•        Established network of subagents:  Since 2018, we have been establishing business relationships with subagents, which include overseas studies consultancy service providers and individuals, who refer students seeking overseas studies with overseas education providers who we have a business relationship with. Since 2021, we have been actively cooperating with subagents to enhance our market presence among students. We believe having a wide network of subagents allow us to reduce reliance on word of mouth referrals from students and parents, while enabling us to broaden the base of potential students whom we can serve and ensure a stable revenue stream.• Experienced and dedicated management and education consultants:    Our management team has extensive knowledge and experience in providing overseas studies consultancy services in Hong Kong. Mr. Kin Cho Li, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, has approximately 15 years of experience in the overseas studies consultancy service industry. We believe our management and our education consultants understand the needs of students and their parents well to offer them suitable study programs, assist them with their applications, and offer them value-added services to cater to their individual needs. We plan to expand our presence in North America by setting up regional offices in major cities in Canada and/or the U.S.. We plan to selectively pursue mergers and acquisitions, investments, and corporations with local companies to deepen our connection with local education service providers. We will also explore the possibility of forming strategic partnerships with other overseas education consultancy service providers in Hong Kong with a strong establishment in North America to expand our service coverage in North America in a swift and effective manner. We plan to invest in our technological platform by upgrading the function and capabilities of our existing information technology system by (i) investing in the use of artificial intelligence in the recommendation of overseas education providers to students in the application process; and (ii) improving our existing data related technology in relation to student relationship management and commission management. Such improvements will increase the likelihood of our successful placement and enable our management to closely monitor and manage each student’s case to provide the best possible services to them.

Note: Net income and revenue are in U.S. dollars for the year that ended Dec. 31, 2024.

(Note: American Trust Investment Services and Prime Number Capital are the lead joint book-runners, replacing Pacific Century Securities and Revere Securities.)

(Note: Rise Smart Group Holdings Ltd. filed its F-1 on May 13, 2024. The Hong Kong-based company submitted confidential IPO documents to the SEC on Aug. 25, 2023.)