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Agenda of 2024 General Shareholders’ Meeting
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Listed Code : 2432
Acer Gadget Inc.
Agenda of 2024 General Shareholders’ Meeting
(Translation)
Date: May 29, 2024
www.acergadget.com
Venue:
Oriental Science Park Building D (3F, 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City 221)
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Disclaimer
This is a translation of the 2024 General Shareholders’ Meeting Agenda of Acer Gadget Inc. (the “Company”). The translation is intended for reference only and nothing else, the Company hereby disclaims any and all liabilities whatsoever for the translation. The Chinese text of the Agenda shall govern any and all matters related to the interpretation of the subject matter stated herein.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. Programme
B. Meeting Agenda
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Report Items
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Proposed Items for Ratification and Discussion
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Extemporary Motion
C. Attachment
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Business Report for the Year 2023
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Audit Committee’s Review Report
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Financial Statements for the Year 2023
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Profit Appropriation Statement for the Year 2023
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Comparison Table of the Amended Articles of Incorporation of Acer Gadget Inc.
D. Appendix
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Regulations for the Conduct of Shareholders’ Meeting
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Articles of Incorporation (Before the revision)
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Impact of Stock Dividend Issuance on the Company’s Business Performance, Earnings per Share and Shareholder Return Rate
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Shareholdings of All Directors
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A. Programme
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Call Meeting to Order
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Report Items
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Proposed Items for Ratification and Discussion
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Extemporary Motion
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Meeting Adjourned
B. Meeting Agenda
Time: 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Venue: Oriental Science Park Building D
(3F, No.88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City)
Meeting Type: Hybrid Shareholders’ Meeting (Physical shareholders’ meeting with assistance of video conferencing)
Video Conference Platform: The eServices Platform of Taiwan Depository Clearing Corporation (Website: https://stockservices.tdcc.com.tw)
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Report Items
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(1) Business Report for the Year 2023
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(2) Audit Committee’s Review Report
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(3) Report on the Execution of Employees' Profit Sharing Bonus and Board Directors' Compensation for the Year 2023
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Proposed Items for Ratification and Discussion
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(1) Ratification Proposal of the Financial Statements and Business Report
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(2) Discussion of the Proposal of Profit Appropriation for the Year 2023
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(3) Discussion of the Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
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Extemporary Motion
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Meeting Adjourned
1. Report Items
- (1) Business Report for the Year 2023
Explanatory Notes: Please refer to Attachment 1, pages 8 to 10.
- (2) Audit Committee’s Review Report
Explanatory Notes: Please refer to Attachment 2, page 11.
- (3) To Report on the Execution of Employees' Profit Sharing Bonus and Board Directors' Compensation for the Year 2023
Explanatory Notes:
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a. The Board of Directors approved the proposal of employees’ 2023 profit sharing bonus and Board Directors’ compensation on March 12, 2024. The employees’ profitsharing bonus and Board Directors’ compensation are to be distributed in cash.
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b. The total amount of employees’ 2023 profit sharing bonus is NT$11,379,600.
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c. The total amount of Board Directors’ 2023 compensation is NT$920,000.
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2. Proposed Items for Ratification and Discussion
Item 1
Proposal: Ratification Proposal of the Financial Statements and Business Report. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanatory Notes:
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(1) The Company’s Financial Statements for the year 2023, including Balance Sheets, Statements of Comprehensive Income, Statements of Changes in Equity and Statements of Cash Flow, have been audited by CPA Lilian Kao and CPA Ken Tang of KPMG.
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(2) The Business Report for the year 2023 and the forementioned Financial Statements are attached hereto as Attachment 1, pages 8 to 10 and Attachment 3, pages 12 to 29, which have been approved by the Audit Committee and resolved by the Board of Directors.
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(3) Please ratify.
Resolution:
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Item 2
Proposal: Discussion of the Proposal of Profit Appropriation for the Year 2023. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanatory Notes:
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(1) At the beginning of the Year 2023, the undistributed earnings of the Company amounted to NT$0. After considering the net profit after tax for the Year 2023 and setting aside statutory surplus reserves in accordance with the law, the distributable earnings for this period amounted to NT$109,137,910. It is proposed to distribute dividends to shareholders in the amount of NT$102,069,000. After distribution, the remaining undistributed earnings at the end of the period total NT$7,068,910, which will be retained for distribution in future years.
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(2) All shareholder dividends will be distributed in cash to shareholders, calculated based on the proportion of shares held by shareholders as recorded in these Shareholders’ register on the ex-dividend record date. It is currently proposed to distribute cash dividends of NT$1.65 per share. Rounded down to NT$1 and the residue will be calculated and booked as the Company’s other income.
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(3) Prior to the ex-dividend date for the distribution, should the cash distribution ratio require any adjustment due to amendment of laws or regulations, request by competent authorities, or any change of the numbers of the issued and outstanding shares, it is to authorize the Chairman with full power to adjust the distribution ratio.
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(4) The record date for ex-dividend is temporarily set on June 24, 2024, and the distribution date is set on July 23, 2024. Should the dates above be adjusted due to the amendment of laws or regulations, or request by competent authorities, the Chairman is authorized with full power to adjust accordingly.
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(5) The Profit Appropriation Statement for the Year 2023 are attached hereto as Attachment 4, pages 30.
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(6) Please discuss.
Resolution:
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Item 3
- Proposal: Discussion of the Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanatory Notes:
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(1) Due to the National Communications Commission abolishing the business license for Type II telecommunications enterprises under the Telecommunications Act, and the Company has established an Audit Committee to replace the supervisor, as well as in compliance with the provisions of the Company Act, it is proposed to amend certain provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company. Please refer to the comparison table of the amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company. (Attachment 5, page 31 to 40).
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(2) Please discuss.
Resolution:
3. Extemporary Motion
4. Meeting Adjourned
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Attachment 1
Business Report
I.Business policy and implementation overview
The Company, formerly known as E-TEN Information Systems, was established in 1986 at a time when GadgeTek, a subsidiary of the parent company, Acer, was focusing on smart wearables and 3C peripherals that improve lifestyles. Both companies took implementing cross-industry integration and providing solutions and products that improve lifestyles as the business core. Therefore, in order to integrate the group's resources, Acer’s board of directors approved the merger of the two companies in mid-2021, with the Company as the surviving company and GadgeTek as the dissolved company.
After the merger, the Company has focused on "using technology to promote a smart life style." Our main products are smart device products, including computer peripherals, gaming peripherals, smart wearables, and smart mobility products. We have also branched out into the field of smart applications based on traditional computer peripheral components by developing smart computer peripherals, as well as sportswear and bags.
In recent years, we have been actively developing cross-industry integrated products, such as the smart wearable products with optimized electronic payment models, "Smart Prayers Beads" and "ePay Cross" in the early days, and the "Predator Thronos" and relevant gaming peripherals that have made esports training popular in Taiwan. These items have been selling well in the past. Due to the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, the Company's "Xplova E-Scooter", "NOZA Smart Trainer," and cycling apparel, bags, and accessories were sold well in Europe and Asia in 2021, building the Company's confidence in developing smart mobile product lines. Our eScooter launched in 2022 and our electricassist bicycle and eKinekt that converts kinetic energy to electricity rolled out in 2023 are innovative products developed by the Company using supply chain resources. In general, in addition to the growth in the sales of PC peripherals, which has benefited from the trend of using AI PCs, the Company's record revenue in 2023 was created with the help of the launch of the best-selling new products of the smart mobility product line.
II.Business plan implementation outcomes
In May 2023, the Company was approved for a cash capital increase by issuing new shares prior to listing, increasing the paid-in capital from NTD 600,000,000 to NTD 618,600,000. With the injection of
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capital resources, we continue to invest in the R&D and launch of new products for our three major product lines, PC peripherals, apparel and bags, and smart mobility services.
As we have considered ESG and AI/big data as development strategies and benefited from the gradual recovery of PC market conditions, the demand for short-term orders in the second and third quarters and the better-than-expected recovery of gaming PC market conditions in the second half of the year have driven the growth of our PC peripheral product sales and further boosted our overall business at the end of the year. In addition, our smart mobility product line includes eScooter, ebii electric-assist bicycle, and eKinekt. With big sales in the European market, the eScooter series had the strongest revenue growth among the items in 2023. The Company achieved record-high YoY growth in December and Q4 2023. The Company's revenue in December 2023 reached NTD 260 million, with an annual growth of 62.3%, which was also an all-time high in a single month and drove quarterly revenue to NTD 596 million, with a YoY growth of 55.6%. Our annual revenue reached NTD 2.086 billion, with a growth of 25.5% compared to 2022.
III.Financial income and expenses and profitability
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IV.Profitability analysis
The Company's net revenue reached a record high of NTD 2,085,866 thousand in 2023, with an increase of NTD 423,526 thousand from NTD 1,662,340 thousand in 2022, and both revenue and gross operating profit grew by 25% YoY. The one-time IPO fee for applying for listing in 2023 and the pre-launch R&D expenses for new products such as an electric-assist bicycle and eKinekt that converts kinetic energy to electricity made
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operating expenses increase from NTD 165,614 thousand in 2022 to NTD 217,308 thousand in 2023, with an increase of NTD 51,694 thousand. In 2023, the operating profit was NTD 108,011 thousand, showing an increase of NTD 14,084 thousand from NTD 93,927 thousand in 2022. An injection of NTD 23,068 thousand of exchange interest, interest revenue, and investment dividend revenue into the non-operating revenue had the profit before tax reach NTD 131,079 thousand. NTD 9,814 thousand of income tax expenses were recognized in the current period, resulting in an profit before tax of NTD 121,265 thousand, with a decrease of NTD 14,046 thousand from NTD 135,311 thousand in 2022.
V.Research and development status
Global enterprises are moving towards a net zero carbon future. The Company responds with green sustainability practices and smart technology. In addition to the two main product lines of computer peripherals & apparel and bags with steady growth, we will continue to roll out new products using ecofriendly materials, combine AI and big data R&D capabilities, and create diversified application product lines and new micro-mobility solutions by using the advantages of cross-industry alliances and innovative business models in order to build a more complete zero-carbon urban mobility ecosystem for cities in the future.
In the future, the Company will keep our focus on innovative applications of smart devices and strive for outstanding performance in the field of micro-mobility vehicles. In early 2023, we further expanded our electric-assist bicycle series enabled by artificial intelligence. Our first-launched Acer ebii electric-assist bicycle with an innovative environmental protection concept and AI technology provides a personalized riding experience through machine learning, and has won major international design awards in 2023, including Time's Invention of the Year, Japan’s Good Design Award, and Taiwan Excellence Award. Its ebiiGO application integrating big data has also been recognized by the German Red Dot Design Award. ebii became popular in the market immediately after its launch. We will keep increasing shipment momentum to further boost our business performance.
More importantly, looking to the future, we will incorporate our ESG blueprint that is gradually taking shape into the Company’s innovative product planning and unique technology design. Through various patent applications and forward market analysis, innovation, design and technology are connected. From breadth to depth, we will create a stable pathway in the field of ESG-related products.
Chairman of Board Corporate Officer Accounting Officer
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Attachment 2
Audit Committee’s Review Report
The Board of Directors has prepared the Company’s 2023 Business Report, Financial Statements, and the Proposal for profit appropriation. CPA Lilian Kao and CPA Ken Tang from KPMG were retained to audit AGT’s Financial Statements and have issued an audit report relating to the Financial Statements. The said Business Report, Financial Statements, and Proposal for profit appropriation have been reviewed and determined to be correct and accurate by the Audit Committee of AGT in accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Act, I hereby submit this Report.
Acer Gadget Inc.
Convener of the Audit Committee: Lin Ming-hui
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KPMG 110615 5 7 68 ( 101 ) Tel + 886 2 8101 6666 68F., TAIPEI 101 TOWER, No. 7, Sec. 5, Fax + 886 2 8101 6667 Xinyi Road, Taipei City 110615, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Web kpmg.com/tw
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KPMG, a Taiwan partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee.
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Attachment 4
Acer Gadget Inc.
2023 Statement of Profit Appropriation
| Unit:NT$ | ||
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| $ 0 | ||
| Beginning Balance of Un-appropriated Retained Earnings | ||
| 121,264,344 | ||
| Plus:2023 Net Income after Tax | ||
| (12,126,434) | ||
| Deduct:Legal Reserve | ||
| Appropriation Items | $ 109,137,910 | |
| Cash Dividends to Shareholders | (102,069,000) | |
| $ 7,068,910 | ||
| Ending Balance of Un-appropriated Retained Earnings | ||
| Chairman of Board Corporate Officer Accounting Officer |
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Attachment 5
Acer Gadget Inc.
「 Articles of Incorporation 」
Comparison Table of Amended Articles
| After Revision | Before Revision | Reason for Revision |
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| Article 2 The scope of business of the Company shall include the following: (1) CC01030 Electrical Appliances and Audiovisual Electronic Products Manufacturing (2) CC01070 Wireless Communication Mechanical Equipment Manufacturing (3) CC01100 Controlled Telecommunications Radio-Frequency Devices and Materials Manufacturing (4) CC01110 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (5) CC01120 Data Storage Media Manufacturing and Duplicating (6) CD01050 Bicycles and Parts Manufacturing (7) E605010 Computer Equipment Installation (8) E701010 Telecommunications Engineering (9) F113020 Wholesale of Electrical Appliances (10) F113050 Wholesale of Computers and Clerical Machinery Equipment (11) F113070 Wholesale of Telecommunication Apparatus |
Article 2 The scope of business of the Company shall include the following: (1) CC01030 Electrical Appliances and Audiovisual Electronic Products Manufacturing (2) CC01070 Wireless Communication Mechanical Equipment Manufacturing (3) CC01100 Controlled Telecommunications Radio- Frequency Devices and Materials Manufacturing (4) CC01110 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (5) CC01120 Data Storage Media Manufacturing and Duplicating (6) CD01050 Bicycles and Parts Manufacturing (7) E605010 Computer Equipment Installation (8) E701010 Telecommunications Engineering (9) F113020 Wholesale of Electrical Appliances (10) F113050 Wholesale of Computers and Clerical Machinery Equipment (11) F113070 Wholesale of Telecommunication Apparatus |
In accordance with the regulations of the competent authority of the target industry, "G902011 Type II Telecommunications Business " is deleted. |
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| After Revision | Before Revision | Reason for Revision |
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| (12) F401010 International Trade (13) F213010 Retail Sale of Electrical Appliances (14) F213030 Retail Sale of Computers and Clerical Machinery Equipment (15) F213060 Retail Sale of Telecommunication Apparatus (16) F106060 Wholesale of Pet Food and Supplies (17) F206050 Retail Sale of Pet Food and Supplies (18) F399040 Retail Sale No Storefront (19) F102170 Wholesale of Foods and Groceries (20) F203010 Retail Sale of Food, Grocery and Beverage (21) F106020 Wholesale of Daily Commodities (22) F109070 Wholesale of Culture, Education, Musical Instruments and Educational Entertainment Supplies (23) F113030 Wholesale of Precision Instruments (24) F114040Wholesale of Bicycle and Component Parts Thereof (25) F206020 Retail Sale of daily commodities (26) F209060 Retail Sale of Culture, Education, Musical Instruments and Educational Entertainment Supplies (27) F214040 Retail Sale of Bicycle and Component Parts Thereof |
(12) F401010 International Trade (13) F213010 Retail Sale of Electrical Appliances (14) F213030 Retail Sale of Computers and Clerical Machinery Equipment (15) F213060 Retail Sale of Telecommunication Apparatus (16) F106060 Wholesale of Pet Food and Supplies (17) F206050 Retail Sale of Pet Food and Supplies (18) F399040 Retail Sale No Storefront (19) F102170 Wholesale of Foods and Groceries (20) F203010 Retail Sale of Food, Grocery and Beverage (21) F106020 Wholesale of Daily Commodities (22) F109070 Wholesale of Culture, Education, Musical Instruments and Educational Entertainment Supplies (23) F113030 Wholesale of Precision Instruments (24) F114040Wholesale of Bicycle and Component Parts Thereof (25) F206020 Retail Sale of daily commodities (26) F209060 Retail Sale of Culture, Education, Musical Instruments and Educational Entertainment Supplies (27) F214040 Retail Sale of Bicycle and |
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| After Revision | Before Revision | Reason for Revision |
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| (28) F104110 Wholesale of Cloths, Garments, Shoes, Hats, Umbrellas and Clothing Accessories (29) F204110 Retail Sale of Cloths, Garments, Shoes, Hats, Umbrellas and Clothing Accessories (30) F108031 Wholesale of Medical Devices (31) F208031 Retail Sale of Medical Apparatus (32) I301010 Information Software Services (33) I301020 Data Processing Services (34) I301030 Electronic Information Supply Services (35) I501010 Product Designing (36) I103060 Management Consulting (37) JE01010 Rental and Leasing (38) ZZ99999 All business activities that are not prohibited or restricted by law, except those that are subject to special approval |
Component Parts Thereof (28) F104110 Wholesale of Cloths, Garments, Shoes, Hats, Umbrellas and Clothing Accessories (29) F204110 Retail Sale of Cloths, Garments, Shoes, Hats, Umbrellas and Clothing Accessories (30) F108031 Wholesale of Medical Devices (31) F208031 Retail Sale of Medical Apparatus (32) G902011 Type II Telecommunications Enterprise (33) I301010 Information Software Services (34) I301020 Data Processing Services (35) I301030 Electronic Information Supply Services (36) I501010 Product Designing (37) I103060 Management Consulting (38) JE01010 Rental and Leasing (39) ZZ99999 All business activities that are not prohibited or restricted by law, except those that are subject to special approval |
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| Article 3 The Company may, for its business operations or other investment matters, make endorsements or issue guarantees. The total amount of investment made by the Company shall be exempt from the restriction under Article 13 of the |
Article 2-1 The Company may, for its business operations or other investment matters, make endorsements or issue guarantees. The total amount of investment made by the Company may exceed forty percent of the amount of |
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| After Revision | Before Revision | Reason for Revision |
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| CompanyAct. | its ownpaid-upcapital. | |
| Article 4 (Omitted) | Article 3 (Omitted) | Amend the article number |
| Article 5 (Omitted) | Article 4 (Omitted) | Amend the article number |
| Article 6 The total amount of the Company capital stock is NT$ 1,200,000,000 divided into 120,000,000 shares at par value of NT$10 per share, within which the Board of Directors is authorized to issue shares in installments. NT 30,000,000 of the aforesaid total capital stock, divided into 3,000,000 shares, is reserved and authorized to the Board of Directors to issue for exercising employee stock options. In case the Company issues employee stock options, transfer treasury stock to employees, issues new shares reserved for subscription by employees, and issues restricted stock for employees, the employees of subsidiaries of the Company may be included. Qualification requirements of the employees who are entitled to receive it may be set and specified by the Board of Director. If shares or employee stock options are issued to employees at a price lower than the market price (per share net value), or if shares are transferred to employees at an average price lower than the actual repurchase price, it shall only be done after obtaining the consent of a shareholders' meeting attended by shareholders representing more than half of the total issued shares, with the approval of more |
Article 5 The total amount of the Company capital stock is NT$ 1,200,000,000 divided into 120,000,000 shares at par value of NT$10 per share, within which the Board of Directors is authorized to issue shares in installments. NT 30,000,000 of the aforesaid total capital stock, divided into 3,000,000 shares, is reserved and authorized to the Board of Directors to issue for exercising employee stock options. In case the Company issues employee stock options, transfer treasury stock to employees, issues new shares reserved for subscription by employees, and issues restricted stock for employees, the employees of subsidiaries of the Company may be included. Qualification requirements of the employees who are entitled to receive it may be set and specified by the Board of Director. After public offering, if shares or employee stock options are issued to employees at a price lower than the market price (per share net value), or if shares are transferred to employees at an average price lower than the actual repurchase price, it shall only be done after obtainingthe consent of a |
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| After Revision | Before Revision | Reason for Revision |
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| than two-thirds of the voting rights of the attending shareholders . |
shareholders' meeting attended by shareholders representing more than half of the total issued shares, with the approval of more than two-thirds of the voting rights of the attending shareholders . |
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| Article 7 (Omitted) | Article 6 (Omitted) | Amend the article number |
| Article 8 All matters concerning shares shall be handled in accordance with the regulations of the competent authority except as otherwise provided by law. |
Article 7 After public offering, all matters concerning shares shall be handled in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies except as otherwiseprovided bylaw. |
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| CHAPTER IV – DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE |
CHAPTER IV – DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORS AND COMMITTEE |
The Company has established an Audit Committee to replace the supervisor, hence the deletion of the term 'supervisor'. |
| Article 9 Shareholders’ meetings of the Company are classified into (1) regular meetings and (2) special meetings. The Board of Directors shall convene regular meetings within six months after the close of each fiscal year in accordance with the laws. Special meetings shall be convened, whenever deemed necessary in accordance with the law. A notice to convene a meeting of shareholders and the notice may, as an alternative, be given by means of electronic transmission, after obtaining the consent from the shareholders. The |
Article 8 Shareholders’ meetings of the Company are classified into (1) regular meetings and (2) special meetings. The Board of Directors shall convene regular meetings within six months after the close of each fiscal year in accordance with the laws. Special meetings shall be convened, whenever deemed necessary in accordance with the law. A shareholders meeting shall be convened in accordance with the Company Act. A notice to convene a meetingof shareholders and the notice |
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| notice of the shareholders meeting to shareholders who own less than 1,000 shares of nominal stocks may be given by the Company in the form of a public announcement. The shareholders’ meeting can be held by means of visual communication network or other methods promulgated by the central competent authority, and the Company shall be subject to prescriptions provided for by the competent authority in charge of securities affairs, including the prerequisites, procedures, and other compliance matters. |
may, as an alternative, be given by means of electronic transmission, after obtaining the consent from the shareholders. The shareholders’ meeting can be held by means of visual communication network or other methods promulgated by the central competent authority, and the Company shall be subject to prescriptions provided for by the competent authority in charge of securities affairs, including the prerequisites, procedures, and other compliance matters. The shareholders' meeting shall be conducted in accordance with the Regulations for the Conduct of Shareholders’ Meeting established by the Company. |
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| Article 10 (Omitted) | Article 9 (Omitted) | Amend the article number |
| Article 11 Unless otherwise regulated by law, each shareholder of the Company owns one vote per share. The Company shall provide electronic voting mechanism as one of the options for shareholders to exercise their voting rights in accordance with relevant rules and regulations of the R.O.C. |
Article 10 Unless otherwise regulated by law, each shareholder of the Company owns one vote per share. After the Company becomes an emerging Stock/OTC/listed company, it shall provide electronic voting mechanism as one of the options for shareholders to exercise their voting rights in accordance with relevant rules and regulations of the R.O.C. |
Amend the article number and delete the text of “After public offering” in response to the Company has been public company. |
| Article 12 (Omitted) | Article 11 (Omitted) | Amend the article number |
| Article 13 The Company shall have five (5) ~ nine (9) directors, to be elected from the nominees listed in the roster of |
Article 12 The Company shall have three (3) ~ seven (7) directors and two (2) ~ three (3) supervisors, to be elected |
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| director with the candidate nomination system. The term of office for directors shall be three (3) years. The directors are eligible for re-election. The Company shall establish at least three (3) independent directors, occupying equal to /exceeding seats of one fifth of the elected directors, to be included in the number of directors designated in the preceding paragraph. The profession qualifications of independent directors, and their holding shares number, non-competition limitation, determination of independence, nomination, election and other items requiring compliance shall be ascertained referring to regulations of the security authority. The directors’ election of the Company is proceed with cumulative voting system, per share has election rights to elect the number of directors that should be elected, the votes may be focus on one nominator or dispatch to several nominators. The nominators who have majority of votes shall be elected as director. The Company may buy the Responsibility Insurance for the Directors who have to be responsible for the damages caused by their duties. The Company shall establish an Audit Committee, which shall consist of all independent directors. The Audit Committee or the members of Audit Committee shall be obligated toperform |
from the nominees listed in the roster of director with the candidate nomination system. The term of office for directors and supervisors shall be three (3) years. The directors are eligible for re- election. After public offering, the Company shall establish at least three (3) independent directors, occupying equal to /exceeding seats of one fifth of the elected directors, to be included in the number of directors designated in the preceding paragraph. The profession qualifications of independent directors, and their holding shares number, non- competition limitation, determination of independence, nomination, election and other items requiring compliance shall be ascertained referring to regulations of the security authority. The Company may buy the Responsibility Insurance for the Directors and Supervisors who have to be responsible for the damages caused by their duties. After public offering, the Company may establish an Audit Committee in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, which shall be composed of all independent directors, and formulate the regulations for the exercise of its powers. From the date of the establishment of the Audit Committee, the provisions regarding supervisors of the Company shall cease to apply. The term of office for the |
of directors , and delete the text of “After public offering” in response to the Company has been public company. 2. Move the text of Article 13 (before revision) to this article. 3. Delete the term 'supervisor' and explicitly state that the duties of the supervisor will be carried out by the Audit Committee. |
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| those duties of Supervisors specified under the Company Act, Securities and Exchange Act and other relevant laws and regulations.The Board of Directors of the Company may establish various functional committees as required by laws and regulations or business needs. The professional qualifications of their members, the exercise of their powers, and related matters shall be handled in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and shall be further determined by the Board of Directors. |
elected supervisors shall end on the date of the establishment of the first Audit Committee of the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company may establish various functional committees as required by laws and regulations or business needs. The professional qualifications of their members, the exercise of their powers, and related matters shall be handled in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and shall be further determined by the Board of Directors. |
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| Article 13 The directors and supervisors’ election of the Company is proceed with cumulative voting system, per share has election rights to elect the number of directors that should be elected, the votes may be focus on one nominator or dispatch to several nominators. The nominators who have majority of votes shall be elected as director or supervisors. |
Move to Article 12 (after revision). |
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| Article 17 The Board of Directors is authorized to determine the compensation recommended by the Remuneration Committee for the directors, taking into account the extent and value of the services provided for the management of the Corporation and the standards of the industry within the R.O.C. and overseas, no matter whether the Companyhasprofit or suffered loss. |
Article 17 The Board of Directors is authorized to determine the compensation for directors and supervisors, taking into account the extent and value of the services provided for the management of the Company and the standards of the industry within the R.O.C. and overseas, no matter whether the Companyhasprofit or suffered loss. |
Delete 'supervisor' and revise the text of the article. |
| Article 20 Where there is profit at the end of each fiscalyear, after coveringthe |
Article 20 Where there is profit at the end of each fiscalyear, after covering |
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| accumulated losses, at least two percent (2%) of the profit shall be distributed as employees' compensation, and not greater than eight percent (8%) of the profit shall be distributed as remuneration of the directors. The employees' compensation in the previous section may be distributed in the form of either cash or stock bonus, and may be distributed to the employees of subsidiaries of the Company. Qualification requirements of the employees who are entitled to receive the employees' compensation may be specified by the Board of Directors. Remuneration for directors is paid in cash. Where the Company has earnings at the end of the fiscal year, after paying all relevant taxes, making up losses of previous years, the Company shall first set aside ten percent (10%) of said earnings as legal reserve, except that such legal reserve amounts to the total paid-in capital. Thereafter, the Company shall set aside or reverse a special reserve in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. The remainder together with previous year amount of the same may be allocated to shareholders as dividends and bonuses after the resolution of proposal, submitted by the Board of Directors, has been made by the shareholders’ meeting . The distributable dividends and bonuses, capital reserves, or legal surplus reserves in whole or in part will be paid in cash by |
the accumulated losses, at least two percent (2%) of the profit shall be distributed as employees' compensation, and not greater than eight percent (8%) of the profit shall be distributed as remuneration of the directors and supervisors. The employees' compensation in the previous section may be distributed in the form of either cash or stock bonus, and may be distributed to the employees of subsidiaries of the Company. Qualification requirements of the employees who are entitled to receive the employees' compensation may be specified by the Board of Directors. Remuneration for directors and supervisors is paid in cash. Where the Company has earnings at the end of the fiscal year, after paying all relevant taxes, making up losses of previous years, the Company shall first set aside ten percent (10%) of said earnings as legal reserve, except that such legal reserve amounts to the total paid-in capital. Thereafter, the Company shall set aside or reverse a special reserve in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. The remainder together with previous year amount of the same may be allocated to shareholders as dividends and bonuses after the resolution of proposal, submitted by the Board of Directors, has been made by the shareholders’ meeting. |
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| the Company after a resolution has been adopted by a majority vote at a meeting of the Board of Directors attended by two-thirds of the total number of directors; and in addition thereto a report of such distribution shall be submitted to the shareholders’meeting. |
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| Article 23 These Articles of Incorporation were approved on February 26, 1986 The first amendment was approved on October 6, 2014. (omitted) The thirty-seventh amendment was approved on May29, 2024. |
Article 23 These Articles of Incorporation were approved on February 26, 1986 The first amendment was approved on October 6, 2014. (omitted) |
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Appendix 1
Acer Gadget Inc. Regulations for the Conduct of Shareholders’ Meeting
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Except as otherwise specified in the Company Act or the relevant regulations or the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, this Regulations shall govern the conduct of Shareholders’ Meetings of the Company.
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Each shareholder or his/her/its proxy attending the Shareholders’ Meeting shall sign the attendance card for their attendance. The number of shares in attendance of the Shareholders’ Meeting shall be calculated based upon the number of shares signed in according to the attendance cards so submitted.
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The attendance and votes at the Shareholders’ Meeting shall be based upon the number of shares in attendance, unless otherwise specified by the applicable regulations, each share has one voting rights. The shares in attendance shall be calculated according to the shares indicated by the attendance book and attendance card handed in, plus the shares exercising voting right by the ways of written or electronic transmission.
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The Shareholders’ Meeting shall be held at the location of the Company, or a place which is convenient for the shareholders to attend and proper for holding such meeting. The Shareholders’ Meeting shall be held no earlier than 9 a.m. and no later than 3 p.m. on the designated meeting date. Full consideration shall be given to the opinions of the independent directors with respect to the place and time of the meeting.
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The Shareholders’ Meeting shall be called by the Board of Directors. The chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside over the meeting. If the chairman of the Board of Directors takes a leave or is not available for the meeting then the vice-chairman of the Board of Directors shall act on his/her behalf to preside over the meeting. If neither the chairman nor the vice-chairman of the Board of Directors is available for the meeting, or no vice-chairman is elected, the chairman shall designate a director of the Board of Directors to act on his/her behalf to preside over the meeting. The Board of Directors shall elect a director to act on the chairman’s behalf if the chairman does not appoint a designee. In the event that a
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Shareholders’ Meeting is called by a person other than the Board of Directors who is entitled by law to call a Shareholders’ Meeting, that person shall preside over the meeting; if such Shareholders’ Meeting is called by more than two people, the person of presiding should be elected by the people who called such Shareholders’ Meeting.
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The Company may designate attorneys, certified-public-accountants, or relevant personnel to attend the Shareholders’ Meeting.
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The Company shall make an uninterrupted audio or video recording of the shareholders meeting, and shall retain the recorded materials of the for at least one year. If, however, a shareholder files a lawsuit pursuant to Article 189 of the Company Act, the recording shall be retained until the conclusion of the litigation.
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The person who presides over the Shareholders’ Meeting shall call the meeting in session at the designated time of the meeting. However, such person may announce a postponement of the meeting if at the designated time shares in attendance fail to exceed half of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company. Such a postponement of meeting shall not be made more than two times, with postponement(s) limiting to one hour in aggregate. If shares in attendance are less than a quorum but more than one-thirds of the total issued and outstanding shares, the shareholders may proceed with such meeting pursuant to Article 175 of the Company Act to adopt provisional resolutions, and then notify the shareholders about the provisional resolutions to reassemble a shareholders’ meeting within a month. Before the meeting is adjourned, if shares in attendance have reached a required quorum, the person presiding over the meeting may, pursuant to Article 174 of the Company Act, submit those provisional resolutions so adopted for a final resolution at the meeting.
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If Shareholders’ Meeting is called by the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall set the agenda of the meeting. The meeting shall proceed in accordance with the agenda so set by the Board of Directors unless otherwise changed by a resolution adopted at the meeting. The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to a shareholders meeting convened by a party with the power to convene that is not the board of directors. During the meeting, the person presiding over the meeting may allocate an appropriate amount of time for recess. Unless otherwise adopted by a resolution, the person presiding over the meeting
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may not adjourn the meeting prior to the end of the agenda of the meeting. If the person presiding over the meeting declares the adjournment of the meeting in a manner in violation of the applicable rules governing the proceedings of meetings, a new chairman of the meeting may be elected by a resolution adopted by a majority of the voting rights represented by the shareholders attending said meeting to continue the proceeding of the meeting.
- A shareholder in attendance who wishes to make an oral statement at the Shareholders’ Meeting shall first submit an oral statement form, stating the gist of his/her statement, his/her name and shareholder’s account number (or the number of attendant ID). The person presiding over the meeting shall determine the order to make such oral statements.
Shareholder in attendance who submits an oral statement form but fail to make an oral statement shall be deemed to have not made any statement. In the event of any conflict between the contents of the oral statement form and the actual oral statement, the actual oral statement shall prevail.
No shareholders shall interfere with the shareholder who is making oral statement in any way unless the chairman of the meeting or the speaking shareholder gives his/her consent. The person presiding over the meeting shall stop any such interference.
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Unless otherwise approved by the person presiding over the meeting, each shareholder may make oral statements only twice for a same proposal or addressing matter under deliberation; and the length each oral statement shall not exceed 5 minutes. Otherwise, the person presiding over the meeting may stop the shareholder from making further statements.
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A legal entity acting as a proxy for a shareholder to attend the meeting may appoint only one representative to attend the meeting. If more than one representative are appointed by such legal entity to attend the meeting, only one person elected among them may make oral statements on the same proposal.
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proposal, the amendments or extempore motions that has been fully explained and discussed as he/she may deem appropriate and may submit the proposal for adopting a resolution.
- The person presiding over the meeting shall appoint persons among the shareholders in attendance to supervise the voting process. Vote counting for shareholders meeting proposals or elections shall be conducted in public at the place of the shareholders meeting. Immediately after vote counting has been completed, the results of the voting, including the statistical tallies of the numbers of votes, shall be announced on-site at the meeting, and a record made of the vote.
The election of directors at a shareholders meeting shall be held in accordance with the applicable election and appointment rules adopted by the Company, and the voting results shall be announced on-site immediately, including the names of those elected as directors and the numbers of votes with which they were elected.
The ballots for the election referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be sealed with the signatures of the monitoring personnel and kept in proper custody for at least one year. If, however, a shareholder files a lawsuit pursuant to Article 189 of the Company Act, the ballots shall be retained until the conclusion of the litigation.
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Unless otherwise provided for in the Company Act or the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, a proposal may be adopted as a resolution by a majority of the shares in attendance voting in favor thereof. A resolution shall be deemed adopted if no opposition is raised when the person presiding over the meeting makes an oral inquiry to the shareholders concerning the acceptance of the same, and such resolution shall have the same effect as a voting by ballot; if any opposition is raised, the person presiding or whose assignee shall announce the total shares in attendance voting for having a resolution with voting by the shareholders.
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- The person presiding over the meeting may direct monitors (or security guards) to maintain order at the meeting. Monitors (or security guards) shall wear a badge marked “SECURITY” or “MONITOR” when performing their duties at the meetings.
At the place of a shareholders meeting, if a shareholder attempts to speak through any device other than the public address equipment set up by the Company, the chair may prevent the shareholder from so doing.
When a shareholder violates the rules of procedure and defies the chair's correction, obstructing the proceedings and refusing to heed calls to stop, the chair may direct the proctors or security personnel to escort the shareholder from the meeting.
- In the event of force majeure during the meeting, the person presiding over the meeting may suspend a meeting and may announce at a later time when the meeting shall be resumed as he/she deems appropriate; or the shareholders shall make a resolution at the meeting to resume the meeting within 5 days without the need to make any further written notices or published announcements to shareholders.
Before the scheduled agenda (including all extempore motions) have been resolved, if the place of holding shareholders’ meeting can not be used for proceeding the meeting, the shareholders’ meeting may have a resolution to proceed the meeting in another place.
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This Regulations and any amendments thereto, shall become effective upon approval by the shareholders.
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This Regulations was approved on May 5, 2022.
First Amendment was approved on November11, 2022.
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Appendix 2
Acer Gadget Inc. Articles of Incorporation
CHAPTER I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Article 1 The Company shall be incorporated in accordance with the Company Act, and its name shall be 倚天酷碁股份有限公司 in the Chinese language, and Acer Gadget Inc. in the English language.
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Article 2 The scope of business of the Company shall include the following:
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(1) CC01030 Electrical Appliances and Audiovisual Electronic Products Manufacturing
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(2) CC01070 Wireless Communication Mechanical Equipment Manufacturing
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(3) CC01100 Controlled Telecommunications Radio-Frequency Devices and Materials Manufacturing
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(4) CC01110 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
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(5) CC01120 Data Storage Media Manufacturing and Duplicating
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(6) CD01050 Bicycles and Parts Manufacturing
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(7) E605010 Computer Equipment Installation
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(8) E701010 Telecommunications Engineering
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(9) F113020 Wholesale of Electrical Appliances
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(10) F113050 Wholesale of Computers and Clerical Machinery Equipment
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(11) F113070 Wholesale of Telecommunication Apparatus
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(12) F401010 International Trade
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(13) F213010 Retail Sale of Electrical Appliances
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(14) F213030 Retail Sale of Computers and Clerical Machinery Equipment
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(15) F213060 Retail Sale of Telecommunication Apparatus
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(17) F206050 Retail Sale of Pet Food and Supplies
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(20) F203010 Retail Sale of Food, Grocery and Beverage
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(21) F106020 Wholesale of Daily Commodities
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(22) F109070 Wholesale of Culture, Education, Musical Instruments and Educational Entertainment Supplies
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(23) F113030 Wholesale of Precision Instruments
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(24) F114040Wholesale of Bicycle and Component Parts Thereof
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(25) F206020 Retail Sale of daily commodities
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(26) F209060 Retail Sale of Culture, Education, Musical Instruments and Educational Entertainment Supplies
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(27) F214040 Retail Sale of Bicycle and Component Parts Thereof
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(28) F104110 Wholesale of Cloths, Garments, Shoes, Hats, Umbrellas and Clothing Accessories
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(29) F204110 Retail Sale of Cloths, Garments, Shoes, Hats, Umbrellas and Clothing Accessories
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(30) F108031 Wholesale of Medical Devices
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(31) F208031 Retail Sale of Medical Apparatus
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(32) G902011 Type II Telecommunications Enterprise
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(33) I301010 Information Software Services
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(34) I301020 Data Processing Services
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(35) I301030 Electronic Information Supply Services
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(36) I501010 Product Designing
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(37) I103060 Management Consulting
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(38) JE01010 Rental and Leasing
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(39) ZZ99999 All business activities that are not prohibited or restricted by law, except those that are subject to special approval
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Article 2-1 The Company may, for its business operations or other investment matters, make endorsements or issue guarantees. The total amount of investment made by the Company may exceed forty percent of the amount of its own paidup capital.
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Article 3 The headquarters of the Company shall be located in Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C. If the Company considers it necessary, it may, by a resolution adopted at a meeting by the Board of Directors, set up branch offices in Taiwan or abroad.
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Article 4 Public announcements of the Company shall be made in accordance with the Company Act and other relevant rules and regulations of the R.O.C.
CHAPTER II – CAPITAL STOCK
- Article 5 The total amount of the Company capital stock is NT$ 1,200,000,000 divided into 120,000,000 shares at par value of NT$10 per share, within which the Board of Directors is authorized to issue shares in installments.
NT 30,000,000 of the aforesaid total capital stock, divided into 3,000,000 shares, is reserved and authorized to the Board of Directors to issue for exercising employee stock options.
In case the Company issues employee stock options, transfer treasury stock to employees, issues new shares reserved for subscription by employees, and issues restricted stock for employees, the employees of subsidiaries of the Company may be included. Qualification requirements of the employees who are entitled to receive it may be set and specified by the Board of Director.
After public offering, if shares or employee stock options are issued to employees at a price lower than the market price (per share net value), or if shares are transferred to employees at an average price lower than the actual repurchase price, it shall only be done after obtaining the consent of a shareholders' meeting attended by shareholders representing more than half of the total issued shares, with the approval of more than two-thirds of the voting rights of the attending shareholders.
- Article 6 The share certificates of the Company shall be issued in registered form, signed by, and affixed with the seals of, the represented directors of the Company, and authenticated by the competent registrar.
The Company may not print its physical share certificate; however, the Company shall register the issued shares with a centralized securities depositary enterprise, same as when the Company issues its securities.
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accordance with the Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies except as otherwise provided by law.
CHAPTER III – SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS
Article 8 Shareholders’ meetings of the Company are classified into (1) regular meetings and (2) special meetings. The Board of Directors shall convene regular meetings within six months after the close of each fiscal year in accordance with the laws. Special meetings shall be convened, whenever deemed necessary in accordance with the law. A shareholders meeting shall be convened in accordance with the Company Act. A notice to convene a meeting of shareholders and the notice may, as an alternative, be given by means of electronic transmission, after obtaining the consent from the shareholders.
The shareholders’ meeting can be held by means of visual communication network or other methods promulgated by the central competent authority, and the Company shall be subject to prescriptions provided for by the competent authority in charge of securities affairs, including the prerequisites, procedures, and other compliance matters.
The shareholders' meeting shall be conducted in accordance with the Regulations for the Conduct of Shareholders’ Meeting established by the Company.
Article 9 Where a shareholder is unable to attend a meeting; such shareholder may appoint a proxy by using the proxy form, which shall specify the scope of proxy by the shareholder, in accordance with relevant rules and regulations of the R.O.C. Article 10 Unless otherwise regulated by law, each shareholder of the Company owns one vote per share.
After the Company becomes an emerging Stock/OTC/listed company, it shall provide electronic voting mechanism as one of the options for shareholders to exercise their voting rights in accordance with relevant rules and regulations of the R.O.C.
Article 11 Unless otherwise regulated by law, a resolution may be adopted by the holders of a simple majority of the votes of the issued and outstanding capital stock represented at a shareholders’ meeting at which the holders of a majority of issued and outstanding capital stock are present.
CHAPTER IV – DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORS AND COMMITTEE
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- Article 12 The Company shall have three (3) ~ seven (7) directors and two (2) ~ three (3) supervisors, to be elected from the nominees listed in the roster of director with the candidate nomination system. The term of office for directors and supervisors shall be three (3) years. The directors are eligible for re-election. After public offering, the Company shall establish at least three (3) independent directors, occupying equal to /exceeding seats of one fifth of the elected directors, to be included in the number of directors designated in the preceding paragraph.
The profession qualifications of independent directors, and their holding shares number, non-competition limitation, determination of independence, nomination, election and other items requiring compliance shall be ascertained referring to regulations of the security authority.
The Company may buy the Responsibility Insurance for the Directors and Supervisors who have to be responsible for the damages caused by their duties.
After public offering, the Company may establish an Audit Committee in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, which shall be composed of all independent directors, and formulate the regulations for the exercise of its powers. From the date of the establishment of the Audit Committee, the provisions regarding supervisors of the Company shall cease to apply. The term of office for the elected supervisors shall end on the date of the establishment of the first Audit Committee of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company may establish various functional committees as required by laws and regulations or business needs. The professional qualifications of their members, the exercise of their powers, and related matters shall be handled in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and shall be further determined by the Board of Directors.
- Article 13 The directors and supervisors’ election of the Company is proceed with cumulative voting system, per share has election rights to elect the number of directors that should be elected, the votes may be focus on one nominator or dispatch to several nominators. The nominators who have majority of votes shall be elected as director or supervisors.
Article 14 The Board of Directors shall consist of directors of the Company, and the chairman of the Board of Directors shall be elected by a majority of directors in attendance at a meeting attended by over two-thirds of the Board of Directors. The Company may have a vice chairman through the same way.
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The chairman of the Board of Directors shall represent the Company in external matters.
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Article 15 Where the chairman of the Board of Directors is on leave or cannot exercise his powers or perform his duties for any reason, an acting chairman shall be designated in accordance with Article 281 of the Company Act. Where a director is unable to attend the meeting of the Board of Directors, he/she may appoint another director as his proxy to attend the meeting by issuing a letter of proxy. Each director can act as a proxy for only one other director. The meeting of the Board of Directors may be proceeded via visual communication network, then the directors taking part in such a visual communication meeting shall be deemed to have attended the meeting in person. If the Company has independent directors, the independent directors should attend in person or appoint another independent director to attend on their behalf.
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Article 16 The meeting of the Board of Directors shall be convened in accordance with the Company Act and relevant regulations of competent authority; the notice of such meeting to each director may be provided in writing, by electronic mail or facsimile transmission. The meeting of the Board of Directors may be proceeded via visual communication network, a director attended a meeting of the Board of Directors via visual communication network, he/she shall be deemed to have attended such meeting in person.
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Article 17 The Board of Directors is authorized to determine the compensation for directors and supervisors, taking into account the extent and value of the services provided for the management of the Company and the standards of the industry within the R.O.C. and overseas, no matter whether the Company has profit or suffered loss.
CHAPTER V – MANAGERS
- Article 18 The Company may have one or several presidents and vice presidents. The appointment, removal, and compensation of the presidents and vice presidents shall be made in accordance with Article 29 of the Company Act.
CHPATER VI – ACCOUNTING
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Article 19 At the end of each business fiscal year, the following reports shall be prepared by the Board of Directors, and shall be submitted to the shareholders’ meeting for approval:
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Article 20 Where there is profit at the end of each fiscal year, after covering the accumulated losses, at least two percent (2%) of the profit shall be distributed as employees' compensation, and not greater than eight percent (8%) of the profit shall be distributed as remuneration of the directors and supervisors.
The employees' compensation in the previous section may be distributed in the form of either cash or stock bonus, and may be distributed to the employees of subsidiaries of the Company. Qualification requirements of the employees who are entitled to receive the employees' compensation may be specified by the Board of Directors. Remuneration for directors and supervisors is paid in cash.
Where the Company has earnings at the end of the fiscal year, after paying all relevant taxes, making up losses of previous years, the Company shall first set aside ten percent (10%) of said earnings as legal reserve, except that such legal reserve amounts to the total paid-in capital. Thereafter, the Company shall set aside or reverse a special reserve in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. The remainder together with previous year amount of the same may be allocated to shareholders as dividends and bonuses after the resolution of proposal, submitted by the Board of Directors, has been made by the shareholders’ meeting.
- Article 21 The dividend policy of the Company depends on the current and future development plan, investment environments, concerning the interest of shareholders, etc.: therefore, share or cash dividends of the Company shall be distributed at least ten percent (10%) of yearly dividends. For the purpose of having a balance and steady dividend policy, the cash dividends shall not less than ten percent (10%) of the total dividend amount when distributing the dividend to the shareholders, except as otherwise the dividend is decided not to distribute with a consent adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors and also approved by the shareholders’ meeting.
CHAPTER VII – SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
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Article 22 The Company Act and related regulations shall govern any matter not provided in the Articles of Incorporation. Article 23 These Articles of Incorporation were approved on February 26, 1986 The first amendment was approved on March 22, 1986 The second amendment was approved on January 26, 1987 The third amendment was approved on April 3, 1987 The fourth amendment was approved on December 2, 1987 The fifth Amendment was approved on November 16, 1988 The sixth amendment was approved on November 10, 1989 The seventh amendment was approved on February 20, 1990 The eighth amendment was approved on June 29, 1990 The ninth amendment was approved on September 13, 1990 The tenth amendment was approved on November 5, 1990 The eleventh amendment was approved on March 27 , 1991 The twelfth amendment was approved on July 24, 1991 The thirteenth amendment was approved on May 26, 1992 The fourteenth amendment was approved on May 14,1993 The fifteenth amendment was approved on May 13,1994 The sixteenth amendment was approved on March 28 , 1995 The seventeenth amendment was approved on August 25, 1995 The eighteenth amendment was approved on May 27,1996 The nineteenth amendment was approved on May 23,1997 The twentieth amendment was approved on May 25,1998 The twenty-first amendment was approved on April 25,2000 The twenty-second amendment was approved on July 20, 2000 The twenty-third amendment was approved on May 15, 2001 The twenty-fourth amendment was approved on June 14, 2002
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The twenty-fifth amendment was approved on June 9, 2005 The twenty-sixth amendment was approved on June 14, 2006 The twenty-seventh amendment was approved on June 15, 2007 The twenty-eighth amendment was approved on September 9, 2008 The twenty-ninth amendment was approved on June 30, 2010 The thirtieth amendment was approved on November 23, 2015 The thirty-first amendment was approved on December 10, 2019 The thirty-second amendment was approved on May 21, 2020 The thirty-third amendment was approved on December 10, 2020 The thirty-fourth amendment was approved on April 29, 2021 The thirty-fifth amendment was approved on August 3, 2021 The thirty-sixth amendment was approved on May 5, 2022
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Appendix 3
Impact of Stock Dividend Issuance on the Company’s Business Performance, Earnings per Share and Shareholder Return Rate
The Company did not allot shares for free during the year, so it is not applicable.
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Appendix 4
Acer Gadget Inc.
Shareholdings of All Directors as of March 31, 2024
| Acer Gadget Inc. Shareholdings of All Directors as of March 31, 2024 |
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|---|---|
| Title Name Number of Shares |
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| Chairman Acer Incorporated Legal Representative: Jerry Kao 39,308,288 |
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| Director Acer Incorporated Legal Representative: Jason Chen 39,308,288 |
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| Director Acer Incorporated Legal Representative: Sophia Chen 39,308,288 |
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| Independent Director Jones Yu 1,740 |
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| Independent Director Jian-Guang Wang 0 |
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| Independent Director Lori King 0 |
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| Independent Director Ming-hui Lin 0 |
|
| Total 39,310,028 |
Note:
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(1) The current number of issued shares in the Company as of March 31 , 2024 is 61,860,000 common shares.
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(2) As more than one-half of the total number of directors in our company are independent directors and an audit committee has been established in accordance with the law, the provisions requiring all directors and supervisors to hold a certain percentage of shares do not apply.
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