EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

Listing Qualifications

D +852 3656 6054 / +852 3656 6061
9600 Blackwell Road E   nathan.powell@ogier.com/
Rockville, MD 20850 florence.chan@ogier.com
United States of America  
Reference: FYC/MM/182981-00003

 

5 December 2025

 

Dear Sirs and/or Madams

 

We act as the Cayman Islands counsel to J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. 家星控股股份有限公司, an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the “Company”).

 

Pursuant to Listing Rule 5615(a)(3), please be informed hereby that the Company has elected to follow its Cayman Islands practice in lieu of the following Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Rules (the “Rules”). Rule 5640 requiring the voting rights of existing shareholders of publicly traded shares of a Nasdaq-listing company registered under section 12 of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the United States cannot be disparately reduced or restricted through any corporate action or issuance, which includes without limitation, the adoption of time-phased voting plans, the adoption of capped voting rights plans, the issuance of super-voting stock, or the issuance of stock with voting rights less than the per share voting rights of the existing common stock through an exchange offer.

 

Under Cayman Islands law, it is permissible for the Company to adopt a dual class share capital structure comprised of class A ordinary shares of US$0.50 par value each (the Class A Ordinary Shares) and class B ordinary shares of US$0.50 par value each (the Class B Ordinary Shares), where each Class A Ordinary Share has one vote each and each Class B Ordinary Share has ten (10) votes each, such rights to be stipulated in the Company’s fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company to be adopted by special resolution of the Company (the Draft Fifth Restated MAA).

 

The adoption of dual class share capital structure by the Company is not prohibited by the Companies Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands, provided that such dual class share capital structure, including the adoption of the Draft Fifth Restated MAA, has been duly authorised and adopted by the Company in accordance its memorandum and articles of association then in effect.

 

We have made no investigation of and express no opinion in relation to the laws, rules or regulations of any jurisdiction other than those of the Cayman Islands. Specifically, we have made no independent investigation of the laws of the State of New York or the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Rules, and we express no opinion as to the meaning, validity or effect of the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Rules. This advice is to be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands and is limited to and is given on the basis of the current law and practice in the Cayman Islands. This advice is issued solely for your benefit and is not to be relied upon by any other person, firm or entity or in respect of any other matter.

 

As required by Listing Rule 5615(a)(3), the Company will disclose in its Form 20-F each requirement of Listing Rule 5600 that it does not follow and describe the home country practice followed in lieu of such requirements.

 

Yours faithfully

 

Ogier

 

 

 

Ogier            

Providing advice on British Virgin Islands,

Cayman Islands and Guernsey laws

           
             
Floor 11 Central Tower   Partners        

28 Queen’s Road Central

Central

Hong Kong

 

T +852 3656 6000

F +852 3656 6001

ogier.com

 

 

Nicholas Plowman

Nathan Powell

Anthony Oakes

Oliver Payne

Kate Hodson

David Nelson

Justin Davis

Joanne Collett

Dennis Li

 

Florence Chan*

Lin Han

Cecilia Li**

Rachel Huang**

Yuki Yan**

Richard Bennett**

James Bergstrom

Marcus Leese

 

 

 

* admitted in New Zealand

admitted in New York

** admitted in England and Wales

 

not ordinarily resident in Hong Kong