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Central Re AGM Information 2015

Jun 3, 2015

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Stock Code:2851

CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION

Minutes of the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

May 27, 2015

(This translated document is prepared in accordance with the Chinese version and is for reference only. In the event of any inconsistency between the English version and the Chinese version, the Chinese version shall prevail.)

CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION

Minutes of the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Date & Time:9:00 a.m., May 27, 2015 (Wednesday)

Venue:10F, No.11, Chungshan S.Road, Taipei 10048, Taiwan

Chang Yung-Fa Foundation International Convention Center Room1002

Shareholders present: Shareholders present by themselves (including electronic voting) or by proxy at the meeting represent 483,434,402 shares and account for 85.97% of the total issued shares of the Company which amount to 562,275,000 shares.

Chairman:Mr. Yang, Cheng-Tui

Secretary:Ms. Chen, Yi-Chun

Attendants as guest:Mr. Yau, Sea-Wain, Independent Director / Mr. Tsen, Ron-Syou, Independent Director / Mr. Chou, Yu-Cheng, Independent Director / Ms. Lee, Yi-Fen, Director / Mr. Chen, Kuan-Pao, Director / Mr. Tai, Jiin-Chyuan, Director / Ms. Ku Lai, Mei-Hsueh, Director

A. Report of Shareholders Presented and Call Meeting to Order.

B. Chairman's Address:Omitted.

C. Matters for Report:

  • I. Business Report of the year 2014. (as the attached Page 5-10)
  • II. Audit Committee's Review Report of the year 2014. (as the attached Page 18)
  • III.Reporting on the "Procedures for Use of the Company's funds in Special Projects, Public Utilities and Social Welfare Enterprises" amended by the Board of Directors on Aug. 20, 2014 and submitted to the Financial Supervisory Commission (hereinafter referred to as "FSC") for reference according to the article 6 of "Regulations Governing Use of Insurer's funds in Special Projects, Public Utilities and Social Welfare Enterprises". (as the attached Page 50-54)
  • IV.Reporting on the "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles" established by the Board of Directors on Dec. 24, 2014 according to the

article 27 of "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies". (as the attached Page 55-61)

D. Matters for Acknowledgement and Discussion:

Submitted by the Board of Directors

  • Proposal I: It is proposed to acknowledge the Business Report and Financial Statements of the year 2014. (as the attached Page 5-16)
  • Explanation: The Financial Statements of the Company of the year 2014 which had been audited and certified by the CPA firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan and the Business Report of the year 2014 were reviewed by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee also submitted the Review Report as attached.
  • Resolution: Approved after voting.

Total votes at the time of voting were 483,638,422 votes (including 341,896,920 electronic voting). Approval votes were 474,605,654 votes (including 333,394,811 electronic votes), 98.13% of the total votes; disapproval votes were 6,187 votes (including 6,187 electronic votes); invalid votes were 0 vote; abstention votes/no votes were 9,026,581 votes (including 8,495,922 electronic votes).

Submitted by the Board of Directors

Proposal II: It is proposed to acknowledge the distribution of the earnings of the year 2014 as the Statement of Earnings Appropriation. (as the attached Page 17)

Explanation:

  1. The retained earnings of the Company for the beginning of the year 2014 is NT\$482,822,998. After adding the net income for the year ended 2014 NT\$870,874,268 and deducting actuarial loss on defined benefit plan, setting aside legal reserve and special reserve, the appropriable earnings for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014 is NT\$944,776,796. According to the Company Law and Articles of Incorporation, the proposal of the distribution of the earnings are as follows:

(1) Cash dividends: NT\$674,730,000. Each share shall be

distributed NT\$1.2.

  • (2) Remuneration to Directors and Supervisors: NT\$ 2,878,000.
  • (3) Bonuses to employees: NT\$ 7,141,169.

The fractional amount less than NT\$1 will be set aside as Company's non-operating revenue in distribution of cash dividends.

    1. In the event that the total amount of shares outstanding of the Company is affected by the buyback of the Company's shares, transfer, conversion, cancellation of treasury shares, necessitating adjustments in the cash distribution ratio, it is proposed that the Chairman of the Board be authorized to manage the change in the cash distribution ratio.
    1. The Board of Directors will decide the record date and the payment date for distribution of cash dividends.

Resolution: Approved after voting.

Total votes at the time of voting were 483,638,422 votes (including 341,896,920 electronic voting). Approval votes were 474,605,654 votes (including 333,394,811 electronic votes), 98.13% of the total votes; disapproval votes were 6,187 votes (including 6,187 electronic votes); invalid votes were 0 vote; abstention votes/no votes were 9,026,581 votes (including 8,495,922 electronic votes).

Submitted by the Board of Directors

  • Proposal III: It is proposed to amend the "Procedures for Transaction of Financial Derivatives" referring to the contrast table attached. (as the attached page 19-35)
  • Explanation: The amendments are made in accordance with "Regulations Governing Derivatives Transactions Conducted by Insurance Companies" by Order Ref. Jin – Kuan – Bao– Tsai 10302509851 promulgated by FSC on December 24, 2014.

Resolution: Approved after voting.

Total votes at the time of voting were 483,638,422 votes (including 341,896,920 electronic voting). Approval votes were 474,605,552 votes (including 333,394,709 electronic votes), 98.13% of the total votes; disapproval votes were 6,289 votes (including 6,289 electronic votes); invalid votes were 0 vote; abstention votes/no votes were 9,026,581 votes (including 8,495,922 electronic votes).

Submitted by the Board of Directors

Proposal IV: It is proposed to lift the restriction of "non-competition" for Mr. Chang, Kuo-Cheng, the Vice Chairman of the Board.

Explanation:

    1. In accordance with the Article 209 of the Company Law, a director who does business that is within the scope of the Company's business for himself/herself or on behalf of another person, shall explain to the shareholders the essential contents of such act and secure the shareholders' approval.
    1. It is proposed to approve this proposal because the conduct that Mr. Chang, Kuo-Cheng, the Vice Chairman of the Company, simultaneously acts as the Chairman of Evergreen Insurance Company Limited whose business is within the scope of the Company's business "Reinsurance Business" will not damage to the Company's benefit.

Resolution: Approved after voting.

Total votes at the time of voting were 483,638,422 votes (including 341,896,920 electronic voting). Approval votes were 473,393,673 votes (including 333,382,830 electronic votes), 97.88% of the total votes; disapproval votes were 1,218,168 votes (including 18,168 electronic votes); invalid votes were 0 vote; abstention votes/no votes were 9,026,581 votes (including 8,495,922 electronic votes).

E. Matters for Extraordinary Motion:None.

F. Dismiss the Meeting.

CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
ASSETS Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT $\frac{1}{2}$
Cash and cash equivalents 6(1) \$
18,430,910
54 \$
17,673,887
54
Accounts receivable 6(2) 399,901 1 183,877
Current income tax assets 133,340 1 111,284
Financial assets at fair value through profit 6(3)
or loss 949,291 3 963,635 3
Available-for-sale financial assets 6(4) 4,852,161 14 4,966,826 15
Bond investments without active market 6(5) 3,125,047 9 3,176,695 10
Other financial assets 6(6) 524,296 2 247,560 1
Investment property 6(7) 459,027 1 459,570 1
Reinsurance contract assets 6(8) 3,859,592 11 3,877,374 12
Property and equipment 6(10) 214,772 ı 203,973 ı
Intangible assets 1,531 2,142
Deferred income tax assets 6(16) 36,423 47,425
Other assets 1,022,876 3 1,022,984 3
TOTAL ASSETS \$
34,009,167
100 \$
32,937,232
100
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable 6(11) \$
577,906
2 \$
393,767
2
Current income tax liabilities 115,627 25,040
Financial liabilities at fair value through 6(3)
profit or loss 66,470 11,785
Insurance liabilities 6(8) 23,664,460 70 23,382,630 71
Provisions 6(12) 5,778 772
Deferred income tax liabilities 6(16) 77,799 51,447
73
П
1
3
4
2
27
Other liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Capital
Common stock
Capital reserve
Retained earnings
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Undistributed earnings
Other equity
TOTAL EQUITY
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
6(13)
6(15)
6(16)
6(4)
\$
44,211
24, 552, 251
5,622,750
300,000
1,274,236
976,714
1,118,951
164,265
9,456,916
34,009,167
72
17
1
4
3
3
28
100
\$
38,243
23,903,684
5,622,750
300,000
1,127,818
1,266,462
784,255
67,737)
9,033,548
32,937,232
100

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

$\sim$

CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share)

Year ended December 31 Changes
2014 2013 Percentage
Items Notes AMOUNT $\overline{\%}$ AMOUNT $\overline{\mathscr{C}}$ (%)
Operating revenues
Gross premiums written \$ 16,349,868 100
Ŝ
15,649,693 102 4
Less: Reinsurance premiums ceded t $1,085,426$ ) ( $7)$ ( 908,808)( 6) 19
Net change in unearned premium 6(8)
reserve 242,733 $\boldsymbol{2}$ $144, 518$ ) ( $1)$ ( 268)
Retention earned premiums 15,507,175 95 14,596,367 95 6
Reinsurance commission revenue 302,102 2 266,945 2 13
Overriding commission revenue 15,986 16,508 $\overline{\mathbf{C}}$
$\blacksquare$
3)
Net gain from investment
Interest income 315,125 $\overline{2}$ 291,332 2 8
Gain or loss on valuation of financial 6(3)
assets or financial liabilities at fair
value through profit or loss t $147,280$ ) ( $1)$ ( 49,889)( $\mathbf{I}$ 195
Realized gain or loss on
available-for-sale financial assets 83,807 1 6 143,375)( $1)$ ( 158)
Realized gain or loss on bond
investments without active market
Foreign exchange gain $\mathbf{1}$ 271,434 2
$\mathbf{f}$
100)
Gain on investment property 6(7) 186,375
17,286
112,911 $\mathbf{1}$ 65
Total net gain from investment 455,313 3 18,929 Ç
$\blacksquare$
3
9)
Other operating revenues 2,987 501,342
3,332
$\epsilon$ 9)
Total operating revenues 16,283,563 100 -0
$\overline{\phantom{a}}$
10)
Operating costs 15,384,494 100 6
Reinsurance claims paid 10,054,640)( $62)$ ( 61) 7
Less: Reinsurance claims recovery 420,859 3 9,357,147) (
471,486
3< 11)
Retention reinsurance claims paid 9,633,781) ( 59( 8,885,661)( 58) 8
Net changes in other insurance 6(8)
liabilities 489,562)( $3)$ ( $268,665$ ) ( 1) 82
Reinsurance commission expenses 4,781,683)( 30) ( 4,908,020)( $32)$ ( 3)
Other operating costs 2,391) - ( 2) 119450
Total operating costs 14,907,417) ( $92)$ ( 14,062,348)( 91) 6
Operating expenses
Selling expenses 258,914) ( $\mathbf{D}$ ( $274,036$ ) ( $2)$ ( 6)
Administration expenses 114,787)( $1)$ ( 103,093)( 1) 11
Training expenses 1,433) $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ 803) $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ 78
Total operating expenses 375,134) ( $2)$ ( 377,932)( $\overline{3}$ ) ( $_{1}$
Net operating income 1,001,012 6 944,214 6 6
Non-operating income and expenses $\left \right $ 586 X
$\sim$
100)
Income from continuing operations
before tax 1,001,011 6 944.800 6 6
Income tax expense 6(16) 130,137) ( 1) $212,710$ ) ( $1)$ $($ 39)
Income from continuing operations
after tax 870,874 $\overline{2}$ 732,090 19
Net income 870,874 5 732,090 5 19

(Continued)

$\sim$ $\sim$

CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share)

Year ended December 31 Changes
2014 2013 Percentage
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT % $(\%)$
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale 6(4)
financial assets \$ 264,419 2 S 598,432 4< 56)
Actuarial loss on defined benefit plan 6(12) 5,757 - ( 1,575) 266
Income tax relating to the components 6(4)(16)
of other comprehensive income 31,438) $\blacksquare$ 13,695) 130
Total other comprehensive income for
the year (after tax) 227,224 $\boldsymbol{2}$ 583,162 4 1 61)
Total comprehensive income for the
year S. 1,098,098 7 \$ 1,315,252 9 0 17)
Earnings per share (after tax)
Basic and Diluted \$ 1.55 -\$ 1.30

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

$\mathcal{L}^{\pm}$

$\ddot{\phantom{0}}$

Retained Earnings Other Equity
Notes Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Legal Reserve Reserve
Special
Undistributed
Earnings
Loss on Available-for
sale Financial Assets
Unrealized Gain or
Total Equity
2013
Distributions of 2012 earnings (Note)
Balance at January 1, 2013
\$5,512,500 300,000 991,944 \$1,235,532 606,151 652,206) \$7,993,921
Legal reserve 135,874 (35, 874)
Cash dividends 6(15)
6(15)
275,625) 275,625)
Stock dividends 110,250 110,250)
Reversal of special reserve 195,539) 195,539
Net income for 2013 732,090 732,090
Appropriation for equalization reserve for 2013 6(15) 226,469 226,469
Other comprehensive income for 2013 $\frac{5}{4}$ 1,307 584,469 583,162
Balance at December 31, 2013 \$5,622.750 ∣⊶ب 300,000 \$1,127,818 \$1,266,462 784,255 (57, 737) \$9,033,548
2014
Balance at January 1, 2014 \$5,622,750 300,000 \$1,127,818 \$1,266,462 784,255 67,737) \$9,033,548
Distributions of 2013 earnings (Note)
Legal reserve 146,418 146,418)
Cash dividends 6(15) 674,730) 674,730)
Reversal of special reserve 519,716) 519,716
Net income for 2014 870, 874 870,874
Appropriation for equalization reserve for 2014 6(15) 229,968 229,968
Other comprehensive income for 2014 6(4) 4.778 232,002 227,224
Balance at December 31, 2014 \$5,622,750 300,000 \$1,274,236 976,714
اچي
\$1.118.951 164,265 \$9,456,916

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

remuneration of \$3,100 and \$2,300 for 2013 and 2012, respectively, have been deducted from the statement of comprehensive

bonus of \$5,996 and \$5,580, and directors'

Note: Employees'
income.

CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Notes 2014 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax for the year \$ 1,001,011 \$
Adjustments to reconcile net income before income tax to net cash 944,800
provided by operating activities:
Income and expenses having no effect on eash flows
Depreciation 7.036
Amortization 6(17) 8,046
1,350
Net change in reserves 246.829 1,296
Net loss (gain) on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through 413,183
profit or loss 57, 549
Net loss on available-for-sale financial assets 216 t $118,778$ )
201,674
Net gain on bond investments without active market $\blacksquare$ ť 271,434)
Interest income ( 332,334) $\mathbf{f}$ 313,718)
Dividend income t 105,481) - 1 74,432)
Net gain on disposal of property and equipment 15)
Unrealized foreign exchange gain t
Changes in assets/liabilities relating to operating activities $101,928$ ) ( $119,445$ )
Net changes in assets relating to operating activities
Accounts receivable ( 215,876) 167,829
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 13,470
Reinsumnee contract assets 52.783 541,080
Other assets C 507,813)
Net changes in liabilities relating to operating activities 5,650) 72,499
Accounts payable 184.139 t 459, 114)
Provisions t 751) t 803)
Other liabilities 5.968 358
Cash generated from operations 809,326 484,218
Interest received
Dividend received 336,729 303,269
Cash paid for income tax 104,792
55,690)
75,754
129,902)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,195,157 733,339
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss $20,506$ )
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 18,516 642,027
Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets 11,546,277) ( 8,523,215)
Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets 11,924,846 9,540,085
Acquisition of bond investments without active market C $117,118$ ) ( 2,302,298)
Proceeds from disposal of bond investments without active market 500,362
Bond investments without active market yield to date 269,553 585,090
Acquisition of property and equipment 6(10) t $16,189$ ) ( 1,436)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 15
Acquisition of investment property 6(7) $2,113$ ) ( 1,953)
Increase in other financial assets 276,736) ( 247,560)
Acquisition of intangible assets 739)
Net cash provided by investing activities 233,252 191,102
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payment of eash dividends 6(15) 674.730) 275,625)
Net eash used in financing activities $674.730$ ) $275.625$ )
Effects of exchange rate changes 3,344 16,889
Increase in eash and cash equivalents 757,023 665,705
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 17.673,887 17,008,182
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year S 18,430,910 $\overline{\mathcal{L}}$ 17,673,887

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION Earnings Distribution Plan For the Year of 2014

(Unit: NT\$)
Items Total Grand Total
Unappropriated retained earnings of previous years 482,822,998
Add: Net income of 2014 870,874,268
Less: Actuarial loss on defined benefit plan(Note 1) 4,777,897
Less: Legal reserve 174, 174, 854
Less: Special reserve(Note 2) 229,967,719 461,953,798
Retained earnings in 2014 available for distribution 944,776,796
Distributable item -
Shareholders' dividends - Cash dividends: NT\$1.2 per share 674,730,000 674,730,000
Unappropriated retained earnings 270,046,796
  • Note 1: Pursuant to Article 11 of the Rules for the Preparation of Financial Reports by Insurance Institutions, the Company defined actuarial loss on defined benefit plan transferred to retained earnings.
  • Note 2: According to the Insurance regulations, the provision for equalization reserve NT\$229,967,719 of the year 2014 had been recognized as special reserve.
  • Note 3: Distribution Total: NT\$684,749,169 Bonuses to employees: NT\$7,141,169(7,141,169÷684,749,169×100%=1.04%) Remuneration to Directors and Supervisors: NT\$2,878,000(2,878,000÷684,749,169×100%=0.42%) Shareholders' Dividends: NT\$674,730,000(674,730,000÷684,749,169×100%=98.54%)
  • Note 4: The surplus of year 2014 is allocated by priority.

CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION

Procedures for Transaction of Financial Derivatives

After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
any other tools approved
by the competent authority.
The
Company
may
not
engage
in
derivatives
transactions for anticipated
investment
positions
and
enhancing the investment
efficiency.
Article 4 Authority Limits
and
Responsible
Management Level
1.
Derivatives transactions
shall
be
guided
in
accordance
with
the
Company's
table
governing
the
delegation of authority
and responsibility
The board of directors
2.
authorizes
the
Chairman to determine
the
total
amount
of
financial
derivatives
transactions.
Article 7 Authority Limits
and
Responsible
Management Level
1.
Each transaction shall be
guided
in
accordance
with
the
Company's
table
governing
the
delegation
of
authority
and responsibility
The board of directors
2.
authorizes the Chairman
to
determine
the
total
amount
of
financial
derivatives transactions.
Considering the fluency of
the Procedures, we change
the order of the Articles.
Article
7
is
moved
to
Article 4 and the wording
is amended.
Article 5 Segregation of
Duties
Division
functions
in
regard
to
the
financial
derivatives
transactions
made
by
the
Company
shall be as follows:
1.
Monitoring Division:
Article
4
Segregation
of
Duties
Division functions in regard
to the financial derivatives
transactions
made
by
the
Company
shall
be
as
follows:
1.
Monitoring Division:
1.
To amend the number
of Article.
2.
To amend the wording
in accordance with the
Paragraph 2, Article 20
of
"Regulations
Governing
the
Acquisition
and
Disposal of Assets by
Public
Companies"
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
(1)Board
of
Directors:
(1)Board
of
Directors:
(hereinafter referred to
Designate
senior
Designate
senior
as the "Regulation 2").
management management
personnel
to
pay
personnel
to
pay
continuous
attention
continuous attention to
to
monitoring
and
monitoring
and
controlling
financial
controlling
financial
derivatives
trading
derivatives
trading
risk.
Periodically
risk.
Periodically
evaluate
whether
evaluate
whether
derivatives
trading
derivatives
trading
performance
is
performance
is
consistent
with
consistent
with
established established
operational
strategy
operational
strategy
and whether the risk and whether the risk
undertaken is within undertaken
is
within
the
Company's
the
Company's
permitted
scope
of
permitted
scope
of
tolerance. tolerance.
(2)Senior
management
(2)Senior
management
personnel
authorized
personnel
authorized
by
the
board
of
by
the
board
of
directors: directors: Periodically
Periodically evaluate evaluate
the
risk
the risk management management measures
measures
currently
employed
are
currently
employed
are
appropriate
and
appropriate
and
are
are
faithfully
faithfully
conducted
conducted
in
in
accordance
with
accordance
with
the
the Procedures. When Procedures.
When
irregular irregular

7

After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
circumstances
are
circumstances
are
found in the course of found in the course of
supervising
trading
supervising
trading
and
profit-loss
and
profit-loss
circumstances, circumstances,
appropriate measures appropriate
measures
shall be adopted and shall be adopted and a
a report immediately report
immediately
made to the board of made to the board of
directors,
where
an
directors.
independent
director
(3)The
Audit
Division:
shall be present at the Periodically audit the
meeting and express compliance
of
the
an opinion. Procedures
for
(3)The Audit Division: Derivatives
Periodically audit the Transactions
as
well
compliance
of
the
as of the relevant laws
Procedures
for
and regulations.
Derivatives 2.
Operating Divisions
Transactions as well (1)The
Investment
as
of
the
relevant
Department:
conduct
laws and regulations. financial
derivatives
2.
Operating Divisions
transactions.
(1)The
Investment
(2) The
Finance
Department: conduct Department:
conduct
financial
derivatives
settlement
and
transactions. confirmation
of
(2) The
Finance
financial
derivatives
Department: conduct transactions,
and
settlement
and
periodical
evaluation
confirmation
of
as
well
as
risk
financial
derivatives
assessment,
transactions,
and
monitoring
and
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
periodical evaluation
as
well
as
risk
assessment,
monitoring
and
control.
(3) The
Accounting
Department: conduct
accounting and book
keeping procedure.
control.
(3) The
Accounting
Department:
conduct
accounting and book
keeping procedure.
Article 6 Gross Contract
Amount and The
Maximum Loss Limit
Where the derivatives are
held for hedging purpose,
the
aggregate
nominal
value
of
total
and
individual
contracts
thereof
shall
not
exceed
the
individual
and
aggregate
book
value
of
the
hedged
items.
The
maximum evaluation loss
limit of derivatives shall
not exceed the aggregate
nominal
value
of
the
individual and total undue
hedged items.
If
the
evaluation
loss
exceeds
the
preceding
limit,
the
Investment
Article 5 Gross Contract
Amount and The Maximum
Loss Limit
Where the derivatives are
held for hedging purpose,
the aggregate nominal value
of
contracts
thereof
shall
not
exceed
the
aggregate
book value of the hedged
items.
The
aggregate
sum
of
premium, margin and other
similar
cost
of
financial
derivatives
transactions
shall
not
exceed 10%
of
each investment.
If the financial derivatives
transactions
are
based
on
hedging
purpose,
the
relevant cost and gain/loss
of
forward
currency
1.
To amend the number
of Article.
2.
To amend the wording
of
Paragraph
1
in
accordance
with
the
Subparagraph
1,
Paragraph 1, Article 13
of
the
Regulation
1:
Transaction
principles
and policies, including
the types of derivatives
transactions,
major
counterparties, hedging
or investment strategies,
overall
and
individual
position limits.
To amend the wording
3.
"loss
limit
of
overall
and individual contracts
and
over
limit
procedures"
of
Paragraph
1
and
Paragraph
2
in
accordance
with
the
Subparagraph
1,
Department
shall
submit
senior
management
personnel
a
report
with
transactions,
currency
swaps,
cross
currency
swaps, interest rate swaps,
Paragraph
1,
Article
18 of the Regulation 2.
To
add
relative
4.
regulations of structured
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
reasonable
analysis,
suggestion,
and
improvement measures.
Structured
products
fulfilled with the following
conditions are allowed to
be
invested
and
the
aggregate amount shall not
exceed
10%
of
the
futures, options and other
transactions
shall
not
be
included in the computation
as
mentioned
in
the
preceding paragraph.
products of Paragraph 3
moved
from
"Foreign
Investment
Operation"
in accordance with the
Paragraph 1, Article 2
of the Regulation 1.
Company's funds:
1.
The final maturity date
shall be no longer than
10 years;
2.
The
principal-guaranteed
rate
on
the
maturity
date
shall
be
90%
equivalent
or
above
provided that the final
maturity
date
is
no
longer than 5 years, or
the
aforesaid
principal-guaranteed
rate shall be 100%;
The
operational
risk
3.
relating
to
the
underlying
derivatives
instruments
shall
be
borne
by
the
issuing
institutions.
Article
7
Counterparties
and
Each
Transaction
Limits
Article 14
Transaction
Limits
1.
Considering the fluency
of the Procedures, we
change
order
of
the
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
Derivatives
transactions
When
conducting
Articles.
Article 14 is
counterparties
shall
meet
derivatives
transactions,
moved to Article 7 and
the
wording
is
the
following
different transaction limits amended.
requirements: are designated according to 2.
To
add
domestic
and
1.
Domestic
financial
counterparty's
credit
foreign
financial
institutions with their positions as follows: institutions standards of
risk-based
capital
1.
The
transaction
Paragraph
1
in
accordance
with
ratio,
ratio
of
maximum limit is 200 Subparagraph
3,
regulatory
capital
to
million US dollars for Article 6 and Paragraph
risk-weighted
assets,
the
counterparty
with
2,
Article
11
of
the
Regulation 1.
regulatory
capital
twAAA
credit
rating
adequacy ratio, or the suggested
by
Taiwan
3.
To amend the wording
of
Paragraph
2
in
percentage
accounted
Ratings Corp. or a AA accordance
with
for
by
adjusted
net
equivalent
or
higher
Subparagraph
7,
capital
in
the
total
credit
rating
suggested
Paragraph 1, Article 13
of
the
Regulation
1:
amount
of
customer
by
internationally
Counterparty
risk,
margins
required
for
renowned
rating
which
requires
that
the open positions of agencies. when
conducting
futures
traders
2.
The
transaction
over-the-counter
transactions, the insurer
meeting
regulatory
maximum limit is 100 shall perform credit risk
criteria. million US dollars for assessment
on
the
2.
Foreign
financial
the
counterparty
with
counterparties
and
institutions
with
twAA-
equivalent
or
assign
to
individual
counterparties
different
BBB+
equivalent
or
above
credit
rating
higher
credit
rating
transaction
limits
suggested
by
foreign
suggested
by
Taiwan
according to their credit
credit rating agencies Ratings Corp. or a A positions,
and
the
transaction limits shall
in
the
immediately
equivalent
or
higher
be subject to constant
preceding year. credit
rating
suggested
monitoring.
When
conducting
by
internationally
4.
To add Paragraph 3 in
derivatives transactions in renowned
rating
accordance
with
the OTC market, different agencies. Paragraph 2, Article 11
of the Regulation 1:
The
transaction
limits
are
The
transaction
3.
maximum
limit
is
50
issuing
or
guarantee
institutions
of
the
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
designated
according
to
counterparty's
credit
positions as follows:
1.
The
transaction
maximum limit is 200
million US dollars for
million US dollars for
the
counterparty
with
twA-
equivalent
or
higher
credit
rating
suggested
by
Taiwan
Ratings Corp.
structured products.
the
counterparty
with
twAAA
credit
rating
suggested
by
Taiwan
Ratings Corp. or a AA
equivalent
or
higher
credit rating suggested
by
internationally
renowned
rating
agencies.
2.
The
transaction
maximum limit is 100
million US dollars for
the
counterparty
with
twAA-
equivalent
or
higher
credit
rating
suggested
by
Taiwan
Ratings Corp. or a A
equivalent
or
higher
credit rating suggested
by
internationally
renowned
rating
agencies.
The
transaction
3.
maximum
limit
is 50
million US dollars for
the
counterparty
with
twA+
equivalent
or
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
higher
credit
rating
suggested
by
Taiwan
Ratings
Corp
or
a
BBB+
equivalent
or
higher
credit
rating
suggested
by
internationally
renowned
rating
agencies.
The Company shall not
4.
deal
with
the
counterparties with no
credit rating or credit
rating
below
twA+
suggested
by
Taiwan
Ratings Corp or below
BBB+
credit
rating
suggested
by
internationally
renowned
rating
agencies.
The issuing or guarantee
institutions
of
structure
products
shall
be
the
domestic
and
foreign
financial
institutions
meeting the requirements
in this article paragraph 1
and the trading limits for
each
counterparty
shall
follow the regulations in
this article paragraph 2.
Article 9 Performance Article 6 Performance To amend the number of
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
Evaluation Evaluation Article.
(Omitted.) (Omitted.)
Article 10 Public
Disclosure
(Omitted.)
Article 9 Public Disclosure
(Omitted.)
To amend the number of
Article.
Article 11 Accounting
system
(Omitted.)
Article 10 Accounting
system
(Omitted.)
To amend the number of
Article.
Article 12 Risk
Management System
The
risk
identification,
assessment,
response,
monitoring
and
reporting
of
financial
derivatives
transactions shall be done
according
to
the
Company's
"Operation
Guidelines for Investment
Risk Management". These
risks
as
below
shall
be
noted:
1.
Credit Risk: Credit risk
is
controlled
by
restricting
the
counterparties
principally
to
those
who
have
banking
relationship
with
the
Article 11 Risk
Management System
The
risk
identification,
assessment,
response,
monitoring and analysis of
financial
derivatives
transactions shall be done
according to the Company's
"Operation
Guidelines
for
Investment
Risk
Management". These risks
as below shall be noted:
1.
Credit Risk: Credit risk
is
controlled
by
restricting
the
counterparties
principally to those who
have
banking
relationship
with
the
Company
or
are
1.
To amend the number
of Article.
2.
To amend the wording
of
Paragraph
1
in
according
with
Subparagraph
6,
Paragraph 1, Article 13
of
the
Regulation
1:
Risk
management
system,
which
shall
include
the
identification,
assessment, monitoring
and
reporting
of
transaction risks which
shall
at
least
include
credit, market, liquidity,
operational,
legal
and
system risks.
Company
or
are
internationally
internationally renowned
and
can
provide
renowned
and
can
professional

14

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provide
professional
information.
information. 2.
Market
Risk:
Market
2.
Market
Risk:
Market
risk
arising
from
the
risk
arising
from
the
fluctuations
of
interest
fluctuations of interest rates
and
foreign
rates
and
foreign
exchange rates or from
exchange rates or from other
factors
shall
be
other
factors
shall be
closely
monitored
and
closely monitored and controlled.
controlled. 3.
Liquidity
Risk:
3.
Liquidity
Risk:
Liquidity risk shall be
Liquidity risk shall be controlled by restricting
controlled by restricting counterparties
to
those
counterparties to those who
have
adequate
who
have
adequate
facility,
sufficient
facility,
sufficient
information, and sizable
information,
and
trading
capacity
and
sizable trading capacity capability to enter into
and capability to enter transactions
in
any
into transactions in any
markets
around
the
markets
around
the
world.
The
financial
world.
The
financial
derivatives
transactions
derivatives transactions shall
be
restricted
to
shall
be
restricted
to
standardized
products
standardized
products
that
are
listed
in
that
are
listed
in
internationally
notable
internationally
notable
exchanges or traded over
exchanges
or
traded
the banks' counter.
over the banks' counter. 4.
Operational
Risk:
4.
Operational
Risk:
Authority
limits
and
Authority
limits
and
operating
procedures
operating
procedures
shall
be
stipulated
shall
be
stipulated
explicitly
to
avoid
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
explicitly
to
avoid
operational risk.
5.
Legal Risk:
Any legal
documents,
except
standard
contracts
of
banks,
shall
first
be
reviewed
by
legal
personnel
or
legal
counsel
and
be
executed
after
going
through
administrative
approval procedures.
6.
System
Risk:
The
Company shall execute
the
stop
loss
mechanism of financial
derivatives
transactions.
operational risk.
5.
Legal
Risk:
Any
legal
documents,
except
standard
contracts
of
banks,
shall
first
be
reviewed
by
legal
personnel
or
legal
counsel and be executed
after
going
through
administrative
approval
procedures.
6.
System
Risk:
The
Company shall execute
the stop loss mechanism
of financial derivatives
transactions.
Cash
Flow
Risk:
The
7.
Company shall maintain
Cash Flow Risk: The
7.
Company
shall
maintain adequate level
of cash to meet the cash
settlement
requirement
in time.
adequate level of cash to
meet the cash settlement
requirement in time.
Article
13
Risk
Control
Measures
and
Internal
Control System
Risk control measures and
internal
control
system
taken by the Company for
financial
derivatives
transactions
shall
be
as
follows:
Article
12
Risk
Control
Measures
Risk control measures taken
by
the
Company
for
financial
derivatives
transactions
shall
be
as
follows:
1.
Personnel
engaged
in
1.
To amend the number
of Article.
2.
To amend the wording
in
accordance
with
Subparagraph
3
and
Subparagraph
6,
Paragraph 1, Article 13
of
the
Regulation
1
regarding
internal
control system and in
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
1.
Personnel
engaged
in
derivatives trading may
not serve concurrently
in other operations such
as
confirmation
and
settlement.
derivatives trading may
not serve concurrently in
other operations such as
confirmation
and
settlement.
2.
Finance
Department
accordance
with
Paragraph 2, Article 13
of
the
Regulation
1
regarding
reporting
items and frequency to
the board of directors
and
the
Risk
2.
Evaluation method and
frequency:
Finance
Department
shall
evaluate
the
financial
derivatives positions at
least twice per month.
The evaluation reports
shall
be
submitted
to
senior
management
personnel authorized by
the board of directors
and the president. The
evaluating method shall
be in accordance with
"Rules
for
the
Preparation
of
Financial
Reports
by
Insurance
Institutions"
and
the
"Generally
Accepted
Accounting
Principles".
3.
With
regard
to
risk
shall
evaluate
the
financial
derivatives
positions at least twice
per
month.
The
evaluation reports shall
be submitted to senior
management
personnel
authorized by the board
of
directors
and
the
president.
The
evaluating
method
and
frequency
shall
be
in
accordance with "Rules
for
the
Preparation
of
Financial
Reports
by
Insurance
Institutions"
and
the
"Generally
Accepted
Accounting
Principles".
3.
With
regard
to
risk
assessment,
monitoring
and
control,
Finance
Management
Committee. The reason
amending Subparagraph
6
is
same
as
Subparagraph
2,
Paragraph 1, Article 5
of the Procedures.
identification,
assessment, monitoring
and control,
legality of
derivatives
transactions,
Finance
Department
shall
periodically
submit
a
performance
report
to
the senior management
personnel authorized by
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
Department shall the board of directors.
periodically
submit
a
4.
Finance
Department
performance
report
to shall
report
to
the
the senior management soonest meeting of the
personnel authorized by board
of
directors
the board of directors. including total and net
4.
Finance
Department
amount of contracts with
shall
report
to
the the
obligations
which
soonest meeting of the have
not
become
due,
board
of
directors
hedging
and
risk
including total and net assessment reports on a
amount
of
contracts
regular basis.
with
the
obligations
5. Finance
Department
which have not become shall
establish
a
log
due
as
well
as book in which details of
unrealized gain or loss the types and amounts of
evaluated in accordance financial
derivatives
with
the
fair
value,
compliance
with
the trading
engaged
in,
Procedures,
hedging
board
of
directors'
and
risk
assessment
approval dates, and the
matters
required
to
be
reports; and report to carefully evaluated and
the
Risk
Management
retain it at least for 5
Committee at least once years for reference.
every six months. 6. When
irregular
5.
Finance
Department
circumstances are found
shall
establish
a
log in
the
course
of
book in which details supervising trading and
of
the
types
and profit-loss
amounts
of
financial
circumstances,
the
derivatives
trading
senior
management
engaged
in,
board
of personnel authorized by
directors'
approval
the
board
of
directors
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
dates, and the matters
required to be carefully
evaluated and retain it
at least for 5 years for
reference.
When
irregular
6.
circumstances
are
found in the course of
supervising trading and
profit-loss
circumstances,
the
senior
management
personnel authorized by
the board of directors
shall adopt appropriate
measures and report to
the board of directors.
Independent
directors
shall be present at the
shall
adopt
appropriate
measures and report to
the board of directors.
meeting and express an
opinion.
Article 14 Internal Audit
System
The Audit Division shall
audit
whether
all
derivatives transactions are
in
compliance
with
the
Procedures
at
least
once
every
quarter;
and
shall
perform
the
following
duties
and
prepare
a
quarterly
audit
report
which shall be passed by
Article 13 Internal Audit
System
The
Audit
Division
shall
audit
whether
all
derivatives transactions are
in
compliance
with
the
Procedures
monthly;
and
shall perform the following
duties
and
prepare
a
quarterly audit report which
shall be passed by the board
of directors and submitted
1.
To
amend
the
audit
frequency in accordance
with
the
Q&A
32
of
Regulation 2.
2.
To amend the number
of Article.
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the board of directors and to the competent authority
submitted to the competent for reference:
authority for reference: 1.
To audit the compliance
1.
To audit the compliance
of
the
processing
of
the
processing
procedure
for
procedure
for
Derivatives Transactions
Derivatives as well as the relevant
Transactions as well as laws and regulations;
the relevant laws and 2.
To
audit
the
internal
regulations; control
measures,
2.
To
audit
the
internal
including the functions
control
measures,
of internal checks and
including the functions cross reference;
of internal checks and
cross reference;
3.
To
assess
the
independence of the risk
3.
To
assess
the
independence
of
the
management
operations
and
implementation
of
risk
management
the
risk
limitation
operations
and
measures;
implementation of the 4.
To verify the reliability
risk
limitation
of
the
sources
of
measures; transaction
documents
4.
To verify the reliability
and information; and
of
the
sources
of
5.
To
audit
the
hedging
transaction
documents
effectiveness
of
the
and information; and hedging
derivatives
5.
To
audit
the
hedging
transactions.
effectiveness
of
the
The deficiencies mentioned
hedging
derivatives
in the audit report shall be
transactions. continually
followed
up
The
deficiencies
until
improved.
If
any
mentioned
in
the
audit
severe violation is found, a
report shall be continually written
notice
shall
be
After amendment Before amendment Reason for amendment
followed
up
until
submitted
to
the
Audit
improved.
If
any
severe
Committee as well as the
violation
is
found,
a
senior
management
written
notice
shall
be
personnel authorized by the
submitted
to
the
Audit
board of directors.
Committee as well as the
senior
management
personnel
authorized
by
the board of directors.
Article 17 Effectiveness Article 17 Effectiveness To amend the wording.
Any
amendment
of
the
Upon a resolution passed
Procedures
shall
be
by the board of directors,
approved
by
the
Audit
the
Procedures
shall
be
Committee, the Board of given
to
each
supervisor
Directors,
and
the
and shall become effective
Shareholders'
Meeting
after
ratification
by
the
thereafter. shareholders' meeting.
Any
amendment
of
the
Procedures
shall
be
approved
by
the
Audit
Committee,
the
Board
of
Directors,
and
the
Shareholders'
Meeting
thereafter.