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Top Standard Corporation — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025
May 16, 2025
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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Top Standard Corporation
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 8510)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “2025 AGM”) of Top Standard Corporation (the “Company”) will be held at 21/F., Grand Millennium Plaza, 181 Queen’s Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong on 9 June 2025 (Monday) at 11:00 a.m. for the following purposes:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
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To consider and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and the reports of the directors (the "Directors") and the independent auditor of the Company (the "Independent Auditor") for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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(a) To re-elect Mr. Ying Kan Man as an executive Director.
(b) To re-elect Ms. Ding Weiyu as an independent non-executive Director.
(c) To re-elect Mr. Lynch Stephen Joseph Chor as an independent non-executive Director.
(d) To authorise the board of Directors (the "Board") to fix the respective Directors' remuneration.
- To re-appoint D & PARTNERS CPA LIMITED as the Independent Auditor to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting and authorise the Board to fix its remuneration.
As special business to consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without modification, the following resolutions as Ordinary Resolutions:
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(a) subject to paragraph (c) of this Resolution below and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "GEM Listing Rules"), the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with unissued shares in the share capital of the Company (the "Shares") or securities convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares, or options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for any Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and options, including warrants to subscribe for Shares, which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
(b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution above shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options which might require the exercise of such powers during or after the end of the Relevant Period;
(c) the aggregate number of Shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution above, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as defined below); or (ii) the exercise of any options granted under the share option scheme of the Company; or (iii) any scrip dividend or similar arrangements providing for the allotment and issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company (the "Articles") in force from time to time; or (iv) any issue of Shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription, conversion or exchange under the terms of any warrants of the Company or any securities which are convertible into or exchange for Shares, shall not exceed the aggregate of:
(aa) 20% of the aggregate number of Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) as at the date of the passing of this Resolution; and
(bb) (if the Directors are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders")) the aggregate number of any Shares repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this Resolution (up to a maximum equivalent to 10% of the aggregate number of Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) as at the date of the passing of this Resolution),
and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Resolution above shall be limited accordingly; and
(d) for the purposes of this Resolution:
"Relevant Period" means the period from the date of the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles, the Companies Act (revised) of the Cayman Islands (the "Companies Act") or any other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the Shareholders in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this Resolution;
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"Rights Issue" means an offer of Shares, or offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities giving rights to subscribe for Shares open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares on the register on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of Shares (subject to such exclusion or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements, or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the existence or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction outside Hong Kong or any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange outside Hong Kong).
- "THAT:
(a) subject to paragraph (b) of this Resolution below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as defined below) of all powers of the Company to purchase Shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") or any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the "Commission") and the Stock Exchange under the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-backs administered by the Commission for such purpose, and otherwise in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission, the Stock Exchange, the Companies Act and all other applicable laws in this regard, be and the same is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
(b) the aggregate number of the Shares which may be purchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this Resolution above during the Relevant Period (as defined below) shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate number of the issued Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) as at the date of the passing of this Resolution and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Resolution shall be limited accordingly; and
(c) for the purpose of this Resolution:
"Relevant Period" means the period from the passing of this Resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
(i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
(ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the Articles, the Companies Act or any other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; and
(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by the Shareholders in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this Resolution."
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- "THAT subject to the passing of Resolutions no. 4 and 5 set out in this notice convening the 2025 AGM, the authority of the Directors pursuant to Resolution no. 4 set out in this notice be and is hereby approved to extend to cover such amount representing the aggregate number of the issued Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) repurchased pursuant to the authority granted pursuant to Resolution no. 5 set out in this notice."
By Order of the Board
Top Standard Corporation
Chuk Stanley
Chairman and Executive Director
Hong Kong, 16 May 2025
Registered office:
P.O. Box 10240
4th Floor, Harbour Place
103 South Church Street
George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-1002
Cayman Islands
Headquarters and principal place of business in Hong Kong:
Unit 3C, 3/F
Yue Xiu Industrial Building
87 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Notes:
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A member of the Company (the “Member”) entitled to attend and vote at the 2025 AGM convened by the above notice or its adjourned meeting (as the case may be) is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, subject to the provisions of the Articles, to vote on his/her/its behalf. A proxy need not be a Member but must be present in person at the 2025 AGM to represent the Member. If more than one proxy is so appointed, the appointment shall specify the number and class of Shares in respect of which each such proxy is so appointed.
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In order to be valid, the form of proxy must be deposited together with a power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power or authority, at the offices of the Company’s branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Boardroom Share Registrars (HK) Limited at 2103B, 21st Floor, 148 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong not later than 48 hours before the time for holding the 2025 AGM or its adjourned meeting. Completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude a Member from attending in person and voting at the 2025 AGM or its adjourned meeting should he/she/it so wish.
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Where there are joint holders of any Share, any one of such joint holders may vote at the 2025 AGM, either in personal or by proxy, in respect of such Share as if he/she/it were solely entitled thereto; but should more than one of such joint holders be present at the 2025 AGM in person or by proxy, that one of the said joint holders so present whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such Share(s) shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
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For determining Members’ entitlement to attend and vote at the 2025 AGM, the register of Members will be closed between 3 June 2025 (Tuesday) and 9 June 2025 (Monday) (both dates inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares will be effected. In order to qualify for attending the forthcoming 2025 AGM, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s branch share registrar and transfer office in Boardroom Share Registrars (HK) Limited at 2103B, 21st Floor, 148 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on 2 June 2025 (Monday).
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- In relation to the proposed Resolution no. 2 above, details of the retiring Directors are set out in Appendix II to the circular dated 16 May 2025.
- In relation to the proposed Resolution no. 3 above, the Board concurs with the views of the audit and risk management committee of the Company and recommends that D & PARTNERS CPA LIMITED be re-appointed as the Independent Auditor.
- In relation to proposed Resolutions nos. 4 and 6 above, approval is being sought from the Members for the grant to the Directors of a general mandate to authorise the allotment and issue of Shares under the GEM Listing Rules. The Directors have no immediate plans to issue any new Shares.
- In relation to proposed Resolution no. 5 above, the Directors wish to state that they will exercise the powers conferred thereby to repurchase Shares in circumstances which they consider appropriate for the benefit of the Members as a whole. An explanatory statement containing the information necessary to enable the Members to make an informed decision to vote on the proposed resolution as required by the GEM Listing Rules is set out in Appendix I to the circular dated 16 May 2025.
- According to Rule 17.47(4) of the GEM Listing Rules, voting on all proposed resolutions set out in this notice will be taken by poll.
- If a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force at or at any time after 9:00 a.m. on the date of the 2025 AGM, the meeting will be adjourned. The Company will post an announcement on the website of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the website of the Company (www.topstandard.hk) and to notify Members of the date, time and place of the adjourned meeting. The 2025 AGM will be held as scheduled when an Amber or a Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force. Members should decide on their own whether they would attend the meeting under bad weather conditions bearing in mind their own situations.
As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Chuk Stanley and Mr. Ying Kan Man, and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Tang Chiu Ming, Jeremy, Ms. Ding Weiyu and Mr. Lynch Stephen Joseph Chor.
This announcement, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the GEM of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquires, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in this announcement is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive; and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this announcement misleading.
This announcement will remain on the “Latest Company Announcements” page of Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk for at least seven days from the date of its posting. This announcement will also be published on the website of the Company at www.topstandard.hk.