Alset Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 31, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Mar 31, 2025
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation awarded to or earned by: (i) each individual who served as the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of our Company during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023; and (ii) each other individual that served as an executive officer of our Company at the conclusion of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and who received more than $100,000 in the form of salary and bonus during such year. We have included the information for certain individuals who were employed and compensated by Alset International Limited or its subsidiaries. Such compensation was paid solely for services rendered to such subsidiary. For purposes of this Report, these individuals are collectively the “named executive officers” of our Company.
| Year · Salary · Bonus · Stock Awards · Option Awards · Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation · Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings · All Other Compensation · Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan Heng Fai | 2024 | $448,430 | $448,430 | ||||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1) | 2023 | $ | - | $ | - | ||
| Chan Tung Moe | 2024 | $293,640 | 83,141 | $376,781 | |||
| Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer (2) | 2023 | $289,561 | $289,561 | ||||
| Lui Wai Leung Alan | 2024 | $199,326 | $199,326 | ||||
| Co-Chief Financial Officer (3) | 2023 | $154,426 | $154,426 | ||||
| Rongguo Wei | 2024 | $232,073 | $232,073 | ||||
| Co-Chief Financial Officer | 2023 | $176,517 | $176,517 | ||||
| Charles MacKenzie | 2024 | $360,000 | $360,000 | ||||
| Chief Development Officer (4) | 2023 | $400,000 | $400,000 | ||||
(1) Chan Heng Fai is compensated by Alset International Limited.
(2) Chan Tung Moe is compensated by Alset International Limited and Alset Business Development Pte. Ltd., the Company’s subsidiary.
(3) Lui Wai Leung Alan is compensated by Alset International Limited.
(4) Charles MacKenzie is compensated by a subsidiary of our Company pursuant to a consulting agreement in connection with our subsidiary’s real estate projects. Mr. MacKenzie has served as our Chief Development Officer since December of 2019.
Employment and Consulting Agreements
On February 8, 2021, the Company and the Company’s subsidiary Alset Business Development Pte. Ltd. entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chan Heng Fai. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Chan’s compensation will include a fixed salary of $1 per month and two bonus payments each year consisting of: (i) one payment equal to Five Percent (5%) of the growth in market capitalization the Company experiences in any year; and (ii) one payment equal to Five Percent (5%) of the growth in net asset value the Company experiences in any year. In each case, such payment is to be calculated within seven (7) days of December 31st of each year. Such bonus payments shall be paid in cash or the Company’s common stock, at the election of Mr. Chan.
The Company and Alset Business Development Pte. Ltd. entered into a Supplement to the Executive Employment Agreement (the “Supplement”) with Chan Heng Fai on December 13, 2021. This Supplement amended the Employment Agreement. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, the term of the Employment Agreement was to end on December 31, 2025. The Supplement has amended the Employment Agreement to extend its expiration until December 31, 2030.
This Supplement also provides that if there is a change of control at the Company, Chan Heng Fai shall be entitled to cash payment equal to the amount he would have been owed through the term of the Employment Agreement (as extended by the Supplement). Such payment shall be calculated based on the highest annual amount paid to Chan Heng Fai through the date of such change of control. In addition, if Chan Heng Fai is terminated, pursuant to the Supplement, Chan Heng Fai shall be entitled to cash payment equal to the amount he would have been owed through the term of the Employment Agreement (as extended by the Supplement), calculated as described above.
Chan Heng Fai is paid SGD $1 (USD $.74) per month by Alset International Limited. Mr. Chan’s current employment agreement with Alset International Limited, dated as of December 10, 2021, provides that Mr. Chan shall continue to be paid SGD $1.00 per month, and shall be entitled to receive a bonus equal to 5% of the market capitalization growth of Alset International and 5% of the annual NAV increase of Alset International. The term of this agreement was made effective to March 25, 2020 and shall end on March 24, 2030. If Alset International terminates the appointment of Mr. Chan (subject to certain exceptions), Alset International shall be obliged to compensate Mr. Chan with a severance payment which will be equivalent to the total remuneration that would have been paid to Mr. Chan as if he had completed his term as the Chief Executive Officer of Alset International (“Severance Payment”). In the event there is a change in control of Alset International, Mr. Chan shall be granted with the option to continue his appointment with Alset International. If Mr. Chan decides not to continue with the appointment, Alset International shall be obliged to compensate Mr. Chan an amount equivalent to the Severance Payment. The Severance Payment shall be for the balance of the tenure of his term and shall be computed based on the highest annual remuneration, including salaries, incentive payments and performance bonus paid to Mr. Chan in the previous years prior to the termination of the appointment. Such Severance Payment shall be paid in cash only.
On July 1, 2021, the Company and its subsidiary Alset Business Development Pte. Ltd. entered into Executive Employment Agreement with the Company’s Co-CEO, Chan Tung Moe. Based on the agreement, Chan Tung Moe’s compensation will include a fixed salary of $10,000 per month. In addition, Chan Tung Moe was paid a signing bonus of $60,000. Chan Tung Moe is the son of the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and majority shareholder, Chan Heng Fai. Chan Tung Moe is also compensated by Alset International Limited for his services.
Our Chief Development Officer Charles MacKenzie is compensated by a subsidiary of our Company pursuant to a consulting agreement in connection with our subsidiary’s real estate projects.
Anthony S. Chan served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company from February 2022 until March 2024. Mr. Chan served as a consultant to the Company from April of 2021 until June 2024. Mr. Chan was compensated pursuant to the terms of a consulting agreement entered into between the Company and CA Global Consulting Inc., pursuant to which the Company paid Anthony S. Chan’s company $15,000 per month.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
No stock options or other equity awards were granted to any of our named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2024.
2018 Incentive Compensation Plan
Our 2018 Plan was designed to serve as an incentive for attracting and retaining qualified and motivated employees, officers, directors, consultants and other persons who provide services to us. The compensation committee of our board of directors had the authority to administer and interpret the 2018 Plan and was authorized to grant stock options and other equity awards thereunder to all eligible employees of our company, including non-employee consultants to our company and directors.
The 2018 Plan provides for the granting of “incentive stock options” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code), non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock, dividend equivalents, bonus stock and awards in lieu of cash compensation, other stock-based awards and performance awards. Options may be granted under the 2018 Plan on such terms and at such prices as determined by the compensation committee of the board, except that the per share exercise price of the stock options cannot be less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the grant. Each option will be exercisable after the period or periods specified in the stock option agreement, but all stock options must be exercised within ten years from the date of grant. Options granted under the 2018 Plan are not transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. The compensation committee of the board has the authority to amend or terminate the 2018 Plan, provided that no amendment shall be made without stockholder approval if such stockholder approval is necessary to comply with any tax or regulatory requirement. Unless terminated sooner, the 2018 Plan will terminate ten years from its effective date. The 2018 Plan also provides that no participant may receive stock options or other awards under the 2018 Plan that in the aggregate equal more than 30% of all options or awards issued over the life of the 2018 Plan. During the term of the 2018 Plan, we did not issue any stock options to officers, directors or employees.
None of the 25,000 shares issuable under the 2018 Plan have been issued, and the Company does not plan to issue these or any additional shares under the 2018 Plan.
The reservation of shares under the Incentive Compensation Plan was cancelled in May 2021. The 2018 Plan was replaced by the 2025 Plan as of March 17, 2025.
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash compensation awarded to or earned by the members of our Board of Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, except for Chan Heng Fai and Moe Tung Chan, whose information is set forth in the summary compensation table above:
| Name · Directors’ Fee · Salary · Consultation Fee · Bonus · Total Compensation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wong Tat Keung (1) | $54,422 | $54,422 | ||||
| William Wu (2) | $32,000 | $32,000 | ||||
| Wong Shui Yeung (3) | $54,422 | $54,422 | ||||
| Lim Sheng Hon Danny (4) | $ | - | 190,135 | 25,000 | 60,687 | $275,822 |
| Joanne Wong Hiu Pan | $22,000 | $22,000 | ||||
(1) Mr. Wong Tat Keung is compensated as a member of the Board of Directors of Alset International, HWH International Inc. and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
(2) Mr. Wu is compensated as a member of the Board of Directors HWH International Inc. and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
(2) Mr. Wong Shui Yeung is compensated as a member of the Board of Directors of Alset International, HWH International Inc. and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
(3) Mr. Lim is compensated as an employee of Alset International and as a consultant to the Company.
We intend to compensate each non-employee director through annual stock option grants and by paying a quarterly cash fee. Chan Heng Fai is compensated by our subsidiary, Alset International, for his services as an officer and director of that company. Certain members of our Board of Directors are currently compensated by Alset International for their services as directors of that company. Our Board of Directors reviews director compensation annually and adjusts it according to then current market conditions and good business practices.
On February 16, 2022, our Board of Directors set the annual cash compensation for the independent members of our Board of Directors for 2022. In addition to their current compensation of $1,000 per month, independent members of the Board of Directors will also be paid an additional payment of $2,000 for each Board or Board Committee meeting that such independent member shall attend during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. In 2024 the compensation to members of our Board of Directors was increased to $5,000 per quarter.
Certain of our directors are compensated for services on the Board of Directors of companies in which we are a shareholder, including but not limited to DSS, Inc., which compensates Mr. Wu.
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