TMD Energy Ltd
For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Oct 29, 2026.
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FY2026 · Filed Oct 29, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
(Mark One)
| ☐ | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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OR
For the fiscal year ended June 30,2026
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| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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OR
| ☐ | SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Date of event requiring this shell company report __________
For the transition period from _________to _________
Commission file number 001-42604
TMD ENERGY LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
B-10-06, Block B, Plaza Mont Kiara
No. 2, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara
50480 Kuala Lumpur
**Wilayah Persekutuan, West Malaysia **
(Address of principal executive office)
Dato’ Sri Kam Choy Ho, Chief Executive Officer
Telephone:+603 6419 1266
Email: corporate@tmdel.com
At the address of the Company set forth above
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share | TMDE | NYSE American LLC |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g): None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
23,565,000 Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.0001 per share, were outstanding as of June 30, 2026*
- At the annual general meeting held on October 7, 2026 (Malaysia Time) or October 6, 2026 (Eastern Time), the Company’s shareholders approved the re-designation of the Company’s share capital into Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Following the re-designation, 13,565,000 Class A ordinary shares and 10,000,000 Class B ordinary shares were issued and outstanding as of October 20, 2026, the date on which the Class A ordinary shares began trading on the NYSE American under the new designation.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ☐ Yes ☒No
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ☐ Yes ☒No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
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| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Emerging growth company | ☒ |
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐
† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive- based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registration has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
| U.S. GAAP ☒ | International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ☐ | Other ☐ |
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If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which consolidated financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. ☐ Item 17 ☐ Item 18
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). ☐ Yes☒ No
(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. ☐ Yes ☐ No
Table of Contents
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| PART I. | ||
| ITEM 1. | IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS | 1 |
| ITEM 2. | OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE | 1 |
| ITEM 3. | KEY INFORMATION | 1 |
| ITEM 4. | INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY | 18 |
| ITEM 4A. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 28 |
| ITEM 5. | OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS | 28 |
| ITEM 6. | DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES | 55 |
| ITEM 7. | MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 61 |
| ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 63 |
| ITEM 9. | THE OFFER AND LISTING | 63 |
| ITEM 10. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 64 |
| ITEM 11. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 74 |
| ITEM 12. | DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES | 74 |
| PART II. | ||
| ITEM 13. | DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES | 75 |
| ITEM 14. | MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS | 75 |
| ITEM 15. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 75 |
| ITEM 16A. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT | 76 |
| ITEM 16B. | CODE OF ETHICS | 76 |
| ITEM 16C. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES | 77 |
| ITEM 16D. | EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES | 77 |
| ITEM 16E. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS | 77 |
| ITEM 16F. | CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT | 77 |
| ITEM 16G. | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 77 |
| ITEM 16H. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE | 77 |
| ITEM 16I | DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS | 77 |
| ITEM 16J. | INSIDER TRADING POLICIES | 77 |
| ITEM 16K. | CYBERSECURITY | 78 |
| PART III. | ||
| ITEM 17. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 79 |
| ITEM 18. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 79 |
| ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS | 79 |
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CONVENTIONS THAT APPLY TO THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F
Unless we indicate otherwise, references in this report to:
| ● | “Bursa Malaysia” are to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad; |
| ● | “Cavalla Asia” are to Cavalla Asia Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on June 1, 2018 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “Cayman Islands Companies Act” are to Companies Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands, as amended and restated from time to time; |
| ● | “Class A Ordinary shares” are to our Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share; |
| ● | “Class B Ordinary shares” are to our Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share; |
| ● | “Dolphin Asia” are to Dolphin Asia Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on June 1, 2018 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “dwt” are to deadweight tons; |
| ● | “Escolar Asia” are to Escolar Asia Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on June 1, 2018 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “EUR” or “€” are to the lawful currency of the European Union; |
| ● | “Exchange Act” are to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time; |
| ● | “executive officers” are to chief executive officer and chief financial officer; |
| ● | “FY2023” are to the financial year ended December 31, 2023; |
| ● | “FY2024” are to the financial year ended December 31, 2024; |
| ● | “FPE2025” are to the 6 months period ended June 30, 2025; |
| ● | “FY2026” are to the financial year ended June 30, 2026; |
| ● | “Hong Kong” are to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC; |
| ● | “IMO” are to International Maritime Organisation, a United Nations agency that issues international trade standards for shipping; |
| ● | “IPO” are to the Company’s initial public offering which was consummated on April 22, 2025; |
| ● | “Katsu Pioneer” are to Katsu Pioneer Marine Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on May 18, 2021 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “Labuan” are to Labuan, an island federal territory of Malaysia; |
| ● | “Labuan Companies Act” are to Labuan Companies Act 1990 (Act 441) of Labuan, as amended and restated from time to time; |
| ● | “LNG” are to liquefied natural gas; |
| ● | “Malaysia” are to the sovereign state of Malaysia; |
| ● | “Malaysia Companies Act” are to Companies Act 2016 (Act 777) of Malaysia, as amended and restated from time to time; |
| ● | “mt” are to the metric ton; |
| ● | “M.T.” are to the motor tanker; |
| ● | “O&G” are to the oil and gas; |
| ● | “OGSE” are to oil and gas services and equipment; |
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| ● | “Ordinary Shares” are to our Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.0001 per share; |
| ● | “Oscar Asia” are to Oscar Asia Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on June 1, 2018 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “our Board” are to the board of directors of our Company; |
| ● | “our Company” are to TMD Energy Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability on October 17, 2023; |
| ● | “our Group”, “we”, “us” and “our” are to our Company and its subsidiaries, as the context requires; |
| ● | “our Director(s)” are to the director(s) of our Company; |
| ● | “Phoenix Asia” are to Phoenix Asia Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on June 1, 2018 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “PRC” or “China” are to the People’s Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan for the purposes of this report only; |
| ● | “RM” are to the legal currency of Malaysia; |
| ● | “S3 Asia” are to S3 Asia Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on June 1, 2018 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “SEC” are to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; |
| ● | “Singapore Companies Act” are to Companies Act 1967 of Singapore, as amended and restated from time to time; |
| ● | “SGD” are to the legal currency of Singapore; |
| ● | “Sierra Pioneer” are to Sierra Pioneer Marine Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on January 15, 2021 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “Singapore” are to Republic of Singapore; |
| ● | “SMF” are to Straits Marine Fuels & Energy Sdn. Bhd., a company incorporated in Malaysia with limited liability on November 29, 2018 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “SMF Begonia” are to SMF Begonia Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on February 18, 2019 and our subsidiary; |
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| ● | “SMF Beluga” are to SMF Beluga Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on February 21, 2020 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “SMF Eden” are to SMF Eden Maritime Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on August 18, 2020 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “SMF Ixora” are to SMF Ixora Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on February 18, 2019 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “SMF Omura” are to SMF Omura Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on February 25, 2020 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “SMS 1” are to Straits Marine Services Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore with limited liability on April 23, 2019 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “SMS 2” are to Straits Maritime Services Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore with limited liability on April 7, 2021 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “Straits” are to Straits Energy Resources Berhad, a Malaysian company whose shares are listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia (stock code: 0080); |
| ● | “Straits Group” are to Straits and its subsidiaries; |
| ● | “STS” are to ship-to-ship; |
| ● | “TMD Straits” are to TMD Straits Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on December 2, 2016 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “TMD Sturgeon” are to TMD Sturgeon Ltd., a company incorporated in Labuan with limited liability on December 5, 2016 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “Tumpuan Megah” are to Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn. Bhd., a company incorporated in Malaysia with limited liability on December 10, 2007 and our subsidiary; |
| ● | “TMDF” are to TMD Marine Fuels Sdn. Bhd., a company incorporated in Malaysia with limited liability on January 5, 2021 and our subsidiary; and |
| ● | “$”, “USD”, “US$” or “U.S. dollars” are to the legal currency of the United States. |
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This annual report on Form 20-F contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about us and our industry. These forward-looking statements are made under the “safe harbor” provision under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “aim”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “potential”, “continue”, “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements included in this annual report relate to, among others:
| ● | timing of the development of future business; |
| ● | capabilities of our business operations; |
| ● | expected future economic performance; |
| ● | competition in our market; |
| ● | continued market acceptance of our services and products; |
| ● | protection of our intellectual property rights; |
| ● | changes in the laws that affect our operations; |
| ● | inflation and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; |
| ● | our ability to obtain and maintain all necessary government certifications, approvals, and/or licenses to conduct our business; |
| ● | continued development of a public trading market for our securities; |
| ● | the cost of complying with current and future governmental regulations and the impact of any changes in the regulations on our operations; |
| ● | managing our growth effectively; |
| ● | projections of revenue, earnings, capital structure and other financial items; and |
| ● | fluctuations in operating results. |
You should read these statements in conjunction with the risks disclosed in “Item 3. Key Information—3.D. Risk Factors” of this annual report and other risks outlined in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risks may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of such risks on our business or the extent to which any risk, or combination of risks, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this annual report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this annual report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should read this annual report and the documents that we have referred to in this annual report, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.
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