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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 |
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| 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” |
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| III. Matters to be Reported | |
| 1. 2015 Messages to shareholders | 08 |
| 2. Financial report of 2015 (Attachment: independent auditors’ report byDeloitte & Touche) |
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| 3. Audit Committee’s review report on 2015 business report and financial statements |
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| 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” |
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| 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:
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(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.
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(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 |
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| 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. |
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| Section | Proposed Changes | Proposed Changes | Current Articles | Current Articles | Reasons |
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| 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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. -
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2015 sales were NT$15.86 billion, down 3.2% year on year, and net loss was NT$8.1 million.
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The 20[th] A-mart branch Banqiao Nanya Store was officially opened in April 2015, while Panhsin Hyper Store concluded operation in October 2015.
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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.
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Expedite the expansion of e-commerce:
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(1) Expand cooperation channel (Yahoo stored to be opened in September).
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(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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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With mobile payment solutions and issuance of e-vouchers to increase convenience and connect with consumers of the mobile generation.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Establish SOGO’s omni-channel e-commerce system, develop synchronized online/offline merchandise and online exclusive merchandise, plan and execute O2O interactive mechanism.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Quick transformation, flexible cross-border operation, focusing on both virtual and physical channels, and digital integration.
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More speedy adjustment of merchandise mix, create differentiation, and elevate gross profit.
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Optimize store atmosphere, provide customers with more diversified and better shopping experience.
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Deepen e-commerce engagement: New choice for home purchasing
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(1) Develop cargo delivery at convenience stores.
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(2) Gradually promote online & offline pricing consistency.
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(3) Continue to use frequent shopping list to optimize shopping process.
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(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.
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Consolidated balance sheets (December 31, 2015)
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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)
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Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)
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Consolidated statements of cash flow (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)
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Balance sheets (December 31, 2015)
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Statement of comprehensive income (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)
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Statements of changes in stockholders’ equity (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)
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Statements of cash flow (January 1, 2015 ~ December 31, 2015)
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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) |
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| 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)
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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) |
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| 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)
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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) |
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| 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) |
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(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 24, 2016)
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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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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)
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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) |
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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) |
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|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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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) |
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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.
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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) |
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| 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)
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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) |
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| 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)
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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) |
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| Amount % 2,126,329 21 (8,877) - 79,115 - 70,238 - 2,196,567 21 $ 3,721,008 36 $ 1.07 $ 1.07 |
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(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 24, 2016)
(Concluded)
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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)
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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 ** |
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|---|---|---|
| 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)
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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 ** |
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| 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)
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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
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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.
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(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,
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| The date of the resolution of the board of directors |
Sep. 8, 2015 |
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Purpose of the share buy‐back |
To maintain Company credibility and shareholders rights. |
Initial Estimation of Share Buy‐back Status |
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Buy‐backperiod |
Sep. 9, 2015 to Nov. 6, 2015 |
Estimated number of buy‐backshares |
25,000,000 shares |
Estimated buy‐back priceinterval |
Buy‐back stock price is between NT$12 toNT$24. |
Actual Share Buy‐back Status |
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Buy‐backperiod |
Sep. 9, 2015 to Nov. 6, 2015 |
Number of buy‐back shares |
22,255,000 shares |
Total amount for buy‐backshares |
NT$ 405,304,916 |
Average price per buy‐backshare |
NT$ 18.21 |
| Status of matters conducted | Buy‐back 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”
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(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:
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To amend certain provisions of the Company’s “Code of Ethics ".
| Section | Proposed Changes | Current Articles | ||
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| Section | Proposed Changes | Current Articles | ||
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| Company, in order to prevent conflicts of interests. |
Company, in order to prevent conflicts of interests. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Section | Proposed Changes | Current Articles | |
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| 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. |
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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.
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| Section | Proposed Changes | Current Articles | |
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| 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. |
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| 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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| Section | Proposed Changes | Current Articles | ||
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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. |
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| 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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| Section | Proposed Changes | Current Articles | ||
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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. |
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| 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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| Section | Proposed Changes | Current Articles | ||
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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. |
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| 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:
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(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.
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(2) The 2015 business report, independent auditors’ audit report, and the above-mentioned financial statements are attached within “Matters to be reported”.
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(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 benefitplans 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 |
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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Article 2 The Company's businesses are as follows
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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);
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To operate gourmet grocery market, fresh food business, frozen vegetable, frozen meat/fish, dry food, and all kinds of flavoring sources;
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To operate all kinds of product distribution, product classification and storage business;
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The import and sales of vendor machines and measurement devices;
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Authorizing a construction companies to build , commercial buildings and residential buildings for leasing and selling;
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The business of gold and jewelry;
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The business of tape recorder, radar CD player, and lets and sales of film tape, and CD/DVD;
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The sales, import and export business, and dealer business of vehicles and vehicles parts ( for example, seats, vehicles refresher, wax, car accessories and etc.);
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Vehicles repair and the operation and management of parking lot;
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To operate gas station to supply gasoline, diesel fuel, the food and beverages in automatic vendor machine;
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The business of art gallery and the deal of its works and antiques;
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The business
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The business of hair salon and various kinds of beauty services;
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The entrusted management business of department stores and the stores in international and general tourist hotels;
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The business of computer & telecom instrument/services;
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JZ99030 photo shooting industry;
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JZ99090 various kind services of festivities;
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J701040 Leisure and entertaining activities;
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F401161 the import of tobacco;
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F401171 the import of liquor;
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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”
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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.
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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.
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Article 6
The Company’s Organization Chart should be adopted separately.
Chapter 2 Share Capital
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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General Shareholders’ Meeting shall be held once a year within 6 months of the end of the Company's financial year.
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A Special Shareholders’ meeting shall be convened in accordance with laws and regulations.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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Article 18 The respective appointments of Directors are for a period of 3 years. They may be reappointed following their re-election.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chapter 5 Accounting
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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;
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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.
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c) 4% as employees' bonuses
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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.
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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”).
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1) The stockholders’ meeting of the Company shall be held according to the rules herein.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 % |
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| 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 |
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Note 1: The total issued and outstanding shares on the book closure date: 1,416,940,589 shares.
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Note 2: The shareholding of all directors and supervisors meet the minimum required combined shareholding.
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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$ | |
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| Year Item |
2016(Estimate) |
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| 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) |
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| NetIncome | |||
| % Changein NetIncome | |||
| EarningsPerShare | |||
| % Changein EPS | |||
| Average Return on Investment (%)(Reciprocal of Average P/E Ratio) |
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| 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 |
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| If Capital Surplus not Distributed in Stock Dividend |
ProFormaEarningsPerShare | ||
| Pro Forma Average Yearly Return on Investment |
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| 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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