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FEDS AGM Information 2016

Jul 5, 2016

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Stock Code: 2903

Far Eastern Department Stores LTD. Handbook for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Meeting Time: 09:00 a.m. (Friday), June 17, 2016

Place: Auditorium in the Taipei Hero House No. 20, Changsha Street, Section 1, Taipei, Taiwan

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Table of Contents
I. Procedure for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders 03
II. Discussion
1. Proposal to amend the certain provisions of the Company’s “Articles of
Incorporation”

04
III. Matters to be Reported
1. 2015 Messages to shareholders 08
2. Financial report of 2015
(Attachment: independent auditors’ report byDeloitte & Touche)
15
3. Audit Committee’s review report on 2015 business report and financial
statements

31
4. Report of directors’ and employees’ compensation 32
5. Report of Company’s share buyback 32
6. Report of the amendment of certain provisions of the Company’s “Code
of Ethics” and “Best Practice Principles of Ethical Corporate
Management”


33
IV. Matters to be Approved
1. To accept 2015 financial statements 45
2. To approve theproposal for the distribution of 2015 surplus earning 45
V. Extemporary Motion 47
VI. Rules and Regulations
1. Articles of Incorporation 48
2. Rules of Procedure of Shareholders’ Meeting 55
VII.Appendices
1. Shareholding of Directors 59
2. Impact of the stock dividend distribution on operating results, EPS and
shareholders’ returnon investment
60
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Far Eastern Department Stores LTD.

I. Procedure for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Call the Meeting to Order

Chairman Takes Chair

Chairman Remarks

Discussion

Matters to be Reported

Matters to be Approved

Extemporary Motion

Adjournment

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II . Discussion

1. Proposal to amend the certain provisions of the Company’s “Articles of Incorporation”.

The Board of Directors proposes and recommends that each shareholder votes FOR the amendments of certain provisions of the Company’s “Articles of Incorporation”.

Please vote. Board of Directors proposes:

Explanatory Notes:

  • (1) Pursuant to Article 235 and 235-1 of Company Act, and the rule by Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (Letter No. MEA-Shang-10402413890 on June 11, 2015, and Letter No. MEA-Shang-10402427800 on Oct. 15, 2015), it is proposed that the amended, added or deleted provisions of the Company’s “Articles of Incorporation” are shown in the attached comparison table.

  • (2) Please approve the proposed resolutions.

Resolution:

Section Proposed Changes Current Articles Reasons To be deleted in Article 21 (Deleted) The compensation of order to Directors shall be decided co-operate the by the Shareholders’ amendment of Meeting. Article 27. 1. Current Article 27 If the Company profits for The distribution of Article 27 has the year, the Company dividends shall take into been removed shall allocate from 2% to consideration the changes to second 3.5% of it for the in the outlook for the paragraph of ’ Article 28, and employees compensation, Company's businesses, has been and the maximum of 2.5% the lifespan of the various amended. of it for Directors’ products or services that 2. To add the compensation. However, have an impact on future the company’s capital needs and taxation. first paragraph of Article 27, accumulated losses shall Dividends shall be and distribute the Directors’ reserve the amount of distributed at the ratio as and employee’s covering in advance. set forth in these Articles of compensation Incorporation aimed at by the ratio of maintaining the stability of profit. A company may, by a dividend distributions. 3. To add the resolution adopted by a

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Section Proposed Changes Current Articles Reasons second majority vote at a meeting When distributing paragraph of of Board of Directors dividends, the cash Article 27, and - attended by two thirds of dividends shall not be less the relative the total number of than 10% of the aggregate affairs about the actual directors, have the profit sum of dividends and distribution of distributable as bonus distributed in the directors’ and employees’ compensation same year. employees’ distributed in the form of compensation shall be shares or in cash, and the adopted by ratio, amount method and majority vote at shares of actual a meeting of Board of distribution; and in addition Directors, and thereto a report of such be submitted to distribution shall be the shareholders’ submitted to the shareholders’ meeting. meeting. Article 28 Apart from paying all its Apart from paying all its 1.Pursuant to income taxes in the case amended income taxes in the case where there are profits at Article 235 of where there are profits at the end of the year, the Company Act, the end of the year, the Company shall make up surplus earning for accumulated losses in distribution can Company shall make up past years. Where there is not include for accumulated losses in still balance, 10% of which employees’ past years. Where there is shall be set aside by the bonus and Company as legal reserve. directors’ still balance, 10% of which Subject to certain business compensation. shall be set aside by the conditions under which the In addition, in Company as legal reserve. Company may retain a order to portion, the Company may simplify and Subject to certain business distribute to the combine the conditions under which the shareholders the dividend and Company may retain a remainder after deducting shareholders’ portion, the Company may special reserve as required bonus, the by law together with relative rules of distribute to the undistributed profits from surplus earning shareholders the bonus previous years in the distribution in which is the remainder following manner : the first paragraph of based on shareholdings a) 60% as share interest, Article 28 have after deducting special to be distributed based been amended reserve as required by law on shareholdings. and the together with undistributed However in the case of second increase in the paragraph of

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Section Proposed Changes Proposed Changes Current Articles Current Articles Reasons
profits
from
previous
years.
The
distribution
of
dividends shall take into
consideration the changes
in the outlook for the
Company's
businesses,
the lifespan of the various
products or services that
have an impact on future
capital needs and taxation.
Dividends shall bepaid
aimed at maintaining the
stability
of
dividend
distributions.
When
distributing dividends, the
cash dividends shall not be
less than 10% of bonusto
the
shareholders
distributed in the same
year.
b) Article 28 has
been deleted.
2. Current Article
27 has been
removed
to
second
paragraph
of
Article 28, and
has
been
amended.

c)

d)

In
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Section Proposed Changes Proposed Changes Current Articles Current Articles Reasons
Article 30 These
Articles
of
Incorporation were drafted
on August 2, 1967, and
came into effect following
its approval by a resolution
of
the
General
Shareholders’ Meeting and
the competent authorities.
Amendments shall take
effect
following
their
approval
at
the
Shareholders’ Meetings.
Forty-sixth amendment of
June 17, 2016
These
Articles
of
Incorporation were drafted
on August 2, 1967, and
came into effect following
its approval by a resolution
of
the
General
Shareholders’ Meeting and
the competent authorities.
Amendments shall take
effect
following
their
approval
at
the
Shareholders’ Meetings.
Forty-fifth amendment of
June 22, 2015
To add the date
of
amending
the
certain
provisions
of
the Company’s
“Articles
of
Incorporation”.
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III. Matters to be Reported

1. 2015 Messages to shareholders. Explanation:

The 2015 Messages to Shareholders is attached as page 8-14.

Preface

Reflecting on 2015, the stagnant recovery in the advanced economies, lack of growth momentum in the emerging markets, and slowdown of China’s economy have resulted in a lower than expected global growth. With slow globalization that impacted on the domestic economy, both Taiwan’s export volume and production index declined. Fortunately the sluggish economy did not worsen the local employment. Given the lower unemployment, increasing average actual salary, relatively stable commodity prices, and the Government’s “Reviving Consumption Measures” to effectively stimulate private spending, private consumption grew over 2% year-on-year, amounting to annual sales of NT$318.9 billion for Taiwan’s department stores, up 4.2% than a year ago, demonstrating the strong vitality of the retail market.

From operation perspective, dining is undoubtedly the most active sector for the department store market. Far Eastern Department Stores (FEDS) has seized this trend and continued to introduce new brands to elevate sales. Aside from offering varieties of gourmet foods to attract customers, FEDS is also keen on the “experience economy” to sponsor various novel and interesting events in order to provide cheerful and sensible activities for consumers to immerse in this unique in-store experience, thus to draw them from online to offline. Definitely, the competition remained fierce, new outlet malls and shopping centers continued to pop up. Malls that can provide “one-stop shopping” are most welcomed by customers. Therefore, FEDS City mega stores, “the department store oriented shopping malls”, have received warm welcome since their opening by having more than 10 million visits annually and are considered the utmost landmark for innovation in operations. In response to development of digital technology, FEDS also aims to enhance its high-tech capability via data analysis and the application of mobile commerce to provide customers with personalized targeted marketing and services, lead them to experience fashion technology and smart shopping.

Given the above, pursuant to the “consumer-oriented” mindset, though facing constantly changing environment and market preferences, FEDS is always committed to innovative transformation to maintain high growth and competitiveness. With the joint efforts of all our colleagues, in 2015 FEDS registered record highs in both anniversary sales and annual sales. Annual sales were NT$43.35 billion, up 2.4% year on year, among which Mega City Banqiao and Top City Taichung, the two City mega stores attributed significantly due to their new ample sales space, comprehensive brands display, and

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extraordinary architectural design. These stores have delivered excellent performance that set a precedent of Taiwan’s department store to turn profit within the first year of opening, and to reach NT$10 billion sales within three years of operation, to secure the Company’s leading position in the retail business.

Looking into 2016, though with many uncertainties, thanks to Government’s expansion of public expenditures and investment incentives policy, domestic demand will be expected to vitalize. Therefore, we hold optimistic view of continuous recovery of private consumption, and will strive to boost revenues, reach news highs, and deliver outstanding performance.

Operations Report for 2015

FEDS recorded in 2015 consolidated sales of NT$125.7 billion (according to IFRS, consolidated revenues were NT$45 billion). Consolidated net profit was NT$2.15 billion, company alone net profit was NT$1.71 billion, and earnings per share were NT$1.20. According to the 17[th] Board Meeting of FEDS, total cash dividend payout for 2015 was NT$1.0. Operating result of the Far Eastern Retail Group in 2015 is summarized as follows:

(1) Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd.

  1. FEDS registered sales of NT$43.35 billion in 2015, grew 2.4% year on year; operating income was NT$1.53 billion, and pre-tax income was NT$2.09 billion.

  2. Maintain brand freshness, further upgrade ability to attract customers and brand image, Top City Taichung and Mega City Banqiao continue to renovate and undergo merchandise adjustment, bring in world-renowned luxury watch brands, fast fashion brands from Europe, U.S. and Japan, and popular theme restaurants, to provide more comprehensive merchandise mix and shopping options to customers so as to ensure unique and special attraction.

  3. Aside from large-scale floor renovations, each branch also introduced the most popular brands in accordance with local characters and market preferences. FEDS Banqiao Store opened Syabu-yo, its first overseas branch from Japan. Hsinchu Store launched Taiwan’s first Snoopy theme restaurant, Hualien Store inaugurated east Taiwan’s first MUJI lifestyle store, which have all been well received by local consumers.

  4. Taiwan consumers have always been interested in international trade fairs. To satisfy customer needs, FEDS sponsored more than 10 Korean, U.S.A., Japanese and other exotic cultural and commodities exhibitions in 2015. In addition to selling foreign products, art performance programs and handicraft experience were also arranged to

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let customers enjoy unique worldly flavor without going abroad.

  1. Each branch store also sponsored nearly 250 events with various themes of art, cultural, CSR and local community campaign to promote the local economy and tourism, which has become a joint platform to demonstrate caring for the society, help the underprivileged and fulfill social responsibilities.

  2. Develop smart shopping experience via mobile technology. Set up WiFi, iBeacon within the stores, distribute promotional alerts, restaurant waiting notice, in store location direction via APP, Line etc. on mobile handsets to offer consumers the fun experiences of convenience and smart shopping in fashion.

  3. Continue to digitize, complete procurement approval process, petty cash management, counter contract management, and cashier account payment systems so as to renew, optimize and elevate the efficiency and manpower performance of various operations.

  4. Establish the Budget Management Committee to impose strict cost control, engage in job rotation to improve specialized skills and integration of work with the aim to strengthen efficiency of organization through proactive management, build up excellent working team, and heighten the Company’s operating performance and profitability.

(2) Pacific SOGO Department Store

  1. 2015 sales were NT$43.82 billion, down 0.3% from 2014. Operating income was NT$2.51 billion, and net income before tax was NT$1.3 billion.

  2. The anniversary sales for 2015 were NT$9.72 billion, about the same as that of 2014. Under the impact of El Nino leading to a warmer winter, affecting sales of thermal and heat up products, in particular premium goods dropped considerably (temperature this year at 25~31 , last year at 19~25 ), coupled with economic slowdown and sluggish momentum; however, with joint efforts of our colleagues, correct marketing strategy, we managed to deliver the same sales level from the previous year.

  3. Tun Hua New Hall has completed its shop recruiting and interior renovation with the new design of glittered jewelry box in eastern Taipei, added with international luxury boutiques, local and foreign designer brands, jewelries, theme restaurants, and exotic gourmet food. Kaohsiung Store also underwent partial renovation and counter replacement. Revenues of these two stores have improved significantly.

  4. Tianjin Store in China concluded operations on March 1, 2015 as landlord filed for bankruptcy and failed to fulfill contractual terms to develop the neighboring commercial facilities. Wuxi Store was also then closed due to competitions from e-commerce and general economic slowdown in China.

  5. To achieve digitization, introduce LINE and combine SOGO APP with e-commerce

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platform to expand business, initiate new business model, and diversify the operations.

  1. Digitization construction: Set up paperless teleconference room, mobile payment including voucher, e-coupon, Alipay, premium voucher, establish cloud and WiFi environment, online and offline (O2O) business model, offline service with online purchase, synchronized online and offline sales, through the physical stores to provide customers consistent interactive shopping experience.

  2. Aside from adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), also promoting non-financial aspect of CSR report to build up corporate image in terms of corporate governance, environment friendliness, and social responsibility for the Company.

  3. Strengthen operation management, strictly control operating budget, marketing expenses and various capital expenditure, conduct cost saving and stress tests so as to ensure that the Company profit is not seriously affected.

(3) Far Eastern Ai-Mai Co., Ltd.

  1. 2015 sales were NT$15.86 billion, down 3.2% year on year, and net loss was NT$8.1 million.

  2. The 20[th] A-mart branch Banqiao Nanya Store was officially opened in April 2015, while Panhsin Hyper Store concluded operation in October 2015.

  3. Adjust merchandise mix – By expediting the imports of Japanese and Korea food products, Korean cosmetics, plus Japanese and Korean groceries, gross profit margin in 2015 increased 0.9% than that of 2014.

  4. Expedite the expansion of e-commerce:

  5. (1) Expand cooperation channel (Yahoo stored to be opened in September).

  6. (2) Use shopping list to promote periodic purchase (online in December).

Operations Report for 2016

Facing with intense competition and quick changes, we will prudently respond to the changing consumer needs, set up targeted guidelines for merchandise, service and operation, and execute accordingly to deliver superior operating efficiency.

(1) Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd.

  1. Maintain competitive momentum, each branch store will cultivate featured topics in local market preference and lifestyle, conduct merchandise mix and adjust categories, enhance the ability to attract customers and merchandise power so as to deliver more outstanding performance.

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  3. Top City Taichung will further strengthen its merchandise mix, plans to introduce famous housewares brand from the United States in 2016, and the cultural-creative-oriented Elite Bookstore is also expected to operate in this Store. Mega City Banqiao will increase numbers of counters to elevate revenues and merchandise density, and Tim Ho Wan, the Dim-Sum Specialists, is expected to open there during mid of 2016.

  4. Each medium and small-sized store will continue to focus on younger style, expand outdoor appliances, light meals and cosmetics. Women’s apparel shall remove the underperforming brands in favor of the strong ones, and increase affordable lady fashion and imported young girl fashion.

  5. Continue to organize international exhibitions, enhance interactions, and hold special events in echo with indigenous culture and festivals, hopefully to attract more customers with these interactive experiences.

  6. Improve customer stickiness, and make them more willing to shop at FEDS. Plan for more flexible and diversified promotions via analysis and implementation of Big Data, meanwhile provide consumers with more innovative caring services with the help of digital technology so as to effectively elevate operating performance.

  7. With mobile payment solutions and issuance of e-vouchers to increase convenience and connect with consumers of the mobile generation.

  8. Form the expense control task force to ensure the necessity and rationality of expenses, establish digitized inventory and gift management operation, elevate resource allotment, control analysis, and reorganize the approval, procurement and auditing process to strengthen the efficiency of centralized handling of procurement and accounting.

(2) Pacific SOGO Department Stores Co., Ltd.

  1. In early 2016, with the slowdown of global economy, weak demand and plunge of oil price, export in January this year continued to show recession for 12 consecutive months, the worst since the financial crisis, which is not likely to report growth in 1Q. Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan announced on February 17, 2016 Taiwan’s 2016 economic growth forecast to be 1.47%, a substantial drop of 0.85% than the original 2.32% published in November 2015, the second lowest ever since financial tsunami. However, with the opening of new retailers such as Breeze A3 Sung Kao Store, Linko Mitsui Outlet Park, Taoyuan Gloria Outlet, and Taichung Lipao Park Outlet Mall to be opened this summer, competition will become increasingly intense, merchandise selection will be very similar, thus marketing and management costs will invariably increase.

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  3. Taipei Zhongxiao Store will enhance fashion favors of lady’s wear and reinforce organic food lifestyle; Tun Hwa New Store already completed in April 2016 its curtain wall and interior renovation; Fuxing Store will undergo partial renovation of its boutique floors to upgrade international brands; and Hsinchu Store will cut down cost and enrich the offerings of fashion brands.

  4. Marketing strategy based on integrating HAPPY GO, SOGO APP, SOGO online shop, SOGO FB, SOGO LINE, WiFi omni-channel database, Big Data integration, application and distribution.

  5. Establish SOGO’s omni-channel e-commerce system, develop synchronized online/offline merchandise and online exclusive merchandise, plan and execute O2O interactive mechanism.

  6. Stores in China have been affected by intense competition due to e-commerce and over-expansion of department stores. Enhance the adjustment of sales space, merchandise and promotion in terms of operations and cross integrate IoT. Management side to fortify cost and target control, and to integrate cash, business, and data flows through digital technology.

  7. Digitization plan to expedite the establishment of joint mobile payment platform, promote e-voucher and accounting management, set up self-service information kiosk system, and to utilize eTag APP system for parking fee payment.

  8. Key targets for 2016: Rollout overall cost control, monitor operating and expenditure budget, save expenses, and elevate efficiency.

(3) Far Eastern Ai-Mai Co., Ltd.

  1. Quick transformation, flexible cross-border operation, focusing on both virtual and physical channels, and digital integration.

  2. More speedy adjustment of merchandise mix, create differentiation, and elevate gross profit.

  3. Optimize store atmosphere, provide customers with more diversified and better shopping experience.

  4. Deepen e-commerce engagement: New choice for home purchasing

  5. (1) Develop cargo delivery at convenience stores.

  6. (2) Gradually promote online & offline pricing consistency.

  7. (3) Continue to use frequent shopping list to optimize shopping process.

  8. (4) Implement Joint Promotion to extend the inter-exchange of online (47,000/month) and offline (1.422 million/month) customers.

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In summary, though domestic economic growth did not perform well in 2015, FEDS managed to maintain growth momentum. After surpassing NT$40 billion of sales in 2015, operating sales continued to increase to achieve the next NT$10 billion mark. We are confident that with the dedication of loyal consumers, efforts of colleagues, and full support of our shareholders, FEDS will continue to adopt nimble strategy and innovative thinking to create a business model in line with the current trend to register stellar growth and reach new highs.

It is worth noted that during recent years we successfully opened three City shopping malls, which continued to report excellent performance and profits, demonstrating that the Far Eastern Retail Group is fully equipped with the comprehensive knowhow to develop world-class mega malls. Pursuant to the consumer-oriented founding motto, the outstanding management team of FEDS will continue to open new stores in Taiwan, and develop the China market, offer best customer services, and create the retail group that offers the highest customer satisfaction, growth, competitiveness, and profitability.

Last but not least, facing with the arrival of Industry 4.0, the IoT (Internet of Things), Big Data, and AI (Artificial Intelligence) have not only fundamentally changed people’s lives, but also initiated drastic changes in the retail industry. The future of retail industry’s value curve must focus on innovation and customers’ shopping experience, the application of various high-tech devices to strengthen convenience and interaction, and increase added value of retail services to further enhance niche market and competitive edge. Facing with the era of omni-channel retailing, we are well prepared to seize the most up-to-date market trend and opportunities to ensure that the Far Eastern Retail Group continues to innovate and seek for sustainable excellence and leadership.

Sincerely yours,

Douglas Tong Hsu Chairman

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2. Financial report of 2015.

Explanation:

The 2015 Financial Statements are attached as page 16-30.

  1. Consolidated balance sheets (December 31, 2015)

  2. Consolidated statement of comprehensive income (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)

  3. Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)

  4. Consolidated statements of cash flow (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)

  5. Balance sheets (December 31, 2015)

  6. Statement of comprehensive income (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)

  7. Statements of changes in stockholders’ equity (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)

  8. Statements of cash flow (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)

  9. Independent auditor’s report by Deloitte & Touche is attached as page 16 and page 24.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

The Board of Directors and Stockholders Far Eastern Department Stores, Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Far Eastern Department Stores, Ltd. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”) as of December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and January 1, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Those rules and standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and January 1, 2014, and their consolidated financial performance and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, in conformity with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China.

As disclosed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Group applies the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the 2013 version of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), Interpretations of IFRS (IFRIC), and Interpretations of IAS (SIC) endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) starting in 2015. Thus, this accounting policy was retrospectively applied to prior Standards, Interpretations of IFRS (IFRIC), and Interpretations of IAS (SIC), and the items of the prior consolidated financial statements have been restated.

We have also audited the financial statements of the parent company, Far Eastern Department Stores, Ltd. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, on which we have issued a modified unqualified report.

March 24, 2016

Notice to Readers

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are intended only to present the consolidated financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such consolidated financial statements are those generally applied in the Republic of China.

For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors’ report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have 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-language independent auditors’ report and consolidated financial statements shall prevail.

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FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - current
Available-for-sale financial assets - current
Debt investments with no active market - current
Notes receivable
Trade receivables
Trade receivables from related parties
Other receivables
Current tax assets
Inventories
Prepayments
Non-current assets held for sale
Other current assets

Total current assets

NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Available-for-sale financial assets - non-current
Financial assets measured at cost - non-current
Debt investments with no active market - non-current
Investments accounted for using the equity method
Property, plant and equipment

Investment properties

Intangible assets
Deferred tax assets
Net defined benefit assets
Long-term prepayments for lease
Other non-current assets

Total non-current assets

TOTAL

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings

Short-term bills payable
Notes payable
Trade payables

Trade payables and notes payable to related parties
Other payables
Current tax liabilities
Provisions - current
Deferred revenue - current
Advance receipts
Current portion of bonds payable
Current portion of long-term borrowings
Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Bonds payable
Long-term borrowings

Provisions - non-current
Deferred tax liabilities
Net defined benefit liabilities
Other non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY
Share capital
Common shares

Capital surplus

Retained earnings
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Unappropriated earnings

Total retained earnings

Other equity

Treasury shares

Total equity attributable to owners of the Company

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

Total equity

TOTAL
December 31, 2015
Amount
%
$ 10,026,630
9
351,111
-
468,682
-
876,847
1
3,393
-
515,195
1
182,970
-
1,687,802
2
5,782
-
2,997,240
3
871,542
1
-
-

90,102

-

18,077,296
17

3,689,341
3
611,576
-
127,000
-
9,163,153
9
45,612,886
43
10,036,266
9
7,240,992
7
727,394
1
-
-
9,177,719
9

1,873,863

2

88,260,190
83

$106,337,486
100

$ 9,499,733
9
2,351,020
2
52,224
-
16,605,966
16
119,754
-
4,895,382
5
182,997
-
3,000
-
98,552
-
8,063,527
7
-
-
1,959,200
2

309,764

-

44,141,119
41

994,419
1
18,829,745
18
31,058
-
1,991,395
2
802,608
1

2,695,271

2

25,344,496
24

69,485,615
65

14,169,406
13


3,315,420

3

2,728,379
3
2,461,168
2

2,673,946

3


7,863,493

8


3,995,790

4


(97,110)

-

29,246,999
28

7,604,872

7

36,851,871
35

$106,337,486
100
December 31, 2014
(Retrospectively Applied)
Amount
%
$ 10,952,918
10

290,895
-

487,231
-

1,204,317
1

2,410
-

527,659
1

191,931
-

1,508,732
1

200,615
-

2,870,727
3

975,457
1

115
-

102,260

-

19,315,267
17


4,989,668
4

783,652
1

125,000
-

9,546,534
9
47,426,385
43

9,667,344
9

7,226,592
6

926,612
1

185,782
-

9,472,460
8

1,954,939

2

92,304,968
83

$ 111,620,235
100

$ 6,674,285
6

2,991,683
3

63,303
-
17,601,054
16

153,238
-

5,495,103
5

512,116
-

4,135
-

65,656
-

7,829,288
7

1,000,000
1

1,764,429
2

265,157

-

44,419,447
40


992,560
1
21,548,341
19

31,222
-

1,729,061
2

563,292
-

2,878,845

3

27,743,321
25

72,162,768
65

14,391,956
13


3,498,252

3


2,575,473
2

2,461,168
2

2,936,463

3


7,973,104

7


5,900,851

5


(97,110)

-

31,667,053
28

7,790,414

7

39,457,467
35

$ 111,620,235
100
January 1, 2014
(Retrospectively Applied)
January 1, 2014
(Retrospectively Applied)

















































































































































Amount
%
$ 13,221,405
12

239,974
-

552,555
-

437,497
-

28,119
-

766,445
1

57,302
-

1,779,487
2

418,064
-

2,976,244
3

1,090,656
1

377
-

83,987

-
21,652,112
19

4,986,339
4

776,374
1

521,897
1

9,050,368
8
52,166,888
46

3,070,495
3

7,715,184
7

940,225
1

222,615
-

9,464,677
8

1,920,123

2
90,835,185
81
$112,487,297
100
$ 7,462,340
7

3,047,306
3

159,194
-
17,693,401
16

151,909
-

5,252,331
5

401,874
-

4,135
-

101,136
-

7,720,500
7

2,493,512
2

1,445,159
1

252,891

-
46,185,688
41

1,990,702
2
21,841,434
19

30,483
-

1,608,841
1

535,105
1

2,841,682

3
28,848,247
26
75,033,935
67
14,109,761
13

3,498,174

3

2,358,917
2

1,931,285
2

4,107,920

3

8,398,122

7

3,659,643

3

(97,110)

-
29,568,590
26

7,884,772

7
37,453,362
33
$112,487,297
100

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 24, 2016)

17

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

OPERATING REVENUES

OPERATING COSTS

GROSS PROFIT

OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling and marketing expenses

General and administrative expenses

Total operating expenses

OPERATING PROFIT

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Other income
Other gains and losses
Finance costs
Share of profit of associates accounted for
using the equity method

Total non-operating income and expenses
PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans
Gains on property revaluation
Share of the other comprehensive loss of
associates accounted for using the equity
method
Income tax relating to items that will not be
reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
For the Years Ended December 31 For the Years Ended December 31 For the Years Ended December 31
2015
Amount
%
$44,998,319 100
22,257,933
49

22,740,386
51

1,197,658
3
18,613,897
41

19,811,555
44

2,928,831

7

378,037
1
163,685
-
(461,215) (1)
405,335

1

485,842

1

3,414,673
8
1,261,372

3

2,153,301

5

(422,992) (1)
-
-
(3,313)
-
72,026

-
2014
(Retrospectively
Applied)































Amount
%
$45,928,793 100
22,719,427
50
23,209,366
50
1,218,973
3
18,667,206
40
19,886,179
43
3,323,187

7

369,884
1

(276,669) (1)

(465,191) (1)
133,207

-
(238,769)
(1)
3,084,418
6
925,000

2
2,159,418

4

(62,170)
-
2,328,026
5

(2,893)
-
(146,321)

-

(Continued)

18

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)


Items that may be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss
Exchange differences on translating
foreign operations
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale
financial assets

Share of the other comprehensive (loss)
income of associates accounted for
using the equity method


Other comprehensive (loss) income for
the year, net of income tax

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owner of the Company

Non-controlling interests


TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owner of the Company

Non-controlling interests


EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic
Diluted
(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March
**For the Years Ended December 31 ** **For the Years Ended December 31 ** **For the Years Ended December 31 **
2015
Amount
%
(354,279)
(1)

(24,562)
-
(1,318,876) (3)
(566,750)
(1)

(1,910,188)
(4)

(2,264,467)
(5)

$ (111,166)

-

$ 1,714,770
4
438,531

1

$ 2,153,301

5

$ (530,347) (1)
419,181

1

$ (111,166)

-

$1.20
$1.20
24, 2016)
2014
(Retrospectively
Applied)












Amount
%
2,116,642

5

48,411
-

(61,995)
-
92,499

-
78,915

-
2,195,557

5
$ 4,354,975

9
$ 1,524,441
3
634,977

2
$ 2,159,418

5
$ 3,721,008
8
633,967

1
$ 4,354,975

9
$1.07
$1.07
(Concluded)

24, 2

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 24, 2016)

19

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2014

Effect of retrospective application and retrospective restatement

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2014, RETROSPECTIVE
APPLICATION

Special reserve provided under Rule No. 1030006415 issued by the
FSC
Appropriation of the 2013 earnings
Legal reserve
Cash dividends distributed by the Company
Cash dividends distributed by subsidiaries
Share dividends distributed by the Company
Adjustments resulting from investments in associates accounted for
using the equity method
Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2014
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December
31, 2014

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2014, RETROSPECTIVE
APPLICATION

Appropriation of the 2014 earnings
Legal reserve
Cash dividends distributed by the Company
Cash dividends distributed by subsidiaries
Adjustments resulting from investments in associates accounted for
using the equity method
Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2015
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December
31, 2015
Buy-back of treasury shares
Cancelation of treasury shares

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2015
Equity Attributable to Owners of the Company Equity Attributable to Owners of the Company Non-controlling
Total
Interests
$ 29,555,886
$ 7,884,772


12,704

-

29,568,590
7,884,772

-
-
-
-
(1,622,623 )
-

-
(728,353 )
-
-
78
28
1,524,441
634,977

2,196,567

(1,010)

31,667,053
7,790,414

-
-
(1,439,196 )
-

-
(587,691 )
(45,207 )
(17,032 )
1,714,770
438,531
(2,245,117 )
(19,350 )
(405,304 )
-

-

-

$ 29,246,999
$ 7,604,872
Total Equity
$ 37,440,658

12,704
37,453,362
-
-
(1,622,623 )

(728,353 )
-
106
2,159,418

2,195,557
39,457,467
-
(1,439,196 )

(587,691 )

(62,239 )
2,153,301
(2,264,467 )
(405,304 )

-
$ 36,851,871
Share Capital
Capital Surplus
$ 14,109,761
$ 3,498,174


-

-

14,109,761
3,498,174
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
282,195
-
-
78
-
-

-

-

14,391,956
3,498,252
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(78 )
-
-
-
-
-
-

(222,550)

(182,754)

$ 14,169,406
$ 3,315,420

Retained Earnings
Unappropriated
Legal Reserve Special Reserve
Earnings
$ 2,358,917
$ 1,931,285
$ 4,095,216


-

-

12,704

2,358,917
1,931,285
4,107,920
-
529,883
(529,883 )
216,556
-
(216,556 )
-
-
(1,622,623 )
-
-
-
-
-
(282,195 )
-
-
-
-
-
1,524,441

-

-

(44,641)

2,575,473
2,461,168
2,936,463
152,906
-
(152,906 )
-
-
(1,439,196 )
-
-
-

-
-
(45,129 )
-
-
1,714,770
-
-
(340,056 )
-
-
-

-

-

-

$ 2,728,379
$ 2,461,168
$ 2,673,946
Other Equity Unrealized
Revaluation
Surplus
Treasury Shares
$ -
$ (97,110 )


-

-

-
(97,110 )

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

2,170,970

-

2,170,970
(97,110 )

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
(405,304 )

-

405,304

$ 2,170,970
$ (97,110)
Exchange
Differences on
Unrealized
Translating
(Loss) Gain on

Foreign
Available-for-sale
Operations
Financial
Assets
$ 10,256
$ 3,649,387


-

-

10,256
3,649,387
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

60,743

9,495

70,999
3,658,882
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(13,516 ) (1,891,545 )
-
-

-

-

$ 57,483
$ 1,767,337

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 24, 2016)

20

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before income tax
Adjustments for:
Depreciation expenses
Amortization expenses
Reversal of impairment loss on receivables
Net gain on financial assets or liabilities at fair value through
profit or loss
Finance costs
Interest income
Dividend income
Share of profit of associates accounted for using the equity
methods
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Loss on disposal of intangible assets
Loss (gain) on disposal of non-current assets held for sale
Impairment loss recognized on financial assets
Unrealized loss on physical inventory and slow-moving
inventories
Impairment loss recognized on intangible assets
Impairment loss recognized on property, plant and equipment
(Gain) loss on change in fair value of investment properties
Amortization of prepayments
Amortization of prepayments for lease
Reversal of provisions
Reversal of deferred revenue
Unrealized purchase discounts
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
Financial assets held for trading
Notes receivable
Trade receivables
Trade receivables and notes receivable from related parties
Other receivables
Inventories
Prepayments
Other current assets
Net defined benefit assets
Notes payable
Trade payables
Trade payables and notes payable to related parties
Other payables
Deferred revenue
Advance receipts
For the Years Ended
December 31
2015
2014
(Retrospecti
vely Applied)
$ 3,414,673
$ 3,084,418
3,061,186
2,951,638
35,644
28,907
(8,882)
(3,321)
(16,658)
(46,651)
461,215
465,191
(76,018)
(101,762)
(302,019)
(268,122)
(405,335)
(133,207)
36,518
18,330
820
-
97
(316)
169,281
2,055
(17,123)
13,041
-
495,605
-
4,637
(357,044)
21,931
15,087
14,145
326,656
321,773
(1,627)
-
(65,656)
(101,136)
14,033
(11,617)
(43,558)
(4,270)
(983)
25,709
30,923
276,947
8,961
(134,629)
(174,547)
35,073
(123,423)
104,093
84,092
115,264
12,158
(18,273)
8,351
7,975
(11,079)
(95,891)
(995,088)
(92,347)
(33,484)
1,329
(420,542)
(448,737)
98,552
65,656
544,737
383,519
(Continued)

21

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
Other current liabilities
Net defined benefit liabilities

Cash generated from operations

Interest paid
Interest received
Income tax returned
Income tax paid

Net cash generated from operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Decrease (increase) in debt investments with no active
market
Purchase of investments accounted for using the equity
method
Decrease in prepaid long-term investments
Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets held for sale
Payments for property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
Decrease in other receivables
Payments for intangible assets
Payments for investment properties
Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets
Increase in prepayments for lease
Dividends received

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from short-term borrowings

Repayments of short-term borrowings

Proceeds from short-term bills payable

Repayments of short-term bills payable

Repayments of bonds payable

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

Repayments of long-term borrowings

(Decrease) increase in other non-current liabilities
Dividends paid to owners of the Company

Payments for buy-back of treasury shares
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

Net cash used in financing activities

For the Years Ended
**December 31 **


















2015
2014
(Retrospecti
vely Applied)
44,607
12,266
62,552

29,166
5,377,077 7,018,389
(440,838)
(481,901)
71,918
116,462
19,246
210,212
(883,682)

(819,264)
4,143,721
6,043,898
325,470
(369,923)
(106,000)
(360,000)
78,346
78,456

16
582
(1,970,634) (1,984,796)
1,173
24,190
-
212,388
(45,745)
(34,958)
(11,878)
-
82,382
(52,667)
(15,388)
(372,940)
432,666

406,809
(1,229,592)
(2,452,859)
63,475,366 68,280,489
(60,614,337) (69,231,410)
25,892,479 23,851,586
(26,533,142) (23,907,209)
(1,000,000) (2,500,000)
47,315,604 48,618,177
(49,840,000) (48,592,000)
(19,375)
26,571
(1,439,211) (1,622,612)
(405,304)
-
(617,669)

(720,319)
(3,785,589)
(5,796,727)
(Continued)

22

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF THE
YEAR

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE YEAR

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 24, 2016)
For the Years Ended
**December 31 **



2015
2014
(Retrospecti
vely Applied)
(54,828)

(62,799)
(926,288) (2,268,487)
10,952,918
13,221,405
$10,026,630
$10,952,918
(Concluded)

23

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

The Board of Directors and Stockholders Far Eastern Department Stores, Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Far Eastern Department Stores, Ltd. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and January 1, 2014 and the related statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Those rules and standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and January 1, 2014, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, in conformity with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.

As disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements, the Company applies the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the 2013 version of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), Interpretations of IFRS (IFRIC), and Interpretations of IAS (SIC) endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) starting in 2015. Thus, this accounting policy was retrospectively applied to prior Standards, Interpretations of IFRS (IFRIC), and Interpretations of IAS (SIC), and the items of the prior financial statements have been restated.

March 24, 2016

Notice to Readers

The accompanying financial statements are intended only to present the financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such financial statements are those generally applied in the Republic of China.

For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have 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-language independent auditors’ report and financial statements shall prevail.

24

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD.

BALANCE SHEETS (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash

Available-for-sale financial assets - current
Debt investments with no active market - current
Notes receivable
Trade receivables
Trade receivables from related parties
Other receivables
Current tax assets
Inventories
Prepayments
Other current assets

Total current assets

NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Available-for-sale financial assets - non-current

Financial assets measured at cost - non-current
Investments accounted for using the equity method

Property, plant and equipment

Investment properties

Intangible assets
Deferred income tax assets
Net defined benefit assets
Long-term prepayments for lease

Other non-current assets

Total non-current assets

TOTAL

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings

Short-term bills payable

Trade payables

Trade payables to related parties
Other payables

Current tax liabilities
Deferred revenue - current
Advance receipts

Current portion of bonds payable
Current portion of long-term borrowings
Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Bonds payable
Long-term borrowings

Deferred tax liabilities

Net defined benefit liabilities
Other non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

EQUITY
Share capital
Common shares

Capital surplus

Retained earnings
Legal reserve

Special reserve

Unappropriated earnings

Total retained earnings

Other equity

Treasury shares

Total equity

TOTAL
December 31, 2015
Amount
%
$ 522,970
1
247,350
-
-
-
1,037
-
254,301
-
22,857
-
93,185
-
4,270
-
390,075
1
261,345
1

17,609

-

1,814,999

3

2,185,496
4
107,433
-
17,866,126
30
26,098,891
44
9,144,466
15
12,553
-
106,958
-
-
-
2,360,977
4

211,072

-

58,093,972
97

$59,908,971
100

$ 4,900,000
8
1,049,686
2
3,355,590
6
66,998
-
1,847,950
3
65,194
-
38,775
-
3,163,444
5
-
-
300,000
1

137,093

-

14,924,730
25

-
-
13,596,945
23
1,840,126
3
176,764
-

123,407

-

15,737,242
26

30,661,972
51

14,169,406
24

3,315,420

5

2,728,379
5
2,461,168
4
2,673,946

4

7,863,493
13

3,995,790

7


(97,110)

-

29,246,999
49

$59,908,971
100
December 31, 2014
(Retrospectively
Applied)
Amount
%
$ 453,650
1

251,769
1

192,371
-

223
-

245,217
-

12,039
-

66,111
-

20,163
-

413,419
1

249,054
-

15,151

-

1,919,167

3

2,993,608
5

109,488
-
19,188,257
31
27,090,806
43
8,734,944
14

21,897
-

69,505
-

185,782
-
2,423,382
4

207,026

-

61,024,695
97

$62,943,862
100

$ 1,800,000
3
1,649,460
3
3,345,297
5

65,002
-
2,487,711
4

166,765
-

14,892
-
3,106,025
5
1,000,000
2

999,429
1

55,658

-

14,690,239
23


-
-
14,846,606
24
1,633,110
3

-
-

106,854

-

16,586,570
27

31,276,809
50

14,391,956
23

3,498,252

5

2,575,473
4
2,461,168
4
2,936,463

5

7,973,104
13

5,900,851

9


(97,110)

-

31,667,053
50

$62,943,862
100
January 1, 2014
(Retrospectively
Applied)








































































































































Amount
%
$ 516,953
1

285,698
1

191,594
-

26,350
-

242,626
-

15,676
-

329,741
1

20,163
-

384,916
1

247,658
-

21,801

-
2,283,176

4
2,968,556
5

111,543
-
19,555,805
32
31,227,060
51
1,771,695
3

5,494
-

52,901
-

222,615
1
2,485,787
4

218,746

-
58,620,202
96
$60,903,378
100
$ 2,650,000
4
1,598,491
3
3,328,710
5

65,113
-
1,765,311
3

40,192
-

6,257
-
3,088,826
5
2,493,512
4

997,159
2

77,358

-
16,110,929
26
1,000,000
2
12,749,762
21
1,388,989
2

-
-

85,108

-
15,223,859
25
31,334,788
51
14,109,761
23
3,498,174

6
2,358,917
4
1,931,285
3
4,107,920

7
8,398,122
14
3,659,643

6

(97,110)

-
29,568,590
49
$60,903,378
100

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 24, 2016)

25

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD. STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

OPERATING REVENUES

OPERATING COSTS

GROSS PROFIT

OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling and marketing expenses
General and administrative expenses

Total operating expenses

OPERATING PROFIT

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Other income
Other gains and losses
Finance costs
Share of profit of subsidiaries and associates
accounted for using the equity methods

Total non-operating income and
expenses

PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Items that will not be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans
Gains on property revaluation
Share of other comprehensive loss of
subsidiaries and associates accounted
for using the equity methods
Income tax relating to items that will not be
reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
**For the Years Ended December 31 ** **For the Years Ended December 31 ** **For the Years Ended December 31 **
2015
Amount
%
$10,348,566 100
3,710,684
36

6,637,882
64

481,701
4
4,625,049
45

5,106,750
49

1,531,132
15

169,662
2
483,759
5
(228,199) (2)
142,971

1

568,193

6

2,099,325 21
384,555

4

1,714,770
17

(354,195) (3)
-
-
(46,074) (1)
60,213

1
2014
(Retrospectively
Applied)































Amount
%
$10,193,869 100
3,559,957
35
6,633,912
65

470,142
4
4,578,721
45
5,048,863
49
1,585,049
16

143,061
1

61,343
1

(214,344) (2)
213,916

2
203,976

2
1,789,025 18
264,584

3
1,524,441
15

(28,858)
-
2,328,026 23

(21,133)
-
(151,706)
(2)

(Continued)

26

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)


Items that may be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale
financial assets
Share of other comprehensive (loss)
income of subsidiaries and associates
accounted for using the equity methods

Other comprehensive (loss) income for
the year

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic

Diluted
**For the Years Ended December 31 ** **For the Years Ended December 31 ** **For the Years Ended December 31 **
2015
Amount
%
(340,056)
(3)

(812,531) (8)
(1,092,530)
(11)

(1,905,061)
(19)

(2,245,117)
(22)

$ (530,347)
(5)

$ 1.20
$ 1.20
2014
(Retrospectively
Applied)












Amount
%
2,126,329
21

(8,877)
-
79,115

-
70,238

-
2,196,567
21
$ 3,721,008
36
$ 1.07
$ 1.07




(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 24, 2016)

(Concluded)

27

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Share Capital Capital Surplus
BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2014
$14,109,761
$ 3,498,174

Effect of retrospective application and retrospective
restatement

-

-

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2014 RETROSPECTIVE
APPLICATION
14,109,761
3,498,174

Special reserve provided under Rule No. 1030006415
issued by the FSC
-
-
Appropriation of the 2013 earnings
Legal reserve
-
-
Cash dividends
-
-
Share dividends
282,195
-
Adjustments resulting from investments in subsidiaries
and associates accounted for using the equity
method
-
78
Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2014
-
-
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended
December 31, 2014

-

-

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2014
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION
14,391,956
3,498,252

Appropriation of the 2014 earnings
Legal reserve
-
-
Cash dividends
-
-
Adjustments resulting from investments in subsidiaries
and associates accounted for using the equity
method
-
(78)
Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2015
-
-
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended
December 31, 2015
-
-
Buy-back of treasury shares
-
-
Cancelation of treasury shares

(222,550)

(182,754)

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2015
$14,169,406
$ 3,315,420
Retained Earnings
Unappropriated
Legal Reserve Special Reserve
Earnings
$ 2,358,917
$ 1,931,285
$ 4,095,216


-

-

12,704

2,358,917
1,931,285
4,107,920
-
529,883
(529,883)
216,556
-
(216,556)
-
-
(1,622,623)
-
-
(282,195)
-
-
-
-
-
1,524,441

-

-

(44,641)

2,575,473
2,461,168
2,936,463
152,906
-
(152,906)
-
-
(1,439,196)

-
-
(45,129)
-
-
1,714,770
-
-
(340,056)
-
-
-

-

-

-

$ 2,728,379
$ 2,461,168
$ 2,673,946
Other Equity Gain on
Property
Revaluation
$ -


-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,170,970

2,170,970
-
-
-
-

-
-

-

$ 2,170,970
Treasury
Shares
$ (97,110)

-

(97,110)
-
-
-

-
-
-


-

(97,110)
-
-

-
-

-

(405,304)

405,304

$ (97,110)
Total Equity
$29,555,886

12,704
29,568,590
-
-
(1,622,623)
-
78
1,524,441
2,196,567
31,667,053
-
(1,439,196)
(45,207)
1,714,770
(2,245,117)

(405,304)

-
$29,246,999
Exchange
Differences on
Unrealized
Translating
(Loss) Gain on

Foreign
Available-for-sale
Operations
Financial
Assets
$ 10,256
$ 3,649,387


-

-

10,256
3,649,387

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

60,743

9,495

70,999
3,658,882


-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-

(13,516) (1,891,545)
-
-

-

-

$ 57,483
$ 1,767,337

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 24, 2016)

28

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before income tax

Adjustments for:
Depreciation expenses

Amortization expenses
Impairment loss recognized on receivables
Amortization of prepayments
Finance costs
Reversal of deferred revenue
Share of profit of subsidiaries and associates accounted
for using the equity methods
Interest income
Dividend income
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Loss on disposal of investment properties
Impairment loss recognized on financial assets
Gain on change in fair value of investment properties
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
Notes receivable
Trade receivables
Trade receivables from related parties
Other receivables
Inventories
Prepayments
Other current assets
Net defined benefit assets
Notes payable and trade payables
Trade payables to related parties
Other payables
Deferred revenue
Advance receipts
Other current liabilities

Cash generated from operations

Interest paid
Interest received
Dividends received
Income tax returned
Income tax paid

Net cash generated from operating activities
For the Years Ended
**December 31 **





2015
2014
(Retrospecti
vely Applied)
$ 2,099,325 $ 1,789,025
1,287,152 1,252,030
11,107
5,377
19
-
8,363
8,786
228,199
214,344
(14,892)
(6,257)
(142,971)
(213,916)
(991)
(2,966)
(168,671)
(140,095)
4,994
2,662
145
42
2,055
2,055
(398,179)
(4,469)
(814)
26,127
(9,103)
(2,591)
(10,818)
3,637
(26,419)
19,084
23,344
(28,503)
(12,512)
(1,580)
(2,458)
6,650
8,351
7,975
10,293
16,587
1,996
(111)
(95,057)
(43,450)
38,775
14,892
271,148
196,800
81,435

(21,700)
3,193,816 3,100,435
(263,830)
(268,123)
336
995
632,296 1,226,802
18,988
-
(259,445)

(62,200)
3,322,161
3,997,909

(Continued)

[29]

FAR EASTERN DEPARTMENT STORES, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Decrease (Increase) of debt investments with no active market
Purchase of investments accounted for using the equity
method
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Payments for investment properties
Decrease in other non-current assets
Payments for intangible assets
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from short-term borrowings

Repayments of short-term borrowings

Proceeds from short-term bills payable

Repayments of short-term bills payable

Repayments of bonds payable

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

Repayments of long-term borrowings

Increase in other non-current liabilities
Dividends paid

Payments for buy-back of treasury shares

Net cash used in financing activities

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
CASH AT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR

CASH AT END OF THE YEAR
For the Years Ended
**December 31 **














2015
2014
(Retrospecti
vely Applied)

192,371
(777)
(203,000)
(180,000)
(953,756) (1,044,231)
(11,488)
(42)
2,224
6,692
(1,763)
(21,780)
726

375
(974,686)
(1,239,763)
17,300,000 24,100,000
(14,200,000) (24,950,000)
11,097,355 11,671,438
(11,697,129) (11,620,469)
(1,000,000) (2,500,000)
38,300,910 39,499,114
(40,250,000) (37,400,000)
15,224
1,080
(1,439,211) (1,622,612)
(405,304)

-
(2,278,155)
(2,821,449)
69,320
(63,303)
453,650

516,953
$ 522,970
$ 453,650

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 24, 2016)

(Concluded)

[30]

3. Audit Committee’s review report on 2015 business report and financial statements.

SUPERVISORS’ REPORT

To the 2015 General Shareholders’ Meeting of Far Eastern Department Stores, Ltd, In accordance with Article 14-4 of Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Law, we have examined the Business Report, the Resolution for Distribution of Surplus Earning, and Financial Statements which had been certified by Deloitte & Touche, submitted by the Board of Directors for the year ending 2015 and found them in order.

Chairperson of Committee : Edward Yung Do Way

May 11th, 2016

[31]

4. Report of directors’ and employees’ compensation

  • (1) Pursuant to the proposal of the amendments of Article 27 of the Company’s “Articles of Incorporation”,

If the Company profits for the year, the Company shall allocate from 2% to 3.5% of it for the employees’ compensation, and the maximum of 2.5% of it for Directors’ compensation. However, the company’s accumulated losses shall reserve the amount of covering in advance. A company may, by a resolution adopted by a majority vote at a meeting of Board of Directors attended by two-thirds of the total number of directors, have the profit distributable as employees’ compensation distributed in the form of shares or in cash, and the ratio, amount method and shares of actual distribution; and in addition thereto a report of such distribution shall be submitted to the shareholders’ meeting.

  • (2) The net income before distributing the compensation of directors and employees is NT$ 2,223,860,810. The Company proposes that the ratio and amount of distribution for the compensation of employees are 3.2% and NT$ 71,163,546, and the ratio and amount of distribution for the compensation of directors are 2.4% and NT$ 53,372,659. The proposal of compensation of directors and employees may be paid in cash, and shall be adopted by a majority vote at a meeting of Board of Directors and be submitted to the shareholders’ meeting.

  • (3) The amendment of the certain provisions of the Company’s “Articles of Incorporation” shall require a prior approval of the shareholders’ meeting. The actual amount of distribution shall take effect after the previous amendment about the directors’ and employees’ compensation in the Company’s “Articles of Incorporation” has been approved by the shareholders meeting.

  • (4) Please approve the proposed resolutions.

Resolution:

5. Report of Company’s share buyback

  • (1) Pursuant to the Article 28-2 of Securities and Exchange Act, the Company bought back the shares of the Company between Sep. 9, 2015 and Nov. 6, 2015. Its execution is shown as follow,

[32]

The date of the resolution of
the board of directors
Sep. 8, 2015
Purpose of the share buyback To maintain Company credibility and
shareholders rights.
Initial Estimation of Share Buyback Status
Buybackperiod Sep. 9, 2015 to Nov. 6, 2015
Estimated number of buyback
shares
25,000,000 shares
Estimated buyback price
interval
Buyback stock price is between NT$12 to
NT$24.
Actual Share Buyback Status
Buybackperiod Sep. 9, 2015 to Nov. 6, 2015
Number of buyback shares 22,255,000 shares
Total amount for buyback
shares
NT$ 405,304,916
Average price per buyback
share
NT$ 18.21
Status of matters conducted Buyback shares have been canceling.
  • (2) Please approve the proposed resolutions.

Resolution:

6. Report of the amendment of certain provisions of the Company’s “Code of Ethics” and “Best Practice Principles of Ethical Corporate Management”

  • (一) In compliance with the amendments of relative laws, it is proposed that the amendment of certain provisions of the Company’s “Code of Ethics" and “Best Practice Principles of Ethical Corporate Management” by deleting or amending the relative rules of Supervisors are shown in the attached comparison table.

  • (二) Please approve the proposed resolutions.

Resolution:

[33]

To amend certain provisions of the Company’s “Code of Ethics ".

Section Proposed Changes Current Articles
Article 1 (Purpose of establishment)
The purpose of the Code of Ethics
(hereinafter referred to as the
“Guidelines”)
is
to
provide
Directors, managers, and all other
employees
of
Far
Eastern
Department Stores Ltd. (hereinafter
referred to as the “Company”) with
guidelines to comply with the ethical
standards of the Company, and
make
such
standards
better
understood by the affiliated persons
of the Company.
(Purpose of establishment)
The purpose of the Code of Ethics
(hereinafter referred to as the
“Guidelines”)
is
to
provide
Directors,Supervisors,managers,
and all other employees of Far
Eastern Department Stores Ltd.
(hereinafter referred to as the
“Company”)
with
guidelines
to
comply with the ethical standards of
the Company, and make such
standards better understood by the
affiliated persons of the Company.
Article 2 (Application scope)
The Guidelines enacted is applied
to Directors, managers, and all
other
employees
(hereinafter
collectively referred to as “All
Employees”) of the Company.
(Application scope)
The Guidelines enacted is applied
to
Directors,
Supervisors,
managers, and all other employees
(hereinafter collectively referred to
as
“All
Employees”)
of
the
Company.
Article 4 (Prevention
of
conflicts
of
interests)
All Employees shall act in an
objective
and
efficient
manner
when exercising duties on behave
of
the
Company,
preventing
oneself,
a
spouse,
parents,
children, or relatives within the
second degree of kinshipfrom
obtaining inappropriate benefit as a
result
of
one’s
position
and
authority in the Company.
Should the Company provide loans,
endorsements and guarantees to
the
companies
owned
or
associated with persons mentioned
in the preceding paragraph, or
sell/purchase
material
assets,
sell/purchase goods and services
to/from
companies
owned
or
associated with persons mentioned
in the preceding paragraph, the
individuals
involved
shall
proactively report to the Company
and explain if conflicts of interests
occur, and shall act abiding by the
Guidelines and other rules ofthe
(Prevention
of
conflicts
of
interests)
All Employees shall act in an
objective
and
efficient
manner
when exercising duties on behave
of
the
Company,
preventing
oneself, a spouse,direct family
members,
or
extended
family
relatives
from
obtaining
inappropriate benefit as a result of
one’s position and authority in the
Company.
Should the Company provide loans,
endorsements and guarantees to
the
companies
owned
or
associated with persons mentioned
in the preceding paragraph, or
sell/purchase
material
assets,
sell/purchase goods and services
to/from
companies
owned
or
associated with persons mentioned
in the preceding paragraph, the
individuals
involved
shall
proactively report to the Company
and explain if conflicts of interests
occur, and shall act abiding by the
Guidelines and other rules ofthe

[34]

Section Proposed Changes Current Articles
Company, in order to prevent
conflicts of interests.
Company, in order to prevent
conflicts of interests.
Article 10 (To blow the whistle)
The Company shall organize and
enhance program to promote and
reinforce the Guidelinesregularly.
All Employees who discover any
violation or appearance of violation
of
the
Guidelines,
laws,
and
regulations shall proactively report
to Managers, Head of Internal Audit
Department,
or
other
properly
authorized
management,
meanwhile
provide
sufficient
information or evidences to make
subsequent
investigation
and
rectification possible.
All information and evidences being
reported shall be kept confidential,
and investigated by an independent
third entity, in order to protect the
whistle-blower.
(To blow the whistle)
The Company shall organize and
enhance
internal
educational
program to promote and reinforce
the Guidelinesto All Employees.
All Employees who discover any
violation or appearance of violation
of
the
Guidelines,
laws,
and
regulations shall proactively report
toSupervisors, Managers, Head of
Internal Audit Department, or other
properly authorized management,
meanwhile
provide
sufficient
information or evidences to make
subsequent
investigation
and
rectification possible.
All information and evidences being
reported shall be kept confidential,
and investigated by an independent
third entity, in order to protect the
whistle-blower.
Article 11 (Discipline and remedy)
All
Employees
violating
the
Guidelines shall be disciplined by
the Company pursuant to relevant
laws, regulations, or internal rules
of the Company.
Any of All Employees obtains, or
intends to obtain, improper benefit
for oneself and others at the cost of
the
Company
by
using
one’s
position
or
authority
shall
be
dismissed, and shall unconditionally
indemnify the Company for all
losses occurred.
The
whistle-blowing
and
disciplinary method of violating
ethical
conduct
and
ethical
_management_is established in the
Company.Any of All Employees
being
accused
to
violate
the
Guidelines may appeal for remedy.
(Discipline and remedy)
All
Employees
violating
the
Guidelines shall be disciplined by
the Company pursuant to relevant
laws, regulations, or internal rules
of the Company.
Any of All Employees obtains, or
intends to obtain, improper benefit
for oneself and others at the cost of
the
Company
by
using
one’s
position
or
authority
shall
be
dismissed, and shall unconditionally
indemnify the Company for all
losses occurred.
An appeal system is established in
the Company. Any of All Employees
being accused to violate the
Guidelines may appeal for remedy
via the system.

[35]

Section Proposed Changes Current Articles
Article 13 (Implementation)
After receiving the approval from
the
Board
of
Directors,
the
Guidelines will be implemented,
and the contents will be reported to
the Annual General Shareholders’
Meeting. The amendments of the
Guidelines
follow
the
same
procedure.
(Implementation)
After receiving the approval from
the
Board
of
Directors,
the
Guidelines will be implemented,
and a copy of the Guideline will be
submitted to each Supervisorand
the contents will be reported to the
Annual
General
Shareholders’
Meeting. The amendments of the
Guidelines
follow
the
same
procedure.

[36]

To amend certain provisions of the Company’s “Best Practice Principles of Professional Corporate Management ".

Section Proposed Changes Current Articles Article 1 (Purpose of establishment, (Purpose of establishment, entities and scope of entities and scope of implementation) implementation) The purpose of the Best Practice The purpose of the Best Practice Principles of Professional Principles of Professional Corporate Management Corporate Management (hereinafter referred to as the (hereinafter referred to as the “Principles”) is to cultivate an “Principles”) is to cultivate an enterprise culture for Far Eastern enterprise culture for Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd. (hereinafter Department Stores Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) to referred to as the “Company”) to sustain the development of the sustain the development of the Company and ensure all Company and ensure all businesses conducted with sincerity businesses conducted with sincerity and integrity. and integrity.

Article 7

The Principles shall be abided by Directors, managers, employees, mandataries and other entities with actual ability to control the Company (hereinafter referred to as the “Actual Controllers”). The aforementioned individuals and entities hereinafter are referred collectively to as the “Company Professionals”.

The Principles shall be applied to subsidiaries, charity foundations which have accumulatively received, directly or indirectly from the Company, 50% of their total funds or more, and institutions, juridical entities, enterprises, and organizations that the Company may control effectively.

(Commitment and execution)

The policy of ethical corporate management with sincerity and integrity shall be disclosed explicitly in the website and annual reports of the Company. Board of Directors and the management shall have strong and rigorous commitment to the execution of such policy, and enforce the policy to the internal management and external commercial activities.

The Principles shall be abided by Directors, Supervisors, managers, other employees, and other entities with actual ability to control the Company (hereinafter referred to as the “Actual Controllers”). The aforementioned individuals and entities hereinafter are referred collectively to as the “Company Professionals”.

The Principles shall be applied to subsidiaries, charity foundations which have accumulatively received, directly or indirectly from the Company, 50% of their total funds or more, and institutions, juridical entities, enterprises, and organizations that the Company may control effectively.

(Commitment and execution)

The policy of ethical corporate management with sincerity and integrity shall be disclosed explicitly in the website and annual reports of the Company. Board of Directors and the management shall have strong and rigorous commitment to the execution of such policy, and enforce the policy to the internal management and external commercial activities.

[37]

Section Proposed Changes Current Articles
Article 8
(added)
(Prohibition against infringing
intellectual property rights)
Company Professionals and Actual
Controllers
shall
comply
with
applicable laws and regulations, the
Company's
internal
operational
procedures,
and
contractual
provisions concerning intellectual
property,
and
may
not
use,
disclose,
dispose,
or
damage
intellectual property or otherwise
infringe intellectual property rights,
such
as
management
secrets,
trademarks,
patents,
or
publications,
without
the
prior
consent of the intellectual property
rights holder.
Article 9 (Ethical commercial activities)
The
Company
shall
act
with
integrity
and
fairness
when
engaging in a commercial activity
with counterpartyin accordance
with applicable competition laws
and regulations, and may not fix
prices, make rigged bids, establish
output restrictions or quotas, or
share
or
divide
markets
by
allocating
customers,
suppliers,
territories, or lines of commerce.
Prior to engaging in a commercial
transaction, the Company shall take
into consideration the legitimacy
and legality of the counterparty
such
as
agents,
vendors,
customers, and other entities, and
their Misconduct record, if any. The
Company shall avoid engaging in
business with counterparty with any
record of Misconducts.
When
entering
into
material
contracts with counterparties, the
Company shall include provisions in
such
contracts
demanding
the
compliance of ethical corporate
management policy. And such
contracts shall also include clauses
to terminate or cancel the contracts
at any time by the Company, if
(Ethical commercial activities)
The
Company
shall
act
with
integrity
and
fairness
when
engaging in a commercial activity
with counterparty.
Prior to engaging in a commercial
transaction, the Company shall take
into consideration the legitimacy
and legality of the counterparty
such
as
agents,
vendors,
customers, and other entities, and
their Misconduct record, if any. The
Company shall avoid engaging in
business with counterparty with any
record of Misconducts.
When
entering
into
material
contracts with counterparties, the
Company shall include provisions in
such
contracts
demanding
the
compliance of ethical corporate
management
policy.
And
such
contracts shall also include clauses
to terminate or cancel the contracts
at any time by the Company, if

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Misconducts are performed, or
suspected of being performed, by
the counterparties.
Misconducts are performed, or
suspected of being performed, by
the counterparties.
Article 13 (Prohibition
against
improper
gifts,
hospitality,
or
other
improper benefits)
Directors,
managers
and
employees of the Company shall
not directly or indirectly offer or
accept any unreasonable presents,
hospitality
or
other
improper
benefits
to
establish
business
relationship
or
influence
commercial transactions.
(Prohibition
against
improper
gifts,
hospitality,
or
other
improper Benefits)
Company
Professionals
are
prohibited
from,
directly
or
indirectly, requesting from those
who
have
been
conducting
commercial transactions with the
Company and those who seeks for
opportunities
to
conducting
transactions with the Company any
gifts, preferential treatments, or
other improper Benefits, including
abnormal and super luxury banquet
or other hospitality in any other
means which are irrelevant to
business activities and common
social practices.
Company
Professionals
are
prohibited from receiving gifts or
kickbacks from any vendor and
agent.
A
gift
perceived
as
necessary in accordance with local
practices
and
common
good
manner and the value of such gift is
less
than
NT$2,000
shall
be
excluded. Souvenirs and promotion
products with a printed logo by the
relevant counterparties shall also
be excluded. Cash and other sorts
of gifts shall be rejected in a
delicate
and
polite
way,
after
explaining the compliance rules of
the
Company.
When
delicate
rejection fails, the gift received shall
be turn into Human Resources
Department
to
make
proper
arrangement.
Unless reporting to the authorized
manager of the business group by
writing,
Company
Professionals
shall not accept prizes and gifts
from
their
business
related
counterparties when the Company
holds
festivals
and
celebrating
activities.

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During the business trip, Company
Professionals are prohibited from
accepting hospitality in any sort
during
the
trip
from
vendors,
agents, and clients without the
permission of the Company.
During
the
business
trip,
the
travelling Company Professionals
are prohibited from accepting feast
or
hospitality
which
may
be
perceived as improper or may make
the
involved
Company
Professionals breach their duties.
During
the
business
trip,
the
travelling Company Professionals
are
expected
to
realize
their
behavior represents the image of
the Company; therefore, shall act in
a particularly prudent manner at all
times. Wrongdoings and whatever
can indemnify the reputation of the
Company will result in rigorous
discipline of the involved Company
Professionals.
Company Professionals shall not
borrow money from, enter payable
lease
or
non-payable
lease
arrangements,
or
arrange
borrowing/lending in any kind and
any name with vendors, agents,
and clients.
Article 14
(added)
(Confidentiality agreement)
Company
Professionals
shall
comply with the Securities and
Exchange
Act,
may
not
use
undisclosed information to engage
insider trading or disclose the
information to others to engage
insider trading.
Any institution or personnel take
part in the Company’s merger,
segmentation, share purchasing or
transferring,
important
memorandum, strategic alliance,
cooperation
plan
or
important
contract, shall sign a confidentiality
agreement
with
the
Company,

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Section Proposed Changes Current Articles promise not to disclose the Company’s business secrets or other important information, and may not use the information without the prior consent of the Company. Article 15 (Organization and responsibility) (Organization and responsibility) Company Professionals shall The Board of Directors of the exercise the due care of good Company shall exercise the due administrators to urge the Company care of good administrators to urge to prevent Misconducts, review the the Company to prevent results of the preventive procedures Misconducts, review the results of at any time, and continually make the preventive procedures at any adjustments so as to ensure time, and continually make thorough implementation of the adjustments so as to ensure ethical corporate management thorough implementation of the policies. ethical corporate management policies. To fulfill the best practices of the To fulfill the best practices of the ethical corporate management, ethical corporate management, Human Resources Department of Human Resources Department of the Company is dedicated to be in the Company is dedicated to be in charge of establishing and charge of establishing and enforcing the ethical corporate enforcing the ethical corporate management policies and management policies and prevention procedures, and shall prevention procedures, and shall report to the Board of Directors if report to the Board of Directors on a there is any material misconduct. regular basis. Article 16 (Compliance with laws and (Compliance with laws and regulations) regulations) Company Professionals shall Company Professionals shall comply with laws, regulations, and comply with laws, regulations, and the prevention procedures of the the prevention procedures of the Company when conducting Company when conducting business. business. Company Professionals shall abide Company Professionals shall abide by all articles, rules, bylaws, by all articles, rules, bylaws, operation procedures of the operation procedures of the Company, and follow the orders Company, and follow the orders from authorized superior from authorized superior management. management.

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Section Proposed Changes Current Articles Article 17 (Prevention of conflicts of (Prevention of conflicts of interests) interests) The Company shall promulgate The Company shall promulgate policies for preventing conflicts of policies for preventing conflicts of interests and offer appropriate interests and offer appropriate means for Company Professionals means for Company Professionals to proactively explain if their to proactively explain if their interests would potentially conflict interests would potentially conflict with those of the Company. with those of the Company.

Directors of the Company shall exercise a high degree of self-discipline. A director may present his/her opinion and answer relevant questions but is prohibited from participating in discussion of or voting on any proposal where the director or the juristic person that the director represents is an interested party, and such participation is likely to prejudice the interests of the Company; neither shall a director vote on such proposal as a proxy of another director in such circumstances. The directors shall practice self-discipline and must not support one another in improper manner.

Company Professionals shall not take advantage of their positions in the Company to obtain improper benefits for themselves, their spouses, parents, children or any other person.

Article 18 (Accounting and internal control)

Directors of the Company shall exercise a high degree of self-discipline. A director may present his/her opinion and answer relevant questions but is prohibited from participating in discussion of or voting on any proposal where the director or the juristic person that the director represents is an interested party, and such participation is likely to prejudice the interests of the Company; neither shall a director vote on such proposal as a proxy of another director in such circumstances. The directors shall practice self-discipline and must not support one another in improper manner.

Company Professionals shall not take advantage of their positions in the Company to obtain improper benefits for themselves, their spouses, parents, children or any other person.

(Accounting and internal control)

For business activities which may For business activities which may be more likely than normal to be be more likely than normal to be involved in Misconducts, the involved in Misconducts, the Company shall establish an Company shall establish an effective accounting system and an effective accounting system and an internal control system, not have internal control system, not have off-the-book accounts or keep off-the-book accounts or keep secret accounts, and shall review secret accounts, and shall review the systems regularly so as to the systems regularly so as to ensure that the design and ensure that the design and enforcement of the systems are enforcement of the systems are showing results. showing results. Internal auditors of the Company Internal auditors of the Company

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Section Proposed Changes Current Articles shall non-periodically and shall non-periodically and unwarningly examine the results of unwarningly examine the results of compliance with the foregoing, and compliance with the foregoing, and prepare audit reports submitted to prepare audit reports submitted to the Board of Directors. the Board of Directors. Article 19 (Educational training and (Educational training and performance evaluating system) performance evaluating system) The Company shall periodically The Company shall offer and organize training programs for enhance internal Company Company Professionals, so that Professionals training programs to they shall be able to make the promote and reinforce the commitment, policy, prevention Principles, and shall be able to procedures of the Company to make the commitment, policy, implement the Principles, and prevention procedures of the consequences of violating the Company to implement the Principles be informed and fully Principles, and consequences of understood by their transaction violating the Principles be informed counterparties. and fully understood by their transaction counterparties. The management of the Company The management of the Company shall at all times evaluate the shall at all times evaluate the educational proficiencies, educational proficiencies, behaviors, capabilities, compliance behaviors, capabilities, compliance with the Principles, and working with the Principles, and working performance of subordinates, and performance of subordinates, and the evaluation records shall be the evaluation records shall be incorporated into the annual incorporated into the annual personal performance appraisal personal performance appraisal system. system.

Article 20 (Blow-the-whistle and discipline)

(Blow-the-whistle and discipline) (Blow-the-whistle and discipline) For any violation of the Principles For any violation of the Principles being found, Company being found, Company Professionals shall proactively Professionals shall proactively report to the Audit Committee, the report to Supervisors, the Management, Head of Internal Management, Head of Internal Audit, Human Resources Audit, Human Resources Department, and other appropriate Department, and other appropriate authorized managers. The authorized managers. The Company shall strictly preserve the Company shall strictly preserve the identity of the whistle-blower and identity of the whistle-blower and the content of the report. the content of the report.

Any of the Company Professionals Any of the Company Professionals obtains, or intends to obtain, obtains, or intends to obtain, improper benefits for oneself or improper benefits for oneself or others at the cost of the Company others at the cost of the Company by using one’s position and by using one’s position and authority shall be dismissed, and authority shall be dismissed, and unconditionally indemnify the unconditionally indemnify the

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Company for all losses, if occurred.
Any of the Company Professionals
found to be in violation of the
Principles shall be disciplined in
accordance with the reward and
disciplinary rules of the Company.
Those who as a result of violation
are dismissed by the Company will
no longer be employed again by the
Company or its affiliates.
The
whistle-blowing
and
disciplinary method of violating
ethical
conduct
and
ethical
_management_is established in the
Company.
Any
of
Company
Professionals being accused to
violate the Principles may appeal
for remedy.
Company for all losses, if occurred.
Any of the Company Professionals
found to be in violation of the
Principles shall be disciplined in
accordance with the reward and
disciplinary rules of the Company.
Those who as a result of violation
are dismissed by the Company will
no longer be employed again by the
Company or its affiliates.
An appeal system is established in
the Company. Any of Company
Professionals being accused to
violate the Principles may appeal
for remedyvia the system.
Article 23 (Implementation)
After receiving the approval from
the
Board
of
Directors,
the
Principles will be implemented and
the contents will be reported to the
Annual
General
Shareholders’
Meeting. The amendments of the
Guidelines
follow
the
same
procedure.
(Implementation)
After receiving the approval from
the
Board
of
Directors,
the
Principles will be implemented,and
a copy of the Principles will be
submitted to each Supervisorand
the contents will be reported to the
Annual
General
Shareholders’
Meeting. The amendments of the
Guidelines
follow
the
same
procedure.

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IV. Matters to be Approved

1. To accept the 2015 financial statements.

The Board of Directors proposes and recommends that each shareholder votes FOR the acceptance of 2015 business report and financial statements.

Explanatory Notes:

  • (1) FEDS’s 2015 financial report, including balance sheet, income statement, statement of changes in shareholders’ equity, and statement of cash flows, has been audited by independent auditors, Mr. Cho, Ming Hsing and Mr. Yu Hong-Bin of Deloitte & Touche (please refer to P.16-P.30), and has been examined by and determined to be correct and accurate by Supervisors of FEDS. We thereby submit this report.

  • (2) The 2015 business report, independent auditors’ audit report, and the above-mentioned financial statements are attached within “Matters to be reported”.

  • (3) Please approve the above-mentioned business report and financial statements.

Resolution:

2. To approve the proposal for the distribution of 2015 surplus earning.

The Board of Directors proposes and recommends that each shareholder votes FOR the distribution of 2015 surplus earning.

Explanatory Notes:

  • (1) All the closing transactions as of December 31, 2015 have been completely closed, and have been audited by the accounting firm, Deloitte and Touche. We thereby submit the proposal for distribution of 2015 profits:

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1.Unappropriated earnings of January 1, 2015 NT$ 2.Effect of retrospective application
3.Unappropriated earnings after adjustments of
January 1, 2015 (=1+2)
4.The adjustments of retained earnings for by using
equity method
5.Recognizing the re-measurements of defined benefit
plans in retained earnings
6.Un-appropriated earnings after adjustments (=3-4-5)
7.Net Income for the year ended December 31, 2015
8.10% legal reserve (=7*10%)
9 Special reserve
10.Distributable net profit (=6+7-8-9)
11.Earnings distribution (NT$1.0 per share)
12.Un-appropriated earnings after distribution(=10-11)
1,333,107,643
11,253,828
1,344,361,471
( 45,129,905)
( 340,055,508)
959,176,058
1,714,769,683
( 171,476,968)
( 68,426,138)
2,434,042,635
(1,416,940,589)
1,017,102,046
  • (2) The distribution of 2015 dividends composes of 2015 surplus earning in priority, and the undistributed profit from 1998 to 2014 in case 2015 surplus earning are insufficient to cover 2015 dividends, and then the undistributed profit before 1998 in case the surplus earning from 1998 to 2014 are insufficient to cover 2015 dividends.

  • (3) After being approved at the annual General Shareholders’ meeting (2016), the cash dividends to holders of common share will be distributed on the record date to be determined by Chairman authorized by the Board of Directors. Cash dividends allocated to each shareholder should be calculated to round down to full NT dollar (decimal places should be ignored). The sum of the amount lower than NT$1 paid to each shareholder should be reclassified to other income. According to Article 28-2 of the ROC Securities and Exchange Law and other relevant regulations, the total numbers of common shares outstanding may change, and the ultimate cash to be distributed to each common share may need to be adjusted accordingly. It is proposed that the Board of Directors of FEDS be authorized to adjust the cash to be distributed to each common share based on the total amount of profits resolved to be distributed, the amount of earnings resolved to be capitalized, and the number of actual common shares outstanding on the record date for distribution.

  • (4) Please approve the above-mentioned proposal for the distribution of 2015 profits.

Resolution:

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V. Extemporary Motion

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VI. Rules and Regulations

1. Articles of Incorporation of Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd.(the “Company”)

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 The Company is duly incorporated under the provisions of the Company Law of the Republic of China, and shall be called: Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd.

  • Article 2 The Company's businesses are as follows

  • General merchandise silk nylon cotton cloth candies cookies cans entertainment appliances hardware furniture decorations hand-made local products stationery library appliances CD/DVD 、 、 、

camera appliances children toys (excluding gambling porn game and air-soft gun) shoe/ hat/ raining garment medicine/medical equipment cigarette /wine rice/corn salt the import and export of beverage clocks/watches/glasses/camera’s business & maintenances electronic business & maintenances Children’s

entertainment playground/facility business (excluding gambling porn game and play gun) restaurants food courts beverage stores film

developer shop and advertisement business(permitted business);

  1. To operate gourmet grocery market, fresh food business, frozen vegetable, frozen meat/fish, dry food, and all kinds of flavoring sources;

  2. To operate all kinds of product distribution, product classification and storage business;

  3. The import and sales of vendor machines and measurement devices;

  4. Authorizing a construction companies to build , commercial buildings and residential buildings for leasing and selling;

  5. The business of gold and jewelry;

  6. The business of tape recorder, radar CD player, and lets and sales of film tape, and CD/DVD;

  7. The sales, import and export business, and dealer business of vehicles and vehicles parts ( for example, seats, vehicles refresher, wax, car accessories and etc.);

  8. Vehicles repair and the operation and management of parking lot;

  9. To operate gas station to supply gasoline, diesel fuel, the food and beverages in automatic vendor machine;

  10. The business of art gallery and the deal of its works and antiques;

  11. The business repair bidding and import and export business of all kind of wire and wireless telecom appliances;

  12. The business of hair salon and various kinds of beauty services;

  13. The entrusted management business of department stores and the stores in international and general tourist hotels;

  14. The business of computer & telecom instrument/services;

  15. JZ99030 photo shooting industry;

  16. JZ99090 various kind services of festivities;

  17. J701040 Leisure and entertaining activities;

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  1. F401161 the import of tobacco;

  2. F401171 the import of liquor;

  3. Except where permits are required, to run operations not forbidden or limited by laws and regulations.

Article 3 The Corporation may provide guarantee in accordance to the regulations set out in the “Procedure for Endorsements and Guarantees”

  • Article 4 Where the Company invests in other companies and becomes a shareholder with limited liability, its total investment may exceed 40% of its paid-up capital as stipulated under Article 13 of the Company Law, subject to approval of the Board of Directors.

  • Article 5 The Company is incorporated in New Taipei City, the Republic of China; the Board of Directors may by resolution approve the establishment of domestic and international branches where it deems necessary.

  • Article 6

The Company’s Organization Chart should be adopted separately.

Chapter 2 Share Capital

  • Article 7 The Company's total capital shall be Seventeen Billion and Five hundred Million New Taiwan Dollar (NT$17,500,000,000) divided into 1,750,000,000 shares of NT$10 each. The Board of Directors is authorized to issue the un-issued shares in separate trenches. Out of the above total capital amount, One Hundred Million New Taiwan Dollar (NT$100,000,000) shall be divided into 10,000,000 shares of NT$10 each, to be issued as warrants for employees to subscribe.

  • Article 8 Shares issued by the Company are not required to be evidenced by share certificates, provided that they shall be recorded at the Securities Central Depository Enterprises.

  • The Company can issue special shares.

In the event of the Company merging with another company, matters relating to the merger need not be approved by way of a resolution of the special shareholders meeting.

  • Article 9 Matters relating to the Company's shares shall be dealt with according to the provisions of "Regulations Governing Handling of Stock Affairs by Public Companies" and the relevant laws and regulations.

  • Article 10 Registration of share transfer shall be closed within 60 days prior to General Shareholders’ Meeting, or with 30 days prior to Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting or within 5 days prior to the record date on which Company distributes the dividends or bonuses.

Chapter 3 Shareholders’ Meeting

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  • Article 11 The Shareholders’ Meetings shall be General or Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meetings.

  • General Shareholders’ Meeting shall be held once a year within 6 months of the end of the Company's financial year.

  • A Special Shareholders’ meeting shall be convened in accordance with laws and regulations.

  • Article 12 Notices of General Shareholders’ Meeting shall be in writing and delivered to the shareholders along with a public notice 30 days before the General Shareholders’ Meeting and 15 days before the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting. The said notices shall specify the date, place and reasons for calling the shareholders’ meeting.

  • Article 13 Unless otherwise stipulated by the Company Law, a quorum shall be present at the shareholders’ meeting if shareholders representing more than half of the shares issued by the Company are in attendance and resolutions at the said assembly shall be passed if approved by a majority of the shareholders in attendance.

  • Article 14 Shareholders may by way of power of attorney appoint proxies to attend the said shareholders’ meeting. Except for trust enterprises or share registration agencies approved by the securities management authorities, when one shareholder is entrusted by two or more shareholders, the voting right represented by the said shareholder shall not exceed 3% of the voting rights of total shares issued. Where it has so exceeded, the voting right in excess shall not be included. Unless otherwise stipulated by the Company Law, attendance of shareholder's proxies shall be in accordance with the provisions of "Regulation Governing the Use of Proxies For Attendance of Shareholders’ Meeting of Public Companies".

  • Article 15 Unless otherwise stipulated by the Company Law and the Articles of Incorporation, shareholders’ meeting shall be conducted in accordance with the Company's regulations for shareholders’ meeting.

  • Article 16 Minutes and resolutions of shareholders’ meeting shall be recorded and signed by or affixed with the seal of the chairman of the meeting. The said minutes and resolutions shall specify the date and place of the shareholders’ meeting, number of shares represented by the shareholders (or proxies) present at the meeting; number of voting rights represented; name of the chairman of the shareholders’ meeting; resolutions and the manner in which they are passed. The said minutes and resolutions shall be kept, together with the register of shareholders' attendance and the proxies' powers of attorney, in compliance with the law.

Chapter 4 Directors, Supervisors and Managers

  • Article 17 There shall be 7 to 9 Directors of the Company, who are elected and appointed from the persons with legal capacity at the shareholders’ meeting. The total shares number of the registered shares of the Company held by all of the Directors shall be determined according to the provisions of "Rules and Review Procedures for Director and

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Supervisor Ownership Ratios at Public Companies".

Among the directors in the preceding paragraph have three independent directors.

In accordance with Article 192-1 of the Company Act, the Company shall adopt a candidate nomination system for election of the directors, and the shareholders shall elect the directors from among the nominees listed in the roster of candidates. Independent and non-independent directors shall be elected at the same time but on separate ballots.

  • Article 17-1 Pursuant to Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act, the Company will establish an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall make up of the entire number of independent directors, is responsible of executing powers relegated to supervisors by the Company Act, Securities and Exchange Act and other laws and regulations.

The organizing members, exercise of powers and other matters to be abided by the Audit Committee shall follow related laws, regulations or rules or regulation of the Company. The organization regulations of the Audit Committee shall be adopted by the Board of Director.

  • Article 18 The respective appointments of Directors are for a period of 3 years. They may be reappointed following their re-election.

  • Article 19 The Board of Directors of the Company shall comprise the directors. A Chairman shall be elected from among the Director to represent the company. Where the Chairman has taken leave or is unable to perform his duties for any reasons, the Chairman shall appoint a Director to act on his behalf, failing which the Board of Directors shall nominate from among them a person to act on behalf of the Chairman of the Company.

  • Article 20 Meetings of the Board of Directors, which shall be held quarterly, shall be convened by the Chairman. Unless otherwise stipulated by the Company Law, a quorum shall be present at the Board of Directors if it is attended by more than half of the Directors, and a resolution passed if approved by a majority of the Directors in attendance. The Chairman may, in case of emergency, convene meetings of the Board at any time.

When a Director is unable to personally attend the meeting of the Board of Directors, he may entrust another Director to represent him in accordance with law.

The notice of meeting of board of directors could be served by way of writing document, e-mail or fax.

Article 21 (Deleted.)

  • Article 22 The compensation of Directors shall be decided by the Shareholders’ Meeting.

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  • Article 23 The Company shall have a General Manager and a number of Vice Presidents, Junior Vice Presidents and Managers. The appointment and dismissal of the above staff shall be by way of a majority at the meetings of the Board of Directors, subject to more than half of the Directors are in attendance of the said meetings.

  • Article 24 The Chairman and the General Manager shall handle the daily affairs of the Company in compliance with the resolution of the Board of the Directors.

  • Chapter 5 Accounting

  • Article 25 The Company's fiscal year shall commence on the First of January of each year, and ends on the Thirty-first of December of the same year. The final accounts are settled at the end of the Company's fiscal year.

  • Article 26 The Board of Directors shall in accordance with law furnish various documents and statements and their reports shall be submitted for approval at the General Shareholders’ Meeting.

The appointment, dismissal and compensation of the accountants auditing and reviewing the above documents and statements shall be resolved at the meeting of the Board of the Directors.

  • Article 27 The distribution of dividends shall take into consideration the changes in the outlook for the Company's businesses, the lifespan of the various products or services that have an impact on future capital needs and taxation. Dividends shall be distributed at the ratio as set forth in these Articles of Incorporation aimed at maintaining the stability of dividend distributions. When distributing dividends, the cash dividends shall not be less than 10% of the aggregate sum of dividends and bonus distributed in the same year.

  • Article 28 Apart from paying all its income taxes in the case where there are profits at the end of the year, the Company shall make up for accumulated losses in past years. Where there is still balance, 10% of which shall be set aside by the Company as legal reserve. Subject to certain business conditions under which the Company may retain a portion, the Company may distribute to the shareholders the remainder after deducting special reserve as required by law together with undistributed profits from previous years in the following manner

  • a) 60% as share interest, to be distributed based on shareholdings. However in the case of increase in the Company's share capital, unless otherwise stipulated by law, the share interest to be distributed to the shareholders of increased shares for the year shall be decided by the shareholders’ meeting;

  • b)33% as shareholders' bonuses to be distributed based on shareholdings. However in the case of increase in the Company's

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share capital, the shareholders' bonus to be distributed to the shareholders of increased shares for the year shall be decided by the shareholders’ meeting.

  • c) 4% as employees' bonuses

  • d) 3% as compensation for Directors, the manner in which it is to be distributed shall be decided by the Board of Directors. In the case of employees' bonuses in the form of stock dividends, the manner in which it is to be distributed shall be decided by the Board of Directors.

  • Article 29 All matters not covered herein shall be undertaken in accordance with the Company Law of the Republic of China and the other relevant law and regulations.

Chapter 6 Supplementary Provisions

Article 30 These Articles of Incorporation were drafted on August 2, 1967, and came into effect following its approval by a resolution of the General Shareholders’ Meeting and the competent authorities. Amendments shall take effect following their approval at the Shareholders’ Meetings. First amendment on December 20, 1967; Second amendment on October 2, 1968; Third amendment on July 29, 1969; Fourth amendment on August 26, 1969; Fifth amendment on February 19, 1970; Sixth amendment on June 26, 1970; Seventh amendment on August 21, 1972; Eighth amendment on March 30, 1973; Ninth amendment on May 2, 1974; Tenth amendment on May 30, 1975; Eleventh amendment on April 19, 1976; Twelfth amendment on March 25, 1977; Thirteenth amendment on March 6, 1978; Fourteenth amendment on April 6, 1979; Fifteenth amendment on April 18, 1980; Sixteenth amendment on April 9, 1981; Seventeenth amendment on April 15, 1982; Eighteenth amendment on November 29, 1982; Nineteenth amendment on May 12, 1983; Twentieth amendment on May 12, 1984; Twenty-first amendment on May 6, 1985; Twenty-second amendment on May 7, 1986; Twenty-third amendment on April 30, 1987; Twenty-fourth amendment on April 28, 1988; Twenty-fifth amendment on April 29, 1989; Twenty-sixth amendment on April 30, 1990; Twenty-seventh amendment on May 2, 1991; Twenty-eighth amendment on April 24, 1992; Twenty-ninth amendment on April 30, 1993; Thirtieth amendment on April 7, 1994; Thirty-first amendment on April 15, 1995; Thirty-second amendment on May 10, 1996;

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Thirty-third amendment on May 9, 1997; Thirty-fourth amendment on May 18, 1998; Thirty-fifth amendment on May 12, 1999; Thirty-sixth amendment on May 10, 2000; Thirty-seventh amendment on May 9, 2001; Thirty-eighth amendment on May 31, 2002; Thirty-ninth amendment on June 10, 2003; Fortieth amendment on June 2, 2006; Forty-first amendment of June 9, 2010 Forty-Second amendment of June 23, 2011 Forty-third amendment of June 20, 2013 Forty-fourth amendment of June 20, 2014 Forty-fifth amendment of June 22, 2015

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2. Rules of Procedure of Shareholders’ Meeting for Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd (the “Company”).

  • 1) The stockholders’ meeting of the Company shall be held according to the rules herein.

  • 2) The location for stockholders’ meeting shall be the Company’s place of business or a place convenient for attendance by stockholders (or by proxies) that is suitable to holding of this meeting. The meeting shall be held between 9:00AM and 3:00PM.

This Corporation 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 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.

The Company at a stockholders’ meeting shall adopt the electronic transmission as one of the methods for exercising the voting power. The method for exercising the voting power shall be described in the shareholders' meeting notice to be given to the shareholders. A shareholder who exercises his/her/its voting power at a shareholders meeting by way of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have attended the said shareholders' meeting in person, but shall be deemed to have waived his/her/its voting power in respective of any extemporary motion(s) and/or the amendment(s) and /or substitute to the contents of the original proposal(s) at the said shareholders' meeting.

Shareholders (or by proxies) 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 stockholders (or proxies) when attending the meeting shall wear admission badge and hand in signed attendance form.

The attendance to a shareholders’ meeting shall be determined subject to shares. The present shares shall be calculated based on the attendance cards as furnished, in addition to the shares exercising voting right in electronic form.

The Company may appoint lawyers, accountants or related personnel to attend the stockholders’ meeting.

The personnel in charge of handling the affairs of the meeting shall wear identification badge or armband.

For a stockholders’ meeting convened by the board of directors, the chairman of the board of directors shall preside at the meeting. If the chairman of the board of directors is on leave or unable to exert the rights, the vice-chairman of the board of directors shall preside instead. If the position of vice-chairman is vacant or the vice-chairman is on leave or unable to exert the rights the chairman of the board of directors shall designate a director to preside at the meeting. If no director is so designated, the chairman of the meeting shall be elected by the board of directors from among themselves. When a director serves as chair, the director shall be one

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who has held that position for six months or more and who understands the financial and business conditions of the company. The same shall be true for a representative of a juristic person director that serves as chair. For a stockholders’ meeting convened by any other person having the convening right, he/she shall act as the chairman of that meeting; if there are two or more persons having the convening right, the chairman of the meeting shall be elected from among themselves.

The complete processes of the meeting shall be recorded by voice and video recorders and all the records shall be kept by the Company for a minimum period of at least one year. If, however, a shareholder files a lawsuit pursuant to Article 189 of the Company Act, the recording shall be retained until the conclusion of the litigation.

  • 3) The chairperson shall announce starting of the meeting when the attending stockholders (or proxies) represent more than half of the total shares issued in public. The chairperson may announce postponement of meeting if the legal quorum is not present after the designated meeting time. Such postponement is limited to two times and the aggregated postponed time shall not exceed one hour. If quorum is still not present after two postponements but the attending stockholders (or proxies) represent more than one third of the total shares issued in public, tentative resolution/s may be passed with respect to ordinary resolution/s by a majority of those present. After proceeding with the aforesaid tentative resolutions, the chairperson may put the tentative resolutions for re-voting over the meeting if and when the shares represented by the attending stockholders (or proxies) reached the legal quorum.

  • 4) If the stockholders’ meeting is convened by the board of directors, the agenda shall be designated by the board of directors. The meeting shall proceed in accordance with the designated agenda and shall not be amended without resolutions. If the meeting is convened by person, other than the board of directors, having the convening right, the provision set out in the preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis. Except with stockholders’ resolution, the chairperson shall not declare adjournment of the meeting before the first two matters set out in the agendas (including extemporary motions) are concluded. During the meeting, if the chairperson declares adjournment of the meeting in violation of the preceding rule, a new chairperson may be elected by a resolution passed by majority of the attending stockholders to continue the meeting. When the meeting is adjourned by resolution, the stockholders shall not elect another chairperson to continue the meeting at the same location or another venue.

  • 5) The stockholders (or proxies) shall complete statement slip setting out the number of his/her attendance card, name and statement brief before speaking, and the chairperson will designate the order in which each person is to speak during the session. No statement will be considered to have been made if the stockholders (or proxies) merely complete the statement slip without speaking at the meeting. If there are any discrepancies between the content of the statement slip and the speech made, the statement to be adopted shall be the statement confirmed.

  • 6) Any proposal for the agendas shall be submitted in written form. Except for the proposals set out in the agenda, any proposal by the stockholders (or proxies) to amend, substitute or to initiate extemporary motions with respect to the original proposal shall be seconded by other stockholders (or proxies). The same rule shall apply to any proposal to amend the agenda and motion to adjourn the meeting. The shares represented by the proponents and the seconders shall reach 100,000.

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  • 7) The explanation of proposal shall be limited to 5 minutes. The statement of inquiry and reply shall be limited to 3 minutes per person. The time may be extended for 3 minutes with the chairperson’s permission. The chairperson may restrain stockholders (or proxies) from speaking if that stockholders (or proxies) speak overtime, speak beyond the allowed frequency or content of the speech is beyond the scope of the proposal. When a stockholder (or proxy) is speaking, other stockholder (or proxy) shall not interrupt without consent of the chairperson and the speaking stockholder (or proxy). Any disobedient of the preceding rule shall be prohibited by the chairperson.

Article 15 of this meeting rule shall apply if the disobedient do not follow the chairperson’s instructions.

  • 8) For the same proposal, each person shall not speak more than 2 times. When a juristic person is a stockholder, only one representative shall be appointed to attend the meeting, if more than two representatives were appointed to attend the meeting, only one representative is allowed to speak.

  • 9) After speaking by the attending stockholder (or proxy), the chairperson may reply in person or assign relevant officer to reply. Over the proposal discussion, the chairperson may conclude the discussion in a timely manner and where necessary announce discussion is closed.

  • 10) For proposal in which discussion has been concluded or closed, the chairperson shall submit it for voting. No discussion or voting shall proceed for matters unrelated to the proposals. The personnel responsible for overseeing and counting of the votes for resolutions shall be appointed by the chairperson with the consent of the stockholders (or proxies). The person responsible for vote overseeing shall be of the stockholder status.

  • 11) In regards to the resolution of proposals, unless otherwise provided for in the relevant law and regulation or Company’s articles of incorporation, resolution shall be passed by a majority of the voting rights represented by the stockholders (or proxies) attending the meeting.

The proposal for a resolution shall be deemed approved if the shareholder(s) present(s) no objection by exercising voting in electronic form and the chairperson inquires and received no objection at a shareholders meeting, the validity of such approval has the same effect as if the resolution has been put to vote.

If the shareholder object the proposal(s), the resolution of proposal(s) should been put to vote. The Chairman can decide that the resolution of proposal(s) should been put to vote one by one, or the resolution of proposals including the proposal to re-elect the directors and supervisors should been put to vote several times or one time with counting of votes by each proposal.

If there are amendments or substitute proposals for the same proposal, the sequence of which to be put to vote shall be decided by the chairperson. If one of the two proposals has been approved, the other proposal shall be deemed rejected without requirement to put it to vote.

The results of voting and election shall be announced on the spot after the vote counting and be kept for records.

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  • 12) During the meeting, the chairperson may at his/her discretion declare time for break.

  • 13) The meeting shall be adjourned if encountering an air-raid alarm during the meeting. The meeting shall resume one hour after the alarm is lifted.

  • 14) The chairperson may maintain the meeting order by instructing the security guards. The security guards shall wear the armband for identification when helping maintaining the venue order.

  • 15) The stockholders (or proxies) shall obey the instructions of the chairperson and security guards in terms of maintaining the order. The chairperson or security guards may exclude the persons disturbing the stockholders’ meeting from the meeting.

  • 16) For matters not governed by the rules specified herein, shall be governed according to Company Law, Stock Exchange Law and the other related laws and regulations.

  • 17) The rules herein take effect after approval at the stockholders’ meeting; the same apply for any amendments.

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VII. Appendices

1. Shareholding of Directors.

(April 19th, 2016)

Title Name Representative Shareholdings Ratio of
Shareholding %
Chairman Douglas Tong Hsu - 1,779,835 0.13
Directors
Yvonne Li
Ding Ding
Management
Consultant Corp.
Nancy Hsu 73,009 0.01
Far Eastern New
Century
Corporation
Nicole Hsu 241,769,702 17.06
Yvonne Li
U-Li Investment
Company
Philby Lee 1,769,001 0.12
Asia Cement
Corporation
Jin Lin Liang 80,052,950 5.65
Independent
Directors
Edward Yung Do Way - -
Chien You Hsin - -
Raymond R. M. Tai - -
Total shares owned by all Directors 325,444,497 22.97
The total legal registered shares owned by all Directors 34,006,574 2.40
  • Note 1: The total issued and outstanding shares on the book closure date: 1,416,940,589 shares.

  • Note 2: The shareholding of all directors and supervisors meet the minimum required combined shareholding.

  • Note 3: The shares held by each individual representative appointed are not counted in the calculation of the combined shareholding of all directors and supervisors .

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2. Impact of the stock dividend distribution on operating results, EPS and shareholders’ return on investment.

Unit: NT $

Unit: NT$ Unit: NT$ Unit: NT$
Year
Item
2016
Estimate
Paid-in Capital(beginningof theyear) 14,169,405,890
Stock & Cash
Dividend
Distribution
Cash Dividend(NT$/per share) 1.00
Stock Dividend from Retained Earnings 0.00
Stock Dividend from Capital Surplus 0.00
Variance in Business
Performance
OperatingIncome not applicable
(note)
% ChangeinOperatingIncome
NetIncome
% Changein NetIncome
EarningsPerShare
% Changein EPS
Average Return on Investment (%)(Reciprocal of Average P/E
Ratio)
Pro Forma EPS &
P/E Ratio
If Retained Earnings Pro
Forma Earnings Per Share
Distributed in Cash
Dividend
ProFormaEarningsPerShare
Pro Forma Average Yearly Return on
Investment
If Capital Surplus not
Distributed in Stock
Dividend
ProFormaEarningsPerShare
Pro Forma Average Yearly Return on
Investment
If Retained Earnings &
Capital Surplus
Distributed in Cash
Dividend rather than Stock
Dividend
Pro Forma Earnings Per Share
Pro Forma Average Yearly Return on
Investment

Note: * As we do not disclose our financial forecast information of 2016, in compliance with relevant Government regulations, there is no need to provide this information.

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