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CHAINTECH — AGM Information 2022
Jun 23, 2022
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Stock Code: 2425
Chaintech Technology Corporation
CHAINTECH TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
2022 General Shareholders' Meeting Meeting Handbook
(Translation)
Method of Shareholders’ Meetings: Physical Shareholders’ Meetings Time and Date: 9:00 a.m, Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Place: 2F., No. 223, Sec. 3, Beixin Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.) (Taipei Innovation City Convention Center) Tel: (02) 2913-8833
Notice to Readers:
For the convenience of readers, the Meeting Handbook has been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
Table of Contents
| Table of Contents | |
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| Chapter | I. 2022 General Shareholders' Meetings ..............................................................1 |
| Chapter | II |
| (I) | Report Items .........................................................................................................2 |
| (II) | Proposals ...............................................................................................................3 |
| (III) | Discussions ...........................................................................................................5 |
| (IV) | Elections ...............................................................................................................7 |
| (V) | Other Motions .......................................................................................................8 |
| (VI) | Extempore Mototions ...........................................................................................8 |
| (VII) | Adjornment ...........................................................................................................8 |
| Chapter | III Attachments .....................................................................................................9 |
| (I) | 2021 Business Report .........................................................................................10 |
| (II) | CPA Audit Report and Financial Statements .....................................................13 |
| (III) | Supervisors' Review Report................................................................................36 |
| (IV) | Comparison Table of Amendments to |
| the Articles of Association ...............................................................................38 | |
| (V) | Comparison Table of Amendments to |
| Rules of Procedure of Shareholders’ Meeting .................................................41 | |
| (VI) | Comparison Table of Amendments to |
| Measures for Election of Directors and Supervisors .......................................42 | |
| (VII) | Comparison Table of Amendments to |
| Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets ...........................................47 | |
| (VIII) | Comparison Table of Amendments to |
| Endorsement Operating Procedures .................................................................61 | |
| (IX) | Comparison Table of Amendments to |
| Fund Lending and Others Operating Procedures .............................................64 | |
| (X) | List of Candidates for Directors (including independent directors) ...................67 |
| (XI) | Details of Director (including independent director) |
| Candidates' Release of Non-compete ..............................................................69 | |
| Chapter | IV Appendices ....................................................................................................99 |
| (I) | Rules of Procedure for Shareholders' Meetings ...............................................71 |
| (II) Articles of Association .....................................................................................76 | |
| (III) Measures for Election of Directors and Supervisors ........................................84 | |
| (IV) Shareholding by Directors and Supervisors .....................................................87 | |
| (V) Other Supplementary Items .............................................................................88 |
Chaintech Technology Corporation
2022 General Shareholders' Meetings
Procedures and Agenda
Method of Shareholders’ Meetings: Physical Shareholders’ Meetings
Time and Date: 9:00 a.m, Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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Place: 2F., No. 223, Sec. 3, Beixin Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.) (Taipei Innovation City Convention Center)
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I. Calling the Meeting to Order
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II. Chairman's Remarks
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III. Meeting Agenda
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(I) Report Items
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2021 Business Report
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Supervisor's Audit Report of 2021 Financial Statements
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Distribution of remuneration for employees and directors for 2021
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(II) Proposals
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Approval of the 2021 Business Reports and Financial Statements.
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Approval of the 2021 Profit Distribution Plan.
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(III) Discussions
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Proposal for the amendment to Company's “Articles of Association”.
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Proposal for the amendment to Company’s “Rules of Procedure for Board Meeting”.
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Proposal for the amendment to “Measures for Election of Directors and Supervisors”.
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Proposal for the amendment to “Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets”.
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Proposal for the amendment to Company's “Endorsement Operating Procedures”.
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Proposal for the amendment to Company’s “Fund Lending and Others Operating Procedures”.
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(IV). Elections
Comprehensive reelection of the Company's Directors.
- (V). Other Motions
Release non-compete restrictions on the Company’s newly elected directors.
(VI) Extempore Motions
(VII) Adjournment
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Report Items
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I. 2021 Business Report. Please check it.
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Please refer to Pages 7~9 of the Meeting Handbook for CHAINTECH's 2021 Business Report.
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II. Supervisor's Audit Report on the 2021 annual final accounting books and statements Please refer to Pages 32~33 of the Meeting Handbook for the Supervisor's Review Report.
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III. Report on Status of 2021 remuneration to employees and directors.
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(I). In accordance with Article 19 of the Articles of Incorporation, if the Company has earnings, it shall set aside no less than 0.1% of the balance as remuneration to the employees and no greater than 6% of the balance as remuneration to directors.
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(II). The Board of Directors of CHAINTECH has adopted the remuneration and payment proposal of employees, directors and supervisors for the year 2020 by resolution on March 23, 2022. The distribution is as follows:
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Employees' remuneration was NT$1,662,911 (paid in cash).
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Remuneration of directors and supervisors was NT$4,988,732. (paid in cash)
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(III). The amount of the aforementioned remuneration is consistent with the estimated amount of expenses for 2021.
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Proposals
- Proposal 1 Proposed by the Board of Directors
Proposal: To ratify the 2021 Business Report and Financial Statements
- Explanation: CHAINTECH's Business Report, Parent Company Only Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements for 2021 have been prepared and approved by the Board of Directors on March 23, 2022. The aforementioned Parent Company Only Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements have been audited by CPA Feng, Min-Chuan and CPA Lin, Ya-Hui of Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Taiwan. The CPAs have issued an Auditor's Report with unqualified opinion which, together with the Business Report, was submitted to the Supervisors for review. Please refer to Attachment I~III (Pages 10~37). Please proceed to adopt.
Resolution:
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Proposal 2: Proposed by the Board of Directors
Proposal: Approval of the 2021Profit Distribution Plan.
Explanation:
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I. The Company’s undistributed earnings at the beginning of the period amounted to NT$665,413,484. The net profit after tax in 2021 was NT$122,224,584. The distributable earnings for the period is NT$710,452,280 after the provision of 10% legal reserve of NT$12,222,458 and the special reserve of NT$785,867,890. The Company intended to distribute a shareholders' cash dividend of NT$0.60 per share in a total amount of NT$57,899,298. The earnings distribution table is set out below.
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II. After approval at the shareholders' meeting, the Board of Directors shall authorize the Chairman to set an ex-dividend date, distribution date and other related matters.
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III. The cash dividend is calculated according to the shares held by the shareholders recorded in the register of the shareholders as of the ex-dividend date, and is distributed in proportion to the amount rounded off to the nearest NT Dollar, with the decimal places removed. The total rounded off amounts, are accounted as other income in the Company's financial statements.
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IV. In the event that the proposed profit distribution affects the number of outstanding shares due to the changes in capital, or the ratio of dividend distribution is changed due to the transfer of treasures shares to the employees, the Chairman is authorized to handle and announce such matters.
Resolution:
Chaintech Technology Corporation Earnings Distribution Table for 2021
| Resolution: Chaintech Technology Corporation Earnings Distribution Table for 2021 |
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| Unit: NT$ | ||
| Items | Total | Note |
| Undistributed earnings at the beginning of the period | 665,413,484 | |
| Add: profit after tax of the period | 122,224,584 | |
| Less: provision of 10% legal reserve | (12,222,458) | |
| Add: reversed special reserve | 10,452,280 | |
| Retained earnings available for distribution for this period | 785,867,890 | |
| Distribution items: | ||
| Cash dividends for shareholders (NT$0.60 per share) | 57,899,298 | |
| Undistributed earnings at the end ofthe period | 727,968,592 |
Note: all the earnings distribution of the year are provided from the distributable earnings after tax in 2021.
Chairman: Shu-Jung Kao Manager: Shu-Jung Kao Accounting Supervisor: Lai, Yu-Nu
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Discussions
Proposal 1 Proposed by the Board of Directors
Proposal: Discussion of amendment to Company's “Articles of Association”.
Explanation:
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I. It is proposed to revise some provisions of the CHAINTECH's "Articles of Association” in accordance with the Company regarding establishment of an Audit Committee and amendments to the Company Law.
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II. For the comparison table of the provisions before and after amendment, please refer to Attachment 4 (pages 38-40).
Resolution:
Proposal 2 Proposed by the Board of Directors
Proposal for the amendment to Company’s “Rules of Procedure for Board Meeting”.
Explanation:
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I. It is proposed to revise some provisions of the CHAINTECH's “Rules of Procedure of Shareholders’ Meeting” in accordance with the Company regarding establishment of an Audit Committee and operational requirements.
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II. For the comparison table of the provisions before and after amendment, please refer to Attachment 5 (page 41).
Resolution:
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Proposal 3 Proposed by the Board of Directors
Proposal: Amendment to “Measures for Election of Directors and Supervisors”, submitted for discussion.
Explanation:
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I. It is proposed to amend some provisions of the CHAINTECH's "Measures for Election of Directors and Supervisors" in accordance with the establishment of the Audit Committee, and rename it as "Measures for Election of Directors".
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II. For the comparison table of the provisions before and after amendment, please refer to Attachment 6 (pages 42-46).
Resolution:
Proposal 4 Proposed by the Board of Directors
Proposal: Amendment to “Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets”, submitted for discussion. Explanation:
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I. It is proposed to revise some of the provisions of the Company's “Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets” in accordance with the Company regarding establishment of an Audit Committee and order Jin-Guan-Zheng No. 1110380465 issued by the Financial Regulatory Commission on January 28, 2022.
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II. For the comparison table of the provisions before and after amendment, please refer to Attachment 7 (pages 47-60).
Resolution:
Proposal 5 Proposed by the Board of Directors
Proposal: Amendment to Company's “Endorsement Operating Procedures”, submitted for discussion. Explanation:
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I. It is proposed to revise some provisions of the CHAINTECH's “Endorsement Operating Procedure” of Shareholders’ Meeting” in accordance with the Company regarding establishment of an Audit Committee and operational requirements.
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II. For the comparison table of the provisions before and after amendment, please refer to Attachment 8 (pages 61-63).
Resolution:
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Proposal 6 Proposed by the Board of Directors
Proposal: Amendment to Company’s “Fund Lending Operating Procedures”, submitted for discussion.
Explanation:
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I. It is proposed to revise some provisions of the CHAINTECH's “Fund Lending Operating Procedure” of Shareholders’ Meeting” in accordance with the Company regarding establishment of an Audit Committee and operational requirements.
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II. For the comparison table of the provisions before and after amendment, please refer to Attachment 9 (pages 64-66).
Resolution:
Elections
Proposal 1 Proposed by the Board of Directors
Proposal: Comprehensive reelection of the Company's Directors.
Explanation:
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I. The 14th term of CHAINTECH's directors will expire on June 13, 2022, and CHAINTECH intends to be up for re-election at this General Shareholders' Meeting.
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II. According to CHAINTECH’s Articles of Association, there should be five to nine directors, of which there should be no less than two independent directors and no less than one-fifth of the number of directors.
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In order to establish the Audit Committee to replace the functions and powers of Supervisors, it is proposed to re-elect seven Directors (including four independent directors) at this General Shareholders' Meeting.
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III. The candidate nomination system shall be adopted for directors (including independent directors) in accordance with Article 13 of the Articles of Association and Article 192 (1) of the Company Law.
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IV. The new directors (including independent directors) of the 15th Board of Directors will take office immediately after elected, and the term of office is three years, from June 15, 2022 to June 14, 2025.
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- V. For list of candidates for directors (including independent directors), please refer to Attachment 10 (pages 67-68), submitted for election.
Election results:
Other Motions
Proposal 1 Proposed by the Board of Directors
Proposal: Release non-compete restrictions on the newly elected directors, submitted for discussion.
Explanation:
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I. According to Paragraph 1 of Article 20 of the Company Law, "if a director conducts an act within the business scope of the company for himself or others, he shall explain the important content of act to the Shareholders’ Meeting and obtain permission".
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II. According to the actual business needs, CHAINTECH’s directors and representatives or any other company engaged in the same or similar business scope of CHAINTECH due to his/her concurrent position, within the scope of not harming the interests of the CHAINTECH, it is proposed to apply for approval to lift the restrictions on non competition of the newly elected directors and their representatives in accordance with Article 209 of the Company Law.
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III. For details of director (including independent director) candidates' release of non-compete, please refer to Attachemtnt 11 (pages 69).
Resolution:
Extempore Motions:
Adjournment:
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Attachments
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[Attachment 1]
Chaintech Technology Corporation
2021 Business Report
I. 2021 Business Results
CHAINTECH's consolidated operating revenues in 2021 was NT$6,518,064 thousand, a decrease of 39.50% from that of NT$4,672,310 thousand in 2019. Net profit after tax was NT$162,744 thousand, net profit attributable to owners of the parent company was NT$122,224 thousand, and net profit after tax per share was NT$1.27.
CHAINTECH's business results for 2021 and business plan for 2022 are summarized below:
- (I) Implementation Results of Business Plan:
Unit: NT$ thousand; %
| Item | 2021 | 2020 | Increase (Decrease) by Amount |
Increase (Decrease) % |
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| Operatingrevenue | 6,518,064 | 4,672,310 | 1,845,754 | 39.50 |
| Grossprofit | 676,397 | 437,005 | 239,392 | 54.78 |
| OperatingMargin | 355,346 | 226,211 | 129,135 | 57.09 |
| Netprofit after tax | 162,744 | 183,413 | (20,669) | (11.27) |
| Net profit attributable to owners ofparent company |
122,224 | 145,907 | (23,683) | (16.23) |
| Net profit on non- controllinginterest |
40,520 | 37,506 | 3,014 | 8.04 |
| Net Profit after Tax per Share(NT$) |
1.27 | 1.51 | (0.24) | (15.89) |
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(II) Financial Position and Profitability Analysis:
| Item | Year | 2021 | 2020 |
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| Financial structure% |
Ratio of liabilities to assets | 39.52 | 33.59 |
| Ratio of long-term capital to property, plant and equipment |
8,882.72 | 5,568.84 | |
| Solvency % | Current ratio | 220.57 | 241.58 |
| Quick ratio | 165.71 | 204.28 | |
| Times interest earned ratio | 37.37 | 30.16 | |
| Profitability % | Return on Assets (ROA) % | 5.3 | 7.13 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) % | 8.16 | 10.04 | |
| Net profit margin | 2.5 | 3.93 | |
| Earnings per Share after Tax (NT$) | 1.27 | 1.51 |
I. Outline of 2022 Business Plan
In the face of future market changes, CHAINTECH's business policy, expected targets and important production and marketing policies are as follows:
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(I). Business Policy
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Marketing: Continue to strengthen the close cooperation between distributors and agents, build different types of sales channels, and strengthen cooperation with clients with sound financial structure.
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Financial policy: Focus on stable operations and strict control over the quality of accounts receivable, make collections according to the terms of sales to ensure the asset preservation, and carry out production by order to maintain low inventories and the efficiency of working capital.
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R&D policy: Based on Docker and Kubernetes, develop GPU server cluster work management, container work management and maintenance work management system, integrate multiple AI model development tools to establish Low-code and No-code ML0ps model development and maintenance platform, and layout AI applications and high-performance data computing solutions for industries.
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(II). Estimated sales volume and supporting information
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It is expected that RTX40 series of NVIDIA will further boost the new demand for E-sports and AI applications after its launch in 2022. However, the situation between Ukraine and Russia has brought uncertainty to the overall market, and the mining demand is not as strong as last year. It is expected that graphics card supply and demand will reverse in the second half of 2022, and the premium of spot price will continue to converge, driving the it to return to a healthy state.
- (III). Important Production and Marketing Policies
Maintain relationships with various suppliers to secure the raw materials and ensure the manufacturing capacity. Continue to improve technology R&D and product quality, provide products that meet customer needs, and unremittingly build new sales channels.
CHAINTECH is committed to maintaining its financial health and stable operations based on its existing core values. It continues to maintain the technical quality of the products, strengthen product performance and marketing channels through the production and supplier management. Facing the changing industry environment of board card market, CHAINTECH will strive to adjust its product structure. In addition to investing in blockchain industry, passive component industry, AI industry and 5G industry, CHAINTECH will also continue to expand its high-level manpower in software development, improve the use performance of AI servers through the software of the AI development management platform, and enhance its competitiveness on the integration of hardware and software systems of AI servers, so as to increase the quality of product projects and technologies, and maintain the sustainable development and stable profit of the enterprise under the situation of continuous changes in market demand. On behalf of the management team of CHAINTECH Technology Corporation, I would like to take this opportunity to once again express our gratitude for your continued support and encouragement.
Chairman: Kao, Shu-Jung Manager: Kao, Shu-Jung Accounting Supervisor: Lai, Yu-Nu
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[Appendix 2]
Independent Auditors' Report and Financial Statements (111) Cai-Shen-Bao-Zi No. 21004729
To Chaintech Technology Corporation:
Audit Opinions
The independent auditors have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Chaintech Technology Corporation and subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as "the Group") as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of changes in equity, and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended, and the notes to the consolidated financial statements (including the summary of significant accounting policies).
In our opinions, the accompanying consolidated financial statements, in all material respects, give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and of its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the "Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers" and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), International Accounting Standards (IASs), International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) Interpretations, and Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC) Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China (the "FSC").
Basis of Audit Opinion
We perform the audit in accordance with the Rules for Auditing and Certification of Financial Statements by Accountants and the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards of the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the section of Responsibilities of Certified Public Accountants for Auditing the Consolidated Financial Statements. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China (the "Norm"), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Norm. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to serve as the foundation of our audit opinion.
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Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters refer to matters that, in our professional judgment, are of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statement of the Group for the year ended December 31, 2021. These matters are addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming out opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key audit matters for the consolidated financial statement of the Group for the year ended December 31, 2021 are stated as follows:
Sales revenue cut-off
Description
Regarding the accounting policy for recognition of sales revenues, please refer to Notes IV (XXVII) to the consolidated financial statements. For the description of sales revenue, please refer to Note VI (XVIII) to the consolidated financial statements.
The Group has engaged in the trading and manufacturing of computer peripherals. Sales revenue will not be recognized until customers take the delivery of goods from the warehouse and the transfer control has passed. The Group mainly relies on the statements or other information provided by the depositary of the delivery warehouse, then uses the actual shipment made by the warehouse to the customer as the basis for recognizing the income.
The recognition of the turnover from the warehouse is based on the information and report provided by the depositary as the basis for recognizing the sales revenue. Such revenue recognition generally involves a large number of manual operations. Considering that the volume of the shipments of the Group is large, and the amount of transaction before and after the financial date has a significant impact on the financial statements, the independent auditors have thus listed the sales revenue as the most important matter for this year's audit.
Corresponding audit procedures
We have performed the following key audit procedures for the matter mentioned above:
- Understand revenue recognition and adjustment procedures for revenue cut-off for shipment from the depository of warehouse of the Group. Then, inspect the appropriateness of the revenue's recognition from the warehouse, including understanding of the relevant internal control procedures, obtaining information and the statements
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provided by the depository.
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Carry out an internal control test for the sales revenue from the warehouse in order to make sure that the Group determine the sales recognition when the customer receives the delivery of goods and the right of control is transferred.
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Perform a closing test for sales revenue from delivery of warehouses for a certain period before and after the balance sheet date, including the verification of shipment certificates and that revenue recognition is recorded in the appropriate period.
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Make an written inquiry into the stock quantity in the warehouse and check if the inventory quantity on the record is correct.
Impairment of intangible assets
Description
As of December 31, 2021, the balance of intangible assets was NT$168,525. Please refer to Note VI (XII) for the assessment of the impairment of non-financial assets. To assess whether intangible assets are impaired, the Group estimates the future cash flows based on the cashgenerating units to which the intangible assets belong, and measures the recoverable amount of such cash-generating units at an appropriate discount rate. As the estimation of future cash flow involves many assumptions that may greatly affect the recoverable amount, we identify the Group's assessment of the impairment of intangible assets as one of the key audit matters for the year.
Corresponding audit procedures
We have performed the following key audit procedures for the matter mentioned above:
We have carried out the following audit procedures based on the goodwill impairment test report issued by a third-party valuation expert appointed by management:
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Assess the expertise, competence, and objectivity of the independent valuation experts appointed by management and verify their qualifications, and discuss with management the scope of work of the valuation experts and review the appointment conditions to verify that no conditions that may affect their objectivity or inhibit their work scope exist, and that the methods used by them are consistent with the IFRSs and industry regulations.
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Understand and evaluate the process and the basis where management has made its projections of the growth rate of the future operations in terms of sales and profit margin.
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Adopt the evaluation models and important assumptions (including discount rate, etc.)
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provided by financial experts of our firm, compare the data in assumptions made by management to market and historical data, and check the calculation to ensure the appropriateness of management's judgment.
Other Matters – Parent Company Only Financial Statements
We have also audited the parent company only financial statements of Chaintech Technology Corporation for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, for which we have issued the audit report with an unqualified opinion for reference.
Responsibility of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the "Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers," and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), International Accounting Standards (IASs), International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) Interpretations, and Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC) Interpretations as endorsed by the FSC, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the responsibility of management includes assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing going concern related matters, as well as adopting going concern basis of accounting unless management intends to liquidate the Group or terminate the business, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the supervisors, are responsible for overseeing the Group's financial reporting process.
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Responsibilities of Certified Public Accountants for Auditing the Consolidated Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the GAAS of Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements may arise from fraud and error. If it could be reasonably anticipated that the misstated individual amounts or aggregated sum could have influence on the economic decisions made by the users of the consolidated financial statements, it will be deemed as material.
As part of an audit in accordance with the GAAS of Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also execute the following tasks:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than that resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group's internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies adopted by the management and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates and related disclosures made accordingly.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, determine whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements; or, if such disclosures are inadequate, we are required to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors' report. However, future events or circumstances may cause the Group to no longer continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall expression, structure, and contents of the consolidated financial statements (including related notes) and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence with regard to the financial information of the entities within the Group to express an opinion about the consolidated financial statements. We
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are responsible for the direction, supervision, and performance of the audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with the Norm regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that are of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors' report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
PwC Taiwan
Min-Chuan, Feng
Certified Public Accountants
Ya-Hui, Lin
Former Securities and Futures Bureau, Financial Supervisory Commission Approved Certificate Number: Jin-Guan-Zheng-Liu-Zi No. 0960038033 Financial Supervisory Commission Approved Certificate Number: Jin-Guan-Zheng-Shen-Zi No. 1070323061 March 23, 2022
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Chaintech Technology Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
Unit: NT$ thousands
| Assets | Notes VI(I) VI(II) VI (IV) VI (IV) VI(IV) and VII VI(V) VI(VI) VI(VIII) and VIII VI(III) VI(VII) VI(IX) VI(X) VI (XI) VI(XXIV) |
December 31,2021 Amount % $ 692,998 20 64,204 2 - - 645,541 19 736,800 22 6,857 - - - 512,277 15 209,603 6 33,847 1 2,902,127 85 200,485 6 - - 23,158 1 37,312 1 168,525 5 20,773 1 48,960 1 499,213 15 $ 3,401,340 100 |
December 31,2020 | December 31,2020 |
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| Amount $ 692,998 64,204 - 645,541 736,800 6,857 - 512,277 209,603 33,847 2,902,127 200,485 - 23,158 37,312 168,525 20,773 48,960 499,213 $ 3,401,340 |
Amount $ 330,087 237,671 3,187 531,724 770,724 1,761 29,859 273,611 84,624 56,887 2,320,135 186,150 133,573 34,723 17,060 180,171 3,132 36,602 591,411 $ 2,911,546 |
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| Current assets 1100 Cash and cash equivalents 1110 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - current 1150 Notes receivable, net 1170 Accounts receivable, net 1180 Accounts receivable from related parties, net 1200 Other receivables 1220 Current tax assets 130X Inventories 1410 Prepayments 1470 Other current assets 11XX Total current assets Non-current assets 1517 Non-current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 1550 Investments using equity method 1600 Property, plant, and equipment 1755 Right-of-use assets 1780 Intangible assets 1840 Deferred tax assets 1900 Other non-current assets 15XX Total non-current assets 1XXX Total Assets |
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Chaintech Technology Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
| Liabilities and equity | Unit: NT$ thousands December 31,2021 December 31,2020 Notes Amount % Amount % VI(XIII) and VIII $ 226,840 7 $ 402,027 14 VI(XVIII) 111,677 3 67,620 2 773,163 23 358,229 12 VII 335 - 13,462 1 VI(XIV) and VII 119,526 4 100,834 4 54,318 2 10,952 - 14,421 - 6,719 - VI(XXVI) 15,457 - 568 - 1,315,737 39 960,411 33 VI(XXIV) - - 2,592 - 23,464 1 10,623 1 5,078 - 4,252 - 28,542 1 17,467 1 1,344,279 40 977,878 34 VI(XVI) 1,014,988 30 1,014,988 35 100 - 100 - VI(XVII) 147,312 4 132,984 4 39,701 1 97,541 3 787,638 23 670,152 23 ( 29,249 ) ( 1 ) ( 39,702) ( 1) VI(XVI) ( 151,746 ) ( 4 ) ( 151,746) ( 5) 1,808,744 53 1,724,317 59 248,317 7 209,351 7 2,057,061 60 1,933,668 66 IX $ 3,401,340 100 $ 2,911,546 100 |
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| Current liabilities 2100 Short-term borrowings 2130 Current contract liabilities 2170 Accounts payable 2180 Accounts payable to related parties 2200 Other payables 2230 Current tax liabilities 2280 Current lease liabilities 2300 Other current liabilities 21XX Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities 2570 Deferred tax liabilities 2580 Non-current lease liabilities 2600 Other non-current liabilities 25XX Total non-current liabilities 2XXX Total liabilities Equity Equity attributable to owners of the parent Capital 3110 Common stock Capital surplus 3200 Capital surplus Retained earnings 3310 Legal reserve 3320 Special reserve 3350 Undistributed earnings Other equity 3400 Other equity 3500 Treasury stocks 31XX Total equity attributable to owners of the parent 36XX Non-controlling interests 3XXX Total equity Significant Contingent Liabilities and Unrecognized Contract Commitments 3X2X Total liabilities and equity |
The notes to the consolidated financial statements are part of the consolidated financial statements and should be read together.
Chairman of the Board: Shu-Jung Kao
President: Shu-Jung Kao
Accounting Officer: Yu-Nu Lai
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Chaintech Technology Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020
Unit: NT$ thousands
(Except for earnings per share, which are expressed in New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | 2021 2020 Notes Amount % Amount % VI(XVIII) and VII $ 6,518,064 100 $ 4,672,310 100 VI(V)(XXII) (XXIII) and VII ( 5,841,667) ( 90)( 4,235,305 ) ( 91) 676,397 10 437,005 9 VI(XXII) (XXIII) and VII ( 174,123 ) ( 3) ( 105,616 ) ( 2) ( 91,522 ) ( 1) ( 83,744 ) ( 2) ( 20,980 ) - ( 17,887 ) - XII(II) ( 34,426) ( 1)( 3,547 ) - ( 321,051) ( 5)( 210,794 ) ( 4) 355,346 5 226,211 5 823 - 794 - VI(XIX) 10,777 - 7,115 - VI(XX) ( 117,225 ) ( 2) ( 26,072 ) ( 1) VI(XXI) ( 5,724 ) - ( 6,503 ) - VI(VII) ( 35,808) - ( 11,921 ) - ( 147,157) ( 2)( 36,587 ) ( 1) 208,189 3 189,624 4 VI(XXIV) ( 45,445) - ( 6,211 ) - $ 162,744 3 $ 183,413 4 |
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| 4000 Operating revenue 5000 Operating costs 5950 Gross profit from operations Operating expenses 6100 Selling expenses 6200 Administrative expenses 6300 Research and development expenses 6450 Expected credit losses 6000 Total operating expenses 6900 Operating income Non-operating income and expenses 7100 Interest income 7010 Other revenue 7020 Other gains and losses 7050 Financial costs 7060 Share of profit or loss of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method 7000 Total non-operating income and expenses 7900 Profit before tax 7950 Tax expense 8200 Current net profit |
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Chaintech Technology Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020
Unit: NT$ thousands
(Except for earnings per share, which are expressed in New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | Notes | 2021 | % - - - - - 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 1.27 1.27 |
2020 | |
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| Amount $ 14,335 14,335 ( 5,436) ( 5,436) $ 8,899 $ 171,643 $ 122,224 40,520 $ 162,744 $ 132,677 38,966 $ 171,643 $ |
Amount $ 49,105 49,105 12,383 12,383 $ 61,488 $ 244,901 $ 145,907 37,506 $ 183,413 $ 203,746 41,155 $ 244,901 $ |
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| Other comprehensive income, net Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8316 Unrealized valuation gain (loss) on equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 8310 Total amount of items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 8361 Exchange differences on translation of financial statements of foreign operation 8360 Total amount of items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 8300 Other comprehensive income, net 8500 Total comprehensive income (loss) Net (loss) profit attributable to: 8610 Owners of the parent 8620 Non-controlling interests Total comprehensive income attributable to: 8710 Owners of the parent 8720 Non-controlling interests Earnings per share 9750 Basic earnings per share 9850 Diluted earnings per share |
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The notes to the consolidated financial statements are part of the consolidated financial statements and should be read together.
Chairman of the Board: Shu-Jung Kao
President: Shu-Jung Kao
Accounting Officer:: Yu-Nu Lai
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ChaintechTechnologyCorporationandSubsidiaries
ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinEquity
January1toDecember31,2021and2020
Unit: NT$ thousands
| 2020 Balance as of January 1, 2020 Current net profit Other comprehensive income (loss) Total comprehensive income (loss) Appropriation and distribution of earnings for 2019: Provision of legal reserve Reversed special reserve Cash dividends paid Changes in the net worth of associates accounted for using equity method Balance as of December 31, 2020 2021 Balance as of January 1, 2021 Current net profit Other comprehensive income (loss) Total comprehensive income (loss) Appropriation and distribution of earnings for 2020: Provision of legal reserve Reversed special reserve Cash dividends Balance as of December 31, 2021 |
Notes |
Equity attri |
butable to owners of |
the parent |
Grand Total$ 1,552,047 145,907 57,839 203,746 - - ( 28,950 ) ( 2,526 ) $ 1,724,317 $ 1,724,317 122,224 10,453 132,677 - - ( 48,250 ) $ 1,808,744 |
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Capitalsurplus -Change of netequity ofassociates andjoint venturesaccounted forusing equitymethod |
Retained earnings |
Undistributedearnings |
Other e |
quityUnrealised gainson valuation offinancial assetsat fair valuethrough othercomprehensiveincome |
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VI(XVII) VI(VII) VI(XVII) |
$ 1,014,988 - - - - - - - $ 1,014,988 $ 1,014,988 - - - - - - $ 1,014,988 |
$ - - - - - - - 100 $ 100 $ 100 - - - - - - $ 100 |
$ 122,290 - - - 10,694 - - - $ 132,984 $ 132,984 - - - 14,328 - - $ 147,312 |
$ 112,514 - - - - ( 14,973 ) - - $ 97,541 $ 97,541 - - - - ( 57,840 ) - $ 39,701 |
$ 551,542 145,907 - 145,907 ( 10,694 ) 14,973 ( 28,950 ) ( 2,626 ) $ 670,152 $ 670,152 122,224 - 122,224 ( 14,328 ) 57,840 ( 48,250 ) $ 787,638 |
($ 49,602 ) - 8,734 8,734 - - - - ($ 40,868 ) ($ 40,868 ) - ( 3,882 ) ( 3,882 ) - - - ($ 44,750 ) |
($ 47,939 ) - 49,105 49,105 - - - - $ 1,166 $ 1,166 - 14,335 14,335 - - - $ 15,501 |
($ 151,746 ) - - - - - - - ($ 151,746 ) ($ 151,746 ) - - - - - - ($ 151,746 ) |
$ 168,196 37,506 3,649 41,155 - - - - $ 209,351 $ 209,351 40,520 ( 1,554 ) 38,966 - - - $ 248,317 |
$ 1,720,243 183,413 61,488 244,901 - - ( 28,950 ) ( 2,526 ) $ 1,933,668 $ 1,933,668 162,744 8,899 171,643 - - ( 48,250 ) $ 2,057,061 |
The notes to the consolidated financial statements are part of the consolidated financial statements and should be read together.
Chairman of the Board: Shu-Jung Kao
President: Shu-Jung Kao
Accounting Officer: Yu-Nu Lai
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Chaintech Technology Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020
Unit: NT$ thousands
| Cash flows from operating activities Profit before tax Adjustments Income charges Depreciation expenses Depreciation expenses on right-of-use assets Amortization expenses Expected credit losses Net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Interest expenses Interest income Dividend income Share of loss of associates accounted for using equity method Impairment loss Changes in operating assets and liabilities Net changes in operating assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Notes receivable Accounts receivable (including related parties) Other receivables Inventories Prepayments Other current assets Other non-current assets Net changes in operating liabilities Contract liabilities Notes payable Accounts payable (including related parties) Other payables Other current liabilities Cash inflows (outflows) generated from operations Interest received Dividends received Interest paid Income tax received (paid) Net cash inflows (outflows) generated from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Net cash flows from acquisition of subsidiaries Price for disposal of property, plant, and equipment Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment Other current assets - Decrease (Increase) in restricted assets Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity method Net cash inflows (outflows) generated from investment activities Cash flows from financing activities Increase (Decrease) in short-term borrowings Increase in guarantee deposits received Repayments of lease principal Cash dividends paid Net cash inflows (outflows) generated from financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period |
Notes January 1 to December 31,2021 January 1 to December 31,2020 $ 208,189 $ 189,624 VI(IX)(XXII) 24,913 24,609 VI(X)(XXII) 10,638 7,193 VI(XI)(XXII) 10,281 11,670 XII(II) 34,426 3,547 VI(II)(XX) ( 3,200 ) ( 6,124 ) VI(XXI) 5,724 6,503 ( 823 ) ( 794 ) VI(XIX) ( 5,795 ) ( 3,079 ) VI(VII) 35,808 11,921 VI(VII)(XII) (XX) 97,765 1,980 171,675 ( 49,084 ) 3,160 ( 3,117 ) ( 109,471 ) ( 350,311 ) ( 4,250 ) 1,017 ( 239,295 ) 75,045 ( 124,816 ) ( 30,504 ) - 45 ( 8,671 ) 2,173 43,069 53,075 - ( 24 ) 402,499 ( 184 ) 18,156 1,655 14,889 125 584,871 ( 53,039 ) 823 794 5,795 3,079 ( 5,527 ) ( 6,306 ) 7,549( 18,670) 593,511 ( 74,142 ) VI(XXVI) ( 8,677 ) - 18 2,803 VI(XXVII) ( 7,923 ) ( 2,359 ) 23,040 ( 23,882 ) VI(VII) - ( 150,000) 6,458( 173,438) VI(XXVIII) ( 175,187 ) 245,430 VI(XXVIII) 855 58 VI(XXVIII) ( 10,287 ) ( 7,110 ) VI(XVII) ( 48,250) ( 28,950) ( 232,869) 209,428 ( 4,189) 8,151 362,911 ( 30,001 ) 330,087 360,088 $ 692,998 $ 330,087 |
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The notes to the consolidated financial statements are part of the consolidated financial statements and should be read together.
Chairman of the Board: Shu-Jung Kao
President: Shu-Jung Kao
Accounting Officer: Yu-Nu Lai
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Independent Auditors' Report
(111) Cai-Shen-Bao-Zi No. 21004529
To Chaintech Technology Corporation:
Audit Opinions
The independent auditors have audited the accompanying parent company only balance sheets of Chaintech Technology Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related parent company only statements of comprehensive income, parent company only statements of changes in equity, and parent company only statements of cash flows for the years then ended, and the notes to the parent company only financial statements (including the summary of significant accounting policies).
In our opinions, the accompanying parent company only financial statements, in all material respects, give a true and fair view of the parent company only financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and of its parent company only financial performance and its parent company only cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the "Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers."
Basis of Audit Opinion
We perform the audit in accordance with the Rules for Auditing and Certification of Financial Statements by Accountants and the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards of the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Responsibilities of Certified Public Accountants for Auditing the Parent Company Only Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China (the "Norm"), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Norm. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to serve as the foundation of our audit opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters refer to matters that, in our professional judgment, are of most significance in our audit of the parent company only financial statement of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021. These matters are addressed in the context of our audit of the parent company only financial statements as a whole, and in forming out opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key audit matters for the parent company only financial statement of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021 are stated as follows:
Sales revenue cut-off
Description
Regarding the accounting policy for recognition of sales revenues, please refer to Note IV (XXIV) to the parent company only financial statements. For the description of sales revenue, please refer to Note VI (XV) to the parent company only financial statements.
The Company has engaged in the trading and manufacturing of computer peripherals. Sales revenue will not be recognized until customers take the delivery of goods from the
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warehouse and the transfer control has passed. The Company mainly relies on the statements or other information provided by the depositary of the delivery warehouse, then uses the actual shipment made by the warehouse to the customer as the basis for recognizing the income.
The recognition of the turnover from the warehouse is based on the information and report provided by the depositary as the basis for recognizing the sales revenue. These revenue recognitions generally involve a large number of manual operations. Considering that the volume of the shipments of the Company is large, and the amount of transaction before and after the financial statement date has a significant impact on the financial statements, the independent auditors have thus listed the sales revenue as the most important matter for this year's audit.
Corresponding audit procedures
We have performed the following key audit procedures for the matter mentioned above:
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Understand revenue recognition and adjustment procedures for revenue cut-off for shipment from the depository of warehouse of the Company. Then, inspect the appropriateness of the revenue's recognition from the warehouse, including understanding of the relevant internal control procedures, obtaining information and the statements provided by the depository.
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Carry out an internal control test for the sales revenue from the warehouse in order to make sure that the Company determines the sales recognition when the customer receives the delivery of goods and the right of control is transferred.
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Perform a closing test for sales revenue from delivery of warehouses for a certain period before and after the balance sheet date, including the verification of shipment certificates and that revenue recognition is recorded in the appropriate period.
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Make an written inquiry into the stock quantity in the warehouse and check if the inventory quantity on the record is correct.
Assessment of impairment of intangible assets by Shenzhen Jinghong Digital R&D
Service Co., Ltd. - investments accounted for using the equity method
Description
Regarding the accounting policy for assessment of impairment of investments accounted for using the equity method, please refer to Note IV (XV) to the parent company only financial statements. For the estimation and assumption uncertainty in assessment of impairment of investments accounted for using the equity method, please refer to Note V (II) to the parent company only financial statements. For the description of impairment of non-financial assets, please refer to Note VI(X) to the parent company only financial statements.
In 2019, the Company had a 51% equity interest in Sitonholy (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd. through Shenzhen Jinghong Digital R&D Service Co., Ltd. Goodwill and customer relationships were recognized in investments accounted for using the equity method according to the equity purchase contract. This has a significant impact on the parent company only financial statements of the Company.
To assess whether intangible assets are impaired, Shenzhen Jinghong Digital R&D Service Co., Ltd. estimates the future cash flows based on the cash-generating units to which the intangible assets belong, and measures the recoverable amount of such cash-generating units at
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an appropriate discount rate. As the estimation of future cash flow involves many assumptions that may greatly affect the recoverable amount, we identify the assessment of the impairment of intangible assets by Shenzhen Jinghong Digital R&D Service Co., Ltd. as one of the key audit matters for the year.
Corresponding audit procedures
We have performed the following key audit procedures for the matter mentioned above:
We have carried out the following audit procedures based on the goodwill impairment test report issued by a third-party valuation expert appointed by management:
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Assess the expertise, competence, and objectivity of the independent valuation experts appointed by management and verify their qualifications, and discuss with management the scope of work of the valuation experts and review the appointment conditions to verify that no conditions that may affect their objectivity or inhibit their work scope exist, and that the methods used by them are consistent with the IFRSs and industry regulations.
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Understand and evaluate the process and the basis where management has made its projections of the growth rate of the future operations in terms of sales and profit margin.
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Adopt the evaluation models and important assumptions (including discount rate, etc.) provided by financial experts of our firm, compare the data in assumptions made by management to market and historical data, and check the calculation to ensure the appropriateness of management's judgment.
Responsibility of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Parent Company Only Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the parent company only financial statements in accordance with the "Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers," and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of parent company only financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the parent company only financial statements, the responsibility of management includes assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing going concern related matters, as well as adopting going concern basis of accounting unless the management intends to liquidate the Company or terminate the business, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the supervisors, are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Responsibilities of Certified Public Accountants for Auditing the Parent Company Only Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and
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to issue an auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the GAAS of Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements may arise from fraud or error. If it could be reasonably anticipated that the misstated individual amounts or aggregated sum could have influence on the economic decisions made by the users of the parent company only financial statements, it will be deemed as material.
As part of an audit in accordance with the GAAS of Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also execute the following tasks:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the parent company only financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than that resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies adopted by the management and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates and related disclosures made accordingly.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, determine whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors' report to the related disclosures in the parent company only financial statements; or, if such disclosures are inadequate, we are required to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors' report. However, future events or circumstances may cause the Company to no longer continue as a going concern. Evaluate the overall expression, structure, and contents of the parent company only financial statements (including related notes) and whether the parent company only financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence with regard to the financial information of the entities within the Company to express an opinion about the parent company only financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision, and performance of the audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
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We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with the Norm regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that are of most significance in the audit of the parent company only financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors' report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
PwC Taiwan
Min-Chuan, Feng
Certified Public Accountants
Ya-Hui, Lin
Former Securities and Futures Bureau, Financial Supervisory Commission Approved Certificate Number: Jin-Guan-Zheng-Liu-Zi No. 0960038033 Financial Supervisory Commission Approved Certificate Number: Jin-Guan-Zheng-Shen-Zi No. 1070323061
March 23, 2022
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Chaintech Technology Corporation Parent Company Only Balance Sheets For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
| Assets | Notes VI(I) VI (IV) VI(IV) and VII VI(V) VI(VI) and VIII VI(III) VI(VII)(X) VI(VIII) VI(IX) VI(XXI) |
December 31,2021 Amount % $ 353,911 14 335,199 13 736,800 29 - - 219,114 9 37,825 2 1,682,849 67 200,485 8 557,840 22 9,590 1 2,962 - 20,770 1 30,353 1 822,000 33 $ 2,504,849 100 |
Unit: NT$ thousands December 31,2020 Amount % $ 149,370 6 361,570 15 770,724 32 24,310 1 174,218 7 57,464 2 1,537,656 63 186,150 8 652,125 27 32,489 1 4,444 - 3,132 - 32,278 1 910,618 37 $ 2,448,274 100 |
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| Amount $ 353,911 335,199 736,800 - 219,114 37,825 1,682,849 200,485 557,840 9,590 2,962 20,770 30,353 822,000 $ 2,504,849 |
Amount $ 149,370 361,570 770,724 24,310 174,218 57,464 1,537,656 186,150 652,125 32,489 4,444 3,132 32,278 910,618 $ 2,448,274 |
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| Current assets 1100 Cash and cash equivalents 1170 Accounts receivable, net 1180 Accounts receivable from related parties, net 1220 Current tax assets 130X Inventories 1470 Other current assets 11XX Total current assets Non-current assets 1517 Non-current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 1550 Investments using equity method 1600 Property, plant, and equipment 1755 Right-of-use assets 1840 Deferred tax assets 1900 Other non-current assets 15XX Total non-current assets 1XXX Total Assets |
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C haintech Technology Corporation Parent Company Only Balance Sheets For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
| Liabilities and equity | Unit: NT$ thousands December 31,2021 December 31,2020 Notes Amount % Amount % VI (XI) $ 226,840 9 $ 402,027 17 VI(XV) 640 - - - VII 353,456 14 254,683 10 VII 57,771 3 59,856 3 54,160 2 2,588 - 1,544 - 1,498 - 103 - 170 - 694,514 28 720,822 30 1,591 - 3,135 - 1,591 - 3,135 - 696,105 28 723,957 30 VI(XIII) 1,014,988 40 1,014,988 42 100 - 100 - VI(XIV) 147,312 6 132,984 5 39,701 2 97,541 4 787,638 31 670,152 27 ( 29,249 ) ( 1 ) ( 39,702) ( 2) VI(XIII) ( 151,746 ) ( 6 ) ( 151,746) ( 6) 1,808,744 72 1,724,317 70 IX $ 2,504,849 100 $ 2,448,274 100 |
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| Current liabilities 2100 Short-term borrowings 2130 Current contract liabilities 2170 Accounts payable 2200 Other payables 2230 Current tax liabilities 2280 Current lease liabilities 2300 Other current liabilities 21XX Total current liabilities 2580 Non-current lease liabilities 25XX Total non-current liabilities 2XXX Total liabilities Equity Capital 3110 Common stock 3200 Capital surplus Retained earnings 3310 Legal reserve 3320 Special reserve 3350 Undistributed earnings Other equity 3400 Other equity 3500 Treasury stocks 3XXX Total equity Significant Contingent Liabilities and Unrecognized Contract Commitments 3X2X Total liabilities and equity |
The notes to the parent company only financial statements are part of the parent company only financial statements and should be read together.
Chairman of the Board: Shu-Jung Kao
President: Shu-Jung Kao
Accounting Officer: Yu-Nu Lai
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Chaintech Technology Corporation Parent Company Only Statements of Comprehensive Income January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020
Unit: NT$ thousands
(Except for earnings per share, which are expressed in New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | 2021 2020 Notes Amount % Amount % VI(XV) and VII $ 4,173,178 100 $ 3,515,850 100 VI(V)(XIX) (XX) and VII ( 3,823,074) ( 91)( 3,287,024 ) ( 94) 350,104 9 228,826 6 VI(XIX)(XX) and VII ( 43,756 ) ( 1) ( 45,525 ) ( 1) ( 24,941 ) ( 1) ( 26,108 ) ( 1) ( 1,894 ) - ( 2,914 ) - XII(II) ( 8,680) - ( 124 ) - ( 79,271) ( 2)( 74,671 ) ( 2) 270,833 7 154,155 4 126 - 420 - VI(XVI) 6,015 - 4,485 - VI(X)(XVII) ( 119,713 ) ( 3) ( 29,528 ) ( 1) VI(XVIII) ( 4,984 ) - ( 6,306 ) - VI(VII) 7,362 - 25,548 1 ( 111,194) ( 3)( 5,381 ) - 159,639 4 148,774 4 VI(XXI) ( 37,415) ( 1)( 2,867 ) - $ 122,224 3 $ 145,907 4 VI(III) $ 14,335 - $ 49,105 2 14,335 - 49,105 2 VI(VII) ( 3,882) - 8,734 - ( 3,882) - 8,734 - |
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| 4000 Operating revenue 5000 Operating costs 5950 Gross profit from operations Operating expenses 6100 Selling expenses 6200 Administrative expenses 6300 Research and development expenses 6450 Expected credit losses 6000 Total operating expenses 6900 Operating income Non-operating income and expenses 7100 Interest income 7010 Other revenue 7020 Other gains and losses 7050 Financial costs 7070 Share of profit or loss of subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures accounted for using equity method 7000 Total non-operating income and expenses 7900 Profit before tax 7950 Tax expense 8200 Current net profit Other comprehensive income, net Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8316 Unrealized valuation gain (loss) on equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 8310 Total amount of items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 8361 Exchange differences on translation of financial statements of foreign operation 8360 Total amount of items that may |
The notes to the parent company only financial statements are part of the parent company only financial statements and should be read together.
Chairman of the Board: Shu-Jung Kao
President: Shu-Jung Kao
Accounting Officer:: Yu-Nu Lai
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Chaintech Technology Corporation Parent Company Only Statements of Comprehensive Income January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020
Unit: NT$ thousands
(Except for earnings per share, which are expressed in New Taiwan Dollars)
| be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 8300 Other comprehensive income, net 8500 Total comprehensive income (loss) Basic earnings per share VI(XXII) 9750 Current net profit Diluted earnings per share VI(XXII) 9850 Current net profit |
$ 10,453 $ 132,677 $ |
- 3 1.27 1.27 |
$ 57,839 $ 203,746 $ |
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The notes to the parent company only financial statements are part of the parent company only financial statements and should be read together.
Chairman of the Board: Shu-Jung Kao
President: Shu-Jung Kao
Accounting Officer:: Yu-Nu Lai
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Chaintech Technology Corporation Parent Company Only Statements of Changes in Equity January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020 Unit: NT$ thousands
| 2020 Balance as of January 1, 2020 Current net profit Other comprehensive income (loss) Total comprehensive income (loss) Appropriation and distribution of earnings for 2019: Provision of legal reserve Special Reserve Cash dividends paid Changes in the net worth of associates accounted for using equity method Balance as of December 31, 2020 2021 Balance as of January 1, 2021 Current net profit Other comprehensive income (loss) Total comprehensive income (loss) Appropriation and distribution of earnings for 2020: Provision of legal reserve Reversed special reserve Cash dividends paid Balance as of December 31, 2021 |
Notes | Commonstock | Capital surplus - Change of net equity of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method |
Capital surplus - Change of net equity of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method |
Retained earnings | Otherequity | Otherequity | Otherequity | Otherequity | Treasury stocks | Treasury stocks | Totalequity | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal reserve | Special reserve | Undistributed earnings |
Exchange differences on translation of financial statements of foreignoperations |
Unrealised gains on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
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VI(XIV) VI(VII) VI(XIV) |
$ 1,014,988 - - - - - - - $ 1,014,988 $ 1,014,988 - - - - - - $ 1,014,988 |
$ - - - - - - - 100 $ 100 $ 100 - - - - - - $ 100 |
$ 122,290 - - - 10,694 - - - $ 132,984 $ 132,984 - - - 14,328 - - $ 147,312 |
$ 112,514 - - - - ( 14,973 ) - - $ 97,541 $ 97,541 - - - - ( 57,840 ) - $ 39,701 |
$ 551,542 145,907 - 145,907 ( 10,694 ) 14,973 ( 28,950 ) ( 2,626 ) $ 670,152 $ 670,152 122,224 - 122,224 ( 14,328 ) 57,840 ( 48,250 ) $ 787,638 |
($ 49,602 ) - 8,734 8,734 - - - - ($ 40,868 ) ($ 40,868 ) - ( 3,882 ) ( 3,882 ) - - - ($ 44,750 ) |
($ 47,939 ) - 49,105 49,105 - - - - $ 1,166 $ 1,166 - 14,335 14,335 - - - $ 15,501 |
($ 151,746 ) - - - - - - - ($ 151,746 ) ($ 151,746 ) - - - - - - ($ 151,746 ) |
$ 1,552,047 145,907 57,839 203,746 - - ( 28,950 ) ( 2,526 ) $ 1,724,317 $ 1,724,317 122,224 10,453 132,677 - - ( 48,250 ) $ 1,808,744 |
The notes to the parent company only financial statements are part of the parent company only financial statements and should be read together.
Chairman of the Board: Shu-Jung Kao
President: Shu-Jung Kao
Accounting Officer: Yu-Nu Lai
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Chaintech Technology Corporation Parent Company Only Statements of Cash Flows January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020
Unit: NT$ thousands
| Cash flows from operating activities Profit before tax Adjustments Income charges Depreciation expenses Depreciation expenses on right-of-use assets Expected credit losses Valuation adjustment for financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Interest income Interest expenses Dividend income Share of loss of subsidiaries accounted for using equity method Impairment loss Changes in operating assets and liabilities Net changes in operating assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Accounts receivable (including related parties) Inventories Other current assets Other non-current assets Net changes in operating liabilities Contract liabilities Notes payable Accounts payable (including related parties) Other payables Other current liabilities Cash inflows (outflows) generated from operations Interest received Dividends received Interest paid Income tax received (paid) Net cash inflows (outflows) generated from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity method Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment Other current assets - Decrease (Increase) in restricted assets Decrease in other non-current assets Net cash inflows (outflows) generated from investment activities Cash flows from financing activities Increase (Decrease) in short-term borrowings Repayments of lease liabilities Cash dividends paid Net cash inflows (outflows) generated from financing activities Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period |
Notes January 1 to December 31, 2021 January 1 to December 31, 2020 $ 159,639 $ 148,774 VI(VIII)(XIX) 22,899 22,895 VI(IX)(XIX) 1,482 1,481 XII(II) 8,680 124 VI(II)(XVII) - ( 1,049 ) ( 126 ) ( 420 ) VI(XVIII) 4,984 6,306 VI(XVI) ( 5,795 ) ( 3,079 ) VI(VII) ( 7,362 ) ( 25,548 ) VI(VII)(X) (XVII) 97,765 1,980 - 3,221 51,615 ( 287,922 ) ( 44,896 ) 116,106 ( 3,401 ) 220 1,925 - 640 - - ( 24 ) 98,773 ( 64,416 ) ( 1,962 ) 6,820 ( 67) 76 384,793 ( 74,455 ) 126 420 5,795 3,079 ( 5,107 ) ( 6,109 ) 20,829( 19) 406,436( 77,084) VI(VII) - ( 150,000 ) VI(XXIII) - ( 2,350 ) 23,040 ( 23,882 ) - 48 23,040( 176,184 ) VI(XXIV) ( 175,187 ) 245,430 VI(XXIV) ( 1,498 ) ( 1,407 ) VI(XIV) ( 48,250) ( 28,950) ( 224,935) 215,073 204,541 ( 38,195 ) 149,370 187,565 $ 353,911$ 149,370 |
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The notes to the parent company only financial statements are part of the parent company only financial statements and should be read together.
President: Shu-Jung Kao
Chairman of the Board: Shu-Jung Kao
Accounting Officer:: Yu-Nu Lai
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[Attachment 3]
Chaintech Technology Corporation
Supervisors' Review Report
Whereas
The Financial Report and Consolidated Financial Report issued by the Board of Directors of CHAINTECH for the year 2021 have been audited by CPA Feng, Min-Chuan and CPA Lin, YaHui of Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Taiwan, which, together with the proposal of the Business Report, have been reviewed by the supervisors and are considered to be consistent. Therefore, the review report has been prepared in accordance with Article 219 of the Company Act.
Please review.
Sincerely,
2022 Regular Shareholders' Meeting of CHAINTECH
Chaintech Technology Corporation Supervisor: Chou, Chun-Tsun Supervisor: Hsu, Sheng-Chin
March 25, 2022
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Chaintech Technology Corporation
Supervisors' Review Report
Whereas
The proposal for the 2021 earnings distribution has been reviewed by the supervisors and is considered to be consistent. Therefore, the review report has been prepared in accordance with Article 219 of the Company Act.
Please review.
Sincerely,
2022 Regular Shareholders' Meeting of CHAINTECH
Chaintech Technology Corporation
Supervisor: Chou, Chun-Tsun
Supervisor: Hsu, Sheng-Chin
May 6, 2022
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[Attachment 4]
Chaintech Technology Corporation
Comparison Table of Amendments to the “Articles of Association” before and
after amendments
| Provisions before amendment | Provisions before amendment | Provisions after amendment | Explanation | ||
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| Article 9 Shareholders' meeting shall be of two kinds: regular meeting and special meeting. The regular meeting of shareholders shall be held once every year and convened by the Board of Directors within six months after close of each fiscal year, while the special meeting of shareholders shall be held when necessary. |
Article 9 Shareholders' meeting shall be of two kinds: regular meeting and special meeting. The regular meeting of shareholders shall be held once every year and convened by the Board of Directors within six months after close of each fiscal year, while the special meeting of shareholders shall be held when necessary. The Shareholders’Meeting of the Company may be held by video conference or other means announced by the central authority. Unless otherwise stipulated by the securities authority, the conditions, operating procedures and other relevant provisions shall be followed for the adoption of video conference. |
Amended under the Company Law |
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| Chapter 4Directors and | Supervisors | Chapter 4Directors |
In accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Law, the establishment of an Audit Committee to replace supervisors is revised |
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| Article 13 CHAINTECH shall have a board of directors composed of five to nine directors (of which the number of independent directors shall not be less than two and shall not be less than one fifth of the directors) andtwo supervisors.CHAINTECH adopts a candidates nomination system for the election of directors(including independent directors) and supervisors, who shall be elected from among the list of candidates by the shareholders' |
Article 13 CHAINTECH shall have a board of directors composed of five to nine directors (of which the number of independent directors shall not be less thanthreeand shall not be less than one fifth of the directors). CHAINTECH adopts a candidates nomination system for the election of directors, who shall be elected from among the list of candidates by the shareholders' meeting for a term of three years and may be eligible for re- |
In accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Law, the establishment of an Audit Committee to replace supervisors is revised |
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| meeting for a term of three years and may be eligible for re-election. The minimum total number of registered shares held by alldirectors and supervisorsof CHAINTECH shall be subject to the regulations of the securities authority. |
election. The minimum total number of registered shares held by alldirectors of CHAINTECH shall be subject to the regulations of thesecuritiesauthority. |
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Article 16-1 The Board of Directors shall be authorized to determine the remuneration to directors and supervisorsaccording to the degree of participation in the operation of CHAINTECH and the value of their contribution, with reference to the standards of the same industry. |
Article 16-1 The Board of Directors shall be authorized to determine the remuneration to directors according to the degree of participation in the operation of CHAINTECH and the value of their contribution, with reference to the standards of the same industry. |
In accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Law, the establishment of an Audit Committee to replace supervisors is revised |
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| Article 18 At the end of each fiscal year, the Board of Directors of CHAINTECH shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Company Act, prepare and submit the following reports, statements and motions to the regular shareholders' meeting for recognition 30 days prior to the meeting: (1) Business report; (2) Financial statements; and (3) Proposal for profit distribution or loss recovery. |
Article 18 At the end of each fiscal year, the Board of Directors of CHAINTECH shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Company Act, prepare andsubmitthe following reports, statements and motions to the regular shareholders' meeting for recognition: (1) Business report; (2) Financial statements; and (3) Proposal for profit distribution or loss recovery. |
In accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Law, the establishment of an Audit Committee to replace supervisors is revised |
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| Article 19 If CHAINTECH has gained profits within a fiscal year, 0.1% or more of the profits shall be reserved as the employees' compensation, which shall be distributed by a resolution adopted by the board meeting in the form of shares or in cash. Qualification requirements of employees, including the employees of subsidiaries of CHAINTECH meeting certain specific requirements. CHAINTECH shall allocate not more than 6% of the proceeding profits as the remuneration of directors andsupervisorsby a resolution adopted by the board meeting. However, in case of the accumulated losses, certain profits shall first be |
Article 19 If CHAINTECH has gained profits within a fiscal year, 0.1% or more of the profits shall be reserved as the employees' compensation, which shall be distributed by a resolution adopted by the board meeting in the form of shares or in cash. Qualification requirements of employees, including the employees of subsidiaries of CHAINTECH meeting certain specific requirements. CHAINTECH shall allocate not more than 6% of the proceeding profits as the remuneration of directors andsupervisorsby a resolution adopted by the board meeting. However, in case of the accumulated losses, certain profits shall first be |
In accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Law, the establishment of an Audit Committee to replace supervisors is revised |
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| reserved to cover them, and then reserve remuneration to employees, directors and supervisors in accordance with the proportion mentioned in the preceding paragraph. |
reserved to cover them, and then reserve remuneration to employees, directorsin accordance with the proportion mentioned in the preceding paragraph. |
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| Article 21 This Articles of Association was formulated on October 20, 1986. The 1st amendment was made on November 3, 1986. The 36th amendment was made on June 18, 2020. |
Article 21 This Articles of Association was formulated on October 20, 1986. The 1st amendment was made on November 3, 1986. The 36th amendment was made on June 18, 2020.The 37th amendment was made on June 15, 2022. |
Add the date of this amendment |
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[Attachment 5]
Chaintech Technology Corporation
Comparison table of amendments to “Rules of Procedure of Shareholders’ Meeting” before and after amendments
| Provisions before amendment | Provisions after amendment | Explanation | ||
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| Article 20 Vote counting for shareholders meeting proposals or elections shall be conducted in public at the place of the shareholders meeting. Immediately after vote counting has been completed, the results of the voting, including the statistical tallies of the numbers of votes, shall be announced on-site at the meeting, and a record made of the vote. The election of directors and supervisorsat a shareholders' meeting shall be held in accordance with the applicable election and appointment rules of CHAINTECH, and the voting results shall be announced on-site immediately, including the names of those elected as directors and supervisorsand the numbers of votes with which they were elected. |
Article 20 Vote counting for shareholders meeting proposals or elections shall be conducted in public at the place of the shareholders meeting. Immediately after vote counting has been completed, the results of the voting, including the statistical tallies of the numbers of votes, shall be announced on-site at the meeting, and a record made of the vote. The election of directors at a shareholders' meeting shall be held in accordance with the applicable election and appointment rules of CHAINTECH, and the voting results shall be announced on-site immediately, including the names of those elected as directors and the numbers of votes with which they were elected,and the list of unsuccessful directors and voting rights obtained. |
Revised according to laws and regulations and the establishment of audit committee |
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[Attachment 6]
Chaintech Technology Corporation Comparison table of “Measures for Election of Directors and Supervisors” before and after amendment
| Provisions before amendment | Provisions after amendment | Explanation | ||
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| Measures for Election of Directors andSupervisorsof Chaintech Technology Corporation |
Measures for Election of Directors of Chaintech Technology Corporation |
Revised according to the establishment of an audit committee to replace the supervisor |
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| Article 1 I. Theelection, re-election and by- election of Directors and Supervisors of CHAINTECH shall be conducted in accordance with theseProcedures. |
Article 1 Unless otherwise stipulated by laws and regulations or the Articles of Association,theelection of Directors of CHAINTECH shallbe conducted in accordance with these Procedures. |
In line with amendment to set up an Audit Committee |
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| Article 3 The election of the CHAINTECH's Directors (including independent directors) and Supervisorsshall be conducted in accordance with the candidate nomination system and procedures set out in Article 192-1, Article 216-1 of the Company Act. When the number of directors falls below five due to the dismissal of a director for any reason, CHAINTECH shall hold a by-election to fill the vacancy at its next shareholders meeting. When the number of directors falls short by one third of the total number prescribed in Articles of Association, CHAINTECH shall call a special shareholders meeting within 60 days from the date of occurrence to hold a by-election. If the number of independent directors isless than two, or less than one-fifth of the number of directors,they shall be by-election at the latest shareholders' meeting.. When all independent directors are dismissed, CHAINTEC shall call a special shareholders meeting within 60 days from the date of occurrence to |
Article 3 The election of the CHAINTECH's directors shall be conducted in accordance with the candidate nomination system and procedures set out in Article 192-1. When the number of directors falls below five due to the dismissal of a director for any reason, CHAINTECH shall hold a by-election to fill the vacancy at its next shareholders meeting. When the number of directors falls short by one third of the total number prescribed in Articles of Association, CHAINTECH shall call a special shareholders meeting within 60 days from the date of occurrence to hold a by-election. If the number of independent directors isinsufficient as specified in the proviso to Paragraph 1 of Article 14-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act,CHAINTECH shall hold a by- election to fill the vacancy at its next shareholders meeting. When all independent directors are dismissed, CHAINTEC shall call a special shareholders meeting within 60 days from the date of occurrence to hold a |
In line with amendment to set up an Audit Committee |
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| hold a by-election to fill the vacancies. When the number of supervisors less than total number prescribed in Articles of Association for any reason, CHAINTECH shall hold a by-election to fill the vacancy at its next shareholders meeting. When all supervisors are dismissed, CHAINTEC shall call a special shareholders meeting within 60 days from the date of occurrence to hold a by-election to fill the vacancies. |
by-election to fill the vacancies. | ||
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| Article 4 The cumulative voting method shall be used for election of the directors andsupervisorsof CHAINTECH. Each share will have voting rights in number equal to the directors and supervisorsto be elected, and may be cast for a single candidate or split among multiple candidates. |
Article 4 The cumulative voting method shall be used for election of the directors of CHAINTECH. Each share will have voting rights in number equal to the directors to be elected, and may be cast for a single candidate or split among multiple candidates. |
In line with amendment to set up an Audit Committee |
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| Article 5 CHAINTECH shall prepare separate ballots for directors in numbers corresponding to the directors or supervisorsto be elected. The number of voting rights associated with each ballot shall be specified on the ballots, which shall then be distributed to the attending shareholders at the shareholders meeting. Attendance card numbers printed on the ballots may be used instead of recording the names of voting shareholders. |
Article 5 CHAINTECH shall prepare separate ballots for directors in numbers corresponding to the directors to be elected. The number of voting rights associated with each ballot shall be specified on the ballots, which shall then be distributed to the attending shareholders at the shareholders meeting. Attendance card numbers printed on the ballots may be used instead of recording the names of voting shareholders. |
In line with amendment to set up an Audit Committee |
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| Article 6 The number of directorsand supervisorswill be as specified in CHAINTECH's Articles of Association, with voting rights separately calculated for independent and non-independent director positions. Those receiving ballots representing the highest numbers of voting rights will be elected sequentially according to their respective numbers of votes. When two or more persons receive the same number of votes, thus exceeding the specified number of positions, they |
Article 6 The number of directors will be as specified in CHAINTECH's Articles of Association, with voting rights separately calculated for independent and non-independent director positions. Those receiving ballots representing the highest numbers of voting rights will be elected sequentially according to their respective numbers of votes. When two or more persons receive the same number of votes, thus exceeding the specified number of positions, they shall draw lots to determine the |
In line with amendment to set up an Audit Committee |
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| shall draw lots to determine the winner, with the chair drawing lots on behalf of any person not in attendance. |
winner, with the chair drawing lots on behalf of any person not in attendance. |
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| Article 8 In the event that the candidate is a shareholder of the Company, the voters voting for such candidate shall fill in the "candidate" column on the ballot such candidate's account name and shareholder account number. In the event that the candidate is not a shareholder of the Company, the voters voting for such candidate shall fill in the "candidate" column on the ballot such candidate's name and ID number. In the event that the candidate is a government or a corporate shareholder, the voters voting for such candidate shall fill in the "candidate" column on the ballot the name of such government or corporate shareholder together with the name of such government's or corporate shareholder's representative; when there are multiple representatives, the names of all representatives shall be listed. |
Article 8 In the event that the candidate is a shareholder of the Company, the voters voting for such candidate shall fill in the "candidate" column on the ballot such candidate's account name and shareholder account number. In the event that the candidate is not a shareholder of the Company, the voters voting for such candidate shall fill in the "candidate" column on the ballot such candidate's name and ID number. In the event that the candidate is a government or a corporate shareholder, the voters voting for such candidate shall fill in the "candidate" column on the ballot the name of such government or corporate shareholder together with the name of such government's or corporate shareholder's representative; when there are multiple representatives, the names of all representatives shall be listed. The overall composition of the board of directors shall be taken into consideration in the selection of this Corporation's directors. The composition of the board of directors shall be determined by taking diversity into consideration and formulating an appropriate policy on diversity based on the company's business operations. and development needs, which should include but not limited to the following two standards: I. Basic conditions and values: gender, age, nationality and culture. II. Professional knowledge and skills: professional background (such as law, accounting, industry, finance, marketing or technology), professional skills and industrial experience. Members of the Board of Directors |
In line with amendment to set up an Audit Committee |
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| shall possess the knowledge, skills and qualities necessary to perform their duties. The Board of Directors should have the following capabilities: I. Operational judgment ability. II. Accounting and financial analysis ability. III. Operating ability. IV. crisis management ability. V. Industrial knowledge. VI. International market view. VII. Leadership. VIII. Decision-making ability. More than half of the directors shall be persons who have neither a spousal relationship nor a relationship within the second degree of kinship with any other director. The board of directors of CHAINTECH shall consider adjusting its composition based on the results of performance evaluation. |
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| Article 9 A ballot shall be deemed void if any of thefollowingcircumstances occurs: (I) The ballot was not prepared by Board of Directors. (II) A blank ballot is placed in the ballot box. (III) Any ballot with illegible writing rendering it unrecognizable, or any ballot with corrections. (IV) Where the candidate voted for is ashareholder of the Company, such candidate's account name and shareholder account number filled in the ballot is inconsistent with that on the shareholders'register. Where the candidate voted for is not a shareholder of the Company, such candidate's name or ID number filled in the ballotis verified to be incorrect. (V) Other words or marks are entered in addition to theelectee's account name (name) or |
Article 9 A ballot shall be deemed void if any of thefollowingcircumstances occurs: (I) The ballotwas not prepared by a party with the power to convene. (II) A blank ballot is placed in the ballot box. (III) Any ballot with illegible writing rendering it unrecognizable, or any ballot with corrections. (IV) The candidate whose name is entered in the ballot do not match the nominees listed in the roster of director candidates. (V) Other words or marks are entered in addition to the number of electoralrights allocated. |
In line with amendment to set up an Audit Committee |
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| shareholder account number (ID document number) and the number of electoral rights allocated. (VI) Where the name of the candidate voted for is the same as the name of other shareholders, and the shareholder account number or ID number are not filled in the ballot for identification. |
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| Article 10 Ballots shall be counted during the meeting upon completion of voting, and the results shall be announced on the spot by the chairman of the meeting, including a list of directors and supervisorselected and their election weights. |
Article 10 X. Ballots shall be counted during the meeting upon completion of voting, and the results shall be announced on the spot by the chairman of the meeting, including a list ofdirectors elected and their election weights. The ballots shall be sealed and signed off by the ballot supervisors and be kept for at least a 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. |
In line with amendment to set up an Audit Committee |
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| Article 11 CHAINTECH shall issue notifications to the persons elected as Directors and Supervisorsrespectively. |
Article 11 CHAINTECH shall issue notifications to the persons elected as Directors. |
In line with amendment to set up an Audit Committee |
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[Attachment 7]
Chaintech Technology Corporation Comparison table of “Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets” before and after amendment
| Provisions before amendment | Provisions after amendment | Explanation | |
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| Professional appraisers and their officers, CPAs, attorneys, and securities underwriters who provide the Company with appraisal reports, CPA's opinions, attorney's opinions, or underwriter's opinions shall meet the following requirements: (Omitted) When issuing an appraisal report or opinion, the personnel referred to in the preceding paragraph shall comply with the following: I. Prior to accepting a case, they shall prudently assess their own professional capabilities, practical experience, and independence. II. Whenexamininga case, they shall properly plan and implement appropriate operational procedures to form a conclusion and issue a report or an opinion accordingly. The procedures, data collected, and conclusions to be carried out shall be detailed in the working paper of the case. III. They shall undertake an item-by-item evaluation of theintegrity, accuracyand reasonableness of the sources of data used, the parameters, and the information as the basis for issuance of the appraisal report or the opinion. IV. They shall issue a statement attesting to the professional competence and independence of the personnel who prepared the report or opinion, and that they have evaluated and found that the information used is reasonable and accurate,and that they have complied with applicable laws and regulations. |
Article 6: Professional appraisers and their officers, CPAs, attorneys, and securities underwriters who provide the Company with appraisal reports, CPA's opinions, attorney's opinions, or underwriter's opinions shall meet the following requirements: (Omitted) When issuing an appraisal report or opinion, the personnel referred to in the preceding paragraph shall comply with theindustry codes of their respective trade associations of which they are membersas well as the following: I. Prior to accepting a case, they shall prudently assess their own professional capabilities, practical experience, and independence. II. Whenexecutinga case, they shall appropriately plan and execute adequate working procedures, in order to produce a conclusion and use the conclusion as the basis for issuing the report or opinion. The related working procedures, data collected, and conclusion shall be fully and accurately specified in the case working papers. III. They shall undertake an item-by-item evaluation of theappropriatenessand reasonableness of the sources of data used, the parameters, and the information as the basis for issuance of the appraisal report or the opinion. IV. They shall issue a statement attesting to the professional competence and independence of the personnel who prepared the report or opinion, and that they have evaluated and found that the information used isappropriate and reasonable, and that they have complied with applicable laws and regulations. |
Amended under the Law |
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| Article 7: Procedures for the acquisition or disposal of real property, equipment or right-of-use assets (Omitted) II. Procedures for determining transaction conditions and authorization limits (I) The acquisition or disposal of real estate or its right to use assets shall refer to the announced present value, assessed value, actual transaction price of adjacent real estate, etc., determine the |
Article 7: Procedures for the acquisition or disposal of real property, equipment or right- of-use assets (Omitted) II. Procedures for determining transaction conditions and authorization limits (I) The acquisition or disposal of real estate or its right to use assets shall refer to the announced present value, assessed value, actual transaction price of adjacent real estate, etc., determine the transaction |
Revised according to laws and regulations and the establishment of audit committee |
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| transaction conditions and transaction price, and prepare an analysis report and submit it to the chairman of the Board of Directors. If the amount is less than NT$50 million, it shall be submitted to the chairman for approval and reported at the latest board meeting; If the amount exceeds NT$50 million, it can only be doneafter being approved by the Board of Directors. (II) The acquisition or disposal of equipment or its use right assets shall be conducted by inquiry, price comparison, negotiation or bidding. If the amount is less than NT$20 million (inclusive), it shall be approved level by level in accordance with the authorization regulations; If the amount exceeds NT$20 million, it can only be done after being submitted to the chairman for approval and submittedto the Board of Directors for approval. (III) Where the acquisition or disposal of assets should be approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with the established procedures or other legal provisions, if any director expresses objection and has a record or written statement, CHAINTECH shall send the director's objection information to each supervisor. In addition, where the position of Independent Director has been created in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, when submitting the transaction of acquisition or disposal of assets for discussion by the Board of Directors pursuant to procedure, the Board of Directors shall take into full consideration each Independent Director's opinions. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors'meeting. (Omitted) IV. Appraisal statement real estate, equipment or its right to use (I) Due to special circumstances, where a limited price, specified price or special price is deemed as the basis of reference for the transaction price, the transaction shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for a resolution in advance, and the same procedure shall be followed for any future changes to the |
conditions and transaction price, and prepare an analysis report and submit it to the chairman of the Board of Directors. If the amount is less than NT$50 million, it shall be submitted to the chairman for approval and reported at the latest board meeting; If the amount exceeds NT$50 million,it can only be done after being submitted to the chairman and Audit Committee for approval, and thenapproved by the Board of Directors. (II) The acquisition or disposal of equipment or its use right assets shall be conducted by inquiry, price comparison, negotiation or bidding. If the amount is less than NT$20 million (inclusive), it shall be approved level by level in accordance with the authorization regulations; If the amount exceeds NT$20 million, it can only be done after beingsubmitted to the chairman and Audit Committee for approval, and approved by the Board of Directors (III) Deleted. (Omitted) IV. Appraisal statement real estate, equipment or its right to use (I) Due to special circumstances, where a limited price, specified price or special price is deemed as the basis of reference for the transaction price, the transaction shall be approved by Audit Committee and submittedto the Board of Directors for resolution, and the same procedure shall be followed for any future changes to the terms and conditions of the transaction. (Omitted) (III) Where any one of the following circumstances applies with respect to the professional appraiser's appraisal results, unless all the appraisal results for the assets to be acquired are higher than the transaction amount, or all the appraisal results for the assets to be disposed of are lower than the transaction amount, a CPA shall render a specific opinion regarding the reason for the discrepancy and the appropriateness of the transaction price: (Omitted) |
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terms and conditions of the transaction.
(Omitted)
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(III) Where any one of the following circumstances applies with respect to the professional appraiser's appraisal results, unless all the appraisal results for the assets to be acquired are higher than the transaction amount, or all the appraisal results for the assets to be disposed of are lower than the transaction amount, a CPA shall be engaged to perform the appraisal in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ROC Accounting Research and Development Foundation (hereinafter "ARDF") and render a specific opinion regarding the reason for the discrepancy and the appropriateness of the transaction price: (omitted)
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Article 8: Processing procedures for acquisition or disposal of securities investment (Omitted)
Article 8: Processing procedures for acquisition or disposal of securities investment (Omitted)
acquisition or disposal of securities acquisition or disposal of securities Revised investment investment according to (Omitted) (Omitted) laws and II. Procedures for determining transaction II. Procedures for determining transaction regulations and conditions and authorization limits conditions and authorization limits the (I) The trading of securities on the establishment centralized trading market or the of audit business premises of securities firms (I) The trading of securities on the committee shall be determined by the responsible centralized trading market or on the unit according to the market conditions. business premises of securities firms If the amount is less than NT$30 shall be determined by the responsible million (inclusive), it shall be reviewed unit according to the market conditions. step by step according to the If the amount is less than NT$30 million authorization management method (inclusive), it shall be reviewed step by approved by the chairman; If the step according to the authorization amount exceeds NT$30 million, it can management method approved by the only be done after being submitted to chairman, and reported at the latest board the Board of Directors for resolution. meeting; If the amount exceeds NT$30 (II) The trading of securities other than on million, the transaction shall be approved the centralized trading market or the by Audit Committee, and can only be business premises of securities firms, done after being approved by the Board relevant information of the target of Directors. company shall be first used as a (II) The trading of securities other than on the reference for evaluating the trading centralized trading market or the price, considering its net value per business premises of securities firms, share, profitability and future relevant information of the target development potential, etc. If the company shall be first used as a reference amount is less than NT$50 million for evaluating the trading price, (inclusive) per transaction, it shall be considering its net value per share, reviewed step by step according to the profitability and future development authorization management method potential, etc. If the amount is less than approved by the chairman; If the NT$50 million (inclusive) per amount exceeds NT$30 million per transaction, it shall be reviewed step by transaction, it can only be done after step according to the authorization being submitted to the Board of management method approved by the Directors for resolution. chairman; If the amount exceeds NT$30
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(III) Where the acquisition or disposal of assets should be approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with the established procedures or other legal provisions, if any director expresses objection and has a record or written statement, CHAINTECH
shall send the director's objection information to each supervisor. In addition, where the position of Independent Director has been created in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, when submitting the transaction of acquisition or disposal of assets for discussion by the Board of Directors pursuant to procedure, the Board of Directors shall take into full consideration each Independent Director's opinions. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting.
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IV. Obtain expert opinions
(I) In acquiring or disposing of securities, prior to the date of occurrence of the event, the Company shall obtain financial statements of the issuing company for the most recent period, certified or reviewed by a CPA, for reference in evaluating the transaction price. Where the transaction amount reaches 20% of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, the Company shall request a CPA to express an opinion concerning the reasonableness of the transaction price prior to the date of occurrence of the event. If the CPA needs to use the report of an expert as evidence, the provisions of Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ROC ARDF shall be followed. This provision shall not apply, however, to securities with publicly quoted prices in an active market or in compliance with regulations prescribed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.
Article 9: Related Party Transactions (Omitted)
II. Assessment and Operating Procedures When the Company intends to acquire or dispose of property or right-of-use assets thereof from or to a related party, or when it intends to acquire or dispose of assets other than property or
million per transaction, the transaction shall be approved by Audit Committee, and can only be done after being approved by the Board of Directors. (III) Deleted. (Omitted)
IV. Obtain expert opinions (I) In acquiring or disposing of securities, prior to the date of occurrence of the event, the Company shall obtain financial statements of the issuing company for the most recent period, certified or reviewed by a CPA, for reference in evaluating the transaction price. Where the transaction amount reaches 20% of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, the Company shall request a CPA to express an opinion concerning the reasonableness of the transaction price prior to the date of occurrence of the event. This provision shall not apply, however, to securities with publicly quoted prices in an active market or in compliance with regulations prescribed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.
Article 9: Related Party Transactions (Omitted) Revised II. Assessment and Operating Procedures according to (I)When the Company intends to acquire or laws and dispose of property or right-of-use regulations and assets thereof from or to a related party, the or when it intends to acquire or dispose establishment of assets other than property or right-ofof audit
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right-of-use assets thereof from or to a related party and the transaction amount reaches 20% or more of the Company's paid-in capital, 10% or more of the Company's total assets, or NT$300 million or more, except in trading of domestic government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust enterprises, the Company may not proceed to enter into a transaction contract or make a payment until the following matters have been approved by the Board of Directors and recognized by the Supervisors:
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The transaction amount referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 item 5-1, and "within the preceding year" as used herein refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. The part which has been submitted to the board for approval and recognized by the supervisor in accordance with this procedure shall be excluded.
With respect to the types of transactions listed below, when to be conducted between the Company and its parent or subsidiaries, or between its subsidiaries in which it directly or indirectly holds 100% of the issued shares or authorized capital, the Company's Board of Directors may delegate the Chairman to decide such matters when the transaction is within a certain amount and have the decisions subsequently submitted to and ratified by the next Board of Directors' meeting: I.Acquisition or disposal of equipment or right-of-use assets thereof held for business use.
II.Acquisition or disposal of property right-
of-use assets held for business use. Where the position of Independent Director has been created in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, when submitting the transaction for discussion by the Board of Directors pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Board of Directors shall take into full consideration each Independent Director's opinions. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the
use assets thereof from or to a related committee party and the transaction amount reaches 20% or more of the Company's paid-in capital, 10% or more of the Company's total assets, or NT$300 million or more, except in trading of domestic government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust enterprises, the Company may not proceed to enter into a transaction contract or make a payment until the following matters have been agreed by the Audit Committee and approved by Board of Directors:
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(II)With respect to the types of transactions listed below, when to be conducted between the Company and its parent or subsidiaries, or between its subsidiaries in which it directly or indirectly holds 100% of the issued shares or authorized capital, the Company's Board of Directors may delegate the Chairman to decide such matters when the transaction is within NT$3,000 and have the decisions subsequently submitted to and ratified by the next Board of Directors' meeting:
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1.Acquisition or disposal of equipment or right-of-use assets thereof held for business use.
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2.Acquisition or disposal of property right-of-use assets held for business use.
(III)According paragraph 1, adoption or amendment of these Procedures shall be approved by one-half or more of all Audit Committee members and submitted to the Board of Directors for a resolution. If approval of more than one-half of all Audit Committee members as required in the preceding paragraph is not obtained, these Procedures may be implemented if approved by more than two-thirds of all Directors, and the resolution by the Audit Committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting. The terms "all Audit Committee members" and "all Directors" referred to in the preceding paragraph of this Article shall be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions.
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| Board of Directors'meeting. III. The Rationality Evaluation of Transaction Cost (Omitted) (V) (Omitted) 2. The Supervisor shall be handled in compliance with Article 218 of Company Law.Where the Company has established an Audit Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Company Law, the preceding part of this subparagraph shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Independent Director members of the Audit Committee. |
(IV) If the Company or a subsidiary which is not a domestic public company has made a transaction stipulated in paragraph 1, and the transaction amount is more than 10% of the Company's total assets publicly issued, the Company shall submit the materials listed in paragraph 1 to the shareholders' meeting for approval before signing a transaction contract and making payments. However, the regulation does not apply in the transactions between the Company and its parent company and subsidiaries, or the transactions among its subsidiaries. (V)The transaction amount referred to in Paragraph 1 of this Articleand precedingparagraphshall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 5-1 of Article 14,and "within the preceding year" as used herein refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. The part which has been submitted to theShareholders’Meeting, Audit Committee and approved by Board of Directors in accordance with this procedure shall be excluded. III. The Rationality Evaluation of Transaction Cost (Omitted) (V) (Omitted) 2. Independent director member of the Audit Committee shall be handled in compliance with Article 218 of Company Law. |
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| Article 10: Procedures for the acquisition or disposal of intangible assets or their right- to-use assets or memberships thereof (Omitted) (II) Procedures for determining transaction conditions and authorization limits (Omitted) The acquisition or disposal of memberships shall refer to the fair market value to determine the transaction conditions and transaction price, and prepare an analysis report and submit it to the chairman of the Board of Directors. If the amount is less than 1% of the paid in capital or NT$3 million, it shall be submitted to the chairman for approval and reported at the latest board meeting; If the amount exceeds NT$2 million, it can only be done afterbeing approvedby the Board of Directors. (I)The acquisitionordisposalof |
Article 10: Procedures for the acquisition or disposal of intangible assets or their right-to- use assets or memberships thereof (Omitted) (II) Procedures for determining transaction conditions and authorization limits (Omitted) The acquisition or disposal of memberships shall refer to the fair market value to determine the transaction conditions and transaction price, and prepare an analysis report and submit it to the chairman of the Board of Directors. If the amount is less than 1% of the paid in capital or NT$3 million, it shall be submitted to the chairman for approval and reported at the latest board meeting; If the amount exceeds NT$3 million, the transaction shall be approved by Audit Committee, and can only be done after being approved by theBoard of Directors. |
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| intangible assets or its right to use assets shall refer to the expert evaluation report and fair market value to determine the transaction conditions and transaction price, and prepare an analysis report and submit it to the chairman of the Board of Directors. If the amount is less than 10% of the paid in capital NT$30 million, it shall be submitted to the chairman for approval and reported at the latest board meeting; If the amount exceeds NT$30 million, it can only be done afterbeing approvedby the Board of Directors. (III) Where the acquisition or disposal of assets should be approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with the established procedures or other legal provisions, if any director expresses objection and has a record or written statement, CHAINTECH shall send the director's objection information to each supervisor. In addition, where the position of Independent Director has been created in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, when submitting the transaction of acquisition or disposal of assets for discussion by the Board of Directors pursuant to procedure, the Board of Directors shall take into full consideration each Independent Director's opinions. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors'meeting. (Omitted) (IV) Expert evaluation report for the acquisition or disposal of intangible assets or their right-to-use assets or memberships thereof (Omitted) 3. Where the transaction amount of intangible assets or their use right assets or membership acquired or disposed of by CHAINTECH reaches 20% of the paid in capital or NT$300 million, in addition to transactions with domestic government authorities, CHAINTECH shall request a CPA to express an opinion concerning the reasonableness of the transaction price prior to the date of occurrence of the event.And the CPA needs handle in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Auditing |
(I) The acquisition or disposal of intangible assets or its right to use assets shall refer to the expert evaluation report and fair market value to determine the transaction conditions and transaction price, and prepare an analysis report and submit it to the chairman of the Board of Directors. If the amount is less than 10% of the paid in capital NT$30 million, it shall be submitted to the chairman for approval and reported at the latest board meeting; If the amount exceeds NT$30 million, the transactionshall be approved by Audit Committee,and can only be done after beingapprovedby the Board of Directors. 3. Deleted. (Omitted) (IV) Expert evaluation report for the acquisition or disposal of intangible assets or their right-to-use assets or memberships thereof (Omitted) 3. Where the transaction amount of intangible assets or their use right assets or membership acquired or disposed of by CHAINTECH reaches 20% of the paid in capital or NT$300 million, in addition to transactions with domestic government authorities, CHAINTECH shall request a CPA to express an opinion concerning the reasonableness of the transaction price prior to the date of occurrence of the event. |
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| Article 11: Procedures for the acquisition or disposal of creditor's rights of financial institutions In principle, CHAINTECH will not engage in the transaction of acquiring or disposing of the creditor's rights of financial institutions. If CHAINTECH intends to engage in such transaction, it willsubmitto the Board of Directors for approval before formulating the evaluation and operation procedures. |
Article 11: Procedures for the acquisition or disposal of creditor's rights of financial institutions In principle, CHAINTECH will not engage in the transaction of acquiring or disposing of the creditor's rights of financial institutions. If CHAINTECH intends to engage in such transaction, itshall be approved by Audit Committee,and approved by the Board of Directors before formulating the evaluation and operation procedures. |
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| Article 12: Procedures for the acquisition or disposal of derivatives I. Trading principles and strategies (Omitted) (III) Power and responsibility division (Omitted) 1. Financial department (Omitted) (4) Authority Delegation of Derivatives. (Omitted) B. Transactions for specific purposes shall not be carried out until approved by the board of Directors. C. In the case of the Company's acquisition or disposal of assets has to be approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with these Procedures or applicable laws and regulations, if any Director expresses dissent and it is contained in the minutes or a written statement, the Company shall submit the Director's dissenting opinions to each Supervisor. In addition, where the position of Independent Director has been created in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, when submitting the transaction of acquisition or disposal of assets for discussion by the Board of Directors pursuant to procedure, the Board of Directors shall take into full consideration each Independent Director's opinions. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting. 2. Audit department |
Article 12: Procedures for the acquisition or disposal of derivatives I. Trading principles and strategies (Omitted) (III) Power and responsibility division (Omitted) 1. Financial department (Omitted) (4) Authority Delegation of Derivatives. (Omitted) B. Transactions for specific purposes shall be approved by the Audit Committee and reported to the Board of Directors for approval before proceeding. C. Deleted. 2. Audit department Are transactions audited in accordance with authorization and established policies? In addition, it is responsible for understanding the appropriateness of the internal control of derivatives trading and checking the compliance of the trading department with the operating procedures, analyzing the trading cycle, preparing audit reports, andthe Audit Committee shall be notified in writingif there are major deficiencies. (Omitted) II. Risk management measures: (I) Credit risk management: As the market is subject to various factors, it is easy to cause operational risks of |
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Are transactions audited in accordance with authorization and established policies? In addition, it is responsible for understanding the appropriateness of the internal control of derivatives trading and checking the compliance of the trading department with the operating procedures, analyzing the trading cycle, preparing audit reports, and reporting to the Board of Directors if there are major deficiencies.
derivative financial products, therefore, the market risk management shall follow the following principles:
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(1) Trading partner: mainly famous financial institutions at home and abroad, and take their credit rating as a principle. (Omitted)
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(I) Internal auditors of the Company shall periodically look into the appropriateness of the internal control over derivatives trading and conduct a monthly audit of how faithfully derivatives trading by the trading unit adheres to these Procedures, analyze the trading cycle, and prepare an audit report. Where a material violation is found, the Audit Committee shall be Audit Committee shall be hall be informed in writing.
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(Omitted) II. Risk management measures:
(I) Credit risk management: adheres to these Procedures, analyze the As the market is subject to various factors, trading cycle, and prepare an audit it is easy to cause operational risks of report. Where a material violation is derivative financial products, therefore, the found, the Audit Committee shall be Audit Committee shall be hall be market risk management shall follow the informed in writing. following principles: (Omitted) (1) Trading partner: mainly famous financial institutions at home and abroad, otherwise it shall be signed and IV. Regular evaluation method approved by the Board of Directors. (I) The Board of Directors shall authorize (Omitted) senior executives to supervise and evaluate III. Internal audit system periodically: whether the trading of (I) Internal auditors of the Company shall derivatives is in accordance with the trading periodically look into the procedures formulated by the company, appropriateness of the internal control whether the risk taken is within the over derivatives trading and conduct a permissible scope of undertaking, whether monthly audit of how faithfully there are any abnormal circumstances in the derivatives trading by the trading unit market valuation report (e.g. the holding adheres to these Procedures, analyze portion has exceeded the loss limit). If so, it the trading cycle, and prepare an audit shall immediately report to the board of report. Where a material violation is Directors, the board of directors shall be found, the supervisors and independent present and express opinions by independent directors shall be informed in writing. directors. An audit committee has been (Omitted) established in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the provisions of V. Principles of supervision and Paragraph 2 relating to Supervisors management of the board of Directors, shall apply mutatis mutandis to the when engaging in derivatives trading Audit Committee. Designate senior management (Omitted) personnel by board of directors to IV. Regular evaluation method pay continuous attention to (I) The Board of Directors shall authorize monitoring and controlling senior executives to supervise and derivatives trading risk. The evaluate periodically: whether the management principles are as follows:
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(I) The Board of Directors shall authorize senior executives to supervise and evaluate periodically: whether the trading of derivatives is in accordance with the trading procedures formulated by the company, whether the risk taken is within the permissible scope of undertaking, whether there are any abnormal circumstances in the market valuation report (e.g. the holding portion has exceeded the loss limit). If so, it shall immediately report to the board of Directors and take
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corresponding measures. necessary countermeasures (Omitted) whenever irregular V. Principles of supervision and circumstances are found. The management of the board of Directors, Board of Directors shall be when engaging in derivatives trading reported immediately. Designate senior management Independent Directors shall be personnel by board of directors to present at the meeting and pay continuous attention to express opinions. monitoring and controlling (Omitted) derivatives trading risk. The management principles are as follows:
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Periodically evaluate the risk management measures currently employed are appropriate and are faithfully conducted in accordance with the Guide and Procedure for Derivatives Trading.
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(Omitted) Article 13: To handle the procedures of merger, spin-off, acquisition, or share transfer.
I. Assessment and Operating Procedures (I) When dealing with mergers, splits, acquisitions, or share transfers, CHAINTECH should appoint lawyers, accountants, and underwriters to jointly discuss the expected schedule of legal procedures, and organize a special investigation team to implement in accordance with the legal procedures. The Company shall, prior to convening the Board of Directors' meeting to resolve on the matter, engage a CPA, attorney, or securities underwriter to render an opinion on the reasonableness of the share exchange ratio, acquisition price, or distribution of cash or other assets to shareholders, and submit it to the Board of Directors for discussion and resolutions. However, in the case of a merger by the Company of a subsidiary in which it directly or indirectly holds 100% of the issued shares or authorized capital, and in
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the case of a merger between subsidiaries in which the Company directly or indirectly holds 100% of the respective subsidiaries' issued shares or authorized capital, the requirement of obtaining an aforesaid opinion on reasonableness issued by an expert may be exempted.
merger between subsidiaries in which the Company directly or indirectly holds 100% of the respective subsidiaries' issued shares or authorized capital, the requirement of obtaining an aforesaid opinion on reasonableness issued by an expert may be exempted. (Omitted) Article 14: Fund loan and information disclosure procedures (Omitted)
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Article 14: Fund loan and information disclosure procedures (Omitted)
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(VII) Where an asset transaction other than any of those referred to in the preceding 6 subparagraphs, a disposal of receivables by a financial institution, or an investment in the mainland China area reaches 20% or more of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million. However, this provision shall not apply to the following circumstances:
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(VII) Where an asset transaction other than any of those referred to in the preceding 6 subparagraphs, a disposal of receivables by a financial institution, or an investment in the mainland China area reaches 20% or more of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million. However, this provision shall not apply to the following circumstances:
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Where done by professional investorscredit rating not lower than the securities trading on domestic and sovereign credit rating of Taiwan. overseas securities exchanges or OTC 2. Where done by professional investorsmarkets, or subscription of domestic securities trading on securities ordinary corporate bonds or general exchanges or OTC markets, or bank debentures without equity subscription of foreign government characteristics (excluding subordinated bonds or raising ordinary corporate debt) that are offered and issued in the bonds and general bank debentures primary market, or subscription or without equity characteristics redemption of securities investment (excluding subordinated debt) that are trust funds or futures trust funds, or offered and issued in the primary subscription by a securities firm of market, or subscription or redemption securities as necessitated by its of securities investment trust funds or undertaking business or as an advisory futures trust funds, or subscription or recommending securities firm for an resell of exchange-traded notes emerging stock company, in (ETNs), or subscription by a securities accordance with the rules of the Taipei firm of securities as necessitated by its Exchange. undertaking business or as an advisory
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acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of real property or right-of-use assets thereof within the same development project within the preceding year.
(4) The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of the same security within the preceding year. "Within the preceding year" referred to in the preceding paragraph refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items duly announced in accordance with these Principles need not be counted toward the transaction amount. II-III. (Omitted) IV. Announcement method (I) When CHAINTECH trades securities of its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies on centralized trading markets or OTC centers at home and abroad, the announcement format of the matters and contents to be announced is shown in Appendix 2.
same type of underlying asset with the same trading counterparty within the preceding year.
(3) The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of real property or right-of-use assets thereof within the same development project within the preceding year.
(4) The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of the same security within the preceding year. (IX) "Within the preceding year" referred to in paragraph 8 refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items duly announced in accordance with these Principles need not be counted toward the transaction amount. II-III. (Omitted) IV (Deleted)
(II) For the acquisition of real estate - through self construction, joint construction separate room, joint construction divided, and joint construction sub-sell, the announcement format of the matters and contents to be announced is shown in Appendix 3.
(III) The format of the announcement of acquisition or disposal of real estate, other plant and equipment, and acquisition of real estate from related parties is shown in Appendix 4. (IV) The format of the announcement of securities, membership, trading of intangible assets and disposal of creditor's rights by financial institutions not on the centralized trading market or the business premises of securities firms is shown in Appendix 5. (V) The format of the announcement of investment in the mainland is shown in Appendix 6.
(VI) For those engaged in derivatives trading, the format of announcement within two days from the date of occurrence of the fact is shown in Appendix 7-1. (VII) For those engaged in derivatives trading, the format of the
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| Article 15: The CHAINTECH’s subsidiaries shall comply with the following provisions: The subsidiaries shall also establish its Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies. These Procedures for Disposal of Assets shall be approved by the Board of Directors of subsidiaries, and then submitted to shareholders' meeting for approval; the same applies to amendments. II. When a subsidiary acquires or disposes of assets, it shall also comply with the provisions of CHAINTECH. III. If a subsidiary is not a domestic public company and its acquisition or disposal of assets meets the announcement and reporting standards set forth inArticle 14,CHAINTECH may also handle the announcement and reporting matters on behalf of the subsidiary. IV. The paid-in capital or total assets of the Company shall be the standard applicable to a subsidiary’s paid-in capital or total assets. V. For the calculation of 10% of total assets under these Procedures, the total assets stated in the most recent parent company only financial report or individual financial report prepared under the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers shall be used. In the case of the Company's shares have a par value 0 or other than NT$10, for the calculation of transaction amounts of 20% of the Company's paid-in capital under these Procedures, 10% of equity attributable to owners of the parent shall be substituted. For calculations under the provisions of thesePrinciplesregarding transaction amounts relative to paid-in capital of NT$10 billion, NT$20 billion of equity attributable to owners of the parent shall be substituted. |
Article 15: The CHAINTECH’s subsidiaries shall comply with the following provisions: The subsidiaries shall also establish its Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies. These Procedures for Disposal of Assets shall be approved by the Board of Directors of subsidiaries, and then submitted to shareholders' meeting for approval; the same applies to amendments. II. When a subsidiary acquires or disposes of assets, it shall also comply with the provisions of CHAINTECH. III. If a subsidiary is not a domestic public company and its acquisition or disposal of assets meets the announcement and reporting standards set forth inArticle 14,CHAINTECH may also handle the announcement and reporting matters on behalf of the subsidiary. IV. The paid-in capital or total assets of the Company shall be the standard applicable to a subsidiary’s paid-in capital or total assets. V. For the calculation of 10% of total assets under these Procedures, the total assets stated in the most recent parent company only financial report or individual financial report prepared under the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers shall be used. In the case of the Company's shares have a par value 0 or other than NT$10, for the calculation of transaction amounts of 20% of the Company's paid-in capital under these Procedures, 10% of equity attributable to owners of the parent shall be substituted. For calculations under the provisions of these Proceduresregarding transaction amounts relative to paid-in capital of NT$10 billion, NT$20 billion of equity attributable to owners of the parent shall be substituted. |
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| pon approval by the board of directors of the Company's Procedures for Handling Acquisition or Disposal of Assets, it shall besent to the supervisors andreported to the shareholders' meeting for approval. The same goes for the correction program.If any Director expresses dissent and it is contained in the minutes or a written statement, the Company shall submit the Director's dissenting opinions to each Supervisor. In addition,wherethe position of Independent Director has been createdin accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, when submitting the Procedure for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets for discussion by the Board of Directors pursuant to procedure, the Board of Directors shall take into full consideration each Independent Director's opinions. If an Independent Director objectsto or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting. |
i. Upon approval by more than half of all the members of the Audit Committee of the Company's Procedures for Handling Acquisition or Disposal of Assets, it shall bereported to the board of directors andthe shareholders' meeting for approval. The same goes for the correction program. In addition, when submitting the transaction of acquisition or disposal of assets for discussion by the Board of Directors pursuant to procedure, the Board of Directors shall take into full consideration each Independent Director's opinions. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting. II. In the case of the Company's acquisition or disposal of assets has to be approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with these Procedures or applicable laws and regulations, it shall be approved by one-half or more of all Audit Committee members. If approval of more than one-half of all Audit Committee members is not obtained, these Procedures may be implemented if approved by more than two-thirds of all Directors, and the resolution by the Audit Committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting. III. The terms"all Audit Committee members"referred and"all Directors" referred to in the preceding paragraph of this procedure shall be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions. |
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[Attachment 8]
Chaintech Technology Corporation Comparison table of “Endorsement Operating Procedures” before and after Amendment
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| Article 4: Limit of Endorsement The ceiling limit on endorsements and guarantees provided by the Company, on endorsements and guarantees for a single enterprise, and on endorsements and guarantees provided by the Company and shall not exceed 50% of the net value in the most recent financial statements. Subsidiaries and parent firms mentioned in theprinciples shall be identified in accordance with the provisions of the financial reporting standards for securities issuers. The CHAINTECH’s financial report is prepared in accordance with international financial reporting standards, the net worth mentioned in the operating procedures refers to the equity attributable to the owner of the parent firm in the Balance Sheet stipulated in the financial reporting standards for securities issuers. |
Article 4: Limit of Endorsement The ceiling limit on endorsements and guarantees provided by the Company, on endorsements and guarantees for a single enterprise, and on endorsements and guarantees provided by the Company and shall not exceed 50% of the net value in the most recent financial statements. Subsidiaries and parent firms mentioned in theproceduresshall be identified in accordance with the provisions of the financial reporting standards for securities issuers. The CHAINTECH’s financial report is prepared in accordance with international financial reporting standards, the net worth mentioned in the operating procedures refers to the equity attributable to the owner of the parent firm in the Balance Sheet stipulated in the financial reporting standards for securities issuers. |
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| Article 5: decisions and authorization level Endorsement matters undertaken by CHAINTECH shall be approved by the Board of Directors before being carried out. However, in accordance with the requirements of limitation, the Board of Directors may authorize the chairman to make a prior decision within 30% of the net value of the current period and report to the next Board of Directors for ratification. The Company hasset up independent directors, when endorsing for others. The opinions of each independent director should be fully considered, and the clear opinions of their approval or disapproval and the reasons for their disapproval should be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors. |
Article 5: decisions and authorization level Endorsement matters undertaken by CHAINTECH shall be approved by the Audit Committee andBoard of Directors before being carried out. However, in accordance with the requirements of limitation, the Board of Directors may authorize the chairman to make a prior decision within 30% of the net value of the current period and report to the next Board of Directors for ratification. When endorsing for others. The opinions of each independent director should be fully considered, and the clear opinions of their approval or disapproval and the reasons for their disapproval should be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors. |
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| Article 8:Attention for handling endorsement: I. The Company's internal auditors shall audit the endorsement operating procedures and its implementation on a quarterly basis, and make written records. If any major violations are found, it shall notifythe supervisorsin writing immediately. II. If the endorsement object originally meets theprovisions of Article 3 of this |
Article 8:Attention for handling endorsement: I. The Company's internal auditors shall audit the endorsement operating procedures and its implementation on a quarterly basis, and make written records. If any major violations are found, it shall notifythe Audit Committeein writing immediately. II. If the endorsement object originally meets theprovisions of Article 3 of this |
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Procedure, but subsequently does not meet the provisions or exceeds the specified amount due to changes in circumstances, or the amount exceeds the specified amount, CHAINTECH shall formulate an improvement plan, send the relevant improvement plan to the supervisors, and complete the improvement according to the planned schedule.
Procedure, but subsequently does not meet the provisions or exceeds the specified amount due to changes in circumstances, or the amount exceeds the specified amount, CHAINTECH shall formulate an improvement plan, send the relevant improvement plan to the Audit Committee, and complete the improvement according to the planned schedule.
III. If CHAINTECH's endorsement exceeds III. If CHAINTECH's endorsement exceeds the limit specified in these Measures the limit specified in this Procedure and and meet the conditions specified in meet the conditions specified in this these Measure due to business needs, it Procedure due to business needs, it shall be approved by the Board of shall be approved by the Board of Directors and more than half of the Directors and more than half of the directors shall endorse it and revise the directors shall endorse it and revise the these Measures for the loss part that this Procedure for the loss part that may may be caused by exceeding the limit, be caused by exceeding the limit, then then it shall report to the Shareholders' it shall report to the Shareholders' Meeting for ratification; if the Meeting for ratification; if the Shareholders' Meeting does not agree, a Shareholders' Meeting does not agree, a plan shall be made to cancel the excess plan shall be made to cancel the excess part within a certain period of time. The part within a certain period of time. Company has set up independent When the Board of Directors discusses directors, when the Board of Directors the preceding paragraph. The opinions discusses the preceding paragraph. The of each independent director should be opinions of each independent director fully considered, and the clear opinions should be fully considered, and the of their approval or disapproval and the clear opinions of their approval or reasons for their disapproval should be disapproval and the reasons for their recorded in the minutes of the Board of disapproval should be recorded in the Directors. minutes of the Board of Directors. Paragraph 4 and 5 are omitted Paragraph 4 and 5 are omitted If it has established independent directors, in case of as stipulated in Paragraph 1 of this Article, the matters notified to each supervisor shall be notified in writing to the independent directors; in case of as stipulated in Paragraph 2 of this Article, the improvement plan sent to each supervisor shall be sent to the independent directors together. An audit committee has been established by CHAINTECH, the provisions relating to Supervisors shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Audit Committee. Article10: Control procedures for Article 9: Procedures for controlling In line with endorsement of subsidiaries conduct endorsement guarantee of amendment to (Omitted) subsidiaries set up an I. The subsidiaries' internal auditors shall (Omitted) Audit audit the endorsement operating III. The internal auditors of the subsidiary Committee procedures and its implementation on a shall also audit the endorsement quarterly basis, and make written operation procedures at least quarterly records. If any major violations are and make written records. If any found, immediately notify the Audit material violation is found, the Department in writing, and the Audit company shall immediately notify the Department of the company shall send company's auditor in writing, and the written materials to the supervisor. auditor shall send the written
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| (Omitted) | information to (Omitted) |
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| Article 12: Implementation and revision After this procedure isapproved by the board of directors, it shall be sent to each supervisor and submitted to the shareholders'meeting for approval.If any director expresses his objection and has a record or written statement, the company shall submit his objection to thesupervisors and submit it to the shareholders' meeting for discussion, and the same shall apply for amendment. Where the position of Independent Director has been created by the company, when these Procedures are submitted for discussion by the Board of Directors pursuant to the operating procedures, the Board of Directors shall take into full consideration each Independent Director's opinions. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting. If it establishes an Audit Committee in the future, adoption or amendment of these operating procedures shall be approved by one-half or more of all Audit Committee members and submitted to the Board of Directors for a resolution, and it does not apply to Paragraph 2. If approval of more than one-half of all Audit Committee members as required in the preceding paragraph is not obtained, these Procedures may be implemented if approved by more than two-thirds of all Directors, and the resolution by the Audit Committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting. The terms "all Audit Committee members" referred to in Paragraph 3 and "all Directors" referred to in the preceding paragraph of this article shall be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions. |
Article 12: Implementation and revision I. This procedure shall be implementedwith the consent of more than half of all members of the audit Committee, the approval of the board of directors, and the approval of the shareholders' meeting.If any director expresses his objection and has a record or written statement, the company shall submit it to the shareholders' meeting for discussion, and the same shall apply for amendment. II. If approval of more than one-half of all Audit Committee members as required in the preceding paragraph is not obtained, these Procedures may be implemented if approved by more than two-thirds of all Directors, and the resolution by the Audit Committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting. III. The terms "all Audit Committee members" and "all Directors" referred to in the preceding paragraph of this Article shall be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions. |
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[Attachment 9]
Chaintech Technology Corporation
Comparison table of amendments to “Fund Lending and Others Operating Procedures” before and after amendments
| Provisions before amendment | Provisions after amendment | Explanation | ||
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| Article 2: Limit and evaluation criteria for loan counterparty, loan amount and individual object: (I) Loan counterparty: CHAINTECH's capitalloan is only limited to parent company and subsidiaries, to the exclusion of shareholders or any other parties. (Omitted below) |
Article 2: Limit and evaluation criteria for loan counterparty, loan amount and individual object: (I) Loan counterparty: CHAINTECH's capitalloan is only limited to parent company and subsidiaries, to the exclusion of shareholders or any other parties. (Omitted below) |
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| Article 4:Review Procedure (Omitted) (III) Audit procedures: 1. The accounting department shall prepare an evaluation report, stating the loan object, reason, amount, period, interest rate, repayment method, source of funds, collateral or other guarantee methods and other necessary matters. After review by the general manager and chairman of the board, report to the board of directors for approval and submit to the Finance Department for handling. 2. The Company hasset up independent directors to lend funds to others.The opinions of each independent director should be fully considered, and the clear opinions of their approval or disapproval and the reasons for their disapproval should be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors. (Omitted) |
Article 4:Review Procedure (Omitted) (III) Audit procedures: 1. The accounting department shall prepare an evaluation report, stating the loan object, reason, amount, period, interest rate, repayment method, source of funds, collateral or other guarantee methods and other necessary matters. After review by the general manager and chairman of the board, report toAudit Committee andthe board of directors for approval and submit to the Finance Department for handling. 2. The Company has lent funds to others. The opinions of each independent director should be fully considered, and the clear opinions of their approval or disapproval and the reasons for their disapproval should be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors. (Omitted) |
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| Article 8: matters needing attention in handling capital loan and others: (Omitted) II. The company's internal auditors shall at least quarterly audit the operation procedures and implementation of fund lending and others, and make written records. In case of major violations, they shall immediately notifyeach supervisorin writing. Iii. If the company's credit does not |
Article 8: matters needing attention in handling capital loan and others: (Omitted) II. The company's internal auditors shall at least quarterly audit the operation procedures and implementation of fund lending and others, and make written records. In case of major violations, they shall immediately notifyAudit Committeein writing. Iii. If the company's credit does not conform to theprovisions of this |
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| conform to the provisions of this Standard or the balance exceeds the limit due to changes in circumstances, it shall designate improvement plans, submit the relevant improvement plans to the supervisors,and complete the improvement according to the schedule. IV. The undertaking personnel shall compile the list of capital loans and other companies of the previous month before the 10th day of each month and submit it step by step for review. If the company has set up independent directors, in case of the occurrence of paragraph 2 of this Article, the company shall notify each supervisor of matters, and notify the independent director in writing at the same time; If paragraph 3 of this article occurs, the improvement plan sent to each supervisor shall be sent to the independent director. If the company has set up an audit committee, the provisions on supervisors shall also apply to the audit committee. |
Standard or the balance exceeds the limit due to changes in circumstances, it shall designate improvement plans, submit the relevant improvement plans to Audit Committee,and complete the improvement according to the schedule. IV. The undertaking personnel shall compile the list of capital loans and other companies of the previous month before the 10th day of each month and submit it step by step for review. |
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| Article 9: Procedures for controlling loan of funds of subsidiaries and others (Omitted) III. The internal auditors of the subsidiary shall also audit the operation procedures and execution of the loan and others at least quarterly and make written records. If any material violation is found, the company shall immediately notify the company's auditor in writing, and the auditor shall send the written information to thesupervisors. (Omitted) |
Article 9: Procedures for controlling loan of funds of subsidiaries and others (Omitted) III. The internal auditors of the subsidiary shall also audit the operation procedures and execution of the loan and others at least quarterly and make written records. If any material violation is found, the company shall immediately notify the company's auditor in writing, and the auditor shall send the written information toAudit Committee. (Omitted) |
In line with amendment to set up an Audit Committee |
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| Article 12: Implementation and revision After this procedure isapproved by the board of directors, it shall be sent to each supervisor and submitted to the shareholders'meeting for approval.If any director expresses his objection and has a record or written statement, the company shall submit his objection to the supervisorsand submit it to the |
Article 12: Implementation and revision I. This procedure shall be implemented with the consent of more than half of all members of the audit Committee, the approval of the board of directors, and the approval of the shareholders'meeting.If any director expresses his objection and has a record or written statement, the company shall submit it to the |
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shareholders' meeting for discussion, shareholders' meeting for and the same shall apply for discussion, and the same shall apply amendment. for amendment. Where the position of Independent II. If approval of more than one-half of Director has been created by the all Audit Committee members as company, when these Procedures are required in the preceding paragraph submitted for discussion by the Board is not obtained, these Procedures of Directors pursuant to the operating may be implemented if approved by procedures, the Board of Directors more than two-thirds of all shall take into full consideration each Directors, and the resolution by the Independent Director's opinions. If an Audit Committee shall be recorded Independent Director objects to or in the minutes of the Board of expresses reservations about any Directors' meeting. matter, it shall be recorded in the III. The terms "all Audit Committee minutes of the Board of Directors members" and "all Directors" meeting. referred to in the preceding If it establishes an Audit Committee in paragraph of this Article shall be the future, adoption or amendment of counted as the actual number of these operating procedures shall be persons currently holding those approved by one-half or more of all positions. Audit Committee members and submitted to the Board of Directors for a resolution, and it does not apply to Paragraph 2. If approval of more than one-half of all Audit Committee members as required in the preceding paragraph is not obtained, these Procedures may be implemented if approved by more than two-thirds of all Directors, and the resolution by the Audit Committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting. The terms "all Audit Committee members" referred to in Paragraph 3 and "all Directors" referred to in the preceding paragraph of this article shall be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions.
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[Attachment 10]
Chaintech Technology Corporation
List of Candidates for Directors (including independent directors)
| Candidates Type |
Name | Education background/Professional qualification |
Experience/Present employment | Number of Shares Held Unit (shares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | E-Cheng Technology Limited. Representative: Kao, Shu-Jung |
Bachelor of Electronic Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology |
Experience General Manager of AI-EN's Domestic business in Thailand Vice President of Beijing Shengru Computer General Manager of Chih Jung Electronic ELSA Beijing Office First-Level Business Agent Current Jobs: Director and General Manager of Chaintech Technology Corporation Corporate Supervisor Representative of Yiland International Ltd. Representative Director, Yousheng Optoelectronics Corporation Director, Jiangda Technology |
28,532,080 |
| Director | E-Cheng Technology Limited. Representative: Lu Li-Cheng |
Graduated from Bond University Computer Research Institute |
Experience: General Manager of Albatron Technology Co., Ltd. Administration Center General Manager of Bluechip Optical Tech. Inc Corporate Supervisor Representative of Fullerton Technology Co., Ltd Director and General Manager of Chaintech Technology Corporation Current Jobs: Chairman of Chun Electronics Co., Ltd. Independent Director of Walton Advanced Engineering, Inc. Executive of PG Union |
28,532,080 |
| Director | E-Cheng Technology Limited. Representative: Wang, Mu-Tien |
Department of Law, Taiwan University Bachelor Chinese University of Hong Kong EMBA master |
Experience: Senior Vice President, Credit Card Division, Ping An Bank CIBC Business Office assistant Credit Card marketing director, Bank of Communications Senior Vice President, CreditEase Group Current Jobs: CEO, Shanghai Himalayas Financial Information Services Co., Ltd. |
28,532,080 |
| Independent Director |
Tang, Han-Yu | Peking University MBA Master |
Experience: General Manager - China of GIGABYTE Technology General Manager of China Business of VIA Technologies President of Asia Pacific of Symbio Systems Inc. Business Consultant of VIA CPU |
0 |
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| PLATFORM INC. Current Jobs: Vice President of Business and General Manager of China of VIA Next Technologies, Inc. |
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| Independent Director |
Chen, Kuo-Chin | Bachelor of Computer Science, Tamkang University Author of the Five Forces success Equation for the workplace by Publishers' Weekly |
Experience: Senior Deputy General Manager of HP Taiwan Information Technology Ltd. IBM Project Manager Professional Consultant and Lecturer of Haoyu, Qunchuang, Yuyi, Chuangxin and Dun & Bradstreet Current Jobs: Professional Consultant and Lecturer of Timing international Group |
0 |
| Independent Director |
Yang, Hsin-Ying | MBA from Baruch College, City University of New York, USA Bachelor of Finance management from Ohio State University |
Experience: Manager, JP Morgan Asset Management (Hong Kong) Co-director, Citibank Corporate Finance (Taipei) Current Jobs: Director of Raffles Family Office (Hong Kong) Independent Director of Technologies That Move The Future Chaintech Technology Corporation Compensation Committee |
0 |
| Independent Director |
Wei,Chi-Feng | Department of Industrial Engineering, Dayeh University |
Experience: Deputy General Manager of HP Taiwan Information Technology Ltd. Current Jobs: Director and General Manager of Emptech Co., Ltd |
613,000 |
The qualifications of the nominee mentioned above have been approved by the 19th Meeting of the 14th Board of Directors on May 4, 2022.
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[Appendix 11]
Chaintech Technology Corporation Details of Director (including independent director) Candidates' - Release of Non compete
| Release | of Non-compete | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Name | Other company positions held |
| Director | E-Cheng Technology Limited. Representative: Kao, Shu-Jung |
Representative Director, Yousheng Optoelectronics Corporation Director,Jiangda Technology |
| Director | E-Cheng Technology Limited. Representative: Lu Li-Cheng |
Chairman of Chun Electronics Co., Ltd. Independent Director of Walton Advanced Engineering,Inc. |
| Independent Director |
Yang, Hsin-Ying |
Independent Director of Technologies That Move The Future |
| Independent Director |
Tang, Han-Yu |
Vice President of Business and General Manager of China of VIA Next Technologies, Inc. |
| Independent Director |
Wei,Chi-Feng |
Director and General Manager of Emptech Co., Ltd |
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Appendices
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Appendix 1
Chaintech Technology Corporation Rules of Procedure for Shareholders' Meetings
Amended on June 21, 2013
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Unless otherwise required by law, CHAINTECH's shareholders' meetings shall be governed by the Rules.
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"Shareholder" referred to in these Rules means the shareholder himself/herself or his/her proxies authorized to attend the meeting.
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CHAINTECH 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. Solicitors soliciting proxy forms shall also bring identification documents for verification. The number of shares in attendance shall be calculated according to the shares indicated by the sign-in cards handed in plus the number of shares whose voting rights are exercised by correspondence or electronically. If shareholders (or proxies) hand in the sign-in cards to CHAINTECH, it shall be deemed that the shareholders or proxies stated in the sign-in cards attended the meeting in person, and CHAINTECH shall not be held responsible for such attendance.
The shareholders shall exercise their voting rights by correspondence or in electronic form, and shall comply with the Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies.
- 3-1. For each shareholders meeting, a shareholder may appoint a proxy to attend the meeting by providing the proxy form issued by CHAINTECH 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 CHAINTECH 5 days before the date of the shareholders meeting. When duplicate proxy forms are delivered, the one received earliest shall prevail; provided that, this restriction does not apply to the revocation of the previous proxy.
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After a proxy form has been delivered to CHAINTECH, 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 CHAINTECH 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.
- The chairman 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 chairman 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, but the attending shareholders represent one third or more of the total number of issued shares, a tentative resolution may be adopted pursuant to Article 175, Paragraph 1 of the Company Act.
When, prior to conclusion of the meeting, the attending shareholders represent a majority of the total number of issued shares, the chairman may resubmit the tentative resolution for a vote by the shareholders meeting pursuant to Article 174 of Company Act.
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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 chairman 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 chairman declares the meeting adjourned in violation of the rules of procedure, a new chairman shall be elected by agreement of a majority of the votes represented by the attending shareholders, and then continue the meeting. After close of the said meeting, shareholders shall not elect another chairman to hold another meeting at the same place or at any other place.
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5-1. Shareholders holding more than 1% of the total number of issued shares can submit a proposal of regular shareholders meeting to CHAINTECH in writing. The proposal, acceptance, and review shall be handled in accordance with the Company Act and relevant laws and regulations.
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When a meeting is in progress, the chairman may announce a break based on time considerations. If a meeting fails to be adjourned, the shareholders' meeting shall resolve to defer or reconvene the meeting within 5 days without notice and announcement.
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Before speaking, an attending shareholder must specify on a speaker's slip the subject of the speech, his/her shareholder account number (or attendance card number), and account name. The order in which shareholders speak will be set by the chairman. A shareholder
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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. When an attending shareholder is speaking at the meeting, no other shareholder shall interrupt the speaking shareholder unless otherwise permitted by the chairman and such speaking shareholder; the chairman shall stop any such violations.
- Except with the consent of the chairman, a shareholder may not speak more than twice on the same proposal, and a single speech may not exceed 5 minutes.
If a shareholder violates the provisions of the preceding paragraph or his speech exceeds the scope of the motion, or his speech disorder the meeting, the chairman may stop or suspend his speech, and other shareholders may also request the chairman to do so.
- When the chairman is of the opinion that a proposal has been discussed sufficiently to put it to a vote, the chairman may announce the discussion closed and call for a vote.
Except as otherwise provided in the Company Act and in the Articles of Incorporation of CHAINTECH, the passage of a proposal shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting rights represented by the attending shareholders (or proxies); If there is no objection upon the chairman's consultation, the voting shall be deemed to have passed and shall have the same effect as voting.
If there is any dissent, the chairman may, in the form of a protest, calculate by the voting rights in respect of the proposed resolution, and the calculation of the number of shares that may be passed upon the resolution, if the number of shares has not been passed, the resolution shall be deemed as passed, and the effect shall be the same as that of the voting.
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Attendance at shareholders meetings shall be calculated based on the numbers of shares.
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The venue for a shareholders meeting shall be the county or city where the head office is located, 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.
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If a shareholders meeting is convened by the board of directors, the meeting shall be chaired by the chairperson of the board. When the chairperson of the board is on leave or for any reason unable to exercise the powers of the chairperson, it shall be handled in accordance with Article 208 of the Company Act. When a managing director or director serves as chairman, the managing director or director shall be one who has held that position for six months or more and who understands the financial and business conditions of CHAINTECH. The same requirements shall apply if the chairman for the meeting is a director representative of a juristic person. 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 conveners, the chairman shall be
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elected among themselves.
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CHAINTECH may appoint its attorneys, certified public accountants, or related persons retained by it to attend a shareholders meeting in a non-voting capacity.
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CHAINTECH, 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.
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In addition to the motion stated in the agenda, the amended or alternative proposals of the original motion or other proposals proposed by the shareholders by an extraordinary motion shall be seconded by more than two shareholders, and the same shall apply to any changes in the agenda and the proposals of adjournment.
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When there is an amendment or an alternative to a proposal, the chairman shall present the amended or alternative proposal and decide the order in which they will be put to a vote. When any one among them is passed, the other proposals will then be deemed rejected, and no further voting shall be required.
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When a juristic person is appointed to attend the shareholders meeting as proxy, it may designate only one person to represent it in the meeting. 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.
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After an attending shareholder (or proxy) has spoken, the chairman may respond in person or direct relevant personnel to respond. When discussing proposals, the chairman may announce the end of the discussion at an appropriate time, and may announce the termination of discussion if necessary.
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Vote counting for shareholders meeting proposals or elections shall be conducted in public at the place of the shareholders meeting. Immediately after vote counting has been completed, the results of the voting, including the statistical tallies of the numbers of votes, shall be announced on-site at the meeting, and a record made of the vote.
The election of directors and supervisors at a shareholders' meeting shall be held in accordance with the applicable election and appointment rules of CHAINTECH, and the voting results shall be announced on-site immediately, including the names of those elected as directors and supervisors and the numbers of votes with which they were elected.
- 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
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meeting and a copy distributed to each shareholder within 20 days after the conclusion of the meeting. The production and distribution of meeting minutes may be conducted in electronic form.
CHAINTECH may distribute the meeting minutes of the preceding paragraph by means of a public announcement made through the MOPS. The meeting minutes shall accurately record the year, month, day, and place of the meeting, the chair's full name, the methods by which resolutions were adopted, and a summary of the deliberations and their results, and shall be retained for the duration of the existence of CHAINTECH.
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In the event of any serious disaster, such as air alert, earthquake, fire, etc., during the proceedings of the meeting, the chairman shall immediately announce the cessation or suspension of the meeting. Participants shall evacuate each other. The chairman shall announce the time of the meeting one hour after the event is lifted.
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Matters not stipulated in these rules shall be handled in accordance with the Company Act, other relevant laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation.
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These Rules shall be implemented after approval by the shareholders' meeting. The same shall apply when these Rules are amended.
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Appendix 2
Chaintech Technology Corporation Articles of Incorporation
Chapter I General Provisions
- Article 1: CHAINTECH is organized in accordance with the Company Act and named as CHAINTECH TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION.
Article 2. CHAINTECH may engage in the following business activities:
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CC01010 Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Machinery Manufacturing (limited to the 2810 power generation, transmission and distribution machinery manufacturing according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China; 2890 other power equipment manufacturing, limited to wind power generation equipment manufacturing).
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CC01030 Electric Appliances and Audio-visual Electronic Products Manufacturing (limited to 2730 audio-visual electronic products manufacturing, 2851 household AC manufacturing, 2852 household refrigerator manufacturing, 2853 household washing machine manufacturing, 2854 household electric fan manufacturing, and 2859 other household electric appliances manufacturing according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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CC01060 Wired Communication Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (limited to 2721 telephone and mobile phone manufacturing and 2729 other communication and transmission equipment manufacturing according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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CC01070 Wireless Communication Equipment Manufacturing (limited to 2721 telephone and mobile phone manufacturing, 2729 other communication and transmission equipment manufacturing and 2751 measurement, navigation and control equipment manufacturing according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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CC01080 Electronic Parts and Components Manufacturing (limited to 2630 printed circuit board manufacturing, 2691 printed circuit board parts and components manufacturing and 2699 other electronic parts and components manufacturing according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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CC01101 Telecommunications Control RF Equipment Manufacturing (limited to 2721 telephone and mobile phone manufacturing, 2729 other communication and transmission equipment manufacturing and 2760 radiation and electronic medical equipment manufacturing according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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CC01110 Computer and Peripheral Devices Manufacturing (limited to 2711 computer manufacturing, 2712 display and terminal manufacturing and 2719
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other computer and peripheral devices manufacturing according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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CC01120 Data Storage Media Manufacturing and Copying (limited to 2740 data storage media manufacturing according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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CE01010 General Instruments Manufacturing (limited to 2751 measurement, navigation and control equipment manufacturing and 2760 radiation and electronic medical equipment manufacturing according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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CH01040 Toys Manufacturing (limited to 3312 toys manufacturing according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F102030 Tobacco and Beverage Wholesale (limited to 4546 tobacco and beverage wholesale according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F109070 Stationery, Musical Instrument, and Entertainment Products (limited to 4581 books and stationery wholesale, 4582 sports products, and apparatus wholesale and 4583 toys and entertainment products wholesale according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China), excluding books, magazines, and newspapers wholesale.
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F113010 Machinery Wholesale (limited to 4643 agricultural and industrial machinery and equipment wholesale according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F113020 Electrical Appliances Wholesale (limited to 4561 household appliances wholesale according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F113030 Precision Instruments Wholesale (limited to 4564 household photographic equipment and optical products wholesale and 4649 other machinery and appliances wholesale according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F113050 Computer and Office Machine and Equipment Wholesale (limited to 4641 computer and peripheral equipment and software wholesale and 4644 office machine and equipment wholesale according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F113070 Telecommunication Equipment Wholesale (limited to 4642 electronic equipment and parts and components whole according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China), excluding telecommunication core network equipment (such as exchange and transmission equipment) wholesale.
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F118010 Information Software Wholesale (limited to 4641 computer and peripheral equipment and software wholesale according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F119010 Electronic Materials Wholesale (limited to 4642 electronic equipment and parts and components wholesale according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F203020 Tobacco and Beverage Retail (limited to 4729 other food and beverage, tobacco retail according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China; excluding the retail of drug stores, pharmacy, cosmeceuticals shop, or live animal shop).
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F209060 Stationery, Musical Instrument and Entertainment Products Retail (limited to 4761 books and stationery retail, 4762 sports products and apparatus retail, 4763 toys and entertainment products retail and 4764 music tape and movies retail according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China), excluding the retail of books, magazines and newspapers.
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F213010 Electric Appliances Retail (limited to 4741 household electric appliances retail and 4833 audio-visual equipment retail according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F213030 Computer and Office Machine and Equipment Retail (limited to 4831 computer and peripheral equipment and software retail according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F213060 Telecommunication Equipment Retail (limited to 4832 telecommunication equipment retail according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China), excluding the retail of telecommunication core network equipment (e.g. exchange and transmission equipment).
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F214030 Auto and Motor Vehicle Parts and Components Retail (limited to 4843 auto and motor vehicle parts and components retail according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F218010 Information Software Retail (limited to 4831 computer and peripheral equipment and software retail according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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F219010 Electronic Materials Retail (limited to 4831 computer and peripheral equipment and software retail, 4832 telecommunication equipment retail and 4833 audio-visual equipment retail according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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I501010 Product Design (limited to 7402 design service for specially manufactured products in industrial design and 7409 design service for specially manufactured products in other professional design service industry according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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JA02010 Electrical Appliance and Electronic Products Repair (limited to 9521 computer and peripheral equipment repair, 9522 telecommunication and transmission equipment repair and 9523 audio-visual electronic products and household appliances repair according to the Industrial Standard Classification of the Republic of China).
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Article 3: CHAINTECH shall have its head office in New Taipei City, the Republic of China, and may pursuant to a resolution adopted at the board meeting, set up branch offices within or outside the territory of the Republic of China when deemed necessary. The total amount of foreign investment shall not be limited to 40% of the paid-in capital as specified in Article 13 of the Company Act.
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Article 3-1: CHAINTECH may provide endorsement and guarantee and act as a guarantor due to business needs.
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Article 4: CHAINTECH shall make public announcements in accordance with Article 28 of the Company Act.
Chapter 2 Shares
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Article 5:The total capital of CHAINTECH is set as NT$2.5 billion, divided into 250 million shares. With a par value of NT$10 per share. The Board of Directors shall be authorized to issue the shares in installments. 10 million shares shall be retained to exercise warrants for stock warrants, preferred shares with warrant or convertible bonds with warrant (With respect to the issued shares referred to in the preceding paragraph, a centralized securities custody institution may request to consolidate to issue securities of large-denomination instead).
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Article 6: (Delete)
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Article 7:CHAINTECH may issue shares without physical certificate(s) printed and may print collectively based on the total amount issued. The shares issued pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall be registered with a centralized securities depository enterprise.
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Article 8: The registration of share transfers shall not be made within 60 days prior to the regular shareholders meeting, 30 days prior to the special shareholders meeting, or 5 days prior to the record date for the distribution of dividends, bonuses or other interests. Other stock affairs shall be handled in accordance with the "Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies".
Chapter 3 Shareholders' Meeting
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Article 9: Shareholders' meeting shall be of two kinds: regular meeting and special meeting. The regular meeting of shareholders shall be held once every year and convened by the Board of Directors within six months after close of each fiscal year, while the special meeting of shareholders shall be held when necessary.
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Article 10: In case a shareholder is unable to attend a meeting of the board of directors, 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 CHAINTECH stating therein the scope of power authorized to the proxy. The use of the power of attorney shall be subject to the "Regulations Governing the Use of Proxies for Attendance at Shareholder Meetings of Public Companies" and "Company Act" published by the securities regulatory authority.
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Article 11: Except in the circumstances otherwise provided for by laws and regulations, a shareholder of CHAINTECH shall have one voting power in respect of each share in his/her/its possession.
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Article 12: Resolutions at a shareholders' meeting shall, unless otherwise provided for in relevant laws and regulations, be adopted by a majority vote of the shareholders present, who represent more than one-half of the total number of voting shares.
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Article 12-1: 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.
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The meeting minutes shall record the year, month, day, and place of the meeting, the chairman's full name, the methods by which resolutions were adopted, and a summary of the deliberations and their voting results, and shall be kept in CHAINTECH together with the attendance book for signature of attending shareholders and power of attorney of proxy attending. The preparation, distribution and retention period of the meeting minutes mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be handled in accordance with Article 183 of the Company Act.
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Article 12-2: Where CHAINTECH registers for the issue of employee stock warrants and when the subscription price is lower than the closing price on the issue date, CHAINTECH is required to obtain the consent of at least two-thirds of the voting rights present at the shareholders meeting attended by shareholders representing a majority of total shares issued. It may, within one year from the date of the resolution of the shareholders' meeting, register in installments.
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If the employee stock warrants are issued in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the matters stipulated by the competent authority shall be listed and explained in the reasons for convening the shareholders meeting and shall not be submitted by an extraordinary motion.
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Article 12-3: CHAINTECH's transfer of shares to employees at a price lower than the average price of the shares actually repurchased shall be subject to the consent of at least two-thirds of the voting rights present at the shareholders meeting attended by shareholders representing a majority of total shares issued at the last shareholders' meeting, shall be listed and explained in the reasons for convening the shareholders meeting and shall not be submitted by an extraordinary motion.
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Chapter 4 Directors and Supervisors
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Article 13: CHAINTECH shall have a board of directors composed of five to nine directors (of which the number of independent directors shall not be less than two and shall not be less than one fifth of the directors) and two supervisors. CHAINTECH adopts a candidates nomination system for the election of directors (including independent directors) and supervisors, who shall be elected from among the list of candidates by the shareholders' meeting for a term of three years and may be eligible for reelection. The minimum total number of registered shares held by all directors and supervisors of CHAINTECH shall be subject to the regulations of the securities authority.
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Article 14: The Board of Directors is organized by the directors, and shall elect a chairman of the Board of Directors from among the directors by a majority vote at a meeting attended by over two-thirds of the directors. The chairman of the Board of Directors shall externally represent CHAINTECH.
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Article 15: In case the chairman of the Board of Directors is on leave or absent or can not exercise his power and authority for any cause, the designation of his/her proxy shall be in accordance with Article 208 of the Company Act.
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Article 16: Unless otherwise provided for in Company Act and the Articles of Incorporation, resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be adopted by a majority of the directors at a meeting attended by a majority of the directors. A director may authorize in writing another director to be represented at the board meeting, provided that, he/she shall issue a proxy form each time stating the scope of authorization and when a director attends the board meeting as a proxy, he/she shall be appointed as a proxy for one other director only. A meeting of the directors may be convened in writing, by fax or by electronic means. In case a board meeting is proceeded via video conference, the attendance of directors via video conference is deemed as attendance in person.
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If the directors have an interest in the matters at the meeting, they shall state at the board meeting the important contents of their interest.
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Article 16-1: The Board of Directors shall be authorized to determine the remuneration to directors and supervisors according to the degree of participation in the operation of CHAINTECH and the value of their contribution, with reference to the standards of the same industry.
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Article 16-2: The authorities of the Board of Directors for the board meeting are as follows:
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Convening the shareholders' meeting and implement its resolutions.
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Decision on the business plan.
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Review and approval of various rules and important contracts.
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Approval of the setting and disposal of important property of CHAINTECH.
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Decision on CHAINTECH's important candidates and the provisions of the posts of each department.
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Establishment and abolition of branches.
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Preparation and review of budget settlement and business report.
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Decision on other important matters.
Chapter 5 Manager
- Article 17: CHAINTECH may, in accordance with the resolution of the board of directors, have one general manager, a number of president, chief executive officer and advisers whose appointment, dismissal and remuneration shall be governed by Article 29 of the Company Act.
Chapter 6 Accounting
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Article 18: At the end of each fiscal year, the Board of Directors of CHAINTECH shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Company Act, prepare and submit the following reports, statements and motions to the regular shareholders' meeting for recognition 30 days prior to the meeting: (1) Business report; (2) Financial statements; and (3) Proposal for profit distribution or loss recovery.
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Article 19: If CHAINTECH has gained profits within a fiscal year, 0.1% or more of the profits shall be reserved as the employees' compensation, which shall be distributed by a resolution adopted by the board meeting in the form of shares or in cash. Qualification requirements of employees, including the employees of subsidiaries of CHAINTECH meeting certain specific requirements. CHAINTECH shall allocate not more than 6% of the proceeding profits as the remuneration of directors and supervisors by a resolution adopted by the board meeting.
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However, in case of the accumulated losses, certain profits shall first be reserved to cover them, and then reserve remuneration to employees, directors and supervisors in accordance with the proportion mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
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Article 19-1: If CHAINTECH has a surplus in the general annual report, the surplus shall be made up for the previous losses, apart from allocating income taxes. And 10% of the balance shall be allocated as a statutory surplus reserve unless the statutory surplus reserve has reached the paid-in capital. After the statutory surplus reserve is retained or rotated in accordance with the rules and regulations by competent agencies, the undistributed earnings at the beginning of the period shall be combined and the Board of Directors shall formulate a specific proposal for distribution of earnings to be submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting for resolution, with consideration given to retaining partial earnings.
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The Company is in stable growth and expands in line with sales development in the future. The future capital expenditures and capital requirement are necessary to be considered first when the Company distribute the earnings. The Board of Directors proposes the distribution plan and distributes the earnings after being approved at the shareholders' meeting. In the annual distribution of shareholder dividends, cash dividend shall not be less than 5%, but if the cash dividend is less
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than NT$0.1 per share, it may not be issued, and the stock dividend will be distributed instead.
Chapter 7 Supplementary Articles
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Article 20: Matters not specified in the Articles of Incorporation shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Company Act.
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Article 21: This Articles of Association was formulated on October 20, 1986. The 1st amendment was made on November 3, 1986. The 2nd amendment was made on August 25, 1987. The 3rd amendment was made on January 20, 1989. The 4th amendment was made on October 16, 1989. The 5th amendment was made on December 4, 1989. The 6th amendment was made on April 15, 1990. The 7th amendment was made on October 12, 1991. The 8th amendment was made on May 29, 1993. The 9th amendment was made on March 27, 1994. The 10th amendment was made on March 30, 1995. The 11th amendment was made on June 22, 1996. The 12th amendment was made on April 12, 1997 The 13th amendment was made on August 23, 1997. The 14th amendment was made on April 11, 1998. The 15th amendment was made on April 11, 1998. The 16th amendment was made on April 30, 1999. The 17th amendment was made on December 18, 1999. The 18th amendment was made on April 15, 2000. The 19th amendment was made on May 3, 2001. The 20th amendment was made on May 2, 2002. The 21st amendment was made on June 15, 2004. The 22nd amendment was made on June 14, 2005. The 23rd amendment was made on September 7, 2005. The 24th amendment was made on June 30, 2006. The 25th amendment was made on June 15, 2007. The 26th amendment was made on June 13, 2008. The 27th amendment was made on June 19, 2009. The 28th amendment was made on June 15, 2010. The 29th amendment was made on October 21, 2011. The 30th amendment was made on January 10, 2013. The 31st amendment was made on June 21, 2013. The 32nd amendment was made on February 21, 2014. The 33rd amendment was on June 20, 2014. The 34th amendment was on June 14, 2016. The 35th amendment was made on June 15, 2017. The 36th amendment was made on June 18, 2020.
Chaintech Technology Corporation
Chairman: Kao, Shu-Jung
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Appendix 3
Chaintech Technology Corporation Measures for Election of Directors and Supervisors
Amended on June 15, 2017
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The election, re-election and by-election of Directors and Supervisors of CHAINTECH shall be conducted in accordance with these Procedures.
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The qualifications of independent directors of CHAINTECH shall comply with the provisions of Articles 2, 3 and 4 of the “Measures for the Establishment and Compliance of Independent Directors of Publicly Companies”.
The selection and appointment of independent directors of CHAINTECH shall comply with the provisions of Articles 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the “Measures for the Establishment and Compliance of Independent Directors of Publicly Companies", and shall be based on the Article 24 of the “Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companie”.
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The election of the CHAINTECH's Directors (including independent directors) and Supervisors shall be conducted in accordance with the candidate nomination system and procedures set out in Article 192-1, Article 216-1 of the Company Act.
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When the number of directors falls below five due to the dismissal of a director for any reason, CHAINTECH shall hold a by-election to fill the vacancy at its next shareholders meeting. When the number of directors falls short by one third of the total number prescribed in Articles of Association, CHAINTECH shall call a special shareholders meeting within 60 days from the date of occurrence to hold a by-election to fill the vacancies.
If the number of independent directors is less than two, or less than one-fifth of the number of directors, they shall be by-election at the latest shareholders' meeting.
When all independent directors are dismissed, CHAINTEC shall call a special shareholders meeting within 60 days from the date of occurrence to hold a by-election to fill the vacancies.
When the number of supervisors less than total number prescribed in Articles of Association for any reason, CHAINTECH shall hold a by-election to fill the vacancy at its next shareholders meeting. When all supervisors are dismissed, CHAINTEC shall call a special shareholders meeting within 60 days from the date of occurrence to hold a byelection to fill the vacancies.
- The cumulative voting method shall be used for election of the directors and supervisors of CHAINTECH. Each share will have voting rights in number equal to the directors and
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supervisors to be elected, and may be cast for a single candidate or split among multiple candidates.
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CHAINTECH shall prepare separate ballots for directors in numbers corresponding to the directors or supervisors to be elected. The number of voting rights associated with each ballot shall be specified on the ballots, which shall then be distributed to the attending shareholders at the shareholders meeting. Attendance card numbers printed on the ballots may be used instead of recording the names of voting shareholders.
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VI. The number of directors will be as specified in CHAINTECH's Articles of Association, with voting rights separately calculated for independent and non-independent director positions. Those receiving ballots representing the highest numbers of voting rights will be elected sequentially according to their respective numbers of votes. When two or more persons receive the same number of votes, thus exceeding the specified number of positions, they shall draw lots to determine the winner, with the chair drawing lots on behalf of any person not in attendance.
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Before the election begins, the chairman shall appoint a number of persons with shareholder status to perform the respective duties of vote monitoring and counting personnel. The ballot boxes shall be prepared by the Company and publicly checked by the vote monitoring personnel before voting commences.
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In the event that the candidate is a shareholder of the Company, the voters voting for such candidate shall fill in the "candidate" column on the ballot such candidate's account name and shareholder account number. In the event that the candidate is not a shareholder of the Company, the voters voting for such candidate shall fill in the "candidate" column on the ballot such candidate's name and ID number. In the event that the candidate is a government or a corporate shareholder, the voters voting for such candidate shall fill in the "candidate" column on the ballot the name of such government or corporate shareholder together with the name of such government's or corporate shareholder's representative; when there are multiple representatives, the names of all representatives shall be listed.
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A ballot shall be deemed void if any of the following circumstances occurs:
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(IV) Where the candidate voted for is a shareholder of the Company, such candidate's account name and shareholder account number filled in the ballot is inconsistent with that on the shareholders' register. Where the candidate voted for is not a shareholder of the Company, such candidate's name or ID number filled in the ballot is verified to be incorrect.
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(V) Other words or marks are entered in addition to the electee's account name (name) or shareholder account number (ID document number) and the number of electoral rights allocated.
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(VI) Where the name of the candidate voted for is the same as the name of other shareholders, and the shareholder account number or ID number are not filled in the ballot for identification.
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Ballots shall be counted during the meeting upon completion of voting, and the results shall be announced on the spot by the chairman of the meeting, including a list of directors and supervisors elected and their election weights.
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CHAINTECH shall issue notifications to the persons elected as Directors and Supervisors respectively.
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Any matters inadequately provided for herein shall be subject to provisions concerned set forth in the Company Act and applicable laws and regulations.
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These Procedures for Election of Directors and Supervisors shall become effective upon approval by the shareholders' meeting. The same applies to amendments.
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Appendix 4
Shareholding by Directors and Supervisors
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I. The paid-up capital of CHAINTECH as of April 17, 2022 was NT$1,014,988,310, and the total number of shares issued was 101,498,831 shares.
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II. Pursuant to Article 26 of the Securities and Exchange Act, the minimum number of shares held by all directors of CHAINTECH shall be 8,000,000 shares, and the minimum number of shares to be held by all supervisors is 800,000.
April17, 2022 Unit: shares
| Title | Name | Date of Election |
Term | Number of shares held at the time of appointment |
Number of shares held at the time of appointment |
Number of shares held as recorded in the shareholders' register as of the book closure day |
Number of shares held as recorded in the shareholders' register as of the book closure day |
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| Number of shares |
Shareholding ratio |
Number of shares |
Shareholding ratio |
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| Chairman | E-Cheng Technology Limited. Representative: Kao,Shu-Jung |
June 14, 2019 | 3 |
28,532,080 | 28.11 | 28,532,080 | 28.11 |
| Director | E-Cheng Technology Limited. Representative: Lu Li-Cheng |
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| Director | E-Cheng Technology Limited. Representative: Wang,Mu-Tien |
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| Independent Director |
Tang, Han-Yu |
June 14, 2019 | 3 |
─ | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| Independent Director |
Chen, Kuo-Chin | June 14, 2019 | 3 |
─ | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| Total | 28,532,080 | 28.11 | 28,532,080 | 28.11 |
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| Supervisor | Hsu Sheng-Chin | June 14, 2019 | 3 |
1,151,048 | 1.13 | 1,151,048 | 1.13 |
| Supervisor | Chou Chun-Tsun | June 14, 2019 | 3 |
30,000 | 0.03 | 30,000 | 0.03 |
| Total | 1,181,048 | 1.16 | 1,181,048 | 1.16 |
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Appendix 5
Other Necessary Supplements:
Report on Handling Shareholders' Proposals at the 2022 Regular Shareholders' Meeting:
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Pursuant to Article 172-1 and Article 192-1 of the Company Act, a shareholder holding 1% or more of the total number of issued shares may submit to CHAINTECH a written proposal for discussion, and propose a list of candidates for directors (including independent directors) at a regular shareholders meeting.
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Proposal content: Each shareholder's proposal is limited to one, and the content of the proposal must not exceed 300 words, otherwise it shall not be included in the agenda of the shareholders' meeting.
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Nomination content: The nominating shareholder shall attach the nominee's name, educational background, experience, letter of commitment after election, statement and other relevant supporting documents of absence of any of the circumstances specified in Article 30 of the Company Law, and the number of candidates nominated shall not exceed the number of directors and independent directors to be elected. If exceeds, they shall not be included in the list.
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CHAINTECH, in accordance with the law, announced on the MOPS that it would accept proposals raised from April 8, 2022 to April 18, 2022 (registered mail is subject to arrival) by shareholders for this regular shareholders meeting.
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CHAINTECH did not receive any shareholder proposals and nominations during the period of acceptance.
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