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MERCURIES AGM Information 2020

Jun 29, 2020

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Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. 2020 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Minutes

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Time: 9:00 a.m., Thursday, June 18, 2020 Place: 20F, No. 145, Section 2, Jianguo North Road, Taipei City Total outstanding shares: 778,930,480 shares

Total shares represented by shareholders presented in person or by proxy :604,010,106

shares,accounting for 77.54% of the Company’s total outstanding shares(including the

432,334,778 shares represented by shareholders exercising voting rights through e-voting)

Directors: Chen,Hsiang-Li, Weng,Wei-chun, Mao,Ming-yu, Cheng,I-teng, Li,Mao, Tu,Te-Cheng

Attendees: Liu,Ke-Yi, CPA, Hsu,Ching-Hsin Attorneys-at-law

Chairman: Chen,Hsiang-Li, the Chairman of the Board of Directors Recorder: Wu,Su-Neu

  • A. Meeting Commencement Announced: The aggregate shareholding of the shareholders present in person or by proxy constituted a quorum.

  • B. Chairman’s Address (omitted)

  • C. Report Items

  • I. 2019 business report (refer to Attachment 1)

  • II. Audit Committee's review report of 2019 audited financial statements (refer to Attachment 2)

  • III. To report 2019 directors' and employees' compensation

    • 2019 directors’ compensation and employees’ compensation in the amounts of NT$15,000,000 and NT$35,500,000.
  • IV.Status report of endorsement and guarantee in 2019

As of December 31, 2019, the Company and its subsidiaries endorsement/guarantee balance was NT$8,000 thousand.

Unit: NT$1,000 Unit: NT$1,000
No. Company
Name of
Endorser/
Guarantor
Endorsed/ Guaranteed
Party
Limitation on
Endorsements
and
Guarantees
for a Single
Enterprise
(Note 2)
Maximum
Balance for
the Period

Endorsement or
Guarantee Balance
at the End of
Current Period
Actual
Expenditure

Amount of
Endorsement
/ Guarantee
with Security
on Property
Percentage of
Accumulated
Amount of
Endorsement/
Guarantee to
Net Value of
Most Recent
Financial
Statements
Endorsement/
Guarantee
Ceiling
(Note 3)
Company
Name
Relationship
(Note 1)
0 Mercuries
&
Associates
Holding,
Ltd.
Sanyou
Drugstores,
Ltd.

6
$2,704,408 $250,000
-

-
-
-
$5,408,816
1 Mercuries
Rich
Asiandawn
Ventures
Inc.

3
$1,802,939
(Note 4)


$91,300

-

-
-
-
$3,605,877
(Note 5)
2 Mercuries
Data
Systems
Ltd.
Mercuries
Data
Systems
Ltd.
1 $437,234
(Note 6)


$8,000

$8,000

$8,000
-
0.37%
$1,093,085
(Note 6)

Note 1:The relationship between the endorser/guarantor and the Company is classified into the following six categories: (1)Companies with business relationship.

  • (2)The endorser/guarantor parent company owns directly more than 50% voting shares of the endorsed/guaranteed subsidiary.

  • (3)The endorser/guarantor parent company and its subsidiaries jointly own more than 50% voting shares of the endorsed/guaranteed company.

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    • (4)More than 50% voting shares of the subsidiary directly held by the endorser/guarantor parent company or indirectly held by subsidiary.

    • (5)Companies which guarantee each other according to contract based on contractor relationship.

    • (6)Joint venture endorsed/guaranteed by shareholders based on their holding ratio.

  • Note 2:The amount of endorsement/guarantee for one single company cannot exceed 15% of the Company's net worth on the financial statements.

  • Note 3:The Company's total endorsement/guarantee cannot exceed 30% of the Company's net worth on the financial statements.

  • Note 4:The amount of endorsements/guarantees made by Mercuries Rich to a single enterprise shall not exceed 10% of the Company's net worth.

  • Note 5:The aggregate amount of endorsements/guarantees made by Mercuries Rich shall not exceed 20% of the Company's net worth.

  • Note 6: 1.The total amount of the endorsements and guarantees made by the subsidiary Mercuries Data Systems Ltd. for other entities shall not exceed 50% of the net value of its most recent financial statements, which have been certified or verified by the Certified Public Accountant.

    • 2.The amount of the endorsement and guarantee made by the subsidiary Mercuries Data Systems Ltd. for a single enterprise shall not exceed 20% of the net value of its most recent financial statements, which have been certified or verified by the Certified Public Accountant.
  • V. Report on the amendments to the Company’s Rules and Procedures for Board of Director Meetings

  • Description: (I)The Company proposed to amend the Rules and Procedures for Board of Director Meetings according to the amendments to the laws and practices.

     - (II)Please refer to Attachment 5 for the comparison table of the Rules and Procedures for Board of Director Meetings before and after the amendment.
    
  • VI.Report on the amendments to the Company’s Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles Description: (I)The Company proposed to amend the Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles according to the amendments to the laws and practices.

     - (II)Please refer to Attachment 6 for the comparison table of the Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles before and after the amendment.
    
  • VII.Report on the amendments to the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles

  • Description: (I)The Company proposed to amend the Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles according to the amendments to the laws and practices.

     - (II)Please refer to Attachment 7 for the comparison table of the Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles before and after the amendment.
    
  • VIII.Report on the amendments to the Company’s Codes of Ethical Conduct

  • Description: (I)The Company proposed to amend the Codes of Ethical Conduct according to the amendments to the laws and practices.

     - (II)Please refer to Attachment 8 for the comparison table of the Codes of Ethical Conduct before and after the amendment.
    
  • IX.Report on the amendments to the Company’s Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles

  • Description: (I)The Company proposed to amend the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles according to the amendments to the laws and practices.

     - (II)Please refer to Attachment 9 for the comparison table of the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles before and after the amendment.
    
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  • X. Report on the change from the cost model to the fair value model for the subsequent appraisal of the Company's investment-based real estate.

  • Description: (I)To reasonably reflect the fair value of investment-based real estate, improve the transparency of financial reports, be in line with the international standards, and increase the Group's net worth, and future risk tolerance, after the resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors on February 26, 2020, the subsequent appraisal of the investment-based real estate would change from cost model to the fair value model starting from 2020.

    • (II)In accordance with the requirements stipulated in Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors of the International Accounting Standards No. 8., this change in accounting policy shall be applied retrospectively. The items impacted and the effect for the year before the year when the change takes effect are as follows:

      • (1)The impact on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019: retained earnings increased by NT$2,543,314 thousand, investment-based real estate increased by NT$4,585,332 thousand, deferred income tax liabilities increased by NT$725,168 thousand, and non-controlling interests increased by NT$1,316,850 thousand.

      • (2)The impact on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for 2019: the consolidated net profit decreased by NT$377,276 thousand, the net profit attributable to the parent company decreased by NT$43,254 thousand, and the net profit of non-controlling interests decreased by NT$334,022 thousand.

    • (III)In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Supervisory Commission Official Letter No. Zheng-Fa-1030006415 issued on March 18, 2014: The fair value model shall be adopted for subsequent appraisal of investment-based real estate for the first time, and the net increase in the fair value appraised shall be transferred to the retained earnings, and another same amount shall be appropriated as special capital reserve. The Company's net increase in the fair value of the investment-based real estate appraised using the fair value model was transferred to the retained earnings on January 1, 2020, and an amount appropriated as special capital reserve was NT$2,543,314 thousand.

    • (IV)This proposal was certified by Ke-Yi Liu, CPA of BDO Taiwan, in accordance with Article 6 of the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and she issued a reasonable opinion accordingly.

  • D. Ratification Items

  • I. To approve 2019 Business Report and Financial Statements (Proposed by the Board of Directors)

  • Description: (I)The Company's 2019 financial statements (including standalone financial statements) have been approved by the Board of Directors and reviewed by the Audit Committee.

    • (II)Please refer to Attachment 1 and Attachment 3 for the documents mentioned above.
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Voting Results:

Shares represented at the time of voting: 604,006,626

Voting Results:
Sharesrepresented atthetime of voting:604,006,626
Voting results % of the total represented
sharepresent
Votes in favor:595,530,520 votes (among which
424,049,398 votes were exercised through e-voting)
98.60%
Votes against:684,181 votes (among which 684,181 votes
were exercised through e-voting)
0.11%
Votes invalid:none 0%
Votes abstained:7,791,925 votes (among which 7,601,199
votes were exercised through e-voting)
1.29%

RESOLVED, that the 2019 Business Report and Financial Statements be and hereby were accepted as submitted.

  • II.To approve the proposal for distribution of 2019 earnings (Proposed by the Board of Directors)

  • Description: (I)The net profit after tax for 2019 is NT$3,494,832,767, and the distributable surplus is NT$6,485,011,977. As planned by the Board of Directors, cash dividends of NT$826,682,688 and stock dividends of NT$826,682,680 will be distributed. Based on the 826,682,688 outstanding shares issued, it is estimated that the cash dividend and stock dividend are NT$1 per share, respectively. Cash dividends to be distributed shall be rounded to the nearest integral (NT$1), dividends less than NT$1 will be combined and transferred to the Company's Employee Welfare Committee. It is also planned to request the shareholders' meeting to authorize the Board of Directors to set another base date for ex-dividends.

    • (II)If the number of outstanding shares or distribution of shareholders' shares or interest is changed due to the subsequent redemption of the Company's shares, transfer, exchange or write-off of treasury stocks, conversion of corporate bonds according to laws, exercise of employee stock options, or issuance or redemption of restricted employee shares after cash dividends and stock dividends are approved in the shareholders' meeting, that the shareholders' meeting shall authorize the Board of Directors to handle all relevant matters is proposed.

(III)Please refer to Attachment 4 for the table of 2019 earnings distribution. Voting Results:

Shares represented at the time of voting: 604,006,626

Voting Results:
Sharesrepresented atthetime of voting:604,006,626
Voting results % of the total represented
sharepresent
Votes in favor:596,025,350 votes (among which
424,544,228 votes were exercised through e-voting)
98.68%
Votes against:659,845votes (among which 659,845 votes
were exercised through e-voting)
0.11%
Votes invalid:none 0%
Votes abstained:7,321,431 votes (among which 7,130,705
votes were exercised through e-voting)
1.21%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

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E. Discussion Items

I.To amend the Articles of Incorporation. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)

Description: (I)The Company proposed to amend the Articles of Incorporation according to the amendments to the laws and practices.

(II)Please refer to Attachment 10 for the comparison table.

Voting Results:

Shares represented at the time of voting: 604,010,106

Voting Results:
Sharesrepresented atthetime of voting:604,010,106
Voting results % of the total represented
sharepresent
Votes in favor:596,026,045 votes (among which 424,544,923
votes were exercised through e-voting)
98.68%
Votes against:776,776 votes (among which 776,776 votes
were exercised through e-voting)
0.13%
Votes invalid:none 0%
Votes abstained:7,207,285 votes (among which 7,013,079
votes were exercised through e-voting)
1.19%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

  • II.To amend the Rules and Procedures of Shareholders Meeting. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)

Description: (I)The Company proposed to amend the Rules and Procedures of Shareholders Meeting to the amendments to the laws and practices.

(II)Please refer to Attachment 11 for the comparison table. Voting Results:

Shares represented at the time of voting: 604,010,106

Voting Results:
Sharesrepresented atthetime of voting:604,010,106
Voting results % of the total represented
sharepresent
Votes in favor:596,026,040 votes (among which 424,544,918
votes were exercised through e-voting)
98.68%
Votes against:778,403 votes (among which 778,403 votes
were exercised through e-voting)
0.13%
Votes invalid:none 0%
Votes abstained:7,205,663 votes (among which 7,011,457
votes were exercised through e-voting)
1.19%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

  • III. To amend the Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)

Description: (I)The Company proposed to amend the Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets to the amendments to the laws and practices.

(II)Please refer to Attachment 12 for the comparison table.

Voting Results:

Shares represented at the time of voting: 604,010,106

% of the total represented Voting results share present Votes in favor:595,963,250 votes (among which 424,482,128 98.67% votes were exercised through e-voting)

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Voting results % of the total represented
sharepresent
Votes against:837,039 votes (among which 837,039 votes
were exercised through e-voting)
0.14%
Votes invalid:none 0%
Votes abstained:7,209,817 votes (among which 7,015,611
votes were exercised through e-voting)
1.19%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

  • IV. To amend the Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantee. (Proposed by the Board of Directors) Description:

  • (I)The Company proposed to amend the Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantee to the amendments to the laws and practices.

(II)Please refer to Attachment 13 for the comparison table. Voting Results:

Shares represented at the time of voting: 604,010,106

amendments to the laws and practices.
(II)Please refer to Attachment 13 for the comparison table.
Voting Results:
Sharesrepresented atthetime of voting:604,010,106
Voting results % of the total represented
sharepresent
Votes in favor:595,967,617 votes (among which 424,486,495
votes were exercised through e-voting)
98.67%
Votes against:839,266 votes (among which 839,266 votes
were exercised through e-voting)
0.14%
Votes invalid:none 0%
Votes abstained:7,203,223 votes (among which 7,009,017
votes were exercised through e-voting)
1.19%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

  • V. To amend the Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties. (Proposed by the Board of Directors) Description: (I)The Company proposed to amend the Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties to the amendments to the laws and practices.

(II) Please refer to Attachment 14 for the comparison table.

Voting Results:

Shares represented at the time of voting: 604,010,106

Voting Results:
Sharesrepresented atthetime of voting:604,010,106
Voting results % of the total represented
sharepresent
Votes in favor:595,963,462 votes (among which 424,482,340
votes were exercised through e-voting)
98.67%
Votes against:843,421 votes (among which 843,421 votes
were exercised through e-voting)
0.14%
Votes invalid:none 0%
Votes abstained:7,203,223 votes (among which 7,009,017
votes were exercised through e-voting)
1.19%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

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  • VI. To invest the Company's surplus for issuance of new shares. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)

  • Description: (I)To strengthen the Company's capital structure and to satisfy operating needs, the Company plans to allocate NT$826,682,680 in the shareholders’ dividends to issue new shares with the face value of NT$10 per share. The Company plans to issue 82,668,268 shares, and all of which will be in the form of non-physical shares.

    • (II)For the issuance of new shares by earnings recapitalization, 100 shares will be distributed without pay for each 1,000 shares held based on the shareholding ratio of each shareholder recorded on the shareholders' list on the ex-dividend date. Cash will be distributed for the issuance of less than 1 share, and the Chairman will contact the specific party to subscribe to such shares at the face value.

    • (III)For the issuance of new shares by earnings recapitalization, the rights and obligations carried in these shares are equal to those of ordinary shares outstanding.

    • (IV)Upon approval in the shareholders' meeting and by the regulator, the Board of Directors will be authorized to set an ex-dividend date separately. If the number of outstanding shares or distribution of shareholders' shares or interest is changed due to the subsequent redemption of the Company's shares, transfer, exchange or write-off of treasury stocks, conversion of corporate bonds according to laws, exercise of employee stock options, or issuance or redemption of restricted employee shares, that the shareholders' meeting shall authorize the Board of Directors to handle all relevant matters is proposed.

Voting Results:

Shares represented at the time of voting: 604,010,106

relevant matters is proposed.
Voting Results:
Sharesrepresented atthetime of voting:604,010,106
Voting results % of the total represented
sharepresent
Votes in favor:596,140,487 votes (among which 424,659,365
votes were exercised through e-voting)
98.70%
Votes against:666,422 votes (among which 666,422 votes
were exercised through e-voting)
0.11%
Votes invalid:none 0%
Votes abstained:7,203,197 votes (among which 7,008,991
votes were exercised through e-voting)
1.19%

RESOLVED, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

F. Extraordinary Motions

Shareholder (Account No.130609) raised questions regarding the Company’s operating and performance.

The Chairman and the person designated by the chairman responded to the above statements made by the said shareholders.

There being no other special motion, the Chairman announced the meeting was adjourned.

G. The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 a.m. of the same day.

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Attachment 1

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. 2019 Business Report

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. (the Company) is an investment holding company, and its joint ventures are mainly in life insurance, retail of daily commodities and food, pharmaceuticals, and information services. In the past year, on the basis of the existing long-term development strategy, the Company has actively optimized the various investment projects. In the future, it will continue to work toward a diversified and multi-market business model, with the aim of achieving professional division of labor and an economy of scale to improve operational performance continuously.

  • I. 2019 Business Report

  • (I) Results of business plan

The Company's investment strategies are implemented after prudent evaluation. Making good use of the Group's resources, the Company has constantly forged joint ventures or strategic alliances with partners at home and abroad. The results of the Company's business plan in 2019 are as follows:

  1. Retail of daily commodities and food

  2. Due to the enforcement of the Labor Standards Act, the increase in labor costs had a significant impact on the retail of daily commodities and food. Physical retail stores faced new challenges, such as market saturation and the emergence of cross-industry alliances. To improve revenue and profit of retail stores, each business unit: kept track of existing competitors and market trends; adjusted the product mix and developed new products in line with consumers' preferences; utilize the advantage of a large membership to increase revenue and profit. Compared with 2019, revenue in 2019 increased by 1.2%, and the number of retail stores also increased by 66 to 1,366.

  3. Life insurance

  4. In the first half of 2019, the political and economic factors, including the China-US trade conflict and foreign exchange market turmoil, had led to economic slowdown. Even when the U.S. Fed cut interest rates in the second half of the year and the China-US trade war slowed down, the International Monetary Fund reported in the autumn statement that it still revised the 2019 global GDP down to 3%, the lowest level since the financial crisis. Coupled with the uncertainty of the domestic economy and the impact of changes in the regulatory environment, the environment of the life insurance business was faced with a daunting challenge. As a result, the life insurance business environment is facing a severe test. Mercuries Life Insurance continued to adopt robust and pragmatic operating principles to strengthen market risk management actively and to increase its overall profit through a steady investment strategy. In 2019, premium income from new insurance policies reached NT$33.9 billion, ranking ninth, and the total premium income amounted to NT$148.5 billion, ranking seventh in total.

  5. Pharmaceuticals

During this year, SCI Pharmtech, Inc. continued to achieve a gross profit margin of 40% by

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optimizing the product assortment and operating leverage, and its revenue and profit increased significantly by 21% and 27%, respectively.

  1. Information services industry

The annual segment revenue of MDS decreased round 8% year on year. However, under the influx of investment income from outside the industry, the overall profit was comparable to that last year.

  • (II) Budget implementation, financial income, and profitability analysis

The consolidated operating revenue of NT$229.3 billion in 2019, an increase of 1.81% compared with 2018, with the budget achievement rate of 111%. In terms of profit, net income attributable to the parent company was NT$3.495 billion, with earnings per share after tax of NT$4.48; standalone return on assets was 15.66%; return on equity was 24.19%.

  • (III) Status of research and development

  • Retail of daily commodities and food

    • As it was highly competitive in the retail of daily commodities and food, faced with a highly volatile operating environment and consumer demand, the Company continuously adjusted product structures and marketing strategies based on market demand and trends, continued to optimize digitalization, and adopted big data to strengthen management and marketing. In addition, it developed differentiated marketing activities on a store-by-store basis to enhance the competitiveness of individual retail stores, expand market segmentation, strengthen regional competitive advantages, and optimize the brand image comprehensively.
  • Life insurance

    • Facing the aging society and low interest rates, Mercuries Life Insurance increased the mortality gain and fixed income and enhanced integrated marketing capabilities, developed specific commodities, such as term health insurance, periodic investment products, and retirement planning products, through customer demand analysis, to improve the product lines, develop a diversified and effective product portfolio so as to meet different groups' needs.
  • Pharmaceuticals

    • SCI Pharmtech's R&D priority was placed on customer needs. After the business department evaluated market supply and demand, the R&D department assessed technological feasibility and patent-related issues before proceeding with research and development. The selection of good projects had a great impact on the business results. In recent years, the R&D manpower has been maintained in a stable state. For projects, it adhered to the principle that quality overweighs quantity. the R&D expenses in 2019 increased by roughly 5.6% from the previous year. A new R&D building is currently under construction to accommodate more manpower and state-of-the-art equipment in order to strengthen the company's R&D capability. The new R&D building is expected to be inaugurated in 2020.
  • Information services industry

    • MDS continued to transfer R&D results into material patent protection to maintain its intellectual property rights, which proactively helped enhance the company's competitive advantages and raise the entry barriers.
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II. Summary of 2020 Business Plan

  • (I) Operating objectives

The Company will lower operating costs and strengthen competitive advantages through focused management. The Company will utilize the operating experience of each business and expand its reach to domestic and overseas business partners. Furthermore, the Company will also prudently evaluate investment strategies in hopes of integrating and scaling operations that enhance its value.

  • (II) Important product and sales policies

  • Retail of daily commodities and food

    • In the coming year, the Company will continue to strengthen products and services, enhance market segmentation, improve brand recognition and product sales, strengthen the professional competence and friendliness of service personnel, create a high-quality consumer environment, continue to update and optimize information systems, adopt big data analysis, and strengthen accurate marketing, to eliminate the weaknesses and retain the advantages. Meanwhile, the Company will strongly demand the benefit evaluation before opening of a new retail store to maximize the benefits of manpower and expenses, while increasing the franchise ratio and reducing personnel costs and rents.
  • Life insurance

    • In order to effectively reduce interest rate risk and increase fixed income, the product portfolio will focus on US dollar products, investment-oriented and protection-based products as the main direction in product marketing. In addition to market demand analysis and develop products that meet the needs of policyholders, the Company will focus on increasing the mortality gain as a stable sources of profit, so as to achieve the sustainable goal of robust operations through exchange rate risk control, creation of stable commissioning fees, and fixed sources of profitability.
  • Pharmaceuticals

    • SCI Pharmtech's production and marketing policies are mostly focused on the characteristics of products features and client types:

    • (1) Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API): focus on original developer of the drug supply. We will avoid popular products and select drugs with higher safety and stable sales in addition to having new usage, new formulation or can be further developed into new drugs, or present API that can serve as starting active ingredients for new drugs.

    • (2) Intermediates: Our primary goal is to target the original developer of the drug supply, and our second goal is to enter the market for intermediates with high barriers, stringent regulations and quality control, intermediates relevant to the Company's core technologies, intermediates for which we have strategic partners, and intermediates that are used in the early R&D stage of new drugs. Intermediates with aforesaid characteristics can help us differentiate ourselves from competitors and prevent the price wars.

    • (3) Specialty Chemicals: to correspond to client needs, SCI Pharmtech produces and sales digitized specialty chemicals with high standards of the pharmaceutical industry. We develop pharmaceutical production processes, customized services and can mass produce for our clients.

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  • Information services industry

MDS prudently selects and assumes large-scale public construction projects that create high margin and business opportunities from maintenance income. MDS will continue to develop new businesses, create differential value, and enhance the capacity for software development and R&D in hopes of enhancing market competitiveness. We will also review ways to extend the durability of existing patents and obtain new patents.

  • III. The effect of external competition, the regulatory environment, and the overall business environment

(I) Impact of external competition

With the application of technology and the Internet, the management, marketing, manufacturing, and sales and development in all walks of life, as well as the lifestyles related to clothing, food, housing, transportation, education, and entertainment in individuals' daily life, are all subject to the influence of digitalization and information security. Either for the life insurance industry, pharmaceutical industry, retail of daily commodities and food, or information services, in addition to providing differentiated products, high-quality and fast services, they must meet the rapid changes in the industrial structure and face changing competition patterns in the market and changes in customers' habits. Hopefully, effective countermeasures will be put forward to reduce the impact of the external competitive environment through identification and evaluation of risks that may affect operations.

  • (II) Regulatory Environment

The issues, including the enhancement of corporate social responsibility, the rise of employee awareness, protection of public environment, food safety, and corporate governance have become increasingly important in today's rapidly developing and ever-changing society. For business operations, there are numerous laws and regulations. The life insurance industry focuses on the attention to and implementation of money laundering prevention, corporate governance, and fair hospitality. In order to improve the operation and development of the insurance industry, the Financial Supervisory Commission will implement measures to strengthen the financial business of life insurance in 2020, including the cutting of the policy reserve interest rate in various currencies in January 2020, the implementation of the supervision indicators for the net worth and the minimum ratio of the death coverage to the policy account value in April and July, respectively, as well as the contractual service margin (CSM) test for the policy in accordance with IFRS17. This has clearly indicated that the competent authority attaches great importance to the financial soundness of insurance companies and protection-based products. The pharmaceutical industry is subject to the management of pharmaceutical regulations, such as the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act and Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations. The regulatory environment continues to change and amend, and the European Union, the US, and Japan have also announced and implemented stricter regulations to ensure the quality and safety of drugs, of which data integrity is of paramount importance. In recent years, SCI Pharmtech has gradually digitized its operations management and kept the data track intact. At present, the Quality Control Department is also introducing a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to ensure that the data is faithfully and completely presented. On the front of retail of daily

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commodities and food, in addition to the common concept of food sanitation and safety, the fire safety inspection laws for retail stores are becoming more stringent, the workplace safety and health, customer health and safety, store waste and wastewater treatment, greenhouse gas emissions, as well as energy conservation and carbon reduction have become important issues for enterprises. The Company employs legal personnel with relevant experience in all business types. In addition to handling legal affairs, implementing the compliance with laws and regulations, and continuing to pay close attention to changes in policies and laws that may affect the Company's finances and business, the Company seeks assistance from external legal experts, strengthens employee training, complies with relevant laws and regulations, and continues to optimize the business foundation.

  • (III) Macroeconomic Environment

    • Looking back on 2019, the global economy continued to expand. According to the preliminary statistics of the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan, the economic growth rate of Taiwan in 2019 stood at 2.71%, lower than the 2.75% in 2018. According to the statistics from Ministry of Economic Affairs, the turnover of retail sales in non-specialized stores and food and beverage service activities in Taiwan grew by 4.09% and 4.39%, respectively.

    • Looking forward to 2020, the IMF estimated that the global economic growth rate was 3.3% in January 2020, although it was better than 2.9% at the end of last year. However, in February due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, the anxiety and panic have continued to rise. This has constituted an international emergency public health issue, and the forecast has been revised downward to 3.2% again, showing that the current international situation is still in the new normal of three lows and one high, namely low inflation, low interest rates, low growth, and high uncertainty; Taiwan's business climate strategical signal has been at the "green light" level since December 2019, indicating that the economy is growing gradually; however, there are still many uncertain variables affecting the future economy, and we must pay close attention to the subsequent development. The Supervisors and Directors meeting at the end of December last year decided that the rediscount rate of 1.375% would be maintained, the policy interest rate would remain as the past 14 consecutive quarters, and the tone of the monetary policy remained moderately loose. However, with the rise of protectionism, the uncertainty of trade and investment flows, and the slowdown of global economic growth, the overall economic environment is far from optimistic.

  • IV. Developmental Strategies for the Company in the Future

  • Over the past 30 years of development of the Company's major business activities, in the

  • face of market saturation, changes in time and environment, and industrial competition, the Company has actively pursued innovation and striven to transform itself into a comprehensive enterprise with diversified business activities so as to to achieve stable growth, which will help reduce operational risk. After fully considering the changes in the real environment, coupled with a professional management team, the Company aims to provide the public with a consumer environment of happiness in addition to the sectors food, clothing, housing, education, entertainment, while enhancing its brand value.

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In the future, the Company will continue to integrate the internal resources of the Group, maintain the core value of the prudent assessment of investment strategies, seek new opportunities and investment plans for investment in alliances between different industries, and expand the company's business through vertical integration and diversified business models while assisting each subsidiary in conducting resource integration, so as to create business synergy. The Company will strive to expand its business territory, create maximum benefits for shareholders, and continue to fulfill its corporate social responsibilities. Hopefully, you will continue to give us your love and support.

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Attachment 2

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.

Audit Committee's Review Report

The 2019 business report, financial statements, and earnings distribution proposal have been prepared by the Board of the Directors. The financial statements have been audited by the CPAs Liu, Ke-Yi and Hsu, Kun-Shi of BDO Taiwan Union & Co. and an audit report has been submitted. The aforesaid business report, financial statements, and earnings distribution proposal have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and no misstatement was found. Therefore, we have prepared the review report for your review and ratification in accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Act.

To

2020 Annual Shareholders' Meeting

Convener of the Audit Committee: Li Mao

March 27, 2020

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Attachment 3

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. and its subsidiaries as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors (noted other matter), the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. and its subsidiaries as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and generally accepted auditing standards in the Republic of China (ROC GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the section of Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements of our report. We are independent of the Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. and its subsidiaries in accordance with the Codes of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountants in the Republic of China (the “Codes”), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Codes. 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 2019. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole and, in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

The completeness and accuracy of recording insurance reserves

Description

Please refer to Note 4.27 for the policy of the completeness and accuracy of recording insurance reserves, Note 5 for the assessment of insurance reserves of accounting assumptions and estimation uncertainty, Note 6.23 and Note 12.7 for insurance reserves details, change and adjustment, and disclosure of insurance contract.

The subsidiary of Mercuries Life Insurance’s various insurance reserves are provided by actuary in accordance with the “Guidelines for Insurance Enterprises Handling All Statutory Reserves” based

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on their professional judgement and experience. The insurance reserves are estimated for different types of insurance, and thus, the provision process of these reserves has a high degree of complexity. Liability reserves involve significant judgment from management due to uncertainty of estimation. In addition, to ensure the adequacy of the insurance liabilities recognition, significant judgment to the final total settlement value of each insurance claims is required. The Company should assess its adequacy of liabilities through estimated future cash flow for insurance contracts based on current information. If there is any shortfall in the current carrying amount of the insurance liability, the shortfall should be recognized as liability adequacy reserve. So we consider the completeness and accuracy of recording insurance reserves has thus been identified as one of the key audit matters of our annual audit of 2019.

How our audit addressed the matter

Our procedures in relation to valuation of inventories included:

  1. Testing the effectiveness of the design and implementation of internal controls within the financial reporting process that are related to insurance reserves, which include testing the controls responsible for ascertaining the completeness and accuracy of the policy information.

  2. Performing the analysis on movements and recognition of insurance reserves and checking whether the related information and carrying amount of the worksheet are accurate.

  3. Testing samples on unearned premium reserves, liability reserves, claim reserves, premium deficiency reserves, special reserves and liabilities adequacy reserve to assess the accuracy of the premium and claim information, as well as inspecting the provision methodology, and examining whether the provision and hypothesis are in accordance with the “Guidelines for Insurance Enterprises Handling All Statutory Reserves”.

  4. In addition, we will also assess the appropriateness of the disclosure that are related to insurance reserves.

Valuation of investment assets

Description

Please refer to Note 4.12 for the related accounting policy of valuation of investment, Note 5 for the accounting assumptions, judgments and estimation uncertainty of investment assets valuation, and Note 12.2 to Note12.4 for valuation details and risk management of financial assets valuation.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income for debt instrument without an active market is determined by observable input parameters obtained either directly or indirectly in active markets of the subsidiary of Mercuries Life Insurance. The fair value is estimated on the basis of the results of various valuation techniques, which is based on professional judgment by the Company’s management. In addition, the expected credit losses of Financial assets at amortized cost and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income for debt instrument estimation of such loss require significant judgment by the Company’s management. So we consider the valuation of investment assets has thus been identified as one of the key audit matters of our annual audit of 2019.

How our audit addressed the matter

Our procedures in relation to valuation of inventories included:

  1. Performing an assessment over the investment cycle of its initial recognition, subsequent measurements, and their disclosures on financial statements.

  2. Inspecting the accounting policies related to fair value measurements and disclosures of financial instruments of the Company.

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  4. Obtaining statements for financial assets and understanding the acquisition methods used for fair value of each category, as well as evaluating whether the fair value hierarchy is appropriate.

  5. Assessing the reasonableness of significant assumptions, fair value and the valuation sources according to the relevant information obtained from external sources.

  6. Executing impairment test, which included evaluating whether the design of the process for providing expected credit losses are appropriate and the significant hypothesis and factors of the estimations are reasonable, selecting the result to check the reasonableness of the credit risk has increased significantly since the original recognition of financial assets and test the accuracy of the calculation.

Completeness and accuracy of retail sales revenue

Description

Please refer to Note 4.33 for the related accounting policy of revenue, Note 5 for the accounting assumptions, judgments and estimation uncertainty of revenue recognition.

Retail sales revenue of subsidiary Mercuries & Associates Ltd. and Simple Mart Retail Co., Ltd are recorded by point-of-sale (POS) terminals, which collect the information of item names of merchandise, quantity, sales price and total sales amount of each transaction using preestablished merchandise master file data (which contains information such as item names of merchandise, cost of purchase, retail price, combination sales promotions, etc.). After the daily closing process, each store manager uploads their sales information to the Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system, which summarizes all sales and automatically generates sales revenue journal entries. Each store manager also prepares a daily cash report, which summarizes amounts of sales and methods of collections and cash from daily sales is deposited to the bank.

As retail sales revenue comprises numerous small amount transactions and highly relies on the POS and ERP systems, the process of summarizing and recording sales revenue by these systems is important with regard to the completeness and accuracy of the retail sales revenue figures, and has thus been identified as one of the key audit matters of our annual audit of 2019.

How our audit addressed the matter

Our procedures in relation to valuation of inventories included:

  1. Inspecting and checking whether additions and changes to the merchandise master file data had been properly approved and supported by the relevant documents.

  2. Inspecting and checking whether approved additions and changes to the merchandise master file data had been correctly entered in the merchandise master file.

  3. Inspecting and checking whether merchandise master file data had been periodically transferred to POS terminal in stores.

  4. W Inspecting and checking whether sales information in POS terminals had been periodically and completely transferred to the ERP system and verify the daily cash reports and accounting information in stores.

  5. Inspecting daily cash reports and relevant documents.

  6. Inspecting cash deposit amounts recorded in daily cash reports and agreed them to bank remittance amounts.

Other matter

As described in Note 4.4, the 2019 and 2018 financial statements of certain consolidated subsidiaries in the above mentioned consolidated financial statements were audited by other auditors. Thus, the amounts and information of the subsidiary shown within are in accordance with the audit reports

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assured by other auditors whose reports thereon have been furnished to us. Total assets of the company were $12,101,895 thousand and $8,198,508 thousand, constituting 0.94% and 0.70% of the consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively. Total comprehensive income were $1,032,331 thousand and $968,280 thousand, constituting 6.56% and 6.46% of consolidated total comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively. As described in Note 6.11, the 2019 and 2018 financial statements of certain investee companies under investments accounted for using equity method in the above mentioned consolidated financial statements were audited by other auditors. Thus, the amounts and information of the investee companies shown within are in accordance with the audit reports assured by other auditors whose reports thereon have been furnished to us. The Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. and its subsidiaries investments in the aforementioned investee companies were $3,858,498 thousand and $3,538,798 thousand, constituted 0.30% and 0.30% of the consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively; and the recognized shares of profit of associates accounted for using equity method of these investee companies were $264,050 thousand and $95,165 thousand, constituted 3.68% and 28.99% of the consolidated income before tax for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively.

We have audited the parent company only financial statements of Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 on which we have expressed an unqualified opinion on the financial statements.

Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the consolidated financial statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the ability of Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. and its subsidiaries 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 Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. and its subsidiaries or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance, including audit committee, are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ROC GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with ROC GAAS, we exercise professional judgment and maintain

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professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  1. 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.

  2. 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 Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. and its subsidiaries internal control.

  3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

  4. 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 Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. and its subsidiaries’ ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s 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 auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. and its subsidiaries to cease to continue as a going concern.

  5. 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.

  6. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. and its subsidiaries to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

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BDO TAIWAN

March 27, 2020

Notice to Readers

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

For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors’ report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language independent auditors’ report and consolidated financial statements shall prevail.

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MERCURIES & ASSOCIATES HOLDING, LTD. And SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2019 and 2018

UNITNTD (In Thousands) UNITNTD (In Thousands)
Assets
Notes
December 31,2019 December 31,2018 Liabilities & Equity
Notes
December 31,2019
December 31,2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss - current
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income-current
Financial assets at amortized cost- current
Contract assets - current
Accounts receivable, net
Current income tax assets
Inventories
Prepayments
Reinsurance contract assets, net
Other current assets
Bills discounted and loans, net
Sub-total
Non-current assets
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss - non-current
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income - non-current
Financial assets at amortized cost - non-current
Investments accounted for using equity method
Property, plant and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Investment property, net
Intangible assets
Deferred income tax assets
Other non-current assets
Sub-total
Total assets
$96,408,757)
676,089)
159,944)

53,984)
414,488)
10,848,817)
1,505,983)
4,413,287)
653,467)
986,230)
191,528)
71,266,014)
7.51)
0.05)

0.01)


-)
0.03)
0.85)
0.12)
0.34)
0.05)
0.08)
0.01)

5.56)
$69,078,201)
589,377)

309,390)


3,588)
466,648)
11,482,347)
1,335,905)
4,126,057)
477,261)
567,736)
31,591)

72,386,066)
Current liabilities
5.94) Short-term loans
0.05) Short-term notes and bills payable
Contract liabilities - current

0.03) Account payable

Commission payable
-) Insurance claims payable
0.04) Reinsurance claims payable
0.99) Income tax payable
0.11) Advanced receipts
0.35) Lease liabilities- current
0.04) Other current liabilities
0.05) Sub-total
-)Non-current liabilities

6.23) Financial liabilities at fair value
13.83) through profit or loss - non-current
Contract liabilities - non-current
Bonds payable
Long-term bank loans
Provisions - non-current
Separate account products liabilities
Guarantee deposits
Lease liabilities- non-current
Deferred income tax liabilities
Other non-current liabilities
Sub-total

9.30) Total liabilities



3.40)Equity attributable to owners of the parent

Share capital
62.31) Common stock
0.30) Capital surplus
1.32) Retained earnings
Legal reserve
2.22) Special reserve
0.02) Unappropriated retained earnings
0.43) Other equity interest
6.87) Treasury stocks
86.17) Total equity attributable to owners
of the parent
Non-controlling interests
Total equity
100.00)Total liabilities and equity
$1,287,000)
0.10)
914,801)
0.07)
883,077)
0.07)
7,237,776)
0.56)
1,455,092)
0.11)
734,556)
0.06)
894,623)
0.07)
198,044)
0.02)
457,837)
0.04)
1,096,167) )
0.09)
70,761)
-)
15,229,734)
1.19)
251,177)
0.02)


18,928)
-0
7,500,000)
0.58)
8,230,000)
0.64)
1,102,882,315)
85.92)
96,566,362)
7.52)
2,689,984)
0.21)
2,545,195)
0.20)
1,363,897)
0.12)
2,471,356)
0.20)
1,224,519,214)
95.41)
1,239,748,948)
96.60)
8,266,827)
0.64)
1,913,534)
0.15)
2,111,950)
0.16)
4,487,427)
0.35)
3,522,361)
0.27)
(1,740,041)
(0.14)
(532,672)
(0.04)
18,029,386)
1.39)
25,821,618)
2.01)
43,851,004)
3.40)
$1,283,599,952) 100.00)
$636,000)
770,000)

909,652)
7,784,219)
1,218,339)
788,755)
300,994)
333,914)
188,407)
-0
69,219)
0.05)
0.07)

0.08)
0.67)
0.10)
0.07)
0.03)
0.03)
0.02)
-0
-)
15,229,734) 1.19) 12,999,499) 1.12)
251,177)

18,928)
7,500,000)
8,230,000)
1,102,882,315)
96,566,362)
2,689,984)
2,545,195)
1,363,897)
2,471,356)

0.02)


-0
0.58)
0.64)
85.92)
7.52)
0.21)
0.20)
0.12)

0.20)

1,782,407)


17,562)
7,500,000)
8,038,000)
1,027,724,350)
72,416,052)
543,913)
-0
52,715)

3,296,280)

0.15)

-0
0.64)
0.69)
88.35)
6.23)
0.05)
-0
0.01)

0.29)
187,578,588) 14.61) 160,854,167)
97,052,917)

52,743,365)

791,295,211)
3,862,579)
14,851,289)
3,558,653)
23,010,331)
220,865)
5,573,047)
103,853,107)

7.56)



4.11)


61.65)
0.30)
1.16)
0.28)
1.79)
0.02)
0.43)
8.09)

108,201,731)



39,569,896)


724,838,496)
3,541,651)
15,349,993)
-)
25,825,588)
200,649)
5,007,673)
79,801,791)
1,224,519,214)
95.41)

1,121,371,279)

96.41)
1,239,748,948) 96.60) 1,134,370,778) 97.53)
8,266,827)
1,913,534)
2,111,950)
4,487,427)
3,522,361)
(1,740,041)
(532,672)
0.64)
0.15)
0.16)
0.35)
0.27)

(0.14)
(0.04)
8,266,827)
2,233,713)
2,078,748)
313,993)
4,206,636)

(5,703,642)
(532,672)
0.71)
0.19)
0.18)
0.03)
0.36)

(0.49)
(0.05)
1,096,021,364) 85.39) 1,002,337,468) 18,029,386) 1.39) 10,863,603) 0.93)
$1,283,599,952) 100.00) $1,163,191,635)
25,821,618) 2.01) 17,957,254) 1.54)
43,851,004) 3.40) 28,820,857) 2.47)
$1,283 ,599,952) 100.00) $1,163,191,635) 100.00)
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MERCURIES & ASSOCIATES HOLDING, LTD. And SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMES

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

UNITNTD (In Thousands) UNITNTD (In Thousands)
Item
Notes 2019
15.26)
52.56)
0.01)
0.63)
0.11)
7.55)
6.64)
0.39)
3.79)
11.55)

(0.01)

-)
0.03)
0.08)
-)
-)
0.68)
0.26)
-)
0.04)
-)
0.43)
100.00)

(0.06)

(0.02)

(3.71)

(27.32)

(35.04)

(7.55)
-)

(7.66)

(0.01)

(0.01)

-)

(1.94)

(3.76)

(0.08)

-)

(4.49)

(4.96)
(0.26)
(96.87)
3.13)
(0.11)
3.02)
3.02)

(0.04)

(0.03)

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.11)
4.49)
(0.44)
3.84)
6.86)
1.52)
1.50)
3.02)
3.27)
3.59)
6.86)
2018
Operating revenue
Interest income
Premiums income
Reinsurance commission income
Processing service fees income
Share of profit of associates and join ventures accounted for using equity method
Separate account products revenues
Gains on financial assets (liabilities) at fair value through profit or loss
Realized gains on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Gains on financial assets at amortized cost
Net revenue
Sales revenue
Sales returns
Sales discounts and allowances
Rental income
Service revenue
Construction revenue
Gains on disposal of investments
Gains on investment property
Net changes in foreign exchange valuation reserve
Gains on reclassification under the overlay approach
Reversal of expected credit losses
Foreign exchange gain
Other income
Total operating revenue
Operating cost
Interest expenses
Underwriting expenses
Commission expenses
Insurance claims paid
Net changes in other insurance liabilities
Separate account products expenses
Losses on financial assets (liabilities) at fair value through profit or loss
Cost of goods sold
Rental cost
Service cost
Construction cost
Operating expenses
Selling expenses
General and administrative expenses
Research and development expenses
Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Losses on reclassification under the overlay approach
Foreign exchange loss
Other expense
Total operating cost
Profit (loss) before tax from continuing operations
Income tax
Net profit (loss) from continuing operations
Net profit (loss) for the year
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Re-measurement of defined benefit plans
Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on investments in equity instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Share of other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries and associates
Income tax related to items that will not be reclassified subsequently
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Exchange differences arising from translation of foreign operations
Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on investments in debt instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive losses on reclassification under the overlay approach
Income tax related to items that may be reclassified subsequently
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax
Total comprehensive income for the year
Net profit (loss) attributable to:
Owners of parent
Non-controlling interests
Total
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
Owners of parent
Non-controlling interests
Total
Earnings per share
Income(loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
The pro forma net income and earnings per share if
Accounting for treasury stock had not been adopted are as follows:
Pro forma income after income tax
Earnings (loss) per share
$34,982,409)
120,509,085)
28,451)
1,451,993)
261,677)
17,313,636)
15,233,673)
898,960)
8,679,098)
26,484,421)
(26,507)
(4,479)
76,864)
180,109)
-)
9,609)
1,552,396)
607,468)
-)
101,176)
-)
945,325)
$32,828,034)
128,112,221)
47,231)
1,118,954)
94,408)
8,146,420)
-)
2,606,807)
474,358)
26,445,203)

(44,275)
(4,777)
54,336)
168,342)
5,835)
6,824)
497,267)
(1,565,880)
13,245,245)
173,454)
12,424,529)
359,163)
14.58)
56.89)
0.02)
0.50)
0.04)
3.62)
-)
1.16)
0.21)
11.74)

(0.02)

-)
0.02)
0.07)
-)
-)
0.22)

(0.70)
5.88)
0.08)
5.52)
0.17)
229,285,364) 225,193,699) 100.00)
(143,987)
(40,379)
(8,499,056)
(62,630,852)
(80,345,784)
(17,313,636)
-)
(17,564,966)
(12,609)
(13,007)
(4,124)
(4,450,964)
(8,627,358)
(174,114)
(9,779)
(10,290,741)
(11,367,190)
(613,482)

(106,369)

(48,610)

(8,768,960)

(64,931,410)

(82,404,941)

(8,146,420)
(30,426,556)

(17,436,288)

(15,778)

(12,899)
(15,029)

(4,146,286)

(8,240,298)

(180,329)
(16,790)

-)

-)
(624,959)

(0.05)

(0.02)

(3.89)

(28.83)

(36.59)

(3.62)

(13.51)

(7.74)

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.01)

(1.84)

(3.66)

(0.08)

(0.01)
-)
-)
(0.28)
(222,102,028) (225,521,922) (100.15)
7,183,336)
(251,341)
(328,223)
814,524)

(0.15)
0.37)
6,931,995) 486,301) 0.22)
6,931,995) 486,301) 0.22)
(87,849)
(61,276)
(21,811)
(16,885)
(14,694)
(256,843)
10,290,741)
(1,016,049)

(41,809)

(150,098)

(57,663)

37,179)

(1,923)

(3,872,407)
(13,245,245)
1,855,229)

(0.02)

(0.07)

(0.03)
0.02)

-)

(1.72)

(5.88)
0.83)
8,815,334) (15,476,737) (6.87)
15,747,329) (14,990,436) (6.65)
3,494,833)
3,437,162)
332,019)
154,282)
0.15)
0.07)
6,931,995) 486,031) 0.22)
7,486,548)
8,260,781)
(6,760,679)
(8,229,757)

(3.00)
(3.65)
$15,747,329) $(14,990,436) (6.65)
$4.48) $0.43)
$4.48) $0.43)
$4.47) $0.43)
3,518,536) 367,135)
4,26) 0.44)
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MERCURIES & ASSOCIATES HOLDING, LTD. And SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

UNIT NTD (In Thousands)

Summary Stockholders’equity of Parent Company Stockholders’equity of Parent Company Stockholders’equity of Parent Company Stockholders’equity of Parent Company Stockholders’equity of Parent Company Non-controlling
interests
Total
equity
Common
stock
Capital
surplus
Retained Earnings EquityAdjustments Treasury
Stocks
Sub Total
Legal
reserve
Special
reserve
Unappropriated
retained
earnings
Exchange
differences
on translation
of foreign
operations
Unrealized gain
or loss on assets at
fair value through
other
comprehensive
income
Unrealized gain
or loss on
available-for-sale
financial assets
Other
comprehensive
losses on
reclassification
under the overlay
approach
Other
Balance on January 1, 2018
$7,654,617)
Effect of retrospective application
-0
Adjusted Balance, January 1, 2018
7,654,617)
Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings 2017
Legal reserve
-0
Special reserve
-0
Cash dividends
-0
Stock dividend
612,370)
Effect of change in ratio of shareholding in investees
-0
Effects of change in unappropriated retained earnings of investees
-0
Effects of change in capital surplus of investees
-0
Amortization of compensation cost of investees
-0
Net profit for the year 2018
-0
Other comprehensive income for the year 2018, net of tax
-0
Dividends distributed to subsidiaries by parent
-0
Difference between the price and carrying amount for the acquisition
or disposal of subsidiaries
-0
Changes in non-controlling interests
-0
Disposal of investments in equity instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
-0
Amortization of compensation cost of restricted stock
-0
Restricted stock cancellation
(160)
$7,654,617)
-0
$1,012,896)
-0
$1,914,653)
-0
$1,224,317)
-0
$5,271,424)
(620,465)
$(6,441)

-0

$-)
1,940,898)
$370,823)
(370,823)
$-)

(606,647)
$6,398)

-0
$(532,672)
-0
$16,916,015)
342,963)
$23,935,469)
384,025)
$40,851,484)
726,988)
7,654,617) 1,012,896) 1,914,653) 1,224,317) 4,650,959) (6,441)
1,940,898)
-0 (532,672)
17,258,978)
24,319,494) 41,578,472)
-0
-0
-0
-0
351,557)
-0
40,738)
-0
-0
-0
35,116)
793,607)
-0
-0
-0

(201)
164,095)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
(910,324)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
(164,095)

910,324)
(612,369)
(612,370)
(245,259)
2,030)
-0
-0
332,019)
(57,404)
-0
-0
-0
2,801)
-0
-0

-0
-0

-0

-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

(1,051)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

(1,632,679)
-0
-0
-0
(2,801)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
(5,401,564)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
52)
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
(168)
361)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
(612,369)
-0
106,298)
2,030)
40,738)
52)
332,019)
(7,092,698)
35,116)
793,607)
-0
-0
(168)
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
154,282)

(8,384,039)
-0
-0
1,867,517)
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
(612,369)
-0
106,298)
2,030)
40,738)
52)
486,301)
(15,476,737)
35,116)
793,607)
1,867,517)
-0
(168)
-0
Balance on January 1, 2019
$8,266,827)
Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings 2018
Legal reserve
-0
Special reserve
-0
Effect of change in ratio of shareholding in investees
-0
Effects of change in unappropriated retained earnings of investees
-0
Effects of change in capital surplus of investees
-0
Cash dividends from capital surplus
-0
Net profit for the year 2019
-0
Other comprehensive income for the year 2019, net of tax
-0
Dividends distributed to subsidiaries by parent
-0
Changes in non-controlling interests
-0
Disposal of investments in equity instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
-0
Disposal of investments in equity instruments at fair value
through other comprehensive income byinvestees
-0
$2,233,713)
-0
-0
57,602)
-0
11,857)
(413,341)
-0
-0
23,703)
-0
-0
-0
$2,078,748)
33,202)
-0
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
$313,993)
-0
4,173,434)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
$4,206,636)
(33,202)
(4,173,434)
(579)
(8)
-0
-0
3,494,833)
(21,810)
-0
-0
51,801)
(1,876)
$(7,492)

-0

-0

-0

-0
-0
-0
-0

(8,688)
-0
-0
-0

-0

$305,418)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

(175,545)
-0
-0
(51,801)
1,876)
$0)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
$(6,008,211)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
4,197,759)
-0
-0
-0
-0
$6,643)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
$(532,672)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
$10,863,603)
-0
-0
57,023)
(8)
11,857)
(413,341)
3,494,833)
3,991,716)
23,703)
-0
-0
-0
$17,957,254)
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0

-0
3,437,162)
4,823,618)
-0
(396,416)
-0
-0
$28,820,857)
-0
-0
57,023)
(8)
11,857)
(413,341)
6,931,995)
8,815,334)
23,703)

(396,416)
-0
-0
Balance on December 31, 2019
$8,266,827)
$1,913,534) $2,111,950) $4,487,427) $3,522,361) $(16,180) $79,948) $0) $(1,810,452) $6,643) $(532,672) $18,029,386) $25,821,618) $43,851,004)
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MERCURIES & ASSOCIATES HOLDING, LTD. And SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
Items
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit(loss) before income tax
Adjusted items:
Income and expenses having no effect on cash flows
Depreciation
Amortization
Net changes in provisions for insurance
Net gains (losses) on financial assets (liabilities) at fair value through profit or loss
Net gains (losses) on financial assets (liabilities) at fair value through other comprehensive income
Interest expense
Net gains (losses) on financial assets (liabilities) at amortized cost
Interest income
Net changes in foreign exchange valuation reserve
Reversal of expected credit losses on investments
Expected credit losses (gains) on non-investments
Compensation cost of share-based payment
Share of profit of associates and join ventures accounted for using equity method
Loss (gain) of Reserve of overlay approach
Loss (gain) on disposal and retirement of property, plant and equipment
Loss (gain) on disposal of Investment property
Unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss
Net cash generated from Income and expenses having no effect on cash flows
Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities
Changes in assets related to operating activities
(Increase)decrease in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
(Increase)decrease in accounts receivable
(Increase)decrease in inventories
(Increase)decrease in prepayments
Increase(decrease) in contract assets
(Increase)decrease in other current assets
(Increase)decrease in reinsurance contract liabilities
(Increase)decrease in other non-current assets
Net cash generated from changes in assets related to operating activities
Changes in liabilities related to operating activities
Increase(decrease) in accounts payable
Increase(decrease) in Provisions
Increase(decrease) in contract payable
Increase(decrease) in other non-current liabilities
Increase(decrease) in other
Net cash generated from changes in liabilities related to operating activities
Net cash generated from changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities
Sub-total
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received
Dividends received
Interest paid
Income taxes refund (paid)
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
(Increase)decrease in bills discounted and loans
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Acquisition of financial assets at amortized cost
Proceeds from disposal financial assets at amortized cost
Proceeds from repayments of financial assets at amortized cost
Remittance of cash due to capital reduction of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Acquisition of Investments accounted for using equity method
Proceeds from disposal of Investments accounted for using equity method
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
Decrease(increase) in prepayments for equipment
Acquisition of intangible assets
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets
Proceeds from disposal of Investment property
(Increase)decrease in refundable deposits
Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities
Increase(decrease) in short-term borrowings
Increase(decrease) in Short-term notes and bills payable
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
Repayment of long-term borrowings
Cash dividends paid
Disposal of subsidiary
Increase(decrease) in guarantee deposits received
Repayment of the principal portion of lease liabilities
Increase(decrease) in non controlling interests
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities
Effect of exchange rate
Net increase(decrease)in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
UNIT
2019
$7,183,336
2,401,397
176,350
80,592,187
(15,233,673)
(900,983)
509,928
(8,679,098)
(34,982,409)
(607,468)
(109,198)
(8,022)
--
(261,677)
10,290,741
19,772
(642,837)
14,748,058
47,313,068
20,602,244
1,596,047
(287,231)
(155,504)
52,160
(159,937)
(353,546)
(7,764)
21,286,469
396,097
(501,649)
(25,208)
(139,873)
(4,907,220)
(5,177,853)
16,108,616
63,421,684
22,627,821
3,684,896
(635,344)
(832,508)
95,449,885
1,159,770
(45,260,218)
32,006,315
(212,671,028)
77,289,175
74,904,279
22,152
(253,619)
784
(807,458)
2,390
(7,684)
(96,634)
583
3,653,281
597,770
(69,460,142)
651,000
144,801
82,122,000
(81,930,000)
(695,818)
-
2,146,070
(1,251,607)
156,662
1,343,108
(2,295)
27,330,556
69,078,201
$96,408,757
NTD(In Thousands)
2018

($328,223)

1,057,047

155,152
82,657,658

30,426,557

(2,478,181)

381,977

(474,358)

(32,828,034)

1,565,880

(174,743)

767
(8)

(94,408)

(13,245,245)

27,160

--

(20,104,203)

46,873,018

(52,288,058)

(880,258)

(388,726)

14,288

19,876

28,937

(303,385)
5,229

(53,792,097)

892,140

(82,260)

141,468

140,300
6,796,566
7,888,214
(45,903,883)

969,135

21,116,501

2,901,992

(100,696)
(3,876,266)

20,682,443

1,943,727

(509,870)

44,839,125

(90,067,069)

23,340,663

8,794,599

26,903

(76,200)

--

(818,607)

617

(40,495)

(104,654)

--

--

(586,467)
(13,257,728)

(427,953)

(792,000)

82,425,000

(83,252,000)

(576,997)

793,607

(607,256)

--

1,779,205

(658,394)

(5,706)

6,760,615

62,317,586

$69,078,201
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors (noted other matter), the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and generally accepted auditing standards in the Republic of China (ROC GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the section of Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements of our report. We are independent of the Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. in accordance with the Codes of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountants in the Republic of China (the “Codes”), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Codes. 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 2019. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole and, in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

The subsidiaries Mercuries Life Insurance Co., Ltd. , Mercuries & Associates, Ltd. and Simple Mart Retail Co., Ltd were held by Mercuries & Associates, Holding Ltd., under investments accounted for using equity method were $15,848,022 thousand, $680,183 thousand and $805,548 thousand constituted 60.06%, 2.58% and 3.05% of the total assets as of December 31, 2019 respectively; and the recognized shares of profit of associates accounted for using equity method of these investee companies were $2,744,639 thousand, $104,464 thousand and $28,946 thousand, constituted 78.56%, 2.99% and 0.83% of the income before tax for the years ended December 31, 2019 respectively. This had material influence on the financial statements of Mercuries & Associates, Holding Ltd. Hence, we had been identified the key audit matters items were completeness and accuracy of recording insurance reserves, valuation of investment assets and completeness and accuracy of retail sales revenue.

Please refer to Note 4.7 for the related accounting policy of under investments accounted for using equity method, Note 6.5 for the accounting footnote.

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- Investments accounted for using equity method completeness and accuracy of recording insurance reserves

Description

The subsidiary of Mercuries Life Insurance’s various insurance reserves are provided by actuary in accordance with the “Guidelines for Insurance Enterprises Handling All Statutory Reserves” based on their professional judgement and experience. The insurance reserves are estimated for different types of insurance, and thus, the provision process of these reserves has a high degree of complexity. Liability reserves involve significant judgment from management due to uncertainty of estimation. In addition, to ensure the adequacy of the insurance liabilities recognition, significant judgment to the final total settlement value of each insurance claims is required. The Company should assess its adequacy of liabilities through estimated future cash flow for insurance contracts based on current information. If there is any shortfall in the current carrying amount of the insurance liability, the shortfall should be recognized as liability adequacy reserve. So we consider the completeness and accuracy of recording insurance reserves has thus been identified as one of the key audit matters of our annual audit of 2019.

How our audit addressed the matter

Our procedures in relation to valuation of inventories included:

  1. Testing the effectiveness of the design and implementation of internal controls within the financial reporting process that are related to insurance reserves, which include testing the controls responsible for ascertaining the completeness and accuracy of the policy information.

  2. Performing the analysis on movements and recognition of insurance reserves and checking whether the related information and carrying amount of the worksheet are accurate.

  3. Testing samples on unearned premium reserves, liability reserves, claim reserves, premium deficiency reserves, special reserves and liabilities adequacy reserve to assess the accuracy of the premium and claim information, as well as inspecting the provision methodology, and examining whether the provision and hypothesis are in accordance with the “Guidelines for Insurance Enterprises Handling All Statutory Reserves”.

  4. In addition, we will also assess the appropriateness of the disclosure that are related to insurance reserves.

Investments accounted for using equity method- valuation of investment assets

Description

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income for debt instrument without an active market is determined by observable input parameters obtained either directly or indirectly in active markets of the subsidiary of Mercuries Life Insurance. The fair value is estimated on the basis of the results of various valuation techniques, which is based on professional judgment by the Company’s management. In addition, the expected credit losses of Financial assets at amortized cost and Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income for debt instrument estimation of such loss require significant judgment by the Company’s management. So we consider the valuation of investment assets has thus been identified as one of the key audit matters of our annual audit of 2019.

How our audit addressed the matter

Our procedures in relation to valuation of inventories included:

  1. Performing an assessment over the investment cycle of its initial recognition, subsequent measurements, and their disclosures on financial statements.

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  3. Inspecting the accounting policies related to fair value measurements and disclosures of financial instruments of the Company.

  4. Obtaining statements for financial assets and understanding the acquisition methods used for fair value of each category, as well as evaluating whether the fair value hierarchy is appropriate.

  5. Assessing the reasonableness of significant assumptions, fair value and the valuation sources according to the relevant information obtained from external sources.

  6. Executing impairment test, which included evaluating whether the design of the process for providing expected credit losses are appropriate and the significant hypothesis and factors of the estimations are reasonable, selecting the result to check the reasonableness of the credit risk has increased significantly since the original recognition of financial assets and test the accuracy of the calculation.

- Investments accounted for using equity method completeness and accuracy of retail sales

revenue

Description

Retail sales revenue of subsidiary Mercuries & Associates Ltd. and Simple Mart Retail Co., Ltd are recorded by point-of-sale (POS) terminals, which collect the information of item names of merchandise, quantity, sales price and total sales amount of each transaction using preestablished merchandise master file data (which contains information such as item names of merchandise, cost of purchase, retail price, combination sales promotions, etc.). After the daily closing process, each store manager uploads their sales information to the Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system, which summarizes all sales and automatically generates sales revenue journal entries. Each store manager also prepares a daily cash report, which summarizes amounts of sales and methods of collections and cash from daily sales is deposited to the bank.

As retail sales revenue comprises numerous small amount transactions and highly relies on the POS and ERP systems, the process of summarizing and recording sales revenue by these systems is important with regard to the completeness and accuracy of the retail sales revenue figures, and has thus been identified as one of the key audit matters of our annual audit of 2019.

How our audit addressed the matter

Our procedures in relation to valuation of inventories included:

  1. Inspecting and checking whether additions and changes to the merchandise master file data had been properly approved and supported by the relevant documents.

  2. Inspecting and checking whether approved additions and changes to the merchandise master file data had been correctly entered in the merchandise master file.

  3. Inspecting and checking whether merchandise master file data had been periodically transferred to POS terminal in stores.

  4. W Inspecting and checking whether sales information in POS terminals had been periodically and completely transferred to the ERP system and verify the daily cash reports and accounting information in stores.

  5. Inspecting daily cash reports and relevant documents.

  6. Inspecting cash deposit amounts recorded in daily cash reports and agreed them to bank remittance amounts.

Other matter

The 2019 and 2018 financial statements of certain investee companies under investments accounted for using equity method in the above mentioned financial statements were audited by other auditors.

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Thus, the amounts and information of the investee companies shown within are in accordance with the audit reports assured by other auditors whose reports thereon have been furnished to us. The Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. investments in the aforementioned investee companies were $3,665,258 thousand and $2,884,185 thousand, constituted 13.89% and 15.10% of the total assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively; and the recognized shares of profit of associates accounted for using equity method of these investee companies were $520,525 thousand and $403,488 thousand, constituted 14.90% and 80.72% of the income before tax for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively.

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 ability of Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. 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 Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance, including audit committee, are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.

Auditor’s 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 auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ROC GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with ROC GAAS, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  1. 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.

  2. 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 Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. internal control.

  3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

  4. 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

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conditions that may cast significant doubt on Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s 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 auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. to cease to continue as a going concern.

  1. 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.

  2. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. to express an opinion on the financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

BDO TAIWAN

March 27, 2020

Notice to Readers

The accompanying financial statements are intended only to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such financial statements are those generally applied in the Republic of China. For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language independent auditors’ report and financial statements shall prevail.

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MERCURIES & ASSOCIATES HOLDING, LTD. BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 2019 and 2018

UNIT:NTD (In Thousands) UNIT:NTD (In Thousands)
Assets
Notes
December 31,2019
December 31,2018 Liabilities & Equity
Notes
December 31,2019
December 31,2018
Current assets
Current liabilities
Cash and cash equivalents
$51,032)
0.19)
$44,429)
0.23) Short-term borrowings
$40,000)
0.15)
$-)
-
Financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income - current
135,582)
0.51)
192,057)
1.01) Other Payables
95,847)
0.36)
42,372)
0.22)
Notes receivable
19,072)
0.07)
9,378)
0.05) Income tax payable
19,876)
0.08)
164,256)
0.86)
Accounts receivable, net
2,143)
0.01)
1,210)
0.01) Other current liabilities
19,411)
0.07)
9,654)
0.05)
Other receivables
14,565)
0.06)
2,911)
0.01) Sub-total
175,134)
0.66)
216,282)
1.13)
Prepayments
462)
-0
66)
-0Non-current liabilities
Sub-total
222,856)
0.84)
250,051)
1.31) Long-term bank loans
8,110,000)30.73)
7,950,000)41.61)
) Deferred income tax liabilities
10,044)
0.04)
10,097)
0.05)
Other non-current liabilities
62,513)
0.24)
65,309)
0.35)
Sub-total
8,182,557)31.01)
8,025,406)42.01)
Total liabilities
8,357,691)31.67)
8,241,688)43.14)
Equity
Share capital
Common stock
8,266,827)31.33)
8,266,827)43.27)
Non-current assets
Capital surplus
1,913,534)
7.25)
2,233,713)11.69)
Financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income - non-current
115,578)
0.44)
183,324)
0.96) Retained earnings
Investments accounted for using equity method
24,259,313)
91.94)
16,859,153)
88.24) Legal reserve
2,111,950)
8.00)
2,078,748)10.88)
Property, plant and equipment
2,451)
0.01)
376,626)
1.97) Special reserve
4,487,427)17.01)
313,993)
1.64)
Investment property, net
1,772,049)
6.72)
1,421,308)
7.44) Unappropriated retained earnings
3,522,361)13.35)
4,206,636)22.02)
Other non-current assets
14,830)
0.05)
14,829)
0.08) Other equity interest
(1,740,041)
(6.59)
(5,703,642) (29.85)
Sub-total
26,164,221)
99.16)
18,855,240)
98.69) Treasury stocks
(532,672)
(2.02)
(532,672)
(2.79)
Total equity
18,029,386)68.33)
10,863,603)56.86)
Total assets
$26,387,077)100.00
$19,105,291)100.00 Total liabilities and equity
$26,387,077)100.00
$19,105,291)100.00
$51,032)
135,582)
19,072)
2,143)
14,565)
462)
0.19)
0.51)
0.07)
0.01)
0.06)
-0
$44,429)
192,057)
9,378)
1,210)
2,911)
66)
0.15)
0.36)
0.08)
0.07)
$-)
42,372)
164,256)
9,654)
-
0.22)
0.86)
0.05)
0.66) 216,282) 1.13)
30.73)
0.04)
0.24)
7,950,000)
10,097)
65,309)
41.61)
0.05)
0.35)
222,856) 0.84) 250,051)
115,578)
24,259,313)
2,451)
1,772,049)
14,830)
0.44)
91.94)
0.01)
6.72)
0.05)
183,324)
16,859,153)
376,626)
1,421,308)
14,829)
31.01) 8,025,406) 42.01)
31.67) 8,241,688) 43.14)
31.33)
7.25)
8.00)
17.01)
13.35)

(6.59)

(2.02)
8,266,827)
2,233,713)
2,078,748)
313,993)
4,206,636)

(5,703,642)

(532,672)
43.27)
11.69)
10.88)
1.64)
22.02)
(29.85)

(2.79)
26,164,221) 99.16) 18,855,240)
68.33) 10,863,603) 56.86)
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MERCURIES & ASSOCIATES HOLDING, LTD. STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMES

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

UNIT:NTD (In Thousands) UNIT:NTD (In Thousands)
Item
Notes
2019
2018
Operating revenue
Operating costs
Operating margin(loss)
Net operating margin (loss)
Operating expenses
General and administrative expenses
Sub-total
Net operating income (loss)
Non-operating income and expense
Other income
Other gains and losses
Financial costs
Sub-total
Profit (loss) before tax
Income tax
Net profit (loss) from continuing operations
Net profit (loss) for the year
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on investments in equity instruments
at fair value through other comprehensive income
Share of other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries and associates
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Exchange differences arising from translation of foreign operations
Share of other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries and associates
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax
Total comprehensive income for the year
Earnings per share
Income(loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
The pro forma net income and earnings per share if accounting for
treasury stock had not been adopted are as follows:
Pro forma before income tax
Pro forma income after income tax
Basic earnings (loss) per share
$3,743,602)
(20,436)
100.00)
(0.55)
$680,260)
(15,778)
100.00)
(2.32)
3,723,166) 99.45) 664,482) 97.68)
3,723,166) 99.45) 664,482) 97.68)
(160,604) (4.29) (107,126) (15.75)
(160,604) (4.29) (107,126) (15.75)
3,562,562) 95.16) 557,356) 81.93)
25,075)
(10,446)
(83,458)
0.67)

(0.28)
(2.22)
34,447)

(10,836)
(81,123)
5.06)

(1.59)
(11.92)
(68,829)
(1.83)

(57,512)

(8.45)
3,493,733)
1,100)
93.33)
0.02)
499,844)
(167,825)
73.48)

(24.67)
3,494,833) 93.35) 332,019) 48.81)
3,494,833) 93.35) 332,019) 48.81)
(16,997)
(84,297)
581)
4,092,429)

(0.45)

(2.25)
0.02)
109.31)

(31,954)

(129,464)
(736)
(6,930,544)

(4.70)

(19.03)

0.11)
(1018.80)
3,991,716) 106.63) (7,092,698) (1042.64)
7,486,549) 199,98) (6,760,679) (993.83)
$4.48) $0.43)
$4.48) $0.43)
$4.47) $0.43)
$3,517,436) $534,960)
$3,518,536) $367,135)
4.26) 0.44)
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MERCURIES & ASSOCIATES HOLDING, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

UNIT:NTD (In Thousands)
Summary Common
stock
Capital surplus Retained Earnings Equity Adjustments Treasury
Stocks
Total
equity

Legal
reserve
Special
reserve
Unappropriated
retained
earnings
Exchange
differences on
translation of
foreign operations
Unrealized gain or loss
on assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
Unrealized gain
or loss on
available-for-sale
financial assets
Other
Balance on January 1, 2018
Prior periods adjustments
Balance on January 1, 2018
Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings 2017
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Stock dividend
Effect of change in ratio of shareholding in investees
Effects of change in unappropriated retained earnings of investees
Effects of change in capital surplus of investees
Amortization of compensation cost of investees
Net profit for the year 2018
Other comprehensive income for the year 2018, net of tax
Dividends distributed to subsidiaries by parent
Difference between the price and carrying amount for the acquisition or
disposal of subsidiaries
Disposal of investments in equity instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Amortization of compensation cost of restricted stock
Restricted stock cancellation
$7,654,617)
-0
$1,012,896)
-0
$1,914,653)
-0
$1,224,317)
-0
$5,271,424)
(620,465)
$(6,441)
-0

$-0
1,940,898)
$370,823)
(370,823)
$6,398)
(606,647)
$(532,672)
-0

$16,916,015)
342,963)
7,654,617) 1,012,896) 1,914,653) 1,224,317) 4,650,959) (6,441) 1,940,898) -0 (600,249) (532,672) 17,258,978)
-0
-0
-0
612,370)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0
(160)
-0
-0
-0
-0
351,557)
-0
40,738)
-0
-0
-0
35,116)
793,607)
-0
-0
(201)
164,095)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
(910,324)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
(164,095)

910,324)
(612,369)
(612,370)
(245,259)
2,030)
-0
-0
332,019)
(57,405))
-0
-0
2,801)
-0
-0

-0
-0

-0

-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
(1,051)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

(1,632,679)
-0
-0
(2,801)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
520
-0
(5,401,564)0
-0
-0
-0
(168)
361)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
(612,369)
-0
106,298)
2,030)
40,738)
520
332,019)
(7,092,698)
35,116)
793,607)
-0
(168)
-0
Balance on January 1, 2019
Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings 2018
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Effect of change in ratio of shareholding in investees
Effects of change in unappropriated retained earnings of investees
Effects of change in capital surplus of investees
Cash dividends from capital surplus
Net profit for the year 2019
Other comprehensive income for the year 2019, net of tax
Dividends distributed to subsidiaries by parent
Disposal of investments in equity instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Disposal of investments in equity instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income byinvestees
$8,266,827) $2,233,713) $2,078,748) $313,993) $4,206,636) $(7,492) $305,4180 $-0 $(6,001,568) $(532,672) $10,863,603)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
57,602)
-0
11,857)
(413,341)
-0
-0
23,703)
-0
-0
33,202)
-0
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
4,173,434)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
(33,202)
(4,173,434)
(579)
(8)
-0
-0
3,494,883)
(21,810)
-0
51,801)
(1,876)

-0

-0

-0

-0
-0
-0

(8,688)
-0
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

(175,545)
-0
(51,801)
1,876)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0

-0
-0

-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
4,197,759)
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
-0
57,023)
(8)
11,857)
(413,341)
3,494,833)
3,991,716)
23,703)
-0
-0
Balance on December 31, 2019 $8,266,827) $1,913,534) $2,111,950) $4,487,427) $3,522,361) $(16,180)
$79,948)
$-0 $(1,803,809)
$(532,672)

$18,029,386)
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MERCURIES & ASSOCIATES HOLDING, LTD. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

UNITNTD(In Thousands) UNITNTD(In Thousands)
Items
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit(loss) before income tax
Profit and loss before tax
Adjusted items:
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Depreciation expense
Interest expense
Interest revenue
Dividend income
Compensation cost of share-based payments
Share of profit (loss) of associates and join ventures accounted for using equity method
Loss(gain) on disposal and retirement of property, plant and equipment
Loss(gain) on disposal of investments accounted for using equity method
Loss(gain) on liquidate
Changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities
(Increase)decrease in notes receivable
(Increase)decrease in accounts receivable
(Increase)decrease in other receivables
(Increase)decrease in prepaid expenses
Increase(decrease) in other payables
Increase(decrease) in advanced receipts
Increase(decrease) in other current liabilities
Interest received
Dividends received
Interest paid
Income taxes refund (paid)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Remittance of cash due to capital reduction of financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Acquisition of investment accounted for using equity method
Proceeds from disposal of investment accounted for using equity method
Disposal of investment accounted for using equity method
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(Increase)decrease in prepayments for equipment
Remittance of cash due to capital reduction of investment accounted for using equity method
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities
Increase in short-term borrowings
Decrease in short-term borrowings
Increase in commercial papers payable
Decrease in commercial papers payable
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
Repayments of long-term borrowings
Increase in guarantee deposits received
Decrease in guarantee deposits received
Increase in other non-current liabilities
Cash dividends paid
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net increase(decrease)in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
2019 2018
$3,493,733)
3,493,733)
24,022)
83,459)
(3,398)
(17,143)
-)
(3,053,663)
265)
2,162)
(4)
(9,694)
(933)
(11,655)
(396)
54,292)
9,694)
62)
3,398)
17,143)
(84,275)
(143,332)
$499,844)
499,844)
25,519)
81,124)

(14)

(10,397)
(168)

(172,601)
265)
-)

-)

4,909)

384)

153)

555)
(19,900)
(5,059)
(86)
14)
10,397)

(80,926)
(104,250)
363,737) 229,763)
-)
107,224)
-)
(250,000)
247)
-)
(589)
-)
1,285)
(18,897)
18,951)
3,161)

(370,399)
-)
908,110)

(3,310)
571)
300,000)
(141,833) 838,187)
10,030,000)
(9,990,000)
14,610,000)
(14,610,000)
79,110,000)
(78,950,000)
3,290)
(5,252)
2)
(413,341)
7,000,000)

(7,000,000)
14,583,000)

(14,583,000)
78,040,000)

(78,510,000)
741)

(982)
2)
(612,369)
(215,301) (1,082,608)
6,603)
44,429)
(14,658)
59,087)
$51,032) $44,429)
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Attachment 4

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.

2019 Earnings Distribution Table

Unit: NTD

Unit: NTD Unit: NTD
Item Amount
Subtotal Total
Undistributed earnings at the beginning of the period
Minus: Effects of change in unappropriated retained
earnings of investees(Note 1)
Add: Disposal of equity instruments measured at fair
value through other comprehensive income
Add: Reversal of special reserve
Add: Net profit after tax for the period(Note 2)
(24,272,822)
51,801,407
2,962,650,625
3,494,832,767
0
Earnings available for appropriation
Minus: Legal reserve
Distributable items
Shareholders Dividend: Cash (NT$1 per share)(Note 2)
: Shares(NT$1per share) (Note 2)
(352,236,135)
(826,682,688)
(826,682,680)
6,485,011,977
Undistributed earnings at the end of the period 4,479,410,474

Note1:Effects of change in unappropriated retained earnings of investees refer to (1) actuarial profit

or loss resulting from the defined benefit plan, (2) changes in undistributed earnings of invested companies, and (3) changes in the shareholding percentage of invested companies. (4) Disposal of equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.

Note2:Employee compensation of NT$35.5 million and directors' compensation of NT$15 million have been deducted.

Note3:Earnings in 2019 will be distributed first to shareholders as dividend.

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Attachment 5

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.

Comparison Table for the Rules and Procedures for Board of Director Meetings Before and After Amendment

After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 1:
In order to establish efficient governance
of the directors to improve supervision and
strengthen management, the Company has
formulated the Rules of Procedure for
Board Meetings in accordance with
Article 2 of the Regulations Governing
Procedure for Board of Directors'
Meetings of Public Companies.
Article 1:
These Rules and Procedures are
established in accordance with the
Securities and Exchange Act and related
regulations. Except as otherwise
provided, meetings of the Board of
Directors shall be organized in accordance
with these Rules and Procedures.
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
Article 2:
With regard to the Company's Rules of
Procedure for Board Meetings, the main
agenda, procedures, matters required in
the meeting minutes, public
announcement, and other compliance
requirements shall be conducted in
accordance with the provisions of the
Rules.
Added in accordance
with the Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.

Rules.
Article 3:
The Board meeting shall be heldat least
once a quarter;
each Director shall be
notified at least seven days in advance.
The notice shall specify the place and time
of the Board meeting and the reasons for
calling the board of director meeting. In
emergency circumstances, however, a
meeting may be called on a shorter notice.
Directors shall not raise any objections if
they are notified of a board meeting not
over seven days in advance. The notice set
forth in this Article may be effected by
means of electronic transmission, after
obtaining the prior consent from the
recipients thereof.
All matters set out in the subparagraphs of
Paragraph 1, Article 12, shall be specified
in the notice of the reasons for calling a
Board meeting; none of them may be
raised by an extraordinary motion except
in the case of an emergency or legitimate
reason.
Article 2:
A board of director meeting shall be
notified to each director and at least seven
days in advance. The notice shall specify
the place and time of the board of director
meeting and the reasons for calling the
board of director meeting. In emergency
circumstances, however, a meeting may
be called on shorter notice. Directors shall
not raise any objections if they are
notified of a board of director meeting
within seven days in advance. The notice
set forth in this Article may be effected by
means of electronic transmission, after
obtaining the prior consent from the
recipients thereof.
The article number is
changed, and some
texts are added in
Paragraphs 1 and 2 in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
Article 4:
The General Management Office
of the
Company is designated to handle the
administrative matters related to Board
Article 3 (Paragraphs 2 to 4):
The agenda working group appointed by
the Board of Directors isthe
Administrative Unit
.
The article number is
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordancewith the
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meetings.
The agenda working group shall prepare
agenda items for board of director
meetings and provide comprehensive
pre-meeting materials to be sent together
with the notice of the meeting.
A director of the opinion that the
pre-meeting materials provided are
insufficiently comprehensive may request
the agenda working group to supplement
the materials. If a director is of the opinion
that materials concerning any proposal are
insufficient in content, the deliberation of
such proposal may be postponed by a
resolution of the Board of Directors.
The agenda working group shall prepare
agenda items for board of director
meetings and provide comprehensive
pre-meeting materials to be sent together
with the notice of the meeting.
A director of the opinion that the
pre-meeting materials provided are
insufficiently
comprehensive may request
the agenda working group to supplement
the materials. If a director is of the opinion
that materials concerning any proposal are
insufficient in content, the deliberation of
such proposal may be postponed by a
resolution of the Board of Directors.
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
Article 5:
When a Board meeting of the Company is
convened,
a attendance book shall be
prepared for attending Directors to sign
up at the meetingfor future reference.
All Directors shall attendBoard meetings
in person;if
attendance in person is not
possible, they may,pursuant to the
Company's Articles of Incorporation,
appoint another Director to attend as their
proxy. Attendance via tele-or
video-conference is deemed as attendance
in person with their sign-in sheet faxed.
When a Director who appoints another
director to attend Board meetings,
a letter
of authorizationshall be presented each
time
,indicating the scope of authorization
with respect to the reasons for convening
the Board of Directors meetings.
A proxy underParagraph 2
may accept a
proxyfrom one person only.
Article 3 (Paragraph 1):
When a meeting of the Board of
The article number
and article items are
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
Article 6:
A Board meeting shall be held at the
premises of the Companyand during
office hours
,or at a suitable locationand at
a time
convenient to all Directors.
Article 4:
A board of director meeting shall be held
at the location of the Company or at a
place convenient to all directors and
suitable for holding such a meeting.
The article number is
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
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of Public Companies.
Article 7:
The Board meeting of the Companyshall
be convened by the Chairman and act as
the Chairperson of the meeting; however,
the first meeting of each Board of
Directors shall be convened by the
Director with the most voting rights
represented by the votes obtained at the
shareholders' meeting. The Chairperson
of the meeting shall be the convener. If
there are more than two persons with the
convening power, they shall select one
person from among themselves to serve as
the Chairperson of the meeting.
When the chairman of the Board is on
leave or for any reason unable to exercise
the powers of the chairman, the vice
chairman shall represent in place of the
chairman; there is no vice Chairman or the
vice chairman is also on leave or for any
reason unable to exercise the power of the
vice chairman, the chairman shall appoint
one of the directors to represent as the
chairman. Where the chairman does not
make such a designation, the directors
shall elect one person from among
themselves to represent as the chairman.
Article 5 (Paragraphs 1 The article number is
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.

The Board of Directors
once every two months
Article 8:
When the Board meeting is convened, the
unit responsible for the meeting shall have
relevant information ready for attending
Directors to examine.
When convening a Board meeting, the
Company may, in view of the meeting
agenda
,notify personnel of relevant
departments or subsidiaries to attendthe
meeting
as gueststo provide explanations
.
When necessary, the Company may also
invite certificated public accounts,
attorneys, or other professionals to attend
as nonvoting participants and to make
explanatory statements, provided that they
shall leave the meeting when deliberation
or voting takes place.
When a majority of the Directors have
arrived near the appointed meeting time,
the Chairperson may call the meeting to
order.
Article 5 (Paragraphs 4 to 5):
When holding a meeting of the Board of
Directors,the Company
may, asnecessary
for the agenda items, notify employees of
relevant departments or subsidiaries to
attend the meeting as nonvoting
participants andreport and answer to
questions raised by the directors, so as to
help the directors understand the
operation of the Company and resolve
appropriately
.
When necessary, the Company may also
invite certificated public accounts,
attorneys, or other professionals to attend
as nonvoting participants and to make
explanatory statements, provided that they
shall leave the meeting when deliberation
or voting takes place.
The article number is
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
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If half of the Directors do not attend at the
time of the meeting, the chair may
announce a postponement, provided that
no more than two such postponements are
made. Otherwise, the chair may
re-convene a meeting in accordance with
the procedure as dictated in Paragraph 2,
Article 3.
The term"the Directors"as referred to in
the preceding paragraph and in
Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 2, Article 16,
refer to the Directors actually in office.
Article 9:
(Paragraphs 1 and 2 are omitted.)
Where a Board meeting is held
via video
conferencing, the audio and visual
documentation of the meeting form a part
of the meeting minutes and shall be well
preserved during the existence of the
Company.
Article 6:
(Paragraphs 1 to 2 are omitted.)
Where a board of director meeting is held
via video conference,directors attending
the meeting via video shall be considered
present in person with their sign-in sheet
faxed;
in addition, the audio and visual
documentation of the meeting form a part
of the meeting minutes and shall be well
preserved during the existence of the
Company.
The article number is
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
Article 10:
The agenda itemsof regular
Board
meetings shall include at least the
following matters:
1.Report Items:
(1)Minutes of the last meeting and
actions arising.
(2)Reporting on important financial and
business matters.
(3)Reporting on internal audit activities.
(4)Other important matters to be
reported.
2.Discussion Items:
(1)Items discussed and continued from
the last meeting.
(2)Items for discussion at this meeting.
3. Extraordinarymotions.
Article 6-1:
Meeting agenda items for regular board of
director meetings shall include at least the
following:
1.Report Items:
(1)Minutes of the last meeting and
actions arising.
(2)Reporting on important financial and
business matters.
(3)Reporting on internal audit activities.
(4)Other important matters to be
reported.
2.Discussion Items:
(1)Items discussed and continued from
the last meeting.
(2)Items for discussion at this meeting.
3. Extraordinarymotions.
The article number is
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
Article 11:
The Company's Board of Directors shall
conduct a meeting according to the agenda
as specified in the meeting notice.
However, the agenda can be changed if
approved by the majority of attending
Directors.
The Chairperson of the meeting cannot
announce the adjournment of the meeting
Added in accordance
with the Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
before the completion of agenda unless
agreed by the majority of attending
Directors.
During a Board of Directors'meeting, if
the Directors sitting at the meeting do not
constitute a majority of the attending
Directors, then by the request of the sitting
Directors, the Chairperson of the meeting
shall declare a suspension of the meeting,
under the provisions to which Paragraph 3,
Article 8 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Article 12:
The Company
shall submit the following
items for discussion by the Board of
Directors:
1.Corporate business plan.
2.Annual financial report.
3.Adoption or amendment of an internal
control system pursuant to Article 14-1
of the Securities and Exchange Act
(hereinafter referred to as SEA)
,and
assessment of the effectiveness of the
internal control system.
4.Adoption or amendment of procedures
for acquisition and disposal of assets,
engaging in derivative trading, lending
funds to other parties, and endorsement
and guarantee in accordance with Article
36-1 ofSEA
.
5.(Omitted)
6.(Omitted)
7.(Omitted)
8.Any matter that, under Article 14-3 of
SEA, any other law, or regulation must
be approved byresolution
at a
shareholders' meeting or Board meeting,
or any material matter as may be
prescribed by the competent authority.
(Paragraphs 2 and 3 are omitted)
Article 6-2:
The following items shall be proposed in
board of director meetings for discussion:
1.Corporate business plan.
2.Annualand semi-annual financial
reports, with the exception of
semi-annual financial reports which,
under relevant laws and regulations,
need not be audited and attested by a
certified public accountant (CPA).
3.Adoption or amendment of an internal
control system in accordance with
Article 14-1 of the Securities and
Exchange Act,
and assessment of the
effectiveness of the internal control
system.
4.Adoption or amendment of procedures
for acquisition and disposal of assets,
engaging in derivative trading, lending
funds to other parties, and endorsement
and guarantee in accordance with
Article 36-1 ofthe Securities and
Exchange Act.
5. (Omitted)
6. (Omitted)
7. (Omitted)
8.Items required by Article 14-3 ofthe
Securities and Exchange Act,
other
laws, or the articles of incorporation to
be approved by resolution at a
shareholders' meeting or board of
director meeting, or major issues
prescribed by the authority in charge.
(Paragraphs 2 to 3 are omitted.)
For foreign companies whose stock has no
par value or a par value other than NT$10,
the"5 percent of paid-in capital"in
Paragraph 2 above shall be calculated
The article number is
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
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(The followingis omitted.) instead as 2.5 percent of shareholder
equity.
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 13:
When the Chairperson is of the opinion
that the proposals at a Board meeting have
been sufficiently discussed to a point
where they can be put to a vote, the
Chairperson may announce the discussion
closed and bring the proposals to vote.
When a proposal comes to a vote at a
Board meeting, if the Chairperson puts the
matter before all Directors present at the
meeting and none voices an objection, the
matter is deemed approved. If objection is
voiced when enquired by the Chairperson,
the matter shall be put to a vote.
The Chairperson shall decide to adopt
which of the following voting methods. In
case of a dissent by an attendee, the voting
method shall be decided by a majority of
the attending Directors.
1.By a show of hands or a voting machine.
2.By voicing votes.
3.By casting ballots.
4.Methods adopted by the Company.
All Directors present at the meeting
mentioned in the preceding two
paragraphs shall not be a Director who is
not entitled to exercise voting rights
pursuant to Paragraph 1, Article 15.
Added in accordance
with the Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
Article 14:
Except as otherwise stated inSEA or in the
Company Act,
a resolution atthe
Company's
Board meeting requires the
approval of a majority of the attending
Directors who constitute a majority of the
Directors.
When there is an amendment or an
alternative to a proposal, the Chairperson
of the meeting shall present the amended
or alternative proposal together with the
original proposal and decide the order in
which they will be put to a vote. If one of
the proposals mentioned above is
approved by vote, the rest is deemed
rejected, and no further vote is required.
Article 9:
Each director has one vote
.Except as
otherwise provided, a resolution on a
matter at a board of director meeting
requires the approval of a majority of the
directors present at the meeting that shall
be attended by a majority of all directors;
however,when a proposal comes to a vote
at a board of director meeting, if the
chairperson puts the matter before all
directors present at the meeting and none
voices an objection, the matter is deemed
approved with the same effect as voting.
The article number is
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
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If the voting requires ballot supervisors
and ballot counters,the Chairperson of the
meeting shall appoint those personnel. The
ballot supervisors shall be Directors.
The voting results shall be announced
immediately at the meeting andrecorded
in the minutes.
Article 11:
For voting on matters at board of director
meetings, the chairperson may appoint
the
counting personnel,and all directors
present serve as the monitoring personnel
.
The results of voting shall be announced
on-siteby the chairperson
and recorded.
Article 15:
Where any item on
Article 10:
Directorsshall be highly self-disciplined.
If any director
or a juristic person
representedby the director is an interested
party with respect to any agenda item
, the
director shall state the important aspects
of the interested party relationship at the
respective meeting. When the relationship
is likely to prejudice the interests of the
Company, the director may express
his/her opinions but shall not participate
in any discussion or voting on that agenda
item; further, he/she shall enter recusal
during the discussion and voting on that
item and shall not act as another director's
proxy to exercise the voting right on that
matter.Directors shall also exercise
self-discipline among themselves and
avoid collusion.
In the event that a director violates the
principle of recusal and joins the voting,
his/her voting power is null and void.
The article number is
changed and the text
is amended.
Article 16:
The Company’s
minutes shall be prepared
of the discussions at board of director
meetings. The meeting minutes shall
record the following:
(1 to 9 are omitted.)
The attendance book of the Board meeting
is apart of the meetingminutes and shall
Article 7:
Minutes shall be prepared of the
discussions at board of director meetings.
The meeting minutes shall record the
following:
(1 to 9 are omitted.)
The attendance book constitutes a part of
the minutes of each board of director
The article number is
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of PublicCompanies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
be retainedthroughout the life of the
Company.
The production and distribution of the
meeting minutes referred to in Paragraph 1
may be done in an electronic form.
The meeting minutes must be signed or
stamped by the Chairperson of the meeting
and the recording personnel and
distributed to the Directors and relevant
attendees within 20 days after the meeting.
The meeting minutes shall retained
throughout the life of the Company.
(The followingis omitted.)
meeting and shall be preserved
permanently
.
The production and distribution of the
meeting minutes referred to in Paragraph
1 may be done in an electronic form.
Any resolutions passed at a meeting of the
Board of Directors shall be stated in the
meeting minutes.
The minutes of a board
of director meeting shall bear the
signature or seal of both the chairperson
and the minute taker; a copy of the
minutes shall be distributed to each
director, and attendant within 20 days
after the meeting andpermanently
preserved by the Company.
Article 8:
In case of any disputes over proposals at a
board of director meeting, they shall be
fully discussed by the directors and put to
voting by the chairperson.
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 17:
Apart from matters referred to in
paragraph 1,Article 12
, which are
required to be submitted for discussion by
the Board of Directors, when the Board of
Directors delegates any exercise of its
powers pursuant to laws or regulations or
the Company's Articles of Incorporation,
matters, such as the level and content of
the delegation, shall be set out concretely
and specifically.
Article 12:
Apart from matters referred to in
Paragraph 1 of Article6-2
,which are
required to be submitted for discussion by
the Board of Directors, when the Board of
Directors delegates any exercise of its
powers pursuant to laws or regulations or
the Company's articles of incorporation,
matters such as the level and substance of
the delegation shall be concretely and
specificallyset out.
The article number is
changed.
Deleted Article 13:
If there is one or more managing director
on the Board of Directors, these Rules and
Procedures shall apply mutatis mutandis
to the procedure for meetings of the
managing directors, provided that if a
meeting of managing directors is
scheduled to be convened within seven
days, the notice to each managing director
may be made two days in advance.
The Company has not
engaged managing
directors, so this
article is deleted.
Article 18:
Matters not specified in the Rules shall be
handled in accordance with the Company
Act,SEA,
and other relevant laws and
regulations.
Article 14:
Matters not specified in these Rulesand
Procedures
shall be governed by the
Company Act, the Company's articles of
incorporation, and other related laws and
regulations.
The article number is
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
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Directors' Meetings
of Public Companies.
Article 19:
The Rules shall beimplemented after the
approval of
the Board of Directorsand a
presentation on the Rules shall be given at
the shareholders'meeting; the same
applies to any amendments.
Article 15:
The establishment and amendments
of
these Rulesand Procedures
shall be
approved by the Board of Directors.
The article number is
changed, and the text
is revised in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors' Meetings
of PublicCompanies.
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Attachment 6

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.

Comparison Table for the Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles Before and After Amendment

After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 3
The Company shall follow the
Regulations Governing Establishment of
Internal Control Systems by Public
Companies and take the overall
operational activities of itself and its
subsidiaries into account to design and
fully implement an internal control
system, and shall conduct continuing
reviews of the system in order to ensure
the continued effectiveness of its design
and implementation in light of changes in
the Company's internal and external
environment.
The Company shall perform
self-assessments of the internal control
system. The Board of Directors and
management shall review the results of
self-assessments performed by each
department at least annually and the
reports of the internal audit department on
a quarterly basis. The Audit Committee
shall also attend to and supervise these
matters.
The Companyis advised
to establish
channels and mechanisms of
communication among its Independent
Directors, Audit Committee, and head of
internal audit;while the convener of the
Audit Committee shall report its
communication with the Audit Committee
members and the head of internal audit at
the shareholders'meeting.
Article 3
The Company shall follow the
Regulations Governing Establishment of
Internal Control Systems by Public
Companies and take the overall
operational activities of itself and its
subsidiaries into account to design and
fully implement an internal control
system, and shall conduct continuing
reviews of the system in order to ensure
the continued effectiveness of its design
and implementation in light of changes in
the Company's internal and external
environment.
The adoption or amendment of the internal
control system of the Company shall be
subject to the consent of one-half or more
of all members of the Audit Committee
and submitted to the Board of Directors
for approval by resolution When an
independent director has a dissenting
opinion or qualified opinion, it shall be
noted in the minutes of a board of director
meeting.
The Company shall perform
self-assessments of the internal control
system. The Board of Directors and
management shall review the results of
self-assessments performed by each
department at least annually and the
reports of the internal audit department on
a quarterly basis. The Audit Committee
shall also attend to and supervise these
matters.
The Companyshall
establish channels and
mechanisms of communication between
the independent Directors, the Audit
Committee, and chief internal auditors.
This article is
amended in line with
the amendments to the
Corporate
Governance Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Directors shall periodically hold
discussions with their internal auditors
about reviews of internal control system
deficiencies. A record of the discussions
shall be kept, and the discussions shall be
followed up, improvements implemented,
and a report submitted to the Board of
Directors.
The management of the Company shall
pay special attention to the internal audit
department and its personnel, fully
empower them and urge them to conduct
audits effectively, to evaluate problems of
the internal control system and assess the
efficiency of its operations to ensure that
the system can operate effectively on an
on-going basis, and to assist the Board of
Directors and the management to perform
their duties effectively so as to ensure a
sound corporate governance system.
The appointment/removal, appraisal, and
remuneration of internal auditors of the
Company shall be submitted to the Board
of Directors or signed by the audit
supervisor and submitted to the Chairman
for approval.
Directors shall periodically hold
discussions with their internal auditors
about reviews of internal control system
deficiencies. A record of the discussions
shall be kept, and the discussions shall be
followed up, improvements implemented,
and a report submitted to the Board of
Directors.The assessment of the
effectiveness of the internal control
system shall be subject to the consent of
one-half or more of all members of the
Audit Committee and submitted to the
Board of Directors for approval.
The management of the Company shall
pay special attention to the internal audit
department and its personnel, fully
empower them and urge them to conduct
audits effectively, to evaluate problems of
the internal control system and assess the
efficiency of its operations to ensure that
the system can operate effectively on an
on-going basis, and to assist the Board of
Directors and the management to perform
their duties effectively so as to ensure a
sound corporate governance system.
The Company shall have a deputy in place
for the internal auditor to put the internal
control system into effect, strengthen the
professional capacity of the deputy of the
internal auditor, and further improve and
maintain the quality and implementing
result of the audit.
The qualification requirements on the
internal auditor set out in Paragraph 6,
Article 11 of the Regulations Governing
Establishment of Internal Control Systems
by Public Companies and Articles 16, 17,
and 18 of the same Regulations shall apply
mutatis mutandis to the deputy referred to
in the preceding paragraph.

for approval.
Article 3-1
The Companyshall appoint an appropriate
number of qualified corporate governance
personnel according to the Company's
size, business conditions, and
management needs, and shall appoint a
corporate governance officer,
in
accordance with the regulations of the
competent authority
, Taiwan Stock
Exchange Corporation, as the highest
Article 3-1
The Companymay set up a full-time
(part-time) corporate governance unit or
personnel to be in charge of corporate
governance affairs, and designate a senior
officer to be in charge of supervision
.The
said officer shall be a qualified lawyer or
accountant or have at least three years'
management experience gained at a public
companyin handlinglegal affairs,
This article is
amended in line with
the amendments to the
Corporate
Governance Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
executive in charge of matters related to
corporate governance. The said officer
shall obtain the qualification of
a lawyer,
CPA, or shall have more than three years
of experience as amanagerial officer in a
securities-, finance-
, or futures-related
institution
or engaged in legal affairs,
compliance, internal audit, finance,
stocks,or corporate governance at a public
company.
The corporate governance affairs
mentioned in the preceding paragraph
shall include at least the following items:
1.
Handling matters related to Board
meetings and shareholders’ meetings in
accordance with the law.
2.
Producing minutes of Board meetings
and shareholders’ meetings.
3.Assisting Directors in taking office and
continuous training.
4.Providing Directors with information
required for business execution.
5.Assisting Directors in legal compliance.
6.(Omitted)
financial affairs, and stock affairs.
The corporate governance affairs
mentioned in the preceding paragraph
include at least the following items:
1.Handle corporate registration and
amendment registration.
2.
Handle matters relating to board of
director meetings and shareholders'
meetings according to laws,and assist
the Company with compliance with laws
and regulations governing such
meetings.
3.
Keep the minutes of board of director
meetings and shareholders' meetings.
4.Furnish information required for
business execution by directors, and
update themon developments of laws
and regulations relating to the operation
of the Company in order to assist them
with legal compliance.
5.Handle affairs relating to investor
relations.
6.(Omitted)
Article 6
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
For a shareholders’ meeting convened by
the Board of Directors, the Chairman shall
chair the meeting, that a majority of
Directors (including at least one
Independent Director)and the convener of
the Audit Committee
attend the meeting in
person, and that at least one member of
other
functional committees attend the
meeting as a representative. Attendance
details shall be recorded in the minutes of
the shareholders’meeting.
Article 6
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
For a shareholders' meeting called by the
Board of Directors, it is advisable that the
chairman of the Board chair the meeting,
that a majority of the directors (including
at least one independent director) attend in
person, and that at least one memberof
each
functional committee attend as
representative. Attendance details shall be
recorded in the shareholders meeting
minutes.
This article is
amended in line with
the amendments to the
Corporate
Governance Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed
Companies.
Article 7
The Company shall encourage
shareholders to participate in corporate
governance, and shall appoint a
professional shareholder service agencyto
Article 7
The Company shall encourage
shareholders to participate in corporate
governance, and shall appoint a
professional stock agencyto handle the
This article is
amended in line with
the amendments to the
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handle the affairs of the shareholders'
meeting to ensure that it is convened on a
legal, effective and secure basis. The
Company shall seek all ways and means,
including fully exploiting technologies for
information disclosure, to uploadannual
report, annual financial report,
notices,
agendas, and supplementary information
of shareholders’ meetings in both Chinese
and English concurrently, and shall adopt
electronic voting
in order to increase
shareholders' attendance rates at
shareholders’ meetings and ensure that
shareholders exercise their rights at such
meetings in accordance with the laws.
The Company is advised to avoid raising
extraordinary motions and amendments to
original proposals at the shareholder
meeting, and is advised to adopt a
candidate nomination system for the
election of directors.
(Paragraph 3 is omitted)
affairs of the shareholders' meeting to
ensure that it is convened on a legal,
effective and secure basis. The Company
shall seek all ways and means, including
fully exploiting technologies for
information disclosure andcasting votes
,
and is advised to upload notices, agendas
and supplementary information of
shareholders' meetings in both Chinese
and English concurrently in order to
enhance shareholders' attendance rates at
shareholders meetings and ensure their
exercise of rights at such meetings in
accordance with laws.
The Company thatemploys electronic
voting
at a shareholders' meeting is
advised to avoid raising extraordinary
motions and amendments to original
proposals, and is advised to adopt a
candidate nomination system for the
election of directors.
(Paragraph 3 is omitted.)
If the Company distributes souvenirs at its
shareholders'meeting, it shall not practice
differential treatment or discrimination.
Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed
Companies.
Article 10
(Paragraphs 1 to 2 are omitted.)
To protect its shareholders' rights and
interests and ensure their equal treatment,
the Company shall adopt internal rules
prohibiting the Company's insiders from
trading securities using information not
disclosed to the market.
The preceding provision shall include the
control measures for stock transactions by
the insiders of companies listed on
stock/OCT markets from the date of
learning about the companies'financial
reports or relevant contents of the
performance.
Article 10
(Paragraphs 1 to 2 are omitted.)
To protect its shareholders' rights and
interests and ensure their equal treatment,
the Company shall adopt internal rules
prohibiting the Company's insiders from
trading securities using information not
disclosed to the market.
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Article 11
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
In accordance with Article 245 of the
Company Act, shareholders may apply to
the court for the appointment of an
inspector to examine the accounting
Article 11
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
The shareholders may, pursuant to Article
245 of the Company Act, apply with the
court to select an inspector in examining
the accountingrecordsand
assets of the
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records, assets,specific matters,
documents, and records of a specific
transaction
of the Company.
The Company's Board of Directors, Audit
Committee, and managerial officers shall
fully cooperate in the examination
conducted by the inspector in the
preceding two paragraphs without any
circumvention, obstruction, or rejection.
Company.
The Board of Directors, Audit Committee,
and managers of the Company shall fully
cooperate in the examination conducted
by the inspectors in the aforesaid two
paragraphs without anyobstruction
,
rejection
orcircumvention
.
Companies.
Article 13
(Paragraphs 1 to 2 are omitted.)
It is advisable that the Companyshall set
up
internal procedures for appropriate
handling of matters referred to in the
preceding two paragraph, and that it keep
relevant written records for future
reference and incorporate the procedures
in its internal control system for
management purposes.
Article 13
(Paragraphs 1 to 2 are omitted.)
It is advisable that the Company adopt
internal procedures for appropriate
handling of matters referred to in the
preceding two paragraph, and that it keep
relevant written records for future
reference and incorporate the procedures
in its internal control system for
management purposes.
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Article 14
The Company and its affiliates' shall
clearly identify the objectives and the
division of authority and responsibility
between it and its affiliated enterprises
with respect to management of personnel,
assets, and financial matters, and shall
properly carry out risk assessments and
establish appropriate firewalls.
Article 14
The Company shall clearly identify the
objectives and the division of authority
and responsibility between it and its
affiliated enterprises(subsidiaries which
are substantially controlled by the
Company or 50% of whose shares are
directly or indirectly held by the
Company)
with respect to management of
personnel, assets, and financial matters,
and shall properly carry out risk
assessments and establish appropriate
firewalls.
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Companies.
Article 15
Unless otherwise provided by the law and
regulations, a managerial officer of the
Company may not serve as a managerial
officer of its affiliated enterprises.
A director who engages in any transaction
for himself or on behalf of another person
that is within the scope of the Company's
operations shall explain the major content
of such actions to the shareholders'
meetingand obtain its consent.
Article 15
A director who engages in any transaction
for himself or on behalf of another person
that is within the scope of the Company's
operations shall explain the major content
of such actions to the shareholders'
meetingand obtain its consent.
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Article 22
The Company is advised, pursuant to the
regulations of the competent authority, to
specify in its Articles of Incorporation that
it shall adopt the candidate nomination
system for elections of Directors,
carefully
review
thequalificationsof a nominated
Article 22
Before a shareholders'meeting is
convened for the reelection of directors
,
the Company shall review in advance the
qualifications,education
,working
experience
, background,
and the existence
of anyother matters set forth in Article30
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candidate
and the existence of any other
matters set forth in Article 30 of the
Company Act,and act in accordance with
Article 192-1 of the Company Act.
of the Company Act withrespect to the
director candidates recommended by
shareholders or directors,
and the
Company shall not arbitrarily
add
requirements for documentation of other
qualifications
. It is advised to provide the
results of the review to shareholders for
their reference, so that qualified directors
will be elected.
The Board of Directors shall assess
carefully the qualifications and other
matters listed in the preceding paragraph
and the willingness of a candidate to act as
director after it is so elected, before
proposing a roster of director candidates
as required.
Companies.
Article 23
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
It is inappropriate for the chairman to also
act as the general manageror other
equivalent position.
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 23
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
It is inappropriate for the chairman to also
act as the president.If the chairman also
acts as the president or the chairman and
the president are spouses or relatives
within the first degree of kinship, it is
advisable that the number of independent
directors be added.
The Company with a functional
committee shall clearly define the
responsibilities and duties of the
committee.
(The followingis omitted.)
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Article 24
According to the Company's Articles of
Incorporation,three Independent
Directors
shall be engaged, and the
number of Independent Directors shall not
be fewer than one-fifth of the number of
Directors.
Independent directors shall possess
professional knowledge and there shall be
restrictions on their shareholdings.
Applicable laws and regulations shall be
observed and, in addition, it is not
advisable for an independent director to
hold office concurrently as a director
(including an independent director) or
supervisor of more than five other
TWSE/TPEx listed companies.
Independent directors shall also maintain
Article 24
The Company shall appoint independent
directors in accordance with the articles of
incorporation. They shallbe not less than
three in number
and not less than one-fifth
of the total number of the directors.
Independent directors shall possess
professional knowledge and there shall be
restrictions on their shareholdings.
Applicable laws and regulations shall be
observed and, in addition, it is not
advisable for an independent director to
hold office concurrently as a director
(including an independent director) or
supervisor of more than five other
TWSE/TPEx listed companies.
Independent directors shall also maintain
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independence within the scope of their
directorial duties, and may not have any
direct or indirect interest in the Company.
If the Company and its group enterprises
and organizations, and another company
and its group enterprises and
organizations nominate for each other any
director, supervisor or managerial officer
as a candidate for an independent director
of the other, the Company shall, at the
time it receives the nominations for
independent directors, disclose the fact
and explain the suitability of the
candidate. If the candidate is elected as an
independent director, the Company shall
disclose the number of votes cast in favor
of the elected independent director.
The "group enterprises and organizations"
referred to in the preceding paragraph
comprise the subsidiaries of the Company,
any foundation to which the Company's
cumulative direct or indirect contribution
of funds exceeds 50 percent of its
endowment, and other institutions or
juristic persons that are effectively
controlled by the Company.
Change of status between independent
directors and non-independent directors
during their tenure is prohibited.
independence within the scope of their
directorial duties, and may not have any
direct or indirect interest in the Company.
The Company shall adopt a candidate
nomination system for election of
independent directors according to Article
192-1 of the Company Act and expressly
stipulate such a system in the articles of
incorporation. The shareholders shall elect
independent directors from among the
nominees listed in the roster of
independent director candidates.
Independent and non-independent
directors shall be elected at the same time
but on separate ballots pursuant to Article
198 of the Company Act.
If the Company and its group enterprises
and organizations, and another company
and its group enterprises and
organizations nominate for each other any
director, supervisor or managerial officer
as a candidate for an independent director
of the other, the Company shall, at the
time it receives the nominations for
independent directors, disclose the fact
and explain the suitability of the
candidate. If the candidate is elected as an
independent director, the Company shall
disclose the number of votes cast in favor
of the elected independent director.
The "group enterprises and organizations"
referred to in the preceding paragraph
comprise the subsidiaries of the Company,
any foundation to which the Company's
cumulative direct or indirect contribution
of funds exceeds 50 percent of its
endowment, and other institutions or
juristic persons that are effectively
controlled by the Company.
Change of status between independent
directors and non-independent directors
during their tenure is prohibited.
If an independent director is discharged
for any reason, resulting in the number of
directors lower than that required under
paragraph 1 or the articles of
incorporation, a by-election for an
independent director shall be held at the
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(The followingis omitted.) next shareholders'meeting. In the event
that all independent directors have been
discharged, the Company shall convene an
extraordinary shareholders'meeting to
hold a by-election within 60 days from the
date on which the vacancies arose.
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 26
The Company shall stipulate the scope of
duties of the independent directors and
empower them with manpower and
physical support related to the exercise of
their power. The Company or other
members of the Board of Directors may
not obstruct,reject, or circumvent
the
performance of duties by Independent
Directors.
(Paragraph 2 is omitted.)
Article 26
The Company shall stipulate the scope of
duties of the independent directors and
empower them with manpower and
physical support related to the exercise of
their power. The Company or other Board
members shall notrestrict
or obstruct the
performance of duties by the independent
directors.
(Paragraph 2 is omitted.)
When the Company, under its articles of
incorporation, or by resolution of its
shareholders'meeting, or by order of the
authority in charge, sets aside a certain
proportion of earnings as special reserve,
such allocation shall be made after the
allocation of legal reserve and before the
distribution of director, and employee
compensations, and the Company shall
provide in the articles of incorporation the
method to be adopted for distributing
earnings when reversal of the special
reserve is added to the undistributed
earnings.
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Article 28
The Audit Committee of the Company is
composed of the entire board of
Independent Directors, the numberis
three
persons, one of whom shall be the
convener, and at least one shall have
accounting or financial expertise.
Article 28
The Company Audit Committee is
composed of the entire number of
independent directors.It shall not be fewer
than three persons
in number, one of
whom shall be the convener, and at least
one of whom shall have accounting or
financial expertise.
The provisions regarding supervisors in
the Securities and Exchange Act, the
Company Act, other laws and regulations,
and these Principles shall apply mutatis
mutandis to the Audit Committee.
Article 25 herein does not apply to the
following matters, which shall be subject
to the consent of at least one half of all
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(The followingis omitted.) members of the Audit Committee and be
submitted to the Board of Directors for
resolution:
1.Adoption or amendment of the internal
control system pursuant to Article 14-1
of the Securities and Exchange Act.
2.Assessment of the effectiveness of the
internal control system.
3.Adoption or amendment of procedures
for acquisition or disposal of assets,
engaging in derivative trading, lending
funds to others, and making
endorsements or providing guarantees
pursuant to Article 36-1 of the Securities
and Exchange Act.
4.Matters bearing on the personal interest
of a director.
5.Major assets or derivative trading.
6.Major lending of funds, endorsements or
guarantees.
7.Offering, issuance, or private placement
of any equity-type securities.
8.Appointment, dismissal, and
compensation of certified accountants.
9.Appointment of dismissal of financial,
accounting, or internal auditing officers.
10.Annual and semi-annual financial
statements.
11.Other major items so required by the
Company or authority in charge.
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 28-1
The Company shall set up a Remuneration
Committee,and more than half of the
members shall be Independent Directors
;
professional qualification, power
execution, and the establishment of
organizational rules and relevant matters
shall be in accordance with the
Regulations Governing the Appointment
and Exercise of Powers by the
Remuneration Committee of a Company
Whose Stock is Listed on the Taiwan
Stock Exchange or the Taipei Exchange
Article 28-1
The Company shall establish a
Remuneration Committee. The
professional qualifications for the
committee members, the exercise of their
powers of office, the adoption of the
organizational charter, and related matters
shall be handled pursuant to the
Regulations Governing the Appointment
and Exercise of Powers by the
Remuneration Committee of a Company
Whose Stock is Listed on the Stock
Exchange or Traded over the Counter.
The Remuneration Committee shall
exercise the care of a good administrator
in faithfully performing the official
powers listed below, and shall submit its
recommendations for deliberation by the
Board of Directors.
1.Prescribe and periodically review the
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policies, systems, standards, and
structures of the performance evaluation
and remuneration of director and
managerial officers.
2.Periodically evaluate and prescribe the
remuneration of director and managerial
officers.
When performing the official powers of
the preceding paragraph, the
Remuneration Committee shall follow the
principles listed below:
1.With respect to the performance
evaluation and remuneration of director
and managerial officers of the
Company, the Remuneration Committee
shall refer to the typical pay levels
adopted by peer companies, and take the
reasonableness of the correlation
between remuneration and individual
performance, the Company's business
performance, and future risk exposure
into consideration.
2.The Remuneration Committee shall not
produce an incentive for the directors or
managerial officers to engage in activity
to pursue remuneration exceeding the
risks that the Company may tolerate.
3.The Remuneration Committee shall take
the characteristics of the industry and
the nature of the Company's business
into consideration when determining the
ratio of compensation for the short-term
performance of its directors and senior
management and the time at which the
variable part of remuneration is paid.
Article 28-2
It is advisable for the Company to set up a
Nomination Committee and formulate
organizational rules. More than half of the
members shall be Independent Directors,
and the committee shall be chaired by an
Independent Director.
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Article 28-3
(Omitted)
Article 28-2
(Omitted)
Article number is
changed.
Article 33
The Company's independent directors
shall attend the board meeting in person,
and may not be represented by a
non-Independent director via proxy when
a boardmeetingis convened to consider
Article 33
When a board of director meeting is
convened to consider any matter
submitted to it pursuant to Article 14-3 of
the Securities and Exchange Act,an
independent director
of the Company
shall
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any matter submitted to it pursuant to
Article 14-3 of the Securities and
Exchange Act. When an Independent
director has a dissenting or qualified
opinion, it shall be noted in the minutes of
the board of director meeting; if the
Independent director cannot attend the
board of director meeting in person to
voice his or her dissenting or qualified
opinion, he or she shall provide a written
opinion before the board of director
meeting unless there are justifiable
reasons for failure to do so, and the
opinion shall be noted in the minutes of
the board of director meeting.
Under any of the following circumstances,
resolutions adopted by the Board of
Directors shall not only be noted in the
meeting minutes, but also publicly
announced and filed on the Market
Observation Post System (MOPS)two
hours
before the beginning of trading
hours on the following business day after
the date of the Board of Director meeting:
1.An independent director has a dissenting
or qualified opinion which is on record
or stated in a written statement.
2.The matter was not approved by the
Audit Committee (if set up by the
Company), but had the consent of more
than two-thirds of all Directors.
(The followingis omitted.)
attend the board of director meeting in
person, and may not be represented by a
non-independent director via proxy. When
an independent director has a dissenting or
qualified opinion, it shall be noted in the
minutes of the board of director meeting;
if the independent director cannot attend
the board of director meeting in person to
voice his or her dissenting or qualified
opinion, he or she shall provide a written
opinion before the board of director
meeting unless there are justifiable
reasons for failure to do so, and the
opinion shall be noted in the minutes of
the board of director meeting.
In any of the following circumstances,
decisions made by the Board of Directors
shall be noted in the meeting minutes, and
publicly announced and filed in the
MOPS before the beginning of trading
hours on the first business day after the
date of the board of director meeting:
1.An independent director has a dissenting
or qualified opinion which is on record
or stated in a written statement.
2.The matter was not approved by the
Audit Committee (if set up by the
Company), but had the consent of more
than two-thirds of all directors.
(The followingis omitted.)
TWSE/TPEx Listed
Companies.
Article 35
The Company shall submit the following
matters to the Board of Directors for
discussion:
1.Corporate business plan.
2.Annual financial report.
3.Adoption or amendment of an internal
control system pursuant to Article 14-1
of the Securities and Exchange Act,and
assessment of the effectiveness of the
internal control system.
(4 to 9 are omitted.)
10.Any matter required by Article 14-3 of
theSecurities and Exchange Act or any
Article 35
The Company shall submit the following
matters to the Board of Directors for
discussion:
1.Corporate business plan.
2.Annual andsemi-annual financial
reports, with the exception of
semi-annual financial reports which,
under relevant laws and regulations,
need not be audited and attested by a
certified public
accountant (CPA).
3.Adoption or amendment of an internal
control system in accordance with
Article 14-1 of the Securities and
Exchange Act.
(4 to 9 are omitted.)
10.Items required by Article 14-3 of the
Securities and Exchange Act or any
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other law, regulation, or bylaw to be
approved by resolution at a
shareholders' meeting or to be
approved
by resolution
at a meeting of
the Board of Directors, or any such
significant matter as may be prescribed
by the competent authority.
(The following is omitted.)
other law, regulation, or bylaw to be
approved by resolution at a
shareholders meeting or to be
submitted to a meeting of the board of
directors, or any such significant
matter as may be prescribed by the
competent authority.
(The following is omitted.)
Article 37
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
The Company shall formulate
performance evaluation methods and
procedures for the Board of Directors.In
addition to
annual self-evaluation of the
Board of Directors, functional
committees, and individual Directors, the
Company may appoint an external
professional organization to conduct
performance evaluation or through other
appropriate means. The content of
performance evaluation of the Board of
Directors shall include the following
aspects, and suitable evaluation indicators
shall be set based on the Company's needs:
1.Degree of participation in the
Company's operations.
2.Improvement in the quality of
decision-making by the Board of
Directors.
3.Composition and structure of the Board
of Directors.
4.Election and continuous development of
Directors.
5.Internal control.
It is advisable that performance
evaluations of the Board of Directors
(self-assessment or peer-to-peer
assessment) include the following aspects,
with appropriate adjustments made on the
basis of the Company's needs:
1.The grasp of the Company’s goalsand
Article 37
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
Any resolution of the Board of Directors
that involves the Company's business
development or a major policy direction
shall be carefully considered and shall not
affect the implementation or effectiveness
of corporate governance.
It is advisable that the Company formulate
rules and procedures for board
performance evaluations, and that each
year it conduct regularly scheduled
performance evaluations of the Board of
Directors, functional committees, and
individual directors through
self-assessment
,peer-to-peer assessment,
external professional institutions, or in any
other appropriate manner. It is advisable
that the performance evaluation of the
Board of Directors(including functional
committees)
include the following
aspects, and that appropriate evaluation
indicators be developed in consideration
of the Company's needs:
1.Degree of participation in the
Company's operations.
2.Improvement in the quality of
decision-making by the Board of
Directors.
3.Composition and structure of the Board
of Directors.
4.Election and continuous development of
directors.
5.Internal controls.
It is advisable that performance
evaluations of the Board of Directors
(self-assessment or peer-to-peer
assessment) include the following aspects,
with appropriate adjustments made on the
basis of the Company's needs:
1.The grasp of the Company’s goalsand
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missions.
2.Recognition of directors’ duties.
3.Degree of participation in the
Company’s operation.
4.Management of internal relationship and
communication.
5.Professionalism and continuing
professional education.
6.Internal controls.
The Company shall conduct a
performance evaluation of its functional
committees, and the evaluation content
shall include the following aspects, which
shall be adjusted appropriately based on
the Company's needs:
1.Degree of participation in the
Company's operations.
2.The awareness of the duties of the
functional committees.
3.Improvement in the quality of decision
making by the functional committees.
4.The composition of the functional
committees, and election and
appointment of committee members.
5.Internal control.
The Company shall submit the results of
the performance evaluationto the Board
of Directors as a reference for individual
Directors'remuneration, nomination, and
renewal.
missions.
2.Recognition of directors’ duties.
3.Degree of participation in the
Company’s operation.
4.Management of internal relationship and
communication.
5.Professionalism and continuing
professional education.
6.Internal controls.
The Board of Directors of the Company
shall consider adjusting its composition
according
to the results of performance
evaluations.
Article 37-2
For the operational direction and
performance of the intellectual property as
a listed company, the Board of Directors
shall evaluate and supervise the following
aspects to ensure that the Company
establishes an intellectual property
management system with a management
cycle of"plan, execute, inspect, and act."
1.Formulate intellectual property
management policies, objectives, and
systems related to business strategies.
2.Establish, implement, and maintain a
management system for the acquisition,
protection, maintenance, and application
of intellectual property based on the
scale and type.
3.Decide and provide sufficient resources
required to effectively implement and
maintain the intellectual property
management system.
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4.Observe internal and external risks or
opportunities related to intellectual
property management and take
measures accordingly.
5.Plan and implement a continuous
improvement mechanism to ensure that
the operation and effectiveness of the
intellectual property management
system are in line with the Company's
expectations.

system are in line

expectations.
Article 39
The Company shallinsured
liability
insurance for Directors with respect to
liabilities arising from performance of
duties during their term of office which
will lead to compensation in accordance
with the laws, so as to reduce and spread
the risk of material damage to the
Company and shareholders caused by the
wrongdoings or negligence of Directors.
The Company shall report the insured
amount, coverage, premium rate, and
other major contents of the liability
insurance ithas insured
or renewed for
Directors at the next board meeting.
Article 39
The Company is advised to take out
directors' liability insurance with respect
to liabilities resulting from exercising
their duties during their tenure, so as to
reduce and spread the risk of material
harm to the Company and shareholders
arising from the wrongdoings or
negligence of directors.
The Company is advised to report the
insured amount, coverage, premium rate,
and other major contents of the liability
insurance ithas taken out
or renewed for
directors at the next board of director
meeting.
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Article 45
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
The Company shall publish and report its
annual financial report within two months
after the end of a fiscal year, and publish
and report its financial report for the first,
second and third quarters as well as its
operating status for each month before the
specified deadline.
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 45
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
(The followingis omitted.)
This article is
amended in line with
the amendments to the
Corporate
Governance Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed
Companies.
Article 52
These Principles were established on
November 14, 2014.
(Omitted)
The third amendment was made on March
23, 2018.
The fourth amendment was made on
March 27,2020.
Article 52
These Principles were established on
November 14, 2014.
(Omitted)
The third amendment was made on March
23, 2018.
The fifth paragraph is
added in accordance
with the amendment
of the Principles.
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Attachment 7

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.

Comparison Table for the Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles Before and After Amendment

After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 1
In order tofulfill
corporate social
responsibility (CSR) and promote
economic, social, environmental, and
social progress
whileachieving the goal of
sustainable development, these Principles
are established in accordance with the
Corporate Social Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM
Listed Companies and relevant
regulations.
These Principles apply to the entire
operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries.
Article 1
Tofulfill
the corporate social
responsibility and to promote economic,
social, and environmental sustainability,
the Corporate Social Responsibility Best
Practice Principles (these Principles) are
established in accordance with the
Corporate Social Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM
Listed Companies and related regulations.
These Principles applies to the entire
operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries.
Amended in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 2
While engaging in corporate operations,
the Company shall actively fulfill its
CSR
in line with international development
trends and shall
increase its economic
contributions to the country and improve
the quality of life of employees,
communities, and society while promoting
CSR as the foundation for competitive
advantages as a corporate citizen.
Article 2
The Company hasstrived to maintain the
rights and interests of all stakeholders
,
while incorporating
its corporate social
responsibilityinto the daily operations
,so
asto fulfill its corporate social
responsibility and contribute
to the
economic development of the country.
Amended in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 3
When the Company is fulfilling its CSR, it
shall pay attention to the rights and
interests of stakeholders. While pursuing
sustainable development and profit, the
Company shall focus on topics pertaining
to the environment, society, and corporate
governance and incorporates them into its
managementguidelines
and operating
activities
.
The Company shall conduct risk
assessments on environmental, social, and
corporate governance issues related to its
operations in accordance with the
materiality principle while formulating
relevant risk management policies or
strategies.
Article 3
In fulfilling the corporate social
responsibility, the Companyshall give
respect to social ethics
and the rights and
interests of stakeholders and, while
pursuing sustainable operations and
profits, also give due consideration to the
environment, society and corporate
governance and incorporate them in its
corporate management and business
operations.
Amended in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 5
The Company shall consider the relevance
of the development trend ofCSR at home
Article 5
The Companyshall abide by laws and
regulations
,take the development of
Amended in
accordance with the
CorporateSocial
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
and abroad tothe Company's core business
activities
as well as the impact of the
overall operations of the Company and the
Group's companieson stakeholders
when
formulating its CSR policies, systems, or
relevant managementguidelines and
specific promotion plans
,which shall be
approved by the Board of Directors and
reported to the shareholders' meeting.
(The following is omitted.)
domestic and international corporate
social responsibility principles and the
operation of the Company and of its
respective business groups as a whole into
consideration, and establish policies,
systems or related guideline for corporate
social responsibility, which shall be
approved by the Board of Directors and
then reported to the shareholders'
meeting.
(The following is omitted.)
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article6
(Omitted)
Article7
(Omitted)
The original Article 6 is
deleted, and Article 7 is
changed to Article 6.
Article7
The Company shall respect stakeholders'
interests, identify its stakeholders, andset
up a section dedicated to stakeholders on
its official website.
The Company shall use
proper communication channels to
understandstakeholders'
needs and
expectations and respond to key CSR
issues that are of utmost concern.
Article8
The Company shall, based on respect for
the rights and interests of stakeholders,
identify stakeholders of the Company,
understand the reasonable expectations
anddemands of stakeholders
through
proper communication with them, and
adequately respond to the important
corporate social responsibility issues
whichthey are
concerned about.
The article number is
changed and the
content is revised in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article8
The Company shall establish the
Corporate Governance Best Practice
Principles and the Ethical Corporate
Management Best Practice Principles and
CSR to set up effective corporate
governance frameworks, so as to enhance
its corporate governance.
Article 9
The Company shall establish the
Corporate Governance Best Practice
Principles and the Ethical Corporate
Management Best Practice Principles to
set up effective corporate governance
frameworks, so as to enhance its corporate
governance.
The article number is
changed and the
content is revised in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article9
To ensure proper management of CSR, the
Company shall set up a full-time (part-time)
dedicated unit in charge of proposing and
executing CSR policies, systems or relevant
management guidelines, and projects. This
task force shall also report its progress
regularly to the Board of Directors.
The Company shall formulate reasonable
remuneration policies, to ensure that
remuneration planning can be in line with
the organizational strategic goals and
stakeholders'interests.
The employee performance evaluation
system shall be incorporated into the CSR
policies, and the Company shall establish a
clear and effective incentive and discipline
system.
Article10
The Company shall comply with relevant
laws and regulations and observe the
following guidelines to maintain a fair
competition environment:
1.Avoid engaging in unfair competition.
2.Faithfully fulfill tax-related obligations.
3.Not tolerate bribery or corruption and
establish appropriate management
systems
4.Corporate endowments shall be made in
accordance with the Company's internal
procedures.
The article number is
changed, and the text
of this article is added
in accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 10
The Companies shall organize education
and training sessions regularly
on the
implementation of CSR,including
promotion of the matters prescribed in
Paragraph 2, Article 6.
Article11
The Company shall enhance training on
corporateethics and promote
the
awareness of matters prescribedin Article
10
for directors
, and employees and set up
a clear and effective reward and
punishment system.
The article number is
changed and the
content is revised in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article11
The Company shall follow relevant
environmental laws, regulations, and
international standards to properly protect
the environment and shall be committed to
the goal of environmental sustainability
when engaging inbusiness operations
and
internal management
.
Article12
The Company shall follow relevant
environmental laws, regulations and
international standards to properly protect
the environment and shall endeavor to
promote a sustainable environment when
engaging inbusiness
operations.
The article number is
changed and the
content is revised in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article12
(Omitted)
Article13
(Omitted)
Article number is
changed.
Article13
The Company shall establish an
appropriate environmental management
system according to its industrial
characteristics. The system all include the
following items:
1.Collect sufficient and real-time
information to evaluate the impact of the
Company's business operations on the
natural environment.
2.Establish measurable goals for
environmental sustainability, and
examining whether the development of
such goals shall be maintained and
whether it is still relevant on a regular
basis.
3.Adopt enforcement measures, such as
concrete plans or action plans, and
examine the results of the
implementation on a regular basis.
The original Article
13 is moved to Article
12, and this article is
added in accordance
with the Corporate
Social Responsibility
Best Practice
Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 14
The Company shall appoint a dedicated
environmental management unit or team
of personnelto establish
,execute,
and
maintain environmental management
system and specific action plans
, and shall
offer the management and employees
environmental education classes.
Article 14
The Company shall establish a dedicated
unit or assign dedicated employees for
maintaining relevant environment
managementsystems
,and shall hold
environment education courses for its
managerial officers and other employees
on a periodic basis.
Amended in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 15
The Company shall take into account the
impact on the ecology and promote the
concept of sustainable consumption while
conductingresearch, procurement,
Article 15
The Company is advised to take the effect
of business operations on ecological
efficiency into account, promote and
advocate
the concept ofsustainable
Amended in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
PracticePrinciplesfor
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
production,operations
,services, and other
business activities based on the following
principles to reduce the impact of the
Company's operations on the natural
environment andhuman beings
:
(The followingis omitted.)
consumption, and conduct research and
development, production, and services in
accordance with the following principles
to reduce the impact on the natural
environment and human beings from its
business operations:
(The followingis omitted.)
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 16
To improve water use efficiency, the
Company shall use water resources
properly and sustainably and establish
relevant management measures.
The Company shallconstruct and improve
environmental protection treatment
facilities to
avoid polluting water, air, and
land. It shall also do its utmost to reduce
the adverse effect on human health and the
environment and adopt the best feasible
pollution prevention and technical control
measures.
Article 16
To improve water use efficiency, The
Company shall properly and sustainably
use water resources and establish relevant
management measures.
The Company shall avoid polluting water,
air and land in operations
. If such
pollution is inevitable, the Company shall
consider cost-effectiveness and
technological and financial feasibility and
make its best efforts to reduce adverse
impact on human health and the
environment by adopting the best
practical pollution prevention and control
measures.
Amended in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 17
The Company shallassess the potential
risks and opportunities
of climate change
forits current and future operations and
take response measures with respect to
climate change.
The Company shall adopt standards or
guidelines generally accepted at home and
abroad to conduct an inventory of
corporate greenhouse gases and to disclose
information. The scope of information
disclosure shall include:
1.Direct greenhouse gas emissions:
emissions from the sources owned or
controlled by the Company.
2.Indirect greenhouse gas emissions:
emissions resulting from the generation
of externally purchased or acquired
electricity, heating, or steam.
The Company shall count the greenhouse
gas emissions, water consumption, and
total weight of waste, and formulate
policies for energy conservation and
carbon reduction, greenhouse gas
reduction, water consumption, or other
waste management, while incorporating
the acquisition of carbon rights into the
Company's carbon reduction strategy plan
Article 17
The Company is advisedto monitor the
impact
of climate changeon its operations
and
shall establish strategies for energy
conservation and carbon and greenhouse
gas reduction based upon its operations
and the result of a greenhouse gas
inventory, so as to promote and minimize
the impact of its business operations on
climate change.
Amended in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
and implement it accordingly so as to
reduce the impact of the Company’s
operating activities on climate change.
Article 18
The Company shall comply with relevant
lawsand regulations, and the International
Bill of Human Rights with respect to
rights, such as gender equality, the right to
work, and prohibition of discrimination.
The Company shall establish relevant
management policies and procedures to
perform its obligations to protect human
rights, including:
1.Propose the Company's human rights
policy or statement.
2.Evaluate the impact of the Company’s
business activities and internal
management on human rights and
establish corresponding handling
procedures.
3.Conduct regular reviews on the
effectiveness of the Company's human
rights policy or statement.
4.In the event of any infringement of
human rights, the Company shall disclose
the processes for handling of the matter
with respect to the stakeholders involved.
The Company shall follow internationally
recognized human rights for labor, such as
freedom of association, right to collective
bargaining, caring for vulnerable groups,
prohibiting child labor, eliminating all
forms of forced labor, as well as
eliminating discrimination in employment,
and shall confirm that its human resources
policies are free from differential
treatment because of gender, race,
socioeconomic class, age, marriage, and
family status, so as to implement equality
and fairness in employment, employment
conditions, salary, benefits, training,
evaluation, and promotion opportunities
With regard to incidents that damage labor
rights, the Company shall provide
effective and appropriate grievance
mechanisms to ensure equality and
transparency in the complaint filing
process. The grievance channels shall be
Article 18
The Company shall comply with relevant
labor
laws and regulations,protect the
legal rights and interests of employees,
respect internationally recognized
principles of the labor force's human
rights, and shall not commit violations
against the fundamental labor rights.
The human resources policies of the
Company shall be founded on the
principles of the labor force's human
rights and shall contain appropriate
management methods and procedures.
Amended in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
simple, convenient, and open, and the
Company shall respond to employees’
complaints in an appropriate manner.
Article 21
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
The Company shall formulate and
implement reasonable employee benefit
measures (including remuneration, leave,
and other benefits) and shall reflect
operating performance or results in
employee remuneration to ensure the
recruitment and retention of and incentives
to human resources so as to achieve the
goal of sustainable operations.
Article 21
(Omitted)
Amended in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 22
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
The Company shall respect the employee
representatives'rights to negotiate the
working conditions and shall provide the
employees with necessary information and
hardware equipment, in order to improve
the negotiation and cooperation between
employers, employees, and employee
representatives.
The Company shall, in a reasonable
manner, notify employees of changes in
business operation that are likely to cause
a significant impact on employees.
Article 22
(Omitted)
Amended in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 22-1
The Company shall treat their customers
or consumers in a fair and reasonable
manner,including such principles as
fairness and integrity, duty of care and
loyalty, truthfulness in marketing and
advertising, suitability of products or
services, information and disclosure,
balanced remuneration and performance,
complaint protection, and professionalism
of salespeople,
while formulating relevant
implementation strategies and specific
measures.
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 22-1
The Company is advised to treat
customers or consumers in a fair and
reasonable manner based on the
characteristics of products or services
provided and nature of the industry
.The
Company shall also develop the relevant
strategies and specific measuresfor
implementation.
(The followingis omitted.)
Amended in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 23
The Company shall be responsible for its
products and services, and take marketing
ethics seriously. In the process of research
and development, procurement,
production, operations, and services, the
Company shall ensure the transparency
The original Article
23 is moved to Article
24, and this article is
added in accordance
with the Corporate
Social Responsibility
Best Practice
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
and safety of its products and services,
while establishing and disclosing its
policies for consumer rights and interests
and enforcing them in the course of
business operations so as to prevent the
products or services from adversely
impacting consumers'rights, interests,
health, and safety.
Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article24
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
The Company shall adhere to relevant
regulations and international standardsfor
customer health and safety, customer
privacy
, marketingand labeling
of
products and services. The Company shall
not engage in any activities involving
deception, misleading, fraud, or any other
behavior that undermines consumers' trust,
rights, and interests.
Article23
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
The Company shall followrelevant
laws,
regulations and international guidelines
when marketing or labeling its products
and services and shall not deceive,
mislead, commit fraud or engage in any
other acts which would betray consumers'
trust or damage consumers' rights or
interests.
The article number is
changed and the
content is revised in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article25
The Company shall evaluate and manage
all types of risks that may cause
interruptions in operations to reduce the
impact on consumers and society.
The Company shall provide a transparent
and effective procedure for accepting
consumer complaints to fairly and timely
handle the complaints. It shall comply
withthe Personal Data Protection Act
and
relevant laws and regulations to respect
consumers' rights of privacy and protect
personal data provided byconsumers.
Article24
The Company shall provide a clear and
effective procedure for accepting
consumer complaints to fairly and timely
handle consumer complaints and shall
comply with laws and regulations for
respecting consumers' rights of privacy
and protect personal information provided
byconsumers.
The article number is
changed and the
content is revised in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article26
The Company shall assess the impact its
procurement has on society as well as the
environment of the community of the
supply source, and shall cooperate with
suppliers to jointlyimplement
CSR.
The Company shall formulate a supplier
management policy that requires suppliers to
follow relevant regulations on issues,
including environmental protection,
occupational safety and health, or human
rights of labor. Prior to business dealings,
the Company shall assess whether its
suppliers have a record of causing an impact
on the environment and society and shall
avoid transactions with enterprises whose
CSR policies are in conflict with its ones.
Article25
The Company is advised to assess the
impact its procurement has on society as
well as the environment of the community
that it is purchasing from, and shall
cooperate with suppliers to jointly
implement the corporate social
responsibility.
The article number is
changed and the
content is revised in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
When the Company enters into a contract
with a major supplier, the content shall
include terms stipulating compliance with
mutual CSR policies and specifying that
the contract may be terminated or
rescinded any time if the supplier has
violated such policies and has caused
significant negative impact on the
environment and society of the community
of the supply source.
Article27
(Omitted)
Article26
(Omitted)
Article number is
changed.
Article28
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
Relevant information relating to corporate
social responsibility which the Company
shall disclose includes:
1.The policy,systems, or relevant
management guidelines, and specific
projects regarding CSR, as resolved by
the Board of Directors.
2.The risks and the impact on the corporate
operations and financial conditions
arising from exercising corporate
governance, fostering a sustainable
environment, and preserving social
public welfare.
3.Goals and measures for realizing CSR
established by the Company,and
performance in implementation.
4.Major stakeholders and their issues of
concern.
5.Disclosure of information on major
suppliers'management and performance
with respect to material environmental
and social issues.
6.
Other information on corporate social
responsibility.
Article27
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
Relevant information relating to corporate
social responsibility which the Company
shall disclose includes:
1.The systems, strategies
,policies and
relevant guidelines for corporate social
responsibility, as resolved by the Board
of Directors.
2.The risks and the impact on the
corporate operations and financial
conditions arising fromexercising
corporate governance, fostering a
sustainable environment, and
preserving social public welfare.
3.Goals and measures for realizing the
corporate social responsibility
established by the Company.
4.Performance of implementation of the
Company's corporate social
responsibility.
5.
Other information on corporate social
responsibility.
The article number is
changed and the
content is revised in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 29
The Company shall adopt widely
recognized international standards or
guidelines when producing a CSR report
to disclose the status of its implementation
of the CSR policy. It shall also obtain a
third-party assurance or verification of the
report to enhance the reliability of the
information in the report. The contents
shall include:
1.Implementation of CSR policies,
systems, relevant management policies,
The original Article
29 is moved to Article
31. This article is
newly added in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
and specific advancement plans.
2.Major stakeholders and their issues of
concern.
3.Results and review of the exercising of
corporate governance, cultivation of a
sustainable environment, safeguarding
of public welfare, and advancement of
economic development.
4.Future improvement direction and goals.
Article30
The Company shall continuously monitor
the development of the CSR standards at
home and abroad and the changes in the
business environment to examine and
improve the CSR framework it has
established and to obtain better results
from the implementation of the CSR
policy.
Article 28
The Company shall monitor the
development of domestic andforeign
corporate social responsibility standards
and the change in business environment at
any time, so as to examine and improve its
established corporate social responsibility
framework and to obtain better results
from the implementation of the corporate
social responsibilitypolicy.
The article number is
changed and the
content is revised in
accordance with the
Corporate Social
Responsibility Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article31
(Omitted)
Article29
(Omitted)
Article number is
changed.
Article32
These Principles were established on
August 12, 2016.
The first amendment was made on March
23, 2018.
The second amendment was made on
March 27,2020.
Article30
These Principles were established on
August 12, 2016.
The first amendment was made on March
23, 2018.
The article number is
changed, and the
number and date of
amendments are
added.
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Attachment 8

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. Comparison Table for the Codes of Ethical Conduct Before and After Amendment

After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 2
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
The term "managerial officers" as used
herein refers to the Presidentand positions
at the equivalent level,
the Vice President
and positions at the equivalent level
,
Associate Vice Presidentand positions at
the equivalent level,
the head of the
Finance Department, the head of the
Accounting Department, and the other
personnel who are responsible for the
Company's management affairs and have
the authorization to sign.
(Thefollowingis omitted.)
Article 2
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
Managerial officers referred to in these
Codes shall mean presidents, vice
presidents ormanagers or their
equivalents
.
(The followingis omitted.)
Amended in
accordance with the
Guidelines for the
Adoption of Codes of
Ethical Conduct for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 12
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
The Company's personnel shall safeguard
the legitimate rights and interests of the
Company and prevent the occurrence of
the following circumstances:
1.Have the opportunity to obtain personal
gains by using company assets, company
information, or their role in the
Company.
2.Obtain personal gains by using company
assets, company information, or their
role in the Company.
3.
Compete with the Company or engage in
activities that fall within the Company's
business scope for themselves or others.
(The following is omitted.)
Article 12
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
The Company's personnel shall safeguard
the reasonable and proper benefits of the
Company and prevent the following
activities:
1.Seek
an opportunityor act to pursue
personal gain
by using the Company's
assets or information or taking
advantage of their positions.
2
.Compete with the Companyin violation
of the statutory procedures
or engage in
activities that fall within the Company's
business scope for themselves or others.
(The followingis omitted.)
Amended in
accordance with the
Guidelines for the
Adoption of Codes of
Ethical Conduct for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 13
The Company's personnel shall not engage
in any loaning of funds, trading of major
assets, provision of
endorsements/guarantees, or other
transactions that conflict with the
Company's interests in the name of
themselves or others.The Company shall
adopt policies for preventing conflicts of
Article 13
The Company's personnel shall not
engage in any lending of funds, trading of
major asset, provision of
endorsements/guarantees, or other trading
that conflicts with the Company's interests
in the name of themselves or others.
Amended in
accordance with the
Guidelines for the
Adoption of Codes of
Ethical Conduct for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
interest and offer appropriate means for
the Company's personnel to explain
voluntarily if their interest potentially
conflicts with that of the Company.
Article 14
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
When the Directors ormanagerial officers
believe that they cannot deal with matters
objectively or in favor of the Company, or
the transaction or relationship concerned
may cause a conflict of interest, the
Directors shall state the same voluntarily
and deal with or avoid the situation in a
lawful manner.
Where the Company’s Directors and
managerial officers or their spouses or
relatives within thesecond
degree of
kinship and the entities in which they are
employed participate in the Company’s
business transactions, due to their
positions and powers, they shall state the
same voluntarily and deal with or avoid
the situation in a lawful manner.
Article 14
(Paragraph 1 is omitted.)
When the directors believe that they
cannot deal with matters objectively or in
favor of the Company, or the transaction
or relationship concerned may cause a
conflict of interest, the directors and
supervisors shall state the same
voluntarily and deal with or avoid the
situation in a lawful manner.
Where the Company’s directors, and
managerial officers or their spouses,
immediate families
,relatives within the
third
degree of kinship and the entities in
which they are employed participate in
the Company’s business transactions, due
to their positions and powers, they shall
state the same voluntarily and deal with or
avoid the situation in a lawful manner.
Amended in
accordance with the
Guidelines for the
Adoption of Codes of
Ethical Conduct for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 21
The Company's personnel shall comply
withthe Securities and Exchange Act
,
other
laws and regulations, and the
Company's relevant internal control and
management regulations.
Article 21
The Company's personnel shall comply
with laws and regulations and the
Company's internal control regulations
and guidelines.
Amended in
accordance with the
Guidelines for the
Adoption of Codes of
Ethical Conduct for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 22
The Company’s Directors and managerial
officers shall promote the awareness of
ethics at any time and encourage the
Company’s personnel to report any
activity in violation of a law or regulation
or these Guidelines which they discover or
reasonably suspect pursuant to the relevant
regulationsto managerial officers, head of
internal audit, or other appropriate
personnel; however, they are prohibited
from framing any person.
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 22
The Company’s directors and managerial
officers shall promote the awareness of
ethics at any time and encourage the
Company’s personnel to report any
activity in violation of a law or regulation
or these Codes which they discover or
reasonably suspect pursuant to the
relevant regulations; however, they are
prohibited from framing any person.
(The followingis omitted.)
Amended in
accordance with the
Guidelines for the
Adoption of Codes of
Ethical Conduct for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 23
(Paragraphs 1 and 2 are omitted.)
Any Director or managerial officer who
violates these Guidelines and is held
against laws upon a court's judgment in the
first instance or upon resolution by the
Company’sBoard of Directors,andthe
Article 23
(Paragraphs 1 to 2 are omitted.)
Any director or managerial officers who
violates these Codes and is held against
laws upon a court's judgment in the first
instance or upon resolution by the
Company’sBoard of Directors,andthe
Amended in
accordance with the
Guidelines for the
Adoption of Codes of
Ethical Conduct for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Board of Directors renders discipline, the
Company shall immediately disclose the
name of the violator, date and cause of the
violation, violated provisions, and the
actions taken on MOPS.The Company
shall establish a relevant complaint system
to provide the violator with remedies.
Board of Directors renders discipline, the
Company shall immediately disclose the
name of the violator, date and cause of the
violation, violated provisions, and the
actions taken on the Market Observation
Post System (MOPS).
Article 24
If a Director or managerial officer is
exempt from the need to comply with the
provisions of these Guidelines, it shall be
passed by the Board of Directors via a
resolution, and the title and name of the
person who is allowed to be exempted, the
date of the Board's adoption of the
resolution,the Independent Directors'
dissenting opinion or qualified opinion,
the period during which the exemption
applies, the reason for the exemption, as
well as the guidelines for which the
exemption applies shall be disclosed on
MOPS immediately.
Article 24
The exemption of Directors and
managerial officers shall be adopted by a
resolution of the Board of Directors, and
information on the title and name of
exempted personnel, the date on which
the Board of Directors adopted the
resolution for exemption, and the period
of, reasons for, and principles behind the
application of the exemption shall be
disclosed without delay on the MOPS.
Amended in
accordance with the
Guidelines for the
Adoption of Codes of
Ethical Conduct for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 27
These Guidelines shall be implemented
after the approval bymore than half of all
Audit Committee members
and the
resolution adopted by the Board of
Directors, and reported to the shareholders'
meeting; the same applies to any
amendment.
If approval by more than half of all Audit
Committee members as required in the
preceding paragraph is not obtained, the
procedures may be implemented if
approved by more than two-thirds of all
Directors, and the resolution of the Audit
Committee shall be recorded in the
minutes of the Board meeting. The terms
"all Audit Committee members"and"all
Directors"as stated in the first paragraph
shall be counted as the actual number of
persons currently holding those positions.
Article 27
These Codes and amendments shall be
implemented after the approval of the
Audit Committee and the resolution of the
Board of Directors and reported to the
shareholders' meeting.
The resolution
method is specified.
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Attachment 9

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.

Comparison Table for the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles Before and After Amendment

After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 1:
To foster the sustainable andsound
development and develop a corporate
culture of ethical management, these
Principles are established in accordance
with the Ethical Corporate Management
Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM
Listed Companies.
The scope of these Principles is applicable
to the Company’s subsidiaries, any
institution to which the Company's direct
or indirect contribution of funds exceeds
50% of the total fund received, and other
juridical persons or institutions which are
substantially controlled by the Company
(hereinafter referred to as the"Group's
businesses and organizations").
Article 1
To foster a corporate culture of ethical
management and sustainable
development, the “Ethical Corporate
Management Best Practice Principles
(these Principles) for TWSE/GTSM
Listed Companies” are established.
These Principles are applicable to
business groups and organizations of the
Company, which comprise its
subsidiaries, any foundation to which the
Company's direct or indirect contribution
of funds exceeds 50 percent of the total
funds received, and other institutions or
juridical persons which are substantially
controlled by the Company.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 2:
When engaging in commercial activities,
directors, managerial officers, employees,
and
mandataries
of the Company or
persons having substantive control over
the Company ("the Company's personnel")
shall not directly or indirectly offer,
promise to offer, request or accept any
improper benefits, nor commit unethical
acts including breach of ethics, illegal acts,
or breach of fiduciary duty ("unethical
conduct") for purposes of acquiring or
maintaining benefits.
The parties referred to in the preceding
paragraph include civil servants, political
candidates, political parties or members of
political parties, state-run or
private-owned businesses or institutions,
and their directors,supervisors
, managers,
employees or substantive controllers, or
other stakeholders.
Article 2
When engaging in commercial activities,
directors, managerial officers, employees,
and mandataries of the Company or
persons having substantial control over
the Company ("the Company's
Personnel") shall not directly or indirectly
offer, promise to offer, request or accept
any improper benefits, nor commit
unethical acts including breach of ethics,
illegal acts, or breach of fiduciary duty
("unethical conduct") for purposes of
acquiring or maintaining benefits.
Parties referred to in the preceding
paragraph include civil servants, political
candidates, political parties or members
of political parties, state-run or
private-owned businesses or institutions,
and their directors, managerial officers,
employees or substantial controllers or
other stakeholders.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 5:
The Company shall abide by the
operational philosophies of honesty,
transparency and responsibility, base
policies on the principle of good faithand
obtain approval from the board of
directors,
and establishgood corporate
Article 5
The Company shall abide by the
operational philosophies of honesty,
transparency and responsibility, base
policies on the principle of good faith and
establish good corporate governance and
risk control and management mechanism,
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
governance and risk control and
management mechanism so as to create an
operational environment for sustainable
development.
so as to create an operational environment
for sustainable development.
Article 6:
The Companyshall establish ethical
management
policies in accordance with
the operational philosophies in the
preceding paragraph,which shall clearly
and thoroughly prescribe the specific
ethical management practices
and the
programs to forestall unethical conduct
("prevention programs")
,including
operational procedures,guidelines, and
training.
When establishing the prevention
programs, the Company shall comply with
relevant laws and regulations of the
territory where the Company and its
Group's businesses and organizations are
operating.
In the process of developing the
prevention programs, the Company shall
negotiate with employees, their
representatives, important trading
counterparties, or other stakeholders.
Article 6
The Company shall set up the operational
procedures and guidelines for the
programs to forestall unethical conduct in
accordance with the operational
philosophies and policies prescribed in
Article 5.
When establishing the prevention
programs, the Company shall comply
with relevant laws and regulations of the
territory where the Company and its
business group are operating.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 7:
The Company shall establish an
assessment mechanism for the risk of
unethical conduct, analyze and evaluate
business activities with a high risk of
unethical conduct within the business
scope regularly, based on which a
prevention program shall be established
and the appropriateness and effectiveness
of the said program shall be regularly
reviewed.
The Companyshall refer to the common
standards or guidelines
at home and
abroad
to establish the prevention
program, which shall cover the following
preventive measures:
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 7
The prevention programs adopted by the
Company shall include preventive
measures against the following:
(The followingis omitted.)
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 8:
The Company shall require Directors and
the senior management to issue a
statement of compliance with the ethical
corporate management policy and shall
require the employees to abide by the said
policy in the employment terms.
Article 8
The Company shall clearly specify in
rulesand
external documents the ethical
corporate management policies, and the
Board of Directors and the management
shall commit
to carrying out the policies
in internal management and in
commercialactivities
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
The Companyand the Group's businesses
and organizations shall
clearly specifythe
ethical corporate management policy and
the commitment
made by the Board of
Directors andthe senior
management to
the active implementation of the policy in
their external documentsand on the
Company's website
,as well as shall
implement the policy in internal
management and in commercial activities
as stated.
For the ethical corporate management
policy, statement, commitment, and
implementation as set out in Paragraphs I
and II, the Company shall produce
documented information and keep it
properly.
Article 9:
The Company shall engage in commercial
activities in a fairand transparent
manner
based on the principle of ethical
management.
Prior to any commercial transactions, the
Company shall consider the legality of its
agents, suppliers, clients, or other trading
counterparts and whether any of them are
involved in unethical conduct, and shall
avoid any dealings with persons so
involved.
When entering into contracts with others,
the Company shall include in such
contracts terms requiring compliance with
ethical corporate management policy and
that in the event the trading counterparts
are involved in unethical conduct, the
Company may terminate or rescind the
contracts at anytime upon verification.
Article 9
The Company shall engage in commercial
activities in a fair manner.
Prior to any commercial transactions, the
Company shall consider the legality of its
agents, suppliers, clients, or other trading
counterparts and whether any of them are
involved in unethical conduct, and shall
avoid any dealings with persons so
involved.
When entering into contracts with others,
the Company shall include in such
contracts terms requiring compliance with
ethical corporate management policy and
that in the event the trading counterparts
are involved in unethical conduct, the
Company may terminate or rescind the
contracts at anytime upon verification.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 10:
When conducting business, the Company's
personnel shall not directly or indirectly
offer, promise to offer, request, or accept
any improper benefits, including bribes,
kickbacks, commissions, and facilitation
fees, or otherwise offer or accept improper
benefits to or through clients, agents,
contractors, suppliers, public servants, or
other stakeholders.
Article 10
When conducting business, the
Company's Personnel shall not directly or
indirectly offer, promise to offer, request,
or accept any improper benefits, including
bribes, kickbacks, commissions, and
facilitation fees, or otherwise offer or
accept improper benefits to or through
clients, agents, contractors, suppliers,
public servants, or other stakeholders.
However, this is not limited to actions that
comply with local regulations.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 11:
When directly or indirectly offering a
donation to political parties or
organizations or individuals participating
in political activities, the Company and its
personnel
shall comply with the Political
Donations Act and shall not make such
donations in exchange for commercial
gains or business advantages.
Article 11
When directly or indirectly offering a
donation to political parties or
organizations or individuals participating
in political activities, the Company shall
comply with the Political Donations Act
and its own relevant internal operational
procedures, and shall not make such
donations in exchange for commercial
gains or business advantages.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 12:
The Company
and its personnel shall
comply with relevant laws and regulations
and internal operating procedures for
charitable donations or sponsorships, and
shall not pay bribes in disguise.
Article 12
When making or offering donations and
sponsorship, the Company's Personnel
shall comply with relevant laws and
regulations and internal operational
procedures, and shall not surreptitiously
engage in bribery.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 13:
Neitherthe Company
nor its personnel
shall directly or indirectly offer or accept
any unreasonable presents, hospitality, or
other improper benefits to establish
business relationships or influence
commercial transactions.
Article 13
The Company's Personnel shall not
directly or indirectly offer or accept any
unreasonable presents, hospitality or other
improper benefits to establish business
relationship or influence commercial
transactions.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 13-1:
The Company and its personnel shall abide
by the relevant regulations of intellectual
property, the Company's internal operating
procedures, and contractual provisions.
Intellectual property shall not be used,
disclosed, disposed of, damaged, or
otherwise infringed without the consent of
the owner of the intellectual property
rights.
Added in accordance
with the Ethical
Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.

rights.
Article 14:
The Company'spersonnel
shall exercise
the due care of a good administrator to
supervise and urge the Company to refrain
from unethical conduct, and shall review
the implementation results at any time and
make continuous improvements to ensure
the implementation of the ethical corporate
management policy.
In order to improve the management of
ethical corporate management,the
Company shall set up a dedicated unit
under the Board of Directors and equip it
with sufficient resources and qualified
personnel, to be responsible for the
formulation and supervision of the
Article 14
The directors
of the Company shall
exercise the due care of good
administrators to urge the Company to
prevent unethical conduct, always review
the results of the preventive measures and
continually make adjustments, so as to
ensure thorough implementation of its
ethical corporate management policies.
To achieve sound ethical corporate
management, the Companyshall assign
the human resources department and the
legal department to be responsible for
establishing the ethical corporate
management policies. The audit
department is also assigned to supervise
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
implementation of the ethical corporate
management policy and prevention
programs. It is mainly in charge of the
following matters,
reports to the Board of
Directors on a regular basis(at least once a
year):
1.Assisting in incorporating integrity and
ethical value into the Company's
business strategy and adopting
appropriate prevention measures against
corruption and malfeasance to ensure
ethical management in compliance with
the requirements of laws and
regulations.
2.Regularly analyzing and evaluating the
risks of unethical conduct within the
business scope, formulating prevention
programs against unethical conduct, and
establishing standard operating
procedures and behavior guidelines for
each task in each program.
3.Planning the internal organization,
structure and allocation of
responsibilities and setting up
check-and-balance mechanisms for
mutual supervision of the business
activities within the business scope
which are possibly at a higher risk for
unethical conduct.
4.Promoting and coordinating awareness
and educational activities with respect to
ethics policy.
5.Developing a whistle-blowing system
and ensuring its operating effectiveness.
6.Assisting the Board of Directors and the
management in auditing and assessing
whether the prevention measures taken
for the purpose of implementing ethical
management are effectively operating,
and preparing reports on the regular
assessment of compliance with ethical
management in operating procedures.
and implement the said policies and
report
to the Board of Directors on a regular
basis.
Article 16:
The Companys
hall adopt policies for
preventing conflicts of interestto identify,
monitor, and manage risks possibly
resulting from unethical conduct,
and shall
also offer appropriate means fordirectors,
managerial officers, and other
stakeholders attending or present at Board
meetings
to voluntarily explain whether
their interest would potentially conflict
with those of theCompany.
Article 16
The Company shall adopt policies for
preventing conflicts of interest and offer
appropriate means forthe Company's
Personnel
to voluntarily explain whether
their interests would potentially conflict
with those of the Company.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
When the Company's Directors,
managerial officers, and other
stakeholders attending or present at Board
meetings,
or the institutions they represent,
have direct conflicts of interest with the
proposals listed at the Board of the
Directors meeting,they shall explain the
important contents of their interest at the
Board meeting.
If it is harmful to the
interest of the Company, they shall not join
the discussion and voting and shall avoid
discussion and voting. In addition, they
shall not exercise their voting rights on
behalf of other directors. directors shall
also exercise self-discipline and must not
support one another in improper dealings.
(The followingis omitted.)
The directorsshall be highly
self-disciplined.
When a proposal at a
given board of director meeting concerns
the personal interest of or the interest of
the juristic person represented by any of
the directors of the Company, which is
likely to prejudice the interest of the
Company,the concerned person may
express opinions and answer questions
but shall not participate in the discussion
of or voting on the proposal and shall
recuse himself or herself from the
discussion or the voting, and shall not
exercise the voting right as a proxy for
another director. Directors shall also
exercise self-discipline and must not
support one another in improper dealings.
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 17:
The Company shall establish effective
accounting systems and internal control
systems forbusiness activities possibly at
a higher risk of being involved in unethical
conduct, not have under-the-table accounts
or keep secret accounts, and conduct
reviews regularly
so as to ensure that the
design and implementation of the systems
are continuously effective.
The internal auditors of the Companyshall
draw up the relevant audit plans based on
the results of the assessment of the risk of
unethical conduct, including the subject to
be audited, scope, auditing items, and
frequency, and audit the compliance with
the prevention programs accordingly, and
CPAs may be appointed to perform the
audit. When necessary, professionals may
be engaged to assist.
The audit results in the preceding
paragraph shall be reported to the senior
management and the dedicated unit in
charge of ethical management,
and an
audit report shall be prepared and
submitted to the Board of Directors.
Article 17
The Company shall establish effective
accounting systems and internal control
systemsfor preventing business activities
possibly at a higher risk of being involved
in an unethical conduct,
so as to ensure
that the design and enforcement of the
systems are showing results.
The internal auditor of the Companyshall
periodically examine the Company's
compliance with the foregoing systems
and prepare audit reports and submit the
same to the Board of Directors.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 19:
The Chairman, President, or the senior
management of the Company shall
communicate the importance of corporate
ethics to directors, employees, and
Article 19
The Company shall periodically organize
training and awareness programs for the
Company's Personnel.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
mandataries on a regular basis.
The Company shall host training sessions
and advocacy activities for its personnel
periodicallyand invite counterparties that
are engaged in business activities with the
Company so they can fully understand the
Company's determination toward ethical
corporate management, policies, and the
consequences for engaging in unethical
conduct.
The Company shall incorporate the ethical
corporate management policy into its
employee performance appraisal system
and human resources policy to establish a
clear and effective reward and discipline
system
so as to implement the ethical
corporate management policy.
To implement the policies of ethical
corporate management, the Company has
incorporated the policies of ethical
corporate managementinto the
performance evaluation system as the
basis for the annual performance
evaluation.
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 20:
The Company shall establish and
implement a solid whistle-blowing system,
which shall cover at least the following
matters:
1.An independent mailbox or hotline shall
be established internally and announced
publicly or provided by an independent
external institution, to allow insiders and
outsiders to report.
2.The dedicated personnel or unit
appointed shall be designated to handle
the whistle-blowing system. Any tip
involving a director or senior managerial
officer shall be reported to the
Independent Directors or Audit
committee. The type of reported matters
and the standard operating procedures of
the investigation shall be formulated.
3.After the investigation of a case reported
is completed, the subsequent measures
to be taken according to the severity of
the circumstances shall be reported to
the competent authority or transferred to
the judicial agency for investigation if
necessary.
4.Case acceptance, investigation
processes, investigation results, and
relevant documents shall be documented
and retained.
5.The identity of the whistle-blower and
the content of the case reported shall be
kept confidential, and anonymous
whistle-blowing is allowed.
Article 20 (Paragraphs 1 to 2) Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
6.Measures for protecting whistle-blowers
from inappropriate disciplinary actions
due to their whistle-blowing.
7.Whistleblowing incentive measures.
The Company's dedicated unit in charge of
accepting whistle-blowing cases is the
Audit Office. If an investigation reveals a
major violation or finds that the Company
is at risk of major damage, it shall prepare
a report immediately and notify the
Independent Directors or the Audit
Committee in writing.
The Company shall keep the identity of
whistle-blowers and the content of
reported cases confidential.
The audit department is responsible to
handle reported conduct in violation of
ethical corporate management.
The Company shall keep the identity of
whistle-blowers and the content of
reported cases confidential.
Article 20-1:
The Companyshall clearly establish and
publish the
disciplinary
and grievance
system for violations of the ethical
management regulations. Any violation of
the ethical management regulationswill be
handled in accordance with the Company's
regulations, and the violator's title, name,
date of violation, the content of violation,
and the handling situation will be
immediately disclosed on the Company's
internal website.
Article 20(Paragraph 3)
The Companyhas
disciplinary and appeal
system for handling violations of the
ethical corporate management rules.
This article is added,
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 21:
The Companyshall establish quantitative
data to promote ethical management,
continue to analyze and evaluate the
effectiveness of the ethical management
implementation, as well as disclose ethical
management measures, implementation
status, the aforementioned quantitative
data, and the implementation results
on the
Company's website, annual report, and
prospectus while disclosingthe content of
the Ethical Corporate Management Best
Practice Principles on MOPS.
Article 21
The Company shall disclosethe
implementation of these Principles
on its
websites, annual reports, and
prospectuses.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
Article 23
These Principles shall be approvedby
more than half of the members of the Audit
Committee
and approved by the Board of
Directors before implemented;
meanwhile, it shall be reported to the
shareholders' meeting. The same applies to
any amendment.
If approval by more than half of all Audit
Committee members as required in the
Article 23
These Principles shall be implemented
after the Audit Committee and the Board
of Directors grants the approval, and shall
be sent to the supervisors and reported at a
shareholders' meeting. The same
procedure shall be followed when these
Principles have been amended.
Amended in
accordance with the
Ethical Corporate
Management Best
Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
preceding paragraph is not obtained, the
procedures may be implemented if
approved by more than two-thirds of all
directors, and the resolution of the Audit
Committee shall be recorded in the
minutes of the Board meeting.
The terms"all Audit Committee members"
and"all directors"as stated in the first
paragraph shall be counted as the actual
number of persons currently holding those
positions.
(The followingis omitted.)
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 24
These Principles were established on
November 14, 2014.
The first amendment was made on March
23, 2018.
The second amendment was made on
March 27,2020.
Article 24
These Principles were established on
November 14, 2014.
The first amendment was made on March
23, 2018.
The number and date
of the amendment
hereto are added.
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Attachment 10

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. Comparison Table for the Articles of Incorporation Before and After Amendment

After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 6:
The total amount of capital of the
Company is NT$12 billion
, being divided
into1.2 billion shares
with par value of
NT$10 per share, and the Board of
Directors is authorized to issue shares in
installments. In which 50 million shares
are reserved as stock option that can be
exercised.
Article 6:
The total capital of the Company is set at
NT$9 billion
,being divided into900
million shares
at par value of NT$10 per
share, and the Board is authorized to issue
the above shares in installments. In which
50 million shares are reserved as stock
option that can be exercised.
Article 8:
All shareholding matters of the Company
are handled in accordance with the
Regulations Governing the Administration
of Shareholder Services of Public
Companies
promulgated by the competent
authority and the Company Act, and other
legal regulations.
Article 8
All shareholding matters of the Company
is handled in accordance with
'Regulations Governing the
Administration of Shareholder Services
of Public Companies
' decreed by the
supervisory institution,
the Company Act,
and other legal regulations.
Text slightly corrected.
Article 12:
Unless otherwise stipulated by laws and
regulations, each shareholder of the
Company has one voting right per share,
which can be exercised in writing or
electronically.
Article 12
Unless otherwise stated by the law, each
share of the Company holds one voting
right for the Company's shareholders.
With the amendment
of the Act.
Article 17:
Since the 19th Board of Directors, the
Company has established a system of nine
Board members (including three
independent directors), for a three-year
term of service. A nomination system is
adopted, and shareholders shall elect
directors from the list of candidates. Those
who are re-elected may be re-appointed.
The professional qualifications,
shareholding, restrictions of concurrent
holding of positions, nomination and
selection methods, and other matters
regarding independent directors shall be
handledin accordance with the Securities
and Exchange Act, the Company Act
and
other legal regulations.
Article 17
Since the 19th Board of Directors, the
Company has established a system of 9
Board members (including three
Independent Directors), with a 3-year
period of service. A nominee system is
used, and shareholders will select from
the list of nominees. Reappointment is
possible.In accordance with Securities
and Exchange Act
,the professional
qualifications, shareholding conditions,
prohibitions in participation in other
businesses, nomination and selection
method as well as other items pertaining
to the Company's Independent Directors,
are handled in compliance with legal
regulations.
With the amendment
of the Act.
Article 21:
In compliance with Articles 14-4 of the
Securities and Exchange Act, the
Company shall establish the Audit
Committee, whichshallconsist ofall
Article 21
The Company has established the Audit
Committee according to Article 14-4 of
the Securities and Exchange Act. The
Audit Committee shall be composed of all
With the amendment
of the Act.
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independent directors. The Audit
Committee, after established on June 22,
2018, shall be responsible for performing
the power as a supervisor as provided in
the Company Act, the Securities and
Exchange Act, and other relevant laws and
regulations.
independent Directors.
Starting from June 22, 2018,the Audit
Committee or its members
shall be
responsible for implementing the duties of
Supervisors prescribed in the Company
Act, Securities and Exchange Act, and
other regulations.
Article 22:
Directors are paid honorarium fees
regardless of the Company's profit or loss;
Independent directors are compensated
regardless of the Company's profit or loss;
Independent Directors' compensations are
resolved by the Board at general market
value.
The Company shall purchase liability
insurance for its directors during their term
of service. The insurance method and
insured amount shall be resolved by the
Board of Directors.
Article 22
Directors are paid honorarium fees
regardless of the Company's profit or loss;
Independent Directors are compensated
regardless of the Company's profit or loss;
Independent Directors' compensations are
resolved by the Board at general market
value.
The Company shall purchase liability
insurance for the Directors during their
term of service. The insurance method
and insured amount shall be resolved by
the Board.
Text slightly corrected.
Article 27:
With regard to all matters not provided for
in the Articles of Incorporation, the
Company Actor other laws
and
regulations shallgovern.
Article 27
Any other matters not set forth in the
Articles of Association shall be dealt with
in accordance with the Company Act.
With the amendment
of the Act.
Article 28
(Paragraphs 1 to 47 are omitted.)
The forty-seventh amendment was made
on June 18,2020.
Article 28
(Paragraphs 1 to 47 are omitted.)
Amendments shall be implemented upon
approval from the competent authority.
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Attachment 11

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.

Comparison Table for the Rules and Procedures of Shareholders Meeting Before and After Amendment

After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 2
(Paragraphs 1 to 3 are omitted.)
Election or dismissal of directors, change
of Articles of Incorporation,reduction of
capital, application for cessation of public
offering, cancellation of non-compete duty
for Directors, capital increase from
retained earnings, capital surplus
transferred to capital,
company
dissolution, merger, demerger, or any
listed in Paragraph1, Article 185 of the
Company Actshall be listed and specified
in the convening reason, and shall not be
proposed as a extraordinary motion;the
main contents shall be placed on the
website designated by the competent
securities authority or the Company, and
the website address shall be stated in the
notice.
When the convening reason for the
shareholders'meeting has stated the full
re-election of Directors and the
appointment date. After the re-election is
completed at the shareholders'meeting,
the appointment date shall not be changed
via an extraordinary motion or other mean
at the same meeting.
Shareholders holding 1% or more of the
total number of outstanding shares of the
Company may submit a proposal to the
Company for discussion at a general
shareholders' meeting. However, only one
matter shall be allowed in each single
proposal. If a proposal contains more than
one matter, such proposal shall not be
included in the agenda.However, the
shareholders'proposals are suggestions to
urge the Company to promote public
interest or fulfill its social responsibilities,
and the Board of Directors shall still
include them in the agenda.
If proposals
from shareholders involve any of the
situations specified in the subparagraphs
of Paragraph 4,Article 172-1 of the
Article 2
(Paragraphs 1 to 3 are omitted.)
Election or discharge of directors
alteration of the Articles of Incorporation,
and dissolution, merger, spin-off, or any
matters as set forth in Paragraph 1, Article
185 of the Company Act, Article 26-1 and
Article 43-6 of the Securities and
Exchange Act, shall be itemized in the
causes or subjects to be described in the
notice, and shall not be brought up as
extemporary motions.
Shareholders holding 1% or more of the
total number of outstanding shares of the
Company may submit a proposal to the
Company for discussion at a regular
shareholders' meeting. However, only one
matter shall be allowed in each single
proposal. If a proposal contains more than
one matter, such proposal shall not be
included in the agenda. If proposals from
shareholders involve any of the situations
specified in the subparagraphs of
Paragraph 4 of Article 172-1 of the
Company Act, the board of directors may
refuse to list them as motions to be
discussed.
Paragraph 4 is
amended in
accordance with the
amendments to
Paragraph 5, Article
172 of the Company
Act.
Paragraph 5 is added
in line with the
Ministry of Economic
Affairs Official Letter
No.
Shang—10702417500
issued on August 6,
2018.
The paragraph
number is changed to
6; the relevant text is
revised in accordance
with the amendments
to Paragraph 1, Article
172-1 of the Company
Act and the newly
added Paragraph 5.
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Company Act, the Board of Directors may
refuse to list them on the agenda.
Prior to the book closure date before the
convention regular shareholders' meeting,
the Company shall give a public notice
announcing the acceptance of
shareholders' proposals,the acceptance
methods of written or electronic proposals,
the place and the period for such
acceptance; and the said period shall not
be fewer than 10 days.
(The followingis omitted.)
Prior to the book closure date before the
convention of a regular shareholders'
meeting, the Company shall give a public
notice announcing the place and the
period for shareholders to submit
proposals to be discussed at the meeting;
and the period for accepting such
proposals shall not be less than 10 days.
(The following is omitted.)
The paragraph
number is changed to
7; the text is revised is
in accordance with the
amendments to
Paragraph 2, Article
172-1 of the Company
Act.
Article 6
(Paragraphs 1 and 2 are omitted.)
At the shareholders' meeting convened by
the Board of Directors, more than half of
the Directors of the Board of Directors
shall attend the meeting,and the
attendance shall be recorded in the
minutes of the shareholders'meeting.
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 6
(Paragraphs 1 to 2 are omitted.)
Shareholders' meetings convened by the
board of directors shall be attended by a
majority of the directors.
(The following is omitted.)
Relevant text is
revised based on the
provisions of
Paragraph 3, Article 7
of the Sample
Template for XXX
Co., Ltd. Rules of
Procedure for
Shareholders
Meetings.
Article 7
The Company shall begin from the time it
accepts shareholder attendance
registrations, to make an uninterrupted
audio and video recording of the
registration procedure, the proceedings of
the shareholders meeting, and the voting
and vote counting procedures.
(The following is omitted.)
Article 7
The Company shall continuously record
the meeting proceeding, and the entire
election through both video and audio
format.
(The following is omitted.)
Relevant text is
revised based on the
provisions of
Paragraph 1, Article 8
of the Sample
Template for XXX
Co., Ltd. Rules of
Procedure for
Shareholders
Meetings.
Article 9
If a shareholders' meeting is convened by
the Board of Director, the agenda shall be
determined by the Board of Directors.The
relevant proposals (including extraordinary
motions and amendments to original
proposals) shall be decided by voting on a
case-by-case basis.
The meeting shall
proceed according to the scheduled
agenda, which shall not be altered without
a resolution adopted at the shareholders'
meeting.
(Paragraphs 2 and 3 are omitted)
The Chairperson shall give the opportunity
to fullyexplain and discuss theproposals,
Article 9
If a shareholders' meeting is convened by
the board of directors, the meeting agenda
shall be set by the board of directors. The
meeting shall proceed in the order set by
the agenda, which may not be changed
without a resolution of the shareholders
meeting.
(Paragraphs 2 to 3 are omitted.)
The chair shall allow ample opportunity
duringthe meetingfor explanation and
Paragraph 1 is
amended in line with
the comprehensive
implementation of
electronic voting by
listed companies from
2018 and the spirit of
voting on a
case-by-case basis.
In order to prevent the
shareholders' meeting
convener with the
convening power
from excessively
restricting the voting
time for shareholders,
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as well as the amendments or motions
proposed by the shareholders. When the
Chairperson is of the opinion that a
proposal has been sufficiently discussed to
a point where it can be put to a vote, the
Chairperson may announce the discussion
closed and bring the proposal to vote. The
Chairpersonshall also allocate sufficient
time for voting.
discussion of proposals and of
amendments or extraordinary motions put
forward by the shareholders; when the
chair is of the opinion that a proposal has
been discussed sufficiently to put it to a
vote, the chair may announce the
discussion closed and call for a vote.
resulting in
shareholders failing to
vote in time and thus
affecting their
exercise of voting
rights, the text of
Paragraph 4 is
amended.
Article 14
(Paragraphs 1 and 2 are omitted.)
The year, month, day, place, name of the
chairperson, resolution method, discussion
method, highlights in the procedure, and
voting
results(including statistical
weights)
shall be recordedin the meeting
minutes as they are. When there is a
director election, the number of votes each
candidate receives shall also be recorded.
The minutes shall be kept throughout the
life of the Company.
Article 14
(Paragraphs 1 to 2 are omitted.)
The meeting minutes shall accurately
record the year, month, day, and place of
the meeting, the chair's full name, the
methods by which resolutions were
adopted, and a summary of the
deliberations and their results, and shall
be retained for the duration of the
existence of the Company.
In order to implement
the spirit of voting on
a case-by-case basis,
Paragraph 3 is
amended according to
the suggestions from
the Asian Corporate
Governance
Association.
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Attachment 12

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.

Comparison Table for the Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets Before and After the Amendment

After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 3: Scope of Assets
1.Investments in stocks, government
bonds, corporate bonds, financial bonds,
marketable securities representing
interest in a fund, depository receipts,
call (put) warrants, beneficial interest
securities, and asset-backed securities.
( 2 to 9 are omitted.)
Article 3: Scope of Assets
1.Investments in stocks, government bonds,
corporate bonds, financial bonds,
securities representing interest in a fund,
depositary receipts, call (put) warrants,
beneficial interest securities, and
asset-backed securities.
( 2 to 9 are omitted.)
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
Article 4: Definition of terms
( 1 to 6 are omitted.)
7.Mainland China area investment
: Refers
to investments in the mainland China
area approved by the Ministry of
Economic Affairs Investment
Commission or conducted in accordance
with the provisions of the Regulations
Governing Permission for Investment or
Technical Cooperation in the Mainland
Area.
8.Most recent financial report: refers to the
financial statements that have been
publicly verified or audited by a CPA
prior to the acquisition or disposal of
assets.
Article 4: Definition of terms
( 1 to 6 are omitted.)
7.Refers to investments in the mainland
China area approved by the Ministry of
Economic Affairs Investment Commission
or conducted in accordance with the
provisions of the Regulations Governing
Permission for Investment or Technical
Cooperation in the Mainland Area.
8."
Most recent financial report"
refers to the
financial statements that have been
publicly verified or audited by a CPA prior
to the acquisition or disposal of assets.
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
Article 5:
Limitation on the amount of real property
and right-of-use assets thereof or
securities acquired by the Company and
each subsidiary for non-operating use are
as follows:
(1) (Omitted)
(2) The amount of total investment in
marketable securities shall be no more
than 150% of the Company's net worth.
(3) (Omitted)
Article 5:
Limitation on the amount of real property
and right-of-use assets thereof or securities
acquired by the Company and each
subsidiary for non-operating use are as
follows:
(1) (Omitted)
(2)The amount of total investmentin short-
and long-term
securities shall be no more
than 150% of the Company's net worth.
(3) (Omitted)
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
Article 6-1:
The acquisition or disposal of assets by the
Company shall be processed in accordance
with this Procedure or other legal
regulations and shall be approved of by the
Board of Directors. When a transaction
involving the acquisition and disposal of
assets is submitted for discussion by the
board of directors,the board of directors
Article 6-1:
The acquisition or disposal of assets by the
Company shall be processed in accordance
with this Procedure or other legal regulations
and shall be approved of by the Board of
Directors. When a transaction involving the
acquisition or disposal of assets is submitted
for discussion by the Board of Directors, the
Board of Directors shall take into full
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
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shall take into full consideration each
independent director's opinions. If an
independent director objects to or expresses
reservations about any matter, it shall be
recorded in the minutes of the board of
directors meeting.
(Paragraph 2 is omitted.)
The all Audit Committee members and the
all Directors in the preceding paragraphs
refer to the actual incumbents.
consideration each Independent Director's
opinions. If an Independent Director objects
to or expresses reservations about any
matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of
the Board meeting.
(Paragraph 2 is omitted.)
Article 7:
Procedures for obtaining or disposing of
real estate, equipment or right-of-use
assets thereof
1.Appraisal and operational procedures
The Company acquires or disposes of
real estate, equipment or right-of-use
assets thereof in accordance with the
internal control system of fixed assets
recycling procedures.
2.Decision-making procedures for setting
transaction criteria and authorized
transaction amounts
(1)For acquisition or disposal of real
estate orright-of-use assets thereof
,
the transaction conditions and prices
shall be determined based on the
announced current value, appraised
value, and actual transaction prices of
the nearby real estate; an analysis
report shall be drawn up and
submitted to the Chairman. Amount
less than NT$20 million shall be
submitted to the Chairman for
approval and reported, after the
transaction is completed, at the
upcoming meeting of the Board of
Directors; amount exceeding NT$20
million shall be approved by the
Board of Directors before execution.
(2)In acquiring or disposing of real
property, equipment, or right-of-use
assetsthereof
,the Company shall
choose from either compare pricing,
negotiation, or bidding process. For a
transaction below NT$20 million
(inclusive), the responsible units can
exercise decision-making rights; for
each transaction over NT$20 million,
approval of theChairman is required
Article 7:
Procedures to Acquiring or Disposing of
Equipment or Right-of-use Assets
1.Appraisal and operational procedures
The Company abides by the Company's
internal control system in handling any
acquisition or disposal of real property or
equipment.
2.Decision-making procedures in setting
transaction criteria and authorized
transaction amounts
(1)In acquiring or disposing of assets, the
Company shall take
publicly-announced current value,
appraisal value, and real transaction
price of nearby real estate into
consideration for the transaction criteria
and price. The above information shall
be compiled into an analysis report and
submitted to the President. For
transaction whose amount is no more
than NT$20 million, the transaction
shall be submitted for the President for
approval and submitted to the most
recent Board meeting on an after-event
basis. For those that exceed NT$20
million, the transaction shall not
proceed unless approval from the Board
has been received.
(2)In acquiring or disposing of real
property, equipment, or right-of-use
assets, the Company shall choose from
either compare pricing, negotiation, or
bidding process. For a transaction
below NT$20 million (inclusive), the
responsible units can exercise
decision-making rights; for each
transaction over NT$20 million,
approval of theChairman is required
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
and approval of the Board of
Directors shall also be obtained prior
to execution.
3.Implementing unit
In acquiring or disposing of real
property, equipment, or right-of-use
assets thereof, the preceding paragraph
shall apply in which decision-making
rights have been established, and the
transaction shall be carried out by
responsible unit and managerial unit.
4.Appraisal report for real property or
equipment
For the Company’s acquisition or
disposal of real estate, equipment, or
right-of-use assetsthereof
,except for
transacting with a domestic government
agency, engaging others to build on its
own land, engaging others to build on
rented land, or acquiring or disposing of
equipment or right-of-use assets thereof
held for business use, when the
transaction amount reaches 20% of the
Company’s paid-in capital or more than
NT$300 million, an appraisal report
issued by a professional appraiser shall
be issued before the date of the
occurrence of the fact in accordance
with and the following rules:
(The followingis omitted.)
and approval of the Board of Directors
shall also be obtained prior to
execution.
3.Implementing Unit
In acquiring or disposing of real property
or equipment, or right-of-use assets, the
preceding paragraph shall apply in which
decision-making rights have been
established, and the transaction shall be
carried out by responsible unit and
managerial unit.
4.Appraisal report for real property or
equipment
Except transactions with government
agencies, contracting third parties to
construct on land owned or rented by the
Company, or acquisition of equipment or
right-of-use assets for business use, for
acquisition or disposal of real property,
equipment, or right-of-use assets by the
Company whose amount reaches 20% of
the Company's paid-in capital or more
than NT$300 million, an appraisal report
issued by the professional appraiser shall
be obtained (appraisal report shall disclose
such items in accordance with Attachment
1
)prior to the date of the event and the
following provisions shall be complied
with:
(The followingis omitted.)
Article 8:
Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of
Securities Investment
1.Appraisal and operational procedures
The Company'sacquisition or disposal
of marketable securities shall be handled
in accordance with the investment cycle
procedures stipulated in the Company's
internal control system.
2.Decision-making procedures for setting
transaction criteria and authorized
transaction amounts
(1)Theacquisition or disposal
of
marketable securities in the stock
exchange market or an OTC market
shall be determined by the
responsible unit according to market
conditions. When the transaction
amount is NT$100 million or less, it
shall be approved by the Chairman
and shall be, after the transaction is
completed,reported at the upcoming
Article 8:
Procedures for Acquiring or Disposing of
Securities Investment
1.Appraisal and operational procedures
The Company abides by the Company's
internal control system in handling any
acquisition or disposal
ofshort or
long-term
securities.
2.Decision-making procedures in setting
transaction criteria and authorized
transaction amounts
(1)The acquisition or disposal of securities
traded at the securities exchange or on
an OTC market shall be decided by the
responsible unit based on market
conditions. For amounts less than
NT$100 million (inclusive), the
President shall approve of the
transaction and submitted to the most
recent Board meeting on an after-event
basis.An analysis report on the
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Board of Director meeting, along
with an analysis report on the
unrealized profit or loss on securities;
when the amount exceeds NT$100
million, it shall be submitted to the
Board of Directors for approval
before execution.
(2)For theacquisition or disposal
of
marketable securities that are not in
the stock exchange market nor an
OCT market, the latest CPA audited
or reviewed financial statements of
the target company shall be taken as
the reference for evaluating the
transaction price before the
occurrence of the fact. The net worth
per share, profitability, and future
development potential shall be
considered. When the transaction
amount is NT$30 million or less, it
shall be approved by the Chairman
and shall be, after the transaction is
completed, reported at the upcoming
Board of Director meeting, along
with an analysis report on the
unrealized profit or loss on securities;
when the amount exceeds NT$30
million, it shall be submitted to the
Board of Directors for approval
before execution.
3.Implementing unit
The Company’sacquisition or disposal
of securities shall be approved on a
level-by-level basis in accordance with
the approval method as in the preceding
paragraph before executed by the
financial and accounting unit.
4.Obtaining expert opinion
(1) In acquiring or disposing of
securities, the Company shall seek for
CPA's opinion on the fairness of the
transaction price for transactions
exceeding 20% of the Company's
paid-in capital or NT$300 million. If
an expert's opinion should be adopted
by the CPA, this shall be carried out
in accordance with the provisions of
Statement of Auditing Standards No.
20 published by the ARDF. But target
companies that have open market
rates in an active market or otherwise
regulated by the FSC do not fall
under this constraint.
unrealized interest or loss for theshort
or long-term
securities shall also be
submitted. For amounts exceeding
NT$100 million, approval from the
Board shall be obtained.
(2)In the acquisition or disposal
of another
company's shares not traded in
securities exchange or OTC market, the
net worth per share, profitability, and
future potentials of said company shall
be taken into consideration for the
pricing, and trading prices at the time of
the event shall be used as reference. For
amounts less than NT$30 million
(inclusive), the President shall approve
of the transaction and submitted to the
most recent Board meeting on an
after-event basis. An analysis report on
the unrealized interest or loss for the
short or long-term
securities shall also
be submitted. For amounts exceeding
NT$30 million, approval from the
Board shall be obtained.
3.Implementing Unit
The financial unit shall be responsible for
the acquisition and disposal of securities
upon deciding on the decision-making
rights in the above clause.
4.Obtaining expert opinion
(1)In acquiring or disposing of securities,
the Company shall seek for CPA's
opinion on the fairness of the
transaction price for transactions
exceeding 20% of the Company's
paid-in capital or NT$300 million. If an
expert's opinion should be adopted by
the CPA, this shall be carried out in
accordance with the provisions of
Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20
published by the ARDF. But target
companies that have open market rates
in an active market or otherwise
regulated by the FSC do not fall under
this constraint.
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(2) (Omitted.) (2) (Omitted)
Article 9:
Procedures for Handling Related Party
Transactions
1.In acquiring or disposing of assets from
and with its related parties, the Company
shall, in addition to handling relevant
resolution procedures and assessing the
reasonableness of the transaction
conditions in accordance with the
provisions of Article 7, Article 8, Article
10, and this article, obtain an appraisal
report from a professional appraiser or
CPA’s opinion if the transaction amount
reaches 10% or more of the Company’s
total assets. When judging whether a
trading counterpart is a related party,
besides legal definitions, the substantial
relations shall also be taken into
consideration.
2.Appraisal and operating procedures
(1) Omitted.
1. (Omitted)
2. (Omitted)
3. With respect to the acquisition of
real estate or right-of-use assets
thereof from a related party,
information regarding the
reasonableness of the
pre-determined transaction terms
shall be evaluated in accordance
with Subparagraphs (1) to (4) and
(6), Paragraph 3 under this article.
(4 to 7 are omitted)
(2) (Omitted)
(3) (Omitted)
(4) (Omitted)
3.Evaluation of the reasonableness of the
transaction costs
(1) (Omitted)
(2) (Omitted)
(3) (Omitted)
(4) (Omitted)
1. (Omitted)
2. (Omitted)
3.
Completed transactions involving
neighboring or closely valued
parcels of land in the preceding
paragraph in principle refers to
parcels on the same or an adjacent
block andwithin a distance of no
Article 9:
Procedures of Handling Related Party
Transactions
1.When engaging in any acquisition or
disposal of assets from or to a related
party, the Company shall implement
decision-making processes and the
appraisal of the reasonableness of
transaction terms in accordance with
Articles 7, 8, and 10 and this article. If the
transaction amount reaches 10% or more
of the Company's total assets, the
Company shall also obtain an appraisal
report from a professional appraiser or a
CPA's opinion in compliance with the
provisions of the Procedures. When
judging whether a trading counterparty is a
related party, in addition to legal
formalities, the Company shall consider
the substance of the relationship.
2.Appraisal and operational procedures
(1) (Omitted)
1. (Omitted)
2. (Omitted)
3. With respect to the acquisition of
real property or right-of-use assets
from a related party, information
regarding appraisal of the
reasonableness of the preliminary
transaction terms in accordance with
paragraph 3(1)and
(4) under this
article.
(4 to 7 are omitted)
(2) (Omitted)
(3) (Omitted)
(4) (Omitted)
3.Evaluation of the reasonableness of the
transaction costs
(1) (Omitted)
(2) (Omitted)
(3) (Omitted)
(4) (Omitted)
1. (Omitted)
2. (Omitted)
Completed transactions involving
neighboring or closely valued parcels
of land in the preceding paragraph in
principle refers to parcels on the same
or an adjacent block and within a
distance of no more than500meters or
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
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After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
more than 500 meters or parcels
close in assessed present value;
transactions involving similarly
sized parcels in principle refers to
transactions completed by
unrelated parties for parcels with
a land area of no less than 50% of
the property in the planned
transaction; within the preceding
year refers to the year preceding
the date of occurrence of the
acquisition of the real property or
recognition of the right-of-use
assets thereof.
(5) Where the Company acquires real
estate or right-of-use assets thereof
from a related party, and the
appraisal results conducted in
accordance with the provisions of
Subparagraphs (1)to (4) and (6)
,
Paragraph 3 under this article are all
lower than the transaction price, the
following steps shall be taken:
1. A special reserve shall be set aside
in accordance with Paragraph 1,
Article 41 of the Securities and
Exchange Act, based on the
difference between the transaction
price of real property or
right-of-use assets and the
appraised costs, and may not be
distributed or used for capital
increase or issuance of bonus
shares. Where the Company uses
the equity method to account for
its investment in another
publicly-listed company, the
special reserve shall be set aside
pro rata in a proportion in
accordance with Paragraph 1,
Article 41 of the Securities and
Exchange Act. The Company that
has set aside a special reserve
under the preceding paragraph
may not utilize the special reserve
until it has recognized a loss on
decline in market value of the
assets it purchasedor leased
at a
premium, or they have been
disposed of,or the leasing
contract has been terminated,
or
adequate compensation has been
made,or the statusquo ante has
parcels close in assessed present value;
transactions involving similarly sized
parcels in principle refers to
transactions completed by unrelated
parties for parcels with a land area of
no less than 50% of the property in the
planned transaction; within the
preceding year refers to the year
preceding the date of occurrence of the
acquisition of the real property or
recognition of the right-of-use assets.
(5) Where the Company acquires real
property or right-of-use assets from a
Related Party and the results of
appraisals conducted in accordance
with the provisions of Paragraph 3 (1)
and(2)
of this article are uniformly
lower than the transaction price, the
following steps shall be taken:
1. A special reserve shall be set aside in
accordance with Paragraph 1,
Article 41 of the Securities and
Exchange Act, based on the
difference between the transaction
price of real property or right-of-use
assets and the appraised costs, and
may not be distributed or used for
capital increase or issuance of bonus
shares. Where the Company uses the
equity method to account for its
investment in another
publicly-listed company, the special
reserve shall be set aside pro rata in
a proportion in accordance with
Paragraph 1, Article 41 of the
Securities and Exchange Act. The
Company that has set aside a special
reserve under the preceding
paragraph may not utilize the special
reserve until the Company has
recognized a loss on decline in
market value of the assets it
purchased at a premium, or they
have been disposed of, or adequate
compensation has been made, or the
status quo ante has been restored, or
there is other evidence confirming
that no unreasonableness can be
found in the transaction,and the
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been restored, or there is other
evidence confirming that there
was nothing unreasonable about
the transaction, and the FSC has
given its consent.
2. (Omitted)
3. (Omitted)
(6) Where the Company acquires real
estate or right-of-use assets thereof
from a related party and one of the
following circumstances exists, the
acquisition shall be conducted in
accordance with the relevant
appraisal and procedures in
Paragraph 2 of this article, and the
provisions of evaluation of the
reasonableness of transaction cost in
Subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3),
Paragraph 3 of this article do not
apply:
1. (Omitted)
2. (Omitted)
3. (Omitted)
4. The real estate right-of-use assets
for business use are acquired by
the Company with its subsidiaries,
or between its subsidiaries in
which it directly or indirectly
holds 100 % of the issued shares
or authorized capital.
(7) Omitted.
(6)
(7)
FSC's consent has been obtained.
2. (Omitted)
3. (Omitted)
Where the Company acquires real
property or right-of-use assets from a
Related Party and one of the following
circumstances exists, the acquisition
shall be conducted in accordance with
Paragraphs 1 and
2 of this article
pertaining to appraisal and operation
procedures, and Subparagraphs 1, 2,
and 3, Paragraph 3 do not apply:
1. (Omitted)
2. (Omitted)
3. (Omitted)
(Omitted)
Article 10:
The Procedures for Acquisition or
Disposal of Memberships or Intangible
Assetsor Right-of-use Assets Thereof
1.Appraisal and operational procedures
The Company abides by its internal
control system in handling any
acquisition or disposal of membership or
intangible assetsor right-of-use assets
thereof.
2.Decision-making procedures for setting
transaction criteria and authorized
transaction amounts
(1) (Omitted)
(2) In acquiring or disposing of
intangible assetor right-of-use assets
thereof
,expert appraisal or fair
market price shall be taken into
consideration in deciding the trading
criteria, conditions, and pricing. The
above information shall be compiled
into an analysis report and submitted
Article 10:
Procedures to acquire or dispose of
membership or intangible asset
1.Appraisal and operational procedures
The Company abides by its internal
control system in handling any acquisition
or disposal of membership or intangible
asset.
2.Decision-making procedures in setting
transaction criteria and authorized
transaction amounts
(1) (Omitted)
(2) In acquiring or disposing of intangible
asset, expert appraisal or fair market
price shall be taken into consideration
in deciding the trading criteria,
conditions, and pricing. The above
information shall be compiled into an
analysis report and submitted to the
President.For transaction amount
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
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to the President. For transaction
amount below 10% of the paid-in
capital or less than NT$20 million,
the President's approval shall be
attained and the transaction shall be
reported to the most recent Board
meeting after-the-event. For
transactions exceeding NT$20
million, the Board shall approve of
the deal before the event.
3.Implementing unit
In acquiring or disposing of membership
certificate or intangible asset or
right-of-use assets thereof, the above
Article shall apply in which
decision-making rights have been
established, and the transaction shall be
carried out by responsible unit and
managerial unit.
4.Professional appraisal reports on the
memberships or intangible assetsor
right-of-use assets thereof
(1) (Omitted)
(2) In acquiring or disposing of
intangible assetor right-of-use assets
thereof
whose amount exceeds 10%
of the Company's paid-in capital or
exceeding NT$20 million, an expert
shall be required to submit an
appraisal report.
(3) The company acquires or disposes of
memberships or intangible assets or
right-of-use assets thereof
and the
transaction amount reaches 20
percent or more of paid-in capital or
NT$300 million or more, except in
transactions with a domestic
government agency, the company
shall engage a certified public
accountant prior to the date of
occurrence of the event to render an
opinion on the reasonableness of the
transaction price; the CPA shall
comply with the provisions of
Statement of Auditing Standards No.
20 published by the Accounting
Research and Development
Foundation.
5.(Omitted.)
below 10% of the paid-in capital or less
than NT$20 million, the President's
approval shall be attained and the
transaction shall be reported to the
most recent Board meeting
after-the-event. For transactions
exceeding NT$20 million, the Board
shall approve of the deal before the
event.
3.Implementing Unit
In acquiring or disposing of membership
certificate or intangible asset, the above
Article shall apply in which
decision-making rights have been
established, and the transaction shall be
carried out by responsible unit and
managerial unit.
4.Expert's appraisal report for membership
or intangible asset
(1) (Omitted)
(2) In acquiring or disposing of intangible
asset whose amount exceeds 10% of
the Company's paid-in capital or
exceeding NT$20 million, an expert
shall be required to submit an appraisal
report.
(3) When acquiring or disposing of
memberships or intangible assets
worthy of 20 percent of paid-in capital
or more or NT$300 million or more,
except for transactions with
government agencies, the company
shall engage a certified public
accountant prior to the date of
occurrence of the event to provide an
opinion on the reasonableness of the
transaction price; the CPA shall
comply with the provisions of No. 20
of the Statements of Auditing
Standards released by the Accounting
Research and Development
Foundation.
5.(Omitted)
Article 11:
Processes to handle acquisition or disposal
of claims of financial institutions, the
Companydoes not engage in acquisition
Article 11:
Processes to handle acquisition or disposal
of claims of financial institutionsin
principle
,theCompanydoes not engage in
The expression of
this paragraph is
slightly amended.
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or disposal of claims of financial
institutions. If the Company intends to do
so in the future, such transactions must be
presented to and approved by the Board of
Directors before establishment of
corresponding evaluation and operating
procedures.
acquisition or disposal of claims of financial
institutions. If the Company intends to do so
in the future, such transactions must be
presented to and approved by the Board of
Directors before establishment of
corresponding evaluation and operating
procedures.
Article 11-1:
The calculation of the transaction amounts
referred to inArticle 7, Article 8, and
Article 10
shall be done in accordance
with Subparagraph (7), Paragraph 1,
Article 14, herein, and "within the
preceding year" as used herein refers to
the year preceding the date of occurrence
of the current transaction. Items for which
an appraisal report from a professional
appraiser or a CPA's opinion has been
obtained need not be counted toward the
transaction amount.
Article 11-1:
In acquiring or disposing of real property or
equipment, securities, membership ,
right-of-use assets, and other intangible
asset, or transactions with related party,
the
calculation of the transaction amount shall
be processed in accordance with Paragraph 1
(7) in Article 14. Within the preceding year
refers to one year from the actual date of
acquisition, and those that have obtained an
appraisal report from a professional
appraiser or a CPA's opinion obtained in
compliance with the preceding article are not
required to abide bythis Article.
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
Article 13:
Procedures to Handle Mergers and
Consolidations, Splits, Acquisitions, and
Assignment of Shares
1.Appraisal and operational procedures
(1)When the Company conducts a
merger, demerger, acquisition, or
transfer of shares, the Company shall
engage a certified public accountant,
attorney, or securities underwriter to
settle on a timeline, and to form a
project group to carry out the
transaction. Prior to convening the
Board of Directors to resolve on the
matter, the CPA, attorney, or
securities underwriter shall give an
opinion on the reasonableness of the
share exchange ratio, acquisition
price, or distribution of cash or other
property to shareholders, and submit
it the Board for resolution. However,
where the Company merges the
subsidiaries whose issued shares or
total capital are wholly owned by
itself directly or indirectly, or the
subsidiaries whose issued shares or
total capital are wholly owned by the
Company directly or indirectly are
merged together, the Company may
be exempted from obtaining the
aforementioned opinion on the
reasonableness from the expert.
Article 13:
Procedures to Handle Mergers and
Consolidations, Splits, Acquisitions, and
Assignment of Shares
1.Appraisal and operational procedures
(1)When the Company conducts a merger,
demerger, acquisition, or transfer of
shares, the Company shall engage a
certified public accountant, attorney, or
securities underwriter to settle on a
timeline, and to form a project group to
carry out the transaction. Prior to
convening the Board of Directors to
resolve on the matter, the CPA,
attorney, or securities underwriter shall
give an opinion on the reasonableness
of the share exchange ratio, acquisition
price, or distribution of cash or other
property to shareholders, and submit it
to the Audit Committee and the Board
for resolution. At least one-half of all
Audit Committee members shall give
their consent. However, where the
Company merges the subsidiaries
whose issued shares or total capital are
wholly owned by itself directly or
indirectly, or the subsidiaries whose
issued shares or total capital are wholly
owned by the Company directly or
indirectly are merged together, the
Company may be exempted from
obtainingthe aforementioned opinion
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
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(2) (Omitted)
2.Other Important Measures
(1) to (5) are omitted
(6)Where any of the companies
participating in a merger, demerger,
acquisition, or transfer of shares is
not a public company, The Company
shall sign an agreement with the
non-public company whereby the
latter is required to abide by the
provisions of Subparagraphs (1), (2),
(5)and (7)
, to (9)
Paragraph 2 of this
article.
(7)When participating in a merger,
demerger, acquisition, or transfer of
another company's shares, company
that is listed on an exchange or has its
shares traded on an OTC market shall
prepare a full written record of the
following information and retain it
for 5 years for reference:
1. Basic identification data for
personnel: Including the titles,
names, and national ID numbers
(or passport numbers in the case of
foreign nationals) of all persons
involved in the planning or
implementation of any merger,
demerger, acquisition, or transfer
of another company's shares prior
to disclosure of the information.
2. (Omitted)
3. (Omitted)
(8) to (9) are omitted.
on the reasonableness from the expert.
(2) (Omitted)
2.Other Important Measures
(1) to (5) are omitted
(6)Where any of the companies
participating in a merger, demerger,
acquisition, or transfer of shares is not a
public company, the Company shall
sign an agreement with the non-public
company whereby the latter is required
to abide by the provisions of Paragraph
2 (1)date of Board meeting
,Paragraph
2 (2)Confidentiality agreement
before-the event
,and Paragraph 2 (5)
changes in numbers of participating
companies.
(7)When participating in a merger,
demerger, acquisition, or transfer of
another company's shares, company
that is listed on an exchange or has its
shares traded on an OTC market shall
prepare a full written record of the
following information and retain it for 5
years for reference:
1. Basic identification data for
personnel: Including the titles,
names, and national ID numbers (or
passport numbers in the case of
foreign nationals) of all persons
involved in the planning or
implementation of any merger,
demerger, acquisition, or transfer of
another company's shares prior to
disclosure of the information.
2. (Omitted)
3. (Omitted)
(8) to (9) are omitted.
Article 15:
The Company's subsidiaries shall be
governed by the following:
1.(Omitted)
2.When a subsidiary acquires or disposes
of assets, it shall be handled in
accordance with the Company’s
procedures for acquisition or disposal of
assets. If the Company does not have
such procedures in place, it shall be
handled in accordance with the
Procedures.
3.Information required to be publicly
announced and reported in accordance
with the provisions ofArticle 14
on the
acquisition and disposal of assets bythe
Article 15:
The Company's subsidiaries shall be
governed by the following:
1.(Omitted)
2.When a subsidiary acquires or disposes of
asset, relevant internal Company policies
shall be enforced accordingly.
3.The Company's subsidiary is not a
domestic public listed company, hence, the
Company will proceed with the disclosure
and report if the subsidiarysatisfies the
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
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Company's subsidiary that is not itself a
domestic public company shall be
announced publicly by the Company on
behalf of the subsidiary.
4. (Omitted)
criteria set forth in Chapter 3 pertaining to
the public disclosure items ofthe
Regulations Governing the Acquisition
and Disposal of Assets by Public
Companies of ROC.
4. (Omitted)
Article 17
Implementation and Amendment
The procedures shall first be approved by
more than half of all members
of the Audit
Committee and approved by the Board of
Directors via a resolution before submitted
to the shareholders’ meeting for approval.
The same shall apply to any amendment.
Paragraphs 2and 3
of Article 6-1 apply
mutatis mutandis.
When the above Procedures are submitted
for discussion in the Board meeting, the
Board of Directors shall take into full
consideration each Independent Director's
opinions. If an Independent Director
objects to or expresses reservations about
any matter, it shall be recorded in the
minutes of the Board meeting.
Article 17:
Implementation and Amendment
This procedure and any amendments thereto,
shall be approved by the Audit Committee
and the Board, and reported at the
Shareholders’ Meeting for approval prior to
implementation. The same procedures apply
to any amendments, which shall be subject
to mutatis mutandis application of Paragraph
2, Article 6-1.
When the above Procedures are submitted
for discussion in the Board meeting, the
Board of Directors shall take into full
consideration each Independent Director's
opinions. If an Independent Director objects
to or expresses reservations about any
matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of
the Board meeting.
Amended in
accordance with the
Regulations
Governing the
Acquisition and
Disposal of Assets
by Public
Companies.
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Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. Comparison Table for the Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantee Before and After the Amendment

Before and After the Amendment
After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 6 Hierarchy of decision-making
authority and delegation
The Company's hierarchy of
decision-making authority and
delegation to make
endorsements/guarantees is as follows:
1.When making an
endorsement/guarantee for others, the
Company shall conduct the review
procedures prescribed in Article 7. The
Company may make an
endorsement/guarantee only after the
evaluation results have been resolved
by the Board of Directors, or approved
by the Chairman of the board within a
specific limit prescribed in
Subparagraph 4, for subsequent
submission to and ratification by the
next board of director meeting.
However, major
endorsements/guarantees shall be
approvedby more than one-half of all
members
of the Audit Committee, and
submitted to the Board of Directors for
approval,and the provisions of
Paragraphs 2 and 3, Article 15 shall
apply mutatis mutandis.
2.(Omitted)
3.When the Company makes
endorsements/guarantees for others,
the opinions of each Independent
Director shall be fully considered, and
the specific opinions and objection
expressing assent or dissent and the
reasons for dissent shall be included in
the minutes of the Board meeting.
(The following is omitted.)
Article 6 Hierarchy of Decision-making
Authority and Delegation
The Company's hierarchy of
decision-making authority and
delegation to make endorsements /
guarantees is as follows:
1.When making an
endorsement/guarantee for others, the
Company shall conduct the review
procedures prescribed in Article 7.
The Company may make an
endorsement/guarantee only after the
evaluation results have been resolved
by the Board of Directors, or
approved by the chairman of the
board within a specific limit
prescribed in Subparagraph 4, for
subsequent submission to and
ratification by the next board of
director meeting Major
endorsements/guarantees shall be
approved by the Audit Committee and
adopted by the Board of Directors.
2.(Omitted)
3.Where the Company's Board of
Directors submits
endorsements/guarantees prescribed
in Subparagraphs1, 2 and 5
for
discussion, it shall take into full
consideration the opinions of each
independent director; independent
directors' opinions specifically
expressing assent or dissent and the
reasons for dissent shall be included
in the minutes of the Board of
Directors meeting.
(The following is omitted.)
Amended in accordance
with the Regulations
Governing Loaning of
Funds and Making of
Endorsements/Guarantees
by Public Companies.
Article 15 Implementation and
Amendment
Approved by the Board of Directors and
bymore than halfofall Audit
Article 15 Implementation and
Amendments
Resolved by the Board of Directors and
bymore than halfofall Audit
Amended in accordance
with the Regulations
Governing Loaning of
Funds andMaking of
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Committee members, these procedures
shall be submitted to the shareholders'
meeting for approval. If any director
expresses dissent and it is contained in
the minutes or a written statement, the
Company shall submit the dissenting
opinion to the shareholders' meeting for
discussion. The same shall apply to any
amendments.
(Paragraph 2 is omitted.)
The terms"all Audit Committee
members"and"all Directors"as stated in
the first paragraph shall be counted as
the actual number of persons currently
holding those positions.
When the Company submits these
procedures to the Board of Directors for
discussion in accordance with the
provision of Paragraph 1, the opinions of
the Independent Directors shall be fully
considered. If any Independent Director
has a dissenting or qualified opinion, it
shall be recorded in the minutes of the
Board meeting.
Committee members, these Procedures
shall be submitted to the shareholders'
meeting for approval. If any director
expresses dissent and it is contained in
the minutes or a written statement, the
Company shall submit the dissenting
opinionsto the Audit Committee
and
for discussion by the shareholders'
meeting. The same shall apply to any
amendments to these Procedures.
(The following is omitted.)
Endorsements/Guarantees
by Public Companies.
Article 16 Dates of Amendments
These Procedures were amended and
adopted by the shareholders' meeting on
June 20, 2003.
(Omitted)
The eighth amendment was made on
June 14, 2019.
The ninth amendment was made on June
18, 2020.
Article 16 Dates of Amendments
These Procedures were amended and
adopted by the shareholders' meeting on
June 20, 2003.
(Omitted)
The eighth amendment was made on
June 14, 2019.
The number and date of
the amendment here to are
added.
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Attachment 14

Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. Comparison Table for the Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties Before and After the Amendment

Before and After the Amendment
After the Amendment Before the Amendment Description
Article 5 Aggregate Amount of Loans
and Maximum Amount Permitted to a
Single Borrower
(Paragraphs 1 to 2 are omitted.)
The restriction in Subparagraph 1,
Paragraph 1 shall not apply to
inter-company loans between foreign
companies in which the Company holds,
directly or indirectly, 100% of the
voting shares or loans between the
Company and such foreign companies;
however, the amount of loans and the
limit of the loan for individual recipient
shall be governed by the procedures for
loaning of funds to other parties
established by each subsidiary. The
duration of each loan shall be within a
period that does exceed oneyear.
Article 5 Aggregate Amount of Loans
and Maximum Amount Permitted to a
Single Borrower
(Paragraphs 1 to 2 are omitted.)
The restriction in Subparagraph 1,
Paragraph 1 shall not apply to
inter-company loans between foreign
companies in which the Company holds,
directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting
shares or loans between the Company
and such foreign companies; however,
the amount of loans shall be governed
by the procedures for lending funds to
other parties established by each
subsidiary. The duration of each loan
shall be within a period not to exceed
one year.
Amended in accordance
with the Regulations
Governing Loaning of
Funds and Making of
Endorsements/Guarantees
by Public Companies.
Article 8 Decision-Making Hierarchy
The Company shall lend funds to others
after the resolution of the Board of
Directors. The Company shall not
empower any other person to make such
a decision. However, major loaning of
funds to others shall be submitted to the
Board of Directors for resolution after
approval bymore than half of all
members
of the Audit Committee,and
the provisions of Paragraphs 2 and 3,
Article 19, shall apply mutatis mutandis.
(Paragraph 2 is omitted.)
The "certain limit of amount" referred to
in the preceding paragraph shall be in
compliance withSubparagraph 2,
Paragraph 1,
Article 5. In addition, the
authorized limit of amount of a loan
lended by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries to any single entity shall not
exceed 10% of the net worth of the
lending company in the most recent
financial statements.
(The following is omitted.)
Article 8 Decision-Making Hierarchy
The Company shall lend funds to others
after the resolution of the Board of
Directors. The Company shall not
empower any other person to make such
a decision. Major funds lending shall be
reported to the Board of Directors for
resolution after being approved by the
Audit Committee.
(Paragraph 2 is omitted.)
The "certain monetary limit" referred to
in the preceding paragraph shall be in
compliance withParagraph 2
,Article 5.
In addition, the authorized limit on loans
extended by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries to any single entity shall not
exceed 10% of the net worth of the
lending company in the most current
financial statements.
(The following is omitted.)
Amended in accordance
with the Regulations
Governing Loaning of
Funds and Making of
Endorsements/Guarantees
by Public Companies.
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Article 11 Repayment
1.When a borrower repays loans upon
maturity, interests accrued shall be
computed first. After the interests and
principal are paid off altogether, the
Company may cancel certificates of
the obligatory claim, such as
promissory notes or certificate of
indebtedness, and then return them to
the borrower.
2. (Omitted)
Article 11 Repayment
1.When a borrower repays loans upon
maturity, interests accrued shall be
computed first. After the interests and
principal are paid off altogether, the
Company may cancel certificates of
the obligatory claim, such as
promissory notes and certificate of
indebtedness, and then return them to
the borrower.
2. (Omitted)
Text slightly corrected.
Article 19 Implementationand
Amendment
Resolved by more than half of all Audit
Committee members and by the Board
of Directors, these procedures shall be
submitted to the shareholders' meeting
for approval before implementation. If
any director expresses dissent and it is
contained in the minutes or a written
statement, the Company shall submit the
dissenting opinion to the shareholders'
meeting for discussion. The same shall
apply to any amendments.
(Paragraph 2 is omitted.)
The terms"all Audit Committee
members"and"all Directors"as stated
in the first paragraph shall be counted as
the actual number of persons currently
holding those positions.
When the Company submits these
procedures to the Board of Directors for
discussion in accordance with the
provision of Paragraph 1, the opinions
of the Independent Directors shall be
fully considered. If any Independent
Director has a dissenting or qualified
opinion, it shall be recorded in the
minutes of the Board meeting.
Article 19 Implementation
Resolved by more than half of all Audit
Committee members and by the Board
of Directors, these Procedures shall be
submitted to the shareholders' meeting
for approval. If any director expresses
dissent and it is contained in the minutes
or a written statement, the Company
shall submit the dissenting opinionsto
the Audit Committee and
for discussion
by the shareholders' meeting.
(The following is omitted.)
Amended in accordance
with the Regulations
Governing Loaning of
Funds and Making of
Endorsements/Guarantees
by Public Companies.
Article 20 These Procedures were
established on March 19, 1988.
(Omitted)
The ninth amendment was made on June
14, 2019.
The tenth amendment was made on June
18, 2020.
Article 20 These Procedures were
established on March 19, 1988.
(Omitted)
The ninth amendment was made on June
14, 2019.
The number and date of
the amendment here to are
added.
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