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8-K filed January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET ticker HWH CIK 0001897245
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.85

HWH International Inc. (HWH): M&A transaction — HWH International completes business combination with Alset Capital; begins trading on Nasdaq under HWH

HWH International Inc.

Executive movements

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Appointed

Danny Lim

Chief Strategy Officer
HWH · HWH International Inc.
Effective
2024-01-09
Filed
January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
Danny Lim 31 Chief Strategy Officer
Appointed

Rongguo Wei

Chief Financial Officer
HWH · HWH International Inc.
Effective
2024-01-09
Filed
January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
Rongguo Wei 52 Chief Financial Officer
Role change

Heng Fai Ambrose Chan

Executive Chairman
HWH · HWH International Inc.
Effective
2024-01-09
Successor
John "JT" Thatch
Filed
January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
On January 9, 2024, Heng Fai Ambrose Chan resigned from the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Appointed

Wong (Aston) Tat Keung

Independent Director
HWH · HWH International Inc.
Effective
2024-01-09
Filed
January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
Wong (Aston) Tat Keung 53 Independent Director
Appointed

Anthony Chan

Chief Operating Officer
HWH · HWH International Inc.
Effective
2024-01-09
Filed
January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
Anthony Chan 59 Chief Operating Officer
Appointed

Adam Tan

Asia Chief Operating Officer
HWH · HWH International Inc.
Effective
2024-01-09
Filed
January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
Adam Tan 30 Asia Chief Operating Officer
Appointed

William Wu

Independent Director
HWH · HWH International Inc.
Effective
2024-01-09
Filed
January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
William Wu 57 Independent Director
Appointed

Vincent Lum

Chief Technology Officer
HWH · HWH International Inc.
Effective
2024-01-09
Filed
January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
Vincent Lum 60 Chief Technology Officer
Appointed

Wong (Frankie) Shui Yeung

Independent Director
HWH · HWH International Inc.
Effective
2024-01-09
Filed
January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
Wong (Frankie) Shui Yeung 53 Independent Director
Appointed

John "JT" Thatch

Chief Executive Officer
HWH · HWH International Inc.
Effective
2024-01-09
Filed
January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
Additionally, on January 9, 2024, John “JT” Thatch has been appointed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Appointed

Liaw Wei Sheng

Chief Compliance Officer
HWH · HWH International Inc.
Effective
2024-01-09
Filed
January 12, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
Liaw Wei Sheng 32 Chief Compliance Officer

Key facts

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Danny Lim was appointed as Chief Strategy Officer at HWH International Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Strategy Officer
Exact text from the filing
Danny Lim 31 Chief Strategy Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Rongguo Wei was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at HWH International Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Exact text from the filing
Rongguo Wei 52 Chief Financial Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Heng Fai Ambrose Chan was appointed as Executive Chairman at HWH International Inc..

Action
resigned as CEO and appointed Executive Chairman
Role
Executive Chairman
Exact text from the filing
On January 9, 2024, Heng Fai Ambrose Chan resigned from the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Wong (Aston) Tat Keung was appointed as Independent Director at HWH International Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Independent Director
Exact text from the filing
Wong (Aston) Tat Keung 53 Independent Director
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Anthony Chan was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at HWH International Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Operating Officer
Exact text from the filing
Anthony Chan 59 Chief Operating Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Adam Tan was appointed as Asia Chief Operating Officer at HWH International Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Asia Chief Operating Officer
Exact text from the filing
Adam Tan 30 Asia Chief Operating Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

William Wu was appointed as Independent Director at HWH International Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Independent Director
Exact text from the filing
William Wu 57 Independent Director
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Vincent Lum was appointed as Chief Technology Officer at HWH International Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Technology Officer
Exact text from the filing
Vincent Lum 60 Chief Technology Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Wong (Frankie) Shui Yeung was appointed as Independent Director at HWH International Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Independent Director
Exact text from the filing
Wong (Frankie) Shui Yeung 53 Independent Director
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

John "JT" Thatch was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at HWH International Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
Additionally, on January 9, 2024, John “JT” Thatch has been appointed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Liaw Wei Sheng was appointed as Chief Compliance Officer at HWH International Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Compliance Officer
Exact text from the filing
Liaw Wei Sheng 32 Chief Compliance Officer
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

HWH International Inc.: Fiscal year end changed from November 30 to December 31.

Change
fiscal year change
Exact text from the filing
the Company's fiscal year end automatically changed from November 30 to December 31
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

HWH International Inc.: Adopted amended and restated bylaws effective January 8, 2024 (effective 2024-01-08).

Change
bylaw amendment
Effective
2024-01-08
Exact text from the filing
the Company adopted amended and restated bylaws pursuant to an Amended and Restated Bylaws
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

HWH International Inc.: Amended and restated certificate of incorporation effective January 8, 2024 (effective 2024-01-08).

Change
charter amendment
Effective
2024-01-08
Exact text from the filing
Effective as of January 8, 2024, the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation, pursuant to the A&R Certificate of Incorporation
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

HWH International Inc.: Adopted a new code of ethics applicable to all directors, officers, and employees.

Change
code of ethics
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing Date, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the Board adopted a new code of ethics
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

HWH International Inc. underwent a change of control involving HWH International Inc. (Nevada corporation) (closed 2024-01-09).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
HWH International Inc. (Nevada corporation)
Closing
2024-01-09
Exact text from the filing
On January 9, 2024 (the "Closing Date"), the parties consummated the Business Combination.
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

HWH International Inc. entered into Satisfaction and Discharge of Indebtedness Agreement with EF Hutton, LLC valued at Company pays $325,000 cash, 149,443 shares of common stock, and $1,184,375 promissory note to satisf (effective 2023-12-18).

Action
entry
Agreement
settlement
Counterparty
EF Hutton, LLC
Value
Company pays $325,000 cash, 149,443 shares of common stock, and $1,184,375 promissory note to satisf
Effective
2023-12-18
Exact text from the filing
On December 18, 2023, the Company entered into a Satisfaction and Discharge of Indebtedness Agreement (the “Satisfaction Agreement”) in connection with the Underwriting Agreement, dated January 31, 2022 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with EF Hutton, LLC (“EF Hutton”), in which pursuant to that certain Underwriting Agreement the Company was due to pay $3,018,750 to EF Hutton as deferred underwriting commission (the “Deferred Underwriting Commission”) upon the closing of the business combination.
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95

HWH International Inc. entered into Agreement and Plan of Merger with Alset valued at Business combination of HWH and Merger Sub under Alset, with HWH surviving as wholly-owned subsidiar (effective 2022-09-09).

Action
entry
Agreement
merger
Counterparty
Alset
Value
Business combination of HWH and Merger Sub under Alset, with HWH surviving as wholly-owned subsidiar
Effective
2022-09-09
Exact text from the filing
On the Closing Date, the parties consummated the Business Combination pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 9, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Alset, Merger Sub, a Nevada corporation, and HWH International Inc., a Nevada corporation.
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

HWH International Inc. entered into Registration Rights Agreement with Sponsor and certain persons and entities holding securities of the Company valued at Company obligated to register certain securities including shares and warrants held by Sponsor, and (effective 2022-01-31).

Action
entry
Counterparty
Sponsor and certain persons and entities holding securities of the Company
Value
Company obligated to register certain securities including shares and warrants held by Sponsor, and
Effective
2022-01-31
Exact text from the filing
On January 31, 2022 the Company, the Sponsor, and certain persons and entities holding securities of the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”).
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.85

HWH International Inc. entered into Lock-Up Agreement with HWH Holders holding more than 5% of HWH Common Stock and certain members of HWH’s management team valued at Each such holder agrees not to transfer Restricted Securities for six months after Closing, or until (effective 2022-01-31).

Action
entry
Agreement
merger
Counterparty
HWH Holders holding more than 5% of HWH Common Stock and certain members of HWH’s management team
Value
Each such holder agrees not to transfer Restricted Securities for six months after Closing, or until
Effective
2022-01-31
Exact text from the filing
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, at the closing, each of the HWH Holders holding more than 5% of the HWH Common Stock and certain members of HWH’s management team will enter into a Lock-Up Agreement with Alset in substantially the form attached to the letter Agreement dated January 31, 2022 (the “Letter Agreement”) (each, a “Lock-Up Agreement”).
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.8

HWH International Inc. terminated Confirmation and Subscription Agreement with Meteora Special Opportunity Fund I, LP, Meteora Capital Partners, LP, Meteora Select Trading Opportunities Master, LP, Meteora Strategic Capital, LLC valued at Termination of material definitive agreement (Confirmation and Subscription Agreement) on July 30, 2 (effective 2023-07-30).

Action
termination
Agreement
equity purchase
Counterparty
Meteora Special Opportunity Fund I, LP, Meteora Capital Partners, LP, Meteora Select Trading Opportunities Master, LP, Meteora Strategic Capital, LLC
Value
Termination of material definitive agreement (Confirmation and Subscription Agreement) on July 30, 2
Effective
2023-07-30
Exact text from the filing
On July 30, 2023, by and among Alset Capital Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and HWH International Inc., a Nevada corporation, on the one hand, and Meteora Special Opportunity Fund I, LP (“MSOF”), Meteora Capital Partners, LP (“MCP”), Meteora Select Trading Opportunities Master, LP (“MSTO”) and Meteora Strategic Capital, LLC, (“MSC”) (with MCP, MSOF, MSTO and MSC collectively as “Seller”), on the other hand (the “Confirmation”) and the Subscription Agreement entered into as of July 30, 2023, by and among ACAX and Seller
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