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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
2019 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting Meeting Handbook
June 21, 2019
THIS IS A TRANSLATION OF THE HANDBOOK FOR THE 2019 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING (THE “AGENDA”) OF FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (THE “COMPANY”). THIS TRANSLATION IS INTENDED FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND NOTHING ELSE, THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER FOR THE TRANSLATION. THE CHINESE TEXT OF THE HANDBOOK SHALL GOVERN ANY AND ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE SUBJECT MATTER STATED HEREIN.
Table of Contents
| Table of Contents | Table of Contents | |
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| 1. | Meeting Procedure.......................1 | |
| 2. | Meeting Agenda.......................2 | |
| a. | Report Items........................3 | |
| b. | Ratification, Discussion and Election Matters..........6 | |
| c. | Extraordinary Motions..........................16 | |
| 3. | Attachments | |
| 1. | Business Report.......................17 | |
| 2. | Audit Committee’s Review Report..................25 | |
| 3. | Independent Auditors’ Report and 2018 Financial | |
| Statements.........................26 | ||
| 4. | Articles of Incorporation Amendment Comparison | |
| Table.........................49 | ||
| 5. | Amendments to the Company’s “Procedures for Asset Acquisition | |
| & Disposal” Comparison Table.................54 | ||
| 6. | Amendments to the Company’s “Operational Procedures for | |
| Lending Funds to Others” Comparison Table...........72 | ||
| 7. | Amendments to the Company’s “Procedures for Endorsement & | |
| Guarantees” Comparison Table.................75 | ||
| 8. | Amendments to the Company’s “Policies and Procedures for | |
| Financial Derivatives Transactions” Comparison Table........78 | ||
| 9. | Directors and Independent Directors Candidates | |
| List.........................80 | ||
| 4. | Appendices | |
| 1. | Rules and Procedures of Shareholders’ Meeting........82 | |
| 2. | Articles of Incorporation..................86 | |
| 3. | Regulations Governing the Election of Directors and | |
| Independent Directors.......................91 | ||
| 4. | Shareholdings of Directors and Independent | |
| Directors.......................93 |
FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 2019 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
Meeting Procedure
Time of Meeting: June 21, 2019 (Friday) at 9:00 am
Location of Meeting: No.66-1, Chungshan Rd, Tucheng Industrial Park, Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan
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I. Report the total number of shares represented at this AGM
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II. Meeting Commencement Announced
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III. Chairman’s Address
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IV. Report Items
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V. Ratification Discussion and Election Items
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VI. Extraordinary Motions
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VII. Meeting Adjournment
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 2019 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Agenda
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I. Chairman’s Address.
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II. Report Items.
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(1) To report business of 2018.
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(2) Audit Committee’s review report of 2018 audited financial statements.
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(3) Report of the proportion of employee remuneration for the year ended December 31, 2018.
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III. Ratification, Discussion and Election Items
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(1) Ratification of the 2018 business report and audited financial statements.
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(2) Ratification of the proposal for distribution of 2018 profits.
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(3) Proposal on amendments of Articles of Incorporation.
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(4) Proposal on amendments of Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets.
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(5) Proposal on amendments of the Procedures for Loaning Funds to Others.
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(6) Proposal on amendments of the Procedures for Endorsements/Guarantees.
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(7) Proposal on amendments of Procedures Governing Derivatives Trading.
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(8) Re-election of directors.
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(9) Release restrictions on the prohibition of directors’ participation in competing businesses.
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IV. Extraordinary Motions.
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V. Meeting Adjournment.
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Report Items
Item One:
Report of the Company’s 2018 Business Operation and Financial Statements
Please Review.
Description:
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Please refer to Attachment 1 for detailed Business Report (Pages 17 ~ 24).
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Please refer to Attachment 3 for detailed financial statements (Pages 26 ~ 48).
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Item Two:
Audit Committee’s review report of 2018 audited financial statements
Please review.
Description:
Please refer to Attachment 2 (Page 25) for the Audit Committee’s
review report and Attachment 3 (Pages 26 ~ 48) for the audited financial statements.
Item Three:
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Report of the proportion of employee remuneration for the year ended December 31, 2018
Please review.
Description:
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According to the Articles of Incorporation, 4%-6% of the company profit (if any) is to be set aside for employee remuneration.
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The employee remuneration totaled NT$ 666,180,470 in 2018, distributed in cash, taking up 5.98% of the profit of the year. There is no difference between the above resolution and the ratified cost for 2018.
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The Chairman is authorized to handle any pending issues related to this item, or any changes needed due to fact changes or required by the competent authorities.
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Ratification, Discussion and Election Matters
Proposal 1: Ratification of the 2018 Business Report and Audited Financial Statements
Please ratify.
(Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Description:
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The 2018 Business Report and Financial Statements of the Company have been approved by the Board of Directors and have also been reviewed and audited by the Audit Committee.
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Please refer to Attachment 1 through Attachment 3 for the documents mentioned above (Pages 17 ~ 48).
Resolution:
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Proposal 2: Ratification of 2018 earnings distribution. Please Ratify.
(Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Description:
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The 2018 profit distribution program of the Company has been submitted by the Board of Directors, in accordance with Company Act and the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as shown in the following table.
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The Company's net profit after tax is NT$9,146,658,556, of which NT$914,665,856 is allocated as legal reserve and NT$46,491,528 as special reserve. Unappropriated earnings of NT$57,427,384,637 at the beginning of the period is added to the remaining profits, deducting IFRS transition adjustments of NT$16,842,668, plus the 2018 gains from revaluation of defined benefit plans of NT$775,190 and deducting the 2018 financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income of NT$15,714,787, which resulted in NT$65,581,103,544 of accumulated distributable earnings as of December 31, 2018.
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The Company plans to distribute dividends of NT$4,526,352,615. Each common share holder will be entitled to receive cash dividends of NT$3.2_ per share. The aforementioned dividends will be distributed from 2018 available earnings.
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The cash dividends will be calculated to the nearest NTD, the remainder will be transferred into the “Employee Welfare Committee” account.
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Subject to the approval of the General Shareholders’ Meeting, the ex-dividend date and the payment date for the cash dividend distributions and other related items would be decided by the Chairman.
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Prior to the ex-dividend date for the distribution, if the number of total shares outstanding has changed due to the repurchasing of shares by the Company, the transfer of treasury shares to employees, or the conversion of shares from domestic convertible bonds, etc., so that the ratio of the cash dividend is changed and must be adjusted, the Chairman is authorized to make such adjustments.
Resolution:
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY LTD. 2018 Earnings Allocation Table
Unit: NTD
| Unit: NTD | ||
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| Items | Amount | Note |
| 2018 net profit after-tax | 9,146,658,556 | |
| Less: Legal reserve (10%) | 914,665,856 | |
| Less : Special reserve | 46,491,528 | |
| Distributable earnings in 2018 | 8,185,501,172 | |
| Add : Beginning balance of unappropriated earnings | 57,427,384,637 | |
| Less : IFRS transition adjustments | 16,842,668 | |
| Add : 2018 Gains from revaluation of defined benefit plans |
775,190 | |
| Less : 2018 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
15,714,787 | |
| Accumulated distributable earnings as of December 31,2018 |
65,581,103,544 | |
| Distributable items | ||
| Cash dividends to shareholders | 4,526,352,615 | NT$3.2 per share |
| Ending balance of unappropriated earnings | 61,054,750,929 |
President: Hung Chih-Chien CEO: Lee Han-Ming Accounting Manager: Lan Yuan-Wen
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(Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Proposal 3: Amendments of Articles of Incorporation, please review it. Explanation: Amendments of Articles of Incorporation in accordance
with relevant laws and regulations. Please refer to attachment 4 (pages 49 ~53).
Resolutions:
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(Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Proposal 4: Amendments of Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets, please review it.
Explanation: Amendments of Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. Please refer to attachment 5 (pages 54 ~ 71).
Resolutions:
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(Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Proposal 5: Amendments of Procedures for Loaning Funds to Others, please review it.
Explanation: Amendments of Procedures for Loaning Funds to Others in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. Please refer to attachment 6 (pages 72 ~ 74).
Resolutions:
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(Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Proposal 6: Amendments of Procedures for Endorsements/Guarantees, please review it.
Explanation: Amendments of Procedures for Endorsements/Guarantees in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. Please refer to attachment 7 (pages 75 ~ 77).
Resolutions:
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(Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Proposal 7: Amendments of Procedures Governing Derivatives Trading, please review it.
Explanation: Amendments of Procedures Governing Derivatives Trading in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. Please refer to attachment 8 (pages 78 ~ 79).
Resolutions:
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( Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Proposal 8: Re-election of directors, please proceed with the elections.
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Explanation: I. The term of office of this session of the Board will end on June 25, 2019, and all the directors shall be re-elected in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation during the shareholders’ meeting of the current fiscal year.
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II. 7 new directors (including 3 independent directors) shall be elected and their term of office will begin on June 26, 2019 and end on June 25, 2022, for a total of three years.
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III. The Company’s election of directors is adopted under a candidate nomination system, the roster of director candidates has been reviewed and approved in the second session of the Board of Directors’ meeting in 2019 and the shareholders shall elect the directors from among the nominees included in the roster of director candidates . For the educational background, past work experience and other relevant information of the director candidates, please refer to Attachment 9 (pages 80~81).
IV. Please proceed with the elections. Election results:
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( Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Proposal 9: Proposal for releasing restrictions on the prohibition of directors’ participation in competing businesses, please review it.
Explanation: In order for the Company to successfully expand its business, a resolution plan to release the restrictions on the prohibition of directors' participation in competing businesses in accordance with Article 209 of the Company Act is proposed, please approve it.
| Type | Name of Elected Directors | Name of company and title |
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| Director of CyberTAN Tech. | ||
| Director of InnoLux Corp. | ||
| Director of Altus Technology, Inc. | ||
| Director of An Tec Electric System Ltd. | ||
| Director of King Giants Precision Ind. Ltd. | ||
| Director of JUSDA International Ltd. | ||
| Director of EFEIHU (Taiwan) Ltd. | ||
| Director of Socle Technology Corp. | ||
| Hyield Venture Capital Ltd. | ||
| Director of Healthconn Corp. | ||
| Director of HON LIN Technology Ltd. | ||
| Director of Fitipower Integrated Technology Inc. | ||
| Director of Taiwan Intelligent Fiber Optic Network Ltd. | ||
| Director of Zhong Yang Technology Ltd. | ||
| Director of Foxsemicon Integrated Technology Inc. | ||
| Director | Director of Ezimage Technology Ltd. | |
| Director of Vossic TechnologyLtd. | ||
| Director of Nanjing Hongfusharp Precision Electronics Ltd. | ||
| Director of Fujin Precision Industrial (Jincheng) Ltd. | ||
| Hyield Venture Capital Ltd. | Director of Futaihua Precision Electronics (Chengdu) Ltd. | |
| Director of FUSING International Inc. Pte. Ltd. | ||
| Representative: Hung Chih-Chien | ||
| Director of Flnet IOT Smart Home Limited, Shenzhen | ||
| Director of FOXCONN – Shenzhen. | ||
| Director of Hongfujin Precision Industries(Shenzhen)Ltd. | ||
| General Manager of the Super Precision Mechanical Business | ||
| Group, Hon Hai Precision Industry Ltd. | ||
| Hyield Venture Capital Ltd. | ||
| Director of Jin Ji Zhe Trading Holdings Ltd. | ||
| Representative: Cheng Fang-Yi | Director of Jizhun Precision Industry Huizhou Ltd. | |
| Director of Futaihua Precision Electronics (Jiyuan) Ltd. | ||
| Director of Jizhun Precision Electronics(Jiyuan)Ltd. | ||
| Independent | ||
| Lin Song-Shu | Independent Director of Genie Networks Limited | |
| Director | ||
| Director of General Interface Solution (GIS) Holding Limited. | ||
| Independent | ||
| Yo Hsiang-Tun | Independent Director of Advanced Optoelectronic Technology |
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| Director | ||
| Inc. | ||
Resolutions:
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Extraordinary Motions
Meeting Adjournment
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Attachment 1:
FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Business Report
Dear Shareholders:
2018 is associated with a high level of uncertainty. In terms of finance, the performance of the original steady US economy is even stronger as it is driven by recent tax cuts, which ramped up the global stock market to hit new highs in the first half of 2018. However, as the austerity policies of global central banks gradually comes to an end, the overall global economic figures are mixed with different results and hence there is increased volatility in the global financial market on the second half of the year, while the stock market would exhibit a downward trend under the gloom of economic slowdown. In terms of government risks, the geopolitical risks from North Korea have been reduced due to the Trump-Kim summit. However, the economic cold war caused by the US-China trade dispute, confrontations between the US and Russia in the Middle East, and the US-China conflict in the South China Sea gives the impression of growing disputes and international tensions. The oil price increased to over NT$80/barrel due to relatively low supply compared to the rising oil demand, as well as the effect of US sanctions against Iran, which has significantly boosted up inflation expectations. Meanwhile, the global economy has expanded and global central banks have implemented monetary easing policies over many years. In view of recent economic indicators, inflation risk has gradually emerged and the US Federal Reserve has driven global central banks to begin reducing their balance sheet and raise interest rates, resulting in financial stringency, which would definitely cause high volatility and instability in the global financial market.
In terms of the economic environment, Taiwan has shown outstanding results in 2018, which is truly a bliss under rising global trade conflicts. However, the one inadequacy is that the main growth momentum is still from exporting goods, whereas the private consumption is declining due to annuity reform, and the growth of travel industry continues to slow down. Although there is better performance in the stock market, it is only driven by a few weighted stocks, hence people did not enjoy the wealth effect driven by - 17 -
economic expansion. Looking forward, there are several hidden concerns: (1) The continued competition in the red supply chain. (2) The negative impact of trade war on Taiwan's export-oriented economy. (3) The period of economic expansion is coming to an end, approaching a downtrend line. Taiwan will face the next major challenge on to finding suitable ways to overcome hidden concerns and maintain continuous growth in the economy.
In 2018, FTC’s sales declined slightly mainly due to the uncertainty in the global economy caused by the US-China trade conflict. The increase in tariffs also dragged down overall demand in the fourth quarter of 2018 and with the sharp drop in order visibility and pull-in orders from the Company’s client, the traditional shopping season has already come to an end. As for gross profit margin and profitability, the performance is slightly weak. The 3 main reasons are, (1) High proportion of low-margin products. (2) The sudden decline of global economy in the fourth quarter, and is not prosperous in the peak season. (3) Labor costs continue to rise. However, these negative factors are projected to ease in the coming year, and FTC’s gross profit margin and profits would also improve.
Finally, our management team would like to express our gratitude to all shareholders for your long-term support. In face of fluctuations in the upcoming year, our management team has the confidence to stabilize the Company’s business operations and would be able to seize opportunities in face of economic headwinds, and guide all employees to work together on achieving sales and profit growth. We thank you all.
I. 2018 Business Results:
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(1) Net profit before tax came in at NT$11.332billion in 2018, which decreased by NT$114 million compared with NT$11.446 billion in 2017, down by 0.99% YoY. While the net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$9.1471billion in 2018, which decreased by NT$818million compared with NT$9,965million in 2017, down by 8.20% YoY, with earnings per share of NT$6.47. Please refer to the table below for relevant financial information and annual differences.
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Consolidated Income Statement
| Unit: | NTD thousands Growth% -3.90% -3.74% -5.38% 30.89% -18.24% 196.28% -0.99% 47.62% -8.20% -8.22% 42.01% |
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| Items | 2018 | 2017 | Growth% | |
| Operating revenue | 142,057,432 | 147,815,617 | -3.90% | |
| Operating costs | (128,564,689) | (133,556,310) | -3.74% | |
| Gross profit | 13,492,743 | 14,259,307 | -5.38% | |
| Total operating expenses | (4,886,359) | (3,733,165) | 30.89% | |
| Operating profit | 8,606,384 | 10,526,142 | -18.24% | |
| Total non-operating income expenses |
and | 2,726,067 |
920,086 | 196.28% |
| Profit before income tax | 11,332,451 | 11,446,228 | -0.99% | |
| Income tax expense | (2,181,604) | (1,477,893) | 47.62% | |
| Profit for the year | 9,150,847 | 9,968,335 | -8.20% | |
| Net income attributable to stockholders ofthe parent |
9,146,659 | 9,965,386 | -8.22% | |
| Income attributable to minority interest |
4,188 | 2,949 | 42.01% |
(2) Budget execution :
Foxconn Technology LTD. was not required to disclose its 2018 financial forecast.
(3) Cash flow analysis :
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Unit: | NTD/thousand | ||
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| Items | 2018 | 2017 | Change |
| Cash flows from operatingactivities | 11,749,938 | 8,354,545 | 3,395,393 |
| Cash flows from investingactivities | (4,396,850) | (5,621,154) | 1,224,304 |
| Cash flows from financingactivities | (15,176,525) | 9,943,009 | (25,119,534) |
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(4) Profitability analysis :
Consolidated financial analysis
Consolidated financial analysis |
Consolidated financial analysis |
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| ITEM | YEAR |
2018 | 2017 | |
| Return On Assets(%) | 5.16% | 5.60% | ||
| Return On Equity (%) | 7.82% | 8.26% | ||
| To Capital Stock | OperatingIncome | 60.84% | 74.42% | |
| Profitability | (%) |
Profit Before Tax | 80.12% | 80.92% |
| Net Profit Margin(%) | 6.44% | 6.74% | ||
| Earnings Per Share(NTD) | 6.47 | 7.05 |
(5) Research and development :
In recent years, the technology industry showed continuous slowdown in growth rates. This is partially due to saturation of the market and no recent breakthrough in hardware technologies. The only way to solve this problem is to continuously work on R&D businesses, as innovative technologies can not only drive up demands, but also can maintain the company's competitive advantage. Currently, the company's R & D focuses on:
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New applications: Penetrating into the automotive applications market.
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New technologies: Technologies on surface treatment for various materials.
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New process: Increase yield and reduce costs.
The company has a high concern of independently working on R&D, hence the company cooperates with others in order to improve its success rate. The Company’s potential partners are as follows:
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International customers: To understand the development direction of international technology and to recognize the product roadmap.
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Colleges and Universities: Take in talents and explore latest technological developments.
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Potential suppliers: To understand the diversification of industrial technology and relevant suppliers.
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Equipment Suppliers: Obtain equipment and perform dynamic competitor analysis.
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For casing products, the Company still focus on high-end products, with the design of “metal frame” and “glass back cover,” which should continue for a certain period. On the other hand, the surface treatment technology is developing towards “multi-color,” “anode” and “sputter.” For thermal products, it is technically developing towards new thermal materials and its application develops toward handheld devices, data storage, automotive and communication network equipment.
II 、 General outlines of business plan for 2019 :
- (1) Business guideline :
The long-term prospects of the technology industry are still on an uptrend, but we need to consider the recent development trends, including:
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The impact of US-China trade war on the supply chain.
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Demands would be reduced by the rise of trade protectionism.
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Killer apps are difficult to find.
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Increased difficulty in raising product price.
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The rise in inflation will increase production costs.
Although development trends cannot be controlled by the Company, corresponding measures can still be conducted to mitigate impact to the Company. The following measures are conducted by Foxconn to reduce relative impacts:
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Strict control on the Company’s inventory, in order to reduce loss on inventories caused by demand uncertainty.
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Continue to invest in technology R & D.
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Technologies are adding value if the Company develops unique technologies.
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Strict control on the Company’s costs, increase product yield and enhance automation to reduce overall costs.
The company continues to adopt the following practices to achieve the sales growth targets:
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Expand the Company’s market share and develop new clients.
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Develop new applications and penetrate into new industries.
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3. Develop new products and enter new markets.
(2) Business goal and important manufacturing/marketing policy :
The company is cautiously optimistic on the outlook for 2019. The Company is cautious as it is hard to predict the global economy, and due to high uncertainty from constant trade conflicts. On the other hand, the Company is optimistic as it has been constantly adjusting its business operations, and has better ability than its competitors to withstand downside risks of the economy. In addition, the company will focus on R&D investments, and the company's leading position in casing and thermal industry will be further consolidated on the recovery of the economy.
1. Sales strategy:
(1) In terms of business operations: For becoming a leading global company, the Company will continuously increase its market share, and will also focus on the diversification of customers. For emerging markets, the Company focuses on consolidating existing customers and expanding market share. For future growth, the Company will develop new customers in fields of non-3C products to add new sources for sales growth.
(2) In terms of product price: For high-end technologies, the company focuses on increasing the unit price and gross profit margin. For technologies other than high-end technologies, the company focuses on maintaining unit price and economies of scale. (3) In terms of sales and marketing: The Company will continue to develop customers in Europe, Japan and India.
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Production strategy:
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(1) Proper expansion of the plant and capacity in low-cost regions.
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(2) Continue to increase the proportion of automation and product yield in order to reduce production costs.
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(3) Improve existing processes in order to enhance production efficiency.
3. R & D strategy:
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(1) Jointly develop products with international customers to make sure that they are developing towards the right direction.
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(2) Cooperate with colleges and universities to take in talents and to be aware of the latest scientific development.
(3) Develop products in cooperation with potential suppliers in order to be aware of the current status of industrial technology development.
(4) Collaborate with equipment suppliers to understand the status of relevant companies and to be aware of the possibilities of various process developments.
(3) Impacts of external competitions and operating environments in aggregate
Regarding the development trend in the past year, there are several factors in the competition trend of thermal module industry: 1) Continuous consolidation of the industry. 2) Weak demands on thermal solutions of PCs. 3) The emergence of graphene materials has brought about opportunity on industrial restructuring. 4) The 5G era has brought about opportunity to drive new demands on thermal solutions. FTC has always been a leader in the thermal industry. In addition to its leading position in R&D, the adjustment on competitive strategy is also the fastest. Therefore, in the future, FTC will maintain its leading position in the industry.
Regarding development trends in the past year, there are several factors in the competition trend of metal casing industry: 1) The importance of surface treatment technology has increased, and more colors have been developed for metal casings. 2) New competitors are weaker than expected, and would be worth noting after a considerable amount of time. 3) The red supply chain is still dominated by low-end technology products, and hence is not a major threat for high-end technology Taiwanese manufacturers. 4) The importance of stainless steel metal casings continues to increase. 5) The design of the metal frame and glass back cover has become the mainstream for high-end products, thus the market is still optimistic on the future development of metal casing industry. FTC is not only a leader in the metal casing industry, but also has cutting-edge technologies which are still 1 to 2
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years ahead of its competitors and thus maintains a large market share in the industry. On the outlook of the future competitive environment, the Company has absolute confidence on maintaining its leading competitive advantage through economies of scale, which is brought about by FTC’s technology leadership and market share.
It is well known that trade protectionism has become more and more intense over the past year, and has brought about impact to the global economy. The global demand has also caused downward revision of the economy, and is expected to continue for some time in the future, which would be quite unfavorable for the export-oriented Taiwanese manufacturers. However, despite the evolution of the global political economy, the company's management team has absolute confidence on facing upcoming challenges. FTC will persist in its efforts to actively increase market share and expand into new markets to improve profitability, while ensuring continuous growth on interests of shareholders.
Finally, our team would like to thank all shareholders for your continued support. Your enthusiastic support boosts confidence of the management team to face all adversities and challenges. Our management team also look forward to the support of shareholders in the coming year, and will continue to break through headwinds to achieve outstanding performances. We are thankful for all our shareholders, thank you for your support!
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Chairman: Hung Chih-Chien Manager: Li Han-Ming Account Manager: Lan Yuan-Wen
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Attachment 2
Audit Committee’s Review Report
The Board of Directors reports the financial statements, business report, and earnings distribution proposal of 2018. Of which the financial statements have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan. The aforementioned financial statements, business report and earnings distribution proposal of 2018 have been reviewed by us as the Audit Committee of the Company. We deem no inappropriateness on these documents. Pursuant to Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Act, we hereby present this report. Please review.
Submitted to:
Regular Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company
Foxconn Technology LTD.
Chairman of the Audit Committee: Lin Song-Shu
On the Date of May 09, 2019
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Attachment 3 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying parent company only balance sheets of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) as at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related parent company only statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the parent company only financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying parent company only financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the parent company only financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and its parent company only financial performance and its parent company only cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants” and generally accepted auditing standards in the Republic of China (“ROC GAAS”). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the parent company only Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountants in the Republic of China (the “Code”), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the parent company only financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the parent company only financial statements as a whole and, in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key audit matters for the Company’s parent company only financial statements of the year ended December 31, 2018 are stated as follows:
Revenue cutoff
Description
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Refer to Note 4(26) for accounting policy on revenue recognition and Note 6(18) for details of revenues.
The Company has three revenue types, including (1) direct shipment from the factory, (2) FOB destination, and (3) hub. For FOB destination and hub, revenue is recognized when goods are shipped to destination or picked up by customers (when control of the products is transferred). The supporting documents for revenue recognition include receipts from customers (FOB destination), reports or other information provided by hub custodians and inventory movement record of hub. As the hubs are located around the world with numerous custodians, the frequency and contents of statements provided by custodians vary, and the process of revenue recognition involves numerous manual procedures, these factors may potentially result in inaccurate timing of sales revenue recognition and discrepancy between the physical inventory quantities in the hubs and the quantities as reflected in accounting records.
Since there are numerous daily revenue from hubs and from FOB destination and the transaction amounts prior to and after the balance sheet date are significant to the financial statements, revenue cutoff has been identified as a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following key audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter :
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Evaluated and tested the Company’s internal controls over revenue recognition.
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Tested sales transactions that took place shortly before and after the balance sheet date by verifying the customers’ receipt notes, supporting documents provided by hub custodian, and inventory movement records, and ascertained whether cost of goods sold was recognized in the correct reporting period.
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Confirmed physical inventory quantities held by distribution warehouses and agreed to accounting records. Assessed the reasonableness of reconciling items identified through confirmation or physical inventory, if any and inspected respective supporting documents and rationale.
Provision for inventory valuation losses
Description
Refer to Note 4(13) for accounting policies on inventory valuation, Note 5(2) for uncertainty of accounting estimates and assumptions in relation to inventory valuation losses, and Note 6(6) for details of inventories..
The Company is primarily engaged in manufacturing by its subsidiaries and sales of 3C electronic products. Due to rapid technological innovations, short electronic product life cycles and fluctuation of market prices, there is a higher risk of inventory losses arising from market value decline or obsolescence.
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The Company and its subsidiaries recognise inventories at the lower of cost and net realisable value which is determined based on historical data of inventory closeout and range of discount. Inventory valuation losses are provided against inventory aged over a certain time period and individually identified as obsolete or damaged.
As the amounts of the Company and its subsidiaries’ inventory are material, types of inventories vary, the identification of obsolete or damaged inventories and determination of net realisable value are subject to management and audit judgement, we consider provision for inventory valuation losses as a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter:
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A. Ensured consistent application of accounting policies on provision for inventory valuation losses and ascertain compliance with respective accounting guidance.
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B. Validated the appropriateness of system logic of inventory aging report utilised by management in assessing inventory valuation losses and sampled and tested transactions for proper categorisation in inventory aging report.
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C. Assessed the reasonableness of inventory valuation losses through discussion with management as to the determination of net realisable value of obsolete or damaged inventories and validating realated supporting documents.
Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the consolidated financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the parent company only financial statements in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of parent company only financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the parent company only financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
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Those charged with governance, including the Audit Committee, are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the parent company only financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ROC GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these parent company only financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ROC GAAS, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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A. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the parent company only financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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B. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls.
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C. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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D. Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
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E. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the parent company only financial
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statements, including the disclosures, and whether the parent company only financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
- F. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the parent company only financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the parent company only financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Hsu, Sheng-Chung Wu, Han-Chi For and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan
March 27, 2019
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The accompanying parent company only financial statements are not intended to present the financial position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. The standards, procedures and practices in the Republic of China governing the audit of such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. Accordingly, the accompanying parent company only financial statements and report of independent accountants are not intended for use by those who are not informed about the accounting principles or auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, and their applications in practice.
As the financial statements are the responsibility of the management, PricewaterhouseCoopers cannot accept any liability for the use of, or reliance on, the English translation or for any errors or misunderstandings that may derive from the translation.
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
| Assets | Notes 6(1) 6(2) 6(4) 6(5) 6(6) 6(7) 6(3) 6(8) 6(9) 6(10) 6(23) |
December31,2018 AMOUNT % $ 11,123,840 8 567,640 1 500,000 - 12,734,403 9 974,348 1 380,117 - 269,161 - 15,407 - 26,564,916 19 1,415,846 1 - - 109,456,141 80 77,567 - 127,279 - 60,268 - 9,146 - 111,146,247 81 $ 137,711,163 100 |
December31,2017 | December31,2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNT $ 11,123,840 567,640 500,000 12,734,403 974,348 380,117 269,161 15,407 26,564,916 1,415,846 - 109,456,141 77,567 127,279 60,268 9,146 111,146,247 $ 137,711,163 |
AMOUNT $ 18,114,095 1,446 - 14,080,612 1,336,791 1,011,989 1,220,920 6,652,418 42,418,271 - 1,791,255 141,841,293 95,304 127,387 30,294 11,057 143,896,590 $ 186,314,861 |
% | ||
| Current assets 1100 Cash and cash equivalents 1110 Current financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1136 Financial assets at amortised cost-current 1170 Accounts receivable, net 1180 Accounts receivable due from related parties, net 1200 Other receivables 130X Inventories 1470 Other current assets 11XX Total current assets Non-current assets 1517 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income-non-current 1523 Non-current available-for-sale financial assets 1550 Investments accounted for under equity method 1600 Property, plant and equipment 1760 Investment property - net 1840 Deferred tax assets 1900 Other non-current assets 15XX Total non-current assets 1XXX Total assets |
10 - - 7 1 - 1 4 |
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| - 1 76 - - - - |
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| 77 | ||||
| 100 |
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
| Liabilities and Equity | December 31, 2018 Notes AMOUNT % 6(11) $ 13,689,160 10 6(2) 39,992 - 1,325,536 1 19,347,339 14 6(12) 2,100,239 1 6(23) 989,355 1 84,419 - 37,576,040 27 6(23) 610,671 1 6(13) 12,791 - 623,462 1 38,199,502 28 6(14) 14,144,852 10 6(15) 7,767,553 6 6(16) 11,103,487 8 66,542,261 48 6(17) ( 46,492) - 99,511,661 72 $ 137,711,163 100 |
December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNT $ 22,449,280 47,417 778,929 24,906,383 2,187,453 840,369 10,198 51,220,029 561,389 14,304 575,693 51,795,722 14,144,852 7,768,067 10,106,948 63,516,070 38,983,202 134,519,139 $ 186,314,861 |
% | ||
| Current liabilities 2100 Short-term borrowings 2120 Current financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 2170 Accounts payable 2180 Accounts payable to related parties 2200 Other payables 2230 Current tax liabilities 2300 Other current liabilities 21XX Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities 2570 Deferred tax liabilities 2600 Other non-current liabilities 25XX Total non-current liabilities 2XXX Total Liabilities Equity Share capital 3110 Ordinary share Capital surplus 3200 Capital surplus Retained earnings 3310 Legal reserve 3350 Unappropriated retained earnings Other equity interest 3400 Other equity interest 3XXX Total equity Commitments and Contingent Liabilities 3X2X Total liabilities and equity |
12 - 1 13 1 1 - |
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| 8 4 5 34 21 |
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| 100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share amounts)
| Items | Notes 6(18) 6(6)(21) 6(21) 6(19) 6(20) 6(8) 6(23) 6(13) 6(17) 6(17) 6(23) 6(16) 6(24) |
Year ended D | ecember 31 | |
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| 2018 | 2017 | |||
| 4000 Operating revenue 5000 Operating costs 5900 Gross profit from operations Operating expenses 6100 Selling expenses 6200 Administrative expenses 6300 Research and development expenses 6000 Total operating expenses 6900 Net operating income Non-operating income and expenses 7010 Other income 7020 Other gains and losses 7050 Finance costs 7070 Share of profits of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method 7000 Total non-operating income and expenses 7900 Profit before income tax 7950 Tax expense 8200 Profit Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8311 Actuarial losses on defined benefit plans 8316 Unrealised loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 8330 Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method, components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8349 Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8310 Other comprehensive loss that will not be reclassified to profit or loss Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss 8361 Exchange differences on translation 8362 Unrealised gains (losses) on valuation of available-for-sale financial assets 8380 Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method, components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss 8360 Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss 8500 Total comprehensive income Basic earnings per share 9750 Basic earnings per share 9850 Diluted earnings per share |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
| 2017 Balance at January 1, 2017 Profit Other comprehensive income (loss) Total comprehensive income (loss) Appropriations of 2016 earnings Legal reserve Cash dividends Changes in equity of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Balance at December 31, 2017 2018 Balance at January 1, 2018 Effects of retrospective application and retrospective restatement Balance at January 1 after adjustments Profit Other comprehensive income (loss) Total comprehensive income (loss) Appropriations of 2017 earnings Legal reserve Cash dividends Changes in equity of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Balance at December 31, 2018 |
Notes | Ordinary share | Capitalsurplus | Retained | Earnings | Earnings | Other EquityInterest | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal reserve | Unappropriated retained earnings |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign financial statements |
Unrealised gains (losses) from financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
Unrealised gains (losses) on available-for-sale financialassets |
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| 6(16) 6(16) 6(16) |
$ 14,144,852 - - - - - - $ 14,144,852 $ 14,144,852 - 14,144,852 - - - - - - $ 14,144,852 |
$ 7,793,643 - - - - - ( 25,576 ) $ 7,768,067 $ 7,768,067 - 7,768,067 - - - - - ( 514 ) $ 7,767,553 |
$ 9,034,837 - - - 1,072,111 - - $ 10,106,948 $ 10,106,948 - 10,106,948 - - - 996,539 - - $ 11,103,487 |
$ 60,007,688 9,965,386 ( 9,849 ) 9,955,537 ( 1,072,111 ) ( 5,375,044 ) - $ 63,516,070 $ 63,516,070 ( 16,843 ) 63,499,227 9,146,659 776 9,147,435 ( 996,539 ) ( 5,092,147 ) ( 15,715 ) $ 66,542,261 |
$ 1,580,117 - ( 4,166,406 ) ( 4,166,406 ) - - - ($ 2,586,289 ) ($ 2,586,289 ) - ( 2,586,289 ) - 8,278 8,278 - - - ($ 2,578,011 ) |
$ - - - - - - - $ - $ - 41,569,491 41,569,491 - ( 39,037,972 ) ( 39,037,972 ) - - - $ 2,531,519 |
$ 14,111,229 - 27,458,262 27,458,262 - - - $ 41,569,491 $ 41,569,491 ( 41,569,491 ) - - - - - - - $ - |
$ 106,672,366 9,965,386 23,282,007 33,247,393 - ( 5,375,044 ) ( 25,576 ) $ 134,519,139 $ 134,519,139 ( 16,843 ) 134,502,296 9,146,659 ( 39,028,918 ) ( 29,882,259 ) - ( 5,092,147 ) ( 16,229 ) $ 99,511,661 |
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except as otherwise indicated)
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | $ | 10,481,596 $ | 10,988,042 | ||
| Adjustments | |||||
| Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) | |||||
| Depreciation (including investment property) | 6(21) | 16,718 | 15,200 | ||
| Amortisation | 6(21) | 1,250 | 1,250 | ||
| Expected credit gain | ( | 887 ) | - | ||
| Interest expense | 521,116 | 235,787 | |||
| Share of profits of associates and joint ventures | 6(8) | ||||
| accounted for using equity method | ( | 6,310,617 ) ( | 7,326,434) | ||
| Net loss on financial assets or liabilities at fair | 6(2) | ||||
| value through profit or loss | ( | 573,619 ) | 293,209 | ||
| Dividend income | 6(19) | ( | 106,424 ) ( | 21,543) | |
| Interest income | 6(19) | ( | 293,720 ) ( | 181,804) | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||||
| Changes in operating assets | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,352,682 ( | 7,474,102) | |||
| Accounts receivable due from related parties | 351,877 | 278,437 | |||
| Other receivables | 52,448 | 122,922 | |||
| Inventories | 951,759 | 544,308 | |||
| Other current assets | ( | 10,689 ) ( | 305) | ||
| Changes in operating liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 546,607 | 349,993 | |||
| Accounts payable to related parties | ( | 5,559,044 ) | 14,004,692 | ||
| Other payables | 452,863 ( | 5,442) | |||
| Other current liabilities | 74,221 | 4,586 | |||
| Other non-current liabilities | ( | 1,606) ( | 4,208) | ||
| Cash inflow generated from operations | 1,946,531 | 11,824,588 | |||
| Income taxes paid | ( | 1,165,774) ( | 1,166,685) | ||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 780,757 | 10,657,903 | |||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Net decrease in financial assets at amortised | |||||
| cost-current | 6,147,700 | - | |||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | ( | 2,482 ) ( | 30,113) | ||
| Increase in other financial assets | - ( | 6,647,700) | |||
| Decrease (increase) other non-current assets | 661 ( | 660) | |||
| Interest received | 329,768 | 142,768 | |||
| Dividends received | 119,816 | 53,985 | |||
| Net cash flows from (used in) investing | |||||
| activities | 6,595,463( | 6,481,720) | |||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| (Decrease) increase in short-term borrowings | ( | 8,760,120 ) | 16,579,780 | ||
| Cash dividends paid | 6(15) | ( | 5,092,147 ) ( | 5,375,044) | |
| Interest paid | ( | 514,208) ( | 222,818) | ||
| Net cash flows (used in) from financing | |||||
| activities | ( | 14,366,475) | 10,981,918 | ||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | ( | 6,990,255 ) | 15,158,101 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 18,114,095 | 2,955,994 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 11,123,840 $ | 18,114,095 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants” and generally accepted auditing standards in the Republic of China (“ROC GAAS”). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Code of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountants in the Republic of China (the “Code”), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole and, in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key audit matters on the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 are stated as follows:
Revenue cutoff
Description
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Refer to Note 4(29) for accounting policy on revenue recognition and Note 6(22) for details of revenues. The Group has three revenue types, including (1) direct shipment from the factory, (2) FOB destination, and (3) hub. For FOB destination and hub, revenue is recognized when goods are shipped to destination or picked up by customers (when control of the products is transferred). The supporting documents for revenue recognition include receipts from customers (FOB destination), reports or other information provided by hub custodians and inventory movement record of hub. As the hubs are located around the world with numerous custodians, the frequency and contents of statements provided by custodians vary, and the process of revenue recognition involves numerous manual procedures, these factors may potentially result in inaccurate timing of sales revenue recognition and discrepancy between the physical inventory quantities in the hubs and the quantities as reflected in accounting records.
Since there are numerous daily revenue from hubs and from FOB destination and the transaction amounts prior to and after the balance sheet date are significant to the financial statements, revenue cutoff has been identified as a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following key audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter:
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Evaluated and tested the Group’s internal controls over revenue recognition.
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Tested sales transactions that took place shortly before and after the balance sheet date by verifying the customers’ receipt notes, supporting documents provided by hub custodian, and inventory movement records, and ascertained whether cost of goods sold was recognized in the correct reporting period.
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Confirmed physical inventory quantities held by distribution warehouses and agreed to accounting records. Assessed the reasonableness of reconciling items identified through confirmation or physical inventory, if any, and inspected related supporting documents and rationale.
Provision for inventory valuation losses
Description
Refer to Note 4(14) for accounting policies on inventory valuation, Note 5(2) for uncertainty of accounting estimates and assumptions in relation to inventory valuation losses, and Note 6(7) for details of inventories. As at December 31, 2018, the Group’s inventories and provision for inventory valuation losses amounted NT$3,043,636 thousand and NT$138,194 thousand, respectively.
The Group is primarily engaged in manufacturing and sales of 3C electronic products. Due to rapid
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technological innovations, short electronic product life cycles and fluctuation of market prices, there is a higher risk of inventory losses arising from market value decline or obsolescence. The Group recognises inventories at the lower of cost and net realisable value, which is determined based on historical data of inventory closeout and range of discount. Inventory valuation losses are provided against inventory aged over a certain time period and individually identified as obsolete or damaged.
As the amounts of inventory are material, types of inventories vary, the identification of obsolete or damaged inventories and determination of net realisable value are subject to management and audit judgement, we consider provision for inventory valuation losses as a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter:
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D. Ensured consistent application of accounting on provision for inventory valuation losses and ascertain compliance with respective accounting guidance.
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E. Validated the appropriateness of system logic of inventory aging report utilised by management in assessing inventory valuation losses and sampled and tested transactions for proper categorisation in inventory aging report.
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F. Assessed the reasonableness of inventory valuation losses through discussion with management as to the determination of net realisable value of obsolete or damaged inventories and validating related supporting documents.
Other matter – Parent company only financial reports
We have audited and expressed an unmodified opinion on the parent company only financial statements of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the consolidated financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting
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Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the Audit Committee, are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ROC GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ROC GAAS, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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G. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls.
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H. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal controls.
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I. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
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estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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J. Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
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K. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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L. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
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Hsu, Sheng-Chung Wu, Han-Chi
For and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan
March 27, 2019
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The accompanying consolidated financial statements are not intended to present the financial position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. The standards, procedures and practices in the Republic of China governing the audit of such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements and report of independent accountants are not intended for use by those who are not informed about the accounting principles or auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, and their applications in practice.
As the financial statements are the responsibility of the management, PricewaterhouseCoopers cannot accept any liability for the use of, or reliance on, the English translation or for any errors or misunderstandings that may derive from the translation.
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
| Assets | Notes 6(1) 6(2) 6(4) 6(5) 7 6(6) and 7 6(7) 6(8) 6(3) 12(4) 6(4) 12(4) 6(9) 6(10) and 7 6(11) 6(12) 6(27) 6(13) |
December 31, 2018 AMOUNT % $ 52,191,701 33 567,640 - 17,663,897 11 16,504,913 11 15,634,864 10 1,070,706 1 2,905,442 2 484,697 - 107,023,860 68 23,085,238 15 - - 5,367,399 3 - - 8,713,290 6 7,404,149 5 970,020 1 1,944,619 1 563,501 - 1,258,489 1 49,306,705 32 $ 156,330,565 100 |
December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNT $ 52,191,701 567,640 17,663,897 16,504,913 15,634,864 1,070,706 2,905,442 484,697 107,023,860 23,085,238 - 5,367,399 - 8,713,290 7,404,149 970,020 1,944,619 563,501 1,258,489 49,306,705 $ 156,330,565 |
AMOUNT $ 59,389,534 1,446 - 16,860,595 35,990,057 1,388,872 4,013,323 20,746,102 138,389,929 - 61,861,247 - 4,571,100 563,534 7,444,897 793,958 - 569,660 1,270,102 77,074,498 $ 215,464,427 |
% | ||
| Current assets 1100 Cash and cash equivalents 1110 Current financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1136 Financial assets at amortised cost-current 1170 Accounts receivable, net 1180 Accounts receivable due from related parties, net 1200 Other receivables 130X Inventories 1470 Other current assets 11XX Total current assets Non-current assets 1517 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income-non-current 1523 Non-current available-for-sale financial assets 1535 Financial assets at amortised cost-non-current 1546 Investments in debt instruments without active market-non-current 1550 Investments accounted for under equity method 1600 Property, plant and equipment 1760 Investment property - net 1780 Intangible assets 1840 Deferred tax assets 1900 Other non-current assets 15XX Total non-current assets 1XXX Total assets |
27 - - 8 17 1 2 9 |
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| 100 |
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
| Liabilities and Equity | December 31, 2018 Notes AMOUNT % 6(14) $ 13,877,029 9 6(2) 39,992 - 8,169,183 5 7 18,381,701 12 6(15) and 7 13,768,085 9 6(27) 1,462,978 1 12(5) 321,542 - 56,020,510 36 6(27) 610,672 - 109,449 - 720,121 - 56,740,631 36 6(17) 14,144,852 9 6(18) 7,767,553 5 6(19) 11,103,487 7 66,542,261 43 6(20) ( 46,492) - 99,511,661 64 6(21) 78,273 - 99,589,934 64 9 $ 156,330,565 100 |
December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNT $ 23,298,389 47,417 6,219,942 35,226,222 13,807,252 1,403,438 150,722 80,153,382 561,390 154,722 716,112 80,869,494 14,144,852 7,768,067 10,106,948 63,516,070 38,983,202 134,519,139 75,794 134,594,933 $ 215,464,427 |
% | ||
| Current liabilities 2100 Short-term borrowings 2120 Current financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 2170 Accounts payable 2180 Accounts payable to related parties 2200 Other payables 2230 Current tax liabilities 2300 Other current liabilities 21XX Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities 2570 Deferred tax liabilities 2600 Other non-current liabilities 25XX Total non-current liabilities 2XXX Total liabilities Equity attributable to owners of parent Share capital 3110 Ordinary share Capital surplus 3200 Capital surplus Retained earnings 3310 Legal reserve 3350 Unappropriated retained earnings Other equity interest 3400 Other equity interest 31XXTotal equity attributable to owners of parent 36XXNon-controlling interests 3XXXTotal equity Commitments and Contingent Liabilities 3X2X Total liabilities and equity |
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share amounts)
| Items | 2018 2017 Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT % 6(22) and 7 $ 142,057,432 100 $ 147,815,617 100 6(7)(25) and 7 ( 128,564,689) ( 91) ( 133,556,310 ) ( 90) 13,492,743 9 14,259,307 10 6(25) and 7 ( 672,972) - ( 579,901 ) ( 1) ( 2,455,196) ( 2) ( 1,679,864 ) ( 1) ( 1,758,191) ( 1) ( 1,473,400 ) ( 1) ( 4,886,359) ( 3) ( 3,733,165 ) ( 3) 8,606,384 6 10,526,142 7 6(23) 3,196,930 2 2,143,914 1 6(24) 194,392 - ( 782,191 ) ( 1) ( 545,878) - ( 268,237 ) - 6(9) ( 119,377) - ( 173,400) - 2,726,067 2 920,086 - 11,332,451 8 11,446,228 7 6(27) ( 2,181,604)( 2)( 1,477,893)( 1) $ 9,150,847 6 $ 9,968,335 6 |
|---|---|
| 4000 Operating revenue 5000 Operating costs 5900 Gross profit from operations Operating expenses 6100 Selling expenses 6200 Administrative expenses 6300 Research and development expenses 6000 Total operating expenses 6900 Net operating income Non-operating income and expenses 7010 Other income 7020 Other gains and losses 7050 Finance costs 7060 Share of loss of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method 7000 Total non-operating income and expenses 7900 Profit before income tax 7950 Tax expense 8200 Profit |
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share amounts)
| Items | 2018 2017 Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT % ($ 93) - ( $ 11,866 ) - 6(3) ( 39,037,972) ( 27) - - 869 - 2,017 - ( 39,037,196)( 27)( 9,849 ) - 6(20)(21) 6,569 - ( 4,167,472 ) ( 3) - - 27,458,262 19 6,569 - 23,290,790 16 ($ 29,879,780)( 21) $ 33,249,276 22 $ 9,146,659 6 $ 9,965,386 6 4,188 - 2,949 - $ 9,150,847 6 $ 9,968,335 6 ($ 29,882,259) ( 21) $ 33,247,393 22 2,479 - 1,883 - ($ 29,879,780)( 21) $ 33,249,276 22 6(28) $ 6.47 $ 7.05 $ 6.41 $ 7.01 |
|---|---|
| Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8311 Actuarial losses on defined benefit plans 8316 Unrealised loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 8349 Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8310 Other comprehensive loss that will not be reclassified to profit or loss Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss 8361 Exchange differences on translation 8362 Unrealised gains (losses) on valuation of available-for-sale financial assets 8360 Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss 8500 Total comprehensive (loss) income Profit attributable to: 8610 Owners of parent 8620 Non-controlling interests Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to: 8710 Owners of parent 8720 Non-controlling interests Earnings per share (in dollars) 9750 Basic earnings per share 9850 Diluted earnings per share |
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017 (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
| 2017 Balance at January 1, 2017 Profit Other comprehensive income (loss) 6(20) Total comprehensive income (loss) Appropriations of 2016 earnings 6(19) Legal reserve Cash dividends Changes in equity of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Balance at December 31, 2017 2018 Balance at January 1, 2018 Effects of retrospective application and retrospective restatement 12(4) Balance at January 1 after adjustments Profit Other comprehensive income (loss) 6(20) Total comprehensive income (loss) Appropriations of 2017 earnings 6(19) Legal reserve Cash dividends Changes in equity of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Disposal of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income Balance at December 31, 2018 |
$ 14,144,852 - - - - - - $ 14,144,852 $ 14,144,852 - 14,144,852 - - - - - - - $ 14,144,852 |
$ 7,793,643 - - - - - ( 25,576 ) $ 7,768,067 $ 7,768,067 - 7,768,067 - - - - - ( 514 ) - $ 7,767,553 |
$ 9,034,837 - - - 1,072,111 - - $ 10,106,948 $ 10,106,948 - 10,106,948 - - - 996,539 - - - $ 11,103,487 |
$ 60,007,688 9,965,386 ( 9,849 ) 9,955,537 ( 1,072,111 ) ( 5,375,044 ) - $ 63,516,070 $ 63,516,070 ( 16,843 ) 63,499,227 9,146,659 776 9,147,435 ( 996,539 ) ( 5,092,147 ) - ( 15,715 ) $ 66,542,261 |
$ 1,580,117 - ( 4,166,406 ) ( 4,166,406 ) - - - ($ 2,586,289 ) ($ 2,586,289 ) - ( 2,586,289 ) - 8,278 8,278 - - - - ($ 2,578,011 ) |
$ - - - - - - - $ - $ - 41,569,491 41,569,491 - ( 39,037,972 ) ( 39,037,972 ) - - - - $ 2,531,519 |
$ 14,111,229 - 27,458,262 27,458,262 - - - $ 41,569,491 $ 41,569,491 ( 41,569,491 ) - - - - - - - - $ - |
$ 106,672,366 9,965,386 23,282,007 33,247,393 - ( 5,375,044 ) ( 25,576 ) $ 134,519,139 $ 134,519,139 ( 16,843 ) 134,502,296 9,146,659 ( 39,028,918 ) ( 29,882,259 ) - ( 5,092,147 ) ( 514 ) ( 15,715 ) $ 99,511,661 |
$ 73,911 $ 106,746,277 2,949 9,968,335 ( 1,066 ) 23,280,941 1,883 33,249,276 - - - ( 5,375,044 ) - ( 25,576 ) $ 75,794 $ 134,594,933 $ 75,794 $ 134,594,933 - ( 16,843 ) 75,794 134,578,090 4,188 9,150,847 ( 1,709 ) ( 39,030,627 ) 2,479 ( 29,879,780 ) - - - ( 5,092,147 ) - ( 514 ) - ( 15,715 ) $ 78,273 $ 99,589,934 |
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | $ | 11,332,451 $ | 11,446,228 | ||
| Adjustments | |||||
| Income and expenses having no effect on cash | |||||
| flows | |||||
| Depreciation (including investment property) | 6(25) | 1,894,552 | 2,300,949 | ||
| Amortisation | 6(25) | 21,513 | 22,194 | ||
| Expected credit gain | 12(2) | ( | 5,685 ) | - | |
| Net loss on financial assets or liabilities at fair | 6(2) | ||||
| value through profit or loss | ( | 573,619 ) | 527,612 | ||
| Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and | 6(24) | ||||
| equipment | ( | 284,224 ) | 29,588 | ||
| Interest expense | 545,876 | 268,237 | |||
| Interest income | 6(23) | ( | 2,052,109 ) ( | 1,535,779 ) | |
| Dividend income | 6(23) | ( | 394,419 ) ( | 36,331 ) | |
| Share of loss of associates and joint ventures | 6(9) | ||||
| accounted for using equity method | 119,377 | 173,400 | |||
| Changes in assets/liabilities relating to operating | |||||
| activities | |||||
| Changes in operating assets | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,288,810 ( | 7,891,302 ) | |||
| Accounts receivable due from related parties | 23,132,231 ( | 22,746,231 ) | |||
| Other receivables | 246,152 ( | 156,617 ) | |||
| Inventories | 1,598,329 ( | 615,493 ) | |||
| Other current assets | ( | 115,173 ) ( | 45,655 ) | ||
| Other non-current assets | 11,229 ( | 21,735 ) | |||
| Net changes in liabilities relating to operating | |||||
| activities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 906,236 ( | 404,381 ) | |||
| Accounts payable to related parties | ( | 17,857,559 ) | 23,611,535 | ||
| Other payables | ( | 5,854,454 ) | 5,203,866 | ||
| Other current liabilities | 147,781 | 21,892 | |||
| Other non-current liabilities | ( | 44,497 ) | 32,684 | ||
| Cash inflow generated from operations | 14,062,798 | 10,184,661 | |||
| Income taxes paid | ( | 2,312,860 ) ( | 1,830,116 ) | ||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 11,749,938 | 8,354,545 |
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FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net decrease in financial assets at amortised | |||||
| cost-current | $ | 2,510,941 $ | - | ||
| Net increase in financial assets at amortised | |||||
| cost-non-current | ( | 911,741 ) | - | ||
| Acquisition of investments accounted for using | 6(9) | ||||
| equity method | ( | 8,034,291 ) | - | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair | 6(3) | ||||
| value through other comprehensive income | 290,985 | - | |||
| Acquisition of investments in debt instruments | 6(4) | ||||
| without active market | - ( | 4,571,100 ) | |||
| Increase in other financial assets | - ( | 1,956,856 ) | |||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | 6(30) | ( | 1,916,428 ) ( | 1,442,068 ) | |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and | 6(30) | ||||
| equipment | 541,661 | 297,837 | |||
| Increase (decrease) in net receivable/ payable on | |||||
| raw materials | ( | 337,968 ) | 502,095 | ||
| Interest received | 2,033,139 | 1,512,607 | |||
| Dividends received | 394,419 | 36,331 | |||
| Net cash flow from acquisition of subsidiaries | 6(29) | 1,032,433 | - | ||
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | ( | 4,396,850 ) ( | 5,621,154 ) | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Interest paid | ( | 596,552 ) ( | 255,604 ) | ||
| (Decrease) increase in short-term loans | ( | 9,487,826 ) | 15,573,657 | ||
| Cash dividends paid | ( | 5,092,147 ) ( | 5,375,044 ) | ||
| Net cash flows (used in) from financing | |||||
| activities | ( | 15,176,525 ) | 9,943,009 | ||
| Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates | |||||
| on cash | 625,604 ( | 2,311,631 ) | |||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | ( | 7,197,833 ) | 10,364,769 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 59,389,534 | 49,024,765 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 52,191,701$ | 59,389,534 |
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Attachment 4
FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Articles of Incorporation Amendment Comparison Table
| Before amendment | After amendment | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Article 1: The Company is established in accordance with the provisions of the Company Act, named Foxconn Technology Ltd. . |
Article 1: The Company is established in accordance with the provisions of the Company Act, named as FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD . |
Revisions in accordance with the Company Act. |
| Article 5: The Company’s total capital is set at NT$15 billion, which is divided into 1.5 billion shares with the price of NT$10 per share, and is authorized to be distributed separately by the board of directors when necessary. Among them, 50 million shares are retained for share subscription warrants or corporate bonds with warrants. |
Article 5: The Company’s total capital is set at NT$15 billion, which is divided into 1.5 billion shares with the price of NT$10 per share, and is authorized to be distributed separately by the board of directors when necessary. Among them, 50 million shares are retained for share subscription warrants or corporate bonds with warrants.authorized to be distributed separately by the board of directors . The Company’s qualification requirements of employees entitled to receive shares or to receive restricted stock, may include the employees of parents or subsidiaries of the company meeting certain specific requirements. The condition, distribution and subscription of shares shall be submitted to the board of directors for resolution. |
Revisions in accordance with the Company Act. |
| Article 6: The Company issues registered shares, of which the share certificates shall be affixed with the signatures or personal seals of3 directors or more and shall be duly certified or authenticated under the laws before the issuance. The Companymay print the total number shares in each issuance or may be exempted fromprinting any share certificate |
Article 6: The Company issues registered shares, of which the share certificates shall be affixed with the signatures or personal seals ofthe director representing the Company and shall be duly certified or authenticatedby the bank which is competent to certify shares under the laws before issuance.The Company may be |
Revisions in accordance with the Company Act. |
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| Before amendment | After amendment | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| for the shares issued . |
exempted from printing any share certificates,but shall register the issued shares with a centralized securities depositary enterprise . |
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| Article 18: If The Company is profitable in the current fiscal year, it shall distribute 4%-6% of profit (refers to the pre-tax profit deducted by earnings before the distribution of compensation to employees and directors) of the current year distributable as employees’ compensation. However, the Company shall reserve the accumulated losses to be covered. Employees’ compensation in the preceding paragraph may be distributed in the form of shares or in cash, and the qualification requirements of employees may include the employees of the Company meeting specific requirementsset by the board of directors . The company may have the profit distributable as employees’ compensation in the preceding two paragraphs by resolution of the board of directors, and a report of such distribution shall be submitted to the shareholders’ meeting. |
Article 18: If The Company is profitable in the current fiscal year, it shall distribute 4%-6% of profit (refers to the pre-tax profit deducted by earnings before the distribution of compensation to employees and directors) of the current year distributable as employees’ compensation. However, the Company shall reserve the accumulated losses to be covered. Employees’ compensation in the preceding paragraph may be distributed in the form of shares or in cash, and the qualification requirements of employees may include the employees of the Company meetingcertain specific requirements.The condition and distribution of shares shall be submitted to the board of directors for resolution. The company may have the profit distributable as employees’ compensation in the preceding two paragraphs by resolution of the board of directors, and a report of such distribution shall be submitted to the shareholders’ meeting. |
Revisions in accordance with the Company Act. |
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| Before amendment | After amendment | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Article 18-1: If the Company has net profits, it shall be allocated in the following procedures: (I) Make up for loss (II) Set aside ten percent of such profits as a legal reserve. (III) Special reserve is set aside or reversed in accordance with related regulations The remaining earnings along with the accumulated unappropriated earnings in prior years are accumulated distributable earnings that shall be appropriated as proposed by the Board of Directors in accordance with the dividend policies in Article18-3 and resolved by the shareholders’ meeting. The Company is currently in growth stage. Its dividend policy depends on situations such as the current and future investment environment, capital requirements, domestic and global competitions and the Company’s capital budget, as well as considering the interests of shareholders and the Company's long-term financial planning. Accumulated distributable earnings are allocated as shareholders’ dividends, which shall not be lower than 15% of the current year’s distributable surplus, and the cash dividends shall account for at least 10% of the total dividends. |
Article 18-1: If the Company has net profits, it shall be allocated in the following procedures: (I) Make up for loss. (II) Set aside ten percent of such profits as a legal reserve.However when the legal reserve amounts to the authorized capital, this shall not apply. (III) Special reserve is set aside or reversed in accordance with related regulations. The remaining earnings along with the accumulated unappropriated earnings in prior years are accumulated distributable earnings that shall be appropriated as proposed by the Board of Directors in accordance with the dividend policies in Article18-4 and resolved by the shareholders’ meeting. The distributable dividends and bonuses, capital reserve or legal reserve in whole or in part may be paid in cash after a resolution has been adopted by a majority vote at a meeting of the board of directors attended by two-thirds of the total number of directors, and shall be exempt from the application of the provisions set out in the resolutions of Shareholders' meeting. The Company is currently in growth stage. Its dividend policy depends on situations such as the current and future investment environment, capital requirements, domestic and global competitions and the Company’s capital budget, as well as considering the interests of shareholders and the Company's long-term financial planning. Accumulated distributable earnings are allocated as shareholders’ dividends, whichshall not belower |
In accordance with the Company Act and the Company’s business requirements. |
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| Before amendment | After amendment | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| than 15% of the current year’s distributable surplus, and the cash dividends shall account for at least 10% of the total dividends. |
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| Article 19: Additional contents |
Article 19: The Company shall, with the consent of at least two-thirds of the voting rights present at the most recent shareholders meeting attended by shareholders representing a majority of total issued shares, transfer shares to employees at less than the average actual share repurchase price, or issue employee share subscription warrants at less than the Company’s closing securities price on the issue date. For shares repurchased according to the preceding paragraph, the qualification requirements of employees may include the employees of the Company meeting certain specific |
Additional contents in accordance with the provisions of the Company Act. |
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| Before amendment | After amendment | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| requirements. The condition and distribution of shares shall be submitted to the board of directors for resolution. |
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| Article 19 : The Company’s total investment may exceed 40% of its paid-in capital, and shall authorize the board of directorsfor implementation. |
Article20 : The Company’s total investment may exceed 40% of its paid-in capital, and shall authorize the board ofdirectorsfor implementation. |
Adjustment of the sequence of articles. |
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| Article20 : The Company may make guarantees for others. |
Article21 : The Company may make guarantees for others. |
Adjustment of the sequence of articles. |
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| Article 21 : Items not covered in the Articles of Incorporation shall be subject to provisions of theCompanyAct. |
Article22 : Items not covered in the Articles of Incorporation shall be subject to provisions of theCompanyAct. |
Adjustment of the sequence of articles. |
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| Article 22 : The Articles of Incorporation was established in April 21, 1990, …, 28threvision - June 22, 2016. |
Article23 : The Articles of Incorporation was established in April 21, 1990, …, 28threvision - June 22, 2016,29 th revision– June 21, 2019. |
Adjustment of the sequence of articles and adding the date of revision. |
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Attachment 5
FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Amendments to the Company’s “Procedures for Asset Acquisition & Disposal” Comparison
Table
| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 2: Statutory Basis It is based on the content of Article 36 of Securities and Exchange Act (hereafter referred to as “the Act”), FSC Document No. 1060001296 issued on February 9, 2017 and FSC Document No. 1060004523 issued on February 13, 2017 Standards for Public Company Acquisition or Disposal of Assets. |
Article 2: Statutory Basis It is based on the content of Article 36 of Securities and Exchange Act (hereafter referred to as “the Act”), Standards for Public Company Acquisition or Disposal of Assets. |
Adjusted content in accordance with amendments in related laws. |
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| Article 3: Scope of Assets 1. Stocks, bonds, corporate bonds, financial bonds, beneficiary certificates, depository receipt, call/put warrant, beneficial securities, asset-backed securitization, etc. 2. Real estate (including land, buildings, investment property,land usage rights )and equipment. 3. Membership card. 4. Patent, copyright, trademark right, franchise and other intangible assets. 5 .Derivatives. 6 .Assets acquired or disposed of through merger, division, acquisitions or share transfer in accordance with the law. 7 .Other important assets. |
Article 3: Scope of Assets 1. Stocks, bonds, corporate bonds, financial bonds, beneficiary certificates, depository receipt, call/put warrant, beneficial securities, asset-backed securitization, etc. 2. Real estate (including land, buildings, investment property) and equipment. 3. Membership card. 4. Patent, copyright, trademark right, franchise and other intangible assets. 5.Right-of-use assets 6 .Derivatives. 7 .Assets acquired or disposed of through merger, division, acquisitions or share transfer in accordance with the law. 8 .Other important assets. |
Adjusted content in accordance with amendments in related laws. |
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| Article 4 Definition of Terms 1. Derivatives: Refers to forward contracts, option contracts, futures contracts, leverage contracts, exchange contracts derived from assets, interest |
Article 4 Definition of Terms 1. Derivatives: Refers to forward contracts, option contracts, futures contracts, leverage contracts, exchange contracts derived from specified |
Adjusted content in accordance with amendments |
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| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rates, exchange rates, index and other similar commodities, and complicate contracts from combination of them. Forward contracts are excluded from insurance contracts, performance contracts, post-sale service contracts, long-term lease contracts and long-term purchasing (selling) goods contracts. 2.Assets acquired or disposed of through merger, division, acquisitions or share transfer in accordance with the law: Those acquired or disposed of through merger, division and acquisition in accordance with the Mergers and Acquisitions Act, Financial Holding Company Act, Financial Institution Merger Act or other laws, or by acquisitions or share transfer of new stocks of other companies (hereafter referred to as “share exchange”) underClause 8 of Article 156 of the Company Act. (omitted below) |
interest rate, financial instrument price, commodity price, exchange rates, index of prices or rates, credit rating or credit index, or other variable, and complicated contracts consisting of a combination of the above. Forward contracts are excluded from insurance contracts, performance contracts, post-sale service contracts, long-term lease contracts and long-term purchasing (selling) goods contracts. 2. Assets acquired or disposed of through merger, division, acquisitions or share transfer in accordance with the law: Those acquired or disposed of through merger, division and acquisition in accordance with the Mergers and Acquisitions Act, Financial Holding Company Act, Financial Institution Merger Act or other laws, or by acquisitions or share transfer of new stocks of other companies (hereafter referred to as “share exchange”) under Article 156-3 of the Company Act. (omitted below) |
in related laws. |
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| Article 5 The limit of non-business real estate and securities that are invested by the Company and its subsidiaries shall be in accordance with following provisions: 1. Investment limits of the Company: (a) The investment fornon-business real estate shall be no more than 20% net value of the Company. (b) The total investment of securities shall be no more than 60% net value of the Company, and the amount that is invested in an individual security shall be no more than 30% net value of the Company. 2. Investment limits of subsidiaries: (a) The investment |
Article 5 The limit of non-business real estate and securities that are invested by the Company and its subsidiaries shall be in accordance with following provisions: 1. Investment limits of the Company: (a) The investment fornon-business real estate and right-of-use assets shall be no more than 20% net value of the Company. (b) The total investment of securities shall be no more than 60% net value of the Company, and the amount that is invested in an individual security shall be no more than 30% net value of the Company. 2. Investment limits of subsidiaries: |
Adjusted content in accordance with amendments in related laws. |
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| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fornon-business real estate shall be no more than 20% of net value of the parent company. (b) The total investment of securities shall be no more than 60% net value of the parent company, and the amount that is invested in an individual security shall be no more than 30% net value of the parent company. The total amount of the investment in securities is calculated based on the original cost of the investment. |
(a) The investment fornon-business real estate and right-of-use assets shall be no more than 20% of net value of the parent company. (b) The total investment of securities shall be no more than 60% net value of the parent company, and the amount that is invested in an individual security shall be no more than 30% net value of the parent company. The total amount of the investment in securities is calculated based on the original cost of the investment. |
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| Article 6 Appraisal Report or Opinions 1. Where the Company receives an appraisal report or opinion from accountants, lawyers or securities underwriters, neither any of these professional agents nor their appraisers, accountants, lawyers or securities underwriters shall be related parties to any transaction. (omitted below) |
Article 6 Appraisal Report or Opinions 1. Where the Company receives an appraisal report or opinion from accountants, lawyers or securities underwriters,all of these professional agents nor their appraisers, accountants, lawyers or securities underwriters shall meet the following requirements: (a) May not have previously received a final and unappealable sentence to imprisonment for 1 year or longer for a violation of the Act, the Company Act, the Banking Act of The Republic of China, the Insurance Act, the Financial Holding Company Act, or the Business Entity Accounting Act, or for fraud, breach of trust, embezzlement, forgery of documents, or occupational crime. However, this provision does not apply if 3 years have already passed since completion of service of the sentence, since expiration of the period of a suspended sentence, or since a pardon was received. (b) May not be a related party or de facto related party of any |
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| party to the transaction. (c) If the company is required to obtain appraisal reports from two or more professional appraisers, the different professional appraisers or appraisal officers may not be related parties or de facto related parties of each other. When issuing an appraisal report or opinion, the personnel referred to in the preceding paragraph shall comply with the following: (a) Prior to accepting a case, they shall prudently assess their own professional capabilities, practical experience, and independence. (b) When examining a case, they shall appropriately plan and execute adequate working procedures, in order to produce a conclusion and use the conclusion as the basis for issuing the report or opinion. The related working procedures, data collected, and conclusion shall be fully and accurately specified in the case working papers. (c) They shall undertake an item-by-item evaluation of the comprehensiveness, accuracy, and reasonableness of the sources of data used, the parameters, and the information, as the basis for issuance of the appraisal report or the opinion. (d) They shall issue a statement attesting to the professional competence and independence of the personnel who prepared the report or opinion, and that they have evaluated and found that the information used is reasonable and accurate, and that they have complied with |
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| Article 7: Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Real Estate or Equipment 1. Evaluating Procedure: The Company's assessment of the acquisition or disposal of real estate of equipment shall be conducted by the asset-carrying department for the feasibility assessment report and shall be approved by the management department and the Company's approval authority. 2. Operating Procedure: (a) In acquiring or disposing of real estateor equipment , where the transaction amounts to 20 percent of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, the Company shall obtain an appraisal report prior to the date of occurrence of the event unless the A&D is made with a government agency, or engages others to build on its own land, or engages others to build on a rental land or the A&D asset is business equipment. The A&D transaction shall further comply with the following provisions: (1) The transaction shall be addressed to and pass the board resolution if it takes limit price, specific price or special price as the reference basis of the transaction price,and it shall be done in accordance with the above procedures in case of change of terms of exchange in future. (omitted below) |
Article 7: Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal ofReal Estate, Equipment or Right-of-use Assets 1. Evaluating Procedure: The Company's assessment of the acquisition or disposal of real estate, equipment or right-of-use assets shall be conducted by the asset-carrying department for the feasibility assessment report and shall be approved by the management department and the Company's approval authority. 2. Operating Procedure: (a) In acquiring or disposing of real estate, equipment or right-of-use assets ,where the transaction amounts to 20 percent of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, the Company shall obtain an appraisal report prior to the date of occurrence of the event unless the A&D is made with adomestic government agency, or engages others to build on its own land, or engages others to build on a rental land or the A&D asset is business equipmentor right-of-use asset . The A&D transaction shall further comply with the following provisions: (1) The transaction shall be addressed to and pass the board resolution if it takes limit price, specific price or special price as the reference basis of the transaction price;the same procedure shall also be followed whenever there is any subsequent change to the terms and conditions of the transaction. |
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| Article 9 Procedure for Acquisition or Disposal of Intangible Assets 1. Appraisal Procedure The appraisal of intangible assets that are acquired or disposed of by the Company shall be done in the form of a feasibility report conducted by the requesting department, and submitted to Intellectual Property Unit. 2. Operational Procedure Professional appraisal institutes shall be invited to issue appraisal reports before any acquisition or disposal of intangible assets; except for transactions with governmental agencies, opinions from accountants on the rationality of the transaction price shall be obtained before closing a transaction when the transaction amount is more than 20% of the paid-up capital or NTD 300 million. (omitted below) |
Article 9 Procedure for Acquisition or Disposal of Intangible Assetsor right-of-use assets thereof or memberships 1. Appraisal Procedure The appraisal of intangible assetsor right-of-use assets thereof or memberships that are acquired or disposed of by the Company shall be done in the form of a feasibility report conducted by the requesting department, and submitted to Intellectual Property Unit. 2. Operational Procedure Professional appraisal institutes shall be invited to issue appraisal reports before any acquisition or disposal of intangible assetsor right-of-use assets thereof or memberships ;except for transactions withdomestic governmental agencies, opinions from accountants on the rationality of the transaction price shall be obtained before closing a transaction when the transaction amount is more than 20% of the paid-up capital or NTD 300 million. (omitted below) |
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| Article 9-1 Calculation of Transaction Amount The calculation of transaction amount in Articles 7, 8, and 9 shall be performed according to the provisions of Section2(e) of Article 13 . The referred “within one year” shall start from the transaction date and trace back one year. The part calculated in the appraisal report from professional appraisers or opinion from accountant which is done accordance withprovisions of |
Article 10 Calculation of Transaction Amount The calculation of transaction amount in Articles 7, 8, and 9 shall be performed according to the provisions of Section2(g) ofArticle 14 . The referred “within one year” shall start from the transaction date and trace back one year. The part calculated in the appraisal report from professional appraisers or opinion from accountant which is done accordance withprovisions of |
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Before Amendments After Amendments Description these procedures is excluded. these procedures is excluded. Article 10 Procedure for Related Article 11 Procedure for Related Adjusted Party Transactions Party Transactions content in 1. Appraisal Procedure and 1. Appraisal Procedure and accordance Operation Procedures Operation Procedures with (a) Appraisal procedures and (a) Appraisal procedures and operation procedures by which the operation procedures by which the amendment Company acquires or disposes of Company acquires or disposes of s in related assets from a related party shall be assets from a related party shall be in accordance with Articles 7, 8 or in accordance with Articles 7, 8 or laws. 9 respectively, based on the nature 9 respectively, based on the nature of the assets. Furthermore, if the of the assets. Furthermore, if the transaction amount is more than transaction amount is more than 10% of the paid-up capital of the 10% of the paid-up capital of the Company, appraisal reports shall Company, appraisal reports shall be obtained from professional be obtained from professional appraisers or opinions from appraisers or opinions from accountants in accordance with accountants in accordance with Articles 7, 8, or 9 respectively. Articles 7, 8, or 9 respectively. (b) If the assets disposed of or (b) If the assets disposed of or acquired by the Company from a acquired by the Company from a related party are real estate or not related party are real estate or real real estate but with the transaction property right-of-use assets or amount up to 20% of the paid-up not real estate or real property capital, or 10% of the total assets right-of-use assets but with the or above NTD 300 million, trading transaction amount up to 20% of of bonds or bonds with repurchase the paid-up capital, or 10% of the and resell conditions, purchasing total assets or above NTD 300 or redemption domestic money million, trading of domestic bonds market funds are not subject to this or bonds with repurchase and limit, it is necessary to make resell conditions, purchasing or appraisals for them and prepare all redemption domestic money data according to Section 2(a) of market funds are not subject to this this Article and submit them to the limit, it is necessary to make board for approval and the appraisals for them and prepare all supervisors for recognition data according to Section 2(a) of (c) The calculation of transaction this Article and submit them to the amounts in the two former items board for approval and the shall be performed according to supervisors for recognition the provisions of Section 2(e) of (c) The calculation of transaction Article 13 . The referred to “within amounts in the two former items one year” shall start from the shall be performed according to transaction date and trace back one the provisions of Section 2(g) of year. The part calculated in the Article 14 . The referred to “within appraisal report from professional one year” shall start from the appraisers or the opinion of the transaction date and trace back one accountant performed in year. The part calculated in the
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| accordance with the provisions of these procedures or submitted the board for approval and the supervisor for recognition is excluded. (d) To judge if the transaction counterpart is within the range of related party or not, substantial relationship shall be considered in addition to the legal form. 2. Determination Procedure for Authorization Limit (a) If the real estate or non-real estate transaction amount up to 20% of the paid-up capital or 10% of the total assets or above NTD 300 million is acquired from or disposed of with a related party, it shall submit following data to the board for approval and the supervisor for recognition before signing any trade contract or making any payment. However, for equipment acquired or disposed between the Company and its subsidiaries of less than 10% of the paid-up capital, it is permissible to be approved first by the chairman and then ratified at the next board of directors meeting by submitting the proposal: (1) Purposes, necessity and expected benefit for/from the acquisition or disposal of assets. (2) Reasons for choosing the related party as the transaction counterpart. (3) If any real estate is to be acquired from the related party, evaluation materials to assess the reasonableness of the conditions of scheduled transactions shall be provided in accordance with Sections 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d) and 3(f) of this Article. (4) Date andprice of original |
appraisal report from professional appraisers or the opinion of the accountant performed in accordance with the provisions of these procedures or submitted the board for approval and the supervisor for recognition is excluded. (d) To judge if the transaction counterpart is within the range of related party or not, substantial relationship shall be considered in addition to the legal form. 2. Determination Procedure for Authorization Limit (a) If the real estateor real property right-of-use assets or non-real estateor real property right-of-use assets transaction amount up to 20% of the paid-up capital or 10% of the total assets or above NTD 300 million is acquired from or disposed of with a related party, it shall submit following data to the board for approval and the supervisor for recognition before signing any trade contract or making any payment. However, for equipment acquired or disposed, right-of-use assets or real property right-of-use assets held for business use , between the Company and its subsidiaries of less than 10% of the paid-up capitalor between subsidiaries in which it directly or indirectly holds 100 percent of the issued shares or authorized capital ,it is permissible to be approved first by the chairman and then ratified at the next board of directors meeting by submitting the proposal: (1) Purposes, necessity and expected benefit for/from the acquisition or disposal of assets. (2) Reasons for choosingthe |
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| acquisition by the related party, the original transaction counterpart of the related party, and the relationship between the original counterpart and the Company as well as the related party. (5) Estimates of the balance sheet for every month of the coming year starting from contract establishment month, and evaluations of the necessity of the transaction and the reasonableness of the use of funds. (6) The appraisal report from professional appraisers or the opinion from the accountant shall be performed accordance with Section 1 of this Article. (7) Restrictions and other important covenants for the transaction (b) The calculation of transaction amount provided herein above shall be done according to provisions of Section 2(e) of Article 13 .The referred to “within one year” shall start from the transaction date and trace back to one year. The part which has been submitted the board for approval and the supervisor for recognition is excluded. (c) Acquiring assets beyond the mentioned in Section 2(a)(1) from the related party or disposing of them shall be done in accordance with the first three Articles. 3. Reasonable Assessment of Transaction Cost (a) When the Company acquires real estate from related parties it shall appraise the reasonableness of the transaction cost in accordance with the following procedures: (1) It is based on the trading |
related party as the transaction counterpart. (3) If any real estateor right-of-use asset is to be acquired from the related party, evaluation materials to assess the reasonableness of the conditions of scheduled transactions shall be provided in accordance with Sections 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d) and 3(f) of this Article. (4) Date and price of original acquisition by the related party, the original transaction counterpart of the related party, and the relationship between the original counterpart and the Company as well as the related party. (5) Estimates of the balance sheet for every month of the coming year starting from contract establishment month, and evaluations of the necessity of the transaction and the reasonableness of the use of funds. (6) The appraisal report from professional appraisers or the opinion from the accountant shall be performed accordance with Section 1 of this Article. (7) Restrictions and other important covenants for the transaction (b) The calculation of transaction amount provided herein above shall be done according to provisions of Section 2(g) of Article 14 .The referred to “within one year” shall start from the transaction date and trace back to one year. The part which has been submitted the board for approval and the supervisor for recognition is excluded. (c) Acquiring assets beyond the mentioned in Section 2(a)(1)from |
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| price of the related party plus necessary interests of the capital and necessary costs on the buyer. The so-called necessary interests of capital are calculated based on weighted average interests of annual loans for purchasing the Company’s assets, but it cannot be higher than the highest lending rate of non-financial industry issued by Ministry of Finance. (2) If the related party once made any loan through pledging this object to a financial institution, and the financial institution has appraised the total value of this object for loan granting, the value can be recognized as long as the actual loan has exceeded 70% of the total loan value of this object and the loan period has exceeded 1 year. However, this is not applicable if the financial institution is related to one of the transaction parties. (b) When jointly purchasing land and houses placed thereon, one of the methods mentioned above shall be adopted to appraise the transaction cost respectively for the land and the houses. (c) In the case that the real estate is acquired from a related party, the cost shall be appraised in accordance with Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of this Article and accountants shall be invited to review and issue specific opinions. (d) When the appraised values of real estate acquired by the Company from the related party according Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of this Article are all relatively lower, it shall be handled according to Section 3(f) of this Article. Subject to the following |
the related party or disposing of them shall be done in accordance with the first three Articles. 3. Reasonable Assessment of Transaction Cost (a) When the Company acquires real estateor real property right-of-use assets from related parties it shall appraise the reasonableness of the transaction cost in accordance with the following procedures: (1) It is based on the trading price of the related party plus necessary interests of the capital and necessary costs on the buyer. The so-called necessary interests of capital are calculated based on weighted average interests of annual loans for purchasing the Company’s assets, but it cannot be higher than the highest lending rate of non-financial industry issued by Ministry of Finance. (2) If the related party once made any loan through pledging this object to a financial institution, and the financial institution has appraised the total value of this object for loan granting, the value can be recognized as long as the actual loan has exceeded 70% of the total loan value of this object and the loan period has exceeded 1 year. However, this is not applicable if the financial institution is related to one of the transaction parties. (b) When jointly purchasingor leasing land and houses placed thereon, one of the methods mentioned above shall be adopted to appraise the transaction cost respectively for the land and the houses. |
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| situations and combined with objective evidence and reasonable opinions obtained from professional appraisers of real estate and accountants, the limit herein will be excluded: (1) In the case that the related party obtains undeveloped land or leases the land for construction, the evidences put forward by the related party shall be in accordance with one of the following requirements: (i) The undeveloped land was appraised according to the provisions of the preceding Article, but the buildings have been appraised based on the related party’s construction costs plus reasonable construction profit and in combination with the land, the total exceeds the actual transaction price. The referred to reasonable construction profit shall be calculated based on the average operating margin of the construction sector of the related party in last three years or the latest average operating margin issued by the Ministry of Finance, whichever is lower. (ii) There are cases of completed transactions by unrelated parties within the preceding year involving other floors of the same property or property in an adjacent area in which the properties are similar in area and the terms of the transactions in those cases are found to be similar after assessment of reasonable discrepancies in the prices of different floors or districts in |
(c) In the case that the real estateor right-of-use asset is acquired from a related party, the cost shall be appraised in accordance with Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of this Article and accountants shall be invited to review and issue specific opinions. (d) When the appraised values of real estateor real property right-of-use asset acquired by the Company from the related party according Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of this Article are all relatively lower, it shall be handled according to Section 3(f) of this Article. Subject to the following situations and combined with objective evidence and reasonable opinions obtained from professional appraisers of real estate and accountants, the limit herein will be excluded: (1) In the case that the related party obtains undeveloped land or leases the land for construction, the evidences put forward by the related party shall be in accordance with one of the following requirements: (i) The undeveloped land was appraised according to the provisions of the preceding Article, but the buildings have been appraised based on the related party’s construction costs plus reasonable construction profit and in combination with the land, the total exceeds the actual transaction price. The referred to reasonable construction profit shall be calculated based on the average operating margin of the construction sector of the related party in last three years or the latest average |
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| accordance with standard propertymarket practices. (iii) There are cases of leasing transactions completed by unrelated parties for other floors of the same property within the preceding year in which the transaction terms are estimated to be similar based on reasonable price discrepancies among floors in accordance with standard property leasing market practices. (2) If the Company can prove that the transaction conditions are similar to those of othertransaction cases of similar areas in the vicinity between other parties when the Company purchased real estate from the related party. The above-mentionednearby transactions refer to those which are on the same street or nearby streets within the distance of 500 meters of the target transaction or with similar current value as reported; the similar area acreage refers to that its acreage shall not be less than 50% of thetarget transaction in area; the above mentioned “within one year” shall start from the transaction date to trace back to one year. (e) When the appraised values of real estate acquired by the Company from related parties according to Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of this Article is lower than the transaction price, the situation shall be handled in following manner. Moreover, if the Company uses the equity method to account for its investment in |
operating margin issued by the Ministry of Finance, whichever is lower. (ii) There are cases of completed transactions by unrelated parties within the preceding year involving other floors of the same property or property in an adjacent area in which the properties are similar in area and the terms of the transactions in those cases are found to be similar after assessment of reasonable discrepancies in the prices of different floors or districts in accordance with standard propertymarket sale or leasing practices. (2) If the Company can prove that the transaction conditions are similar to those of othertransaction cases of similar areas in the vicinity between other parties when the Company purchased real estate from the related party. The above-mentionednearby transactions refer to those which are on the same street or nearby streets within the distance of 500 meters of the target transaction or with similar current value as reported; the similar area acreage refers to that its acreage shall not be less than 50% of thetarget transaction in area; the above mentioned “within one year” shall start from the transaction date to trace back to one year. (e) When the appraised values of real estateor real property right-of-use assets acquired by the Company from related parties according to Sections 3(a) and 3(b)of this Article is lower than |
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| another company and sets aside a special reserve according to the above provision, it may not utilize the special reserve until it has recognized a loss on decline in market value of the assets it purchased at a premium, or they have been disposed of, or adequate compensation has been made, or the status quo ante has been restored, or there is other evidence to confirm there was nothing unreasonable in the transaction, and the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Executive Yuan has given its consent. (1) In accordance with the provisions of Clause 1 of Article 41 of the Securities and Exchange Act, a special reserve shall be set aside based on the difference between the transaction price and the appraised cost, which may not be distributed or used for capital increase or issuance of bonus shares. Where the Company uses the equity method to account for its investment in another company, then the special reserve called for under Article 41, paragraph of the Securities and Exchange Act shall be set aside pro rata in a proportion consistent with the share of the Company's equity stake in the other company. (2) Supervisors shall comply with Article 218 of the Company Act. (3) Actions taken pursuant to Sections 3(e)(1) and 3(e)(2) of this Article shall be reported to the shareholders’ meeting, and the details of the transaction shall be disclosed in the annual report and prospectuses. (f) Acquisition by the Company of real estate from a relatedparty |
the transaction price, the situation shall be handled in following manner. Moreover, if the Company uses the equity method to account for its investment in another company and sets aside a special reserve according to the above provision, it may not utilize the special reserve until it has recognized a loss on decline in market value of the assets it purchasedor leased at a premium, or they have been disposed ofor lease terminated , or adequate compensation has been made, or the status quo ante has been restored, or there is other evidence to confirm there was nothing unreasonable in the transaction, and the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Executive Yuan has given its consent. (1) In accordance with the provisions of Clause 1 of Article 41 of the Securities and Exchange Act, a special reserve shall be set aside based on the difference between the transaction price and the appraised costof the real estate or real property right-of-use assets ,which may not be distributed or used for capital increase or issuance of bonus shares. Where the Company uses the equity method to account for its investment in another company, then the special reserve called for under Article 41, paragraph of the Securities and Exchange Act shall be set aside pro rata in a proportion consistent with the share of the Company's equity stake in the other company. (2) Supervisors shall comply with Article 218 of the Company Act. (3) Actions takenpursuant to |
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| shall be performed in accordance with the provisions relating to appraisal procedures and operational procedures set forth in Section 2 of this Article; the provisions relating to appraisal procedures and operational procedures in Sections 3(a), 3(b) and 3(c) of this Article are not applicable. (1) Real estate that the related party obtained through inheritance or as a gift. (2) More than five years will have elapsed from the time the related party signed the contract to obtain the real estate to the signing date for the current transaction. (3) The real estate is acquired by the signing of a joint development contract with the related party or ask related party to construct real estate as prefectural construction or rental prefectural construction on behalf of the Company. (g) When the Company acquires real estate from a related party and any evidence indicates that the acquisition was not performed in accordance with operational conventions, then it shall comply with Section 3(e) of this Article. |
Sections 3(e)(1) and 3(e)(2) of this Article shall be reported to the shareholders’ meeting, and the details of the transaction shall be disclosed in the annual report and prospectuses. (f) Acquisition by the Company of real estateor real property right-of-use assets from a related party shall be performed in accordance with the provisions relating to appraisal procedures and operational procedures set forth in Section 2 of this Article; the provisions relating to appraisal procedures and operational procedures in Sections 3(a), 3(b) and 3(c) of this Article are not applicable. (1) Real estateor real property right-of-use assets that the related party obtained through inheritance or as a gift. (2) More than five years will have elapsed from the time the related party signed the contract to obtain the real estateor real property right-of-use assets to the signing date for the current transaction. (3) The real estate is acquired by the signing of a joint development contract with the related party or ask related party to construct real estate as prefectural construction or rental prefectural construction on behalf of the Company. (4) Acquisition of real property right-of-use assets held for business use between the Company and subsidiaries or subsidiaries in which it directly or indirectly holds 100 percent of the issued shares or authorized capital. (g) When the Company acquires real estateor real property |
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| right-of-use assets from a related party and any evidence indicates that the acquisition was not performed in accordance with operational conventions, then it shall comply with Section 3(e) of this Article. |
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| Article 13: Procedures for Public Disclosure of Information 1. Disclosure Timeline (omitted) 2. Disclosure Items and Standards (1) Acquisition or disposal of real estate with a related party regardless of its transaction price, or of assets other than real estate with a related party for the transaction price over 20 percent of the Company’s paid-in capital, 10 percent of the Company’s total assets or above NT$300 million. Trading of government bonds, bonds with call or put options and subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust companies are excluded herein. (2) Merger, Division, Acquisitions or Shares Transfer (3) The loss in derivatives reaches to upper loss limit, including in total or of an individual contract as regulated in |
Article 14: Procedures for Public Disclosure of Information 1. Disclosure Timeline (omitted) 2. Disclosure Items and Standards (1) Acquisition or disposal of real estateor real property right-of-use assets with a related party regardless of its transaction price, or of assets other than real estateor real property right-of-use assets with a related party for the transaction price over 20 percent of the Company’s paid-in capital, 10 percent of the Company’s total assets or above NT$300 million. Trading of government bonds, bonds with call or put options and subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust companies are excluded herein. (2) Merger, Division, Acquisitions or Shares Transfer (3) The loss in derivatives |
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the procedure. (4) Acquisition or disposal of equipment/machinery used for operation, the trading counterparty is not a related party, and the transaction amount is above and inclusive of NT$1 billion.
(5) Acquisition or disposal by a public company in the construction business of real property for construction use, where the trading counterparty is not a related party, and the transaction amount reaches NT$500 million.
(6) Real estates acquired under an arrangement for commissioned construction on self-owned or rented land, joint construction and allocation of housing units, joint construction and allocation of ownership percentages, or joint construction and separate sale, and the amount the company expects to invest in the transaction is above and inclusive of NT$500 million.
(7) Any transaction, other than those referred in the preceding six subparagraphs including disposal of receivables by a financial institution or investment in mainland China that reaches 20 percent of the Company’s paid-in capital or exceeds NT$300 million. However, the following circumstances shall not apply:
a. Trading of government bonds.
b. Securities trading by investment professionals on foreign or domestic securities exchanges, over-the-counter markets, and trading of securities and bonds in the domestic primary market.
c. Trading of bonds with call or put options, or subscription or
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| redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust companies. (8) "Within the preceding year" as used in the preceding four paragraph refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items duly announced in accordance with these Regulations need not be counted toward the transaction amount. a. The amount of any individual transaction. b. The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals of the same type of underlying asset with the same trading counterparty within the preceding year. c. The cumulative transaction amount of real property acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) within the same development project within the preceding year. d. The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of the same security within the preceding year. (omitted below) |
with these Regulations need not be counted toward the transaction amount. a. The amount of any individual transaction. b. The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals of the same type of underlying asset with the same trading counterparty within the preceding year. c. The cumulative transaction amount of real propertyor real property right-of-use asset acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) within the same development project within the preceding year. d. The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of the same security within the preceding year. (omitted below) |
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| Article 14 Subsidiaries of the Company shall behave according to following regulations: 1. Subsidiaries shall be in accordance with Standards for Public Company Acquisition or Disposal of Assets in establishing and implementing “Procedures for Acquiringor Disposal of Assets.” If |
Article 15 Subsidiaries of the Company shall behave according to following regulations: 1. Subsidiaries shall be in accordance with Standards for Public Company Acquisition or Disposal of Assets in establishing and implementing “Procedures for Acquiringor Disposal of Assets.” If |
Adjusted content in accordance with amendments in related laws. |
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| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description | ||
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| the subsidiary is not a public company, the formation of a procedure and its amendment shall be passed by the board of directors of the subsidiary; if the subsidiary is a public company, the formation of these procedures shall be in accordance with Standards for Public Company Acquisition or Disposal of Assets. 2. If the subsidiary is not a public company but reaches to the standards of announcement and report regulated in Article 12 of “Standards for Public Company Acquisition or Disposal of Assets,” the Company shall make an announcement for the subsidiary. 3. In the subsidiary’s standards of announcement and report, the referred to“20% of the Company’s paid-up capital,” or “10% of the Company’s total assets” is based on the Company’s paid-up capital or total assets. |
the subsidiary is not a public company, the formation of a procedure and its amendment shall be passed by the board of directorsand shareholder approval of the subsidiary; if the subsidiary is a public company, the formation of these procedures shall be in accordance with Standards for Public Company Acquisition or Disposal of Assets. 2. If the subsidiary is not a public company but reaches to the standards of announcement and report regulated in Article 31 of “Standards for Public Company Acquisition or Disposal of Assets,” the Company shall make an announcement for the subsidiary. 3. In the subsidiary’s standards of announcement and report, “Company’s paid-up capital,” “Company’s total assets” should be evaluated. |
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| Article 15 Penalty (omitted below) |
Article 16 Penalty (omitted below) |
Amendment to article order. |
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| Article 16 Implementation and Revision (omitted below) |
Article 17 Implementation and Revision (omitted below) |
Amendment to article order. |
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| Article 17 Supplementary Articles (omitted below) |
Article 18 Supplementary Articles (omitted below) |
Amendment to article order. |
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Attachment 6
FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Amendments to the Company’s “Operational Procedures for Lending Funds to Others” Comparison Table
| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Article 3 Definitions 1~3Omit 4. The term “date of occurrence” in this procedure, which means thetransaction signing date ,payment date, the date of resolution of the Board of Directors or other information that is sufficient to determine the date of thetransaction object and the date of the transaction amount, whichever is earlier. |
Article 3 Definitions 1~3Omit 4. The term “date of occurrence” in this procedure, which means thesigning date ,payment date, the date of resolution of the Board of Directors or other information that is sufficient to determine the date of thecounterparts of the loan and the date of the transaction amount, whichever is earlier. |
In accordance with amendments made to the “Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies” by the FSC. |
| Article 4 Lending Counterparts 1~3 Omit 4. Foreign companies, of which the Company directly or indirectly controls 100% of the voting shares, if engaged in thelending business , will be exempt from the restrictions referred to in the preceding Section 1(b). |
Article 4 Lending Counterparts 1~3 Omit 4. Foreign companies, of which the Company directly or indirectly controls 100% of the voting shares, if engaged in the lending business,or when lending to the Company, will be exempt from the restrictions referred to in the preceding Section 1(b). |
In accordance with amendments made to the “Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies” by the FSC. |
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| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Article 5 Total Lending Amount and Financing Limit for Individual Entities 1~3 Omit 4. The net value mentioned above is subject to the data in the financial statements most recently reviewed by the CPA. |
Article 5 Total Lending Amount and Financing Limit for Individual Entities 1~3Omit 4. Foreign companies, of which the Company directly or indirectly controls 100% of the voting shares, if engaged in the lending to the Company, such financing amount shall not exceed 40% of the Company’s net worth, or individually not exceed 20% of the Company’s net worth. 5. The net value mentioned above is subject to the data in the financial statements most recently reviewed by the CPA. |
In accordance with amendments made to the “Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies” by the FSC. |
| Article 11 Penalty In accordance with the Company’s personnel management regulations and employee handbook, managers and persons-in-charge who violate these procedures shall be punished based on the severity of violation. |
Article 11 Penalty 1. In accordance with the Company’s personnel management regulations and employee handbook, managers and persons-in-charge who violate these procedures shall be punished based on the severity of violation. 2. The responsible person of a company who has violated Article 4 shall be liable, jointly and severally with the borrower, for the repayment of the loan at issue and for the |
In accordance with amendments made to the “Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies” by the FSC. |
| damages, if any, to company resulted there-from. |
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| Article 12 Other Matters 1. These procedures and their |
Article 12 Other Matters 1. These procedures and their |
In accordance with amendments made to the “Regulations Governing |
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| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| amendments shall be approved by the board of directors and then sent to all supervisors and proposed at the shareholders’ meeting for approval. If any director expresses objection on the record or in a written statement, the Company shall submit the objection to the supervisors and the shareholders’ meeting for discussion. 2. If the Company has established independent directors, it shall consider the dissenting opinions from all independent directors fully and list the consenting and objecting opinions and their reasons in the meeting minutes of the board of directors. 3. A subsidiary subject to Article 2 of these procedures shall have its operational procedures for lending practices and any amendments thereto approved by aresolution of the board of directors of the subsidiary. |
amendments shall be approvedby one-half or more of the audit committee members and approved by the |
Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies” by the FSC. |
board of directors and then proposed at the shareholders’ meeting for approval. If any director expresses objection on the record or in a written statement, the Company shall submit the objection to theaudit committee and the shareholders’ meeting for discussion. 2. If a matter set out previously has not been consented to by one-half or more of the entire membership of the audit committee, it may be adopted with the consent of two-thirds |
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| or more of all directors, and the audit committee’s resolution recorded in the board meeting minutes. 3. The terms "audit committee members" in paragraph 1 and "all directors" in the preceding paragraph shall be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions. 4. A subsidiary subject to Article 2 of these procedures shall have its operational procedures for lending practices and any amendments thereto approved by aresolution of the board of directors of the subsidiary, and proposed for shareholder approval. |
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Attachment 7
FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Amendments to the Company’s “Procedures for Endorsement & Guarantees” Comparison
Table
| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Article 3 Definitions 1. 1~3 Omit 4. The term “date of occurrence” in these procedures means the transaction signing date, payment date, the date of resolution of the Board of Directors or other information that is sufficient to determine the date of thetransaction object and the date of the transaction amount, whichever is the earlier. |
Article 3 Definitions 1. 1~3 Omit 4. The term “date of occurrence” in these procedures means the transaction signing date, payment date, the date of resolution of the Board of Directors or other information that is sufficient to determine the date of theendorsement & guarantees counterpart and the date of the transaction amount, whichever is the earlier. |
In accordance with amendments made to the “Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies” by the FSC. |
| Article 6 Limits on Endorsements and Guarantees 1~4 Omit 5. The net value mentioned above is subject to the latest financial statements most recently reviewed by the CPA. |
Article 6 Limits on Endorsements and Guarantees 1~4 Omit 5. In the event that an endorsement/guarantee is made due to needs arising out of business transaction, the amount of any single endorsement/guarantee shall not exceed the amount of the business transaction between the parties. The phrase “amount of the business transaction” shall mean the amount of purchases or sales between the parties in the most |
Addition of Clause 5 for clarity and in accordance of applicable laws. |
recent year, whichever is higher, and shall not exceed 20% of the net worth as stated in the latest financial statements of the Company. |
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| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6. The net value mentioned above is subject to the latest financial statements most recently reviewed by the CPA. |
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| Article 9 Information Disclosure 1. Omit 2. If the balance of endorsements and/or guarantees meets one of the following levels, the Company shall announce and report such event within two days of the occurrence, the date of occurrence to be counted as the first day: (a)(b) Omit (c) The balance of endorsements and/or guarantees by the Company and its subsidiaries for an individual enterprise is more than NT$10 million or the aggregate amount of all endorsements and/or guarantees for long-term nature of investments in , and balance of loans to, such enterprise reaches 30% of the Company’s net value as stated in its latest financial statement. (omitted below) |
Article 9 Information Disclosure 1. Omit 2. If the balance of endorsements and/or guarantees meets one of the following levels, the Company shall announce and report such event within two days of the occurrence, the date of occurrence to be counted as the first day: (a)(b) Omit (c) The balance of endorsements and/or guarantees by the Company and its subsidiaries for an individual enterprise is more than NT$10 million or the aggregate amount of all endorsements and/or guarantees for amounts accounted for using the equity method ,and balance of loans to, such enterprise reaches 30% of the Company’s net value as stated in its latest financial statement. (omitted below) |
In accordance with amendments made to the “Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies” by the FSC. |
| Article 12 Other Matters 1. These procedures shall be approved by the board of directors, all supervisors and the shareholders’ meeting. Any amendment hereto is subject to the same procedures. If any director expresses objection on the record or in a written statement,the |
Article 12 Other Matters 1. These procedures shall be approved byhalf or more of all Audit Committee members, the |
In accordance with amendments made to the “Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies” by the FSC. |
Board of Directors for and the shareholders’ meeting. Any amendment hereto is subject to the same procedures. If any director expresses objection on the record or in a written statement,the Company |
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| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Company shall submit the objection to the supervisors and the shareholders’ meeting for discussion. 2. If the Company has established independent directors, it shall consider the dissenting opinions from all independent directors fully and list the consenting and objecting opinions and their reasons in the meeting minutes of the board of directors. 3. A subsidiary subject to Article 2 of these procedures shall have its procedures for endorsements and guarantees and any amendments thereto approved by a resolution of the board of directors of the subsidiary. |
shall submit the objection to theAudit Committee and the shareholders’ meeting for discussion. 2. When, in accordance with relevant rules and regulations, endorsement/guarantee transaction is required to submit to the Board of Directors for resolution, such case shall be approved by half or more of all Audit Committee |
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| members before submitting to the Board of Directors for a resolution. If approval of half or more of all Audit Committee |
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| members is not obtained, the procedures may be implemented if approved by two-thirds or more of all directors, and the resolution of the Audit Committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting. 3. The terms"all audit committee members" and"all directors" in clause 1 shall be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions. 4. A subsidiary subject to Article 2 of these procedures shall have its procedures for endorsements and guarantees and any amendments thereto approved by a resolution of the board of directors of the subsidiary, then approved by the shareholders’ meeting before implementation. |
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Attachment 8
FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Amendments to the Company’s “Policies and Procedures for Financial Derivates Transactions” Comparison Table
| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Article 2 Statutory Basis 1. “Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies” issued by “Financial Supervisory Commission” order #1020053073 on |
Article 2 Statutory Basis Pursuant to standards set forth by Article 36-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act, and Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies. |
Amended in accordance of relevant regulations. |
| December 30, 2013 2. “International Accounting Standard No. 39“Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement” approved by “Financial Supervisory Commission” order #1030010325 on |
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| April 3, 2014 3. “International Accounting Standard No. 32“Financial Instruments: Expression” approved |
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by“Financial Supervisory Commission” order #1030010325 on |
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| April 3, 2014 4. “International Accounting Standard No. 7“Financial Instruments: Expose” approved by “Financial Supervisory Commission” order #1030010325 on |
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| April 3, 2014. | ||
| Article 4 Principles and Guidelines 1. Category of trade: categories of the derivatives transactions the Company can engage in can be divided as follows: (omitted below) 3. Division of Responsibilities |
Article 4 Principles and Guidelines 1. Category of trade: categories of the derivatives transactions the Company can engage in can be divided as follows: (omitted below) 3. Division of Responsibilities |
Clear definitions of supervisory and control roles. |
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| Before Amendments | After Amendments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| a. Board of Directors: i. Make decisions concerning formulation and amendment of these procedures. ii. Assign senior executives to supervise and control the risks of derivatives trading described herein at any time, and to sign the relevant contracts and handle account matters on behalf of the Company. |
a. Board of Directors: i. Make decisions concerning formulation and amendment of these procedures. ii. Assign senior executives to supervise and control the risks of derivatives trading described herein at any time. |
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Attachment 9
Foxconn Technology CO., LTD.
The list of the Company's director candidates (including independent directors)
directors) |
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| Type | Candidat e Name |
Educational Background |
Past Experience | Title | Shareholdi ng (shares) |
| Dire ctor |
Hyield Venture Capital Ltd. Hung Chih-Ch ien |
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering , National Central University |
Senior associate manager of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. |
Chairman and Deputy general manager of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. |
85,003,766 |
| Direc tor |
Hyield Venture Capital Ltd. Cheng Fang-Yi |
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administrat ion, Fu Jen Catholic University. |
Production manager/IE manager of Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd. General manager of CPTF Visual Display (Fuzhou) Ltd., and Chief Operating Officer and quality assurance manager of Chunghwa Picture Tubes (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. |
General Manager of the Super Precision Mechanical Business Group, Hon Hai Precision Industry Ltd. |
85,003,766 |
| Direc tor |
Tsai Hsin Internati onal Investm ent Co., Ltd. Lee Han-Mi ng |
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, National Cheng Kung University |
Director of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. |
General Manager of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. |
45,230 |
| Direc tor |
Tsai Hsin Internati onal Investm ent Co., Ltd. Li Hsuei-K un |
Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering , National Taipei University of Technology. |
Associate manager of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. |
Chairman and Deputy general manager of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. |
45,230 |
| Indep ende nt |
Lin Son-Shu |
Master’s degree in Accounting, |
Deputy manager of KPMG. Partnership accountant and |
Independent director, member of the audit |
0 |
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| Type | Candidat e Name |
Educational Background |
Past Experience | Title | Shareholdi ng (shares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direc tor |
National Taiwan University. |
director of Dinkum & CPAs Member of the tax committee ,CPA Associations R.O.C.(Taiwan) Adjunct lecturer of National Taiwan University School of Professional Education and Continuing Studies Lecturer of small Business Integrated Assistance Center |
committee and member of the remuneration committee of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. Independent Directo of Genie Networks Limited Director, tax manager and partnership accountant of Crowe Horwath International |
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| Indep ende nt Direc tor |
Chen Yao-Chi ng |
Bachelor’s degree in Cooperative Economics and Social Entrepreneu rship, Feng Chia University |
Chief controller and deputy general manager of the procurement department in Ford Lio Ho Motor Ltd. |
Independent director and member of the remuneration committee of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. Deputy Chairman of Guangzhou Changjun Auto Technology Ltd. |
0 |
| Indep ende nt Direc tor |
Yo Hsiang- Tun |
Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies, Keio University |
Deputy manager of International Office in Daiwa Securities Ltd. Legal department manager of Prudential Securities (Japan) Ltd. Trust department manager of Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Ltd. General manager of Yamaichi Merchant Bank Singapore Ltd. International trade manager of Yamaichi Securities Ltd. |
Independent director, member of the audit committee and member of the remuneration committee of Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. Director of General Interface Solution (GIS) Holding Limited. Independent director, member of the audit committee and member of the remuneration committee of Advanced Optoelectronic TechnologyInc. |
7,177 |
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Appendix 1
FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Rules and Procedures of Shareholders’ Meeting
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Article 1 Unless otherwise provided by law, Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company (the “Meeting”) shall be conducted in accordance with these Rules and Procedures.
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Article 2 The shareholders or their representatives present shall wear identification and may hand in attendance cards in lieu of signing the attendance book prepared by the Company. The number of shares shall be counted based on the certificate of attendance as furnished plus the quantity of shares for which the voting power is exercised via electronic transmission.
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Article 3 The participation and voting by shareholders shall be duly calculated based on the number of shares they hold. If shareholders propose to count the attendance, the chairperson may not proceed. In the resolution, if the attendance has reached the statutory quota, the proposal is considered approved.
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Article 4 The location of shareholders’ meeting shall be the Company’s current location or such other place that is convenient for shareholders to attend. The meeting shall not commence earlier than 9AM or later than 3PM.
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Article 5 If a shareholders’ meeting is convened by the board, the chairman of the board shall be the chairman presiding at the meeting. If the chairman of the board is on leave or cannot perform his duties for some reason, the vice chairman shall preside at the meeting on the chairman’s behalf; if the Company does not have a vice chairman or the vice chairman is on leave or cannot perform his duties for some reason, the chairman shall designate one managing director to act on his behalf. If the Company does not have a managing director, the chairman shall designate one director to act on his behalf. If the chairman has not appointed an agent or the designated director cannot perform his duties for some reason, the meeting chairman shall be elected from among the directors present. If the meeting is convened by any other person besides the board of directors who is entitled to convene the meeting, such person shall be the chairman to preside at the meeting. If there are more than two persons convening the meeting, then
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| shall be the one elected by the other. | ||
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| Article | 6 | The Company may appoint designated attorneys, certified |
| public accounts or other relevant persons to attend | ||
| shareholders’ meetings. | ||
| The staff members who take charge of the shareholders’ | ||
| meeting affairs shall wear identification certificates or | ||
| armbands. | ||
| Article | 7 | The Company shall record the shareholders’ meetings by audio or |
| video and keep the recording for at least one year. | ||
| Article | 8 | The chairman shall call the meeting to order at the time |
| scheduled for the meeting, provided, however, that if during | ||
| such a shareholders’ meeting a majority of the total number of | ||
| outstanding shares ceases to be present or if there are other | ||
| good causes, the chairman may postpone the shareholders’ | ||
| meeting to a later time, provided, however, that the maximum | ||
| number of times a shareholder meeting may be postponed shall | ||
| be two and total time of postponement shall not exceed one | ||
| hour. If after two postponements no quorum can yet be | ||
| constituted but the shareholders present at the meeting | ||
| represent more than one third of the total outstanding shares, | ||
| tentative resolutions may be made in accordance with Section 1 | ||
| of Article 175 of the Company Act. | ||
| If before the end of the meeting enough shares become present | ||
| to constitute a quorum, the chairman may then re-submit the | ||
| tentative resolutions to the meeting for approval, in accordance | ||
| with Article 174 of the Company Act. | ||
| Article | 9 | The agenda for the shareholders’ meetings shall be set by the |
| Board of Directors if the meeting is convened by the Board of | ||
| Directors. The meeting shall be conducted in accordance with | ||
| the agenda, which may not be altered without a resolution | ||
| adopted at the shareholders’ meeting. The preceding | ||
| provisions of this Article apply mutatis mutandis to cases | ||
| where shareholders’ meetings are convened by any person(s), | ||
| other than the Board of Directors, entitled to convene the | ||
| meeting. | ||
| Unless otherwise resolved at the shareholders’ meeting, the | ||
| chairman may not announce adjournment of the meeting unless | ||
| the scheduled agenda items (including Extemporary Motions) | ||
| set forth in the preceding provisions of this Article are | ||
| concluded. |
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| If the chairman announces adjournment of the meeting and | ||
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| violates these rules of procedure, the meeting may be continued | ||
| after electing one of the attendees to be the meeting chairman | ||
| in accordance to the approval of the majority of the votes | ||
| represented by the attending shareholders. After the meeting | ||
| is adjourned, shareholders may not separately elect a chairman | ||
| and resume the meeting at the original or another venue. | ||
| Article | 10 | When a shareholder (or his/her representative) attending the |
| meeting wishes to speak, he or she shall first fill out a speaker’s | ||
| card, specifying therein the major points of his or her speech, | ||
| account number (or number appeared on attendance pass) and | ||
| account name. The chairman shall determine sequence of | ||
| shareholders’ speeches. | ||
| A shareholder (or his/her representative) in attendance who | ||
| submits a speaker’s slip but does not speak shall be deemed to | ||
| have not spoken. In the case where the contents of a | ||
| shareholder’s speech differ from those specified on the | ||
| speaker’s card, the contents of the actual speech shall prevail. | ||
| Unless otherwise permitted by the chairman and speaking | ||
| shareholder, no shareholder shall interrupt the speech of the | ||
| speaking shareholder; the chairman shall stop any such | ||
| interruptions and take necessary actions to maintain the order | ||
| of the shareholders’ meeting. | ||
| Article | 11 | A shareholder may not speak more than twice on the same |
| resolution without the chairman’s consent, with five minutes | ||
| maximum for each speech. | ||
| The chairman may stop any shareholder who violates the | ||
| above-mentioned rules or exceeds the scope of the agenda item. | ||
| During the meeting the chairman shall take necessary actions | ||
| to maintain the order of the shareholders’ meeting. | ||
| Article | 12 | Any legal entity designated as proxy by shareholder(s) to be |
| present at the meeting may appoint only one representative to | ||
| attend the meeting. | ||
| If a corporate shareholder designates two or more | ||
| representatives to attend the meeting, only one of the | ||
| representatives so designated may speak on any one motion. | ||
| Article | 13 | The chairman may respond or designate other persons to |
| respond after an attending shareholder’s speech. | ||
| Article | 14 | When the chairman considers that the discussion for a motion |
| has reached the extent for making a resolution, he may |
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announce discontinuance of the discussion and submit the motion for resolution.
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Article 15 Unless listed in the handbook, the contents of new proposals shall ask the chairman or master of ceremonies to be read to attending shareholders. If there is an amendment or replacement proposal to the original proposal, the chairman shall decide the sequence of voting for such proposals, provided that if any one of the proposals has been approved, the others shall be deemed vetoed and no further voting is required.
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Article 16 Unless otherwise specified in the Company Act and the Articles of Incorporation, resolutions shall be adopted by a majority of the votes represented by the attending shareholders. The resolution shall be deemed adopted and shall have the same effect as if it was voted by casting ballots if no objection is voiced after inquiry by the chairman.
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Article 17 The persons for supervising the casting of votes and the counting thereof for resolutions shall be designated by the chairman, provided, however, that the person supervising the casting of votes shall be a shareholder. The voting result should be announced on the spot and kept in record.
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Article 18 During the process of the meeting, the chairman may announce a recess at an appropriate time.
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Article 19 The chairman may direct disciplinary officers (or security personnel) to maintain the order of the Meeting. For identification purposes, they shall wear a badge bearing the words of “disciplinary officer.”
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Article 20 In cases of force majeure, the meeting shall be discontinued. The meeting shall be resumed an hour after the incident is over.
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Article 21 If the matters are not provided herein, the Company Act and other laws and regulations of the Republic of China shall govern.
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Article 22 These rules and procedures shall be effective after ratification at the shareholders’ meetings. The same applies to modifications.
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Appendix 2
FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Articles of Incorporation Chapter I General Provisions
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Article 1 The Company, organized under the Company Act as a Company limited by shares, and shall be named FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (hereinafter, “the Company”).
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Article 2 The Company’s scope of business is as follows:
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The development, design, manufacture and sale of TV set, fax machine, A/V recorder, acoustic system and related components.
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The development, design, manufacture and sale of computer terminal, computer, monitor, calculator and peripherals, power supplies and related components.
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The development, design, manufacture and sale of uninterrupted power supply system and equipment.
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The development, design, manufacture and sale of telephone and communication equipment.
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Import and export trade business of the products listed above.
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Agents of foreign and domestic goods’ selling, quoting and bidding.
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Shipping centers and bonded warehouse business. (G801010)
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CC01080 Electronic parts and components manufacturing.
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C805050 Industrial plastic products manufacturing.
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CC01010 Power generation, transmission, and distribution equipment manufacturing.
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C801010 Basic Industrial Chemical Manufacturing.
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CA02990 Other Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified (Metal Casings for computers).
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I301010 Software Design Services.
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I301020 Data Processing Services.
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I301030 Digital Information Supply Services.
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C805030 Plastic Made Grocery Manufacturing.
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ZZ99999 In addition to licensed businesses, the Company may operate any other businesses that are not prohibited or restricted by law.
Article 3 The Company is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan and when necessary may establish branches or subsidiaries at home and abroad
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according to resolutions by the board of directors.
- Article 4 Public announcements of the Company shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article 28 of the Company Act.
Chapter II Shares
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Article 5 The authorized capital of the Company is NT$15 billion, consisting of 1.5 billion shares, all of common stock, with a par value of NT$10 per share. The board of directors is authorized to issue the shares in separate installments as required, of which 50 million shares are reserved for stock options with warrants or corporate bonds for the exercise of stock options. The board of directors is also authorized to issue shares in separate installments as required.
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Article 6 The share certificates of the Company shall without exception be in registered form, signed by, or affixed with the seals of, at least three directors, and authenticated by the competent governmental authority upon issuance. Shares issued by the Company need not be in certificate form.
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Article 7 Registration for transfer of shares shall be suspended sixty (60) days immediately before the date of regular meeting of shareholders, and thirty (30) days immediately before the date of any extraordinary meeting of shareholders, or within five (5) days before the day on which dividend, bonus, or any other benefit is scheduled to be paid by the Company. All stock processing and related activities shall follow the “Guidelines for Stock Operations for Public Companies” issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission unless specified otherwise by law and securities regulations.
Chapter III Shareholders’ Meeting
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Article 8 Shareholders’ meetings of the Company are of two kinds: regular shareholders’ meetings and extraordinary shareholders’ meetings. The regular shareholders’ meeting is called once per year within six months of the close of the fiscal year. Extraordinary shareholders’ meetings may be called in accordance with applicable laws and regulations whenever necessary. Electronic voting is one of the voting methods adopted by the Shareholders’ Meeting. The voting procedures shall follow the related provisions issued by the competent authorities.
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Article 9 For any shareholders’ meeting, a shareholder may appoint a proxy to attend the meeting by using the proxy form issued by the Company and specifying the scope of proxy.
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of the shareholders’ meeting shall be adopted by the consent of a majority of the votes represented by those in attendance at the meeting, in person or by proxy, by shareholders who represent a majority of the total issued shares.
Chapter IV Board of Directors and Audit Committee
Article 12 The Company shall have five to nine directors, with three-year office term. Directors are elected and appointed by the shareholders’ meeting from candidates in accordance with the candidate nomination system of Article 192-1 of the Company Act. Candidate(s) may continue in office if re-elected. The aforesaid Board of Directors must have at least two independent directors. More than one fifth of the directorship must be independent directors.
The Board of Directors shall set up functional committees. Committee member qualifications, duties and related matters shall be defined by the Board of Directors in accordance with the laws and regulations.
The company will set up the Audit Committee to replace the role of Supervisors. The Audit Committee shall be comprised of all independent directors, whose number shall be no less than three, one of whom will be the convener. Their duties and other related matters will be defined by the Board of Directors in accordance with the laws and regulations.
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Article 13 The board of directors shall consist of the directors of the Company; the chairman of the board of directors shall be elected from among the directors by a majority of directors in attendance at a meeting attended by at least two-thirds of the directors. The chairman of the board of directors shall represent the Company in external matters.
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Article 14 Except for the first meeting of the board of directors of every new term, which shall be convened pursuant to Article 203 of the Company Act, all other meetings of the board of directors shall be convened by the chairman of the board of directors. Unless otherwise provided for by applicable law or regulation, a resolution of the board of directors shall be adopted by the consent of a majority of the votes represented by those the majority in attendance at the board of directors meeting. Directors shall attend meetings of the board of directors. If a director is unavailable to attend a meeting in person, the director may issue a power of attorney for the given meeting specifying the scope of the authorized powers to authorize another director to attend the meeting on the director’s behalf, provided that a director may represent only one other director at a meeting pursuant to Article 205 of the Company Act.
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Article 14-1 Seven days prior to the convening of a meeting of the board of directors, notice shall be sent to all directors in writing, by fax or by e-mail notification thereof, specifying the reasons for calling the meeting,
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though in emergency situations, a meeting may be called whenever necessary.
- Article 15 When the Company’s directors perform their duties, the Company may compensate them at a rate consistent with general practices in the industry. The board of directors is authorized to purchase liability insurance for directors, in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors adopted by the consent of a majority of the votes represented by those the majority in attendance at the board of directors meeting.
Chapter V Managers
- Article 16 The Company may appoint one Chief Executive Officer, whose commissioning, decommissioning and pay rate shall be as pursuant to Article 29 of the Company Act.
Chapter VI Accounting
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Article 17 After the close of each fiscal year, the following reports shall be prepared by the board of directors and submitted to the regular shareholders’ meeting for ratification.
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Business Report.
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Financial Statements.
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Proposal Concerning Appropriation of Net Profits or Recovering of Losses.
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Article 18 If the Company reports a surplus (Surplus refers to profit before tax deducted appropriated employee compensation and director compensation), 4-6% of which shall be set aside as employee compensation. If the Company has accumulated losses, the Company shall reserve an amount to offset it. Employee compensation mentioned in preceding paragraph shall be distributed in stocks or in cash. The payment shall apply to employees in the subsidiaries as well whoever meets criteria developed by the Board of Directors. The proceeding two paragraphs shall be based on resolutions by the Board of Directors and reported to the shareholders’ meeting.
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Article 18-1 The annual net income of the Company shall be appropriated in accordance with the priorities listed as follows:
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Recovering of Losses.
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Appropriation of 10% for legal capital reserve.
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Appropriate or return to Special capital reserve pursuant to applicable laws or regulations.
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The Company is currently at a developing stage. The Company's dividend distribution policy is subject to the Company's current and future investment environment, fund requirements, competition from local and abroad, and capital budgets, as well as taking into consideration of the interests of shareholders and the long-term financial planning. Shareholder dividends are set aside on accumulated un-appropriated earnings, which shall not be less than 15% of earnings available for appropriation for the year and cash dividends shall not be less 10% of total dividends.
Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions
Article 1 The total investment amount of the Company is allowed to exceed the limit of 40% of the paid-in capital. The Board of Directors is authorized to make the final decision. Article 2 The Company may provide endorsements and guarantees and act as a guarantor. Article 3 Any matters not sufficiently provided for in these Articles of Incorporation shall be handled in accordance with the Company Act and other applicable laws or regulations. Article 4 These Articles of Incorporation were enacted on April 21, 1990.
The 1st amendment was made on January 23, 1991. The 2nd amendment was made on August 15, 1992. The 3rd amendment was made on April 2, 1994. The 4th amendment was made on April 30, 1994. The 5th amendment was made on April 9, 1995. The 6th amendment was made on March 16, 1996. The 7th amendment was made on July 31, 1996. The 8th amendment was made on May 24, 1997. The 9th amendment was made on April 13, 1998. The 10th amendment was made on June 11, 1998. The 11th amendment was made on May 25, 1999. The 12th amendment was made on June 2, 2000. The 13th amendment was made on June 10, 2002. The 14th amendment was made on June 27, 2003. The 15th amendment was made on November 27, 2003. The 16th amendment was made on June 10, 2004. The 17th amendment was made on June 14, 2005. The 18th amendment was made on June 14, 2006. The 19th amendment was made on June 8, 2007. The 20th amendment was made on June 2, 2008. The 21st amendment was made on June 10, 2009. The 22nd amendment was made on June 8, 2010. The 23rd amendment was made on June 8, 2011. The 24th amendment was made on June 18, 2012. The 25th amendment was made on June 26, 2013. The 26th amendment was made on June 25, 2014. The 27th amendment was made on June 25, 2015. The 28th amendment was made on June 22, 2016..
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Appendix 3
Foxconn Technology CO., LTD. Procedures of election of directors
Article 1: Elections of directors shall be conducted in accordance with these Procedures.
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Article 2: For the elections of directors, except as otherwise provided by law, each share will have voting rights in numbers equal to the directors to be elected, and may be cast for a single candidate or split among multiple candidates. Attendance card numbers printed on the ballots may be used instead of recording the names of voting shareholders.
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Article 3: Before the election begins, the Chair shall appoint a number of persons with shareholder status to perform the respective duties of vote monitoring and counting personnel.
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Article 4: (I) The number of directors will be as specified in this Corporation's Articles of Incorporation, with voting rights separately calculated for independent and non-independent director positions. Those receiving ballots representing the highest numbers of voting rights will be elected sequentially according to their respective number of votes. When two or more persons receive the same number of votes, thus exceeding the specified number of positions, they shall draw lots to determine the winner, with the chair drawing lots on behalf of any person not in attendance.
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(II) Elections of directors shall be conducted in accordance with the candidate nomination system under Article 192 of the Companies Act.
- Independent directors and non-independent directors should be elected together, and voting rights should be separately calculated for independent and non-independent director positions. Those receiving ballots representing the highest numbers of voting rights will be elected sequentially according to their respective number of votes.
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Article 5: The Board of Directors shall prepare separate ballots for directors in numbers corresponding to the directors to be elected. The number of voting rights associated with each ballot shall be specified on the ballots, which shall then be distributed to the attending shareholders at the shareholders meeting.
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Article 6: A voter can select a candidate in the Company’s “List of
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Candidates” at the “candidate” column of the ballot. Except for voting rights that are exercised by shareholders electronically.
Article 7: A ballot is invalid under any of the following circumstances:
(I) The ballot was not prepared in accordance with article 5 of the regulation.
(II) The ballot is not placed in the ballot box.
(III) A blank ballot is placed in the ballot box.
(IV) Two or more candidates are entered in the ballot.
(V) The writing is unclear and indecipherable.
(VI) Other words are entered in addition to the candidate's information in the candidate list adopted by the Company.
(VII) The number of persons enrolled is greater than the number of persons to be elected.
(VIII) The sum of the electoral powers cast by the elector exceeds the sum of the electoral powers held by him.
Article 8: The voting rights shall be calculated on site immediately after the end of the poll, and the results of the calculation shall be announced by the Chair on the site.
Article 9: The Board of Directors of this Corporation shall issue notifications to the persons elected as directors.
Article 10: These Rules shall be implemented after adoption by shareholders’ meetings.
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Appendix 4
FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Shareholdings of Directors
- As of 04/23/2019, all directors’ minimum shareholding number and actually registered holding shares.
| Title | Minimum number of shares to be held |
Shares actually held in share register (Excluding independent directors) |
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| Directors | 33,947,644 | 85,048,996 |
2. As of 04/23/2019, shares held by all directors.
| Category | Name | Shares held in share register |
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| Chairman | Hyield Venture Capital Co., Ltd. Representative: Hung Chih-Chien |
85,003,766 |
| Director | Hyield Venture Capital Co., Ltd. Representative: Cheng Fang-Yi |
85,003,766 |
| Director | Caixin International Investment Ltd. Representative: Dai Feng-Yuan |
45,230 |
| Director | Caixin International Investment Ltd. Representative: Lee Xue-Kun |
45,230 |
| Independent Director |
Lin Song-Shu | 0 |
| Independent Director |
Chen Yao-Ching | 0 |
| Independent Director |
Yu Hsiang-Tun | 7,177 |
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