   (20.0)%
Tax effect of income not taxable in Singapore   (17.0)%   (17.0)%
The Company’s effective tax rate   0.0%   0.0%

 

NOTE 11 – CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK

 

Customers Concentrations

 

The following table sets forth information as to each customer that accounted for top 5 of the Company’s revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
Customers  2023   2022 
   $   %   $   % 
A   681,983    19.34    1,258,643    29.10 
B   266,248    7.55    262,950    6.08 
C   255,702    7.25    158,441    3.66 
D   234,839    6.66    412,882    9.54 
E   197,287    5.59    -    - 
F   -    -    251,122    5.81 

 

The following table sets forth information as to each customer that accounted for top 5 of the Company’s accounts receivable as of June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022.

 

Customers  June 30, 2023   June 30, 2022 
   $   %   $   % 
A   307,570    20.65    551,491    27.56 
B   48,708    3.27    48,697    2.43 
C   123,271    8.28    29,187    1.46 
D   76,619    5.14    214,256    10.71 
E   74,680    5.01    -    - 

 

Suppliers Concentrations

 

The following table sets forth information as to each supplier that accounted for top 5 of the Company’s cost of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
Suppliers  2023   2022 
   $   %   $   % 
A   785,048    28.35    631,182    19.89 
B   262,886    9.49    279,854    8.82 
C   180,325    6.51    300,628    9.47 
D   69,866    2.52    -    - 
E   66,627    2.41    9,473    0.30 

 

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NOTE 12 – SEGMENT REPORTING

 

The following details the results of operations and the financial position of the Company’s operating segments as of and during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. The marketing services operating segment reflects the Company’s business of marketing services from clients and social media platforms. The social commerce operating segment reflects the Company’s business of social commerce from customers.

 

Results of Operations

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

 

  

Marketing

services

  

Social

commerce

   Other   Total 
                 
Revenue  $3,526,757   $            -   $-   $3,526,757 
Cost of revenues   (2,768,829)   -    -    (2,768,829)
Gross profit   757,928    -    -    757,928 
Marketing expenses   (85,043)   -    -    (85,043)
General and administrative expenses   (965,566)   -    (1,894,337)   (2,859,903)
Other expenses   (89,003)   -    (43,075)   (132,078)
                     
Loss before taxes   (381,684)   -    (1,937,412)   (2,319,096)
Provision for income taxes   -    -    -    - 
                     
Net loss  $(381,684)  $-   $(1,937,412)  $(2,319,096)

 

Financial Position

 

As of June 30, 2023

 

  

Marketing

services

  

Social

commerce

   Other   Total 
                 
Current assets  $982,690   $              -   $6,453,102    7,435,792 
Non-current assets   121,480    -    162,532    284,012 
Total assets   1,104,170    -    6,615,634    7,719,804 
                     
Current liabilities   (2,658,105)   -    (4,628,219)   (7,286,324)
Non-current liabilities   (928,668)   -    -    (928,668)
Total liabilities   (3,586,773)   -    (4,628,219)   (8,214,992)
                     
Net (liabilities) assets  $(2,482,603)  $-   $1,987,415   $(495,188)

 

Results of Operations

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2022

 

  

Marketing

services

  

Social

commerce

   Other   Total 
                 
Revenue  $4,069,763   $256,158   $-   $4,325,921 
Cost of revenues   (2,930,666)   (242,724)   -    (3,173,390)
Gross profit   1,139,097    13,434    -    1,152,531 
Marketing expenses   (5,169)   -    -    (5,169)
General and administrative expenses   (715,307)   (199,900)   (29,970)   (945,177)
Other expenses, net   (18,254)   (2,339)   (55,589)   (76,182)
                     
Income (loss) before taxes   400,367    (188,805)   (85,559)   126,003 
Provision for income taxes   -    -    -    - 
                     
Income (loss) from continuing operations  $400,367   $(188,805)  $(85,559)  $126,003 

 

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Financial Position

 

As of December 31, 2022

 

   Marketing services   Social commerce   Other   Total 
   (Audited)   (Audited)   (Audited)   (Audited) 
Current assets  $2,878,277   $584,990   $3,827,880   $7,291,147 
Non-current assets   127,712    173,466    -    301,178 
Total assets   3,005,989    758,456    3,827,880    7,592,325 
                     
Current liabilities   (2,535,763)   (1,065,952)   (1,704,800)   (5,306,515)
Non-current liabilities   (666,722)   -    -    (666,722)
Total liabilities   (3,202,485)   (1,065,952)   (1,704,800)   (5,973,237)
                     
Net (liabilities) assets  $(196,496)  $(307,496)  $2,123,080   $1,619,088 

 

Geographical information

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
  2023   2022 
Revenue from external customers as of        
HK SAR  $2,377,608   $2,858,476 
Taiwan   1,149,149    1,467,445 
   $3,526,757   $4,325,921 

 

The revenue information above is based on the locations where the revenue originated.

 

All the Company’s long-lived assets, which consist of plant and equipment, net and operating leases right-of-use assets, are located in Taiwan. Hence, no analysis by geographical area of long-lived asset information is provided.

 

NOTE 13 – RISKS

 

A. Credit risk
   
  Accounts receivable
   
  In order to minimize the credit risk, the management of the Company has delegated a team responsible for determination of credit limits and credit approvals. Other monitoring procedures are in place to ensure that follow-up action is taken to recover overdue debts. Internal credit rating has been given to each category of debtors after considering aging, historical observed default rates, repayment history and past due status of respective accounts receivable. Estimated loss rates are based on probability of default and loss given default with reference to an external credit report and are adjusted for reasonable and supportable forward-looking information that is available without undue costs or effort while credit-impaired trade balances were assessed individually. In this regard, the directors consider that the Company’s credit risk is significantly reduced. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the allowance for expected credit loss on accounts receivable was $275,000 and $275,000, respectively.
   
  Bank balances
   
  The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies. The Company is exposed to concentration of credit risk on liquid funds which are deposited with several banks with high credit ratings.
   
  Deposits and other receivables
   
  The Company assessed the impairment for its other receivables individually based on internal credit rating and ageing of these debtors which, in the opinion of the directors, have no significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. Based on the impairment assessment performed by the Company, the directors consider the loss allowance for deposits and other receivables as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $69,000 and $69,000, respectively.

 

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B. Interest risk
   
  Cash flow interest rate risk
   
  The Company is exposed to cash flow interest rate risk through the changes in interest rates related mainly to the Company’s variable-rates short-term bank loans and bank balances.
   
  The Company currently does not have any interest rate hedging policy in relation to fair value interest rate risk and cash flow interest rate risk. The directors monitor the Company’s exposures on an ongoing basis and will consider hedging the interest rate should the need arises
   
  Foreign currency risk
   
  Foreign currency risk is the risk that the holding of foreign currency assets will affect the Company’s financial position as a result of a change in foreign currency exchange rates.
   
  The Company’s monetary assets and liabilities are mainly denominated in HK$ and NT$, which are the same as the functional currencies of the relevant group entities. Hence, in the opinion of the directors of the Company, the currency risk of $ is considered insignificant. The Company currently does not have a foreign currency hedging policy to eliminate the currency exposures. However, the directors monitor the related foreign currency exposure closely and will consider hedging significant foreign currency exposures should the need arise.
 
C. Economic and political risks
   
  The Company’s operations are mainly conducted in HK SAR. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by changes in the political, economic, and legal environments in HK SAR.
   
  The Company’s operations in HK SAR are subject to special considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environment and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political and social conditions in HK SAR, and by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion, remittances abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
   
D. Inflation risk
   
  Management monitors changes in prices levels. Historically inflation has not materially impacted the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements; however, significant increases in the price of labor that cannot be passed to the Company’s customers could adversely impact the Company’s results of operations.

 

NOTE 14 – RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

 

The summary of amount due from and due to related parties as the following:

 

      June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
            
Due from related parties consist of the following:             
Ours Media Hong Kong Limited  Other receivables   11,853    7,254 
Amazing Grace Limited  Due from ultimate holding company   443,239    - 
      $455,092   $7,254 
              
Due to related parties consist of the following:             
Ms. Nga Fan Wong (“Ms. Wong”)  Due to director   650,161    504,484 
Mr. Chi Kit Yu  Due to shareholder   -    140 
Ms. Sau Ling Yeung  Due to shareholder   -    213 
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. (“DNAP”)  Loan   1,261,169    1,231,327 
      $1,911,330   $1,736,164 

 

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Ms. Wong is the common director of the Company and Ours Media Hong Kong Limited (“Ours Media”), she was appointed as director of Ours Media on June 6, 2022.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the amounts due to Ms. Wong, one of the directors of the Company, are $650,161 and $504,484, respectively, and are unsecured, interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the amounts due to Mr. Chi Kit Yu, one of the shareholders of the Company, are $0 and $140, respectively, and are unsecured, interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the amounts due to Ms. Sau Ling Yeung, one of the shareholders of the Company, is $0 and $213, respectively, and are unsecured, interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the loan from DNAP, one of the shareholders of the Company, amounting to $1,261,169 and $1,231,327, respectively, is interest-bearing at 8% per annum and repayable by 12 equal consecutive monthly instalments, commencing on January 31, 2023. Subsequently on June 9, 2023, the Company and DNAP entered into a supplementary agreement to extend the repayment date of the loan by 12 equal consecutive monthly instalments, commencing on January 31, 2024. Save as aforesaid, all other terms of the original loan agreement remained in full force and effect.

 

In addition to the transactions and balances detailed elsewhere in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company had the following transactions with related parties:

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2023   2022 
         
Revenue from related parties  $17,652   $1,533 
Rental expenses paid to related parties  $43,650   $43,704 
Loan interest expenses paid to related parties  $35,223   $55,589 

 

The related parties are the Company’s shareholders or companies under common control by Ms. Wong.

 

NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company evaluates subsequent events that have occurred after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued. There are two types of subsequent events: (1) recognized, or those that provide additional evidence with respect to conditions that existed at the dates of the balance sheets, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements, and (2) non-recognized, or those that provide evidence with respect to conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose subsequent to that date. The Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to June 30, 2023 to the date of December 5, 2023, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that it does not have any material events to disclose.

 

On October 2, 2023, the Company consummated the Offering of 2,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at a price to the public of $5.00 per share. The net proceeds from the Offering amounted to $8,866,954, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering-related expenses.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: December 5, 2023 VS MEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED
     
  By: /s/ Nga Fan Wong
  Name: Nga Fan Wong
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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