20-F
Obook Holdings Inc. (OWLS)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
| ☐ | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| ☒ | Annual Report PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
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| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| ☐ | 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 001-42858
OBOOK Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Cayman Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
9F., No. 28, Wencheng Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City 112,
Taiwan, Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Winnie Lin
9F., No. 28, Wencheng Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City 112,
Taiwan, Republic of China
Tel: +886-2-6610-0180
Fax: +886-2-6610-0184
(Name, Telephone, Email and/or Facsimile number 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 | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Class A Common Shares | OWLS | Nasdaq, Inc. |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
None
(Title of Class)
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.
| As of December 31, 2025: | |
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| Class A Common Shares, par value US$0.001 per share | 37,883,816 |
| Class B Common Shares, par value US$0.001 per share | 50,508,000 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | ii | ||
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| CERTAIN TERMS AND CONVENTIONS | iii | ||
| PART I | 1 | ||
| Item 1. | Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors | 1 | |
| Item 2. | Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable | 1 | |
| Item 3. | Key Information | 1 | |
| Item 4. | Information on the Company | 11 | |
| Item 4A. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 23 | |
| Item 5. | Operating and Financial Review and Prospects | 23 | |
| Item 6. | Directors, Senior Management and Employees | 41 | |
| Item 7. | Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions | 48 | |
| Item 8. | Financial Information | 51 | |
| Item 9. | The Offer and Listing | 51 | |
| Item 10. | Additional Information | 52 | |
| Item 11. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 56 | |
| Item 12. | Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities | 57 | |
| PART II | 58 | ||
| Item 13. | Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies | 58 | |
| Item 14. | Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds | 58 | |
| Item 15. | Controls and Procedures | 58 | |
| Item 16. | [Reserved] | 59 | |
| Item 16A. | Audit Committee Financial Expert | 59 | |
| Item 16B. | Code of Ethics | 59 | |
| Item 16C. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 59 | |
| Item 16D. | Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees | 60 | |
| Item 16E. | Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers | 60 | |
| Item 16F. | Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant | 60 | |
| Item 16G. | Corporate Governance | 60 | |
| Item 16H. | Mine Safety Disclosure | 61 | |
| Item 16I. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 61 | |
| Item 16J. | Insider Trading Policies | 61 | |
| Item 16K. | Cybersecurity | 61 | |
| PART III | 63 | ||
| Item 17. | Financial Statements | 63 | |
| Item 18. | Financial Statements | 63 | |
| Item 19. | Exhibits | 63 |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report includes forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Although we believe that our respective plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words "believe", "estimate", "expect", "forecast", "may", "will", "should", "seek", "plan", "scheduled", "anticipate" or "intend" or similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability regarding future performance, events or circumstances. Many of the factors affecting actual performance, events and circumstances are beyond our control. The risk factors and cautionary language discussed in this Annual Report provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described by us in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause those differences include, but are not limited to:
- general local and global economic conditions;
- our ability to retain existing customers, attract new customers, and increase transaction volumes;
- our ability to achieve profitability;
- our ability to obtain additional capital to support our operations and growth on acceptable terms;
- our ability to develop products and services that keep pace with rapid technological change;
- our international operations which expose us to significant legal, regulatory, operational, and macroeconomic risks;
- the intense competition from established financial services providers, payment processors, and emerging fintech companies;
- the continuing services of our founder and key personnel;
- fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, in particular the New Taiwan Dollar, could adversely affect our reported results;
- the regulatory environment for stablecoins and digital assets;
- cybersecurity incidents or system failures;
- disruptions to our cloud infrastructure;
- our ability to obtain or maintain necessary regulatory licenses in the jurisdictions where we operate; and
- the other matters described in "Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors."
Such forward-looking statements with respect to our revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the businesses are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the business, future plans and strategies, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability regarding future performance, events or circumstances. Many of the factors affecting actual performance, events and circumstances are beyond our control. You should read thoroughly this Annual Report and the documents that we refer to with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from and worse than what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. Should one or more of these risks or factors materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks considered to be immaterial or which are unknown. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks.
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In addition, statements that "we believe" and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us, as of the date of this Annual Report, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and such statements should not be read to indicate that such party has conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date.
All forward-looking statements included herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, we undertake no obligations to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Annual Report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In the event that any forward-looking statement is updated, no inference should be made that we will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statements. Any corrections or revisions and other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including discussions of additional significant risk factors, may appear in our public filings with the SEC, which are or will be (as appropriate) accessible at www.sec.gov, and which you are advised to consult. For additional information, please see "Item 10. Additional Information — H. Documents on Display."
Certain Terms and Conventions
Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this Annual Report to:
"AML" are to anti-money laundering;
"ACH" are to automated clearing houses;
"B&B" are to bed and breakfast providers;
"B2B" are to transactions or business conducted between businesses;
"B2C" are to transactions or business conducted between businesses and consumers;
"Board" or "Board of Directors" are to the board of directors of the Company;
"C2C" are to transactions or business conducted between individuals;
"CAGR" are to compound annual growth rate;
"CEO" are to the chief executive officer of the Company;
"CFTC" are to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission;
"Class A Common Shares" are to the Class A common shares with nominal or par value of US$0.001 per share of OBOOK Holdings Inc.;
"Class B Common Shares" are to the Class B common shares with nominal or par value of US$0.001 per share of OBOOK Holdings Inc.;
"Common Shares" are to the Class A Common Shares and the Class B Common Shares;
"CTF" are to counter-terrorist financing;
"E-commerce" or "E-commerce platform" are to our business segment of e-commerce platform and services;
"EMEA" are to Europe, Middle East and Africa;
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"EU" are to the European Union;
"EURC" are to a digital stablecoin managed by Circle and designed to track Euros in value;
"Exchange Act" are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
"GYEN" are to a digital stablecoin managed by GMO Trust and designed to track Japanese yen in value;
"Hospitality" or "Hospitality services" are to our business segment of hospitality products and services;
"IASB" are to the International Accounting Standards Board;
"IFRS" are to International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by IASB;
"MSBs" are to money services businesses;
"MTLs" are to money transmitter licenses;
"NTD" and "NT$" are to New Taiwan dollars, the legal currency of the Republic of China;
"OTAs" are to online travel agencies;
"OwlPay" are to our platform for payment-related products and services, including OwlPay Payment, OwlPay Wallet Pro, OwlPay Cash and OwlPay Harbor. OwlPay Payment includes PayNow services. Unless otherwise indicated by the context, references to "OwlPay" include PayNow;
"OwlPay Holdings" are to OWLPAY HOLDINGS PTE. LTD, a company incorporated under the laws of Singapore and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;
"Payment" or "Payment services" are to our business segment of payment products and services;
"PayNow" are to PayNow Inc.;
"PMSs" are to property management systems;
"PSPs" are to payment service providers;
"RSAs" are to restricted share awards granted under our Share Incentive Plan;
"RSUs" are to restricted share units granted under our Share Incentive Plan;
"SaaS" are to software-as-a-service;
"SEC" are to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;
"Securities Act" are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
"Shares" are to a share in the capital of the Company, including the Common Shares;
"Share Incentive Plan" are to our share incentive plan as adopted on July 15, 2021;
"SMEs" are to small- and medium-sized enterprises;
"stablecoins" are a type of digital asset designed to maintain a relatively stable value by tracking the price of a reserve asset, typically a fiat currency like the U.S. dollar or a commodity like gold;
"USDC" are to USD Coin, a digital stablecoin managed by Circle and designed to track U.S. dollars in value;
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"wallet" are to a set of network addresses on certain blockchain networks, each of which network address is generated through a unique "public key" and "private key" pair; "hosted wallet" are to a wallet for which the complete private key is held by a third-party wallet service provider such as us and the private key cannot be exported by the user; "unhosted wallet" are to a wallet for which at least some portion of the private key is held directly by the user and the portion of private key held by a third-party wallet service provider such as us can be exported by the user at any time;
"we," "us," "our company," "our," "the Company," "OwlTing" and "OwlTing Group" are to OBOOK Holdings Inc., and, except where the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries;
"US$," "U.S. dollars" and "$" are to the legal currency of the United States;
"ZUSD" are to a digital stablecoin managed by GMO Trust and designed to track U.S. dollars in value.
We own service marks and trade names for use in connection with the operations of our business, including, but not limited to, OwlTing Market, OwlNest, OwlJourney, OwlStay, OwlTing Experiences, OwlPay, OwlPay Payment, OwlPay Wallet Pro, OwlPay Cash and OwlPay Harbor. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this Annual Report may be listed with or without the ™ symbol, but we will assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our applicable rights in these trademarks, service marks and trade names.
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We have incurred operating losses since inception, and our ability to achieve profitability is uncertain.
We recorded net losses of US$6.8 million, US$10.3 million, and US$31.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024, and 2025, respectively. The significant increase in our net loss in 2025 was primarily attributable to share-based compensation expenses recognized in connection with the restricted share units and restricted shares granted under our Share Incentive Plan. As of December 31, 2025, our accumulated deficit was US$92.5 million and our total current liabilities exceeded our total current assets by approximately US$6.1 million. We have historically financed our operations primarily through equity financings, bank borrowings, loans from related parties, and simple agreements for future equity (SAFE agreements).
We expect to continue investing in our business, including in developing new payment products and services, expanding into additional jurisdictions, obtaining and maintaining regulatory licenses, and recruiting personnel. These investments will increase our operating expenses and may not result in corresponding increases in revenue in the near term or at all. As a public company listed on the Nasdaq Global Market since October 2025, we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, increased costs associated with public company compliance, including legal, accounting, audit, investor relations, and directors' and officers' liability insurance expenses, which we did not incur as a private company.
Our ability to achieve profitability depends on numerous factors beyond our immediate control, including the pace of adoption of our newer payment products such as OwlPay Cash, OwlPay Harbor, and OwlPay Wallet Pro, the growth of stablecoin-based payment solutions in the markets in which we operate, our ability to manage and control operating expenses as we scale, and general macroeconomic and regulatory conditions. There can be no assurance that we will achieve or maintain profitability in the future. If we continue to incur losses, we may need to raise additional capital through equity financings, convertible bonds, or other instruments, which may not be available on acceptable terms and which may result in dilution to our existing shareholders or impose additional restrictions on our operations.
We may require additional capital to support our operations and growth, and such financing may not be available on acceptable terms.
We have funded our operations through a variety of instruments, including equity financings, bank borrowings, loans from related parties, SAFE agreements, and convertible notes. As we continue to invest in product development, international expansion, and regulatory licensing, we may need to raise additional capital in the future through one or more of these instruments or through other means, including additional equity offerings, senior or subordinated debt securities, or credit facilities.
Our outstanding convertible notes, as well as any future convertible debt instruments we may issue, present specific risks to our shareholders and liquidity position. Upon conversion, holders will receive Class A Common Shares, resulting in dilution to existing shareholders. If the trading price of our Class A Common Shares is below the applicable conversion price at maturity, holders may elect to require repayment in cash rather than convert, which could place significant demands on our liquidity. The terms of our existing and any future debt instruments may also impose restrictive covenants that limit our operational flexibility.
If we are unable to obtain additional financing when needed, we may be required to delay or reduce planned investments, curtail our international expansion, or otherwise scale back our operations, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our success depends on our ability to develop products and services that keep pace with rapid technological change.
The payment, hospitality, e-commerce, and blockchain technology industries are characterized by rapid technological change, evolving industry standards, and the frequent introduction of new products and services by existing and emerging competitors. Our current payment product suite — including OwlPay Payment, OwlPay Cash, OwlPay Wallet Pro, and OwlPay Harbor — must continuously evolve to remain competitive and to meet the changing needs of our customers.
Developing and incorporating new technologies into our products and services requires substantial expenditure and time, and we may not be successful in realizing a return on these development efforts in a timely manner or at all. New products or services that we develop may not achieve market acceptance, and enhancements to our existing products may fail to generate the expected benefits. Furthermore, our ability to develop new products and services may be constrained by industry-wide standards, requirements imposed by financial institutions and payment networks, applicable laws and regulations, resistance to change from our customers or their payment counterparties, or third-party intellectual property rights. If we fail to accurately anticipate technological developments or respond effectively to changes in our industry, our products and services could become outdated or less competitive, which could result in a loss of customers and revenue, and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our international operations expose us to significant legal, regulatory, operational, and macroeconomic risks.
We currently operate in Taiwan, the United States, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, and Poland, and we plan to expand into additional jurisdictions including the European Union and markets in South America. As we expand our international footprint, we are increasingly subject to obligations to comply with the laws, rules, regulations, and policies of multiple jurisdictions, many of which are complex, rapidly evolving, and sometimes conflicting with one another.
Operating across multiple jurisdictions requires us to manage a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce, adapt our products and services to local market preferences and regulatory requirements, and maintain effective internal controls and compliance programs across different legal environments. We may have limited experience operating in certain new markets, and the costs and challenges associated with international expansion may be greater than we anticipate. If we are unable to successfully manage the complexity of our international operations, or if we fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations in any of the jurisdictions where we operate, we could be subject to regulatory sanctions, fines, penalties, or reputational harm, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Geopolitical conflicts, trade policy uncertainties, and global economic instability could adversely affect our business.
We operate a global payment infrastructure that processes cross-border transactions across multiple jurisdictions. Geopolitical conflicts, including the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as well as global trade policy uncertainties, including the imposition of tariffs and other trade barriers by the United States and other countries, have contributed to heightened global economic uncertainty, rising energy prices, renewed inflationary pressures, and increased volatility in financial markets. While our payment and software services are not directly subject to tariff measures, a reduction in global trade volumes or cross-border commercial activity resulting from such developments could adversely affect the volume and value of transactions processed through our OwlPay platform.
In addition, geopolitical instability has resulted in increased regulatory scrutiny of cross-border payment flows and digital asset transactions in certain jurisdictions, including enhanced sanctions compliance and anti-money laundering requirements. As our payment infrastructure supports settlement across multiple payment rails and jurisdictions, any increased friction in cross-border financial flows, restrictions on international transactions, or heightened compliance requirements resulting from geopolitical developments could increase our operational complexity and compliance costs.
A prolonged period of global economic slowdown resulting from geopolitical conflicts or trade tensions could also reduce consumer and business spending across our key markets, including Taiwan and Asia-Pacific, and adversely affect demand for our payment and hospitality services. We cannot predict the duration, scope, or outcome of current or future geopolitical events or changes in trade policy, and the potential impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be material.
We face intense competition from established financial services providers, payment processors, and emerging fintech companies.
The global payments industry is highly competitive and rapidly evolving, characterized by continuous technological innovation, shifting customer preferences, and frequent introduction of new products and services. We compete with a broad range of participants, including incumbent payment service providers, international and regional banks, credit card networks, non-traditional payment processors, and emerging fintech and blockchain-based payment companies. Many of these competitors have significantly greater financial resources, larger customer bases, more established brand recognition, and longer operating histories than we do.
Certain competitors, particularly those operating in less regulated segments of the digital asset and blockchain payment space, may be subject to less burdensome licensing and regulatory requirements than we are, enabling them to offer lower prices, support a broader range of digital assets, or respond more rapidly to new market opportunities. Our focus on regulatory compliance, while important for the long-term sustainability of our business, may limit our ability to match the speed or pricing of less-regulated competitors in the near term.
If we are unable to differentiate our products and services, maintain competitive pricing, or otherwise compete successfully in the markets in which we operate, we may lose customers and market share, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
A significant portion of our revenue is concentrated in Taiwan, and our geographic concentration creates risk.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, over 99% of our total revenue was derived from Taiwan-based operations, consistent with prior years. Although we have begun to generate a minimal amount of revenue from international markets in 2025, such revenue remains immaterial and there can be no assurance that our international operations will grow at a sufficient pace to meaningfully reduce our geographic concentration in Taiwan within any particular timeframe.
Our continued dependence on Taiwan-based operations exposes us to a number of risks. Adverse economic conditions, changes in consumer or business spending, natural disasters, or unfavorable regulatory developments in Taiwan could disproportionately and adversely affect our revenue and overall financial performance. In addition, our business could be materially disrupted by geopolitical developments affecting Taiwan, including tensions in cross-Strait relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China. See "— Cross-Strait relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China pose macroeconomic and geopolitical risks" for a more detailed discussion of these risks. Any of these factors could have a disproportionately large adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations compared to a company with a more geographically diversified revenue base.
While we are actively pursuing international expansion, including into the United States, Japan, the European Union, and markets in South America, there can be no assurance that such efforts will succeed, that revenue generated from new markets will be material, or that our overall revenue base will become less concentrated in Taiwan in the near to medium term.
Cross-Strait relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China pose macroeconomic and geopolitical risks.
Our business, substantially all of our assets, and the majority of our workforce are located in Taiwan. The People's Republic of China asserts sovereignty over Taiwan, does not recognize the legitimacy of the Taiwan government, and has not renounced the possibility of using force to gain control over Taiwan. Any escalation in cross-Strait tensions, including military actions, economic sanctions, or other adverse developments, could significantly disrupt our business operations, negatively affect investor sentiment toward Taiwan-based companies, and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our operations depend on the continuing services of our founder and key personnel.
Our performance depends substantially on the continued service of our founder and Chief Executive Officer, Darren Wang, who holds 67.2% of the total voting power of the Company and oversees our strategic direction and key business relationships. Mr. Wang's experience in blockchain technology and fintech, as well as his relationships with our strategic investors, customers, and business collaborators, are integral to our business. The loss of Mr. Wang's services, or any prolonged absence, could significantly disrupt our operations and have a material adverse effect on our business.
We also depend on other key members of our management and technical teams. Competition for qualified personnel in the blockchain technology and fintech sectors is intense, and we may not be able to attract and retain the talent we need at compensation levels acceptable to us. The loss of any key personnel, or our inability to attract qualified replacements, could adversely affect our ability to execute our business strategy and meet our regulatory obligations, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Real or perceived inaccuracies in our key business metrics may harm our reputation and negatively affect our business, and these key business metrics are subject to assumptions and limitations and may not provide an accurate indication of our future or expected results.
The key business metrics we use to measure our business are calculated using internal company data based on the activity we measure on our platforms and may be compiled from multiple systems, including systems that are organically developed or acquired through business combinations. There are inherent challenges and limitations in measuring our business across various jurisdictions, and the methodologies used to calculate our metrics inherently require certain assumptions and judgments. We regularly review our processes for calculating these metrics, and from time to time we may make adjustments to improve their accuracy or relevance. Further, as our business develops, we may revise or cease reporting metrics if we determine that such metrics are no longer appropriate measures of our performance. If investors, customers or other stakeholders do not believe our reporting metrics accurately reflect our business, or they disagree with our methodologies, our reputation may be harmed and our business may be adversely impacted.
The key business metrics we use may not always reflect our actual performance, and investors should consider these metrics in light of the assumptions used in calculating such metrics and limitations as a result thereof. In addition, investors should not place undue reliance on these metrics as an indicator of our future or expected results. Moreover, these metrics may differ from similarly titled metrics presented by other companies and may not be comparable to such other metrics.
The demands of operating as a public company may divert management attention from our core business operations.
Our management has limited prior experience operating a publicly listed company. Since our listing on Nasdaq in October 2025, our management team has been required to devote significant time and attention to public company compliance obligations, including financial reporting, investor relations, and regulatory compliance under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and Nasdaq Listing Rules. These demands may divert management attention and resources away from our core business
operations, including the development and commercialization of our payment products, international expansion, and the management of our hospitality and e-commerce businesses. If our management is unable to effectively balance these competing demands, our operational performance and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Risks Related to Our Financial Results
Our financial results may fluctuate significantly from period to period.
Our periodic financial results may be influenced by many factors, including fluctuations in payment transaction volumes, the success of new product launches, changes in our customer mix, foreign currency exchange rate movements, variations in operating expenses, and the timing of recognition of revenue and costs. Many of these factors are beyond our control, and their effects may be difficult to predict or offset. As a result, period-to-period comparisons of our operating results may not be meaningful, and our financial results in any given period should not be viewed as indicative of future performance. Our results of operations could fall below the expectations of public market analysts and investors, which could cause the trading price of our Class A Common Shares to decline significantly.
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, in particular the New Taiwan Dollar, could adversely affect our reported results.
A predominant portion of our revenues and costs are denominated in New Taiwan Dollars (NTD), while our consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars. As a result, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the NTD and the U.S. dollar directly affect our reported financial results. For the year ended December 31, 2025, we recognized a net foreign currency exchange gain of approximately US$829,067, compared to a net foreign currency exchange loss of approximately US$1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, and a net gain of US$71,170 for the year ended December 31, 2023. The significant swing between 2024 and 2025 illustrates the degree of volatility to which our reported results are exposed.
As we expand our international operations, our revenues and costs may increasingly become denominated in other foreign currencies, including the Japanese Yen, Euro, and Singapore Dollar, which could further increase our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. We do not currently maintain any hedging arrangements to manage our foreign currency exposure, and there can be no assurance that we will implement such arrangements in the future. Future fluctuations in exchange rates could have a material adverse effect on our reported revenues, expenses, and overall financial results, and may make period-to-period comparisons of our financial performance more difficult.
As a newly listed public company, we expect to incur significantly increased costs and our financial results may be adversely affected.
Since the listing of our Class A Common Shares on Nasdaq in October 2025, we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, significantly increased costs associated with operating as a public company, including legal, accounting, audit, investor relations, and directors' and officers' liability insurance expenses that we did not incur as a private company. These additional costs will increase our operating expenses and may not be offset by a corresponding increase in revenue. Furthermore, if we fail to maintain effective internal controls, meet our reporting obligations in a timely manner, or comply with applicable securities laws and Nasdaq listing requirements, we could be subject to regulatory sanctions, reputational harm, or delisting from Nasdaq, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business and the trading price of our Class A Common Shares.
We may not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting.
As a public company, we are subject to the reporting and certification requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, including the requirement under Section 302 for our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to certify as to the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in each Annual Report. Beginning with our second Annual Report on Form 20-F, we will also be required to provide management's assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As an "emerging growth company" under the JOBS Act, we are exempt from the requirement to obtain an attestation report from our independent registered public accounting firm on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for so long as we maintain such status. Upon ceasing to qualify as an emerging growth company, we will become subject to this additional requirement, which would further increase our compliance costs and management obligations.
We have limited accounting and financial reporting personnel and are continuing to invest in strengthening our internal control systems and processes. Our internal controls may not be sufficient to prevent or detect all material errors or fraud, particularly as our business grows in complexity and we expand into new products, services and jurisdictions. If we fail to maintain effective internal controls, or if our management identifies a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting in connection with the assessment required under Section 404(a), we may be unable to produce accurate and timely financial statements. Any such failure
could result in restatements of our financial statements, loss of investor confidence, a decline in the trading price of our Class A Common Shares, and potential regulatory investigations or sanctions.
Risks Related to Digital Assets and Stablecoins
The regulatory environment for stablecoins and digital assets continues to evolve rapidly, and changes in laws or regulations could adversely affect our business.
Our payment products, including OwlPay Payment, OwlPay Cash, OwlPay Harbor, and OwlPay Wallet Pro, are designed to facilitate transactions in stablecoins, principally USDC. The regulatory treatment of stablecoins and digital assets is evolving rapidly in the United States and internationally, and the legal and compliance landscape applicable to our business may change significantly and unpredictably.
In the United States, the GENIUS Act was signed into law in July 2025, establishing a federal regulatory framework for "payment stablecoins," including specific reserve, licensing, and oversight requirements. Implementation of the GENIUS Act remains ongoing, and federal banking agencies and other regulators may issue additional rules, guidance, and supervisory expectations relating to payment stablecoin issuance, reserve management, anti-money laundering compliance, operational controls, and related matters. Separately, the U.S. Congress is considering the CLARITY Act, which would establish a broader framework for digital assets, including potential registration requirements with the CFTC. U.S. regulatory agencies may also continue to issue statements, interpretations, or guidance regarding the classification, treatment, offering, transfer, custody, or use of digital assets and stablecoins, which may affect our business model, counterparties, and compliance obligations. Although the SEC published a statement in April 2025 indicating that certain dollar-backed stablecoins would not be treated as securities, such statement is not legally binding and is subject to facts and circumstances analysis. There can be no assurance that the digital assets involved in our operations, including stablecoins and other digital assets we hold to facilitate gas fee payments, will not be deemed securities or commodities by applicable regulators or courts. Outside the United States, regulators in the European Union, Japan, Singapore, and other jurisdictions where we operate are also actively developing regulatory frameworks for stablecoins and digital assets.
These evolving regulatory requirements may increase our compliance costs, limit our product offerings, restrict our ability to serve certain customers or markets, or require us to modify or discontinue certain products or services. There can be no assurance that our compliance efforts will be adequate or timely, or that we will not be subject to regulatory investigations, sanctions, or penalties as a result of changes in the applicable regulatory environment.
We hold stablecoins and other digital assets in connection with our payment operations, and are exposed to risks of volatility, loss, and theft.
As of December 31, 2025, we held a de minimis amount of stablecoins and other digital assets for operational purposes, including to facilitate gas fee payments on supported blockchain networks. As our stablecoin payment business develops, we may hold larger amounts of stablecoins and other digital assets. Digital assets we hold are subject to a number of risks, including price volatility, technical failures in underlying blockchain networks, cybersecurity attacks, loss or destruction of private keys, and uncertainty regarding the adequacy of reserves backing third-party stablecoins such as USDC. Unlike traditional bank deposits, digital assets are generally not protected by any government-backed deposit insurance scheme, and any loss may be permanent and irreversible. Any loss, theft, or impairment of digital assets we hold could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Risks Related to Technology, Data Privacy, and Intellectual Property
Cybersecurity incidents or system failures could harm our business, customers, and reputation.
Our payment platform processes and transmits sensitive financial and personal data on behalf of our customers. We have experienced, and may in the future experience, cybersecurity incidents including breaches of security measures or unauthorized access to customer data. To date, none of these incidents has materially affected our business, results of operations, or financial condition. The methods used to conduct cyberattacks are constantly evolving and increasingly sophisticated. Any significant cybersecurity incident could result in loss of customer funds or data, regulatory investigations, substantial costs of remediation, legal liability, and reputational harm. Our IT general controls are a fundamental component of our internal control framework, and any material failure in these controls could affect the reliability of our financial reporting. As we scale our operations and expand our digital asset-related services, maintaining the integrity and security of our systems will become increasingly complex, and we cannot assure you that our existing controls and security measures will be sufficient to prevent all such incidents.
Disruptions to our cloud infrastructure could impair our services.
Our products and services, including our OwlPay payment suite, hospitality platforms, and e-commerce platform, depend on the continuous and reliable operation of third-party cloud infrastructure, principally Amazon Web Services (AWS). Any interruption,
outage, or deterioration in service quality by AWS or other cloud infrastructure providers could materially impair our ability to operate our platforms and serve our customers across all of our business segments. We currently have limited ability to quickly transition to alternative cloud providers, and any such transition may be time-consuming, costly, and disruptive to our operations. Any such disruptions could expose us to customer claims, regulatory scrutiny, and reputational harm, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our stablecoin-related services are subject to significant technological and operational risks.
Our stablecoin-related payment products, including OwlPay Payment, OwlPay Harbor and OwlPay Wallet Pro, depend on the continuous and reliable operation of multiple public blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Avalanche, Polygon, Optimism, Arbitrum, Stellar, and Solana. Any disruption, congestion, technical failure, or security vulnerability affecting these underlying blockchain networks could impair our ability to process transactions, result in delays or losses of customer funds, and adversely affect our reputation and business.
In addition, our wallet services require us to securely manage private keys on behalf of our customers. Although we employ a Multi-Party Computation (MPC) architecture to safeguard private keys, no security measure is infallible. Any unauthorized access to, or loss or destruction of, private keys could result in the permanent and irreversible loss of customer digital assets, exposing us to significant financial liability and reputational harm. Furthermore, changes or upgrades to underlying blockchain protocols, including hard forks or software updates, could introduce compatibility issues or security vulnerabilities that disrupt our services.
Any of the foregoing technological or operational failures could result in loss of customer assets, regulatory scrutiny, legal claims, and reputational damage, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Risks Related to Laws and Regulations
We may not be able to obtain or maintain necessary regulatory licenses in the jurisdictions where we operate.
Our payment business is subject to money transmission, virtual asset service provider, and other financial services regulations in multiple jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2025, we hold money transmitter licenses in 39 U.S. states, a VASP registration in Poland, and an EPISP registration in Japan. We are in the process of applying for additional licenses in the remaining U.S. states, the European Union, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
The process of obtaining and maintaining regulatory licenses is time-consuming, costly, and subject to regulatory discretion. Requirements for obtaining licenses may change, and regulators may impose additional conditions or restrictions on our existing licenses that limit our ability to conduct certain business activities. There can be no assurance that we will obtain any or all of the additional licenses we are seeking in a timely manner, that our existing licenses will be renewed upon expiration, or that our licenses will not be suspended or revoked as a result of changes in applicable regulations or our failure to comply with license conditions.
Failure to obtain or maintain required licenses in any jurisdiction could result in fines, penalties, suspension, or discontinuation of our operations in the affected jurisdiction, require us to modify or discontinue certain products or services, and expose us to reputational harm, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We are subject to complex and evolving anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and sanctions regulations.
As a licensed money services business and payment service provider operating across multiple jurisdictions, we are subject to extensive and complex AML, CTF, and sanctions compliance obligations, including the Bank Secrecy Act and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), as well as equivalent regulations in other jurisdictions where we operate. These obligations require us to maintain robust compliance programs, including customer due diligence and know-your-customer (KYC) procedures, transaction monitoring systems, and suspicious activity reporting mechanisms, all of which require substantial and ongoing investment in compliance systems and personnel.
Our payment products, including those involving stablecoin transactions, may be particularly susceptible to attempts by bad actors to exploit our services for money laundering, terrorist financing, or sanctions evasion purposes. While we collaborate with industry-leading AML service providers, including Sumsub and Chainalysis, to enhance our compliance capabilities, no compliance program can guarantee the detection and prevention of all illicit activity. As we expand our operations into new jurisdictions and launch new products, our compliance obligations will become increasingly complex and costly.
Failure to comply with applicable AML, CTF, or sanctions regulations could result in significant civil or criminal penalties, regulatory sanctions, suspension or revocation of our licenses, and reputational damage, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We are subject to complex data protection and privacy laws in multiple jurisdictions.
Our payment, hospitality, and e-commerce services involve the collection, processing, and transmission of sensitive personal and financial data, including names, addresses, government identification numbers, payment card information, and bank account details, across multiple jurisdictions. The data protection and privacy laws applicable to our business include the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Taiwan's Personal Data Protection Act, Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and other similar regimes in the markets where we operate or plan to operate, each imposing significant obligations with respect to the collection, use, storage, transfer, and security of personal data.
Any failure, or perceived failure, to comply with applicable data protection and privacy laws, whether due to a data breach, inadequate data governance practices, or changes in regulatory requirements, could expose us to regulatory investigations, significant fines and penalties, civil litigation, and reputational harm, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We may from time to time become a party to litigation, regulatory scrutiny, government inquiries and other legal or administrative disputes and proceedings that may materially and adversely affect us.
The volume and significance of disputes and government inquiries could increase as our products, services and business expand in complexity, scale, scope and geographic reach. Any regulatory inquiry or legal proceedings would be costly, time-consuming, disruptive to our operations, and potentially generate negative publicity and reputational harm, regardless of the outcome. In case of an adverse verdict, we could be forced to pay substantial monetary judgments, prevented or limited from offering certain products or services; forced to change our business practices or customer agreement terms in ways that may increase costs or reduce revenues; delay or preclude planned transactions or product launches or improvements; or suspend or terminate parts of our operations. Determining legal reserves or possible losses from legal matters involves significant estimates and judgments and may not reflect the full range of uncertainties and unpredictable outcomes. We may be exposed to losses in excess of the amount recorded, and such amounts could be material. If our estimates and assumptions change or prove to have been incorrect, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Our Taiwan subsidiaries are subject to foreign exchange control imposed by Taiwan authorities, which may affect the paying dividends, repatriating the interest or making other payments to us.
Currently, Taiwan regulates only those foreign exchange transactions that involve currency conversion from NTD to foreign currency or from foreign currency to NTD (collectively, "Regulated Transactions"). Generally, Regulated Transactions involving NTD 500,000 or more shall be declared to the Central Bank of Taiwan. Furthermore, (i) for a single remittance of Regulated Transaction involving NTD equivalent to US$1 million or more, relevant documents shall be verified by banks before such transactions can be processed, and (ii) if the annual accumulated settlement amount of Regulated Transactions exceeds US$50 million, such foreign exchange settlement is subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Taiwan. The Taiwan government may impose further foreign exchange restrictions in certain emergency situations, where the Taiwan government experiences extreme difficulty in stabilizing the balance of payments or where there are substantial disturbances in the financial and capital markets in Taiwan. If our payment-related products and services, or the dividend payments or other payments by our Taiwan subsidiaries to us, involve the currency conversion from NTD to a foreign currency, such conversion would be subject to the foregoing foreign exchange control.
Risks Related to Third Parties
We depend on strategic relationships with key third-party service providers, and the loss of any of these relationships could impair our ability to serve customers.
Our payment operations depend substantially on our relationships with Circle (issuer of USDC), Coinbase Prime, NIUM, MoneyGram, MoonPay, VISA, Cross River Bank, and the Stellar Development Foundation, among others. These relationships enable us to offer stablecoin on/off-ramp, cross-border payout, foreign exchange, banking, and digital asset custody services. In certain cases, we rely on a single service provider for specific functions, and there may be no readily available substitute if such a relationship were to be terminated or materially modified.
These third-party service providers may terminate or modify their relationships with us for a variety of reasons, including changes in their business strategies, regulatory requirements, or risk appetite with respect to the digital asset and blockchain payment sector. We also rely on third parties for access to new technologies and infrastructure that are critical to the development and enhancement of our products and services. Any failure by these third parties to provide timely access to new technologies, or any deterioration in the quality or availability of their services, could impair our ability to keep pace with technological change and maintain the competitiveness of our product offerings.
If any of our key third-party relationships were disrupted, we may be unable to find adequate substitutes in a timely manner, which could impair our ability to serve our customers, disrupt our operations, and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We rely on banking relationships that may be difficult to maintain due to regulatory or business considerations affecting financial institutions.
Our payment operations require us to maintain banking relationships for clearing, settlement, custody of customer funds, and facilitation of fiat currency on/off-ramp services. Regulatory uncertainty around digital assets and stablecoins has made, and may continue to make, some financial institutions reluctant to provide services to businesses operating in the blockchain payment sector. Financial institutions may unilaterally restrict, suspend, or terminate their relationships with us based on their own assessment of the risks associated with our business, regardless of our compliance efforts. The loss of one or more critical banking relationships could significantly disrupt our payment operations, impair our ability to process transactions and hold customer funds, and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Risks Related to Our Class A Common Shares
The trading market for our Class A Common Shares may lack sufficient liquidity, which could adversely affect our shareholders and our ability to raise capital.
Our Class A Common Shares have been listed on the Nasdaq Global Market since October 2025. There can be no assurance that an active, liquid, and orderly trading market for our Class A Common Shares will be sustained. Low trading volumes or lack of market depth could depress the market price of our Class A Common Shares, impair shareholders' ability to sell their shares at a time and price they deem appropriate, and limit our ability to raise additional capital through equity financings or use our shares as consideration for acquisitions. The trading price of our Class A Common Shares may also be subject to significant volatility due to factors beyond our control, including market conditions, investor sentiment, and macroeconomic developments, any of which could materially and adversely affect the value of your investment.
The trading price of our Class A Common Shares is likely to be volatile.
The market price of our Class A Common Shares may fluctuate significantly in response to many factors, many of which are beyond our control, including our financial results and operating performance relative to market expectations, announcements of new products, partnerships, or strategic transactions, regulatory developments affecting the payments or digital assets industries, changes in the competitive landscape, general conditions in the global payments or digital assets markets, broader stock market volatility, and macroeconomic developments.
In addition, the stock market in general, and the market for technology, fintech, and blockchain-related companies in particular, has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated to the operating performance of individual companies. As a result, the trading price of our Class A Common Shares may fluctuate for reasons unrelated to our actual business performance. Shareholders may be unable to sell their shares at or above their purchase price, and any significant decline in our share price could also impair our ability to raise capital, retain key personnel through equity-based compensation, and pursue strategic acquisitions using our shares as consideration, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Our issuance of additional share capital in connection with financings, acquisitions, investments, equity incentive plans or otherwise will dilute all other shareholders.
We expect to issue additional share capital in the future that will result in dilution to all other shareholders. We expect to grant equity awards to directors and key employees under the Share Incentive Plan. The maximum aggregate number of the Class A Common Shares that may be issued under the Share Incentive Plan shall be 10,000,000 Class A Common Shares. See "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees — B. Compensation — Share Incentive Plan." Additionally, we may raise capital through equity financings in the future. As part of our business strategy, we may make or receive investments in companies, solutions
or technologies and issue equity securities to pay for such acquisitions or investments. Any such issuances of additional share capital may cause shareholders to experience significant dilution of their ownership interests and the per share value of Class A Common Shares to decline.
Our CEO controls a majority of the voting power of the Company.
Darren Wang, our founder and CEO, beneficially owns Class A and Class B Common Shares representing approximately 67.2% of the total voting power of the Company. Our dual-class share structure, under which each Class B Common Share is entitled to ten votes per share compared to one vote per share for Class A Common Shares, further entrenches Mr. Wang's voting control. As a result, Mr. Wang has the ability to control the outcome of all matters submitted to shareholders for approval, including the election of directors, approval of mergers, and other significant corporate transactions, regardless of how other shareholders vote.
This concentrated voting control may limit the ability of other shareholders to influence our corporate governance and strategic direction, may prevent or delay a change of control transaction that other shareholders may view as beneficial, and may discourage potential acquirers from making an unsolicited takeover bid. In addition, Mr. Wang's interests as a controlling shareholder may not always be aligned with the interests of our other shareholders. Any of the foregoing could adversely affect the trading price of our Class A Common Shares.
As a foreign private issuer and controlled company, we are exempt from certain Nasdaq and U.S. disclosure requirements.
We qualify as both a foreign private issuer and a controlled company under applicable Nasdaq rules and the U.S. Exchange Act. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from certain requirements applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, including the filing of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, proxy solicitation rules, and selective disclosure rules under Regulation FD. Effective March 18, 2026, pursuant to the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act signed into law on December 18, 2025, our directors and officers are no longer exempt from the reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and are required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with the SEC.
As a controlled company, we are also exempt from certain Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, including the requirements that our director nominees be selected or recommended by a nominating committee comprised solely of independent directors and that the compensation of our executive officers be determined or recommended by a compensation committee comprised solely of independent directors. We are also technically exempt from the Nasdaq requirement that a majority of our Board of Directors consist of independent directors, although we currently comply with this requirement voluntarily, with five out of our seven directors qualifying as independent.
We must evaluate our FPI status annually as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. If we cease to qualify as a foreign private issuer, we would lose the exemptions described above and would be required to comply with the full range of requirements applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, including the filing of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, compliance with Regulation FD, and compliance with all applicable Nasdaq corporate governance standards, which would significantly increase our compliance costs and management burden.
Furthermore, the SEC has issued a concept release requesting public comment on potential changes to the definition of a foreign private issuer. If the SEC adopts changes to such definition, we may no longer qualify as a foreign private issuer even if our current shareholder composition would otherwise allow us to maintain such status. Any such change could require us to comply with the more extensive disclosure and governance requirements applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, which could materially increase our regulatory compliance costs and could adversely affect our ability to compete for management attention and resources.
As a result of the foregoing exemptions that we currently rely upon, holders of our Class A Common Shares may have less ability to influence our corporate governance than shareholders of U.S. domestic public companies, which may make our Class A Common Shares less attractive to certain investors and could adversely affect the trading price and liquidity of our Class A Common Shares.
We do not intend to pay dividends on our Class A Common Shares for the foreseeable future.
We currently intend to retain all available funds and future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business, and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Class A Common Shares for the foreseeable future. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on a number of factors, including our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, and applicable laws and regulations.
Accordingly, holders of our Class A Common Shares should not expect to receive any cash dividends for the foreseeable future, and any return on investment will depend entirely on potential appreciation in the price of our Class A Common Shares, which may
never occur. If our Class A Common Shares do not appreciate in value, investors may not realize any return on their investment and may lose some or all of the value of their investment.
Our shares will be subordinate to all of our debts and liabilities which increases the risk that investors could lose their entire investment.
Our Class A Common Shares are equity interests that will be subordinate to all of our current and future indebtedness with respect to claims on our assets. In any liquidation, all of our debts and liabilities must be paid before any payment is made to our stockholders.
We may be classified as a passive foreign investment company, which could have adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences for U.S. investors.
We would be a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year if either (i) at least 75% of our gross income for such year is passive income or (ii) at least 50% of the value of our assets (generally determined based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets) during such year is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income.
We believe that we were not a PFIC for the year ended December 31, 2025 and we do not expect to become a PFIC in the foreseeable future. However, the determination of whether we are a PFIC is made annually and depends on the composition of our income and assets, including the value of our goodwill and other intangible assets, which may be determined by reference to the market price of our Class A Common Shares from time to time. Accordingly, our PFIC status may change from year to year, and there can be no assurance that we will not be classified as a PFIC in the current or any future taxable year.
If we were to be classified as a PFIC in any taxable year in which a U.S. holder holds our Class A Common Shares, such U.S. holder could be subject to materially increased U.S. federal income tax liabilities on gains recognized on the sale or disposition of our Class A Common Shares and on certain distributions received from us, as well as burdensome reporting requirements. See "Item 10. Additional Information — E. Taxation — U.S. Federal Income Taxation — PFIC Classification." U.S. investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential PFIC implications of an investment in our Class A Common Shares and the availability of any elections that may mitigate the adverse tax consequences of a PFIC classification.
Item 4. Information on the Company
A.History and Development of the Company
OBOOK Holdings Inc. (the "Company") is an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on April 20, 2011, for an indefinite period. The Company's domicile is the Cayman Islands, and it operates under the Cayman Islands Companies Act (2025 Revision). The Company operates as the OwlTing Group and its Class A Common Shares have been listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "OWLS" since October 2025.
The OwlTing Group was founded in 2010 by Darren Wang, a serial entrepreneur and blockchain industry angel investor. OBOOK Holdings Inc., the Cayman Islands holding company of the OwlTing Group, was incorporated on April 20, 2011. The Company launched its first business line, OwlTing Market, an e-commerce platform connecting local Taiwanese farmers and merchants with consumers, in 2014. In 2018, the Company expanded into the hospitality sector with the launch of OwlNest, a blockchain-based hotel property management system, supported by a strategic investment of US$17.5 million from SBI Holdings. In 2023, the Company launched OwlPay, a payment platform initially focused on fiat currency transactions, including payment gateway services enabled by the acquisition of PayNow Inc. and cross-border payout services. The Company has since expanded OwlPay into a full-stack payment service suite encompassing both fiat currency and stablecoin settlement routes, including OwlPay Payment, OwlPay Cash, OwlPay Harbor, and OwlPay Wallet Pro. The Company believes its payment business will be the most significant driver of its future growth.
The following significant events occurred during the period from January 1, 2025 to the date of this Annual Report:
Nasdaq Listing. In October 2025, the Company's Class A Common Shares commenced trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "OWLS" through a direct listing process, making the Company the first Asian fintech company to achieve a direct listing on Nasdaq.
Payment Infrastructure Expansion. In February 2025, the Company completed its onboarding as a "Stellar Anchor" on the Stellar Network, enabling it to provide on/off-ramp services for USDC on Stellar to third parties. The Company also expanded OwlPay Harbor, its proprietary API package, to support EVM-compatible blockchain networks and the Solana network, broadening its stablecoin payment gateway, on/off-ramp, cross-chain transaction, and payout capabilities to a wider range of third-party wallet providers, financial institutions, and platform operators.
Circle Payments Network Integration. In December 2025, the Company joined the Circle Payments Network ("CPN"), integrating it across OwlPay Wallet Pro and OwlPay Harbor to enable near-instant compliant stablecoin settlement globally and expanding the breadth of on/off-ramp coverage available to customers and partners.
Launch of OwlPay Cash. In December 2025, the Company launched OwlPay Cash, a mobile-first remittance application developed in collaboration with VISA that leverages VISA Direct Account to enable users in the United States to send funds in local currencies directly to eligible bank accounts in 26 countries and regions worldwide. OwlPay Cash provides a fast, cost-effective alternative to traditional SWIFT transfers for cross-border remittances.
U.S. Regulatory Expansion. During 2025, the Company expanded its money transmitter license coverage to 39 U.S. states, increasing its regulatory footprint to 40 states and strengthening the compliance framework underpinning its OwlPay payment infrastructure.
Capital Expenditures and Financing
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024, and 2025, our capital expenditures were US$0.14 million, US$0.15 million, and US$0.54 million, respectively, primarily relating to computer equipment, leasehold improvements, and renovation of our OwlStay accommodation facilities. We do not currently have any material capital expenditures or divestitures in progress as of the date of this Annual Report.
Financing
During 2025, we raised additional financing of US$16.6 million through equity financings and US$2.5 million through SAFE agreements, bringing our cumulative financing since inception to over US$70 million as of December 31, 2025.
Address and Further Information
The mailing address of our principal executive office is 9F., No. 28, Wencheng Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City 112, Taiwan, Republic of China, and our telephone number is +886-2-6610-0180. Our website address is www.owlting.com. The information on our website is not a part of this Annual Report.
The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov which contains in electronic form each of the reports and other information that we have filed electronically with the SEC.
Our agent for service of process in the United States is Cogency Global Inc., 122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10168.
B.Business Overview
Our Mission
Our mission is to use blockchain technology to provide businesses with more reliable and transparent data management, to reinvent the global flow of funds for businesses and consumers, and to lead the digital transformation of traditional business operations.
Overview
We operate as the OwlTing Group, a blockchain-powered technology company established in 2010 in Taiwan. We provide solutions across three main business segments: payments, hospitality, and e-commerce, serving businesses and individuals whose commercial activities involve cross-border transactions. We are expanding actively into multiple markets including the United States, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as jurisdictions in South America and the European Union.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, our company’s total revenue was comprised of our operations in the following main business segments: (i) Payments contributed to 56% of our total revenue; (ii) Hospitality (which includes software services and platform services) contributed to 37% of our total revenue; and (iii) E-commerce contributed to 7% of our total revenue.
Our Market Opportunity
Cross-Border Business Payments
OwlPay targets the cross-border B2B and B2C payments market. According to the 2025 McKinsey Global Payments Report, the global payments industry generated US$2.5 trillion in revenue in 2024, supported by 3.6 trillion transactions. Cross-border payment revenues continue to grow faster than domestic payments, driven by FX spreads, handling fees, and compliance layers. According to the same report, lower-value cross-border transactions — including marketplace payouts, SME invoices, and subscription billing — now generate approximately 30% of global cross-border revenues despite representing only around 10% of transaction volume, reflecting the significant opportunity in the segment we serve.
B2B payments remain highly reliant on legacy systems, leaving payers and payees with significant challenges including access to fewer correspondent banks, slow settlement, high overall costs and lack of transparency. We believe these structural inefficiencies represent a substantial and durable market opportunity for compliant, blockchain-enabled settlement infrastructure.
Cross-Border C2C Remittance
The global remittance market was valued at approximately US$121.4 billion in revenue in 2025, and is projected to reach US$270.8 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 9.4%, according to Fortune Business Insights ("Remittance Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, 2025-2034"). According to World Bank data ("Remittance Prices Worldwide, "Q1 2025), the average cost of sending US$200 globally stood at 6.5% in the first quarter of 2025, remaining far above the 3% target set by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We believe this cost burden reflects a fundamental gap in the existing settlement infrastructure that stablecoin-based rails are well-positioned to address.
Role of Blockchain and Stablecoins
The fintech blockchain market is estimated at US$6.9 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach US$46.9 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of approximately 46.9%, according to Mordor Intelligence ("Fintech Blockchain Market Size, Share & Trends, 2025-2030"). Stablecoins have become an increasingly critical component of the global payments infrastructure. According to data compiled by Artemis Analytics in its "Stablecoin Payments From the Ground Up 2025" report (January 2026), total stablecoin transaction volume rose 72% year-over-year to US$33.0 trillion in 2025, with USDC processing US$18.3 trillion and USDT processing US$13.3 trillion. Bloomberg Intelligence (January 2026) projects that stablecoin payment flows could reach US$56.6 trillion by 2030. We believe the increasing adoption of stablecoins as a settlement medium reflects a structural shift in how value moves across borders, and that regulated, compliant infrastructure will be essential to capturing this opportunity at scale.
OwlPay as a Compliance-First Settlement Layer
We designed OwlPay to function as a compliance-first settlement layer for cross-border transactions — an infrastructure that enables money to move across borders in real time, with the regulatory licensing, AML/KYC controls, and multi-currency settlement capabilities required by financial regulators across the jurisdictions in which we operate.
Unlike platforms that prioritize speed of deployment over regulatory completeness, we have deliberately invested in building a global licensing portfolio and compliance infrastructure before scaling transaction volume. We believe this approach positions OwlPay to serve as trusted settlement infrastructure for enterprises, financial institutions, and individuals who require both speed and regulatory certainty in cross-border payments.
OwlPay supports settlement in both fiat currency and stablecoins — primarily USDC — across multiple blockchains and payment rails, including VISA Direct, the Stellar Network, Circle Payments Network and ACH/wire transfer. By supporting multiple settlement routes within a single compliance framework, OwlPay enables its customers to choose the payment method that best suits their operational needs without sacrificing regulatory integrity. In December 2025, we joined the Circle Payments Network, integrating it across OwlPay Wallet Pro and OwlPay Harbor to enable near-instant compliant stablecoin settlement globally and expanding the breadth of on/off-ramp coverage available to our customers and partners. Although OwlPay's infrastructure supports stablecoin settlement, stablecoin-related transaction volumes and the Company's holdings of digital assets remained immaterial during the year ended December 31, 2025.
This settlement layer approach underpins all three of OwlPay's platform solutions — OwlPay Payment, OwlPay Wallet Pro and OwlPay Cash — as well as our infrastructure solution, OwlPay Harbor, which makes these capabilities available to third-party financial institutions and platform operators via API.
Our Products and Services
Payments — OwlPay Suite
We launched OwlPay in 2023 as a payment service platform initially focused on fiat currency transactions, including payment gateway services and cross-border payout. We have since expanded OwlPay into a full-stack payment service suite supporting both fiat currency and stablecoin settlement routes, designed to simplify backend financial operations and enable cost-effective cross-border transactions for businesses and individuals.
We generate revenue from our OwlPay services primarily through transaction-based fees, including payment processing fees, foreign exchange spreads, and service fees charged to merchants, platform partners and, in certain cases, end users for the use of our payment, wallet and settlement infrastructure. These fees may include fixed handling fees, percentage-based transaction fees, and, for certain services, setup and maintenance fees. A significant portion of our revenue is derived from stablecoin on/off-ramp, the conversion services between fiat currencies and USDC.
OwlPay enables customers to fund transactions through fiat payment methods, such as bank transfers or debit cards, or through stablecoins. Transactions may be settled using USDC as an intermediate settlement asset within our payment infrastructure and subsequently off-ramped into local fiat currencies for payout to end recipients. Depending on the service used, customer funds may be held with regulated financial institutions or processed through third-party payment partners.
OwlPay supports multiple settlement routes through the following product offerings:
Platform Solutions
- OwlPay Payment — a user interface solution offering services from payment gateway to cross-border payout in stablecoin and fiat currencies. In May 2023, we established our payment gateway capabilities through the acquisition of PayNow, a prominent Taiwanese payment gateway service provider, enabling OwlPay to offer embedded payment collection supporting credit cards, mobile payments, web ATM and convenience store payments. We subsequently expanded OwlPay Payment to support USDC-based payment gateway services, enabling merchants to accept stablecoin payments from end users and broadening the payment options available across our settlement infrastructure. OwlPay Payment also provides domestic and international payout services in over 40 currencies across more than 190 regions through our collaboration with NIUM, as well as virtual card solutions in cooperation with Visa. We generate revenue from OwlPay Payment primarily through transaction processing fees and foreign exchange spreads charged to merchants and platform users.
- OwlPay Wallet Pro — a platform product providing a hosted wallet for business customers and an unhosted wallet for individual users, where users retain control of their private keys in the case of unhosted wallets, supporting stablecoin on/off-ramp services. OwlPay Wallet Pro supports USDC, EURC, ZUSD and GYEN, and enables customers to send and receive funds both domestically and internationally across multiple blockchains. In December 2024, we entered into a collaboration with MoneyGram enabling customers in 31 countries to access on-ramp services and customers in 172 countries to access off-ramp services. In December 2025, we integrated the Circle Payments Network into OwlPay Wallet Pro, enabling near-instant stablecoin settlement globally and expanding the breadth of on/off-ramp coverage available to our customers. OwlPay Wallet Pro also offers a digital gift card service in the United States, allowing users to purchase and redeem gift cards from over 100 leading brands directly with USDC. We charge business customers for hosted wallet services through setup and recurring maintenance fees, while unhosted wallet services for individual users are generally offered free of charge. In addition, we generate revenue from stablecoin on/off-ramp services through transaction-based fees and foreign exchange spreads.
- OwlPay Cash — a mobile-first remittance application launched in December 2025 in collaboration with VISA, leveraging VISA Direct Account to enable users in the United States to send funds in local currencies directly to eligible bank accounts in 26 countries and regions worldwide, including Mexico, India, Colombia, Argentina and Peru. OwlPay Cash is designed to reduce the cost and complexity of cross-border remittances by routing transactions through our compliant settlement infrastructure, offering greater fee transparency compared to traditional SWIFT-based transfers. We generate revenue from OwlPay Cash primarily through transaction fees and foreign exchange spreads.
Infrastructure Solutions
- OwlPay Harbor — our proprietary API package that makes OwlPay's settlement capabilities available to third-party wallet providers, financial institutions and platform operators. OwlPay Harbor provides payment gateway collection, on/off-ramp between fiat currencies and stablecoins, cross-chain transactions and payout capabilities across multiple blockchains, including EVM-compatible networks, the Solana network and the Stellar network. We currently operate as a "Stellar Anchor" for USDC on the Stellar Network. In December 2025, we integrated the Circle Payments Network into OwlPay Harbor, enabling near-instant compliant stablecoin settlement globally and expanding the breadth of on/off-ramp coverage available to our enterprise and platform partners. We generate revenue from OwlPay Harbor primarily through transaction-based fees and foreign exchange spreads, as well as, in certain cases, service-based or integration-related fees charged to enterprise and platform partners.
Hospitality
We entered the hospitality sector in 2018. Our hospitality offerings include:
- OwlNest — a cloud-based hotel property management system leveraging blockchain technology to prevent double bookings and enable flexible inventory management and customized pricing across distribution channels. As of December 31, 2025, OwlNest had more than 2,800 subscribers. For clients using OwlNest as their booking engine, we also offer optional add-on room fee collection services that enable the processing of room fee payments on behalf of our clients. We generate revenue from OwlNest primarily through subscription fees, and also through payment processing fees associated with add-on services.
- OwlJourney and OwlTing Experiences — online travel agency platforms providing properties, tours and curated local activity options for travelers, integrated with real-time inventory data from OwlNest. We generate revenue from these platforms primarily through transaction-based commissions and service fees. We act as a platform intermediary in facilitating transactions between travelers and service providers.
- OwlStay — our self-branded offline accommodation platform operating with a total of 90 rooms in Taiwan. We generate revenue from OwlStay through accommodation services provided directly to travelers.
E-Commerce
Our e-commerce platform, OwlTing Market, was our first business line, developed beginning in 2014. It serves as a platform dedicated to elevating Taiwanese farmers and small- and medium-sized businesses to reach end consumers, providing diverse and high-quality products through long-standing supplier relationships in Taiwan. We generate revenue from OwlTing Market primarily through the sale of products to customers.
Our Competitive Strengths
We believe the following competitive strengths differentiate us from our competitors:
Compliance-First Settlement Infrastructure. We have deliberately prioritized regulatory completeness over speed of deployment. As of December 31, 2025, OwlPay holds money transmitter licenses in 39 U.S. states, MSB registration with the U.S. federal government, a VASP registration in Poland and an EPISP registration in Japan. We believe this regulatory foundation enables OwlPay to serve enterprises and financial institutions that require both settlement speed and regulatory certainty.
Early Mover Advantage in Blockchain-Based Payments. We are among the first movers in leveraging blockchain and stablecoin technology to provide a one-stop cross-border payments framework. According to CB Insights' Stablecoin Market Map, OwlTing is ranked among the top 2 global players in the "Enterprise & B2B" category, with a Mosaic score of 832.
Multi-Rail Settlement Architecture. OwlPay supports settlement across multiple rails — VISA Direct, Circle Payments Network, Stellar Network, ACH and wire transfer — within a single compliance framework. This multi-rail approach enables customers to choose their preferred settlement method without engaging multiple providers, and positions OwlPay as a durable infrastructure layer as the payments landscape continues to evolve.
AML and Cybersecurity Capabilities. We leverage industry-leading service providers, including Sumsub and Chainalysis, to develop comprehensive AML systems capable of scanning transactions across bank accounts, digital asset wallets and hybrid transactions. Our OwlPay services adhere to ISO 27001 for information security management and our payment gateway services comply with PCI DSS.
Strategic Partnerships. We have established relationships with leading participants in the payment industry, including Circle, Coinbase Prime, MoneyGram, MoonPay, VISA, NIUM, Cross River Bank, and the Stellar Development Foundation, enabling us to integrate a wide range of settlement routes and payment solutions for our customers.
Cross-Selling Ecosystem. Our existing hospitality and e-commerce customer base provides an established network for cross-selling payment solutions, enabling us to expand faster and at lower cost than entities that lack an established customer base.
Competition
OwlPay operates in a competitive global payments environment. We face competition from:
- Traditional financial institutions, including merchant banks, correspondent banks and credit card networks, which continue to represent a large and established payment ecosystem despite certain disadvantages in speed, accessibility, transparency and cost. As a settlement layer, OwlPay may also collaborate with these incumbents — for example, by providing stablecoin settlement capabilities or white-label wallet and AML/KYC services to banks seeking to leverage digital assets.
- Payment service providers (PSPs) such as PayPal, Block and Stripe, which are larger organizations with more financial resources and are increasingly adopting blockchain technology solutions.
- Other blockchain-based payment platforms, which are emerging as the stablecoin payments market grows.
We differentiate OwlPay through our multi-rail settlement infrastructure, our multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance portfolio, our comprehensive AML and KYC capabilities, and our established customer base in the hospitality and e-commerce sectors.
Our Customers
Our customer base spans both businesses and individual users across our payment, hospitality and e-commerce segments.
Payments
Our payment services primarily serve businesses and individuals engaged in cross-border transactions. Within the OwlPay ecosystem, our customers include merchants, enterprises, financial institutions, platform operators and individual users.
Business customers use OwlPay Payment to facilitate payment collection, cross-border payouts and settlement, including vendor payments and consumer transactions. Merchants utilizing our payment gateway services are also our customers. In addition, individual users may access our services through OwlPay Wallet Pro for receiving funds, remittance and other stablecoin-related transactions.
We also serve enterprise and platform customers through OwlPay Harbor, our proprietary API solution, which enables third-party wallet providers, financial institutions and other platform operators to integrate our payment, conversion and settlement capabilities into their own services and extend such capabilities to their end users.
Our payment services are designed to bridge traditional finance and digital assets, enabling customers to transact across fiat currencies and stablecoins with improved efficiency. Our key markets for payment services include the United States, Japan, the EU, South America, Singapore and Hong Kong. We continue to expand our customer base by leveraging our partners’ networks and establishing relationships with financial institutions and platform operators.
Hospitality
Our hospitality customers include small- and medium-sized businesses in the hospitality sector, such as hotels and bed-and-breakfast operators, as well as travelers. OwlNest primarily serves hospitality providers through software solutions, while OwlJourney and OwlTing Experiences connect these providers with travelers through our online travel agency platforms. OwlStay serves travelers directly through our accommodation offerings. Our hospitality services are available in multiple markets, including Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and the United States.
E-Commerce
Our e-commerce platform, OwlTing Market, serves suppliers, including Taiwanese farmers and small- and medium-sized businesses, as well as end consumers who purchase products directly through our platform.
Our Growth Strategies
We aim to maintain and strengthen our position as a provider of integrated payment and digital asset infrastructure and intend to pursue the following key strategies:
Expand Our Payment Infrastructure and Network
We plan to expand our payment business by growing our global network of financial institutions, payment partners and platform operators. Through OwlPay Harbor, our API-based infrastructure solution, we enable third-party wallet providers, financial institutions and platform operators to integrate our payment, conversion and settlement capabilities into their own services and extend such capabilities to their end users.
We will continue to enhance our stablecoin-based payment capabilities, including on/off-ramp, cross-border settlement and cross-chain functionality, and expand our global reach by leveraging our existing collaborations with financial institutions and payment networks.
Drive Customer Growth Through Platform Integration and Cross-Selling
We intend to grow our customer base by expanding integrations with platform-based businesses and leveraging cross-selling opportunities across our ecosystem. For example, through our hospitality platform, including OwlNest, we work with global online travel agencies and accommodation providers, and we intend to expand the adoption of our payment solutions by enabling these customers to process cross-border payments and settlements through OwlPay.
In addition, we aim to expand our payment solutions to e-commerce platforms and other digital marketplaces by offering both fiat currency and stablecoin payment options, enabling merchants to accept and settle transactions more efficiently.
Expand Licensing and Regulatory Coverage
We plan to expand our regulatory footprint by obtaining additional licenses and approvals in jurisdictions where we intend to operate, including the United States, the EU, the United Kingdom, South America and other key markets. We believe that expanding our licensing coverage will enable us to broaden our service offerings and support our long-term growth in regulated payment infrastructure.
Pursue Strategic Acquisitions and Partnerships
We intend to pursue selective acquisitions and strategic partnerships that enhance our payment capabilities, expand our customer base and strengthen our market position. These may include acquisitions of payment service providers, licensed financial institutions or software platforms that complement our existing offerings and create cross-selling opportunities across our ecosystem.
Expand into New Markets and Use Cases
We plan to expand our presence in new geographic markets and continue to develop additional use cases for our payment infrastructure, including cross-border remittances, supplier payments and other commercial settlement scenarios. We also intend to support customers in emerging markets by providing access to stablecoin-based payment solutions.
Our Technology
We have invested significantly in blockchain technology and its applications across our business segments. Key technology capabilities include:
- OwlNest — applies blockchain technology for inventory management, enabling real-time prevention of double bookings and automated channel management across distribution channels.
- OwlPay — employs hardware security module technology for transaction signing, Multi-Party Computation (MPC) architecture for private key management, and AWS-based multi-region database backup with full encryption and integrity verification. Each client is assigned a unique, dedicated wallet address to isolate client assets and prevent commingling.
- Intellectual Property — we have registered 19 patents and have 1 pending patent applications, including 3 registered patents and 1 pending application in the United States. We have 14 registered trademarks in the United States and 102 registered trademarks internationally.
Our Third-Party Collaborations
As a player in the digital assets economy and global payment system, we establish strategic collaborations with third parties to integrate external capabilities with our OwlPay platform and expand our global payment infrastructure.
Stablecoin Infrastructure and Settlement Network
We collaborate with digital asset ecosystem partners to support stablecoin-based payment and settlement capabilities. Through Circle Mint, we are able to purchase and redeem USDC for U.S. dollars, and our use of Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) enables us to transfer USDC across supported blockchain networks.
In addition, in December 2025, we integrated the Circle Payment Network ("CPN"), Circle’s payment network designed to facilitate cross-border payments using USDC. Our participation in CPN enables us to leverage Circle’s network of regulated financial institutions, payment service providers and on/off-ramp partners to expand the geographic reach of OwlPay, including by enabling USDC to be off-ramped into local fiat currencies across multiple jurisdictions for remittance, supplier payment and other commercial settlement use cases.
We also collaborate with third-party service providers to support user access to stablecoin services. For example, Coinbase Prime enables us to convert between U.S. dollars and USDC and to execute digital asset transactions necessary for our operations. MoneyGram allows our users to convert between local fiat currencies and USDC through its global network of physical locations, and MoonPay enables users to on-ramp funds into USDC using credit cards.
Fiat Payment Rails and Card-Based Integration
We collaborate with global payment networks and financial institutions to provide fiat-based payment capabilities and bridge traditional financial infrastructure with our stablecoin settlement layer. NIUM provides fiat currency exchange and cross-border remittance services to our customers using OwlPay.
We have also collaborated with VISA on two complementary layers of payment capabilities. In December 2025, we launched OwlPay Cash, a mobile-first remittance application developed in collaboration with VISA that leverages VISA Direct Account to enable users in the United States to send funds in local currencies directly to eligible bank accounts in 26 countries and regions worldwide. OwlPay Cash provides a fast, cost-effective alternative to traditional SWIFT transfers for cross-border remittances.
Separately, in April 2026, we enabled VISA Direct card-based functionality within OwlPay Harbor for enterprise and platform partners and OwlPay Wallet Pro for individual users. Through this integration, eligible U.S. debit cardholders are able to fund USDC transactions directly using their debit cards, without requiring users to open and pre-fund a separate account with a third-party digital asset exchange. We are also able to support near-instant off-ramp settlement for eligible transactions and same-day on-ramp availability for customers funding directly into their wallets, in each case subject to applicable program terms, eligibility requirements and withdrawal restrictions. This integration creates a card-to-wallet on-ramp channel that connects mainstream debit card infrastructure with our compliant stablecoin settlement layer, reducing onboarding friction for both consumers and enterprises.
We also work with banking partners, including Cross River Bank, to support certain U.S. dollar settlement, custody and payment processing functions within our payment infrastructure.
Ecosystem and Blockchain Network Collaboration
In addition to our commercial collaborations, we maintain strategic relationships within the broader digital asset ecosystem. In connection with an equity investment by the Stellar Development Foundation ("SDF"), we entered into a commercial agreement in November 2023, pursuant to which we agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to explore integration with the Stellar Network, a payment standard centered around USDC.
The strategic cooperation includes integration with our OwlPay platform, such as holding, sending, receiving and paying with USDC on Stellar, and serving as a "Stellar Anchor" on the send-side and/or receive-side to provide on/off-ramping capabilities with USDC to third parties on the Stellar Network. In February 2025, we completed tailoring our on/off-ramp services to the specifications set for the Stellar Network. Currently, our OwlPay Wallet Pro supports USDC transactions on the Stellar blockchain, and we hold XLM, Stellar’s native digital asset, to facilitate transaction fees on the network.
This collaboration expanded our multi-chain capabilities and supports our broader ability to provide stablecoin-based payment and settlement services across different blockchain networks.
Regulations
We are subject to regulation in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Depending on the nature of the applicable product or service, our operations may be subject to licensing, registration, anti-money laundering, sanctions, consumer protection, payments, digital asset, privacy, and other financial services laws and regulations. Our licenses, registrations, and regulatory approvals subject us to ongoing supervisory, examination, reporting, capital, safeguarding, and other compliance obligations. As our products and services evolve, we may be required to obtain additional licenses, registrations, or regulatory approvals in existing or new jurisdictions. Our principal regulatory authorizations and registrations include the following:
United States. We are registered as a Money Services Business (MSB) with FinCEN and hold money transmitter licenses ("MTLs") in 39 U.S. states as of December 31, 2025. We are in the process of applying for MTLs in the remaining states. Our operations are subject to the Bank Secrecy Act and related AML requirements, as well as economic and trade sanctions programs administered by OFAC.
Japan. We hold the Electronic Payment Instrument Service Provider (EPISP) registration and are in the process of applying for the Funds Transfer Service Provider license and the Electronic Payment Intermediary Service Provider license. Our operations are supervised by the Financial Services Agency of Japan.
Singapore. We are in the process of applying for a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Hong Kong. We are in the process of applying for a Money Service Operator (MSO) license from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department.
European Union. We hold a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration in Poland. We are in the process of seeking to upgrade our qualification as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR).
Taiwan. Our subsidiary PayNow is registered as a Third-Party Payment Enterprise under Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs and has fulfilled applicable AML and KYC obligations under the Regulations Governing AML and CTF for Third-Party Payment Enterprises.
Data Protection. We are subject to applicable data protection and privacy laws across the jurisdictions in which we operate, including laws governing the collection, use, retention and transfer of personally identifiable information.
Virtual Currency Regulations. The regulatory landscape for digital assets continues to evolve. In the United States, the GENIUS Act was signed into law on July 18, 2025, establishing a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. We are monitoring developments under the GENIUS Act and the proposed CLARITY Act and assessing their implications for our business. See "Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors" for further discussion of regulatory risks.
Employees
For information regarding our employees, see "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees — D. Employees."
Research and Development
For information regarding our research and development expenditures, see "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — C. Research and Development."
Sales and Marketing
Our sales and marketing efforts are led by dedicated teams within each business unit, supported by a centralized public relations function that oversees our external communications and brand positioning.
Our go-to-market strategy combines direct sales, strategic partnerships and digital marketing initiatives to drive customer acquisition and retention. For our payment and infrastructure solutions, we primarily focus on business customers, including enterprises, financial institutions and platform operators, through direct sales efforts, relationship-driven engagement and industry events. We also leverage our collaborations with ecosystem partners to expand our reach and access new customer segments.
For our platform-based services, including hospitality and e-commerce offerings, we utilize a combination of online marketing
channels, brand campaigns and customer engagement programs to attract and retain users. Our customer success teams support ongoing relationships with customers, enhance user experience and encourage repeat usage across our platforms.
We also invest in brand development and public relations activities to strengthen our market presence and communicate our value proposition to a broader audience.
Seasonality
Our business is not materially affected by seasonality, although our hospitality segment may experience higher transaction volumes during peak travel seasons.
Material Contracts
We do not believe we are materially dependent on any single contract outside the ordinary course of business.
Subsequent Events
The following significant developments occurred after December 31, 2025.
In 2026, we were named to the Financial Times and Statista "High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2026" list, ranking No. 226 among the top 500 fastest-growing companies in the Asia-Pacific region with a 42% compound annual growth rate.
As of April 2026, OwlPay Harbor had 29 contracted enterprise clients and an additional 7 enterprise clients in the process of onboarding or finalizing agreements. The existing businesses of these clients represent an estimated aggregate annual payment volume exceeding US$6 billion, prior to integration with our platform, which we believe represents potential transaction volume opportunities as these customers integrate with our services. We are also observing early adoption of our compliant stablecoin settlement infrastructure among enterprise and platform partners, as supported by the number of contracted clients and our onboarding pipeline.
In April 2026, we expanded our collaboration with VISA to enable VISA Direct card-based functionality within OwlPay's payment infrastructure, allowing eligible U.S. debit cardholders to fund USDC transactions directly without requiring a standalone digital asset exchange account. The capability is currently live within OwlPay Harbor for enterprise and platform partners, and is accessible to individual users through OwlPay Wallet Pro. This integration creates a card-to-wallet on-ramp channel that connects mainstream debit card infrastructure to our compliant stablecoin settlement layer, reducing friction for consumers and enterprises seeking access to digital dollar workflows. We have enhanced our VISA Direct capabilities to include card-based functionality alongside our existing account-based capabilities, enabling near-instant off-ramp settlement for eligible transactions, and same-day on-ramp availability for customers funding directly into their OwlPay wallet, subject to applicable program terms, eligibility requirements and withdrawal restrictions. As of March 2026, our regulatory footprint spans 41 U.S. states.
Also in April 2026, we introduced ACH Pull as an additional funding method across OwlPay Wallet Pro and OwlPay Harbor, enabling eligible U.S. customers and enterprise partners to initiate direct bank account funding without requiring a manual wire transfer or third-party intermediary, with same-day fund availability for customers funding directly into their OwlPay wallet, subject to applicable program terms, eligibility requirements and withdrawal restrictions. We also introduced support for same-network transfers within OwlPay Wallet Pro and OwlPay Harbor, enabling our platform to automatically convert and execute transfers so that both the sender and recipient operate on the same blockchain network. This eliminates the risk of asset loss that may occur when transactions are initiated across incompatible blockchain networks.
In April 2026, we completed a private placement financing with Lind Global Asset Management XV LLC, pursuant to which we issued a Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note with a principal amount of US$11.5 million, reflecting a 15% original issue discount, for gross proceeds of US$10.0 million. The Note matures on October 6, 2027, bears no interest except upon an Event of Default, and is initially convertible into Class A Common Shares at a conversion price of US$9.00 per share. We also issued a warrant to purchase up to 850,340 Class A Common Shares at an exercise price of US$7.82 per share, expiring on April 6, 2031. For further details, see "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — B. Liquidity and Capital Resources" and Note 26 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
C.Organizational Structure
The following diagram sets forth our corporate structure, including our principal subsidiaries, as of April 29, 2026:

The following table sets forth information regarding our principal subsidiaries as of April 29, 2026:
| Subsidiary | Place of Incorporation | Principal Activities | Ownership Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBOOK Inc. | Taiwan, Republic of China | Blockchain based e-commerce and software | 100.00% |
| OwlTing Japan Inc. | Japan | Property management system provider | 100.00% |
| OwlTing Malaysia SDN BHD | Malaysia | Property management system provider | 100.00% |
| OwlTing Travel Service Inc. | Taiwan, Republic of China | Hospitality business | 100.00% |
| OwlTing USA Inc. | United States | Payment solutions | 100.00% |
| OwlTing HK Inc. Limited | Hong Kong | Information service and trading | 100.00% |
| OwlTing (Thailand) CO. LTD | Thailand | Property management system provider | 97.00% |
| OwlTing EU LLC. | Poland | Payment solutions | 100.00% |
| OwlPay Holdings PTE. LTD | Singapore | Payment solutions | 100.00% |
| OwlNest Inc. | United States | Property management system provider | 100.00% |
| OwlPay Japan Inc. | Japan | Payment solutions | 60% (directly) / 40% (through OwlTing Japan Inc.) |
| PayNow Inc. | Taiwan, Republic of China | Payment gateway services | 99.38% |
| OwlStay Inc. | Taiwan, Republic of China | Accommodation business | 100% (held through OBOOK Inc.) |
OBOOK Holdings Inc. is the ultimate holding company of the Group, incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The Company conducts its principal operations through its subsidiaries in Taiwan, which account for the substantial majority of the Group's revenue and assets. The Company's payment operations outside of Taiwan are conducted primarily through OwlTing USA Inc., OwlPay Japan Inc., OwlPay Holdings PTE. LTD., OwlTing HK Inc. Limited, and OwlTing EU LLC.
The ability of the Company's subsidiaries to transfer funds to OBOOK Holdings Inc. in the form of dividends, loans, or advances may be subject to certain restrictions, including foreign exchange controls applicable to our Taiwan subsidiaries. For a more detailed discussion of these restrictions, see "Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business, Industry, and Operations — A significant portion of our revenue is concentrated in Taiwan, and our geographic concentration creates risk" and "Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business, Industry, and Operations — Cross-Strait relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China pose macroeconomic and geopolitical risks."
D.Property, Plants and Equipment
We do not own any real property. Our principal facilities consist of leased office and operational spaces across our operating jurisdictions.
Principal Facilities
Our principal executive and operational offices are located in Taipei, Taiwan, where we lease three properties with a total gross floor area of over 6,000 square meters for our headquarters, conducting product development, sales, marketing, and business operations. The lease agreements for our current headquarters are for a period of five years commencing August 1, 2024, at an annual pre-tax rent of NTD 33.2 million.
In addition, we lease eight properties with a total gross floor area of over 2,000 square meters for OwlStay, our self-branded offline platform service providing accommodation to travelers, with a total of 90 rooms.
We also maintain smaller office spaces in the United States and Japan to support our international operations.
Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 5.Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
The following discussion and analysis provides information which our management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. This discussion and analysis should be read together with the audited historical consolidated financial statements and related notes that are included elsewhere in this Annual Report. In addition to historical financial information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. For more information about forward-looking statements, see "Forward-Looking Statements". Actual results and timing of selected events may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under "Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this Annual Report.
Key Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations
The following are the principal factors that have affected and will continue to affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Ability to Grow Our Payment Business
Our financial performance is significantly influenced by our ability to grow our payment business, which represented 56% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025. Our payment revenue is primarily driven by GPV growth and the number of Active Accounts on our platform. As we continue to expand our payment infrastructure — including OwlPay Payment, OwlPay Wallet Pro, OwlPay Cash and OwlPay Harbor — and broaden our multi-rail settlement capabilities, we expect our payment business to be the most significant driver of our future revenue growth. Our ability to grow GPV depends on our success in acquiring new customers, retaining existing customers, and expanding the range of payment solutions we offer, including stablecoin-based payment services.
Adoption of Stablecoin-Based Payment Services
A significant component of our growth strategy depends on the broader market adoption of stablecoins as a means of payment and settlement. While our payment revenue to date has been primarily derived from fiat currency payment gateway services, we have made substantial investments in developing our stablecoin infrastructure, including OwlPay Harbor and OwlPay Wallet Pro. No revenues were generated from OwlPay Harbor and OwlPay Wallet Pro for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2025, revenues generated from OwlPay Harbor and OwlPay Wallet Pro remained immaterial. The pace at which enterprises, financial institutions and individuals adopt stablecoin-based payment solutions will materially affect the extent to which our investments in stablecoin infrastructure translate into revenue.
Expansion of Regulatory Licensing
Our ability to operate and generate revenue in any given jurisdiction is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining the required regulatory licenses and approvals. As of December 31, 2025, we hold money transmitter licenses in 39 U.S. states and regulatory registrations in Poland and Japan. We are in the process of applying for additional licenses in the remaining U.S. states, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and the European Union. The pace and outcome of our license applications will directly affect our ability to expand our addressable market and offer our full suite of payment services to customers in new jurisdictions.
Investment in Technology and Talent
We have made and expect to continue making investments in research and development, technology infrastructure and specialized talent to support the development and commercialization of our payment products and services. Our research and development expenses increased from US$2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$7.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. This increase was primarily attributable to share-based compensation expenses recognized in connection with RSUs and RSAs granted under our Share Incentive Plan rather than a proportionate increase in cash research and development expenditures. Excluding share-based compensation, our cash research and development expenses were approximately US$2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to US$2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. These investments have contributed to operating losses and are expected to continue to weigh on our near-term profitability. We expect our technology investments to drive long-term revenue growth, but we cannot guarantee that such investments will generate returns within any specific timeframe.
Costs Associated with Operating as a Public Company
Following our Nasdaq listing in October 2025, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company, including legal and professional service fees, compliance costs, directors' and officers' insurance, investor relations and reporting obligations. These recurring public company costs, together with significant share-based compensation expenses recognized in connection with RSUs and RSAs granted under our Share Incentive Plan, contributed to the increase in our general and administrative expenses from US$5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$21.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. While we expect to continue incurring public company-related costs going forward, the level of general and administrative expenses in 2025 was disproportionately affected by these non-cash share-based compensation charges and is not necessarily indicative of future expense levels.
Performance of Hospitality and E-Commerce Segments
While our strategic focus is on growing our payment business, our hospitality and e-commerce segments continue to contribute to our overall revenue. Our hospitality software services revenue, primarily from OwlNest subscriptions, has shown consistent growth, while our hospitality platform services and e-commerce revenues have been affected by a decline in domestic travel demand in Taiwan and adverse climatic factors impacting agricultural product quality, respectively. The performance of these segments will continue to affect our overall financial results in the near term.
Key Business Metrics
We collect and analyze operating and financial data to evaluate the health of our business, allocate our resources, and assess our performance. In addition to our financial results, we use the following key business metrics across different business segments to evaluate our business, measure our performance, and make strategic decisions. We believe that these indicators provide useful information in understanding and evaluating our results of operations. The presentation of key business metrics is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. See "Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business, Industry, and Operations — Real or perceived inaccuracies in our key business metrics may harm our reputation and negatively affect our business, and these key business metrics are subject to assumptions and limitations and may not provide an accurate indication of our future or expected results."
Our key metrics are calculated using internal company data based on the activity we measure on our platforms and compiled from multiple systems, including systems that are internally developed or acquired through business combinations. While the measurement of our key metrics is based on what we believe to be reasonable methodologies and estimates, there are inherent challenges and limitations in measuring our key metrics on a global scale. The methodologies we use to measure these metrics are subject to significant judgment. There is no guarantee that increases or decreases in our key business metrics will correspond with increases or decreases in our revenue.
Payment Services
As our revenue from payment services is typically correlated with Gross Payment Volume, or GPV, growth and the number of Active Accounts, management uses these operating metrics to gain insights into the scale and strength of our payment platform, the engagement level of our customers and underlying activity and trends that may be indicators of current and future performance.
Gross Payment Volume (GPV)
GPV is defined as the total value of transactions processed through our payment services, including via our payment gateway services, fiat currency cross-border remittances, foreign exchange for fiat currency (as standalone transactions not involving fund transfers) and stablecoin solutions (including on/off-ramp services and cross-chain transactions), and further net of transaction reversals. Each step of a multi-step transaction, such as an on-ramp followed by a cross-chain transfer and an off-ramp, is recorded as a separate transaction in GPV, as each step constitutes a distinct service for which we charge a separate fee. Where a transaction is reversed, the reversed amount is deducted from GPV in the period in which the reversal occurs, regardless of when the original transaction was recorded.
| As of December 31, | ||||||||
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| US in millions | YoY Growth | |||||||
| 2023(1) | 2024 | 2025 | (2024 to 2025) | |||||
| Active Accounts | 218.6 | 219.5 | 0.4 | % |
All values are in US Dollars.
Notes:
- The payment services were launched in 2023 with the acquisition of PayNow in May 2023.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, GPV increased by approximately 0.4% to US$219.5 million compared to US$218.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, reflecting steady transaction volumes on our payment platform as we transitioned our strategic focus toward stablecoin-based payment solutions and enterprise infrastructure through OwlPay Harbor.
Active Accounts
An Active Account is defined as an account registered on our payment platforms that has completed at least one transaction on our payment platforms within the past 12 months. A unique individual or business user may register on our platforms to access different services and may register more than one account to access a service; however, a unique user that has registered on both OwlPay Wallet Pro and OwlPay Payment is counted only once for the purpose of determining Active Accounts, in order to maintain consistency in this metric. Active Accounts primarily reflects users of our OwlPay Payment and OwlPay Wallet Pro platforms. It does not capture the scale of end users served through enterprise partners accessing our infrastructure via OwlPay Harbor. OwlPay Cash, which was launched in December 2025, is also not yet reflected in this metric in a meaningful way given the limited period since its launch. Accordingly, we believe GPV is a more comprehensive indicator of our overall payment business scale.
| As of December 31, | YoY Growth | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023(1) | 2024 | 2025 | (2024 to 2025) | ||||||
| Active Accounts | 3,556 | 3,901 | 4,134 | 6.0 | % |
Notes:
- The payment in 2023 with the acquisition of PayNow in May 2023.
As of December 31, 2025, the number of Active Accounts increased by 6.0% to 4,134 compared to 3,901 as of December 31, 2024, primarily attributable to continued growth in registered users on our OwlPay Payment.
Hospitality Services
While our primary strategic focus is on growing our payment business, we also seek to expand OwlNest, our PMS service offerings, and acquire more subscribers in international markets to strengthen our overall revenue base. Management therefore monitors the performance and growth of OwlNest as a complementary area of our business development. Since OwlNest is delivered on a SaaS basis, management uses OwlNest's Annual Recurring Revenue, or ARR, to gain insights into OwlNest's growth trajectory, revenue potential and operational stability. Additionally, management considers OwlNest's Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate as a key indicator of OwlNest's overall revenue growth and customer retention. In tracking OwlNest's ARR and Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate, management focuses only on the revenues that are contractually committed on a periodic subscription basis, since OwlNest's transaction volume-based revenues from our alternative fee model on a commission basis or from our add-on room fee collection services are tied to the sales performance of OwlNest's customers that we could not control. We also use the number of OwlNest Subscribers to assess our ability to acquire new customers. We expect to reassess the relevance of OwlNest's ARR and Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate as standalone key business metrics as our payment business continues to grow as a proportion of our total revenue.
OwlNest's Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)
OwlNest's Annual Recurring Revenue, or ARR, is defined as contractually committed recurring OwlNest revenue from PMS subscriptions, excluding one-time or non-recurring fees, recognized in the last month of the reporting period and calculated on an annualized basis. OwlNest's ARR also excludes OwlNest's transaction volume-based revenues from our alternative fee model on a commission basis or from our add-on room fee collection services. OwlNest's ARR is calculated based on the assumption that any contract expiring in the next 12 months will be renewed at the rate prevailing in the final month of such contract, unless we determine that such contract will be cancelled or reduced, in which case revenue from such contract will be excluded from the calculation. Our calculation of ARR does not give effect to the impact of any anticipated future price increases.
OwlNest's ARR increased by 11.6% from US$965,630 as of December 31, 2024 to US$1.1 million as of December 31, 2025, primarily attributable to an increase in the number of OwlNest Subscribers and a higher average contract value per subscriber, reflecting our transition toward longer-term contracts of two to three years supported by expanded system functionality. The type of revenues represented by OwlNest's ARR accounted for approximately 33% and 27% of our total hospitality services revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and accounted for approximately 12% and 10% of our total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
| As of December 31, | |||||
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| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| OwlNest’s ARR | US$772,364 | US$965,630 | US1,077,949 | 11.6 | % |
All values are in US Dollars.
OwlNest's Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate
OwlNest's Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate, as of a specified period end and expressed as a percentage, is defined as the Current Period ARR divided by the Prior Period ARR on a fixed exchange rates basis as of the prior period end, each associated with such specified period end and as defined below. The Prior Period ARR associated with a period end is OwlNest's ARR from the cohort of all customers as of 12 months prior to that period end. The Current Period ARR associated with a period end is OwlNest's ARR from the same cohort of customers (as those in the Prior Period ARR) as of that period end, including any expansion and net of any contraction or churn over the past 12 months but excluding ARR from new OwlNest Subscribers gained during the past 12 months.
OwlNest's Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate decreased to 82.6% as of December 31, 2025 from 107.7% as of December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to higher churn among existing subscribers upon contract renewal in 2025. A significant portion of our subscriber base had entered into short-term annual contracts in 2024, and upon expiration in 2025, a number of accommodation operators chose not to renew, primarily due to continued headwinds in the domestic travel industry and increasingly stringent government regulations on short-term rental operations in Taiwan, which created operational difficulties for smaller operators and led to business closures within our subscriber base. In response, we have begun transitioning toward longer-term contracts of two to three years, supported by expanded system functionality, with the aim of strengthening customer relationships and improving retention over time.
| As of December 31, | |||||||||
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| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
| OwlNest’s Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate | 102.4 | % | 107.7 | % | 82.6 | % |
OwlNest Subscribers
The number of OwlNest Subscribers is defined as the total number of paid customers for OwlNest subscription at the end of a specified period. We treat each customer account that has a corresponding contract as a unique OwlNest Subscriber, and a single organization with multiple branches may be counted as multiple OwlNest Subscribers.
| As of December 31, | YoY Growth | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | (2024 to 2025) | ||||||
| OwlNest’s Subscribers | 2,343 | 2,587 | 2,834 | 9.5 | % |
As of December 31, 2025, the number of OwlNest Subscribers increased by 9.5% compared to December 31, 2024 primarily due to the growth of OwlNest’s product visibility, which enhanced our ability to onboard new customers.
1.Operating Results
Revenue
Revenue is derived from (i) payment services, (ii) hospitality services, including hospitality-related software services and hospitality-related platform services, (iii) the e-commerce platform, and (iv) other sources.
Total revenue increased from US$6.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, to US$7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, and further to US$7.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. During the periods presented, the majority of revenue was derived from customers based in Taiwan.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of external revenue by business segment for the periods indicated.
| For the year ended December 31, | % change | |||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | from | |||||||||
| US'000 | % of total | US'000 | % of total | US'000 | % of total | 2024 to 2025 | ||||||
| Payment services | 38.6 | 53.2 | 56.2 | 9.6 | ||||||||
| Hospitality services | ||||||||||||
| Hospitality-related software services | 17.9 | 15.3 | 17.6 | 19.3 | ||||||||
| Hospitality-related platform services | 29.7 | 21.5 | 19.6 | (5.0 | ) | |||||||
| E-commerce platform | 13.5 | 9.9 | 6.6 | (31.3 | ) | |||||||
| Other | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | (55.6 | ) | |||||||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3.8 |
All values are in US Dollars.
Payment services
Revenues from payment services are generated entirely from OwlPay Payment, which consists of (i) payment gateway services and (ii) payout services. OwlPay provides a one-stop payment solution, covering both the collection of payments from consumers and the disbursement of funds to businesses. Payment gateway services support a wide range of payment methods, including credit cards, mobile payments, web ATM, and payments at convenience stores. Merchants using the payment gateway services are charged a transaction fee for each successful card payment based on a predetermined rate, which varies by market and merchant, as well as a fixed handling fee for fund disbursement.
Payout services incorporate a KYC and AML system, under which each transaction is screened to determine whether it should be authorized on the payment platform. Upon authorization, the Company becomes obligated to complete the payment transaction. The primary source of revenue under payout services is from cross-border transactions. Fees for these services are charged as fixed per-transaction handling fees and/or percentage-based transaction fees, which vary depending on currency conversions and payment regions.
Hospitality services
Revenues from hospitality services consist of (i) hospitality-related software services and (ii) hospitality-related platform services, including OTA platforms and offline accommodation services.
Hospitality-related software services are provided through a property management system ("PMS") called OwlNest, offered to property providers in the hospitality sector. OwlNest customers are charged under two fee models: (i) subscription fees, under which annual SaaS fees are charged based on the number of rooms managed by each client; and (ii) commission fees, which were historically based on the price of orders processed through the PMS. Commission fees were discontinued beginning in 2025. In addition, for add-on room fee collection services, a processing fee is charged based on a contractually agreed percentage of the amounts collected.
Hospitality-related platform services include OwlJourney, an OTA platform for hotel and B&B providers, which charges fees for each transaction. OwlTing Experiences collaborates with suppliers to sell experiential tour services to travelers. The offline platform service, OwlStay, provides room accommodation under the Company’s own brand and generates revenue from room rates.
E-commerce platform
Revenues from the e-commerce platform primarily consist of sales of agricultural products through OwlTing Market. The platform promotes product quality and enhances visibility through curated collections and international reach, providing an attractive channel for both local producers and international consumers. Products are sold at predetermined unit prices on the platform.
Others
Revenues from other services primarily consist of transactions related to small-scale OwlTing Blockchain Services projects conducted in collaboration with the Taiwan government.
Cost of Revenue
The following table sets forth a breakdown of cost of revenue of us by business segments for the periods indicated.
| For the year ended December 31, | % change | |||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | from | |||||||||
| US'000 | % of total | US'000 | % of total | US'000 | % of total | 2024 to 2025 | ||||||
| Payment services | 41.7 | 58.9 | 56.0 | 10.9 | ||||||||
| Hospitality services | ||||||||||||
| Hospitality-related software services | 14.2 | 10.3 | 18.0 | 104.3 | ||||||||
| Hospitality-related platform services | 29.3 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 11.3 | ||||||||
| E-commerce platform | 14.4 | 9.0 | 5.1 | (34.0 | ) | |||||||
| Other | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 41.4 | ||||||||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 16.7 |
All values are in US Dollars.
Payment services
The cost of revenue for payment services primarily consists of fees associated with the transfer of funds, including transaction processing fees such as acquirer bank fees and bank handling fees, periodic subscription fees for payment settlement service providers, and personnel costs related to the operation and maintenance of the payment system.
Hospitality services
For hospitality-related software services, the cost of revenue consists of system maintenance expenses, such as personnel costs, and the monthly rental fee for the electronic invoice platform.
For hospitality-related platform services, the cost of revenue consists of system maintenance expenses, such as personnel costs, fees paid for local travel experience providers, and staff and depreciation costs associated with our offline room accommodation.
E-commerce platform
The cost of revenue primarily consists of the cost of goods sold on the platform, logistics costs, and system maintenance expenses, including personnel costs.
Others
The cost of revenue primarily consists of personnel costs for engineers involved in system development and maintenance for small OwlTing Blockchain Services projects.
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses consist of expenses from (i) marketing and sales; (ii) general and administrative; and (iii) research and development.
| For the year ended December 31, | |||||||||
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| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
| US'000 | % of total | US'000 | % of total | US'000 | % of total | ||||
| Marketing and sales | 30.5 | 21.4 | 11.3 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 41.8 | 52.7 | 67.0 | ||||||
| Research and development | 27.7 | 25.9 | 21.7 | ||||||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
All values are in US Dollars.
Marketing and sales
Our marketing and sales expenses mainly consist of personnel-related expenses for employee salaries and allowance, employee benefits, and performance bonus for employees engaged in sales and marketing, consultancy fees and advertising expenses.
We plan to continue investing in sales and marketing to expand our customer base, focusing on both customer acquisition and retention, while also enhancing brand awareness. Consequently, we anticipate that marketing and sales expenses will increase in absolute terms. However, in the long term, we expect these expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenue as we achieve greater scale and operational efficiencies.
General and administrative
Our general and administrative expenses primarily consist of legal and professional service fees, license application fee, depreciation and amortization expenses, and other operation-related expenses.
We expect that our general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue will decrease over the long term as we expand our revenue streams and achieve greater operational scale. However, in the near term, we expect to continue incurring recurring costs associated with operating as a public company, including expenses related to compliance and reporting obligations pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq, directors' and officers' liability insurance, investor relations, and professional services fees. These recurring costs are expected to increase in absolute dollar terms as our business continues to grow, but at a slower rate than our revenue growth over the long term.
Research and development
Our research and development expenses mainly consist of salaries and benefits for our research and development engineers.
We plan to continue to hire specialized research and development employees, invest in technology infrastructure and work on research projects to develop new products and services. We expect that our research and development expenses will continue to increase in absolute dollar terms.
Interest Income
Our interest income consists of interest earned on bank deposits and deposits for guarantees.
Foreign Currency Exchange Gains / Losses
As the Company is a holding company with subsidiaries located in different jurisdictions, each subsidiary typically uses the primary currency of its operating location as its functional currency, and its revenue is mainly in that functional currency. However, due to cross-border suppliers and customers, we experience gains or losses from exchange rate conversions or fluctuations.
Financial Liabilities at FVTPL
A financial liability is classified as at FVTPL if it is held for trading, including derivatives, or is designated as such on initial recognition. The Company entered into SAFE Agreements in 2022 and 2023 with an aggregate amount of US$1.8 million; all rights issued in connection with such SAFE Agreements had been converted into Class A Common Shares or cashed out as of December 31, 2024. In 2025, the Company entered into additional SAFE Agreements with an aggregate amount of US$2.5 million. As of December 31, 2025, all such SAFE Agreements had been terminated and settled on a cash-out basis; however, the related cash payments remained outstanding as of such date and are reflected as other payables in our consolidated balance sheet. According to IAS 32, "Financial Instruments: Presentation", because the Company does not have the unconditional right to avoid settling the contract in cash or in another way that it would be a financial liability, the SAFE Agreements were accounted for as a liability. Please refer to Note 14 of our consolidated financial statements for more information.
Loss on Extension of Preference Share Liabilities
Loss on extension of preference share liabilities primarily related to changes in the carrying amount of preference share liabilities in prior periods. These preference shares were fully redeemed in 2025, and no further losses were recognized.
Other Losses
Other losses primarily consist of disposal costs of property, plant and equipment and computer software, as well as impairment losses.
Other Income
Other income primarily consists of subsidies from the local government, rental income, and certain one-time events. The Company does not expect material subsidies from the local government in the foreseeable future.
Finance Costs
Our finance costs primarily consist of interest expenses on lease liabilities and interest expenses on trade financing. Prior to the redemption of all Class A Preferred Shares in 2025, finance costs also included non-discretionary dividends on preference share liabilities.
Income Tax (Expenses) Benefit
Our income tax (expenses) benefit primarily consists of income taxes in the jurisdictions in which we do business. These jurisdictions have different statutory tax rates. Accordingly, our effective tax rate will vary depending on the relative proportion of income derived in each jurisdiction, use of tax credits, changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets, and liabilities and changes in respective tax laws.
Result of Operations
The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated results of operations for the periods indicated, both in absolute amounts and as percentages of our revenues. This information should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 20-F.
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| US'000 | % of total | US'000 | % of total | US'000 | % of total | 2024 to<br>2025 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Costs of revenue | ) | (80.2 | ) | ) | (86.7 | ) | ) | (97.4 | ) | 16.7 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 19.8 | 13.3 | 2.6 | (80.0 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marketing and sales | ) | (38.3 | ) | ) | (27.9 | ) | ) | (46.4 | ) | 71.9 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | ) | (52.5 | ) | ) | (69.0 | ) | ) | (276.4 | ) | 315.3 | ||||||||
| Research and development | ) | (34.9 | ) | ) | (33.9 | ) | ) | (89.6 | ) | 173.9 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ) | (125.7 | ) | ) | (130.8 | ) | ) | (412.4 | ) | 227 | ||||||||
| Net operating loss | ) | (105.9 | ) | ) | (117.5 | ) | ) | (409.8 | ) | 261 | ||||||||
| Non-operating income and expense | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange gains | 1.4 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 11,828.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange losses | ) | (0.3 | ) | ) | (13.8 | ) | ) | (0.1 | ) | (99.4 | ) | |||||||
| Loss on financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ) | (2.2 | ) | ) | (3.3 | ) | ) | (1.0 | ) | (70.7 | ) | |||||||
| Loss on extension of preference share liabilities | ) | (0.4 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Other losses | ) | (0.4 | ) | ) | (0.2 | ) | ) | (3.9 | ) | 1,065.4 | ||||||||
| Other income | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 25.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Finance costs | ) | (2.1 | ) | ) | (2.3 | ) | ) | (3.3 | ) | 46.6 | ||||||||
| Total non-operating income and expenses | ) | (0.1 | ) | ) | (17.2 | ) | 4.5 | (126.5 | ) | |||||||||
| Loss before tax | ) | (106.0 | ) | ) | (134.7 | ) | ) | (405.3 | ) | 210.0 | ||||||||
| Income tax (expenses) benefit | 0.1 | 0.0 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (450.0 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net loss | ) | (105.9 | ) | ) | (134.7 | ) | ) | (405.4 | ) | 210.2 | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||||
| Components of other comprehensive income (loss) that will be reclassified to profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange differences on translation of foreign financial statements | ) | (0.8 | ) | 17.5 | ) | (10.7 | ) | (163.7 | ) | |||||||||
| Components of other comprehensive income (loss) that will be reclassified to loss | ) | (0.8 | ) | 17.5 | ) | (10.7 | ) | (163.7 | ) | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ) | (0.8 | ) | 17.5 | ) | (10.7 | ) | (163.7 | ) | |||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | ) | (106.7 | ) | ) | (117.2 | ) | ) | (416.1 | ) | 265.3 |
All values are in US Dollars.
Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025
Revenue
Our revenue increased by approximately 3.8% from US$7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$7.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily attributable to growth in our payment services revenue. We have recognized revenue from each service line for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 as follows.
| For the year ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| US | US | US | |
| Payment services | |||
| Hospitality services | |||
| Hospitality-related software services | |||
| OwlNest property management system | |||
| Subscription fees | |||
| Commission fees | |||
| OwlNest add-on room fee collection services | |||
| Hospitality-related platform services | |||
| OwlTing Experience | |||
| OwlJourney | |||
| OwlStay | |||
| E-commerce platform | |||
| Others | |||
| Total |
All values are in US Dollars.
Payment services
External revenue from payment services increased from US$4.0 million to US$4.4 million. For the year ended December 31, 2025, revenue from payment services under OwlPay Payment consisted of (i) approximately US$4.4 million generated from fiat payment gateway services via PayNow, and (ii) US$17,714 generated from fiat solutions for domestic and international payout services.
Hospitality services
a. Hospitality-related software services
External revenue from hospitality-related software services increased from US$1,158,366 for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$1,382,483 for the year ended December 31, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by growth in the number of OwlNest Subscribers, resulting in higher revenue from our OwlNest property management system.
This increase was primarily reflected in revenue from the OwlNest system, which grew from US$764,448 for the year ended December 31, 2024 (including US$756,361 from subscription fees and US$8,087 from commission fees) to US$957,771 for the year ended December 31, 2025. The Company discontinued its commission-based pricing model in 2025, and accordingly, no commission fee revenue was recognized during the year.
In addition, external revenue from OwlNest’s add-on room fee collection services increased from US$393,918 for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$424,712 for the year ended December 31, 2025. The increase in such revenue was partially offset by lower booking volumes and a decline in the flow of funds processed through the OwlNest system, as domestic travel patterns shifted toward shorter, same-day return trips, resulting in reduced demand for overnight stays.
b. Hospitality-related platform services
External revenue from hospitality-related platform services decreased from US$1,622,862 for the year ended December 31, 2024 (including US$307,192 from OwlTing Experiences, US$27,183 from OwlJourney, and US$1,288,487 from OwlStay) to US$1,541,544 for the year ended December 31, 2025 (including US$173,455 from OwlTing Experiences, US$24,589 from OwlJourney, and US$1,343,500 from OwlStay). The decrease was primarily attributable to a decline in domestic travel demand, which led to reduced transaction volumes across the Company’s platform, particularly affecting revenue from both OwlTing Experiences and OwlJourney.
This decline was partially offset by an increase in revenue from OwlStay, which was primarily driven by the commencement of operations at Hualien Greenhouse in August 2024. Hualien Greenhouse contributed revenue for only five months in 2024, compared to a full year of contribution in 2025, resulting in the year-over-year increase in OwlStay revenue.
E-commerce platform
External revenue from e-commerce platform services decreased from US$751,635 for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$516,942 for the year ended December 31, 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to variability in fruit quality due to climatic factors, which led to lower sales volumes.
Others
External revenue from other services decreased from US$9,041 for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$4,012 for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to a decrease in demand for our blockchain traceability solution within our OwlTing Blockchain Services.
Cost of Revenue
Our costs on an IFRS basis increased from US$6.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily attributable to the recognition of share-based compensation of US$0.9 million in connection with RSAs and RSUs granted under our Share Incentive Plan, as well as the continued growth of our payment business. As a result, gross profit decreased from US$1.0 million to US$0.2 million, and gross margin decreased from 13.3% to 2.6%, primarily reflecting the recognition of share-based compensation expenses in costs of revenue in 2025, which was not present in the prior year. See "Special Note Regarding Non-IFRS Financial Measures (Adjusted Measures)" below for a reconciliation of Adjusted costs of revenue.
Operating Expenses
Marketing and sales
Our marketing and sales expenses on an IFRS basis increased from US$2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to share-based compensation of US$1.6 million recognized in connection with RSAs granted under our Share Incentive Plan. See "Special Note Regarding Non-IFRS Financial Measures (Adjusted Measures)" below for a reconciliation of Adjusted marketing and sales expenses.
General and administrative
Our general and administrative expenses increased from US$5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$21.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to (i) share-based compensation of US$10.0 million recognized in connection with RSAs and RSUs granted under our Share Incentive Plan, (ii) an increase in legal and professional service fees from US$1.9 million to US$7.3 million, and (iii) media, marketing, and other professional service expenses of US$1.5 million incurred in connection with our Nasdaq listing, both of which were primarily non-recurring in nature. Going forward, we expect the rate of increase in general and administrative expenses to moderate compared to fiscal year 2025 as one-time listing-related costs are not expected to recur. See "Special Note Regarding Non-IFRS Financial Measures (Adjusted Measures)" below for a reconciliation of Adjusted general and administrative expenses.
Research and development
Our research and development expenses on an IFRS basis increased from US$2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$7.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to share-based compensation of US$4.3 million recognized in connection with RSAs and RSUs granted under our Share Incentive Plan. We expect to continue increasing our technology investments to support long-term revenue growth. See "Special Note Regarding Non-IFRS Financial Measures (Adjusted Measures)" below for a reconciliation of Adjusted research and development expenses.
Interest Income
Our interest income increased from US$75,103 for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$75,836 for the year ended December 31, 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to the commencement of interest accrual on the trust accounts in the second half of 2025, which was not present in the prior year.
Foreign Currency Exchange Gains / Losses
As we operate with multiple functional currencies, foreign exchange gains and losses on monetary items are presented on an aggregate basis. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, foreign exchange loss and gain, including both realized and unrealized portions, amounted to US$(1,046,680) and US$829,067, respectively. Our operations are primarily denominated in New Taiwan dollars ("NTD"), while our consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars. The foreign exchange gain in 2025 was primarily attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates between NTD and U.S. dollars during the year.
Loss on Financial Liabilities at FVTPL
Our loss on financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL") decreased from US$259,418 for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$76,212 for the year ended December 31, 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to (i) the conversion of financial liabilities associated with SAFE agreements entered into during 2022 and 2023 into Class A common shares in 2024, which reduced subsequent fair value adjustments, and (ii) lower fair value losses recognized in 2025 in connection with SAFE agreements, including those triggered upon the Company meeting the conversion conditions in connection with its listing. The losses for both years were based on the fair values of the SAFE agreements, as determined by independent third-party valuation specialists.
Other Losses
Other losses increased from US$25,741 for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$303,149 for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily attributable to the recognition of a goodwill impairment loss of US$287,285 related to PayNow in 2025, reflecting a decline in the Company’s expected future profitability.
Other Income
Other income increased from US$76,365 for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$95,104 for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily attributable to vendor-sponsored prizes recognized in connection with the Company’s annual spring party held in 2025.
Finance Costs
Our finance costs increased from US$177,888 for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$260,676 for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily attributable to higher lease-related interest expenses resulting from increased lease liabilities associated with higher rental costs for our headquarters in Taiwan.
Total Comprehensive Loss
As a result of the foregoing, our total comprehensive loss increased from US$9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 to US$32.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024
The following discussion refers to the revenue breakdown table set forth above under "Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025".
Revenue
Our revenue increased from US$6.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily driven by the full-year recognition of revenue from PayNow, which was acquired in May 2023.
Payment services
External revenue from payment services increased from US$2.5 million to US$4.0 million, reflecting the full-year contribution of PayNow's payment gateway business. The revenue we generated from our payment services for the year ended December 31, 2024 consisted of (i) approximately US$4.0 million generated from payment gateway services via PayNow; and (ii) US$8,143 generated from domestic and international payout services.
Hospitality services
a. Hospitality-related software services
External revenue from hospitality-related software services increased from US$1,146,450 for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$1,158,366 for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by growth in the number of OwlNest subscribers, which drove an increase in revenue from the OwlNest property management system from US$738,158 (including US$729,202 from subscription fees and US$8,956 from commission fees) for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$764,448 (including US$756,361 from subscription fees and US$8,087 from commission fees) for the year ended December 31, 2024. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in external revenue from OwlNest add-on room fee collection services from US$408,292 to US$393,918, which resulted from lower booking volumes and a decline in the flow of funds processed through the OwlNest system as a consequence of an earthquake in Taiwan in April 2024.
b. Hospitality-related platform services
External revenue from hospitality-related platform services decreased from US$1,902,497 (including US$514,592 from OwlTing Experiences, US$65,459 from OwlJourney and US$1,322,446 from OwlStay) for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$1,622,862 (including US$307,192 from OwlTing Experiences, US$27,183 from OwlJourney and US$1,288,487 from OwlStay) for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to the impact of the earthquake that struck Taiwan in April 2024, which damaged transportation routes to eastern Taiwan and led to reduced tourist activities and lower booking volumes across the Company's hospitality platform.
E-commerce platform
External revenue from e-commerce platform services decreased from US$863,484 for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$751,635 for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to the temporary ceasing of our fruit import business as a result of challenges in controlling the quality and schedule of imported fruits.
Others
External revenue from other services decreased from US$21,097 for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$9,041 for the year ended December 31, 2024, due to our discontinuation of NFT-related services in 2024.
Cost of Revenue
Our cost increased from US$5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$6.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to the full-year recognition of costs of revenue from PayNow.
Operating Expenses
Marketing and Sales
Our marketing and sales expenses decreased from US$2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, due to temporary workforce restructuring and role consolidation during 2024, partly driven by our office relocation, which led to lower average monthly salary expenses, even though the number of employees returned to previous levels by year-end.
General and Administrative
Our general and administrative expenses increased from US$3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to (i) an increase in legal and professional service fees from US$687,299 to US$1.9 million; and (ii) an increase in depreciation expense from US$254,973 to US$376,346, related to the new lease contract for the Company's new headquarters in Taiwan.
Research and Development
Our research and development expenses increased from US$2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, due to investment in enhancing system performance of cloud services and price increases by cloud service providers.
Interest Income
Our interest income decreased from US$96,575 for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$75,103 for the year ended December 31, 2024, due to a higher cash balance in 2023 resulting from a higher level of capital raised through private placement in that year.
Foreign Currency Exchange Gains / Losses
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, foreign exchange gain (loss), including both realized and unrealized portions, amounted to US(71,170) and US(1.0) million, respectively. The increased foreign currency exchange losses in 2024 were primarily attributable to increased volatility in the NTD-to-U.S. dollar exchange rate.
Loss on Financial Liabilities at FVTPL
Our loss on financial liabilities at FVTPL increased from US$143,693 for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$259,418 for the year ended December 31, 2024, due to the conversion of SAFE Agreements into Class A Common Shares in 2024, with losses recognized based on the fair values of the SAFE Agreements as determined by independent third-party valuation specialists.
Other Losses
Other losses increased from US$24,288 for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$25,741 for the year ended December 31, 2024, due to a loss from a one-time disposal of assets in 2024.
Other Income
Other income decreased from US$154,226 for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$76,365 for the year ended December 31, 2024, due to a one-time settlement of a payable in 2023 that did not recur in 2024.
Finance Costs
Our finance costs increased from US$137,210 for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$177,888 for the year ended December 31, 2024, due to increased interest expenses associated with the new lease contract for the Company's new headquarters in Taiwan.
Total Comprehensive Loss
As a result of the foregoing, our total comprehensive loss increased from US$6.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 to US$9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Special Note Regarding Non-IFRS Financial Measures (Adjusted Measures)
This Annual Report presents certain non-IFRS financial measures, referred to herein as "Adjusted" measures, which exclude share-based compensation expenses recognized in connection with restricted share units (RSUs) and restricted share awards (RSAs) granted under our Share Incentive Plan (referred to herein as "SBC Adjustment"). These non-IFRS financial measures are not prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial
information presented in accordance with IFRS. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.
We believe these non-IFRS financial measures provide useful information to investors by:
- isolating the cash component of our operating expenses, separate from the non-cash impact of equity-based incentives;
- providing a more meaningful comparison of our operational performance from period to period; and
- reflecting the underlying trends in our business operations independent of the recognition of share-based compensation.
The following tables set forth reconciliations of each non-IFRS financial measure to its most directly comparable IFRS measure for the periods indicated:
Adjusted Costs of Revenue
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All values are in US Dollars.
Excluding share-based compensation, Adjusted costs of revenue increased from US$6.6 million in 2024 to US$6.7 million in 2025, an increase of approximately 2.7%, primarily reflecting the continued growth of our payment business. As a result, Adjusted gross profit improved from US$1.0 million to US$1.1 million, and Adjusted gross margin improved from 13.3% to 14.2%, primarily attributable to a favorable shift in our revenue mix, as OwlNest subscription fees grew as a proportion of total revenue from approximately 10.0% in 2024 to 12.2% in 2025.
Adjusted Marketing and Sales Expenses
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All values are in US Dollars.
Excluding share-based compensation, Adjusted marketing and sales expenses decreased from US$2.1 million in 2024 to US$2.0 million in 2025, a decrease of approximately 3.5%, primarily attributable to our adoption of AI-assisted tools for content creation and marketing production, which reduced our reliance on third-party service providers, partially offset by an increase in headcount-related costs as we expanded our sales team.
Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses
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All values are in US Dollars.
Excluding share-based compensation, Adjusted general and administrative expenses increased from US$5.2 million in 2024 to US$11.7 million in 2025, an increase of US$6.5 million, primarily driven by (i) an increase in legal and professional service fees from US$1.9 million to US$7.3 million, and (ii) media, marketing, and other professional service expenses of US$1.5 million incurred in connection with our Nasdaq listing, both of which were primarily non-recurring in nature.
Adjusted Research and Development Expenses
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All values are in US Dollars.
Excluding share-based compensation, Adjusted research and development expenses increased from US$2.6 million in 2024 to US$2.7 million in 2025, primarily driven by continued investment in our payment infrastructure and compliance capabilities.
B. Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows and Working Capital
Our liquidity strategy is to maintain a balance between adequate cash reserves and capital investments to support our growth initiatives. We have implemented cash management policies designed to ensure that we meet our short-term and long-term financial obligations while optimizing the use of our resources. Our principal sources of liquidity have been cash generated from operations, bank borrowings, loans from related parties, and proceeds from equity financing and SAFE agreements.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2025, our cash and cash equivalents were US$8.7 million and US$9.4 million, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and demand deposits, which are readily available for use. Our cash is primarily denominated in U.S. dollars. As of December 31, 2025, our long-term borrowings (including current portion) from banks and financial institutions were US$0.8 million, consisting of term loans in Taiwan. Borrowings from related parties were US$1.8 million, representing interest-free loans from our controlling shareholders.
Our primary liquidity and capital requirements include funding working capital, capital expenditures, redemption of Class A Preferred Shares, and other general corporate purposes.
Cash is transferred between OBOOK Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries primarily through capital contributions and intercompany advances. Such transfers are determined based on the working capital needs of the subsidiaries and are subject to internal approval processes. We currently do not have material restrictions on the transfer of funds between OBOOK Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, and Poland. Management regularly monitors cash flow forecasts and working capital requirements across the group.
Subsequent Event — Senior Secured Convertible Note Financing with Lind Global Asset Management XV LLC
On April 6, 2026, subsequent to December 31, 2025, the Company completed a private placement financing with Lind Global Asset Management XV LLC ("Lind"), pursuant to which the Company issued a Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note with a principal amount of US$11.5 million, reflecting a 15% original issue discount, for gross proceeds of US$10.0 million. The Note matures on October 6, 2027, bears no interest except upon an Event of Default (at which point interest accrues at 10% per annum), and is initially convertible into Class A Common Shares at a conversion price of US$9.00 per share, subject to adjustment. The Note is a senior secured obligation of the Company, secured by substantially all assets of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, excluding assets subject to regulatory restrictions. Concurrently, certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into a guaranty jointly and severally guaranteeing all of the Company's obligations under the transaction documents.
Commencing on the earlier of 120 days from the date of issuance or the effective date of a resale registration statement, the Note is repayable in monthly installments of up to US$821,429 each. The Company has the option to satisfy each monthly repayment in Class A Common Shares at a repayment price equal to 92.5% of the average of the two lowest daily volume-weighted average prices during the 10 trading days prior to conversion, in cash at a 5% premium, or a combination thereof. In addition, the Company holds a one-time right to repurchase the full outstanding principal at a 5% premium. The Company is required to file a resale registration statement with the SEC within 45 days of closing, the failure of which constitutes an Event of Default under the Note. If the registration statement is not declared effective within 120 days of closing, such failure does not constitute an Event of Default; however, the Company will be subject to registration delay payments of 1.0% of the outstanding principal amount per month, up to a maximum of 5.0% of the principal amount (equivalent to a maximum of US$575,000), pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
In connection with the financing, the Company also issued a warrant to purchase up to 850,340 Class A Common Shares at an exercise price of US$7.82 per share, exercisable for cash for a period of 60 months from issuance, subject to adjustment. The arrangement provides the Company with potential access to up to US$50.0 million in total funding, including up to US$40.0 million in additional follow-on investments after effective resale registration, subject to mutual consent of both parties. See Exhibits 10.2, 4.1 and 4.2 to this Annual Report for the full text of the Securities Purchase Agreement, Note and Warrant, respectively.
In light of the above financing, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, expected cash inflows from the expansion of our payment business and new revenue streams, gross proceeds of US$10.0 million from the Note issued to Lind on April 6, 2026, and the commitment of our major shareholders to defer repayment of loans of at least US$1.8 million through June 30, 2027 and to provide financial support as needed will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements, debt service obligations, and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months.
However, we may require additional financing to support our operations and growth strategies. If our existing resources are insufficient, we may seek to raise additional capital through equity or equity-linked securities, issuance of debt securities, bank borrowings, or loans from our major shareholders. We cannot assure that such financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. The issuance of additional equity securities would result in dilution to our shareholders, while debt financing could impose repayment obligations and restrictive covenants. For further discussion of risks related to our ability to obtain additional financing, including potential dilution and restrictions associated with debt financing, see "Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors." We do not currently intend to pay cash dividends on our Class A Common Shares and expect to retain earnings to support business growth.
The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods presented:
| For the year ended December 31, | ||||||||
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| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||
| (US in thousands) | ||||||||
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | ) | (9,070 | ) | (11,531 | ) | |||
| Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities | (750 | ) | (607 | ) | ||||
| Net cash flows from financing activities | 9,261 | 13,598 | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash | ) | 1,284 | (827 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in cash and restricted cash | 725 | 633 | ||||||
| Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year | 7,997 | 8,722 | ||||||
| Cash and restricted cash at end of year | 8,722 | 9,355 |
All values are in US Dollars.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash flows used in operating activities was US$11.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. The difference between our net loss of US$31.9 million and cash used in operations was primarily due to (i) adjustments for certain non-cash items, including share-based compensation expenses of US$17.1 million, depreciation expense of US$1.5 million, amortization expense of US$106,693, expected credit impairment loss of US$224,423, impairment loss on intangible assets of US$288,813, finance costs of US$260,676, and interest income of US$(75,836); and (ii) net changes in operating assets and liabilities of US$1.0 million, primarily attributable to a decrease in prepayments of US$1.5 million due to the reclassification of IPO-related fees of approximately US$1.9 million to expenses, a decrease in other payables of US$383,445 due to accrued fees for legal counsel, and a decrease in other current liabilities of US$139,654 due to the payment of employee withholding taxes and collected insurance premiums.
Net cash flows used in operating activities was US$9.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The difference between our net loss of US$10.3 million and cash used in operations was primarily due to (i) adjustments for certain non-cash items, including depreciation expense of US$1.3 million, amortization expense of US$83,828, loss on financial liabilities at FVTPL of US$259,418, finance costs of US$177,888, and interest income of US(75,103); and (ii) net changes in operating assets and liabilities of US(442,767), primarily attributable to an increase in prepayments of US$1.7 million due to listing-related expenses, an increase in contract liabilities of US$467,503 due to higher advance payments from OwlNest and PayNow customers, and an increase in other payables of US$786,680 due to accrued professional fees.
Net cash flows used in operating activities was US$5.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The difference between our net loss of US$6.8 million and cash used in operations was primarily due to (i) adjustments for certain non-cash items, including depreciation expense of US$869,702, amortization expense of US$78,461, loss on financial liabilities at FVTPL of US$143,693, finance costs of US$137,210, and interest income of US$(96,575); and (ii) net changes in operating assets and liabilities of US$255,394, primarily attributable to a decrease in accounts receivable of US$262,285 from the settlement of sales, an increase in accounts payable of US$569,998 due to the recovery of the hospitality business following the subsidence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a decrease in other non-current liabilities of US$64,951 due to cancellation of long-term account payables.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash flows used in investing activities was US$0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily attributable to (i) the acquisition of property, plant and equipment of US$538,060 for the renovation and purchase of new equipment for the Company's new headquarters in Taiwan, (ii) the acquisition of intangible assets of US$129,158 for computer software, and (iii) a net decrease in guarantee deposits of US$84,899 primarily reflecting changes in lease deposits related to rental contracts.
Net cash flows used in investing activities was US$0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily attributable to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment of US$151,964, acquisition of intangible assets of US$106,078, an increase in guarantee deposits paid of US$326,042, and prepaid equipment costs of US$205,672 primarily for renovation and equipment expenditures for the new headquarters.
Net cash flows from investing activities was US$3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily attributable to the acquisition of a controlling interest in PayNow of US$3.7 million in May 2023, partially offset by the acquisition of property, plant and equipment of US$141,620, acquisition of intangible assets of US$20,517, and an increase in guarantee deposits paid of US$65,725.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash flows from financing activities was US$13.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily attributable to proceeds from equity financing of US$16.5 million partially offset by repayment of long-term borrowings of US349,698, redemption of Class A Preferred Shares of US$1.9 million, and payment of lease liabilities of US$1.2 million.
Net cash flows from financing activities was US$9.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily attributable to proceeds from equity fundraising of US$9.2 million and proceeds from long-term borrowings of US$1.2 million, partially offset by repayment of long-term borrowings of US$831,391, repayments of preference share liabilities of US$101,592, and payment of lease liabilities of US$781,844.
Net cash flows from financing activities was US$7.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily attributable to proceeds from equity fundraising of US$10.8 million and proceeds from SAFE Agreements of US$430,000, partially offset by acquisition of equity interest in PayNow subsidiaries of US$1.5 million, repayment of long-term borrowings of US$335,574, and payment of lease liabilities of US$763,225.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
During the periods presented, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as structured finance or special purpose entities, that were established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We are a company with limited accounting personnel and other resources to address our internal control over financial reporting. The process of designing and implementing an effective financial reporting system is a continuous effort that requires us to anticipate and respond to changes in our business and the economic and regulatory environments and to devote significant resources to maintaining a financial reporting system that is adequate to satisfy our reporting obligations.
If we fail to develop or maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial condition or results of operations or meet our reporting obligations. See "Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Financial Results — We may not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting."
C. Research and Development
Our research and development activities are focused on developing and enhancing our products and services across our payment, hospitality, and e-commerce business segments, with an increasing emphasis on our payment business, which we believe will be a key driver of our future growth.
Over the past three years, our research and development policy has evolved in line with our strategic priorities. In 2023, following the launch of OwlPay, we temporarily shifted our research and development focus toward maintaining stable operations of our existing products and optimizing integration with third-party service providers, while implementing a strategic adjustment in the mix of research and development staff toward junior-level and newly hired employees. In 2024 and 2025, we entered the next phase of
product development, increasing our investment in more specialized talent and resources to support the development and commercialization of our stablecoin-based payment products and the enhancement of our AML and KYC systems.
Our research and development efforts are currently focused on the following key areas:
- Payment products and services. We continue to invest in enhancing the technical performance and user experience of our OwlPay product suite, including OwlPay Payment, OwlPay Cash, OwlPay Harbor, and OwlPay Wallet Pro, with key priorities including expanding our stablecoin on/off-ramp capabilities, enhancing our cross-chain transaction infrastructure, and developing our Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) offering.
- AML and KYC systems. We continue to invest in optimizing our AML and KYC systems used in connection with our payment services to ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements across our operating jurisdictions.
- Hospitality technology. We continue to develop and enhance the features and functionalities of OwlNest to support our ongoing international expansion and improve the experience of our hospitality customers.
We protect our research and development output through a combination of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and maintain a long-term intellectual property incentive program to encourage employee innovation.
As of December 31, 2025, we had 75 employees in our research and development team, consistent with 2024 and 2023. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, our research and development expenses were US$7.0 million, US$2.6 million, and US$2.2 million, respectively. The increase in research and development expenses in 2025 was primarily attributable to the recognition of share-based compensation expenses related to RSUs and RSAs granted during the year. We did not receive any material government grants or subsidies specifically designated for research and development activities during the periods presented.
D. Trend Information
Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this Annual Report, we are not aware of any known trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events as of the date of this Annual Report that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our total net revenues, income, profitability, liquidity or capital resources, or that would cause the disclosed financial information to be not necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial condition.
E. Critical Accounting Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. For additional information on our critical accounting estimates, see Note 4(s), "Use of Judgments and Estimates," to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
Item 6.Directors, Senior Management and Employees
A.Directors and Senior Management
The following table sets forth information regarding our directors and executive officers as of the date of this Annual Report.
| Name | Age | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Chun-Kai Wang (Darren Wang) | 47 | Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| Chung-Han Hsieh (John Hsieh) | 46 | Co-founder, Director and Chief Technology Officer |
| Hsiang-Chih Wang | 46 | Director |
| Chih-Chang Yu | 46 | Director |
| Te-Yung Hsu | 45 | Director |
| Meyer Samuel Frucher | 79 | Director |
| Hsing-Ju Tsai (Tony Tsai) | 47 | Director |
| Wei-Li Lin (Winnie Lin) | 42 | Chief Financial Officer |
| Kang-Ho Wang (Patrick Wang) | 49 | Chief Business Officer |
| Meng-Shiang Lin (Ryan Lin) | 49 | Chief Compliance Officer |
| Tzu-Chu Liu (Daphny Liu) | 42 | Internal Audit Director |
| Ying Lu (Gina Lu) | 33 | General Counsel |
Directors
Darren Wang, age 47, is our founder and has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 2010. Mr. Wang is an expert in cryptography and information theory. In 2025, Mr. Wang completed the Owner/President Management Program (OPM 63) at Harvard Business School. Mr. Wang earned his master's degree in electrical and computer engineering from Boston University, studying under Prof. Lev Levitin, the inventor of the Margolus-Levitin theorem. With over 19 years of experience spanning Silicon Valley and Asia, Mr. Wang founded the OwlTing Group in 2010 and has been one of Asia's most active angel investors in the blockchain industry. Mr. Wang has been a prominent figure in the blockchain community in Asia, speaking at major events such as the Asia Blockchain Summit and the IEEE Blockchain Forum, and was honored with the "Future Leader Award" from Taiwan Tatler and featured on Tatler's "The New Asia" cover from 2020 to 2023. Mr. Wang does not hold any principal directorships or positions outside of the Company and its subsidiaries.
John Hsieh, age 46, is our co-founder and has served as our Director and Chief Technology Officer since 2010. Mr. Hsieh has extensive experience in programming, internet technology, and networking algorithms. Prior to joining us, Mr. Hsieh served as the Chief Technology Officer of LGS (TaiwanGo) from 2004 to 2010. Mr. Hsieh received his bachelor's degree in bio-industrial mechatronics from National Taiwan University. Mr. Hsieh does not hold any principal directorships or positions outside of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Hsiang-Chih Wang, age 46, has served as our Director since May 4, 2015. Dr. Wang is currently the chief doctor of Airlee Biomedical & Cosmetic Policlinic. Dr. Wang received his M.D. degree from the School of Medicine of National Taiwan University.
Chih-Chang Yu, age 46, has served as our Director since May 4, 2015. He is currently a Professor at the Department of Information and Computer Engineering at Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Mr. Yu served as the principal engineer of Institute for Information Industry from 2017 to 2018, and as assistant professor, associate professor, and chair of the computer science and information engineering department of Vanung University from 2009 to 2014. Mr. Yu received his bachelor's degree in science and doctoral degree in philosophy from National Central University.
Te-Yung Hsu, age 45, has served as our Director since February 16, 2024. Prior to joining us, Mr. Hsu served as a trader at multiple companies, including President Securities Corporation (TWSE: 2855) from 2016 to 2019, SinoPac Futures Corporation from 2011 to 2016, Jih Sun Securities Co., Ltd. from 2007 to 2008, China Bills Finance Corporation from 2006 to 2007, and Taishin Futures Co., Ltd. from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Hsu received his master's degree in science from National Tsing Hua University and his bachelor's degree in science from National Chiao Tung University. Mr. Hsu does not hold any principal directorships or positions outside of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Meyer Samuel Frucher, age 79, has served as our Independent Director since October 28, 2021. Mr. Frucher served as the Vice Chairman of Nasdaq, Inc. from 2008 to 2020, and has served as a director of The Options Clearing Corporation since 2000. From 1998 to 2008, Mr. Frucher served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. Mr. Frucher has also served in various government positions, including as the chief labor negotiator for New York State, chief executive officer of Battery Park City Authority, and chief executive officer of the School Construction Authority. Mr. Frucher received his master of public administration degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and his bachelor's degree in government from Columbia University.
Tony Tsai, age 47, has served as our Director since February 27, 2025. Mr. Tsai is a certified public accountant in Taiwan with extensive experience in finance and accounting. Mr. Tsai holds a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and both a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from National Taipei University. Mr. Tsai is currently a Partner at ChengDa CPA Firm, with previous experience at Ernst & Young Taiwan.
Senior Management
Winnie Lin, age 42, has served as our Chief Financial Officer since September 5, 2022. Prior to joining us, Ms. Lin served at the Central Bank of Taiwan, LITE-ON Technology, Macquarie Capital Securities, McKinsey & Company, and Radium Life Technology from 2006 to 2019. Ms. Lin received her master's degree in finance and her bachelor's dual degrees in business administration and accounting from National Taiwan University. Ms. Lin does not hold any principal directorships or positions outside of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Patrick Wang, age 49, has served as our Chief Business Officer since December 16, 2019. Prior to joining us, Mr. Wang served as the senior manager of CyberTAN Technology from 2006 to 2011 and the department manager of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Holdings from 2013 to 2018. Mr. Wang received his master's degree in international management from University of
London, SOAS and his bachelor's degree in sociology from National Taipei University. Mr. Wang does not hold any principal directorships or positions outside of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Ryan Lin, age 49, has served as our Chief Compliance Officer since May 15, 2025. Dr. Lin is an Associate Professor and Director of the School of Financial Technology at Ming Chuan University, with a Ph.D. in Law from National Taipei University. Dr. Lin's academic focus spans commercial and financial law, fintech regulation, and consumer protection. Dr. Lin concurrently serves as an adjunct associate professor at Soochow University and National Chung Cheng University, and holds numerous public, governmental, and industry roles, including Director of the Financial Ombudsman Institution under Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission, Independent Director of China Television Corporation, and Committee Member of the FSC's Human Rights Working Group.
Daphny Liu, age 42, has served as our Internal Audit Director since February 1, 2023. Prior to joining us, Ms. Liu served at PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan from 2008 to 2021. Ms. Liu holds a certificate of passing the CPA examination of Taiwan and is a Certified Information Security Auditor. Ms. Liu received her master's degree in business administration and her bachelor's dual degrees in business administration and accounting from National Taiwan University. Ms. Liu does not hold any principal directorships or positions outside of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Gina Lu, age 33, has served as General Counsel since October 1, 2025, after joining the Company in 2021. Prior to joining us, Ms. Lu gained experience at law firms in the United States and Taiwan, a global technology company in the Washington, D.C. metro area, and major financial institutions in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Ms. Lu earned her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Washington in Seattle. Ms. Lu is admitted to practice law in New York and the District of Columbia. Ms. Lu does not hold any principal directorships or positions outside of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among any of the directors or members of senior management of the Company.
B.Compensation
Directors and Executive Officers Compensation
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company paid an aggregate of US$906,251 in cash compensation to its directors and executive officers.
The Company has not set aside or accrued any amounts to provide pension, retirement, or other similar benefits to its directors and executive officers.
In addition to cash compensation, directors and executive officers may receive equity-based compensation pursuant to the Company’s Share Incentive Plan. The Company uses equity-based compensation as part of its long-term incentive structure to align the interests of management and shareholders.
Executive officers may also be eligible to receive discretionary annual bonuses, as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, based on individual performance and the Company’s overall financial results. The Company does not maintain a formal bonus or profit-sharing plan, and no minimum bonus amount is guaranteed.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company grants equity-based awards to its directors and executive officers, including restricted share awards ("RSAs") and restricted share units ("RSUs"), under its Share Incentive Plan. RSAs represent issued shares of the Company that are subject to vesting conditions and forfeiture restrictions. RSUs represent the right to receive shares of the Company upon vesting and do not confer ownership until vested.
Neither RSAs nor RSUs have an exercise price or purchase price. RSAs and RSUs do not have a fixed expiration date but are subject to forfeiture upon termination of service in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreements.
Share-Based Awards Outstanding as of December 31, 2025
The following table sets forth information regarding share-based awards granted to our directors and executive officers and outstanding as of December 31, 2025:
| Name | Position | Type of<br>Award | Underlying<br>Shares | Vesting Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chun-Kai Wang (Darren Wang) | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | RSA | 2,850,000 | 2026–2029 (annual vesting) | |||
| Chung-Han Hsieh (John Hsieh) | Director and Chief Technology Officer | RSA | 190,000 | 2026–2029 (annual vesting) | |||
| Hsiang-Chih Wang | Director | — | — | — | |||
| Chih-Chang Yu | Director | — | — | — | |||
| Te-Yung Hsu | Director | — | — | — | |||
| Meyer Samuel Frucher | Director | — | — | — | |||
| Tsai Hsing Ju (Tony Tsai) | Director | RSA | 7,500 | 2026–2028 (annual vesting) | |||
| Lin Wei Li (Winnie Lin) | Chief Financial Officer | RSA | 427,500 | 2026–2029 (annual vesting) | |||
| Wang Kang Ho (Patrick Wang) | Chief Business Officer | RSA | 252,048 | 2026–2029 (annual vesting) | |||
| Lin Meng Shiang (Ryan Lin) | Chief Compliance Officer | RSU | 3,200 | 2026–2027 (annual vesting) | |||
| Liu Tzu Chu (Daphny Liu) | Internal Audit Director | RSU | 30,375 | 2026–2028 (annual vesting) | |||
| Lu Ying (Gina Lu) | General Counsel | RSU | 29,633 | 2026–2028 (annual vesting) |
Notes:
- RSA refers to restricted share awards and RSU refers to restricted share units.
- The amounts reported in the table above reflect only the unvested portion of equity awards outstanding as of December 31, 2025. Certain awards vested during 2025 and were settled in shares and are therefore not included in the table above. Such vested shares are reflected in beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2025.
- Restricted share awards represent issued shares subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions. Restricted share units represent the right to receive shares upon vesting and do not confer ownership until vested.
- Equity awards generally vest in equal annual installments over a multi-year period, subject to the continued service of the recipient.
Employment Agreements
The Company has entered into employment agreements with its executive officers. These agreements generally provide for base salary, eligibility for discretionary annual bonuses, participation in equity incentive programs, and participation in employee welfare and retirement benefit plans.
Employment arrangements typically do not specify a fixed term and may be terminated (i) by the Company for cause at any time without advance notice, including in cases of criminal conduct or a material breach of the duty of loyalty to the Company, (ii) by the Company without cause in accordance with the applicable laws of the jurisdiction where the executive officer is based, or (iii) by the executive officer upon prior written notice, generally of 30 days.
Executive officers are generally subject to post-employment restrictive covenants for a period of up to 24 months following termination of employment, including obligations not to compete with the Company and not to solicit the Company’s employees or customers, in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law. Executive officers are also subject to confidentiality obligations with respect to the Company’s confidential information and trade secrets, both during and after the term of their employment.
Share Incentive Plan
The Company adopted a Share Incentive Plan on July 15, 2021 (the "Plan"), to provide equity-based incentives to employees, directors, and other service providers. The maximum aggregate number of Class A Common Shares available for issuance under the Plan is 10,000,000 shares, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
The Plan is administered by the Board of Directors or its authorized delegate, which has the authority to determine the terms and conditions of awards, including the type of award, number of shares, vesting schedule, and applicable restrictions. The Plan permits the grant of share options, restricted shares, restricted share units, share appreciation rights, dividend equivalents, and other share-based awards. Awards are subject to vesting conditions as determined by the administrator, and the term of an award may not exceed ten years from the date of grant. The Plan will remain in effect for a term of ten years from June 28, 2020, unless earlier terminated by the Board.
The full text of the Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-290018), declared effective on September 29, 2025.
C.Board Practices
Board of Directors
The board of directors (the "Board") currently consists of seven directors. A director is not required to hold any shares in the Company by way of qualification. A director who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a contract or transaction or proposed contract or transaction with the Company is required to declare the nature of his or her interest at a meeting of the Board.
Subject to the Nasdaq Listing Rules and disqualification by the chairman of the relevant board meeting, a director may vote with respect to any contract or transaction in which he or she has an interest, and may be counted in the quorum at any meeting at which such contract or transaction is considered.
The Board has all the powers necessary for managing, directing and supervising the business affairs of the Company. These powers include, among others:
- convening shareholders' annual and extraordinary general meetings and reporting to shareholders;
- declaring dividends and distributions;
- appointing officers and determining their terms of office;
- exercising borrowing powers and creating security interests over the Company's assets; and
- approving transfers of shares and maintaining the register of members.
None of the non-executive directors has entered into a service contract with the Company that provides for benefits upon termination of service.
Duties of Directors
Under the laws of the Cayman Islands, directors owe fiduciary duties to the Company, including:
- a duty to act in good faith in what they consider to be the best interests of the Company;
- a duty to act for proper purposes;
- a duty to exercise independent judgment; and
- a duty to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence.
In discharging their duties, directors must also comply with the Company's Third Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended from time to time. In certain limited circumstances, shareholders may have the right to seek remedies on behalf of the Company if a director breaches his or her duties.
Terms of Directors and Officers
Directors may be appointed by an ordinary resolution of shareholders. The Board may also appoint a director to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the Board by a simple majority vote. Directors hold office until they resign or are removed in accordance with the Company's memorandum and articles of association. A director will cease to hold office if, among other things, he or she dies, becomes bankrupt, is found to be of unsound mind, resigns by written notice, or is removed by shareholders. Officers are appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Board and may be removed by the Board at any time.
Director Nominations
The Board considers candidates for director nominations, including those recommended by shareholders, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Company's memorandum and articles of association. In evaluating candidates, the Board considers a range of factors including educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledge of the Company's business and industry, integrity, professional reputation, independence, character, and the ability to exercise sound judgment, and relevant skills and experience, including financial literacy.
Controlled Company and Foreign Private Issuer Exemptions
The Company is a "controlled company" within the meaning of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, as Darren Wang, our founder and CEO, holds approximately 67.2% of the total voting power of the Company. As a controlled company, we are exempt from certain Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, including the requirements that: (i) a majority of our board of directors consist of independent directors; (ii) director nominees be selected by a nominating committee comprised solely of independent directors; and (iii) executive officer compensation be determined by a compensation committee comprised solely of independent directors. We currently intend to rely on these exemptions.
As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to follow certain home country corporate governance practices in lieu of certain Nasdaq Listing Rules. We intend to rely on applicable exemptions as a foreign private issuer in accordance with Nasdaq rules.
Committees of the Board
As a controlled company, the Company has not established a compensation committee or a nominating and corporate governance committee. The Board as a whole is responsible for determining the compensation of our executive officers and for identifying and recommending director nominees.
Audit Committee
The audit committee consists of three directors: Meyer Samuel Frucher, Tony Tsai, and Hsiang-Chih Wang. Meyer Samuel Frucher serves as the chairperson. Tony Tsai qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each member of the audit committee satisfies the independence requirements under the Nasdaq Listing Rules and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
The audit committee is responsible for overseeing the Company's accounting and financial reporting processes, including:
- the integrity of the Company's financial statements;
- the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures;
- compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
- the qualifications and independence of the independent auditors;
- the performance of the internal audit function; and
- the performance of the independent auditors.
The Company maintains an internal audit function, which reports to the audit committee. The audit committee oversees and reviews the work of the internal audit function as part of its responsibilities.
D.Employees
As of December 31, 2025, we had a total of 200 employees, which is consistent with prior years. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had 199 and 198 employees, respectively.
The majority of our employees are based in Taiwan, with additional personnel in the United States and Japan. Our employees include 75 engineers in the research and development team and 87 employees in the sales and marketing team as of December 31, 2025.
Our business is dependent on our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified personnel, particularly in engineering, product development, payment operations and regulatory compliance functions, which are critical to our operations across multiple jurisdictions. Given the regulatory nature of our payment and cross-border transaction services, we also rely on personnel with expertise in compliance, anti-money laundering, and financial regulations.
Almost all of our employees in Taiwan are represented by labor unions or covered by collective bargaining agreements. We have not experienced any material labor disputes and believe that we maintain good relationships with our employees. We do not have any temporary employees.
E.Share Ownership
Beneficial Ownership of Ordinary Shares
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Common shares as of December 31, 2025 by:
- each of our directors and executive officers; and
- each person known to us to beneficially own 5% or more of our outstanding Common Shares.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to, or the power to receive the economic benefit of ownership of, the securities.
Outstanding Shares
As of December 31, 2025:
- 37,883,816 Class A Common Shares were issued and outstanding; and
- 50,508,000 Class B Common Shares were issued and outstanding.
Each Class A Common Share is entitled to one vote per share, and each Class B Common Share is entitled to ten votes per share. The number of Class A Common Shares issued and outstanding excludes 15,855 Class A Common Shares held as treasury shares as of December 31, 2025. See "Item 16E. Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers" for further details.
Dual-Class Structure
For purposes of calculating percentage ownership, Class B Common Shares are treated as converted into Class A Common Shares. However, holders of Class B Common Shares have enhanced voting rights, and therefore their voting power may differ from their economic ownership. Class B Common Shares are convertible into Class A Common Shares at any time at the option of the holder, while Class A Common Shares are not convertible into Class B Common Shares.
Common Shares Beneficially Owned
| Shareholder | Class A<br>Common<br>Shares | Class B<br>Common<br>Shares | %<br>of Total | % of Voting<br>Power | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors and Executive Officers: | ||||||||||
| Chun-Kai Wang (Darren Wang) (1) | 3,105,778 | 36,150,000 | 44.4 | % | 67.2 | % | ||||
| Chung-Han Hsieh (John Hsieh) (2) | 200,000 | 10,000,000 | 11.5 | % | 18.5 | % | ||||
| Hsiang-Chih Wang | 242,500 | 727,500 | 1.1 | % | 1.4 | % | ||||
| Chih-Chang Yu | 112,500 | 337,500 | 0.5 | % | 0.6 | % | ||||
| Te-Yung Hsu (3) | 949,606 | — | 1.1 | % | 0.2 | % | ||||
| Meyer Samuel Frucher | 10,000 | — | * | * | ||||||
| Hsing-Ju Tsai (Tony Tsai) (4) | 10,000 | — | * | * | ||||||
| Wei-Li Lin (Winnie Lin) (5) | 450,000 | 50,000 | 0.6 | % | 0.2 | % | ||||
| Kang-Ho Wang (Patrick Wang) (6) | 309,050 | — | 0.4 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||
| Meng-Shiang Lin (Ryan Lin) | 9,828 | — | * | * | ||||||
| Tzu-Chu Liu (Daphny Liu) | 10,125 | — | * | * | ||||||
| Ying Lu (Gina Lu) | 13,200 | — | * | * | ||||||
| All directors and executive officers as a group | 5,422,587 | 47,265,000 | 59.6 | % | 88.0 | % | ||||
| 5% or More Shareholders: | ||||||||||
| SBI Digital Strategic Investment Co., Ltd. (7) | 15,308,819 | — | 17.3 | % | 2.8 | % | ||||
| Other Registered Shareholders: | ||||||||||
| All Other Registered Shareholders (8) | 17,152,410 | 3,243,000 | 23.1 | % | 9.2 | % |
Notes
* Represents less than 0.1% of our total outstanding Common shares or voting power.
- Includes 2,850,000 Class A Common Shares that are unvested restricted shares granted under the Share Incentive Plan.
- Includes 190,000 Class A Common Shares that are unvested restricted shares granted under the Share Incentive Plan.
- Includes Class A Common Shares held indirectly through Matsutake Co., Ltd. The reporting person is a shareholder of such entity and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the securities held by such entity. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- Includes 7,500 Class A Common Shares that are unvested restricted shares granted under the Share Incentive Plan.
- Includes 427,500 Class A Common Shares that are unvested restricted shares granted under the Share Incentive Plan.
- Includes 252,048 Class A Common Shares that are unvested restricted shares granted under the Share Incentive Plan.
- Represents 15,308,819 Class A Common Shares held by SBI Digital Strategic Investment Co., Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated in Japan.
- Represents shares held by other registered shareholders not otherwise listed above.
Control of the Company
As of December 31, 2025, Darren Wang, our founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owned a majority of the total voting power of the Company and is therefore able to exercise significant influence over matters requiring shareholder approval.
As of December 31, 2025, 3,021,868 Class A Common Shares remained available for future issuance under the Share Incentive Plan.
To our knowledge, there has been no significant change in the percentage ownership held by any major shareholder during the past three years, other than as disclosed in this Annual Report. We are not aware of any arrangement that may, at a subsequent date, result in a change of control of the Company.
F.Disclosure of a Registrant’s Action to Recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation
Not applicable.
Item 7.Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
A.Major Shareholders
Please refer to "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees — E. Share Ownership."
Voting Rights
The Company has a dual-class share structure under which Class B Common Shares carry ten votes per share compared to one vote per share for Class A Common Shares. As a result, the voting power of certain major shareholders, in particular Darren Wang, our founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, differs significantly from their economic ownership interest in the Company. See "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees — E. Share Ownership" for further details.
Controlling Shareholder
The Company is controlled by Darren Wang, our founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who as of December 31, 2025 beneficially owned Class A and Class B Common Shares representing approximately 67.2% of the total voting power of the Company. The Company is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any corporation, foreign government, or other natural or legal person other than as described herein.
U.S. Holders
As of December 31, 2025, based on information provided by our transfer agent, there were 14 holders of record of our Class A Common Shares in the United States, holding in the aggregate 11,381,784 shares, or approximately 30% of our outstanding Class A Common Shares.
The number of record holders in the United States is not representative of the number of beneficial holders, nor is it representative of the location of such beneficial holders, since many of these shares are held of record through brokers, banks, and other nominees, including Cede & Co., which is the nominee of The Depository Trust Company.
Change of Control
We are not aware of any arrangement that may, at a subsequent date, result in a change of control of the Company.
B.Related Party Transactions
The following is a description of material related party transactions entered into during the year ended December 31, 2025 through the date of this Annual Report, between the Company and its related parties, including its directors, senior management, principal shareholders and their respective associates and affiliates.
Employment Agreements and Indemnification Agreements
See "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees — B. Compensation — Employment Agreements" and "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees — C. Board Practices."
Share Incentive Plan
See "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees — B. Compensation — Share Incentive Plan."
Transactions with Related Parties
Transactions with Mr. Darren Wang
The Company has outstanding borrowings from Mr. Wang, the Company's founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for the purpose of supporting the Company's working capital needs. These borrowings are interest-free and are subject to automatic extension for successive one-year periods unless the lender provides 30 days' prior notice of termination. The largest amount outstanding during 2025 was US$1,364,920. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding amount was US$1,364,920.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had payables to Mr. Wang of US$2,319.
Transactions with Mr. John Hsieh
The Company has outstanding borrowings from Mr. Hsieh, the Company's co-founder, Director and Chief Technology Officer, for the purpose of supporting the Company's working capital needs. These borrowings are interest-free and are subject to automatic extension for successive one-year periods unless the lender provides 30 days' prior notice of termination. The largest amount outstanding during 2025 was US$470,000. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding amount was US$470,000.
Transactions with Mr. Te-Yung Hsu
During 2025, the Company entered into SAFE agreements with Mr. Hsu, a director of the Company, in an aggregate amount of US$700,000. Under the terms of the SAFE agreements, upon the occurrence of a liquidity event, the holder may elect to either (i) convert the principal amount into shares of the Company, or (ii) receive a cash payment equal to the principal amount plus interest accrued at a simple rate of 5% per annum from the date of the agreement. The largest amount outstanding during 2025 was US$700,000. During 2025, Mr. Hsu elected to receive a cash settlement, and the Company repaid US$100,000 of the outstanding amount. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had remaining payables to Mr. Hsu of US$628,085, representing the outstanding principal and accrued interest calculated from the date of the respective agreements, which remained outstanding as of such date.
Other Transactions
Except as disclosed above, the Company did not enter into any other material related party transactions during the period covered by this Annual Report. All related party transactions described above were entered into on terms that the Company believes are no less favorable to the Company than terms that could have been obtained from unrelated third parties, or were otherwise approved by the Board of Directors.
C.Interests of Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
Item 8. Financial Information
A.Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
We have appended consolidated financial statements filed as part of this Annual Report.
B.Dividend Policy
We do not currently intend to pay any cash dividends on our Class A Common Shares in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on a number of factors, including our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, and applicable laws and regulations. See "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — B. Liquidity and Capital Resources" and "Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Class A Common Shares — We do not intend to pay dividends on our Class A Common Shares for the foreseeable future" for further information.
C.Legal Proceedings
We are currently not a party to any material legal or administrative proceedings. We may from time to time be subject to various legal or administrative claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.
D.Significant Changes
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this Annual Report, we have not experienced any significant changes since the date of our audited consolidated financial statements which is included in this Annual Report.
Item 9. The Offer and Listing
A.Offering and Listing Details
Since October 16, 2025, our Class A Common Shares have been listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "OWLS."
B.Plan of Distribution
Not applicable.
C.Markets
See "Item 9.A. Offering and Listing Details".
D.Selling Shareholders
Not applicable.
E.Dilution
Not applicable.
F.Expenses of the Issue
Not applicable.
Item 10. Additional Information
A.Share Capital
Not applicable.
B.Memorandum and Articles of Association
The information called for by Item 10.B is set forth in Exhibit 1.1 to this Annual Report and incorporated by reference herein.
C.Material Contracts
We have not entered into any material contracts other than in the ordinary course of business and other than those described in "Item 4. Information on the Company" or elsewhere in this Annual Report.
D.Exchange Controls
The Company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands. There are no exchange control regulations or currency restrictions currently in effect in the Cayman Islands that would affect the import or export of capital, the availability of cash and cash equivalents for use by the Group, or the remittance of dividends by OBOOK Holdings Inc. to its shareholders.
Although Taiwan is not our country of incorporation, as substantially all of our operations and assets are located in Taiwan, the foreign exchange controls imposed by Taiwan authorities may affect the import or export of capital and the remittance of dividends within our Group. For a discussion of the risks related to our Taiwan operations and applicable foreign exchange controls, see "Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Financial Results — Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, in particular the New Taiwan Dollar, could adversely affect our reported results."
E.Taxation
The following is a general summary of certain Cayman Islands, Taiwan and U.S. federal income tax consequences relevant to an investment in our Class A Common Shares. The discussion is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, legal or tax advice to any particular prospective purchaser, and does not address all tax considerations that may be relevant to an investment in our Class A Common Shares. The discussion is based on laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this Annual Report, all of which are subject to change or different interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect. The discussion does not address U.S. state or local tax laws, or tax laws of jurisdictions other than the Cayman Islands, Taiwan and the United States. You should consult your own tax advisors with respect to the consequences of acquisition, ownership and disposition of the Class A Common Shares.
Cayman Islands Taxation
The Cayman Islands currently levy no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciations and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to our company levied by the Government of the Cayman Islands save for certain stamp duties which may be applicable, from time to time, on certain instruments. No stamp duty is payable in the Cayman Islands on transfers of shares of Cayman Islands companies save for those which hold interests in land in the Cayman Islands. There are no exchange control regulations or currency restrictions in effect in the Cayman Islands.
The Cayman Islands enacted the International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Act (As Revised) together with the Guidance Notes published by the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority from time to time. A Cayman Islands company is required to comply with the economic substance requirements from July 1, 2019 and make an Annual Report in the Cayman Islands as to whether or not it is carrying on any relevant activities and, if it is, it must satisfy an economic substance test.
Taiwan Taxation
The following discussion is a general summary of the principal Taiwan tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of Class A Common Shares to an individual or entity who is tax resident in Taiwan. The statements made herein regarding taxation are general in nature and based upon certain aspects of the current tax laws of Taiwan and administrative guidelines issued by the relevant authorities in force as of the date hereof, and are subject to any changes in such laws or administrative guidelines or the interpretation of such laws or guidelines occurring after such date, which changes could be made on a retrospective basis. The statements made herein do not purport to be a comprehensive or exhaustive description of all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to acquire, own or dispose of Class A Common Shares and do not purport to deal with the tax consequences applicable to all categories of investors, some of which (such as dealers in securities) may be subject to special rules. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisers as to the Taiwan or other tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership of or disposal of Class A Common Shares, taking into account their own particular circumstances.
Dividends
Where our company is not considered a tax resident in Taiwan for Taiwan income tax purposes, the dividend payments made by us would be considered overseas income sourced outside Taiwan. Overseas income received by an individual who is tax resident in Taiwan will generally be subject to Taiwan Income Basic Tax. The rules relating to the determination of the income basic tax are complex, and you should consult your tax advisors regarding the calculation of the related tax in your particular circumstances. Overseas income received by an entity who is tax resident in Taiwan will generally be subject to Taiwan Profit-seeking Enterprise Income Tax.
Capital Gains
Under Taiwan law, capital gains on transactions in the Class A Common Shares would be considered overseas income sourced outside Taiwan. Overseas income received by an individual who is tax resident in Taiwan will generally be subject to Taiwan Income Basic Tax. The rules relating to the determination of the income basic tax are complex, and you should consult your tax advisors regarding the calculation of the related tax in your particular circumstances. Overseas income received by a Taiwan-resident entity will generally be subject to Taiwan Profit-seeking Enterprise Income Tax.
Securities Transaction Tax
A securities transaction tax will be withheld upon a sale of securities in Taiwan. As the trading of Class A Common Shares takes place outside of Taiwan, it is not subject to Taiwan's securities transaction tax. Accordingly, transfers of Class A Common Shares are not subject to Taiwan's securities transaction tax, and withdrawal of Class A Common Shares from any deposit facility is also not subject to Taiwan securities transaction tax.
Estate and Gift Tax
Under Taiwan law, an individual who is a tax resident of Taiwan is subject to estate tax on their worldwide estate and gift tax on any assets donated within Taiwan. Estate tax is currently payable at rates of 10% of the first NT$56,210,000, 15% of amounts between NT$56,210,000 and NT$112,420,000, and 20% of amounts over NT$112,420,000. Gift tax is payable at rates of 10% of the first NT$28,110,000, 15% of amounts between NT$28,110,000 and NT$56,210,000, and 20% of amounts over NT$56,210,000.
Stamp Duty
As our company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and the Class A Common Shares are not registered in any register kept in Taiwan, no stamp duty is payable in Taiwan on any instrument of transfer upon a sale or gift of the Class A Common Shares.
U.S. Federal Income Taxation
The following describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning Class A Common Shares. It applies to you only if you are a U.S. holder (as defined below) and hold your Class A Common Shares as capital assets for tax purposes. This discussion addresses only U.S. federal income taxation and does not discuss all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your individual circumstances, including foreign, state or local tax consequences, estate and gift tax consequences, and tax consequences arising under the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income or the alternative minimum tax. This section does not apply to you if you are a member of a special class of holders subject to special rules, including:
a dealer in securities;
a trader in securities that elects to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for securities holdings;
a tax-exempt organization;
a life insurance company;
a person that actually or constructively owns 10% or more of the combined voting power of our voting stock or of the total value of our stock;
a person that holds Class A Common Shares as part of a straddle or a hedging or conversion transaction;
a person that purchases or sells Class A Common Shares as part of a wash sale for tax purposes; or
a person whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.
This section is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect. These authorities are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.
If an entity or arrangement that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds the Class A Common Shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the tax treatment of the partnership. A partner in a partnership holding the Class A Common Shares should consult its tax advisor with regard to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of an investment in the Class A Common Shares.
You are a "U.S. holder" if you are a beneficial owner of Class A Common Shares and you are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
- a citizen or resident of the United States;
- a domestic corporation;
- an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or
- a trust if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the trust's administration and one or more United States persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust.
The tax treatment of your Class A Common Shares will depend in part on whether or not we are classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Except as discussed below under "—PFIC Classification," this discussion assumes that we are not classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Distributions. The gross amount of any distribution we pay on our shares out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes), other than certain pro-rata distributions of our shares, will be treated as a dividend that is subject to U.S. federal income taxation. If you are a non-corporate U.S. holder, dividends that constitute qualified dividend income will be taxable to you at the preferential rates applicable to long-term capital gains provided that you hold the Class A Common Shares for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date and meet other holding period requirements. Dividends we pay with respect to the Class A Common Shares during a period in which are listed on Nasdaq will generally be qualified dividend income.
Dividends we pay with respect to the Class A Common Shares will be taxable to you when the dividend is received, actually or constructively. The dividend will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to United States corporations in respect of dividends received from other United States corporations. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes, will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your basis in the Class A Common Shares and thereafter as capital gain. However, we do not expect to calculate earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles. Accordingly, you should expect to generally treat distributions we make as dividends.
Dividends that we distribute on the Class A Common Shares will generally be income from sources outside the United States and will generally be "passive" income for purposes of computing the foreign tax credit allowable to you. However, if (a) we are 50% or more owned, by vote or value, by United States persons and (b) at least 10% of our earnings and profits are attributable to sources within the United States, then for foreign tax credit purposes, a portion of our dividends would be treated as derived from sources within the United States.
Sales or Dispositions. If you sell or otherwise dispose of your Class A Common Shares, you will recognize capital gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the amount that you realize and your tax basis in your Class A Common Shares. Capital gain of a non-corporate U.S. holder is generally taxed at preferential rates where the property is held for
more than one year. The gain or loss will generally be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.
PFIC Classification. We believe that we were not a PFIC for the year ended December 31, 2025 and we do not expect to become a PFIC in the foreseeable future. However, this conclusion is a factual determination that is made annually and thus may be subject to change. It is therefore possible that we could become a PFIC in the current or any future taxable year. In addition, our current position that we are not a PFIC is based in part upon the value of our goodwill, which is based on the market value for our shares. Accordingly, we could become a PFIC in the future if there is a substantial decline in the value of our shares.
In general, we will be a PFIC in a taxable year if:
- at least 75% of our gross income for the taxable year is passive income; or
- at least 50% of the value, determined on the basis of a quarterly average, of our assets in such taxable year is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income.
For this purpose, "passive income" generally includes dividends, interest, gains from the sale or exchange of investment property, rents and royalties (other than certain rents and royalties derived in the active conduct of a trade or business) and certain other specified categories of income. If a foreign corporation owns at least 25% by value of the stock of another corporation, the foreign corporation is treated for purposes of the PFIC tests as owning its proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation and as receiving directly its proportionate share of the other corporation's income.
If we are or were to become a PFIC, you may be subject to increased U.S. federal income tax liabilities with respect to your ownership of Class A Common Shares and may be subject to burdensome reporting requirements. We cannot guarantee that we will not be a PFIC for our current taxable year or any future taxable year.
If we are treated as a PFIC, and you are a U.S. holder that did not make a mark-to-market election, as described below, you will generally be subject to special rules with respect to: (i) any gain you realize on the sale or other disposition of your Class A Common Shares; and (ii) any excess distribution that we make to you (generally, any distributions to you during a single taxable year, other than the taxable year in which your holding period in the Class A Common Shares begins, that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by you in respect of the Class A Common Shares during the three preceding taxable years or, if shorter, your holding period for the Class A Common Shares that preceded the taxable year in which you receive the distribution).
Under these rules: (i) the gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over your holding period for the Class A Common Shares; (ii) the amount allocated to the taxable year in which you realized the gain or excess distribution or to prior years before the first year in which we were a PFIC with respect to you will be taxed as ordinary income; (iii) the amount allocated to each other prior year will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year; and (iv) the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed in respect of the tax attributable to each such year.
If we are a PFIC and, at any time, have a non-U.S. subsidiary that is classified as a PFIC, you generally would be deemed to own a portion of the shares of such lower-tier PFIC and generally could incur liability for the deferred tax and interest charge described above if we receive a distribution from, or dispose of all or part of our interest in, the lower-tier PFIC or if you otherwise were deemed to have disposed of an interest in the lower-tier PFIC.
If we are a PFIC in a taxable year and our shares are treated as "marketable stock" in such year, you may make a mark-to-market election with respect to your Class A Common Shares. If you make this election, you will not be subject to the PFIC rules described above. Instead, in general, you will include as ordinary income each year the excess, if any, of the fair market value of your Class A Common Shares at the end of the taxable year over your adjusted basis in your Class A Common Shares. You will also recognize an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of your Class A Common Shares over their fair market value at the end of the taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result of the mark-to-market election). Your basis in the Class A Common Shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts. Any gain that you recognize on the sale or other disposition of your Class A Common Shares would be ordinary income and any loss would be an ordinary loss to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result of the mark-to-market election and, thereafter, a capital loss. The mark-to-market election is available only for marketable stock, which generally includes stock that is regularly traded on a national securities exchange that is registered with the SEC, including Nasdaq. You should consult your tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a mark-to-market election with respect to your Class A Common Shares under your particular circumstances.
Unless you make certain elections, your Class A Common Shares will generally be treated as stock in a PFIC if we were a PFIC at any time during your holding period in your Class A Common Shares, even if we are not currently a PFIC.
In addition, notwithstanding any election you make with regard to the Class A Common Shares, dividends that you receive from us will not constitute qualified dividend income to you if we are a PFIC (or are treated as a PFIC with respect to you) either in the taxable year of the distribution or the preceding taxable year. Dividends that you receive that do not constitute qualified dividend income are not eligible for taxation at the preferential rates applicable to qualified dividend income. Instead, you must include the gross amount of any such dividend paid by us out of our accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) in your gross income, and it will be subject to tax at rates applicable to ordinary income.
We do not intend to provide information that would enable you to make a "qualified electing fund" election if we are classified as a PFIC for tax purposes. If you own Class A Common Shares during any year that we are a PFIC with respect to you, you may be required to file IRS Form 8621.
F.Dividends and Paying Agents
Not applicable.
G.Statement by Experts
Not applicable.
H.Documents on Display
We have filed this Annual Report on Form 20-F, including Exhibits, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). As permitted by the SEC, in Item 19 of this Annual Report, we incorporate by reference certain information that we have filed with the SEC. This means that we may disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this Annual Report.
The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, such as us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is www.sec.gov. Information contained on, or accessible through, that website is not part of this Annual Report.
We also maintain a corporate website at https://www.owlting.com. Information contained on, or accessible through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and does not form a part of, this Annual Report.
As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from certain provisions of the Exchange Act that are applicable to U.S. domestic public companies, including the rules relating to the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required to file current reports on Form 8-K; instead, we furnish reports on Form 6-K with the SEC.
I.Subsidiary Information
Not applicable.
J.Annual Report to Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of our business, primarily as a result of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the IASB.
Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, including our exposure to foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk, are set forth in Note 20, "Financial Instruments," and Note 21, "Financial Risk Management," to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12.Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities
A.Debt Securities
Not applicable.
B.Warrants and Rights
Not applicable.
C.Other Securities
Not applicable.
D.American Depositary Shares
Not applicable.
Subsequent to December 31, 2025, the Company further enhanced and formalized its internal control and governance framework through the adoption of additional policies, including the Disclosure Controls and Procedures Policy, Internal Control over Financial Reporting Policy, Risk Management Policy, Delegation of Authority Policy, Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Policy, Revenue Recognition Policy, Subsidiary Oversight Policy, and Internal Audit Policy.
Management has undertaken, and continues to undertake, enhancements to further strengthen the design and documentation of internal controls and to support ongoing compliance.
As an emerging growth company and a newly public company, this Annual Report does not include a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting.
C.Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
Not applicable. As an emerging growth company, we are exempt from the requirement to obtain an attestation report from our independent registered public accounting firm on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for so long as we qualify as an emerging growth company.
D.Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 16. [Reserved]
Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Hsing-Ju Tsai (Tony Tsai), an independent director serving on our audit committee, qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in Item 16A of Form 20-F. Mr. Tsai is independent within the meaning of the applicable Nasdaq Listing Rules and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For a description of Mr. Tsai's relevant experience, see "Item 6.A. Directors and Senior Management."
Item 16B. Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code of Business Conduct") that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and persons performing similar functions. The Code of Business Conduct constitutes a "code of ethics" as defined in Item 16B(b) of Form 20-F.
The full text of our Code of Business Conduct is available on our investor relations website at https://investors.owlting.com/governance/governance-documents.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, no amendments were made to the provisions of our Code of Business Conduct, and no waivers, including implicit waivers, were granted from any provision of the Code of Business Conduct to any of our directors, officers or employees.
Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by KPMG, our independent registered public accounting firm, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| For the year ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | ||
| (US in thousands) | |||
| Audit Fees(1) | 540 | ||
| Audit-Related Fees(2) | — | ||
| Tax Fees(3) | 30 | ||
| All Other Fees(4) | — | ||
| Total | 570 |
All values are in US Dollars.
Notes:
- Audit Fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by KPMG for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and services rendered in connection with our public listing on the Nasdaq Global Market. Audit fees for the year ended December 31, 2024 were higher primarily due to additional services rendered in connection with the preparation and filing of our registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-290018).
- Audit-Related Fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and not reported under Audit Fees. No audit-related fees were billed during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025.
- Tax Fees consist of fees billed for the certification of annual corporate income tax returns for our subsidiaries in Taiwan.
- All Other Fees consist of fees billed for products and services other than those described above. No other fees were billed during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Our audit committee was established in connection with our listing on the Nasdaq Global Market in October 2025. Since its establishment, our audit committee has adopted a policy requiring pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. Under this policy, the audit committee pre-approves specific categories of services up to pre-approved fee levels. Any proposed services that exceed pre-approved fee levels or that fall outside the pre-approved categories must receive specific advance approval from the audit committee before engagement.
All of the services provided during the year ended December 31, 2025 were pre-approved by our audit committee in accordance with this policy. No services were approved pursuant to the de minimis exception under Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X. Prior to the establishment of our audit committee, the services rendered by KPMG for the year ended December 31, 2024 were approved by our Board of Directors.
Item 16D. Exemptions from the Nasdaq Listing Rules for Audit Committees
Not applicable.
Item 16E. Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
On November 26, 2025, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program allowing us to repurchase up to $10.0 million of our Class A Common Shares in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions over a period of nine months from the date of the resolution (the "2025 Repurchase Program"). As of December 31, 2025, we had repurchased a total of 15,855 Class A Common Shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $0.1 million under the 2025 Repurchase Program.
The following table sets forth information regarding repurchases completed under the 2025 Repurchase Program during the year ended December 31, 2025:
| Period | (a) Total Number of Common Shares Purchased | (b) Average Price Paid per Common Share | (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | (d) Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Repurchase Program(1) | ||||||
| November 26 – November 30, 2025 | — | — | US$10,000,000 | |||
| December 1 – December 31, 2025 | 15,855 | US6.59 | 15,855 | US$9,895,485 | ||
| Total | 15,855 | US6.59 | 15,855 | US$9,895,485 |
All values are in US Dollars.
Note:
- On November 26, 2025, our Board of Directors publicly announced the share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $10,000,000 of our Class A Common Shares. The program is scheduled to expire on August 26, 2026. All 15,855 shares were purchased in open-market transactions. No repurchase plans or programs expired or were terminated during the period covered by this table.
Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
Not applicable.
Item 16G. Corporate Governance
As a foreign private issuer listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, we are permitted to follow the corporate governance practices of our home country, the Cayman Islands, in lieu of certain Nasdaq corporate governance standards applicable to domestic U.S. companies listed on Nasdaq. The following is a summary of the significant ways in which our corporate governance practices differ from those required of domestic U.S. companies listed on Nasdaq.
Compensation Committee. Nasdaq Listing Rules require that domestic U.S. companies maintain a compensation committee consisting entirely of independent directors. We do not currently maintain a separate compensation committee. The functions typically performed by a compensation committee are carried out by our full Board of Directors.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Nasdaq Listing Rules require that domestic U.S. companies maintain a nominating or corporate governance committee consisting entirely of independent directors. We do not currently maintain a separate nominating or corporate governance committee. The functions typically performed by such a committee are carried out by our full Board of Directors.
Executive Sessions. Nasdaq Listing Rules require that independent directors of domestic U.S. companies meet regularly in executive sessions without management. Our independent directors do not currently hold regularly scheduled executive sessions without management, although independent directors may meet from time to time as appropriate
Controlled Company Exemption. We qualify as a "controlled company" under Nasdaq rules because Darren Wang, our founder and Chief Executive Officer, controls more than 50% of the total voting power of our outstanding shares. As a controlled company, we are additionally exempt from the requirements that our director nominees be selected or recommended by a nominating/governance committee comprised solely of independent directors and that the compensation of our executive officers be determined or recommended by a compensation committee comprised solely of independent directors. We are also exempt from the Nasdaq requirement that a majority of our Board of Directors consist of independent directors, although we currently comply with this requirement voluntarily. Five out of our seven directors are independent directors within the meaning of the applicable Nasdaq Listing Rules.
Item 16H. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 16I. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
Item 16J. Insider Trading Policies
We have adopted an Insider Trading Policy (the "Policy") governing the purchase, sale, and other dispositions of our securities by our directors, senior management, employees and consultants, which is reasonably designed to promote compliance with applicable insider trading laws, rules and regulations and the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
The Policy prohibits all covered persons from trading in our securities while in possession of material nonpublic information and from tipping such information to others. The Policy establishes trading windows and black-out periods during which certain insiders are restricted from trading, requires pre-clearance of trades by insiders, and prohibits short sales, derivatives transactions, margin accounts and pledging of our securities. The Policy also permits insiders to trade pursuant to written trading plans that comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Our Insider Trading Policy is filed as Exhibit 11.1 to this Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Item 16K. Cybersecurity
Risk Management and Strategy
We have established a cybersecurity risk management program designed to identify, assess, and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats to our information systems, data, and operations. Our program is integrated into our broader enterprise risk management framework. Our cybersecurity risk management processes include:
Risk Assessment: We identify and evaluate cybersecurity risks to our systems, networks, and data, including risks arising from our use of third-party service providers, as part of our ongoing operations.
Technical Safeguards: We employ technical controls, including network monitoring, access management, encryption, and vulnerability management, to protect our information assets.
Incident Response: We have established procedures for responding to cybersecurity incidents, including processes for detection, containment, and remediation, as well as for notifying relevant stakeholders as appropriate.
Employee Training: We conduct regular cybersecurity awareness training for our employees to promote a security-conscious culture and reduce the risk of social engineering and phishing attacks.
With respect to our OwlPay payment services business, we have obtained certification under the ISO/IEC 27001 certification for information security management systems. The scope of this certification covers the information security management systems supporting our OwlPay services. For other areas of our business not covered by this certification, we manage cybersecurity risks through our internal policies and controls described above.
We engage external consultants and advisors from time to time to assist in assessing and improving our cybersecurity program.
As of the date of this Annual Report, we have not experienced any cybersecurity incidents that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our business, results of operations, or financial condition. However, we cannot guarantee that we will not experience such incidents in the future. See "Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors — Risks Related to Technology, Data Privacy, and Intellectual Property — Cybersecurity incidents or system failures could harm our business, customers, and reputation" for a discussion of cybersecurity-related risks.
Governance
Board Oversight. Our Board of Directors considers cybersecurity risk as part of its overall risk oversight responsibilities. The Board of Directors may receive updates from management regarding cybersecurity matters, including significant risks, incidents, and developments, as appropriate, and may be informed of such matters through the Audit Committee. Management's Role. At the management level, responsibility for our day-to-day cybersecurity risk management is overseen by our senior management team, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer, who oversee cybersecurity risk management at the executive level and receive updates on cybersecurity matters from our information technology personnel, as appropriate. Our information technology team is responsible for implementing and maintaining our cybersecurity policies, procedures, and technical controls, monitoring for threats and vulnerabilities, and coordinating our response to cybersecurity incidents.Management provides updates to the Audit Committee regarding our cybersecurity posture, emerging threats, and any significant developments in our cybersecurity program, as appropriate.
SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Annual Report on its behalf.
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Chun-Kai Wang |
| Name: Chun-Kai Wang | |
| Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
| Date: April 29, 2026 |
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (KPMG, Taipei, Taiwan, PCAOB ID No. 1026 ) | F-2 |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2024 and 2025 | F-3 |
| Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 | F-5 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 | F-6 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 | F-9 |
| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | F-11 |
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors OBOOK Holdings Inc.:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of OBOOK Holdings Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended December 31, 2025,and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.
/s/
KPMG
Taipei, Taiwan April 29, 2026
F-2
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
December 31, 2025 and 2024
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Note | December 31,<br>2025 | December 31,<br>2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Current assets: | |||
| Cash | 6, 20 | $7,493,875 | 4,511,377 |
| Restricted cash | 6, 20 | 1,860,930 | 4,210,381 |
| Accounts receivable | 7, 20 | 400,941 | 299,359 |
| Other receivables | 20 | 47,070 | 51,834 |
| Current tax assets | 7,047 | 21,174 | |
| Prepayment | 648,064 | 2,135,731 | |
| Other financial assets - current | 8, 20, 25 | 7,100,069 | 5,397,240 |
| Other current assets | 95,955 | 160,844 | |
| Total current assets | 17,653,951 | 16,787,940 | |
| Non-current assets: | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 9 | 926,596 | 366,350 |
| Right-of use assets | 9 | 3,453,417 | 4,556,692 |
| Other intangible assets | 10 | 421,814 | 391,737 |
| Goodwill | 10 | — | 287,285 |
| Other financial assets - non-current | 8, 20, 25 | 675,134 | 721,346 |
| Other non-current assets | 20,769 | 209,316 | |
| Total non-current assets | 5,497,730 | 6,532,726 | |
| Total assets | $23,151,681 | 23,320,666 | |
| Liabilities and Equity | |||
| Current liabilities: | |||
| Contract liabilities - current | 27 | $1,869,172 | 1,735,806 |
| Accounts payable | 20 | 1,851,494 | 1,687,449 |
| Other payables | 20 | 3,711,946 | 2,053,402 |
| Other payables to related parties | 20, 24 | 2,465,324 | 1,723,390 |
| Current tax liabilities | 5,888 | 3,909 | |
| Current provisions | 74,595 | 68,944 | |
| Lease liabilities - current | 9, 20 | 1,126,510 | 1,177,303 |
| Long-term borrowings, current potion | 12, 20 | 832,233 | 332,974 |
| Current preference share liabilities | 15, 20 | — | 406,366 |
| Other current liabilities - receipts under custody | 11 | 11,705,838 | 11,854,693 |
| Other current liabilities | 130,333 | 111,754 | |
| Total current liabilities | 23,773,333 | 21,155,990 |
F-3
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
December 31, 2025 and 2024
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Note | December 31,<br>2025 | December 31,<br>2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current liabilities: | |||
| Long-term borrowings | 12, 20 | 2,810 | 800,913 |
| Lease liabilities - non-current | 9, 20 | 2,780,453 | 3,789,208 |
| Non-current preference share liabilities | 15, 20 | — | 1,569,999 |
| Other non - current liabilities | 20 | 172,860 | 299,136 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,956,123 | 6,459,256 | |
| Total liabilities | 26,729,456 | 27,615,246 | |
| Equity attributable to owners of parent: | |||
| Share capital | 16 | 88,408 | 80,866 |
| Advance receipts for share capital | 16 | — | 2,000,000 |
| Capital surplus | 16 | 130,456,061 | 51,678,353 |
| Accumulated deficit | (92,468,883) | (60,612,910) | |
| Other equity | 16 | (41,549,740) | 2,555,649 |
| Treasury share | 16 | (104,515) | — |
| Equity attributable to owners of the parent | (3,578,669) | (4,298,042) | |
| Non-controlling interest | 16 | 894 | 3,462 |
| Total Equity | (3,577,775) | (4,294,580) | |
| Total liabilities and equity | $23,151,681 | 23,320,666 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-4
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 27 | $ | 7,861,091 | 7,569,630 | 6,399,387 | |||||
| Costs of revenue | (7,659,933 | ) | (6,562,702 | ) | (5,130,739 | ) | ||||
| Gross profit | 201,158 | 1,006,928 | 1,268,648 | |||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||
| Marketing and sales | (3,645,049 | ) | (2,120,196 | ) | (2,455,895 | ) | ||||
| General and administrative | (21,725,516 | ) | (5,232,219 | ) | (3,360,702 | ) | ||||
| Research and development | (7,042,198 | ) | (2,571,150 | ) | (2,230,589 | ) | ||||
| Total operating expenses | (32,412,763 | ) | (9,923,565 | ) | (8,047,186 | ) | ||||
| Net operating loss | (32,211,605 | ) | (8,916,637 | ) | (6,778,538 | ) | ||||
| Non-operating income and expense: | ||||||||||
| Interest income | 75,836 | 75,103 | 96,575 | |||||||
| Foreign currency exchange gains | 835,046 | 7,025 | 87,642 | |||||||
| Foreign currency exchange losses | (5,979 | ) | (1,053,705 | ) | (16,472 | ) | ||||
| Loss on financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 14 | (76,212 | ) | (259,418 | ) | (143,693 | ) | |||
| Loss on extension of preference share liabilities | — | — | (26,209 | ) | ||||||
| Other losses | 10 | (303,149 | ) | (25,741 | ) | (24,288 | ) | |||
| Other income | 95,104 | 76,365 | 154,226 | |||||||
| Finance costs | 15 | (260,676 | ) | (177,888 | ) | (137,210 | ) | |||
| Total non-operating income and expenses | 359,970 | (1,358,259 | ) | (9,429 | ) | |||||
| Loss before tax | (31,851,635 | ) | (10,274,896 | ) | (6,787,967 | ) | ||||
| Income tax (expenses) benefit | 17 | (6,959 | ) | 2,616 | 6,729 | |||||
| Net loss | (31,858,594 | ) | (10,272,280 | ) | (6,781,238 | ) | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||
| Components of other comprehensive income (loss) that will be <br> reclassified to profit or loss | ||||||||||
| Exchange differences on translation of foreign financial statements | (841,442 | ) | 1,321,784 | (53,239 | ) | |||||
| Components of other comprehensive income (loss) that will be <br> reclassified to loss | (841,442 | ) | 1,321,784 | (53,239 | ) | |||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (841,442 | ) | 1,321,784 | (53,239 | ) | |||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | (32,700,036 | ) | (8,950,496 | ) | (6,834,477 | ) | |||
| Loss attributable to: | ||||||||||
| Owners of the parent | $ | (31,852,853 | ) | (10,269,908 | ) | (6,748,574 | ) | |||
| Non-controlling interests | (5,741 | ) | (2,372 | ) | (32,664 | ) | ||||
| $ | (31,858,594 | ) | (10,272,280 | ) | (6,781,238 | ) | ||||
| Total comprehensive loss attributable to: | ||||||||||
| Owners of the parent | $ | (32,694,348 | ) | (8,947,970 | ) | (6,801,817 | ) | |||
| Non-controlling interests | (5,688 | ) | (2,526 | ) | (32,660 | ) | ||||
| $ | (32,700,036 | ) | (8,950,496 | ) | (6,834,477 | ) | ||||
| Loss per share | ||||||||||
| Basic and Diluted loss per share | 18 | $ | (0.39 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-5
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Equity attributable to owners of parent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | Other equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary<br>shares | Capital<br>collected in<br>advance | Capital<br>surplus | Accumulated<br>deficit | Exchange<br>differences on<br>translation<br>of foreign<br>financial<br>statements | Unearned<br>share-based<br>compensation | Total | Treasury <br>share | Total | Non-<br>controlling<br>interest | Total<br>equity | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2023 | $ | 78,079 | 86,059 | 31,971,625 | (42,712,200 | ) | 1,286,954 | — | 1,286,954 | — | (9,289,483 | ) | — | (9,289,483 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Loss for the year ended December 31, 2023 | — | — | — | (6,748,574 | ) | — | — | — | — | (6,748,574 | ) | (32,664 | ) | (6,781,238 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) for the<br> year ended December 31, 2023 | — | — | — | — | (53,243 | ) | — | (53,243 | ) | — | (53,243 | ) | 4 | (53,239 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss for the<br> year ended December 31, 2023 | — | — | — | (6,748,574 | ) | (53,243 | ) | — | (53,243 | ) | — | (6,801,817 | ) | (32,660 | ) | (6,834,477 | ) | |||||||||||
| Advance receipts for share capital | — | 10,834,290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,834,290 | — | 10,834,290 | |||||||||||||||||
| Difference between the cash acquisition of<br> a non-controlling interest and carrying<br> amount of subsidiaries | — | — | — | (1,129,728 | ) | — | — | — | — | (1,129,728 | ) | — | (1,129,728 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition of non-controlling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 446,786 | 446,786 | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of subsidiaries shares from<br> non-controlling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (388,002 | ) | (388,002 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Declaration of cash dividends | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (20,136 | ) | (20,136 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 78,079 | 10,920,349 | 31,971,625 | (50,590,502 | ) | 1,233,711 | — | 1,233,711 | — | (6,386,738 | ) | 5,988 | (6,380,750 | ) |
F-6
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Equity attributable to owners of parent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | Other equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary<br>shares | Capital<br>collected<br>in advance | Capital<br>surplus | Accumulated<br>deficit | Exchange<br>differences on<br>translation<br>of foreign<br>financial<br>statements | Unearned<br>share-based<br>compensation | Total | Treasury <br>share | Total | Non-<br>controlling<br>interest | Total<br>equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | 78,079 | 10,920,349 | 31,971,625 | (50,590,502 | ) | 1,233,711 | — | 1,233,711 | — | (6,386,738 | ) | 5,988 | (6,380,750 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 | — | — | — | (10,269,908 | ) | — | — | — | — | (10,269,908 | ) | (2,372 | ) | (10,272,280 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) for the<br> year ended December 31, 2024 | — | — | — | — | 1,321,938 | — | 1,321,938 | — | 1,321,938 | (154 | ) | 1,321,784 | |||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss for the<br> year ended December 31, 2024 | — | — | — | (10,269,908 | ) | 1,321,938 | — | 1,321,938 | — | (8,947,970 | ) | (2,526 | ) | (8,950,496 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Advance receipts for share capital | — | 9,170,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,170,000 | — | 9,170,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capital increase in cash | 2,776 | (18,090,349 | ) | 18,087,573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation of share capital | (275 | ) | — | (247,225 | ) | 247,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of simple agreement for<br> future equity | 286 | — | 1,866,380 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,866,666 | — | 1,866,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 80,866 | 2,000,000 | 51,678,353 | (60,612,910 | ) | 2,555,649 | — | 2,555,649 | — | (4,298,042 | ) | 3,462 | (4,294,580 | ) |
F-7
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Equity attributable to owners of parent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | Other equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary<br>shares | Capital<br>collected in<br>advance | Capital<br>surplus | Accumulated<br>deficit | Exchange<br>differences on<br>translation<br>of foreign<br>financial<br>statements | Unearned<br>share-based<br>compensation | Total | Treasury <br>share | Total | Non-<br>controlling<br>interest | Total<br>equity | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ | 80,866 | 2,000,000 | 51,678,353 | (60,612,910 | ) | 2,555,649 | — | 2,555,649 | — | (4,298,042 | ) | 3,462 | (4,294,580 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss for the year ended December 31, 2025 | — | — | — | (31,852,853 | ) | — | — | — | — | (31,852,853 | ) | (5,741 | ) | (31,858,594 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) for the<br> year ended December 31, 2025 | — | — | — | — | (841,495 | ) | — | (841,495 | ) | — | (841,495 | ) | 53 | (841,442 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss for the<br> year ended December 31, 2025 | — | — | — | (31,852,853 | ) | (841,495 | ) | — | (841,495 | ) | — | (32,694,348 | ) | (5,688 | ) | (32,700,036 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Advance receipts for share capital | — | 16,569,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16,569,700 | — | 16,569,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital increase in cash | 1,961 | (18,569,700 | ) | 18,567,739 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted shares | 5,405 | — | 58,445,265 | — | — | (58,608,903 | ) | (58,608,903 | ) | — | (158,233 | ) | — | (158,233 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment expenses recognized | — | — | — | (3,120 | ) | — | 15,345,009 | 15,345,009 | — | 15,341,889 | 3,120 | 15,345,009 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares for settlement<br> of services rendered | 176 | — | 1,764,704 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,764,880 | — | 1,764,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition of treasury share | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (104,515 | ) | (104,515 | ) | — | (104,515 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 88,408 | — | 130,456,061 | (92,468,883 | ) | 1,714,154 | (43,263,894 | ) | (41,549,740 | ) | (104,515 | ) | (3,578,669 | ) | 894 | (3,577,775 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-8
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||
| Loss for the year | $ | (31,858,594 | ) | (10,272,280 | ) | (6,781,238 | ) | ||
| Adjustments for: | |||||||||
| Depreciation expense | 1,467,313 | 1,257,626 | 869,702 | ||||||
| Amortization expense | 106,693 | 83,828 | 78,461 | ||||||
| Expected credit impairment loss | 224,423 | — | — | ||||||
| Loss on financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 76,212 | 259,418 | 143,693 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation costs | 17,109,889 | — | — | ||||||
| Impairment loss on intangible assets | 288,813 | 641 | 646 | ||||||
| Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment | 1,783 | 6,183 | 4,136 | ||||||
| Finance costs | 260,676 | 177,888 | 137,210 | ||||||
| Interest income | (75,836 | ) | (75,103 | ) | (96,575 | ) | |||
| Government subsidy income | (700 | ) | (153 | ) | — | ||||
| Profit from lease modification | (4,458 | ) | (15,113 | ) | (350 | ) | |||
| Loss on extension of preference share liabilities | — | — | 26,209 | ||||||
| Income tax expenses (benefit) | 6,959 | (2,616 | ) | (6,729 | ) | ||||
| (12,396,827 | ) | (8,579,681 | ) | (5,624,835 | ) | ||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
| Decrease (increase) in notes receivable | — | 4,025 | (4,025 | ) | |||||
| Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable | (104,255 | ) | 53,997 | 262,285 | |||||
| Decrease (increase) in other receivables | (216,985 | ) | 9,570 | (45,456 | ) | ||||
| Increase in other receivables from related parties | — | — | (12 | ) | |||||
| Decrease (increase) in prepayment | 1,487,667 | (1,742,690 | ) | (81,604 | ) | ||||
| Decrease (increase) in other current assets | 64,889 | 83,544 | (58,933 | ) | |||||
| Increase in other non-current assets | — | — | (1,992 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities | 133,366 | 467,503 | (264,301 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | 164,045 | (116,125 | ) | 569,998 | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in other payable | (383,445 | ) | 786,680 | (52,108 | ) | ||||
| Increase in provisions | 5,651 | 26,563 | 42,381 | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in other payable from related parties | (8,014 | ) | (8,236 | ) | 18,569 | ||||
| Decrease in other current liabilities | (139,654 | ) | (7,598 | ) | (64,457 | ) | |||
| Decrease in other non-current liabilities | — | — | (64,951 | ) | |||||
| Cash used in operations | (11,393,562 | ) | (9,022,448 | ) | (5,369,441 | ) | |||
| Interest received | 75,836 | 75,103 | 96,575 | ||||||
| Interest paid | (223,358 | ) | (114,823 | ) | (107,438 | ) | |||
| Income taxes paid | 10,189 | (8,112 | ) | (35,168 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (11,530,895 | ) | (9,070,280 | ) | (5,415,472 | ) |
F-9
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (538,060 | ) | (151,964 | ) | (141,620 | ) | |||
| Acquisition of intangible assets | (129,158 | ) | (106,078 | ) | (20,517 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets | — | 98 | 11,291 | ||||||
| Decrease in other financial assets-current | — | — | 32,568 | ||||||
| Increase in other financial assets-non-current | — | (62,125 | ) | (131,262 | ) | ||||
| Increase in guarantee deposits paid | (7,831 | ) | (326,042 | ) | (65,725 | ) | |||
| Decrease in guarantee deposits paid | 84,899 | 101,769 | 10,739 | ||||||
| Prepaid equipment costs | (17,248 | ) | (205,672 | ) | — | ||||
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash and restricted cash acquired | — | — | 3,650,605 | ||||||
| Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities | (607,398 | ) | (750,014 | ) | 3,346,079 | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | — | 1,186,709 | — | ||||||
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | (349,698 | ) | (831,391 | ) | (335,574 | ) | |||
| Repayments of preference share liabilities | (1,930,240 | ) | (101,592 | ) | — | ||||
| Repayments of installment payables | (16,129 | ) | (13,865 | ) | — | ||||
| Decrease in other payables from related parties | (122,951 | ) | (216,478 | ) | (228,096 | ) | |||
| Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities – receipts under custody | (1,851,684 | ) | 923,093 | (696,133 | ) | ||||
| Increase in guarantee deposits received | 13,019 | 35,801 | 25,497 | ||||||
| Decrease in guarantee deposits received | (19,765 | ) | (9,557 | ) | (10,752 | ) | |||
| Advance receipts for share capital | 16,569,700 | 9,170,000 | 10,834,290 | ||||||
| Advance receipts for preference share liabilities | — | — | 98,554 | ||||||
| Payments of lease liabilities | (1,243,628 | ) | (781,844 | ) | (763,225 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from non-current financial liabilities at fair value through profit<br> or loss | 2,550,000 | — | 430,000 | ||||||
| Payment of non-current financial liabilities at fair value through profit or<br> loss | — | (100,000 | ) | (300,000 | ) | ||||
| Acquisition of equity interest in subsidiary | — | — | (1,517,730 | ) | |||||
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | — | — | (20,136 | ) | |||||
| Net cash flows from financing activities | 13,598,624 | 9,260,876 | 7,516,695 | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash | (827,284 | ) | 1,284,168 | (31,128 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in cash and restricted cash | 633,047 | 724,750 | 5,416,174 | ||||||
| Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year | 8,721,758 | 7,997,008 | 2,580,834 | ||||||
| Cash and restricted cash at end of year | $ | 9,354,805 | 8,721,758 | 7,997,008 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-10
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1. Reporting Entity
OBOOK Holdings Inc. was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on April 20, 2011. The registered office of the company is at the offices of Gold In (Cayman) Co., Ltd., located at Suite 102, Cannon Place, North Sound Rd., George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The principal executive office is located at 9F., No. 28, Wencheng Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
On October 16, 2025, OBOOK Holdings Inc. completed its public listing, and its Class A ordinary shares were listed for trading on the Nasdaq Global Market.
The company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the "Company") provide payment infrastructure, hospitality software solutions, and digital commerce services. The Company leverages blockchain technology to support payment processing, cross-border transactions, and platform services across the financial services, hospitality, and e-commerce sectors. The principal operating activities of the Company are described in Note 4(b).
NOTE 2. Basis of Preparation
- Statement of compliance
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS Accounting Standards").
These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on April 29, 2026.
- Basis of measurement
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL").
- Going concern
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company incurred a net loss of $31,858,594. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $92,468,883 and the total current liabilities exceeded total current assets by $6,119,382. The Company has historically financed its operations primarily through bank borrowings, loans from related parties, equity financing, Simple Agreements for Future Equity ("SAFE agreements"), and the issuance of preferred shares. Management plans to adopt the following measures to improve its operations and cash flows:
- Expand payment business to increase the cash inflow and create new revenue stream.
- The Company has implemented cost control measures, including optimization of personnel costs, reduction of discretionary expenditures, and prioritization of projects with near-term revenue generation, in order to reduce cash outflows and improve short-term liquidity.
- Subsequent to the reporting date, the Company raised gross proceeds of US$10,000,000 through the issuance of a senior secured convertible note with a principal amount of US$11,500,000, maturing on October 6, 2027, and the transaction was completed prior to the issuance of these financial statements.
- The major shareholders of the Company have undertaken to provide financial support to the Company, including refraining from demanding repayment of outstanding balances and assisting in obtaining additional financing, if necessary.
The Company expects to finance its operations through equity offerings and debt financings. However, there can be no assurance that any additional financing will be available to the Company on acceptable terms, if at all. If events or circumstances occur such that the Company does not obtain additional funds as needed, there would be a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations or financial condition. Nevertheless, management believes that the Company will be able to obtain additional financing and continue as a going concern.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 3. Application of New and Revised IFRS Accounting Standards
- Amendments to IFRSs and the new interpretation that are mandatorily effective for the current year.
| New, Revised or Amended Standards and Interpretations | Effective date per IASB |
|---|---|
| Amendments to IAS 21 "Lack of Exchangeability" | January 1, 2025 |
The adoption of the aforementioned IFRSs did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
- New and revised standards, amendments and interpretations in issue but not yet effective.
In preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has not adopted the following IFRS Accounting Standards.
| New, Revised or Amended Standards and Interpretations | Effective date per IASB |
|---|---|
| Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 "Sale or Contribution of Assets Between an Investor and Its<br> Associate or Joint Venture" | Effective date to be determined by IASB |
| Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 "Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of<br> Financial Instruments" | January 1, 2026 |
| Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards—Volume 11 | January 1, 2026 |
| Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 "Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity" | January 1, 2026 |
| IFRS 18 "Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements" | January 1, 2027 |
| IFRS 19 "Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures" | January 1, 2027 |
| IAS 21 "The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates" | January 1, 2027 |
The above changes are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, except for IFRS 18 – Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
IFRS 18 – Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
IFRS 18 will supersede IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements. The main changes include:
- Classification of items in the statement of profit or loss: Items of income and expenses will be classified into the following categories: operating, investing, financing, income taxes, and discontinued operations.
- Presentation of subtotals in the statement of profit or loss: The statement of profit or loss will present subtotals for operating profit or loss, profit or loss before financing and income taxes, and profit or loss.
- Enhanced guidance on aggregation and disaggregation: The Company will identify assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses, and cash flows arising from individual transactions or other events, and classify and aggregate them into groups based on shared characteristics. This ensures that line items presented in the primary financial statements reflect at least one similar characteristic. Items with dissimilar characteristics will be disaggregated in the primary financial statements and in the notes. Items may be labeled as "other" only if no more informative label can be applied.
- Management performance measures (MPMs): the new standard introduces a definition for management performance measures, and requires companies to explain in a single note to the financial statements why the measure provides useful information, how it is calculated and reconcile it to an amount determined under IFRS Accounting Standards.
As of the date of issuance of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company is still evaluating the potential effects of the amended standard on its financial position and financial performance upon initial adoption. Any significant impacts identified will be disclosed once the evaluation is completed.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 4. Material Accounting Policies
The material accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements unless otherwise stated and have been applied consistently by all entities.
- Basis of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company and its subsidiaries over which the Company has control. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
- List of Subsidiaries in the Consolidated Financial Statements:
| Investor | Subsidiary | Main activities | December 31,<br>2025 | December 31,<br>2024 | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | OBOOK Inc. | Blockchain based e-commerce and software | 100.00% | 100.00% | — | |||
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | OwlTing Japan Inc. | Property management system provider | 100.00% | 100.00% | — | |||
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | OwlTing Malaysia SDN BHD | Property management system provider | 100.00% | 100.00% | — | |||
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | OwlTing Travel Service Inc. | Hospitality business | 100.00% | 100.00% | — | |||
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | OwlTing USA Inc. | Payment solutions | 100.00% | 100.00% | — | |||
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | OwlTing HK Inc. Limited | Information service and trading | 100.00% | 100.00% | — | |||
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | OwlTing (Thailand) CO. LTD | Property management system provider | 97.00% | 97.00% | — | |||
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | OwlTing EU LLC. | Payment solutions | 100.00% | 100.00% | Note (3) | |||
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | OwlPay Holdings PTE. LTD | Payment solutions | 100.00% | 100.00% | — | |||
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | OwlNest Inc. | Property management system provider | 100.00% | 100.00% | — | |||
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | OwlPay Japan Inc. | Payment solutions | 85.71% | 56.52% | Note (2) | |||
| OBOOK Holdings Inc. | PayNow Inc. | Payment gateway services | 99.38% | — | Note (1) | |||
| OwlTing Japan Inc. | OwlPay Japan Inc. | Payment solutions | 14.29% | 43.48% | Note (2) | |||
| OBOOK Inc. | OwlStay Inc. | Accommodation business | 100.00% | 100.00% | — | |||
| OwlPay Holdings PTE. LTD | PayNow Inc. | Payment gateway services | — | 99.38% | Note (1) |
Notes:
On January 1, 2025, the Company carried out a corporate reorganization under which its equity interest in PayNow Inc. was transferred to OBOOK Holdings Inc. and is now held directly by OBOOK Holdings Inc. This reorganization was undertaken to simplify the Group’s shareholding structure and enhance management efficiency. As the transaction was conducted among entities under common control, it did not result in any change in the ultimate ownership of PayNow Inc. and had no impact on the consolidated financial statements other than changes in the Group’s legal structure.
In 2024, OwlPay Japan Inc. completed a cash capital increase of JPY 20 million. OBOOK Holdings Inc. directly invested JPY 13 million, acquiring a 56.52% stake in OwlPay Japan Inc., while the remaining JPY 7 million was invested by OwlTing Japan Inc. Since OwlTing Japan Inc. did not subscribe for the new shares in proportion to its existing ownership, its stake decreased to 43.48%.
On May 27, 2025, OwlPay Japan Inc. carried out another cash capital increase of JPY 47 million. OBOOK Holdings Inc. invested the full JPY 47 million, acquiring a 29.19% stake. As OwlTing Japan Inc. again did not subscribe to the new shares proportionally, its ownership further decreased to 14.29%.
To expand its business in Europe, the Company established a wholly owned subsidiary in Poland through the acquisition of a shelf company which does not conduct any business operations and has no employees. The relevant registration procedures were completed on October 9, 2024.
Foreign Currency
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The presentation currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which each entity operates. The financial statements of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into the Company’s presentation currency, the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is the local currency of the respective subsidiary. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at each reporting date. Equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates. Revenue and expense accounts are generally translated using the average exchange rates for the reporting period. Foreign currency translation adjustments are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity.
- Current and Non-current Assets and Liabilities
Current assets are assets held for trading purposes and expected to be realized, sold or consumed within one year from the end of the reporting period. Current liabilities are obligations incurred for trading purposes and expected to be settled within one year from the end of the reporting period. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are classified as non-current assets and liabilities, respectively.
- Cash and Restricted cash
Cash comprises cash on hand and demand deposits that the Company can access without restrictions. Restricted cash represents cash that is subject to contractual or regulatory restrictions. Such restrictions do not change the nature of the deposit. As the Company can access these amounts on demand, demand deposits are classified as a component of cash.
- Financial Instruments
- Financial assets
The Company recognizes a financial asset or a financial liability in its statement of financial position when, and only when, the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is recognized and derecognized, as applicable, using trade date accounting.
- Classification of financial assets
The classification of financial assets depends on the nature and purpose of the financial assets and is determined at the time of initial recognition. The classification is generally based on the business model under which the financial assets are managed and their contractual cash flow characteristics. When the Company changes its business model for managing financial assets, it reclassifies all affected financial assets.
Financial assets at amortized cost
Cash and restricted cash, accounts receivable, other receivables, and other financial assets are measured at amortized cost. A financial asset is measured at amortized cost if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated at fair value through profit or loss:
- the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and
- the contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Financial assets measured at amortized cost are subsequently measured using the effective interest method, with the carrying amount adjusted for impairment losses. Interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses, and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Any gains or losses on derecognition of financial assets are also recognized in profit or loss.
- Impairment of financial assets
The Company recognizes loss allowances for expected credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including accounts receivable.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The loss allowance for accounts receivable is measured at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses. For other financial assets measured at amortized cost, when the credit risk on the financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition, a loss allowance is recognized at an amount equal to expected credit losses resulting from possible default events within 12 months after the reporting date. If there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, the loss allowance is measured at an amount equal to expected credit losses over the expected life of the financial instrument.
In assessing whether the credit risk of a financial instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition, the Company considers relevant and supportable information. This includes both qualitative and quantitative information and analysis, based on the Company’s historical experience and credit assessment, as well as forward-looking information.
Impairment gains or losses recognized in profit or loss represent the adjustments required to bring the loss allowance account to the appropriate level as of the reporting date.
- Derecognition of financial assets
The Company derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to its cash flows expire or when the asset is transferred to another entity along with substantially all associated risks and rewards of ownership.
Upon derecognition of a financial asset measured at amortized cost in its entirety, the difference between the carrying amount of the financial asset and the total consideration received and receivable is recognized in profit or loss.
- Financial liabilities and equity instruments
- Classification of financial liabilities and equity instruments
Debt and equity instruments issued by the Company are classified as financial liabilities or equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument.
- Equity instrument
An equity instrument is any contract that represents a residual interest in the assets of an entity after all liabilities have been deducted. Equity instruments issued are recognized at the amount of consideration received, net of any direct costs incurred in the issuance.
- Treasury Share
When the Company reacquires its own previously issued and outstanding equity instruments, the consideration paid, including any directly attributable costs, is accounted for as a reduction of equity. The reacquired shares are classified as treasury share.
Upon subsequent reissuance or retirement of treasury share, the consideration received is recognized as an increase in shareholders’ equity. Any excess of proceeds over the cost of the treasury share is credited to capital surplus. If the proceeds are less than the cost, the deficiency is first charged against additional paid-in capital related to treasury share transactions, and any remaining amount is charged to retained earnings.
- Preference share liabilities
The Company’s redeemable preference share liabilities are classified as financial liabilities because they carry non-discretionary dividends and are redeemable for cash by the holders. The non-discretionary dividends are recognized as interest expense in profit or loss.
- Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified as either measured at amortized cost or at fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL"). A financial liability is classified as measured at FVTPL if it is held for trading, including derivatives, or is designated as such on initial recognition. Financial liabilities at FVTPL are measured at fair value, and net gains and losses are recognized in profit or loss.
- Derecognition of financial liability
The Company derecognizes a financial liability when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, canceled, or expired.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Upon derecognition of a financial liability measured at amortized cost in its entirety, the difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability that is extinguished or transferred to another party and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognized in profit or loss.
- Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is presented in the statement of financial position when the Company currently has a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and intends either to settle them on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
- Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The cost of inventories is determined using the weighted average method, and includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the inventories and other costs incurred in bringing them to their present location and condition.
Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and selling expenses.
- Property, Plant and Equipment
- Recognition and measurement
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost, less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.
Gains or losses arising from the disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment are recognized in profit or loss.
- Subsequent expenditure
Subsequent expenditure is capitalized only if it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the Company.
- Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated based on the cost of an asset less its residual value and is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment for current and comparative periods are as follows:
- Office equipment 35 years
- Leasehold improvements 25 years
- Transportation equipment 7 years
- Others 25 years
The depreciation methods, useful lives, and residual values are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted if appropriate.
- Leases
- Identifying a lease
A contract is, or contains, a lease when all the following conditions are satisfied:
the contract involves the use of an identified asset, and the supplier does not have a substantive right to substitute the asset;
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
- the Company has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the identified asset throughout the period of use; and
- the Company has the right to direct the use of the identified asset throughout the period of use.
- As a lessee
Payments for leases of low-value assets and short-term leases are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term for which the recognition exemption is applied. For all other leases, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The Company determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, less any lease incentives received, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or restore the site on which it is located.
The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the lease term. The lease liability is subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when (i) there is a change in the lease term; (ii) there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or a rate; (iii) there is a change in the amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; or (iv) the Company changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option. When the lease liability is remeasured under the aforementioned circumstances, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset. However, if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset is reduced to zero, any remaining amount of the remeasurement is recognized in profit or loss.
Lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities comprise:
- fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments; and
- the exercise price of a purchase option if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise that option, and lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option.
When a lease modification decreases the scope of a lease, the Company decreases the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset to reflect the partial or full termination of the lease and recognizes any gain or loss in profit or loss.
- As a lessor
Lease income from an operating lease is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset.
- Goodwill
Goodwill is recognized when the purchase consideration exceeds the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses, if any.
Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if there are indications that the cash-generating unit ("CGU") may be impaired. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to each of the Company’s CGUs or groups of CGUs that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. If the recoverable amount of a CGU is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to that CGU, and then to the other assets of the CGU on a pro-rata basis, based on the carrying amount of each asset in the CGU. Any impairment loss for goodwill is recognized in profit or loss. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.
Other Intangible Assets
Recognition and measurement
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Other intangible assets with limited useful lives obtained by the Company, including computer software and acquired intangible assets such as trademarks, customer relationships and developed technology from a business combination, are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.
- Amortization
Amortization is calculated on the cost of the asset and is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets when the assets are available for use.
The estimated useful lives for current and comparative periods are as follows:
- Computer software 13 years
- Trademarks
18.6
years
- Customer relationships 7 years
- Developed technology acquired 7 years
- Patents 20 years
Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted if appropriate.
- Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
At each reporting date, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial assets (other than inventories) to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated.
For impairment testing, assets are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or cash-generating units (CGUs). Goodwill arising from a business combination is allocated to CGUs that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination.
The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs of disposal. Value in use is based on the estimated future cash flows, discounted to present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.
An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount.
Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. They are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the CGU, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the CGU on a pro-rata basis.
An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. For assets other than goodwill, an impairment loss is reversed only if the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized.
- Revenue Recognition
Revenue is measured based on the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to customers. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control of a good or a service to a customer. The accounting policies for the Company’s main types of revenue are explained below.
- Payment services
The Company provides a one-stop payment solution from payment gateway service to payout service. The scope of services includes assisting customers in collecting payments from consumers, enabling customers, including businesses and individuals, to make cross-border remittances as payers and receiving funds with accounts or wallets as payees.
For our payment gateway services, we provide merchants with various payment methods for consumers, including credit cards, mobile payments, and web ATM, and payment at convenience stores, assisting merchants in collecting payments, and disbursing the
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
collected funds to the merchants upon request. We collaborate with multiple acquiring banks, which charge fees for each transaction according to agreed rates. In turn, we charge our merchants a transaction fee for each successful payment and handling fees when disbursing the funds, based on a predetermined rate that varies depending on the market and the merchant. The Company can select one of its collaborated acquiring banks to handle the acquiring process or designate a trust account with the acquiring bank for disbursements. The Company also assists in resolving any transaction-related issues faced by merchants and has decision- making authority over the fees charged to merchants. After assessing its primary responsibility for fulfilling customer orders and controlling services before transferring them to customers, the Company is deemed the principal and recognizes the transaction fees and the handling fees charged to merchants as revenue. Due to the Company’s obligations to safeguard the collected funds during the period from when the merchants can request disbursements, as agreed in the contract, to when they actually make the request to the Company, the Company satisfies the performance obligations over time and recognizes revenue during the period when the Company renders the services. The average period over which revenue is recognized is one to two months. Before the services provided to the merchants, the funds collected are recognized as other current liabilities – receipts under custody and contract liabilities.
For our payout services, with the KYC and AML system, each transaction will be screened to check whether a transaction should be authorized for completion on our payment platform. When we authorize a transaction, we become obligated to our customer to complete the payment transaction. We cooperate with multiple financial institutions and settlement providers, who charge transaction fees on each transaction according to agreed rates and some of them also charge handling fees. In turn, we charge handling fees and transaction fees for foreign exchange conversion, which vary depending on currency conversions and the customer onboarding regions. The entire payment process and platform usage, from onboarding customers to executing transactions, are handled by the Company. The Company also assists in resolving any transaction-related issues faced by customers and has discretion in establishing prices. After assessing its primary responsibility for fulfilling customer orders and controlling services before transferring them to customers, the Company is deemed the principal and recognizes the transaction fees and the handling fees charged to customers as revenue. The Company satisfies the performance obligations at the point in time and recognizes the revenue as the transaction is completed.
- Hospitality services
- Hospitality-related software services
The Company provides a property management system ("PMS") based on blockchain technology to the accommodation providers, including room inventory management, online travel agent ("OTA") management and sales report provision. The system has two fee models: (i) on a subscription basis, which charges a fixed fee based on the number of rooms offered by the accommodation provider and is charged annually or monthly depending on the respective contract terms; and (ii) on a commission basis, which charges a commission fee based on the price of orders we process for our clients through our PMS. The Company offers services through its self-developed system, retaining control, ownership, and intellectual property rights. Additionally, the Company is responsible for the system’s operation and maintenance during the contract period and has decision-making authority over the subscription fees. After assessing its primary responsibility for fulfilling customer orders and controlling services before transferring them to customers, the Company is deemed the principal and recognizes the fees as revenue. The Company satisfies the performance obligations over time and recognizes revenue during the contractually agreed period of system services. Due to the customers being charged on a prepaid basis, any fees exceeding the amount attributable to the current financial reporting period are recognized as contract liabilities.
The Company also provides add-on room fee collection services on behalf of accommodation providers who utilize the OwlNest, the PMS, as their booking engine and disburses the collected funds on the contractually agreed settlement basis. It charges a specified percentage as a processing fee, which varies depending on the payment method used (credit card or ATM). As the arrangements for collecting room fees from consumers are made between the Company and the acquiring banks or third-party payment service providers—and the Company can retain the discretion to select such service providers—the Company is deemed to maintain control over these services. Additionally, the Company has the authority to make pricing decisions regarding the processing fees. Therefore, the Company is deemed the principal and recognizes the processing fees as revenue. The Company satisfies the performance obligations at the point in time and recognizes revenue as the accommodation providers have completed their services. Before the services provided to the consumers, room fees that are received in advance are recognized as receipt under custody and contract liabilities.
Hospitality-related platform services
Online travel agency platform
OwlTing Experience: The Company collaborates with suppliers ("local guides") to provide experiential tour services to consumers through OwlTing Experience platform. As the Company is responsible for selecting the suppliers to fulfill the commitments to provide tour services, the Company maintains control over these
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
- services. Additionally, the Company is responsible for the communication with local guides to ensure service provision, arranging insurance for related itineraries, and any consumer incidents or liabilities that occur during and after the completion of the experiential tour and has the authority to make pricing decisions regarding the service fees of the tours on the OwlTing Experience platform. Therefore, the Company is deemed the principal and recognizes the price and any add-on service fees of the tours as revenue. The Company satisfies the performance obligations over time, with the average revenue recognition period being 1-2 days, and recognizes revenue during the period in which the Company provides the tours to consumers. Before the Company provides tour services, payments that are received in advance are recognized as contract liabilities.
- OwlJourney: The Company provides OwlJourney platform to allow customers (accommodation providers) to list room booking information, while also assists in platform maintenance and provides payment processing services for room fees. The Company facilitates room bookings but does not gain control over services, nor does it have authority over pricing or assume risks related to damages or inventory. Since the Company doesn’t control the services before transfer, it is considered an agent and recognizes the net consideration as revenue. The Company satisfies the performance obligations at the point in time and recognizes revenue when the consumer’s stay has been provided by accommodation providers. Before the services are provided to the consumers, payments that are received in advance are recognized as receipt under custody and contract liabilities
- Platform offline service - providing accommodation service
The Company provides room accommodation services to the individual occupying the room under its own brand, OwlStay. OwlStay is fully responsible for all aspects of B&B operations, including daily management, personnel, marketing, pricing, financials, and property design. It handles online bookings, guest services, and customer complaints and has full authority over room rates. As OwlStay controls the services and bears primary responsibility for fulfilling consumers’ orders, it is considered the principal and recognizes the total consideration as revenue. The Company satisfies the performance obligations over time, with the average revenue recognition period being 1-2 days, and recognizes revenue during the period in which the Company provides accommodation to consumers. The consumer pays the relevant fees when booking rooms, and payments that are received in advance are recognized as contract liabilities.
- E-commerce platform
The Company sells agricultural products over its e-commerce platform, wherein the Company selects the products to sell and signs long-term contracts with local farmers to secure the supply of goods and determine purchase prices, lists the products on the OwlTing Market platform, and determines the pricing. Since some primary products are agricultural goods with short shelf lives, multiple shipments can easily cause product damage. After receiving an order, the Company issues a purchase order to the supplier to retain a specified number of units to fulfill consumer orders and notifies the supplier to arrange direct shipment to the consumer from the place of origin to ensure freshness. Other products are shipped from the Company’s warehouse. The Company is responsible for ensuring that the product is delivered to the consumer who placed the order, bears any loss or damage between pickup from the supplier and delivery to the end customer, and handles subsequent return or exchange services. After assessing, the Company is deemed the principal, and it recognizes the total consideration as revenue. Revenue is recognized at the point in time when the goods are delivered and have been accepted by the customer. Before the Company transfers goods to the customers, payments that are received in advance are recognized as contract liabilities.
- Employee Benefits
- Short-term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided.
- Employee share-based payment
Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") and Restricted Share Awards ("RSAs") granted to employees are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the fair value at the grant date and the Company’s best estimate of the number expected to ultimately vest, with a corresponding increase in other equity - unearned share-based employee compensation.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
At the grant date, the related amount is recognized in equity, with a corresponding increase in capital surplus – restricted shares for employees. Employees holding RSUs or RSAs have no dividend or voting rights prior to vesting.
For RSAs, if employees resign during the vesting period, they are required to return any unvested shares. At each reporting date, the Company revises its estimate of the number of awards expected to vest. The impact of the revision is recognized in profit or loss, with a corresponding adjustment to capital surplus – restricted shares for employees, so that cumulative expenses reflect the revised estimate.
- Defined contribution plans
Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognized as employee benefit expenses in profit or loss during the periods in which employees render services.
- Income Taxes
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred taxes. It is recognized in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to a business combination or to items recognized directly in equity or other comprehensive income.
- Current tax
Current tax represents the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or losses for the year, along with any adjustments for previous years. It is measured using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
- Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences arising from differences between the carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities in the financial statements and their respective tax bases, as well as from tax loss carryforwards. They are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the period when the temporary differences are realized or settled. Deferred tax assets are assessed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized. Any such reduction is reversed when the probability of future taxable profits improves.
- Global minimum top-up tax
The Company has determined that the global minimum top-up tax – which it is required to pay under Pillar Two legislation – is an income tax in the scope of IAS 12. The Company has applied a temporary mandatory relief from deferred tax accounting for the impacts of the top-up tax and accounts for it as a current tax when it is incurred.
- Loss Per Ordinary Share
Loss per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the reporting period.
- Operating Segments
An operating segment is a component of the Company that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, including transactions with other components of the Company. Operating results, with a focus on operating income by segment, are regularly reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources to the segment and to assess its performance.
The Company’s CODM does not review segment asset information. Accordingly, segment asset information is not presented.
- Non-controlling Interests
Non-controlling interests are classified in the consolidated statements of profit or loss as part of profit (loss) for the reporting period and the accumulated amount of non-controlling interests as part of equity in the consolidated statements of financial position. If a change in ownership of a consolidated subsidiary results in loss of control and deconsolidation, any retained ownership interests are remeasured at fair value, and the resulting gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
- Use of Judgments and Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected.
Information about critical judgments, estimates and assumptions applied in the application of accounting policies that have the most significant impact on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements is disclosed in the following notes:
- Impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill
In evaluating the potential impairment of non-financial assets, other than goodwill, the Company exercises judgment in determining the independent cash flows, useful lives, and expected future revenue and expenses related to the specific asset groups. Changes in these estimates, driven by shifts in economic conditions or alterations in business strategies, could result in significant impairment losses or reversals in future periods.
- Recognition of deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the deferred tax assets can be utilized. The assessment of the realizability of deferred tax assets involves significant judgments and estimates by the Company, considering factors such as projected future revenue growth, profitability, sources of taxable income, the utilization of tax credits, and applicable tax planning strategies. Changes in the economic environment, industry trends, or relevant laws and regulations may result in adjustments to the recognized deferred tax assets.
- Impairment of goodwill
The assessment of impairment of goodwill requires the Company to exercise significant judgment in determining the appropriate CGUs and allocating goodwill to those CGUs. In estimating the recoverable amount of a CGU, the Company is required to make subjective judgments regarding the discount rate, terminal growth rate, independent cash flows, and expected future revenue and expenses related to the CGU
NOTE 5. Acquisition
On May 1, 2023 (the "acquisition date"), the Company acquired a 52.94% stake in PayNow Inc. ("PayNow") for $628,265 in cash, gaining control of PayNow. Following the acquisition date, PayNow’s assets, liabilities, and results have been consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Acquisition-related costs, recognized as expenses when incurred, were insignificant.
On September 15 of the same year, the Company acquired 46.44% stake in PayNow for $1,517,730 in cash. The difference of $1,129,728 between the cash consideration and the carrying amount of the equity interest acquired was recognized in the accumulated deficit.
Through the acquisition of PayNow, the Company aims to collaborate with PayNow to enhance the payment solution and offer a more diverse range of services.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The table below summarizes the estimated fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date. The acquired assets were valued at estimates of their current fair values based on management’s estimates and consultation with an independent appraiser.
| Purchase consideration | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash paid | $ | 628,265 | |
| Fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities<br> assumed: | |||
| Cash and restricted cash | 4,278,870 | ||
| Other financial assets | 5,961,325 | ||
| Current assets, other than cash | 135,227 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 40,034 | ||
| Right-of-use assets | 137,231 | ||
| Intangible assets | 208,211 | ||
| Other non-current assets | 54,073 | ||
| Accounts payable | (52,948 | ) | |
| Lease liabilities current | (52,427 | ) | |
| Other current liabilities | (9,803,312 | ) | |
| Lease liabilities non-current | (87,220 | ) | |
| Other non-current liabilities, others | (31,298 | ) | |
| Noncontrolling interest | (446,786 | ) | |
| Total identifiable net assets acquired | 340,980 | ||
| Goodwill | $ | 287,285 |
Note 6. Cash and Restricted cash
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Cash on hand | $ | 11,639 | 6,641 | |
| Bank Deposits | 7,482,236 | 4,504,736 | ||
| Total cash in the consolidated statement of financial<br> position | 7,493,875 | 4,511,377 | ||
| Contractually restricted cash | 1,860,930 | 4,210,381 | ||
| Total cash and restricted cash in the consolidated statement<br> of cash flows | $ | 9,354,805 | 8,721,758 |
Contractually restricted cash represents funds collected from PayNow payment processing services through web ATM and convenience store payment methods and deposited into the designated demand deposit accounts. Such cash is subject to contractual restrictions on its use in accordance with agreements with merchants.
Accommodation fees collected on behalf of customers from the Company’s hospitality services are held in the Company’s demand deposit accounts. The Company is not contractually required to maintain these amounts in separate accounts or to restrict the use of the cash for specific purposes.
Refer to Note 20 and Note 21 for disclosures regarding credit risk, currency risk and sensitivity analysis related to the Company’s financial assets and liabilities. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, no cash was pledged as collateral with banks.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 7. Accounts Receivable
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | $ | 403,441 | 299,359 | ||
| Less: Loss allowance | (2,500 | ) | — | ||
| Total | $ | 400,941 | 299,359 |
Movements of the loss allowance for accounts receivable
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at the beginning of year | $ | — | — | |
| Provision | 2,500 | — | ||
| Balance at the end of year | $ | 2,500 | — |
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company measured the loss allowance for accounts receivable using the simplified approach under IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, under which lifetime expected credit losses are recognized. The Company’s accounts receivable mainly consisted of amounts due from the credit card companies. An allowance for expected credit losses of $2,500 was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2025. No allowance for expected credit losses was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
NOTE 8. Other Financial Assets – Current and Non-current
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Restricted cash in the trust account | $ | 7,068,267 | 5,366,738 | |
| Restricted time deposit - current | 31,802 | 30,502 | ||
| Other financial assets – current | 7,100,069 | 5,397,240 | ||
| Restricted time deposit - non-current | 241,251 | 183,011 | ||
| Guarantee deposits paid | 433,883 | 538,335 | ||
| Other financial assets – non-current | 675,134 | 721,346 | ||
| Total | $ | 7,775,203 | 6,118,586 |
Restricted cash in the trust account represents cash collected from PayNow payment processing services and deposited into a trust account with a financial institution for the exclusive purpose of completing payment transactions. The terms and conditions of the trust agreement restrict the Company from accessing the amounts held in the trust account. Refer to Note 25 for details of pledged assets.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 9. Property, Plant and Equipment
(a)
| Office <br>equipment | Leasehold improvements | Transportation equipment | Others | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost: | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ | 385,100 | 198,263 | 132,843 | 260,329 | 976,535 | |||||||||
| Additions | 48,407 | 480,765 | — | 8,888 | 538,060 | ||||||||||
| Reclassification | — | 205,672 | — | — | 205,672 | ||||||||||
| Disposal | (23,469 | ) | (1,242 | ) | — | (7,330 | ) | (32,041 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Movements | 16,494 | 53,550 | 5,661 | 63,999 | 139,704 | ||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 426,532 | 937,008 | 138,504 | 325,886 | 1,827,930 | |||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | 400,932 | 470,732 | — | 248,134 | 1,119,798 | |||||||||
| Additions | 13,589 | 66,212 | 135,286 | 54,915 | 270,002 | ||||||||||
| Disposal | (3,487 | ) | (313,278 | ) | — | (22,837 | ) | (339,602 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Movements | (25,934 | ) | (25,403 | ) | (2,443 | ) | (19,883 | ) | (73,663 | ) | |||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 385,100 | 198,263 | 132,843 | 260,329 | 976,535 | |||||||||
| Accumulated amortization and impairment: | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ | 329,328 | 124,961 | 24,354 | 131,542 | 610,185 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 47,465 | 91,649 | 27,903 | 36,650 | 203,667 | ||||||||||
| Impairment | 540 | — | — | 1,243 | 1,783 | ||||||||||
| Disposal | (23,469 | ) | (1,242 | ) | — | (7,330 | ) | (32,041 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Movements | 14,121 | 44,483 | 836 | 58,300 | 117,740 | ||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 367,985 | 259,851 | 53,093 | 220,405 | 901,334 | |||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | 301,717 | 438,623 | — | 122,816 | 863,156 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 51,421 | 22,187 | 24,802 | 37,101 | 135,511 | ||||||||||
| Impairment | — | — | — | 6,183 | 6,183 | ||||||||||
| Disposal | (3,487 | ) | (313,278 | ) | — | (22,837 | ) | (339,602 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Movements | (20,323 | ) | (22,571 | ) | (448 | ) | (11,721 | ) | (55,063 | ) | |||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 329,328 | 124,961 | 24,354 | 131,542 | 610,185 | |||||||||
| Carrying amounts: | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 58,547 | 677,157 | 85,411 | 105,481 | 926,596 | |||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 55,772 | 73,302 | 108,489 | 128,787 | 366,350 |
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized impairment losses on property, plant and equipment of $1,783, $6,183 and $4,136, respectively, relating to other equipment that was not in use and was subsequently disposed of with no proceeds.
Leasing arrangements - lessee
The Company leases various buildings and transportation equipment. Rental contracts are typically entered into for periods ranging from 3 to 5 years. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of terms and conditions. The lease agreements do not impose any covenants; however, the leased assets may not be used as collateral for borrowing purposes.
The carrying amounts of right-of-use assets and the related depreciation charge were as follows:
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Buildings | $ | 3,447,950 | 4,535,716 | |
| Transportation equipment | 5,467 | 20,976 | ||
| Total | $ | 3,453,417 | 4,556,692 |
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation <br>charge | Depreciation <br>charge | Depreciation <br>charge | ||||
| Buildings | $ | 1,247,124 | 1,075,143 | 710,213 | ||
| Transportation equipment | 16,522 | 46,972 | 39,381 | |||
| Total | $ | 1,263,646 | 1,122,115 | 749,594 |
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, additions to right-of-use assets amounted to $1,876 and $5,185,668, respectively.
Lease liabilities
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Current portion | $ | 1,126,510 | 1,177,303 | |
| Non-current portion | $ | 2,780,453 | 3,789,208 |
- Additional lease information
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenses relating to short-term leases | $ | 9,048 | 36,364 | 17,192 | ||
| Expenses relating to low-value asset leases | $ | 19,592 | 11,464 | 9,322 | ||
| Expenses relating to variable lease payments not included | ||||||
| in the measurement of lease liabilities | $ | 164,278 | 166,351 | 168,886 |
The reconciliation of lease liabilities to cash flows from financing activities was as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at the beginning of year | $ | 4,966,511 | 724,154 | |||
| Change from financing activities: | ||||||
| Payment of lease liabilities | (1,243,628 | ) | (781,844 | ) | ||
| Total change from financing activities | (1,243,628 | ) | (781,844 | ) | ||
| Other changes: | ||||||
| New lease | — | 5,185,668 | ||||
| Interest expense | 133,284 | 72,445 | ||||
| Interest paid | (122,390 | ) | (20,011 | ) | ||
| Remeasurements and terminations | (47,739 | ) | (89,091 | ) | ||
| Effect of exchange rate movements | 220,925 | (124,810 | ) | |||
| Total liability-related other changes | 184,080 | 5,024,201 | ||||
| Balance at the end of year | $ | 3,906,963 | 4,966,511 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 10. Intangible Assets (including Goodwill)
| Intangible assets | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | Computer<br>Software | Trademark | Customer<br>relationship | Developed<br>technology<br>acquired | Patents | Total | |||||||||||
| Cost: | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ | 1,472,145 | 103,540 | 213,512 | 107,359 | 100,852 | — | 525,263 | |||||||||
| Additions | — | 122,721 | — | — | — | 6,437 | 129,158 | ||||||||||
| Disposal | — | (42,377 | ) | — | — | — | — | (42,377 | ) | ||||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Movements | — | 3,332 | 9,099 | — | — | — | 12,431 | ||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 1,472,145 | 187,216 | 222,611 | 107,359 | 100,852 | 6,437 | 624,475 | |||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | 1,472,145 | 68,196 | 227,976 | 107,359 | 100,852 | — | 504,383 | |||||||||
| Additions | — | 106,078 | — | — | — | — | 106,078 | ||||||||||
| Disposal | — | (65,931 | ) | — | — | — | — | (65,931 | ) | ||||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Movements | — | (4,803 | ) | (14,464 | ) | — | — | — | (19,267 | ) | |||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 1,472,145 | 103,540 | 213,512 | 107,359 | 100,852 | — | 525,263 | |||||||||
| Accumulated amortization and impairment: | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ | 1,184,860 | 31,286 | 52,660 | 25,560 | 24,020 | — | 133,526 | |||||||||
| Amortization | — | 64,825 | 12,066 | 15,336 | 14,412 | 54 | 106,693 | ||||||||||
| Impairment | 287,285 | 1,528 | — | — | — | — | 1,528 | ||||||||||
| Disposal | — | (42,377 | ) | — | — | — | — | (42,377 | ) | ||||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Movements | — | 1,135 | 2,156 | — | — | — | 3,291 | ||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 1,472,145 | 56,397 | 66,882 | 40,896 | 38,432 | 54 | 202,661 | |||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | 1,184,860 | 57,309 | 43,959 | 10,224 | 9,608 | — | 121,100 | |||||||||
| Amortization | — | 42,379 | 11,701 | 15,336 | 14,412 | — | 83,828 | ||||||||||
| Impairment | — | 641 | — | — | — | — | 641 | ||||||||||
| Disposal | — | (65,833 | ) | — | — | — | — | (65,833 | ) | ||||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Movements | — | (3,210 | ) | (3,000 | ) | — | — | — | (6,210 | ) | |||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 1,184,860 | 31,286 | 52,660 | 25,560 | 24,020 | — | 133,526 | |||||||||
| Carrying value: | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | — | 130,819 | 155,729 | 66,463 | 62,420 | 6,383 | 421,814 | |||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 287,285 | 72,254 | 160,852 | 81,799 | 76,832 | — | 391,737 |
- Goodwill allocated to the Company’s cash-generating units is as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Accumulated<br>impairment | Book value | |||||
| Goodwill: | |||||||
| OwlStay Inc. | $ | 1,184,860 | (1,184,860 | ) | — | ||
| PayNow Inc. | 287,285 | (287,285 | ) | — | |||
| $ | 1,472,145 | (1,472,145 | ) | — | |||
| December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | Accumulated<br>impairment | Book value | |||||
| Goodwill: | |||||||
| OwlStay Inc. | $ | 1,184,860 | (1,184,860 | ) | — | ||
| PayNow Inc. | 287,285 | — | 287,285 | ||||
| $ | 1,472,145 | (1,184,860 | ) | 287,285 |
The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually at the end of the reporting period, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. An impairment indicator for the year ended December 31, 2025, arose from lower-than-expected operating results and changes in market conditions affecting the PayNow Inc. cash-generating unit ("CGU").
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Goodwill arising from the acquisition of PayNow Inc. has been allocated to the PayNow CGU. The recoverable amount of the CGU was determined based on its value in use, calculated using discounted cash flow forecasts derived from financial budgets covering the next five years. As a result, the recoverable amount of the CGU as of December 31, 2025 was estimated at $201 thousand, which was below its carrying amount, and led to the recognition of the impairment loss. Management applied key assumptions in these forecasts, including projected revenue growth, operating costs, and profit margins, based on historical performance, market trends, and management’s strategic plans.
Pre-tax discount rates of 17.3% and 18.6% were applied in the impairment test as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, to reflect the time value of money and the risk specific to the CGU. A terminal growth rate of 2.0% was used in the impairment test as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, reflecting the average expected economic growth in Taiwan over the subsequent five-year period. Management reviewed these assumptions based on historical trends and industry benchmarks to ensure they reasonably reflect expected future performance.
As a result of this assessment, the Company recognized an impairment loss on goodwill of $287,285 and nil in its impairment test as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
- During the year-end reporting period, the Company performed an impairment assessment of the other intangible assets by estimating their recoverable amounts using fair value less costs of disposal method. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, impairment losses of $1,528、$641 and $646 were recognized and presented under other losses, respectively.
NOTE 11. Other Current Liabilities - Receipts under Custody
The breakdown of Receipts under Custody and the corresponding amounts recorded in the related asset accounts are presented below:
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts<br>under custody | Amounts for receipts under custody in relevant asset accounts | |||||||||
| Restricted<br>cash held in<br>trust | Restricted<br>cash | Cash | Accounts<br>Receivable | |||||||
| Payment services | $ | 8,962,538 | 7,068,267 | 1,860,930 | 35,328 | — | ||||
| Hospitality services | ||||||||||
| Hospitality-related software services | 2,694,205 | — | — | 2,580,541 | 113,664 | |||||
| Hospitality-related platform services | 49,095 | — | — | 49,095 | — | |||||
| Total | $ | 11,705,838 | 7,068,267 | 1,860,930 | 2,664,964 | 113,664 | ||||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Receipts under custody | Amounts for receipts under custody in relevant asset accounts | |||||||||
| Restricted cash held in trust | Restricted cash | Cash | Accounts Receivable | |||||||
| Payment services | $ | 9,424,479 | 5,366,738 | 4,210,381 | 33,884 | — | ||||
| Hospitality services | ||||||||||
| Hospitality-related software services | 2,411,405 | — | — | 2,328,264 | 83,141 | |||||
| Hospitality-related platform services | 18,809 | — | — | 18,809 | — | |||||
| Total | $ | 11,854,693 | 5,366,738 | 4,210,381 | 2,380,957 | 83,141 |
Receipts under custody include payments received from PayNow payment processing services and accommodation payments received through the OwlNest PMS and the OwlJourney platform.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 12. Long-Term Borrowings
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | Rate | Maturity year | Amount | |||||
| Unsecured bank loans | TWD | 2.720 | % | January 2027 | $ | 7,206 | ||
| Secured bank loans | TWD | 2.720 | % | January 2027 | 28,823 | |||
| Other secured loans | TWD | 6.50 | % | September 2026 | 799,014 | |||
| Less: current portion | (832,233 | ) | ||||||
| Total | $ | 2,810 | ||||||
| Unused long-term credit lines | — | |||||||
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Currency | Rate | Maturity year | Amount | |||||
| Unsecured bank loans | TWD | 2.595%~2.720% | January 2027 | $ | 13,112 | |||
| Secured bank loans | TWD | 2.595%~2.720% | January 2027 | 52,451 | ||||
| Other secured loans | TWD | 6.50 | % | September 2026 | 1,068,324 | |||
| Less: current portion | (332,974 | ) | ||||||
| Total | $ | 800,913 | ||||||
| Unused long-term credit lines | — |
The bank loans were guaranteed by the Small and Medium Enterprise Credit Guarantee Fund of Taiwan.
The key management of the Company pledged real estate as collateral for the long-term borrowings.
The reconciliation of borrowings to cash flows from financing activities was as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at the beginning of year | $ | 1,133,887 | 861,078 | |||
| Change from financing activities: | ||||||
| Proceeds from borrowings | — | 1,186,709 | ||||
| Repayments of borrowings | (349,698 | ) | (831,391 | ) | ||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Movements | 50,854 | (82,509 | ) | |||
| Total changes from financing activities | (298,844 | ) | 272,809 | |||
| Balance at the end of year | $ | 835,043 | 1,133,887 |
Note 13. Employee Benefits
The Company operates in Taiwan (R.O.C.), where it contributes 6% of each employee’s monthly wages to the labor pension personal accounts maintained with the Bureau of Labor Insurance in accordance with the Labor Pension Act. Under these defined contribution plans, the Company has no further legal or constructive obligations beyond making fixed contributions.
Pension costs arising from contributions to the Bureau of Labor Insurance amounted to $256,815, $245,471 and $248,684 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 14. Non-current Financial Liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss
The Company entered into SAFE agreements with certain investors in 2022, 2023, and 2025 in various aggregate principal amounts. In 2025, the Company entered into several SAFE agreements with total proceeds of $2,550,000. For the year ended December 31, 2024, $100,000 was settled in cash under the SAFE agreements.
The SAFE agreements entered into in 2025 with an aggregate principal amount of $2,550,000, provided that, upon the public listing of the Company’s Class A Common Shares on a securities exchange, the SAFE purchasers would, at their discretion, either (i) receive cash equal to the SAFE purchase amount plus accrued simple interest at a rate of 5% per annum, or (ii) convert the SAFE
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
purchase amount into a number of Class A Common Shares immediately following such public listing, determined by dividing the SAFE purchase amount by the opening trading price of the Class A Common Shares on the principal securities exchange on the listing date, without any discount. Pursuant to the 2023 SAFE agreements, in the event of an equity financing (as defined in the agreement), the SAFE principal automatically converts into a number of shares equal to the initial investment amount divided by the discount price, defined as the lowest price per share of the shares sold in the equity financing multiplied by a discount rate of 75%. In the event of a liquidity event (as defined in the agreement), the investor will automatically be entitled to either (i) receive a portion of proceeds equal to the initial investment amount plus interest at a simple rate of 5% per annum, or (ii) receive a number of shares equal to the initial investment amount divided by the liquidity price (the fair market value of the shares at the time of the liquidity event multiplied by the discount rate of 75%).
Pursuant to the 2022 SAFE agreements, in the event of an equity financing, the SAFE principal will convert into a number of shares equal to the initial investment amount divided by the discount price, or the investor may elect to receive a portion of proceeds equal to the initial investment amount plus interest at a simple rate of 2% per annum (the "cash-out amount"). In the event of a liquidity event, the investor will be entitled to (i) receive the cash-out amount, or (ii) receive a number of shares equal to the initial investment amount divided by the liquidity price (the fair market value at the time of the liquidity event multiplied by the discount rate of 75%). If no such events occur within three years following the effective date of the agreement, the investor will be entitled to receive the cash-out amount.
In accordance with IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation, the SAFE agreements were classified as financial liabilities because the Company did not have an unconditional right to avoid delivering cash or another financial asset. The SAFE liabilities were measured at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, with changes in fair value recognized in profit or loss.
Following the Company’s public listing on October 16, 2025, the SAFE purchasers elected to receive cash settlement. Accordingly, the SAFE liabilities, including accrued interest at a simple annual rate of 5%, were reclassified to other payables on the listing date, with a fair value of $2,626,212 based on principal plus accrued interest. As of December 31, 2025, $1,905,291 was recorded in other payables, and $620,921 was recorded in other payables – related parties, which remained unpaid.
As of June 6, 2024, the Company completed a fundraising with aggregate gross proceeds exceeding US$10 million, thereby satisfying the equity financing event criteria defined in the applicable SAFE agreements. Pursuant to agreements with investors under the 2022 and 2023 SAFE agreements, principal amount of US$1.4 million was converted into 285,861 shares of Class A Common Shares at a conversion price of US$4.8975 per share. On the conversion date, the fair value of the related SAFE liabilities, based on a valuation performed by an independent third-party valuation specialist, was $1,866,666.
The outstanding balance of SAFE liabilities was nil as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company recognized losses from changes in the fair value of financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss of $76,212, $259,418 and $143,693 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 15. Preference Share Liabilities
| December 31,<br>2025 | December 31,<br>2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preference share liabilities | $ | — | 1,976,365 | ||
| Less: current portion | — | (406,366 | ) | ||
| Non-current preference share liabilities | $ | — | 1,569,999 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company has issued a total of 1,000,000 preferred shares ("Class A Preferred Shares"), with a par value of US$0.001, subscribed by the National Development Fund Management Committee of the Executive Yuan (the "Investor"), which was approved by a resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 8, 2020. The subscription price for Class A Preferred Shares was New Taiwan Dollar (NT$) 60 per share (approximately $2.03), with a total investment amount of NT$60,000,000 (approximately $2,031,832), and the share registration procedures have been completed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The rights and obligations of the Company issuing Class A Preferred Shares are summarized as follows:
- Except for matters concerning the rights of holders of Class A Preferred Shares and at meetings of Class A Preferred Shares shareholders, holders of Class A Preferred Shares do not have voting rights, including the rights to elect Directors or Supervisors.
- Other than as stipulated below, the holders of Class A Preferred Shares are not entitled to distributions of earnings and reserves.
- Holders of the Class A Preferred Shares are entitled to receive a dividend at the rate of 1.5% per annum of the subscription price paid for each share in cash each year. Following approval of the financial statements at the annual general meeting of shareholders, the Board of Directors determines the ex-dividend date, upon which dividends on Class A Preferred Shares are paid or accrued for distribution. Dividends for each fiscal year are calculated from the issuance date of the shares and distributed based on the actual number of days in that fiscal year. The issuance day is defined as the capital increase reference date for Class A Preferred Shares. If the Company has a surplus for the fiscal year, after deducting taxes and other statutory obligations in accordance with the law, offsetting any losses and appropriating 10% of the remaining amount to legal reserve, the remaining profits from the fiscal year, along with any accumulated undistributed profits from prior years, are prioritized for the distribution to the holders of Class A Preferred Shares. In the event of insufficient profits or no profits for distribution to the holders of Class A Preferred Shares, any dividends that can be distributed should still be prioritized for the holders of Class A Preferred Shares. Any undistributed dividends due to insufficient profits should be carried forward and made up for in subsequent profitable years or handled in accordance with the redemption terms of Class A Preferred Shares mentioned in point (d).
- Based on the Subscription Agreement signed in 2020, the issuance period of Class A Preferred Shares was two years. Upon maturity, the Company should fully redeem the Class A Preferred Shares in cash, including the total subscription amount and any accrued but unpaid dividends for the two-year issuance period. Alternatively, the Company may opt for early redemption before maturity. In such cases, the redemption amount shall consist of the total subscription amount along with the accrued but unpaid dividends, calculated proportionally based on the actual issuance period relative to the two-year term.
- The first extension:
According to the Notice from the Investor dated November 8, 2021, the issuance period of Class A Preferred Shares was extended by one year until July 22, 2023, and the dividends during the extension period were calculated based on the original agreed annual interest rate of 1.5%.
- The second extension:
On July 21, 2023, the Subscription Agreement was amended based on the resolution passed at the Investor’s 103rd meeting, whereby the issuance period of Class A Preferred Shares was extended for an additional year until July 22, 2024. Dividends during the extension period continued to accrue at the agreed annual interest rate of 1.5%. Additionally, the Company shall pay dividends to the Investor for the original issuance two-year issuance period and the preceding year (three years in total) before July 22, 2023. Upon the expiration of the latest extended issuance period on July 21, 2024, the Company shall gradually redeem the Class A Preferred Shares and pay the corresponding dividends over a five-year period through quarterly installments.
In the event of liquidation or winding-up of the Company, each Class A Preferred Share shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the original subscription price plus all unpaid dividends, prior to any distributions to holders of other classes of shares. However, the total payment received by each Class A Preferred Share upon liquidation or winding-up of the Company shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the original subscription price of each Class A Preferred Share, plus all unpaid dividends.
Class A Preferred Shares are not convertible into any other shares of the Company.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
- If the Company completes a public listing or is required to redeem Class A Preferred Shares due to a violation of the Class A Preferred Shares Purchase Agreement, the Company shall immediately redeem all Class A Preferred Shares prior to the maturity date as specified in point (f).
- If the Company fails to redeem Class A Preferred Shares in whole or in part at the maturity date or prior to the maturity date due to force majeure or other circumstances attributable to the Company, the rights associated with the unredeemed Class A Preferred Shares shall remain in effect until redemption. Furthermore, the following provisions shall apply: (i) the dividend rate of Class A Preferred Shares shall remain unchanged during the period in which redemption is delayed; and (ii) the rights of the remaining outstanding Class A Preferred Shares shall not be adversely affected by the delay in redemption.
On February 7, 2025, the Company received confirmation from the Investor consenting to the early redemption of the Class A Preferred Shares within two months following the Company’s public listing. The Company completed its public listing on October 16, 2025, and fully redeemed the Class A Preferred Shares on November 28, 2025.
The Company recognized interest expenses of $32,557, $41,109 and $42,381 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
NOTE 16. Equity
- Share Capital
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Number of shares authorized | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | ||
| Share capital authorized | $ | 200,000 | 200,000 | |
| Class A Common Shares | 37,899,671 | 12,000,455 | ||
| Class B Common Shares | 50,508,000 | 68,865,296 | ||
| Number of shares issued and fully paid | 88,407,671 | 80,865,751 | ||
| Share capital issued | $ | 88,408 | 80,866 |
The Company’s issued share capital consists of Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares, each with a par value of $0.001. Each Class A Common Share carries one vote, while each Class B Common Share carries ten votes. All other rights of the two classes of common shares are identical. Each Class B Common Share is convertible into one Class A Common Share. However, Class A Common Shares are not convertible into any other class of shares. In addition, each Class B Common Share shall automatically be converted into one Class A Common Share upon transfer.
During 2025, the Company entered into several share purchase agreements ("SPAs"), raising a total investment amount of $16,569,700. The statutory registration procedures were completed by September 2, 2025. The 2025 registration included $2,000,000 of investment proceeds received in 2024 in connection with the 2024 capital raising. With the approval of the Board of Directors, 1,960,970 Class A Common Shares were issued, each with a par value of $0.001.
On August 8, 2025, the Company granted employee restricted share units ("RSUs") and restricted share awards ("RSAs") totaling 5,550,950 shares, each with a par value of $0.001. The issuance was approved by the relevant authority, and the statutory registration procedures were completed by September 2, 2025. See Note 19 for further information on the RSUs and RSAs.
On November 6, 2025, the Company issued 30,000 Class A Common Shares to settle accrued service fees. The related statutory registration procedure was duly completed.
On November 26, 2025, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of treasury shares. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had repurchased 15,855 shares. See Note 16(e) for further information.
During 2024, the Company entered into several SPAs, raising a total investment amount of $9,120,000. The statutory registration for an investment amount of $7,120,000 was completed on November 19, 2024. The same registration also included (i) an investment of $100,000 under the 2023 SPA, (ii) a principal amount of $1,400,000 converted under the SAFE agreements, and (iii)
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
$86,059 from the 2021 ESOP plan share subscription that had not yet been registered. With the approval of the Board of Directors, 1,410,045 Class A Common Shares were issued, each with a par value of $0.001. An investment amount of $2,000,000 received in the second half of 2024 was recorded as capital collected in advance as of December 31, 2024, as the relevant statutory registration procedures had not yet been completed as of that date.
- Capital Surplus
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | $ | 76,746,114 | 49,926,656 | |
| Donation from shareholders | 810,000 | 810,000 | ||
| Employee share options | 941,697 | 941,697 | ||
| Employee restricted shares | 51,958,250 | — | ||
| Total | $ | 130,456,061 | 51,678,353 |
- Retained Earnings and Earnings Distribution
In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the distribution of earnings is governed as follows:
Subject to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands (the "Act"), the payment of dividends is at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. The Directors may, from time to time, declare and pay interim dividends to the shareholders, provided that such dividends are justified by the profits of the Company. Dividends shall only be paid out of profits, the share premium account or in any other manner permitted by the Act.
Before recommending any dividend, the Directors may set aside from the Company’s profits such amount as they deem appropriate as reserves, which, at their discretion, may be applicable for meeting contingencies, equalizing dividends, or for any other purpose to which the Company’s profits may properly be applied. Pending such application, the Directors may, at their discretion, either employ the funds in the Company’s business or invest them in such investments (other than the Company’s shares) as they may deem fit. The Directors may also, without allocating such funds to reserves, carry forward any profits they consider prudent not to distribute.
Other Equity
| Exchange<br>differences on<br>translation of<br>foreign financial<br>statements | Unearned<br>share-<br>based<br>compensation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ | 2,555,649 | — | |||
| Exchange differences on foreign currency | (841,495 | ) | — | |||
| Issuance of restricted shares | — | (58,608,903 | ) | |||
| Share-based payment expenses recognized | — | 15,345,009 | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 1,714,154 | (43,263,894 | ) | ||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | 1,233,711 | — | |||
| Exchange differences on foreign currency | 1,321,938 | — | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 2,555,649 | — | |||
| Balance at January 1, 2023 | $ | 1,286,954 | — | |||
| Exchange differences on foreign currency | (53,243 | ) | — | |||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 1,233,711 | — |
- Treasury share
On November 6, 2025, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $10,000,000 of its common shares. The repurchase program is to be executed over a period of nine months from the date of the resolution.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had repurchased a total of 15,855 shares under the program, for an aggregate cost of $104,515.
- Non-controlling Interest
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at the beginning of year | $ | 3,462 | 5,988 | — | |||||
| Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | |||||||||
| Loss for the year | (5,741 | ) | (2,372 | ) | (32,664 | ) | |||
| Other comprehensive income during the year | 53 | (154 | ) | 4 | |||||
| Acquisition of non-controlling interest | — | — | 446,786 | ||||||
| Purchase of subsidiaries shares from non-controlling interest | — | — | (388,002 | ) | |||||
| Declaration of cash dividends | — | — | (20,136 | ) | |||||
| Share-based payment expenses recognized | 3,120 | — | — | ||||||
| Total | $ | 894 | 3,462 | 5,988 |
NOTE 17. Income Taxes
The Company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, where no income tax is imposed. Accordingly, the Company is not subject to income tax in the Cayman Islands. The Company’s taxable income primarily arises from its operations in Taiwan (R.O.C.), where the statutory income tax is 20%. The Company’s foreign subsidiaries calculate income taxes in accordance with the respective tax laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they operate.
- Income tax expense (benefit) recognized in profit or loss
Income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss before income tax | $ | (31,851,635 | ) | (10,274,896 | ) | (6,787,967 | ) | ||
| Income tax calculated based on local statutory rate | $ | (4,626,391 | ) | (1,653,392 | ) | (1,175,582 | ) | ||
| Change in unrecognized temporary differences | (187,397 | ) | 200,152 | (15,176 | ) | ||||
| Current-year losses for which no deferred tax assets<br> were recognized | 1,836,336 | 1,367,559 | 1,168,802 | ||||||
| Non-deductible expenses | 3,011,887 | 92,448 | 15,227 | ||||||
| Other | (27,476 | ) | (9,383 | ) | — | ||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | 6,959 | (2,616 | ) | (6,729 | ) |
- Unrecognized deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the following items.
| December 31,<br>2025 | December 31,<br>2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax effect of deductible temporary differences | $ | 153,855 | 326,000 | |
| Unused tax loss carryforward | 10,670,973 | 8,045,683 | ||
| Total | $ | 10,824,828 | 8,371,683 |
The Income Tax Act of Taiwan (R.O.C.) and Japan allow net losses, as determined by the respective tax authorities, to offset taxable income for up to ten years for local tax reporting purposes. In contrast, tax losses in Hong Kong can be carried forward indefinitely. In the United States, federal tax losses can be carried forward indefinitely, while state tax losses will expire within a range of 10 to 20 years.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Deferred tax assets have not been recognized for these items, as it is not probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the deductible temporary differences can be utilized. As of December 31, 2025, the expiration periods for the aforementioned unused loss carryforwards for statutory tax purposes were as follows:
| Jurisdiction | Unused tax loss | Expiration Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | $ | 42,268,842 | 2026~2035 |
| Japan | 1,177,160 | 2026~2035 | |
| Hong Kong | 411,560 | Indefinite Period | |
| United States | 4,806,453 | 2036~Indefinite Period |
As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s profitability trend had not yet stabilized. Accordingly, the remaining $10,670,973of tax loss carryforwards were not recognized as deferred tax assets, as it is not probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to utilize such losses.
- Assessments by the tax authorities
The Company’s primary taxing jurisdiction is Taiwan. The income tax returns of the Taiwan subsidiaries have been examined by the Taiwan (R.O.C.) tax authorities through 2023 or 2024, depending on the respective entity. Income tax returns of Taiwanese entities are routinely examined by the tax authorities, and it is possible that future examinations could result in adjustments to the Company’s tax positions. However, management is currently unable to estimate the range of any potential adjustments as of December 31, 2025.
- Global minimum top-up tax
The Company is subject to the global minimum top-up tax under Pillar Two tax legislation. The Company operates in Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore and Poland, which has enacted new legislation to implement the global minimum top-up tax. For the year ended December 31, 2025, no current tax expense related to the top-up tax was recognized.
NOTE 18. Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted loss per share is computed as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss available to common shareholders of the parent | $ | (31,852,853 | ) | (10,269,908 | ) | (6,748,574 | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of common shares : | |||||||||
| Issued ordinary shares at January 1 | 80,865,751 | 78,079,203 | 78,079,203 | ||||||
| Effect of shares issued | 1,452,652 | 2,399,715 | — | ||||||
| Effect of shares of capital collected in advance | — | 13,717 | 906,020 | ||||||
| Effect of shares canceled | — | (240,437 | ) | — | |||||
| Effect of shares converted from SAFE agreements | — | 163,238 | — | ||||||
| Effect of treasury share | (43 | ) | — | — | |||||
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the<br> computation of basic loss per share | 82,318,360 | 80,415,436 | 78,985,223 | ||||||
| Basic and diluted loss per share | $ | (0.39 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
As of December 31, 2025, unvested restricted shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share, as the inclusion of the potential common shares would have been anti-dilutive for the year.
NOTE 19. Share-Based Payment Arrangements
- Share-Based Payment – Restricted Share Units and Restricted Share Awards
Pursuant to the OBOOK Holdings Inc. 2021 Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), the Company grants Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") and Restricted Share Awards ("RSAs") to eligible employees.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Each RSU represents the right to receive one Class A Common Share of the Company upon vesting, subject to the terms and conditions of the respective award agreement.
RSAs represent Class A Common Shares issued to employees on the grant date. Such shares remain subject to service-based vesting conditions, transfer restrictions, and repurchase provisions. Although the shares are issued on the grant date, the employees’ rights to retain such shares remain subject to forfeiture until the applicable vesting conditions are satisfied.
The RSUs vest over a four-year service period, subject to the grantee’s continuous employment through each applicable vesting date. The RSAs vest over a five-year service period, with vesting occurring at 5%, 5%, 20%, 30%, and 40% over the respective service years, subject to continuous employment.
Unvested RSUs and RSAs are forfeited immediately upon termination of employment, except as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors. The awards do not confer voting rights prior to vesting. With respect to RSAs, although the shares are issued on the grant date, the grantee waives voting rights and grants an irrevocable proxy to the Board or its designated representative until the shares become fully vested.
- The RSUs and RSAs for the year ended December 31, 2025 were as follows:
| 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number<br>of RSUs | Number<br>of RSAs | |||||
| Balance at January 1 | — | — | ||||
| Granted | 1,361,279 | 5,011,898 | ||||
| Vested | (555,019 | ) | (262,095 | ) | ||
| Forfeited | — | — | ||||
| Balance at December 31 | 806,260 | 4,749,803 |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs and RSAs amounted to $43,263,894 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of approximately
2.5
years.
- Share-Based Compensation Expense
Total share-based compensation expense recognized for the year ended December 31, 2025 was recognized in the following line items:
| 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cost of revenue | $ | 918,546 |
| Marketing and sales expenses | 1,600,088 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 8,531,818 | |
| Research and development expenses | 4,294,557 | |
| Total | $ | 15,345,009 |
The grant-date fair value of RSUs and RSAs is determined based on a valuation performed by an independent third-party valuation firm of the Company’s ordinary shares on the grant date, which determined the fair value to be $9.91 per share. Compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, based on the number of awards expected to vest.
The Company may withhold shares with a fair value equal to the minimum statutory withholding tax requirements upon vesting.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
- RSUs Granted for Non-Employee Services
During the year ended December 31, 2025, a portion of RSUs totaling 146,488 shares (representing $1,464,880) was granted to non-employee service providers as compensation for services rendered. These RSUs were fully vested at the grant date and the related share-based compensation expense was recognized immediately in full. The RSUs are measured at the fair value of the services received.
- Share-Based Payment – Equity-Settled Transactions
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company issued 30,000 shares of Class A Common Shares with a fair value of $10 (representing $300,000) as compensation for services rendered.
NOTE 20. Financial Instruments
- Categories of financial instruments
- Financial assets
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Measured at amortized cost: | ||||
| Cash and restricted cash | $ | 9,354,805 | 8,721,758 | |
| Accounts receivable | 400,941 | 299,359 | ||
| Other receivables | 47,070 | 51,834 | ||
| Other financial assets (including current and non-<br> current) | 7,775,203 | 6,118,586 | ||
| Total | $ | 17,578,019 | 15,191,537 |
- Financial liabilities
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Non derivative financial liabilities: | ||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,851,494 | 1,687,449 | |
| Other payables | 3,711,946 | 2,053,402 | ||
| Other payables to related parties | 2,465,324 | 1,723,390 | ||
| Long-term borrowings (including current portion) | 835,043 | 1,133,887 | ||
| Preference share liabilities (including current portion) | — | 1,976,365 | ||
| Guarantee deposits received (classified under other non-<br> current liabilities) | 69,172 | 72,768 | ||
| Other payables (classified under other non-current<br> liabilities) | 103,688 | 127,114 | ||
| Total | $ | 9,036,667 | 8,774,375 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
- Liquidity risk
The table below presents the maturity profile of the Company’s financial liabilities, including principal and estimated interest payments.
| Carrying<br>amount | Contractual<br>cash flows | Within 1 year | 1-5 years | Over 5 years | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Non derivative financial liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,851,494 | 1,851,494 | 1,851,494 | — | — | ||||
| Other payables | 3,711,946 | 3,711,946 | 3,711,946 | — | — | |||||
| Other payables to related parties | 2,465,324 | 2,465,324 | 2,465,324 | — | — | |||||
| Lease liabilities (including current portion) | 3,906,963 | 4,104,030 | 1,221,218 | 2,882,812 | — | |||||
| Long-term borrowings (including current portion) | 835,043 | 869,336 | 866,520 | 2,816 | — | |||||
| Guarantee deposits received | 69,172 | 69,172 | 69,172 | — | — | |||||
| Other non-current liabilities, others | 103,688 | 103,688 | — | 103,688 | — | |||||
| Total | $ | 12,943,630 | 13,174,990 | 10,185,674 | 2,989,316 | — | ||||
| Carrying<br>amount | Contractual<br>cash flows | Within 1 year | 1-5 years | Over 5 years | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Non derivative financial liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,687,449 | 1,687,449 | 1,687,449 | — | — | ||||
| Other payables | 2,053,402 | 2,053,402 | 2,053,402 | — | — | |||||
| Other payables to related parties | 1,723,390 | 1,723,390 | 1,723,390 | — | — | |||||
| Lease liabilities (including current portion) | 4,966,511 | 5,284,874 | 1,304,676 | 3,980,198 | — | |||||
| Long-term borrowings (including current portion) | 1,133,887 | 1,228,579 | 394,775 | 833,804 | — | |||||
| Preference share liabilities (including current portion) | 1,976,365 | 2,069,929 | 436,844 | 1,633,085 | — | |||||
| Guarantee deposits received | 72,768 | 72,768 | — | 72,768 | — | |||||
| Other non-current liabilities, others | 127,114 | 127,114 | — | 107,271 | 19,843 | |||||
| Total | $ | 13,740,886 | 14,247,505 | 7,600,536 | 6,627,126 | 19,843 |
The Company does not expect the cash flows included in the maturity analysis to occur materially earlier or in significantly different amounts.
- Currency risk
- Exposure to foreign currency risk
The Company’s significant exposure to foreign currency risk is as follows:
| December 31, 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange rate | Foreign <br>currency | Exchange rate | |||
| Financial assets | |||||
| Monetary items | |||||
| 647,190 | TWD/= 31.445 | 490,113 | TWD/= 32.785 | ||
| 28,719,729 | /= 156.36 | 24,714,231 | /= 156.42 | ||
| Financial liabilities | |||||
| Monetary items | |||||
| 17,420,745 | TWD/= 31.445 | 17,787,300 | TWD/= 32.785 |
All values are in Japanese Yen.
- Sensitivity analysis
The Company’s exposure to foreign currency risk arises primarily from cash, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable and other payables that are denominated in foreign currency.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
If the USD had strengthened or weakened by 5% against the JPY and TWD, the Company’s net loss would have increased or decreased by $829,494 and $856,959 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
- Foreign exchange gain and loss on monetary items
Since the Company operates with multiple functional currencies, foreign exchange gains and losses on monetary items are disclosed by their total amount. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, foreign exchange gain (loss) (including realized and unrealized portions) amounted to $829,067 and $(1,046,680), respectively.
- Interest rate risk
The following sensitivity analysis is based on the Company’s exposure to the interest rate risk from non-derivative financial instruments as of the reporting date. For assets with variable interest rates, the analysis assumes that the outstanding amount at the reporting date remains unchanged throughout the year. The rate of change represents management’s assessment of reasonably possible changes in interest rates.
If interest rate had increased or decreased by 0.25%, the Company’s net loss for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 would have increased or decreased by $90 and $164, respectively, with all other factors held constant. This is mainly due to the Company’s borrowing at variable rates.
- Fair value information
- Fair value of financial instruments that are not measured at fair value
The Company considers that the carrying amounts of financial instruments measured at amortized cost, including accounts payable and other payables, approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.
The fair value of long-term borrowings and preference share liabilities is determined by calculating the present value of future cash flows, discounted using interest rates applicable to new borrowings with similar maturities to those of the existing long-term borrowings.
- Fair value of financial instruments that are measured at fair value
Fair value measurements are classified into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree of observability of the inputs used:
- Level 1 quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date;
- Level 2 inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and
- Level 3 inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs), which are developed using valuation techniques.
- Fair value hierarchy
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Book Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||
| Financial liabilities not measured at<br> fair value | ||||||||||
| Long-term borrowings | $ | 835,043 | — | 864,692 | — | 864,692 | ||||
| Total | $ | 835,043 | — | 864,692 | — | 864,692 |
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| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Book Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||
| Financial liabilities not measured at<br> fair value | ||||||||||
| Long-term borrowings | $ | 1,133,887 | — | 1,165,924 | — | 1,165,924 | ||||
| Preference share liabilities (including<br> current portion) | 1,976,365 | — | 1,952,034 | — | 1,952,034 | |||||
| Total | $ | 3,110,252 | — | 3,117,958 | — | 3,117,958 |
- Valuation techniques and assumptions used in fair value measurement
The fair values of financial instruments that are not traded in active markets are determined using appropriate valuation techniques, primarily the market approach. These valuation techniques maximize the use of observable inputs and rely on unobservable inputs when observable inputs are not available. Unobservable inputs used in the valuation are classified as Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.
- Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements
The financial liabilities measured at Level 3 fair value arise from SAFE agreements, which are classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. The reconciliation of the opening balances to the closing balances for Level 3 fair value measurements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at the beginning of year | $ | — | 1,707,248 | |||
| Issuance | 2,550,000 | — | ||||
| Losses recognized in profit or loss | 76,212 | 259,418 | ||||
| Settlement | (2,626,212 | ) | (100,000 | ) | ||
| Conversion | — | (1,866,666 | ) | |||
| Balance at the end of year | $ | — | — |
- Transfer between levels of the fair value hierarchy
There were no transfers between level 1, level 2 and level 3 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
NOTE 21. Financial Risk Management
Risk management framework
The Company’s risk management policies are designed to identify, analyze and assess the risks faced by the Company. These policies aim to evaluate the potential impact of such risks and implement measures to mitigate them. The Company’s Board of Directors oversees the monitoring of compliance with the Company’s risk management policies and procedures and reviews the adequacy of the risk management framework in relation to the risks faced by the Company.
- Credit risk management
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty may fail to fulfill its contractual obligations, potentially causing financial losses to the Company. The Company is exposed to credit risk through its operating activities, primarily accounts receivable, as well as through its investing activities, which primarily involve financial instruments with banks.
Accounts and other receivables
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The Company has implemented a credit policy that includes conducting a credit assessment for each new customer before offering the Company’s standard payment and delivery terms and conditions. Purchase limits are established for each customer, representing the maximum open amount without requiring additional approval. These limits are reviewed on a quarterly basis.
The movements in the allowance for expected credit losses related to accounts and other receivables for the year ended December 31, 2025, were as follows:
| 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account<br>receivables | Other<br>receivables | |||||
| Balance at the beginning of year | $ | — | — | |||
| Additions | 2,673 | 221,750 | ||||
| Bad debts written off | (173 | ) | (75,748 | ) | ||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Movements | — | (1,058 | ) | |||
| Balance at the end of year | $ | 2,500 | 144,944 |
The allowance for expected credit losses on other receivables primarily relates to penalties paid on behalf of customers, for which recovery is uncertain due to their liquidity constraints. The allowance for accounts receivable relates to certain customers with whom the Company has been unable to establish contact, and for whom collectability is considered uncertain.
No allowance for expected credit losses was recognized as of December 31, 2024
- Liquidity risk management
The objective of liquidity risk management is to ensure that the Company has sufficient liquidity to meet its business requirements for existing operations over the next 12 months. The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate working capital.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s working capital, along with investments from strategic investors through private offerings, is sufficient to meet all of its contractual obligations. Therefore, management believes that the liquidity risk, arising from an inability to obtain sufficient financing to meet contractual obligations, has been maintained at an acceptable level.
- Market risk management
The Company is exposed to the financial market risks, primarily changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control these exposures within acceptable parameters.
The Company’s policy is not to engage in derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes of profit generation and strives to achieve neutrality in its exposure to interest rate and foreign currency fluctuations.
NOTE 22. Capital Management
The Company’s objectives in managing capital are to ensure its capacity to continue as a going concern, provide returns to shareholders, maintain the interests of other related parties, and maintain an optimal capital structure to minimize the cost of capital.
In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may adjust the dividend payments to the shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares, or sell assets to settle liabilities. There were no changes to the Company’s approach to capital management during the year ended December 31, 2025. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries are subject to externally imposed capital requirements.
| December 31, 2025 | December 31,<br>2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total liabilities | $ | 26,729,456 | 27,615,246 | |||
| Less: cash and restricted cash | (9,354,805 | ) | (8,721,758 | ) | ||
| Net debt | $ | 17,374,651 | 18,893,488 | |||
| Equity attributable to owners of the parent | (3,578,669 | ) | (4,298,042 | ) |
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NOTE 23. Cash Flow Information
- Non-cash transactions
| For the year ended <br>December 31 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Decrease other receivables due from related parties | $ | — | 17,311 | — | |||
| Write off other payables from related parties-operating<br> activities | — | (782 | ) | — | |||
| Write off other payables from related parties-financing<br> activities | — | 16,529 | — | ||||
| Additions of property, plant and equipment | 538,060 | 270,002 | — | ||||
| Change in other payables | — | (118,038 | ) | — | |||
| Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment | $ | 538,060 | 151,964 | — |
- Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities was as follows:
| Cash flows | Non-cash flows | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1,<br>2025 | Increase | Decrease | Change in<br>other<br>payables<br>(including<br>related<br>party) | Payments<br>from trust<br>funds | Changes in<br>lease<br>payments/<br>loan<br>installments | Fair<br>value<br>changes | Converted<br>into share<br>capital | Foreign<br>exchange<br>movement | Others | December 31,<br>2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-term borrowings liabilities | $ | 1,133,887 | — | (349,698 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | 50,854 | — | 835,043 | |||||||||||||
| Other payables (installment payables) | 102,292 | — | (16,129 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | 4,476 | — | 90,639 | ||||||||||||||
| Other payables from related parties | 1,713,058 | — | (122,951 | ) | 826,640 | — | — | — | — | — | 46,258 | 2,463,005 | ||||||||||||||
| Guarantee deposits received | 72,768 | 13,019 | (19,765 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | 3,149 | — | 69,171 | ||||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities – receipts under<br> custody | 11,854,693 | — | (1,851,684 | ) | — | 1,702,829 | — | — | — | — | — | 11,705,838 | ||||||||||||||
| Preference share liabilities | 1,976,365 | — | (1,930,240 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (46,125 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| Non-current financial liabilities at fair value<br> through profit or loss | — | 2,550,000 | — | (2,626,212 | ) | — | — | 76,212 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Lease liabilities | 4,966,511 | — | (1,243,628 | ) | — | — | (47,739 | ) | — | — | 220,925 | 10,894 | 3,906,963 | |||||||||||||
| Total liabilities from financing activities | $ | 21,819,574 | 2,563,019 | (5,534,095 | ) | (1,799,572 | ) | 1,702,829 | (47,739 | ) | 76,212 | — | 279,404 | 11,027 | 19,070,659 | |||||||||||
| Cash flows | Non-cash flows | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 1,<br>2024 | Increase | Decrease | Write off<br>other<br>receivables<br>from<br>related<br>parties | Payments<br>from trust<br>funds | Changes in<br>lease<br>payments/<br>loan<br>installments | Fair<br>value<br>changes | Converted<br>into share<br>capital | Foreign<br>exchange<br>movement | Others | December 31,<br>2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-term borrowings liabilities | $ | 861,078 | 1,186,709 | (831,391 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (82,509 | ) | — | 1,133,887 | ||||||||||||
| Other payables (installment payables) | — | — | (13,865 | ) | — | — | 118,038 | — | — | (1,881 | ) | — | 102,292 | |||||||||||||
| Other payables from related parties | 1,946,065 | — | (216,478 | ) | (16,529 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,713,058 | |||||||||||||
| Guarantee deposits received | 50,458 | 35,801 | (9,557 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (3,934 | ) | — | 72,768 | |||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities – receipts under<br> custody | 10,404,218 | 923,093 | — | — | 527,382 | — | — | — | — | — | 11,854,693 | |||||||||||||||
| Preference share liabilities | 2,067,326 | — | (101,592 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,631 | 1,976,365 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-current financial liabilities at fair value<br> through profit or loss | 1,707,248 | — | (100,000 | ) | — | — | — | 259,418 | (1,866,666 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Lease liabilities | 724,154 | — | (781,844 | ) | — | — | 5,096,577 | — | — | (124,810 | ) | 52,434 | 4,966,511 | |||||||||||||
| Total liabilities from financing activities | $ | 17,760,547 | 2,145,603 | (2,054,727 | ) | (16,529 | ) | 527,382 | 5,214,615 | 259,418 | (1,866,666 | ) | (213,134 | ) | 63,065 | 21,819,574 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows | Non-cash flows | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| January 1,<br>2023 | Increase | Decrease | Additions from acquisition | Payments<br>from trust<br>funds | Changes<br>in lease<br>payments | Fair<br>value<br>changes | converted<br>into share<br>capital<br>converted | Foreign<br>exchange<br>movement<br>and others | Others | December 31,<br>2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-term borrowings liabilities | $ | 1,196,652 | — | (335,574 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 861,078 | |||||||||||||
| Other payables from related parties | 2,174,161 | — | (228,096 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,946,065 | ||||||||||||||
| Guarantee deposits received | 4,378 | 25,497 | (10,752 | ) | 31,298 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 50,458 | ||||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities – receipts under<br> custody | 2,828,189 | — | (696,133 | ) | 9,331,061 | (1,058,899 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | 10,404,218 | |||||||||||||
| Preference share liabilities | 2,025,945 | — | — | — | — | — | 26,209 | — | — | 15,172 | 2,067,326 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-current financial liabilities at fair value<br> through profit or loss | 1,433,555 | 430,000 | (300,000 | ) | — | — | — | 143,693 | — | — | — | 1,707,248 | ||||||||||||||
| Lease liabilities | 1,221,591 | — | (763,225 | ) | 139,647 | — | 133,954 | — | — | (7,813 | ) | — | 724,154 | |||||||||||||
| Total liabilities from financing activities | $ | 10,884,471 | 455,497 | (2,333,780 | ) | 9,502,006 | (1,058,899 | ) | 133,954 | 169,902 | — | (7,776 | ) | 15,172 | 17,760,547 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Trust funds represent payments received on behalf of customers and are recorded as other financial assets. As the Company’s use of these funds is restricted, changes in these amounts are not reflected in the statement of cash flows.
Note 24. Related-party Transactions
- Parent company and ultimate controlling company
OBOOK Holdings Inc. is the ultimate controlling party of the Company.
- Names and relationship of related parties
| Name of related party | Relationship with the Company |
|---|---|
| Chun-Kai, Wang | Key management of the Company |
| Chung-Han, Hsieh | Key management of the Company |
| Hsu, Te-Yung | Director of the Company |
- Significant transactions with related parties
- Other payables to related parties
| Account | Relationship | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other payables | Key management | $ | 2,319 | 10,332 |
Other payables represent amounts advanced by related parties on behalf of the Company for various operating expenses.
- Borrowings from related parties
| Account | Relationship | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other payables | Key management | $ | 1,834,920 | 1,713,058 |
Borrowings from related parties are generally interest-free and repayable within one year.
- SAFE agreements
| Account | Relationship | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other payables | Director of the Company | $ | 628,085 | — |
Amounts payable to related parties related to SAFE agreements bear interest at 5% per annum until settlement.
- Key management personnel
- Joint guarantee
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, certain bank borrowings of the Company were guaranteed by key management personnel.
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- Key management personnel compensation
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the aggregate cash compensation that the Company paid to the independent directors was $150,020, $150,080 and $150,040, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the aggregate share-based compensation that the Company paid to the independent directors was $142,800.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term employee benefits | $ | 765,797 | 704,698 | 560,602 | ||
| Post-employment benefits | 39,545 | 25,052 | 18,136 | |||
| Share-based payments | 8,091,851 | — | — | |||
| Total | $ | 8,897,193 | 729,750 | 578,738 |
- Equity contributions
For the year ended December 31, 2024, key management personnel subscribed for 230,081 Class A Common Shares of the Company for total cash consideration of US$1.62 million. The relevant statutory registration procedures had been completed as of December 31, 2024.
Note 25. Pledged Assets
| Pledged assets | Object | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted cash and time deposit<br> (classified under other financial assets) | Restricted cash | $ | 7,100,069 | 5,397,240 | |
| Restricted time deposits (classified under<br> other financial assets-non-current) | Deposits for travel agency<br>operation and credit card agency | 241,251 | 183,011 | ||
| Guarantee deposits paid (classified under<br> other financial assets -non-current) | Deposits for credit card<br>agency and office rental | 433,883 | 538,335 | ||
| Total | $ | 7,775,203 | 6,118,586 |
Note 26. Subsequent Events.
Subsequent to the reporting date, on April 2, 2026, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") with Lind Global Asset Management XV LLC (the "Investor"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue (i) a Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the "Note") with a principal amount of US$11,500,000, reflecting a 15% original issue discount, for gross proceeds of US$10,000,000 (before transaction costs), and (ii) a Class A Common Share Purchase Warrant (the "Warrant") to purchase up to 850,340 Class A Common Shares at an exercise price of US$7.82 per share. The transaction was completed on April 6, 2026.
The Note matures on October 6, 2027, bears no interest except upon an Event of Default (at which point interest accrues at 10% per annum), and is initially convertible into Class A Common Shares at a conversion price of US$9.00 per share, subject to adjustment. The Note is a senior secured obligation of the Company, secured by substantially all assets of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, excluding assets subject to regulatory restrictions. Certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into a guaranty jointly and severally guaranteeing all of the Company's obligations under the transaction documents.
The Company has the option to satisfy each monthly repayment obligation in Class A Common Shares at a repayment price equal to 92.5% of the average of the two lowest daily volume-weighted average prices during the 10 trading days prior to the applicable conversion date, in cash at a 5% premium to the repayment amount, or a combination thereof. The issuance of Class A Common Shares as repayment is subject to such shares being freely resaleable by Lind under Rule 144 without restriction or pursuant to an effective registration statement at the time of each repayment. The Company intends to satisfy its monthly repayment obligations primarily through the issuance of Class A Common Shares, subject to market conditions and the satisfaction of the foregoing conditions at the time of each repayment.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company is required to file a resale registration statement with the SEC within 45 days of closing, the failure of which constitutes an Event of Default under the Note. The Company intends to file the resale registration statement within the required timeframe. The Company is further required to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 120 days of closing, and will use its best efforts to meet this deadline. If the registration statement is not declared effective within 120 days of closing, the Company will be subject to registration delay payments of 1.0% of the outstanding principal amount per month, up to a maximum of 5.0% of the principal amount (equivalent to a maximum of US$575,000). The Company does not expect any such delay payments, if triggered, to have a material effect on its cash flows. The Warrant is exercisable for cash at US$7.82 per share for a period of 60 months from the date of issuance, subject to adjustment.
The net proceeds from this financing are intended to be used for general corporate purposes, including the continued expansion of the Company's OwlPay global payment infrastructure, the pursuit of additional regulatory licenses, and working capital requirements. Management has considered the proceeds from this financing in its assessment of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. See Note 2(c) for further details.
NOTE 27. Segment Information
- General information
The Company periodically reviews operating results, focusing on operating income generated by each segment. These operating results are used for resource allocation and/or performance assessment. The Company has five reportable segments: Payment services, Hospitality-related software services, Hospitality-related platform services, E-commerce platform, and Other. Payment service mainly provides payment solutions to customers, including payment gateway services and payout services. Hospitality-related software services provide the subscription to the OwlNest PMS and the add-on room fee collection services offered to the clients using OwlNest. Hospitality-related platform services that provide an OTA platform and offline platform services offering accommodation services. The E-commerce platform segment primarily engages in selling products online. Other services consist of small OwlTing Blockchain Services projects in collaboration with the Taiwan government.
- Operating segments, segment revenue and operating results
The reportable segments of the Company represent strategic business units that provide different products and services. Each strategic business unit requires different technologies and marketing strategies and therefore managed separately.
The Company’s operating segment information and reconciliation are as follows:
| For the year ended December 31, 2025 | Payment | Hospitality | E-commerce | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software<br>service | Platform<br>service | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||
| External customers | $ | 4,416,110 | 1,382,483 | 1,541,544 | 516,942 | 4,012 | 7,861,091 | |||||||||||
| Intersegment revenue | 256,672 | 5,713 | — | — | — | 262,385 | ||||||||||||
| Segment revenue | $ | 4,672,782 | 1,388,196 | 1,541,544 | 516,942 | 4,012 | 8,123,476 | |||||||||||
| Eliminations | (262,385 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 7,861,091 | ||||||||||||||||
| Segment loss before tax | $ | (8,540,610 | ) | (6,049,940 | ) | (5,032,182 | ) | (2,845,082 | ) | (446,384 | ) | (22,914,198 | ) | |||||
| Eliminations of intercompany profit or<br> loss | 136,703 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other corporate operating | ||||||||||||||||||
| expense | (8,892,159 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss on financial liabilities at fair | ||||||||||||||||||
| value through profit or loss | (76,212 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other corporate non-operating | ||||||||||||||||||
| income and expense | (105,769 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss before tax | $ | (31,851,635 | ) |
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| For the year ended December 31, 2024 | Payment | Hospitality | E-commerce | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software<br>service | Platform<br>service | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||
| External customers | $ | 4,027,727 | 1,158,366 | 1,622,861 | 751,635 | 9,041 | 7,569,630 | ||||||||||
| Intersegment revenue | 233,159 | 5,649 | — | — | — | 238,808 | |||||||||||
| Segment revenue | $ | 4,260,886 | 1,164,015 | 1,622,861 | 751,635 | 9,041 | 7,808,438 | ||||||||||
| Eliminations | (238,808 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 7,569,630 | |||||||||||||||
| Segment loss before tax | $ | (1,261,158 | ) | (769,842 | ) | (2,495,382 | ) | (3,692,038 | ) | 8,725 | (8,209,695 | ) | |||||
| Eliminations of intercompany profit or<br> loss | 191,182 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other corporate operating | |||||||||||||||||
| expense | (1,919,679 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Loss on financial liabilities at fair | |||||||||||||||||
| value through profit or loss | (259,418 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Other corporate non-operating | |||||||||||||||||
| income and expense | (77,286 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Loss before tax | $ | (10,274,896 | ) |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
| For the years ended December 31, 2023 | Payment | Hospitality | E-commerce | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software<br>service | Platform<br>service | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||
| External customers | $ | 2,465,859 | 1,146,450 | 1,902,497 | 863,484 | 21,097 | 6,399,387 | ||||||||||
| Intersegment revenue | 156,433 | 116 | — | — | — | 156,549 | |||||||||||
| Segment revenue | $ | 2,622,292 | 1,146,566 | 1,902,497 | 863,484 | 21,097 | 6,555,936 | ||||||||||
| Eliminations | (156,549 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 6,399,387 | |||||||||||||||
| Segment loss before tax | $ | (316,241 | ) | (656,826 | ) | (1,719,825 | ) | (3,384,358 | ) | 28,349 | (6,048,901 | ) | |||||
| Eliminations of intercompany profit or<br> loss | (7,215 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Other corporate operating | |||||||||||||||||
| expense | (534,433 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Loss on financial liabilities at fair | |||||||||||||||||
| value through profit or loss | (143,693 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Other corporate non-operating | |||||||||||||||||
| income and expense | (53,725 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Loss before tax | $ | (6,787,967 | ) |
The Company recognized contract liabilities from contracts with customers are as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract liabilities - current | $ | 1,869,172 | 1,735,806 |
Revenue recognized in the current reporting period amounted to $924,187, $830,533 and $808,664 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The changes in contract liabilities were mainly due to timing differences between when the Company fulfills its performance obligation by providing services and when the customer makes the corresponding payment.
- Geographic information
Revenue from external customers and the Company’s assets are mainly located in Taiwan.
- Major customers
The customer base of the Company is large and diversified, and no single customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenue.
NOTE 28.The Nature of Expenses
- Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recognized in cost of revenues | $ | 364,278 | 342,599 | 287,788 | ||
| Recognized in operating expenses | 1,103,035 | 915,027 | 581,914 | |||
| Total | $ | 1,467,313 | 1,257,626 | 869,702 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
- Amortization of intangible assets
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recognized in cost of revenues | $ | 12,066 | 11,701 | 12,102 | ||
| Recognized in operating expenses | 94,627 | 72,127 | 66,359 | |||
| Total | $ | 106,693 | 83,828 | 78,461 |
- Employee benefits expense
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $ | 5,710,589 | 5,323,137 | 5,398,613 | ||
| Share-based payments | 15,345,009 | — | — | |||
| Labor and health insurance | 574,946 | 502,756 | 426,515 | |||
| Pension | 256,815 | 245,471 | 248,684 | |||
| Others | 177,846 | 176,854 | 169,372 | |||
| Total | $ | 22,065,205 | 6,248,218 | 6,243,184 | ||
| Employee benefits expense summarized by function | ||||||
| Recognized in cost of revenues | $ | 1,317,558 | 994,178 | 949,916 | ||
| Recognized in operating expenses | 20,747,647 | 5,254,040 | 5,293,268 | |||
| Total | $ | 22,065,205 | 6,248,218 | 6,243,184 |
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EX-1.1
Exhibit 1.1
THE COMPANIES ACT (AS REVISED)
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC.
(Adopted by a Special Resolution passed on September 19, 2025 and effective immediately prior to the completion of the initial listing on a national securities exchange of the Company’s Class A Common Shares)
The name of the Company is OBOOK Holdings Inc.
The Registered Office of the Company will be situated at the offices of Gold-In (Cayman) Co., Ltd., whose physical address is Suite 102, Cannon Place, North Sound Rd., George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands with postal address P.O. Box 712, Grand Cayman, KY1-9006, Cayman Islands, or as the Directors may otherwise determine from time to time.
The objects for which the Company is established are unrestricted, and the Company shall have full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the Companies Act or any other law of the Cayman Islands.
The Company shall have and be capable of exercising all the functions of a natural person of full capacity irrespective of any question of corporate benefit as provided by the Companies Act.
The Company will not trade in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except in furtherance of the business of the Company carried on outside the Cayman Islands; provided that, nothing in this section shall be construed as to prevent the Company from effecting and concluding contracts in the Cayman Islands and exercising in the Cayman Islands all of its powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside the Cayman Islands.
The liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on the Shares held by such Shareholder.
The authorised share capital of the Company is US$1,000,000 divided into (i) 924,000,000 Class A Common Shares with nominal or par value of US$0.001 each; (ii) 75,000,000 Class B Common Shares with nominal or par value of US$0.001 each; and (iii) 1,000,000 Class A Preferred Shares with nominal or par value of USD0.001 each. Subject to the Companies Act and the Articles, the Company shall have power to redeem or purchase any of its Shares and to increase or reduce its

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authorised share capital and to sub-divide or consolidate the said Shares or any of them and to issue all or any part of its capital whether original, redeemed, increased or reduced with or without any preference, priority, special privilege or other rights or subject to any postponement of rights or to any conditions or restrictions whatsoever and so that unless the conditions of issue shall otherwise expressly provide every issue of shares whether stated to be ordinary, preference or otherwise shall be subject to the powers on the part of the Company hereinbefore provided.
The Company has the power contained in the Companies Act to deregister in the Cayman Islands and be registered by way of continuation in some other jurisdiction.
Capitalised terms that are not defined in this Memorandum of Association bear the same meanings as those given in the Articles of Association of the Company.
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THE COMPANIES ACT (AS REVISED)
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC.
(adopted by a Special Resolution passed on September 19, 2025 and effective immediately prior to the completion of the initial listing on a national securities exchange of the Company’s Class A Common Shares)
TABLE A
The regulations contained or incorporated in Table A in the First Schedule of the Companies Act shall not apply to the Company and the following Articles shall comprise the Articles of Association of the Company.
- In these Articles the following defined terms will have the meanings ascribed to them, if not inconsistent with the subject or context:
| “Affiliate” | means in respect of a Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person, and (i) in the case of a natural person, shall include, without limitation, such person’s spouse, parents, children, siblings, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, whether by blood, marriage or adoption, a trust for the benefit of any of the foregoing, and a corporation, partnership or any other entity wholly or jointly owned by any of the foregoing, and (ii) in the case of an entity, shall include a partnership, a corporation or any other entity or any natural person which directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such entity. The term “control” shall mean the ownership, directly or indirectly, of shares possessing more than fifty per cent (50%) of the voting power of the corporation, partnership or other entity (other than, in the case of a corporation, securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency), or having the power to control the management or elect a majority of members to the board of directors or equivalent decision-making body of such corporation, partnership or other entity; |
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| “Articles” | means these articles of association of the Company, as amended, restated and/or substituted from time to time, including Schedule A hereof; |
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| “Board” and “Board of Directors” and “Directors” | means the directors of the Company for the time being, or as the case may be, the directors assembled as a board or as a committee thereof; |
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| “Chairman” | means the chairman of the Board of Directors; |
| “Class” or “Classes” | means any class or classes of Shares as may from time to time be issued by the Company; |
| “Class A Common Share” | means a common share of a par value of US$0.001 in the capital of the Company, designated as a Class A Common Share and having the rights provided for in these Articles; |
| “Class A Preferred Share” | means a preferred share of a par value of US$0.001 in the capital of the Company, designated as a Class A Preferred Share and having the rights (if any) provided for in these Articles, including Schedule A hereof; |
| “Class B Common Share” | means a common share of a par value of US$0.001 in the capital of the Company, designated as a Class B Common Share and having the rights provided for in these Articles; |
| “Commission” | means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America or any other federal agency for the time being administering the Securities Act; |
| “Common Share” | means a Class A Common Share or a Class B Common Share; |
| “Communication Facilities” | means video, video-conferencing, internet or online conferencing applications, telephone or tele-conferencing and/or any other video-communications, internet or online conferencing application or telecommunications facilities by means of which all Persons participating in a meeting are capable of hearing and being heard by each other; |
| “Company” | means OBOOK Holdings Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company; |
| “Companies Act” | means the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands and any statutory amendment or re-enactment thereof; |
| “Company’s Website” | means the main corporate/investor relations website of the Company, the address or domain name of which has been disclosed in any registration statement filed by the Company with the Commission in connection with its initial listing on a national securities exchange of shares, or which has otherwise been notified to Shareholders; |
| “Designated Person” | means Wang, Chun-Kai (Darren Wang), a founder of the Company; |
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| “Designated Stock Exchange” | means the stock exchange in the United States on which any Shares are listed for trading; |
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| “Designated Stock Exchange Rules” | means the relevant code, rules and regulations, as amended, from time to time, applicable as a result of the original and continued listing of any Shares on the Designated Stock Exchange; |
| “electronic” | has the meaning given to it in the Electronic Transactions Act and any amendment thereto or re-enactments thereof for the time being in force and includes every other law incorporated therewith or substituted therefor; |
| “electronic communication” | means a communication sent by electronic means, including electronic posting to the Company’s Website, transmission to any number, address or internet website (including the website of the Commission) or other electronic delivery methods as otherwise decided and approved by not less than a majority of the vote of the Board; |
| “electronic record” | has the meaning given to it in the Electronic Transactions Act and any amendment thereto or re-enactments thereof for the time being in force and includes every other law incorporated therewith or substituted therefor; |
| “Electronic Transactions Act” | means the Electronic Transactions Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands and any statutory amendment or re-enactment thereof; |
| “Memorandum of Association” | means the memorandum of association of the Company, as amended or substituted from time to time; |
| “Ordinary Resolution” | means a resolution:<br><ul><li><font>passed by a simple majority of the votes cast by such Shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy or, in the case of corporations, by their duly authorised representatives, at a general meeting of the Company held in accordance with these Articles (in computing the majority regard shall be had to the number of votes to which each Shareholder is entitled by these Articles); or</font></li></ul><br><br><ul><li><font>approved in writing by all of the Shareholders entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each signed by one or more of the Shareholders and the effective date of the resolution so adopted shall be the date on which the instrument, or the last of such instruments, if more than one, is executed;</font><font> </font></li></ul> |
| “paid up” | means paid up as to the par value in respect of the issue of any Shares and includes credited as paid up; |
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| “Person” | means any natural person, firm, company, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association or other entity (whether or not having a separate legal personality) or any of them as the context so requires; |
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| “Present” | means, in respect of any Person, such Person’s presence at a general meeting of Shareholders, which may be satisfied by means of such Person or, if a corporation or other non-natural Person, its duly authorized representative (or, in the case of any Shareholder, a proxy which has been validly appointed by such Shareholder in accordance with these Articles), being: (a) physically present at the meeting; or (b) in the case of any meeting at which Communication Facilities are permitted in accordance with these Articles, including any Virtual Meeting, connected by means of the use of such Communication Facilities; |
| “Register” | means the register of members of the Company maintained in accordance with the Companies Act; |
| “Registered Office” | means the registered office of the Company as required by the Companies Act; |
| “Requisite Director” | means Chun-Kai Wang (Darren Wang) or Chung-Han Hsieh (John Hsieh) that is a Director of the Company; |
| “Officer” | has the meaning given to it in the Companies Act; |
| “Seal” | means the common seal of the Company (if adopted) including any facsimile thereof; |
| “Secretary” | means any Person appointed by the Directors to perform any of the duties of the secretary of the Company; |
| “Securities Act” | means the Securities Act of 1933 of the United States of America, as amended, or any similar federal statute and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time; |
| “Share” | means a share in the capital of the Company. All references to “Shares” herein shall be deemed to be Shares of any or all Classes as the context may require. For the avoidance of doubt in these Articles the expression “Share” shall include a fraction of a Share; |
| “Shareholder” | means a Person who is registered as the holder of one or more Shares in the Register; |
| “Share Premium Account” | means the share premium account established in accordance with these Articles and the Companies Act; |
| “signed” | means bearing a signature or representation of a signature affixed by mechanical means or an electronic symbol or process attached to or |
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| logically associated with an electronic communication and executed or adopted by a Person with the intent to sign the electronic communication; | |
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| “Special Resolution” | means a special resolution of the Company passed in accordance with the Companies Act, being a resolution: |
| <ul><li><font>passed by not less than two-thirds of the votes cast by such Shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy or, in the case of corporations, by their duly authorised representatives, at a general meeting of the Company of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been duly given; or</font></li></ul><br><br><ul><li><font>approved in writing by all of the Shareholders entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each signed by one or more of the Shareholders and the effective date of the special resolution so adopted shall be the date on which the instrument or the last of such instruments, if more than one, is executed;</font></li></ul> | |
| “Treasury Share” | means a Share held in the name of the Company as a treasury share in accordance with the Companies Act; |
| “United States” | means the United States of America, its territories, its possessions and all areas subject to its jurisdiction; and. |
| “Virtual Meeting” | means any general meeting of the Shareholders at which the Shareholders (and any other permitted participants of such meeting, including without limitation the chairman of the meeting and any Directors) are permitted to attend and participate solely by means of Communication Facilities. |
In these Articles, save where the context requires otherwise:
words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa;
words importing the masculine gender only shall include the feminine gender and any Person as the context may require;
the word “may” shall be construed as permissive and the word “shall” shall be construed as imperative;
reference to a dollar or dollars (or US$) and to a cent or cents is reference to dollars and cents of the United States of America;
reference to a statutory enactment shall include reference to any amendment or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force;
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reference to any determination by the Directors shall be construed as a determination by the Directors in their sole and absolute discretion and shall be applicable either generally or in any particular case;
any phrase introduced by the terms “including”, “include” or “in particular” or similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms;
reference to “in writing” shall be construed as written or represented by any means reproducible in writing, including any form of print, lithograph, email, facsimile, photograph or telex or represented by any other substitute or format for storage or transmission for writing including in the form of an electronic record or partly one and partly another;
any requirements as to delivery under the Articles include delivery in the form of an electronic record or an electronic communication;
any requirements as to execution or signature under the Articles, including the execution of the Articles themselves, can be satisfied in the form of an electronic signature as defined in the Electronic Transactions Act; and
Sections 8 and 19(3) of the Electronic Transactions Act shall not apply.
Subject to the last two preceding Articles, any words defined in the Companies Act shall, if not inconsistent with the subject or context, bear the same meaning in these Articles.
PRELIMINARY
The business of the Company may be conducted as the Directors see fit.
The Registered Office shall be at such address in the Cayman Islands as the Directors may from time to time determine. The Company may in addition establish and maintain such other offices and places of business and agencies in such places as the Directors may from time to time determine.
The expenses incurred in the formation of the Company and in connection with the offer for subscription and issue of Shares shall be paid by the Company. Such expenses may be amortised over such period as the Directors may determine and the amount so paid shall be charged against income and/or capital in the accounts of the Company as the Directors shall determine.
The Directors shall keep, or cause to be kept, the Register at such place as the Directors may from time to time determine and, in the absence of any such determination, the Register shall be kept at the Registered Office.
SHARES
- Subject to these Articles and where applicable the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, all Shares for the time being unissued shall be under the control of the Directors, and the Directors may, in their absolute discretion and without the approval of the Shareholder, cause the Company to:
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issue, allot or otherwise dispose of Shares (including, without limitation, preferred shares),(whether in certificated form or non-certificated form) to such Persons, in such manner, at such times and on such terms and having such rights and being subject to such restrictions as they may from time to time determine;
grant rights over Shares or other securities to be issued in one or more classes or series as they deem necessary or appropriate and determine the designations, powers, preferences, privileges and other rights attaching to such Shares or securities, including dividend rights, voting rights, conversion rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences, any or all of which may be greater than the powers, preferences, privileges and rights associated with the then issued and outstanding Shares, at such times and on such other terms as they think proper; and
grant options with respect to Shares and issue warrants or similar instruments with respect thereto, at such times and on such terms and having such rights and being subject to such restrictions as they may from time to time determine.
The Directors may authorise the division of Shares into any number of Classes, and the different Classes shall be authorised, established and designated (or re-designated as the case may be) and the variations in the relative rights (including, without limitation, voting, dividend and redemption rights), restrictions, preferences, privileges and payment obligations as between the different Classes (if any) may be fixed and determined by the Directors or by an Ordinary Resolution. The Directors may issue Shares with such preferred or other rights, all or any of which may be greater than the rights of Common Shares, at such time and on such terms as they may think appropriate. Notwithstanding Article 17, the Directors may issue from time to time, out of the authorised share capital of the Company, series of preferred shares in their absolute discretion and without approval of the Shareholders; provided, however, before any preferred shares of any such series are issued, the Directors may by resolution of Directors determine, with respect to any series of preferred shares, the terms and rights of that series, including:
the designation of such series, the number of preferred shares to constitute such series and the subscription price thereof if different from the par value thereof;
whether the preferred shares of such series shall have voting rights, in addition to any voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights, which may be general or limited;
the dividends, if any, payable on such series, whether any such dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from what dates, the conditions and dates upon which such dividends shall be payable, and the preference or relation which such dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any shares of any other class or any other series of shares;
whether the preferred shares of such series shall be subject to redemption by the Company, and, if so, the times, prices and other conditions of such redemption;
whether the preferred shares of such series shall have any rights to receive any part of the assets available for distribution amongst the Shareholders upon the liquidation of the Company, and, if so, the terms of such liquidation preference, and the relation which such
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liquidation preference shall bear to the entitlements of the holders of shares of any other class or any other series of shares;
whether the preferred shares of such series shall be subject to the operation of a retirement or sinking fund and, if so, the extent to and manner in which any such retirement or sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption of the preferred shares of such series for retirement or other corporate purposes and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof;
whether the preferred shares of such series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or any other series of preferred shares or any other securities and, if so, the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and the method, if any, of adjusting the same, and any other terms and conditions of conversion or exchange;
the limitations and restrictions, if any, to be effective while any preferred shares of such series are outstanding upon the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions on, and upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Company of, the existing shares or shares of any other class of shares or any other series of preferred shares;
the conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of the Company or upon the issue of any additional shares, including additional shares of such series or of any other class of shares or any other series of preferred shares; and
any other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof; and, for such purposes, the Directors may reserve an appropriate number of Shares for the time being unissued. The Company shall not issue Shares to bearer.
The Company may insofar as may be permitted by law, pay a commission to any Person in consideration of his subscribing or agreeing to subscribe whether absolutely or conditionally for any Shares. Such commissions may be satisfied by the payment of cash or the lodgement of fully or partly paid-up Shares or partly in one way and partly in the other. The Company may also pay such brokerage as may be lawful on any issue of Shares.
The Directors may refuse to accept any application for Shares, and may accept any application in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason.
CLASS A COMMON SHARES AND CLASS B COMMON SHARES
Holders of Class A Common Shares and holders of Class B Common Shares shall at all times vote together as one class on all resolutions submitted to a vote by the Shareholders. Each Class B Common Share shall entitle the holder thereof to ten (10) votes on all matters subject to vote at general meetings of the Company, and each Class A Common Share shall entitle the holder thereof to one (1) vote on all matters subject to vote at general meetings of the Company.
Each Class B Common Share is convertible into one (1) Class A Common 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 Common Share delivering a written notice to the Company that such holder elects to convert a
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specified number of Class B Common Shares into Class A Common Shares. In no event shall Class A Common Shares be convertible into Class B Common Shares.
Any conversion of Class B Common Shares into Class A Common Shares pursuant to these Articles shall be effected by means of the re-designation of each relevant Class B Common Share as a Class A Common Share. Such conversion shall become effective (i) in the case of any conversion effected pursuant to Article 13, forthwith upon the receipt by the Company of the written notice delivered to the Company as described in Article 13 (or at such later date as may be specified in such notice), or (ii) in the case of any automatic conversion effected pursuant to Article 15, forthwith upon occurrence of the event specified in Article 15 that triggers such automatic conversion, and the Company shall make entries in the Register to record the re-designation of the relevant Class B Common Shares as Class A Common Shares.
Each Class B Common Share shall be automatically, without further action by the holder thereof, converted into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable Class A Common Share, upon the occurrence of a Transfer (as defined below), other than a Permitted Transfer (as defined below), of such Class B Common Share. For the purpose of this Article 15:
“Transfer” of a Class B Common Share shall mean any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, hypothecation or other transfer or disposition of such share or any legal or beneficial interest in such share, whether or not for value and whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, including, without limitation, a transfer of a Class B Common Share to a broker or other nominee (regardless of whether there is a corresponding change in beneficial ownership), or the transfer of, or entering into a binding agreement with respect to, Voting Control (as defined below) over such share by proxy or otherwise; provided, however, that the following shall not be considered a “Transfer” within the meaning of this Article 15(a):
the granting of a revocable proxy to Officers or Directors of the Company at the request of the Directors in connection with actions to be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders;
entering into a voting trust, agreement or arrangement (with or without granting a proxy) solely with members who are the holders of Class B Common Shares that does not involve any payment of cash, securities, property or other consideration to the holder of the shares subject thereto other than the mutual promise to vote shares in a designated manner;
the pledge of Class B Common Shares by a holder of Class B Common Shares that creates a mere security interest in such shares pursuant to a bona fide loan or indebtedness transaction for so long as such holder of Class B Common Shares continues to exercise Voting Control over such pledged shares; provided, however, that a foreclosure on such shares or other similar action by the pledgee shall constitute a “Transfer” unless such foreclosure or similar action qualifies as a “Permitted Transfer”; or
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“Voting Control” shall mean, with respect to a Class B Common Share, the power (whether exclusive or shared) to vote or direct the voting of such share by proxy, voting agreement or otherwise.
A “Transfer” shall also be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Class B Common Share beneficially held by (i) an entity that is a Permitted Entity (as defined below), if there occurs any act or circumstance that causes such entity to no longer be a Permitted Entity or (ii) an entity that is a Qualified Member, if there occurs a Transfer on a cumulative basis, from and after the date on which this Article 15 is duly adopted by Special Resolution, of a majority of the voting power of the voting securities of such entity or any direct or indirect Parent of such entity, other than a Transfer to parties that are, as of the date on which this Article 15 is duly adopted by Special Resolution, holders of voting securities of any such entity or Parent of such entity. “Parent” of an entity shall mean any entity that directly or indirectly owns or controls a majority of the voting power of the voting securities of such entity.
“Permitted Transfer” shall mean, and be restricted to, any Transfer of a Class B Common Share:
by a Qualified Member to (x) another Qualified Member, (y) one or more Family Members of such Qualified Member, or (z) any Permitted Entity of such Qualified Member;
by a Permitted Entity of a Qualified Member to (x) such Qualified Member or one or more Family Members of such Qualified Member, or (y) any other Permitted Entity of such Qualified Member; or
by any holders of Class B Common Shares to a Qualified Member.
“Permitted Entity” shall mean with respect to a Qualified Member:
a Permitted Trust (as defined below) solely for the benefit of (x) such Qualified Member, (y) one or more Family Members of such Qualified Member and/or (z) any other Permitted Entity of such Qualified Member, or
any general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other entity exclusively owned by (x) such Qualified Member, (y) one or more Family Members of such Qualified Member and/or (z) any other Permitted Entity of such Qualified Member.
“Qualified Member” shall mean (i) Wang, Chun-Kai, (ii) Hsieh, Chung-Han, and (iii) any Officer of the Company.
“Family Member” shall mean with respect to any natural person who is a Qualified Member, the spouse and lineal descendants of such Qualified Member.
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“Permitted Trust” shall mean a bona fide trust where each trustee is (i) a Qualified Member, (ii) Family Member or (iii) a professional in the business of providing trustee services, including private professional fiduciaries, trust companies and bank trust departments.
Save and except for voting rights and conversion rights as set out in Articles 12 to 15 (inclusive), the Class B Common Shares and the Class A Common Shares shall rank pari passu with one another and shall have the same rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions.
MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS
Whenever the capital of the Company is divided into different Classes, the rights attached to any such Class may, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any Class, only be materially and adversely varied with the consent in writing of the holders of a majority of the issued Shares of that Class or with the sanction of an Ordinary Resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the Shares of that Class. To every such separate meeting all the provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings of the Company or to the proceedings thereat shall, mutatis mutandis, apply, except that the necessary quorum shall be one or more Persons holding or representing by proxy at least one-third in nominal or par value amount of the issued Shares of the relevant Class (but so that if at any adjourned meeting of such holders a quorum as above defined is not present, those Shareholders who are present shall form a quorum) and that, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to the Shares of that Class, every Shareholder of the Class shall on a poll have one vote for each Share of the Class held by him. For the purposes of this Article the Directors may treat all the Classes or any two or more Classes as forming one Class if they consider that all such Classes would be affected in the same way by the proposals under consideration, but in any other case shall treat them as separate Classes. For the avoidance of doubt, where the Directors treat all the Classes or any two or more Classes as forming one Class in accordance with this Article, at any such separate meeting convened pursuant to this Article, each Class B Common Share shall entitle the holder thereof to ten (10) votes, and each Class A Common Share shall entitle the holder thereof to one (1) vote at such meeting of the holders of the Shares of that Class.
The rights conferred upon the holders of the Shares of any Class issued with preferred or other rights shall not, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to the Shares of that Class, be deemed to be materially and adversely varied by, inter alia, the creation, allotment or issue of further Shares ranking pari passu with or subsequent to them or the redemption or purchase of any Shares of any Class by the Company. The rights of the holders of Shares shall not be deemed to be materially adversely and varied by the creation or issue of Shares with preferred or other rights including, without limitation, the creation of Shares with enhanced or weighted voting rights.
CERTIFICATES
- A Shareholder may only be entitled to a share certificate if the Directors resolve that share certificates shall be issued. Share certificates representing Shares, if any, shall be in such form as the Directors may determine. Share certificates shall be signed by one or more Directors or other person authorized by the Directors. The Directors may authorize certificates to be issued with the authorized signature(s) affixed by mechanical process. All certificates for Shares shall be numbered
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or otherwise identified and shall specify the Shares to which they relate. All certificates surrendered to the Company for transfer shall be cancelled and, subject to these Articles, no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate representing a like number of relevant Shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled.
Every share certificate of the Company shall bear such legends as may be required under applicable laws, including the Securities Act.
No certificate shall be issued representing shares of more than one Class.
If a share certificate shall be damaged or defaced or alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, a new certificate representing the same Shares may be issued to the relevant Shareholder upon request, subject to delivery up of the old certificate or (if alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed) compliance with such conditions as to evidence and indemnity and the payment of out-of-pocket expenses of the Company in connection with the request as the Directors may think fit.
The Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate for Shares held jointly by more than one person. In the event that Shares are held jointly by several Persons, any request may be made by any one of the joint holders and if so made shall be binding on all of the joint holders.
FRACTIONAL SHARES
- The Directors may issue fractions of a Share and, if so issued, a fraction of a Share shall be subject to and carry the corresponding fraction of liabilities (whether with respect to nominal or par value, premium, contributions, calls or otherwise), limitations, preferences, privileges, qualifications, restrictions, rights (including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, voting and participation rights) and other attributes of a whole Share. If more than one fraction of a Share of the same Class is issued to or acquired by the same Shareholder such fractions shall be accumulated.
LIEN
The Company has a first and paramount lien on every Share (whether or not fully paid) for all amounts (whether presently payable or not) payable at a fixed time or called in respect of that Share. The Company also has a first and paramount lien on every Share registered in the name of a Person indebted or under liability to the Company (whether he is the sole registered holder of a Share or one of two or more joint holders) for all amounts owing by him or his estate to the Company (whether or not presently payable). The Directors may at any time declare a Share to be wholly or in part exempt from the provisions of this Article. The Company’s lien on a Share extends to any amount payable in respect of it, including but not limited to dividends.
The Company may sell, in such manner as the Directors in their absolute discretion think fit, any Share on which the Company has a lien, but no sale shall be made unless an amount in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable nor until the expiration of fourteen calendar days after a notice in writing, demanding payment of such part of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable, has been given to the registered holder for the time being of the Share, or the Persons entitled thereto by reason of his death or bankruptcy.
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For giving effect to any such sale the Directors may authorise a Person to transfer the Shares sold to the purchaser thereof. The purchaser shall be registered as the holder of the Shares comprised in any such transfer and he shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the sale.
The proceeds of the sale after deduction of expenses, fees and commissions incurred by the Company shall be received by the Company and applied in payment of such part of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable, and the residue shall (subject to a like lien for sums not presently payable as existed upon the Shares prior to the sale) be paid to the Person entitled to the Shares immediately prior to the sale.
CALLS ON SHARES
Subject to the terms of the allotment, the Directors may from time to time make calls upon the Shareholders in respect of any moneys unpaid on their Shares, and each Shareholder shall (subject to receiving at least fourteen calendar days’ notice specifying the time or times of payment) pay to the Company at the time or times so specified the amount called on such Shares. A call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolution of the Directors authorising such call was passed.
The joint holders of a Share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay calls in respect thereof.
If a sum called in respect of a Share is not paid before or on the day appointed for payment thereof, the Person from whom the sum is due shall pay interest upon the sum at the rate of eight percent per annum from the day appointed for the payment thereof to the time of the actual payment, but the Directors shall be at liberty to waive payment of that interest wholly or in part.
The provisions of these Articles as to the liability of joint holders and as to payment of interest shall apply in the case of non-payment of any sum which, by the terms of issue of a Share, becomes payable at a fixed time, whether on account of the amount of the Share, or by way of premium, as if the same had become payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified.
The Directors may make arrangements with respect to the issue of partly paid Shares for a difference between the Shareholders, or the particular Shares, in the amount of calls to be paid and in the times of payment.
The Directors may, if they think fit, receive from any Shareholder willing to advance the same all or any part of the moneys uncalled and unpaid upon any partly paid Shares held by him, and upon all or any of the moneys so advanced may (until the same would, but for such advance, become presently payable) pay interest at such rate (not exceeding without the sanction of an Ordinary Resolution, eight percent per annum) as may be agreed upon between the Shareholder paying the sum in advance and the Directors. No such sum paid in advance of calls shall entitle the Shareholder paying such sum to any portion of a dividend declared in respect of any period prior to the date upon which such sum would, but for such payment, become presently payable.
FORFEITURE OF SHARES
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If a Shareholder fails to pay any call or instalment of a call in respect of partly paid Shares on the day appointed for payment, the Directors may, at any time thereafter during such time as any part of such call or instalment remains unpaid, serve a notice on him requiring payment of so much of the call or instalment as is unpaid, together with any interest which may have accrued.
The notice shall name a further day (not earlier than the expiration of fourteen calendar days from the date of the notice) on or before which the payment required by the notice is to be made, and shall state that in the event of non-payment at or before the time appointed, the Shares in respect of which the call was made will be liable to be forfeited.
If the requirements of any such notice as aforesaid are not complied with, any Share in respect of which the notice has been given may at any time thereafter, before the payment required by notice has been made, be forfeited by a resolution of the Directors to that effect.
A forfeited Share may be sold or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the Directors think fit, and at any time before a sale or disposition the forfeiture may be cancelled on such terms as the Directors think fit.
A Person whose Shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a Shareholder in respect of the forfeited Shares, but shall, notwithstanding, remain liable to pay to the Company all moneys which at the date of forfeiture were payable by him to the Company in respect of the Shares forfeited, but his liability shall cease if and when the Company receives payment in full of the amount unpaid on the Shares forfeited.
A certificate in writing under the hand of a Director that a Share has been duly forfeited on a date stated in the certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the facts in the declaration as against all Persons claiming to be entitled to the Share.
The Company may receive the consideration, if any, given for a Share on any sale or disposition thereof pursuant to the provisions of these Articles as to forfeiture and may execute a transfer of the Share in favour of the Person to whom the Share is sold or disposed of and that Person shall be registered as the holder of the Share and shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, if any, nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the disposition or sale.
The provisions of these Articles as to forfeiture shall apply in the case of non-payment of any sum which by the terms of issue of a Share becomes due and payable, whether on account of the amount of the Share, or by way of premium, as if the same had been payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified.
TRANSFER OF SHARES
- The instrument of transfer of any Share shall be in writing and in any usual or common form or such other form as the Directors may, in their absolute discretion, approve and be executed by or on behalf of the transferor and if in respect of a nil or partly paid up Share, or if so required by the Directors, shall also be executed on behalf of the transferee and shall be accompanied by the certificate (if any) of the Shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the Directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer. The transferor shall be
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deemed to remain a Shareholder until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect of the relevant Shares. Subject to these Articles, any Shareholder may transfer all or any of his shares by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in a form prescribed by the Designated Stock Exchange or in any other form approved by the Board and may be under hand or, if the transferor or transferee is a clearing house or a central depository house or its nominee(s), by hand or by machine imprinted signature or by such other manner of execution as the Board may approve from time to time.
The Directors may in their absolute discretion decline to register any transfer of Shares which is not fully paid up or on which the Company has a lien.
The Directors may also decline to register any transfer of any Share unless:
the instrument of transfer is lodged with the Company, accompanied by the certificate for the Shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the Board may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer;
the instrument of transfer is in respect of only one Class of Shares;
the instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required;
in the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders to whom the Share is to be transferred does not exceed four; and
a fee of such maximum sum as the Designated Stock Exchange may determine to be payable, or such lesser sum as the Board of Directors may from time to time require, is paid to the Company in respect thereof.
The registration of transfers may, after compliance with any notice required by the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, be suspended and the Register closed at such times and for such periods as the Directors may, in their absolute discretion, from time to time determine, provided always that such registration of transfer shall not be suspended nor the Register closed for more than thirty calendar days in any calendar year.
All instruments of transfer that are registered shall be retained by the Company. If the Directors refuse to register a transfer of any Shares, they shall within three calendar months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company send notice of the refusal to each of the transferor and the transferee.
TRANSMISSION OF SHARES
- The legal personal representative of a deceased sole holder of a Share shall be the only Person recognised by the Company as having any title to the Share. In the case of a Share registered in the name of two or more holders, the survivors or survivor, or the legal personal representatives of the deceased survivor, shall be the only Person recognised by the Company as having any title to the Share.
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Any Person becoming entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Shareholder shall, upon such evidence being produced as may from time to time be required by the Directors, have the right either to be registered as a Shareholder in respect of the Share or, instead of being registered himself, to make such transfer of the Share as the deceased or bankrupt Person could have made; but the Directors shall, in either case, have the same right to decline or suspend registration as they would have had in the case of a transfer of the Share by the deceased or bankrupt Person before the death or bankruptcy.
A Person becoming entitled to a Share by reason of the death or bankruptcy of a Shareholder shall be entitled to the same dividends and other advantages to which he would be entitled if he were the registered Shareholder, except that he shall not, before being registered as a Shareholder in respect of the Share, be entitled in respect of it to exercise any right conferred by membership in relation to meetings of the Company, provided however, that the Directors may at any time give notice requiring any such Person to elect either to be registered himself or to transfer the Share, and if the notice is not complied with within ninety calendar days, the Directors may thereafter withhold payment of all dividends, bonuses or other monies payable in respect of the Share until the requirements of the notice have been complied with.
REGISTRATION OF EMPOWERING INSTRUMENTS
- The Company shall be entitled to charge a fee not exceeding one U.S. dollar (US$1.00) on the registration of every probate, letters of administration, certificate of death or marriage, power of attorney, notice in lieu of distringas, or other instrument.
ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL
The Company may from time to time by Ordinary Resolution increase the share capital by such sum, to be divided into Shares of such Classes and amount, as the resolution shall prescribe and with such rights, priorities and privileges annexed thereto, as the Company in general meeting may determine.
The Company may by Ordinary Resolution:
increase its share capital by new Shares of such amount as it thinks appropriate;
consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into Shares of a larger amount than its existing Shares;
divide its Shares into several classes and without prejudice to any special rights previously conferred on the holders of existing Shares attach thereto respectively any preferential, deferred, qualified or special rights, privileges, conditions or such restrictions which in the absence of any such determination by the Company in general meeting, as the Directors may determine provided always that, for the avoidance of doubt, where a Class of Shares has been authorised by the Company, no resolution of the Company in general meeting is required for the issuance of Shares of that Class and the Directors may issue Shares of that Class and determine such rights, privileges, conditions or restrictions attaching thereto as aforesaid, and further provided that where the Company issues shares which do not carry voting rights, the words “non-voting” shall appear in the designation of such Shares and where the equity capital
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includes shares with different voting rights, the designation of each Class of Shares, other than those with the most favourable voting rights, must include the words “restricted voting” or “limited voting”;
subdivide its Shares, or any of them, into Shares of an amount smaller than that fixed by the Memorandum, provided that in the subdivision the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each reduced Share shall be the same as it was in case of the Share from which the reduced Share is derived; and
cancel any Shares that, at the date of the passing of the resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any Person and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the Shares so cancelled.
All new Shares created in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Article shall be subject to the same provisions of the Articles with reference to the payment of calls, Liens, transfer, transmission, forfeiture and otherwise as the Shares in the original share capital. The Board may settle as it considers expedient any difficulty which arises in relation to any consolidation and division under the preceding Article and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing may arrange for the sale of the shares representing fractions and the distribution of the net proceeds of sale (after deduction of the expenses of such sale) in due proportion amongst the Shareholders who would have been entitled to the fractions, and for this purpose the Board may authorise some person to transfer the shares representing fractions to their purchaser or resolve that such net proceeds be paid to the Company for the Company’s benefit. Such purchaser will not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money nor will his title to the shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings relating to the sale.
The Company may by Special Resolution reduce its share capital and any capital redemption reserve in any manner authorised by the Companies Act.
REDEMPTION, PURCHASE AND SURRENDER OF SHARES
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and these Articles, the Company may:
issue Shares that are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Shareholder or the Company. The redemption of Shares shall be effected in such manner and upon such terms as may be determined, before the issue of such Shares, by either the Board or by the Shareholders by Special Resolution;
purchase its own Shares (including any redeemable Shares) on such terms and in such manner and terms as have been approved by the Board or by the Shareholders by Ordinary Resolution, or are otherwise authorised by these Articles; and
make a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of its own Shares in any manner permitted by the Companies Act, including out of capital.
The purchase of any Share shall not oblige the Company to purchase any other Share other than as may be required pursuant to applicable law and any other contractual obligations of the Company.
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The holder of the Shares being purchased shall be bound to deliver up to the Company the certificate(s) (if any) thereof for cancellation and thereupon the Company shall pay to him the purchase or redemption monies or consideration in respect thereof.
The Directors may accept the surrender for no consideration of any fully paid Share.
TREASURY SHARES
The Directors may, prior to the purchase, redemption or surrender of any Share, determine that such Share shall be held as a Treasury Share.
The Directors may determine to cancel a Treasury Share or transfer a Treasury Share on such terms as they think proper (including, without limitation, for nil consideration).
GENERAL MEETINGS
All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings.
The Company may (but shall not be obliged to) in each calendar year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting and shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it. The annual general meeting shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by the Directors.
At these meetings the report of the Directors (if any) shall be presented.
The Chairman or a majority of the Directors (acting by a resolution of the Board) may call general meetings.
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS
At least ten (10) clear days’ notice shall be given for any general meeting. Every notice shall be exclusive of the day on which it is given or deemed to be given and of the day for which it is given and shall specify the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and the general nature of the business and shall be given in the manner hereinafter mentioned or in such other manner if any as may be prescribed by the Company, provided that a general meeting of the Company shall, whether or not the notice specified in this Article has been given and whether or not the provisions of these Articles regarding general meetings have been complied with, be deemed to have been duly convened if it is so agreed:
in the case of an annual general meeting, by all the Shareholders (or their proxies) entitled to attend and vote thereat; and
in the case of an extraordinary general meeting, by a majority in number of the Shareholders (or their proxies) having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than two-thirds (2/3rd) in voting rights of the Shares giving that right.
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- The accidental omission to give notice of a meeting to or the non-receipt of a notice of a meeting by any Shareholder shall not invalidate the proceedings at any meeting.
PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS
No business except for the appointment of a chairman for the meeting shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of Shareholders is Present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. One or more Shareholders holding Shares which carry in aggregate (or representing by proxy) not less than one-third of all votes attaching to all Shares in issue and entitled to vote at such general meeting, Present shall be a quorum for all purposes.
If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not Present, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting to another time at the same place or any other place, and if at such adjourned meeting a quorum is not Present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, the Shareholders Present shall be a quorum.
If the Directors wish to make this facility available for a specific general meeting or all general meetings of the Company, attendance and participation in any general meeting of the Company may be by means of Communication Facilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Directors may determine that any general meeting may be held as a Virtual Meeting. The notice of any general meeting at which Communication Facilities will be utilised (including any Virtual Meeting) must disclose the Communication Facilities that will be used, including the procedures to be followed by any Shareholder or other participant of the Meeting who wishes to utilise such Communication Facilities for the purposes of attending and participating in such meeting, including attending and casting any vote thereat.
The Chairman, if any, of the Board of Directors shall preside as chairman at every general meeting of the Company. If there is no such Chairman of the Board of Directors, or if at any general meeting he is unwilling to act as chairman of the meeting, any Director or Person nominated by the Chairman (or, in the absence of such Chairman nomination, the Directors) shall preside as chairman of that meeting, failing which the Shareholders Present shall choose any Person Present to be chairman of that meeting.
The chairman of any general meeting shall be entitled to attend and participate at any such general meeting by means of Communication Facilities, and to act as the chairman of such general meeting, in which event the following provisions shall apply:
The chairman of the meeting shall be deemed to be Present at the meeting; and
If the Communication Facilities are interrupted or fail for any reason to enable the chairman of the meeting to hear and be heard by all other Persons participating in the meeting, then the other Directors Present at the meeting shall choose another Director Present to act as chairman of the meeting for the remainder of the meeting; provided that if no other Director is Present at the meeting, or if all the Directors Present decline to take the chair, then the meeting shall be automatically adjourned to the same day in the next week and at such time and place as shall be decided by the board of Directors.
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The chairman may with the consent of any general meeting at which a quorum is Present (and shall if so directed by the meeting) adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. When a meeting, or adjourned meeting, is adjourned for fourteen calendar days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as in the case of an original meeting. Save as aforesaid it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting.
The Directors may cancel or postpone any duly convened general meeting at any time prior to such meeting for any reason or for no reason, upon notice in writing to Shareholders. A postponement may be for a stated period of any length or indefinitely as the Directors may determine.
At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided by poll.
The result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting.
All questions submitted to a meeting shall be decided by an Ordinary Resolution except where a greater majority is required by these Articles or by the Companies Act. In the case of an equality of votes, the chairman of the meeting shall be entitled to a second or casting vote.
VOTES OF SHAREHOLDERS
Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any Share, every Shareholder Present at the meeting shall have ten (10) vote for each Class B Common Share and one (1) vote for each Class A Common Share of which he is the holder.
In the case of joint holders the vote of the senior who tenders a vote whether in person or by proxy (or, if a corporation or other non-natural person, by its duly authorised representative or proxy) shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register.
Shares carrying the right to vote that are held by a Shareholder of unsound mind, or in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction in lunacy, may be voted by his committee, or other Person in the nature of a committee appointed by that court, and any such committee or other Person may vote in respect of such Shares by proxy.
No Shareholder shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting of the Company unless all calls, if any, or other sums presently payable by him in respect of Shares carrying the right to vote held by him have been paid.
Votes may be given either personally or by proxy.
Each Shareholder, other than a recognised clearing house (or its nominee(s)) or depositary (or its nominee(s)), may only appoint one proxy. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under Seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised. A proxy need not be a Shareholder.
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An instrument appointing a proxy may be in any usual or common form or such other form as the Directors may approve.
The instrument appointing a proxy shall be deposited at the Registered Office or at such other place as is specified for that purpose in the notice convening the meeting, or in any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote, provided that the Directors may in the notice convening the meeting, or in an instrument of proxy sent out by the Company, direct that the instrument appointing a proxy may be deposited at such other time (no later than the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting) at the Registered Office or at such other place as is specified for that purpose in the notice convening the meeting, or in any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company. The Chairman may in any event at his discretion direct that an instrument of proxy shall be deemed to have been duly deposited. An instrument of proxy that is not deposited in the manner permitted shall be invalid.
A resolution in writing signed by all the Shareholders for the time being entitled to receive notice of and to attend and vote at general meetings of the Company (or being corporations by their duly authorised representatives) shall be as valid and effective as if the same had been passed at a general meeting of the Company duly convened and held.
CORPORATIONS ACTING BY REPRESENTATIVES AT MEETINGS
- Any corporation which is a Shareholder or a Director may by resolution of its directors or other governing body authorise such Person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company or of any meeting of holders of a Class or of the Directors or of a committee of Directors, and the Person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual Shareholder or Director.
DEPOSITARY AND CLEARING HOUSES
- If a recognised clearing house (or its nominee(s)) or depositary (or its nominee(s)) is a Shareholder of the Company it may, by resolution of its directors or other governing body or by power of attorney, authorise such Person(s) as it thinks fit to act as its representative(s) at any general meeting of the Company or of any Class of Shareholders provided that, if more than one Person is so authorised, the authorisation shall specify the number and Class of Shares in respect of which each such Person is so authorised. A Person so authorised pursuant to this Article shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the recognised clearing house (or its nominee(s)) or depositary (or its nominee(s)) which he represents as that recognised clearing house (or its nominee(s)) or depositary (or its nominee(s)) could exercise if it were an individual Shareholder holding the number and Class of Shares specified in such authorisation, including the right to vote individually on a show of hands.
DIRECTORS
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Unless otherwise determined by the Company in general meeting, the number of Directors shall not be less than two nor more than ten, the exact number of Directors to be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors shall elect and appoint a Chairman by a majority of the Directors then in office. The period for which the Chairman will hold office will also be determined by a majority of all of the Directors then in office. The Chairman shall preside as chairman at every meeting of the Board of Directors. To the extent the Chairman is not present at a meeting of the Board of Directors within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the same, the attending Directors may choose one of their number to be the chairman of the meeting.
The Company may by Ordinary Resolution appoint any person to be a Director.
The Board may, by the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the remaining Directors present and voting at a Board meeting, appoint any person as a Director, to fill a casual vacancy on the Board or as an addition to the Board.
An appointment of a Director may be on terms that the Director shall automatically retire from office (unless he has sooner vacated office) at the next or a subsequent annual general meeting or upon any specified event or after any specified period in a written agreement between the Company and the Director, if any; but no such term shall be implied in the absence of express provision. Each Director whose term of office expires shall be eligible for re-election at a meeting of the Shareholders or re-appointment by the Board.
A Director may be removed from office by an Ordinary Resolution, notwithstanding anything in these Articles or in any agreement between the Company and such Director (but without prejudice to any claim for damages under such agreement). A vacancy on the Board created by the removal of a Director under the previous sentence may be filled by an Ordinary Resolution or by the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the remaining Directors present and voting at a Board meeting. The notice of any meeting at which a resolution to remove a Director shall be proposed or voted upon must contain a statement of the intention to remove that Director and such notice must be served on that Director not less than ten (10) calendar days before the meeting. Such Director is entitled to attend the meeting and be heard on the motion for his removal.
The Board may, from time to time, and except as required by applicable law or Designated Stock Exchange Rules, adopt, institute, amend, modify or revoke the corporate governance policies or initiatives of the Company and determine on various corporate governance related matters of the Company as the Board shall determine by resolution of Directors from time to time.
A Director shall not be required to hold any Shares in the Company by way of qualification. A Director who is not a Shareholder of the Company shall nevertheless be entitled to attend and speak at general meetings.
The remuneration of the Directors may be determined by the Directors or by Ordinary Resolution.
The Directors shall be entitled to be paid their travelling, hotel and other expenses properly incurred by them in going to, attending and returning from meetings of the Directors, or any committee of the Directors, or general meetings of the Company, or otherwise in connection with
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- the business of the Company, or to receive such fixed allowance in respect thereof as may be determined by the Directors from time to time, or a combination partly of one such method and partly the other.
ALTERNATE DIRECTOR OR PROXY
Any Director may in writing appoint another Person to be his alternate and, save to the extent provided otherwise in the form of appointment, such alternate shall have authority to sign written resolutions on behalf of the appointing Director, but shall not be required to sign such written resolutions where they have been signed by the appointing director, and to act in such Director’s place at any meeting of the Directors at which the appointing Director is unable to be present. Every such alternate shall be entitled to attend and vote at meetings of the Directors as a Director when the Director appointing him is not personally present and where he is a Director to have a separate vote on behalf of the Director he is representing in addition to his own vote. A Director may at any time in writing revoke the appointment of an alternate appointed by him. Such alternate shall be deemed for all purposes to be a Director and shall not be deemed to be the agent of the Director appointing him. The remuneration of such alternate shall be payable out of the remuneration of the Director appointing him and the proportion thereof shall be agreed between them.
Any Director may appoint any Person, whether or not a Director, to be the proxy of that Director to attend and vote on his behalf, in accordance with instructions given by that Director, or in the absence of such instructions at the discretion of the proxy, at a meeting or meetings of the Directors which that Director is unable to attend personally. The instrument appointing the proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointing Director and shall be in any usual or common form or such other form as the Directors may approve, and must be lodged with the chairman of the meeting of the Directors at which such proxy is to be used, or first used, prior to the commencement of the meeting.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS
Subject to the Companies Act, these Articles and to any resolutions passed in a general meeting, the business of the Company shall be managed by the Directors, who may pay all expenses incurred in setting up and registering the Company and may exercise all powers of the Company. No resolution passed by the Company in general meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the Directors that would have been valid if that resolution had not been passed.
Subject to these Articles, the Directors may from time to time appoint any natural person or corporation, whether or not a Director to hold such office in the Company as the Directors may think necessary for the administration of the Company, including but not limited to, chief executive officer, one or more other executive officers, president, one or more vice presidents, treasurer, assistant treasurer, manager or controller, and for such term and at such remuneration (whether by way of salary or commission or participation in profits or partly in one way and partly in another), and with such powers and duties as the Directors may think fit. Any natural person or corporation so appointed by the Directors may be removed by the Directors. The Directors may also appoint one or more of their number to the office of managing director upon like terms, but any such appointment shall ipso facto terminate if any managing director ceases for any cause to be a Director, or if the Company by Ordinary Resolution resolves that his tenure of office be terminated.
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The Directors may appoint any natural person or corporation to be a Secretary (and if need be an assistant Secretary or assistant Secretaries) who shall hold office for such term, at such remuneration and upon such conditions and with such powers as they think fit. Any Secretary or assistant Secretary so appointed by the Directors may be removed by the Directors or by the Company by Ordinary Resolution.
The Directors may delegate any of their powers to committees consisting of such member or members of their body as they think fit; any committee so formed shall in the exercise of the powers so delegated conform to any regulations that may be imposed on it by the Directors.
The Directors may from time to time and at any time by power of attorney (whether under Seal or under hand) or otherwise appoint any company, firm or Person or body of Persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Directors, to be the attorney or attorneys or authorised signatory (any such Person being an “Attorney” or “Authorised Signatory”, respectively) of the Company for such purposes and with such powers, authorities and discretion (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the Directors under these Articles) and for such period and subject to such conditions as they may think fit, and any such power of attorney or other appointment may contain such provisions for the protection and convenience of Persons dealing with any such Attorney or Authorised Signatory as the Directors may think fit, and may also authorise any such Attorney or Authorised Signatory to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretion vested in him.
The Directors may from time to time provide for the management of the affairs of the Company in such manner as they shall think fit and the provisions contained in the three next following Articles shall not limit the general powers conferred by this Article.
The Directors from time to time and at any time may establish any committees, local boards or agencies for managing any of the affairs of the Company and may appoint any natural person or corporation to be a member of such committees or local boards and may appoint any managers or agents of the Company and may fix the remuneration of any such natural person or corporation.
The Directors from time to time and at any time may delegate to any such committee, local board, manager or agent any of the powers, authorities and discretions for the time being vested in the Directors and may authorise the members for the time being of any such local board, or any of them to fill any vacancies therein and to act notwithstanding vacancies and any such appointment or delegation may be made on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Directors may think fit and the Directors may at any time remove any natural person or corporation so appointed and may annul or vary any such delegation, but no Person dealing in good faith and without notice of any such annulment or variation shall be affected thereby.
Any such delegates as aforesaid may be authorised by the Directors to sub-delegate all or any of the powers, authorities, and discretion for the time being vested in them.
BORROWING POWERS OF DIRECTORS
- The Directors may from time to time at their discretion exercise all the powers of the Company to raise or borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and assets (present
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- and future) and uncalled capital or any part thereof, to issue debentures, debenture stock, bonds and other securities, whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or of any third party.
THE SEAL
The Seal shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of a resolution of the Directors provided always that such authority may be given prior to or after the affixing of the Seal and if given after may be in general form confirming a number of affixing of the Seal. The Seal shall be affixed in the presence of a Director or a Secretary (or an assistant Secretary) or in the presence of any one or more Persons as the Directors may appoint for the purpose, and every Person as aforesaid shall sign every instrument to which the Seal is so affixed in their presence.
The Company may maintain a facsimile of the Seal in such countries or places as the Directors may appoint, and such facsimile Seal shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of a resolution of the Directors provided always that such authority may be given prior to or after the affixing of such facsimile Seal, and if given after, may be in general form confirming a number of affixing of such facsimile Seal. The facsimile Seal shall be affixed in the presence of such Person or Persons as the Directors shall for this purpose appoint, and such Person or Persons as aforesaid shall sign every instrument to which the facsimile Seal is so affixed in their presence, and such affixing of the facsimile Seal and signing as aforesaid shall have the same meaning and effect as if the Seal had been affixed in the presence of and the instrument signed by a Director or a Secretary (or an assistant Secretary) or in the presence of any one or more Persons as the Directors may appoint for the purpose.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Secretary or any assistant Secretary shall have the authority to affix the Seal, or the facsimile Seal, to any instrument for the purposes of attesting authenticity of the matter contained therein but which does not create any obligation binding on the Company.
DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS
The office of Director shall be vacated, if the Director:
becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors;
dies or is found to be or becomes of unsound mind;
resigns his office by notice in writing to the Company;
without special leave of absence from the Board, is absent from meetings of the Board for three consecutive meetings and the Board resolves that his office be vacated; or
is removed from office pursuant to any other provision of these Articles.
PROCEEDINGS OF DIRECTORS
- The Directors may meet together (either within or outside the Cayman Islands) for the despatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit, provided
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that a quorum as set out in Article 111 is present. Questions arising at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. At any meeting of the Directors, each Director present in person or represented by his proxy or alternate shall be entitled to one vote. In case of an equality of votes the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. A Director may, and a Secretary or assistant Secretary on the requisition of a Director shall, at any time summon a meeting of the Directors.
A Director may participate in any meeting of the Directors, or of any committee appointed by the Directors of which such Director is a member, by means of telephone or similar communication equipment by way of which all Persons participating in such meeting can communicate with each other and such participation shall be deemed to constitute presence in person at the meeting.
The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Board may be fixed by the Directors, and unless so fixed the presence of two (2) Directors then in office shall constitute a quorum, and further provided that the quorum shall contain all Requisite Director(s), if any. No meeting of the Directors shall be held where a quorum is not present. A Director represented by proxy or by an alternate Director at any meeting shall be deemed to be present for the purposes of determining whether or not a quorum is present.
A Director who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a contract or transaction or proposed contract or transaction with the Company shall declare the nature of his interest at a meeting of the Directors. A general notice given to the Directors by any Director to the effect that he is a member of any specified company or firm and is to be regarded as interested in any contract or transaction which may thereafter be made with that company or firm shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of interest in regard to any contract so made or transaction so consummated. Subject to the Designated Stock Exchange Rules and disqualification by the chairman of relevant Board meeting, a Director may vote in respect of any contract or transaction or proposed contract or transaction after such interest is declared notwithstanding that he may be interested therein and if he does so his vote shall be counted and he may be counted in the quorum at any meeting of the Directors at which any such contract or transaction or proposed contract or transaction shall come before the meeting for consideration.
A Director may hold any other office or place of profit under the Company (other than the office of auditor) in conjunction with his office of Director for such period and on such terms (as to remuneration and otherwise) as the Directors may determine, and no Director or intending Director shall be disqualified by his office from contracting with the Company either with regard to his tenure of any such other office or place of profit or as vendor, purchaser or otherwise, nor shall any such contract or arrangement entered into by or on behalf of the Company in which any Director is in any way interested be liable to be avoided, nor shall any Director so contracting or being so interested be liable to account to the Company for any profit realised by any such contract or arrangement by reason of such Director holding that office or of the fiduciary relation thereby established. A Director, notwithstanding his interest, may be counted in the quorum present at any meeting of the Directors whereat he or any other Director is appointed to hold any such office or place of profit under the Company or whereat the terms of any such appointment are arranged and he may vote on any such appointment or arrangement.
Any Director may act by himself or through his firm in a professional capacity for the Company, and he or his firm shall be entitled to remuneration for professional services as if he were not a Director;
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provided that nothing herein contained shall authorise a Director or his firm to act as auditor to the Company.
The Directors shall cause minutes to be made for the purpose of recording:
all appointments of Officers made by the Directors;
the names of the Directors present at each meeting of the Directors and of any committee of the Directors; and
all resolutions and proceedings at all meetings of the Company, and of the Directors and of committees of Directors.
When the chairman of a meeting of the Directors signs the minutes of such meeting the same shall be deemed to have been duly held notwithstanding that all the Directors have not actually come together or that there may have been a technical defect in the proceedings.
A resolution in writing signed by all the Directors or all the members of a committee of Directors entitled to receive notice of a meeting of Directors or committee of Directors, as the case may be (an alternate Director, subject as provided otherwise in the terms of appointment of the alternate Director, being entitled to sign such a resolution on behalf of his appointer), shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a duly called and constituted meeting of Directors or committee of Directors, as the case may be. When signed a resolution may consist of several documents each signed by one or more of the Directors or his duly appointed alternate.
The continuing Directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in their body, but if and for so long as their number is reduced below the number fixed by or pursuant to these Articles as the necessary quorum of Directors, the continuing Directors may act for the purpose of increasing the number, or of summoning a general meeting of the Company, but for no other purpose.
Subject to any regulations imposed on it by the Directors, a committee appointed by the Directors may elect a chairman of its meetings. If no such chairman is elected, or if at any meeting the chairman is not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the committee members present may choose one of their number to be chairman of the meeting.
A committee appointed by the Directors may meet and adjourn as it thinks proper. Subject to any regulations imposed on it by the Directors, questions arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the committee members present and in case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
All acts done by any meeting of the Directors or of a committee of Directors, or by any Person acting as a Director, shall notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any such Director or Person acting as aforesaid, or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such Person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a Director.
PRESUMPTION OF ASSENT
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- A Director who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which an action on any Company matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent from such action with the person acting as the chairman or secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered post to such person immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in favour of such action.
DIVIDENDS
Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any Shares, the Directors may from time to time declare dividends (including interim dividends) and other distributions on Shares in issue and authorise payment of the same out of the funds of the Company lawfully available therefor.
Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any Shares, the Company by Ordinary Resolution may declare dividends, but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the Directors.
The Directors may, before recommending or declaring any dividend, set aside out of the funds legally available for distribution such sums as they think proper as a reserve or reserves which shall, in the absolute discretion of the Directors, be applicable for meeting contingencies or for equalising dividends or for any other purpose to which those funds may be properly applied, and pending such application may in the absolute discretion of the Directors, either be employed in the business of the Company or be invested in such investments (other than Shares of the Company) as the Directors may from time to time think fit.
Any dividend payable in cash to the holder of Shares may be paid in any manner determined by the Directors. If paid by cheque it will be sent by mail addressed to the holder at his address in the Register, or addressed to such person and at such addresses as the holder may direct. Every such cheque or warrant shall, unless the holder or joint holders otherwise direct, be made payable to the order of the holder or, in the case of joint holders, to the order of the holder whose name stands first on the Register in respect of such Shares, and shall be sent at his or their risk and payment of the cheque or warrant by the bank on which it is drawn shall constitute a good discharge to the Company.
The Directors may determine that a dividend shall be paid wholly or partly by the distribution of specific assets (which may consist of the shares or securities of any other company) and may settle all questions concerning such distribution. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Directors may fix the value of such specific assets, may determine that cash payment shall be made to some Shareholders in lieu of specific assets and may vest any such specific assets in trustees on such terms as the Directors think fit.
Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any Shares, all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid up on the Shares, but if and for so long as nothing is paid up on any of the Shares dividends may be declared and paid according to the par value of the Shares. No amount paid on a Share in advance of calls shall, while carrying interest, be treated for the purposes of this Article as paid on the Share.
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If several Persons are registered as joint holders of any Share, any of them may give effective receipts for any dividend or other moneys payable on or in respect of the Share.
No dividend shall bear interest against the Company.
Any dividend unclaimed after a period of six calendar years from the date of declaration of such dividend may be forfeited by the Board of Directors and, if so forfeited, shall revert to the Company.
ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND ANNUAL RETURN AND DECLARATION
The books of account relating to the Company’s affairs shall be kept in such manner as may be determined from time to time by the Directors.
The books of account shall be kept at the Registered Office, or at such other place or places as the Directors think fit, and shall always be open to the inspection of the Directors.
The Directors may from time to time determine whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions or regulations the accounts and books of the Company or any of them shall be open to the inspection of Shareholders not being Directors, and no Shareholder (not being a Director) shall have any right to inspect any account or book or document of the Company except as conferred by law or authorised by the Directors or by Ordinary Resolution.
The accounts relating to the Company’s affairs shall be audited in such manner and with such financial year end as may be determined from time to time by the Directors or failing any determination as aforesaid shall not be audited.
The Directors may appoint an auditor of the Company who shall hold office until removed from office by a resolution of the Directors and may fix his or their remuneration.
Every auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts and vouchers of the Company and shall be entitled to require from the Directors and Officers of the Company such information and explanation as may be necessary for the performance of the duties of the auditors.
The auditors shall, if so required by the Directors, make a report on the accounts of the Company during their tenure of office at the next annual general meeting following their appointment, and at any time during their term of office, upon request of the Directors or any general meeting of the Shareholders.
The Directors in each calendar year shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual return and declaration setting forth the particulars required by the Companies Act and deliver a copy thereof to the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands.
CAPITALISATION OF RESERVES
- Subject to the Companies Act, the Directors may:
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resolve to capitalise an amount standing to the credit of reserves (including a Share Premium Account, capital redemption reserve and profit and loss account), which is available for distribution;
appropriate the sum resolved to be capitalised to the Shareholders in proportion to the nominal amount of Shares (whether or not fully paid) held by them respectively and apply that sum on their behalf in or towards:
paying up the amounts (if any) for the time being unpaid on Shares held by them respectively, or
paying up in full unissued Shares or debentures of a nominal amount equal to that sum,
and allot the Shares or debentures, credited as fully paid, to the Shareholders (or as they may direct) in those proportions, or partly in one way and partly in the other, but the Share Premium Account, the capital redemption reserve and profits which are not available for distribution may, for the purposes of this Article, only be applied in paying up unissued Shares to be allotted to Shareholders credited as fully paid;
make any arrangements they think fit to resolve a difficulty arising in the distribution of a capitalised reserve and in particular, without limitation, where Shares or debentures become distributable in fractions the Directors may deal with the fractions as they think fit;
authorise a Person to enter (on behalf of all the Shareholders concerned) into an agreement with the Company providing for either:
the allotment to the Shareholders respectively, credited as fully paid, of Shares or debentures to which they may be entitled on the capitalisation, or
the payment by the Company on behalf of the Shareholders (by the application of their respective proportions of the reserves resolved to be capitalised) of the amounts or part of the amounts remaining unpaid on their existing Shares,
and any such agreement made under this authority being effective and binding on all those Shareholders; and
generally do all acts and things required to give effect to the resolution.
Notwithstanding any provisions in these Articles, the Directors may resolve to capitalise an amount standing to the credit of reserves (including the Share Premium account, capital redemption reserve and profit and loss account) or otherwise available for distribution by applying such sum in paying up in full unissued Shares to be allotted and issued to:
employees (including Directors) or service providers of the Company or its Affiliates upon exercise or vesting of any options or awards granted under any share incentive scheme or employee benefit scheme or other arrangement which relates to such persons that has been adopted or approved by the Directors or the Shareholders; or
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- any trustee of any trust or administrator of any share incentive scheme or employee benefit scheme to whom shares are to be allotted and issued by the Company in connection with the operation of any share incentive scheme or employee benefit scheme or other arrangement which relates to such persons that has been adopted or approved by the Directors or Shareholders.
SHARE PREMIUM ACCOUNT
The Directors shall in accordance with the Companies Act establish a Share Premium Account and shall carry to the credit of such account from time to time a sum equal to the amount or value of the premium paid on the issue of any Share.
There shall be debited to any Share Premium Account on the redemption or purchase of a Share the difference between the nominal value of such Share and the redemption or purchase price provided always that at the discretion of the Directors such sum may be paid out of the profits of the Company or, if permitted by the Companies Act, out of capital.
NOTICES
Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, any notice or document may be served by the Company or by the Person entitled to give notice to any Shareholder either personally, or by posting it by airmail or a recognised courier service in a prepaid letter addressed to such Shareholder at his address as appearing in the Register, or by electronic mail to any electronic mail address such Shareholder may have specified in writing for the purpose of such service of notices, or by facsimile to any facsimile number such Shareholder may have specified in writing for the purpose of such service of notices, or by placing it on the Company’s Website should the Directors deem it appropriate. In the case of joint holders of a Share, all notices shall be given to that one of the joint holders whose name stands first in the Register in respect of the joint holding, and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the joint holders.
Notices sent from one country to another shall be sent or forwarded by prepaid airmail or a recognised courier service.
Any Shareholder Present at any meeting of the Company shall for all purposes be deemed to have received due notice of such meeting and, where requisite, of the purposes for which such meeting was convened.
Any notice or other document, if served by:
post, shall be deemed to have been served five calendar days after the time when the letter containing the same is posted;
facsimile, shall be deemed to have been served upon production by the transmitting facsimile machine of a report confirming transmission of the facsimile in full to the facsimile number of the recipient;
recognised courier service, shall be deemed to have been served 48 hours after the time when the letter containing the same is provided to the courier service; or
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- electronic means, shall be deemed to have been served immediately (i) upon the time of the transmission to the electronic mail address supplied by the Shareholder to the Company or (ii) upon the time of its placement on the Company’s Website.
In proving service by post or courier service it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter containing the notice or documents was properly addressed and duly posted or delivered to the courier service.
Any notice or document delivered or sent by post to or left at the registered address of any Shareholder in accordance with the terms of these Articles shall, notwithstanding that such Shareholder be then dead or bankrupt, and whether or not the Company has notice of his death or bankruptcy, be deemed to have been duly served in respect of any Share registered in the name of such Shareholder as sole or joint holder, unless his name shall at the time of the service of the notice or document have been removed from the Register as the holder of the Share, and such service shall for all purposes be deemed a sufficient service of such notice or document on all Persons interested (whether jointly with or as claiming through or under him) in the Share.
Notice of every general meeting of the Company shall be given to:
all Shareholders holding Shares with the right to receive notice and who have supplied to the Company an address for the giving of notices to them; and
every Person entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Shareholder, who but for his death or bankruptcy would be entitled to receive notice of the meeting.
No other Person shall be entitled to receive notices of general meetings.
INFORMATION
Subject to the relevant laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Company, no Shareholder shall be entitled to require discovery of any information in respect of any detail of the Company’s trading or any information that is or may be in the nature of a trade secret or secret process which may relate to the conduct of the business of the Company and which in the opinion of the Board would not be in the interests of the Shareholders of the Company to communicate to the public.
Subject to due compliance with the relevant laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Company, the Board shall be entitled to release or disclose any information in its possession, custody or control regarding the Company or its affairs to any of its Shareholders including, without limitation, information contained in the Register and transfer books of the Company.
INDEMNITY
- Every Director (including for the purposes of this Article any alternate Director appointed pursuant to the provisions of these Articles), Secretary, assistant Secretary, or other officer for the time being and from time to time of the Company (but not including the Company’s auditors) and the personal representatives of the same (each an “Indemnified Person”) shall be indemnified and secured harmless against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities
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incurred or sustained by such Indemnified Person, other than by reason of such Indemnified Person’s own dishonesty, wilful default or fraud, in or about the conduct of the Company’s business or affairs (including as a result of any mistake of judgment) or in the execution or discharge of his duties, powers, authorities or discretions, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Person in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil proceedings concerning the Company or its affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere.
No Indemnified Person shall be liable:
for the acts, receipts, neglects, defaults or omissions of any other Director or officer or agent of the Company; or
for any loss on account of defect of title to any property of the Company; or
on account of the insufficiency of any security in or upon which any money of the Company shall be invested; or
for any loss incurred through any bank, broker or other similar Person; or
for any loss occasioned by any negligence, default, breach of duty, breach of trust, error of judgement or oversight on such Indemnified Person’s part; or
for any loss, damage or misfortune whatsoever which may happen in or arise from the execution or discharge of the duties, powers, authorities, or discretions of such Indemnified Person’s office or in relation thereto;
unless the same shall happen through such Indemnified Person’s own dishonesty, wilful default or fraud.
FINANCIAL YEAR
- Unless the Directors otherwise prescribe, the financial year of the Company shall end on 31 December in each calendar year and shall begin on 1 January in each calendar year.
NON-RECOGNITION OF TRUSTS
- No Person shall be recognised by the Company as holding any Share upon any trust and the Company shall not, unless required by law, be bound by or be compelled in any way to recognise (even when having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent, future or partial interest in any Share or (except only as otherwise provided by these Articles or as the Companies Act requires) any other right in respect of any Share except an absolute right to the entirety thereof in each Shareholder registered in the Register.
WINDING UP
- If the Company shall be wound up the liquidator may, with the sanction of a Special Resolution of the Company and any other sanction required by the Companies Act, divide amongst the
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Shareholders in species or in kind the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether they shall consist of property of the same kind or not) and may for that purpose value any assets and determine how the division shall be carried out as between the Shareholders or different classes of Shareholders. The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest the whole or any part of such assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the Shareholders as the liquidator, with the like sanction, shall think fit, but so that no Shareholder shall be compelled to accept any asset upon which there is a liability.
If the Company shall be wound up, and the assets available for distribution amongst the Shareholders shall be insufficient to repay the whole of the share capital, such assets shall be distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses shall be borne by the Shareholders in proportion to the par value of the Shares held by them. If in a winding up the assets available for distribution amongst the Shareholders shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of the share capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus shall be distributed amongst the Shareholders in proportion to the par value of the Shares held by them at the commencement of the winding up subject to a deduction from those Shares in respect of which there are monies due, of all monies payable to the Company for unpaid calls or otherwise. This Article is without prejudice to the rights of the holders of Shares issued upon special terms and conditions.
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
- Subject to the Companies Act, the Company may at any time and from time to time by Special Resolution alter or amend these Articles in whole or in part.
CLOSING OF REGISTER OR FIXING RECORD DATE
For the purpose of determining those Shareholders that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at any meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or those Shareholders that are entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination as to who is a Shareholder for any other purpose, the Directors may provide that the Register shall be closed for transfers for a stated period which shall not exceed in any case thirty calendar days in any calendar year.
In lieu of or apart from closing the Register, the Directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of those Shareholders that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of the Shareholders and for the purpose of determining those Shareholders that are entitled to receive payment of any dividend the Directors may, at or within ninety calendar days prior to the date of declaration of such dividend, fix a subsequent date as the record date for such determination.
If the Register is not so closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of those Shareholders entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of Shareholders or those Shareholders that are entitled to receive payment of a dividend, the date on which notice of the meeting is posted or the date on which the resolution of the Directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of Shareholders. When a determination of those Shareholders that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of Shareholders has been made as provided in this Article, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof.
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REGISTRATION BY WAY OF CONTINUATION
- The Company may by Special Resolution resolve to be registered by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands or such other jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing. In furtherance of a resolution adopted pursuant to this Article, the Directors may cause an application to be made to the Registrar of Companies to deregister the Company in the Cayman Islands or such other jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing and may cause all such further steps as they consider appropriate to be taken to effect the transfer by way of continuation of the Company.
DISCLOSURE
- The Directors, or any service providers (including the Officers, the Secretary and the registered office provider of the Company) specifically authorised by the Directors, shall be entitled to disclose to any regulatory or judicial authority any information regarding the affairs of the Company including without limitation information contained in the Register and books of the Company.
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SCHEDULE A
RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF CLASS A PREFERRED SHARES
The holders of Class A Preferred Shares shall, in addition to any other rights conferred on them under these Articles, have the rights set out in this Schedule A, which forms part of these Articles. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions set out herein and other provisions of these Articles, the provisions set out herein shall prevail to the extent permitted by applicable laws. All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Schedule A shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Articles.
- VOTING
The Class A Preferred Shares shall only be entitled to vote (i) on matters that alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Class A Preferred Shares; or (ii) at a meeting of the holders of Class A Preferred Shares. In the foregoing meeting and matters, each holder of the Class A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to one vote per share for each share of the Class A Preferred Shares held by such holder.
- DIVIDENDS
(a) Other than as stipulated in Section 2(b) of this Schedule A, Class A Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any distribution for holders of shares.
(b) The holder of the Class A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive a dividend at the rate of 1.5% per annum of the subscription price paid for each Class A Preferred Shares. If for any given year there are insufficient after-tax profits or there are no after-tax profits to pay out such dividends, the Company shall still partially pay such dividend if there is any after-tax profits; provided that any shortfall shall be deferred until the Company generates profits in a future fiscal year, or the Company may make up such shortfall via redemption under Section 3 of this Schedule A.
- REDEMPTION
The Company shall redeem all Class A Preferred Shares upon the second anniversary of the issue date of the Class A Preferred Shares (the Maturity Date) by paying in cash the original subscription price paid for each Class A Preferred Share together with all unpaid dividends thereon. The Company shall also have the right to redeem all Class A Preferred Shares prior to the Maturity Date by paying in cash the original subscription price paid for each Class A Preferred Share together with all unpaid dividends thereon on a pro rata basis calculated based on the actual period of time from the date when each Class A Preferred Share is issued until the date of redemption.
- LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE
If the Company is to be wound up, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any other shares under these Articles, each class A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the original subscription price of each Class A Preferred Share, plus all unpaid dividends thereon, which shall take precedence over any other payments to be made to other holders of shares; provided that total payment received by each Class A Preferred Share upon liquidation or winding up of the Company shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the original subscription price of each Class A Preferred Share, plus all unpaid dividends thereon.
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- CONVERSION RIGHT
The Class A Preferred Shares are not convertible into any other shares of the Company under any circumstances.
- MANDATORY REDEMPTION
If the Company engages in an initial listing on a national securities exchange of its shares or if the Company is required to redeemed the Class A Preferred Shares under Section 7 of Article 5 because its violation of Section 3 of Article 6, Section 2 of Article 11, or Article 12 of the Class A Preferred Shares Purchase Agreement, the Company shall immediately redeem all Class A Preferred Shares prior to the Maturity Date by paying in cash the original subscription price paid for each Class A Preferred Share together with all unpaid dividends thereon on a pro rata basis calculated based on the actual period of time from the date when each Class A Preferred Share is issued until the date of redemption. “Class A Preferred Shares Purchase Agreement” means that certain purchase agreement in relation to Class A Preferred Shares entered into by and between the Company and the National Development Fund of Taiwan, R.O.C. on May 18, 2020.
- FURTHER RIGHTS
If the Company fails to redeem the Class A Preferred Shares in whole or in part when required to do so at the Maturity Date or prior to the Maturity Date due to force majeure or factors attributable to the Company, the rights of such unredeemed Class A Preferred Shares shall remain in effect until redemption by the Company; and provided further that (i) the dividend rate of the Class A Preferred Shares shall remain unchanged during such period; and (ii) the rights of the remaining outstanding Class A Preferred Shares under these Articles and Schedule A shall not be adversely impacted.
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EX-2.1
Exhibit 2.1
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OBOOK Holdings Inc. (the "Company") has the following securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Exchange on which<br><br>Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Class A Common Shares | OWLS | The Nasdaq Global Market |
References herein to "we," "us," "our" and the "Company" refer to OBOOK Holdings Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries. The following description may not contain all of the information that is important to you, and we therefore refer you to our Third Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the "Articles"), a copy of which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Annual Report"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Annual Report.
We are a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability and our affairs are governed by the Articles, the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands (the "Companies Act"), and the common law of the Cayman Islands. Our register of shareholders is maintained by VStock Transfer LLC.
The following are summaries of the material provisions of the Articles and the Companies Act insofar as they relate to the material terms of our Common Shares. References to "Items" in the headings below are to items of Form 20-F.
Description of Class A Common Shares (Items 10.B.3, 10.B.4, 10.B.5, 10.B.6, 10.B.7, 10.B.8, 10.B.9 and 10.B.10 of Form 20-F)
Authorized Share Capital
The Company's authorized share capital is US$1,000,000 divided into (i) 924,000,000 Class A Common Shares with nominal or par value of US$0.001 each, (ii) 75,000,000 Class B Common Shares with nominal or par value of US$0.001 each, and (iii) 1,000,000 Class A Preferred Shares with nominal or par value of US$0.001 each. All Class A Common Shares issued and outstanding are fully paid and non-assessable. All Class A Preferred Shares previously issued by the Company have been redeemed in full. As of December 31, 2025, there were 37,883,816 Class A Common Shares and 50,508,000 Class B Common Shares issued and outstanding.
Dividends
Pursuant to Articles 123 and 124 of the Articles, the directors may from time to time declare dividends (including interim dividends) and other distributions on shares in issue out of the funds of the Company lawfully available therefor. The Company may by Ordinary Resolution also declare dividends, but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the directors. Holders of Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares are entitled to the same amount of dividends, if declared.
Under the laws of the Cayman Islands, dividends may be paid out of either profit or share premium account, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in the Company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.
Voting Rights
Pursuant to Article 12 of the Articles, holders of Class A Common Shares and holders of Class B Common Shares vote together as one class on all resolutions submitted to a vote by shareholders. Each Class A Common Share
entitles the holder to one (1) vote, and each Class B Common Share entitles the holder to ten (10) votes, on all matters subject to vote at general meetings of the Company. In the case of an equality of votes, the chairman of the meeting is entitled to a second or casting vote.
An Ordinary Resolution requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of votes cast. A Special Resolution requires the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of votes cast. Special Resolutions are required for important matters such as amendments to the Articles, winding up the Company, or continuation in another jurisdiction.
Conversion Between Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares
Pursuant to Article 13 of the Articles, each Class B Common Share is convertible into one (1) Class A Common Share at any time at the option of the holder, exercisable by delivering written notice to the Company. In no event shall Class A Common Shares be convertible into Class B Common Shares.
Pursuant to Article 15 of the Articles, each Class B Common Share shall be automatically converted into one (1) Class A Common Share upon the occurrence of a Transfer (as defined in the Articles) of such Class B Common Share, other than a Permitted Transfer (as defined in the Articles). A Permitted Transfer includes transfers among Qualified Members (as defined in the Articles), which include Wang, Chun-Kai (Darren Wang) and Hsieh, Chung-Han (John Hsieh), their family members and certain affiliated entities. Save and except for voting rights and conversion rights, the Class B Common Shares and the Class A Common Shares rank pari passu and have the same rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions.
Liquidation
Pursuant to Article 157 of the Articles, if the Company is wound up and the assets available for distribution among shareholders are more than sufficient to repay the whole of the share capital, the surplus shall be distributed among shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them. Holders of Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares participate equally in any such surplus distribution.
Calls on Shares and Forfeiture of Shares
Pursuant to Article 29 of the Articles, the Directors may from time to time make calls upon shareholders in respect of any moneys unpaid on their shares, provided that no call shall be payable earlier than one month from the last call. Each shareholder shall, subject to receiving at least fourteen (14) calendar days’ prior notice specifying the time or times of payment, pay to the Company at the time or times so specified the amount called on such shares. A call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolution of the Directors authorizing such call was passed. Any shares in respect of which a call has been made and remains unpaid are, after the applicable notice period, subject to forfeiture pursuant to Articles 35 through 42 of the Articles.
Redemption and Repurchase of Shares
Pursuant to Article 55 of the Articles, the Company may issue shares that are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the shareholder or the Company on such terms as determined by the Board before the issue of such shares. The Company may also repurchase any of its shares on such terms as approved by the Board or by shareholders by Ordinary Resolution.
Under the Companies Act, the redemption or repurchase of any share may be paid out of the Company's profits, out of the proceeds of a new issue of shares made for the purpose of such redemption or repurchase, or out of capital (including share premium account and capital redemption reserve) if the Company can, immediately following such payment, pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. No share may be redeemed or repurchased (a) unless it is fully paid up, (b) if such redemption or repurchase would result in there being no shares outstanding, or (c) if the Company has commenced liquidation. The Company may also accept the surrender of any fully paid share for no consideration.
As a company listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, any repurchase of our Class A Common Shares is also subject to applicable U.S. securities laws and regulations, including the conditions set forth in Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which provides a safe harbor for issuer repurchases. For information regarding the Company's share repurchase activities, see "Item 16E. Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers" of the Annual Report.
Transfer of Shares
Pursuant to Article 43 of the Articles, any shareholder may transfer all or any shares by an instrument of transfer in writing in the usual or common form or in a form prescribed by the Designated Stock Exchange or approved by the Board. Pursuant to Article 44 of the Articles, the directors may in their absolute discretion decline to register any transfer of shares which is not fully paid up or on which the Company has a lien. The directors may also decline to register any transfer of any share unless: (i) the instrument of transfer is lodged with the Company with the relevant certificate; (ii) the instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of shares; (iii) the instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required; (iv) in the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders does not exceed four; and (v) the applicable fee is paid. Pursuant to Article 45 of the Articles, the registration of transfers may be suspended for not more than thirty calendar days in any calendar year.
If the directors refuse to register a transfer of any shares, they shall, within three calendar months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company, send notice of the refusal to each of the transferor and the transferee.
Variations of Rights of Shares
Pursuant to Article 17 of the Articles, the rights attached to any class of shares may only be materially and adversely varied with the consent in writing of the holders of a majority of the issued shares of that class or with the sanction of an Ordinary Resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class. The quorum for such separate meeting shall be one or more persons holding or representing by proxy at least one-third in nominal or par value amount of the issued shares of the relevant class. The directors may treat all the classes or any two or more classes as forming one class if they consider that all such classes would be affected in the same way by the proposals under consideration, but in any other case shall treat them as separate classes.
Anti-Takeover Provisions in the Articles
Some provisions of our Articles may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our Company or management that shareholders may consider favorable, including provisions that authorize our Board to issue preferred shares in one or more series and to designate the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of such preferred shares without any further vote or action by our shareholders. Our dual-class share structure also concentrates voting power with our founder, which may further limit the ability of other shareholders to influence corporate decisions.
However, under Cayman Islands law, our directors may only exercise the rights and powers granted to them under the Articles for what they believe in good faith to be in the best interests of our Company.
Liability for Further Capital Calls
There are no provisions in the Articles which obligate holders of Class A Common Shares to make further contributions to our share capital other than subscribed capital contributions. The liability of each shareholder is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares held by such shareholder.
Rights of Non-Resident or Foreign Shareholders; Disclosure of Shareholder Ownership
There are no limitations imposed by the Articles or the Companies Act on the rights of non-resident or foreign shareholders to hold or exercise voting rights on our Class A Common Shares. In addition, there are no provisions in the Articles which require the Company to disclose shareholder ownership above any particular ownership threshold.
General Meetings of Shareholders
Pursuant to Article 64 of the Articles, at least ten (10) clear days' notice shall be given for any general meeting. Every notice shall specify the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and the general nature of the business to be transacted.
Pursuant to Article 63 of the Articles, the Chairman or a majority of the directors (acting by a resolution of the Board) may call general meetings. The Company may but is not obliged to hold an annual general meeting.
Pursuant to Article 66 of the Articles, the quorum for a general meeting is one or more shareholders holding shares carrying in aggregate not less than one-third of all votes attaching to all shares in issue and entitled to vote, Present at the meeting. If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the chairman may adjourn the meeting.
Pursuant to Article 84 of the Articles, a resolution in writing signed by all shareholders entitled to vote shall be as valid and effective as if passed at a general meeting duly convened and held.
Changes in Capital
Pursuant to Article 52 of the Articles, the Company may from time to time by Ordinary Resolution:
- increase its share capital by new shares of such amount as it thinks appropriate;
- consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of a larger amount than its existing shares;
- subdivide its shares, or any of them, into shares of a smaller amount; and
- cancel any shares that, at the date of the passing of the resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled.
Pursuant to Article 54 of the Articles, the Company may by Special Resolution reduce its share capital and any capital redemption reserve in any manner authorized by the Companies Act.
Summary of the Companies Act
The Companies Act permits a company to issue ordinary shares, preference shares, redeemable shares or any combination thereof.
The Companies Act provides that where a company issues shares at a premium, whether for cash or otherwise, a sum equal to the aggregate amount of the value of the premia on those shares shall be transferred to an account called the "share premium account." The Companies Act provides that the share premium account may be applied by the Company, subject to the provisions of its Articles, in such manner as the Company may from time to time determine including, without limitation: paying distributions or dividends to shareholders; paying up unissued shares to be issued as fully paid bonus shares; in the redemption and repurchase of shares; writing off preliminary expenses; and providing for the premium payable on redemption or purchase of any shares or debentures of the Company. No distribution or dividend may be paid to shareholders out of the share premium account unless immediately following the date on which the distribution or dividend is proposed to be paid, the Company will be able to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.
Exempted Company
We are an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Companies Act distinguishes between ordinary resident companies and exempted companies. Any company that is registered in the Cayman Islands but conducts business mainly outside of the Cayman Islands may apply to be registered as an exempted company. The requirements for an exempted company are essentially the same as for an ordinary company except for the following exemptions and privileges:
- an exempted company does not have to file an annual return of its shareholders with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands;
- an exempted company's register of members is not open to public inspection;
- an exempted company does not have to hold an annual general meeting;
- an exempted company may issue no par value shares;
- an exempted company may obtain an undertaking against the imposition of any future taxation (such undertakings are usually given for 20 years in the first instance);
- an exempted company may register by way of continuation in another jurisdiction and be deregistered in the Cayman Islands;
- an exempted company may register as a limited duration company; and
- an exempted company may register as a segregated portfolio company.
"Limited liability" means that the liability of each shareholder is limited to the amount unpaid by the shareholder on the shares of the company (except in exceptional circumstances, such as involving fraud, the establishment of an agency relationship or an illegal or improper purpose or other circumstances in which a court may be prepared to pierce or lift the corporate veil).
Differences in Corporate Law
The following is a summary of certain significant differences between the provisions of the Companies Act applicable to the Company and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the State of Delaware. This discussion does not purport to be a complete statement of the rights of holders of Class A Common Shares under applicable Cayman Islands law or the rights of holders of common stock of a typical Delaware corporation. For a more complete description, please refer to "Item 10.B" of the Annual Report.
Mergers and Similar Arrangements
A merger of two or more constituent companies under Cayman Islands law requires a plan of merger or consolidation to be approved by the directors of each constituent company and authorization by a Special Resolution of the shareholders of each constituent company. Save in certain limited circumstances, a dissenting shareholder of a Cayman Islands constituent company is entitled to payment of the fair value of their shares upon dissenting from such merger or consolidation, provided that the dissenting shareholder complies strictly with the procedures set out in the Companies Act.
In addition, there are statutory provisions that facilitate the reconstruction and amalgamation of companies by way of schemes of arrangement, provided that the arrangement is approved by a majority in number of each class of shareholders and creditors with whom the arrangement is to be made, and who must in addition represent three-fourths in value of each such class of shareholders or creditors that are present and voting either in person or by proxy at a meeting convened for that purpose. The convening of the meetings and subsequently the arrangement must be sanctioned by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Shareholders' Suits
In principle, the Company will normally be the proper plaintiff to sue for a wrong done to the Company, and as a general rule a derivative action may not be brought by a minority shareholder. However, a non-controlling shareholder may be permitted to commence a class action or derivative action in the name of the Company to challenge actions where: (i) the Company acts or proposes to act illegally or ultra vires; (ii) the act complained of could only be effected if authorized by more than a simple majority vote that has not been obtained; or (iii) those who control the Company are perpetrating a fraud on the minority.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company's articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held contrary to public policy. The Articles provide for indemnification of directors, officers, and secretaries against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred other than by reason of dishonesty, wilful default or fraud. This standard is broadly similar to indemnification permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Written Resolutions
Under the Companies Act and the Articles, any ordinary or special resolution of shareholders may be passed by a resolution consented to in writing by all shareholders entitled to vote. Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may eliminate the right of shareholders to act by written consent by amendment to its certificate of incorporation.
Shareholder Proposals
The Companies Act provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting. The Articles do not provide for shareholders to requisition a general meeting. As an exempted Cayman Islands company, the Company is not obliged by law to call shareholders' annual general meetings.
Removal of Directors
Under the Articles, directors may be removed by an Ordinary Resolution of shareholders. Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of a corporation with a classified board may generally only be removed for cause.
Transactions with Interested Shareholders
The Delaware General Corporation Law contains a business combination statute applicable to Delaware corporations whereby, unless the corporation has specifically elected not to be governed by such statute by amendment to its certificate of incorporation, it is generally prohibited from engaging in certain business combinations with an "interested shareholder" for three years following the date that such person becomes an interested shareholder. This has the effect of limiting the ability of a potential acquirer to make a two-tiered bid for the target in which all shareholders would not be treated equally.
Cayman Islands law has no comparable statute. As a result, we cannot avail ourselves of the types of protections afforded by the Delaware business combination statute. However, although Cayman Islands law does not regulate transactions between a company and its significant shareholders, it does provide that such transactions must be entered into bona fide in the best interests of the company and not with the effect of constituting a fraud on the minority shareholders.
Amendment of Governing Documents
Under the Articles, the Articles may only be amended by a Special Resolution of shareholders, requiring not less than two-thirds of votes cast. Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation's governing documents may generally be amended with the approval of a majority of outstanding shares entitled to vote.
Dissolution; Winding Up
Under the Companies Act and the Articles, the Company may be dissolved, liquidated or wound up by a Special Resolution of shareholders. Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, unless the board of directors approves the proposal to dissolve, dissolution must be approved by shareholders holding 100% of the total voting power of the corporation, or if initiated by the board of directors, by a simple majority of outstanding shares.
Variation of Rights of Shares
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may vary the rights of a class of shares with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under Cayman Islands law and the Articles, if our share capital is divided into more than one class of shares, we may vary the rights attached to any class with the written consent of the holders of a majority of the issued shares of that class or with the sanction of an Ordinary Resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.
EX-11.1
Exhibit 11.1
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. INSIDER TRADING POLICY
The U.S. federal securities laws prohibit the trading of securities while in possession of material nonpublic information (as defined in greater details in Section C.7, “Material Nonpublic Information”). These laws also prohibit revealing Material Nonpublic Information to others who may trade (“tipping”). These types of trading or tipping conduct are referred to as “Insider Trading” and violations are strictly enforced.
OBOOK Holdings Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is adopting this Insider Trading Policy (the “Policy”) regarding compliance with U.S. securities laws and regulations relating to trading in the Company’s securities by the Company’s employees, directors, officers and consultants and to prevent violations of or even the appearance of improper conduct with respect to such laws and regulations.
The consequences of Insider Trading can be severe. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Nasdaq Stock Market and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) are very effective at investigating and detecting Insider Trading. The SEC and the U.S. Department of Justice pursue insider trading violations vigorously. They have successfully prosecuted employees who have traded through foreign accounts, traded only a small number of shares, or whose family members and friends have traded. Companies and their officers and directors also may be subject to liability if they fail to take reasonable steps to prevent Insider Trading by employees. It is your obligation to read, understand, and comply with this Policy.
This Policy is applicable to the Company and all of its subsidiaries, and all references to “the Company” in this Policy include all of the Company’s subsidiaries.
The Company opposes the unauthorized disclosure of any nonpublic information acquired in the workplace and the misuse of Material Nonpublic Information in securities trading. Any such actions will be deemed violations of the Policy. The Company is also prohibited from trading the Company’s securities at any time while in possession of Material Nonpublic Information.
A copy of this Policy is to be delivered to all current and new directors, employees and consultants upon the commencement of their relationships with the Company. Please direct your questions as to any of the matters discussed in this Policy to the General Counsel.
- Regulatory Background
Pursuant to United States federal and state securities laws, a Covered Person (as defined below) may be subject to civil and criminal penalties for engaging in transactions in the Company’s securities at a time when he or she has knowledge of Material Nonpublic Information regarding the Company including, but not limited to criminal and civil fines, injunctions preventing service as an officer or director of any public company and imprisonment.
A Covered Person may also be liable for improper transactions by any person (commonly referred to as a “tippee”) to whom he or she has disclosed Material Nonpublic Information regarding the Company or to whom he or she has made recommendations or expressed opinions on the basis of such information as to trading in the Company’s securities. The SEC has imposed large penalties even when the disclosing person did not profit from the trading. The SEC, the Nasdaq Stock Market and the FINRA use sophisticated electronic surveillance techniques to uncover insider trading.
- Persons to Whom the Policy Applies
The Policy applies to all employees, directors, officers and consultants of the Company, members of the households or immediate family (spouse and minor children) of such persons and other unrelated persons who live with or are supported by such persons, and such other persons identified by the General Counsel or a delegate of the General Counsel from time to time and who have been notified that they have been so identified, and any corporations, partnerships, trusts or other entities that are controlled by any such persons listed above in this paragraph. These persons are called “Covered Persons”.
Certain parts of this policy impose additional trading restrictions on the following sub-set of Covered Persons (the “Insiders”):
- members of the board of directors and executive officers (as defined below) of the Company;
- employees of the Company or its subsidiaries who are likely to have access to Material Nonpublic Information and are identified in a list held by the Company and notified in writing from time to time that they are identified in such a list;
- members of the households or immediate family (spouse and minor children) of such persons as identified above and other unrelated persons who live with or are supported by such persons as identified above;
- any other persons identified by the General Counsel or a delegate of the General Counsel from time to time and who have been notified that they have been so identified; and
- any corporations, partnerships, trusts or other entities that are controlled by any such persons listed above in this paragraph.
For the purpose of this Policy, “executive officers” shall mean the Company’s president, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer (or, if there is no such accounting officer, the controller), any vice-president of the issuer in charge of a principal business unit, division or function (such as sales, administration or finance), any other officer who performs a policy-making function or any other person who performs similar policy-making functions for the issuer. Officers of the Company’s subsidiaries shall be deemed executive officers of the Company if they perform such policy-making functions for the Company.
From time to time, other persons may be subject to the Policy, in each case where such persons have or may have access to Material Nonpublic Information. The Company is also prohibited from trading the Company’s securities at any time while in possession of Material Nonpublic Information.
Any person who is aware of or possesses Material Nonpublic Information regarding the Company is a Covered Person for so long as the information is not publicly known.
- Transactions to Which the Policy Applies
This Policy applies to all transactions (including any purchase, sale, or hedging transaction) in the Company’s securities, including the Company’s common shares such as Class A common shares and Class B common shares, and any other securities the Company have issued or may issue from time to time, such as debt securities, preferred shares, warrants and convertible debentures, as well as to derivative securities relating to the Company’s securities, whether or not
issued by the Company, such as exchange-traded put or call options or swaps relating to the Company’s securities.
The Policy requires that:
- no Covered Person may engage in Insider Trading;
- all Insiders shall be prohibited from trading any securities of the Company except during an open trading window (the “Trading Window”) that will commence at the open of market on the second full Trading Day following the public disclosure of the Company’s financial results for a particular fiscal quarter or year and will close at the close of market on the day that is two full weeks prior to the end of the next fiscal quarter;
- Provided, that for the purpose of this Policy, the definition of “Trading Day” shall be any day that the Nasdaq Stock Market is open for trading, and that if the public disclosure of the Company’s financial results is released on a Trading Day more than four hours before the Nasdaq Stock Market closes, then such date of public disclosure shall be considered the first full Trading Day following such public disclosure; and
- Provided further, that the Trading Window are subject to adjustment by the Company and may be started later or cut short without prior notice;
- all Insiders shall either trade pursuant to an approved Trading Plan (as defined below) or pre-clear any trading in securities of the Company;
- an Insider may be subject to a special Black-Out Period during which he or she will be prohibited from trading any securities of the Company, even though the Trading Window would otherwise be open;
- no Covered Person may purchase, hold or trade derivatives of the Company’s securities, which includes, but is not limited to, trading in put or call options or collars related to Company’s securities, whether or not such derivatives are settled in Company’s securities or cash;
- no Covered Person may place the Company’s securities in margin accounts or pledge the Company’s securities; and
- no Covered Person may disclose nonpublic information relating to the Company without being authorized to do so.
More specifically, the Company has adopted the following policies:
Prohibition on Trading on Material Nonpublic Information.
No Covered Person may engage in any transaction of the Company’s securities, including any offer to purchase or offer to sell, during any period commencing with the date that he or she is aware of or possesses Material Nonpublic Information concerning the Company, and ending at the open of the market on the second full Trading Day following the public disclosure of that information, or at such time as such nonpublic information is no longer material. For the avoidance of doubt, the fact that you may have relied on other factors in engaging such transactions is not an exception to this prohibition.
No Covered Person shall disclose (“tip”) Material Nonpublic Information to any other person (including family members) where such information may be used by such person to profit by trading in the Company’s securities, nor shall any Covered Person or related person make recommendations or express opinions on the basis of Material Nonpublic Information as to trading in the Company’s securities.
Trading Window and Black-Out Periods. The period outside of the Trading Window (referred to as the “Black-Out Period”) is a particularly sensitive period of time for transactions in the Company’s securities from the perspective of compliance with applicable securities laws. This sensitivity is due to the fact that certain Insiders will, during that period, often be aware of or possess or at the very least be presumed to possess Material Nonpublic Information about the expected financial results for the quarter during that period.
Trading Window. To ensure compliance with this Policy and applicable federal and state securities laws, the Company requires that all Insiders refrain from conducting transactions involving the purchase or sale of the Company’s securities other than during the Trading Window. The prohibition against trading during the Black-Out Period encompasses the fulfillment of “limit orders” by any broker for any person subject to this Policy, and the broker with whom the limit order is placed should be so instructed when the order is placed.
Special Black-Out Periods. From time to time, the Company may also prohibit some or all Insiders from trading securities of the Company because of material developments known to the Company and not yet disclosed to the public. The General Counsel (or his or her designee(s)) will notify all Insiders subject to a special Black-Out Period. In such event, the applicable Insiders may not engage in any transaction involving the purchase or sale of the Company’s securities and should not disclose to others the fact of such suspension of trading. The Trading Window will re-open at the beginning of the second full Trading Day following the public disclosure of the information, or at such time as the information is no longer material, or at such other time as the Company determines.
No Trading on Material Nonpublic Information at Any Time. Even during an “open” Trading Window, any Covered Person who is aware of or possesses Material Nonpublic Information concerning the Company, whether or not subject to the Black-Out Period and Trading Window, may not engage in any transactions in the Company’s securities until the second full Trading Day following the public disclosure of such information, whether or not the Company has imposed a Black-Out Period. Trading in the Company’s securities during the Trading Window should not be considered a “safe harbor,” and all Covered Persons must use good judgment in determining whether to purchase or sell the Company’s securities at all times.
Certain Exceptions. This Policy’s trading restrictions do not apply to an exercise of stock options granted under the Company’s share incentive plans if the exercise price is paid in cash (but the Policy would apply to the (i) sale of any shares issued upon such exercise or(ii) any cashless exercise as this is accomplished by the sale of a portion of the shares issued upon exercise of the option) or the vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units. In either of the cases described in the preceding sentence, this exception also includes any related election to withhold shares for tax purposes. Transactions may also be exempt from the Policy if made pursuant to an approved trading plan that complies with certain requirements of the Company and with Rule 10b5-1, which is discussed in more detail below.
Short Sales and Other Derivatives. NO COVERED PERSON MAY ENGAGE IN A SHORT SALE OF THE COMPANY’S SECURITIES. A short sale is a sale of securities not owned by the seller or, if owned, not delivered against such sale within 20 days thereafter. Transactions in certain put and call options for the Company’s securities may in some instances constitute a short sale. To ensure compliance with this Policy and applicable federal and
state securities laws, the Company requires that all Covered Persons refrain from investing in or selling other derivatives of the Company’s securities, such as puts or call options, at any time. In particular, other than pursuant to a Company benefit plan, no Covered Person may acquire, write or otherwise enter into an instrument that has a value determined by reference to Company securities, whether or not the instrument is issued by the Company. Short sales and investing in or selling other derivatives of the Company’s securities are prohibited by this Policy even when the Trading Window is open.
In addition, the Company notes that Section 16 of the Exchange Act, which requires certain Insiders to disgorge profits on any purchases and sales made within 6 months, is not applicable to the Company. The Company asks all Covered Persons to carefully consider whether any purchases and sales within less than 6 months are appropriate. When in doubt, Covered Persons should wait at least 6 months from the last purchase before the make a sale and vice versa.
- Margin Accounts and Pledging. No Covered Person may place Company’s securities in margin accounts or pledge Company’s securities, or otherwise borrow from a brokerage firm, bank or other entity in order to purchase Company’s securities or pledge the Company’s securities as collateral to secure loans.
- Gifts. For purposes of this Policy, gifts of Company’s securities will be treated as sales of Company’s securities. For Insiders, the making of gifts of Company securities shall occur only during the Trading Window, except, subject to the restrictions set forth in Section C.2(c), for bona fide year-end gifts to tax qualified charitable institutions that are not controlled by the Insider and for which the Insider (or members of their household or immediate family) does not act as a director, trustee or executive officer.
- Definition of Material Nonpublic Information. Nonpublic information is information that has not been the subject of an official announcement (for example, in a press release or a filing with the SEC) or otherwise sufficiently publicized and widely reported in the media. Information becomes public when disclosed to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution to the investing public generally, without favoring any person or group. Information does not cease to be “nonpublic” until investors have had a reasonable period of time to absorb and react to the information (often considered to be one or two trading days after public release of the information, depending on the circumstances). For the purposes of this Policy, information does not cease to be “nonpublic” as a result of being the subject of rumors or other unofficial statements in the marketplace. You should presume that information is nonpublic, unless it has been officially released by the Company.
It is not possible to define all categories of material information. Material information is such information that there is a likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider such information important in deciding whether to buy, hold or sell the Company’s securities. Any information that could reasonably be expected to affect the price of the Company’s securities is material for these purposes. Moreover, although multiple pieces of information may not be material individually, if the aggregate effect of those pieces, when they become public, would alter the “total mix” of available information and result in a reevaluation of an investment decision with respect to the Company’s securities, then such pieces of information are considered material. Material information can be positive or negative.
The question of whether information is material is subjective and often judged in hindsight. As a result, Covered Persons are encouraged to take a broad and cautious view when evaluating whether a particular piece of information is “material.” Examples of potentially material information include:
Financial results
Known but unannounced future earnings or losses, management guidance as to future financial results or significant events and milestones and likelihood of achieving or not
achieving that guidance
Execution or termination of significant financing, management or customer agreements or other contracts with business entities
Information relating to a pending or proposed merger or other acquisition or divestiture
Information relating to the acquisition or divestiture of significant assets
Changes in financial liquidity and other information related to financial condition
Significant developments involving corporate relationships, including relationships with the Company’s customers, suppliers, collaborators or partners
Changes in dividend policy
Stock dividends or splits or other corporate reorganization or restructuring events
Securities offerings (potentially including securities offerings by management or significant stockholders) and other financing or capital raising transactions
Initiation of, or developments (whether positive or negative) in, significant litigation or regulatory investigation, including any significant litigation exposure due to actual or threatened litigation
Changes in senior management
Significant new products, product develop milestones or delays in new product introduction or development
Significant developments with respect to licenses, contracts or intellectual property matters
Strategic initiatives or changes, such as entry into a new line of business, announcement of new product offerings and entry into management or customer agreements or other contracts with business entities
A cybersecurity incident or risk that may adversely impact the Company’s business, reputation or share value; or
Other information which could result in substantial market share and/or revenue gains or losses
Given the early stage of the Company’s business operations, certain categories of information may be especially material, such as new product announcements, achievement or failure to achieve development milestones, significant sales and key strategic or commercial relationships.
You are reminded that civil and criminal penalties, and termination of employment, may result from trading on Material Nonpublic Information regarding the Company’s customers, suppliers, collaborators or partners.
Prohibition on Unauthorized Disclosure. Nonpublic information relating to the Company is the property of the Company and the unauthorized disclosure of such information is strictly forbidden. In the event any Covered Person receives any inquiry from outside the Company, such as a stock analyst or other securities market professional, for information (particularly financial results and/or projections), the inquiry should be referred to the Company’s investor relations department, which is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the release of such information to the investing public, analysts, and others in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Individual Responsibility. Every Covered Person has the individual responsibility to comply with this Policy and refrain from Insider Trading. A Covered Person may, from time to time, have to forego a proposed transaction in the Company’s securities even if he or she planned to make the transaction before learning of the Material Nonpublic Information and even though the Covered Person believes he or she may suffer an economic loss or forego anticipated profit by waiting.
- Post-Termination Transaction. This Policy continues to apply to your transactions in Company’s securities even after you have terminated service as an employee, director, officer and consultant of the Company. If you are in possession of Material Nonpublic Information when your service terminates, you may not trade in the Company’s securities until that information ceases to be material or nonpublic.
- Violations of the Policy.
Any person subject to the Policy who violates this Policy also shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of employment. All Insiders must refrain from trading in the Company’s securities other than pursuant to a Trading Plan (as described below under Section E) or without first complying with the Company’s “pre-clearance” process (as described below Section F).
Potential legal penalties for insider trading may include liability for the Company itself and individual employees, directors, officers or consultants. Liability for insider trading can extend significantly beyond any profits made or losses avoided. For an individual, insider trading may result in criminal penalties, including fines, jail time or both. Such penalties can be applied even to persons who do not personally profit from their activities. The SEC and the United States Department of Justice have made the civil and criminal prosecution of insider trading violations a top priority. In addition, private parties may also bring civil actions seeking damages against any person engaged in insider trading.
- Trading Plans in Compliance with SEC Rule 10b5-l.
Insiders may elect to trade in the Company’s securities (i.e., effect purchases or sales) pursuant to a written plan or set of instructions to his or her stock broker (a “Trading Plan”) that complies with Rule 10b5-1 and that meets the other conditions set forth below. Trades made pursuant to a Trading Plan that complies with Rule 10b5-1 and the conditions set forth below may occur during a Black-Out Period as described above and/or while the Insider is otherwise in possession of Material Nonpublic Information. In addition, trades made pursuant to any such Trading Plan will not be subject to the pre-clearance procedures. Trading Plans
may only be implemented when the individual is not aware of any Material Nonpublic Information. The Company strongly encourages the adoption of a Trading Plan by all directors and officers who intend to sell shares.
All Trading Plans must comply with all of the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. All Trading Plans must be pre-cleared by the Company and cannot be established, modified or terminated without approval in advance by the General Counsel (or his or her designee(s)). In addition, all Trading Plans must be filed with the Company’s General Counsel with an executed certificate stating that the Trading Plan (i) is a bona fide Trading Plan that complies with Rule 10b5-1, (ii) meets all of the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act and (iii) meets all of the following conditions. All Trading Plans must meet the following conditions:
- The Trading Plan may be adopted, amended or terminated only during an open Trading Window.
- Unless approved by the General Counsel, the Trading Plan must be for a term of at least six months or such lesser period of time as may be necessary to execute all transactions under the Trading Plan.
- The Trading Plan must provide for the suspension of all transactions under such plan in the event that the Company, in its sole discretion, deems such suspension necessary and advisable, including suspensions necessary to comply with trading restrictions imposed in connection with any lockup agreement required in connection with a securities issuance transaction or other similar events.
The Company strongly recommends that any person seeking to adopt a Trading Plan consult with his or her own legal counsel prior to the adoption of a Trading Plan.
Each individual adopting the Trading Plan is solely responsible for compliance with Rule 10b5-1 and ensuring that the Trading Plan meets any conditions set forth in this Policy and under any applicable laws. Insiders also remain individually responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations on insider trading and remain subject to disciplinary action for any violations of this Policy, regardless of whether a Trading Plan has been adopted.
Notwithstanding the conditions set forth above, the Company does not undertake any obligation to ensure that a Trading Plan filed with the Company complies with Rule 10b5-1.
- Pre-Clearance of Trades.
The Company has determined that all Insiders must refrain from trading in the Company’s securities (i.e., effecting purchases or sales) other than pursuant to a Trading Plan, even during the Trading Window, without first complying with the Company’s “pre-clearance” process and obtaining pre-clearance of the transaction. Any other person subject to the Policy who is not trading pursuant to a Trading Plan and is in doubt whether a trade is permissible, should also seek pre-clearance through the “pre-clearance” process. Each such person should contact the General Counsel (or his or her designee(s)) prior to commencing any trade in the Company’s securities. The General Counsel (or his or her designee(s)) will consult as necessary with other officers of the Company or counsel before clearing any proposed trade. Such pre-clearance, if granted, is valid for two business days but terminates immediately if such person acquires any Material Nonpublic Information.
EX-12.1
Exhibit 12.1
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
I, Chun-Kai Wang, certify that:
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of OBOOK HOLDINGS INC.;
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 29, 2026
By: /s/ Chun-Kai Wang
Name: Chun-Kai Wang
Title: Chief Executive Officer
EX-12.2
Exhibit 12.2
Certifications of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
I, Wei-Li Lin, certify that:
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of OBOOK HOLDINGS INC.;
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 29, 2026
By: /s/ Wei-Li Lin
Name: Wei-Li Lin
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EX-13.1
Exhibit 13.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Chun-Kai Wang, Chief Executive Officer of OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that:
(i) the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,; and
(ii) that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: April 29, 2026
By: /s/ Chun-Kai Wang
Name: Chun-Kai Wang
Title: Chief Executive Officer
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
EX-13.2
Exhibit 13.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Wei-Li Lin, Chief Financial Officer of OBOOK HOLDINGS INC. (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to her knowledge, that:
- the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
- that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: April 29, 2026
By: /s/ Wei-Li Lin
Name: Wei-Li Lin
Title: Chief Financial Officer
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
EX-97
Exhibit 97
OBOOK HOLDINGS INC.
Clawback Policy
RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED INCENTIVE-BASED COMPENSATION
- BACKGROUND
OBOOK Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) has adopted this Policy Regarding the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Incentive-Based Compensation (this “Policy”) to provide for the recovery or “clawback” of excess Incentive-Based Compensation earned by current or former Executive Officers of the Company in the event of a required Restatement (each, as defined under the section entitled “VIII. Definitions” herein).
This Policy is intended to comply with the requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) Listing Rule 5608 (the “Listing Standard”). To the extent that any provision in this Policy is ambiguous as to its compliance with the Listing Standard or to the extent any provision in this Policy must be modified to comply with the Listing Standard, such provision will be read, or will be modified, as the case may be, in such a manner so that all applicable provisions under this Policy comply with the Listing Standard.
- STATEMENT OF POLICY
The Company shall recover reasonably promptly the amount of erroneously awarded Incentive-Based Compensation in the event that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, including any required accounting restatement to correct an error in previously issued financial statements that is material to the previously issued financial statements, or that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period (a “Restatement”).
The Company shall recover erroneously awarded Incentive-Based Compensation in compliance with this Policy except to the extent provided under the section entitled “V. Exceptions” herein.
SCOPE OF POLICY
Persons Covered and Recovery Period. This Policy applies to all Incentive-Based Compensation received by an Executive Officer:
after beginning service as an Executive Officer,
who served as an Executive Officer at any time during the performance period for that Incentive-Based Compensation,
while the securities of the Company are listed on Nasdaq, and
during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date that the Company is required to prepare a Restatement (the “Recovery Period”).
Notwithstanding this look-back requirement, the Company is only required to apply this Policy to Incentive-Based Compensation received on or after October 2, 2023.
For purposes of this Policy, Incentive-Based Compensation shall be deemed “received” in the Company’s fiscal period during which the Financial Reporting Measure (as defined herein) specified in the Incentive-Based Compensation award is attained, even if the payment or grant of the Incentive-Based Compensation occurs after the end of that period.
- Transition Period. In addition to the Recovery Period, this Policy applies to any transition period (that results from a change in the Company’s fiscal year) within or immediately following the Recovery Period (a “Transition Period”), provided that a Transition Period between the last day of the Company’s previous fiscal year end and the first day of the Company’s new fiscal year that comprises a period of nine to 12 months
will be deemed a completed fiscal year. For clarity, the Company’s obligation to recover erroneously awarded Incentive-Based Compensation under this Policy is not dependent on if or when a Restatement is filed.
Determining Recovery Period. For purposes of determining the relevant Recovery Period, the date that the Company is required to prepare the Restatement is the earlier to occur of:
the date the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), a committee of the Board, or the officer or officers of the Company authorized to take such action if Board action is not required, concludes, or reasonably should have concluded, that the Company is required to prepare a Restatement, and
the date a court, regulator, or other legally authorized body directs the Company to prepare a Restatement.
AMOUNT SUBJECT TO RECOVERY
Recoverable Amount. The amount of Incentive-Based Compensation subject to this Policy is the amount of Incentive-Based Compensation received that exceeds the amount of Incentive-Based Compensation that otherwise would have been received had it been determined based on the restated amounts, computed without regard to any taxes paid.
Covered Compensation Based on Stock Price or TSR. For Incentive-Based Compensation based on stock price or total shareholder return (“TSR”), where the amount of erroneously awarded Incentive-Based Compensation is not subject to mathematical recalculation directly from the information in a Restatement, the recoverable amount shall be based on a reasonable estimate of the effect of the Restatement on the stock price or TSR upon which the Incentive-Based Compensation was received. In such event, the Company shall maintain documentation of the determination of that reasonable estimate and provide such documentation to Nasdaq.
EXCEPTIONS
The Company shall recover erroneously awarded Incentive-Based Compensation in compliance with this Policy except to the extent that the conditions set out below are met and a majority of the independent directors serving on the Board has made a determination that recovery would be impracticable:
Direct Expense Exceeds Recoverable Amount. The direct expense paid to a third party to assist in enforcing this Policy would exceed the amount to be recovered; provided, however, that before concluding it would be impracticable to recover any amount of erroneously awarded Incentive-Based Compensation based on expense of enforcement, the Company shall make a reasonable attempt to recover such erroneously awarded Incentive-Based Compensation, document such reasonable attempt(s) to recover, and provide that documentation to Nasdaq.
Violation of Home Country Law. Recovery would violate Cayman Islands law where that law was adopted prior to November 28, 2022; provided, however, that before concluding it would be impracticable to recover any amount of erroneously awarded Incentive-Based Compensation based on violation of Cayman Islands law, the Company shall obtain an opinion of Cayman Islands counsel, acceptable to Nasdaq, that recovery would result in such a violation, and shall provide such opinion to Nasdaq.
Recovery from Certain Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans. Recovery would likely cause an otherwise tax-qualified retirement plan, under which benefits are broadly available to employees of the Company, to fail to meet the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(13) or 26 U.S.C. 411(a) and regulations thereunder.
PROHIBITION AGAINST INDEMNIFICATION
The Company shall not indemnify any Executive Officer or former Executive Officer against the loss of erroneously awarded Incentive-Based Compensation.
- DISCLOSURE
The Company shall file all disclosures with respect to recoveries under this Policy in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Federal securities laws, including the disclosure required by the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.
- DEFINITIONS
Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply for purposes of this Policy: “Executive Officer” means the Company’s president, principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer (or if there is no such accounting officer, the controller), any vice-president of the Company in charge of a principal business unit, division, or function (such as sales, administration, or finance), any other officer who performs a policy-making function, or any other person who performs similar policymaking functions for the Company. Executive officers of the Company’s subsidiaries, as applicable, are deemed Executive Officers of the Company if they perform such policy making functions for the Company. Policy-making function is not intended to include policymaking functions that are not significant. Identification of an Executive Officer for purposes of this Policy would include at a minimum executive officers identified pursuant to 17 CFR 229.401(b).
“Financial Reporting Measures” means any of the following: (i) measures that are determined and presented in accordance with the accounting principles used in preparing the Company’s financial statements, and any measures that are derived wholly or in part from such measures, (ii) stock price and (iii) TSR. A Financial Reporting Measure need not be presented within the Company’s financial statements or included in a filing with the SEC.
“Incentive-Based Compensation” means any compensation that is granted, earned, or vested based wholly or in part upon the attainment of a Financial Reporting Measure.
- EFFECTIVENESS
This Policy shall be effective as of August 25, 2025. This Policy supersedes any previous policy of the Company concerning the recovery of excess Incentive-Based Compensation earned by current or former Executive Officers in the event of a required Restatement.