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2024 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Handbook
(English Translation)
May 30, 2024
Location: Lakeshore Hotel Hsinchu Leith Castle B1
(No. 773, Ming-Hu Road, Hsinchu)
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THIS IS A TRANSLATION OF THE AGENDA FOR THE 2024 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING OF MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. THE TRANSLATION IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY. IF THERE IS ANY DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE ENGLISH VERSION AND CHINESE VERSION, THE CHINESE VERSION SHALL PREVAIL.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Meeting Procedure ........................................................................................................................ 1 Meeting Agenda 1. Reports ................................................................................................................................ 3 2. Ratification and Discussion ................................................................................................ 4 3. Others and Motions ............................................................................................................ 6 Attachment 1. 2023 Business Report ......................................................................................................... 7 2. Audit Committee’s Report of 2023................................................................................... 10 3. Independent Auditors’ Report and 2023 Parent Company Only Financial Statements ........................................................... 11 4. Independent Auditors’ Report and 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements .......................................................................... 21 5. 2023 Distribution Plan ...................................................................................................... 31 6. The Method and Particulars of the Public Offering and/or the Private Placement of Securities ........................................................ 32 7. The Competitive Activities of the Respective Board of Directors ................................... 35 Appendix 1. Articles of Incorporation ................................................................................................... 36 2. Procedure Rules of Shareholders’ Meeting ...................................................................... 41 3. Shareholding of All Directors ........................................................................................... 44
Macronix International Co., Ltd. 2024 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Procedure
1. Announcement of Meeting to Order
2. Chairman’s Remarks
3. Reports
4. Ratification and Discussion
5. Others and Motions
6. Meeting Adjourned
Remarks: Voting Method/Sequence:
(Except for those proposals deemed adopted or resolved with no objection after the Chairman’s consultation, the Chairman may hold certain and/or all of such proposals until the timing designated by the Chairman before the end of all agenda hereunder.)
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Macronix International Co., Ltd. 2024 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Agenda
Date: 9:00 a.m., May 30, 2024
Location: Lakeshore Hotel Hsinchu Leith Castle B1
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Method: In person
Attendants: All shareholders present in person or by proxy
Chairman: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Miin Wu
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I. Chairman's Remarks
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II. Reports
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The 2023 Business Report
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Audit Committee’s Report of 2023
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Others
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III. Ratification and Discussion
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Adoption of the 2023 Business Report and Financial Statements
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Adoption of the Company’s 2023 Distribution Plan
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Approval of the Public Offering and/or Private Placement of Securities
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Release of Directors’ Non-Competition Obligation
Voting Method/Sequence of the above proposals: Except for those proposals deemed adopted or resolved with no objection after the Chairman’s consultation, the Chairman may hold certain and/or all of such proposals until the timing designated by the Chairman before the end of all agenda hereunder.
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IV. Others and Motions
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V. Meeting Adjourned
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Reports
ITEM 1 2023 Business Report
Explanation: The 2023 Business Report is attached hereto as Attachment 1.
ITEM 2 Audit Committee’s Report of 2023
Explanation: Audit Committee’s Report of 2023 is attached hereto as Attachment 2.
ITEM 3 Others: None
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Ratification and Discussion
ITEM 1 (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Proposal: Adoption of Year 2023 Business Report and Financial Statements.
Explanation: 1. The 2023 Financial Statements (including the Parent Company Only and the Consolidated Financial Statements) have been audited by Deloitte & Touche, the Company’s Independent Auditor.
- Business Report, Independent Auditors’ Report and Financial Statements are attached hereto as Attachments 1, 3 and 4.
Resolution:
ITEM 2 (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Proposal: Adoption of the Company’s 2023 Distribution Plan.
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Explanation: 1. It is hereby proposed to distribute NT$927,913,221 as cash dividend, i.e., NT$ 0.5 per share (“Distribution Plan”). The actual amount to be paid to each shareholder will subtract the fractional amounts, i.e. those amounts less than one dollar. Such fractional amounts will be saved and recorded as the Company’s income.
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In the event the outstanding common shares vary, it is hereby proposed to fully authorize the Chairman to adjust the dividends to be distributed based on the outstanding common shares on the record date of such distribution.
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It is hereby proposed to authorize the Chairman to determine the record date of the Distribution Plan after it has been approved by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (“AGM”).
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The 2023 Distribution Plan is attached hereto as Attachment 5.
Resolution:
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ITEM 3 (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
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Proposal: Approval of fund raising by issuance of new shares, overseas depositary receipts through cash capital increase, and/or the private placement of common shares and/or domestic or overseas convertible bonds.
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Explanation: 1. For the Company’s future business needs, it is hereby proposed for the capital increase, including domestic rights offering(s), the issuance of new shares for the depositary receipts through cash capital increase, the private placement of common shares and/or domestic and/or overseas convertible bonds, to the extent of 360 million common shares (collectively and/or individually “Offering(s)”). For private placement, the total number of shares shall not exceed 180 million common shares. As to the private placement of convertible bonds, the total number of common shares can be converted within the limit of 180 million common shares shall be calculated in accordance with then current conversion price. It is also hereby proposed to submit to the Shareholders’ Meeting to authorize the Board of Directors to select any type and/or all of the Offering(s), or mix certain Offering(s) after taking into consideration then current market conditions and/or the Company’s business needs. Please refer to the Attachment 6.
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It is proposed to submit to the Shareholders’ Meeting to authorize the Board of Directors to determine and finalize the details of the Offering(s), including the number of shares to be offered, the offering plan, the conversion terms, the projected plans, the projected schedule for the use of proceeds, the projected results and related matters, in accordance with applicable laws taking into consideration the market conditions as well as the Company’s business need.
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It is hereby proposed to submit to the Shareholders’ Meeting to authorize the Board of Directors with full rights to follow up and/or proceed with adjustments, revisions and/or amendments made in connection with amendments of laws, opinions or comments of the authority, and/or market conditions.
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The price will be set in accordance with the pricing rules resolved by the Shareholders’ Meeting and the closing price of the Company’s common shares to confirm the reasonableness of it and make sure that there will be no significant impact to the shareholders of the Company. Please refer to the fifth item in the Attachment 6.
Resolution:
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ITEM 4 (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
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Proposal: Approval of releasing the non-competition obligation of the Directors. Explanation: 1. Article 209 Item 1 of Company Act provides 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 acts for the approval.”
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Pursuant to Article 209 of Company Act, it’s hereby proposed to submit to the AGM for approval of releasing the Directors’ competition restriction after the explanation of the competitive activities of the respective Board of Directors. The summary of such activities of the respective director are as attachment 7.
Resolution:
Voting Method/Sequence of the above proposals: Except for those proposals deemed adopted or resolved with no objection after the Chairman’s consultation, the Chairman may hold certain and/or all of such proposals until the timing designated by the Chairman before the end of all agenda hereunder.
Others and Motions
Meeting Adjourned
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Attachment 1
Macronix International Co., Ltd. 2023 Business Report
Last (2023) year, the world embarked on the post-epidemic era. Nevertheless, the economy remained erratic and uncertain, and economic recovery still faced challenges. In particular, amid the U.S.-China friction, geopolitical turmoil, inflation and high interest rates, the overall economy was sluggish. In response, Macronix adopted a conservative strategy, including persistently maintaining high-quality products and services to the best of our ability, and proactively adjusted inventory and postponed certain capital expenditures. However, due to the persisting downturn of the memory market, the destocking process was also extended, causing Macronix's consolidated revenue to decrease by 36% in 2023 compared with that of 2022, while the gross profit margin also dropped by 19.7 percentage points in comparison with 2023. As such, the results did not meet expectation.
The operating performance of 2023 is as follows: the consolidated net operating revenue for the year was NT$27.624 billion; annual consolidated gross profit was NT$6.761 billion; the annual averaged gross margin was 24.5%; the net loss after tax was NT$1.699 billion; loss per share was NT$0.92; and EBITDA was NT$2.6 billion. Cash expenditures from operating activities was NT$0.526 billion, whereas, cash expenditures from investment activities was NT$7.592 billion, with NT$11.906 billion in cash equivalents at the end of the period. The inventory was NT$13.369 billion; the debt ratio was 37.9%, and the book value per share was NT$26.07. All of the above indicate Macronix’s financial remains stable.
As always, Macronix believes that R&D is the core of the company's competitiveness. About 10%-15% of its annual revenue has been invested in the R&D, and.despite the sluggish economy, the forward-looking R&D in memory has never stopped. We obtained 309 patents in various countries in 2023; and 9,203 patents were obtained in total worldwide as of the end of 2023. In the past year (2023), we have also deepened our cooperation with major international manufacturers and launched a development plan for enterprise SSD storage technology and products, aiming to meet the marketdemand for efficient, reliable and high-quality storage in advanced application fields such as AI.
With regard to the processes and products, ROM accounted for 34% of the annual revenue in 2023. Total memory density shipment remained stable. NOR Flash accounted for 51% of the annual revenue, while automotive products accounted for 24% of NOR Flash’s annual revenue. Various demands in the electric vehicle market are expected to continue to increase, and new computer and servers markets will drive demand for higher density NOR Flash. Moreover, last
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year (2023), Macronix has delivered samples of 45 nm NOR Flash products and completed the 4Gb 3D NOR Flash testing. In terms of NAND Flash, the annual revenue accounted for 9%. The 192-layer 3D NAND Flash has currently entered the final adjustment stage in the production process. The stacking technology is able to move towards increasing the number of layers, thereby strengthening and improving Macronix’s long-term competitiveness.
Furthermore, given the development wave of the artificial intelligence and new technologies, Macronix will continue to promote applications in automotive, medical, servers, smart products and other fields. Our products are currently widely used in automobile intelligence, autonomous driving and other fields, and Macronix has become an important partner for international top-tier automotive electronics manufacturers. For example, Macronix’s high-performance OctaFlash™ not only passed the highest vehicle safety standard ISO 26262 ASIL D certification, but also won the best memory product of the EE Awards 2023 (Asia Award), showing that Macronix has become a trustworthy solution provider for customers. In addition, the COVID-19 epidemic and the global carbon reduction trend have also accelerated the advent of the digital era and the digitalization transformation of the medical industry. Macronix will uphold its competitive advantages by supplying high-quality and low energy consumption products. Meanwhile, we will deepen the related research, and a blue ocean strategy to accelerate the creation of the global smart medical market.
In recent years, climate change issues have further accelerated the promotion of environment, society and governance (ESG) sustainable development in various countries, with declarations and actions proposed for “2050 Net-Zero Emissions.” As Macronix is a major international memory supplier and plays an important role in the international memory market, it has already formulated short, medium and long-term carbon reduction strategies and pathways, and promoted specific actions required, including using green materials and LED lighting system in newly built clean rooms, instal new greenhouse exhaust gas treatment equipment in the manufacturing machinery, having AI-controlled and energy-saving installation adopted in the refrigerating machinery system of the fab, and having rooftop solar photovoltaic equipmentinstalled. Our outstanding performance has been recognized by the authorities and won the 19th “National Sustainable Development Award,” the “2023 Occupational Safety Award” conferred by SGS, and the “Green Procurement Outstanding Unit” awarded by the Hsinchu City Government. The Macronix Education Foundation has been established for more than 20 years, also deeply involved in R&D related champions as well as encouraging cultural creative works. For example, Macronix has invited local Taiwanese artists for design competitions, and won the Ministry of Culture's “Arts and Business Awards” for two consecutive terms. As for the corporate governanceand risk management, Macronix follows the global corporate governance and legal norms, adheres to and strengthens professionalism,
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honest management and responsibilities. In addition, in response to the hacking and information security threats, Macronix has integrated information security into the corporate strategic systems and passed the ISO 27001, the international information security management system certification. In the future, we will implement the ISO management doctrine with a more rigorous attitude and continue to improve information security. All these efforts fully demonstrate Macronix’s commitment and ability to achieve our sustainable development goals.
Looking forward to the future, the global economic recovery remains uncertain, and the environment is full of challenges. The situation can better display the resilience and adaptability of enterprises. Our management team will adopt a prudent attitude to undertake destocking, and continue to expand the high-quality application market. In addition, we will accelerate research and development, and work hard to create applications that are memory-centered and involve solid-state disks. Macronix will also create ultra-high-speed and ultra-high-density 3D memory solutions, and incorporate AI computing to meet the demand for in-memory computing solutions. This will help us secure new opportunities for our operations.
We are grateful for the long-term support extended by our shareholders. Macronix is determined to uphold the business philosophy of honesty. By adhering to our five major values, namely innovation, quality, efficiency, service, and teamwork, we have established and implemented corporate governance and risk management mechanisms to create a business environment that is conducive for sustainable development. We trust that our perseverance will be rewarded with light at the end of the economic downturn tunnel. We will be most delighted to share our operational results with employees, shareholders and customers!
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Attachment 2
Audit Committee’s Report of 2023
To: 2024 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Macronix International Co., Ltd.
The 2023 Financial Statements of the Company (including the parent company only financial statements), the 2023 Business Report and the proposed 2023 Distribution Plan have been duly reviewed and concluded by the undersigned as accurate. According to Article 14-4 of Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Act, it is hereby reported as above.
Independent director: Tyzz-Jiun Duh Independent director: Chiang Kao Independent director: Cheng-Wen Wu Independent director: Chien-Kuo Yang
Dated: February 27, 2024
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Attachment 3
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders Macronix International Co., Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Macronix International Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the notes to the financial statements, including material accounting policy information (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Financial Statement Audit and Attestation Engagements of Certified Public Accountants and the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with The Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key audit matters for the Company’s parent company only financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 are stated as follows:
Valuation of inventory
The Company manufactures and sells ROM products, including NOR Flash and NAND Flash, which are widely used in consumer electronic devices. As of December 31, 2023, inventory was NT$13,346,833 thousand, accounting for 17% of the total assets. With the rapid changes in technology development and the improvements in manufacturing processes and skills, market demand for memory chips could change significantly and result in inventory obsolescence. Since inventory valuation and estimates of the net realizable value of inventory are subject to
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management’s judgment, they are considered accounting estimates with relatively high uncertainty. Therefore, the valuation of inventory has been identified as a key audit matter. Refer to Notes 4(e), 5(a) and 9 to the financial statements for the details of accounting policy, accounting judgment, key sources of estimation uncertainty and related information about the valuation of inventory.
Our audit procedures performed in respect of the above area included the following:
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We acknowledged and assessed the adequacy of the policy and procedures for the inventory valuation adopted by the management.
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We obtained data on the assessment of inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value by sampling to test the reasonableness of net realizable value by comparing inventory carrying amounts to recent selling prices; we tested the accuracy of allowance for inventory loss by comparing net realizable value with carrying amounts. We obtained the inventory aging report, and we tested the accuracy and completeness of the report by agreeing on the age interval, quantity, and amount of the supporting documents of inbound inventory. We assessed the reasonableness of the allowance for inventory loss by recalculating the amount in accordance with the stated valuation policy for the inventory.
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We performed a retrospective review of the inventory movements to evaluate the reasonableness of inventory obsolescence reserve policy and the policy on scrapping inventories.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the audit committee, are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
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As part of an audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4, 6 and 30) Trade receivables, net (Notes 4, 8 and 30) Receivables from related parties, net (Notes 4, 30 and 31) Other receivables (Notes 4, 8, 25, 30 and 31) Inventories (Notes 4, 5 and 9) Other current assets (Note 15) Total current assets NON-CURRENT ASSETS Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI) - non-current (Notes 4, 7 and 30) Investments accounted for using equity method (Notes 4 and 10) Property, plant and equipment (Notes 4, 11, 16, 28, 32 and 33) Right-of use assets(Notes 4 and 12) Intangible assets (Notes 4 and 13) Deferred tax assets (Notes 4 and 25) Prepayments for equipment Other financial assets - non-current (Notes 4, 14, 30 and 32) Other non-current assets (Note 15) Total non-current assets TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Contract liabilities (Note 23) Trade payables (Notes 17 and 30) Payables to related parties (Notes 30 and 31) Accrued compensation of employees and remuneration of directors (Notes 24, 30 and 31) Payables for purchases of equipment (Note 30) Other payables (Notes 18 and 30) Other payables to related parties (Notes 30 and 31) Current tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 25) Provisions - current (Notes 4 and 20) Lease liabilities - current (Notes 4 and 12) Current portion of long-term borrowings (Notes 4, 16, 28, 30 and 32) Other current liabilities (Note 19) Total current liabilities NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Long-term borrowings (Notes 4, 16, 28, 30 and 32) Deferred tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 25) Lease liabilities - non-current (Notes 4 and 12) Net defined benefit liabilities (Notes 4 and 21) Other non-current liabilities (Notes 4, 19 and 28) Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY (Notes 4, 22 and 27) Share capital Ordinary shares Share capital to be cancelled Total share capital Capital surplus Retained earnings Legal reserve Special reserve Unappropriated earnings Total retained earnings Other equity Treasury shares Total equity TOTAL |
2023 Amount % $ 9,757,670 13 2,023,900 3 1,083,728 1 158,639 - 13,346,833 17 161,826 - 26,532,596 34 3,319,953 4 3,576,447 5 41,062,530 53 643,813 1 113,981 - 1,135,377 2 235,195 - 757,849 1 333,147 - 51,178,292 66 $ 77,710,888 100 $ 22,724 - 2,038,964 3 986,617 1 965,965 1 1,147,179 2 1,351,166 2 145,504 - - - 2,256 - 59,098 - 2,117,062 3 333,640 - 9,170,175 12 17,346,721 22 840,788 1 609,780 1 1,240,857 2 177,746 - 20,215,892 26 29,386,067 38 18,558,264 24 - - 18,558,264 24 406,198 - 4,331,651 6 93,025 - 23,214,865 30 27,639,541 36 1,879,879 2 (159,061) - 48,324,821 62 $ 77,710,888 100 |
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| Amount % $ 17,869,009 21 3,387,494 4 1,240,699 2 220,557 - 14,662,778 18 185,051 - 37,565,588 45 2,341,449 3 3,447,021 4 37,529,981 45 708,604 1 124,699 - 849,915 1 - - 760,842 1 333,147 - 46,095,658 55 $ 83,661,246 100 $ 17,883 - 2,585,373 3 2,742,156 3 3,121,948 4 996,042 1 1,404,379 2 89,494 - 1,387,619 2 3,903 - 63,094 - 3,683,542 4 365,623 1 16,461,056 20 11,970,314 14 755,937 1 667,577 1 1,073,550 1 123,113 - 14,590,491 17 31,051,547 37 18,558,543 22 (264) - 18,558,279 22 402,710 1 3,426,358 4 76,492 - 29,304,449 35 32,807,299 39 1,000,472 1 (159,061) - 52,609,699 63 $ 83,661,246 100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the parent company only financial statements.
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except (Loss) Earnings Per Share)
| NET OPERATING REVENUE (Notes 4, 23 and 31) OPERATING COSTS (Notes 4, 9, 21, 24 and 31) GROSS PROFIT UNREALIZED GAIN ON TRANSACTIONS WITH SUBSIDIARIES AND ASSOCIATES (Note 4) REALIZED GROSS PROFIT OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 4, 8, 21, 24 and 31) Selling and marketing expenses General and administrative expenses Research and development expenses Expected credit loss Total operating expenses (LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES Interest income (Note 24) Other income (Notes 4, 7, 12, 24 and 28) Other gains and losses (Note 24) Finance costs (Notes 4, 24 and 28) Share of profit of subsidiaries and associates (Notes 4 and 10) Total non-operating income and expenses (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) (Notes 4 and 25) NET (LOSS) INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
2023 Amount % $ 26,953,133 100 20,864,697 77 6,088,436 23 14,704 - 6,103,140 23 991,531 4 1,715,130 6 5,793,654 22 5,466 - 8,505,781 32 (2,402,641) (9) 177,985 1 317,688 1 107,363 - (258,297) (1) 157,054 1 501,793 2 (1,900,848) (7) 201,255 1 (1,699,593) (6) |
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| Amount % $ 42,509,017 100 24,236,828 57 18,272,189 43 5,478 - 18,277,667 43 1,070,514 2 2,145,883 5 5,919,299 14 - - 9,135,696 21 9,141,971 22 101,764 - 295,627 1 697,265 1 (206,143) (1) 232,917 1 1,121,430 2 10,263,401 24 (1,293,626) (3) 8,969,775 21 (Continued) |
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except (Loss) Earnings Per Share)
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Remeasurement of defined benefit plans Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI (Notes 22 and 30) Share of the other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries accounted for using the equity method Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Exchange differences on translation of the financial statements of foreign operations (Note 22) Other comprehensive income for the year, net of income tax TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME FOR THE YEAR (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 26) Basic Diluted |
2023 Amount % $ (180,920) (1) 978,504 4 (28,931) - (16,923) - 751,730 3 $ (947,863) (3) $ (0.92) $ (0.92) |
2022 | ||
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| Amount % $ 83,155 - (151,935) - (78,830) - 356,086 1 208,476 1 $ 9,178,251 22 $ 4.85 $ 4.68 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the parent company only financial statements. (Concluded)
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2022 Legal reserve Special reserve Cash dividends distributed by the Company - $1.80 per share Net income for the year ended December 31, 2022 Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2022, net of income tax Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2022 Compensation cost of restricted shares for employees Retirement of restricted shares for employees Dividends paid to subsidiaries to adjust capital surplus BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 Legal reserve Special reserve Cash dividends distributed by the Company - $1.80 per share Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2023 Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023, net of income tax Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023 Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated as at fair value through other comprehensive income by a subsidiary Compensation cost of restricted shares for employees Retirement of restricted shares for employees Dividends paid to subsidiaries to adjust capital surplus BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2023 |
Share Capital | hare Capital to be Cancelled $ (410 ) - - - - - - - 146 - (264 ) - - - - - - - - 264 - $ - |
Capital Surplus $ 399,210 - - - - - - (1,511 ) 1,489 3,522 402,710 - - - - - - - (49 ) 15 3,522 $ 406,198 |
**Retained Earnings ** | Unappropriated Earnings $ 24,532,500 (1,155,092 ) 214,869 (3,340,758 ) 8,969,775 83,155 9,052,930 - - - 29,304,449 (905,293 ) (16,533 ) (3,340,488 ) (1,699,593 ) (180,920) (1,880,513) 53,243 - - - $ 23,214,865 |
Other Equity | Unearned Compensation of Employees $ (45,404 ) - - - - - - 45,404 - - - - - - - - - - - - - $ - |
Treasury Shares $ (159,061 ) - - - - - - - - - (159,061 ) - - - - - - - - - - $ (159,061) |
Total Equity $ 46,724,791 - - (3,340,758 ) 8,969,775 208,476 9,178,251 43,893 - 3,522 52,609,699 - - (3,340,488 ) (1,699,593 ) 751,730 (947,863) - (49 ) - 3,522 $ 48,324,821 |
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| Exchange Differences on Translation of the Financial Statements of Foreign Operations $ (499,052 ) - - - - 356,086 356,086 - - - (142,966 ) - - - - (16,923) (16,923) - - - - $ (159,889) |
Unrealized Valuation Gain (Loss) on Financial Assets at FVTOCI $ 1,374,203 - - - - (230,765) (230,765) - - - 1,143,438 - - - - 949,573 949,573 (53,243 ) - - - $ 2,039,768 |
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| Shares (In Thousands) 1,856,018 - - - - - - - (164 ) - 1,855,854 - - - - - - - - (28 ) - 1,855,826 |
Ordinary Shares S $ 18,560,178 - - - - - - - (1,635 ) - 18,558,543 - - - - - - - - (279 ) - $ 18,558,264 |
Legal Reserve $ 2,271,266 1,155,092 - - - - - - - - 3,426,358 905,293 - - - - - - - - - $ 4,331,651 |
Special Reserve $ 291,361 - (214,869 ) - - - - - - - 76,492 - 16,533 - - - - - - - - $ 93,025 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the parent company only financial statements.
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (Loss) income before income tax Adjustments for: Depreciation expense Amortization expense Expected credit loss recognized on trade receivables Finance costs Interest income Dividend income Compensation cost of employee restricted shares Share of profit of subsidiaries and associates (Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment Unrealized gain on transactions with subsidiaries and associates Net loss on foreign currency exchange Gain from lease modifications Amortization of government grants deferred revenue Changes in operating assets and liabilities Trade receivables Receivables from related parties Other receivables Inventories Other current assets Contract liabilities Trade payables Payables to related parties Payables for compensation of employees and remuneration of directors Other payables Other payables to related parties Provisions Other current liabilities Net defined benefit liabilities Cash generated from operations Interest received Dividends received Interest paid Income tax paid Net cash (used in) generated from operating activities |
2023 $ (1,900,848) 4,090,686 82,400 5,466 258,297 (177,985) (171,200) (49) (157,054) (224) (14,704) 115,625 - (9,646) 1,347,885 118,454 73,024 1,315,945 23,225 4,841 (534,036) (1,727,326) (2,155,983) 46,810 60,631 (1,647) (26,231) (13,613) 652,743 179,708 171,200 (353,638) (1,399,804) (749,791) |
2022 $ 10,263,401 4,424,294 64,896 - 206,143 (101,764) (151,552) 43,893 (232,917) 5,281 (5,478) 571,513 (356) (12,420) 1,199,916 1,586,487 (2,892) (1,527,934) (4,862) (17,080) (811,011) (2,078,954) (12,542) (181,744) (72,225) 621 20,621 (249,291) 12,924,044 73,625 151,552 (237,697) (643,702) 12,267,822 (Continued) |
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Payments for property, plant and equipment Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment Increase in refundable deposits Decrease in refundable deposits Payments for intangible assets Decrease in other financial assets Net cash used in investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from long-term borrowings Repayments of long-term borrowings Proceeds from guarantee deposits received Refund of guarantee deposits received Repayment of leased liabilities Distribution of cash dividends Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON THE BALANCE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS HELD IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR |
2023 $ (7,602,912) 366 (11,054) - (71,682) 14,050 (7,671,232) 10,500,000 (6,625,741) 1,769 (200) (76,420) (3,340,488) 458,920 (149,236) (8,111,339) 17,869,009 $ 9,757,670 |
2022 $ (9,859,800) 173,780 (549,596) 10 (94,487) 1,045 (10,329,048) 6,357,000 (2,988,903) 26,777 (17,926) (76,079) (3,340,758) (39,889) (229,693) 1,669,192 16,199,817 $ 17,869,009 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the parent company only financial statements.
(Concluded)
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Attachment 4
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders Macronix International Co., Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Macronix International Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the notes to the consolidated financial statements, including material accounting policy information (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Financial Statement Audit and Attestation Engagements of Certified Public Accountants and the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with The Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
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Key audit matters for the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 are stated as follows:
Valuation of inventory
The Group manufactures and sells ROM products, including NOR Flash, and NAND Flash, which are widely used in consumer electronic devices. As of December 31, 2023, inventory was NT$13,368,867 thousand, accounting for 17% of the total assets in the consolidated balance sheet. With the rapid changes in technology development and the improvements in manufacturing processes and skills, market demand for memory chips could change significantly and result in inventory obsolescence. Since inventory valuation and estimates of the net realizable value of inventory are subject to management’s judgment, they are considered accounting estimates with relatively high uncertainty. Therefore, the valuation of inventory has been identified as a key audit matter. Refer to notes 4 (f), 5 (a), and 11 to the consolidated financial statements for the details of accounting policy, accounting judgment, key sources of estimation uncertainty and related information about the valuation of inventory.
Our audit procedures performed in respect of the above area included the following:
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We acknowledged and assessed the adequacy of the policy and procedures for the inventory valuation adopted by the management.
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We obtained data on the assessment of inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value by sampling to test the reasonableness of net realizable value by comparing inventory carrying amounts to recent selling prices; we tested the accuracy of allowance for inventory loss by comparing net realizable value with carrying amounts. We obtained the inventory aging report, and we tested the accuracy and completeness of the report by agreeing on the age interval, quantity, and amount of the supporting documents of inbound inventory. We assessed the reasonableness of the allowance for inventory loss by recalculating the amount in accordance with the stated valuation policy for the inventory.
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We performed a retrospective review of the inventory movements to evaluate the reasonableness of inventory obsolescence reserve policy and the policy on scrapping inventories.
Other Matter
We have also audited the parent company only financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 on which we have issued an unmodified opinion.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
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In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the audit committee, are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision, and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4, 6 and 32) Trade receivables, net (Notes 4, 10 and 32) Receivables from related parties, net (Notes 4, 32 and 33) Other receivables (Notes 4, 10, 27 and 32) Inventories (Notes 4, 5 and 11) Financial assets at amortized cost -current (Notes 4, 9 and 32) Other current assets (Note 17) Total current assets NON-CURRENT ASSETS Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - non-current (Notes 4, 7 and 32) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI) - non-current (Notes 4, 8 and 32) Financial assets at amortized cost - non-current (Notes 4, 9 and 32) Property, plant and equipment (Notes 4, 13, 18, 30, 34 and 35) Right-of-use assets (Notes 4 and 14) Intangible assets (Notes 4 and 15) Deferred tax assets (Notes 4 and 27) Prepayments for equipment Other financial assets - non-current (Notes 4, 16, 32 and 34) Other non-current assets (Note 17) Total non-current assets TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Contract liabilities (Note 25) Trade payables (Notes 19 and 32) Payables to related parties (Notes 32 and 33) Accrued compensation of employees and remuneration of directors (Notes 26, 32 and 33) Payables for purchases of equipment (Note 32) Other payables (Notes 20 and 32) Other payables to related parties (Notes 32 and 33) Current tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 27) Provisions - current (Notes 4 and 22) Lease liabilities - current (Notes 4 and 14) Current portion of long-term borrowings (Notes 4, 18, 30, 32 and 34) Other current liabilities (Note 21) Total current liabilities NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Long-term borrowings (Notes 4, 18, 30, 32 and 34) Deferred tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 27) Lease liabilities - non-current (Notes 4 and 14) Net defined benefit liabilities (Notes 4 and 23) Other non-current liabilities (Notes 4, 21 and 30) Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY (Notes 4, 24 and 29) Share capital Ordinary shares Share capital to be cancelled Total share capital Capital surplus Retained earnings Legal reserve Special reserve Unappropriated earnings Total retained earnings Other equity Treasury shares Total equity attributable to owners of the Company NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Note 24) Total equity TOTAL |
2023 Amount % $ 11,905,912 16 2,561,602 3 489,154 1 186,967 - 13,368,867 17 - - 179,867 - 28,692,369 37 261,911 - 4,016,384 5 43,270 - 41,498,097 53 693,553 1 115,219 - 1,155,327 2 235,195 - 767,001 1 333,147 1 49,119,104 63 $ 77,811,473 100 $ 41,027 - 2,039,130 3 986,617 1 965,965 1 1,147,179 2 1,499,934 2 10 - 3,237 - 24,805 - 83,522 - 2,117,062 3 345,636 - 9,254,124 12 17,346,721 22 840,797 1 622,770 1 1,243,360 2 177,746 - 20,231,394 26 29,485,518 38 18,558,264 24 - - 18,558,264 24 406,198 1 4,331,651 5 93,025 - 23,214,865 30 27,639,541 35 1,879,879 2 (159,061) - 48,324,821 62 1,134 - 48,325,955 62 $ 77,811,473 100 |
2022 | ||
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| Amount % $ 19,764,278 24 3,984,197 5 764,715 1 260,128 - 14,679,705 17 44,080 - 212,920 - 39,710,023 47 173,076 - 3,150,991 4 - - 37,982,047 45 790,618 1 125,929 - 856,877 1 - - 769,999 1 333,147 1 44,182,684 53 $ 83,892,707 100 $ 30,886 - 2,585,539 3 2,742,156 3 3,121,948 4 999,899 1 1,589,836 2 10 - 1,390,986 2 26,283 - 97,154 - 3,683,542 4 384,991 1 16,653,230 20 11,970,314 14 755,946 1 704,168 1 1,075,577 1 123,113 - 14,629,118 17 31,282,348 37 18,558,543 22 (264) - 18,558,279 22 402,710 1 3,426,358 4 76,492 - 29,304,449 35 32,807,299 39 1,000,472 1 (159,061) - 52,609,699 63 660 - 52,610,359 63 $ 83,892,707 100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except (Loss) Earnings Per Share)
| NET OPERATING REVENUE (Notes 4, 25, 33 and 38) OPERATING COSTS (Notes 4, 11, 23, 26 and 33) GROSS PROFIT OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 4, 10, 23, 26 and 33) Selling and marketing expenses General and administrative expenses Research and development expenses Expected credit loss Total operating expenses (LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES Interest income (Note 26) Other income (Notes 4, 8, 14, 26 and 30) Other gains and losses (Note 26) Finance costs (Notes 4, 26 and 30) Total non-operating income and expenses (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) (Notes 4 and 27) NET (LOSS) INCOME FOR THE YEAR OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Remeasurement of defined benefit plans Unrealized gain (loss) on investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI (Notes 24 and 32) Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Exchange differences on translation of the financial statements of foreign operations (Note 24) Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of income tax TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
2023 Amount % $ 27,623,608 100 20,862,948 76 6,760,660 24 1,644,637 6 1,731,793 6 5,785,863 21 5,466 - 9,167,759 33 (2,407,099) (9) 247,294 1 347,494 1 188,769 1 (260,694) (1) 522,863 2 (1,884,236) (7) 185,089 1 (1,699,147) (6) (180,920) (1) 949,573 4 (16,895) - 751,758 3 $ (947,389) (3) |
2022 | ||
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| Amount % $ 43,487,454 100 24,249,635 56 19,237,819 44 1,794,296 4 2,161,518 5 5,912,844 13 - - 9,868,658 22 9,369,161 22 128,952 - 328,072 1 675,572 2 (209,363) (1) 923,233 2 10,292,394 24 (1,322,619) (3) 8,969,775 21 83,155 - (230,765) (1) 356,060 1 208,450 - $ 9,178,225 21 (Continued) |
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except (Loss) Earnings Per Share)
| NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Owners of the Company Non-controlling interests TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Owners of the Company Non-controlling interests (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 28) Basic Diluted |
2023 Amount % $ (1,699,593) (6) 446 - $ (1,699,147) (6) $ (947,863) (3) 474 - $ (947,389) (3) $ (0.92) $ (0.92) |
2022 | ||
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| Amount % $ 8,969,775 21 - - $ 8,969,775 21 $ 9,178,251 21 (26) - $ 9,178,225 21 $ 4.85 $ 4.68 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
(Concluded)
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2022 Legal reserve Special reserve Cash dividends distributed by the Company - $1.80 per share Net income for the year ended December 31, 2022 Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2022, net of income tax Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2022 Compensation cost of restricted shares for employees Retirement of restricted shares for employees Dividends paid to subsidiaries to adjust capital surplus BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 Legal reserve Special reserve Cash dividends distributed by the Company - $1.80 per share Net (loss) income for the year ended December 31, 2023 Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023, net of income tax Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023 Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated as at fair value through other comprehensive income Compensation cost of restricted shares for employees Retirement of restricted shares for employees Dividends paid to subsidiaries to adjust capital surplus BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2023 |
Equity Attributable to Share | Equity Attributable to Share | holders of the Company | holders of the Company | Total $ 46,724,791 - - (3,340,758 ) 8,969,775 208,476 9,178,251 43,893 - 3,522 52,609,699 - - (3,340,488 ) (1,699,593 ) 751,730 (947,863) - (49 ) - 3,522 $ 48,324,821 |
Non-controlling Interests $ 686 - - - - (26) (26) - - - 660 - - - 446 28 474 - - - - $ 1,134 |
Total Equity $ 46,725,477 - - (3,340,758 ) 8,969,775 208,450 9,178,225 43,893 - 3,522 52,610,359 - - (3,340,488 ) (1,699,147 ) 751,758 (947,389) - (49 ) - 3,522 $ 48,325,955 |
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| **Share Capital ** | hare Capital to be Cancelled $ (410 ) - - - - - - - 146 - (264 ) - - - - - - - - 264 - $ - |
Capital Surplus $ 399,210 - - - - - - (1,511 ) 1,489 3,522 402,710 - - - - - - - (49 ) 15 3,522 $ 406,198 |
Retained Earnings | Unappropriated Earnings $ 24,532,500 (1,155,092 ) 214,869 (3,340,758 ) 8,969,775 83,155 9,052,930 - - - 29,304,449 (905,293 ) (16,533 ) (3,340,488 ) (1,699,593 ) (180,920) (1,880,513) 53,243 - - - $ 23,214,865 |
Other Equity | Unearned Compensation of Employees $ (45,404 ) - - - - - - 45,404 - - - - - - - - - - - - - $ - |
Treasury Shares $ (159,061 ) - - - - - - - - - (159,061 ) - - - - - - - - - - $ (159,061) |
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| Exchange Differences on Translation of the Financial Statements of Foreign Operations $ (499,052 ) - - - - 356,086 356,086 - - - (142,966 ) - - - - (16,923) (16,923) - - - - $ (159,889) |
Unrealized Valuation Gain (Loss) on Financial Assets at FVTOCI $ 1,374,203 - - - - (230,765) (230,765) - - - 1,143,438 - - - - 949,573 949,573 (53,243 ) - - - $ 2,039,768 |
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| S | hares (Thousands) 1,856,018 - - - - - - - (164 ) - 1,855,854 - - - - - - - - (28 ) - 1,855,826 |
S Ordinary Shares $ 18,560,178 - - - - - - - (1,635 ) - 18,558,543 - - - - - - - - (279 ) - $ 18,558,264 |
Legal Reserve $ 2,271,266 1,155,092 - - - - - - - - 3,426,358 905,293 - - - - - - - - - $ 4,331,651 |
Special Reserve $ 291,361 - (214,869 ) - - - - - - - 76,492 - 16,533 - - - - - - - - $ 93,025 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (Loss) income before income tax Adjustments for: Depreciation expense Amortization expense Expected credit loss recognized on trade receivables Net gain on fair value changes of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Finance costs Interest income Dividend income Compensation cost of employee restricted shares (Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment Loss on disposal of subsidiary Net loss on foreign currency exchange Gain from lease modifications Amortization of government grants deferred revenue Changes in operating assets and liabilities Trade receivables Receivables from related parties Other receivables Inventories Other current assets Contract liabilities Trade payables Payables to related parties Payables for compensation of employees and remuneration of directors Other payables Other payables to related parties Provisions Other current liabilities Net defined benefit liabilities Cash generated from operations Interest received Dividends received Interest paid Income tax paid Net cash (used in) generated from operating activities CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Purchase of financial assets at amortized cost Proceeds from the return of principal of financial assets at amortized cost Payments for property, plant and equipment Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment Increase in refundable deposits |
2023 $ (1,884,236) 4,140,272 83,241 5,466 (91,009) 260,694 (247,294) (178,235) (49) (80) 544 120,098 - (9,646) 1,406,886 237,044 76,778 1,310,838 25,564 10,141 (534,036) (1,727,325) (2,155,983) 10,107 5,106 (1,478) (33,604) (13,137) 816,667 241,044 178,235 (356,035) (1,405,623) (525,712) 85,462 (42,820) 44,450 (7,609,696) 366 (11,273) |
2022 $ 10,292,394 4,472,955 65,939 - (2,392) 209,363 (128,952) (159,668) 43,893 5,283 - 541,104 (358) (12,420) 1,654,694 236,080 (4,292) (1,523,318) (9,528) (5,377) (811,011) (2,078,954) (12,542) (143,720) (5,211) 2,993 26,189 (248,741) 12,404,403 91,941 159,668 (247,322) (752,575) 11,656,115 - - - (9,869,012) 173,780 (549,617) (Continued) |
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MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Decrease in refundable deposits Payments for intangible assets Decrease in other financial assets Net cash used in investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from long-term borrowings Repayments of long-term borrowings Proceeds from guarantee deposits received Refund of guarantee deposits received Repayment of leased liabilities Distribution of cash dividends Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON THE BALANCE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS HELD IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR |
2023 $ 43 (72,545) 14,050 (7,591,963) 10,500,000 (6,625,741) 1,769 (200) (111,954) (3,336,966) 426,908 (167,599) (7,858,366) 19,764,278 $ 11,905,912 |
2022 $ 10 (94,970) 1,045 (10,338,764) 6,357,000 (2,988,903) 26,778 (17,926) (107,686) (3,337,236) (67,973) (50,321) 1,199,057 18,565,221 $ 19,764,278 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. (Concluded)
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Attachment 5
Macronix International Co., Ltd.
2023 Distribution Plan
| Units: NT$ | |
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| Items | Amount |
| Net Loss of 2023 | (1,699,593,257) |
| Plus: Undistributed earnings of previous years The disposal of subsidiary's investments in equity instruments designated as at FVTOCI Less: Remeasurement of defined benefit plans Appropriated for Special Reserve |
25,042,135,142 53,243,430 (180,920,000) (4,695,885) |
| Retained Earnings Available for Distribution as of December 31, 2023 |
23,210,169,430 |
| Distribution Item: Cash Dividend to Shareholders (NT$0.5 per share) |
(927,913,221) |
| Unappropriated Retained Earnings, End of Year | 22,282,256,209 |
Note: The dividend per share was based on the outstanding common shares on February 27, 2024, i.e., 1,855,826,441 shares.
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Attachment 6
The Method and Particulars of the Public Offering and/or the Private Placement of Securities
I. Cash capital increase by issuance of new shares
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(1)Pursuant to the Article 267 of the Company Act, it is hereby proposed to reserve 10% of the offered shares for the subscription of employees, with the remaining to be offered to the public in accordance with Article 28-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act and through public subscription, book building or competitive auction.
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A. “Public Subscription” Approach: 10% of the newly offered shares (“Shares”) will be through public offering, with the remaining 80% of the Shares to be subscribed by shareholders recorded on the record date of such Offering. The shareholders concerned may arrange for pooling together their fractional shares to form the nearest whole share and register the share within five days after the record date of said Offering.
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B. “Book Building” Approach: 90% of the Shares will be offered to the public, and therefore, existing shareholders shall waive their preemptive rights for the Shares.
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C. “Competitive Auction” Approach: 90% of the Shares will be offered to the public, and therefore, existing shareholders shall waive their preemptive rights for the Shares.
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(2)The price of the Shares (“Price”) will be set in accordance with the “Self Discipline Rules of the Chinese Securities Association Governing Securities Underwriters for Offering and Issuance of Securities by Securities Issuers” (“Rule”) and relevant regulations of the authorities. It is hereby proposed to the AGM to authorize the Chairman to negotiate with the underwriters and determine the Price taking into consideration of then-current market conditions.
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(3)With respect to the shares not yet subscribed during the specified period, it is proposed to the AGM to authorize the Chairman to approach and/or designate a certain person for the subscription of such shares at the Price.
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(4)It is hereby proposed to the AGM to fully authorize the Board of Directors or its designee to determine the record date of the Offering(s), the record date of the new shares issued, and to handle related affairs after obtaining the approval from government authority.
II. Issuance of overseas Depositary Receipts through cash capital increase
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(1)Pursuant to Article 267 of the Company Act, it is hereby proposed to reserve 10% of the shares to be offered for the subscription of the employees, with the remaining 90% of the shares to be offered to the public in accordance with Article 28-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act as the underlying common shares of overseas Depositary Receipts.
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(2)The price of the above overseas Depositary Receipts (“DR Price”) will be set in accordance with the Rule. It is hereby proposed to the AGM to authorize the Chairman to negotiate with the underwriters and determine the DR Price taking into consideration of then-current international market conditions, as well as the market price of common shares. (The basis of the above price setting arrangement is reasonable).
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(3)Although shareholders’ interests will be diluted by the additional new shares issued, it shall have a positive impact on the shareholders since the capital increase may strengthen the financial structure of the Company or the costs of business operation, and/or respond in time to the changes of then current industry environment. In sum, the capital increase will enhance the Company’s competitiveness and profit, and indirectly benefit the shareholders.
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(4)It is proposed to the AGM to authorize the Chairman to approach and/or designate a certain person for the subscription of the reserved shares for the employee not yet subscribed, and/or included such unsubscribed shares to the underlying common shares of the overseas
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Depositary Receipts taking into consideration of then-current market conditions.
- (5)It is hereby proposed to the AGM to fully authorize the Chairman or his designee to handle the related affairs and to represent the Company to sign any contract and/or related documents.
III. The private placement of common shares
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(1)The basis and rationality of the private placement price: The price of the private placement shares shall be no less than 80% of the higher of the following:
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A. The average closing price of the Company’s common shares for one, three, or five business days immediately preceding its price determination date, and adjusted by the applicable stock dividends, cash dividends and/or capital reduction.
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B. The average closing price of the Company’s common shares for the thirty business days immediately preceding its price determination date, and adjusted by the applicable stock dividends, cash dividends, and/or capital reduction.
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It is hereby proposed to AGM to authorize the Board of Directors to determine the price based on the resolution of the AGM and market conditions at that time. Considering that the privately placed shares have a three-year transfer restriction as required by Securities and Exchange Act and that the price will be set by referring to the market price of common shares, the price setting arrangement shall be reasonable.
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(2)The method of selecting the specified subscribers: The Company will select the specified subscribers in accordance with Article 43-6 of Securities and Exchange Act. If a strategic investor is targeted, only those individuals and/or legal entities which may help the Company in improving its technologies, developing products, reducing cost, enlarging market shares, and/or strengthen customers relationships, etc. will be selected to enhance the Company’s competitiveness, business operation, and/or profitability through the strategic investors’ experience, technology, knowledge, brand, or distribution channels.
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(3)The necessity of private placement: In consideration of market conditions, fund raising efficiency, costs of the offering(s) as well as equity stabilizing, private placement may be adopted as a fund raising mechanisms. If the private placement is for the strategic investors, it is to maintain long-term relations with such strategic investors through the transfer restriction of shares subscribed. Also, the use of proceeds thereof shall be for the Company’s business operation and/or development; and it shall be for the steadily operation of the Company as well as the interests of the shareholders.
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(4)Except for the transfer restriction as provided under Article 43-8 of Securities and Exchange Act, the rights and obligations of the privately placed common shares is the same as the outstanding common shares.
IV. The private placement of domestic and/or overseas convertible bonds
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(1)The term of the privately placed convertible bonds shall not be more than seven years.
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(2)It is hereby proposed to AGM to authorize the Board of Directors to determine the coupon rate of the privately placed convertible bonds.
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(3)The basis and rationality of the private placement price: The issuance price of the privately placed convertible bonds shall be no less than 80% of the theoretical price and that the conversion price shall be no less than 80% of the higher of the following:
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A.The average closing price of the Company’s common shares for one, three, or five business days immediately preceding its price determination date, and adjusted by applicable stock dividends, cash dividends and/or capital reduction.
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B.The average closing price of the Company’s common shares for the thirty business days immediately preceding its price determination date, and adjusted by applicable stock dividends, cash dividends, and/or capital reduction.
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It is hereby proposed to AGM to authorize the Board of Directors to determine the price based on the resolution of the AGM and then-current market conditions. Considering that the
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privately placed securities have a three-year transfer restriction as required by Securities and Exchange Act and that the price will be set by referring to the market price of common shares, the conversion price setting arrangement shall be reasonable.
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(4)The method of selecting the specified subscribers: The Company will select the specified subscribers in accordance with Article 43-6 of Securities and Exchange Act. If a strategic investor is targeted, only those individual and/or legal entities which may help the Company in improving its technologies, developing products, reducing cost, enlarging market shares, and/or strengthen customer relationships, etc. will be selected to enhance the Company’s competitiveness, business operation, and/or profitability through the strategic investors’ experience, technology, knowledge, brand, or distribution channels.
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(5)The necessity of private placement: In consideration of market conditions, fund raising efficiency, costs of the offering(s) as well as equity stabilizing, private placement may be adopted as a fund raising mechanism. If the private placement is for the strategic investors, it is to maintain long-term relations with such strategic investors through the transfer restriction of shares subscribed. Also, the use of proceeds thereof shall be for the Company’s business operation and/or development; and it shall be for the steadily operation of the Company as well as the interests of the shareholders.
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(6)The transfer restriction of the privately placed convertible bonds is in accordance with Article 43-8 of Securities and Exchange Act.
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(7)It is hereby proposed to the AGM to fully authorize the Chairman or his designee to handle and follow up related affairs and to represent the Company to sign any contract and/or related documents.
V. The issuance price (“Price”)
When the Price over the par value of the shares (“Par value”), the premium triggered by the difference between the issue price and the Par value will be transferred to capital surplus. When the Price under the Par value, the loss triggered by the difference between the Price and the Par value will be covered according to relevant regulations.
The Price will be set according to relevant regulations, for example, the privately placed shares have a three-year transfer restriction as required by Securities and Exchange Act, etc., and the resolution of the AGM. Also, it shall be in consideration of the steadily operation of the Company, the security of the financial structure, the urgency of the capital needs, as well as the feasibility of the fund raising, and the analysis of the significant impact to our shareholders. Therefore, the price setting or the reasons for not adopting other fund raising methods in the nature of liabilities are reasonable.
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Attachment 7
The Competitive Activities of the Respective Board of Directors
New Item
| Name | Title of other company | Main business |
|---|---|---|
| Global Unichip Corp. Independent Director |
IC Design | |
| Cheng-Wen Wu | M31 TechnologyCorporation Independent Director |
IP Design |
Already Released Item
| Name | Title of other company | Main business |
|---|---|---|
| Miin Wu | Eastern Electronics Co.,Ltd. ManagingDirector |
EngineeringManufacturingService |
| Ardentec Corporation Chairman & CEO |
Wafer Testing | |
| GigaSolution Tech. Co.,Ltd. Representative(Chairman) |
ICTesting | |
| Ardentec Semiconductor Co.,Ltd. Representative(Chairman) |
Electronics-related Industry | |
| C. Y. Lu | Ardentec Korea Co.,Ltd. Director |
Wafer Testing |
| Ardentec Singapore Pte. Ltd. Director |
Wafer Testing | |
| HongTai Electric IndustrialCo.,Ltd. Independent Director |
Electrical andCable | |
| Chien Hsu Investment Corporation | ZOWIE TechnologyCorporation Director |
Diodes and Discrete Components |
| Che-Ho Wei | Sunplus TechnologyCo.,Ltd. Independent Director |
IC Design |
| Epileds Technologies,Inc. Independent Director |
Optoelectronic | |
| i | ||
| Yan-Kun Su | Himax Technologies,Inc. Independent Director |
IC Design |
| Quantek, Inc. Director |
IC Design | |
| Scientech Corporation Independent Director |
Semi-conductors Manufacturing Computers and Peripheral Equipment |
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| S F | ||
| ung-Jen ang | TECO Image Systems Co., Ltd. Director |
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| TECOElectric&Machinery Co.,Ltd. Director |
Electrical machinery | |
| Chipbond Technology Corporation Independent Director |
Packaging and Testing | |
| i | ||
| Tom Yu | SiTime Corporation Director |
MEMS TimingDevice |
| F. L. Ni | WolleyInc. Director |
IC Design |
| China Development Financial Holding Corporation Independent Director |
Finance Holding Company | |
| TJi Dh | ||
| yzz-un u | CDIB Capital Group Independent Director |
Investment and Asset Management |
| Leadtrend Technology Corporation Independent Director |
IC Design | |
| Chien-Kuo Yang | Andes TechnologyCorporation Independent Director |
IC Design |
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Appendix 1
Macronix International Co., Ltd. Articles of Incorporation
May 26, 2017 Revised by the regular shareholders’ meeting of 2017
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Article 1: The Company is incorporated under those provisions of the Company Law relating to companies limited by shares, and is named as “Macronix International Co., Ltd.”.
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Article 2: The businesses engaged in by this Company shall be as follows: The research & development, design, manufacture, testing, sale and consultation of the following products:
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I. Parts and modules for integrated circuit and semi-conductors, and system application products (including integrated circuit cards (boxes) and circuit modules, etc.):
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(1) IC products for telecommunication systems;
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(2) IC products for personal computers and peripheral devices;
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(3) Products for consumable electronic systems;
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(4) Multi-media computer products;
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(5) Automatic electro-mechanical integrated products.
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II. Light and electric components, parts and modules.
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III. Design of software and process of computer data.
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IV. To engage in the import and export trading business related to this Company’s businesses.
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Article 3: Upon consent of the board of directors, the Company may provide guarantees to third parties in accordance with its Operational Measures Governing Guarantees and Endorsements, which shall be separately enacted.
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Article 4: The Company’s principal executive offices shall be located in the Science-Based Industrial Park in Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. The Company may, upon approval of the board of directors and competent authority, establish branch offices in Taiwan or abroad.
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Article 5: The total amount of investment made by this Company shall be exempted from the restriction provided in Article 13 of the Company Law.
CHAPTER 2: CAPITAL STOCKS
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Article 6: The Company’s authorized capital is NT$65.5 billion to be divided into 6.55 billion shares, with par value of NT$10 per share; shares not yet issued will be issued pursuant to the decision of the Board of Directors.
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650 million shares will be reserved from the above authorized capital for employee stock option to be issued pursuant to the decision of the Board of Directors.
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Article 7: The share certificate of this Company shall be issued in registered form and signed by or affixed with the seal of at least three directors and numbered accordingly. The shares won’t be effective until the authentication of the competent authority or the agencies of issuance and registration under their approval.
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When issuing new shares, this Company may print collaborately the total amount of the issuance, but may be exempted from printing the share certificates, including the issuance of security other than shares.
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Article 8: The handling of stock affairs of this Company shall be in accordance to the “Guidelines for Handling of Stock Affairs by Public Companies” and other relevant laws and regulations.
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Article 9: For any new shares to be issued by the Company, except those set aside to be issued for purchase by employees and others pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, the shareholders shall have the preemptive right to subscribe to the new shares in proportion to their shareholdings.
CHAPTER 3: SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS
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Article 10: Shareholders’ meetings shall be convened as follows:
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General shareholders’ meetings shall be convened by the board of directors within six (6) months following the end of each fiscal year.
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Special shareholders’ meetings may be convened according to the laws whenever it is necessary.
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Article 11: The chairman of the board shall preside at shareholders’ meetings if the shareholders’ meeting is convened by the board of directors. When the chairman of the board is unable to preside at a meeting, the directors present shall elect one from among themselves as proxy. If the shareholders’ meeting is convened by others with legitimate right, the one who convenes it shall preside at the meeting. When more than one conveners are present, they shall elect one from among themselves to preside.
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Article 12: Notice shall be provided to each shareholder at least thirty (30) days prior to a general shareholders’ meeting. Notice shall be provided to each shareholder at least ten (10) days prior to an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting. The notice shall state the date and venue of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.
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Article 13: Except as otherwise provided by the laws and regulations, shareholders of the Company are entitled to one vote for each capital stock.
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Article 14: Except as otherwise provided by the laws and regulations, a resolution may be adopted by the shareholders or proxy of a simple majority of the votes of the issued and outstanding capital stocks represented at a shareholders’ meeting at which the shareholders of a majority of issued and outstanding capital are present or by proxy.
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Article 15: When a shareholder of the Company is unable to attend a shareholders’ meeting for any reason, the shareholder may appoint a representative to attend such shareholders’ meeting by presenting a written proxy form, which shall specify the scope of proxy. Where one person is acting as proxy for more than two shareholders, unless such person is engaged in the trust business or other proxy institutions of stock affairs approved by the competent authority, the votes exercised by such person shall not exceed 3% of all the issued and outstanding capital stocks, and the portion in excess thereof shall not be counted.
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Article 16: The resolution adopted at the shareholders’ meeting shall, pursuant to the laws, be recorded in the minutes of the meetings which shall be signed or sealed by the chairman of the board and kept forever at the Company during its existence.
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The roster of attendance and the written proxy forms shall be kept for at least one (1) year; provided, however, that shareholder file a litigation in accordance with Article 189 of the Company Law, the minutes shall be kept till the end of such litigation.
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Article 16-1: When Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. and its affiliates (individually and/or collectively “PSC”) itself serves or designates others to serve the director of this company (individually and/or collectively “PSC Director”), neither PSC nor PSC Director shall use information of this company on matters other than the operation of this company, or disclose such information to any third party. The transaction between this company and each PSC (“Transaction”) shall obtain the prior approval of more than one half of the
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shareholders (other than PSC) attending the shareholders’ meeting of this company. However, in the event the Transaction merely grants rights to this company, it can be proceeded if more than one half of the directors of this company (other than PSC Director) approve said Transaction and its details are reported to the following shareholders’ meeting. The president of this company shall report the progress of the Transaction to the supervisor from time to time, and the negotiation and conclusion of any and all Transaction shall be represented by non-PSC supervisor(s) of this company. The Transaction is invalid if the foregoing is violated.
CHAPTER 4: DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS
Article 17: The Company shall have nine to fifteen directors (including at least three independent directors with the remaining being non-independent directors) to be elected by the Shareholders from nomination list, with a term of three (3) years and renewable upon reelection. Corporate shareholders may appoint representative to serve the directorship and may appoint new representative to take over as director for the remaining term of the directorship.
Compensation for the chairman, non-independent directors and independent directors shall be determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with their respective participation and contribution to the operations of the business, and the domestic and international business standards. The Company shall purchase liability insurance for the directors (including independent and non-independent).
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Article 18: The Company shall have three to four supervisors to be elected by the shareholders from a nomination list, with a term of three (3) years and renewable upon re-election. In the event an audit committee, i.e., a committee to be formed by at least three independent directors with at least one independent director specialized in accounting or finance) is established, the Company is not required to elect supervisor. In the case that supervisors have been elected, they will be terminated immediately upon the formation of the audit committee and the provisions relating to Supervisor hereof shall become void. Compensation for supervisors shall be determined in accordance with their participation and value of contribution, and the domestic and international business standards. The Company shall purchase liability insurance for the supervisors. Corporate shareholders may appoint representative to be elected as supervisors and may appoint new representatives or supervisor to take over as supervisors for the remaining term.
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Article 19: The Directors shall elect from among themselves a board chair acting as the representative of the Company, by a majority in a meeting attended by over two-thirds of the Directors.
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Article 20: The directors’ meeting shall be convened by the chairman of the board. The initial directors’ meeting of each term shall be convened by the director who receives the number of ballots representing the largest number of votes. If a director is unable to attend a directors’ meeting, the director may appoint another director to attend the meeting as proxy; provided, however, that the proxy shall accept the appointment of one director only. A director who lives abroad may appoint in written form another shareholder domiciled within the territory of R.O.C. to attend regularly by proxy any directors’ meeting. Such appointment of proxy shall be registered with the competent authority.
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If the directors’ meeting is conducted in a manner of digital videoconference, the directors who participate in such conference via digital video shall be deemed be present in person.
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Article 21: The notice of directors’ meeting shall specify the purposes for which the meeting is convened and the agenda. Notice shall be provided to the directors and supervisors by writing, fax or email, etc. at least seven (7) days prior to a directors’ meeting, provided, however, that a special directors’ meeting and a managing directors’ meeting may be convened without any notice in written form as deemed necessary.
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Article 22: The chairman of the board shall preside at directors’ meeting. The chairman of the board shall appoint a managing director as proxy to preside at such meetings when the chairman of the board is unable to preside. In the absence of such appointment, the directors shall elect one from amongst themselves.
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Article 23: When passing upon any resolution, each director shall have one vote. Unless the laws, regulations or articles of incorporation specifically provide otherwise, a directors’ meeting at which a resolution is adopted shall be attended by a majority of the directors and a majority of those present votes in favor of such a resolution. Minutes of directors’ meetings shall be prepared to record the businesses transacted at a directors’ meeting.
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Article 24: Responsibility of the Board of Directors. 1. Approve the operation directives and the long term as well as short-term development plans.
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Review, implement and supervise the annual business plan.
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Approve the budget and annual financial report.
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Propose the increase and decrease of capital.
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Propose distributions of earning and/or offset of losses.
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Discuss and approve material agreements.
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Approve the purchase and disposal of material assets.
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Approve the distributions for technology shares.
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Propose amendments to these Articles of incorporation.
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Approve bylaws and internal rules.
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Approve establishment, restructure or dissolution of branch offices.
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Approve material capital expenditure.
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Hiring and dismissing managers.
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Convene shareholders’ meeting and report on the operations of the business.
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Establish functional committees and approve rules regarding said committee.
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Other authority imposed by law or shareholders’ meeting.
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Article 25: In the event the supervisor ship is established, the responsibility of such supervisor are as the following:
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Investigate the business and financial status of the Company.
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Audit company documents.
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Supervise business implementations.
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Other authority imposed by law or by shareholders’ meeting.
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Article 26: This Company shall have several managers (including CEO). The appointment, removal and remuneration of such managers shall be subject to relevant laws and regulations and determined by a resolution of a directors’ meeting which is attended by a majority of directors and where a majority of those present votes are in favor of such a resolution.
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Article 27: The manager of this Company, within his powers and authorities, shall have the authority to manage the affairs of this Company and to sign on behalf of the said Company. The relevant authorization measures shall be stipulated by the board of directors.
CHAPTER 5: ACCOUNTING
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Article 28: The fiscal year of this Company shall commence on the first day of January each year and shall end on the thirty-first day of December. A year-end accounting statement shall be prepared at the end of each fiscal year.
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Article 29: At the end of the year, the Board of Directors shall deliver the following documents to the annual shareholders’ meeting for approval in accordance with applicable laws, and submitted to the relevant government agency:
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Business reports.
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Financial statements.
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Plan to distribute surplus or to appropriate fund in case of loss.
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Article 30: The Company accrued employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors at the rates of 15% and no higher than 2%, for each profitable fiscal year after offsetting any cumulative losses.
Employees eligible to receive employees’ compensation may include employees from the affiliated companies
The Company made profit in a fiscal year, the profit shall be first utilized for paying taxes, offsetting losses of previous years, setting aside a legal reserve 10% of the remaining profit (until the amount of the legal reserve equals the amount of the Company’s paid-in capital), setting aside or reversing a special reserve in accordance with the laws and regulations.
The Company is classified under the capital intensive industry. In accordance with the long-term financial program of the Company, the above shareholders’ dividends can be retained as undistributed earnings, and then be distributed in future, as determined by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.
Distributions shall be prioritized to take the form of cash dividends. Nevertheless, it still depends on the Company’s financial, sales or operating conditions. That no more than 50% of the current year’s total amount of distributable earnings can be distributed in the form of share dividends.
- Article 31: Dividends and bonuses to shareholders shall be distributed to those shareholders whose names are listed on the registrar of shareholders as of the record date set for purposes of the distribution.
SECTION 6: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 32: Any rules or measures related to the articles of incorporation shall be stipulated separately by the board of directors.
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Article 33: Matters not provided for in this articles of incorporation shall be undertaken in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
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Article 34: This chapter is first enacted on August 21st, 1989; first revised on April 21st, 1990; second revision on September 9th, 1990; third revision on April 27th, 1991; fourth revision on November 9th, 1991; fifth revision on July 18th, 1992; sixth revision on June 19th, 1993; 7th revision on November 27th, 1993; eighth revision on May 28th, 1994; ninth revision on June 5th, 1995; tenth revision on January 24th, 1996; eleventh revision on June 22nd, 1996; twelfth revision on May 31st, 1997; thirteenth revision on June 29th, 1998; fourteenth revision on May 3rd, 2000; sixteenth revision and seventeen revisions on May 30th, 2002; eighteenth revision on June 27th, 2003; nineteenth revision on June 18th, 2004; twentieth revision on June 30th, 2006; twenty-first and twenty-second revision on June -
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Appendix 2
Macronix International Co., Ltd. Procedure Rules of Shareholders’ Meeting
June 6, 2012 Revised by the regular shareholders’ meeting of 2012
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Article 1: Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company (the “Meeting”) shall be conducted in accordance with these Rules and Procedures, unless the law provides otherwise.
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Article 2: A sign-in booklet has been installed for shareholders (or their respective representatives) to sign in. The number of shares in attendance shall be based on the sign-in book or the number of sign-in cards submitted. Where votes are taken in written or electronic means, unless the law requires otherwise, ballots submitted in writing or by electronic means shall be included in the aforementioned shares in attendance.
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Shareholders (or their respective representatives) are required to bring their attendance certification to attend the meeting. Sign-in cards or proof of appointment shall be preserved for at least one year.
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Article 3: Attendance and votes of Shareholders’ Meetings shall be counted based upon the number of shares in attendance.
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Article 4: The location of Shareholders’ Meetings shall be either where the Company is located, or any other place deemed convenient for the shareholders to attend and proper for holding such meeting. The Shareholders’ Meetings shall be held no earlier than 9 a.m. and no later than 3 p.m. on the designated meeting date.
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Article 5: The Board of Directors shall call the Shareholders’ Meetings. The chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside over the meeting. If the chairman of the Board of Directors is not available for the meeting, then the vice-chairman of the Board of Directors shall act on his/her behalf to preside over the meeting. If neither the chairman nor the vice-chairman of the Board of Directors is available for the meeting, the chairman shall designate a director of the Board of Directors to act on his/her behalf to preside over the meeting. The Board of Directors shall elect a director to act on the chairman’s behalf if the chairman appoints no designee. Other than the Board of Directors, a person entitled by law to call a Shareholders’ Meeting shall preside over the meeting, if and when such meeting is called, if there are two or more persons having the convening right, the chairman of the meeting shall be elected from among themselves.
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Article 6: The Company may designate legal attorneys, certified-public-accountants, or other related persons to attend the meetings. Persons handling affairs of the Meeting shall wear identification cards or badges.
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Article 7: Shareholders’ meeting shall be taped or recorded, and any tape or recording shall be preserved in accordance with the law. Recording of the deliberations shall be preserved for as long as the business remains in operation.
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Article 8: Chairman shall call the Meeting to order at the time scheduled for the Meeting. If the number of shares represented by the shareholders present at the Meeting has not yet constituted the quorum at the time scheduled for the Meeting, the chairman may postpone the time for the Meeting. The postponements shall be limited to two times at most and Meeting shall not be postponed for longer than one hour in the aggregate. If after two postponements no quorum can yet be constituted but the shareholders present at the Meeting represent more than one-third of the total outstanding shares, tentative resolutions
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may be made in accordance with Section 1 of Article 175 of the Company Law of the Republic of China. If during the process of the Meeting the number of outstanding shares represented by the shareholders present becomes sufficient to constitute the quorum, the chairman may submit the tentative resolutions to the Meeting for approval in accordance with Article 174 of the Company Law of the Republic of China.
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Article 9: The agenda of the Meeting shall be set by the Board of Directors if the Meeting is convened by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise resolved at the Meeting, the Meeting shall proceed in accordance with the agenda. The chairman may announce to go into voting after the discussion of any resolution or hold certain and/or all votes of such proposals until the preceding of Motions. Such votes are not deemed to change the agenda. The above provision applies to cases where the Meeting is convened by any person, other than the Board of Directors, entitled to convene such Meeting.
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Unless otherwise resolved at the Meeting, the chairman cannot announce adjournment of the Meeting before all the discussion items (including special motions) listed in the agenda are resolved. However, in the event that the Chairman adjourns the Meeting in violation of these Rules and Procedures, the shareholders may designate, by a majority of votes represented by shareholders attending the Meeting, one person as chairman to continue the Meeting.
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Article 10: When a shareholder (or their respective representatives) present at the Meeting wishes to speak, a Speech Note should be filled out with summary of the speech, the shareholder’s number (or the number of Attendance Card) and the name of the shareholder. The sequence of speeches by shareholders should be decided by the chairman. If any shareholder (or their respective representatives) present at the Meeting submits a Speech Note but does not speak, no speech should be deemed to have been made by such shareholder. In case the contents of the speech of a shareholder are inconsistent with the contents of the Speech Note, the contents of actual speech shall prevail. Unless otherwise permitted by the chairman and the shareholder (or their respective representatives) in speaking, no shareholder shall interrupt the speeches of the other shareholders, otherwise the chairman shall stop such interruption.
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Article 11: Unless otherwise permitted by the chairman, each shareholder shall not, for each discussion item, speak more than two times (each time not exceeding 5 minutes). Except for the prior consent of the chairman, the shareholder shall speak after all the report items listed in the agenda are reported by the chairman or his designated person. In case the speech of any shareholder violates all the above provision or exceeds the scope of the discussion item, the chairman may stop the speech of such shareholder.
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Article 12: Any legal entity designated as proxy by a shareholder(s) to be present at the Meeting may appoint only one representative to attend the Meeting. If a corporate shareholder designates two or more representatives to attend the Meeting, only one representative can speak for each discussion item.
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Article 13: After the speech of a shareholder, the chairman may respond himself/herself or appoint an appropriate person to respond.
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Article 14: The chairman may announce to end the discussion of any resolution and go into voting if the Chairman deems it appropriate.
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Article 15: If there is amendment to or substitute for a discussion item, the chairman shall decide the sequence of voting for such discussion item, the amendment or the substitute. If any one of them has been adopted, the others shall be deemed vetoed and no further voting is necessary.
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Article 16: Unless otherwise provided for in the Company Law or Company Rules, a motion approved by more than one-half of the votes constitutes final approval. The chairman rules that a resolution may be decided by either a vote or by asking for objections. In the case that
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there was no objection when asked by the chairman, the issue is resolved as if approved by voting, except in the case for elections of directors or supervisors, which shall be governed by company rules regarding elections for directors or supervisors and by applicable laws. The chairman shall appoint ballot inspectors and calculation officials, and the inspectors must possess shareholder status.
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Article 17: The chairman shall appoint ballot inspectors and calculation officials, and the inspectors must possess shareholder status.
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Ballots (including those for the elections) will not be announced one by one, but the result shall be announced and recorded in the meeting.
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Article 18: During the Meeting, the chairman may, at his discretion, set time for intermission.
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Article 19: The chairman may direct the disciplinary officers (or the security guard) to assist in keeping order of the Meeting place. Such disciplinary officers (or security guards) shall wear badges marked “Disciplinary Officers” for identification purpose.
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Article 20: If an air-raid warning is declared during the meeting, the chairman may announce that the meeting will be terminated and dissolved to be reconvened one hour after the warning has been lifted (or at other times announced by the chairman).
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Article 21: Where this Regulation does not specifically provide, relevant laws shall be applicable.
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Article 22: These Rules and Procedures shall be effective from the date it is approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting. The same applies in case of revision.
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Appendix 3
Macronix International Co., Ltd. Shareholding of All Directors
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As of the book closure date for the 2024 AGM, the issued shares were 1,855,826,441 shares (including 1,956,619 shares without voting rights pursuant to Article 179 of the Company Act).
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Pursuant to Article 26 of the Securities and Exchange Act and the “Rules and Review Procedures for Director and Supervisor Share Ownership Ratios at Public Companies”, the total shareholding of all directors shall not be less than 2.4% of the total issued shares, i.e., 44,539,834 shares.
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The Company has established Audit Committee, and therefore the minimum shareholding requirements for supervisors do not apply.
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As of the book closure date for the 2024 AGM, the shareholding of individual directors and all directors recorded in the shareholders’ register is as follows:
| As of April 1, 2024 | |||
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| Position | Name | Shares | Shareholdingratio |
| Chairman | Miin Wu | 13,440,809 | 0.72% |
| Director | Shun Yin Investment Ltd. Representative:Ikuo Yamaguchi |
22,587,265 | 1.22% |
| Director | C.Y. Lu | 2,941,766 | 0.16% |
| Director | Achi Capital Limited | 902,456 | 0.05% |
| Director | Chien Hsu Investment Corporation | 811,421 | 0.04% |
| Director | Cho-Ho Wei | - | - |
| Director | Yan-Kuin Su | - | - |
| Director | Sung-Jen Fang | 375,159 | 0.02% |
| Director | Tom Yiu | 6,681,322 | 0.36% |
| Director | F.L. Ni | 2,067,933 | 0.11% |
| Director | Hui YingInvestment Ltd. | 1,956,619 | 0.11% |
| Independent Director | Tyzz-Jiun Duh | - | - |
| Independent Director | ChiangKao | - | - |
| Independent Director | Cheng-Wen Wu | - | - |
| Independent Director | Chien-Kuo Yang | - | - |
| Total Shareholdingof all Directors | 51,764,750 | 2.79% |
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