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SNC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2026
May 11, 2026
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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Stock Code: 2605
Sincere Navigation Corporation
Shareholders Meeting of 2026
Handbook
June 11, 2026
Handbook Website: https://mops.twse.com.tw
https://www.snc.com.tw
For the convenience of readers and information purpose only, this English-version handbook is a summary translation of the Chinese version and is not an official document of the shareholders’ meeting. If there is any discrepancy between the English and Chinese version, the Chinese version shall prevail.
Contents
Meeting Procedures
Agenda of the Annual Shareholders Meeting of Sincere Navigation Corporation in 2026 ...1
Reports
I. Annual Business and Financial Report of 2025 ...2
II. Audit Committee’s Review Report ...6
III. Report on the Distribution of Remuneration to Directors and Employees in 2025 ...7
IV. Report on the Distribution of Cash Dividends from Earnings of 2025 ...8
V. Other Reports ...9
Proposals
I. Adoption of the Company’s Annual Business Report and Financial Statement of 2025 ...10
II. Adoption of the Company’s Annual Earnings Distribution Table of 2025 ...34
Discussions
Proposal to amend the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ Procedures for Asset Acquisition and Disposal ...35
Extempore Motions ...48
Appendix
I. Rules of Procedure for Shareholders’ Meetings ...49
II. Articles of Incorporation of Sincere Navigation Corporation ...52
III. The Company’s and its subsidiaries’ Procedures for Asset Acquisition and Disposal ...58
IV. Impact of Stock Dividend Issuance on Business Performance, EPS, and ROI ...77
V. The Number of Shares Held by Directors Individually and Collectively as Recorded in the Shareholder List ...78
Sincere Navigation Corporation Agenda of the 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting
Time: 09:00 a.m., June 11, 2026 (Thursday)
Means of Shareholders' Meeting: Physical
Venue: Shangri-La Far Eastern Hotel, B1 Level East Gate; 201 Tun Hwa South Road, Section 2, Taipei
Agenda
I. Opening of the Meeting (Report Total Shares Represented by Shareholders Present)
II. Chairman's Address
III. Reports
- Annual Business and Financial Report of 2025.
- Audit Committee's Review Report.
- Report on the Distribution of Remuneration to Directors and Employees in 2025.
- Report on the Distribution of Cash Dividends from Earnings of 2025.
- Other Reports.
IV. Proposals
- Adoption of the Company's Annual Business Report and Financial Statement of 2025.
- Adoption of the Company's Annual Earnings Distribution Table of 2025.
V. Discussions
Proposal to amend the Company's and its subsidiaries' Procedures for Asset Acquisition and Disposal
VI. Extempore Motions
VII. Adjournment of the Meeting
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Reports
I. Business and Financial Reports
Sincere Navigation Corporation
Business Report
1. Navigating a Divergent Global Economy
As we convene for our 2026 Annual General Meeting, Sincere Navigation Corporation (SNC) operates in a global shipping environment defined less by uniform recovery and more by divergence—across regions, cargo types, and vessel classes. The industry has moved beyond post-pandemic normalization into a phase characterized by heightened volatility, accelerated regulation, and increasingly disciplined capital allocation.
Against this backdrop, SNC has remained anchored by two enduring principles: Diligent operations and Prudent financial stewardship. These principles continue to guide our decisions across market cycles, preserving not only earnings resilience but also balance sheet strength and operational reliability.
Global economic conditions in 2025 proved more resilient than earlier forecasts suggested. According to the International Monetary Fund, global GDP growth reached approximately 3.3% in 2025 and is projected to remain at a similar level in 2026. This stability has been supported by private-sector adaptability, sustained investment in technology, and continued consumption in major economies.
Within this context, China continues its structural transition toward higher-value manufacturing and technology-driven growth, with GDP expansion forecast at approximately 4.5% in 2026, while India—now the fastest-growing major economy—is expected to grow by around 6.4%, reinforcing its rising influence on global commodity flows and seaborne trade.
For SNC, these macro trends translate into a selective but constructive demand environment, particularly in vessel segments where supply growth remains constrained. Our exposure to VLCC and Capesize tonnage positions the Company to benefit from this divergence while maintaining a cautious stance toward broader market volatility.
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- 2025 Financial Performance: Disciplined Execution
Throughout 2025, SNC operated a fleet of 15 vessels, comprising three VLCCs and twelve dry bulk carriers, with a continued focus on utilization, safety, regulatory compliance, and asset condition.
While audited figures for the full fiscal year are being finalized, our 2025 performance continued to build on the solid foundation established in 2024:
- Revenue: Consolidated revenue reached NTD 4,407,811 thousand, representing a 3% year-on-year decrease, reflecting effective market exposure and consistent operational execution.
- Profitability: Net profit attributable to the parent company amounted to NTD 847,322 thousand, translating into EPS of NTD1.45, broadly in line with management expectations.
- Chartering Strategy: By maintaining a disciplined chartering mix of approximately 60% period cover and 40% spot exposure, SNC mitigated earnings volatility during seasonal softening in early 2025 while retaining upside participation during the tanker rate strength observed in the second half of the year.
Equally important, the Group continued to manage leverage conservatively. Our liquidity position and debt profile remain well within internally defined risk parameters, preserving financial flexibility and optionality. This balance sheet strength enables SNC to respond decisively to fleet renewal or asset rotation opportunities in 2026 without compromising financial stability or shareholder interests.
- Market Environment and Sector Outlook
The Dry Bulk Market: Segmentation Matters
The dry bulk market in 2026 presents a more nuanced picture, with outcomes increasingly determined by vessel class. While overall fleet growth remains elevated, the Capesize segment—where SNC maintains meaningful exposure—continues to exhibit relatively moderate net supply growth, estimated at approximately 2–3%.
Key demand drivers include:
Bauxite Trade: Strong growth in Guinean bauxite exports has materially increased long-haul tonne-mile demand.
Iron Ore: Global iron ore trade is forecast to grow by approximately 3–4% in 2026, supported by Indian steel demand and periodic restocking in China.
At the same time, management remains mindful that dry bulk demand remains sensitive to Chinese steel margins and policy direction. Accordingly, SNC continues to approach this segment with measured exposure and disciplined risk management.
The Tanker Market: Structurally Supportive for VLCCs
The tanker market entered 2026 with its strongest fundamentals in over a decade. During late 2025, VLCC spot earnings briefly exceeded USD 100,000 per day, driven by a combination of OPEC+ production increases, re-routing of crude flows, and materially higher tonne-mile demand. While such levels reflect peak conditions rather than normalized earnings, they underscore the underlying tightness of the market.
Looking ahead, supply-side fundamentals remain supportive:
Deferred Deliveries: Although the global crude tanker orderbook has risen to approximately 14% of the fleet, deliveries are heavily back-weighted toward 2027–2028, limiting near-term capacity growth.
Aging Fleet: Roughly 18% of the global tanker fleet is now aged 20 years or older. As environmental regulations tighten and charterer requirements evolve, scrapping potential is expected to offset a significant portion of scheduled deliveries.
These factors support a constructive medium-term outlook for VLCC earnings, particularly for owners operating modern, compliant, and well-maintained tonnage, such as SNC.
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2026 Operating Priorities
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Strategic Fleet Renewal
SNC remains committed to a disciplined “sell and buy” strategy. With asset values for older vessels remaining historically elevated, we are actively assessing opportunities to recycle aging tonnage and reinvest in younger, more fuel-efficient vessels that align with long-term charterer and regulatory expectations.
Importantly, fleet renewal will be pursued within clearly defined capital allocation boundaries, ensuring that growth initiatives do not come at the expense of balance sheet strength or shareholder returns.
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- Environmental Performance and ESG Integration
With the EU Emissions Trading System fully implemented and FuelEU Maritime entering into force, environmental performance has become an increasingly important commercial consideration. SNC continues to invest selectively and economically in proven efficiency-enhancing measures, including advanced hull coatings and engine optimization initiatives.
All ESG-related investments are evaluated under the same financial discipline applied to other capital decisions, with a focus on fuel savings, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation, rather than scale for its own sake.
- Conclusion
Shipping has always been an industry shaped by cycles. As SNC moves into 2026, we do so with a clear understanding of both the opportunities and the risks ahead. Our strategy emphasizes capital preservation, operational excellence, and selective growth, underpinned by a resilient balance sheet and an experienced management team.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank our shareholders for their continued trust, as well as our shore-based teams and seafarers for their professionalism and dedication. We remain committed to being a responsible steward of capital and a reliable partner to our customers as we navigate the years ahead.
Sincere Navigation Corporation
Chairman Hsu, Chi-Kao
President Hsu, Chi-Kao
Accounting Officer Fan, Hsiao-Ting
March 12, 2026
II. Audit Committee’s Review Report
Audit Committee’s Review Report
The Board of Directors has prepared the Company’s 2025 financial statements including consolidated financial statements and individual financial statements which were audited by CPAs and Liao, Fu-Ming and Tsai, Pei-Hua of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan. The statements, Business Report, and earnings distribution proposal were reviewed and determined to be accurate by the Audit Committee. The Review Report is therefore prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act and the Company Act and filed for your perusal.
Sincerely,
Shareholders Meeting of 2026
Sincere Navigation Corporation
Audit Committee Convener: Lee, Yen-Sung
III. Report on the Distribution of Remuneration to Directors and Employees in 2025
The Company’s proposal for the distribution of compensation for Directors and employees for 2025 was approved by the Board on March 12, 2026. In accordance with Article 30 of the Articles of Incorporation, 2.05% of the pre-tax profit was distributed to the Directors and employees respectively. The Directors received NT$20,298,662, while employees (including managers) received compensation of NT$20,298,662.
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IV. Report on the Distribution of Cash Dividends from Earnings of 2025
(I) The earnings distribution is adopted by the Board in accordance with Article 240, Paragraph 5 of the Company Act and Article 30 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. A total of NT$585,353,297 in cash dividends is distributed and NT$1.0 is distributed for each share.
(II) The cash dividends are calculated pursuant to the distribution ratio and rounded down to the whole dollar amounts; the fractional amounts less than NT$1 shall be aggregated and recorded as other income of the Company.
(III) In the event that the number of shares outstanding is affected by changes in the Company’s share capital, making it necessary to revise the shareholder’s cash dividend rate as a result, the Chairman is authorized to handle such revision at his full discretion.
(IV) The Board of Directors is authorized to set a dividend reference date and issuance date.
V. Other Reports
The acceptance period for shareholders’ proposals and nomination for Directors (including Independent Directors) was from March 25, 2026 to April 7, 2026. This is to certify that, by the deadline, shareholders had not put forward any proposals or nomination for Directors.
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Proposals
I. Subject: Adoption of the Company’s Annual Business Report and Financial Statements of 2025 (proposed by the Board).
Explanation:
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The Company’s Annual Business Report and Financial Statements of 2024 including consolidated financial statements and individual financial statements (including the balance sheets, comprehensive income statements, statements of changes in equity, and cash flow statements) have been audited by CPAs Liao, Fu-Ming and Tsai, Pei-Hua of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan. They have also been reviewed by the Audit Committee which found them to be compliant with regulations and adopted by the Board. They are hereby filed for ratification in accordance with the laws.
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Please refer to pages 2-5 and pages 11-33 of the Handbook for the aforementioned Business Report, Auditor’s Report, and Financial Statements.
Resolution:
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Sincere Navigation Corporation
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sincere Navigation Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Group") as at December 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 material accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as at December 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 that came into effect as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Financial Statement Audit and Attestation Engagements of Certified Public Accountants and Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
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Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the Group’s 2025 consolidated financial statements. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole and, in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key audit matter for the Group’s 2025 consolidated financial statements is as follows:
Impairment of vessels and equipment
Description
Refer to Notes 4(14) and 5(2) for the accounting policy, accounting estimates and assumptions applied on impairment of property, plant and equipment and related impairment explanation.
The Group engages in bulk and crude oil shipping service. Vessels are the Group’s significant operating assets. Bulk shipping service is closely related with the demand for bulk commodities, and significantly affected by the global economy. Therefore, the impairment of vessels is the Group’s material risk. The impairment is assessed by the management by comparing the book value to the recoverable amount based on the analysis of industry dynamics and the Group’s operating plan. As at December 31, 2025, vessel equipment amounted to NT$13,108,403 thousand, constituting 60% of total assets.
The main assumptions adopted in measuring the recoverable amount are subject to management’s judgement, which include the estimation of residual value, useful life, future freight rate and the rate used to discount projected future cash flows. The results of accounting estimates have a significant effect in determining the recoverable amount. Therefore, we considered the impairment of vessels and equipment as a key audit matter.
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How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures on the above key audit matter:
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Obtained the information that management used to assess whether there was any indication that the assets were impaired. Inspected the accuracy of the information which was obtained from internal and external sources, and assessed the reasonableness of the assessment result.
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Obtained the valuation information used by management in determining the recoverable amount. Discussed the operating plan with management about the income and expenses that may occur in the future and reviewed performance conditions of previous operating plan to assess management’s performance intention and ability. Obtained the subsequent information within a certain period to compare with the original plan.
Other matter – Parent company only financial reports
We have audited and expressed an unmodified opinion on the parent company only financial statements of Sincere Navigation Corporation as at and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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 that came into effect as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the audit committee, are responsible for overseeing the Group's financial reporting process.
Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group's internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
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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 auditors' report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Liao, Fu-Ming
TSAI, PEI-HUA
For and on Behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan
March 12, 2026
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are not intended to present the financial position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. The standards, procedures and practices in the Republic of China governing the audit of such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements and independent auditors' report are not intended for use by those who are not informed about the accounting principles or auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, and their applications in practice.
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SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(EXRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
| Assets | Notes | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
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| AMOUNT | % | AMOUNT | % | |||
| Current assets | ||||||
| 1100 | Cash and cash equivalents | 6(1) | $ 4,065,964 | 18 | $ 3,098,099 | 14 |
| 1136 | Current financial assets at amortised | 6(2) and 8 | ||||
| cost | 4,201,248 | 19 | 3,274,331 | 15 | ||
| 1170 | Accounts receivable | 368,763 | 2 | 467,769 | 2 | |
| 1200 | Other receivables | 10,980 | - | 185,081 | 1 | |
| 130X | Bunker inventories | 10,008 | - | 50,991 | - | |
| 1410 | Prepayments | 106,537 | 1 | 39,111 | - | |
| 1470 | Other current assets | 8 | - | - | 66,448 | - |
| 11XX | Total current assets | 8,763,500 | 40 | 7,181,830 | 32 | |
| Non-current assets | ||||||
| 1600 | Property, plant and equipment | 6(3) and 8 | 13,227,730 | 60 | 15,149,327 | 68 |
| 1755 | Right-of-use assets | 6(4) | 8,500 | - | 9,007 | - |
| 1840 | Deferred income tax assets | 6(19) | 5,343 | - | 7,126 | - |
| 1900 | Other non-current assets | 8 | 8,961 | - | 17,282 | - |
| 15XX | Total non-current assets | 13,250,534 | 60 | 15,182,742 | 68 | |
| 1XXX | Total assets | $ 22,014,034 | 100 | $ 22,364,572 | 100 |
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SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
| Liabilities and equity | Notes | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNT | % | AMOUNT | % | |||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| 2100 | Short-term borrowings | 6(6) and 8 | $ 4,056,000 | 19 | $ 3,315,000 | 15 |
| 2130 | Current contract liabilities | 6(12) | 74,208 | - | 45,541 | - |
| 2200 | Other payables | 256,540 | 1 | 283,138 | 1 | |
| 2220 | Other payables - related party | 7 | 35,441 | - | 48,762 | - |
| 2230 | Current income tax liabilities | 106,036 | 1 | 27,815 | - | |
| 2280 | Current lease liabilities | 6,666 | - | 4,712 | - | |
| 2320 | Long-term liabilities, current portion | 6(7) and 8 | - | - | 137,718 | 1 |
| 21XX | Total current liabilities | 4,534,891 | 21 | 3,862,686 | 17 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||||||
| 2540 | Long-term borrowings | 6(7) and 8 | - | - | 206,577 | 1 |
| 2580 | Non-current lease liabilities | 2,573 | - | 4,812 | - | |
| 2640 | Net defined benefit liability, non-current | 6(8) | 10,428 | - | 33,551 | - |
| 2670 | Other non-current liabilities, others | 77 | - | - | - | |
| 25XX | Total non-current liabilities | 13,078 | - | 244,940 | 1 | |
| 2XXX | Total liabilities | 4,547,969 | 21 | 4,107,626 | 18 | |
| Equity attributable to owners of parent | ||||||
| Share capital | 6(9) | |||||
| 3110 | Share capital - common stock | 5,853,533 | 27 | 5,853,533 | 26 | |
| Capital surplus | 6(10) | |||||
| 3200 | Capital surplus | 165,886 | - | 165,576 | 1 | |
| Retained earnings | 6(11) | |||||
| 3310 | Legal reserve | 3,470,192 | 16 | 3,320,041 | 15 | |
| 3320 | Special reserve | - | - | 904,748 | 4 | |
| 3350 | Unappropriated retained earnings | 8,450,104 | 38 | 7,609,188 | 34 | |
| Other equity interest | ||||||
| 3400 | Other equity interest | ( 473,650) | ( 2) | 403,860 | 2 | |
| 3XXX | Total equity | 17,466,065 | 79 | 18,256,946 | 82 | |
| Significant contingent liabilities and unrecognized contractual commitments | 9 | |||||
| Significant events after the balance sheet date | 11 | |||||
| 3X2X | Total liabilities and equity | $ 22,014,034 | 100 | $ 22,364,572 | 100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSAND OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS, EXCEPT FOR EARNINGS PER SHARE AMOUNT)
| Items | Notes | Year ended December 31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| AMOUNT | % | AMOUNT | % | ||||
| 4000 | Operating revenue | 6(12) and 7 | $ 4,407,811 | 100 | $ 4,412,174 | 100 | |
| 5000 | Operating costs | 6(17)(18) and 7 | ( 3,260,325) | ( 74) | ( 3,082,587) | ( 70) | |
| 5900 | Gross profit | 1,147,486 | 26 | 1,329,587 | 30 | ||
| Operating expenses | 6(17)(18) and 7 | ||||||
| 6200 | General and administrative expenses | ( 361,259) | ( 8) | ( 345,084) | ( 8) | ||
| 6450 | Impairment gain and reversal of impairment loss (impairment loss) determined in accordance with IFRS 9 | 12(2) | |||||
| 9,934 | - | ( 2,964) | - | ||||
| 6000 | Total operating expenses | ( 351,325) | ( 8) | ( 348,048) | ( 8) | ||
| 6900 | Profit from operations | 796,161 | 18 | 981,539 | 22 | ||
| Non-operating income and expenses | |||||||
| 7100 | Interest income | 6(2)(13) | 261,819 | 6 | 240,390 | 6 | |
| 7010 | Other income | 6(14) | 3,522 | - | 10,132 | - | |
| 7020 | Other gains and losses | 6(15) | ( 26,079) | - | ( 11,996) | - | |
| 7050 | Finance costs | 6(4)(16) | ( 81,386) | ( 2) | ( 92,815) | ( 2) | |
| 7000 | Total non-operating income and expenses | 157,876 | 4 | 145,711 | 4 | ||
| 7900 | Profit before income tax | 954,037 | 22 | 1,127,250 | 26 | ||
| 7950 | Income tax expense | 6(19) | ( 106,715) | ( 3) | ( 28,949) | ( 1) | |
| 8000 | Profit for the year from continuing operations | 847,322 | 19 | 1,098,301 | 25 | ||
| 8100 | Profit for the year from discontinued operations | 6(5) | |||||
| - | - | 400,708 | 9 | ||||
| 8200 | Profit for the year | $ 847,322 | 19 | $ 1,499,009 | 34 | ||
| Other comprehensive income | |||||||
| Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | |||||||
| 8311 | Actuarial (loss) gain on defined benefit plans | 6(8) | ($ 55) | - | $ 3,128 | - | |
| 8349 | Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | 6(19) | 11 | - | ( 626) | - | |
| Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss | |||||||
| 8361 | Financial statements translation differences of foreign operations | ( 877,510) | ( 20) | 1,308,608 | 30 | ||
| 8300 | Total other comprehensive (loss) income for the year | ($ 877,554) | ( 20) | $ 1,311,110 | 30 | ||
| 8500 | Total comprehensive (loss) income for the year | ($ 30,232) | ( 1) | $ 2,810,119 | 64 | ||
| Profit attributable to: | |||||||
| 8610 | Owners of parent | $ 847,322 | 19 | $ 1,499,009 | 34 | ||
| Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to: | |||||||
| 8710 | Owners of parent | ($ 30,232) | ( 1) | $ 2,810,119 | 64 | ||
| Basic earnings per share | 6(20) | ||||||
| 9710 | Basic earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 1.45 | $ | 1.88 | ||
| 9720 | Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations | - | 0.68 | ||||
| 9750 | Total basic earnings per share | $ | 1.45 | $ | 2.56 | ||
| Diluted earnings per share | 6(20) | ||||||
| 9810 | Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 1.45 | $ | 1.88 | ||
| 9820 | Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations | - | 0.68 | ||||
| 9850 | Total diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.45 | $ | 2.56 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
| Equity attributable to owners of the parent | |
|---|---|
| Notes | Capital Reserves |
| Share capital - common stock | Treasury stock transactions |
| For the year ended December 31, 2024 | |
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ 5,853,533 |
| Profit for the year | - |
| Other comprehensive income for the year | - |
| Total comprehensive income | - |
| Appropriations of 2023 earnings: | 6(11) |
| Legal reserve | - |
| Special reserve | - |
| Cash dividends | - |
| Claiming overdue unclaimed cash dividends | - |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ 5,853,533 |
| For the year ended December 31, 2025 | |
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ 5,853,533 |
| Profit for the year | - |
| Other comprehensive loss for the year | - |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | - |
| Appropriations of 2024 earnings: | 6(11) |
| Legal reserve | - |
| Special reserve | - |
| Cash dividends | - |
| Overdue unclaimed cash dividends | - |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ 5,853,533 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
| Notes | For the years ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Profit from continuing operations before tax | $ 954,037 | $ 1,127,250 | |
| Profit from discontinued operations before tax | 6(5) | - | 400,708 |
| Profit before tax | 954,037 | 1,527,958 | |
| Adjustments | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) | |||
| Depreciation | 6(3)(4)(17) | 1,534,715 | 1,566,144 |
| Amortisaton | 6(17) | 602 | 548 |
| (Impairment gain and reversal of impairment loss) impairment loss determined in accordance with IFRS 9 | 12(2) | ||
| Interest income | 6(13) | ( 9,934 ) | 2,964 |
| Interest expense | 6(16) | 81,386 | 131,179 |
| Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 6(15) | ||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 84 | ( 282,022 ) | |
| Changes in operating assets | |||
| Current contract assets | - | 52,497 | |
| Accounts receivable | 88,905 | 37,311 | |
| Other receivables | 172,388 | ( 3,308 ) | |
| Bunker inventories | 40,983 | 19,395 | |
| Prepayments | ( 67,426 ) | ( 8,060 ) | |
| Changes in operating liabilities | |||
| Current contract liabilities | 28,667 | ( 7,398 ) | |
| Other payables | ( 6,479 ) | ( 37,446 ) | |
| Other payables - related parties | ( 13,321 ) | ( 19,770 ) | |
| Net defined benefit liability, non-current | ( 22,845 ) | 15,587 | |
| Other non-current liabilities, others | 77 | - | |
| Cash inflow generated from operations | 2,520,020 | 2,627,032 | |
| Interest received | 262,994 | 370,286 | |
| Income tax paid | ( 26,946 ) | ( 49,556 ) | |
| Income tax refund | 383 | 1,294 | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 2,756,451 | 2,949,056 |
(Continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
| Notes | For the years ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Increase in financial assets at amortised cost | ($ 1,054,270 ) | ($ 810,240 ) | |
| Repayment of principal of financial assets at amortised cost | - | 53,489 | |
| Early redemption of financial assets at amortised cost | - | 1,601,509 | |
| Decrease in other current assets | 66,448 | 82,318 | |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | 6(21) | ( 247,331 ) | ( 1,983,053 ) |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | - | 683,571 | |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | ( 189 ) | - | |
| (Increase) decrease in refundable deposits | ( 116 ) | 381 | |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | ( 1,235,458 ) | ( 372,025 ) | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Increase in short-term loans | 6(22) | 15,931,300 | 16,514,875 |
| Decrease in short-term loans | 6(22) | ( 15,190,300 ) | ( 16,254,875 ) |
| Repayment of principal of lease liability | 6(22) | ( 5,794 ) | ( 6,123 ) |
| Repayment of long-term borrowings | 6(22) | ( 327,390 ) | ( 1,292,026 ) |
| Cash payment of interest | ( 87,378 ) | ( 139,445 ) | |
| Cash dividends paid | 6(11) | ( 760,959 ) | ( 439,015 ) |
| Overdue unclaimed (claiming overdue unclaimed) cash dividends transferred into capital surplus | 310 | ( 16 ) | |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | ( 440,211 ) | ( 1,616,625 ) | |
| Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate | ( 112,917 ) | 163,586 | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 967,865 | 1,123,992 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 3,098,099 | 1,974,107 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ 4,065,964 | $ 3,098,099 |
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Sincere Navigation Corporation
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying parent company only balance sheets of Sincere Navigation Corporation (the “Company”) as at December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related parent company only statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the parent company only financial statements, including a summary of material accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying parent company only financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2025 and 2024, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Financial Statement Audit and Attestation Engagements of Certified Public Accountants and Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the parent company only financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
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Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the Company’s 2025 parent company only financial statements. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the parent company only financial statements as a whole and, in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key audit matter for the Company’s 2025 parent company only financial statements is as follows:
Reasonableness of investments accounted for using equity method — subsidiaries’ impairment of vessels and equipment
Description
As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s subsidiaries recorded as investments accounted for using equity method amounted to NT$21,535,234 thousand, constituting 97% of the Company’s total assets, while the share of profit of the investments constituted 115% of the Company’s profit before tax for the year then ended. Given that the investments significantly affect the Company’s financial performance, we considered the impairment of vessels and equipment as a key audit matter.
For accounting policy, accounting estimates and assumptions applied on impairment of property, plant and equipment and related impairment explanation, refer to Note 4(11) of parent company only financial statements and Notes 4(14) and 5(2) of consolidated financial statements.
The Group engages in bulk shipping service. Vessels are the Company’s significant operating assets. Bulk shipping service is closely related with the demand for bulk commodities, and is significantly affected by the global economy. Therefore, the impairment of vessels is the Company’s material risk. The impairment is assessed by the management by comparing the book value to the recoverable amount based on the analysis of industry dynamics and the Company’s operating plan. As at December 31, 2025, the Group’s vessel equipment amounted to NT$13,108,403 thousand, constituting 60% of total assets.
The main assumptions adopted in measuring the recoverable amount are subject to management's judgement, which include the estimation of residual value, useful life, future freight rate and the rate used to discount projected future cash flows. The results of accounting estimates have a significant effect on evaluating the recoverable amount. Therefore, we considered the impairment of vessels and equipment as a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures on the above key audit matter:
- Obtained the information that management used to assess whether there was an indication that the assets were impaired. Inspected the accuracy of the information which was obtained from internal and external sources, and assessed the reasonableness of the assessment result.
- Obtained the valuation information used by management in determining the recoverable amount. Discussed the operating plan with management about the income and expenses that may occur in the future and reviewed performance conditions of previous operating plan to assess management's performance intention and ability. Obtained subsequent information within a certain period and compared with the original plan.
Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the parent company only financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the parent company only financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of parent company only financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the parent company only financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless
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management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the audit committee, are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the parent company only financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the parent company only financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these parent company only financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the parent company only financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
- Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
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accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the parent company only financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the parent company only financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the parent company only financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the parent company only financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
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From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the parent company only financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Liao, Fu-Ming
TSAI, PEI-HUA
For and on Behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan
March 12, 2026
The accompanying parent company only financial statements are not intended to present the financial position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. The standards, procedures and practices in the Republic of China governing the audit of such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. Accordingly, the accompanying parent company only financial statements and independent auditors’ report are not intended for use by those who are not informed about the accounting principles or auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, and their applications in practice.
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SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION
PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
| Assets | Notes | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNT | % | AMOUNT | % | |||
| Current assets | ||||||
| 1100 | Cash and cash equivalents | 6(1) | $ 71,227 | - | $ 56,829 | - |
| 1199 | Finance lease receivable due from related parties, net | 6(4) and 7 | 32,349 | - | 33,156 | - |
| 1200 | Other receivables | 92 | - | 184 | - | |
| 1210 | Other receivables - related parties | 7 | 451 | - | 361 | - |
| 1410 | Prepayments | 2,207 | - | 2,884 | - | |
| 11XX | Total current assets | 106,326 | - | 93,414 | - | |
| Non-current assets | ||||||
| 1550 | Investments accounted for under equity method | 6(2) | 21,535,234 | 97 | 21,547,157 | 97 |
| 1600 | Property, plant and equipment | 6(3) and 8 | 101,182 | 1 | 101,365 | 1 |
| 1780 | Intangible assets | 540 | - | 953 | - | |
| 1840 | Deferred income tax assets | 6(17) | 5,343 | - | 7,126 | - |
| 1900 | Other non-current assets | 6(4), 7 and 8 | 428,991 | 2 | 480,932 | 2 |
| 15XX | Total non-current assets | 22,071,290 | 100 | 22,137,533 | 100 | |
| 1XXX | Total assets | $ 22,177,616 | 100 | $ 22,230,947 | 100 |
(Continued)
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SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION
PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
| Liabilities and Equity | Notes | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNT | % | AMOUNT | % | |||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| 2100 | Short-term borrowings | 6(5) and 8 | $ 4,056,000 | 18 | $ 3,315,000 | 15 |
| 2130 | Current contract liabilities | 76 | - | 76 | - | |
| 2200 | Other payables | 55,593 | - | 72,160 | - | |
| 2220 | Other payables - related parties | 7 | - | - | 111 | - |
| 2230 | Current income tax liabilities | 99,069 | 1 | 24,314 | - | |
| 21XX | Total current liabilities | 4,210,738 | 19 | 3,411,661 | 15 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||||||
| 2620 | Long-term notes and accounts | 7 | ||||
| payable - related parties | 490,308 | 2 | 543,986 | 3 | ||
| 2640 | Net defined benefit liability, non-current | 6(6) | ||||
| 10,428 | - | 18,354 | - | |||
| 2670 | Other non-current liabilities, others | 77 | - | - | - | |
| 25XX | Total non-current liabilities | 500,813 | 2 | 562,340 | 3 | |
| 2XXX | Total liabilities | 4,711,551 | 21 | 3,974,001 | 18 | |
| Equity | ||||||
| Share capital | 6(7) | |||||
| 3110 | Common stock | 5,853,533 | 26 | 5,853,533 | 26 | |
| Capital surplus | 6(8) | |||||
| 3200 | Capital surplus | 165,886 | 1 | 165,576 | 1 | |
| Retained earnings | 6(9) | |||||
| 3310 | Legal reserve | 3,470,192 | 16 | 3,320,041 | 15 | |
| 3320 | Special reserve | - | - | 904,748 | 4 | |
| 3350 | Unappropriated retained earnings | 8,450,104 | 38 | 7,609,188 | 34 | |
| Other equity interest | ||||||
| 3400 | Other equity interest | ( 473,650) | ( 2) | 403,860 | 2 | |
| 3XXX | Total equity | 17,466,065 | 79 | 18,256,946 | 82 | |
| Significant contingent liabilities and unrecognised contractual commitments | 9 | |||||
| Significant events after the balance sheet date | 11 | |||||
| 3X2X | Total liabilities and equity | $ 22,177,616 | 100 | $ 22,230,947 | 100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS, EXCEPT FOR EARNINGS PER SHARE AMOUNT)
| Items | Notes | Year ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| AMOUNT | % | AMOUNT | % | |||
| 4000 | Operating revenue | 6(10) and 7 | $ 98,318 | 100 | $ 70,678 | 100 |
| 5000 | Operating costs | - | - | ( 5) | - | |
| 5900 | Gross profit | 98,318 | 100 | 70,673 | 100 | |
| Operating expenses | 6(15)(16) and 7 | |||||
| 6200 | General and administrative expenses | ( 157,569) | ( 160) | ( 161,128) | ( 228) | |
| 6900 | Loss from operations | ( 59,251) | ( 60) | ( 90,455) | ( 128) | |
| Non-operating income and expenses | ||||||
| 7100 | Interest income | 6(4)(11) | 10,081 | 10 | 11,004 | 16 |
| 7010 | Other income | 6(12) and 7 | 4,607 | 5 | 561 | 1 |
| 7020 | Other gains and losses | 6(13) | ( 23,816) | ( 24) | 3,036 | 4 |
| 7050 | Finance costs | 6(14) | ( 71,359) | ( 73) | ( 60,802) | ( 86) |
| 7070 | Share of profit of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method, net | 6(2) | ||||
| 1,089,975 | 1109 | 1,660,845 | 2350 | |||
| 7000 | Total non-operating income and expenses | 1,009,488 | 1027 | 1,614,644 | 2285 | |
| 7900 | Profit before income tax | 950,237 | 967 | 1,524,189 | 2157 | |
| 7950 | Income tax expense | 6(17) | ( 102,915) | ( 105) | ( 25,180) | ( 36) |
| 8200 | Profit for the year | $ 847,322 | 862 | $ 1,499,009 | 2121 | |
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||
| Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | ||||||
| 8311 | Actuarial (loss) gain on defined benefit plan | 6(6) | ||||
| 8349 | Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | 6(17) | ||||
| Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss | 11 | - | ( 626) | ( 1) | ||
| 8361 | Financial statements translation differences of foreign operations | ( 877,510) | ( 893) | 1,308,608 | 1852 | |
| 8300 | Other comprehensive (loss) income for the year | ($ 877,554) | ( 893) | $ 1,311,110 | 1855 | |
| 8500 | Total comprehensive (loss) income for the year | ($ 30,232) | ( 31) | $ 2,810,119 | 3976 | |
| Earnings per share | ||||||
| 9750 | Basic earnings per share (in dollars) | 6(18) | ||||
| 9850 | Diluted earnings per share (in dollars) | 6(18) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
| Capital Reserves | Retained Earnings | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difference between consideration and carrying amount of subsidiaries acquired | Others | Legal reserve | Special reserve | Unappropriated retained earnings | Financial statements translation differences of foreign operations | Total equity | |||
| Notes | Share capital - common stock | Treasury stock transactions | |||||||
| For the year ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ 5,853,533 | $ 39,243 | $ 120,593 | $ 5,756 | $ 3,276,282 | $ 898,413 | $ 6,596,786 | ($ 904,748) | $ 15,885,858 |
| Profit for the year | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,499,009 | - | 1,499,009 |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,502 | 1,308,608 | 1,311,110 |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,501,511 | 1,308,608 | 2,810,119 |
| Appropriations of 2023 earnings: | 6(9) | ||||||||
| Legal reserve | - | - | - | - | 43,759 | - | ( 43,759 ) | - | - |
| Special reserve | - | - | - | - | - | 6,335 | ( 6,335 ) | - | - |
| Cash dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( 439,015 ) | - | ( 439,015 ) |
| Claiming overdue unclaimed cash dividends | - | - | - | ( 16 ) | - | - | - | - | ( 16 ) |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ 5,853,533 | $ 39,243 | $ 120,593 | $ 5,740 | $ 3,320,041 | $ 904,748 | $ 7,609,188 | $ 403,860 | $ 18,256,946 |
| For the year ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ 5,853,533 | $ 39,243 | $ 120,593 | $ 5,740 | $ 3,320,041 | $ 904,748 | $ 7,609,188 | $ 403,860 | $ 18,256,946 |
| Profit for the year | - | - | - | - | - | - | 847,322 | - | 847,322 |
| Other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( 44 ) | ( 877,510 ) | ( 877,554 ) |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 847,278 | ( 877,510 ) | ( 30,232 ) |
| Appropriations of 2024 earnings: | 6(9) | ||||||||
| Legal reserve | - | - | - | - | 150,151 | - | ( 150,151 ) | - | - |
| Special reserve | - | - | - | - | - | ( 904,748 ) | 904,748 | - | - |
| Cash dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( 760,959 ) | - | ( 760,959 ) |
| Overdue unclaimed cash dividends | - | - | - | 310 | - | - | - | - | 310 |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ 5,853,533 | $ 39,243 | $ 120,593 | $ 6,050 | $ 3,470,192 | $ - | $ 8,450,104 | ($ 473,650) | $ 17,466,065 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
| Notes | For the years ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Profit before tax | $ 950,237 | $ 1,524,189 | |
| Adjustments | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) | |||
| Depreciation | 6(3)(15) | 2,004 | 2,004 |
| Amortisation | 6(15) | 602 | 548 |
| Interest income from bank deposits | 6(11) | ( 1,854 ) | ( 2,228 ) |
| Interest income from finance lease | 6(4)(11) | ( 8,227 ) | ( 8,776 ) |
| Interest expense | 6(14) | 71,359 | 60,802 |
| Investment income accounted for using the equity method | 6(2) | ( 1,089,975 ) | ( 1,660,845 ) |
| Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | ( 2,835 ) | 2,331 | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||
| Changes in operating assets | |||
| Other receivables | 70 | 17 | |
| Other receivables - related party | ( 90 ) | 1,275 | |
| Prepayments | 677 | ( 1,205 ) | |
| Changes in operating liabilities | |||
| Current contract liabilities | - | 76 | |
| Other payables | ( 17,606 ) | 45,381 | |
| Other payables - related party | ( 111 ) | ( 44 ) | |
| Accrued pension liabilities | ( 7,981 ) | 390 | |
| Other non-current liabilities, others | 77 | - | |
| Cash outflow generated from operations | ( 103,653 ) | ( 36,085 ) | |
| Interest received | 1,876 | 2,529 | |
| Income tax paid | ( 26,366 ) | ( 49,166 ) | |
| Income tax refund | - | 1,244 | |
| Dividends received | 7 | 224,388 | 284,298 |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 96,245 | 202,820 | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | 6(3) | ( 1,821 ) | ( 176 ) |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | - | 12 | |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | ( 189 ) | - | |
| Increase in refundable deposits | ( 69 ) | - | |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | ( 2,079 ) | ( 164 ) | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Increase in short-term loans | 6(19) | 15,931,300 | 16,113,500 |
| Decrease in short-term loans | 6(19) | ( 15,190,300 ) | ( 15,853,500 ) |
| Finance lease received | 39,832 | 39,570 | |
| Interest paid | ( 70,320 ) | ( 62,327 ) | |
| Cash dividends paid | 6(9) | ( 760,959 ) | ( 439,015 ) |
| Overdue unclaimed (claiming overdue unclaimed) cash dividends transferred into capital surplus | 310 | ( 16 ) | |
| Decrease in loan from related party | 6(19) | ( 29,631 ) | ( 3,554 ) |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | ( 79,768 ) | ( 205,342 ) | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 14,398 | ( 2,686 ) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 56,829 | 59,515 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ 71,227 | $ 56,829 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
II. Subject: Adoption of the Company’s Annual Earnings Distribution Table of 2025 (proposed by the Board).
Explanation:
- The Company’s 2025 earnings distribution has been adopted by the Board in accordance with the Company Act and the Articles of Incorporation for review.
- The proposed Annual Earnings Distribution Table is as follows:
Resolution:
Sincere Navigation Corporation
Annual Earnings Distribution Table of 2025
Unit: NT$
| Summary | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal | Total | |
| Distributable Earnings: | ||
| Unappropriated Retained Earnings at the beginning of the period | ||
| Unappropriated Retained Earnings prior to 1997 | 359,266,989 | |
| Unappropriated Retained Earnings after 1998 | 7,243,559,608 | 7,602,826,597 |
| Plus: Net profit after tax this year | 847,322,251 | |
| Minus: Retained earnings adjustment this year | (43,632) | |
| Minus: Legal reserve | (84,727,862) | |
| Minus: Special reserve | (473,649,702) | |
| Total distributable earnings | 7,891,727,652 | |
| Distribution: | ||
| Cash dividends of NT$1.0 per share | (585,353,297) | |
| Retained earnings after distribution: | 7,306,374,355 |
Chairman: Hsu, Chi-Kao
President: Hsu, Chi-Kao
Accounting Officer: Fan, Hsiao-Ting
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Discussions
Subject: Proposal to amend the Company's and its subsidiaries' Procedures for Asset Acquisition and Disposal. Please proceed to discuss (proposed by the Board).
Explanation: Pursuant to Financial Supervisory Committee's Order Jin-Guan-Zheng-Fa No.1140383333 of July 24, 2025, the Company hereby proposes to amend the Company's and its subsidiaries' Procedures for Asset Acquisition and Disposal. Please refer to page 36-47 for details.
Resolution:
Procedures for Asset Acquisition and Disposal of Sincere Navigation Corporation and Its Subsidiaries
Amendment Comparison Table
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| iv.Information Disclosure Procedures | |||
| 1. Matters requiring disclosure and disclosure and reporting standards | (1) A transaction between the Company and a Related Party to acquire or dispose of real estate or its right-of-use assets, or non-real estate assets or their right-of-use assets exceeding 20% of the Company's paid-up capital, exceeding 10% of its total assets, or exceeding TWD 300 million, with the exception of purchasing or selling bonds, bonds under repurchase or resale agreements, currency market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust companies that repurchase or resell them. |
(2) Mergers, demergers, acquisition or transfer of shares.
(3) Losses from trading in derivatives when those losses reach the maximum amount of | (1) A transaction between the Company and a Related Party to acquire or dispose of real estate or its right-of-use assets, or non-real estate assets or their right-of-use assets exceeding 20% of the Company's paid-up capital, exceeding 10% of its total assets, or exceeding TWD 300 million, with the exception of purchasing or selling bonds, bonds under repurchase or resale agreements, currency market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust companies that repurchase or resell them.
(2) Mergers, demergers, acquisition or transfer of shares.
(3) Losses from trading in derivatives when those losses reach the maximum amount of | Pursuant to Financial Supervisory Commission’s Order (Jin-Guan-Zheng-Fa) No. 1140383333 of July 24, 2025. |
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| losses for all contracts or individual contracts allowed by these Procedures. (4) Equipment belonging to the categories of common business use acquired from or disposed of to an unrelated party, if the transaction amount meets any of the following: 1. The amount of paid-in capital is less than TWD 10 billion, and the transaction amount exceeds TWD 500 million. 2. The amount of paid-in capital exceeds TWD 10 billion, less than TWD5 billion and the transaction amount exceeds TWD 1 billion. 3.For a company with paid-in capital of TWD50 billion or more, where the transaction amount reaches 5% or more of the company’s paid-in capital. (5) Real estate acquired under an arrangement of commissioned | losses for all contracts or individual contracts allowed by these Procedures. (4) Equipment belonging to the categories of common business use acquired from or disposed of to an unrelated party, if the transaction amount meets any of the following: 1. The amount of paid-in capital is less than TWD 10 billion, and the transaction amount exceeds TWD 500 million. 2. The amount of paid-in capital exceeds TWD 10 billion and the transaction amount exceeds TWD 1 billion. (5) Real estate acquired under an arrangement of commissioned | |
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| construction on the Company's own land, commissioned construction on leased land, joint construction and allocation of housing units, joint construction and allocation of ownership percentages, or joint construction and separate sale, and the amount the Company expects to invest in the transaction exceeds TWD 500 million. (6) For a company with paid-in capital of TWD50 billion or more, where the transaction involves government bonds, ordinary corporate bonds, or general financial bonds not involving equity, excluding subordinated bonds, traded on the stock exchange or at the business premises of a securities firm, and where the transaction does not fall under the circumstances set forth in the provisos of Subparagraph 7 and | construction on the Company's own land, commissioned construction on leased land, joint construction and allocation of housing units, joint construction and allocation of ownership percentages, or joint construction and separate sale, and the amount the Company expects to invest in the transaction exceeds TWD 500 million. | ||
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| | the counterparty is not a related party, with the transaction amount reaching 5% or more of the company's paid-in capital.
(7) Asset transactions other than those set forth in the preceding five subparagraphs or investments in the Mainland Area, with transaction amounts exceeding 20% of the Company's paid-in capital or TWD 300 million. However, these restrictions do not apply in the following circumstances:
1. Trading of domestic government bonds or foreign government bonds with a rating that is not lower than the sovereign rating of Taiwan.
2. Where done by professional investors-s Securities trading on securities exchanges or OTC markets, or subscription of foreign government bonds, or of ordinary corporate bonds or general bank | (6) Asset transactions other than those set forth in the preceding five subparagraphs or investments in the Mainland Area, with transaction amounts exceeding 20% of the Company's paid-in capital or TWD 300 million. However, these restrictions do not apply in the following circumstances:
1. Trading of domestic government bonds or foreign government bonds with a rating that is not lower than the sovereign rating of Taiwan.
2. Where done by professional investors-s Securities trading on securities exchanges or OTC markets, or subscription of foreign government bonds, or of ordinary corporate bonds or general bank | |
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| | debentures without equity characteristics (excluding subordinated debt) that are offered and issued in the primary market, or subscription or redemption of securities investment trust funds or futures trust funds or subscription or redemption of exchange traded notes.
3. Currency market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust companies that purchase and sell bonds under repurchase or resale bonds and purchase and sell domestic securities.
(8) The calculation method for the transaction amounts is as follows. The term “within the preceding year” must be understood as calculated retroactively from the Date of the Event. If a calculation has been publicized in accordance with the | debentures without equity characteristics (excluding subordinated debt) that are offered and issued in the primary market, or subscription or redemption of securities investment trust funds or futures trust funds or subscription or redemption of exchange traded notes.
3. Currency market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust companies that purchase and sell bonds under repurchase or resale bonds and purchase and sell domestic securities.
(7) The calculation method for the transaction amounts is as follows. The term “within the preceding year” must be understood as calculated retroactively from the Date of the Event. If a calculation has been publicized in accordance with the |
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| | regulations, this calculation does not need to be made again.
1. The amount of each transaction.
2. Amounts of acquisitions or disposals per counterpart and per type of transaction accumulated over the preceding year.
3. Amounts of acquisitions or disposals per counterpart and per type of transaction accumulated over the preceding year.
4. Amounts of acquisitions or disposals per type of marketable securities (with acquisitions and disposals accumulated separately). | regulations, this calculation does not need to be made again.
1. The amount of each transaction.
2. Amounts of acquisitions or disposals per counterpart and per type of transaction accumulated over the preceding year.
3. Amounts of acquisitions or disposals per counterpart and per type of transaction accumulated over the preceding year.
4. Amounts of acquisitions or disposals per type of marketable securities (with acquisitions and disposals accumulated separately). |
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| vi. Other important matters | 1. Appraisal Companies, Law Firms, Securities Underwriting Firms and their Appraisers, Lawyers, And Accountants that issue appraisal reports and opinion statements, must meet the following requirements: (1) Has not been in violation of this law, Company Act, Banking Act, Insurance Law, Financial Holding Company Act, Business sEntity Accounting Act, or has been sentenced to at least one year of imprisonment for fraud, breach of trust, embezzlement, forgery of documents or business-related crimes, and the sentence has not been completed or three (3) years have not elapsed since the date of sentence completion, the expiration of probation period, or the pardon of such punishment. (2) The professional must not be a Related Party to any party of the trasnsaction and must not have substantive a relationship to the Company. (3) If the Company must obtain appraisal reports from more than two Appraisal Companies, and their | 1. Appraisal Companies, Law Firms, Securities Underwriting Firms and their Appraisers, Lawyers, And Accountants that issue appraisal reports and opinion statements, must meet the following requirements: (1) Has not been in violation of this law, Company Act, Banking Act, Insurance Law, Financial Holding Company Act, Business sEntity Accounting Act, or has been sentenced to at least one year of imprisonment for fraud, breach of trust, embezzlement, forgery of documents or business-related crimes, and the sentence has not been completed or three (3) years have not elapsed since the date of sentence completion, the expiration of probation period, or the pardon of such punishment. (2) The professional must not be a Related Party to any party of the trasnsaction and must not have substantive a relationship to the Company. (3) If the Company must obtain appraisal reports from more than two Appraisal Companies, and their |
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| Appraisers must not be Related Parties to one another and they cannot have substantive relationships with one another. When issuing an appraisal report or opinion, the personnel referred to in the preceding paragraph shall comply with the self-regulatory rules of the industry associations to which they belong and with the following provisions: (1)Prior to accepting a case, they shall prudently assess their own professional capabilities, practical experience, and independence. (2)When conducting a case, they shall appropriately plan and execute adequate working procedures, in order to produce a conclusion and use the conclusion as the basis for issuing the report or opinion. The related working procedures, data collected, and conclusion shall be fully and accurately specified in the case working papers. (3)They shall undertake an item-by-item evaluation of the appropriateness and reasonableness of the | Appraisers must not be Related Parties to one another and they cannot have substantive relationships with one another. When issuing an appraisal report or opinion, the personnel referred to in the preceding paragraph shall comply with the self-regulatory rules of the industry associations to which they belong and with the following provisions: (1)Prior to accepting a case, they shall prudently assess their own professional capabilities, practical experience, and independence. (2)When conducting a case, they shall appropriately plan and execute adequate working procedures, in order to produce a conclusion and use the conclusion as the basis for issuing the report or opinion. The related working procedures, data collected, and conclusion shall be fully and accurately specified in the case working papers. (3)They shall undertake an item-by-item evaluation of the appropriateness and reasonableness of the | |
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| sources of data, the parameters, and information, as the basis for issuance of the appraisal report or the opinion. (4)They shall issue a statement attesting to the professional competence and independence of the personnel who prepared the report or opinion, and that they have evaluated and found that the information used is appropriate and reasonable, and that they have complied with applicable laws and regulations. 2. If a transaction to acquire or dispose of assets requires approval from the Board in accordance with these Procedures or the law, other legal provisions, and a Director expresses dissent and this is contained in the minutes or a written statement, the Company must submit the Director's dissenting opinion to the Supervisors. When the Company has Independent Directors in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, and the matters set forth in the preceding subparagraph are submitted to the Board for discussion, the opinions of the | sources of data, the parameters, and information, as the basis for issuance of the appraisal report or the opinion. (4)They shall issue a statement attesting to the professional competence and independence of the personnel who prepared the report or opinion, and that they have evaluated and found that the information used is appropriate and reasonable, and that they have complied with applicable laws and regulations. 2. If a transaction to acquire or dispose of assets requires approval from the Board in accordance with these Procedures or the law, other legal provisions, and a Director expresses dissent and this is contained in the minutes or a written statement, the Company must submit the Director's dissenting opinion to the Supervisors. When the Company has Independent Directors in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, and the matters set forth in the preceding subparagraph are submitted to the Board for discussion, the opinions of the | |
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| Independent Directors must be taken into full consideration. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it must be recorded in the minutes of the Board Meeting. When the Company has an Audit Committee in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, transactions involving major assets or derivatives must be approved by a majority of all members of the Audit Committee and must be submitted to the Board for discussion and resolution. If the preceding paragraph is not approved by a majority of all members of the Audit Committee, more than two-thirds of all Directors may agree to implement it. The resolution of the Audit Committee must be recorded in the minutes of the Board Meeting. “All members of the Audit Committee” and “all members of the Board” referred to in paragraphs must be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions. | Independent Directors must be taken into full consideration. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it must be recorded in the minutes of the Board Meeting. When the Company has an Audit Committee in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, transactions involving major assets or derivatives must be approved by a majority of all members of the Audit Committee and must be submitted to the Board for discussion and resolution. If the preceding paragraph is not approved by a majority of all members of the Audit Committee, more than two-thirds of all Directors may agree to implement it. The resolution of the Audit Committee must be recorded in the minutes of the Board Meeting. “All members of the Audit Committee” and “all members of the Board” referred to in paragraphs must be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions. | |
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| | 3. Those who obtain or dispose of assets through the court auction procedure can replace the appraisal report or accountant's opinion with the certification documents issued by the court.
4. The Company will disclose and report any acquisition or disposal of an asset by not publicly traded domestic Subsidiary, whenever regulations so require. In the disclosures and reporting regarding such a Subsidiary's acquisition or disposal, the amount of paid-in capital and the total assets of the Company's total assets.
5. Wherever any provisions of these Procedures refer to "10% of the total assets", the percentage must be calculated based on the total assets in the most recent individual or individual financial reports prepared under the securities issuer's financial reporting standards.
Whenever a company share has no nominal value or its value is not a multiple of TWD 10, any provisions in these Procedures referring to | 3. Those who obtain or dispose of assets through the court auction procedure can replace the appraisal report or accountant's opinion with the certification documents issued by the court.
4. The Company will disclose and report any acquisition or disposal of an asset by not publicly traded domestic Subsidiary, whenever regulations so require. In the disclosures and reporting regarding such a Subsidiary's acquisition or disposal, the amount of paid-in capital and the total assets of the Company's total assets.
5. Wherever any provisions of these Procedures refer to "10% of the total assets", the percentage must be calculated based on the total assets in the most recent individual or individual financial reports prepared under the securities issuer's financial reporting standards.
Whenever a company share has no nominal value or its value is not a multiple of TWD 10, any provisions in these Procedures referring to |
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| | an amount of 20% of the Company’s paid-in capital must be calculated as a 10% interest in the Parent Company.
The transaction amount threshold of 5% of paid-in capital under there Procedures shall be calculated based on 2.5% of the equity attributable to owners of the parent company.
Any provisions referring to an amount of paid-in capital amounting to a transaction amount of TWD 100 billion must be calculated as a TWD 200 billion interest in the Parent Company.
The transaction amount threshold applicable to companies with paid-in capital of TWD50 billion or more under these Procedures shall be calculated based on TWD100 billion in equity attributable to owners of the parent company. | an amount of 20% of the Company’s paid-in capital must be calculated as a 10% interest in the Parent Company.
Any provisions referring to an amount of paid-in capital amounting to a transaction amount of TWD 100 billion must be calculated as a TWD 200 billion interest in the Parent Company. | |
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Extempore Motions
Adjournment of the meeting
[Appendix I]
Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meeting
August 24, 2021
Amended by the Shareholders Meeting
I. The Shareholders Meeting of the Company must be proceeded in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meeting, unless otherwise provided in laws or regulations.
II. The Company shall provide an attendance log to record attendance of shareholders in attendance; alternatively, attendance cards may be presented to signify their presence at the meeting. The number of shares in attendance shall be calculated according to the shares indicated by the attendance book and sign-in cards handed in plus the number of shares whose voting rights are exercised by correspondence or electronically.
III. The attendance and voting of the Shareholders Meeting are based on the shares represented.
IV. The venue where the Shareholders Meeting is convened must be at the place where the Company is located or another location which is convenient for the shareholders and suitable for a Shareholders Meeting. The meeting must start no earlier than 09:00 hours and no later than 15:00 hours.
V. If a Shareholders Meeting is convened by the Board, the Chairman chairs the Shareholders Meeting. If the Chairman is on leave or unable to exercise his/her powers, the Deputy Chairman replaces him/her. Alternatively, if the Deputy is on leave or unable to exercise his/her powers, a person designated by the Chairman replaces him/her. If the Chairman has not designated a person to replace himself/herself, the Directors will designate a replacement from their midst. If a Shareholders Meeting is convened by a qualified convener other than the Board, the Shareholders Meeting is chaired by the person convening the Shareholders Meeting.
VI. The Company may designate lawyers, accountants, or related personnel to attend the Shareholders Meeting. The staff organizing the Shareholders Meeting must wear an identifying card or armband.
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VII. The Company must make sound or audio recordings of the entire proceedings of the Shareholders Meeting and keep it for at least one year.
VIII. To commence the meeting, the Chairman announces the meeting opened, and the same time announced the relevant information such as the number of non-voting rights and the number of shares present. However, if the shareholders present represent less than half of the shares (the quorum), the Chairman may announce a postponement of the meeting. The meeting may be postponed no more than twice, each postponement no more than one hour. If after the second postponement, the number of shares represented at the meeting still falls short of the quorum but amounts to more than one-third of the shares, a tentative resolution may be passed pursuant to Article 175 of the Company Act. If before adjournment of the meeting, the number of shares represented reaches the quorum after all, the Chairman may propose a tentative resolution to reconvene the meeting at a later date to be voted on by the shareholders present in accordance with Article 174 of the Company Act.
IX. If the Shareholders Meeting is convened by the Board, its Agenda is determined by the Board. The meeting must be conducted in accordance with the scheduled Agenda, which cannot be changed without a resolution of the Shareholders Meeting. If the Shareholders Meeting is convened by a qualified convener other than the Board, the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply. The Chairman cannot adjourn the meeting until the entire Agenda referred to in the preceding two paragraphs (including extempore motions) has been dealt with completely. After the adjournment of the meeting, the shareholders cannot elect a new meeting chairman or continue the meeting at the original venue or elsewhere. However, if the Chairman has declared adjournment in violation of the Rules, a majority of the shareholders present may elect a new chairman for the meeting and continue the meeting.
X. To speak in the meeting, shareholders must complete speaking request form stating their key point, shareholder name, and shareholder number, and the meeting chairman will determine the speaking order.
Shareholders present that have completed a speaking request form but have not spoken are deemed to have not spoken. If the content of the shareholder's remarks is different from the speaking request form, the content of the remarks prevails. When shareholder is speaking, other shareholders must not interfere with the speech except with the consent of the meeting chairman and the speaking shareholder. The meeting chairman must stop violators.
XI. Each shareholder cannot speak more than twice and for no more than five minutes per agenda item, unless the meeting chairman gives consent.
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If a shareholder speaks in violation of the preceding paragraph or strays from the scope of the agenda item, the meeting chairman may order or prevent him/her from speaking.
XII. A legal person may only dispatch one representative to the Shareholders Meeting.
When a shareholding legal person dispatches two or more representatives to attend the Shareholders Meeting, the same motion may only be proposed by one person.
XIII. After a shareholder has spoken, the meeting chairman must reply in person or designate a relevant person to reply.
XIV. When during the discussion of a motion, the meeting chairman deems the motion is ready to be put to a vote, he/she may order the discussion to be ceased and proceed to voting.
XV. The meeting chairman designates personnel to observe the voting process and to count the votes. The voting observer must be a shareholder. The voting results must be announced on the spot and recorded in the minutes.
XVI. During the meeting, the meeting chairman may announce a break at his/her discretion.
XVII. Motions are voted on and are considered adopted when a majority shareholders present vote in favor, unless the Company Act or the Company's Articles of Incorporation provide otherwise.
XVIII. When there is an amendment or an alternative to the same motion, the meeting chairman places them together with the original motion on the voting list and determines their voting sequence. As soon as one of the motions has been adopted, the other motions are deemed to have been rejected and no further votes will be required.
XIX. The meeting chairman may direct the proctors (or security staff) to help maintain the order of the venue. While maintaining order in the meeting, all proctors or security staff must wear arm bands with the word "Proctor".
XX. These Rules take effect after adoption by the Shareholders Meeting. The same applies to amendments.
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[Appendix II]
Articles of Incorporation of Sincere Navigation Corporation
Chapter 1 General Principles
Article 1. The Company is organized in accordance with the provisions of the Company Act. The Company's Chinese name is “新興航運股份有限公司” and its English name is “Sincere Navigation Corporation”.
Article 2. The Company's business scope:
I. Deleted.
II. G406041 Harbor barging.
III. G401011 Shipping agency services.
IV. ZZ99999 All business items that are not prohibited or restricted by law, except those that are subject to special approval.
Article 3. The Company locate its head office in Taipei City. If necessary, the Board of Directors ("Board") may resolve to establish branch offices or other branch organizations at home or abroad, and may also resolve to terminate or relocate those entities.
Article 4. The Company's reinvestments external investment in other businesses is not subject to the 40% restriction on the transfer of investment in Article 13 of the Company Act, and must be handled after the resolution of the Board.
Chapter 2 Shares
Article 5. The Company's total capital is NT$7 billion, divided into 700 million shares of NT$10 each, which may be issued in separate installments.
Article 6. The shares issued by the Company are registered and numbered, and the Director represents the Company must affix his/her signature or seal on them. The shares are issued after registration and approval by the competent authority or an institution authorized by it to register and approve share issuances. The shares need not be printed, as long as they are registered with the Taiwan Depository and Clearing Corporation.
Article 7. The Company's share-related matters are governed by the Company Act and the Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies, unless other laws and decrees or regulations of the competent authority take precedence.
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Article 8. (Deleted).
Article 9. (Deleted).
Article 10. Shares cannot be transferred from sixty (60) days before a General Shareholders Meeting, thirty (30) days before an Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting, or five (5) days before the day when the Company determine the distribution of dividends, bonuses, and other benefits.
Article 10-1. (Deleted).
Chapter 3 Shareholders Meeting
Article 11. The Shareholders Meetings of the Company is divided into the following two types:
I. General Shareholders Meetings are convened once a year within six months after the end of the fiscal year, and the shareholders are notified thirty (30) days beforehand.
II. Extraordinary Shareholders Meetings are convened as necessary, and the shareholders are notified fifteen (15) days in advance.
The Shareholders Meeting must be convened by the Board, unless the Company Act provides otherwise.
The Company allows voting by electronic methods, as long as the methods comply with the regulations set by the competent authority.
Article 11-1. The shareholders’ meeting can be held by means of visual communication or other methods promulgated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Article 12. When a shareholder is unable to attend a Shareholders Meeting for any reason, he/she may issue a power of attorney bearing the company seal and stating the scope of the proxy’s authority. However, the voting rights of a person authorized by more than two shareholders at the same time must not exceed three percent (3%) of the total voting rights of issued shares. Voting rights in excess of this limit are not counted.
Shareholders’ attendance by proxy is regulated by the Regulations Governing the Use of Proxies for Attendance at Shareholder Meetings of Public Companies promulgated by the competent authority in charge of the securities industry, unless the Company Act provides otherwise.
Article 13. When a Shareholders Meeting is held, the Chairman of the Board will chair the meeting. If the Chairman is on leave or unable to exercise his/her powers, the Deputy Chairman replaces him/her. Alternatively, if the Deputy is on leave or unable to exercise his/her powers, a person designated by the Chairman replaces him/her. If the Chairman has not designated a person to replace himself/herself, the Directors will designate a replacement from their midst.
Article 14. Each shareholder of the Company has one vote per share. Shares with restricted voting rights or without voting rights do not fall under this restriction pursuant to the Company Act.
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Article 15. Resolutions of the Shareholders Meeting are passed when a majority of shares issued are represented at the meeting and a majority of shares at the meeting vote in favor. For each Shareholders Meeting, minutes must be drawn up that include the year, month, day, venue of the meeting, agenda items discussed and their results, the meeting chairman’s name, and the decision-making methods used. The meeting chairman must affix his/her signature or seal to the minutes, which must be sent to all shareholders within twenty (20) days from the meeting.
The distribution of the minutes referred to in the previous paragraph must be handled in accordance with the Company Act.
Meeting minutes must be kept for as long as the Company exists. The sign-in sheets and the powers of attorney must be kept for at least one year. However, if a shareholder files a lawsuit under Article 189 of the Company Act, they must be kept until the end of the lawsuit.
Chapter 4 Directors and Supervisors
Article 16. The Company has seven to nine (7-9) Directors. Among the Directors there must be no fewer than two Independent Directors, who must make up no fewer than one-fifth of the Board.
The Directors are elected by the shareholders from among able persons. Their term of office is three (3) years. They may be re-elected. The Shareholders Meeting elects and appoints the Directors from a list of nominated candidates. This process follows the requirements of the Company Act and regulations from the competent authority of the securities industry.
The total number of shares held by the Directors referred to in the preceding paragraph is determined in accordance with the standards stipulated in the Rules and Review Procedures for Director and Supervisor Share Ownership Ratios at Public Companies promulgated by the competent authority in charge of the securities industry.
Article 17. Under the Board, there are functional committees, whose qualifications, powers, and remunerations are decided by the Board.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act, the Company has an Audit Committee responsible for the implementation of the Company Act, Securities and Exchange Act, and other relevant laws and regulations concerning the supervisors’ powers. The Audit Committee consists of all Independent Directors and at least three (3) members in total.
Article 18. The Board consists of the Directors. The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be elected by a majority voting of the Directors present at a meeting of its Board of Directors attended by two thirds or more of the Directors. The Chairman shall execute all matters of the Company in accordance with laws, regulations, the Articles of Incorporation, and resolutions of the Shareholders Meeting and the Board of Directors.
Article 19. The Board is convened by the Chairman of the Board. If the Chairman of the Board is unable to exercise his functions and powers, he is represented by the
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Deputy Chairman. Alternatively, if the Deputy Chairman is unable to exercise his functions and powers, the Chairman designates a Director to represent him. In the absence of such designations, the Directors designate one person from their midst to represent the Chairman.
In the event of a video conference, Directors attending the meeting by video are deemed to be attending in person.
Board meetings must be convened once every quarter. The meeting notice must state the agenda items. The Directors must be notified seven (7) days in advance, but in case of emergency, a Board Meeting may be convened on a short notice.
The Board Meeting notices in the preceding paragraph may be sent in writing, by fax, or e-mail.
Article 20. The Board decides by resolutions on the Company’s operating direction; construction, sale, and purchase of its operating vessels; transportation and lease contracts for more than three (3) years for its vessels; investment in other enterprises; capital loans made to others; guarantees made to others; authorizations to others; and other important matters.
Article 21. Board resolutions are adopted by consent from the majority of Directors present at a meeting attended by more than half of the Directors, unless the Company Act provides otherwise.
A Director unable to attend may issue with a power of attorney to authorize another Director that will be attending, stating the proxy’s scope of authorization. Each Director may only serve as proxy to one (1) other Director.
The deliberations of the Board must be recorded in meeting minutes, to which the meeting chairman must affix his/her signature or seal. The minutes must be sent out within twenty (20) days after the meeting, be archived as important files of the Company, and kept in safe custody for as long as the Company exists. The deliberations must be recorded in meeting minutes in accordance with the Company Act and the Regulations Governing Procedure for Board of Directors Meetings of Public Companies.
The production and distribution of the meeting minutes can be completed by e-mail.
Article 22. The Board of Directors is authorized to determine the remuneration of the Directors based on their participation in the Company’s affairs and the value of their contributions in accordance with industry standards.
Article 23. The Company may take out liability insurance for its Directors.
Article 24. (Deleted).
Article 25. (Deleted).
Chapter 5 The President and Vice Presidents Articles
Article 26. The Company has one President and several Vice Presidents required depending on the actual operation. The President is appointed and removed by the Board.
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The Vice Presidents are appointed and removed by the Board after being nominated by the President.
Article 27. The President shall supervise the managers reporting to him/her and manage the Company’s matters; the Vice Presidents shall assist the President.
Chapter 6 Accounting
Article 28. The Company’s fiscal year runs from January 1 to December 31, and the final accounts must be prepared by the end of the year.
Article 29. At the end of each fiscal year of the Company, the Board must prepare the following statements and submit those to the Audit Committee for review and approval, after which these statements must be submitted to the Annual Shareholders Meeting for discussion and adoption:
I. Business report.
II. Financial statements.
III. Proposal for profit distribution or loss appropriation.
Article 30. After a decision agreed on by a majority of the Directors present at the Board Meeting representing at least two-thirds of the Company’s Directors, no less than 1%, and no less that 0.3% of the pre-tax profit of the current year is allocated as remuneration to the basic employees, but no more than 5% of the Company’s annual pre-tax benefits (the profits before deduction of remunerations of employees and Directors) must be distributed to the Company’s employees, and this must be reported to the Shareholders Meeting. However, if the Company still has accumulated losses, an amount must be retained first to make up for those losses.
If the Company’s final accounts result in a surplus, in addition to paying taxes and making up for losses from previous years, 10% of the balance must be retained as a statutory surplus reserve, unless the statutory surplus reserve has already reached the total paid-in capital of the Company. After the surplus reserve has reached the statutory level or there is a special revolving surplus from previous years that was not distributed, the Board must draw up a distribution proposal and submit it to the Shareholders Meeting for discussion and resolution on distribution.
The Board of Directors shall distribute all or part of the dividends, bonuses, statutory surplus reserve, and capital reserve in cash after a resolution by a majority in a meeting attended by two thirds of the Directors. Such resolution shall be submitted to the Shareholders Meeting and the requirement for a resolution in a Shareholders Meeting in the preceding paragraph shall not apply.
Article 30-1. The Company’s dividend policy takes reference from the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the Company’s earnings status, future capital needs, and the principle of stability, to further the Company’s lasting development. A surplus may be set aside as reserve or be distributed as share dividends, cash dividends, or share-and-cash dividends. When a surplus is distributed as share-and-cash
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dividend, the cash dividends must not be less than thirty percent (30%), so as to promote the sustainability and development of the Company.
Chapter 7 Supplemental Provisions
Article 31. Matters not covered in these Articles of Incorporation shall be processed in accordance with the Company Act and relevant laws and regulations.
Article 32. The Company’s organizational regulations and rules of procedure shall be set by resolutions of meetings of the Board of Directors.
Article 33. These Articles of Incorporation were adopted on October 24, 1967, (omitted). The 35th amendment was adopted on June 28, 2019. The 36th amendment was adopted on June 10, 2022. The 37th amendment was adopted on June 10, 2025
Sincere Navigation Corporation
Chairman Hsu, Chi-Kao
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[Appendix III]
Operational Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Sincere Navigation Corporation and its Subsidiaries
June 10, 2022
Amendment adopted by the Shareholders Meeting
i. These Procedures have been laid down in order to provide specifications and standards for the acquisition and disposal of assets by the Company and its Subsidiaries. They have been amended in accordance with Article 36-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act and the Financial Supervisory Commission’s Order (Jin-Guan-Zheng-Fa) No. 1110380465 of January 28, 2022.
ii. Definitions:
- The term "assets" as used in these Regulations includes the following:
(1) 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) Real estate (including land, houses and buildings, investment property) and equipment.
(3) Memberships.
(4) Intangible assets such as patent rights, copyrights, trademark rights, and concessions.
(5) Usability assets.
(6) Derivatives.
(7) Assets acquired or disposed of by legal merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares.
(8) Other important assets.
- The terms used in these Procedures are defined as follows:
(1) “Derivatives” refers to forward contracts, option contracts, futures contracts, leveraged guarantee contracts, swap contracts involving such commodities as assets, interest rates, exchange rates, indices or other benefits, and combinations of such commodities. “Forward contracts” here does not include insurance contracts, performance contracts, after-sales service contracts, long-term lease contracts, and long-term import/sales contracts.
(2) “Assets acquired or disposed of by legal merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares” refers to assets acquired or disposed of through mergers, demergers, or acquisitions in accordance with the Business Mergers and Acquisitions Act and the Financial Holding Company Act, or shares transferred to another company in accordance with Article 156-3 of the Company Act (“share transfer”).
(3) Relationships and Subsidiaries: These must be determined in accordance with the standards provided in the issuer's financial report.
(4) Professional Appraiser: refers to the real estate Appraisers or other persons who are engaged in real estate and other fixed assets appraisal in accordance with the law.
(5) "Date of the Event" refers to the day of signing a contract, the day of payment, the day of a board resolution, or another date on which a capital loan, beneficiary, and amount are fully determined, and so forth. However, in the case of investments subject to the approval of the competent authority, the foregoing dates are the dates when the approval was given by the competent authority.
(6) "Investment in the Mainland Area" refers to Mainland China area investment: Refers to investments in the Mainland Area approved by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs Investment Commission or conducted in accordance with the Regulations Governing Permission for Investment or Technical Cooperation in the Mainland Area.
(7) "Investment companies" refers to financial holding companies, banks, insurance companies, securities financing companies, trust companies, securities dealers engaged in direct or underwriting sales, futures dealers engaged in direct or underwriting sales, securities investment trust companies, securities investment consulting companies, and fund management companies that are legally registered and overseen by the national competent authority in charge of the financial industry.
(8) "Stock exchange" and "domestic stock exchange" refer to the Taiwan Stock Exchange Co., Ltd. "Foreign stock exchange" refers to any securities trading market organized and managed by the securities authority of another country.
(9) "Taipei Exchange" and "domestic securities market" refer to the place where the securities dealer counters are located and used for trading in accordance with the Regulations Governing Securities Trading on the Taipei Exchange. "Foreign securities market" refers to the business premises of financial institutions that conduct securities business under the oversight of a foreign competent authority in charge of the securities market.
iii. Appraisal and Operating Procedures:
The acquisition or disposal of assets by the Company and its Subsidiaries must be handled in accordance with the management system including investment cycles and purchase cycles of the internal control system, and must be handled in accordance with the following procedures:
- Acquisition and disposal of marketable securities investment:
(1) When trading in marketable securities in places other than the stock exchange market or the over-the-counter trading center, reference must be taken, before the Date of the Event, from a signed accountant's statement regarding the target company's most recent financial statements to appraise the value of the transaction. Transactions exceeding TWD 50 million require written approval from the General Manager and must be submitted to the Board for resolution. The price determination method and reference basis must consider the net value
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per share, profit earning potential, future development potential, market interest rates, bond coupon rates, debtor's debt, etc., and take reference from recent transaction prices.
(2) When trading in marketable securities in the stock exchange market or the over-the-counter trading center, their prices must be determined with reference taken from then-current prices of share rights or debt bonds. When the amount of a transaction or the cumulative amount of acquisitions or disposals for one type of marketable securities accumulated over a year (with acquisitions and disposals accumulated separately) exceed TWD 300 million, written approval from the General Manager is required, subject to the authorization from the Board.
(3) Obtaining expert opinions
If the transaction amount of acquisition or disposal of securities exceeds 20% of the Company's paid-up capital or TWD 300 million or more, an accountant must be consulted before Date of the Event to express an opinion on the reasonableness of the transaction price. If the accountant needs to use a specialized report, the matter must be handled in accordance with the Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the Accounting Research and Development Foundation in Taiwan (ARDF), except when there is a public quotation for such marketable securities in the active market or the Financial Supervisory Commission has stipulated otherwise.
- Transaction of acquisition or disposal of real estate, equipment, or their right-of use assets
(1) General fixed assets purchases must be handled by the General Affairs Department in the form of bidding, price comparison, or price negotiations. Requisitions of an amount exceeding TWD 1 million require, besides approval from department heads, approval from the Deputy General Manager. Requisitions of an amount exceeding TWD 50 million require approval from the General Manager.
(2) To purchase a vessel, the Operations Department must first prepare an operation plan, then the Finance Department must draw up a financing plan, which both must be submitted to the Board for discussion and resolution. After the Company has obtained written approval from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the Company may sign the vessel construction contract or tender contract.
(3) To dispose of a vessel, the Board must first pass a resolution, then obtain written approval from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, before the Operations Department executes the disposal process.
(4) To acquire or dispose of buildings, land, or vessels, reference must be taken from publicly announced current value, appraised current value, actual transaction prices or book values of nearby real estate, suppliers' quotations, etc. If these Rules require disclosure or reporting, an Appraisal Company must be engaged to issue an appraisal.
(5) Obtaining the appraisal report
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With the exception of transactions with government agencies, construction on own land, construction on leased land, or acquisition or disposal of equipment for business use, transactions of acquisition or disposal of real estate or equipment, when exceeding 20% of the Company's paid-up capital or TWD 300 million or more, require an opinion statement from a CPA attesting to the reasonableness of the transaction price and given before the Date of the Event, and must comply with the following provisions:
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When pricing is constrained due to special reasons, a specific price or a special price may be used as a reference basis for the transaction price, and the transaction must first be approved by the Board. The same applies when the transaction conditions are changed.
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If the transaction amount reaches TWD 1 billion or more, more than two professional Appraisers must be engaged to make an appraisal.
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Except when the appraisal result of the acquired assets is higher than the transaction amount, or the appraisal result of the disposed assets is lower than the transaction amount, the appraisal result of the Appraisers must be handled by a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). The CPA must issue a concrete opinion regarding the reason for the difference and the appropriateness of the transaction price if one of the following circumstances apply:
(1) The difference between the appraisal result and the transaction amount is more than 20% of the transaction amount.
(2) The difference between the appraisal results of the two or more Appraisers is more than 10% of the transaction amount.
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The time between the date of the appraisal report and the contract date must not exceed three months. However, if the publicly announced current value of the same period does not exceed six months, the original Appraiser may issue a written opinion.
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Acquisition and disposal of memberships and intangible assets
(1) With regard to the acquisition and disposal of intangible assets or their right-to use assets or memberships, the user must take reference from fair market prices to determine the transaction conditions and the transaction price and lay these down in an analysis report. If the amount of the intangible assets is less than TWD 5 million, the transaction must be approved by the Deputy General Manager. If the amount of the intangible assets is more than TWD 5 million, the transaction must be approved by the General Manager.
(2) With the exception of transactions with government agencies, transactions to acquire or dispose of intangible assets or their right-of use assets or membership exceeding 20% of the Company's paid-up capital or TWD 300 million require an opinion statement from a CPA attesting to the reasonableness of the transaction price and given before the Date of the other event.
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- Transactions with Related Parties
With the exception of items III.1, 2, 3 of these Procedures and the provisions below regarding related resolution procedures, the assessment of the reasonableness of transaction conditions and so forth, transactions between the Company and Related Parties to acquire or dispose of assets with a transaction amount exceeding 10% of the total assets of the Company require an opinion statement from an Appraiser as referred to in items III. 1, 2, 3 of these Procedures or from a CPA.
The calculation of the transaction amount of the preceding paragraph must be handled in accordance with item IV.1.6 of these Procedures.
In the assessment of whether a transaction party is a Related Party, the substantive relationship must be considered in addition to its legal form.
(1) With the exception of purchasing or selling domestic bonds, bonds under repurchase or resale agreements, currency market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust companies that repurchase or resell them, in the event of a transaction to acquire or dispose of real estate or its right-of-use assets between the Company and a Related Party, or a transaction to acquire or dispose of real estate from or to a Related Party exceeding 20% of the Company's paid-up capital, exceeding 10% of the Company's total assets, or exceeding TWD 300 million, the following must be proposed and adopted by the Board and approved by the Supervisors before the transaction contract may be signed and payment effectuated:
- The purpose, necessity, and expected benefits of the acquisition or disposal of the assets concerned.
- Reasons for selecting the person as a transaction party.
- Obtain information from the Related Party regarding the reasonableness of the intended transaction conditions for the real estate appraisal.
- Information describing the relationship between the Company and the Related Party, such as original acquisition dates, prices, transaction parties, and their relationships with the Company.
- A table of estimated monthly cash flows for the year starting from the date of the intended transaction, and an assessment of the necessity of the transaction and the reasonableness of the use of funds.
- An appraisal report issued by a professional Appraiser in accordance with these Procedures or the opinion of an accountant.
- Restrictive conditions and other important matters of this transaction.
The calculation of the transaction amount of the preceding paragraph must follow item IV.1.(7) of these Procedures. The term "within the preceding year" in that item must be understood as calculated retroactively from the Date of the Event. If a calculation has been proposed and adopted by the shareholders' meeting and Board and approved by the Supervisors for adoption, this calculation does not need to be made again.
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The Board may authorize its Chairman to handle the following transactions up to a certain amount between a publicly traded company and its Parent Company, subsidiary, or a subsidiary 100% of whose issued shares or all of its capital are held directly or indirectly by its Parent Company, and report the transaction at the first Board Meeting held after the transaction for ratification:
- Acquisition or disposal of equipment for business use or its right-to use assets.
- Acquisition or disposal of right-of-use of real estate for business use.
When the Procedures regarding the acquisition or disposal of assets are submitted to the Board for discussion, the opinions of the Independent Directors must be taken into full consideration. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it must be recorded in the minutes of the Board Meeting.
When the Company has an Audit Committee in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, the matters that must be adopted by the Supervisors in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph must be approved by a majority of all members of the Audit Committee and must be submitted to the Board for discussion and resolution.
If the preceding paragraph is not approved by a majority of all members of the Audit Committee, more than two-thirds of all Directors may agree to implement it. The resolution of the Audit Committee must be recorded in the minutes of the Board Meeting.
"All members of the Audit Committee" and "all members of the Board" referred to in paragraph 3 must be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions. If a public company or a subsidiary thereof that is not a domestic public company will have a transaction set out in paragraph 1 and the transaction amount will reach 10% or more of the public company's total assets, the public company shall submit the materials in all the subparagraph of paragraph 1 to the shareholders meeting for approval before the transaction contract may be entered into and any payment made. However, this restriction does not apply to transactions between the public company and its parent company or subsidiaries or between its subsidiaries. The calculation of the transaction amounts referred to in paragraph 1 and the preceding paragraph shall be made in accordance with Article IV.17 herein, and "within the preceding year" as used herein refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items that have been approved by the shareholders meeting and the Board and recognized by the Supervisors need not be counted toward the transaction amount.
(2) When the Company acquires real estate from a Related Party, it must review the reasonableness of the price of the real estate following the points below and an accountant must check the review and issue an opinion statement.
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Calculate the necessary fund interest and the buyer’s cost based on the transaction price of the Related Party. The so-called necessary capital interest cost calculated based on the weighted average interest rate of the Company’s borrowings for its purchases over the preceding year must not be higher than the non-financial industry maximum borrowing rate announced by the Ministry of Finance.
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If the Related Party pledges a real estate object to a financial institution as collateral for its loan, the financial institution must appraise the total value of the loan for which the real estate object has been pledged, and the cumulative value of the actual loans provided by the financial institution based on the pledged real estate object must be more than 70% of the total value of those loan and the loan term must be longer than a year. This requirement does not apply when the financial institution and the other party are Related Parties to one another.
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In the event of joint purchase of land and buildings of the same real estate object, the transaction costs may be appraised separately for the land and the buildings through any of the methods set forth in the two preceding paragraphs.
In any of the following circumstances, the matter may be handled in accordance with the resolution procedures set forth in item III.3.1 of these Procedures, and the preceding provisions on the reasonableness of the transaction costs will not apply:
- A Related Party acquires the real estate due to inheritance or as a gift.
- The time elapsed from the conclusion of the contract until the acquisition of the real estate or its right-to-use assets by the Related Party is more than five years.
- The Company signs a contract with a Related Party for joint construction, for commissioned construction by the Related Party on the Company’s own land, leased land, or land acquired from the Related Party.
- A publicly traded company or its parent company, its subsidiaries, or its subsidiaries that directly or indirectly hold 100% of the issued shares or total capital, acquire the use right-of-use assets of real estate for business use.
(3) In accordance with item III.4.22 of these Procedures, if the appraisal result is lower than the transaction price, the matter must be handled in accordance with item II.4.4. However, in the following circumstances, or when there is objective evidence and a specific opinion on the reasonableness [of the transaction price] from a real estate appraiser and accountant, the above requirement does not apply:
- If a Related Party acquires or leases mere land and then proceeds to construct on it, evidence of which may be one of the following conditions:
(1) The land is appraised in accordance with the method stipulated in the preceding article, while the building is appraised based on a reasonable construction profit added to the Related Party’s construction cost, and the total amount exceeds the actual transaction price. The so-called reasonable construction profit must be based on the average gross operating profit
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margin of the Related Party’s construction department over the past three years or be lower than the latest construction industry gross profit margin announced by the Ministry of Finance.
(2) Other transaction cases with unrelated parties purchasing real estate in the same real estate object (another floor or nearby area) and a similar surface area within the preceding year, and the transaction conditions for such purchases or leases were appraised as reasonable under similar conditions.
(3) Other transaction cases with unrelated parties purchasing real estate in the same real estate object (another floor or nearby area) within the preceding year, and the transaction conditions for such leases were appraised were appraised as reasonable when considering the difference in floor levels and other conditions being equal.
- Other transaction cases with unrelated parties purchasing a real estate object of a similar surface area in a nearby area within the preceding year. “Realized cases in nearby areas” refers to the principle of transactions of real estate in the same or a nearby area not farther away than 500 meters from the intended transaction and of a similar publicly announced present value. “Similar surface area” refers to the principle that the case of the unrelated party should not be less than 50% of the surface area of the intended transaction. “Within the preceding year” refers to the year prior to the Date of the Event of the intended transaction of the acquisition of real estate.
(4) When acquiring real estate or its right-to-use assets from a Related Party, if the appraisal results in accordance with the provisions of item III.3.2 and 3 of these Procedures are lower than the transaction price, the matter must be handled as follows:
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Pursuant to Article 41, paragraph 1, regarding special surplus reserves, of the Securities and Exchange Act, the difference between the transaction price of the real estate and the appraised cost cannot be distributed or transferred as shared to increase the Company’s capital. If a publicly traded investment company uses the equity method for its appraisal, it must set aside a special surplus reserve for the proposed amount Article 41, paragraph 1 of the Securities and Exchange Act.
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The Supervisors must handle matters in accordance with the provisions of Article 208 of the Company Act. From the date of the establishment of the Audit Committee, the first paragraph of this Article relating to the Supervisors will be amended to apply to the Independent Directors of the Audit Committee.
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The handling status pursuant to the first two Articles must be reported to the Shareholders Meeting and the details of such transactions must be disclosed in the Annual Report and a public announcement.
If a publicly traded company sets aside a special surplus reserve in accordance with the foregoing provisions, an asset purchased at a high price must be recognized as a loss or penalty, the asset must be restored to its original state or if the absence of unreasonable
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circumstances is supported by other evidence, the matter must be approved by the competent authority in charge of the financial sector before the special surplus reserve can be used again. When a publicly traded company acquires real estate from a Related Party, and other evidence demonstrates that the transaction does not follow normal business practice, the matter must be handled in accordance with the preceding two provisions.
5. Acquisition and disposal derivatives
(1) Trading principles and guidelines
1. Types of transactions
To hedge risks that may occur in its operations, or to invest and manage its assets, the Company may enter into forward contracts, option contracts, futures contracts, interest and currency swap contracts, bond margin trading, and combinations of such commodities.
2. Division of powers and responsibilities
(1) Finance Department: In charge of executing transactions in accordance with these Procedures. The Department also must collect market information on a regular basis, stay abreast with laws and regulations and operational skills in order to provide timely information to the management.
(2) Accounting Department: In charge of confirming, settling, and registering the details of transactions.
3. Transaction quota
(1) Hedging transactions: The total amount of transaction contracts cannot exceed the total amount of the hedged items.
(2) Financial management transactions: These are executed by specially designated and authorized personnel and require the approval of the General Manager. The total transaction amount of this type of contract is limited to 20% of the Company’s capital. The loss limit of all contracts and individual contracts is set at 30% of the contract price.
4. Performance appraisal
(1) Earnings targets are set commensurate with the size of the units concerned and are regularly reviewed.
(2) Monthly net earnings are reviewed in the same month, and the findings, future production, and risk hedging are discussed with the units concerned to offer guidance for future operations.
(2) Operating procedures
1. Authorized amounts and management levels
(1) In line with the Company's turnover and changes in its risk-exposed units, the following table of authorized amounts has been prepared, approved by the Chairman for implementation, and submitted to the Board for approval and archiving. Any amendments must be approved by the Chairman.
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| Authorized unit | Single transaction amount |
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| Board of Directors | More than USD 5 million |
| General Manager | Less than USD 5 million |
| Deputy General Manager | Less than USD 1 million |
Any transaction amount must be approved by a person authorized for that amount. Amounts in other currencies are converted to USD and handled in accordance with this table.
(2) To enable our banks to properly supervise our transactions, our authorization limits and operational and risk-hedging strategies must be communicated to our banks, and any changes in them must be immediately communicated to our banks. Besides executing the current agreements with our Company, our banks are expected to manage and control our Company and its departments on the basis of this table.
- Execution: units and procedures
(1) Execution of transactions: the trading personnel of the Finance Department must conduct transactions with our banks within the limits of their authorized amounts. Immediately after each transaction, a transaction form describing the transaction must be completed, signed for approval by a manager, after which a the Statistics Department sends a copy of the transaction form to the Accounting Department.
(2) Confirmation, execution, and registration of transactions: The Accounting Department must confirm each transaction on the basis of a copy of the transaction order completed by the trading unit, settle the transactions and record their details on the basis of the confirmed numbers, and send an overview table to the trading unit of the Finance Department.
(3) Internal control system
- Transactions and confirmations
(1) Continuously monitor the market.
(2) Each transaction must be confirmed line by line against the transaction form.
(3) A transaction form must be completed immediately after each transaction and signed for approval by the manager.
(4) The transaction amount must be in accordance with the provisions regarding the authorized amounts set forth in these Procedures.
(5) Transactions are confirmed against the transaction forms.
- Risk management
(1) Credit risk management
A. The transaction counterparts are defined as banks with which the Company has business dealings.
B. After each transaction, registration personnel must register the amount in a management and control table and regularly compare these with the banks' records.
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(2) Market risk management
A. The registration personnel must check for each transaction whether the total transaction amount is in accordance with the authorization limits set forth in these Procedures.
B. Each week, the trading unit of the Finance Department and the Accounting Department each carry out market price assessments and pay attention to the potential impact of future market price fluctuations on the units involved in those transactions.
(3) Liquidity risk management
Transaction personnel must adhere to the authorized amounts and bear in mind the Company's cash flow to ensure sufficient cash is available to settle transactions.
(4) Operational risk management
A. Personnel cannot concurrently fulfill transaction roles and confirmation and settlement roles.
B. Each operational action must be authorized and supervised by a manager.
(5) Legal risk management
Documents signed with banks must be signed by legal personnel.
- Regular appraisals
(1) In accordance with directions from the Board, the General Manager must pay attention to the supervision and control of risks from derivative commodity trading.
(2) The trading unit of the Finance Department must summarize the content of and units involved in hedging transactions at the middle and end of each month, and evaluate their market prices, earnings status, future risks, units involved, market conditions, and hedging strategies, and compile those into an appraisal report, which must be reviewed by the manager before being sent to the Accounting Department. Wealth management transactions must be evaluated once a week.
(3) After the Accounting Department has verified the transaction details and market price assessments in the assessment report as correct, the report must be sent to the General Manager together with the earnings statement and the transaction amount management and control table. A copy of the report must be sent to the Auditing Department, and the manager of the Accounting Department must report on it to the General Manager.
(4) The General Manager must assess, on the basis of the data and the monthly audits by the Auditing Department, whether the currently used risk management procedures are appropriate and ensure handling in accordance with these Procedures. The General Manager must also regularly report to and discuss with the Board whether the performance of the derivatives transactions is in line with the Company's established business strategy and whether the risks assumed are within the scope permitted by the Company.
(5) If the market price assessment report finds any anomalies (e.g. the unit involved has exceeded its loss limit), the General Manager must report the situation to the Board and take appropriate countermeasures.
(4) Internal audit system
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The internal auditing personnel of the internal auditing system must periodically review the sufficiency of the internal controls, and check on a monthly basis the compliance status of the trading unit’s adherence to procedures. It must analyze transaction cycles and compile them into a report. It must also execute the annual internal auditing plan and file a report [on the plan’s execution] to the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) before the end of February and report progress on improving irregularities to the FSC no later than the end of May. When the Company has Independent Directors in accordance with the regulations, it must notify the Supervisors in accordance with the preceding paragraph and notify the Independent Directors in writing at the same time.
When the Company has an Audit Committee in accordance with the regulations, the second paragraph regarding Supervisors will apply to the Audit Committee.
- Acquisition and disposal of assets by legal merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares :
(1) When handling mergers, demergers, acquisitions or transfers of shares, the Company should consult lawyers, accountants, or securities underwriters to jointly study the estimated timetable of the legally required procedures, implement them in accordance with those procedures, and consult accountants before convening a Board meeting to adopt resolutions on such matters. The lawyers, accountants, or securities underwriters consulted should provide their opinions on the reasonableness of the conversion ratio, the purchase price, and distribution [of the proceeds] to the shareholders in the form of cash or other assets, and submit these opinions to the Board for discussion and approval.
However, mergers between the Company and a Subsidiary 100% of whose issued shares or capital are directly or indirectly held by the Company, and mergers between Subsidiaries 100% of whose issued shares or capital are directly or indirectly held by the Company may be exempted from obtaining opinions on their reasonableness from the foregoing experts.
(2) The Company must compile the main contractual content and related information regarding such a merger, demerger, or acquisition into a public document and submit it, together with the opinions on their reasonableness from the foregoing experts, to the shareholders before the Shareholders Meeting to serve as a reference for their decision whether or not to agree to the merger, demerger, or acquisition, unless the law provides that the intended merger, demerger, or acquisition does not require a Shareholders Meeting to adopt a resolution on the matter. In addition, if such a Shareholders Meeting cannot be held, due to a lack of attendees, unmet quorum, or other legal constraints, or resolutions or motions are rejected by the Shareholders Meeting, the shareholders of any company that is party to the merger, demerger or acquisition must immediately publicly disclose the reasons for the events, the next steps to be taken, and the expected date of the next Shareholders Meeting.
(3) Other points of attention
- Dates of Board meetings and Shareholders Meetings: Unless the law provides otherwise or special reasons necessitate that they immediately notify the FSC to obtain its approval,
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companies that are party to a merger, demerger, or acquisition must convene a Board Meeting and Shareholders Meeting on the same day to adopt resolutions on matter relating to the merger, demerger, or acquisition. Companies party to a merger, demerger, or acquisition must convene a Board Meeting and Shareholders Meeting on the same day to adopt resolutions on matter relating to the merger, demerger, or acquisition.
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Confidentiality commitments until the event: All persons involved in or cognizant of the Company's plans for a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares must issue a written commitment to confidentiality. Until public disclosure, the contents of the plan cannot be leaked. Also, these persons are not allowed to purchase or sell, in their own name or under another person's name, any shares or marketable securities with an equity nature of companies that are party to such a merger, demerger, or acquisition.
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Principle to determine and adjust share conversion ratios and share purchase prices: The companies that are party to a merger, demerger, or acquisition must, before holding their Board Meetings on the matter, consult lawyers, accountants, or securities underwriters to provide their opinions on the reasonableness of the conversion ratio, the purchase price, and distribution [of the proceeds] to the shareholders in the form of cash or other assets, and submit these opinions to the Shareholders Meeting. In principle, the conversion ratio or the purchase price cannot be changed, unless the contract contains provisions on such changes and any such changes will be publicly disclosed. Conversion ratios and purchase prices may be changed as follows:
(1) To increase cash capital, issue converted corporate bonds and stock dividend, issue corporate warrant bonds, special-rights shares, warrants, and other securities of an equity nature.
(2) To deal with the Company's major assets and other activities that affect the Company's financial and operational activity.
(3) To respond to major disasters, major technological changes, etc. affecting the shareholders' rights, interests, or securities prices.
(4) To adjust the legal share buy-back of any company that is party to a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares.
(5) The number of entities or households participating in mergers, divisions, acquisitions or share transfers has increased or decreased.
(6) To execute any changes on which a contract contains provisions and which changes will be publicly disclosed.
- Mandatory content of contracts: Besides what is stipulated by Article 317-1 of the Company Act and Article 22 of the Business Mergers and Acquisitions Act, any contract regarding a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares must contain the following:
(1) The ways in which breach of contract will be handled.
(2) The principles by which equity-type securities and repurchased treasury shares of a company that is liquidated or divided due to a merger.
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(3) The principles by which and the quantities in which legally repurchased treasury shares will be handled, based on the standard conversion ratio of shares of companies that are party to a merger, demerger, or acquisition.
(4) The ways in which increases, decrease, and changes in the number of companies that are party to a merger, demerger, or acquisition will be handled.
(5) The estimated time paths for the execution and completion of the deal.
(6) The procedures in case the deal is not completed on schedule, such a scheduled date of a legally required Shareholders Meeting, and the like.
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The number of entities or households participating in mergers, divisions, acquisitions or share transfers has increased or decreased: After any company that is party to a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares publicly discloses information such as its interest in discussing a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares with another company, the number of companies involved in the deal concerned decreases, the companies concerned may need to convene new Shareholders Meetings to discuss and adopt new resolutions, and the remaining companies must go through all completed procedures and legal steps once again.
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If a company that is party to a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares is not a publicly-traded company, the Company must, pursuant to items III.6.3.1, 2, 5 of these Procedures: convene a Board Meeting; commit to confidentiality until the event; and follow the provisions regarding mergers, demergers, acquisitions or share transfers, respectively.
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When a company that is listed on the stock exchange or whose shares are traded on the securities market, participates in a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares, the following matters must be included in written records and kept for five years for verification purposes:
(1) Basic personnel information: including all persons who participated in the planning and execution of a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares from before it was announced as news, including their titles, names, and national identity card number (or passport number in the case of foreigners).
(2) Important dates: including the dates of signing a letter or memorandum of intent, of commissioning financial or legal consultants, of signing the contract, and of Board Meetings.
(3) Important documents and proceedings: including plans for mergers, divisions, acquisitions or share transfer plans, letters or memoranda of intent, important contracts, and minutes of Board Meetings.
When a company that is listed on the stock exchange or whose shares are traded on the securities market, participates in a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares, the information set forth in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding paragraph must, within two days from its adoption by the Board, be reported to the FSC in the prescribed format through the online system, for review purposes.
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When a company that is not listed on the stock exchange or whose shares are traded on the securities market, and a company that is listed on the stock exchange or whose shares are traded on the securities market, are parties to a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares, they must sign an agreement and handle matters in accordance with subparagraph 2.
iv. Information Disclosure Procedures
- Matters requiring disclosure and disclosure and reporting standards
(1) A transaction between the Company and a Related Party to acquire or dispose of real estate or its right-of-use assets, or non-real estate assets or their right-of-use assets exceeding 20% of the Company's paid-up capital, exceeding 10% of its total assets, or exceeding TWD 300 million, with the exception of purchasing or selling bonds, bonds under repurchase or resale agreements, currency market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust companies that repurchase or resell them.
(2) Mergers, demergers, acquisition or transfer of shares.
(3) Losses from trading in derivatives when those losses reach the maximum amount of losses for all contracts or individual contracts allowed by these Procedures.
(4) Equipment belonging to the categories of common business use acquired from or disposed of to an unrelated party, if the transaction amount meets any of the following: - The amount of paid-in capital is less than TWD 10 billion, and the transaction amount exceeds TWD 500 million.
- The amount of paid-in capital exceeds TWD 10 billion and the transaction amount exceeds TWD 1 billion.
(5) Real estate acquired under an arrangement of commissioned construction on the Company's own land, commissioned construction on leased land, joint construction and allocation of housing units, joint construction and allocation of ownership percentages, or joint construction and separate sale, and the amount the Company expects to invest in the transaction exceeds TWD 500 million.
(6) Asset transactions other than those set forth in the preceding five subparagraphs or investments in the Mainland Area, with transaction amounts exceeding 20% of the Company's paid-in capital or TWD 300 million. However, these restrictions do not apply in the following circumstances: - Trading of domestic government bonds or foreign government bonds with a rating that is not lower than the sovereign rating of Taiwan.
- Where done by professional investors-securities trading on securities exchanges or OTC markets, or subscription of foreign government bonds, or of ordinary corporate bonds or general bank debentures without equity characteristics (excluding subordinated debt) that are offered and issued in the primary market, or subscription or redemption of securities
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investment trust funds or futures trust funds or subscription or redemption of exchange traded notes.
- Currency market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust companies that purchase and sell bonds under repurchase or resale bonds and purchase and sell domestic securities.
(7) The calculation method for the transaction amounts is as follows. The term “within the preceding year” must be understood as calculated retroactively from the Date of the Event. If a calculation has been publicized in accordance with the regulations, this calculation does not need to be made again.
- The amount of each transaction.
- Amounts of acquisitions or disposals per counterpart and per type of transaction accumulated over the preceding year.
- Amounts of acquisitions or disposals per counterpart and per type of transaction accumulated over the preceding year.
- Amounts of acquisitions or disposals per type of marketable securities (with acquisitions and disposals accumulated separately).
- Time limits for disclosures and reporting:
If an acquisition or disposal by the Company involves matters requiring disclosure and a transaction amount requiring disclosure, the disclosure and reporting must take place within two days from the Date of the Event. - Disclosure and Reporting Procedures:
(1) The Company must disclose and report the information to the website designated by the Financial Supervisory Commission.
(2) Before the 10th of each month, the Company must enter, in the required format, into the information reporting website designated by the FSC the status of its derivatives trading between the Company and the domestic non-publicly traded Subsidiaries of the Company during the previous month.
(3) The Company must file a completely new disclosure and report from scratch within two (2) days after it has found any omissions or errors.
(4) The Company must retain all contracts, meeting minutes, record books, appraisal report, and opinions from accountants, lawyers, or securities underwriters at its offices for five years, unless the law provides otherwise.
(5) After disclosure and reporting of its transaction in accordance with the preceding article, the Company must disclose and report additional information within two (2) days after the Date of the Event to the website designated by the Financial Supervisory Commission, if any of the following circumstances arises: - The original transaction contract has been changed, terminated, or dissolved.
- The merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares has not completed in accordance with the time schedule.
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- The content of the original disclosure and report has changed.
v. Investment scopes and amounts
The Company and its Subsidiaries may acquire real estate and marketable securities for non-operating purposes in addition to acquiring assets for business process in accordance with these Procedures, provided that the total amount of such transactions do not exceed 50% of the Company's net value and that investments in individual marketable securities do not exceed 10% of the Company's net value.
vi. Other important matters
- Appraisal Companies, Law Firms, Securities Underwriting Firms and their Appraisers, Lawyers, And Accountants that issue appraisal reports and opinion statements, must meet the following requirements:
(1) Has not been in violation of this law, Company Act, Banking Act, Insurance Law, Financial Holding Company Act, Business sEntity Accounting Act, or has been sentenced to at least one year of imprisonment for fraud, breach of trust, embezzlement, forgery of documents or business-related crimes, and the sentence has not been completed or three (3) years have not elapsed since the date of sentence completion, the expiration of probation period, or the pardon of such punishment.
(2) The professional must not be a Related Party to any party of the transaction and must not have substantive a relationship to the Company.
(3) If the Company must obtain appraisal reports from more than two Appraisal Companies, and their Appraisers must not be Related Parties to one another and they cannot have substantive relationships with one another.
When issuing an appraisal report or opinion, the personnel referred to in the preceding paragraph shall comply with the self-regulatory rules of the industry associations to which they belong and with the following provisions:
(1) Prior to accepting a case, they shall prudently assess their own professional capabilities, practical experience, and independence.
(2) When conducting a case, they shall appropriately plan and execute adequate working procedures, in order to produce a conclusion and use the conclusion as the basis for issuing the report or opinion. The related working procedures, data collected, and conclusion shall be fully and accurately specified in the case working papers.
(3) They shall undertake an item-by-item evaluation of the appropriateness and reasonableness of the sources of data, the parameters, and information, as the basis for issuance of the appraisal report or the opinion.
(4) They shall issue a statement attesting to the professional competence and independence of the personnel who prepared the report or opinion, and that they have evaluated and found that
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the information used is appropriate and reasonable, and that they have complied with applicable laws and regulations.
- If a transaction to acquire or dispose of assets requires approval from the Board in accordance with these Procedures or the law, other legal provisions, and a Director expresses dissent and this is contained in the minutes or a written statement, the Company must submit the Director's dissenting opinion to the Supervisors. When the Company has Independent Directors in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, and the matters set forth in the preceding subparagraph are submitted to the Board for discussion, the opinions of the Independent Directors must be taken into full consideration. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it must be recorded in the minutes of the Board Meeting.
When the Company has an Audit Committee in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, transactions involving major assets or derivatives must be approved by a majority of all members of the Audit Committee and must be submitted to the Board for discussion and resolution.
If the preceding paragraph is not approved by a majority of all members of the Audit Committee, more than two-thirds of all Directors may agree to implement it. The resolution of the Audit Committee must be recorded in the minutes of the Board Meeting.
"All members of the Audit Committee" and "all members of the Board" referred to in paragraphs must be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions.
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Those who obtain or dispose of assets through the court auction procedure can replace the appraisal report or accountant's opinion with the certification documents issued by the court.
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The Company will disclose and report any acquisition or disposal of an asset by not publicly traded domestic Subsidiary, whenever regulations so require. In the disclosures and reporting regarding such a Subsidiary's acquisition or disposal, the amount of paid-in capital and the total assets of the Company's total assets.
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Wherever any provisions of these Procedures refer to "10% of the total assets", the percentage must be calculated based on the total assets in the most recent individual or individual financial reports prepared under the securities issuer's financial reporting standards. Whenever a company share has no nominal value or its value is not a multiple of TWD 10, any provisions in these Procedures referring to an amount of 20% of the Company's paid-in capital must be calculated as a 10% interest in the Parent Company.
Any provisions referring to an amount of paid-in capital amounting to a transaction amount of TWD 100 billion must be calculated as a TWD 200 billion interest in the Parent Company.
vii. Penalty
The employees of the Company who undertake the acquisition and disposal of assets in violation of these Procedures must submit the assessment in accordance with the working rules of the Company and must be punished in accordance with their circumstances.
viii. Execution and amendments
After the Company's Procedures regarding the acquisition or disposal of assets have been approved by the Board, they must be sent to the Supervisors and submitted to the Shareholders Meeting for approval. The same applies to their amendments. If a Director expresses dissent and this is contained in the minutes or a written statement, the Company must submit the Director's dissenting opinion to the Supervisors.
When the Company has Independent Directors, and the Procedures Regarding the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by the Company and its Subsidiary in accordance with the preceding subparagraph are submitted to the Board for discussion, the opinions of the Independent Directors must be taken into full consideration. If an Independent Director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it must be recorded in the minutes of the Board Meeting.
When the Company has an Audit Committee, it must adopt or amend the Procedures Regarding the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by the Company and its Subsidiaries, which must be adopted by a majority of all members of the Audit Committee and must be submitted to the Board for discussion and adoption, in which case the preceding subparagraph will no apply.
If the preceding paragraph is not approved by a majority of all members of the Audit Committee, more than two-thirds of all Directors may agree to implement it. The resolution of the Audit Committee must be recorded in the minutes of the Board Meeting.
"All members of the Audit Committee" and "all members of the Board" referred to in the preceding two paragraphs must be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions.
From the date of the establishment of the Audit Committee, the powers of the Supervisors are transferred to the Audit Committee and the provisions in the Articles of Association relating to the Supervisors will be amended to apply to the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee must be notified in writing of any major violations in the acquisition or disposal of assets, and an improvement plan must also be sent to the Audit Committee.
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[Appendix IV]
Impact of Stock Dividend Distribution on Company's Business Performance, EPS, and ROI
| Year
Item | | | 2025
(Estimate) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beginning paid-in capital | | | NT$5,853,533
thousand |
| Dividends
distribution
of the
current year | Cash dividend per share | | NT$1.30 |
| | Dividend per share with capital increase by retained earnings | | - |
| | Dividend per share with capital increase by capital surplus | | - |
| Changes in
operating
performance | Operating profit | | Note |
| | Operating profit increase (decrease) ratio over the same period last year | | Note |
| | Net income after tax | | Note |
| | Ratio of increase (decrease) in net income after tax over the same period last year | | Note |
| | Earnings per share (before retrospectively adjusted) | | Note |
| | Earnings per share increase (decrease) ratio over the same period last year | | Note |
| | Annual average return on investment (reciprocal of the annual average P/E ratio) | | Note |
| Pro forma
earnings per
share and
P/E ratio | If capital increase by retained earnings are redistributed as cash dividend | Pro forma earnings per share | Note |
| | | Pro forma annual average return on investment | Note |
| | If capital increase by capital surplus is not processed | Pro forma earnings per share | Note |
| | | Pro forma annual average return on investment | Note |
| | If capital surplus is not processed and capital increase by retained earnings are redistributed as cash dividend | Pro forma earnings per share | Note |
| | | Pro forma annual average return on investment | Note |
Note: Not applicable as the company does not publicize financial forecasting.
Chairman: Hsu, Chi-Kao
President: Hsu, Chi-Kao
Accounting Officer: Fan, Hsiao-Ting
[Appendix V]
Sincere Navigation Corporation
List of Directors:
Reporting Date: April 12, 2025
| Position | Name | Date of Election | Number of Shares Held at the Time of Election | Current Number of Shares | Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Number of Shares | Percentage of Shares Issued at the Time | Type | Number of Shares | Percentage of Shares Issued at the Time | ||||
| Chairman | HSU, CHI-KAO | 2022.06.10 | Common shares | 515,000 | 0.09% | Common shares | 515,000 | 0.09% | |
| Director | CTBC BANK CO., LTD IN CUSTODY FOR SOLAR SHIPPING AGENCY LTD | 2022.06.10 | Common shares | 18,363,398 | 3.14% | Common shares | 18,363,398 | 3.14% | |
| Director | CTBC BANK CO., LTD IN CUSTODY FOR ORIENT DYNASTY LTD | 2022.06.10 | Common shares | 9,539,761 | 1.63% | Common shares | 9,539,761 | 1.63% | |
| Independent Director | LEE, YEN-SUNG | 2022.06.10 | Common shares | - | 0.00% | Common shares | - | 0.00% | |
| Independent Director | CHENG, FU-KUO | 2022.06.10 | Common shares | - | 0.00% | Common shares | - | 0.00% | |
| Independent Director | TSENG, KUO-CHENG | 2022.06.10 | Common shares | - | 0.00% | Common shares | - | 0.00% | |
| Independent Director | KOO, TSE-HAU | 2022.06.10 | Common shares | - | 0.00% | Common shares | - | 0.00% | |
| Total | Common shares | 28,418,159 | Common shares | 28,418,159 |
Total shares issued as of June 10, 2022:
585,353,297 shares
Total shares issued as of April 12, 2025:
585,353,297 shares
Remarks:
Shares held by the Directors of the Company in accordance with the law: 18,731,305 shares. As of April 12, 2025, all Directors held: 28,418,159 shares
The company has Audit Committee, so shares held by the Supervisors of the Company in accordance with the law is not applied.
*Shares held by the Independent Directors are not included in the number of shares held by Directors.