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Jun 18, 2024
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LOTES CO., LTD
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, 2024 Agenda Handbook
Meeting type: Physical Meeting
Time: 9:00 a.m. June 13, 2024
Venure: No. 59, Wuxun St., Anle Dist., Keelung City
(Dawulun (with Reifang) Industrial Parks Service Center)
This English version is only a translation of the Chinese version. If there is any inconsistency or discrepancy between the Chinese and English versions, the Chinese version shall prevail for all intents and purposes.
Table of Contents
| I. Procedure for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders | 1 |
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| II. Agenda of Annual Meeting of Shareholders for Year 2024 | 2 |
| 1. Company Reports | 3 |
| 2. Proposals | 4 |
| 3. Discussion | 4 |
| 4. Elections | 5 |
| 5. Other Matters | 5 |
| 6. Extemporary Motions | 5 |
| 7. Adjournment | 5 |
| III. Attachment | |
| 1. Business Report | 6 |
| 2. Audit Committee Report | 8 |
| 3. Details of Issuance and Enforcement of Corporate Bonds | 9 |
| 4. 2023 Independent Auditor’s Report and Financial Statement | 10 |
| 5. 2023 Profit Distribution Table | 28 |
| 6. Comparison Table of “Articles of Incorporation” | 29 |
| 7. List of Director and Independent Director Candidates | 30 |
| 8.Application for Lifting the Prohibition on Directors from Participation in Competitive Business.31 | |
| IV. Annex | |
| 1. Articles of Incorporation (before Amendment) | 32 |
| 2. Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meetings | 37 |
| 3. Procedures for Election of Directors | 44 |
| 4. Impact to Business Performance and EPS of Stock Dividend Distribution | 46 |
| 5. Shareholding Status of the Directors | 46 |
Lotes Co., Ltd.
Procedure for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
1. Call the Meeting to Order
2. Chairperson Remarks
3. Company Reports
4. Proposals
5. Discussion
6. Elections
7. Other Matters
8. Extemporary Motions
9. Adjournment
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Lotes Co., Ltd.
Year 2024
Agenda of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Meeting Method: Physical meeting
Time: 9:00 AM, June 13 (Thursday), 2024
Place: No. 59, Wuxun St., Anle Dist., Keelung City (Dawulun (with Reifang) Industrial Park Service Center)
1. Call the Meeting to Order
2. Chairperson Remarks
3. Company Reports
(1) 2023 Business Reports
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(2) Audit Committee’s Review Report on the 2023 Financial Statements
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(3) 2023 Distribution of Compensation to Employees and Directors
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(4) The Company’s Second Issuance of Domestic Unsecured Corporate Bonds
4. Proposals
(1) Adoption of the 2023 Business Report and Financial Statements
- (2) Adoption of the Proposal for Distribution of 2023 Profits
5. Discussion
(1) Amendment to the “Articles of Incorporation”
6. Elections
(1) Re-election of the Company’s Board of Directors
7. Other Matters
(1) Proposal of Lifting the Prohibition on Directors from Participation in Competitive Business
8. Extemporary Motions
9. Adjournment
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Company Reports
Report No. 1
2023 Business Reports
Explanation:
The 2023 Business Reports is attached as pp.6-7, Attachment 1.
Report No. 2
Audit Committee’s Review Report on the 2023 Financial Statements
Explanation:
The Audit Committee’s Review Report on the 2023 Financial Statements is attached as p.8, Attachment 2.
Report No. 3
2023 Distribution of Compensation to Employees and Directors
Explanation:
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In accordance with Article 19 of the Articles of Incorporation, considering shareholder equity and referencing industry standards and the overall economic environment, the Company proposes to allocate NT$202,700,000 for employee compensation and NT$4,480,000 for director compensation for the year 2023. The amounts allocated match the expenses recognized for the year 2023.
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The compensation for employees and directors will be distributed entirely in cash.
Report No. 4
The Company’s Second Issuance of Domestic Unsecured Corporate Bonds
Explanation:
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To enhance operational funds, approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission on January 16, 2023, under Letter Jin-Guan-Zheng-Fa-Zi No.11103680231, the Company issued its second domestic unsecured convertible bonds totaling NT$1 billion; these bonds were fully subscribed and listed on March 9, 2023.
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The information on the Issuance of Corporate Bonds is attached as p.9, Attachment 3.
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Proposals
Proposed by the Board
Proposal:
Adoption of the 2023 Business Report and Financial Statements
Explanation:
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The Company’s 2023 financial statements and consolidated financial statements have been audited and signed by LI, FENG-HUI and CAI, PEI-RU from KPMG Taiwan. The business report was approved by the Company’s board on March 12, 2024.
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The above financial and business reports have been reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee.
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The 2023 Business Reports is attached as pp.6-7, Attachment 1; the Auditor’s Review Report and Financial Statements is attached as pp.10-27, Attachment 4.
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Please proceed to ratify.
Resolution:
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Proposed by the Board
Proposal:
Adoption of the Proposal for Distribution of 2023 Profits
Explanation:
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The Company’s net profit after taxes for 2023 is NT$5,593,031,591. The Profit Distribution Table was approved by the Audit Committee and the board of directors on March 12, 2024.
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The Profit Distribution Table is attached as p.28, Attachment 5.
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The distribution of cash dividends will be determined by the board of directors after approval at the general shareholders’ meeting, including setting the dividend record date and related matters. Cash dividends are rounded to the nearest dollar; amounts below one dollar are discarded, and any fractional amounts not amounting to one dollar are transferred to other income.
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Should there be any future changes in the number of shares eligible for distribution that affect the dividend rate per share, the chairman is authorized to handle all related matters fully.
Resolution:
Discussion
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Proposed by the Board
Proposal:
Amendment to the “Articles of Incorporation”
Explanation:
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For long-term operational development, the Company proposes to amend certain provisions of the “Articles of Incorporation.”
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The Comparison Table of “Articles of Incorporation” is attached as p.29, Attachment 6. Resolution:
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Elections
Proposed by the Board
Proposal:
Re-election of the Company’s Board of Directors
Explanation:
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The term of the Company’s 10th Board of Directors will expire on July 25, 2024. According to the Company Act, a full re-election is required at the 2024 Annual General Meeting. Newly elected directors will assume office immediately following their election at the shareholders’ meeting, with their term commencing on June 13, 2024, and ending on June 12, 2027, a three-year term.
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As per Article 13 of the Articles of Incorporation, seven directors, including three independent directors, are proposed for election. The election will follow a candidates nomination system, and the list of nominees was approved by the board on March 12, 2023. The list of director and independent director nominees is attached as p.30, Attachment 7. Shareholders will elect from the list of nominees.
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This election will be conducted in accordance with the Company’s Procedures for Election of Directors, which is attached as pp.44-45, Appendix 3.
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Please proceed to elect.
Result:
Other Matters
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Proposed by the Board
Proposal:
Discussion to approve the lifting of non-competition restrictions for directors.
Explanation:
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In accordance with Article 209, Paragraph 1 of the Company Act, which states that “A director who does anything for himself or on behalf of another person that is within the scope of the company’s business, shall explain to the meeting of shareholders the essential contents of such an act and secure its approval.”
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If a director of the Company is involved in investing in or managing other companies with similar business scopes and serves as a director, under the premise of not harming the Company’s interests, pursuant to Article 209 of the Company Act, shareholder approval is sought to legally lift the competition restrictions for newly appointed directors. The proposed content for lifting the competition restrictions is attached as p.31, Attachment 8.
Resolution:
Extemporary Motions
Adjournment
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【 Attachment 1 】
Business Report
A. 2023 Business Condition Report
1. Overview of Operations
In 2023, the Company’s consolidated revenue was NT$24.483 billion, a decline of 9.66% from the NT$27.099 billion in 2022. The consolidated net profit after taxes was NT$5.593 billion, a decrease of 10.57% from NT$6.254 billion in 2022, resulting in an earnings per share (EPS) of NT$50.65.
Reflecting on 2023, the global economy faced significant shocks and recessions due to rapidly rising inflation rates, directly affecting the operations of the consumer and server electronics industries, where the Company operates. The general issue of excessive inventory adjustments among downstream customers led to a noticeable decline in demand. However, due to the gradual increase in the conversion rate of the new generation of server and desktop CPU platforms, along with the Company’s active efforts in developing new products and new customers, the decline in revenue and profits was minimal. The EPS remained strong at NT$50.65, reflecting a high-quality profit performance.
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Implementation Results of Business Plans and Profitability Analysis
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a. Results of Business Plan Implementation
| Unit: NT$ thousands | Unit: NT$ thousands | Unit: NT$ thousands | Unit: NT$ thousands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | 2023 | 2022 | Difference | % |
| Net Revenue | 24,483,463 | 27,099,134 |
(2,615,671) |
(9.66%) |
| Cost of Revenue | 13,002,401 | 15,161,454 |
(2,159,053) |
(14.25%) |
| Gross Profit | 11,481,062 | 11,937,680 |
(456,618) |
(3.83%) |
| Net Income After Tax | 5,593,032 |
6,254,264 |
(661,232) |
(10.57%) |
b. Financial Income and Profitability Analysis
| Item | Item | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability (%) |
Return on Total Assets | 15.85 | 19.34 |
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| Return on Equity attributable to Shareholders |
22.11 | 31.53 |
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| % to Paid-in Capital |
Operating Income |
623.11 | 674.10 |
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| Pre-tax Income | 674.65 | 759.39 |
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| Net Margin | 22.84 | 23.07 |
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| Earnings Per Share | 50.66 | 58.70 |
c. Research and Development Status
The Company continuously strives to provide customers with high-quality products by enhancing our capabilities in design, manufacturing processes, quality control, and testing. We remain committed to achieving high growth targets and spare no effort in developing new products, moving towards finer pitch and higher density connectors. Recently, to align with future market trends for high-speed connectors, we have been vigorously enhancing our capabilities in analyzing and developing high-current, high-frequency connectors to meet market demands. Additionally, the Company has successfully developed connectors required for high-frequency servers, automotive, high-speed transmission devices,
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and Type-C, among others, aiming to expand our product line and market size.
B. 2023 Business Plans and Outlook
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Business Plans
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a. Business Policies
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(1) Strengthen connections and coordinate production capacity across markets in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong to fully grasp market changes and demands.
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(2) Enhance the research and development team, continuously develop new products, and elevate the technical level to enhance the Company’s core technical capabilities and establish a competitive advantage.
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(3) Integrate group resources, improve production and management capabilities to reduce production costs, and enhance operational efficiency.
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b. Key Product and Sales Policies
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(1) Strengthen customer relationship management to enhance competitive efficiency and maintain close cooperation with major international manufacturers.
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(2) Adopt a customer-oriented approach, stay close to market-leading manufacturers, and provide customers with a diverse range of products and services.
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(3) Improve factory management effectiveness and the division of labor among domestic and international factories, and strengthen inventory management skills to effectively control production costs and enhance the production and sales mechanism.
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Future Outlook
Looking ahead, the Company will continue to face a highly competitive market and a variable economic environment. However, besides striving to strengthen close cooperative relationships with customers, the Company will also continue to improve and develop existing products and adopt a diversified strategy. By maintaining good cooperation with top international manufacturers, we aim to enhance market sensitivity, fully grasp new product development trends, and research and develop niche products. This approach is intended to enhance the Company’s competitive advantage in the industry and successfully achieve our operational goals, thereby continuing to create maximum value for shareholders.
Chairperson: CHU, TE-HSIANG
Manager: HO, TE-YU
Accounting Manager: LIU, HSIN-HSIA
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【 Attachment 2 】
Lotes Co., Ltd. Audit Committee Review Report
The board of directors has submitted the Company’s 2023 business report, annual financial statements, and profit distribution proposal. The financial statements have been audited and completed by certified public accountants, LI, FENG-HUI and CAI, PEI-RU, from KPMG Taiwan, who have issued an audit report. The aforementioned business report, financial statements, and profit distribution table have been reviewed by the Audit Committee, and no discrepancies were found. In accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Act, we have prepared this report and kindly request your review.
Yours sincerely,
The 2024 Shareholders’ Annual Meeting of Lotes Co., Ltd.
Lotes Co., Ltd. Convener of the Audit Committee: WU, ZHANG-XIU
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【 Attachment 3 】
Lotes Co., Ltd.
Details of Issuance and Enforcement of Corporate Bonds
| Issuance | Second DomesticUnsecuredConvertibleCorporate Bond(Lotes2/ Code35332) |
|---|---|
| Issue Date | March9,2023 |
| Denomination | NT$100,000 per bond |
| Total Amount | 10,000 bonds issued,totalingNT$1 billion |
| Coupon(Per Annum) | 0% |
| Tenure and Maturity Date |
3 years / Maturity: March 9, 2026 |
| Reason for Issuance | To supplement operational funds |
| Conversion Price | Initial conversion price at issuance: NT$862.1; current conversion price: NT$829.9 |
| Repayment | Apart from bondholders converting their holdings into ordinary shares of the Company according to Article 10 of the terms of issuance and conversion, or the Company redeeming the bonds early according to Article 17, or repurchasing and cancelling through brokerage operations, the Company shall repay the bondholders in cash the principal amount within seven business days following the maturitydate of these convertible bonds. |
| Redemption or Early RepaymentClause |
Refer to the Company’s terms of issuance and conversion for the Second Domestic Unsecured Convertible Corporate Bonds. |
| Conversion Target | Ordinaryshares of theCompany |
| Conversion Status | According to Article 9 of the terms of issuance and conversion, the conversion period starts from June 10, 2023 (the day following three months after the bond issuance date), until the maturity date on March 9, 2026. As of the book closure date on April 15,2024,4,377 bonds have been converted. |
| Implementation of the Fund Utilization Plan |
In the fiscal year 2022, the Company’s capital increase through cash and issuance of the Second Domestic Unsecured Convertible Corporate Bonds required total funding of NT$3,391,377,000. The funds were expected to be utilized starting the second quarter of 2023. The issuance of the Second Domestic Unsecured Convertible Corporate Bonds was completed on March 8, 2023, raising NT$1,081,377,000. Additionally, the funds raised from the capital increase through new share issuance in the fiscal year 2022 were completed on April 7, 2023, amounting to NT$2,310,000,000. As of September 30, 2023, the total amount of NT$3,391,377,000 has been used to supplement operational funds, in accordance with the plan, as assessed by Yuanta Securities Co., Ltd., without any significant irregularities. |
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【 Attachment 4 】
Independent Auditor’s Report
To the Board of Directors of Lotes Co., Ltd.:
Audit opinion
We have audited the Balance Sheet of Lotes Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Lotes) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Statement of Comprehensive Income as of January 1 to December 31, 2023 and 2022 as well as the Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows and the Notes to Parent Company Only Financial Statement (including important accounting policies summary).
In our opinions, the compilation of the above parent company only financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, of the financial status of December 31, 2023 and 2022 in Lotes and the financial performance and consolidated cash flow of January 1 to December 31, 2023 and 2022 prepared according to Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.
Basis of the audit opinions
The audit was conducted by us in accordance with the Rules Governing Auditing and Certification of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). Our responsibilities under these standards will be further explained in the responsibility paragraph of the accountant’s audit on the parent company only financial statements. The personnel regulated by independence at the accounting firm that our accountants work with have been managed according to the code of professional ethics to maintain independence from Lotes as well as perform other responsibilities addressed on the regulation. Based on the audit results of us, we believe we have obtained sufficient and appropriate auditing evidence as the basis to express our audit opinions.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters refer to the most important matters on the audits to Lotes’s parent company only financial statements of fiscal year 2023 based on the professional judgment of our accountants. The matters have been responded on the whole audited parent company only financial statements and during the process of the expression of the audit opinions. There, our accountants will not express opinions separately towards the matters. Based on the judgment of the accountants, the following key audit matters that should be communicated on the audit report are as follows: I. Recognition of income
Please refer to Note IV (16) to the parent company only financial statements for the accounting policy in terms of income recognition. Please refer to Note VI (14) to the parent company only financial statements for the refund liability. Please refer to Note VI (22) to the parent company only financial statements for details about income.
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Description of the key audit matters:
The operating income is the most critical factor when determining the operational performance of Lotes Co., Ltd. Users of the statements are cautiously concerned about the performance of the operating income. In response to the market conditions and business needs, discounts were provided for parts of the sales of goods agreed with the customers. Based on the agreements with the customers, the management would estimate the refund liability and include it as a deduction of operating income. Thus, the income recognition evaluation is one of the fundamental evaluation items for accountants in the execution of financial report audit for Lotes Co., Ltd.
Corresponding audit procedures:
The primary audit procedure conducted by the accountants for the aforementioned key audit matters included the understanding and evaluation of the relevant control procedures and the effectiveness of the design and execution of the control procedure. Regarding the sampling testing for sales close to the balance sheet date, external certification documents were reviewed to assess the adequacy of the income recognition timings. The management’s method to estimate and list refund liabilities were also obtained to assess whether the evaluation is based on the agreed conditions with customers. The adequacy of the refund liability estimate was analyzed with the actual situation afterward.
II. Evaluation of inventory
Please refer to Note IV (7) for the accounting policy of inventory evaluation. Please refer to Note V in the parent company only financial statements for the accounting estimates and assumed uncertainties of the inventory evaluation. Please refer to Note VI (4) in the parent company only financial statements for the information on the losses from the falling price of inventory. Description of the key audit matters:
Due to the impacts of rapid changes in the market demand and the development of production technology, the existing products are at risk to become outdated inventory or non-compliant with market demand. Parts of the inventory may become obsolete or have the market prices dropped. Thus, the inventory evaluation is one of the fundamental evaluation items for the accountants in the execution of financial report audit for Lotes Co., Ltd. Corresponding audit procedure:
The primary audit procedure conducted by the accountants for the aforementioned key audit matters included the understanding and evaluation of the basis and methods used by the management to assess the net realizable value of inventory. Review and audit were conducted in terms of the data used by the management as the basis and to estimate the net realizable value, and an evaluation was conducted on the estimated sales price to the latest sales record by sampling. To evaluate the adequacy of the drop in prices, the adequacy of the inventory aging report was checked, and the changes in the inventory aging of each period were analyzed.
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Emphasis of Matter
As disclosed in Note III (1) to the parent company only financial statements, effective January 1, 2023, Lotes adopted the amendments to IAS 12, which was recognized and issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission, for the preparation of its financial statements, and restated its parent company only financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 retrospectively. We have not modified our audit opinion accordingly.
Other Matters
Lotes has prepared its parent company only financial statements for fiscal years 2023 and 2022, and we have issued an unqualified audit report thereon for your information.
Responsibility from management level and governing unit towards the parent company only financial statements
Management level’s responsibility is to prepare the parent company only financial statements present fairly according to Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and to maintain necessary internal control related to the preparation of the parent company only financial statements in order to ensure there is no major untrue expression on the financial statements due to fraud or error.
When preparing the parent company only financial statements, the responsibility of management level also includes evaluating Lotes’s capability of continuous operation, disclosure of relevant matters and the application of continuous operation accounting model unless the management level intends to liquidate Lotes or suspend its business operation or there is no alternative practical and feasible solution other than liquidation or business suspension.
The governing unit (including the audit committee) at Lotes is responsible for supervising the process of financial reports.
Responsibility of accountants’ audit on the parent company only financial statements
The purpose of the parent company only financial statements audited by our accountants is to obtain reasonable assurance on whether the significant untrue expression exists on the whole parent company only financial statements due to fraud or error as well as issue the audit report. The reasonable assurance is the high certainty; however, it will not be able to guarantee that the significant untrue expression will definitely be able to be detected by generally accepted auditing standards, and the untrue expression might be caused from fraud or error. It is regarded as with significance if the individual amount or the aggregation number of the untrue expression can reasonably predict that it will affect the economic decisions made by the users of the parent company only financial statements.
When we conduct the audit according to generally accepted auditing standards, we use professional judgment and maintain our professional suspicion. We also executed the following tasks: 1. Identifying and evaluating the risk of major untrue expression on the parent company only financial statements due to fraud or error; designing and implementing proper responding strategies towards the risk evaluated; and obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence as the basis of audit opinions. Due to fraud might be involving with collusion, counterfeiting, malicious omission untrue declaration, or going out of the internal control, the risk of not detecting the major untrue expression
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due to fraud will be higher than that due to error.
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Obtaining necessary understanding of internal control related to audit in order to design proper audit procedure under the situation of the case. However, its purpose is not to express opinion toward the effectiveness of the internal control in Lotes.
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Evaluating the adequacy of the accounting policies used by the management level and the rationality of the accounting evaluation and relevant disclosure concluded.
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Based on the audit evidence obtained, conclusion towards the appropriateness of continuous operation accounting basis that the management level adopts and the existence of major uncertainty on events or situations with major concerns affecting Lotes’s capability in continuous operation are made. If we believe major uncertainty existed on the event or situation, we must remind the users of parent company only financial statements on the audit report to pay attention on the relevant disclosure or modify audit opinion when the disclosure is not appropriate. The conclusion that we made is based on the audit evidence obtained up to the audit report day, but future events or situations might cause Lotes not capable in continuous operation.
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Evaluating the overall expression, structure and content of the parent company only financial statements (including relevant notes) as well as whether the parent company only financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, relevant transaction and events.
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Obtaining sufficient and appropriated audit evidence of the financial information from the investee companies accounted for using equity method as well as express opinions towards the parent company only financial statements. We are in charge of the directing, supervision and execution on the audit cases as well as concluding audit opinions towards the parent company only financial statements of Lotes.
The communication between us and the governing unit includes the audit scope and time planned and major audit findings (including the significant defects on the internal control identified during the auditing process).
We have also provided information to the governing unit that the personnel of the firm—under which our CPAs are working—who are subject to independence requirements have complied with the statement of independence in the CPA code of professional ethics and communicated to the governing unit all relationships and other matters (including relevant safeguards) that may be considered to affect the independence of CPAs.
We determined the key audit matters that we would like to execute on Lotes’s parent company only financial statements for fiscal year 2023 from the communication with the governing unit. We clearly stated the related matters on the audit report unless it is the specific matter that is not allowed to be disclosed to the public according to laws, or under a very rare situation that we decided not to communicate specific matters on the audit report because we can reasonably anticipate the negative influence generated by the communication will be greater than the public interests increased.
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KPMG Taiwan
CPAs: Competent CHIN-KUAN-CHENG-SHEN: Authority of TZU No. 1000011652 Securities CHIN-KUAN-CHENG-SHENApproval TZU No. 1110333933 Certificate No. March 12, 2024
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Lotes Co., Ltd.
Unit: NT$ 1,000
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022
| Assets Current assets: 1100 Cash and cash equivalents (Note VI (1) and (25)) 1110 Financial assets measured at FVTPL - current (Note VI (2) and (25)) 1150 Net notes receivable (Note VI (3) and (25)) 1170 Net accounts receivable (Note VI (3) and (25)) 1181 Accounts receivable - related parties (Note VI (3), (25) and VII) 1200 Other receivables (Note VI (3) and (25)) 1210 Other accounts receivable - related parties (Note VI (3), (25) and VII) 1220 Income tax assets for the current period (Note VI (18)) 130X Net inventory (Note VI (4)) 1410 Advance payment 1470 Other current assets Non-current assets: 1510 Financial assets measured at FVTPL - non-current (Note VI (2), (12) and (25)) 1517 Financial assets measured at FVTOCI - non-current (Note VI (2) and (25)) 1550 Investments accounted for using the equity method (Note VI (5) and XIII) 1600 Property, plant and equipment(Note VI (6) and VIII) 1755 Right-of-use assets(Note VI (7)) 1760 Net investment property(Note VI (8) and (25)) 1780 Intangible assets(Note VI (9)) 1840 Deferred tax assets(Note VI (18)) 1900 Other non-current assets |
Dec. 31, 2023 Amount % $ 7,936,834 22 7,307 - 1,383 - 5,839,889 17 35,703 - 54,891 - 3 - 135 - 600,365 2 7,215 - 15 - |
(Restated) Dec. 31, 2022 |
(Restated) Jan. 1, 2022 Amount % 779,913 4 - - 1,911 - 5,812,399 28 32,627 - 22,484 - 160 - - - 995,854 5 2,720 - - - 7,648,068 37 3,370 - 9,500 - 12,627,056 61 58,354 - 59 - 300,256 2 82,534 - 66,302 - 9,349 - 13,156,780 63 Liabilities and equity Current liabilities: 2100 Short-term loans (Note VI (10), (25), (28), VIII and IX) 2130 Contract liabilities - current (Note VI (22)) 2150 Notes payable (Note VI (25)) 2170 Accounts payable (Note VI (25)) 2180 Accounts payable - related parties (Note VI (25) and VII) 2200 Other payables (Note VI (25)) 2220 Other payables - related parties (Note VI (25) and VII) 2230 Income tax liabilities for the period (Note VI (18)) 2280 Lease liabilities - current (Note VI (13), (25) and (28)) 2365 Refund liabilities - current (Note VI (14)) 2300 Other current liabilities 2322 Long-term loans maturing within one year or one operating cycle (Note VI (11), (25), (28), and VIII) Non-current liabilities: 2530 Bonds payable (Note VI (12), (25) and (28)) 2540 Long-term loans (Note VI (11), (25), (28), and VIII) 2550 Provisions - non-current (Note VI (15) and (17)) 2570 Deferred income tax liabilities (Note VI (18)) 2600 Other non-current liabilities Total of liabilities Equity attributable to owners of parent: Share capital: 3110 Capital – common stock (Note VI (19)) 3130 Certificates of bond-to-stock conversion (Note VI (19)) 3200 Capital reserves (Note VI (19)) 3300 Retained earnings (Note VI (19)) 3400 Other equity (Note VI (19)) Total of equity Total of liabilities and equity |
Dec. 31, 2023 Amount % $ 1,580,000 4 3,605 - 5,191 - 2,000 - 3,742,662 11 386,979 1 4,356 - 593,337 2 59 - 420,182 1 18,060 - - - |
(Restated) Dec. 31, 2022 Amount % 1,830,000 6 29,321 - 8,390 - 18,359 - 2,218,939 8 428,315 1 6,377 - 795,052 3 - - 384,044 2 11,008 - 8,361 - |
(Restated) Jan. 1, 2022 Amount % 552,240 3 41,541 - 13,402 - 8,391 - 1,512,055 7 293,440 1 2,166 - 350,031 2 59 - 195,105 1 7,441 - - - |
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| Amount % 3,127,767 11 16,531 - 1,394 - 6,852,416 24 22,514 - 38,176 - 420 - 135 - 995,827 4 5,192 - - - |
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| 6,756,431 19 |
5,738,166 20 |
2,975,871 14 |
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| 14,483,740 41 |
11,060,372 39 |
850,247 3 - - 43,534 - 948 - 43 - |
- - 117,814 - 41,410 - 1,955 - 43 - |
911,927 5 - - 45,220 - 6,038 - 744 - |
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26,916 - 1,144 - 20,181,601 57 293,768 1 59 - 221,387 1 38,347 - 164,025 - 13,275 - |
- - 4,595 - 16,943,782 59 296,550 1 - - 226,041 1 59,895 - 106,064 - 13,661 - |
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| 894,772 3 |
161,222 - |
963,929 5 |
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7,651,203 22 |
5,899,388 20 |
3,939,800 19 |
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1,113,298 3 1,423 - 8,896,393 25 18,552,928 52 (790,983) (2) |
1,068,762 4 9,536 - 6,307,022 22 15,765,305 55 (339,053) (1) |
1,059,779 5 1,167 - 5,283,698 25 11,202,788 54 (682,384) (3) |
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20,940,522 59 |
17,650,588 61 |
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27,773,059 78 |
22,811,572 80 |
16,865,048 81 |
||||
$ 35,424,262 100 |
28,710,960 100 |
20,804,848 100 |
Total of assets
$ 35,424,262 100 28,710,960 100 20,804,848 100
(Please read the Notes to the Parent Company Only Financial Statements) Manager: HO, TE-YU
Chairperson: CHU, TE-HSIANG
Accounting Manager: LIU, HSIN-HSIA
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Lotes Co., Ltd.
Statement of Comprehensive Income
From January 1 to December 31, 2023 and 2022
Unit: NT$ 1,000
| 4000 Operating revenue (Note VI (14), (22) and XIV) 5000 Operating cost (Note VI (4) and XII) Gross profit Operating expense (Note VI (13), (16), (17). (24), (25), VII and XII): 6100 Promotion expense 6200 Administration expense 6300 R&D expense 6450 Expected credit impairment profit/loss Total operating expense Net operating profit Non-operating revenue/expense (Note VI (12) and (23)): 7100 Interest income 7010 Other income 7020 Other gains and losses 7050 Financial costs 7070 Share of profit or loss of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Total non-operating revenue/expense Net profit before tax from continuing operations 7950 Less: Income tax expense (Note VI (18)) Net profit for the period 8300 Other comprehensive income: 8310 Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8311 Remeasurement of defined benefit plans 8316 Unrealized gains (losses) from investments in equity instruments measured at FVTOCI 8330 Share of the other comprehensive income of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method - items which were not reclassified into profit or loss 8349 Less: Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss Total components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8360 Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss 8361 Exchange differences on translation 8399 Less: Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss Total components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss 8300 Other comprehensive income for the period (net) Total other comprehensive income for the period Basic earnings per share (Unit: NT$) (Note VI (21)) Diluted earnings per share (Unit: NT$) (Note VI (21)) |
2023 | % 100 73 |
(Restated) 2022 |
% 100 75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount $ 15,473,450 11,253,709 |
Amount 17,440,172 13,145,656 |
|||
4,219,741 |
27 |
4,294,516 |
25 |
|
306,238 450,781 59,862 (1,625) |
2 3 - - |
420,304 378,064 62,879 1,732 |
2 2 - - |
|
815,256 |
5 |
862,979 |
4 |
|
3,404,485 |
22 |
3,431,537 |
21 |
|
264,179 175,636 (71,334) (33,786) 2,795,627 |
2 1 - - 18 |
25,756 194,240 507,645 (20,421) 2,998,284 |
- 1 3 - 17 |
|
3,130,322 |
21 |
3,705,504 |
21 |
|
6,534,807 941,775 |
43 6 |
7,137,041 881,110 |
42 5 |
|
5,593,032 |
37 |
6,255,931 |
37 |
|
(2,292) 3,982 (38) (458) |
- - - - |
2,790 (3,483) (2,997) 558 |
- - - - |
|
2,110 |
- |
(4,248) | - |
|
(449,712) - |
(3) - |
349,811 - |
2 - |
|
| (449,712) | (3) |
349,811 |
2 |
|
(447,602) |
(3) |
345,563 |
2 |
|
$ 5,145,430 |
34 |
6,601,494 |
39 |
|
$ |
50.65 |
58.72 |
||
| $ | 50.19 | 57.88 |
(Please read the Notes to the Parent Company Only Financial Statements) Chairperson: CHU, TE-HSIANG Manager: HO, TE-YU
Accounting Manager: LIU, HSIN-HSIA
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Lotes Co., Ltd.
Statement of Change in Equity
From January 1 to December 31, 2023 and 2022
Unit: NT$ 1,000
| Balance on January 1, 2022 Effects of retrospective application of new standards Balance after restatement on January 1, 2022 Net profit for the period Other comprehensive income for the period Total other comprehensive income for the period Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings: Legal reserve appropriated Special reserve appropriated Cash dividends of common stock Other changes in capital reserves: Changes in equity of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Redemption of convertible bonds Conversion of convertible bonds Balance after restatement on December 31, 2022 Net profit for the period Other comprehensive income for the period Total other comprehensive income for the period Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings: Legal reserve appropriated Reversal on special reserve Cash dividends of common stock Other changes in capital reserves: Issuance of stock options for convertible bonds Changes in equity of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Compensation expense for employee stock options Cash capital increase Conversion of convertible bonds Changes in ownership of subsidiaries Balance on December 31, 2023 |
Share capital | Capital reserves |
Retained | earnings | Other equity items | Other equity items | Total equity 16,862,481 2,567 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange difference between foreign operating office’s statement |
Unrealized gain or loss on financial assets measured at **FVTOCI ** |
Unearned compensation to employees |
Total | ||||||||||
| Share capital for ordinary shares |
Certificates of bond-to-stock conversion |
Total | Legal reserve | Special reserve | Undistributed earnings |
**Total ** | |||||||
| $ 1,059,779 - |
1,167 - |
1,060,946 - |
5,283,698 - |
1,571,158 - |
594,972 - |
9,034,040 2,618 |
11,200,170 2,618 |
(669,055) (51) |
(13,278) - |
- - |
(682,333) (51) |
||
| 1,059,779 | 1,167 |
1,060,946 |
5,283,698 |
1,571,158 |
594,972 |
9,036,658 |
11,202,788 |
(669,106) |
(13,278) |
- |
(682,384) |
16,865,048 |
|
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
6,255,931 2,232 |
6,255,931 2,232 |
- 349,811 |
- (6,480) |
- - |
- 343,331 |
6,255,931 345,563 |
|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,258,163 |
6,258,163 |
349,811 |
(6,480) |
- |
343,331 |
6,601,494 |
|
| - - - - - 8,983 |
- - - - - 8,369 |
- - - - - 17,352 |
- - - 127,583 (90) 895,831 |
347,528 - - - - - |
- 87,361 - - - - |
(347,528) (87,361) (1,695,646) - - - |
- - (1,695,646) - - - |
- - - - - - |
- - - - - - |
- - - - - - |
- - - - - - |
- - (1,695,646) 127,583 (90) 913,183 |
|
1,068,762 - - |
9,536 - - |
1,078,298 - - |
6,307,022 - - |
1,918,686 - - |
682,333 - - |
13,164,286 5,593,032 (1,834) |
15,765,305 5,593,032 (1,834) |
(319,295) - (449,712) |
(19,758) - 3,944 |
- - - |
(339,053) - (445,768) |
22,811,572 5,593,032 (447,602) |
|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,591,198 |
5,591,198 |
(449,712) |
3,944 |
- |
(445,768) |
5,145,430 |
|
| - - - - - - 35,000 9,536 - |
- - - - - - - (8,113) - |
- - - - - - 35,000 1,423 - |
- - - 114,556 24,049 52,309 2,270,973 127,484 - |
625,649 - - - - - - - - |
- (343,303) - - - - - - - |
(625,649) 343,303 (2,803,575) - - - - - - |
- - (2,803,575) - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - (6,162) |
- - - - - - - - (6,162) |
- - (2,803,575) 114,556 24,049 52,309 2,305,973 128,907 (6,162) |
|
| $ 1,113,298 |
1,423 |
1,114,721 |
8,896,393 |
2,544,335 |
339,030 |
15,669,563 |
18,552,928 |
(769,007) |
(15,814) |
(6,162) |
(790,983) |
27,773,059 |
(Please read the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) Manager: HO, TE-YU
Chairperson: CHU, TE-HSIANG
Accounting Manager: LIU, HSIN-HSIA
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Lotes Co., Ltd.
Statement of Cash Flows
From January 1 to December 31, 2023 and 2022
Unit: NT$ 1,000
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities: Net profit before tax Items of adjustment: Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) Depreciation expense Amortization expense Expected credit loss (gain) Interest expense Interest income Dividend income Share of the profit from subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Net loss on financial assets measured at FVTPL Investment impairment loss accounted for using equity method Profit from repurchase of corporate bonds Inventory valuation and disposal loss Loss (profit) from the disposal and scaping of property, plant and equipment Compensation expense for employee stock options Total adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Changes in operating assets: Decrease in notes receivable Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable Increase in other receivables Decrease (increase) in inventory Increase in advance payment Increase in other current assets Total net change in the assets related to operating activities Net change in the liabilities related to operating activities: Decrease in contract liabilities Decrease in notes payable Increase in accounts payable Increase (decrease) in other payables Decrease in provision for liabilities Increase in other current liabilities Increase in refund liabilities Decrease in other non-current liabilities Total net change in the liabilities related to operating activities Total net change in the assets and liabilities related to operating activities Total of the adjustment items Cash inflow generated from operating activities Interest received Dividends received Interest paid Income taxes paid Cash flows used in operating activities Cash flows in investing activities: Disposal of financial assets measured at FVTOCI Acquisition of financial assets measured at FVTPL Disposal of financial assets measured at FVTPL Acquisition of investment accounted for using equity method Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Disposal of property, plant and equipment Acquisition of intangible assets Acquisition of investment property Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets Net cash outflow from investment activities Cash flows in financing activities: Increase in short-term loans Issuance of corporate bonds Raising long-term loans Repayment of long-term loans Repayment of lease principal Issuance of cash dividends Cash capital increase Repurchase of corporate bonds Cash flows from (used in) financing activities Increase in cash and cash equivalents Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalents Ending balance of cash and cash equivalents |
2023 $ 6,534,807 11,966 22,062 (1,625) 33,786 (264,179) (441) (2,795,627) (2,736) 24,860 - 40,413 (29) 52,309 |
2022 7,137,041 10,192 22,639 1,732 20,421 (25,756) (300) (2,998,284) (12,990) - (35) 36,076 34 - |
|---|---|---|
(2,879,241) |
(2,946,271) |
|
11 1,000,963 (25,644) 355,049 (2,023) (15) |
517 (1,031,636) (6,651) (36,049) (2,472) - |
|
1,328,341 |
(1,076,291) |
|
(25,716) (3,199) 1,507,363 (42,780) (168) 7,052 36,138 - |
(12,220) (5,012) 716,852 138,661 (1,020) 3,567 188,939 (701) |
|
| 1,478,690 | 1,029,066 |
|
2,807,031 |
(47,225) |
|
(72,210) |
(2,993,496) |
|
6,462,597 273,525 441 (21,435) (1,202,000) |
4,143,545 16,455 300 (13,201) (480,627) |
|
5,513,128 |
3,666,472 |
|
7,433 (25,000) 10,949 (898,915) (4,471) 29 (514) - 386 |
1,422 (8,000) 5,035 (844,045) (4,654) 40 - (169,534) (4,312) |
|
| (910,103) | (1,024,048) |
|
(250,000) 1,079,878 - (126,175) (59) (2,803,575) 2,305,973 - |
1,277,760 - 130,000 (3,825) (59) (1,695,646) - (2,800) |
|
| 206,042 | (294,570) |
|
4,809,067 3,127,767 |
2,347,854 779,913 |
|
$ 7,936,834 |
3,127,767 |
(Please read the Notes to the Parent Company Only Financial Statements) Chairperson: CHU, TE-HSIANG Manager: HO, TE-YU Accounting Manager: LIU, HSIN-HSIA
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Independent Auditor’s Report
To the Board of Directors of Lotes Co., Ltd.:
Audit opinion
We have audited the Consolidated Balance Sheet of Lotes Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries (Lotes Group) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income as of January 1 to December 31, 2023 and 2022 as well as the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statement (including important accounting policies summary).
In our opinions, the compilation of the above consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, of the financial status of December 31, 2023 and 2022 in Lotes Group and the consolidated financial performance and consolidated cash flow of January 1 to December 31, 2023 and 2022 prepared according to Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), and Interpretations approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission and issued into effect. Basis of the audit opinions
The audit was conducted by us in accordance with the Rules Governing Auditing and Certification of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). Our responsibilities under these standards will be further explained in the responsibility paragraph of the accountant’s audit on the consolidated financial statements. The personnel regulated by independence at the accounting firm that our accountants work with have been managed according to the code of professional ethics to maintain independence from Lotes Group as well as perform other responsibilities addressed on the regulation. Based on the audit results of us, we believe we have obtained sufficient and appropriate auditing evidence as the basis to express our audit opinions.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters refer to the most important matters on the audits to Lotes Group’s consolidated financial statements of fiscal year 2023 based on the professional judgment of our accountants. The matters have been responded on the whole audited consolidated financial statements and during the process of the expression of the audit opinions. There, our accountants will not express opinions separately towards the matters. Based on the judgment of the accountants, the following key audit matters that should be communicated on the audit report are as follows:
I. Recognition of income
Please refer to Note IV (16) to the consolidated financial statements for the accounting policy in terms of income recognition. Please refer to Note VI (16) to the consolidated financial statements for the refund liability. Please refer to Note VI (24) to the consolidated financial statements for details about income. Description of the key audit matters:
The operating income is the most critical factor when determining the operational performance of Lotes Group. Users of the statements are cautiously concerned about the performance of the operating income. In response to the market conditions and business needs, discounts were provided for parts of the sales of goods agreed with the customers. Based on the agreements with the customers, the management would estimate the refund liability and include it as a deduction of operating income. Thus, the income recognition evaluation is one of the fundamental evaluation items for accountants in the execution of financial report audit for Lotes Group.
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Corresponding audit procedures:
The primary audit procedure conducted by the accountants for the aforementioned key audit matters included the understanding and evaluation of the relevant control procedures and the effectiveness of the design and execution of the control procedure. Regarding the sampling testing for sales close to the balance sheet date, external certification documents were reviewed to assess the adequacy of the income recognition timings. The management’s method to estimate and list refund liabilities were also obtained to assess whether the evaluation is based on the agreed conditions with customers. The adequacy of the refund liability estimate was analyzed with the actual situation afterward.
II. Evaluation of inventory
Please refer to Note IV (8) for the accounting policy of inventory evaluation. Please refer to Note V in the consolidated financial statements for the accounting estimates and assumed uncertainties of the inventory evaluation. Please refer to Note VI (4) in the consolidated financial statements for the information on the losses from the falling price of inventory. Description of the key audit matters:
Due to the impacts of rapid changes in the market demand and the development of production technology, the existing products are at risk to become outdated inventory or non-compliant with market demand. Parts of the inventory may become obsolete or have the market prices dropped. Thus, the inventory evaluation is one of the fundamental evaluation items for the accountants in the execution of financial report audit for Lotes Group. Corresponding audit procedure:
The primary audit procedure conducted by the accountants for the aforementioned key audit matters included the understanding and evaluation of the basis and methods used by the management to assess the net realizable value of inventory. Review and audit were conducted in terms of the data used by the management as the basis and to estimate the net realizable value, and an evaluation was conducted on the estimated sales price to the latest sales record by sampling. To evaluate the adequacy of the drop in prices, the adequacy of the inventory aging report was checked, and the changes in the inventory aging of each period were analyzed.
Emphasis of Matter
As disclosed in Note III (1) to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2023, Lotes Group adopted the amendments to IAS 12, which was recognized and issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission, for the preparation of its financial statements, and restated its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 retrospectively. We have not modified our audit opinion accordingly.
Other Matters
Lotes Co., Ltd. has prepared its parent company only financial statements for fiscal years 2023 and 2022, and we have issued an unqualified audit report thereon for your information.
Responsibility from management level and governing unit towards the consolidated financial statements
Management level’s responsibility is to prepare the consolidated financial statements present fairly according to Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), and Interpretations approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission and issued into effect and to maintain necessary internal control related to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in order to ensure there is no major untrue expression on the financial statements due to fraud or error.
When preparing the consolidated financial statements, the responsibility of management level also includes evaluating Lotes Group’s capability of continuous operation, disclosure of relevant matters and the application of continuous operation accounting model unless the management level intends to liquidate Lotes Group or suspend its business operation or there is no alternative practical and feasible
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solution other than liquidation or business suspension.
The governing unit (including the audit committee) at Lotes Group is responsible for supervising the process of financial reports.
Responsibility of accountants’ audit on the consolidated financial statements
The purpose of the consolidated financial statements audited by our accountants is to obtain reasonable assurance on whether the significant untrue expression exists on the whole consolidated financial statements due to fraud or error as well as issue the audit report. The reasonable assurance is the high certainty; however, it will not be able to guarantee that the significant untrue expression will definitely be able to be detected by generally accepted auditing standards, and the untrue expression might be caused from fraud or error. It is regarded as with significance if the individual amount or the aggregation number of the untrue expression can reasonably predict that it will affect the economic decisions made by the users of the consolidated financial statements.
When we conduct the audit according to generally accepted auditing standards, we use professional judgment and maintain our professional suspicion. We also executed the following tasks:
-
Identifying and evaluating the risk of major untrue expression on the consolidated financial statements due to fraud or error; designing and implementing proper responding strategies towards the risk evaluated; and obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence as the basis of audit opinions. Due to fraud might be involving with collusion, counterfeiting, malicious omission untrue declaration, or going out of the internal control, the risk of not detecting the major untrue expression due to fraud will be higher than that due to error.
-
Obtaining necessary understanding of internal control related to audit in order to design proper audit procedure under the situation of the case. However, its purpose is not to express opinion toward the effectiveness of the internal control in Lotes Group.
-
Evaluating the adequacy of the accounting policies used by the management level and the rationality of the accounting evaluation and relevant disclosure concluded.
-
Based on the audit evidence obtained, conclusion towards the appropriateness of continuous operation accounting basis that the management level adopts and the existence of major uncertainty on events or situations with major concerns affecting Lotes Group’s capability in continuous operation are made. If we believe major uncertainty existed on the event or situation, we must remind the users of consolidated financial statements on the audit report to pay attention on the relevant disclosure or modify audit opinion when the disclosure is not appropriate. The conclusion that we made is based on the audit evidence obtained up to the audit report day, but future events or situations might cause Lotes Group not capable in continuous operation.
-
Evaluating the overall expression, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements (including relevant notes) as well as whether the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, relevant transaction and events.
-
We obtained sufficient and appropriate audit evidence about the financial information of the constituent entities of the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and execution of the Group's audits and for forming an opinion on the Group's audits.
The communication between us and the governing unit includes the audit scope and time planned and major audit findings (including the significant defects on the internal control identified during the auditing process).
We have also provided information to the governing unit that the personnel of the firm—under which our CPAs are working—who are subject to independence requirements have complied with the statement of independence in the CPA code of professional ethics and communicated to the governing unit all relationships and other matters (including relevant safeguards) that may be considered to affect the independence of CPAs.
We determined the key audit matters that we would like to execute on Lotes Group’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2023 from the communication with the governing unit. We clearly stated the related matters on the audit report unless it is the specific matter that is not allowed to be disclosed to the public according to laws, or under a very rare situation that we decided not to
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communicate specific matters on the audit report because we can reasonably anticipate the negative influence generated by the communication will be greater than the public interests increased.
KPMG Taiwan
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Lotes Co., Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Unit: NT$ 1,000
Consolidated Balance Sheet
December 31, 2023 and 2022
| Assets Current assets: 1100 Cash and cash equivalents (Note VI (1) and (27)) 1110 Financial assets measured at FVTPL - current (Note VI (2), (14) and (27)) 1120 Financial assets measured at FVTOCI - current (Note VI (2) and (27)) 1150 Net notes receivable (Note VI (3) and (27)) 1170 Net accounts receivable (Note VI (3) and (27)) 1200 Other receivables (Note VI (3) and (27)) 1220 Income tax assets for the period (Note VI (20)) 130X Net inventory (Note VI (4)) 1410 Advance payment 1479 Other current assets - other Non-current assets: 1510 Financial assets measured at FVTPL - non-current (Note VI (2), (14) and (27)) 1517 Financial assets measured at FVTOCI - non-current (Note VI (2) and (27)) 1550 Investments accounted for using the equity method(Note VI (5) 1600 Property, plant and equipment (Note VI (8) and 8) 1755 Right-of-use assets (Note VI (9)) 1760 Net investment property(Note VI (10) and (27)) 1780 Intangible assets (Note VI (11)) 1840 Deferred tax assets (Note VI (20)) 1900 Other non-current assets Total of assets |
Dec. 31, 2023 Amount % $ 13,132,491 35 60,784 - - - 305,564 1 9,305,409 25 506,207 1 599 - 2,657,313 7 102,555 - 3,832 - |
(Restated) Dec. 31, 2022 Amount % 7,090,304 21 79,007 - - - 203,501 1 10,507,021 31 384,111 1 739 - 3,561,132 11 260,014 1 4,650 - |
(Restated) Jan. 1, 2022 Amount % 3,303,062 12 154,124 1 1,456 - 61,292 - 8,736,734 33 459,211 2 362 - 4,091,387 15 143,291 1 9,018 - 16,959,937 64 3,370 - 30,003 - - - 6,882,186 26 1,028,489 4 335,869 1 205,584 1 251,260 1 822,486 3 9,559,247 36 26,519,184 100 Liabilities and equity Current liabilities: 2100 Short-term loans (Note VI (12), (27), (30) VIII and IX) 2130 Contract liabilities - current (Note VI (24)) 2150 Notes payable (Note VI (27)) 2170 Accounts payable (Note VI (27)) 2200 Other payables (Note VI (27)) 2230 Income tax liabilities for the period - current (Note VI (20)) 2280 Lease liabilities - current (Note VI (15), (27), (30) and VII) 2365 Refund liabilities - current (Note VI (16)) 2300 Other current liabilities 2322 Long-term loans - current portion (Note VI (13), (27), (30), and VIII) Non-current liabilities: 2530 Bonds payable (Note VI (14), (27) and (30)) 2540 Long-term loans (Note VI (13), (27), (30) and VIII) 2550 Provisions – non-current (Note VI (17) and (19)) 2560 Income tax liabilities for the period - non-current (Note VI (20)) 2570 Deferred income tax liabilities (Note VI (20)) 2580 Lease liabilities - non-current (Note VI (15), (27), (30) and VII) 2600 Other non-current liabilities Total of liabilities Equity attributable to owners of parent: Share capital: 3110 Capital – common stock (Note VI (21)) 3130 Certificates of bond-to-stock conversion (Note VI (21)) 3200 Capital reserves (Note VI (21)) 3300 Retained earnings (Note VI (21)) 3400 Other equity (Note VI (21)) Total equity attributable to owners of parent 36XX Non-controlling interest (Note VI (7)) Total of equity Total of liabilities and equity |
Dec. 31, 2023 Amount % $ 1,580,000 4 30,617 - 5,209 - 1,822,819 5 1,859,015 5 969,358 3 129,085 - 420,182 1 38,059 - - - 6,854,344 18 |
(Restated) Dec. 31, 2022 Amount % 1,906,775 6 54,427 - 8,504 - 2,351,503 7 1,937,095 6 1,296,939 4 110,281 - 384,044 1 32,168 - 15,861 - 8,097,597 24 |
(Restated) Jan. 1, 2022 Amount % 1,142,178 4 97,494 - 16,402 - 2,613,359 10 1,998,938 8 670,568 3 220,742 1 195,105 1 34,715 - 14,805 - 7,004,306 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26,074,754 69 |
22,090,479 66 |
|||||
26,916 - 79,979 - 81,730 - 9,129,914 24 1,278,713 3 344,997 1 150,113 1 412,071 1 373,212 1 |
- - 83,520 - - - 8,871,880 27 982,871 3 97,817 - 182,069 1 297,115 1 775,192 2 |
|||||
934,155 2 - - 43,534 - - - 226,640 1 487,452 1 25,272 - |
132,449 - 149,769 1 41,410 - 6,928 - 154,433 1 260,380 1 25,101 - |
911,927 4 29,600 - 45,220 - 31,342 - 131,132 - 285,847 1 22,539 - |
||||
1,717,053 4 |
770,470 3 |
1,457,607 5 |
||||
11,877,645 31 |
11,290,464 34 |
8,571,397 22 |
8,868,067 27 |
8,461,913 32 |
||
1,113,298 3 1,423 - 8,896,393 24 18,552,928 49 (790,983) (2) |
1,068,762 3 9,536 - 6,307,022 19 15,765,305 47 (339,053) (1) |
1,059,779 4 1,167 - 5,283,698 20 11,202,788 42 (682,384) (2) |
||||
| $ 37,952,399 100 |
33,380,943 100 |
27,773,059 74 |
22,811,572 68 |
16,865,048 64 |
||
1,607,943 4 |
1,701,304 5 |
1,192,223 4 |
||||
29,381,002 78 |
24,512,876 73 |
18,057,271 68 |
||||
$ 37,952,399 100 |
33,380,943 100 |
26,519,184 100 |
(Please read the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) Manager: HO, TE-YU
Chairperson: CHU, TE-HSIANG
Accounting Manager: LIU, HSIN-HSIA
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Lotes Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
From January 1 to December 31, 2023 and 2022
Unit: NT$ 1,000
| 4000 Operating revenue (Note VI (16), (24) and XIV) 5000 Operating cost (Note VI (4) and XII) Gross profit Operating expense (Note VI (15), (18), (19), (26), (27), VII and XII): 6100 Promotion expense 6200 Administration expense 6300 R&D expense 6450 Expected credit loss (gain) Total operating expense Net operating profit Non-operating revenue/expense(Note VI (5), (18) and (25)): 7100 Interest income 7010 Other income 7020 Other gains and losses 7050 Financial costs 7070 Share in the gain or loss of subsidiaries, associate and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method Total non-operating revenue/expense Net profit before tax from continuing operations 7950 Less: Income tax expense(Note VI (20)) Net profit for the period 8300 Other comprehensive income: 8310 Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8311 Remeasurements of defined benefit plan 8316 Unrealized gains (losses) from investments in equity instruments measured at FVTOCI 8349 Less: Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss Total components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8360 Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss 8361 Exchange differences on translation 8399 Less: Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss Total components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 8300 Other comprehensive income for the period (net) Total other comprehensive income for the period Net profit for the period attributable to: 8610 Owners of parent 8620 Non-controlling interest Total comprehensive income attributable to: 8710 Owners of parent 8720 Non-controlling interest Basic earnings per share (Unit: NT$) (Note VI (23)) Diluted earnings per share (Unit: NT$) (Note VI (23)) |
2023 | % 100 53 |
(Restated) 2022 |
% 100 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount $ 24,483,463 13,002,401 |
Amount 27,099,134 15,161,454 |
|||
11,481,062 |
47 |
11,937,680 |
44 |
|
779,454 1,593,509 2,173,521 (11,371) |
3 7 9 - |
828,044 1,532,956 2,300,779 7,015 |
3 6 8 - |
|
4,535,113 |
19 |
4,668,794 |
17 |
|
6,945,949 |
28 |
7,268,886 |
27 |
|
325,532 412,287 (74,898) (71,118) (17,259) |
1 2 - - - |
46,801 367,702 560,287 (55,109) - |
- 1 2 - - |
|
574,544 |
3 |
919,681 |
3 |
|
7,520,493 1,793,447 |
31 8 |
8,188,567 1,780,487 |
30 7 |
|
5,727,046 |
23 |
6,408,080 |
23 |
|
(2,292) 3,892 (458) |
- - - |
2,790 (7,981) 558 |
- - - |
|
2,058 |
- |
(5,749) | - |
|
(320,804) (1,794) |
(1) - |
352,379 830 |
1 - |
|
(319,010) |
(1) |
351,549 |
1 |
|
(316,952) |
(1) |
345,800 |
1 |
|
$ 5,410,094 |
22 |
6,753,880 |
24 |
|
$ 5,593,032 134,014 |
22 1 |
6,255,931 152,149 |
22 1 |
|
$ 5,727,046 |
23 |
6,408,080 |
23 |
|
$ 5,145,430 264,664 |
21 1 |
6,601,494 152,386 |
23 1 |
|
$ 5,410,094 |
22 |
6,753,880 |
24 |
|
$ |
50.65 |
58.72 |
||
| $ | 50.19 | 57.88 |
(Please read the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) Manager: HO, TE-YU
Chairperson: CHU, TE-HSIANG
Accounting Manager: LIU, HSIN-HSIA
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Unit: NT$ 1,000
Lotes Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
From January 1 to December 31, 2023 and 2022
| Balance on January 1, 2022 Effects of retrospective application of new standards Balance after restatement on January 1, 2022 Net profit for the period Other comprehensive income for the period Total other comprehensive income for the period Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings: Legal reserve appropriated Reversal on special reserve Cash dividends of common stock Other changes in capital reserves: Changes in equity of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Redemption of convertible bonds Conversion of convertible bonds Changes in non-controlling interests Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests Balance after restatement on December 31, 2022 Net profit for the period Other comprehensive income for the period Total other comprehensive income for the period Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings: Legal reserve appropriated Reversal on special reserve Cash dividends of common stock Other changes in capital reserves: Issuance of stock options for convertible bonds Changes in equity of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Compensation expense for employee stock options Cash capital increase Conversion of convertible bonds Changes in ownership of subsidiaries Changes in non-controlling interests Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests Balance on December 31, 2023 |
Equity attributable to own | Equity attributable to own | ers of parent | Non-controll ing interests |
Total equity 18,054,704 2,567 |
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | Capital reserves |
Retained | earnings | Other equity | Unrealized gains (losses) on financial assets measured at FVTOCI |
||||||||||
| Exchange differences on translation of foreign financial statements |
Unrealized gains (losses) on financial assets measured at FVTOCI |
Unearned compensation to employees |
Total | ||||||||||||
| Share capital for ordinary shares |
Certificates of bond-to-stoc k conversion |
Total | Legal reserve |
Special reserve |
Unappropri ated retained earnings |
Total | |||||||||
| $ 1,059,779 - |
1,167 - |
1,060,946 - |
5,283,698 - |
1,571,158 - |
594,972 - |
9,034,040 2,618 |
11,200,170 2,618 |
(669,055) (51) |
(13,278) - |
- - |
(682,333) (51) |
16,862,481 2,567 |
1,192,223 - |
||
| 1,059,779 | 1,167 | 1,060,946 | 5,283,698 |
1,571,158 | 594,972 |
9,036,658 |
11,202,788 |
(669,106) |
(13,278) | - |
(682,384) |
16,865,048 |
1,192,223 |
18,057,271 |
|
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
6,255,931 2,232 |
6,255,931 2,232 |
- 349,811 |
- (6,480) |
- - |
- 343,331 |
6,255,931 345,563 |
152,149 237 |
6,408,080 345,800 |
|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,258,163 |
6,258,163 |
349,811 |
(6,480) |
- |
343,331 |
6,601,494 |
152,386 |
6,753,880 |
|
| - - - - - 8,983 - - |
- - - - - 8,369 - - |
- - - - - 17,352 - - |
- - - 127,583 (90) 895,831 - - |
347,528 - - - - - - - |
- 87,361 - - - - - - |
(347,528) (87,361) (1,695,646) - - - - - |
- - (1,695,646) - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - |
- - (1,695,646) 127,583 (90) 913,183 - - |
- - - - - - 413,561 (56,866) |
- - (1,695,646) 127,583 (90) 913,183 413,561 (56,866) |
|
| 1,068,762 - - |
9,536 - - |
1,078,298 - - |
6,307,022 - - |
1,918,686 - - |
682,333 - - |
13,164,286 5,593,032 (1,834) |
15,765,305 5,593,032 (1,834) |
(319,295) - (449,712) |
(19,758) - 3,944 |
- - - |
(339,053) - (445,768) |
22,811,572 5,593,032 (447,602) |
1,701,304 134,014 130,650 |
24,512,876 5,727,046 (316,952) |
|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,591,198 |
5,591,198 |
(449,712) |
3,944 |
- |
(445,768) |
5,145,430 |
264,664 |
5,410,094 |
|
| - - - - - - 35,000 9,536 - - - |
- - - - - - - (8,113) - - - |
- - - - - - 35,000 1,423 - - - |
- - - 114,556 24,049 52,309 2,270,973 127,484 - - - |
625,649 - - - - - - - - - - |
- (343,303) - - - - - - - - - |
(625,649) 343,303 (2,803,575) - - - - - - - - |
- - (2,803,575) - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - (6,162) - - |
- - - - - - - - (6,162) - - |
- - (2,803,575) 114,556 24,049 52,309 2,305,973 128,907 (6,162) - - |
- - - - - - - - (6,258) (207,388) (144,379) |
- - (2,803,575) 114,556 24,049 52,309 2,305,973 128,907 (12,420) (207,388) (144,379) |
|
| $ 1,113,298 |
1,423 | 1,114,721 | 8,896,393 | 2,544,335 | 339,030 | 15,669,563 | 18,552,928 | (769,007) | (15,814) | (6,162) | (790,983) | 27,773,059 | 1,607,943 |
29,381,002 |
(Please read the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) Manager: HO, TE-YU
Chairperson: CHU, TE-HSIANG
Accounting Manager: LIU, HSIN-HSIA
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Lotes Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
From January 1 to December 31, 2023 and 2022
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities: Net profit before tax Adjustments: Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) Depreciation expense Amortization expense Expected credit loss (gain) Net loss (gain) on financial assets or liabilities at FVTPL Interest expense Interest income Dividend income Compensation expense for share-based payment Share in the gain or loss of subsidiaries, associate and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment Impairment loss on non-financial instruments Inventory valuation and disposal loss Profit from the repurchase of corporate bonds Other adjustments Total adjustments to reconcile profit (loss): Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Changes in operating assets: Increase in notes receivable Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable Decrease (increase) in other receivables Decrease (increase) in inventory Decrease (increase) in advance payment Decrease in other current assets Total changes in operating assets Changes in operating liabilities: Decrease in contract liabilities Decrease in notes payable Decrease in accounts payable Decrease in other payables Decrease in provisions Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities Increase in refund liabilities Total changes in operating liabilities Total changes in operating assets and liabilities Total adjustments Cash inflow generated from operations Interest received Dividends received Interest paid Income taxes paid Net cash flows from operating activities |
Unit: NT$ 1,000 2023 (Restated) 2022 $ 7,520,493 8,188,567 2,333,633 2,212,956 57,955 55,711 (11,371) 7,015 (10,726) 14,301 71,118 55,109 (325,532) (46,801) (4,003) (5,535) 58,061 10,825 17,259 - 35,805 28,364 37,320 - 101,013 97,602 - (35) (607) 23,779 |
Unit: NT$ 1,000 2023 (Restated) 2022 $ 7,520,493 8,188,567 2,333,633 2,212,956 57,955 55,711 (11,371) 7,015 (10,726) 14,301 71,118 55,109 (325,532) (46,801) (4,003) (5,535) 58,061 10,825 17,259 - 35,805 28,364 37,320 - 101,013 97,602 - (35) (607) 23,779 |
|---|---|---|
2,359,925 |
2,453,291 |
|
(88,404) 1,348,895 (58,914) 876,958 155,894 1,467 |
(142,209) (1,777,302) 85,564 432,653 (116,723) 4,368 |
|
2,235,896 |
(1,513,649) |
|
(27,506) (3,229) (942,001) (87,353) (168) 5,301 36,138 |
(43,067) (7,898) (261,856) (62,876) (1,020) (2,547) 188,939 |
|
(1,018,818) |
(190,325) |
|
1,217,078 |
(1,703,974) |
|
3,577,003 |
749,317 |
|
11,097,496 275,214 4,003 (58,939) (2,184,951) |
8,937,884 36,337 5,535 (45,171) (1,201,299) |
|
9,132,823 |
7,733,286 |
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Lotes Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
From January 1 to December 31, 2023 and 2022
Unit: NT$ 1,000
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities: Disposal of financial assets measured at FVTOCI Acquisition of financial assets measured at FVTOCI Acquisition of financial assets measured at FVTPL Disposal of financial assets measured at FVTPL Acquisition of Investments accounted for using the equity method Cash outflow from the losing the control of subsidiaries Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Disposal of property, plant and equipment Acquisition of intangible assets Net cash inflows from business combination Acquisition of investment property Decrease in other non-current assets Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities: Cash flows from (used in) financing activities: Increase (decrease) in short-term loans Borrowings of long-term loans Repayments of long-term loans Payments of lease liabilities Increase in other non-current liabilities Cash dividends paid Cash dividends paid to non-controlling interests Cash capital increase Issuance of restricted stock awards Repurchase of restricted stock awards Subsidiary issuing corporate bonds Issuance of corporate bonds Repurchase of corporate bonds Changes in non-controlling interests Changes in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
2023 $ 7,433 - (25,000) 27,794 (94,000) (50,631) (2,658,787) 72,444 (37,453) (54,076) (256,488) 299,198 |
2022 1,422 (61,465) (8,000) 69,302 - - (3,677,619) 2,392 (30,457) - - 18,314 |
|---|---|---|
(2,769,566) |
(3,686,111) |
|
(317,432) - (165,630) (249,887) 171 (2,803,575) (144,379) 2,305,973 16,620 255 - 1,079,877 - (16,092) (1,508) |
714,342 130,000 (8,775) (237,460) 2,562 (1,695,646) (56,866) - - - 346,268 - (2,800) 246,344 67,445 |
|
(295,607) |
(494,586) |
|
(25,463) 6,042,187 7,090,304 |
234,653 3,787,242 3,303,062 |
|
$ 13,132,491 |
7,090,304 |
(Please read the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) Chairperson: CHU, TE-HSIANG Manager: HO, TE-YU
Accounting Manager: LIU, HSIN-HSIA
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【 Attachment 5 】
Lotes Co., Ltd. 2023 Profit Distribution Table
Unit: NT$ thousands
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Earnings in 2023 Available for Distribution | 10,074,078,789 |
| Less: Remeasurement of Defined Benefit Obligation | 1,833,635 |
| Retained Earnings Available for Distribution as of December 31,2023 |
10,072,245,154 |
| Add: Net Profit After Tax for 2023 | 5,593,031,591 |
| Less: Special Reserve Replenishment Due to a Decrease in Equity (Note 1) |
451,954,114 |
| Less: Allocation of 10% Legal Reserve | 559,119,796 |
| Total Available for Distribution | 14,654,202,835 |
| Less: Shareholder dividends - cash (distribution of NT$26per share) |
2,898,275,068 |
| Undistributed Earnings at the End of 2023 | 11,755,927,767 |
| Note 1: In 2023, the net amount classified as a reduction in other equity was NT$790,984,237, which required replenishing the same amount into the special reserve from the current and prior period's undistributed earnings. However, NT$339,030,123 was already allocated from prior period earnings to the special reserve in 2023, thus a further NT$451,954,114 needs to be replenished into the special reserve. Note 2: The dividend payout ratio is based on the number of shares entitled to distribution as of December 31,2023,which is 111,472,118 shares. |
Chairperson: CHU, TE-HSIANG Manager: HO, TE-YU Accounting Manager: LIU, HSIN-HSIA
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【 Attachment 6 】
Lotes Co., Ltd. Comparison Table of “Articles of Incorporation”
| After the Amendment | Before the Amendment | |
| Article 19 | Article 19 | |
| If the Company has surpluses in a year, it shall allocate not | If the Company has surpluses in a year, it shall allocate not | |
| less thantwopercent as employee compensation and not | less than | ~~three~~percent as employee compensation and not |
| higher than three percent as compensation for the directors. If | higher than three percent as compensation for the directors. If | |
| the Company has accumulated loss, it shall preserve in | the Company has accumulated loss, it shall preserve in | |
| advance to make-up and then allocate the aforementioned | advance to make-up and then allocate the aforementioned | |
| proportion as employees' and directors' compensation. The | proportion as employees' and directors' compensation. The | |
| objects of distribution of the aforementioned stock or cash | objects of distribution of the aforementioned stock or cash | |
| compensation for the employees should include the | compensation for the employees should include the employees | |
| employees who control or subordinate the Company and meet | who control or subordinate the Company and meet certain |
|
| certain conditions. | conditions. | |
| Article 22 | Article 22 | |
| This Articles of Incorporation was composed on Aug.9, 1986. | This Articles of Incorporation was composed on Aug.9, 1986. | |
| 1st amendment was made on Jan.19,1987. | 1st amendment was made on Jan.19,1987. | |
| 2nd amendment was made on Nov.20,1987. | 2nd amendment was made on Nov.20,1987. | |
| 3rd amendment was made on Dec.29,1987. | 3rd amendment was made on Dec.29,1987. | |
| 4th amendment was made on Jan.30,1993. | 4th amendment was made on Jan.30,1993. | |
| 5th amendment was made on May 21,1983. | 5th amendment was made on May 21,1983. | |
| 6th amendment was made on Aug.2.1998. | 6th amendment was made on Aug.2.1998. | |
| 7th amendment was made on Aug.9,2004. | 7th amendment was made on Aug.9,2004. | |
| 8th amendment was made on Aug.25, 2004. | 8th amendment was made on Aug.25, 2004. | |
| 9th amendment was made on Oct.8, 2004. | 9th amendment was made on Oct.8, 2004. | |
| 10th amendment was made on Nov.8, 2004. | 10th amendment was made on Nov.8, 2004. | |
| 11th amendment was made on Jun.24,2005. | 11th amendment was made on Jun.24,2005. | |
| 12th amendment was made on May 3,2006. | 12th amendment was made on May 3,2006. | |
| 13th amendment was made on Jun.29,2006. | 13th amendment was made on Jun.29,2006. | |
| 14th amendment was made on Dc.15,2006. | 14th amendment was made on Dc.15,2006. | |
| 15th amendment was made on May 31,2007. | 15th amendment was made on May 31,2007. | |
| 16th amendment was made on Jun.13,2008. | 16th amendment was made on Jun.13,2008. | |
| 17th amendment was made on Jun.10,2009. | 17th amendment was made on Jun.10,2009. | |
| 18th amendment was made on Jum.14,2010 | 18th amendment was made on Jum.14,2010 | |
| 19th amendment was made on Jun.10,2011. | 19th amendment was made on Jun.10,2011. | |
| 20th amendment was made on Jun. 20,2012. | 20th amendment was made on Jun. 20,2012. | |
| 21st amendment was made onJun.10, 2014. | 21st amendment was made onJun.10, 2014. | |
| 22nd amendment was made on Jun.6,2016. | 22nd amendment was made on Jun.6,2016. | |
| 23rd amendment was made on Jun.14,2017. | 23rd amendment was made on Jun.14,2017. | |
| 24th amendment was made on Jun.14,2019. | 24th amendment was made on Jun.14,2019. | |
| 25th amendment was made on Jun.26,2021. | 25th amendment was made on Jun.26,2021. | |
| 26th amendment was made on Jun.17, 2022. | 26th amendment was made on Jun.17, 2022. | |
| 27th amendment was made on Jun.13, 2024 | ||
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【 Attachment 7 】
List of Director and Independent Director Candidates
| Candidate Categories |
Name | Education | Experience | Shares Held at Book Closure Date |
Serving Three Consecutive Terms as Independent Director / Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Jia Ming Investment Co., Ltd. Rep.: Chu, Te-Hsiang |
Taishan Senior High School, Mechanical Engineering |
Chairman, LOTES Co., Ltd. Chairman, LOTES Suzhou Co., Ltd. Vice Chairman, LOTES Guangzhou Co., Ltd. Chairman, Lintes Technology Co., Ltd. Chairman, De Chuang Investment Co., Ltd. Chairman, Compertum Microsystems Inc. Chairman, LeRain Technology Co., Ltd. Director, Genmold Precision Machining Co., Ltd. Director, I-See Vision Technology Inc. Independent Director, APAQ Technology Co., Ltd. Supervisor, Neoton Optronics Corporation |
9,797,037 | N/A |
| Director | Jin Ling Investment Co., Ltd. Rep.: Ho, Te-Yu |
Chung-Pu Junior High School Vocational Training Bureau in Northern Areas, Mold Engineering |
President, Lotes Co., Ltd. Chairman, LOTES Guangzhou Co., Ltd. Vice Chairman, LOTES Suzhou Co., Ltd. Chairman, Lotes Hengnan Co., Ltd. Director, Lintes Technology Co., Ltd. Director, Lotes Zhongshan Co., Ltd. Director, Compertum Microsystems Inc. |
10,956,237 | N/A |
| Director | Hsieh, Chia-Ying |
Graduate Institute of Business Administration, National Taiwan University |
Independent Director, Lotes Co., Ltd. Executive Assistant to the President, Realtek Semiconductor Corporation Deputy General Manager, Communication Home Management Consulting Co., Ltd. Deputy General Manager, Lian Chia International Management Consulting Co., Ltd. Director, Leltek Inc. Independent Director, Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Independent Director, Tyntek Corporation |
0 | N/A |
| Director | Sun Cherng-Jong | Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University |
Asia Managing Director, Intel Capital Product Line Marketing Manager, Intel Asia-Pacific Market Marketing Technology Project Manager, Intel Research and Development Engineer, Intel |
0 |
N/A |
| Independent Director |
Wang, Jen-Chun |
Doctor of Law, University of Pennsylvania |
Partner Lawyer, Tsar and Tsai Law Firm Law Clerk for the Justice of the Constitutional Court, Department of Clerks for the Justices of the Constitutional Court |
0 | None |
| Independent Director |
Chiang, Yih-Cherng |
Doctor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware |
Professor and Department Head, Chinese Culture University Committee Member for University Affairs Development, Chinese Culture University Associate Professor, Chinese Culture University Assistant Professor, Chinese Culture University Project Manager, Taiwan High Speed Rail Senior Engineer, Taiwan Aerospace Corp. |
0 | None |
| Independent Director |
Wu, Chang -Hsiu |
Master of Business Administration, Drexel University |
CPA of Dean Shine CPA Firm Partner, DS Certified Public Accountants Officer, Public Service Pension Fund Supervisory Board Revenue Officer , National Taxation Bureau of the Southern Area, Ministry of Finance Semi Senior, TNS Accounting Firm Independent Director, High-Tek Harness Enterprise Co. Ltd. |
0 | None |
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【 Attachment 8 】
Lotes Co., Ltd.
Application for Lifting the Prohibition on Directors from Participation in Competitive Business
| Position | Name | Concurrent Positions/Current Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Chu, Te-Hsiang | Chairman, Lintes Technology Co., Ltd. Director, Genmold Precision Machining Co., Ltd. Director, I-See Vision Technology Inc. Independent Director, APAQ Technology Co., Ltd. Supervisor, Neoton Optronics Corporation |
| Director | Ho, Te-Yu | Director, Lintes TechnologyCo., Ltd. |
| Director | Hsieh, Chia-Ying |
Director, Leltek Inc. Independent Director, Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Independent Director, Tyntek Corporation |
| Independent Director |
Wu, Chang -Hsiu |
Independent Director, High-Tek Harness Enterprise Co. Ltd. |
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【 Appendix 1 】
Lotes Co., Ltd. Articles of Incorporation (before Amendment)
Chapter 1: General Principle
Article 1
In accordance with the Company Act, the Company is registered as LOTES CO., LTD.
Article 2
The business scope of the Company is stated as follows:
-
Manufacturing, processing and trading of various hardware parts and tool parts. 2. Manufacturing, processing and trading of terminals and their finished products.
-
Manufacture, processing and trading of circuit boards for electrical appliances. 4. Import and export business in respect of the preceding item. 5. Conducting tender quotations and distribution for domestic and foreign manufacturers' products in connection with said business
-
CC01030 Electric Appliance and Audiovisual Electric Products Manufacturing. 7. CC01080 Electronic Parts and Components Manufacturing 8. CC01110 Computers and Computing Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 9. CC01990 Electrical Machinery, Supplies Manufacturing 10. CF01011 Medical Materials and Equipment Manufacturing 11. CQ01010 Die Manufacturing 12. CZ99990 Other Industrial Products Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified 13. F106030 Wholesale of Die 14. F108031 Wholesale of Drugs, Medical Goods 15. F113020 Wholesale of Household Appliance 16. F113030 Wholesale of Precision Instruments 17. F113050 Wholesale of Computing and Business Machinery Equipment 18. F113070 Wholesale of Telecom Instruments 19. F401010 International Trade 20. CI01010 Rope, Cable and Net Manufacturing 21. ZZ99999 All business items that are not prohibited or restricted by law, except those that are subject to special approval
Article 3
Headquarter of the Company is located at Keelung City and when necessary, could set up a subsidiary company inside or outside of the country, with the approval by the Board.
Article 4
The Company may make investments in other companies as it deems necessary for its business and may, by resolution of the Board, become a limited liability shareholder of such company. The total amount of which is not limited to the amount of such investments as provided in Article 13 of the Company Law.
Article 5
The company may provide external endorsement and guarantee for business purposes.
Chapter 2 Shares
Article 6
The Company's total capital is set at NT$15.5 billion, divided into 155 million shares. The amount of each share is NT$10 per share, of which the Board is authorized to issue the unissued shares in tranches; the issue price per share shall be determined by the Board in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The total amount of the former capital is reserved for the issuance of Employee stock options warrants in the amount of NT$5 million, which are subject to the Board's resolution.
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Article 6-1
If the Company intends to repurchase the Company’s shares and transfer the shares at a price lower than the average repurchased price, it shall follow the relevant regulations and proceed to such transfer after the resolution of the most recent shareholders' meeting.
Article 6-2
If the Company intends to issue stock warrants for employees at a subscription price lower than the market price, it shall follow the relevant regulations and proceed to such transfer after the resolution of the most recent shareholders' meeting.
Article 6-3
If the Company purchases the treasury stock in accordance with the Company Act, the object of the transfer should include the employees who control or subordinate the Company and meet certain conditions. The object of distribution of the stock warrants for employees should include the employees who control or subordinate the Company and meet certain conditions.
When the company issues new shares, employees who control or subordinate the Company and meet certain conditions should be included for the subscription.
The object of the new restricted employee shares issued by the Company should include the employees who control or subordinate the Company and meet certain conditions.
Article 7
The Company's shares are inscribed shares. The serial number should be signed or stamped by the directors who represent the Company. The shares shall be signed by the bank that acts as the share issuer according to the laws. When the Company issues new shares, the free-print share is adopted to issue shares, the same for other marketable securities. However, it shall contact the centralized securities depository enterprises for registration.
Article 8
The change of shareholders' list shall be made no later than 60 days prior to the ordinary meeting of shareholders, no later than 30 days prior to the provisional meeting of shareholders, or no later than 5 days prior to the basis date of the Company's resolution to distribute dividends and bonuses or other benefits.
Article 8-1
The Company's share transactions are conducted in accordance with the "Guidelines Governing the Disposal of Shares of Public Companies" issued by the competent authorities.
Chapter 3: Shareholder’s Meeting
Article 9
There shall be two kinds of general meetings, ordinary and interim, which shall be convened once a year, within six months after the end of each fiscal year, as required by law, and shall be notified to each shareholder by thirty days in advance; interim meetings shall be convened as required by law, and shall be notified to each shareholder by fifteen days in advance.
The preceding notice shall state the date, place and cause of the meeting. The shareholders' meeting shall be convened by the Board, unless otherwise provided by the Act.
Notice of the convening of a general meeting may be given in writing or by electronic means with the consent of the shareholders.
The shareholders' meeting may be held by video conference or other means announced by the central competent authority. If the meeting is held by video conference, the shareholder is deemed to be present in person if he/she participates by video.
Article 10
In the event that a shareholder is unable to attend the general meeting for any reason, he/she may appoint a proxy to attend the meeting by issuing a letter of proxy issued by the Company specifying the scope of the authority. In addition to the provisions of Article 177 of the Company Law, the rules for the use of proxies to attend shareholders' meetings of public companies shall be in accordance with the "Rules for the Use of Proxy Forms by Public Companies" issued by the competent authorities.
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Article 11
Each share is entitled one voting right. However, those restricted or those deemed by Article 179 of the Company Act to have voting rights are not within this restriction.
Article 12
Unless otherwise regulated by the relevant laws and regulations, shareholders representing more than half of the total number of issued shares should attend in person or by proxy in the shareholder meetings. Resolutions should be approved by more than half of the attended shareholders.
Article 12-1
The board shall convene the shareholder meeting and the Chairperson of the board shall be the chairperson of the meeting. In the event of the Chairperson's absence, the Chairperson shall assign a director as its proxy. If the assignment is not made, the directors shall choose one. If the meeting is convened by other conveners not belonging to the Board, the convener shall be the chairperson of the meeting. If there is more than one convener, the conveners should decide and one of them should be the chairperson.
Article 12-2
The resolutions of the shareholders' meeting shall be published in minutes and shall be dealt with in accordance with Article 183 of the Company Law.
Article 12-3
If the Company wishes to cancel the public offering of its shares in the future, it must be submitted to the shareholders' meeting for discussion and resolution.
Chapter 4: Directors and Audit Committee
Article 13
The Company has five to nine directors, all of whom are appointed for a term of three years and all the seats are entitled to be re-elected.
For the aforementioned number of directors of this Company, the number of independent directors should not be less than two persons and should not be less than one-fifth of the total numbers of directors. In terms of the professional qualifications, shareholding, and part-time restrictions, independence determination, nomination and selection methods, and other compliance matters, the regulations of the competent security authorities must be followed.
The nomination system is adopted for the election of the directors in this Company. The shareholders must elect from the candidate list of directors.
The regulations of the competent security authorities must be followed in terms of the total shareholding ratio of all its directors and supervisors.
The Company's Audit Committee is composed of all independent directors in accordance with the law. The Audit Committee and its members exercise their powers and responsibilities and deal with related matters in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act and relevant laws and regulations.
Article 13-1
The meeting of the Board shall be convened in accordance with Article 204 of the Company Act.
Article 13-2
In the event that the seats of one-third of the Directors are vacant, the Board shall convene an interim election within 60 days and the term of office shall be limited to the period for which the original seats were filled.
Article 13-3
The Directors of the Company shall be notified of the convening of the Board seven days in advance and the Company may convene the Board at any time in case of emergency. The Board of the Company may be convened in writing, by e-mail or by fax.
Article 14
The board shall be composed of the directors. The chairman of the board shall be elected from the directors with the agreement of over half of the directors attending the meeting, and the attendance rate should be no less than 2/3. Chairperson represents the Company externally.
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Article 15
If the chairman cannot performance his/her duty due to certain reason, the assignment of his/her deputy shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations of Company Law, Art. 208.
Article 15-1
When a meeting of the Board is held by video conference, a director who participates in the meeting by video shall be deemed to be present in person; if a director is unable to attend in person for any reason, he may appoint another director to attend by proxy, and his proxy shall be in accordance with Article 205 of the Company Law.
Article 15-2
A resolution of the Board shall, unless otherwise provided in the Companies Act, be passed by a majority of the Directors present and agreed to by a majority of the Directors present.
Article 15-3
All directors of the company must be insured with the corresponding liability insurance during the term of office based on their business scope with the purpose to reduce and diversity the loss risks of the directors of the Company, the Company, and the shareholders. In terms of the liability insurance of the directors, the Board is authorized to take in charge of it.
Article 16
When the directors of the Company are executing operations of the Company, the Company must pay their compensation regardless of the Company’s financial status, with surplus or loss. The compensation is based on the level of participation and contribution to the company’s operations, and the Board is authorized to consult the industry ’s usual standards, not exceeding the standard of the highest salary scale set by the Company’s salary assessment method. If the company has surpluses, the compensation shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of Article 19.
Chapter 5: Manager
Article 17
The Company shall employ managers to conduct business operations. The appointment and dismissal as well as the salary policies shall be made in accordance with the Company Law Art.29.
Chapter 6: Accounting
Article 18
At the end of every fiscal year, the board shall submit the papers and lists as below before the start of shareholder’s meeting to the shareholders for approval.
(1). Business Report (2). Financial Statement (3). Proposal on distribution of surplus and recovery of losses
Article 19
If the Company has surpluses in a year, it shall allocate not less than three percent as employee compensation and not higher than three percent as compensation for the directors. If the Company has accumulated loss, it shall preserve in advance to make-up and then allocate the aforementioned proportion as employees' and directors' compensation. The objects of distribution of the aforementioned stock or cash compensation for the employees should include the employees who control or subordinate the Company and meet certain conditions.
Article 19-1
If the Company has a surplus after the annual accounts, it should first complete the tax payment, make up for the previous year's losses, and deposit 10% of the statutory surplus reserve unless it has reached to the total capital. It should allocate or reserve into special surplus reserve according to the laws and regulations. If there are still surpluses, it shall be merged with the accumulated undistributed surplus. The Board shall draft a surplus allocation plan and propose to the shareholder meeting for a final resolution of distribution. The shareholder dividends distributed shall not be less than 20% of the net after-tax net profit of this year after deducting the surplus reserve provided according to law. The dividends distributed to the shareholders shall
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not be less than 20% of the annual net profit after tax of this year after deducting the surplus reserve allocation according to the laws and regulations.
The Company shall take the surrounding environment and growth stage of the Company, as well as the future business expansion, into consideration so that the future expenditure budget and capital needs shall be considered in the distribution of surplus. Among the dividends distributed in the current year, not less than 10% of cash dividends shall be offered.
Chapter 7: Supplementary
Article 20
The Articles of Association and the Bye-Laws of the Company shall be prescribed by the Board separately.
Article 21
Matters not listed in this article of incorporation is to be processed according to the Company Act and other relevant regulations.
Article 22
This Articles of Incorporation was composed on Aug.9, 1986. 1st amendment was made on Jan.19,1987. 2nd amendment was made on Nov.20,1987. 3rd amendment was made on Dec.29,1987. 4th amendment was made on Jan.30,1993. 5th amendment was made on May 21,1983. 6th amendment was made on Aug.2.1998. 7th amendment was made on Aug.9,2004. 8th amendment was made on Aug.25, 2004. 9th amendment was made on Oct.8, 2004. 10th amendment was made on Nov.8, 2004. 11th amendment was made on Jun.24,2005. 12th amendment was made on May 3,2006. 13th amendment was made on Jun.29,2006. 14th amendment was made on Dc.15,2006. 15th amendment was made on May 31,2007. 16th amendment was made on Jun.13,2008. 17th amendment was made on Jun.10,2009. 18th amendment was made on Jum.14,2010 19th amendment was made on Jun.10,2011. 20th amendment was made on Jun. 20,2012. 21st amendment was made onJun.10, 2014. 22nd amendment was made on Jun.6,2016. 23rd amendment was made on Jun.14,2017. 24th amendment was made on Jun.14,2019. 25th amendment was made on Jun.26,2021. 26th amendment was made on Jun. 17, 2022
Chairman: CHU, TE-HSIANG
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【 Appendix 2 】
Lotes Co., Ltd. Rules of Procedure of Shareholders' Meeting
Article 1
To establish a strong governance system and sound supervisory capabilities for this Corporation's shareholders meetings, and to strengthen management capabilities, these Rules are adopted pursuant to Article 5 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies.
Article 2
The rules of procedures for this Corporation's shareholders meetings, except as otherwise provided by law, regulation, or the articles of incorporation, shall be as provided in these Rules.
Article 3
Unless otherwise provided by law or regulation, this Corporation's shareholders meetings shall be convened by the board of directors.
Changes to how this Corporation convenes its shareholders meeting shall be resolved by the board of directors, and shall be made no later than mailing of the shareholders meeting notice.
This Corporation shall prepare electronic versions of the shareholders meeting notice and proxy forms, and the origins of and explanatory materials relating to all proposals, including proposals for ratification, matters for deliberation, or the election or dismissal of directors, and upload them to the Market Observation Post System (MOPS) before 30 days before the date of a regular shareholders meeting or before 15 days before the date of a special shareholders meeting. This Corporation shall prepare electronic versions of the shareholders meeting agenda and supplemental meeting materials and upload them to the MOPS before 21 days before the date of the regular shareholders meeting or before 15 days before the date of the special shareholders meeting. In addition, before 15 days before the date of the shareholders meeting, this Corporation shall also have prepared the shareholders meeting agenda and supplemental meeting materials and made them available for review by shareholders at any time. The meeting agenda and supplemental materials shall also be displayed at this Corporation and the professional shareholder services agent designated thereby, and shall be distributed at the shareholders' meeting.
The reasons for convening a shareholders meeting shall be specified in the meeting notice and public announcement. With the consent of the addressee, the meeting notice may be given in electronic form.
Election or dismissal of directors, amendments to the articles of incorporation, reduction of capital, application for the approval of ceasing its status as a public company, approval of competing with the company by directors, surplus profit distributed in the form of new shares, reserve distributed in the form of new shares, the dissolution, merger, or demerger of the corporation, or any matter under Article 185, paragraph 1 of the Company Act, Articles 26-1 and 43-6 of the Securities Exchange Act, Articles 56-1 and 60-2 of the Regulations Governing the Offering and Issuance of Securities by Securities Issuers shall be set out and the essential contents explained in the notice of the reasons for convening the shareholders meeting. None of the above matters may be raised by an extraordinary motion ; their main contents should be placed on the website designated by the securities regulatory authority or the Company, and the URL should be included in the notice.
Where re-election of all directors as well as their inauguration date is stated in the notice of the reasons for convening the shareholders meeting, after the completion of the re-election in said meeting such inauguration date may not be altered by any extraordinary motion or otherwise in the same meeting.
A shareholder holding one percent or more of the total number of issued shares may submit to this Corporation a proposal for discussion at a regular shareholders meeting. The number of items so proposed is limited to one only, and no proposal containing more than one item will be included in the meeting agenda. When the circumstances of any subparagraph of Article 172-1, paragraph 4 of the Company Act apply to a proposal put forward by a shareholder, the board of directors may exclude it from the agenda. A shareholder may propose a recommendation for urging the corporation to promote public interests or fulfill its social responsibilities, provided procedurally the number of items so proposed is limited only to one in accordance with Article 172-1 of the Company Act, and no proposal containing more than one item will be included in
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the meeting agenda.
Prior to the book closure date before a regular shareholders meeting is held, this Corporation shall publicly announce its acceptance of shareholder proposals in writing or electronically, and the location and time period for their submission; the period for submission of shareholder proposals may not be less than 10 days. Shareholder-submitted proposals are limited to 300 words, and no proposal containing more than 300 words will be included in the meeting agenda. The shareholder making the proposal shall be present in person or by proxy at the regular shareholders meeting and take part in discussion of the proposal.
Prior to the date for issuance of notice of a shareholders meeting, this Corporation shall inform the shareholders who submitted proposals of the proposal screening results, and shall list in the meeting notice the proposals that conform to the provisions of this article. At the shareholders meeting the board of directors shall explain the reasons for exclusion of any shareholder proposals not included in the agenda.
Article 4
For each shareholders meeting, a shareholder may appoint a proxy to attend the meeting by providing the proxy form issued by this Corporation and stating the scope of the proxy's authorization.
A shareholder may issue only one proxy form and appoint only one proxy for any given shareholders meeting, and shall deliver the proxy form to this Corporation before five days before the date of the shareholders meeting. When duplicate proxy forms are delivered, the one received earliest shall prevail unless a declaration is made to cancel the previous proxy appointment.
After a proxy form has been delivered to this Corporation, if the shareholder intends to attend the meeting in person or to exercise voting rights by correspondence or electronically, a written notice of proxy cancellation shall be submitted to this Corporation before two business days before the meeting date. If the cancellation notice is submitted after that time, votes cast at the meeting by the proxy shall prevail.
If, after a proxy form is delivered to this Corporation, a shareholder wishes to attend the shareholders meeting online, a written notice of proxy cancellation shall be submitted to this Corporation two business days before the meeting date. If the cancellation notice is submitted after that time, votes cast at the meeting by the proxy shall prevail.
Article 5
The venue for a shareholders meeting shall be the premises of this Corporation, or a place easily accessible to shareholders and suitable for a shareholders meeting. The meeting may begin no earlier than 9 a.m. and no later than 3 p.m.
The restrictions on the place of the meeting shall not apply when this Corporation convenes a virtual-only shareholders meeting.
Article 6
This Corporation shall specify in its shareholders meeting notices the time during which attendance registrations for shareholders, solicitors and proxies (collectively "shareholders") will be accepted, the place to register for attendance, and other matters for attention.
The time during which shareholder attendance registrations will be accepted, as stated in the preceding paragraph, shall be at least 30 minutes prior to the time the meeting commences. The place at which attendance registrations are accepted shall be clearly marked and a sufficient number of suitable personnel assigned to handle the registrations. For virtual shareholders meetings, shareholders may begin to register on the virtual meeting platform 30 minutes before the meeting starts. Shareholders completing registration will be deemed as attend the shareholders meeting in person.
Shareholders shall attend shareholders meetings based on attendance cards, sign-in cards, or other certificates of attendance. This Corporation may not arbitrarily add requirements for other documents beyond those showing eligibility to attend presented by shareholders. Solicitors soliciting proxy forms shall also bring identification documents for verification.
This Corporation shall furnish attending shareholders or their proxy agents (hereinafter referred to as shareholders) with an attendance book to sign, or attending shareholders may hand in a sign-in card in lieu of signing in.
This Corporation shall furnish attending shareholders with the meeting agenda book, annual report, attendance card, speaker's slips, voting slips, and other meeting materials. Where there is an election of directors, pre-printed ballots shall also be furnished.
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Shareholders must attend the shareholders' meeting with their attendance certificate, sign-in card, or other attendance documents; solicitors of proxies should also carry identification documents for verification. When the government or a juristic person is a shareholder, it may be represented by more than one representative at a shareholders meeting. When a juristic person is appointed to attend as proxy, it may designate only one person to represent it in the meeting. When a juristic person shareholder designates more than one representative to attend the shareholders' meeting, only one representative may speak on the same agenda item.
In the event of a virtual shareholders meeting, shareholders wishing to attend the meeting online shall register with this Corporation two days before the meeting date.
In the event of a virtual shareholders meeting, this Corporation shall upload the meeting agenda book, annual report and other meeting materials to the virtual meeting platform at least 30 minutes before the meeting starts, and keep this information disclosed until the end of the meeting.
Article 7
If a shareholders meeting is convened by the board of directors, the meeting shall be chaired by the chairperson of the board. When the chairperson of the board is on leave or for any reason unable to exercise the powers of the chairperson, the vice chairperson shall act in place of the chairperson; if there is no vice chairperson or the vice chairperson also is on leave or for any reason unable to exercise the powers of the vice chairperson, the chairperson shall appoint one of the managing directors to act as chair, or, if there are no managing directors, one of the directors shall be appointed to act as chair. Where the chairperson does not make such a designation, the managing directors or the directors shall select from among themselves one person to serve as chair.
For a shareholders' meeting convened by the board of directors, the meeting shall be attended by a majority of the directors; where as for a shareholders' meeting convened by any other person having the convening right, he/she shall act as the chairman of that meeting provided, however, that if there are two or more persons having the convening right, the chairman of the meeting shall be elected from among themselves. This Corporation may appoint its attorneys, certified public accountants, or related persons retained by it to attend a shareholders meeting in a non-voting capacity.
Article 8
This Corporation, beginning from the time it accepts shareholder attendance registrations, shall make an uninterrupted audio and video recording of the registration procedure, the proceedings of the shareholders meeting, and the voting and vote counting procedures.
The recorded materials of the preceding paragraph shall be retained for at least one year. If, however, a shareholder files a lawsuit pursuant to Article 189 of the Company Act, the recording shall be retained until the conclusion of the litigation.
Where a shareholders meeting is held online, this Corporation shall keep records of shareholder registration, sign-in, check-in, questions raised, votes cast and results of votes counted by this Corporation, and continuously audio and video record, without interruption, the proceedings of the virtual meeting from beginning to end.
The information and audio and video recording in the preceding paragraph shall be properly kept by this Corporation during the entirety of its existence, and copies of the audio and video recording shall be provided to and kept by the party appointed to handle matters of the virtual meeting.
Article 9
Attendance at shareholders meetings shall be calculated based on numbers of shares. The number of shares in attendance shall be calculated according to the shares indicated by the attendance book and sign-in cards handed in, and the shares checked in on the virtual meeting platform, plus the number of shares whose voting rights are exercised by correspondence or electronically.
The chair shall call the meeting to order at the appointed meeting time and disclose information concerning the number of nonvoting shares and number of shares represented by shareholders attending the meeting. However, when the attending shareholders do not represent a majority of the total number of issued shares, the chair may announce a postponement, provided that no more than two such postponements, for a combined total of no more than one hour, may be made. If the quorum is not met after two postponements and the attending shareholders still represent less than one third of the total number of issued shares, the chair
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shall declare the meeting adjourned. In the event of a virtual shareholders meeting, this Corporation shall also declare the meeting adjourned at the virtual meeting platform.
If the quorum is not met after two postponements as referred to in the preceding paragraph, but the attending shareholders represent one third or more of the total number of issued shares, a tentative resolution may be adopted pursuant to Article 175, paragraph 1 of the Company Act; all shareholders shall be notified of the tentative resolution and another shareholders meeting shall be convened within one month. In the event of a virtual shareholders meeting, shareholders intending to attend the meeting online shall re-register to this Corporation in accordance with Article 6.
When, prior to conclusion of the meeting, the attending shareholders represent a majority of the total number of issued shares, the chair may resubmit the tentative resolution for a vote by the shareholders meeting pursuant to Article 174 of the Company Act.
Article 10
If a shareholders meeting is convened by the board of directors, the meeting agenda shall be set by the board of directors. Votes shall be cast on each separate proposal in the agenda (including extraordinary motions and amendments to the original proposals set out in the agenda). The meeting shall proceed in the order set by the agenda, which may not be changed without a resolution of the shareholders meeting.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to a shareholders meeting convened by a party with the power to convene that is not the board of directors.
The chair may not declare the meeting adjourned prior to completion of deliberation on the meeting agenda of the preceding two paragraphs (including extraordinary motions), except by a resolution of the shareholders meeting. If the chair declares the meeting adjourned in violation of the rules of procedure, the other members of the board of directors shall promptly assist the attending shareholders in electing a new chair in accordance with statutory procedures, by agreement of a majority of the votes represented by the attending shareholders, and then continue the meeting.
The chair shall allow ample opportunity during the meeting for explanation and discussion of proposals and of amendments or extraordinary motions put forward by the shareholders; when the chair is of the opinion that a proposal has been discussed sufficiently to put it to a vote, the chair may announce the discussion closed, call for a vote, and schedule sufficient time for voting.
Article 11
Before speaking, an attending shareholder must specify on a speaker's slip the subject of the speech, his/her shareholder account number (or attendance card number), and account name. The order in which shareholders speak will be set by the chair.
A shareholder in attendance who has submitted a speaker's slip but does not actually speak shall be deemed to have not spoken. When the content of the speech does not correspond to the subject given on the speaker's slip, the spoken content shall prevail.
Except with the consent of the chair, a shareholder may not speak more than twice on the same proposal, and a single speech may not exceed 5 minutes. If the shareholder's speech violates the rules or exceeds the scope of the agenda item, the chair may terminate the speech.
When an attending shareholder is speaking, other shareholders may not speak or interrupt unless they have sought and obtained the consent of the chair and the shareholder that has the floor; the chair shall stop any violation.
After an attending shareholder has spoken, the chair may respond in person or direct relevant personnel to respond.
Where a virtual shareholders meeting is convened, shareholders attending the virtual meeting online may raise questions in writing at the virtual meeting platform from the chair declaring the meeting open until the chair declaring the meeting adjourned. No more than two questions for the same proposal may be raised. Each question shall contain no more than 200 words. The regulations in paragraphs 1 to 5 do not apply.
Article 12
Voting at a shareholders meeting shall be calculated based the number of shares.
With respect to resolutions of shareholders meetings, the number of shares held by a shareholder with no voting rights shall not be calculated as part of the total number of issued shares.
When a shareholder is an interested party in relation to an agenda item, and there is the likelihood that such a
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relationship would prejudice the interests of this Corporation, that shareholder may not vote on that item, and may not exercise voting rights as proxy for any other shareholder.
The number of shares for which voting rights may not be exercised under the preceding paragraph shall not be calculated as part of the voting rights represented by attending shareholders.
With the exception of a trust enterprise or a shareholder services agent approved by the competent securities authority, when one person is concurrently appointed as proxy by two or more shareholders, the voting rights represented by that proxy may not exceed three percent of the voting rights represented by the total number of issued shares. If that percentage is exceeded, the voting rights in excess of that percentage shall not be included in the calculation.
Article 13
A shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share held, except when the shares are restricted shares or are deemed non-voting shares under Article 179, paragraph 2 of the Company Act.
When this Corporation holds a shareholder meeting, it shall adopt exercise of voting rights by electronic means and may adopt exercise of voting rights by correspondence. When voting rights are exercised by correspondence or electronic means, the method of exercise shall be specified in the shareholders meeting notice. A shareholder exercising voting rights by correspondence or electronic means will be deemed to have attended the meeting in person, but to have waived his/her rights with respect to the extraordinary motions and amendments to original proposals of that meeting.
A shareholder intending to exercise voting rights by correspondence or electronic means under the preceding paragraph shall deliver a written declaration of intent to this Corporation before two days before the date of the shareholders meeting. When duplicate declarations of intent are delivered, the one received earliest shall prevail, except when a declaration is made to cancel the earlier declaration of intent.
After a shareholder has exercised voting rights by correspondence or electronic means, in the event the shareholder intends to attend the shareholders meeting in person or online, a written declaration of intent to retract the voting rights already exercised under the preceding paragraph shall be made known to this Corporation, by the same means by which the voting rights were exercised, before two business days before the date of the shareholders meeting. If the notice of retraction is submitted after that time, the voting rights already exercised by correspondence or electronic means shall prevail. When a shareholder has exercised voting rights both by correspondence or electronic means and by appointing a proxy to attend a shareholders meeting, the voting rights exercised by the proxy in the meeting shall prevail.
Except as otherwise provided in the Company Act and in this Corporation's articles of incorporation, the passage of a proposal shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting rights represented by the attending shareholders. At the time of a vote, for each proposal, the chair or a person designated by the chair shall first announce the total number of voting rights represented by the attending shareholders, followed by a poll of the shareholders. After the conclusion of the meeting, on the same day it is held, the results for each proposal, based on the numbers of votes for and against and the number of abstentions, shall be entered into the MOPS.
When there is an amendment or an alternative to a proposal, the chair shall present the amended or alternative proposal together with the original proposal and decide the order in which they will be put to a vote. When any one among them is passed, the other proposals will then be deemed rejected, and no further voting shall be required.
Vote monitoring and counting personnel for the voting on a proposal shall be appointed by the chair, provided that all monitoring personnel shall be shareholders of this Corporation.
Vote counting for shareholders meeting proposals or elections shall be conducted in public at the place of the shareholders meeting. Immediately after vote counting has been completed, the results of the voting, including the statistical tallies of the numbers of votes, shall be announced on-site at the meeting, and a record made of the vote.
When this Corporation convenes a virtual shareholders meeting, after the chair declares the meeting open, shareholders attending the meeting online shall cast votes on proposals and elections on the virtual meeting platform before the chair announces the voting session ends or will be deemed abstained from voting.
In the event of a virtual shareholders meeting, votes shall be counted at once after the chair announces the voting session ends, and results of votes and elections shall be announced immediately.
When this Corporation convenes a hybrid shareholders meeting, if shareholders, solicitors, or proxy agents who have registered to attend the meeting online in accordance with Article 6 decide to attend the physical
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shareholders meeting in person, they shall revoke their registration two days before the shareholders meeting in the same manner as they registered. If their registration is not revoked within the time limit, they may only attend the shareholders meeting online.
When shareholders exercise voting rights by correspondence or electronic means, unless they have withdrawn the declaration of intent and attended the shareholders meeting online, except for extraordinary motions, they will not exercise voting rights on the original proposals or make any amendments to the original proposals or exercise voting rights on amendments to the original proposal.
Article 14
The election of directors at a shareholders meeting shall be held in accordance with the applicable election and appointment rules adopted by this Corporation, and the voting results shall be announced on-site immediately, including the names of those elected as directors and the numbers of votes with which they were elected, and the names of directors not elected and number of votes they received.
The ballots for the election referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be sealed with the signatures of the monitoring personnel and kept in proper custody for at least one year. If, however, a shareholder files a lawsuit pursuant to Article 189 of the Company Act, the ballots shall be retained until the conclusion of the litigation.
Article 15
The resolutions of the shareholders' meeting shall be recorded in the minutes, and shall be processed in accordance with Article 183 of the Company Act.
The meeting minutes shall accurately record the year, month, day, and place of the meeting, the chair's full name, the methods by which resolutions were adopted, and a summary of the deliberations and their voting results (including the number of voting rights), and disclose the number of voting rights won by each candidate in the event of an election of directors. The minutes shall be retained for the duration of the existence of this Corporation.
Where a virtual shareholders meeting is convened, in addition to the particulars to be included in the meeting minutes as described in the preceding paragraph, the start time and end time of the shareholders meeting, how the meeting is convened, the chair's and secretary's name, and actions to be taken in the event of disruption to the virtual meeting platform or participation in the meeting online due to natural disasters, accidents or other force majeure events, and how issues are dealt with shall also be included in the minutes.
Article 16
On the day of a shareholders meeting, this Corporation shall compile in the prescribed format a statistical statement of the number of shares obtained by solicitors through solicitation, the number of shares represented by proxies and the number of shares represented by shareholders attending the meeting by correspondence or electronic means, and shall make an express disclosure of the same at the place of the shareholders meeting. In the event a virtual shareholders meeting, this Corporation shall upload the above meeting materials to the virtual meeting platform, and keep this information disclosed until the end of the meeting.
During this Corporation's virtual shareholders meeting, when the meeting is called to order, the total number of shares represented at the meeting shall be disclosed on the virtual meeting platform. The same shall apply whenever the total number of shares represented at the meeting and a new tally of votes is released during the meeting.
If matters put to a resolution at a shareholders meeting constitute material information under applicable laws or regulations or under Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (or Taipei Exchange Market) regulations, this Corporation shall upload the content of such resolution to the MOPS within the prescribed time period.
Article 17
Staff handling administrative affairs of a shareholders meeting shall wear identification cards or arm bands. The chair may direct the proctors or security personnel to help maintain order at the meeting place. When proctors or security personnel help maintain order at the meeting place, they shall wear an identification card or armband bearing the word "Proctor."
At the place of a shareholders meeting, if a shareholder attempts to speak through any device other than the public address equipment set up by this Corporation, the chair may prevent the shareholder from so doing.
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When a shareholder violates the rules of procedure and defies the chair's correction, obstructing the proceedings and refusing to heed calls to stop, the chair may direct the proctors or security personnel to escort the shareholder from the meeting.
Article 18
When a meeting is in progress, the chair may announce a break based on time considerations. If a force majeure event occurs, the chair may rule the meeting temporarily suspended and announce a time when, in view of the circumstances, the meeting will be resumed.
If the meeting venue is no longer available for continued use and not all of the items (including extraordinary motions) on the meeting agenda have been addressed, the shareholders meeting may adopt a resolution to resume the meeting at another venue.
A resolution may be adopted at a shareholders meeting to defer or resume the meeting within five days in accordance with Article 182 of the Company Act.
Article 19
In the event of a virtual shareholders meeting, this Corporation shall disclose real-time results of votes and election immediately after the end of the voting session on the virtual meeting platform according to the regulations.
Article 20
These Rules shall take effect after having been submitted to and approved by a shareholders meeting. Subsequent amendments thereto shall be effected in the same manner.
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【 Appendix 3 】
Lotes Co., Ltd. Procedures for Election of Directors
Article 1
To ensure the fair, just, and transparent election of directors, these procedures are established in accordance with the "Securities and Exchange Act" and the "Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies".
Article 2
Except as otherwise provided by law and regulation or by this Corporation's articles of incorporation, elections of directors shall be conducted in accordance with these Procedures.
Article 3
The overall composition of the board of directors shall be taken into consideration in the selection of this Corporation's directors. The composition of the board of directors shall be determined by taking diversity into consideration and formulating an appropriate policy on diversity based on the company's business operations, operating dynamics, and development needs. It is advisable that the policy include, without being limited to, the following two general standards:
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Basic requirements and values: Gender, age, nationality, and culture.
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Professional knowledge and skills:A professional background (e.g., law, accounting, industry, finance, marketing, technology), professional skills, and industry experience.
Each board member shall have the necessary knowledge, skill, and experience to perform their duties; the abilities that must be present in the board as a whole are as follows:
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The ability to make judgments about operations.
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Accounting and financial analysis ability.
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Business management ability.
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Crisis management ability.
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Knowledge of the industry.
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An international market perspective.
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Leadership ability.
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Decision-making ability.
More than half of the directors shall be persons who have neither a spousal relationship nor a relationship within the second degree of kinship with any other director.
Article 4
The qualifications for the independent directors of this Corporation shall comply with Articles 2, 3, and 4 of the Regulations Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matters for Public Companies.
The election of independent directors of this Corporation shall comply with Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the Regulations Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matters for Public Companies, and shall be conducted in accordance with Article 24 of the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies.
Article 5
Elections of directors at this Corporation shall be conducted in accordance with the candidate nomination system and procedures set out in Article 192-1 of the Company Act.
When the number of directors falls below five due to the dismissal of a director for any reason, this Corporation shall hold a by-election to fill the vacancy at its next shareholders meeting. When the number of directors falls short by one third of the total number prescribed in this Corporation’s articles of incorporation, this Corporation shall call a special shareholders meeting within 60 days from the date of occurrence to hold a by-election to fill the vacancies.
When the number of independent directors falls below that required under the proviso of Article 14-2, paragraph 1 of the Securities and Exchange Act, a by-election shall be held at the next shareholders
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meeting to fill the vacancy. When the independent directors are dismissed en masse, a special shareholders meeting shall be called within 60 days from the date of occurrence to hold a by-election to fill the vacancies.
Article 6
The cumulative voting method shall be used for election of the directors at this Corporation. Each share will have voting rights in number equal to the directors to be elected, and may be cast for a single candidate or split among multiple candidates.
Article 7
The convener shall prepare election ballots equal in number to the directors to be elected. The electors may substitute their shareholder account number or attendance certificate number printed on the ballot for their names, and additionally indicate the number of their voting rights.
Article 8
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 numbers of votes. When two or more persons receive the same number of votes, thus exceeding the specified number of positions, they shall draw lots to determine the winner, with the chair drawing lots on behalf of any person not in attendance.
Article 9
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. The ballot boxes shall be prepared by the authorized convener and publicly checked by the vote monitoring personnel before voting commences.
Article 10
A ballot is invalid under any of the following circumstances:
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The ballot was not prepared by a person with the right to convene.
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A blank ballot is placed in the ballot box.
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The writing is unclear and indecipherable or has been altered.
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The candidate whose name is entered in the ballot does not conform to the director candidate list.
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Other words or marks are entered in addition to the number of voting rights allotted.
Article 11
The voting rights shall be calculated on site immediately after the end of the poll, and the results of the calculation, including the list of persons elected as directors and the numbers of votes with which they were elected, shall be announced by the chair on the site.
The ballots for the election referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be sealed with the signatures of the monitoring personnel and kept in proper custody for at least one year. If, however, a shareholder files a lawsuit pursuant to Article 189 of the Company Act, the ballots shall be retained until the conclusion of the litigation.
Article 12
The board of directors of this Corporation shall issue notifications to the persons elected as directors.
Article 13
These Procedures, and any amendments hereto, shall be implemented after approval by a shareholders meeting.
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【 Appendix 4 】
Impact to Business Performance and EPS of Stock Dividend Distribution:
Not applicable.
【 Appendix 5 】
Lotes Co., Ltd. Shareholding Status of Directors
| Position | Name | Current shareholding | Current shareholding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares | %(Note) | ||
| Chairman | Jia Ming Investment Co,, Ltd. Rep.: CHU,TE-HSIANG |
9,797,037 | 8.76% |
| Director | Jia Ming Investment Co,, Ltd. Rep.: HO,TE-YU |
9,797,037 | 8.76% |
| Director | XIE,JIA-YING | 0 | 0% |
| Director | QU,JIAN-ZHONG | 0 | 0% |
| Independent Director | WANG,REN-JUN | 0 | 0% |
| Independent Director | JIANG,YI-CHENG | 0 | 0% |
| Independent Director | WU,ZHANG-XIU | 0 | 0% |
| Total Number of Shares Held by All Directors | 9,797,037 | 8.76% | |
| Minimum Number of Shares Required to be Held by All Directors |
8,000,000 | 6% |
Note 1: As of the book closure date on April 15, 2024, the total number of shares is 111,857,198.
Note 2: The Company has established an Audit Committee, therefore, the statutory requirement for shares to be held by supervisors does not apply.
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