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China Ecotek Corporation
2021Annual General Meeting
Meeting Handbook
June 22, 2021
Kaohsiung Business Convention Center Liuhe Room
4F, No.5, Zhongshan 2nd Rd, Kaohsiung 806, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Table of Contents
Page No. One . Annual Meeting of Shareholders Procedure ........................... 2 Two . Annual Meeting of Shareholders Agenda ............................... 3 I. Report Items .......................................................................... 5 II. Ratification Items ............................................................... 99 III. Discussion Items…………………………..……..……..113 VI. Extraordinary Motions………………………...……….121 Three . Regulations and Rules ...................................................... 122 I. Rules of Procedures for Shareholders Meetings…………122 II. Articles of Incorporation……………………………..….131 Four . Shareholding Detail of Directors and Supervisors of the Company……………………………………………….......147
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China Ecotek Corporation
Annual Meeting of Shareholders Procedure
I. Announce Meeting II.Chairman Remarks III. Report Items
IV. Ratification Items
V. Discussion Items
VI.Extraordinary Motions
VII. Adjournment
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2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Agenda
I.Time: June 22, 2021 (Tuesday) 9:00AM
II.Place: Kaohsiung Business Convention Center Liuhe Room 4F, No.5, Zhongshan 2nd Rd, Kaohsiung 806, Taiwan, R.O.C
III.Attendance: Shareholders and proxies authorized by shareholders
IV.Chairman: Chung-Te Chen
V. Chairman Remarks
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VI. Report Items
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(I) 2020 Business Report of the Company.
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(II) Report on Audit Committee's audit report of 2020 .
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(III) Report on 2020 remuneration of directors and supervisors as well as employees’ remuneration by the Company.
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(IV) Report on amendments to the Regulations Governing Procedure for Board of Directors Meetings.
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(V) Report on amendments to the Guidelines for the Adoption of Codes of Ethical Conduct for Directors.
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(VI) Report on amendments to the Guidelines for the Adoption of Codes of Ethical Conduct for Employee.
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(VII) Report on amendments to the Corporate Governance Code of Practice.
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(VIII) Report on amendments to the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles.
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(IX) Report on amendments to the Procedures for Ethical Management and Guidelines for Conduct.
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(X) Other report matters.
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VII. Ratification Items: Proposal 1: 2020 Business Report, Financial Statements of the Company. Please proceed with the ratification.
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Proposal 2: Proposal for 2020 Earnings Distribution of the Company. Please proceed with the ratification.
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VIII. Discussion Items:
Proposal 1: Proposal on the draft amendment of the parts of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation. Please proceed with the resolution.
- IX. Extraordinary Motions
X. Adjournment
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I. Report Items
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(I). General Manager, Chih-Feng Lee, report on 2020 Business Report of the Company.
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(II). Audit Committee's audit report of 2020 .
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(III). Report on the 2020 remuneration for directors and supervisors as well as employees’ remuneration.
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In accordance with amended Article 32 of Aritcle of Incorporation “If the Company has profits in the fiscal year, the board of Directors shall decide to distribute no less than 0.1% of the profits as the remuneration to employees and no higher than 1% of the profits as the remuneration to directors and supervisors. The target of remuneration distribution to employees includes employees of subordinate companies who meet certain criteria. However, if accumulated losses still remain, the Company shall retain the subsidization amount in advance before distributing remuneration to employees and directors and supervisors in accordance with the ratio prescribed in previous paragraph.”
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The Company’s 2020 income before tax without deducting remuneration distribution to employees and directors and supervisors was NT$234,424,591. Appropriated employees’ remuneration for 3.2677% equivalent to an amount of NT$7,660,300 and remunerations of directors and supervisors for 0.6535% equivalent to an amount of NT$ 1,532,061. All were distributed in cash.
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China Ecotek Corporation Audit Committee’s Audit Report
The Board of Directors has prepared the Company’s 2020 Financial Statement audited by Deloitte & Touche Taiwan, earnings distribution plan and business report. The Audit Committee has reviewed the aforementioned financial statements and documents, and concluded all information is presented fairly. We hereby submit this report pursuant to Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Act.
To:
2021 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting
China Ecotek Corporation Convener of the Audit Committee:
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Po-Han Wang February 25, 2021
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(IV). Report on amendments to the Regulations Governing Procedure for Board of Directors Meetings
Proposed by the Company's board of directors See attachment for the Company's Regulations Governing Procedures for Board of Directors Meetings.
Description: Proposal to amend the Company's Regulations Governing Procedures for Board of Directors Meetings in accordance with Order Tai-Zheng-Zhang(1)-Zi No. 1090000926 from the Taiwan Stock Exchange dated January 16, 2020, and in coordination with the establishment of an Audit Committee to replace supervisors.
Attachment
China Ecotek Corporation
Comparison of articles of the Regulations Governing Procedures for Board of
Directors Meetings before and after amendment
| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| Article 2 Board meetings shall be convened and chaired by thechairman.However, the first meeting of a newly- elected board shall be convened by the director who receives the highest number of votes during the shareholders' meeting. Meetings shall be chaired by the persons who convene them; in cases where there are two or more conveners, one of whom shall be elected to chair the meeting. Pursuant to Article 203, |
Article 2 Board meetings shall be convenedandchaired by the chairman. However, the first meeting of a newly- elected board shall be convened by the director who receives the highest number of votes during the shareholders' meeting. Meetings shall be chaired by the persons who convene them; in cases where there are two or more conveners, one of whom shall be elected to chair the meeting. If the chairman is on |
1. Wording in Paragraph 1 were revised in coordination with Article 10 of the Regulations Governing Procedure for Meetings of the Board of Directors of Public Companies. 2. Adjusted and added paragraph 2 in coordination |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description | |
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| Paragraph 4 or Article 203-1, Paragraph 3 of the Company Act, where a Board meeting is convened by more than half of all directors, the directors shall elect a director from among themselves to chair the meeting. If the chairman is on leave or cannot exercise his/her authority for any reason, the chairman may appoint a director to act as a proxy thereof; where the chairman fails to appoint a proxy, the directors shall elect one person from among the directors to act as theproxy. |
leave or cannot exercise his/her authority for any reason, the chairman may appoint a director to act as a proxy thereof; where the chairman fails to appoint a proxy, the directors shall elect one person from among the directors to act as the proxy. |
with the amendment to Article 203, Paragraph 4 and Article 203-1 of the Company Act. 3. Adjusted the paragraphs. |
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| Article 4 Board meetings shall be convened on a quarterly basis. The meeting notice shall include the date, venue, agenda, and meeting documents, and shall be sent to all directors at least seven days in advance. However, in case of an emergency, a written notice or other suitable means may be used to give notice to convene meetings at any time. The meeting notice in the preceding paragraph may be in electronic form. Except in cases of emergency or under circumstances supported by justifiable reasons, all discussion topics listed in Article 7, Paragraph 1 shall be listed in advance as |
Article 4 Board meetings shall be convened on a quarterly basis. The meeting notice shall include the date, venue, agenda, and meeting documents, and shall be sent to all directorsand supervisors at least seven days in advance. However, in case of an emergency, a written notice or other suitable means may be used to give notice to convene meetings at any time. The meeting notice in the preceding paragraph may be in electronic form. Except in cases of emergency or under circumstances supported by justifiable reasons, all discussion topics listed in Article 7, Paragraph 1 shall be listed in advance as |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| part of the agenda and cannot be raised through a special motion. Any director may abandon the right in the preceding two paragraphs in writing before or after the meeting. (omitted below) |
part of the agenda and cannot be raised through a special motion. Any directorand supervisor may abandon the right in the preceding two paragraphs in writing before or after the meeting. (omitted below) |
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| Article 6 The following agenda items shall be covered as the minimum during regular Board meetings: I. Reported items: (I) Inquire directors in attendance for any dissenting opinions regarding the minutes of the previous Board meeting. If there a dissenting opinion is deemed reasonable by the chairman, a correction or supplement must be made; if it is deemed unreasonable, it shall be specified in the Board of Directors meeting minutes. (omitted below) |
Article 6 The following agenda items shall be covered as the minimum during regular Board meetings: I. Reported items: (I) Inquire directors and supervisorsin attendance for any dissenting opinions regarding the minutes of the previous Board meeting. If there a dissenting opinion is deemed reasonable by the chairman, a correction or supplement must be made; if it is deemed unreasonable, it shall be specified in the Board of Directors meeting minutes. (omitted below) |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
| Article 7 The following issues shall be raised for discussion in Board meetings: I. The Company's business |
Article 7 The following issues shall be raised for discussion in Board meetings: I. The Company's business |
1. Adjusted the wording in Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2 |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description | |
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| plan. II. Annual financial statements. (omitted) The one-year period mentioned above shall refer to the one year dating back from the current board meeting. Amounts that have already been passed in board meetings may be excluded from calculation. At least one independent director shall personally attend the Board of Directors meeting. All independent directors shall attend the Board of Directors meeting for matters specified in Paragraph 1 as requiring the resolution of the Board of Directors. If an independent director cannot personally attend a meeting, he/she shall appoint another independent director to attend the meeting on his/her behalf. Any objections or qualified opinions expressed by independent directors shall be recorded in meeting minutes. If an independent director is unable to express objections or qualified opinions personally at the board meeting, the opinion shall be raised in writing in advance unless there is justifiable reason not to do |
plan. II. Annual and semiannual financial statements. This does not apply to semi- annual financial statements that do not need auditing and attestation by an accountant in accordance with the law. (omitted) The one-year period mentioned above shall refer to the one year dating back from the current board meeting. Amounts that have already been passed in board meetings may be excluded from calculation. For foreign companies whose shares have no par value or a par value other than NT$10, 2.5% of shareholders'equity shall be used for calculation instead of 5% of paid-in capital in Paragraph 2. At least one independent director shall personally attend the Board of Directors meeting. All independent directors shall attend the Board of Directors meeting for matters specified in Paragraph 1 as requiring the resolution of the Board of Directors. If an independent director cannot personally attend a meeting, he/she shall appoint another independent director to |
plan. Annual financial |
in coordination with the amendment to Article 14-5 of the Securities and Exchange Act. 2. Deleted Paragraph 4 of this article. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| so. Such opinions shall also be recorded in board meeting minutes. |
attend the meeting on his/her behalf. Any objections or qualified opinions expressed by independent directors shall be recorded in meeting minutes. If an independent director is unable to express objections or qualified opinions personally at the board meeting, the opinion shall be raised in writing in advance unless there is justifiable reason not to do so. Such opinions shall also be recorded in board meeting minutes. |
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| Article 9 When convening a board meeting, departments relevant to the proposed agendas shall prepare adequate materials to be used by the attending directors. (omitted) The chairman may request persons specified in Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 to enter or leave the venue at any time. |
Article 9 When convening a board meeting, departments relevant to the proposed agendas shall prepare adequate materials to be used by the attending directors. (omitted) IV. Supervisors may attend Board meetings to ask questions and express their opinions. The chairman may request persons specified in Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 to enter or leave the venue at anytime. |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
| Article 11 Directors, personnel listed in Paragraph 1 of Article 9, and assistants in the preceding article who attend Board meetings shall sign the attendance sheet. |
Article 11 Directors, supervisors,personnel listed in Paragraph 1 of Article 9, and assistants in the preceding article who attend Board meetings shall sign the attendance sheet. |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| Article 20 If a director, a corporate entity that the director represents, or the following persons or companies is considered an interested party in the discussed agenda, a full disclosure is required during the current meeting session. The director may not participate in discussions and voting if it is in conflict against the Company's interests. In which case, the director shall not exercise voting rights on behalf of other directors. I. Spouse, parents, children or relatives within the third degree of kinship. II.Enterprises from which the personnel described in the preceding subparagraph enjoy direct or indirect benefits. III.Enterprises where the personnel assume the adjunct position of chairman, executive director or senior manager.However, this does not apply if the enterprise is an affiliate of the Company. (omitted below) |
Article 20 If a director, a corporate entity that the director represents, or the following persons or companies is considered an interested party in the discussed agenda, a full disclosure is required during the current meeting session. The director may not participate in discussions and voting if it is in conflict against the Company's interests. In which case, the director shall not exercise voting rights on behalf of other directors. I. Spouse, parents, children or relatives within the third degree of kinship. II.Enterprises from which the personnel described in the preceding subparagraph enjoy direct or indirect benefits. III.Enterprises where the personnel assume the adjunct position of chairman, executive director or senior manager. (omitted below) |
Adjusted the wording in Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1 of this article after referencing the amendment to the parent company's regulations. |
| Article 21 If the voting requires the appointment of a ballot examiner and a ballot counter, such personnel shall be appointed by the chairman. The ballot examiner |
Article 21 If the voting requires the appointment of a ballot examiner and a ballot counter, such personnel shall be appointed by the chairman. The ballot examiner shall also |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| shall also be a director. | be a director | or supervisor. | |
| Article 23 All board meetings shall be recorded in the meeting minutes, which shall include detailed accounts of the following items: I. The meeting session, time, and venue. II.Name of the chairman. III. Director attendance, including the names and number of the directors who are attending, on leave, and absent. IV.The names and titles of other participants invited to the meeting. V.Name of the minute taker. VI.The reported issues. VII.Discussions: The method of resolution and outcome for each motion; summary of opinions expressed by directors, experts, and other personnel; the names of interested directors in the discussed agenda as ruled by Article 20, Paragraph 1, descriptions of the interests involved, the reasons why a recusal is required, whether or not the director recused himself/herself from the discussion, and any objections or qualified opinions expressed on record or in writing. |
Article 23 All board meetings shall be recorded in the meeting minutes, which shall include detailed accounts of the following items: I. The meeting session, time, and venue. II.Name of the chairman. III. Director attendance, including the names and number of the directors who are attending, on leave, and absent. IV.The names and titles of other participants invited to the meeting. V.Name of the minute taker. VI.The reported issues. VII.Discussions: The method of resolution and outcome for each motion; summary of opinions expressed by directors, supervisors,experts, and other personnel; the names of interested directors in the discussed agenda as ruled by Article 20, Paragraph 1, descriptions of the interests involved, the reasons why a recusal is required, whether or not the director recused himself/herself from the discussion, and any objections or qualified opinions expressed on record or in writing. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description | |
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| VIII.Special motion: The name of the person who raised the motion; the method of resolution and outcome for each motion; summary of opinions expressed by directors, experts, and other personnel; the names of interested directors in the discussed agenda as ruled by Article 20, Paragraph 1, descriptions of the interests involved, the reasons why a recusal is required, whether or not the director recused himself/herself from the discussion, and any objections or qualified opinions expressed on record or in writing. IX. Other details that need to be recorded in meeting minutes. (omitted below) |
VIII.Special motion: The name of the person who raised the motion; the method of resolution and outcome for each motion; summary of opinions expressed by directors, supervisors,experts and other personnel; the names of interested directors in the discussed agenda as ruled by Article 20, Paragraph 1, descriptions of the interests involved, the reasons why a recusal is required, whether or not the director recused himself/herself from the discussion, and any objections or qualified opinions expressed on record or in writing. IX. Other details that need to be recorded in meeting minutes. (omitted below) |
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| Article 27 If a press release needs to be issued for any resolutions of the Board of Directors, is shall be released by the spokesperson. The management department must disclose on the MOPS any resolutions that constitute material information as defined by law or the rules of the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation. If an independent director has a |
Article 27 If a press release needs to be issued for any resolutions of the Board of Directors, is shall be released by the spokesperson. The management department must disclose on the MOPS any resolutions that constitute material information as defined by law or the rules of the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation.The same shall apply if an independent |
This article was amended in coordination with Article 16, Paragraph 2 of the TWSE's Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Rules of Procedure for Board of Directors Meetings. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description | |
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| dissenting or qualified opinion on matters that must be submitted to the Board of Directors according to Article 14-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act that is on record or in a written statement,or if there are matters not approved by the Audit Committee but approved by two thirds or more of all directors, related contents must be uploaded to the MOPS within two days of the Board meeting. |
director has a dissenting or qualified opinion on matters that must be submitted to the Board of Directors according to Article 14-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act that is on record or in a written statement. |
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| Article 28 The agenda and minutes of Board meetings shall be submitted to the competent authority in accordance with regulations. Except for directors (and the corporate entities they represent), employees of the Company who were in attendance throughout the meeting, and the minutes taker, the agenda and minutes may not be distributed to other individuals without the approval of the Board of Directors. Board meeting minutes shall be distributed to the individuals in the preceding paragraph within 20 days after the meeting, and recipients must properly retain the meeting minutes. |
Article 28 The agenda and minutes of Board meetings shall be submitted to the competent authority in accordance with regulations. Except for directors (and the corporate entities they represent),supervisors (and the corporate entities they represent),employees of the Company who were in attendance throughout the meeting, and the minutes taker, the agenda and minutes may not be distributed to other individuals without the approval of the Board of Directors. Board meeting minutes shall be distributed to the individuals in the preceding paragraph within 20 days after the meeting, and recipients must properly retain the meetingminutes. |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
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(V). Report on amendments to the Guidelines for the Adoption of Codes of Ethical Conduct for Directors
Proposed by the Company's board of directors See the attachment for the Company's Code of Ethical Conduct for Directors. Description: Articles of the Company's Code of Ethical Conduct for Directors were amended in coordination with the Company establishing an Audit Committee to replace supervisors.
Attachment
China Ecotek Corporation
Comparison of articles of the Code of Ethical Conduct for Directors before
and after amendment
| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description | |
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| Title: Code of Ethical Conduct for Directors |
Title: Code Directors |
of Ethical Conduct for and Supervisors |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
| Article 1 This Code was established to encourage honesty and ethical conduct among directors, and thereby improve corporate governance. |
Article 1 This Code was established to encourage honesty and ethical conduct among directorsand supervisors,and thereby improve corporate governance. |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
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| Article 2 Directors shall comply with the following basic principles when performing duties: I. Protect the rights and interests of shareholders. II. Reinforce the role of the board of directors. III. Allow theAudit Committee to serve its function. IV. Respect the rights and |
Article 2 Directors and supervisorsshall comply with the following basic principles when performing duties: I. Protect the rights and interests of shareholders. II. Reinforce the role of the board of directors. III. Allowsupervisorsto serve their functions. IV. Respect the rights and |
Established the Audit Committee to replace supervisors. |
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| interests of stakeholders. V. Increase information transparency. |
interests of stakeholders. V. Increase information transparency. |
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| Article 3 Directors shall perform their duties in the Company's interests, and may not damage the Company's interests for the interests of any specific person or group. Directors shall fairly treat all shareholders when performing their duties. |
Article 3 Directors and supervisorsshall perform their duties in the Company's interests, and may not damage the Company's interests for the interests of any specific person or group. Directorsand supervisors shall fairly treat all shareholders whenperformingtheir duties. |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
| Article 4 Directors shall exercise the due care of a good administrator when performing their duties, uphold the principles of integrity and fairness, maintain high level of self-discipline, and comply with laws and regulations, the Company's Articles of Incorporation, and resolutions of the shareholders' meeting. |
Article 4 Directors and supervisorsshall exercise the due care of a good administrator when performing their duties, uphold the principles of integrity and fairness, maintain high level of self-discipline, and comply with laws and regulations, the Company's Articles of Incorporation, and resolutions of the shareholders' meeting. |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
| Article 5 Directors shall faithfully perform their duties in the interests of all shareholders. In the event of a conflict of interest with the Company, directors shall put the Company's interests first, and shall prevent the following employees or enterprises from gaining illegal benefits through their authority: (omitted below) |
Article 5 Directors and supervisors shall faithfully perform their duties in the interests of all shareholders. In the event of a conflict of interest with the Company, directorsand supervisors shall put the Company's interests first, and shall prevent the following employees or enterprises from gaining illegal benefits through their authority: (omitted below) |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
| Article 6 Directors shall provide procurement, supply, cooperation, strategic alliance, merger and acquisition,or other |
Article 6 Directors and supervisors shall provide procurement, supply, cooperation,strategic alliance, |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee |
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| business or profit opportunities that they become aware of when performing their duties to the Company first, in order to maintain the Company's interests, and may not use the opportunities for personal gain or the gain of a third party. |
merger and acquisition, or other business or profit opportunities that they become aware of when performing their duties to the Company first, in order to maintain the Company's interests, and may not use the opportunities for personal gain or thegain of a thirdparty. |
merger and acquisition, or other business or profit opportunities that they become aware of when performing their duties to the Company first, in order to maintain the Company's interests, and may not use the opportunities for personal gain or thegain of a thirdparty. |
was established. |
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| Article 7 If directors engage in competitive behavior with the Company, it shall first be reported to the shareholders' meeting to obtain approval in accordance with Article 209, Paragraph 1 of the Company Act. |
Article 7 If directors engage in competitive behavior with the Company, it shall first be reported to the shareholders' meeting to obtain approval in accordance with Article 209, Paragraph 1 of the Company Act. If supervisors engage in competitive behavior with the Company, it shall be handled in accordance with the preceding paragraph, and the special resolution method set forth in Article 209, Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Company may be applied mutatis mutandis. |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
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| Article 8 Directors shall maintain the confidentiality of the Company's confidential information, unless authorized or required by law to disclose such information, and may not use the confidential information for personal gain or the gain of a thirdparty. |
Article 8 Directors and supervisorsshall maintain the confidentiality of the Company's confidential information, unless authorized or required by law to disclose such information, and may not use the confidential information for personal gain or thegain of a thirdparty. |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
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| Article 9 Directors shall ensure the rights and interests of shareholders, and shall respect the rights and interests of banks the Company has business dealings with, creditors, |
Article 9 Directors and supervisors shall ensure the rights and interests of shareholders, and shall respect the rights and interests of banks the Company has business |
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| employees, consumers, suppliers, subsidiaries, and communities. |
dealings with, creditors, employees, consumers, suppliers, subsidiaries,and communities. |
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| Article 10 Directors shall comply with the prevention of insider trading related laws and other securities laws related to stock trading and handling of trade secrets. In case of obtaining any important undisclosed information, directors shall not engage in any relevant securities trading. |
Article 10 Directors and supervisorsshall comply with the prevention of insider trading related laws and other securities laws related to stock trading and handling of trade secrets. In case of obtaining any important undisclosed information, directorsand supervisorsshall not engage in any relevant securities trading. |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
| Article 12 Natural persons who represent institutional directors in performing duties shall comply with this Code. The provisions of this Code shall be applicable, mutatis mutandis, to the corporate shareholders represented by the natural persons. |
Article 12 Natural persons who represent institutional directors or supervisors in performing duties shall comply with this Code. The provisions of this Code shall be applicable, mutatis mutandis, to the corporate shareholdersor supervisorsrepresented by the natural persons. |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
| Article 13 If a director wishes to be exempted from Article 5, the director shall fully disclose his/her interest in the legal actions of persons or companies listed in Article 5, provide a reason that is not in conflict with the Company's interests and is in line with regular business practices, and obtain approval from the Board of Directors. However, for legal actions between directors and the Company specified in Article 223 of the Company Act, the convener of the Audit |
Article 13 If a director or supervisor wishes to be exempted from Article 5, the director shall fully disclose his/her interest in the legal actions of persons or companies listed in Article 5, provide a reason that is not in conflict with the Company's interests and is in line with regular business practices, and obtain approval from the Board of Directors. However, for legal actions between directors and the Company specified in Article 223 of the CompanyAct, supervisors |
1. The requirement to disclose on the MOPS the names and positions of persons approved by the Board of Directors to be exempted from complying with the Company's Code of Ethical Conduct was deleted in coordination with the enactment of |
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Committee shall represent the shall represent the Company. the Personal Data Company. If a director or supervisor wishes Protection Act, If a director wishes to be to be exempted from Article 6, and after exempted from Article 6, the the director shall explain the referencing director shall explain the contents of the opportunity to Articles 3 of the contents of the opportunity to the Board of Directors, provide a Code of Ethical the Board of Directors, provide a reason that is not conflict with Conduct for reason that is not conflict with and does not impact the TWSE/GTSM and does not impact the Company's interests, and obtain Listed Company's interests, and obtain approval from the Board of Companies. approval from the Board of Directors. 2. Pursuant to Directors. After the Board of Directors Article 3 of the After the Board of Directors approves exemptions for Code of Ethical approves exemptions for preceding two paragraphs, the Conduct for preceding two paragraphs, the Company shall disclose the TWSE/GTSM Company shall disclose the date names and positions of persons Listed the exemption was approved by who were exempted, the date Companies, the Board of Directors, any the exemption was approved by added the dissenting or qualified opinions the Board of Directors, period of requirement to of independent directors, period the exemption, reason for the disclose of the exemption, reason for the exemption, and applicability of "dissenting or exemption, and applicability of the exemption on the MOPS. qualified the exemption on the MOPS. opinions of independent directors" on the MOPS after directors are exempted from complying with the Code of Ethical Conduct for Directors. Article 14 This Code shall be Article 14 This Code shall be 1. Pursuant to disclosed on the Company's disclosed on the annual report, Article 4 of the website, annual report, prospectus and Market Code of Ethical prospectus and Market Observation Post System (MOPS) Conduct for Observation Post System (MOPS) website, and the same TWSE/GTSM website, and the same requirements shall be applied to Listed requirements shall be applied to amendments thereof. Companies, amendments thereof. added the
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| requirement to disclose the Code of Ethical Conduct on the company website. 2. Corrected the name of MOPS. |
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| Article 15 This Code shall be approved by the board of directors before implementation, and shall be reported to the shareholders' meeting. The same shall apply to any subsequent amendments. |
Article 15 This Code shall be approved by the board of directors before implementation, and shall besubmitted to all supervisorsand reported to the shareholders' meeting. The same shall apply to any subsequent amendments. |
There are no longer any supervisor positions after the Audit Committee was established. |
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(VI). Report on amendments to the Guidelines for the Adoption of Codes of Ethical Conduct for Employee
Proposed by the Company's board of directors See the attachment for the Company's Code of Ethical Conduct for Employees.
Description: Articles of the Company's Code of Ethical Conduct for Employees were amended in coordination with the Company establishing an Audit Committee to replace supervisors.
Attachment
China Ecotek Corporation
Comparison of articles of the Code of Ethical Conduct for Employees before
and after amendment
| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| Article 6 Prevention of Conflict of Interest Personnel of the Company shall handle duties based on an objective and efficient method, and shall prevent the following employees or enterprises from gaining illegal benefits through their job positions at the Company: I. Employees and their spouse, parents, children or relatives within thethirddegree of kinship. II. Enterprises from which the personnel described in the preceding enjoy direct or indirect benefits. III. Enterprises |
Article 6 Prevention of Conflict of Interest Personnel of the Company shall handle duties based on an objective and efficient method, and shall prevent the following employees or enterprises from gaining illegal benefits through their job positions at the Company: I. Employees and their spouse, parents, children or relatives within the~~second ~~degree of kinship. II. Enterprises from which the personnel described in the preceding enjoy direct or indirect benefits. III. Enterprises |
Pursuant to Article 10, Paragraph 2 of the Procedures for Ethical Corporate Management and Code of Conduct, the amendment included family members of directors within the three degree of kinship as stakeholders. Both directors and employees are required to avoid conflict of interest when performing their duties, so stakeholders of employees were |
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Amended articles Existing articles Description where the personnel assume where the personnel assume also revised to the adjunct position of the adjunct position of family members chairman, executive director chairman, executive director within the third or senior manager. or senior manager. degree of kinship. The Company shall pay The Company shall pay special attention to loans of special attention to loans of funds, provisions of funds, provisions of guarantees, and major asset guarantees, and major asset transactions or the purchase transactions or the purchase (or sale) of goods involving (or sale) of goods involving the practitioners or the practitioners or enterprises described in the enterprises described in the preceding paragraph. preceding paragraph. Article 16 Disciplinary Article 16 Disciplinary The Company's Measures Measures shareholders' I. Personnel of the I. Personnel of the meeting on June Company shall have the Company shall have the 23, 2020 adopted responsibility and obligation responsibility and obligation the resolution to to comply with the to comply with the establish an Audit aforementioned code of aforementioned code of Committee to conduct. conduct. replace supervisor II. In case of II. In case of positions. The violations of this Code that violations of this Code that Audit Committee is are verified to be true, for are verified to be true, for formed by the ethical standards the ethical standards independent required to be complied by required to be complied by directors, which the personnel, in addition to the personnel, in addition to are also members the regulations of this Code, the regulations of this Code, of the Board of relevant requirements of relevant requirements of Directors. other rules of the Company other rules of the Company shall be applied. shall be applied. III. This Code shall III. This Code shall be disclosed on the be disclosed on the Company's website, annual Company's website, annual report, prospectus and report, prospectus and Market Observation Post Market Observation Post System (MOPS) website, and System (MOPS) website, and the same requirements shall the same requirements shall be applied to amendments be applied to amendments
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thereof. IV. This Code shall be approved by the board of directors before implementation, and shall be ~~submitted to all suervisors~~ |
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(VII). Report on amendments to the Corporate Governance Code of Practice.
Proposed by the Company's board of directors See the attachment for the Company's Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles.
Description: Proposal to amend the Company's Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles in accordance with the amendment to the Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies in Order Tai-Zheng-Zhi-Li-Zi No. 1090002299 from the Taiwan Stock Exchange dated February 13, 2020, and in coordination with the establishment of an Audit Committee to replace supervisors.
Attachment
China Ecotek Corporation
Comparison of articles of the Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles
before and after amendment
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| Title: China Ecotek Corporation Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles |
Title: China Ecotek Corporation Governance Best Practice Principles |
Changed the name from "Governance Best Practice Principles" to "Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles" to eliminate any doubt. |
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Article 3 (Establishment of the Internal Control System)
The Company shall follow the Criteria Governing Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Reporting Companies and take into consideration the overall operational activities of itself and its subsidiaries to design and fully implement an internal control system and shall conduct continuing reviews of the system, in order to ensure the continued effectiveness of its design and implementation in light of changes in the company's internal and external environment.
Article 3 (Establishment of the Internal Control System)
The Company shall follow the Criteria Governing Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Reporting Companies and take into consideration the overall operational activities of itself and its subsidiaries to design and fully implement an internal control system and shall conduct continuing reviews of the system, in order to ensure the continued effectiveness of its design and implementation in light of changes in the company's internal and external environment.
This article was amended according to Article 3 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies.
The Company shall The establishment or perform full self-assessments amendment of the internal control of its internal control system. system of the Company shall be The board of directors and submitted and passed by a management shall review the resolution of the board of directors. results of self-assessments by If an independent director each department and reports expresses his/her dissenting of the internal audit opinion or qualified opinion, such department at least annually, opinion shall be recorded in the and shall be monitored and board of directors' meeting supervised by the Audit minutes. Committee. Directors shall The Company shall perform periodically discuss reviews of full self-assessments of its internal internal control system control system. Its board of deficiencies with the chief directors and management shall internal auditor, track and review the results of the selfmake improvements, and assessments by each department report the implementation of and the reports of the internal audit audits during Board meetings. department at least annually. The Company should Directors and supervisors shall establish communication channels periodically discuss reviews of and mechanisms for independent internal control system deficiencies directors, the Audit Committee with internal auditors, and a record and the chief internal auditor, and of the discussions shall be kept,
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| disclose relevant information on the company website and annual report. The management of the Company shall pay special attention to the internal audit department and its personnel, fully empower them and urge them to conduct audits effectively, to evaluate problems of the internal control system and assess the efficiency of its operations to ensure that the system can operate effectively on an on-going basis, and to assist the board of directors and the management to perform their duties effectively so as to ensure a sound corporate governance system. The appointment, evaluation, and remuneration of internal auditors are submitted by the chief auditor to the chairman for approval, in which the appointment and dismissal of the chief chairman shall be approved by the chairman, Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors. |
track and make improvements, and report it during Board meetings. The management of the Company shall pay special attention to the internal audit department and its personnel, fully empower them and urge them to conduct audits effectively, to evaluate problems of the internal control system and assess the efficiency of its operations to ensure that the system can operate effectively on an on-going basis, and to assist the board of directors and the management to perform their duties effectively so as to ensure a sound corporate governance system. To implement the internal control system, to strengthen the professional abilities of the deputies of the internal auditors and to further improve and maintain the quality and execution result of the audit, the Company shall have deputies in place for the duties of the internal auditors. The regulations of the required qualification for internal auditors specified in Paragraph 6 of Article 11 of the Regulations Governing Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Companies and Article 16, Article 17 and Article 18 thereof shall be applied to the deputy personnel described in the preceding paragraph. |
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Article 3-1 (Personnel Responsible for Corporate Governance Related Affairs) |
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| The Companymay establish corporate governance dedicated (adjunct) unit or personnel to be responsible for the corporate governance related affairs, and the Vice President of the Management Department shall be responsible for the supervision thereof. Corporate governance affairs in the preceding paragraphshould include at least the following items: I. Handling company registration and change of registration. II. Handling matters relating to board meetings and shareholders' meetings in accordance with the lawand assisting the Company in complying with relevant laws for the convention of board meetings and shareholders'meetings. III. Preparing minutes of board meetings and shareholders' meetings. IV. Providing directors with the data they need to perform their dutiesand latest development of laws related to corporate management in order to assist directors with compliance. V. Handle matters related to investor relationship. VI. Other matters set out in the Articles of Incorporation or contracts. |
Article 3-1 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| Article 6 (The Company's Board of Directors shall properly arrange shareholders' meeting proposals and procedures) (Paragraph 1 omitted) Shareholders' meetings convened by the board of directors should be chaired by the chairman in person and attended by a majority of the directors (including at least one independent director) and the convener of the Audit Committee, and at least one member from each functional committee. The attendance shall be recorded in the meeting minutes. |
Article 6 (The Company's Board of Directors shall properly arrange shareholders' meeting proposals and procedures) (Paragraph 1 omitted) Shareholders' meetings convened by the board of directors should be chaired by the chairman in person and attended by a majority of the directors (including at least one independent director). The attendance shall be recorded in the meeting minutes. |
This article was revised in coordination with the establishment of the Company's Audit Committee according to the amendment to the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| Article 7 (The Company shall encourage shareholders to participate in corporate governance) The Company shall encourage its shareholders to actively participate in corporate governance. It is advisable that the company engage a professional shareholder services agent to handle shareholders meeting matters, so that shareholders' meetings can proceed on a legal, effective and secure basis. The Company shall seek all ways and means, including fully utilizing technologies for information disclosure, andshouldupload annual reports, annual financial statements,notices, agendas and supplementary information of shareholders' meetings in both |
Article 7 (The Company shall encourage shareholders to participate in corporate governance) The Company shall encourage its shareholders to actively participate in corporate governance. It is advisable that the company engage a professional shareholder services agent to handle shareholders meeting matters, so that shareholders' meetings can proceed on a legal, effective and secure basis. The Company shall seek all ways and means, including fully utilizing technologies for information disclosureand voting,and should upload notices, agendas and supplementary information of shareholders' meetings in both Chinese and English,in order to |
This article was amended according to Article 7 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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increase shareholders' attendance rates at shareholders' meetings and ensure the exercise of their rights at such meetings in accordance with the law.
Chinese and English, and shall adopt electronic voting, in order to increase shareholders' attendance rates at shareholders' meetings and ensure the exercise of their rights at such meetings in accordance with the law.
The Company uses the candidate nomination system for director election. When electronic voting is adopted, avoid raising extraordinary motions and amendments to original proposals during shareholders' meetings.
The Company uses the director election. When electronic candidate nomination system for voting is adopted, avoid raising director election. Raising extraordinary motions and extraordinary motions and amendments to original proposals amendments to original proposals during shareholders' meetings. should be avoided during The Company should arrange ' shareholders meetings. for their shareholders to vote on The Company should arrange each separate proposal in the for their shareholders to vote on shareholders' meeting agenda and each separate proposal in the following the conclusion of the shareholders' meeting agenda and meeting, to enter the voting results following the conclusion of the the same day, namely the numbers meeting, to enter the voting of votes cast for and against and the results the same day, namely the number of abstentions, on the numbers of votes cast for and Market Observation Post System against and the number of (MOPS). abstentions, on the Market Where the Company issues Observation Post System (MOPS). shareholders' meeting souvenirs to shareholders, there shall be no differentiated treatment or discrimination. Article 11 (Shareholders shall Article 11 (Shareholders shall be This article was be entitled to earnings entitled to earnings distributions by revised in distributions by the Company) the Company) coordination Shareholders shall be entitled Shareholders shall be entitled with the to earnings distributions by the to earnings distributions by the establishment Company. In order to ensure the Company. In order to ensure the of the investment interests of investment interests of Company's shareholders, the shareholders' shareholders, the shareholders' Audit meeting may, pursuant to Article meeting may, pursuant to Article Committee 184 of the Company Act, examine 184 of the Company Act, examine according to the the statements and books the statements and books prepared amendment to prepared and submitted by the and submitted by the board of the Corporate
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directors, and may decide profit distributions and deficit off-setting plans. In order to proceed with the above examination, the shareholders' meeting may appoint an inspector. The shareholders may, pursuant to Article 245 of the Company Act, apply with the court to select an inspector in examining the accounts and assets of the Company. The board of directors and managers of the Company shall fully cooperate in the examination conducted by the inspectors in the aforesaid two paragraphs without anycircumvention, obstruction or rejection. |
Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| Article 15 (Managerial officers shall not concurrently serve as manager of an affiliated enterprise) The Company's managerial officers shall not concurrently serve as the manager of an affiliated enterprise. A director taking any action on behalf of himself or another person that falls within the scope of the Company's business shall explain to the shareholders' meeting the material terms of the act andgain approval. |
Article 15 (Managerial officers shall not concurrently serve as manager of an affiliated enterprise) A director taking any action on behalf of himself or another person that falls within the scope of the Company's business shall explain to the shareholders' meeting the material terms of the act and gain approval. |
This article was amended according to Article 15, Paragraph 1 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| Article 18 (Required compliance for institutional shareholder with |
Article 18 (Required compliance for institutional shareholder with |
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controlling power over the controlling power over the removed after Company) Company) the Company An institutional shareholder An institutional shareholder established an with controlling power over the with controlling power over the Audit Company shall comply with the Company shall comply with the Committee. following provisions: following provisions:
I. It shall bear the duty of good faith to other shareholders, and shall not directly or indirectly cause the Company to conduct any business which is contrary to normal business practice or is not profitable.
II. Its representative shall follow the rules implemented by the Company with respect to the exercise of rights and participation of resolution, so that at a shareholders meeting, the representative shall exercise his/her voting right in good faith and for the best interest of all shareholders and shall exercise the fiduciary duty and duty of care of a director.
I. It shall bear the duty of good faith to other shareholders, and shall not directly or indirectly cause the Company to conduct any business which is contrary to normal business practice or is not profitable.
II. Its representative shall follow the rules implemented by the Company with respect to the exercise of rights and participation of resolution, so that at a shareholders meeting, the representative shall exercise his/her voting right in good faith and for the best interest of all shareholders and shall exercise the fiduciary duty and duty of care of a director or supervisor.
III. It shall comply with III. It shall comply with the relevant laws, regulations and the relevant laws, regulations and the articles of incorporation of the the articles of incorporation of the Company in nominating directors Company in nominating directors or and shall not act beyond the supervisors and shall not act authority granted by the beyond the authority granted by shareholders' meeting or board the shareholders' meeting or board meeting. meeting. IV. It shall not IV. It shall not improperly improperly intervene in corporate intervene in corporate policy policy making or obstruct making or obstruct corporate corporate management activities. management activities. V. It shall not restrict or V. It shall not restrict or impede the management or impede the management or production of the Company by production of the Company by methods of unfair competition methods of unfair competition such
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such as monopolizing corporate procurement or foreclosing sales channels.
VI. The representative that is designated when a corporate shareholder has been elected as a director shall meet the Company's requirements for professional qualifications. Arbitrary replacement of the corporate shareholder's representative is inappropriate.
Article 20 (Abilities required for the entire board of directors)
The board of directors of the Company shall direct company strategies, supervise the management, and be responsible to the company and shareholders. The various procedures and arrangements of its corporate governance system shall ensure that, in exercising its authority, the board of directors complies with laws, regulations, its articles of incorporation, and the resolutions of its shareholders' meetings.
(omitted below) Article 22 (Specify the candidate nomination system for the election of directors in the Articles of Incorporation) The Company specified in the Articles of Incorporation that the candidate nomination system is used for the election of directors in accordance with laws of the competent authority. The Company shall carefully review the qualifications and the existence of
as monopolizing corporate procurement or foreclosing sales channels.
VI. The representative that is designated when a corporate shareholder has been elected as a director or supervisor shall meet the Company's requirements for professional qualifications. Arbitrary replacement of the corporate shareholder's representative is inappropriate. Article 20 (Abilities required for This article was the entire board of directors) amended The board of directors of the according to Company shall direct company Article 21, strategies, supervise the Paragraph 1 of management, and be responsible to the Corporate the company and shareholders' Governance meeting. The various procedures Best-Practice and arrangements of its corporate Principles for governance system shall ensure TWSE/TPEx that, in exercising its authority, the Listed board of directors complies with Companies. laws, regulations, its articles of incorporation, and the resolutions of its shareholders' meetings. (omitted below) Article 22 (Specify the candidate This article was nomination system for the election amended of directors in the Articles of according to Incorporation) Article 22 of the The Company has specified in Corporate the Articles of Incorporation that Governance the candidate nomination system is Best-Practice used for the election of directors in Principles for accordance with the Company Act. TWSE/TPEx The Company shall carefully review Listed the qualifications, academic Companies. background, and work experience
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| any matters set forth in Article 30 of the Company Act,and shall handle the matters in accordance with Article 192-1 of the Company Act. |
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| Article 23 (The Company's board of directors shall clearly distinguish the authorization and responsibilities of functional committees, chairman, and president). Clear distinctions shall be drawn between the duties and responsibilities of the Company's chairman and president. The chairman should not concurrently serve as the president. If the two positions of chairmanand president are held by the same person or by two persons in a spousal relationship or by persons within the first degree of kinship, the number of independent directors should be increased. The Companyshall clearly |
Article 23 (The Company's board of directors shall clearly distinguish the authorization and responsibilities of functional committees, chairman, and president). Clear distinctions shall be drawn between the duties and responsibilities of the Company's chairman and president. The chairman should not concurrently serve as the president. If the two positions of chairman andpresident are held by the same person or by two persons in a spousal relationship or by persons within the first degree of kinship, the number of independent directors should be increased. The Company shall clearly define the duties and |
This article was amended according to Article 23 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| define the duties and responsibilities of functionals committee when they are established. |
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| Article 24 (The Companyshall appoint independent directors according to the Articles of Incorporation) The Companyshallappoint independent directors in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation. The number of independent directors shall not be less thanthree in number and shall not be less than one-fifth of the total number of directors. Independent directors shall possess professional knowledge and there shall be restrictions on their shareholdings. Applicable laws and regulations shall be observed and, in addition, an independent director should not concurrently hold the position of director (including independent director)or supervisorof more than five TWSE/TPEx listed companies. Independent directors shall also maintain independence within the scope of their directorial duties, and may not have any direct or indirect interest in the Company. If the Company and its group enterprises and organizations, and another company and its group enterprises and organizations nominate any director, supervisor or managerial officer of each other as a candidate for an independent |
Article 24 (The Companymay appoint independent directors according to the Articles of Incorporation) The Companymayappoint independent directors in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation. The number of independent directors shall not be less thantwoin number and shall not be less than one-fifth of the total number of directors. Independent directors shall possess professional knowledge and there shall be restrictions on their shareholdings. Applicable laws and regulations shall be observed and, in addition, an independent director should not concurrently hold the position of director (including independent director) of more thanthree TWSE/TPEx listed companies. Independent directors shall also maintain independence within the scope of their directorial duties, and may not have any direct or indirect interest in the Company. The election of independent directors of the Company shall adopt the candidate nomination system according to Article 192-1 of the Company Act, and shall be expressly stated in the Articles of Incorporation. Shareholders shall elect independent directors from among those listed in the roster of |
This wording of the heading and paragraph 1 of this article was amended according to Article 24 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. The provision that independent directors should not concurrently hold the position of director or supervisor of more than five TWSE/TPEx listed companies was also added; Paragraphs 3 and 7 were thus deleted. |
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director for the other, the Company shall, at the time it receives the nominations for independent directors, disclose the fact and explain the suitability of the independent director candidate. If the candidate is elected as an independent director, the Company shall disclose the number of votes cast in favor of the elected independent director.
The "group enterprises and organizations" in the preceding paragraph comprise the subsidiaries of the Company, any foundation to which the Company's cumulative direct or indirect contribution of funds exceeds 50% of its endowment, and other institutions or juristic persons that are effectively controlled by the Company. Independent directors and non-independent directors shall not exchange their positions during their terms as directors.
The professional qualifications, restrictions on both shareholding and concurrent positions held, determination of independence, method of nomination and other requirements with regard to the independent directors shall be set forth in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, the Regulations Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matter for Public Companies, and the
independent directors. Election for - the independent directors and non independent directors shall be - conducted according to Article 198 1 of the Company Act, and the number of elected independent directors and non-independent directors shall be counted separately.
If the Company and its group enterprises and organizations, and another company and its group enterprises and organizations nominate any director, supervisor or managerial officer of each other as a candidate for an independent director for the other, the Company shall, at the time it receives the nominations for independent directors, disclose the fact and explain the suitability of the independent director candidate. If the candidate is elected as an independent director, the Company shall disclose the number of votes cast in favor of the elected independent director.
The "group enterprises and organizations" in the preceding paragraph comprise the subsidiaries of the Company, any foundation to which the Company's cumulative direct or indirect contribution of funds exceeds 50% of its endowment, and other institutions or juristic persons that are effectively controlled by the Company. Independent directors and non-independent directors shall not exchange their positions during
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their terms as directors. When any independent director is dismissed for any reason, causing the number to fall below the number as required by Paragraph 1 or the Articles of Incorporation, the company shall hold a by-election for independent directors at the next shareholders meeting. When all independent directors are dismissed, the Company shall convene a special shareholders'meeting within 60 days of the occurrence of the fact to hold a by-election for independent directors. The professional qualifications, restrictions on both shareholding and concurrent positions held, determination of independence, method of nomination and other requirements with regard to the independent directors shall be set forth in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, the Regulations Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matter for Public Companies, and the rules and regulations of the Taiwan Stock Exchange. |
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| Article 26 (Remuneration of independent directors) The Company or other board members shall not obstruct,reject, or circumventthe performance of duties by independent directors. The Company specified that the individual performance of directors and the Company's long- |
Article 26 (Remuneration of independent directors) The Company or other board members shall notrestrict or obstruct the performance of duties by independent directors. The remuneration of the Company's independent directors shall be determined by the board of |
This article was amended according to Article 26 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx |
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| term business performance, as well as the Company's business risks shall be taken into consideration when determining the remuneration of directors in accordance with related laws and regulations. Reasonable remuneration that is different from regular directors may be provided to independent directors. |
directors according to relevant standards adopted in the industry and TWSE/TPE listed companies. |
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| Article 27 (Establishment of functional committees) For the purpose of developing supervisory functions and strengthening management mechanisms, the board of directors of the Company, in consideration of the Company's scale and type of operations, and the number of its board members, may set up functional committees for auditing, remuneration, nomination, risk management or any other functions, and based on concepts of corporate social responsibility and sustainable operation, may set up environmental protection, corporate social responsibility, or other committees, and expressly provide for them in the Articles of Incorporation. Functional committees shall be responsible to the board of directors and submit their proposals to the board of directors for approval.However, this does not apply to the Audit Committee performing the duties of supervisors in accordance with |
Article 27 (Functional committees) For the purpose of developing supervisory functions and strengthening management mechanisms, the board of directors of the Company, in consideration of the Company's scale and type of operations, andthe size of the board of directors and number of independent directors,may set up functional committees for auditing, remuneration, nomination, risk management or any other functions, and based on concepts of corporate social responsibility and sustainable operation, may set up environmental protection, corporate social responsibility, or other committees, and expressly provide for them in the Articles of Incorporation. Functional committees shall be responsible to the board of directors and submit their proposals to the board of directors for approval. (omitted below) |
This article was amended according to Article 27, Paragraph 1 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. Added contents to Paragraph 2 in coordination with the Audit Committee. |
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| Article 28 (Audit Committee) The Audit Committee shall be formed by all independent directors and may not consist of less than three members. One member shall serve as the convener and at least one member must have an expertise in accounting or finance. The Audit Committee and independent director members shall exercise its powers in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, Regulations Governing the Exercise of Powers by Audit Committees of Public Companies, and regulations of the TWSE. |
Article 28 (Supervisors) The Company uses the candidate nomination system to elect supervisors to three-year terms. The shareholders'meeting may elect individuals with legal capacity as supervisors to consecutive terms in accordance with the Company Act. |
This article was amended in coordination with the Company establishing an Audit Committee. |
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| Article 29 (Establishment of a Remuneration Committee) The company has established a Remuneration Committee,in which more than half of the members shall be independent directors. The professional qualifications for the committee members, the exercise of their powers of office, the adoption of the organizational charter, and related matters shall be handled pursuant to the “Regulations Governing the Appointment and Exercise of Powers by the Remuneration Committee of a Company Whose Stock is Listed on the Stock Exchange or Traded Over the Counter” and the regulations |
Article 29 (Establishment of a Remuneration Committee) The Company has established a Remuneration Committee. The professional qualifications for the committee members, the exercise of their powers of office, the adoption of the organizational charter, and related matters shall be handled pursuant to the “Regulations Governing the Appointment and Exercise of Powers by the Remuneration Committee of a Company Whose Stock is Listed on the Stock Exchange or Traded Over the Counter” and the regulations of the Remuneration Committee Charter of the Company. |
This article was amended in accordance with Article 12, Paragraph 1 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Operation Directions for Compliance with the Establishment of Board of Directors by TWSE Listed Companies and the Board's Exercise of |
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| of the Remuneration Committee Charter of the Company. |
The Remuneration Committee shall act as a prudent administrator with due care to perform the responsibilities specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Remuneration Committee Charter of the Company faithfully, and shall submit recommendations to the board of directors for discussion. During the performance of the duties described in the preceding paragraph, the Remuneration Committee shall execute according to the principles specified in Paragraph 2 of Article 5 of the Remuneration Committee Charter of the Company. |
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| Article 32 (Provide appropriate legal service to the Company) It is advisable that the Company engage a professional and competent legal counsel to provide adequate legal consultation services to the Company, or to assist the directors, the supervisors and the management to improve their knowledge of the law, for the purposes of preventing any infraction of laws or regulations by the company or its staff and ensuring that corporate governance matters proceed pursuant to the relevant legal framework and the prescribed procedures. When, as a result of performing their lawful duties, directors or the management are involved in litigation or a dispute |
Article 32 (Provide appropriate legal service to the Company) It is advisable that the Company engage a professional and competent legal counsel to provide adequate legal consultation services to the Company, or to assist the directors, the supervisors and the management to improve their knowledge of the law, for the purposes of preventing any infraction of laws or regulations by the company or its staff and ensuring that corporate governance matters proceed pursuant to the relevant legal framework and the prescribed procedures. When, as a result of performing their lawful duties, directors, supervisors or the management are involved in litigation or a dispute with shareholders such that apartyis |
This article was amended according to Article 30 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| with shareholders such that a party is involved in any litigations or legal proceedings, the Company may provide compensation to all of the actual and necessary expenses, including attorney fee, borne by such personnel due to the litigations or legal proceedings or due to the filing of appeals thereof. However, where it is due to malpractice or violation of job duties of such personnel, the personnel shall bear all expenses and liabilities on his or her own. The compensation right of such personnel described in this article shall not exclude any other rights and interests entitled to such personnel. The Audit Committee or its independent directors may engage lawyers, accountants, or other professionals to conduct necessary audits or provide consultation, so as to assist the Committee in performing its duties, and the expenses shall be borne by the Company. |
involved in any litigations or legal proceedings, the Company may provide compensation to all of the actual and necessary expenses, including attorney fee, borne by such personnel due to the litigations or legal proceedings or due to the filing of appeals thereof. However, where it is due to malpractice or violation of job duties of such personnel, the personnel shall bear all expenses and liabilities on his or her own. The compensation right of such personnel described in this article shall not exclude any other rights and interests entitled to such personnel. |
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| Article 35 (Independent directors and board of directors) (Paragraph 1 omitted) For a resolution of the board of directors,if any one of the following situations occur, the decisions made by the board of directors shall be noted in the meeting minutes, and publicly announced and filed on the MOPS two hours before the beginning of tradinghours on the first business |
Article 35 (Independent directors and board of directors) (Paragraph 1 omitted) For a resolution of the board of directors,where an independent director has a dissenting or qualified opinion which is on record or stated in a written statement, the decisions made by the board of directors shall be noted in the meeting minutes, and publicly announced and filed on the MOPS |
This article was amended according to Article 33, Paragraph 2 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| day after the date of the board meeting: I. Objections or qualified opinions expressed by independent directors on record or in writing. II. Matters not approved by the Audit Committee but approved by at least two thirds of all directors. (omitted below) |
two hours before the beginning of trading hours on the first business day after the date of the board meeting. (omitted below) |
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| Article 37 (Matters required for submission to the board of directors' meeting for discussion) The Company shall submit the following items for discussion by the board of directors: I. The Company's business plans. II. Annual financial statements. III. Establishment or revision of the internal control system,and the evaluation of the internal control system's effectiveness. IV. Adoption or amendment of handling procedures for financial or operational actions of material significance, such as acquisition or disposal of assets, derivatives trading, extension of monetary loans to others or endorsements or guarantees for others. V. Offering, issuance, or private placement of securities with equity characteristics. VI. Performance evaluation and remuneration |
Article 37 (Matters required for submission to the board of directors' meeting for discussion) The Company shall submit the following items for discussion by the board of directors: I. The Company's business plans. II. Annual financial statements. III. Establishment or revision of the internal control system. IV. Adoption or amendment of handling procedures for financial or operational actions of material significance, such as acquisition or disposal of assets, derivatives trading, extension of monetary loans to others or endorsements or guarantees for others. V. Offering, issuance, or private placement of securities with equity characteristics. VI. Appointment and removal of the financial, accounting, or internal auditing officers. |
This article was amended according to Article 35, Paragraph 1 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| standards for managerial officers. VII. Structure and system of directors'remuneration. VIII. Appointment and removal of the financial, accounting, or internal auditing officers. IX. Donations to related parties or major donations to non- related parties. However, in the occurrence of a major natural disaster, emergency aids of charitable nature can be made first and acknowledged later during the next board meeting. X. Any matter required by Article 14-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act or any other law, regulation, or bylaw to be approved byresolutionat a shareholders meeting or a Board meeting, or any material matter as may be prescribed by the competent authority. (omitted below) |
VII. Donations to related parties or major donations to non- related parties. However, in the occurrence of a major natural disaster, emergency aids of charitable nature can be made first and acknowledged later during the next board meeting. VIII. Any matter required by Article 14-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act or any other law, regulation, or bylaw to be approved by resolution at a shareholders meeting orto be submitted toa Board meeting, or any material matter as may be prescribed by the competent authority. (omitted below) |
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| Article 39 (Members of the board of directors shall faithfully conduct corporate affairs and exercise the duty of care of a good administrator) (Paragraph 1 omitted) Performance evaluations for the Company's directors shall be conducted in accordance with the Company's Regulations Governing the Evaluation of Board Performance. |
Article 39 (Members of the board of directors shall faithfully conduct corporate affairs and exercise the duty of care of a good administrator) (Paragraph 1 omitted) Board resolutions involving corporate management and development or the direction of major policies shall be considered with great care, and shall not be allowed to influence the promotion or implementation of corporate governance. |
Paragraph 2 was deleted according to Article 37 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. This paragraph was added in coordination with the |
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| establishment of the "China Ecotek Corporation Regulations Governing the Evaluation of Board Performance." |
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| Article 40 (Request or inform board of directors to discontinue its implementation of resolution) (Paragraph 1 omitted) When a Board member discovers that the Company is at risk of sustaining material damages, it shall be handled according to the preceding paragraph, and shall be immediately reported to theAudit Committee or independent director members of the Audit Committee. |
Article 40 (Request or inform board of directors to discontinue its implementation of resolution) (Paragraph 1 omitted) When a Board member discovers that the Company is at risk of sustaining material damages, it shall be handled according to the preceding paragraph, and shall be immediately reported to supervisors. |
This article was amended in coordination with the Company establishing an Audit Committee. |
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| Article 41 (Directors' liability insurance) The Companyshallpurchase liability insurance for directors with respect to liabilities resulting from exercising their duties, so as to reduce and spread the risk of material harm to the Company and shareholders arising from wrongdoings or negligence of a director. The Companyshallreport the insured amount, coverage, premium rate, and other important contents of the liability insurance it haspurchasedor renewed for directors,at the next |
Article 41 (Directors' liability insurance) The Companymay purchase liability insurance for directors with respect to liabilities resulting from exercising their duties, so as to reduce and spread the risk of material harm to the Company and shareholders arising from wrongdoings or negligence of a director. The Companyshould report the insured amount, coverage, premium rate, and other important contents of the liability insurance it haspurchasedor renewed for directors, at the next board |
This article was amended according to Article 39 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| Delete | Chapter 4. Ensure functions of supervisors are fully exercised Section 1 Functions of Supervisors Article 43 (Establish fair, just, open procedures for the election of supervisors) (Contents omitted) |
Supervisor positions were removed after the Company established an Audit Committee. |
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| Delete | Article 44 (Specify the candidate nomination system for the election of supervisors in the Articles of Incorporation) (Contents omitted) |
Supervisor positions were removed after the Company established an Audit Committee. |
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| Delete | Article 45 (At least one supervisor position must be held by a person having neither a spousal relationship nor a relationship within the second degree of kinship with any other supervisor or with any director) (Contents omitted) |
Supervisor positions were removed after the Company established an Audit Committee. |
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| Delete | Section 2 Powers and Obligations of Supervisors Article 46 (Supervisors shall be familiar with the relevant laws and regulations, understand rights, obligations and duties of directors of the Company) (Contents omitted) |
Supervisor positions were removed after the Company established an Audit Committee. |
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| Delete | Article 47 (Supervisors shall monitor the implementation of the Company's operations and the directors'and managerial officers' performance of their duties) (Contents omitted) |
Supervisor positions were removed after the Company established an Audit Committee. |
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| Delete | Article 48 (Supervisors may |
Supervisor |
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| investigate the operational and financial condition of the Company from time to time) (Contents omitted) |
positions were removed after the Company established an Audit Committee. |
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| Delete | Article 49 (Establish channels of communication between employees, shareholders, stakeholders, and supervisors) (Contents omitted) |
Supervisor positions were removed after the Company established an Audit Committee. |
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| Delete | Article 50 (Supervisors exercise individual supervisor's powers, respectively) (Contents omitted) |
Supervisor positions were removed after the Company established an Audit Committee. |
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| Delete | Article 51 (Supervisors' liability insurance) (Contents omitted) |
Supervisor positions were removed after the Company established an Audit Committee. |
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| Delete | Article 52 (Supervisors participating in training courses) (Contents omitted) |
Supervisor positions were removed after the Company established an Audit Committee. |
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| Chapter 4 Respecting Stakeholders' Rights |
Chapter5 Respecting Stakeholders' Rights |
Chapter revised. | |
| Article43 (Maintaining communication with stakeholders and safeguarding their rights and interests) |
Article53 (Maintaining communication with stakeholders and safeguarding their rights and interests) |
This article was amended according to Article 51, |
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| The Company shall maintain channels of communication with its banks, other creditors, employees, consumers, suppliers, community, or other stakeholders of the Company, respect and safeguard their legal rights and interests, andshall set up a stakeholders section on the Company's website. When any of a stakeholder's legal rights or interests is harmed, the Company shall handle the matter in a proper manner and in good faith. |
The Company shall maintain channels of communication with its banks, other creditors, employees, consumers, suppliers, community, or other stakeholders of the Company, respect and safeguard their legal rights and interests, and shouldset up a stakeholders section on the Company's website. When any of a stakeholder's legal rights or interests is harmed, the Company shall handle the matter in a proper manner and in good faith. |
Paragraph 1 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| Article44 (Providing sufficient information to corresponding banks and other creditors) (Contents omitted) |
Article54 (Providing sufficient information to corresponding banks and other creditors) (Contents omitted) |
Changed the article number. |
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| Article45 (Establishing employee communication channels) (Contents omitted) |
Article55 (Establishing employee communication channels) (Contents omitted) |
Changed the article number. |
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| Article46 (Social responsibility of the Company) (Contents omitted) |
Article56 (Social responsibility of the Company) (Contents omitted) |
Changed the article number. |
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| Chapter 5 Improving Information Transparency |
Chapter6 Improving Information Transparency |
Chapter revised. | ||
| Article47 (Information disclosure and online reporting system) Disclosure of information is a major responsibility of the Company. The Company shall perform its obligations faithfully in accordance with relevant laws and related TWSE and TPEx rules. The Company should announce and report Q1, Q2, and Q3 financial statements, annual |
Article57 (Information disclosure and online reporting system) Disclosure of information is a major responsibility of the Company. The Company shall perform its obligations faithfully in accordance with relevant laws and related TWSE and TPEx rules. The Company shall establish an Internet-based reporting system forpublic information,appoint |
Changed the article number and amended this article according to Article 55 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed |
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Q3 |
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| financial statements, and monthly operation results before the prescribed time limit. The Company shall establish an Internet-based reporting system for public information, appoint personnel responsible for gathering and disclosing the information, and establish a spokesperson system so as to ensure the proper and timely disclosure of information about policies that might affect the decisions of shareholders and stakeholders. |
personnel responsible for gathering and disclosing the information, and establish a spokesperson system so as to ensure the proper and timely disclosure of information about policies that might affect the decisions of shareholders and stakeholders. |
Companies. | |
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| Article48 (Appointing a spokesman) (Contents omitted) |
Article58 (Appointing a spokesman) (Contents omitted) |
Changed the article number. |
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| Article49 (Establishing a corporate governance website) In order to keep shareholders and stakeholders fully informed, the Companyshall utilize the convenience of the Internet and set up a website containing the information regarding the company's finances, operations, and corporate governance. The Company should also furnish the financial, corporate governance, and other relevant information in English. (omitted below) |
Article59 (Establishing a corporate governance website) In order to keep shareholders and stakeholders fully informed, the Company should utilize the convenience of the Internet and set up a website containing the information regarding the company's finances, operations, and corporate governance. The Company should also furnish the financial, corporate governance, and other relevant information in English. (omitted below) |
This article was amended according to Article 57, Paragraph 1 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| Article50 (Method for convening investor conferences) (Contents omitted) |
Article60 (Method for convening investor conferences) (Contents omitted) |
Changed the article number. |
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| Article51 (Disclosure of corporate governance information) The Company shall disclose and update from time to time the |
Article61 (Disclosure of corporate governance information) The Company shall disclose and update from time to time the |
This article was amended according to Article 59, |
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following information regarding following information regarding Paragraph 1 of corporate governance in the fiscal corporate governance in the fiscal the Corporate year in accordance with laws and year in accordance with laws and Governance regulations and TWSE rules: regulations and TWSE rules: Best-Practice I. Corporate I. Corporate governance Principles for governance framework and rules. framework and rules. TWSE/TPEx II. Ownership structure II. Ownership structure Listed and the rights and interests of and the rights and interests of Companies. shareholders, including specific shareholders, including specific and and explicit dividend policy. explicit dividend policy. III. Structure, III. Structure, professionalism and independence professionalism and independence of the board of directors. of the board of directors. IV. Responsibility of the IV. Responsibility of the board of directors and managerial board of directors and managerial officers. officers. V. Composition, duties, V. Composition, duties and independence of the Audit and independence of supervisors. Committee. VI. Composition, duties VI. Composition, duties and operation of the remuneration and operation of the remuneration committee and other functional committee and other functional committees. committees. VII. Continuing education VII. Remunerations of of directors and supervisors. directors, president, and vice VIII. The rights, presidents in the past two years, relationships, avenues for total amount of remuneration as a complaint, concerns, and - percentage of after tax net profit appropriate response mechanism in the standalone financial regarding stakeholders. statements, and the correlation IX. Details of the events between the remuneration policy, subject to information disclosure standards and combination, required by law and regulations. procedures for determining X. The enforcement of remuneration, business corporate governance, differences performance and future risk. between the corporate governance Furthermore, the remuneration to principles implemented by the individual directors shall be company and these Principles, and disclosed under special the reason for the differences. circumstances. XI. Other information VIII. Continuing education regarding corporate governance. of directors. The Company is advised,
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| IX. The rights, relationships, avenues for complaint, concerns, and appropriate response mechanism regarding stakeholders. X. Details of the events subject to information disclosure required by law and regulations. XI. The enforcement of corporate governance, differences between the corporate governance principles implemented by the company and these Principles, and the reason for the differences. XII. Other information regarding corporate governance. The Company is advised, according to the actual performance of the corporate governance system, to disclose the plans and measures to improve its corporate governance system through appropriate mechanisms. |
according to the actual performance of the corporate governance system, to disclose the plans and measures to improve its corporate governance system through appropriate mechanisms. |
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| Chapter 6. Miscellaneous |
Chapter7. Miscellaneous |
Chapter revised. | |
| Article 52 (Monitoring developments in Taiwan and overseas) The Company shall monitor the development of corporate governance in the Republic of China and in other countries, and review and improve its own corporate governance system accordingly, in order to enhance the performance and benefits of corporate governance. |
This article was added according to Article 60 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies. |
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| Article53 (Establishment and amendment procedures) This Code shall take effect |
Article62 (Establishment and amendment procedures) This Code shall take effect |
Changed the article number and deleted the |
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| after being approved by the Board of Directors. The same applies to all subsequent amendments. |
after being approved by the Board of Directors,and shall be reported to the shareholders'meeting. The same applies to all subsequent amendments. |
requirement to report the Code to the shareholders' meeting because it is not required bylaw. |
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(VIII). Report on amendment to the Company's Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles.
Proposed by the Company's board of directors See the attachment for the Company's Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles.
Description: Proposal to amend the Company's Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles in accordance with Order Tai-Zheng-Zhi-Li-Zi No. 1080008378 from the Taiwan Stock Exchange, and in coordination with the establishment of an Audit Committee to replace supervisors
Attachment
China Ecotek Corporation
Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles
Comparison of articles before and after amendment
| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| Article 2. When engaging in commercial activities, directors, managers, employees, and mandataries of the Company or persons having substantial control over the Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Substantial Controllers") shall not |
Article 2. When engaging in commercial activities, directors, supervisors, managers, employees, and mandataries of the Company or persons having substantial control over the Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Substantial Controllers") shall not directlyor indirectly |
The Company's shareholders' meeting on June 23, 2020 adopted the resolution to establish an Audit Committee to replace supervisor positions, and supervisor positions were thus removed. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| directly or indirectly offer, promise to offer, request or accept any improper benefits nor commit unethical acts including breach of ethics, illegal acts or breach of fiduciary duty (hereinafter referred to as the "unethical conduct") for purposes of acquiring or maintaining benefits. (omitted below) |
offer, promise to offer, request or accept any improper benefits nor commit unethical acts including breach of ethics, illegal acts or breach of fiduciary duty (hereinafter referred to as the "unethical conduct") for purposes of acquiring or maintaining benefits. (omitted below) |
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| Article 5 The Company shall establish an integrity-based policy passed by the Board of |
Article 5 The Companies shall abide by the operational philosophies of honesty, transparency and responsibility, base policies on the principle of good faith and establish good corporate governance and risk control and management mechanism to create an operating environment for sustainable development. |
This article was amended to require Board approval for the ethical corporate management policy after referencing the example announced by the TWSE on May 23, 2019 for the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles |
Directors based on the business philosophy of integrity, transparency, and responsibility, and shall establish good corporate governance and risk management mechanisms to create a business environment for sustainable development. |
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Amended articles Existing articles Description for TWSE/GTSMListed Companies. Article 7 Article 7 The wording in The Company shall establish When establishing the Paragraphs 1 and 2 mechanisms to assess the prevention programs, the of this article was risk of unethical conduct, Company shall analyze which revised after and perform regular analysis business activities within referencing and assessment of business their business scope have a universal standards activities with a higher risk higher risk of being involved or guidelines to of unethical conduct within in an unethical conduct, and help the Company the scope of business. The strengthen the preventive implement ethical Company shall implement measures. corporate programs to prevent The prevention programs management (antiunethical conduct and adopted by the Company bribery) review the appropriateness shall at least include mechanisms and and effectiveness of the preventive measures against create an ethical prevention programs. the following: (anti-bribery) The Company should I. Offering and accepting corporate culture. reference universal bribes. standards or guidelines II. Providing illegal when establishing the political donations. prevention programs, which (omitted below) shall at least include preventive measures against the following:
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| I. Offering and accepting bribes. II. Providing illegal political donations. (omitted below) |
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| Article 8 The company and the business group shall clearly specify ethical corporate management policies in its rules and external documents, as well as the board of directors and management's commitment to rigorously and thoroughly implement such policies, and shall carry out the policies in internal management and in commercial activities. The ethical corporate |
Article 8 The company and the business group shall clearly specify ethical corporate management policies in its rules and external documents, as well as the board of directors and management's commitment to rigorously and thoroughly implement such policies, and shall carry out the policies in internal management and in commercial activities. |
Added Paragraph 2. The policies, processes, and implementation status in the example announced by the TWSE on May 23, 2019 for the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM- Listed Companies, as well as the anti- bribery management mechanism set forth in ISO 37001, all require documentation and |
management policy, |
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commitment, and |
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implementation shall be |
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documented and properly |
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retained. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| proper retention of the documents. |
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| Article 10 When conducting business, the Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers, may not directly or indirectly offer, promise to offer, request, demand, or accept any improper benefits in whatever form to or from clients, agents, contractors, suppliers, public servants or other stakeholders. |
Article 10 When conducting business, the Company and its directors, supervisors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers, may not directly or indirectly offer, promise to offer, request, demand, or accept any improper benefits in whatever form to or from clients, agents, contractors, suppliers, public servants or other stakeholders.unless the laws of the territories |
The Company's shareholders' meeting on June 23, 2020 adopted the resolution to establish an Audit Committee to replace supervisor positions, and supervisor positions were thus removed. This proviso was deleted in the public version on November 7, 2014. |
| where the Company |
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operates permit it to do so. |
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| Article 11 When directly or indirectly offering a donation to political parties or organizations or individuals participating in political |
Article 11 When directly or indirectly offering a donation to political parties or organizations or individuals participating in political |
The Company's shareholders' meeting on June 23, 2020 adopted the resolution to establish an Audit |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| activities, the Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries, and substantial controllers, shall comply with the Political Donations Act and the Company's internal procedures, and shall not make such donations in exchange for commercial gains or business advantages. |
activities, the Company and its directors, supervisors, managers, employees, mandataries, and substantial controllers, shall comply with the Political Donations Act and the Company's internal procedures, and shall not make such donations in exchange for commercial gains or business advantages. |
Committee to replace supervisor positions, and supervisor positions were thus removed. |
| Article 12 When making or offering donations and sponsorship, the Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers shall comply with relevant laws and regulations and internal procedures, and shall not surreptitiously engage in bribery. |
Article 12 When making or offering donations and sponsorship, the Company and its directors, supervisors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers shall comply with relevant laws and regulations and internal procedures, and shall not surreptitiously engage in bribery. |
Same as above. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| Article 13 The Companies and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers shall not directly or indirectly offer or accept any unreasonable presents, hospitality or other improper benefits to establish business relationship or influence commercial transactions. |
Article 13 The Companies and its directors, supervisors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers shall not directly or indirectly offer or accept any unreasonable presents, hospitality or other improper benefits to establish business relationship or influence commercial transactions. |
The Company's shareholders' meeting on June 23, 2020 adopted the resolution to establish an Audit Committee to replace supervisor positions, and supervisor positions were thus removed. |
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| Article 14 The Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries, and substantial controllers shall observe applicable laws and regulations, the company's internal procedures, and contractual provisions concerning intellectual property, and may not use, disclose, dispose or damage |
Article 14 The Company and the directors, supervisors, managers, employees, mandataries, and substantial controllers of the Company shall observe applicable laws and regulations, the company's internal procedures and contractual provisions concerning intellectual property. and may not use, disclose, |
and the supervisors, |
Same as above. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| intellectual property or otherwise infringe intellectual property rights without the prior consent of the intellectual property rights holder. |
dispose or damage intellectual property or otherwise infringe intellectual property rights without the prior consent of the intellectual property rights holder. |
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| Article 15 The Company shall engage in business activities in accordance with the Fair Trade Act and applicable competition laws and regulations. |
Article 15 The Company shall engage in business activities in accordance with applicable competition laws and regulations and shall comply with the regulations of the Fair Trade Act and relevant competition laws. |
Simplified the wording. |
| Article 16 In the course of research and development, procurement, manufacture, provision or sale of products and services, the Company and its directors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers shall observe applicable laws and |
Article 16 In the course of research and development, procurement, manufacture, provision or sale of products and services, the Company and its directors, supervisors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers shall observe |
The Company's shareholders' meeting on June 23, 2020 adopted the resolution to establish an Audit Committee to replace supervisor positions, and supervisorpositions |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| regulations and international standards to ensure the transparency of information about, and safety of, their products and services. |
applicable laws and regulations and international standards to ensure the transparency of information about, and safety of, their products and services. |
were thus removed. |
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| Article 17 The Company's directors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers shall exercise the due care of good administrators and urge the company to prevent unethical conduct, review results of preventive measures, and continually make adjustments to ensure thorough implementation of the ethical corporate management policy. (omitted below) |
Article 17 The Company's directors, supervisors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers shall exercise the due care of good administrators and urge the company to prevent unethical conduct, review results of preventive measures, and continually make adjustments to ensure thorough implementation of the ethical corporate management policy. (omitted below) |
The Company's shareholders' meeting on June 23, 2020 adopted the resolution to establish an Audit Committee to replace supervisor positions, and supervisor positions were thus removed. |
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| Article 18 The Company and its directors, managers, employees,mandataries and |
Article 18 The Company directors, managers, |
and its supervisors, |
The Company's shareholders' meeting on June 23, 2020 adopted the |
employees, |
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Amended articles Existing articles Description substantial controllers shall mandataries and substantial resolution to comply with laws and controllers shall comply with establish an Audit regulations and the laws and regulations and the Committee to prevention programs when prevention programs when replace supervisor conducting business. conducting business. positions, and supervisor positions were thus removed. Article 19 Article 19 The Company's The Company shall establish The Company shall establish shareholders' internal regulations for internal regulations for meeting on June 23, preventing conflicts of preventing conflicts of 2020 adopted the interests (such as the Code interests (such as the Code of resolution to of Conduct for Directors and Conduct for Directors and establish an Audit Supervisors, Code of Supervisors, Code of Conduct Committee to Conduct for Employees, and for Employees, and Code of replace supervisor Code of Ethics for Ethics for Employees) to positions, and Employees) to identify, identify, monitor and supervisor positions monitor and manage risks manage risks possibly were thus removed. possibly resulting from resulting from unethical The second half of unethical conduct, and also conduct. Paragraph 1 was provide suitable channels for When a proposal at a given added the same as directors, managers, and board meeting concerns the the public version. other stakeholders in personal interest of or the attendance during Board interest of the juristic person meetings to actively explain represented by any of the any potential conflict of directors, supervisors,
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| interest with the Company. When a proposal at a given board meeting concerns the personal interest of or the interest of the juristic person represented by any of the directors, managers and other stakeholders attending or present at board meetings of the Company, the concerned person shall state the important aspects of the relationship of interest at the given board meeting. If his or her participation is likely to prejudice the interest of the Company, the concerned person may not participate in the discussion of or voting on the proposal and shall recuse himself or herself from the discussion or the voting and may not exercise voting rights as proxy for another director. The directors shall exercise |
managers and other stakeholders attending or present at board meetings of the Company, the concerned person shall state the important aspects of the relationship of interest at the given board meeting. If his or her participation is likely to prejudice the interest of the Company, the concerned person may not participate in the discussion of or voting on the proposal and shall recuse himself or herself from the discussion or the voting and may not exercise voting rights as proxy for another director. The directors shall exercise self-discipline and must not support one another in improper dealings. (omitted below) |
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Amended articles Existing articles Description self-discipline and must not support one another in improper dealings. (omitted below) Article 20 Article 20 Paragraphs 1 and 2 The Company shall establish The Company shall establish were amended effective accounting systems effective accounting systems after referencing and internal control systems and internal control systems, the example for business activities with not have under-the-table announced by the relatively high risk of accounts or keep secret TWSE on May 23, unethical conduct, not have accounts, and regularly 2019 for the Ethical under-the-table accounts or conduct reviews to ensure Corporate keep secret accounts, and that the design and Management Best regularly conduct reviews to enforcement of the systems Practice Principles ensure that the design and are effective. for TWSE/GTSMenforcement of the systems The internal auditors of the Listed Companies. are effective. Company shall periodically Added Paragraph 3 The Company's internal examine the Company's to ensure that audit audit department shall compliance with the results are reported formulate audit plans based foregoing systems and to personnel in the on unethical conduct risk prepare audit reports, and anti-bribery assessment results. Contents submit the same to the management of the audit plans shall board of directors. The system, senior include the subject, scope, internal auditors may engage management, and items, and frequency of a certified public accountant the Board of audits, which will be used to to carry out the audit and Directors.
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| inspect the compliance with | may engage professionals to assist, if necessary. |
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prevention programs. The |
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engage professionals to |
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assist, if necessary. Audit results in the |
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reported to senior |
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| Article 21 The Company shall establish "Procedures for Ethical Corporate Management and Code of Conduct" according to Article 6 to guide directors, managers, employees, and substantial controllers on how to |
Article 21 The Company shall establish "Procedures for Ethical Corporate Management and Code of Conduct" according to Article 6 to guide directors, supervisors, managers, employees, and substantial controllers on |
The Company's shareholders' meeting on June 23, 2020 adopted the resolution to establish an Audit Committee to replace supervisor positions. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| conduct business. The procedures and guidelines should at least contain the following matters: (omitted below) |
how to conduct business. The procedures and guidelines should at least contain the following matters: (omitted below) |
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| Article 22 (Paragraph 1 omitted) The Company shall periodically organize training and awareness programs for directors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers, and invite commercial transaction counterparties, so that they understand the Company's resolve to implement ethical corporate management, related policies, prevention programs, and the consequences of engaging in unethical conduct. |
Article 22 (Paragraph 1 omitted) The Company shall periodically organize training and awareness programs for directors, supervisors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers, and invite commercial transaction counterparties, so that they understand the Company's resolve to implement ethical corporate management, related policies, prevention programs, and the consequences of engaging in unethical conduct. |
Same as above. |
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| Amended articles | Amended articles | Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| Article 23 The Company shall adopt a whistleblowing system and scrupulously operate the system. The whistleblowing system shall include at least the following: I. Establish and announce the internal whistleblowing mailbox, hotline, or the |
Article 23 The Company shall adopt a whistleblowing system and scrupulously operate the system. The whistleblowing system shall include at least the following: I. Establish and announce the internal whistleblowing system to allow the Company's insiders and outsiders to submit reports. II. Dedicated personnel or unit appointed to handle reports. Any report involving a director or seniormanager shall be reported to independent directors or supervisors.Categories of reported misconduct shall be delineated and standard operating procedures for the investigation of each shall be adopted. III. Documentation of case |
The Audit |
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institution forthe Company's insiders and outsiders to submit reports. II. Dedicated personnel or unit appointed to handle reports. Any report involving a director orsenior manager shall be reported to independent directors. Categories of reported misconduct shall be delineated and standard |
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reported to directors. of reported shall be and standard |
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Amended articles Existing articles Description operating procedures for the acceptance, investigation Committee is investigation of each shall be processes, investigation formed by adopted. results and relevant independent III. After investigation of a documents. directors, and report is completed, IV. Confidentiality of the supervisor positions subsequent measures will be identity of whistleblowers were thus removed. taken based on the severity and the content of reported of the situation, and the case cases. may be reported to the V. Measures for competent authority or protecting whistleblowers judiciary for investigation, if from inappropriate necessary. disciplinary actions due to IV. Documentation of case their whistleblowing. acceptance, investigation processes, investigation results and relevant documents. V. Confidentiality of the When material misconduct identity of whistleblowers or likelihood of material and the content of reported impairment to the Company cases. comes to their awareness VI. Measures for upon investigation, the protecting whistleblowers dedicated personnel or unit from inappropriate handling the whistleblowing disciplinary actions due to system shall immediately their whistleblowing. prepare a report and notify
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| When material misconduct or likelihood of material impairment to the Company comes to their awareness upon investigation, the dedicated personnel or unit handling the whistleblowing system shall immediately prepare a report and notify independent directors in written form. |
the independent directorsor supervisorsin written form. |
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| Article 26 The Company shall monitor the development of local and international regulations concerning ethical corporate management, encourage directors, managers and employees to make suggestions, and review and improve ethical corporate management policies and measures on this basis, in order to achieve better implementation of ethical |
Article 26 The Company shall monitor the development of local and international regulations concerning ethical corporate management, encourage directors, supervisors, managers and employees to make suggestions, and review and improve ethical corporate management policies and measures on this basis, in order to achieve better implementation of |
Same as above. |
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Amended articles Existing articles Description corporate management. ethical corporate management. Article 27 Article 27 The Audit These Principles shall take These Principles shall take Committee is effect after being approved effect after being approved formed by by the board of directors, by the board of directors, independent and shall be reported to the and shall be submitted to directors, and shareholders' meeting. The supervisors and reported to supervisor positions same applies to all the shareholders' meeting. were thus removed. subsequent amendments. The same applies to all When the Company submits subsequent amendments. the Ethical Corporate When the Company submits Management Best Practice the Ethical Corporate Principles to the board of Management Best Practice directors for discussion Principles to the board of pursuant to the preceding directors for discussion paragraph, the board of pursuant to the preceding directors shall take into full paragraph, the board of consideration each directors shall take into full independent director's consideration each opinions. If an independent independent director's director is unable to express opinions. If an independent objections or qualified director is unable to express opinions personally at the objections or qualified board meeting, the opinion opinions personally at the
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| shall be raised in writing in advance unless there is justifiable reason not to do so. Such opinions shall also be recorded in board meeting minutes. |
board meeting, the opinion shall be raised in writing in advance unless there is justifiable reason not to do so. Such opinions shall also be recorded in board meetingminutes. |
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(X). Report on amendments to the Procedures for Ethical Management and Guidelines for Conduct.
Proposed by the Company's board of directors See the attachment for the Company's Procedures for Ethical Corporate Management and Code of Conduct.
Description: Proposal to amend the Company's Procedures for Ethical Corporate Management and Code of Conduct in accordance with Order Tai-Zheng-Zhi-Li-Zi No. 1090002299 from the Taiwan Stock Exchange, and in coordination with the establishment of an Audit Committee to replace supervisors.
Attachment
China Ecotek Corporation
Procedures for Ethical Corporate Management and Code of Conduct
Comparison of articles before and after amendment
| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Article 2 Employees of the Company described in these Procedures and Code of Conduct shall mean the directors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers of the Company and affiliated enterprises and organizations. |
Article 2 Employees of the Company described in these Procedures and Code of Conduct shall mean the directors, supervisors, managers, employees, mandataries and substantial controllers of the Company and affiliated enterprises and |
The Company's shareholders' meeting on June 23, 2020 adopted the resolution to establish an Audit Committee to replace supervisor positions. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| (omitted below) | organizations. (omitted below) |
|
| Article 6. When the Company's |
Article 6. When any personnel of the |
This article was amended after referencing the public version of the TWSE on February 13, 2020. Furthermore, the Company established the "Guidelines for Employees Receiving Treats or Gifts Due to Job Duties" for Company personnel who directly or indirectly offer, accept, promise or request any benefits as specified in Article 4. Hence, amounts were specified in |
| personnel directly or |
Company are provided |
|
indirectly offer, accept, |
with or are promised, |
|
promise, or request benefits |
either directly or indirectly, |
|
specified in Article 4, unless |
any benefits as specified in |
|
any one of the situations in |
Article 4 by a third party, |
|
the subparagraphs below |
such matter shall be |
|
apply, it must comply with |
handled according to the |
|
the "Ethical Corporate |
"Guidelines for Employees |
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Management Best Practice |
Receiving Treats or Gifts |
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Principles"and"Procedures |
Due to Job Duties." |
|
| for Ethical Corporate |
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Management and Code of |
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Conduct,"and be handled |
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| according to relevant |
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procedures: I. The conduct is |
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| undertaken to meet |
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| business needs and is in | ||
| accordance with local |
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| courtesy, convention, or |
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custom during domestic (or |
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foreign) visits, reception of |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| guests, promotion of |
Subparagraphs 6 and 7 of Paragraph 1 of this article according to Articles 7 and 11 of the Guidelines. |
|
business, and |
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| communication and |
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| coordination. II. The conduct has its |
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| basis in ordinary social |
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activities that are attended |
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| or others are invited to hold | ||
| in line with accepted social | ||
custom, commercial |
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| purposes, or for the |
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development of |
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relationships. III. Invitations to guests or |
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attendance at commercial |
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| activities or factory visits in | ||
relation to business needs, |
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| when the method of fee | ||
| payment, number of |
||
participants, class of |
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accommodations, and the |
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| time period for the event or | ||
visit have been specified in |
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advance. IV. Attendance at |
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| traditional festival events |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| that are open to and |
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welcome the attendance of |
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| the general public. V. Rewards, emergency |
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assistance, condolence or |
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| consolation payments from | ||
the management. VI. Offer or accept cash, |
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goods, or other benefits |
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with a market price of |
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NT$3,000 or less from |
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| persons other than family | ||
members or close friends; |
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| Or others who provide |
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goods with a market price of |
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NT$6,000 and under to the |
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| majority of Company |
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personnel. However, the |
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total market price of goods |
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provided to or received from |
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the same person in a single |
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year is limited to NT$12,000. |
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VII. Gifts with a market |
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| price of no more than | ||
NT$6,000 due to |
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| engagement, marriage, |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| childbirth, moving, |
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employment, promotion, |
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retirement, resignation, |
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separation, and illness, |
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injury, or death of the |
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individual, spouse, or |
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immediate family. VIII. Other circumstances |
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| that comply with the rules | ||
of the Company. |
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| Article 7 Company personnel who are |
New clause. This article was added after referencing the public version of the TWSE on February 13, 2020. |
|
directly or indirectly offered |
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or promised benefits |
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specified in Article 4 shall |
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handle the situation |
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| according to the following | ||
procedures, unless any one |
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of the situations in the |
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| subparagraphs of the |
||
preceding article apply: I. If the person who |
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offered or promised the |
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benefits does not have a |
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| conflict of interest with the | ||
| employee's position, the |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| employee shall report it to | ||
his/her direct supervisor |
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within three days after |
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accepting the benefits, and |
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must also notify the |
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Company's dedicated unit |
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| when necessary. II. If the person who |
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offered or promised the |
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benefits has a conflict of |
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| interest with the employee's | ||
position, the employee shall |
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return or reject the benefits, |
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report it to his/her direct |
||
supervisor, and also notify |
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the Company's dedicated |
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unit. If the benefits cannot |
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| be returned, it shall be | ||
| handled by the Company's | ||
dedicated unit within three |
||
| days after the benefits are | ||
accepted. A conflict of interest with |
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| the employee's position in | ||
the preceding paragraph |
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refers to one of the |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| following situations: I. Has business dealings, |
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instructs or supervises, or |
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provides subsidies (grants). II. Is currently seeking, |
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performing, or has |
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established a contract, |
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| purchase/sale agreement, |
||
or other contractual |
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| relationships. III. Other persons who |
||
will be positively or |
||
negatively impacted by the |
||
Company's business |
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| decision to execute or not. Depending on the nature |
||
and value of the benefits in |
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| Paragraph 1, the Company's | ||
dedicated unit will |
||
| recommend that the |
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| benefits be returned, paid | ||
for, transferred to company |
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property, donated to charity, |
||
and other suitable actions, |
||
| which will be executed after | ||
| obtaining approval. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Article 8 The Company shall neither provide nor promise any facilitating payment. If any personnel of the Company provides or promises a facilitating payment under threat or intimidation, they shall complete the "China Ecotek Corporation Employee Accepting Offer and Lobbing Report Logbook" for report and approval. The Auditing Office shall |
Article7 The Company shall neither provide nor promise any facilitating payment. If any personnel of the Company provides or promises a facilitating payment under threat or intimidation, they shall complete the "China Ecotek Corporation Employee Accepting Offer and Lobbing Report Logbook" for report and approval. |
Adjusted the article number in coordination with the preceding article. Referencing the addition of Paragraph 2 to the public version of the TWSE on February 13, 2020, the Company's dedicated unit is the Auditing Office, which accepts reports. |
immediately handle the |
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situation after receiving the |
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notification in the preceding |
||
paragraph, and shall review |
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the course of events to |
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| lower the risk of such | ||
| incidents from occurring |
||
| again. The Auditing Office | ||
shall immediately notify the |
||
judiciary if any violations of |
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the law are found. |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Article 9 The Company shall not |
Article8 According to Article 7, |
Adjusted the article number in coordination with the preceding article. The Company is a subsidiary of China Steel and takes contracts for public construction projects of the government. The Company has not made any political donations in the past before, so the article was directly amended to not make any political donations. |
make any political |
Paragraph 1, Subparagraph |
|
donations. |
2 of the Political Donations |
|
| Act, the Company shall not | ||
provide any political |
||
donations. |
||
| Article 10 Charitable donations or |
Article9 Charitable donations or |
Adjusted the article number in coordination with the preceding article. |
| sponsorships by the |
sponsorships by the |
|
Company shall be provided |
Company shall be provided |
|
in accordance with the |
in accordance with the |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| following provisions and |
following provisions and |
The Company established "Guidelines for Charity Donations and Sponsorships" for charity donations and sponsorships, and amended the guidelines according to the public version of the TWSE on February 13, 2020. |
reported to the supervisor |
reported to the supervisor |
|
in charge for approval; I. It shall be ascertained |
in charge for approval; for |
|
donations to related |
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| that the donation or |
parties or major donations |
|
| sponsorship is in compliance | to non-related parties, it |
|
with the laws and |
shall be submitted to the |
|
| regulations of the country | board of directors'meeting |
|
where the Company is doing |
for discussion or |
|
business. II. A written record of the |
ratification according to |
|
Article 7, Paragraph 1, |
||
| decision-making process |
Subparagraph 7 of the |
|
shall be kept. III. A charitable donation |
Regulations Governing |
|
Procedures for Board of |
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| shall be given to a valid | Directors Meetings. The |
|
charitable institution and |
Auditing Office shall |
|
| may not be a disguised form | perform audits on the |
|
of bribery. IV. The returns received |
aforementioned donations |
|
and sponsorships and shall |
||
| as a result of any |
also prepare an audit |
|
sponsorship shall be specific |
report: I. It shall be ascertained |
|
and reasonable, and the |
||
| subject of the sponsorship | that the donation or |
|
may not be a counterparty |
sponsorship is in |
|
of the Company's |
compliance with the laws |
|
| commercial dealings or a | and regulations of the |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| party with which any |
country where the |
|
personnel of the Company |
Company is doing business. |
|
has a relationship of |
II. A written record of |
|
interest. V. After a charitable |
the decision-making |
|
process shall be kept. III. A charitable donation |
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| donation or sponsorship has | ||
been given, it shall be |
shall be given to a valid |
|
ascertained that the |
charitable institution and |
|
| destination to which the | may not be a disguised |
|
| money flows is consistent | form of bribery. IV. The returns received |
|
with the purpose of the |
||
contribution. For donations to related |
as a result of any |
|
sponsorship shall be |
||
| parties or major donations | specific and reasonable, |
|
to non-related parties, it |
and the subject of the |
|
shall be submitted to the |
sponsorship may not be a |
|
| board of directors'meeting | counterparty of the |
|
for discussion or ratification |
Company's commercial |
|
| according to Article 7, |
dealings or a party with |
|
Paragraph 1, Subparagraph |
which any personnel of the |
|
7 of the Regulations |
Company has a |
|
Governing Procedures for |
relationship of interest. V. After a charitable |
|
Board of Directors Meetings. |
||
The Auditing Office shall |
donation or sponsorship |
|
perform audits on the |
has been given, it shall be |
|
aforementioned donations |
ascertained that the |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| and sponsorships and shall | destination to which the |
|
also prepare an audit report. |
money flows is consistent |
|
with the purpose of the |
||
contribution. |
||
| Article11 When an agenda item at a |
Article 10 The personnel of the |
Adjusted the article number in coordination with the preceding article. This article was amended after referencing the public version of the TWSE on February 13, 2020. In coordination with Article 20 of the Company's Regulations Governing Procedures for Board of Directors Meetings and Article 206, Paragraph 3 of the CompanyAct,an |
given Board meeting |
Company shall comply with |
|
concerns the personal |
the Code of Conduct for |
|
interest of or the interest of |
Directors and Supervisors, |
|
| the juristic person |
Code of Conduct for |
|
represented by any of the |
Employees and Code of |
|
directors, managers and |
Ethics for Employees |
|
other stakeholders |
according to their job |
|
| attending or present at | ranking respectively. |
|
board meetings of the |
||
Company, the concerned |
||
person shall state the |
||
important aspects of the |
||
relationship of interest at |
||
the given Board meeting. If |
||
his or her participation is |
||
likely to prejudice the |
||
interest of the Company, the |
||
concerned person may not |
||
participate in the discussion |
||
of or voting on the proposal |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| and shall recuse himself or | amendment was made so that if the spouse, parents, children, or blood relatives within the third degree of kinship, or companies that have a controlling and subordinate relationship with the director have interests in agenda items, the director shall be deemed to have personal interests in the agenda item. |
|
| herself from the discussion | ||
| or the voting and may not | ||
exercise voting rights as |
||
proxy for another director. |
||
The directors shall exercise |
||
| self-discipline and must not | ||
support one another in |
||
improper dealings. If the spouse, parents, |
||
children, or blood relatives |
||
| within the third degree of | ||
kinship, or companies that |
||
have a controlling and |
||
subordinate relationship |
||
with the director have |
||
| interests in agenda items in | ||
the preceding paragraph, |
||
the director shall be |
||
| deemed to have personal | ||
interests in the agenda item. |
||
If a Company employee |
||
discovers a conflict of |
||
| interest with themselves or | ||
| the legal entity they |
||
represent when conducting |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the Company's business, or | ||
that they may cause |
||
themselves, their spouse, |
||
parents, children, or others |
||
with a relationship of |
||
interest to gain improper |
||
benefits, the employee shall |
||
report the situation to |
||
his/her direct supervisor |
||
and the Company's |
||
| dedicated unit, and the | ||
| direct supervisor shall |
||
provide suitable guidance. The Company's personnel |
||
may not use its resources |
||
for business activities not |
||
| belonging to the Company, | ||
and may not have their work |
||
performance affected due to |
||
participation in such |
||
business activities. |
||
| Article 12 The Company's Legal Office |
Article11 All personnel of the |
Adjusted the article number in coordination with the preceding article. |
is responsible for |
Company shall comply with |
|
establishing and |
the Code of Conduct for |
|
implementing the |
Directors and Supervisors, |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Company's trade secret, |
Code of Conduct for |
The organization and responsibilities of the confidentiality mechanism was amended after referencing the public version of the TWSE on February 13, 2020. The Company's current situation: The Legal Office is responsible for establishing and implementing intellectual property management plans. However, data related to trade secrets or intellectual property rights is still retained by each department. |
| trademark, patent, and |
Employees, and Code of |
|
copyright management, and |
Ethics for Employees |
|
regularly reviews |
according to their job |
|
implementation results to |
ranking, respectively, and |
|
ensure the continued |
shall not disclose or deliver |
|
| effectiveness of operating | confidential information of |
|
procedures. Company personnel shall |
the Company known to |
|
others, and shall not seek |
||
follow related regulations |
or collect confidential |
|
pertaining to the Company's |
information of the |
|
intellectual property in the |
Company unrelated to |
|
preceding paragraph, and |
one's job duties. |
|
may not disclose to any |
||
other party any trade |
||
secrets, trademarks, |
||
| patents, and copyright of | ||
the Company of which they |
||
have learned, nor may they |
||
inquire about or compile |
||
any trade secrets, |
||
trademarks, patents, and |
||
copyright of the Company |
||
unrelated to their individual |
||
| duties. |
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Amended articles Existing articles Description The Legal Office only establishes related systems and promotes concepts. Article 13 Article 12 Adjusted the All personnel of the All personnel of the article number in Company shall adhere to the Company shall adhere to coordination with provisions of the Securities the provisions of the the preceding and Exchange Act, Code of Securities and Exchange article. Conduct for Directors, Code Act, Code of Conduct for Deleted of Conduct for Employees, Directors and Supervisors, supervisors in and Code of Ethics for Code of Conduct for coordination with Employees, and may not Employees, and Code of the change to the take advantage of Ethics for Employees, and title of the undisclosed information of may not take advantage of Company's which they have learned to undisclosed information of regulation. engage in insider trading. which they have learned to Personnel are also engage in insider trading. prohibited from divulging Personnel are also undisclosed information to prohibited from divulging The original Article any other party, in order to undisclosed information to 14 was merged prevent other parties from any other party, in order to with this article using such information to prevent other parties from and added engage in insider trading. using such information to Paragraph 2 to engage in insider trading. prohibit insider
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Any organization or person | trading and specify confidentiality agreements after referencing the public version of the TWSE on February 13, 2020. |
|
outside of the Company that |
||
is involved in any merger, |
||
de-merger, acquisition and |
||
share transfer, major |
||
| memorandum of |
||
| understanding, strategic |
||
alliance, other business |
||
| partnership plan, or the | ||
signing of a major contract |
||
by the Company shall be |
||
required to sign a non- |
||
disclosure agreement, in |
||
which they undertake not to |
||
disclose to any other party |
||
any trade secrets or other |
||
material information of the |
||
| Company acquired as a | ||
result, and that they may |
||
not use such information |
||
| without the prior consent of | ||
the Company. |
||
| Deleted | Article 13 Any organization or person |
Merged with Paragraph 2 of the preceding article. |
outside of the Company |
||
that is involved in any |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| merger, de-merger, |
||
acquisition and share |
||
transfer, major |
||
memorandum of |
||
| understanding, strategic |
||
alliance, other business |
||
| partnership plan, or the | ||
signing of a major contract |
||
by the Company shall be |
||
required to sign a non- |
||
disclosure agreement, in |
||
which they undertake not |
||
to disclose to any other |
||
party any trade secrets or |
||
other material information |
||
| of the Company acquired | ||
as a result, and that they |
||
may not use such |
||
information without the |
||
| prior consent of the |
||
Company. |
||
| Article 14 Any organization or person |
Article 14 The Company shall disclose its policy of ethical management in its internal rules,annual reports,on |
In coordination with Article 8 of the Ethical Corporate Management Best |
outside of the Company that |
||
is involved in any merger, |
||
de-merger, acquisition and |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| share transfer, major |
the Company's websites, and in other promotional materials, and shall make timely announcements of the policy in events held for outside parties such as product launches and investor press conferences, in order to make its suppliers, customers, and other business-related institutions and personnel fully aware of its principles and rules with respect to ethical management. |
Practice Principles, directors and senior managers are required to issue a statement of compliance with the ethical corporate management policy, and employees are required to comply with the ethical corporate management policy as part of the terms of employment. Paragraph 1 of the current article was moved to Paragraph 2 without any change to its contents. |
memorandum of |
||
| understanding, strategic |
||
alliance, other business |
||
| partnership plan, or the | ||
signing of a major contract |
||
by the Company shall be |
||
required to sign a non- |
||
disclosure agreement, in |
||
which they undertake not to |
||
disclose to any other party |
||
any trade secrets or other |
||
material information of the |
||
| Company acquired as a | ||
result, and that they may |
||
not use such information |
||
| without the prior consent of | ||
the Company. The Company shall disclose its policy of ethical management in its internal rules, annual reports, on the Company's websites, and in other promotional materials, and shall make timelyannouncements of |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the policy in events held for outside parties such as product launches and investor press conferences, in order to make its suppliers, customers, and other business-related institutions and personnel fully aware of its principles and rules with respect to ethical management. |
||
| Article 15 The Company is required to |
Article 15 All personnel of the |
This article was amended after referencing the public version of the TWSE on February 13, 2020. |
first evaluate the agent, |
Company, when engaging |
|
supplier, customer, or other |
in commercial activities, |
|
counterparty's lawfulness, |
shall make a statement to |
|
| ethical corporate |
the trading counterparty |
|
management policy, and |
about the Company's |
|
whether or not it has any |
ethical corporate |
|
unethical conduct records |
management policy and |
|
| before establishing business | related rules, and shall |
|
relationships. The purpose is |
clearly refuse to provide, |
|
to ensure that the |
promise, request, or |
|
| counterparty does business | accept, directly or |
|
in a fair and transparent |
indirectly, any improper |
|
way, and does not demand, |
benefit in whatever form |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| offer, or accept bribes. When the Company is |
or name. |
|
conducting the evaluation in |
||
the preceding paragraph, it |
||
may take appropriate |
||
inspection procedures to |
||
examine the following |
||
matters of counterparties |
||
and determine their ethical |
||
| corporate management: I. The company's |
||
| country, place of operations, | ||
organizational structure, |
||
business policy, and place of |
||
payment. II. Whether or not the |
||
| company has an ethical | ||
corporate management |
||
policy and its |
||
implementation status. III. Whether or not the |
||
| company's place of |
||
operations is a country with |
||
high risk of corruption. IV. Whether or not the |
||
| company's business in an |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| industry with high risk of | ||
bribery. V. The company's long- |
||
term business situation and |
||
| reputation. VI. Inquire business |
||
partners for the opinion on |
||
the company. VII. Whether or not the |
||
| company has records of | ||
unethical conduct, such as |
||
| being involved in bribery or | ||
illegal political donations. |
||
| Article 18 When the Company receives |
Article 18 When the Company |
Amended the procedures for handling unethical conduct of the Company's employees after referencing the public version of the TWSE on February 13, 2020. However, to prevent groundless |
a report of unethical or |
discovers or receives a |
|
improper conduct, if it is a |
report on personnel of the |
|
false or malicious accusation |
Company being involved in |
|
| by internal personnel, |
unethical conduct, the |
|
disciplinary action shall be |
Company shall verify |
|
taken and the individual |
relevant facts immediately. |
|
| may be dismissed in the | If violations of relevant |
|
event of a severe violation. The Company has set up and |
laws or ethical corporation |
|
management policies and |
||
announced an independent |
regulations of the |
|
whistleblowing mailbox and |
Company are verified to be |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hotline on the company | true, then the perpetrator |
reports, the provision on anonymous reports in the public version was not added. The Company's Auditing Office currently accepts reports on unethical or improper conduct. |
website and internal |
shall be requested to stop |
|
| website for Company's |
relevant actions and |
|
| insiders and outsiders to | appropriate handling shall |
|
| submit reports. The |
be made. In addition, when |
|
whistleblower shall at least |
it is considered necessary, |
|
| provide the information |
damage indemnification |
|
below: I. The whistleblower's |
shall be claimed through |
|
legal proceedings in order |
||
| name, ID number, mailing | to protect the reputation |
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adders, telephone number, |
and interests of the |
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and e-mail. II. The name or other |
Company. For unethical conduct that |
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| data that can be used to | has already occurred, the |
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| identify the person being | Company shall request the |
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reported. III. Evidence that can be |
relevant unit to review the |
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relevant internal control |
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| used for investigation. The Company's personnel |
system and operating |
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procedures, and shall |
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responsible for handling |
submit improvement |
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whistleblower cases must |
measures in order to |
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| maintain the confidentiality | prevent identical actions |
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of the whistleblower's |
from recurring again. The Auditing Office shall |
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| identity and contents of the | ||
report. The Company is |
report the unethical |
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committed to protecting |
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| whistleblowers from being | method and subsequent |
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mistreated. The Company's dedicated |
review and improvement |
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measures to the board of |
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unit shall handle reports |
directors. |
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according to the following |
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procedures: I. If the report involves a |
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regular employee, it shall be |
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submitted to the |
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| department supervisors. If | ||
the report involves a |
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director or senior manager, |
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it shall be submitted to an |
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Office and supervisor or |
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personnel who receive the |
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report in the preceding |
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subparagraph shall |
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immediately conduct an |
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investigation, and the Legal |
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assistance if necessary. III. If violations of relevant |
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| Amended articles | Existingarticles | Description |
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| management policies and | ||
regulations of the Company |
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are verified to be true, then |
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required to immediately |
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cease relevant actions, and |
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| appropriate penalties shall | ||
be imposed. If it is deemed |
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necessary, the perpetrator |
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competent authority and |
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investigated by the judiciary, |
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or compensation for |
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damages may be sought |
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through legal proceedings, |
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in order to protect the |
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the Company. IV. The process of |
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accepting reports, |
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conducting investigation, |
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documents may be retained |
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| litigation arises with respect | ||
to a specific report before |
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expiry, then all relevant data |
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to be true, the Company |
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review the internal control |
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procedures, and propose |
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improvement measures to |
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method, and subsequent |
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review and improvement |
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| Article 21 These Procedures and Code of Conduct, and any amendments hereto, shall be implemented after being |
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| approved by the board of directors, and shall be reported to the shareholders' meeting. the same applies for any amendments. (omitted below) |
being approved by the board of directors, and shall be submitted to supervisors andreported to the shareholders' meeting. the same applies for any amendments. (omitted below) |
establish an Audit Committee to replace supervisor positions, and supervisor positions were thus removed. |
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(IX). Other report matters
- Report on Company’s 2020 China region investment summary
According to the regulations of the competent authority, the upper limit for the Company’s investment in China region is NT$1,776,153 thousand, the investment amount approved by the Investment Commission, MOEA, is NT$528,771 thousand, and the accumulated actual investment amount in 2020 is NT$ 192,240 thousand. Relevant information on the invested companies in China in 2020 is summarized as follows:
Unit: In Thousand NTD
| Name of Chinese |
Main business | Paid-in | hd | Ownership of Direct or di |
Accumulated i |
Profit (loss) recognized f h |
Investment carrying l h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| company invested |
items | capital | Investment meto | Inrect Investment (%) |
nvestment amount |
or te current year(Note) |
vaue at te end of currentyear |
| Wuhan Hua De Environmental Protection Engineering Technology Ltd |
Engineering technology and consultation service |
113,920 | Through investment in an existing company (CDC) in a third region for further investment in the Chinese company |
30 | 12,816 | 794 | 72,154 |
| Ningbo Hua Yang Aluminum Technology Ltd. |
Aluminum alloy material manufacturing and sales |
1,395,520 |
Through investment in an existing company (USID) in a third region for further investment in the Chinese company |
0.61 | 8,544 | (1,265) | 3,824 |
| Xiamen Mao Yu Import and Export Trading Ltd |
Equipment materials import and export |
170,880 |
Through investment in an existing company (CDC) in a third region for further investment in the Chinese company |
100 | 170,880 | 3,145 | 177,314 |
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Note : The amounts were recognized based on the independent auditors’ financial statements of China Ecotek Corporation.
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Report on the endorsement and guarantee status of the Company Up to the end of December 2020, the balance of endorsement and guarantee provided by the Company to the external is NT$ 0.
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Report on status of Company’s loaning of funds to others Up to the end of December 2020, the balance of the Company’s loaning of funds to others is NT$ 0.
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II. Ratification Items
Proposal 1: Proposed by the board of directors of the Company
Proposal: 2020 Business Report and Financial Statements of the Company. Please proceed with the ratification.
Explanation: For 2020 Business Report and Financial Statements, please see Attachment 1.
Resolution:
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Attachment 1
China Ecotek Corporation 2020 Business Report
I. Operational policy
The Company's business strategy places equal emphasis on "engineering," "operation maintenance," and "circular economy" for achieving growth, and has formulated following four action plans:
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Improve electronic management of engineering projects, strengthen engineering abilities, and lower construction risks.
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Expand the scope of business by developing circular economy businesses, such as green energy and water treatment.
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Step up technology R&D, participate in the group's design and integration, and increase the ratio of independent design.
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Implement talent cultivation, improve management performance, and fulfill corporate social responsibility.
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II. Implementation status of operational policy
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Engineering projects: Electrical and mechanical engineering projects mainly involve the replacement of China Steel's old production equipment with new ones, periodic maintenance, annual maintenance, and major overhaul. Environmental protection projects involve the development of air pollution prevention technologies for desulfurization, denitrification, and dust collection in response to growingly strict air pollution regulations in recent years, and also the development of wastewater treatment works and water treatment plants. The Company also takes on projects for fire-resistant materials of steel mills and factory construction for biotech companies.
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Operation and maintenance: Includes China Steel's residual materials pretreatment plant, recycling depot, industrial wastewater purification plant, Dragon Steel's central water plant, Chengcing Lake high-end water treatment plant, Kinmen Taihu water treatment plant, and Kaohsiung City Gangshan Qiaotou wastewater treatment plant, providing a steady source of business and profit.
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Circular economy: The Company engages in strategic cooperation with China Steel Solar Tech Co., Ltd. in the group's solar power plant construction project, and completed 84.78MWp of installed capacity as of the end of 2020. The project was implemented in response to the Energy Bureau's major electricity user clause and helps the group comply with regulations, increasing the installed capacity to lower the cost of green energy. The Company also actively supports the MOEA's
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agriculture-solar project, and has utilized its experience and performance in installing solar panels on rooftops within the group to provide turnkey services outside the group.
III. Business Outcome
The Company targets the market of a wide range of engineering fields, including environmental protection projects, electrical and mechanical engineering projects, biotechnology plant construction projects, electrical and mechanical maintenance, recycling depot, and high-end water treatment plant operation. In 2020, main construction projects included the following:
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Environmental protection projects: Desulfurization of emissions from China Steel's No. 1 sinter plant, major overhaul of the electrostatic precipitator in China Steel's No. 2 sinter plant, construction of new electrostatic precipitator in Dragon Steel's No. 2 sinter plant, electrical and mechanical engineering and pipelining for a new biological filter for China Steel's effluent, Shulin and Xindian incinerator ROT dust collector system EPC project, Vietnam Ha Tinh steel mill sinter plant emission desulfurization and dioxin removal project, and Chine Steel PV project with a total amount of NT$1.812 billion, accounting for 20.5% of revenue.
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Electrical and mechanical engineering projects: Major overhaul of China Steel's No. 2 blast furnace third furnace, equipment replacement in China Steel's No. 1 and No. 2 sinter plant, design services for China Steel's power plant TG9 and TG10 construction project, construction of new cooling tower (CT-6) in China Steel's No. 1 power plant, China Steel's coal and iron ore transportation process improvement project, public facility turnkey project of Sing Da Marine Structure, cell plant construction for Adimmune Corporation, and construction of process R&D laboratory for Virbac Taiwan with a total amount of NT$4.175 billion, counting for 47.26% of revenue.
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Operation and electrical/mechanical maintenance and others: Includes electrical/mechanical maintenance projects of CPC and Dragon Steel, as well as the operation of Chengcing Lake and Kinmen Taihu water treatment plants with a total amount of NT$ 2.849 billion, accounting for 32.24% of overall revenue.
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IV. Profit comparison with last year
Unit: In Thousand NTD
| Year Business Item |
2020 | 2019 | Increase (Decrease) amount |
Rate of change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 8,836,360 | 9,315,910 | -479,550 |
-5.15% |
| Operating cost | 8,318,011 | 8,784,938 | -466,927 |
-5.32% |
| Unrealized gain from sale | 21,608 |
20,247 |
1,361 |
6.72% |
| Realized gain from sale | 7,223 |
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7,223 |
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| Realized operating margin | 503,964 | 510,725 | -6,761 |
-1.32% |
| Operating expense | 439,240 | 478,245 | -39,005 |
-8.16% |
| Net operating income | 64,724 | 32,480 | 32,244 |
99.27% |
| Net operating income (expenditure) |
174,736 | 131,092 | 43,644 |
33.29% |
| Net income before tax | 239,460 | 163,572 | 75,888 |
46.39% |
| Income tax expense | 42,025 | 36,714 | 5,311 |
14.47% |
| Consolidated total net income |
197,435 | 126,858 | 70,577 |
55.63% |
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Operating revenue in 2020 decreased by NT$479,550 thousand compared to 2019, operating costs are recognized proportionally to the percentage of projects that are completed, and efforts to control construction budget and reduce costs resulted in an increase of NT$32,244 thousand in operating profit compared to 2019.
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Non-operating income and expenses in 2020 increased by NT$43,644 thousand compared to 2019, and was mainly due to an increase of NT$20,523 thousand in net gains from affiliates accounted for using
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equity method, as well as an increase of NT$13,016 thousand in interest income. Furthermore, net losses from foreign exchange decreased NT$2,563 thousand compared to 2019.
- In summary, net income before tax in 2020 increased by NT$75,888 thousand compared to 2019, and annual consolidated net income decreased by NT$70,577 thousand compared to 2019.
V. Research and Development Status
In 2020, the Company developed water treatment technology based on trends in amendments to environmental protection laws and regulations. With regard to wastewater treatment, we collaborated with the R&D department of China Steel in developing treatment processes for villiaumite discharge control, and have started engineering design. Due to the increasing cost of disposing of sludge from wastewater treatment, we developed sludge drying reduction technology, which provided significant economic benefits. We have applied the technology in plants and are currently conducting a test run. We jointly developed water treatment catalysts with the R&D department of China Steel, and applied it in the calcium fluoride inhibitor used in recirculating water of the continuous casting system with good test results. Besides obtaining a contract from China Steel to supply calcium fluoride inhibitor, Dragon Steel has also begun using the product after testing and verification.
As for air pollution prevention technology, we will continue to improve fixed pollution source SOx/NOx emission technology and expand the field of application, extending desulfurization and denitrification technology from sintering to coking. Furthermore, denitrification technology can be developed for application in other reductants. The current denitrification process uses liquid ammonia as a reductant, and we are developing technologies for the use of ammonia water as a reductant.
Chairman : Chung-Te Chen
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Managerial Officer President[: Chih-Feng Lee ] Accounting Officer : Ya-Min Chuang
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Accountants’ Audit Report
The Board of Directors and Shareholders China Ecotek Corporation
Audit opinion
Regarding the consolidated balance sheet of China Ecotek Corporation (China Ecotek) and its subsidiaries on December 31, 2020 and 2019, as well as consolidated income statement,
consolidated statement of changes in equity, and consolidated cash flow statement, as well as notes to the consolidated financial statements from January 1 to December 31, 2020(including a summary of major accounting policies), these have been audited by the accountant.
According to the opinion of the accountant, the abovementioned consolidated financial statements are prepared in all material respects in accordance with the issuer ’s financial reporting standards, the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, Interpretation and Interpretation Announcements approved and issued by the
Financial Supervisory Commission. They are sufficient to express the consolidated financial situation of China Ecotek and its
subsidiaries in 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the consolidated financial performance and consolidated cash flow from January 1 to December 31 in 2020 and 2019.
Basis for Opinion
We’ve performed the audit according to the responsibilities of the auditors under such standards are to be further described in the section of Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The responsibilities of the
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auditors under such standards are to be further described in the section of Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the
Consolidated Financial Statements. The auditors of the firm subject to the independence regulations have maintained independent from China Ecotek Corporation and subsidiaries in accordance with the Code of Ethics and performance other obligations of such Code. We believe to have obtained and sufficient audit evidences in order to be used as the basis for the opinion.
Accountants’ Audit Report
The Board of Directors and Shareholders China Ecotek Corporation
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Financial Supervisory Commission Approval Document No. Jin-Guan-Zheng-Shen-Zi No. 1050024633
Financial Supervisory Commission Approval Document No. Jin-Guan-Zheng-Shen-Zi No. 1020025513
February 25, 2021
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| Code | Accounting Title | 2020/12/31 | 2019/12/31 | Code | Accounting Title | 2020/12/31 | 2019/12/31 |
| Assets | Liabilities and equity | ||||||
| Current assets | Liabilities | ||||||
| 1100 1110 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,600,804 | 1,136,465 | Current liabilities | |||
| Current financial assets at fair value throughprofit or loss | 66,109 | 0 | 2100 | Current borrowings | 0 | 310,000 | |
| 1139 | Current financial assets for hedging | 668,153 | 445,187 | 2130 | Current contract liabilities | 1,654,371 | 1,065,191 |
| 1140 | Current contract assets | 601,580 | 864,260 | 2170 | Accountspayable | 912,651 | 701,578 |
| 1170 | Accounts receivable,net | 200,392 | 358,984 | 2180 | Accountspayable to relatedparties | 5,967 | 10,740 |
| 1180 | Accounts receivable due from relatedparties,net | 900,000 | 1,017,213 | 2200 | Otherpayables | 499,987 | 435,744 |
| 1200 | Other receivables | 52,724 | 32,441 | 2230 | Current tax liabilities | 15,248 | 21,539 |
| 1220 | Current tax assets | 2,275 | 1,233 | 2250 | Currentprovisions | 104,097 | 110,205 |
| 130X | Current inventories | 10,558 | 8,096 | 2280 | Lease liabilities,current | 29,157 | 30,516 |
| 1476 | Other current financial assets | 898,046 | 602,980 | 2399 | Other current liabilities | 73,263 | 85,511 |
| 1479 | Other current assets,others | 159,478 | 220,194 | 21XX | Total current liabilities | 3,294,741 | 2,771,024 |
| 11XX | Total current assets | 5,160,119 | 4,687,053 | ||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||||
| Non-current assets | 2550 | Non-currentprovisions | 21,649 | 27,739 | |||
| 1510 | Non-current financial assets at fair value throughprofit or loss | 23,202 | 22,424 | 2570 | Deferred tax liabilities | 28,794 | 25,105 |
| 1517 | Non-current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 157,720 | 139,272 | 2580 | Lease liabilities,non-current | 56,946 | 48,089 |
| 1550 | Investments accounted for usingequitymethod | 1,006,058 | 954,185 | 2640 | Net defined benefit liability,non-current | 361,986 | 330,859 |
| 1600 | Property, plant and equipment | 138,084 | 143,188 | 25XX | Total non-current liabilities | 469,375 | 431,792 |
| 1755 | Right-of-use asset | 87,906 | 80,461 | 2XXX | Total liabilities | 3,764,116 | 3,202,816 |
| 1780 | Intangible assets | 4,479 | 6,264 | ||||
| 1840 1915 |
Deferred tax assets Prepayments for business facilities |
129,761 | 127,197 | Equity | |||
| 8,435 | 0 | 3110 | Ordinaryshare | 1,237,426 | 1,237,426 | ||
| 1920 | Guarantee depositspaid | 7,532 | 7,106 | 3200 | Capital surplus | 628,374 | 628,374 |
| 1995 | Other non-current assets,others | 1,076 | 845 | Retained earnings | |||
| 15XX | Total non-current assets | 1,564,253 | 1,480,942 | 3310 | Legal reserve | 614,474 | 600,939 |
| 3320 | Special reserve | 68,655 | 36,780 | ||||
| 3350 | Unappropriated retained earnings(accumulated deficit) | 507,138 | 530,315 | ||||
| 3300 | Total retained earnings | 1,190,267 | 1,168,034 | ||||
| 3400 | Total other equityinterest | (95,811) | (68,655) | ||||
| 3XXX | Total equity | 2,960,256 | 2,965,179 | ||||
| 1XXX | Total assets | 6,724,372 | 6,167,995 | 3X2X | Total liabilities and equity | 6,724,372 | 6,167,995 |
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| Code | Accounting Title | 2020/1/1 To 12/31 |
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| Operatingrevenue | |||
| 4100 | Sales revenue | 62,654 | 78,091 |
| 4500 | Engineeringservice revenue | 8,482,429 | 8,963,094 |
| 4600 | Technical service revenue | 291,277 | 274,725 |
| 4000 | Total operatingrevenue | 8,836,360 | 9,315,910 |
| Operatingcosts | |||
| 5110 | Cost of sales | 44,878 | 57,994 |
| 5500 | Cost of engineeringsales | 8,041,614 | 8,511,714 |
| 5600 | Costs toprovide technical services | 231,519 | 215,230 |
| 5000 | Total operatingcosts | 8,318,011 | 8,784,938 |
| 5900 | Grossprofit(loss)from operations | 518,349 | 530,972 |
| 21,608 20,247 7,223 0 |
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| 5910 | Unrealizedprofit(loss)from sales | ||
| 5920 | Realizedprofit(loss)on from sales | ||
| 5950 | Grossprofit(loss)from operations | 503,964 | 510,725 |
| Operatingexpenses | |||
| 6100 | Sellingexpenses | 49,907 | 54,744 |
| 6200 | Administrative expenses | 379,302 414,270 10,031 9,969 0 (738) |
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| 6300 | Research and development expenses | ||
| 6450 | Impairment loss(impairmentgain and reversal of impairment loss)determined in accordance with IFRS 9 | ||
| 6000 | Total operatingexpenses | 439,240 | 478,245 |
| 6900 | Net operatingincome(loss) | 64,724 | 32,480 |
| Non-operatingincome and expenses | |||
| 7100 | Interest income | 57,352 | 44,336 |
| 7010 | Other income | 25,909 | 23,570 |
| 7020 | Othergains and losses,net | (2,506) | (6,834) |
| 7050 | Finance costs,net | (1,787) | (5,225) |
| 7060 | Share ofprofit(loss)of associates andjoint ventures accounted for usingequitymethod,net | 95,768 | 75,245 |
| 7000 | Total non-operatingincome and expenses | 174,736 | 131,092 |
| 7900 | Profit(loss)from continuingoperations before tax | 239,460 | 163,572 |
| 7950 | Total tax expense(income) | 42,025 | 36,714 |
| 8200 | Profit(loss) | 197,435 | 126,858 |
| Other comprehensive income | |||
| 8310 | Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified toprofit or loss | ||
| 8311 | Gains(losses)on remeasurements of defined benefitplans | (32,903) | 12,112 |
| 8316 | Unrealised gains (losses) from investments in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
19,052 | 6,765 |
| 8320 | Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method, components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified toprofit or loss |
(18,615) | (5,686) |
| 8349 | Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified toprofit or loss | 2,892 | (3,776) |
| Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified toprofit or loss | (29,574) | 9,415 | |
| 8360 | Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified toprofit or loss | ||
| 8361 | Exchange differences on translation | (32,827) | (27,733) |
| 8368 | Gains(losses)on hedginginstrument | 624 | (6,583) |
| 8370 | Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method, components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified toprofit or loss |
1,708 | (5,907) |
| 8399 | Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified toprofit or loss | 6,202 | 7,429 |
| Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified toprofit or loss | (24,293) | (32,794) | |
| 8300 | Total other comprehensive income | (53,867) | (23,379) |
| 8500 | Total comprehensive income | 143,568 | 103,479 |
| 197,435 | 126,858 | ||
| Profit(loss),attributable to: | |||
| 8610 | Profit(loss),attributable to owners ofparent | ||
| 143,568 | 103,479 | ||
| Comprehensive income attributable to: | |||
| 8710 | Comprehensive income,attributable to owners ofparent | ||
| 9750 | Basic earnings(loss) per share from continuingoperations | 1.60 | 1.03 |
| 9850 | Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | 1.59 | 1.02 |
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| 3110 | 3100 | 3200 | 3310 | 3320 | 3350 | 3300 | 3410 | 3420 | 3450 | 3400 | 3XXX | ||
| Code | Item | Shares (in thousands) |
Total share capital |
Capital surplus | Legal reserve | Special reserve | Unappropriated retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
Total retained earnings |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign financial statements |
Unrealised gains (losses) on financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
Gains (losses) on hedging instruments |
Total other equity interest |
Total equity |
| A1 | Equity at beginning of period 2019/1/1 | 123,743 0 |
1,237,426 0 |
628,374 0 |
591,153 9,786 |
28,187 0 |
549,457 (9,786) |
1,168,797 0 |
(104,626) 0 |
78,341 0 |
(10,495) 0 |
(36,780) 0 |
2,997,817 0 |
| B1 | Legal reserve appropriated | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Special reserve appropriated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,593 | (8,593) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B5 | Cash dividends of ordinaryshare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (136,117) | (136,117) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (136,117) |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,786 | 8,593 | (154,496) | (136,117) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (136,117) | ||
| D1 | Profit(loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126,858 | 126,858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126,858 |
| D3 | Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,599 | 8,599 | (24,908) | 816 | (7,886) | (31,978) | (23,379) |
| D5 | Total comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135,457 | 135,457 | (24,908) | 816 | (7,886) | (31,978) | 103,479 |
| Q1 | Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated at fairvalue throughothercomprehensiveincome |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (103) | (103) | 0 | 103 | 0 | 103 | 0 |
| Z1 | Equity at end of period 2019/12/31 | 123,743 | 1,237,426 | 628,374 | 600,939 | 36,780 | 530,315 | 1,168,034 | (129,534) | 79,260 | (18,381) | (68,655) | 2,965,179 |
| B1 | Legal reserve appropriated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,535 | 0 | (13,535) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B3 | Special reserve appropriated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31,875 | (31,875) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B5 | Cash dividends of ordinaryshare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (148,491) | (148,491) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (148,491) |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,535 | 31,875 | (193,901) | (148,491) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (148,491) | ||
| D1 | Profit(loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197,435 | 197,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197,435 |
| D3 | Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (27,494) | (27,494) | (26,815) | (2,080) | 2,522 | (26,373) | (53,867) |
| D5 | Total comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169,941 | 169,941 | (26,815) | (2,080) | 2,522 | (26,373) | 143,568 |
| Q1 | Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated at fairvalue throughothercomprehensiveincome |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 783 | 783 | 0 | (783) | 0 | (783) | 0 |
| Z1 | Equity at end of period 2020/12/31 | 123,743 | 1,237,426 | 628,374 | 614,474 | 68,655 | 507,138 | 1,190,267 | (156,349) | 76,397 | (15,859) | (95,811) | 2,960,256 |
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| Statements of Cash Flows | |||
| Code | Accounting Title | 2020/1/1 To12/31 |
2019/1/1 To12/31 |
| Cash flows from(used in)operatingactivities,indirect method | |||
| A10000 | Profit(loss)before tax | 239,460 | 163,572 |
| Adjustments | |||
| A20010 | Adjustments to reconcileprofit(loss) | ||
| A20100 | Depreciation expense | 52,253 | 47,824 |
| A20200 | Amortization expense | 4,696 | 5,470 |
| A20300 | Expected credit loss(gain)/ Provision(reversal ofprovision)for bad debt expense | 0 | (738) |
| A20400 | Net loss(gain)on financial assets or liabilities at fair value throughprofit or loss | (935) | (1,077) |
| A20900 | Interest expense | 1,787 | 5,225 |
| A21200 | Interest income | (57,352) | (44,336) |
| A21300 | Dividend income | (23,360) | (22,694) |
| A22300 | Share of loss(profit)of associates andjoint ventures accounted for usingequitymethod | (95,768) | (75,245) |
| A22500 | Loss(gain)on disposal ofproperty, plan and equipment | (187) | 728 |
| A23000 | Loss(gain)on disposal of non-current assets classified as held for sale | 0 | (569) |
| A23900 | Unrealizedprofit(loss)from sales | 21,608 | 20,247 |
| A24000 | Realized loss(profit)on from sales | (7,223) | 0 |
| A29900 | Other adjustments to reconcileprofit(loss) | 74,815 | 53,980 |
| A30000 | Changes in operatingassets and liabilities | ||
| A31120 | Decrease(increase)in current financial assets for hedging | (222,342) | 679,083 |
| A31125 | Decrease(increase)in contract assets | 262,680 | 661,764 |
| A31130 | Decrease(increase)in notes receivable | 0 | 788 |
| A31150 | Decrease(increase)in accounts receivable | 158,592 | 197,071 |
| A31160 | Decrease(increase)in accounts receivable due from relatedparties | 117,213 | 446,492 |
| A31180 | Decrease(increase)in other receivable | (288) | 182,656 |
| A31200 | Decrease(increase)in inventories | (2,462) | (2,889) |
| A31240 | Decrease(increase)in other current assets | 57,084 | (49,850) |
| A32125 | Increase(decrease)in contract liabilities | 589,180 | (596,931) |
| A32150 | Increase(decrease)in accountspayable | 211,073 | (332,875) |
| A32160 | Increase(decrease)in accountspayable to relatedparties | (4,773) | (5,513) |
| A32180 | Increase(decrease)in otherpayable | 64,477 | 10,199 |
| A32200 | Increase(decrease)inprovisions | (87,002) | (185,990) |
| A32230 | Increase(decrease)in other current liabilities | (18,849) | (18,497) |
| A32240 | Increase(decrease)in net defined benefit liability | (1,776) | 365 |
| A33000 | Cash inflow(outflow) generated from operations | 1,332,601 | 1,138,260 |
| A33500 | Income taxes refund(paid) | (39,139) | (153,974) |
| AAAA | Net cash flows from(used in)operatingactivities | 1,293,462 | 984,286 |
| Cash flows from(used in)investingactivities | |||
| B00010 | Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | (3,976) | 0 |
| B00020 | Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 4,580 | 0 |
| B00100 | Acquisition of non-current financial assets at fair value throughprofit or loss | (65,952) | (600) |
| B01800 | Acquisition of investments accounted for usingequitymethod | (50,000) | (108,800) |
| B02400 | Proceeds from capital reduction of investments accounted for usingequitymethod | 2,681 | 705 |
| B02600 | Proceeds from non-current assets or disposalgroups classified as held for sale,net | 0 | 15,284 |
| B02700 | Acquisition ofproperty, plant and equipment | (22,830) | (4,790) |
| B02800 | Proceeds from disposal ofproperty, plant and equipment | 192 | 130 |
| B03800 | Decrease in refundable deposits | 3,206 | 24,894 |
| B04500 | Acquisition of intangible assets | (2,911) | (4,150) |
| B04600 | Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets | 0 | 1 |
| B06500 | Increase in other financial assets | (295,066) | (124,711) |
| B06700 | Increase in other non-current assets | (231) | (19) |
| B07500 | Interest received | 37,357 | 44,933 |
| B07600 | Dividends received | 83,282 | 34,609 |
| BBBB | Net cash flows from(used in)investingactivities | (309,668) | (122,514) |
| Cash flows from(used in)financingactivities | |||
| C00200 | Decrease in short-term loans | (310,000) | (490,000) |
| C00600 | Decrease in short-term notes and billspayable | 0 | (250,000) |
| C03000 | Increase inguarantee deposits received | 6,601 | 1,407 |
| C04020 | Repayment of leaseprincipal | (32,684) | (28,355) |
| C04500 | Cash dividendspaid | (148,491) | (136,117) |
| C05600 | Interestpaid | (2,021) | (5,159) |
| CCCC | Net cash flows from(used in)financingactivities | (486,595) | (908,224) |
| (32,860) | (27,687) | ||
| DDDD | Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ||
| EEEE | Net increase(decrease)in cash and cash equivalents | 464,339 | (74,139) |
| E00100 | Cash and cash equivalents at beginningofperiod | 1,136,465 | 1,210,604 |
| E00200 | Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,600,804 | 1,136,465 |
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The Board of Directors and Shareholders China Ecotek Corporation
Audit opinion
China Ecotek Corporation (China Ecotek) individual balance sheets for 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the individual consolidated income statement, individual statement of changes in equity, and individual cash flow from January 1 to December 31, 2020 and 2019. The statement and notes to individual financial statements (including the summary of major accounting policies) have been audited by the accountant.
In accordance with the opinion of the accountant, the abovementioned individual financial statements are prepared in accordance with the securities issuer’s financial reporting standards in all material aspects, which is sufficient to express China Ecotek’s individual financial position in 2020 and December 31, 2019 and individual financial performance and individual cash flow from January 1 to December 31 in 2020 and 2019.
Basis for Opinion
The accountant performs the audit work in accordance with the accountant ’s rules for auditing financial statements and generally accepted auditing standards. The accountant’ responsibilities under these standards will be further explained in the accountability sections of the accountants' audits of individual financial statements. The personnel subject to the independence norms of the firm affiliated with this accountant have maintained detachment and independence from China Ecotek in accordance with accountant professional ethics norms, and have performed other responsibilities of the norms. We believe to have obtained and sufficient audit evidences in order to be used as the basis for the opinion.
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| Balance Sheet | |||||||
| Code | Accounting Title | 2020/12/31 | 2019/12/31 | Code | Accounting Title | 2020/12/31 | 2019/12/31 |
| Assets | Liabilities and equity | ||||||
| Current assets | Liabilities | ||||||
| 1100 1110 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,448,110 | 837,546 | Current liabilities | |||
| Current financial assets at fair value throughprofit or loss | 66,109 | 0 | 2100 | Current borrowings | 0 | 310,000 | |
| 1139 | Current financial assets for hedging | 668,153 | 445,187 | 2130 | Current contract liabilities | 1,637,156 | 973,650 |
| 1140 | Current contract assets | 568,469 | 667,919 | 2170 | Accountspayable | 846,360 | 610,963 |
| 1170 | Accounts receivable,net | 174,025 | 268,021 | 2180 | Accountspayable to relatedparties | 5,967 | 29,737 |
| 1180 | Accounts receivable due from relatedparties,net | 896,635 | 941,404 | 2200 | Otherpayables | 498,367 | 433,285 |
| 1200 | Other receivables | 358 | 2,184 | 2230 | Current tax liabilities | 3,202 | 11,790 |
| 1220 | Current tax assets | 1,436 | 0 | 2250 | Currentprovisions | 103,728 | 108,292 |
| 130X | Current inventories | 5,947 | 5,912 | 2280 | Lease liabilities,current | 27,853 | 29,042 |
| 1476 | Other current financial assets | 168,854 | 146,648 | 2399 | Other current liabilities | 70,086 | 82,024 |
| 1479 | Other current assets,others | 73,322 | 114,855 | 21XX Total current liabilities |
3,192,719 | 2,588,783 | |
| 11XX | Total current assets | 4,071,418 | 3,429,676 | ||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||||
| Non-current assets | 2550 | Non-currentprovisions | 21,649 | 27,739 | |||
| 1510 | Non-current financial assets at fair value throughprofit or loss | 23,202 | 22,424 | 2570 | Deferred tax liabilities | 28,794 | 25,105 |
| 1517 | Non-current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 157,720 | 139,272 | 2580 | Lease liabilities,non-current | 56,475 | 47,207 |
| 1550 | Investments accounted for usingequitymethod | 1,998,844 | 2,037,157 | 2640 | Net defined benefit liability,non-current | 361,986 | 330,859 |
| 1600 | Property, plant and equipment | 138,084 | 142,854 | 25XX | Total non-current liabilities | 468,904 | 430,910 |
| 1755 | Right-of-use asset | 85,868 | 77,637 | 2XXX | Total liabilities | 3,661,623 | 3,019,693 |
| 1780 | Intangible assets | 4,479 | 6,264 | ||||
| 1840 1915 |
Deferred tax assets Prepayments for business facilities |
125,876 | 123,102 | Equity | |||
| 8,435 | 0 | 3110 | Ordinaryshare | 1,237,426 | 1,237,426 | ||
| 1920 | Guarantee depositspaid | 6,877 | 5,641 | 3200 | Capital surplus | 628,374 | 628,374 |
| 1995 | Other non-current assets,others | 1,076 | 845 | Retained earnings | |||
| 15XX | Total non-current assets | 2,550,461 | 2,555,196 | 3310 | Legal reserve | 614,474 | 600,939 |
| 3320 | Special reserve | 68,655 | 36,780 | ||||
| 3350 | Unappropriated retained earnings(accumulated deficit) | 507,138 | 530,315 | ||||
| 3300 | Total retained earnings | 1,190,267 | 1,168,034 | ||||
| 3400 | Total other equityinterest | (95,811) | (68,655) | ||||
| 3XXX | Total equity | 2,960,256 | 2,965,179 | ||||
| 1XXX | Total assets | 6,621,879 | 5,984,872 | 3X2X | Total liabilities and equity | 6,621,879 | 5,984,872 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income | |||
| Code | Accounting Title | 2020/1/1 To 12/31 |
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| Operatingrevenue | |||
| 4100 | Sales revenue | 62,654 | 78,091 |
| 4500 | Engineeringservice revenue | 8,273,401 | 7,775,181 |
| 4600 | Technical service revenue | 291,277 | 274,725 |
| 4000 | Total operatingrevenue | 8,627,332 | 8,127,997 |
| Operatingcosts | |||
| 5110 | Cost of sales | 44,878 | 56,879 |
| 5500 | Cost of engineeringsales | 7,874,810 | 7,245,334 |
| 5600 | Costs toprovide technical services | 231,519 | 215,230 |
| 5000 | Total operatingcosts | 8,151,207 | 7,517,443 |
| 5900 | Grossprofit(loss)from operations | 476,125 | 610,554 |
| 21,608 20,247 7,223 0 |
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| 5910 | Unrealizedprofit(loss)from sales | ||
| 5920 | Realizedprofit(loss)on from sales | ||
| 5950 | Grossprofit(loss)from operations | 461,740 | 590,307 |
| Operatingexpenses | |||
| 6100 | Sellingexpenses | 49,907 | 54,744 |
| 6200 | Administrative expenses | 357,417 | 375,941 |
| 6300 | Research and development expenses | 10,031 | 9,969 |
| 6000 | Total operatingexpenses | 417,355 | 440,654 |
| 6900 | Net operatingincome(loss) | 44,385 | 149,653 |
| Non-operatingincome and expenses | |||
| 7100 | Interest income | 8,685 | 20,809 |
| 7010 | Other income | 24,151 | 23,436 |
| 7020 | Othergains and losses,net | (3,822) | (5,533) |
| 7050 | Finance costs,net | (1,766) | (5,187) |
| 7060 | Share ofprofit(loss)of associates andjoint ventures accounted for usingequitymethod,net | 153,599 | (35,567) |
| 7000 | Total non-operatingincome and expenses | 180,847 | (2,042) |
| 7900 | Profit(loss)from continuingoperations before tax | 225,232 | 147,611 |
| 7950 | Total tax expense(income) | 27,797 | 20,753 |
| 8200 | Profit(loss) | 197,435 | 126,858 |
| Other comprehensive income | |||
| 8310 | Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified toprofit or loss | ||
| 8311 | Gains(losses)on remeasurements of defined benefitplans | (32,903) | 12,112 |
| 8316 | Unrealised gains (losses) from investments in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
19,052 | 6,765 |
| 8320 | Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method, components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified toprofit or loss |
(18,615) | (5,686) |
| 8349 | Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified toprofit or loss | 2,892 | (3,776) |
| Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified toprofit or loss | (29,574) | 9,415 | |
| 8360 | Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified toprofit or loss | ||
| 8368 | Gains(losses)on hedginginstrument | 624 | (6,583) |
| 8370 | Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method, components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified toprofit or loss |
(31,119) | (33,640) |
| 8399 | Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified toprofit or loss | 6,202 | 7,429 |
| Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified toprofit or loss | (24,293) | (32,794) | |
| 8300 | Total other comprehensive income | (53,867) | (23,379) |
| 8500 | Total comprehensive income | 143,568 | 103,479 |
| 9750 | Basic earnings(loss) per share from continuingoperations | 1.60 | 1.03 |
| 9850 | Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations | 1.59 | 1.02 |
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| 3110 | 3100 | 3200 | 3310 | 3320 | 3350 | 3300 | 3410 | 3420 | 3450 | 3400 | 3XXX | ||
| Code | Item | Shares (in thousands) |
Total share capital |
Capital surplus | Legal reserve | Special reserve | Unappropriated retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
Total retained earnings |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign financial statements |
Unrealised gains (losses) on financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
Gains (losses) on hedging instruments |
Total other equity interest |
Total equity |
| A1 | Equity at beginning of period 2019/1/1 | 123,743 0 |
1,237,426 0 |
628,374 0 |
591,153 9,786 |
28,187 0 |
549,457 (9,786) |
1,168,797 0 |
(104,626) 0 |
78,341 0 |
(10,495) 0 |
(36,780) 0 |
2,997,817 0 |
| B1 | Legal reserve appropriated | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Special reserve appropriated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,593 | (8,593) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B5 | Cash dividends of ordinaryshare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (136,117) | (136,117) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (136,117) |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,786 | 8,593 | (154,496) | (136,117) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (136,117) | ||
| D1 | Profit(loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126,858 | 126,858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126,858 |
| D3 | Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,599 | 8,599 | (24,908) | 816 | (7,886) | (31,978) | (23,379) |
| D5 | Total comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135,457 | 135,457 | (24,908) | 816 | (7,886) | (31,978) | 103,479 |
| Q1 | Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated at fairvalue throughothercomprehensiveincome |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (103) | (103) | 0 | 103 | 0 | 103 | 0 |
| Z1 | Equity at end of period 2019/12/31 | 123,743 | 1,237,426 | 628,374 | 600,939 | 36,780 | 530,315 | 1,168,034 | (129,534) | 79,260 | (18,381) | (68,655) | 2,965,179 |
| B1 | Legal reserve appropriated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,535 | 0 | (13,535) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B3 | Special reserve appropriated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31,875 | (31,875) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B5 | Cash dividends of ordinaryshare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (148,491) | (148,491) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (148,491) |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,535 | 31,875 | (193,901) | (148,491) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (148,491) | ||
| D1 | Profit(loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197,435 | 197,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197,435 |
| D3 | Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (27,494) | (27,494) | (26,815) | (2,080) | 2,522 | (26,373) | (53,867) |
| D5 | Total comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169,941 | 169,941 | (26,815) | (2,080) | 2,522 | (26,373) | 143,568 |
| Q1 | Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated at fairvalue throughothercomprehensiveincome |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 783 | 783 | 0 | (783) | 0 | (783) | 0 |
| Z1 | Equity at end of period 2020/12/31 | 123,743 | 1,237,426 | 628,374 | 614,474 | 68,655 | 507,138 | 1,190,267 | (156,349) | 76,397 | (15,859) | (95,811) | 2,960,256 |
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| Code | Accounting Title | 2020/1/1 To12/31 |
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| Cash flows from(used in)operatingactivities,indirect method | |||
| A10000 | Profit(loss)before tax | 225,232 | 147,611 |
| Adjustments | |||
| A20010 | Adjustments to reconcileprofit(loss) | ||
| A20100 | Depreciation expense | 49,981 | 44,661 |
| A20200 | Amortization expense | 4,696 | 5,469 |
| A20400 | Net loss(gain)on financial assets or liabilities at fair value throughprofit or loss | (935) | (1,077) |
| A20900 | Interest expense | 1,766 | 5,187 |
| A21200 | Interest income | (8,685) | (20,809) |
| A21300 | Dividend income | (23,360) | (22,694) |
| A22300 | Share of loss(profit)of associates andjoint ventures accounted for usingequitymethod | (153,599) | 35,567 |
| A22500 | Loss(gain)on disposal ofproperty, plan and equipment | (187) | 0 |
| A23000 | Loss(gain)on disposal of non-current assets classified as held for sale | 0 | (569) |
| A23900 | Unrealizedprofit(loss)from sales | 21,608 | 20,247 |
| A24000 | Realized loss(profit)on from sales | (7,223) | 0 |
| A29900 | Other adjustments to reconcileprofit(loss) | 74,854 | 51,996 |
| A30000 | Changes in operatingassets and liabilities | ||
| A31120 | Decrease(increase)in current financial assets for hedging | (222,342) | 679,083 |
| A31125 | Decrease(increase)in contract assets | 99,450 | 222,199 |
| A31130 | Decrease(increase)in notes receivable | 0 | 788 |
| A31150 | Decrease(increase)in accounts receivable | 93,996 | 132,326 |
| A31160 | Decrease(increase)in accounts receivable due from relatedparties | 44,769 | 417,132 |
| A31180 | Decrease(increase)in other receivable | 59 | 1,768 |
| A31200 | Decrease(increase)in inventories | (35) | (705) |
| A31240 | Decrease(increase)in other current assets | 38,422 | (23,174) |
| A32125 | Increase(decrease)in contract liabilities | 663,506 | (440,815) |
| A32150 | Increase(decrease)in accountspayable | 235,397 | (289,968) |
| A32160 | Increase(decrease)in accountspayable to relatedparties | (23,770) | (12,726) |
| A32180 | Increase(decrease)in otherpayable | 65,316 | 10,970 |
| A32200 | Increase(decrease)inprovisions | (85,508) | (185,990) |
| A32230 | Increase(decrease)in other current liabilities | (18,700) | (18,180) |
| A32240 | Increase(decrease)in net defined benefit liability | (1,776) | 365 |
| A33000 | Cash inflow(outflow) generated from operations | 1,072,932 | 758,662 |
| A33500 | Income taxes refund(paid) | (27,812) | (127,200) |
| AAAA | Net cash flows from(used in)operatingactivities | 1,045,120 | 631,462 |
| Cash flows from(used in)investingactivities | |||
| B00010 | Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | (3,976) | 0 |
| B00020 | Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 4,580 | 0 |
| B00100 | Acquisition of non-current financial assets at fair value throughprofit or loss | (65,952) | (600) |
| B01800 | Acquisition of investments accounted for usingequitymethod | (50,000) | (108,800) |
| B02300 | Proceeds from Subsidiarycompany | 23,966 | 0 |
| B02400 | Proceeds from capital reduction of investments accounted for usingequitymethod | 2,681 | 176,266 |
| B02600 | Proceeds from non-current assets or disposalgroups classified as held for sale,net | 0 | 15,284 |
| B02700 | Acquisition ofproperty, plant and equipment | (22,830) | (4,753) |
| B02800 | Proceeds from disposal ofproperty, plant and equipment | 192 | 6 |
| B03800 | Decrease in refundable deposits | 1,875 | 25,067 |
| B04500 | Acquisition of intangible assets | (2,911) | (4,150) |
| B06500 | Increase in other financial assets | (22,206) | 0 |
| B06600 | Decrease in other financial assets | 0 | 67,369 |
| B06700 | Increase in other non-current assets | (231) | (19) |
| B07500 | Interest received | 10,452 | 21,512 |
| B07600 | Dividends received | 174,506 | 34,609 |
| BBBB | Net cash flows from(used in)investingactivities | 50,146 | 221,791 |
| Cash flows from(used in)financingactivities | |||
| C00200 | Decrease in short-term loans | (310,000) | (490,000) |
| C00600 | Decrease in short-term notes and billspayable | 0 | (250,000) |
| C03000 | Increase inguarantee deposits received | 6,762 | 1,488 |
| C04020 | Repayment of leaseprincipal | (30,973) | (25,387) |
| C04500 | Cash dividendspaid | (148,491) | (136,117) |
| C05600 | Interestpaid | (2,000) | (5,121) |
| CCCC | Net cash flows from(used in)financingactivities | (484,702) | (905,137) |
| EEEE | Net increase(decrease)in cash and cash equivalents | 610,564 | (51,884) |
| E00100 | Cash and cash equivalents at beginningofperiod | 837,546 | 889,430 |
| E00200 | Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,448,110 | 837,546 |
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To facilitate the shareholders’ understanding and to download a complete financial report and content thereof
Shareholders are requested to visit the China Ecotek Corporation’s website
(website: http://www.ecotek.com.tw )
and section “Shareholders Service” for inquiries
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Proposal 2 Proposed by the board of directors of the Company
Proposal for 2020 Earnings Distribution of the Company. Please proceed with the ratification.
Description:
For the 2020 earnings distribution, the distribution is planned to be handled according to Article 32-1 of the Articles of Incorporation, and shareholders’ cash bonus of NT$ 167,052,445 is to be distributed, and the cash bonus of NT$ 1.35 per share is to be distributed. Please refer to Attachment 2 for details.
Cash bonus and dividends distribution base date is to be authorized to the Chairman for determination. During the issuance of cash bonus, the distribution ratio is calculated to the integer dollar and the decimal value is truncated and for the total of the odd amount less than one dollar, the decimal numbers are adjusted from large to small and the account number from first to last sequentially until it satisfies the total amount of the cash dividend distribution
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Resolution:
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Attachment 2
China Ecotek Corporation 2020 Expected Earning Distribution Table
NT$
| Summary | Amount | |
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| 2020 beginning undistributed earnings 2020 Net income Investment adjusted retained earnings under equity method Gain on disposal of financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income Defined benefit plan re-measurement recognized in retained earnings Adjusted undistributed earnings Legal reserve Special reserve Earnings available for distribution Distribution item: Shareholders cash bonus (NT$ 1.35 per share) Undistributed earnings at end of 2020 |
$ 336,413,704 197,434,638 ( 993,156 ) 603,989 ( 26,322,280 ) $ 507,136,895 ( 17,072,319 ) ( 27,156,310 ) $ 462,908,266 ( 167,052,445 ) $ 295,855,821 |
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Note:Income tax for the undistributed earnings according to Article 66-9 of the Income Tax Act, the earnings of the most recent year shall be distributed in priority.
Chairman : Chung-Te Chen
Managerial Officer President[: Chih-Feng Lee ]
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Accounting Officer : Ya-Min Chuang
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I. Discussion Items
Proposal 1 Proposed by the board of directors of the Company
Cause: Draft amendments to some provisions of the company's " Articles of Incorporation " are prepared; please refer to the referendum.
Description:
I. Articles in the Company's Articles of Incorporation that mention supervisors were either deleted or amended in coordination with the establishment of an Audit Committee to replace supervisors after the election of directors in 2020. Certain articles of the Company's Articles of Incorporation were also amended in coordination with the Company's actual operations.
II. See Attachment 3 for the comparison table of the Articles of Incorporation before and after amendment
Resolution:
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Attachment 3
China Ecotek Corporation
Comparison Table of the Articles of Incorporation Before and After Amendment
| Amended articles | Amended articles | Amended articles | Existing articles | Description |
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| Article 5 Unless otherwise stipulated by the competent authority of securities, the Company's announcements will be made on newspapers, e- newpapers, or websites established |
otherwise competent |
Article 5 The public announcement method of the Company, unless otherwise specified by the securities managementauthority, shall be published ina conspicuous place on a daily newspaper circulating in the |
1. The term "securities management authority" was revised to "competent authority of securities" in coordination with the term "competent authority" in Article 3 of the Securities and Exchange Act. 2. The article was revised in coordination with Article 28 of the CompanyAct. |
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area wherein the Company is |
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| Article 7 Unless the Company does not print physical securities, the printed share certificates shall be numbered and specify matters required by law, affixed with the signature or seal of thedirector representing the Company,and shall belegally certified by the bank serving as the registrarbefore issuance. The Companyis exemptedfrom printing physical securities,but must register its shares and comply |
Article 7 Unless the Company does not print physical securities, the printed share certificates shall be numbered and specify matters required by law, affixed with the signature or seal ofthree or more directors,and shall belegally certified by the competent |
1. Paragraph 1 of this article was revised in coordination with Article 162 of the Company Act. 2. Paragraph 2 of this article was revised in coordination with Article 161-2 of the Company Act. |
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authority or its designated registrar |
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before issuance. If the Companydoes notprint physical securities, the shares shall be registered with the Centralized Securities Depository Enterprises. |
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with regulations ofCentralized SecuritiesDepositoryEnterprises. |
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| Article 11 Unless otherwise specified by law or Articles of |
Unless otherwise |
Article 11 The Company's shareholders' meetings is divided into the following two types: I. The annual general meeting shall be convened by the board of directors according to the law within six months after the end of each fiscal year. II. Extraordinary shareholders' meetings shall be convened |
Paragraph 1 of this article was added and the original Paragraph 1 was moved to Paragraph 2 in coordination with Article 171 of the Company Act. |
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board of directors. The Company's shareholders' meetings is divided into the following two types: I. The annual general meeting shall be convened bythe board of |
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| directors according to the law within six months after the end of each fiscal year. II. Extraordinary shareholders' meetings shall be convened whenever necessary according to thelaw. |
whenever necessary according to the law. |
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| Article 16 Shareholders' meetings that areconvened by the Board of Directorsshall be chaired by the chairman. In case where the chairman is on leave or cannot exercise his/her power and authority for any reason, the chairman may appoint a director to act as a proxy thereof; where the chairman fails to appoint a proxy, the directors shall elect one person from among the directors to act as the proxy. |
Article 16 During the convention of shareholders' meeting, the chairman shall be the chair of the meeting, unless otherwise stipulated in the Company Act.In case where the chairman is on leave or cannot exercise his/her power and authority for any reason, the chairman may appoint a director to act as a proxy thereof; where the chairman fails to appoint a proxy, the directors shall elect one person from among the directors to act as theproxy. |
The wording in this article was revised in coordination with Article 11. |
| Chapter IV Directors, Audit Committee, and Managerial Officers |
Chapter IV Directors,Supervisors, and Managerial Officers |
Some of the wording was revised because the Company established an Audit Committee in the 10th-term board of directors to replace supervisors. |
| Article 18 The Company shall appoint nine to fifteen directors, and uses the candidate nomination system to elect directors to three- year terms. The shareholders' meeting may elect individuals with legal capacity as directors to consecutive terms in accordance with the Company Act. (omitted below) |
Article 18 The Company shall appoint nine to fifteen directorsand three supervisors,and uses the candidate nomination system to elect directorsand supervisorsto three-year terms. The shareholders' meeting may elect individuals with legal capacity as directors or supervisorsto consecutive terms in accordance with the Company Act. (omitted below) |
Some of the wording was deleted because the Company established an Audit Committee in the 10th- term board of directors to replace supervisors. |
| Article 18-1 The Company established an Audit Committee in accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act. The Audit Committee shall be responsible for performing the duties of supervisors set forth in the Company Act, Securities and Exchange Act,and other laws and |
Article 18-1 The Company established an Audit Committeein the 10th-term Board of Directorsin accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act. The Audit Committee shall be responsible for performing the duties of supervisors set forth in the Company Act, Securities and |
Deleted temporary terms in Paragraphs 1 and 4 of this article and added contents to Paragraph 2 of this article because the Company established an Audit Committee in the 10th-term board of |
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| regulations. The Audit Committee shall be composed of all independent directors. The committee members shall not be fewer than three persons in number, one of the committee members shall be the committee convener, and at least one of the committee members shall have accounting or financial expertise. Resolutions of the Audit Committee meetings shall be adopted with the approval of half or more of all members; the convener of the Audit Committee represents the |
Exchange Act, and other laws and regulations. The Audit Committee shall be composed of all independent directors. The committee members shall not be fewer than three persons in number, one of the committee members shall be the committee convener, and at least one of the committee members shall have accounting or financial expertise. Resolutions of the Audit Committee meetings shall be adopted with the approval of half or more of all members. The exercise of authorities, organization charter and other matters requiring compliance of the Audit Committee shall be handled according to the Securities and Exchange Act and other relevant laws or the Company's rules and regulations. Starting from the implementation |
directors. |
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Audit Committee externally. The exercise of authorities, organization charter and other matters requiring compliance of the Audit Committee shall be handled according to the Securities and Exchange Act and other relevant laws or the Company's rules and regulations. |
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of this article, the rules for the |
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| Article 19 The powers of the board of directors are as follows: I. Approvalof annual business guidelines andbudget. II. Approval of the appointment and dismissalof the president, vice presidents, financial and accounting managers, chief internal auditor, and consultants. III. Approvalof annualbusiness reportsand financial statements. IV. Approval of pledge, sale/purchase or other disposal methods related to major assets of the Company. V. Approval of investment plans. |
Article 19 The powers of the board of directors are as follows: I. Approvalof annual business guidelines; II. Appointment and dismissal of the president, vice presidents, financial and accounting managers, chief internal auditor, and consultants. III. Approval of the annual budget and financialstatements; IV. Decide on the pledge, sale/purchase or other disposition methods related to major assets of the Company; V. Approval of investment plans; |
Wording in this article was revised and Subparagraphs 13 and 14 were added to be thorough in coordination with current practices. |
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| VI. Approval of capital expenditures above NT$40 million. VII. Approval of specialized technology, purchase or transfer of patent rights, and technical cooperation contracts above NT$40 million. VIII. Approval of the establishment and dissolution of branch institutions. IX. Formulationof proposals to amend the Articles of Incorporation, change of capital, and Company's dissolution or merger. X. Formulationof proposals for earnings distribution or to offset losses. XI. Approval of the appointment, dismissal, and remuneration of accountants. XII. Approval of the Company's internal organizations and their authority and responsibilities. XIII. Review and approval of the |
VI. Approval of capital expenditures above NT$40 million. VII. Approval of specialized technology, purchase or transfer of patent rights, and technical cooperation contracts above NT$40 million. VIII. Approval of the establishment and dissolution of branch institutions. IX. Formulationof proposals to amend the Articles of Incorporation, change of capital, and Company's dissolution or merger. X. Formulationof proposals for earnings distribution or to offset losses. XI. Approval of the appointment, dismissal, and remuneration of accountants. XII. Approval of the Company's internal organizations and their authority and responsibilities. XIII. Review and approval of the |
VI. Approval of capital expenditures above NT$40 million; VII. Approval of specialized technology, purchase or transfer of patent rights, and technical cooperation contracts above NT$40 million; VIII. Approval of the establishment and dissolution of branch institutions; IX. Proposals recommendingthe amendment of the Articles of Incorporation, change of capital and Company's dissolution or mergerto shareholders'meetings; X. Proposal recommending earnings distribution or offsetting lossesto shareholders'meetings; XI. The appointment, dismissal, and remuneration of accounts; XII. Approval of the Company's internal organizations and their authority and responsibilities; XIII. Approval of other matters with powers provided by laws and regulations. |
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guarantees for others. XIV. Approval of the offering, |
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characteristics and domestic and |
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| overseas corporate bonds. XV. Approvalof other matters with powers provided by laws and regulations. |
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| Article 20 Unless otherwise stipulated in the Company Act and |
Unless otherwise |
Article 20 Resolutions of the Board of Directors For the important matters |
The article was revised in coordination with Article 206 of the Company Act. |
other laws and regulations,the resolutions in a Board meeting shall be adopted by a majority vote of the directors present, who represent more than half of the |
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| total number of directors. | by a majority of attending directors; | |
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shareholders'meetings; III. Approval of specialized |
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plans. Proposals of important matters |
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the aforementioned resolutions of |
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matters shall be resolvedby a majority of attending directors of the board of directors and based on the approval of a majority of attending directors. |
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| Article 22 Except for the first board of directors' meeting for each term of newly elected directors, which shall be convened by the director who received the most votes, board meetings shall be convened by the chairman. In addition, meeting notices indicating the meeting date, place, agenda and sufficient meeting information shall be submitted to each director in writing, e-mail or facsimile seven days before the convention of the meeting. However,in case of |
Article 22 Except for the first board of directors' meeting for each term of newly elected directors, which shall be convened by the director who received the most votes, board meetings shall be convened by the chairman. In addition, meeting notices indicating the meeting date, place, agenda and sufficient meeting information shall be submitted to each director and supervisorin writing, e-mail or facsimile seven days before the convention of the meeting. |
Some of the wording was deleted because the Company established an Audit Committee in the 10th- term board of directors to replace supervisors. |
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| emergencies, meetings may be convened at any time. |
emergencies, meetings may be convened at any time. |
However, in case of emergencies, meetings may be convened at any time. |
However, in case of emergencies, meetings may be convened at any time. |
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| Article 26 | (Deleted) | Article 26 supervisors a |
The authorities of |
Deleted all contents of this article because the Company established an Audit Committee in the 10th-term board of directors to replace supervisors. |
| Article 27 | (Deleted) | Article 27 Supervisor may attend Board meetings to express their |
Supervisor may attend | Same as above. |
opinions, but shall have no voting |
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| Article 27-1 Transportation expenses of directors, remuneration of independent directors, and salary of the chairman shall be determined by the board of directors according to the relevant standards adopted in the industry and TWSE/TPEx listed companies. In addition, other allowances for the chairman are paid according to regulations for employees' salary and compensation. |
Article 27-1 Transportation expenses of directors and supervisors, remuneration of independent directors, and salary of the chairman shall be determined by the board of directors according to the relevant standards adopted in the industry and TWSE/TPEx listed companies. In addition, other allowances for the chairman are paid according to regulations for employees' salary and compensation. |
Some of the wording in this article was deleted because the Company established an Audit Committee in the 10th- term board of directors. |
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| Article 27-2 The Companyshall purchase liability insurancefor directors with respect to liabilities resulting from exercising their duties,so as to reduce and spread the risk of material harm to the |
Article 27-2 The Company may purchase liability insurancefor directors and supervisors with respect to liabilities resulting from exercising their duties. |
1. Some of the wording in Paragraph 1 of this article was revised because the Company established an Audit Committee in the 10th-term board of directors. 2. Paragraph 2 of this article was added in coordination with Article 193-1 of the Company Act. |
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a director. The Company shall report the |
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directors, at the next board |
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| Article 31 The Company's fiscal year shall be from January 1 to December 31 each year. At the end of each fiscal year, the Board of Directors shallprepare financial |
Article 31 The Company's fiscal year shall be from January 1 to December 31 each year. At the end of each fiscal year, the Board of Directors shallprepare financial |
Some of the wording was revised because the Company established an Audit Committee in the 10th-term board of |
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statements in accordance with the statements in accordance with the directors to replace Company Act, and submit the Company Act, and submit the supervisors. financial statements to the Audit financial statements to supervisors Committee for review thirty days for review thirty days before the before the annual general meeting. annual general meeting. The The Audit Committee shall prepare supervisors shall prepare a report to an audit report to the annual the annual general meeting for general meeting for acknowledgment. acknowledgment. Article 32 Where the Company Article 32 Where the Company Same as above. has a profit for a fiscal year, no less has a profit for a fiscal year, no less than 0.1 percent of such profit shall than 0.1% of such profit shall be be appropriated as employee allocated as employee bonuses and bonuses and no higher than 1% of no more than 1% may be allocated such profit shall be appropriated as as directors and supervisors ' directors' remuneration through remuneration. The recipients of resolutions of the board of employee bonuses include directors' meeting. The recipients employees of affiliates meeting of employee bonuses include certain criteria. A sum shall be set employees of affiliates meeting aside in advance to pay down any certain criteria. A sum shall be set outstanding cumulative losses aside in advance to pay down any before employee bonuses and outstanding cumulative losses directors and supervisors' before employee bonuses and remuneration can be allocated directors' remuneration can be according to the above percentage. allocated according to the above The distribution of the employee percentage. bonuses and directors and The distribution of employee supervisors ' remuneration shall be bonuses and directors' submitted to the Board of Directors remunerations shall be submitted for resolution and shall be reported to the Board of Directors for to the shareholders' meeting. resolution and shall be reported to the shareholders' meeting. Article 36 These Articles of Article 36 These Articles of Added the number and Incorporation were established on Incorporation were established on date of the current March 2, 1993. The first March 2, 1993. The first amendment. amendment was made according to amendment was made according to the resolution of the extraordinary the resolution of the extraordinary shareholders' meeting on May 25, shareholders' meeting on May 25, 1993... (omitted) The 16th 1993... (omitted) The 16th amendment was made according to amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders' the resolution of the shareholders' meeting on June 25, 2019. The 17th meeting on June 25, 2019. amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders' meeting on June XX, 2021.
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Six. Regulations and Rules
Regulations and Rules 1 China Ecotek Corporation Rules of Procedures for Shareholders Meetings
Article 1
The rules of procedures for shareholders meeting of the Company, except as otherwise provided by law, regulation or the articles of incorporation, shall be as provided in these Rules.
Article 2
Unless otherwise provided by law or regulation, the Company’s shareholders meetings shall be convened by the board of directors.
The Company shall prepare electronic versions of the shareholders meeting notice and proxy forms, and the origins of and explanatory materials relating to all proposals, including proposals for ratification, matters for deliberation, or the election or dismissal of directors and upload them to the Market Observation Post System (MOPS) before 30 days before the date of an Annual Meeting of Shareholders or before 15 days before the date of a special shareholders meeting. The Company shall prepare electronic versions of the shareholders meeting agenda and supplemental meeting materials and upload them to the MOPS before 21 days before the date of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or before 15 days before the date of the special shareholders meeting.
In addition, 15 days prior to the date of the shareholders meeting, the Company shall also have prepared the shareholders meeting agenda and supplemental meeting materials and made them available for review by shareholders at any time. The meeting agenda and supplemental materials shall also be displayed at the Company and the professional shareholder services agent designated thereby as well as being distributed on-site at the meeting place.
The notice and announcement shall describe the reason of convention. Where the consent of the counterparty of the notice is obtained, an electronic method may be adopted.
Matters to be listed in the convening cause include election or dismissal of directors, changes in the Articles of Association, reduction of capital, application for cessation of public offering, directors’ permission to compete for business, conversion of surplus to capital increase, and conversion of public reserve to capital increase, company dissolution, mergers, or segmentation, or matters related to the issuer's handling and collection of securities under Article 185, paragraph 1 of the Company Act, Article 43-6 of the Securities and Exchange Act, and Issues 56-1 and 60-2 of the Issuer's Guidelines for Dealing with and
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Offering Securities. There shall be no ad hoc motions.;Its main content may be placed on the website designated by the securities authority or company, and its website should be stated in the notice.§
A shareholder holding 1 percent or more of the total number of issued shares may submit to the Company a written proposal for discussion at a Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Such proposals, however, are limited to one item only, and no proposal containing more than one item will be included in the meeting agenda. In addition, when the circumstances of any Sub-paragraph of Paragraph 4 of Article 172-1 of the Company Act apply to a proposal put forward by a shareholder, the board of directors may exclude it from the agenda.
The company shall announce the acceptance of the shareholders proposals, written or electronic acceptance method, acceptance premises and acceptance period before the shareholders ’closing date before the shareholders’ general meeting is held. The period of acceptance shall not be less than ten days. The number of words of a proposal to be submitted by a shareholder shall be limited to not more than three hundred (300) words, and any proposal containing more than 300 words shall not be included in the agenda of the shareholders’ meeting. The shareholder who has submitted a proposal shall attend, in person or by a proxy, the regular shareholders’ meeting whereat his proposal is to be discussed and shall take part in the discussion of such proposal.
The company shall, before the notice date of the shareholders' meeting, notify the proposal shareholders of the processing result, and list the motions stipulated in this article in the meeting notice. For shareholder proposals not included in the proposal, the board of directors shall explain the reasons for the non-listing at the shareholders' meeting.
Article 3
For each shareholders’ meeting, a shareholder may appoint a proxy to attend the meeting by providing the proxy form issued by the Company and stating the scope of the proxy's authorization.
A shareholder may issue only one proxy form and appoint only one proxy for any given shareholders meeting, and shall deliver the proxy form to the Company before 5 days before the date of the shareholders meeting. When duplicate proxy forms are delivered, the one received earliest shall prevail; unless a declaration is made to cancel the previous proxy appointment. After a proxy form has been delivered to the Company, if the shareholder intends to attend the meeting in person or to exercise voting rights by correspondence or electronically, a written notice of proxy cancellation shall be submitted to the Company before 2 business days before the meeting date. If the cancellation notice is submitted after that time, votes cast at the meeting by the proxy shall prevail.
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Article 4
The venue for a shareholders’ meeting shall be the premises of the Company, or a place easily accessible to shareholders and suitable for a shareholders meeting. The meeting may begin no earlier than 9 a.m. and no later than 3 p.m.
Article 5
The Company shall specify in its shareholders’ meeting notices the time during which shareholder attendance registrations will be accepted, the place to register for attendance and other matters for attention.
The time during which shareholder attendance registrations will be accepted, as stated in the preceding paragraph, shall be at least 30 minutes prior to the time the meeting commences. The place at which attendance registrations are accepted shall be clearly marked and a sufficient number of suitable personnel assigned to handle the registrations.
Shareholders and their proxies (collectively, "shareholders") shall attend shareholders’ meetings based on attendance cards, sign-in cards or other certificates of attendance. The Company may not arbitrarily add requirements for other documents beyond those showing eligibility to attend presented by shareholders. Solicitors soliciting proxy forms shall also bring identification documents for verification.
The Company shall furnish attending shareholders with the meeting agenda book, annual report, attendance card, speaker’s slips, voting slips, and other meeting materials. Where there is an election of directors, pre-printed ballots shall also be furnished.
When the government or a juristic person is a shareholder, it may be represented by more than one representative at a shareholders meeting. When a juristic person is appointed to attend as proxy, it may designate only one person to represent it in the meeting.
Article 6
If a shareholders’ meeting is convened by the board of directors, the meeting shall be chaired by the Chairman. When the Chairman is on leave or for any reason is unable to exercise the powers of the chairperson, one of the directors shall be appointed to act as chair. Where the Chairman does not make such a designation, the directors shall select from among themselves one person to serve as chair.
When a director serves as chair, as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the director shall be one who has held that position for six months or more and who understands the financial and business conditions of the company. The same shall be true for a representative of a juristic person director that serves as chair. It is advisable that shareholders’ meetings convened by the board of directors be chaired by the Chairman in person and attended by a majority of the directors in
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person, and at least one member of each functional committee on behalf of the committee. The attendance shall be recorded in the meeting minutes. If a shareholders meeting is convened by a party with power to convene but other than the board of directors, the convening party shall chair the meeting. When there are two or more such convening parties, they shall mutually select a chair from among themselves.
The Company may appoint its attorneys, certified public accountants, or related persons retained by it to attend a shareholders meeting in a non-voting capacity.
Article 7
The Company, beginning from the time it accepts shareholder attendance registrations, shall make an uninterrupted audio and video recording of the registration procedure, the proceedings of the shareholders meeting, and the voting and vote counting procedures.
The recorded materials of the preceding paragraph shall be retained for at least 1 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.
Article 8
Attendance at shareholders’ meetings shall be calculated based on the number of shares. The number of shares in attendance shall be calculated according to the sign-in cards handed in, and if written or electronic method is adopted for the exercise of voting rights, then it shall be counted plus the number of shares whose voting rights are exercised by correspondence or electronically. During the meeting, if the total number of voting rights of shareholders present increases, it should be updated immediately.
The chair shall call the meeting to order at the appointed meeting time. However, when the attending shareholders do not represent a majority of the total number of issued shares, the chair may announce a postponement, provided that no more than two such postponements, for a combined total of no more than 1 hour, may be made. If the quorum is not met after two postponements and the attending shareholders still represent less than one third of the total number of issued shares, the chair shall declare the meeting adjourned.
If the quorum is not met after two postponements as referred to in the preceding paragraph, but the attending shareholders represent one third or more of the total number of issued shares, a tentative resolution may be adopted pursuant to Paragraph 1 of Article 175 of the Company Act; all shareholders shall be notified of the tentative resolution and another shareholders meeting shall be convened within 1 month. However, for special resolutions specified in the Company Act or other laws or articles of incorporation, such restrictions shall not be applied. When, prior to conclusion of the meeting, the attending shareholders represent a majority of the total number of issued shares, the chair may re-submit the
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tentative resolution for a vote by the shareholders’ meeting pursuant to Article 174 of the Company Act.
Article 9
If a shareholders’ meeting is convened by the board of directors, the meeting agenda shall be set by the board of directors. The meeting shall proceed in the order set by the agenda, which may not be changed without a resolution of the shareholders 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.
The chair may not declare the meeting adjourned prior to completion of deliberation on the meeting agenda of the preceding two paragraphs (including extraordinary motions), except by a resolution of the shareholders meeting. If the chair declares the meeting adjourned in violation of the rules of procedure, the other members of the board of directors shall promptly assist the attending shareholders in electing a new chair in accordance with statutory procedures, by agreement of a majority of the votes represented by the attending shareholders, and then continue the meeting.
After the end of a meeting and after the chair declares the meeting adjourned, shareholders shall not further elect a chair to continue the meeting at the original site or at another place.
The chair shall allow ample opportunity during the meeting for explanation and discussion of proposals and of amendments or extraordinary motions put forward by the shareholders; when the chair is of the opinion that a proposal has been discussed sufficiently to put it to a vote, the chair may announce the discussion closed and call for a vote.
The chairman should be in a position of impartiality and detachment, strictly implement the rules of procedure, and make the meeting proceed smoothly. The shareholders present are obliged to abide by the rules of procedure, speak politely and maintain order in the conference room.
Article 10
Before speaking, an attending shareholder must specify on a speaker's slip the subject of the speech, his/her shareholder account number and shareholders’ name or account name. The order in which shareholders speak will be set by the chair.
A shareholder in attendance who has submitted a speaker’s slip but does not actually speak shall be deemed to have not spoken. When the content of the speech does not correspond to the subject given on the speaker’s slip, the spoken content shall prevail.
Except with the consent of the chair, a shareholder may not speak more than
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twice on the same proposal, and a single speech may not exceed 5 minutes. If the shareholder's speech violates the rules or exceeds the scope of the agenda item, the chair may terminate the speech.
When an attending shareholder is speaking, other shareholders may not speak or interrupt unless they have sought and obtained the consent of the chair and the shareholder that has the floor; the chairperson shall stop any violation. When a juristic person shareholder appoints two or more representatives to attend a shareholders meeting, only one of the representatives so appointed may speak on the same proposal.
After an attending shareholder has spoken, the chair may respond in person or direct relevant personnel to respond.
Article 11
- Voting at a shareholders’ meeting shall be calculated based the number of shares.
With respect to resolutions of shareholders’ meetings, the number of shares held by a shareholder with no voting rights shall not be calculated as part of the total number of issued shares.
When a shareholder is an interested party in relation to an agenda item, and there is the likelihood that such a relationship would prejudice the interests of the Company, that shareholder may not vote on that item, and may not exercise voting rights as proxy for any other shareholder.
The number of shares for which voting rights may not be exercised under the preceding paragraph shall not be calculated as part of the voting rights represented by attending shareholders.
With the exception of a trust enterprise or a shareholder services agent approved by the competent securities authority, when one person is concurrently appointed as proxy by two or more shareholders, the voting rights represented by that proxy may not exceed 3 percent of the voting rights represented by the total number of issued shares. If exceeded, the voting rights exceeded will not be counted, but it shall still be included in the total number of shares present.
Article 12
Each company’s shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share held, except when the shares are restricted shares or are deemed non-voting shares under Article Subparagraph 3 of Article 157 Item 1 and Paragraph 2 of 179 of the Company Act.
When the Company holds a shareholders’ meeting, it may allow the shareholders to exercise voting rights by correspondence or electronic means. When voting rights are exercised by correspondence or electronic means, the method of exercise shall be specified in the shareholders’ meeting notice. A shareholder exercising voting rights by correspondence or electronic means will be deemed
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to have attended the meeting in person, but to have waived his/her rights with respect to the extraordinary motions and amendments to original proposals of that meeting; it is therefore advisable that the Company avoid the submission of extraordinary motions and amendments to original proposals.
A shareholder intending to exercise voting rights by correspondence or electronic means under the preceding paragraph shall deliver a written declaration of intent to the Company before 2 days before the date of the shareholders meeting. When duplicate declarations of intent are delivered, the one received earliest shall prevail; except when a declaration is made to cancel the earlier declaration of intent.
After a shareholder has exercised voting rights by correspondence or electronic means, in the event the shareholder intends to attend the shareholders’ meeting in person, a written declaration of intent to retract the voting rights already exercised under the preceding paragraph shall be made known to the Company, by the same means by which the voting rights were exercised, before 2 business days before the date of the shareholders’ meeting. If the notice of retraction is submitted after that time, the voting rights already exercised by correspondence or electronic means shall prevail. When a shareholder has exercised voting rights both by correspondence or electronic means and by appointing a proxy to attend a shareholders’ meeting, the voting rights exercised by the proxy in the meeting shall prevail.
Except as otherwise provided in the Company Act and in the Company's Articles of Association, the passage of a proposal shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting rights represented by the attending shareholders. When voting, the chairman or his designated person shall announce the total number of voting rights to attend shareholders on a case-by-case basis. Shareholders vote on a case-by-case basis, and after the shareholders meeting the day, entry shall be made of the results of shareholders' consent, opposition and abstaining into the Market Observation Post System.
When there are amendments or alternatives to the same motion, the chairman and the original motion determine the order of voting; If one of the motion has been passed, other motions are regarded as vetoes and shall not be voted on again.
Before voting, a number of examiners and counting staff shall be appointed by the chairman to perform various related duties. The examiner shall have shareholder status.
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..
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Article 13
When the shareholders have elected directors, they should be handled in accordance with the company's director election method and announce the election results on the spot. It should include the list of elected directors and their number of votes.
Votes for the election matters in the preceding paragraph shall be sealed and signed by the examiners, stored properly and kept 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..
Article 14
Matters relating to the resolutions of a shareholders meeting shall be recorded in the meeting minutes. The meeting minutes shall be signed or sealed by the chair of the meeting and a copy distributed to each shareholder within 20 days after the conclusion of the meeting. The meeting minutes may be produced and distributed in electronic form.
The Company may distribute the meeting minutes of the preceding paragraph by means of a public announcement made through the Market Observation Post System (MOPS).
Proceedings shall be recorded according to year, month, day, venue, name of the chairman, resolution method, method of proceeding and results of the meeting. During the existence of the company, it should be kept permanently and fully disclosed on the company's website.
Article 15
On the day of a shareholders’ meeting, the Company shall compile in the prescribed format a statistical statement of the number of shares obtained by solicitors through solicitation and the number of shares represented by proxies, and shall make an express disclosure of the same at the place of the shareholders meeting.
If matters put to a resolution at a shareholders meeting constitute material information under applicable laws or regulations or under Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation regulations, the Company shall upload the content of such resolution to the MOPS within the prescribed time period.
Article 16
Staff handling administrative affairs of a shareholders’ meeting shall wear identification cards or arm bands.
The chair may direct the proctors or security personnel to help maintain order at the meeting place. When proctors or security personnel help maintain order at the meeting place, they shall wear an identification card or armband.
At the place of a shareholders’ meeting, if a shareholder attempts to speak
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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 chairperson’s correction, obstructing the proceedings and refusing to heed calls to stop, the chairperson may direct the proctors or security personnel to escort the shareholder from the meeting.
Article 17
When a meeting is in progress, the chair may announce a break based on time considerations. If a force majeure event occurs, the chair may rule the meeting temporarily suspended and announce a time when, in view of the circumstances, the meeting will be resumed.
If the meeting venue is no longer available for continued use and not all of the items (including extraordinary motions) on the meeting agenda have been addressed, the shareholders’ meeting may adopt a resolution to resume the meeting at another venue.
A resolution may be adopted at a shareholders’ meeting to defer or resume the meeting within 5 days in accordance with Article 182 of the Company Act.
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Regulations and Rules 2
China Ecotek Corporation Articles of Incorporation (Before Amendment)
Chapter 1 General Rules
Article 1 The Company shall be incorporated under the Company Act and its English name shall be “China Ecotek Corporation”. Article 2 The scope of business of the Company is as follows:
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C802120 Industrial Catalyst Manufacturing
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C901060 Refractory Materials Manufacturing
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CA01020 Iron and Steel Rolls over Extends and Crowding
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CA01030 Iron and Steel Casting
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CA01050 Iron and Steel Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
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CA01120 Copper Casting
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CA01990 Other Non-ferrous Metal Basic Industries
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CA02010 Metal Architectural Components Manufacturing
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CA02050 Metal Valves Manufacturing
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CA02060 Metal Containers Manufacturing
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CA02090 Metal line Products Manufacturing
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CA02990 Other Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified
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CA03010 Metal Heat Treating
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CA04010 Metal Surface Treating
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CB01010 Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
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CB01030 Pollution Controlling Equipment Manufacturing
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CC01040 Lighting Facilities Manufacturing
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CB01990 Other Machinery Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified
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CC01010 Electric Power Supply, Electric Transmission and Power Distribution Machinery Manufacturing
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CC01990 Electrical Machinery, Supplies Manufacturing
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CD01010 Ship and Parts Manufacturing
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CD01020 Tramway Cars Manufacturing
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CD01030 Automobiles and Parts Manufacturing
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CE01010 Precision Instruments Manufacturing
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D101050 Steam and Electricity Paragenesis
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D101060 Self-usage power generation equipment utilizing renewable energy industry
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D301010 Water Supply
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D601011 Reclaimed Water Operators
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E101011 Synthesis Construction
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E102011 Civil Engineering Construction
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E103011 Steel Construction
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E103021 Keeps off the Earth Strut & Earth Work Construction
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E103031 Foundation Engineering Construction
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E103041 Construction tower hoisting & Pattern Plate Project Construction
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E103051 Mixes the Concrete Project in Advance Construction
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36, E103061 Builds the Drilling Project Construction
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E103071 Underground Utilities Project Construction
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E103081 Valance curtain wall project Construction
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E103091 Garden, Landscape Project Construction
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E103101 Environmental Protection Construction
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E103111 Waterproof Project Construction
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E401010 Dredge Engineering
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E402010 Ballast and Mud Construction on Sea
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E501011 Water Pipe Construction
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E502010 Fuel Pipe Construction
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E503011 User's Drainage Facility Installation Contractor of Sewer System
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E599010 Pipe Lines Construction
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E601010 Electric Appliance Construction
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E601020 Electric Appliance Installation
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E602011 Frozen and Air-conditioning Engineering
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E603010 Cables Construction
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E603020 Elevator Construction
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E603040 Fire Fighting Equipments Construction
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E603050 Cybernation Equipments Construction
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E603080 Traffic Signals Construction
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E603090 Illumination Equipments Construction
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E603100 Electric Welding Construction
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E603110 Quench Construction
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E603120 Sand Spurting Construction
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E603130 Gas Water Heater Installation
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E604010 Machinery Installation Construction
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E605010 Computing Equipments Installation Construction
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E606010 Electricity Equipments Checking and Maintenance
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E607010 Solar Heat Energy Equipments Installation Construction
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E701020 Channel KU and C of Satellite TV Equipments and Materials Construction
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E701030 Restrained Telecom Radio Frequency Equipments and Materials Construction
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E701040 Basic Telecommunications Equipment Construction 68. E801010 Building Maintenance and Upholstery
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E801020 Doors and Windows Construction
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E801030 Interior Light Rigid Frame Construction
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E801040 Glass Construction
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E801060 Interior Decoration Construction and Repairing
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E801070 Kitchen and Bath Facilities Construction
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E901010 Painting Construction
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E903010 Eroding and Rusting Construction
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EZ02010 Derrick Construction
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EZ03010 Furnace Installation Construction
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EZ05010 Apparatus Installation Construction
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EZ06010 Traffic Labels Construction
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EZ07010 Drilling Construction
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EZ09010 Static Electricity Protecting and Clearing Construction
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EZ14010 Sports Ground Equipments Construction
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EZ15010 Warming and Cooling Maintainance Construction
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EZ99990 Other Construction
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F106040 Wholesale of Water Containers
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F107010 Wholesale of Paints, Varnishes and Lacquers
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F107050 Wholesale of Manure
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F107080 Wholesale of Environmental Medicines
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F107090 Wholesale of Industrial Explosives
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F107170 Wholesale of Industrial Catalyst
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F107200 Wholesale of Chemistry Raw Materials
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F107990 Wholesale of Other Chemical Products
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F113010 Wholesale of Machinery
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F113020 Wholesale of Household Appliances
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F113030 Wholesale of Precision Instruments
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F113050 Wholesale of Computing and Business Machinery Equipment
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F113060 Wholesale of Metrological Instruments
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F113070 Wholesale of Telecom Instruments
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F113090 Wholesale of Traffic Signal Equipments and Materials
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F113100 Wholesale of Pollution Controlling Equipments
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F113110 Wholesale of Batteries
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F113990 Wholesale of Other Machinery and Equipment
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F118010 Wholesale of Computer Software
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F120010 Wholesale of Refractory Materials
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F207010 Retail Sale of Paints, Varnishes and Lacquers
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F207020 Retail Sale of Dyeing Mills and Dyestuff
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F207080 Retail Sale of Environmental Medicine
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F207170 Retail Sale of Industrial Catalyst
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F207200 Retail sale of Chemistry Raw Material
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F207990 Retail Sale of Other Chemical Products
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F213010 Retail Sale of Household Appliance
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F213040 Retail Sale of Precision Instruments
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F213050 Retail Sale of Metrological Instruments
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F213060 Retail Sale of Telecom Instruments
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F213080 Retail Sale of Machinery and Equipment
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F213090 Retail Sale of Traffic Signal Equipments and Materials
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F213100 Retail Sale of Pollution Controlling Equipments
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F213990 Retail Sale of Other Machinery and Equipment
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F214080 Retail Sale of Tramway Cars and Parts
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F217010 Retail Sale of Fire Fighting Equipments
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F218010 Retail Sale of Computer Software
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F219010 Retail Sale of Electronic Materials
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F220010 Retail Sale of Refractory Materials
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F299990 Retail Sale of Other Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
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F399040 Retail Business Without Shop
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F401010 International Trade
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H201010 Investment
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H701050 Public Works Construction and Investment
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I101061 Engineering Consultancy
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I101070 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Animal Husbandry Consultancy
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I101090 Food Consultancy
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I101110 Textile Industry Consultancy
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I102010 Investment Consultancy
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I103060 Management Consulting Services
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I199990 Other Consultancy
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I301010 Software Design Services
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I301020 Data Processing Services
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I301030 Digital Information Supply Services
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I501010 Product Designing
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I503010 Landscape and Interior Designing
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I599990 Other Designing
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IF04010 Harmless Checking Services
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IG01010 Biotechnology Services
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IG02010 Research Development Service
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IG03010 Energy Technical Services
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IZ99990 Other Industry and Commerce Services Not Elsewhere Classified
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J101030 Waste Clearing
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J101040 Waste Disposing
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J101050 Sanitary and Pollution Controlling Services
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J101060 Wastewater (Sewage) Treatment
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J101070 Radwaste Disposing Service
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J101080 Waste Recycling
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J101090 Waste Collecting and Disposing
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J101990 Other Environmental Protection Construction
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JB01010 Exhibition Services
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JE01010 Rental and Leasing Business
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ZZ99999 All business items that are not prohibited or restricted by law, except those that are subject to special approval.
Article 2-1 In the event of business needs, the Company may proceed with endorsement and guarantee matters according to the Regulations for Making Endorsements and Guarantees to the External of the Company.
Article 3 To achieve the objective of business diversification, the Company may re-invest in other companies, and the total investment amount of re-investment made is not limited to t40
percent of the paid-in share capital of the Company described in the Company Act.
Article 4 The Company shall have its head office in Kaohsiung City, R.O.C., and when it is determined to be necessary, branch offices may be established domestically or overseas.
Article 5 The public announcement method of the Company, unless otherwise specified by competent authority of securities management, shall be published in a conspicuous place on a daily newspaper circulating in the area wherein the Company is located. Chapter 2 Shares
Article 6 The total capital of the Company shall be in the amount of NT$ 2,200,000,000, divided into 220,000,000 shares, at NTD 10 per share, which may be issued at discrete times.
Article 7 The shares of the Company are exempted from printing of share certificates, and shall be numbered as well as indicated with statutory matters. The shares shall be signed or sealed by at least three Directors. In addition, the shares shall also be certified by the
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registration institution approved by the competent authority for issuance thereof.
Article 9 Where the printing of share certificates is exempted, the shares shall be registered with the Centralized Securities Depository Enterprises.
Article 8 The printing of the share certificates of the Company is exempted and all of the shares shall be registered shares. The shares shall be indicated with the name of each shareholder. For a government or corporate shareholder, the government or corporate shareholder and the name of its representative as well as the address thereof shall be recorded clearly in the shareholders’ roster. Article 9 The stock affairs of the Company shall be handled according to the Company Act and regulations of the competent authority.
Article 10 Any transfer registration of shares shall be prohibited within 60 days prior to an Annual Meeting of Shareholders, 30 days prior to an extraAnnual Meeting of Shareholders, or 5 days prior to the target date for the distribution of dividends and bonuses or other interests by the Company.
Chapter 3 Shareholders’ Meeting
Article 11 The Company's shareholders' meeting shall be of two types as follows:
I. Annual Meeting of Shareholders shall be convened by the board of directors according to the laws within six months after the end of each fiscal year.
II. The extraordinary shareholders’ meeting shall be convened whenever necessary according to the laws.
Article 12 The convention procedures for Annual Meeting of Shareholderss shall be handled according to the regulations of the Company Act, Securities and Exchange Act and relevant laws. Article 13 Any resolution at a shareholders’ meeting, unless otherwise specified in the Company Act, shall be adopted by a majority of the shareholders presented, who represent more than half of the total number of the company’s outstanding shares and shall be executed based on the majority of the voting rights of the
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attending shareholders.
Article 14 A shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share held, except where the voting rights are restricted or shareholders are deemed to have no voting rights under Paragraph 2 of Article 179 of the Company Act.
Article 15 Where a shareholder for any reasons cannot attend the shareholders’ meeting in person, he or she may appoint a proxy to attend a shareholders' meeting in his/her/its behalf by executing a power of attorney printed by the Company, stamped with a seal of the Company preserved on record, stating therein the scope of power authorized to the proxy. With the exception of a trust enterprise or a shareholder services agent approved by the competent securities authority, when one person is concurrently appointed as proxy by two or more shareholders, the voting rights represented by that proxy may not exceed 3 percent of the voting rights represented by the total number of issued shares, and the part of the voting rights exceeding such percentage shall not be counted. Article 16 During the convention of shareholders’ meeting, the Chairman shall be the chair of the meeting. In case where the Chairman is on leave or cannot exercise his power and authority for any cause, the Chairman may appoint a director to act as a proxy thereof; where the Chairman fails to appoint a proxy, the directors shall elect one person from among the directors to act as the proxy. Article 17 Resolutions adopted at a shareholders' meeting shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting, which shall be affixed with the signature or seal of the chair of the meeting. The meeting minutes along with the attendance list bearing the signatures of the attending shareholders and the powers of attorney of the proxies for attending the meeting shall be archived by the board of directors for preservation at the Company. In addition, the meeting minutes shall be distributed to all shareholders within twenty days after the close of the meeting. The preparation and distribution of the meeting minutes may be effected by means of electronic transmission.
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Article 18 The Company has nine to fifteen directors and three supervisors, and adopts the candidate nomination system with the term of office of three years. Supervisors with capability shall be elected by the shareholders’ meeting according to the regulations of the Company Act, and re-election shall be applicable.
In the roster of directors described in the preceding paragraph, the number of independent directors among the number of directors of each term shall not be less than three and shall not be less than one fifth of the total number of directors.
The professional qualifications, restrictions on both shareholding and concurrent positions held, determination of independence, method of nomination and other requirements shall comply with relevant regulations of the Securities and Exchange Act, Elections for independent directors and non-independent directors shall be held concurrently, and the lists of successful candidates shall be calculated separately.
Article 18.1 The Company shall establish the audit committee starting from the tenth term of board of directors according to Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act, and the Audit Committee shall be responsible for executing the authorities of supervisors according to the Company Act, Securities and Exchange Act and other laws. This Audit Committee shall be composed of the entire number of independent directors. The committee members shall not be fewer than three persons in number, one of the committee members shall be the committee convener, and at least one of the committee members shall have accounting or financial expertise.
Resolutions of the Audit Committee meetings shall be adopted with the consent of one-half or more of all members of the Audit Committee.
The exercise of authorities, organization charter and other matters requiring compliance of the Audit Committee shall be handled according to the Securities and Exchange Act and other relevant laws or the rules and regulations of the Company.
Starting from the implementation of this article, the rules for the
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election of supervisors as described in Paragraph 1 of the preceding article and other rules related to supervisors described in these Articles of Incorporation shall be ceased to be applicable.
Article 19 The authorities of the board of directors are as follows:
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V. Approval of investment plans;
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Article 20 Resolution of Board of Directors
For the important matters described in the following, a board of directors’ meeting with more than two-thirds of directors attending the meeting is required, and shall be approved by a majority of attending directors; or a majority of directors shall attend a board of directors’ meeting, and shall be approved by more than two-thirds
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of attending directors for the resolutions of such important matters:
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IV. Approval of capital expense above NT$ 40 million;
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V. Approval of investment plans. Proposals of important matters shall not be handled as extraordinary motions. Except for the aforementioned resolutions of important matters and other resolutions according to the laws of R.O.C. or relevant laws, other matters shall be resolved by a majority of attending directors of the board of directors and based on the approval of a majority of attending directors.
Article 21 Board of directors’ meeting shall be attended by more than two third of the directors along with the consents of the majority of the attending directors in order to elect a Chairman among the directors. The Chairman shall represent the Company externally, and shall internally act as the chair of the shareholders meetings and board of directors meetings. In case where the Chairman is on leave or cannot exercise his power and authority for any cause, the Chairman may appoint a director to act as a proxy thereof; where the Chairman fails to appoint a proxy, the directors shall elect one person from among the directors to act as the proxy. Article 22 Except where the first board of directors’ meeting for each term of newly elected directors, such first board of directors’ meeting shall be convened by the director with the votes representing the greatest voting rights, the rest of board of directors’ meetings shall be convened by the Chairman. In addition, meeting notices indicating the meeting date, place, agenda and sufficient meeting information shall be submitted to each director and supervisor in writing, E-mail or facsimile seven days before the convention of the meeting. However, in case of emergencies,
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meetings may be convened at any time. Article 23 The board of directors’ meetings of the Company shall be convened once every three months and may be convened at any time whenever necessary. Unless otherwise specified in the Company Act, a Board of Directors’ meeting shall be convened by the Chairman.
Article 24 In case where a director cannot attend a board of
directors’ meeting due to reasons, he or she may issue a power of attorney indicating the scope of authority for the reasons of such convention of board of directors’ meeting in order to appoint another director to act as a proxy for attending the meeting on his or her behalf, provided that the proxy shall only accept the appointment of one director only.
Directors with residences outside the jurisdiction of R.O.C. may issue a power of attorney to another shareholder with residence in the jurisdiction of R.OC. to act as a proxy thereof in order to attend a board of directors’ meeting on his or her behalf according to the Company Act.
During the convention of a board of directors’ meeting, if it is held with the video conference method, directors attending the meeting through the video conference shall be deemed to have attended the meeting in person.
Article 25 The board of directors’ executive duties shall comply with the laws, Articles of Incorporation and resolutions of the shareholders’ meetings in order to exercise its authorities and duties.
Article 26 The authorities of the supervisors are as following: I. Supervise the execution of business operations of the Company.
II. Investigate the operational and financial status of the Company.
III. Examine the accounting boos and documents.
IV. Other authorities empowered under the laws.
Article 27 The supervisor may attend the board of directors’ meetings to express their opinions, but shall have no voting rights.
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Article 27-1 The remunerations of directors and supervisors, the compensation for the independent directors and the salary of the Chairman shall be determined by the board of directors according to the relevant standards adopted in the industry and TWSE/TPEx listed companies. In addition, other allowances for the Chairman are paid according to the relevant regulations for employees’ salary and compensation.
Article 27-2 The Company may purchase liability insurances for directors and supervisors during the term of office of the directors and supervisors for the indemnification liabilities required to be borne within their scope of duty performance according to the laws. Article 28 The Company has one President as the managerial officer and the appointment, discharge and remuneration thereof shall be handled according to Article 29 of the Company Act. Article 29 The managerial officers of the Company shall handle business operations of the Company according to the resolutions of the board of directors’ meetings.
Article 30 The internal organization of the Company and its authorities shall be handled according to the resolutions of the board of directors’ meetings. Chapter 5 Accounting Article 31 The accounting fiscal year of the Company shall start from January 1, to December 31 of each year. At the end of each fiscal year, an annual settlement shall be performed. The board of directors shall prepare all the necessary statements and reports according to the Company Act for submission to the supervisor for examination thirty days before the ordinarily shareholder’s meeting. In addition, the supervisor shall issue a report to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in order to request for the approval thereof. Article 32 Where the Company has a profit for a fiscal year, no less than 0.1 percent of such profit shall be appropriated as the employees’ remuneration and no higher than 1% of such profit shall be appropriated as the remuneration of directors through resolutions of the board of directors’ meeting. The recipients entitled to the issuance of the employees’ remuneration include
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employees of affiliates satisfying certain criteria. provided that where there is an accumulated loss, the Company shall reserve amount to compensate such loss first, followed by setting aside for the employee remuneration and the Director and Supervisor remuneration according to the aforementioned ratio.
The distribution of the employees’ remuneration and the
remunerations of directors and supervisors shall be submitted to the board of directors’ meeting for resolution and shall be reported to the shareholders’ meeting,
Article 32-1 Where the Company has earnings after the settlement of each year, the distribution of earnings shall be made in accordance with the following sequence:
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The Company is in a high-tech engineering market with stable growth and also develops diverse strategies at the same time. The Company also expands the business operating foundation in the development of investment plans, including environmental protection and energy etc. During the establishment of the proposal for distribution of earnings by the board of directors, it is necessary to consider the stability of dividends. Except when there is need for capital, the earnings distributed each year shall account for more than 50 percent of the distributable earnings, and where the shareholders’ cash bonus shall not be less than 10 percent of the shareholders’ bonus.
Article 33 The distribution of the shareholders’ dividends shall be
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limited to the shareholders recorded on the shareholders’ list on the dividend distribution target date. Chapter 6 Supplementary Provisions
Article 34 The organizational charters and operational rules of the Company shall be further established by the board of directors. Article 35 For any matters not specified in these Articles of Incorporation, such matters shall be handled according to the regulations of the Company Act.
Article 36 These Articles of Incorporation were established on March 2, 1993. First amendment was made according to the resolution of the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on May 25, 1993. Second amendment was made according to the resolution of the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on November 22, 1993. Third amendment was made according to the resolution of the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on September 22, 1994. Fourth amendment was made according to the resolution of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 11, 1996. Fifth amendment was made according to the resolution of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 25, 1997. Sixth amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 29, 1998. Seventh amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 9, 2000. Eighth amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 8, 2001. Ninth amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 11, 2002. Tenth amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 28, 2005. Eleventh amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 25, 2008. Twelfth amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 28, 2012. Thirteenth amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 25, 2015. Fourteenth amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 22, 2016. Fifteenth amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on
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June 22, 2018. Sixteenth amendment was made according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 25, 2019.
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Detail of Directors of the Company
(Up to the book closure of Annual Meeting of Shareholders of this year: April 24, 2021)
Unit: Shares %
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| Chairman | Chung-Te Chen |
China Steel Corporation | 1 | 55,393,138 |
44.76% |
| Director | Chao-Tung Wong |
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| Director | Shyi-Chin Wang |
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| Director | Chih-Feng Lee |
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| Director | Jung-Fa Li |
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| Director | Ming- HsiangLin |
Hua Eng Wire and Cable Co.,Ltd. |
4 |
11,843,730 |
9.57% |
| Director | Yu-Lun Kuo | Great Grandeul Steel Corporation |
19071 |
3,918,000 |
3.17% |
| Director | Tsan-Jen Chen |
CHF Steel Co., Ltd. | 11 | 3,610,475 |
2.92% |
| Independent Director |
Chia-Jung Chen |
0 | 0 | ||
| Independent Director |
Po-Han Wang |
0 | 0 | ||
| Independent Director |
Tai-Guang Peng |
0 | 0 | ||
| Number of shares held by all directors | 74,765,343 | 60.42% | |||
| Minimum number of shares required to be held by all directors | 10,000,000 |
Note 1: The Company has issued 123,742,552 shares of ordinary shares
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