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GOLDEN
STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10013
NOTICE
OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD ON JULY 1, 2024
TO
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION:
You
are cordially invited to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders of Golden Star Acquisition Corporation (“Golden
Star,” “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) to be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on
July 1, 2024 (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”). The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held physically at the offices
of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10019-6022.
As
an extraordinary general meeting of the Company’s shareholders, the Extraordinary General Meeting is being held for the purpose
of considering and voting upon the following proposals:
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a
proposal to amend the monthly fee (the “Monthly Extension Fee”) payable by our sponsor (the “Sponsor”) and/or
its designee into the Trust Account (as defined below) to extend the date by which the Company must consummate its initial business
combination (the “Combination Period”) from an amount equal to $0.02 for each outstanding Public Share to an amount equal
to the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all outstanding Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for each outstanding Public Share (the “Amended
Monthly Extension Fee”). The Amended Monthly Extension Fee, if and to the extent approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting,
will become operative for the monthly extension fee beginning on the 4th of the first month following the approval of the Amended
Monthly Extension Fee at the Extraordinary General Meeting and the 4th of each succeeding month until February 4, 2025 (“Proposal
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a
proposal to direct the chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date
or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Extraordinary
General Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve the foregoing proposal (“Proposal 2” or “Adjournment
Proposal”). |
Our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Amended Articles”) provides that we have nine months from
the closing of our initial public offering (the “IPO”) to consummate our initial business combination (i.e., until February
4, 2024) (as may be extended, the “Combination Period”). However, if we anticipate that we may not be able to consummate
our initial business combination within nine months, we may, by resolution of our board of directors (the “Board”) if requested
by the Sponsor, extend the period of time to consummate a business combination up to twelve (12) times, each by an additional one month
(for a total of up to 21 months to complete a business combination) (each, a “Monthly Extension”), subject to the Sponsor
and/or its designee depositing additional funds into the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established pursuant to the
Investment Management Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) by and among the Company, Wilmington Trust, National Association
(the “Trustee”) and VStock Transfer, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”). On January 10, 2024, the Sponsor requested that
we extend the latest time for completion of initial business combination from February 4, 2024 up to 12 times, each by an additional
one month until February 4, 2025, subject to the Sponsor depositing additional funds into the Trust Account. The Board subsequently approved,
adopted and ratified such request on extension of time by unanimous approval. Following the extension, we may complete a business combination
until up to 21 months from the closing of the IPO if the Sponsor deposits additional funds into the Trust Account as described herein.
If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is adopted by the shareholders, to effectuate each Monthly Extension, the Sponsor and/or its
designee will deposit the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all remaining Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for each remaining Public Share into the
Trust Account (the “Monthly Extension Fee”). The Amended Monthly Extension Fee, if and to the extent approved at the Extraordinary
General Meeting, will become operative for the monthly extension fee beginning on the 4th of the first month following the approval of
the Amended Monthly Extension Fee at the Extraordinary General Meeting and the 4th of each succeeding month until February 4, 2025 (the
“Contributions”). The amount of the Contributions will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to the Sponsor or its
designees upon consummation of an initial business combination. As of the date of this proxy statement, the deadline for us to complete
an initial business combination has been extended to July 4, 2024. If the Sponsor or its designees advises us that it does not intend
to make the Contributions, then the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal will not be put before the shareholders at the Extraordinary General
Meeting and, unless we can complete an initial business combination by July 4, 2024, we will dissolve and liquidate.
The
Board believes that the approval of Proposal 1 will provide the Sponsor with an incentive to fund the Monthly Extension Fee required
for the Monthly Extension that may be required for the Company to complete an initial business combination. Accordingly, the Board believes
that Proposal 1 is necessary in order to be able to consummate an initial business combination. Therefore, the Board has determined that
it is in the best interests of our shareholders to approve Proposal 1 to incentivize the Sponsor to fund such Monthly Extension Fee and
provide such Monthly Extensions as may be required for us to complete an initial business combination by or before February 4, 2025 which
will provide our shareholders with the opportunity to participate in an initial business combination. The funding by the Sponsor of one
or more Monthly Extensions will be required in order for us to have the opportunity to complete the initial business combination disclosed
in our current filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
If
Proposal 1 is approved, then the Sponsor, G-Star Management Corporation, or any of its respective affiliates (the “Contributors”)
would need to contribute the Amended Monthly Extension Fee (the lesser of $0.02 per Public Share and $50,000) to the Trust Account to
extend the Combination Period for an additional one (1) month period. Each such Amended Monthly Extension Fee would be paid on a month-to-month
basis to extend the Combination Period for an additional one (1) month period each time, until February 4, 2025. Each Contribution will
be deposited in the Trust Account by the 4th of each succeeding month.
The
purpose of the Adjournment Proposal is to allow the Company to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates if
we determine that additional time is necessary to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient
votes to approve the Proposal 1.
Holders
(the “Public Shareholders”) of Golden Star’s ordinary shares (the “Public Shares”) sold in the IPO may
elect to redeem their Public Shares for their pro rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account in connection with the Extension
Fee Reduction Proposal (the “Election”) regardless of how such Public Shareholders vote in regard to the proposals, or whether
they were holders of Golden Star’s ordinary shares on the Record Date or acquired such shares after such date. Golden Star believes
that the redemption right provided for by way of this proxy statement protects Golden Star’s Public Shareholders from having to
maintain their investments for an unreasonably long period if Golden Star fails to find a suitable acquisition in the Combination Period
initially contemplated by its Amended Articles (and set forth in the Trust Agreement provisions incorporated into the Amended Articles).
If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved by the requisite vote of shareholders (and not abandoned), the remaining Public Shareholders
will retain their right to redeem their Public Shares for their pro rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account upon consummation
of a business combination.
To
exercise your redemption rights, you must tender your shares to the Company’s Transfer Agent at least two (2) business days prior
to the Extraordinary General Meeting. You may tender your shares by either delivering your share certificates to the Transfer Agent or
by delivering your shares electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) system. If
you hold your shares in street name, you will need to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee to withdraw the shares from your account
in order to exercise your redemption rights.
The
per-share pro rata portion of the Trust Account on June 10, 2024 (the “Record Date”) was approximately $10.82. The closing
price of Golden Star’s shares on the Record Date was $10.78. Golden Star cannot assure shareholders that they will be able to sell
their shares of Golden Star in the open market, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities when shareholders wish to
sell their shares.
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares entitled to vote which are present (in person or
by proxy) at the Extraordinary General Meeting and which vote on the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal will be required to approve the
Extension Fee Reduction Proposal. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares entitled to vote which are
present (in person or by proxy) at the Adjournment Proposal and the Extraordinary General Meeting and which vote on the Adjournment Proposal
will be required to approve such proposal.
The
Board has fixed the close of business on June 10, 2024 as the Record Date for determining Golden Star shareholders entitled to receive
notice of and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting and any adjournment thereof. Only holders of record of Golden Star’s ordinary
shares on that date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
After
careful consideration of all relevant factors, the Board has determined that the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal and the Adjournment
Proposal are fair to and in the best interests of Golden Star and its shareholders, has declared them advisable and recommends that you
vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” all the foregoing proposals.
Enclosed
is the proxy statement containing detailed information concerning the proposals and Extraordinary General Meeting. Whether or not you
plan to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, we urge you to read this material carefully and vote your shares.
We
look forward to seeing you at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Dated:
June 17, 2024
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By
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/s/
Linjun Guo |
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Linjun
Guo |
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Chief
Executive Officer |
Your
vote is important. Please sign, date and return your proxy card as soon as possible to make sure that your shares are represented at
the Extraordinary General Meeting. If you are a shareholder of record, you may also cast your vote in person at the Extraordinary General
Meeting. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must instruct your broker or bank how to vote your shares,
or you may cast your vote online at the Extraordinary General Meeting by obtaining a proxy from your brokerage firm or bank.
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 1, 2024:
This Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting and the accompanying proxy statement are available at the website of U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
GOLDEN
STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10013
PROXY
STATEMENT FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD ON JULY 1, 2024
The
Extraordinary General Meeting (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”) of shareholders of Golden Star Acquisition Corporation
(“Golden Star,” “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), a Cayman Islands exempted
company, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2024. The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held physically at the offices
of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10019-6022.
As
an extraordinary general meeting of the Company’s shareholders, the Extraordinary General Meeting is being held for the purpose
of considering and voting upon the following proposals:
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a
proposal to amend the monthly fee (the “Monthly Extension Fee”) payable by our sponsor (the “Sponsor”) and/or
its designee into the Trust Account (as defined below) to extend the date by which the Company must consummate its initial business
combination (the “Combination Period”) from an amount equal to $0.02 for each outstanding Public Share to an amount equal
to the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all outstanding Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for each outstanding Public Share (the “Amended
Monthly Extension Fee”). The Amended Monthly Extension Fee, if and to the extent approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting,
will become operative for the monthly extension fee beginning on the 4th of the first month following the approval of the Amended
Monthly Extension Fee at the Extraordinary General Meeting and the 4th of each succeeding month until February 4, 2025 (“Proposal
1” or “Extension Fee Reduction Proposal”); and |
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proposal to direct the chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date
or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Extraordinary
General Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve the foregoing proposal (“Proposal 2” or “Adjournment
Proposal”). |
Our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Amended Articles”) provides that we have nine months from
the closing of our initial public offering (the “IPO”) to consummate our initial business combination (i.e., until February
4, 2024) (as may be extended, the “Combination Period”). However, if we anticipate that we may not be able to consummate
our initial business combination within nine months, we may, by resolution of our board of directors (the “Board”) if requested
by the Sponsor, extend the period of time to consummate a business combination up to twelve (12) times, each by an additional one month
(for a total of up to 21 months to complete a business combination) (each, a “Monthly Extension”), subject to the Sponsor
and/or its designee depositing additional funds into the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established pursuant to the
Investment Management Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) by and among the Company, Wilmington Trust, National Association
(the “Trustee”) and VStock Transfer, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”). On January 10, 2024, the Sponsor requested that
we extend the latest time for completion of initial business combination from February 4, 2024 up to 12 times, each by an additional
one month until February 4, 2025, subject to the Sponsor depositing additional funds into the Trust Account. The Board subsequently approved,
adopted and ratified such request on extension of time by unanimous approval. Following the extension, we may complete a business combination
until up to 21 months from the closing of the IPO if the Sponsor deposits additional funds into the Trust Account as described herein.
If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is adopted by the shareholders, to effectuate each Monthly Extension, the Sponsor and/or its
designee will deposit the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all remaining Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for each remaining Public Share into the
Trust Account (the “Monthly Extension Fee”). The Amended Monthly Extension Fee, if and to the extent approved at the Extraordinary
General Meeting, will become operative for the monthly extension fee beginning on the 4th of the first month following the approval of
the Amended Monthly Extension Fee at the Extraordinary General Meeting and the 4th of each succeeding month until February 4, 2025 (the
“Contributions”). The amount of the Contributions will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to the Sponsor or its
designees upon consummation of an initial business combination. As of the date of this proxy statement, the deadline for us to complete
an initial business combination has been extended to July 4, 2024. If the Sponsor or its designees advises us that it does not intend
to make the Contributions, then the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal will not be put before the shareholders at the Extraordinary General
Meeting and, unless we can complete an initial business combination by July 4, 2024, we will dissolve and liquidate.
The
Board believes that the approval of Proposal 1 will provide the Sponsor with an incentive to fund the Monthly Extension Fee required
for the Monthly Extension that may be required for the Company to complete an initial business combination. Accordingly, the Board believes
that Proposal 1 is necessary in order to be able to consummate an initial business combination. Therefore, the Board has determined that
it is in the best interests of our shareholders to approve Proposal 1 to incentivize the Sponsor to fund such Monthly Extension Fee and
provide such Monthly Extensions as may be required for us to complete an initial business combination by or before February 4, 2025 which
will provide our shareholders with the opportunity to participate in an initial business combination. The funding by the Sponsor of one
or more Monthly Extensions will be required in order for us to have the opportunity to complete the initial business combination disclosed
in our current filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
If
Proposal 1 is approved, then the Sponsor, G-Star Management Corporation, or any of its respective affiliates (the “Contributors”)
would need to contribute the Amended Monthly Extension Fee (the lesser of $0.02 per Public Share and $50,000) to the Trust Account to
extend the Combination Period for an additional one (1) month period. Each such Amended Monthly Extension Fee would be paid on a month-to-month
basis to extend the Combination Period for an additional one (1) month period each time, until February 4, 2025. Each Contribution will
be deposited in the Trust Account by the 4th of each succeeding month.
The
purpose of the Adjournment Proposal is to allow the Company to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates if
we determine that additional time is necessary to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient
votes to approve the Proposal 1.
Holders
(the “Public Shareholders”) of Golden Star’s ordinary shares (the “Public Shares”) sold in the IPO may
elect to redeem their Public Shares for their pro rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account in connection with the Extension
Fee Reduction Proposal (the “Election”) regardless of how such Public Shareholders vote in regard to the proposals, or whether
they were holders of Golden Star’s ordinary shares on the Record Date or acquired such shares after such date. Golden Star believes
that the redemption right provided for by way of this proxy statement protects Golden Star’s Public Shareholders from having to
maintain their investments for an unreasonably long period if Golden Star fails to find a suitable acquisition in the Combination Period
initially contemplated by its Amended Articles (and set forth in the Trust Agreement provisions incorporated into the Amended Articles).
If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved by the requisite vote of shareholders (and not abandoned), the remaining Public Shareholders
will retain their right to redeem their Public Shares for their pro rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account upon consummation
of a business combination.
To
exercise your redemption rights, you must tender your shares to the Company’s Transfer Agent at least two (2) business days prior
to the Extraordinary General Meeting. You may tender your shares by either delivering your share certificates to the Transfer Agent or
by delivering your shares electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) system. If
you hold your shares in street name, you will need to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee to withdraw the shares from your account
in order to exercise your redemption rights.
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares entitled to vote which are present (in person or
by proxy) at the Extraordinary General Meeting and which vote on the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal will
be required to approve the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal.
If
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is not approved, the ability to extend the time frame is contingent upon the Sponsor depositing
the required amount of funds for each monthly extension ($0.02 per Public Share) in the Trust Account.
The
Board has fixed the close of business on June 10, 2024 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining Golden Star
shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting and any adjournment thereof. Only holders of
record of Golden Star’s ordinary shares on that date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting
or any adjournments thereof. On the Record Date, there were 7,335,393 outstanding ordinary shares of Golden Star, including 5,303,393
outstanding Public Shares. Golden Star’s outstanding rights do not have voting rights.
This
proxy statement contains important information about the Extraordinary General Meeting and the proposals. Please read it carefully and
vote your shares.
This
proxy statement is dated June 17, 2024 and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about that date.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MEETING
These
questions and answers are only summaries of the matters they discuss. They do not contain all of the information that may be important
to you. You should read carefully this entire proxy statement.
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Why am I receiving this proxy statement? |
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This
proxy statement and the accompanying materials are being sent to you in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board,
for use at the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on July 1, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or at any adjournments or postponements
thereof, physically at the offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor, New York,
NY 10019-6022. This proxy statement summarizes the information that you need to make an informed decision on the proposals to be
considered at the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
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What is being voted on? |
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are being asked to consider and vote on the following proposals: |
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a
proposal to amend the monthly fee (the “Monthly Extension Fee”) payable by our sponsor (the “Sponsor”) and/or
its designee into the Trust Account (as defined below) to extend the date by which the Company must consummate its initial business
combination (the “Combination Period”) from an amount equal to $0.02 for each outstanding Public Share to an amount equal
to the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all outstanding Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for each outstanding Public Share (the “Amended
Monthly Extension Fee”). The Amended Monthly Extension Fee, if and to the extent approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting,
will become operative for the monthly extension fee beginning on the 4th of the first month following the approval of the Amended
Monthly Extension Fee at the Extraordinary General Meeting and the 4th of each succeeding month until February 4, 2025 (“Proposal
1” or “Extension Fee Reduction Proposal”); and |
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proposal to direct the chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date
or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Extraordinary
General Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve any of the foregoing proposal (the “Proposal 2” or “Adjournment
Proposal”). |
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How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote? |
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After
careful consideration of all relevant factors, the Board recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” the
Extension Fee Reduction Proposal and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal. |
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Why is the Company proposing the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal? |
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Our
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Amended Articles”) provides that we have nine months
from the closing of our initial public offering (the “IPO”) to consummate our initial business combination (i.e., until
February 4, 2024) (as may be extended, the “Combination Period”). However, if we anticipate that we may not be able to
consummate our initial business combination within nine months, we may, by resolution of our board of directors (the “Board”)
if requested by the Sponsor, extend the period of time to consummate a business combination up to twelve (12) times, each by an additional
one month (for a total of up to 21 months to complete a business combination) (each, a “Monthly Extension”), subject
to the Sponsor and/or its designee depositing additional funds into the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established
pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) by and among the Company, Wilmington Trust,
National Association (the “Trustee”) and VStock Transfer, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”). On January 10, 2024,
the Sponsor requested that we extend the latest time for completion of initial business combination from February 4, 2024 up to 12
times, each by an additional one month until February 4, 2025, subject to the Sponsor depositing additional funds into the Trust
Account. The Board subsequently approved, adopted and ratified such request on extension of time by unanimous approval. Following
the extension, we may complete a business combination until up to 21 months from the closing of the IPO if the Sponsor deposits additional
funds into the Trust Account as described herein. If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is adopted by the shareholders, to effectuate
each Monthly Extension, the Sponsor and/or its designee will deposit the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all remaining Public Shares and
(ii) $0.02 for each remaining Public Share into the Trust Account (the “Monthly Extension Fee”). The Amended Monthly
Extension Fee, if and to the extent approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting, will become operative for the monthly extension
fee beginning on the 4th of the first month following the approval of the Amended Monthly Extension Fee at the Extraordinary General
Meeting and the 4th of each succeeding month until February 4, 2025 (the “Contributions”). The amount of the Contributions
will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to the Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of an initial business combination.
As of the date of this proxy statement, the deadline for us to complete an initial business combination has been extended to July
4, 2024. If the Sponsor or its designees advises us that it does not intend to make the Contributions, then the Extension Fee Reduction
Proposal will not be put before the shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting and, unless we can complete an initial business
combination by July 4, 2024, we will dissolve and liquidate. |
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The
Board believes that the approval of Proposal 1 will provide the Sponsor with an incentive to fund the Monthly Extension Fee required
for the Monthly Extension that may be required for the Company to complete an initial business combination. Accordingly, the Board
believes that Proposal 1 is necessary in order to be able to consummate an initial business combination. Therefore, the Board has
determined that it is in the best interests of our shareholders to approve Proposal 1 to incentivize the Sponsor to fund such Monthly
Extension Fee and provide such Monthly Extensions as may be required for us to complete an initial business combination by or before
February 4, 2025 which will provide our shareholders with the opportunity to participate in an initial business combination. The
funding by the Sponsor of one or more Monthly Extensions will be required in order for us to have the opportunity to complete the
initial business combination disclosed in our current filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). |
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Why should I vote for the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal? |
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The
Board believes that the approval of Proposal 1 will provide the Sponsor with an incentive to fund the Monthly Extension Fee required
for the Monthly Extension that may be required for the Company to complete an initial business combination. Accordingly, the Board
believes that Proposal 1 is necessary in order to be able to consummate an initial business combination. Therefore, the Board has
determined that it is in the best interests of our shareholders to approve Proposal 1 to incentivize the Sponsor to fund such Monthly
Extension Fee and provide such Monthly Extensions as may be required for us to complete an initial business combination by or before
February 4, 2025 which will provide our shareholders with the opportunity to participate in an initial business combination. The
funding by the Sponsor of one or more Monthly Extensions will be required in order for us to have the opportunity to complete the
initial business combination disclosed in our current filings with the SEC. |
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How do the Golden Star insiders intend to vote their shares? |
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All
of Golden Star’s directors, executive officers, its Sponsor and their respective affiliates are expected to vote any ordinary
shares over which they have voting control (including any Public Shares owned by them) in favor of the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal
and the Adjournment Proposal. |
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Golden
Star’s directors, executive officers, its Sponsor, and their respective affiliates have waived their redemption rights with
respect to the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal and accordingly are not entitled to redeem the founder shares which include 1,725,000
ordinary shares initially issued to the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 or the ordinary shares underlying the
units issued to the Sponsor in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of the IPO (the “Private Placement Units”).
Public Shares purchased on the open market by Golden Star’s directors, executive officers, its Sponsor and their respective
affiliates may be redeemed. On June 10, 2024 (the “Record Date”), Golden Star’s directors, executive officers,
its Sponsor and their respective affiliates beneficially owned and were entitled to vote 1,725,000 founder shares and 307,000 private
shares underlying the Private Placement Units, representing approximately 27.70% of Golden Star’s issued and outstanding ordinary
shares. |
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Golden
Star’s directors, executive officers, its Sponsor and their respective affiliates may choose to buy Public Shares in the open
market and/or through negotiated private purchases. In the event that purchases do occur, the purchasers may seek to purchase shares
from shareholders who would otherwise have voted against the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal. Any Public Shares held by or subsequently
purchased by affiliates of Golden Star may be voted in favor of the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal. |
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Q.
What amount will holders receive upon consummation of a subsequent business combination or liquidation if the Extension Fee Reduction
Proposal is approved? |
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If
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved, the Sponsor, or its designees, has agreed to contribute to us as a loan the Amended
Monthly Extension Fee of the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all remaining Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for each remaining Public Shares
into the Trust Account. The Monthly Extension Fee must be deposited into the Trust Account by the 4th of each succeeding month until
February 4, 2025. Assuming the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved, the initial and any subsequent Contribution of the Amended
Monthly Extension Fee will be deposited in the Trust Account promptly following the Extraordinary General Meeting. Each additional
Contribution will be deposited in the Trust Account established in connection with the IPO within thirty (30) calendar days from
the beginning of such calendar month (or portion thereof). The amount of the Contributions will not bear interest and will be repayable
by us to the Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of an initial business combination. |
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Sponsor or its designees will have the sole discretion to decide whether to continue extending for additional calendar months until
February 4, 2025 and if the Sponsor determines not to continue extending for additional calendar months, its obligation to make additional
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quorum of shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present for the Extraordinary General Meeting if there
are present in person or by proxy not less than a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares entitled to vote at the Extraordinary
General Meeting. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares entitled to vote which
are present (in person or by proxy) at the Extraordinary General Meeting and which vote on the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal will
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Why is the Company proposing the Adjournment Proposal? |
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allow the Company more time to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal, in the event the Company
does not receive the requisite shareholder vote to approve the aforesaid Proposal. |
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Why should I vote “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal? |
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If
the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by the Company’s shareholders, the Board may not be able to adjourn the Shareholder
Meeting to a later date or dates to approve the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal or to allow Public Shareholders time to reverse
their redemption requests. |
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What if I do not want to vote “FOR” the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal? |
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If
you do not want the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal to be approved, you may “ABSTAIN,” not
vote, or vote “AGAINST” such proposal. |
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you attend the Extraordinary General Meeting in person or by proxy, you may vote “AGAINST” any of the Proposals, and
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if you fail to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting in person or by proxy, or if you do attend the Extraordinary General Meeting
in person or by proxy but you “ABSTAIN” or otherwise fail to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, your ordinary
shares will not be counted for the purposes of determining whether the Adjournment Proposal is approved, and your ordinary shares
which are not voted at the Extraordinary General Meeting will have no effect on the outcome of such vote. If you “ABSTAIN”
or otherwise fail to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, this will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the
Proposals. |
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Company will bear the cost of soliciting proxies and will reimburse brokerage firms and others for expenses involved in forwarding
proxy materials to beneficial owners or soliciting their execution. In addition to solicitations by mail, the Company, through their
respective directors and officers, may solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by electronic means. Such directors and officers
will not receive any remuneration for these efforts. We have retained Advantage Proxy, Inc. (“Advantage Proxy”) to assist
us in soliciting proxies. If you have questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your shares, you may contact Advantage
Proxy at (877) 870-8565 (toll free) or by email at ksmith@advantageproxy.com. The Company has agreed to pay Advantage Proxy
a fee and expenses, for its services in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
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How do I change my vote? |
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If
you have submitted a proxy to vote your shares and wish to change your vote, you may do so by delivering a later-dated, signed proxy
card to Golden Star’s Secretary prior to the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting or by voting online at the Extraordinary
General Meeting. Attendance at the Extraordinary General Meeting alone will not change your vote. You also may revoke your proxy
by sending a notice of revocation to 99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10013, Attention – Secretary. |
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If my shares are held in “street name,” will my broker automatically vote them for me? |
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No.
If you do not give instructions to your broker, your broker can vote your shares with respect to “discretionary” items,
but not with respect to “non-discretionary” items. We believe that Proposals 1 and 2 are “non-discretionary”
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broker can vote your shares with respect to “non-discretionary items” only if you provide instructions on how to vote.
You should instruct your broker to vote your shares. Your broker can tell you how to provide these instructions. If you do not give
your broker instructions, your shares will be treated as broker non-votes and will have no effect on the proposals. |
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quorum of shareholders is necessary to hold a valid Meeting. A quorum will be present for
the Extraordinary General Meeting if there are present in person or by proxy not less than
a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General
Meeting.
Your
shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank
or other nominee), vote online, or if you attend the Extraordinary General Meeting. Abstentions will be counted towards the quorum
requirement. If there is no quorum, the chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting may adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting
to another date. |
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affirmative vote of the holders of at a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares entitled
to vote which are present (in person or by proxy) at the Extraordinary General Meeting and
which vote on the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal will be required to approve such proposal.
The
affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares entitled to vote which are present (in person or by proxy)
at the Extraordinary General Meeting and which vote on the Adjournment Proposal will be required to approve such proposal. The Adjournment
Proposal will only be put forth for a vote if there are not sufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of
the other proposal at the special meeting.
For
purposes of the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, abstentions (but not broker non-votes), while considered
present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as a vote cast at the Extraordinary General Meeting and will have
no effect on the outcome of any vote on such proposals. |
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Who can vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting? |
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holders of record of Golden Star’s ordinary shares at the close of business on the Record Date, i.e., June 10, 2024, are entitled
to have their vote counted at the Extraordinary General Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. On the Record Date,
7,335,393 ordinary shares were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. |
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Shareholder
of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name. If on the Record Date your shares were registered directly in your name with Golden
Star’s Transfer Agent, VStock Transfer, LLC, then you are a shareholder of record. As a shareholder of record, you may vote
in person or online at the Extraordinary General Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Extraordinary General
Meeting, we urge you to fill out and return the enclosed proxy card to ensure your vote is counted. |
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Beneficial
Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank. If on the Record Date your shares were held, not in your name, but
rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares
held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. As a beneficial owner,
you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend
the Extraordinary General Meeting in person. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares online
or in person at the Extraordinary General Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent. |
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Does the Board recommend voting for the approval of the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal? |
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Yes.
After careful consideration of the terms and conditions of these proposals, the Board has determined that the Proposals 1 and 2 are
fair to and in the best interests of Golden Star and its shareholders. The Board recommends that Golden Star’s shareholders
vote “FOR” for the Proposals 1 and 2. |
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What interests do the Company’s sponsor, directors and officers have in the approval of the proposals? |
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Golden
Star’s directors, officers, its Sponsor and their respective affiliates have interests in the proposals that may be different
from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests include direct or indirect ownership of certain securities
of the Company. See the section entitled “The Extension Fee Reduction Proposal — Interests of Golden Star’s Sponsor,
Directors and Officers.” |
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If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is not approved, what happens next? |
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the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is not approved, the ability to extend the time frame to consummate the initial business combination
is contingent upon the Sponsor depositing the required amount of funds for each monthly extension ($0.02 per Public Share). |
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If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved, what happens next? |
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If
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved, the Sponsor and/or its designee will deposit the Amended Extension Fee of the lesser
of (i) $50,000 for all remaining Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for each remaining Public Share into the Trust Account to extend the
date which the Company must consummate its initial business combination. |
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What do I need to do now? |
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Golden
Star urges you to read carefully and consider the information contained in this proxy statement and to consider how the proposals
will affect you as a Golden Star shareholder. You should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided
in this proxy statement and on the enclosed proxy card. |
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How do I vote? |
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If
you are a holder of record of Golden Star Public Shares, you may vote online at the Extraordinary General Meeting, by submitting
a proxy for the Extraordinary General Meeting or voting in person at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Whether or not you plan to
attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may submit your proxy
by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying pre-addressed postage paid envelope. You
may still attend the Extraordinary General Meeting and vote in person or online if you have already voted by proxy. |
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Voting
by Mail. By signing the proxy card and returning it in the enclosed prepaid and addressed envelope, you are authorizing the individuals
named on the proxy card to vote your shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting in the manner you indicate. You are encouraged to
sign and return the proxy card even if you plan to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting so that your shares will be voted if
you are unable to attend. |
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Voting
by Internet. Shareholders who have received a copy of the proxy card by mail may be able to vote over the Internet by visiting
the web address on the proxy card and entering the voter control number included on your proxy card. |
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Voting
by Email. If available, you may vote by email by following the instructions provided
on the proxy card.
If
your shares of Golden Star are held in “street name” by a broker or other agent, you have the right to direct your broker
or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting. However,
since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares online or in person at the Extraordinary General Meeting
unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent. |
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How do I exercise my redemption rights? |
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Each
Public Shareholder may seek to redeem such shareholder’s Public Shares for its pro
rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account, less any income taxes owed on such
funds but not yet paid. You will also be able to redeem your Public Shares in connection
with any shareholder vote to approve a proposed business combination, or if the Company has
not consummated an initial business combination by February 4, 2025.
To
demand redemption of your Public Shares, you must ensure your bank or broker complies with the requirements identified elsewhere
herein.
In
connection with tendering your shares for redemption, you must elect either to physically tender your share certificates to VStock
Transfer, LLC, the Company’s Transfer Agent, at 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, New York 11598, at least two business days prior
to the Extraordinary General Meeting or to deliver your shares to the Transfer Agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s
DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, which Election would likely be determined based on the manner in which you hold your
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that have not been tendered in accordance with these procedures at least two (2) business days prior to the Extraordinary General
Meeting will not be redeemed for cash. In the event that a Public Shareholder tenders its shares and decides prior to the Extraordinary
General Meeting that it does not want to redeem its shares, the Public Shareholder may withdraw the tender. If you delivered your
shares for redemption to our Transfer Agent and decide prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting not to redeem your shares, you
may request that our Transfer Agent return the shares (physically or electronically). You may make such request by contacting our
Transfer Agent at the address listed above. |
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What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials? |
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You
may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement and multiple proxy cards or
voting instruction cards, if your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. For example,
if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage
account in which you hold shares. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive
in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your Golden Star shares. |
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Who can help answer my questions? |
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If
you have questions about the proposals or if you need additional copies of the proxy statement
or the enclosed proxy card you should contact:
Golden
Star Acquisition Corporation
99
Hudson Street, 5th Floor
New
York, NY 10013
(646)
706-5365
Or
Advantage
Proxy, Inc.
P.O.
Box 10904
Yakima,
WA 98909
Toll
Free Telephone: (877) 870-8565
Main
Telephone: (206) 870-8565
You
may also obtain additional information about the Company from documents filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the section
entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.” |
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
We
believe that some of the information in this proxy statement constitutes forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements
by forward-looking words such as “may,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “contemplate,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “intends,” and “continue” or similar words. You should read statements that contain these
words carefully because they:
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We
believe it is important to communicate our expectations to our shareholders. However, there may be events in the future that we are not
able to predict accurately or over which we have no control. The cautionary language discussed in this proxy statement 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, including, among other things, claims by third parties against the Trust Account, unanticipated delays in the distribution
of the funds from the Trust Account and Golden Star’s ability to finance and consummate any proposed business combination. You
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this proxy statement.
All
forward-looking statements included herein attributable to Golden Star or any person acting on Golden Star’s behalf 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, Golden Star undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date of this proxy statement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
BACKGROUND
We
are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share
exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
On
May 4, 2023, the Company consummated the IPO of 6,000,000 units (the “Units”). Each Unit consists of one ordinary share of
the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), and one right to receive two-tenths (2/10th)
of one Ordinary Share upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00
per Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $60,000,000. The Company had also granted the underwriters in the IPO (the “Underwriters”)
a 45-day option to purchase up to 900,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any. On May 4, 2023, the Underwriters elected
to exercise the over-allotment option in full, resulting in the sale of 900,000 additional Units for additional gross proceeds of $9,000,000.
On
September 17, 2021, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 2,875,000 founder shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately
$0.01 per share. On December 14, 2022, the Sponsor surrendered 1,150,000 shares for no consideration. Prior to the initial investment
in the Company of $25,000 by the Sponsor, the Company had no assets, tangible or intangible. The purchase price of the founder shares
was determined by dividing the amount of cash contributed to us by the number of founder shares issued. The Sponsor currently owns approximately
27.70% of our issued and outstanding shares.
On
May 2, 2023, our Units commenced trading on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “GODNU”. Commencing
June 28, 2023, the ordinary shares and rights are separately traded on Nasdaq under the symbols “GODN” and “GODNR,”
respectively.
As
of May 4, 2023, a total of $69,000,000 (which amount includes $1,725,000 of the underwriters’ deferred discount), comprised of
proceeds from the IPO (including the proceeds received from the exercise by the Underwriters of the over-allotment option), and a total
of $3,070,000 for the sale of the Private Placement Units, minus a setoff for cancellation of $334,737.08 of indebtedness and other costs
of the offering was placed in a U.S.-based trust account at Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.
On
September 16, 2023, Golden Star has entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) for
a business combination with Gamehaus Inc., Gamehaus Holdings Inc. (“Pubco”), and their wholly owned subsidiaries for a business
combination. The business combination involves multiple steps and will result in the cancellation and conversion of various shares into
Pubco’s Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares. After the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Golden
Star will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco. The business combination is expected to close in the second half of 2024, subject
to various conditions, including shareholder approvals and regulatory clearances. Additionally, related agreements such as the Shareholder
Support Agreement, Founder Lock-Up Agreement, Seller Lock-Up Agreement, and Registration Rights Agreements have been executed. A press
release announcing the Merger Agreement was also issued.
The
mailing address of Golden Star’s principal executive office is 99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10013, and its telephone
number is (646) 706-5365.
You
are not being asked to vote on a business combination at this time. If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved and you do not
elect to redeem your Public Shares, you will retain the right to vote on any proposed business combination if and when it is submitted
to shareholders and the right to redeem your Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the trust account in the event such business
combination is approved and completed or the Company has not consummated a business combination by February 4, 2025.
RISK
FACTORS
You
should consider carefully all of the risks described in our annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the
SEC on March 29, 2024 and final prospectus for the IPO as filed with the SEC on May 3, 2023, and in the other reports we file with the
SEC before making a decision to invest in our securities. Furthermore, if any of the events described in our annual report, final prospectus
or other reports filed with the SEC occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially adversely affected
or we could face liquidation. In that event, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your
investment. The risks and uncertainties described in our annual report, final prospectus and other reports are not the only ones we face.
Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors
that adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition or result in our liquidation.
PROPOSAL
1 — THE EXTENSION FEE REDUCTION PROPOSAL
Golden
Star is proposing to approve the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal to provide it and the Sponsor with the incentive to agree to extend
the period of time within which the Company must complete its initial business combination. The Company believes that it is necessary
to provide the Sponsor with an incentive to fund the Monthly Extension Fee required for the Monthly Extension that may be required for
the Company to complete an initial business combination. Accordingly, the Board believes that this Proposal 1 is necessary in order to
be able to consummate an initial business combination.
The
Amended Articles provides that we have nine months from the closing of the IPO to consummate our initial business combination (i.e.,
until February 4, 2024). However, if we anticipate that we may not be able to consummate our initial business combination within nine
months, we may, by resolution of the Board if requested by the Sponsor, extend the period of time to consummate a business combination
up to twelve (12) times, each by an additional one month (for a total of up to 21 months to complete a business combination), subject
to the Sponsor and/or its designee depositing additional funds into the Trust Account established pursuant to the Trust Agreement by
and among the Company, Wilmington Trust, National Association as the Trustee and VStock Transfer, LLC as the Transfer Agent. On January
10, 2024, the Sponsor requested that we extend the latest time for completion of initial business combination from February 4, 2024 up
to 12 times, each by an additional one month until February 4, 2025, subject to the Sponsor depositing additional funds into the Trust
Account. The Board subsequently approved, adopted and ratified such request on extension of time by unanimous approval. Following the
extension, we may complete a business combination until up to 21 months from the closing of the IPO if the Sponsor deposits additional
funds into the Trust Account as described herein. Currently, to effectuate each Monthly Extension, the Sponsor and/or its designee must
deposit an amount equal to $0.02 per Public Share into the Trust Account.
Through
this Extension Fee Reduction Proposal, Golden Star is proposing that its shareholders approve that the Sponsor and/or its designee will
deposit the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all remaining Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for each remaining Public Share into the Trust Account
to extend the date which the Company must consummate its initial business combination. The Amended Monthly Extension Fee, if and to the
extent approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting, will become operative for the monthly extension fee beginning on the 4th of the
first month following the approval of the Amended Monthly Extension Fee at the Extraordinary General Meeting and the 4th of each succeeding
month until February 4, 2025. The amount of the Contributions will not bear interest and will be repayable by us to the Sponsor or its
designees upon consummation of an initial business combination.
As
of the date of this proxy statement, the deadline for us to complete an initial business combination has been extended to July 4, 2024.
If the Sponsor or its designees advises us that it does not intend to make the Contributions, then the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal,
will not be put before the shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting and, unless we can complete an initial business combination
by July 4, 2024, we will dissolve and liquidate.
If
Proposal 1 is approved, to effectuate each Monthly Extension, the Sponsor and/or its designee will deposit the Amended Monthly Extension
Fee, equal to the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all remaining Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for each remaining Public Share into the Trust
Account. If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is not approved, the ability to extend the time frame is contingent upon the Sponsor
depositing the required amount of funds for each monthly extension ($0.02 per Public Share).
The
Board’s Reasons for the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal
Under
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal, the Company is seeking the approval of its shareholders to reduce the amount it must deposit into
the Trust Account to be equal to the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all remaining Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for each remaining Public Share.
The Board believes that the approval of Proposal 1 will provide the Sponsor with an incentive to fund the Monthly Extension Fee required
for the Monthly Extension that may be required for the Company to complete an initial business combination. Accordingly, the Board believes
that Proposal 1 is necessary in order to be able to consummate an initial business combination. Therefore, the Board has determined that
it is in the best interests of our shareholders to approve Proposal 1 to incentivize the Sponsor to fund such Monthly Extension Fee and
provide such Monthly Extensions as may be required for us to complete an initial business combination by or before February 4, 2025 which
will provide our shareholders with the opportunity to participate in an initial business combination. The funding by the Sponsor of one
or more Monthly Extensions will be required in order for us to have the opportunity to complete the initial business combination disclosed
in our current filings with the SEC.
As
discussed above, after careful consideration of all relevant factors, the Board has determined that the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal
is fair to, and in the best interests of, Golden Star and its shareholders. The Board has approved and declared advisable adoption of
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal and recommends that you vote “FOR” such adoption.
If
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is Not Approved
The
Company is seeking the approval of its shareholders in order to implement the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal. Approval of the Extension
Fee Reduction Proposal in required for the implementation of the Board’s plan to increase the likelihood that the Company will
be able to extend the date by which it must complete an initial business combination. Therefore, the Board will abandon and not implement
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal unless our shareholders approve the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal.
If
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is not approved, the ability of the Company to extend the time frame of the Combination Period will
be contingent upon the Sponsor depositing the currently required amount of funds for each monthly extension ($0.02 per Public Share).
If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is not approved and the Sponsor does not agree to implement any additional Monthly Extensions,
the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more
than ten business days thereafter, and subject to having lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the outstanding Public Shares,
at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned
on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding
Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to
receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following
such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and the Board, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to
our obligations under applicable law to provide for claims of creditors and requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption
rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our rights, which will expire worthless in the event the Company winds up.
The
Sponsor, officers and directors have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their founder
shares and private shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination prior to the end of the Combination Period. The Company
will pay the costs of liquidation from its remaining assets outside of the Trust Account. If such funds are insufficient, to the extent
that there is any interest accrued in the Trust Account not required to pay taxes, we may request the trustee to release to us an additional
amount of up to $50,000 of such accrued interest to pay those costs and expenses.
If
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is Approved
If
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved, the Company’s Sponsor would be incentivized to fund additional extensions of
the time period within which the Company must complete its initial business combination. Under the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal,
in order for the Company to effectuate one or more Monthly Extensions until February 4, 2025, the Sponsor and/or its designee would deposit
into the Trust Account the Amended Monthly Extension Fee equal to the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all remaining Public Shares and (ii)
$0.02 for each remaining Public Share. The Company will then continue to work to consummating its initial business combination.
You
are not being asked to vote on a business combination at this time. If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved and you do not
elect to redeem your Public Shares, you will retain the right to vote on any proposed business combination when it is submitted to shareholders
(provided that you are a shareholder on the Record Date for a meeting to consider a business combination) and the right to redeem your
Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the Trust Account in the event such business combination is approved and completed or
the Company has not consummated a business combination by the end of the Combination Period.
If
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved and implemented, the removal of the funds from the Trust Account in connection with
the election to redeem the Public Shares (the “Election”) will reduce the amount held in the Trust Account following the
Election. The Company cannot predict the amount that will remain in the Trust Account after such withdrawal if the Extension Fee Reduction
Proposal is approved and the amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a fraction of the amount of $57,397,260.47 (including
interest but less the funds used to pay taxes) that was in the Trust Account as of the Record Date. In such event, the Company may require
additional funds to complete a business combination, and there can be no assurance that such funds will be available on terms acceptable
to the parties or at all.
Redemption
Rights
If
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved, the Company will provide the Public Shareholders making the Election, the opportunity
to receive, at the time the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal becomes effective, and in exchange for the surrender of their shares, a
pro rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account
and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes, less any income taxes owed on such funds but not yet paid. Golden Star has provided
that all holders of Public Shares, whether they vote for or against the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal, or whether they were holders
of Golden Star ordinary shares on the Record Date or acquired such shares after such date, may elect to redeem their Public Shares into
their pro rata portion of the Trust Account and should receive the funds shortly after the Extraordinary General Meeting. You will also
be able to redeem your Public Shares in connection with any shareholder vote to approve a proposed business combination, or if the Company
has not consummated a business combination by February 4, 2025.
TO
DEMAND REDEMPTION, YOU MUST ENSURE YOUR BANK OR BROKER COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED ELSEWHERE HEREIN, INCLUDING SUBMITTING
A WRITTEN REQUEST THAT YOUR SHARES BE REDEEMED FOR CASH TO THE TRANSFER AGENT AND DELIVERING YOUR SHARES TO THE TRANSFER AGENT PRIOR
TO 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON JUNE 27, 2024 (TWO BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED VOTE AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING). YOU WILL
ONLY BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE CASH IN CONNECTION WITH A REDEMPTION OF THESE SHARES IF YOU CONTINUE TO HOLD THEM UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THE EXTENSION FEE REDUCTION PROPOSAL AND ELECTION.
In
connection with tendering your shares for redemption, you must elect either to physically tender your share certificates to VStock Transfer,
LLC, the Company’s Transfer Agent, at 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, New York 11598, at least two (2) business days prior to the
vote for the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal or to deliver your shares to the Transfer Agent electronically using The Depository Trust
Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, which election would likely be determined based on the manner in which
you hold your shares. The requirement for physical or electronic delivery prior to the vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting ensures
that a redeeming holder’s Election is irrevocable once the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal are approved. In furtherance of such
irrevocable Election, shareholders making the Election will not be able to tender their shares after the vote at the Extraordinary General
Meeting.
Holders
of Units must elect to separate the underlying Public Shares and Public Rights prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to
the Public Shares. If holders hold their Units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their broker or bank that
they elect to separate the Units into the underlying Public Shares and Public Rights, or if a holder holds Units registered in its own
name, the holder must contact the Transfer Agent directly and instruct it to do so. Public Shareholders may elect to redeem all or
a portion of their Public Shares regardless of whether they vote for or against the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal and regardless of
whether they hold Public Shares on the Record Date.
Through
the DWAC system, this electronic delivery process can be accomplished by the shareholder, whether or not it is a record holder or its
shares are held in “street name,” by contacting the Transfer Agent or its broker and requesting delivery of its shares through
the DWAC system. Delivering shares physically may take significantly longer. In order to obtain a physical share certificate, a shareholder’s
broker and/or clearing broker, DTC, and the Company’s Transfer Agent will need to act together to facilitate this request. There
is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through
the DWAC system. The Transfer Agent will typically charge the tendering broker $45 and the broker would determine whether or not to pass
this cost on to the redeeming holder. It is the Company’s understanding that shareholders should generally allot at least two (2)
weeks to obtain physical certificates from the Transfer Agent. The Company does not have any control over this process or over the brokers
or DTC, and it may take longer than two (2) weeks to obtain a physical share certificate. Such shareholders will have less time to make
their investment decision than those shareholders that deliver their shares through the DWAC system. Shareholders who request physical
share certificates and wish to redeem may be unable to meet the deadline for tendering their shares before exercising their redemption
rights and thus will be unable to redeem their shares.
Certificates
that have not been tendered in accordance with these procedures prior to the vote for the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal will not be
redeemed for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account. In the event that a Public Shareholder tenders such holder’s
shares and decides prior to the vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting that it does not want to redeem its shares, the shareholder
may withdraw the tender. If you delivered your shares for redemption to our Transfer Agent and decide prior to the vote at the Extraordinary
General Meeting not to redeem your shares, you may request that our Transfer Agent return the shares (physically or electronically).
You may make such request by contacting our Transfer Agent at the address listed above. In the event that a Public Shareholder tenders
shares and the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is not approved or are abandoned, these shares will not be redeemed and the physical
certificates representing these shares will be returned to the shareholder promptly following the determination that the Extension Fee
Reduction Proposal will not be approved or will be abandoned. The Company anticipates that a Public Shareholder who tenders shares for
redemption in connection with the vote to approve the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal would receive payment of the redemption price
for such shares soon after the completion of the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal. The Transfer Agent will hold the certificates of Public
Shareholders that make the Election until such shares are redeemed for cash or returned to such shareholders.
If
properly demanded, the Company will redeem each Public Share for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account,
including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes, less any income
taxes owed on such funds but not yet paid, calculated as of two (2) business days prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting. Based on
the amount in the Trust Account as of the Record Date of June 10, 2024, this would amount to approximately $10.82 per share. The closing
price of the Public Shares on the Nasdaq on the Record Date was $10.78. Accordingly, if the market price were to remain the same until
the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting, exercising redemption rights would result in a Public Shareholder receiving approximately
$0.04 more per share than if such shareholder sold the Public Shares in the open market. The Company cannot assure Public Shareholders
that they will be able to sell their Public Shares in the open market, even if the market price per share is higher than the redemption
price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities when such shareholders wish to sell their shares.
If
you exercise your redemption rights, you will be exchanging your Public Shares for cash and will no longer own such shares. You will
be entitled to receive cash for such shares only if you properly demand redemption and tender your share certificate(s) to the Company’s
Transfer Agent at least two (2) business days prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting. If the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is
not approved or if they are abandoned, such shares will be returned promptly following the Extraordinary General Meeting as described
above.
Interests
of Golden Star’s Sponsor, Directors and Officers
When
you consider the recommendation of the Board, you should keep in mind that the Sponsor, executive officers and members of the Board have
interests that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests include, among other things:
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fact that the Sponsor holds 1,725,000 founder shares and 307,000 Private Placement Units that would expire worthless if a business
combination is not consummated. The founder shares had an aggregate market value of approximately $18,595,500based on the closing
price for the Company’s Public Shares of $10.78 on the Nasdaq on the Record Date and the Private Placement Units had an aggregate
market value (assuming they have the same value per Unit as the Public Units) of $3,969,510 based on the closing price for the Public
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Even
if the trading price of our ordinary shares lost substantial value prior to the consummation of a business combination, due to the
low amount of the initial investment in the Company made by the Sponsor, if an initial business combination is completed, the initial
shareholders are likely to be able to make a substantial profit on their investment in us even if the ordinary shares has lost significant
value. On the other hand, if the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is not approved and the Company liquidates without completing its
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order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, the Sponsor, officers, directors
or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. In the event that the initial business combination
does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts, but no proceeds
from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Such loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. Such promissory notes
would either be paid upon consummation of our initial business combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion,
up to $500,000 of the notes may be converted upon consummation of our business combination into additional Private Placement Units
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fact that, if the Trust Account is liquidated, including in the event we are unable to complete an initial business combination within
the required time period, the Sponsor has agreed to indemnify us to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced
below $10.00 per Public Share, by the claims of prospective target businesses with which we have entered into an acquisition agreement
or claims of any third party for services rendered or products sold to us, but only if such a third party or target business has
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rights specified in the Amended Articles relating to the right of officers and directors to be indemnified by the Company, and of
the Company’s executive officers and directors to be exculpated from monetary liability with respect to prior acts or omissions,
will continue after a business combination. If a business combination is not approved and the Company liquidates, the Company will
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of the current members of the Board are expected to continue to serve as directors of the Company at least through the date of the
Extraordinary General Meeting to vote on a proposed business combination and may even continue to serve following any potential business
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Additionally,
if the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is approved and we consummate an initial business combination, the Sponsor, and our officers
and directors may have additional interests as will be described in the proxy statement for the business combination.
The
Company’s directors, executive officers, its Sponsor, and their respective affiliates have waived their redemption rights with
respect to the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal and accordingly are not entitled to redeem the founder shares or ordinary shares underlying
the Private Placement Units. In addition, Golden Star’s directors, executive officers and their affiliates may choose to buy Units
or ordinary shares of Golden Star in the open market and/or through negotiated private purchases. In the event that purchases do occur,
the purchasers may seek to purchase shares from shareholders who would otherwise have voted against the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal
and elected to redeem their shares for a portion of the Trust Account. Any shares of Golden Star held by the Sponsor and its affiliates
will be voted in favor of the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal.
Full
Text of the Resolution
The
resolution to be put to the shareholders to consider and to vote upon at the Extraordinary General Meeting in relation to Extension Fee
Reduction Proposal is as follows:
“RESOLVED,
as an ordinary resolution that, in the event that the Company wishes to extend the period of time to consummate a business combination,
then for each one-month extension period implemented after the date of this Extraordinary General Meeting, the Sponsor (and/or a designee
of the Sponsor) shall deposit an amount equal to the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all remaining Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for each remaining
Public Share into the Trust Account established with the Company’s IPO (the “Trust Account”) on or before the 4th calendar
day of each month until February 4, 2025 or such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders, be confirmed, adopted,
approved and ratified in all respects.”
Required
Vote
Approval
of the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote and which are present (in person or by proxy) at the Extraordinary General Meeting and which voted on
the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal. Abstentions, which are not votes cast, will have no effect with respect to approval of this Proposal.
All
of Golden Star’s directors, executive officers and their affiliates are expected to vote any shares owned by them in favor of the
Extension Fee Reduction Proposal. On the Record Date, the Sponsor and the directors and executive officers of Golden Star and their affiliates
beneficially owned and were entitled to vote 2,032,000 ordinary shares of Golden Star representing approximately 27.70% of Golden Star’s
issued and outstanding ordinary shares. As the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal is not a “routine” matter, brokers will not
be permitted to exercise discretionary voting on this proposal.
Recommendation
of the Board
The
Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal.
PROPOSAL
2 — THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
The
Adjournment Proposal, if adopted, will request the chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting (who has agreed to act accordingly)
to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation of proxies. The Adjournment Proposal
will only be presented to our shareholders in the event, based on the tabulated votes, there are not sufficient votes at the time of
the Extraordinary General Meeting to approve the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal (Proposal 1). If the adjournment proposal is not approved
by our shareholders, it is agreed that the chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting shall not adjourn the Extraordinary General
Meeting to a later date in the event, based on the tabulated votes, there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Extraordinary General
Meeting to approve Proposal 1.
Full
text of the Resolution
The
resolution to be put to the shareholders to consider and to vote upon at the Extraordinary General Meeting in relation to Adjournment
Proposal is as follows:
“RESOLVED,
as an ordinary resolution that, the adjournment of the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation
of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Extension Fee Reduction
Proposal, to be determined by the chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting be confirmed, adopted, approved and ratified in all respects.”
Required
Vote
The
affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares present (in person or by proxy) and voting on the Adjournment Proposal
at the Extraordinary General Meeting will be required to direct the chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting to adjourn the Extraordinary
General Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated
vote at the time of the Extraordinary General Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve the Proposal 1. Abstentions will have
no effect with respect to approval of this Adjournment Proposal. As this proposal is not a “routine” matter, brokers will
not be permitted to exercise discretionary voting on this proposal.
Recommendation
The
Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal.
THE
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Date,
Time and Place. The Extraordinary General Meeting of Golden Star’s shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time on
July 1, 2024 physically at the offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor, New York,
NY 10019-6022.
Voting
Power; Record Date. You will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the Extraordinary General Meeting, if you owned Golden
Star ordinary shares at the close of business on June 10, 2024, the Record Date for the Extraordinary General Meeting. You will have
one (1) vote per proposal for each Golden Star share you owned at that time. Golden Star rights do not carry voting rights.
Votes
Required. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares issued and outstanding and entitled
to vote which are present (in person or by proxy) at the Extraordinary General Meeting and which vote on the Extension Fee Reduction
Proposal (Proposal 1). Abstentions, which are not votes cast, will have no effect with respect to approval of this proposal.
The
affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote which are present (in
person or by proxy) at the Extraordinary General Meeting and are voted will be required to approve the Adjournment Proposal (Proposal
2). The Adjournment Proposal will only be put forth for a vote if there are not sufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with,
the approval of the other proposals at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Abstentions, which are not votes cast, will have no effect
with respect to approval of this proposal.
As
none of the proposals are “routine” matters, brokers will not be permitted to exercise discretionary voting on Proposals
1 and 2.
At
the close of business on the Record Date, there were 7,335,393 issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Golden Star each of which entitles
its holder to cast one (1) vote per proposal.
If
you do not want the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal approved, you should vote against such proposal. If you want to obtain your pro
rata portion of the Trust Account in the event the Extension is implemented, you must timely demand redemption of your shares, which
shall be at least two (2) business days prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Voting
Your Shares — Shareholders of Record
If
you are shareholder of record, you may vote by mail, Internet, email. Your one or more proxy cards show the number of Ordinary Shares
that you own.
Voting
by Mail. You can vote your shares by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope
provided. By signing the proxy card and returning it in the enclosed prepaid and addressed envelope, you are authorizing the individuals
named on the proxy card to vote your shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting in the manner you indicate. If you sign and return the
proxy card but do not give instructions on how to vote your shares, your Ordinary Shares will be voted as recommended by the Board. The
Board recommends voting “FOR” the Extension Fee Reduction Proposal and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal.
Voting
by Internet. Shareholders who have received a copy of the proxy card by mail may be able to vote over the Internet by visiting the
web address on the proxy card and entering the voter control number included on your proxy card.
Voting
by Email. If available, you may vote by email by following the instructions provided on the proxy card.
You
can also vote your shares in person by attending the Extraordinary Meeting and voting in person.
Voting
Your Shares — Beneficial Owners
If
your shares are registered in the name of your broker, bank or other agent, you are the “beneficial owner” of those shares
and those shares are considered as held in “street name.” If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name
of your broker, bank or other agent, you should have received a proxy card and voting instructions with these proxy materials from that
organization rather than directly from Golden Star. Simply complete and mail the proxy card or voting information form to ensure that
your vote is counted. You also may be eligible to vote your shares electronically over the Internet or by telephone. A large number of
banks and brokerage firms offer Internet and telephone voting. If your bank or brokerage firm does not offer Internet or telephone voting
information, please complete and return your proxy card or voting information form in the self-addressed, postage-paid envelope provided.
Shareholders who hold their shares in “street name” must either direct the record holder of their shares to vote their share
or obtain a legal proxy from the record holder to vote their shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting. To vote yourself at the Extraordinary
General Meeting, you must first obtain a valid legal proxy from your broker, bank or other agent and then register in advance to attend.
Follow the instructions from your broker or bank included with these proxy materials, or contact your broker or bank to request a legal
proxy form.
Revocability
of Proxies. Any proxy may be revoked by the person giving it at any time before the polls close at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
A proxy may be revoked by filing with the Corporate Secretary, at Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, 99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, New
York, NY 10013, either a written notice of revocation bearing a date later than the date of such proxy or a subsequent proxy relating
to the same shares or by attending the Extraordinary General Meeting and voting in person. Simply attending the Extraordinary General
Meeting will not constitute a revocation of your proxy. If your shares are held in the name of a broker or other nominee who is the record
holder, you must follow the instructions of your broker or other nominee to revoke a previously given proxy.
Other
Business. The Company is not currently aware of any business to be acted upon at the Extraordinary General Meeting other than the
matters discussed in this proxy statement. The form of proxy accompanying this proxy statement confers discretionary authority upon the
named proxy holders with respect to amendments or variations to the matters identified in the accompanying Notice of Extraordinary General
Meeting and with respect to any other matters which may properly come before the Extraordinary General Meeting. If other matters do properly
come before the Extraordinary General Meeting, or at any adjournment(s) of the Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company expects that
the ordinary shares represented by properly submitted proxies will be voted by the proxy holders in accordance with the recommendations
of the Board.
Principal
Executive Offices. Our principal executive offices are located at 99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10013. Our telephone
number at such address is (646) 706-5365.
Proxies;
Board Solicitation. Your proxy is being solicited by the Board on the proposal to approve the proposals being presented to shareholders
at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Proxies may be solicited in person or by telephone. If you grant a proxy, you may still revoke
your proxy and vote your shares online at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
We
have retained Advantage Proxy, Inc. (“Advantage Proxy”) to assist us in soliciting proxies. If you have questions about how
to vote or direct a vote in respect of your shares, you may contact Advantage Proxy at (877) 870-8565 (toll free). The Company has agreed
to pay Advantage Proxy a fee of $7,500 and expenses, for its services in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting.
MANAGEMENT
Directors
and Executive Officers
Our
current directors, officers and director nominees are listed below.
Name |
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Age |
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Title |
Linjun
Guo |
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52 |
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Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Kenneth
Lam |
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60 |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
Chi
Zhang |
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39 |
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Independent
Director |
Zhe
Zhang |
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48 |
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Independent
Director |
Bugao
Xu |
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35 |
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Independent
Director |
Konstantin
Sokolov |
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47 |
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Independent
Director |
Linjun
Guo. Mr. Guo, age 52, has served as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman since December 2, 2021. Mr. Guo is a seasoned international
lawyer focusing on corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. For more than 20 years Mr. Guo has advised multinational clients in dozens
of corporate acquisitions, joint ventures, business restructurings, securities transactions, and dispute resolution. Since April 2021,
Mr. Guo served as director of legal affairs of Xinzhiwolai Network Technology Limited. From April 2022 to September 2022, Mr. Guo served
as the General Counsel of Green Innocore Electronic & Technology Limited. From September 2019 to December 2021, he served as Director
of Legal Affairs in ENN Stock Corporation Limited, where he handles mergers and acquisitions, investments, restructurings, contracts
drafting and project review and general legal affairs. From December 2016 to August 2019, Mr. Guo practiced law in Beijing Zhonglun W&D
Law Firm. From August 2015 to March 2016, Mr. Guo served as General Counsel at Weichai Power Corporation Limited, a fortune 500 company.
Mr. Guo was in private legal practice in Beijing Global Law Firm from 2013 to 2015, Shanghai Jade & Fountain Law Firm from 2010 to
2013, and Beijing Broad & Bright Law Firm from 2008 to 2010. From 2002 to 2008 he practiced law in Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
(Beijing office). He served as Legal Consultant in O’Melveny & Myers (Shanghai office) from 1997 to 1999 and subsequently in
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Beijing office) from 1999 to 2001. From 1996 to 1997 Mr. Guo worked in China Foreign Ministry. Mr. Guo
holds Master of Laws degrees from Northwestern University and China University of Political Science & Law and an English Major top-up
university diploma from Henan Institute of Education. Mr. Guo is admitted to practice law in New York State and China.
Kenneth
Lam. Mr. Lam, age 60, has served as our Chief Financial Officer since December 2, 2021. Mr. Lam, a chartered accountant in the United
Kingdom and a CPA in Hong Kong, is a seasoned finance executive with cross functional experiences including board directorship, executive
management, enterprise risk management, quality system implementation, Environmental Health & Safety supervision, legal and company
secretarial support in leading MNCs. He has proven track records on formulating and implementing financial strategies for Multi-National
Corporations in Chinese market. Since October 2023, Mr. Lam has been the Asia CEO and CFO of Powermers Smart Industries. Mr. Lam was
the China CFO, Asia Motor Business Unit Finance Business Partner, interim CEO of AXA Assistance based in Beijing and Suzhou between 2016
and 2018. Before joining AXA, Kenneth worked for Airbus for 17 years from 1998 to 2015 in Beijing and Tianjin. He was the Vice President
in Finance & Quality of Airbus and acted as the CFO of Airbus in China, board director in JVs and WOFE, and the finance shared services
leader of the Group. Mr. Lam was the lead player in the establishment of an engineering center in Beijing, the A320 Final Assembly Line
and a logistics center in Tianjin, and a manufacturing center in Harbin. He was also the chief negotiator of two Beijing JVs extension.
Between 1995 and 1997, Mr. Lam was the Senior Financial Accountant and Regional EH&S Supervisor of ARCO Chemical Asia Pacific in
Hong Kong. On public practice side, Mr. Lam joined PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Beijing from 1997 to 1998, Ernst & Young in Hong Kong
from 1992 to 1994, and Helmores in London from 1988 to 1991. During these periods, Mr. Lam gained rich experience in providing clients
assurance and IPO services, and advising clients on business issues. Mr. Lam was appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong as a Financial
Reporting Review Panel Member of the Financial Reporting Council from 2007 to 2013. The duty was to conduct enquiry into non-compliance
with financial reporting requirements of listed companies. Mr. Lam received a Bachelor of Science degree with Honor in Electrical Engineering
Science from the University of Warwick and a Master of Science degree from the University of London and a diploma in Management Science
from the Imperial College of Science Technology.
Chi
Zhang. Mr. Zhang, age 39, our independent director, has over ten years’ experience in finance, venture capital and early-stage
companies. He focuses on and has considerable expertise in early-stage Deeptech companies such as Hesai Group, Gago Data, IDM Sensors,
and etc. Mr. Zhang is an executive partner at Grains Valley Capital, a top-tier VC firm with outstanding reputation in China, since January
2011. From June 2018 to July 2019, Mr. Zhang co-sponsored Thunder Bridge Acquisition Ltd. (Nasdaq: TBRG), which took Repay Holdings Corp.
(Nasdaq: RPAY) public in the U.S. market in July 2019. Before his career as a venture capitalist, Mr. Zhang worked as an engineer focusing
on clean technologies and served as Project Manager in Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement (IfaS) in Germany from October
2009 to November 2010. Mr. Zhang holds a master’s degree of engineering from University of Applied Sciences Trier in Germany, and
a master’s degree of international cooperation policy from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan.
Zhe
Zhang. Dr. Zhang, age 48, our independent director, has served as the Chief Executive Office and a director of Alpha Star Acquisition
Corporation (Nasdaq: ALSA) since April 2021. Dr. Zhang has been the CEO of KX Power Limited, an asset management company based in London,
specializing in the development and management of renewable energy and power generation assets since February 2019. Since May 2013, Dr.
Zhang has been a Founding Partner and the Chief Executive Officer of SIFT Capital Partners Limited, an asset manager licensed by the
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong and China Securities Regulatory Commission. From August 2018 to February 2020, Dr.
Zhang served as an independent director of TKK Symphony Acquisition Corporation. Prior to that, from January 2000 to April 2013, he was
an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs Beijing, where he was a member of the Supervisory Board of Goldman’s Beijing Office and
led multiple overseas acquisitions by Chinese state-owned enterprises and listed companies. He is experienced with fund formation, equity
investment and portfolio management. Before entering the private sector, Dr. Zhang had spent 14 years with MOFCOM including as a diplomat
stationed in Europe. He is licensed as a Responsible Officer for Asset Management under the SFC of Hong Kong, as well as the licensed
to practice as a professional respectively for securities, futures and fund management in China. He currently sits on the board of China
Oxford Scholarship Fund and is involved in the process for scholarship awardee selection every year. Dr. Zhang holds a Ph.D. degree from
China University of International Business and Economics (LL.D.), Master degrees from both Peking University (LL.M.) and Oxford University
(Magister Juris), and a Bachelor degree from Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade (B.A.).
Bugao
Xu. Mr. Xu, age 35, our independent director. From November 2021 to March 2023, Mr. Xu served as the Zhejiang Regional Director of
JD Retail Platform Operation and Marketing Center of JD.COM. Prior to joining JD.COM, Mr. Xu served as the Managing Partner and the Chief
Risk Officer of Hangzhou Hongyi Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership) from 2015 to 2021. From 2012 to 2014, he worked at
Yueqing Branch of China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. as the General Manager of Business Department. Prior to that, he served as Account
Manager at Wenzhou Branch of Bank of Taizhou Co., Ltd. Mr. Xu received a master’s degree in business administration from Central
South University in 2019.
Konstantin
A. Sokolov. Mr. Sokolov, age 47, our independent director, is the founder and Chairman of Gotthard Investment AG, which is a private
equity firm based in Zurich, Switzerland, focusing on financial services, asset management and global real estate. Since 2011, Gotthard
Investment AG advised and managed multiple investment funds, and partnered with leading Swiss and Lichtenstein banks to invest globally
in energy and real estate assets. Prior to that, Mr. Sokolov served as Managing Director of Centrica plc (British Gas and Direct Energy).
Between 1997 to 2005, Mr. Sokolov served in senior leadership positions at Qwest Communication, Inc., a pioneer in fiber optics. Mr.
Sokolov holds Executive MBA degree from University of Chicago in 2005 and Master of Mathematics and Computer Science degree from St.
Petersburg State University in 1997.
BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of Golden Star’s ordinary shares as of the Record
Date by:
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each
person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares; |
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each
of our current officers and directors; and |
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all
current officers and directors as a group. |
As
of the Record Date, there were 7,335,393 ordinary shares issued and outstanding. Unless otherwise indicated, all persons named in the
table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all ordinary shares beneficially owned by them.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) | |
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(3) | | |
Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Shares(3) | |
G-Star Management Corporation(2) | |
| 2,032,000 | | |
| 27.70 | % |
Linjun Guo(2) | |
| 2,032,000 | | |
| 27.70 | % |
Kenneth Lam(3) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Zhe Zhang(3) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Chi Zhang(3) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Bugao Xu(3) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Konstantin Sokolov(3) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
All directors and officers as a group (6 individuals) | |
| 2,032,000 | | |
| 27.70 | % |
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5% or greater beneficial owners | |
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Glazer Capital, LLC(4) | |
| 632,835 | | |
| 8.6 | % |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.(5) | |
| 620,621 | | |
| 8.5 | % |
Fir Tree Capital Management LP(6) | |
| 578,722 | | |
| 7.9 | % |
(1) |
Unless
otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is 99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York
10013. |
(2) |
Represents
1,725,000 founder shares and 307,000 private shares held by G-Star Management Corporation, the Sponsor. Mr. Linjun Guo, Mr. Guojian
Chen, and Mr. Junxian Du are directors of the Sponsor and therefore have voting and investment discretion in respect of the shares
held of record by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of such shares. The address for the Sponsor is
Craigmuir Chambers, PO Box 71, Road Town, Tortola, VG 1110 British Virgin Islands. |
(3) |
Such
individual does not beneficially own any of our ordinary shares. |
(4) |
Based
on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed on February 14, 2024. The address of the business office is 250 West 55th Street,
Suite 30A, New York, New York 10019. |
(5) |
Based
on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed on February 13, 2024. The address of the business office is 1–5–5, Otemachi,
Chiyoda–ku, Tokyo 100–8176, Japan. |
(6) |
Based
on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed on February 14, 2024. The address of the business office is 500 5th Avenue, 9th
Floor, New York, New York 10110. |
DELIVERY
OF DOCUMENTS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Pursuant
to the rules of the SEC, Golden Star and its agents that deliver communications to its shareholders are permitted to deliver to two or
more shareholders sharing the same address a single copy of Golden Star’s proxy statement. Upon written or oral request, Golden
Star will deliver a separate copy of the proxy statement to any shareholder at a shared address who wishes to receive separate copies
of such documents in the future. Shareholders receiving multiple copies of such documents may likewise request that Golden Star deliver
single copies of such documents in the future. Shareholders may notify Golden Star of their requests by calling or writing Golden Star
at Golden Star’s principal executive offices at 99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10013, (646) 706-5365.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Golden
Star files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act.
Golden Star files its reports, proxy statements and other information electronically with the SEC. You may access information on Golden
Star at the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.
This
proxy statement describes the material elements of relevant contracts, exhibits and other information attached as annexes to this proxy
statement. Information and statements contained in this proxy statement are qualified in all respects by reference to the copy of the
relevant contract or other document included as an annex to this document.
You
may obtain this additional information, or additional copies of this proxy statement, at no cost, and you may ask any questions you may
have about the Proposals by contacting us at the following address and telephone number:
Golden
Star Acquisition Corporation
99
Hudson Street, 5th Floor,
New
York, NY 10013,
(646)
706-5365
In
order to receive timely delivery of the documents in advance of the Extraordinary General Meeting, you must make your request for information
no later than June 24, 2024 (one week before the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting).
PROXY
GOLDEN
STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
99
Hudson Street, 5th Floor
New
York, NY 10013
(646)
706-5365
EXTRAORDINARY
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
JULY
1, 2024
YOUR
VOTE IS IMPORTANT
FOLD
AND DETACH HERE
THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 1, 2024
The
undersigned, revoking any previous proxies relating to these shares, hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice and Proxy Statement, dated
June 17, 2024, in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting and at any adjournments thereof (the “Extraordinary General
Meeting”) to be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2024 physically at the offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10019-6022 and hereby appoints Kenneth Lam as proxy of the undersigned, with
full power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes him to represent and to vote all ordinary shares of Golden Star Acquisition
Corporation (the “Company”) registered in the name provided, which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Extraordinary
General Meeting with all the powers the undersigned would have if personally present. Without limiting the general authorization hereby
given, said proxies are, and each of them is, instructed to vote or act as follows on the proposals set forth in this Proxy Statement.
THIS
PROXY, WHEN EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR”
PROPOSAL 1 AND 2.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 1 AND 2.
PROPOSAL
1: Extension Fee Reduction Proposal.
To
approve that the Sponsor and/or its designee will deposit the lesser of (i) $50,000 for all remaining Public Shares and (ii) $0.02 for
each remaining Public Share into the Trust Account (the “Monthly Extension Fee”) to extend the date which the Company must
consummate its initial business combination.
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PROPOSAL
2: Adjournment Proposal
To
direct the chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary,
to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Extraordinary General Meeting,
there are not sufficient votes to approve Proposal 1.
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Please
indicate if you intend to attend this Meeting ☐ YES ☐ NO
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of Shareholder: |
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shares held in (Please print): |
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Please
sign exactly as your name or names appear in the Company’s stock transfer books. When shares are held jointly, each holder
should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. |
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If
the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. |
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If
the signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person. |
Please
provide any change of address information in the spaces below in order that we may update our records: |
Signature
should agree with name printed hereon. If shares are held in the name of more than one person, EACH joint owner should sign. Executors,
administrators, trustees, guardians, and attorneys should indicate the capacity in which they sign. Attorneys should submit powers of
attorney.
PLEASE
SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE ENCLOSED TO VSTOCK TRANSER LLC. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH IN PROPOSAL
1 AND 2 AND WILL GRANT DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS THEREOF. THIS PROXY WILL REVOKE ALL PRIOR PROXIES SIGNED BY YOU.
PLEASE
COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
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