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Related Party Transactions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

15. Related Party Transactions

 

The Company owns 127,179,291 shares or approximately 4% of the outstanding shares of Alset International Limited (“Alset Intl”), a company incorporated in Singapore and publicly listed on the Singapore Exchange Limited. This investment is classified as a marketable security and is classified as long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheets as the Company has the intent and ability to hold the investments for a period of at least one year. The Chairman of the Company, Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Alset Intl. Mr. Chan is also the majority shareholder of Alset Intl as well as the largest shareholder of the Company. The fair value of the marketable security as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, was approximately $2,912,000 and $3,269,000, respectively. During the six month ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded unrealized loss of approximately $ 356,000 and $1,819,000, respectively.

 

On September 10, 2020, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary DSS Securities, Inc. entered into membership interest purchase agreement with BMI Financial Group, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“BMIF”) and BMI Capital International LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“BMIC”) whereas DSS Securities, Inc. purchased 14.9% membership interests in BMIC for $100,000. DSS Securities also had the option to purchase an additional 10% of the outstanding membership interest which it exercised for $100,000 in January of 2021 and increased its ownership to 24.9%. The Company is currently accounting for this investment under the equity method of accounting per ASC 323. The Company’s portion of net gain and loss in BMIC during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, approximated $7,000 and $22,000, respectively.

 

On October 13, 2021, LVAM entered into loan agreement with BMIC (“BMIC Loan”), a related party, whereas LVAM borrowed the principal amount of $3,000,000, with interest to be charged at a variable rate to be adjusted at the maturity date. The BMIC Loan matures on October 12, 2022, and contains an auto renewal period of three months. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $461,000 and $547,000, respectively, are included in Current portion of long-term debt, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

On October 13, 2021, LVAM entered into a loan agreement with Lee Wilson Tsz Kin (“Wilson Loan”), a related party, whereas LVAM borrowed the principal amount of $3,000,000, with interest to be charged at a variable rate to be calculated at the maturity date. The Wilson Loan matures on October 12, 2022, and contains an auto renewal period of nine months. As of June 30, 2024, $1,064,000 is included in the Current portion of long-term debt, net on the consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2023 $2,131,000 is included in the Current portion of long-term debt, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

On August 29, 2022, DSS Financial Management Inc and Borrower 8, a related party, entered into a promissory note (“Note 8”) in the principal sum of $100,000 with interest of 8%, is due in three quarterly installments beginning on September 14, 2022. All unpaid principal and interest is due on August 29, 2025. The outstanding principal and interest at June 30, 2024 approximated $101,000, and was fully reserved for as of June 30, 2024.At December 31, 2023, the balance approximated $100,000 of which $76,000 is included in the Current portion of notes receivable and $24,000 is included in the long-term portion of notes receivable. DSS owns 24.9% of the outstanding common shares of Borrower 8.

 

On May 8, 2023, DSS Financial Management Inc and Borrower 8 entered into a promissory note (“Note 9”) in the principal sum of $102,000 with interest at the prime rate plus 2% (10.5% at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023) with a maturity date of May 7, 2026. The outstanding principal and interest at June 30, 2024 approximated $110,000, and was fully reserved for as of June 30, 2024. At December 31, 2023 approximates $107,000 with approximately $53,000 of principal and accrued interest classified as Current portion notes receivable, and the remaining balance of approximately $54,000 is recorded as notes receivable, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. DSS owns 24.9% of the outstanding common shares of Borrower 8.

 

On July 26, 2022, APB and Borrower 10 entered into a promissory note (“Note 10”) in the principal sum of $1,000,000 with interest of 8%. All unpaid principal and interest due on July 26, 2024. The outstanding principal and interest on June 30, 2024 approximates $959,000, and is included in notes receivable on the accompanying consolidate balance sheet. Approximately $480,000 of Note 10 was reserved for as of March 31, 2024. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, no additional reserve was deemed necessary. The outstanding principal and interest on December 31, 2023, approximates $939,000, net of $20,000 of unamortized origination fees and is included in notes receivable on the accompanying consolidate balance sheet. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, the Chairman of DSS, Inc is also the on the board of directors of Borrower 10.