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SPT Annual Report 2015

Jul 19, 2016

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Table of Contents

I. Procedure and gist of agenda……………………………………………….…………….……………….………. 1
II. Proposals
1. Matters
proposed
for discussion and resolution
(I)………………………………………………….…….….……
2
2. Reports…………………….…………………………………………………………………………….……………….….……. 4
3. Matters
Proposed
for ratification …………………………………………………………………………………….…….
5
4. Matters
proposed
for discussion and resolution
(II)……………………….……………………………….…….….
6
5. Extempore motions………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….… 8
6. Meeting adjourned………………………………………………………………………………………….…………… 8
III. Appendices
1. Business Report……… 9
2. Audit Committee's Review Report… 12
3. Auditors'
Report and parent financial statements on 2015……
13
4. Auditors'
Report and consolidated financial statements on 2015
20
5. Proposed revision of Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles………………… 28
6. Procedures for Ethical Management and Code of Conduct
……………………………………….…………
41
7. Proposed revision
of the Procedural Rules for Providing Endorsements and Guarantees…
48
8. Proposed revision of the Procedural Rules for Providing Lending to Other Persons……………… 53
IV. Exhibits
1. Rules Governing Shareholders'
Meetings…………………….………………………………………………
57
2. Articles of Incorporation……………………………………………………………………………………………….… 65
3. The Impact of
Stock dividend issuance on Business Performance, EPS, and Shareholder
Return Rate……………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………… 73
4. Required minimum and actual shareholding data by Directors ….…………………………………….………….74

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Shareholders' Meeting 2016

Procedure and gist of Agenda

I. Procedure

Time: 9:30a.m., Monday, 27 June 2016 Place: ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Administration Building Address: 1F, 1 Nan-Ke 8th Road, Southern Taiwan Science Park, Shan-Hua, Tainan, Taiwan

1. Announcement of meeting in session (following the announcement of shares represented at the meeting)

2. Chairperson's address

3. Matters proposed for discussion and resolution (I)

(1) Proposed revision of the Articles of Incorporation.

4. Reports

  • (1) Business Report on 2015.
  • (2) Audit Committee's review opinions on 2015 Financial Results.
  • (3) Distributable compensation for employees and directors on 2015.
  • (4) Proposed revision of Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles and establishment of Procedures for Ethical Management and Code of Conduct.

5. Matters proposed for ratification

  • (1) Business Report and Financial Statements for 2015.
  • (2) Proposed earnings distribution plan for fiscal year 2015.

6. Matters proposed for discussion and resolution (II)

  • (1) Proposed capital increase by issuing new shares on retained earnings.
  • (2) Proposed revision of the Procedural Rules for Providing Endorsements and Guarantees and an explanation of the necessity and justification of limiting total amount of endorsement and guarantee to 100% of net value for the Company and its subsidiaries.
  • (3) Proposed revision of the Procedural Rules for Providing Lending to Other Persons.
  • (4) Proposed release of prohibition on Directors' representatives of the 8th election from participation in competitive business.

7. Extempore motions

8. Meeting adjourned

II. Proposals

1. Matters proposed for discussion and resolution (I)

(1) Proposed revision of the Articles of Incorporation. (as adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors)

Explanation:

  • a. In accordance with Presidential Decree No. 10400058161 (promulgated May 20, 2015) announcing revised Articles 235 and 240 and the newly added paragraph 1 of Article 235 to the Company Act, the revisions have been made to the Company's Articles of Incorporation accordingly.
  • b. What follows is a juxtaposition of the proposed revisions to the Articles of Incorporation and the current provisions. For the entire original Articles of Incorporation ahead of revision, please see Exhibit 2 (at pages 65~72).
Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
(New article) Article 40 The Company
Should the Company earn surpluses has added
within the current term, at least two provisions
percent of surpluses
should be set
relating to
aside for
employee compensation, and
employee
no more than two percent
of surpluses
compensation
should be set aside for director according to
compensation. However, if the Paragraph 1
Company has accumulated losses, added to Article
surpluses
should be held in reserve to
235 of the
make up said loss. Company Act,
The surpluses
within the current term
and revisions
of the previous paragraph refer to made to Article
pre-tax profits prior to deduction of 235 and 240 of
employee
and director compensation.
said Act under
Recipients of
employee compensation
Presidential
include employees subordinate to the Decree No.
Company that comply with certain 10400058161,
conditions. promulgated
on
May 20, 2015.
Article 40 Article 41 Paragraphs 2, 3,
In consideration of the changeable In consideration of the changeable 4 of Article 235
environment of the Company's environment of the Company's in the Company
business, the Board of Director shall business, the Board of Directors shall Act, relating to
take into account the Company's take into account the Company's employee
future capital expenditures and future capital expenditures and bonuses, have
capital calls to determine the capital calls to determine the been deleted in
proposed amounts of the reserved proposed amounts of reserved accordance with
earnings, the distributable earnings, earnings,
the
distributable earnings,
Decree No.
and the cash dividend when drawing and
the cash dividends when drawing
10402413890,
up the proposed earnings
distribution
up the proposed earnings distribution promulgated by
plan.
Ten percent (10%) of the
plan.
Ten percent (10%) of the
the Ministry of
Company's surplus as of the final Company's surplus as of the final Economy
on
Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
accounting of the fiscal period net of accounting of the fiscal period net of June 11, 2015;
the business income tax payable for the business income tax payable for the employee
the period, makeup for the loss the period, makeup for losses bonus
accumulated from previous year(s) accumulated from previous year(s), appropriation
shall be allocated for legal reserves. shall be allocated for legal
reserves.
statement
The balance (if any) less the duly The balance
(if any), less the duly
should no longer
allocated or transferred amount for allocated or transferred amount for include staff
special reserve
will be the earnings
special reserves, the sum of said dividends or
distributable of the period
and
the
balance combined with the compensation
sum of said balance combined with undistributed earnings carried for directors and
the undistributed earnings carried forward from the previous period will supervisors.
forward from the previous period will be the accumulative earnings Additionally, in
be the accumulative earnings distributable
for the term, and fifty to
accordance with
distributable
for the term, and fifty to
one hundred percent (50%~100%) of Paragraph 1 of
one hundred percent (50%~100%) of which sum will be the total amount of Article 235 of
which sum will be the total amount of dividend to be distributed to the the
Company
dividend to be distributed to the shareholders of the Company with Act, the
shareholders of the Company with 30% or more thereof distributed in Company has
30% or more thereof distributed in cash. Subject to the relevant added staff and
cash. Subject to the relevant resolution adopted by the director
resolution adopted by the shareholders'
meeting, the
compensation
shareholders'
meeting, the
accumulative earnings distributable content to
accumulative earnings distributable will be distributed according to the Article 40, and
will be distributed according to the distribution plan proposed by the relevant articles
distribution plan proposed by the Board of Directors. have been
Board of Directors, provided that two
percent (2%) thereof shall be paid to
renumbered and
revised
the Directors for compensation accordingly.
payable and not less than zero point
two percent (0.2%) thereof shall be
distributed as employees bonus.
Article 41 Article 42 Article has been
Matters not addressed herein shall be Matters not addressed herein shall be assigned a new
in accordance with the Company Act in accordance with the Company Act number due to
of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the addition of
the relevant laws and regulations the relevant laws and regulations Article 40.
prescribed and announced by the prescribed and announced by the
competent authority. competent authority.
Article 42 Article 43 Article has been
These Articles of Incorporation These Articles of Incorporation assigned a new
established on 16 October 1997 have established on 16 October 1997 have number due to
been revised as follows:
1st revision
been revised as follows:
1st revision
the addition of
of 17 March 1998, 2nd revision of 7 of 17 March 1998, 2nd revision of 7 Article 40;
April 1999, 3rd revision of 21 July April 1999, 3rd revision of 21 July revision dates
2000, 4th revision of 3 December 2000, 4th revision of 3 December have been
2001, 5th revision of 13 June 2002, 2001, 5th revision of 13 June 2002, added.
6threvision of 13 March 2003, 7th 6threvision of 13 March 2003, 7th
revision of 30 June 2003, 8threvision revision of 30 June 2003, 8threvision
Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
of 30 June 2003, 9th revision of 14 of 30 June 2003, 9th revision of 14
May 2004, 10th revision of 3 June May 2004, 10th revision of 3 June
2005, 11th revision of 3 October 2005, 11th revision of 3 October
2005, 12th revision of 15 February 2005, 12th revision of 15 February
2006, 13th revision of 7 June 2006, 2006, 13th revision of 7 June 2006,
14th revision of 18 June 2009, 15th 14th revision of 18 June 2009, 15th
revision of 25 September 2009, 16th revision of 25 September 2009, 16th
revision of 29 April 2010, 17th revision of 29 April 2010, 17th
revision of 9 December 2010and 18th revision of 9 December 2010, 18th
revision of 13 June 2012, 19th revision of 13 June 2012, 19th
revision of 21 June 2013 and 20th revision of 21 June 2013, 20th
revision of 18 June 2014. revision of 18 June 2014 and
21th
revision of June 27, 2016.

c. It is proposed that resolution be adopted for the proposed revision.

Resolution:

2. Reports

(1) Business Report on 2015.

Explanation: Please see pages 9 to 11 of the Agenda for the Business Report (Appendix 1).

(2) Audit Committee's review opinions on 2015 Financial Results.

Explanation: The Audit Committee's review report is attached as Appendix 2 (at page 12).

(3) Distributable compensation for employees and directors on 2015.

Explanation:

  • a. The Distributable compensation for employees and directors on 2015 is calculated according to the revised Article 40 of the Company Act: "Should the Company earn surpluses within the current term, at least two percent of surpluses should be set aside for employee compensation, and no more than two percent of surpluses should be set aside for director compensation…".
  • b. According to the revised Company Act, the employee compensation for 2015 was 77,010,882 NTD, making up 8.64% of the year's profits; director compensation was 11,542,599 NTD, making up 1.29% of the year's profits; all compensation was distributed in cash form. The aforementioned amounts differed from budgeted amounts by 118 NTD for employee compensation, and by 113,216 for director compensation; these figures have been listed as gain (loss) in year 2016.
  • (4) Proposed revision of Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles and establishment of Procedures for Ethical Management and Code of Conduct.

Explanation:

a. In accordance with revisions made to certain articles contained with the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies by Official Correspondence No. 1030022825 (November 7, 2014) issued by the Taiwan Stock Exchange, and to strengthen corporate governance and thoroughly implement ethical management, the Company has revised its Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles to follow recent amendments made to relevant laws and actual operations.

  • b. As the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies specifies that companies are required to provide clear and detailed procedures for ethical management implementation, the Company established its Procedures for Ethical Management and Code of Conduct by referencing certain articles in the Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Procedures for Ethical Management and Guidelines for Conduct issued by the Taiwan Stock Exchange under Official Correspondence No. 1040001716 (January 28, 2015) and actual business operations within the Company.
  • c. For a comparison of the original and revised articles to the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles and the complete Procedures for Ethical Management and Code of Conduct, please refer to Appendix 5 (Pages 28~40) and Appendix 6 (Pages 41~47) of this Meeting Handbook.

3. Matters Proposed for ratification

(1) Business Report and Financial Statements for 2015 (as adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors)

Explanation:

  • a. The non-consolidated and consolidated financial statements of 2015 of the Company as adopted by the March 25 2016 meeting of the Board of Directors and duly certified by Tzu-Yu Lin, Certified Public Accountant and Ming-Hsien Lee, Certified Public Accountant from PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan were duly submitted in conjunction with the Business Report to the Audit Committee for inspection. This inspection was completed with the Auditors' Reports duly issued.
  • b. Please see Appendix 1 (at pages 9) and Appendices 3~4 (at pages 13~27) for the Business Report, Auditors' Reports, parent and consolidated financial statements.
  • c. It is proposed that resolution be adopted to ratify the above reports, books, records and financial statements.

Resolution:

(2) Proposed earnings distribution plan for fiscal year 2015 (as adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors)

Explanation:

  • a. The Company's earnings distribution for fiscal year 2015 is proposed in accordance with the Company Act and its Articles of Incorporation, by the Board of Directors as follows:
  • b. With TWD 728,500,793 of cumulative distributable earnings for the period of 2015, the Company proposes to pay a cash dividend of TWD 0.3 and a stock dividend of TWD 0.4 for each share held.
  • c. In the event that, before the distribution record date, the proposed profit distribution is affected by any change in equity, it is proposed that the Board of Directors be authorized to adjust the cash and stock to be distributed to each share based on the number of actual shares outstanding on the record date for distribution. It is proposed that the Board of Directors be authorized to determine the necessary action.
  • d. Subject to approval of the proposed earnings distribution plan by the shareholders' meeting, it is proposed that the Board of Directors be authorized to determine the ex-dividend date, dividend distribution date and other relevant matters.

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Earnings Distribution Plan for Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2015

Item Amount (TWD)
After-tax net profit earned in 2015 634,965,267
Less:
Legal reserve
(63,496,527)
Plus:
Actuarial gain(loss) presented in retained earnings
5,661,222
Distributable profit from this period 577,129,962
Plus:
Accumulated undistributed earnings from previous period
151,370,831
Total distributable earnings as of this period 728,500,793
Dividends to shareholders
(Cash dividend TWD
300 on each 1,000 shares held)
(219,324,858)
(Stock dividend 40 shares on each 1,000 shares held) (292,433,150)
Undistributed earnings as
of the end of the period
216,742,785

Notes:

    1. In terms of earnings distribution for fiscal year 2015, priority is given to distributing the earnings posted in the given fiscal year while retained earnings from the previous fiscal year is drawn on to make up for any deficiency.
    1. The actual amount of cash dividend paid to the shareholders shall be paid up to the rounded number with the fraction (if any) to be accounted as Other Income of the Company

Chairperson:Kao-Huei Cheng CEO:Yung-Fa Chen Chief Accountant:Carrie Lin

e. It is proposed that resolution be adopted for the authorization proposed above.

Resolution:

4. Matters Proposed for discussion and resolution (II)

(1) Capital increase by issuing new shares on retained earnings. (as adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors)

Explanation:

  • a. In consideration of the capital call for the business expansion of the Company, it is proposed that TWD 292,433,150 of the undistributed earnings accumulated from the previous period be capitalized to issue 29,243,315 new shares for distributable stock dividend with 40 shares distributed on each 1,000 shares held.
  • b. Subject to the Authority's approval of the above capital increase by issuing new shares, the ex-dividend date and the relevant matters will be determined by the Board of Directors, who is authorized to do so and the new shares will be distributed to the shareholders as proposed according to the shareholding indicated in the shareholder registry as of the ex-dividend date with a relevant notice issued to each shareholder.
  • c. The shareholder may by himself/herself seek to pool within five days from the ex-dividend date the fractional dividend share (if any) received. The stock dividend will be distributed in cash pro rata on each fraction of a share held (if any) up to the full TWD dollar. The remaining fractional shares (if any) may be purchased by such particular principal according to the par value as contacted by the Chairman of the Board of Directors authorized to do so.

  • d. Subject to approval of the proposed earnings distribution plan by the shareholders' meeting, if the proposed profit distribution is affected by any change in equity, it is proposed that the Board of Directors be authorized to adjust the cash and stock to be distributed to each share based on the number of actual shares outstanding on the record date for distribution. It is also proposed that the Board of Directors be authorized to determine the necessary action. The shareholder will have in the new shares the same rights and obligations as those in the original shares held.

  • e. The Company will have TWD 7,603,261,750 in paid-in capital after the above capital increase.
  • f. It is proposed that resolution be adopted for the proposed issuance of new shares for capital increase.

Resolution:

(2) Proposed Revision of the Procedural Rules for Providing Endorsements and Guarantees and an explanation of the necessity and justification of limiting total amount of endorsement and guarantee to 100% of net value for the Company and its subsidiaries. (as adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors)

Explanation:

  • a. Amendments made in consideration of the future operational needs of ScinoPharm and its subsidiaries and in accordance with Decree No. 1010029874 (July 6, 2012) issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission, which made amendments to the Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies
  • b. In consideration of growing operational and capital requirements by mainland subsidiaries, the limits of local laws, and financing needs, the Company seeks to relax the limits on endorsement and guarantee amounts between the Company and its subsidiaries in order to obtain more favorable financing conditions, lower financing costs, successfully obtain working capital, improve efficiency of capital utilization, and to strength overall competitiveness.
  • c. Should public companies or their subsidiaries set total endorsement and guarantee amounts at more than 50% of net company value, the amended articles of the Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies promulgated by the Financial Supervisory Commission on July 6, 2012 requires the following explanation:
  • (I) Necessity

The Company actively strives to develop local markets and facilitate future growth for direct or indirect priority subsidiaries or subsidiaries in initial stages of development. In consideration of these policies, the Company plans to gradually transfer USD foreign debts into RMB domestic loans for operational needs; the Company or existing subsidiaries with adequate credit can provide endorsement for the aforementioned priority subsidiaries, allowing them to lower financing costs and enhance competitiveness.

  • (II) Justification
  • A. As of December 2015, the Company and its subsidiaries have no outstanding endorsement expenditure.
  • B. China is currently the second biggest economy in the world, and its 12th Five-Year Plan sets annual growth at 20% for the pharmaceuticals market and there are plans to build high-profile pharmaceutical factories to promote development and raise the Chinese biotech manufacturing industry to international standards; for this reason, the Company considers China an area for priority development and a driver of future growth. Therefore, the Company hopes to use its credit to aid subsidiaries in utilizing local

resources and building channels to the global pharmaceuticals market, thus generating higher investment profits for all shareholders.

  • d. For a comparison of the original and revised Procedural Rules for Providing Endorsements and Guarantees, please refer to Appendix 7 (Pages 48~52) of this Meeting Handbook.
  • e. It is proposed that resolution be adopted for the proposed revision.

Resolution:

(3) Proposed revision of the Procedural Rules for Providing Lending to Other Persons (as adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors).

Explanation:

  • a. Amendments made in consideration of the future operational needs of ScinoPharm and its subsidiaries and in accordance with Decree No. 1010029874 (July 6, 2012) issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission, which made amendments to the Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies
  • b. For a comparison of the original and revised Procedural Rules for Providing Lending to Other Persons, please refer to Appendix 8 on Pages 53~56 of this Meeting Handbook.
  • c. It is proposed that resolution be adopted for the proposed revision.

Resolution:

(4) Proposed release of prohibition on Directors' representatives of the 8th election from participation in competitive business.

Explanation:

  • a. According to Paragraphs 1 and 5 of Article 209 of the Company Act, the Director who intends to do any act or activity which is within the scope of the company's business for himself/herself or for any other person shall present to the shareholders' meeting an explanation of the substantial content of the act or activity contemplated and obtain the approval of the shareholders' meeting for him/her to do the act or activity or the shareholders' meeting may adopt the resolution to account the income the Director has received from the act or activity for the Company's income.
  • b. In accordance with Official Correspondence No. 1050001652 issued by the Taiwan Sugar Corporation, the originally appointed Eighth Company Representative Director, Mr. Chin-Jung Yang, has been replaced by Mr. Kuo-His Wang from January 11, 2016. On condition that such acts and duties do not damage Company interests, it is proposed that non-compete restrictions for acts and duties undertaken by the Eighth Company Representative Director, Mr. Kuo-His Wang, for himself or on behalf of another person within the scope of the company's business, shall be lifted in accordance with Article 209 of the Company Act. Details are as shown in the table below.
Current Position at ScinoPharm
Name Other Position and Name of Competing Company
Taiwan Sugar Corporation
Representative: Kuo-His Wang
Company director at ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd.
Vice President of Taiwan Sugar Corporation
Company director at TaiGen Biopharmaceuticals Holdings Ltd.

Resolution:

5. Extempore motions

6. End of meeting

III. Appendices

Appendix 1

Business Report

Dear Shareholders:

In 2015, we have continued to witness a growing number of external factors that have presented challenges to ScinoPharm. Global mergers and acquisitions have resulted in increased market concentration; stringent regulations and enforcement of increasing quality standards have posed new challenges to new product development; and governments of various countries, faced with increasing pressure from their rising national medical and healthcare expenses, have forced intense price competition between our customers, the generic drug pharmaceutical companies around the world. Despite growing challenges posed by this external environment, ScinoPharm was still able to achieve steady improvements in its business performance and improve its annual profits by over 30%.

Financial Performance

ScinoPharm's consolidated revenues for 2015 were NT\$3.955 billion (US\$120.8 million), a 3% decline compared to our NT\$4.098 billion revenues of the previous year. Consolidated net profits after tax were NT\$635 million (US\$19.4 million), a 31% increase compared to the previous year's NT\$484 million. Earnings per share after tax was NT\$0.87 (US\$0.0266).

At the end of the previous year, our paid-up capital was NT\$7.311 billion; our shareholders' equity was NT\$9.857 billion, making up 81% of total assets, which equaled NT\$12.22 billion (US\$373 million). Long-term debt was 1.92 times fixed assets, and our flow ratio was 2.65. These results indicate that our financial structure continues to be sound.

Constant innovation to establish industrial leadership

In 2015, our overall revenue decreased slightly compared to 2014 primarily as a result of unfavorable sales volumes of our anti-depressant and anti-obesity drugs experienced by our new drug customers. This adversely affected our contract manufacturing revenues and business growth, and resulted in idle capacity. However, ScinoPharm did demonstrate strong profitability improvement as a result of increased sales volumes of higher profit oncology products and tighter cost control, process optimization and enhanced management efficiency. As a result, the company successfully increased its 2015 gross profit to 42%. This was in spite of carrying a high level of inventory of expensive 10-DAB, the upstream raw material for our two main oncology products. ScinoPharm's financial results also reflected the equity swap with Foresee Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., the current parent company of our joint venture partner, Foreseeacer. The capital gain derived from this equity swap was about NT\$95 million.

Last year, ScinoPharm continued its market share dominance of its three major products: Irinotecan for colorectal cancer (50% global market share), Paclitaxel for ovarian, lung and breast cancer (supplying one-third of the global market), and Docetaxel for non-small cell lung and breast cancer (market share of 25%). This affirms our position as a global leader in the supply of oncology products. As of the end of last year, we have applied 733 drug master files (DMFs) worldwide, including 55 in the United States. Of the 55 US DMFs, 29 are for oncology products. This is an unparalleled number of total DMFs among the independent global providers of APIs and proof of the company's persistent efforts in oncology products.

Last year, we completed development on 5 new generic drugs. Further, in order to enhance our long-term competitive advantages, the company has successfully developed significant intellectual property patents. Last year, applications for 11 product process or polymorph patents were filed. As of the end of 2015, ScinoPharm has obtained 206 patents worldwide for its 52 inventions. Additionally, 103 invention patents have been filed and are currently under review.

In accordance with our long term business strategy, ScinoPharm keeps pursuing strategic alliances in order to enhance its position as a developer and manufacturer of innovative products with high added value. Fondaparinux, an anti-coagulant product, became ScinoPharm's first self- filed Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) product. The company is one of only a few that can provide all technical aspects of the complicated processes from API to formulation of ANDA products. ScinoPharm is discussing the exclusive marketing rights for this product in the European and US markets with international partners, demonstrating the company's excellent capabilities in the development of specialty generic drugs and capturing increased value via downstream integration.

The construction of a high-potency cytotoxic injectable plant is a key strategic move for ScinoPharm, designed to create added value in our supply chain. To bring focus on markets with greater future prospects, we have decided to develop a peptide product with higher technical barriers designed to trigger a US FDA inspection. Verification of process equipment and instruments for the first production line is scheduled to be completed by next year, after which pilot runs for producing registration batches may begin. In addition to generic drugs developed independently by ScinoPharm, the injectable plant will also provide contract manufacturing services for new drugs targeted on biologics, high-potent new drugs and small volume, complicated and high unit-priced generics.

Globally recognized quality system and the next move in global positioning

ScinoPharm has continued to demonstrate its competitive advantages by consistently providing stable and excellent quality products. Last March, the company's Taiwan manufacturing site passed its fifth US FDA site inspection with 18 products audited. ScinoPharm's Mainland China Changshu site has already successfully completed a cGMP inspection by the US FDA with no resulting 483 comments. Now that the Changshu plant has been inspected and approved by the US FDA, products from this plant can be exported to the United States, allowing increased global visibility for ScinoPharm in both China and the global market.

In the meantime, we are expanding our contract research and manufacturing services business by acquiring projects from many different and varied pharmaceutical developers worldwide in order to create greater business potential. We believe that these efforts will further maximize our long-term success.

To increase capacity utilization at the Changshu Plant, ScinoPharm is focused on multiple operational areas including in-house product development, licensed-in products, technology transfers, and joint development via strategic alliances. Furthermore, ScinoPharm has over ten CRAM (Contract Research and Manufacturing Services) projects ongoing, with most at the clinical trial Phase II and III stages. These, along with the above activities will significantly increase this plant's operational capability and utilization.

As of the end of 2015, the Changshu Plant has received 11 drug production permits. In addition, ScinoPharm has submitted 14 drug licenses to the CFDA. Also on going is progress on the co-development with ScinoPharm's strategic partners of five formulations and one novel drug project, targeting the China market, with market availability scheduled from 2019 to 2022. In addition, ScinoPharm will benefit from last August's national Chinese policy reforms in which they significantly increased costly entry barriers into the Chinese market, with a heavy focus on quality and innovation in new drug product development.

Creating Industrial Value while Fulfilling Social Responsibilities

ScinoPharm has always been dedicated to being a responsible part of the local community where we operate and our efforts have been acknowledged on multiple occasions. Last year, ScinoPharm received the award for excellence in the "Social Welfare Category" of the National Industrial Innovation Award organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). The company attained the highest rating of A++ for 2 separate occasions on the "Information Disclosure Ranking" system organized by the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Results of the first "Corporate Governance Evaluation" of publicly traded companies also listed ScinoPharm as amongst the top 5% in terms of score and the only listed Biotech Company to win such honors. CommonWealth Magazine also listed ScinoPharm Taiwan as amongst the "Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Companies" in the "CSR Corporate Citizenship Award" category. Such accolades demonstrated ScinoPharm's efforts and performance in upholding shareholders' interests, shareholder equity, structure and operations of the board of directors, information transparency, stakeholders' interests, and corporate social responsibility.

Prospect for 2016

ScinoPharm relies on its flexible business capabilities and a corporate culture built upon trust and efficiency. The Company has built a strong reputation of trustworthiness amongst our clients, allowing us to accrue great potential in pharmaceutical developments. While maintaining global advantages for oncology products and expanding contract manufacturing for new drugs, ScinoPharm is also constantly researching and developing new products to broaden our product portfolio and secure our leadership position within this industry.

As ScinoPharm continues to achieve vertical integration to include downstream preparations, we shall also hasten the expansion of our product chain to include high value areas. Strategic alliances will also be utilized to speed up product development or sales in order to improve vertical integration potential of the company's future business model. And ScinoPharm's ability to act as a global supplier will be greatly expanded when the Changshu Plant in Jiangsu becomes fully operational. All of our fellow colleagues have committed themselves to our collective endeavor with the goal of increasing investment returns for all of our shareholders.

Kao-Huei Cheng, Chairman

Appendix 2

Audit Committee's Review Report

The Board of Directors has prepared the Company's 2015 Business Report, parent and consolidated Financial Statements, and proposal for allocation of profits. The CPA firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan was retained to audit the Company's Financial Statements and has issued an audit report relating to the Financial Statements. The Business Report, Financial Statements, and profit allocation proposal have been reviewed and determined to be correct and accurate by the Audit Committee members of ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. According to Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Act, we hereby submit this report.

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd.

Chairman of the Audit Committee: Wei-Te Ho

March 25, 2016

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD.
PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Assets Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current assets
1100 Cash and cash equivalents 6(1) \$ 1,981,296 19 \$ 1,382,159 14
1150 Notes receivable, net - - 27 -
1170 Accounts receivable, net 6(2) and 7 840,479 8 522,964 5
1200 Other receivables 16,235 - 15,181 -
1210 Other receivables - related parties 7 5,268 - 11,071 -
130X Inventories 5(2) and 6(3) 1,942,181 19 2,247,555 23
1410 Prepayments 143,031 1 132,685 1
11XX Total current assets 4,928,490 47 4,311,642 43
Non-current assets
1543 Financial assets carried at cost - 6(4)(24)
non-current 338,907 3 167,673 2
1550 Investments accounted for under 6(4)(5)(24)
equity method 1,146,016 11 1,538,831 16
1600 Property, plant and equipment 6(6)(7)(24) and 7 3,718,257 36 3,736,412 37
1780 Intangible assets 12,656 - 7,013 -
1840 Deferred income tax assets 5(2) and 6(22) 238,020 3 198,719 2
1915 Prepayments for equipment 6(6)(24) 17,438 - 9,186 -
1920 Guarantee deposits paid 1,113 - 1,564 -
1980 Other financial assets - 8
non-current 24,734 - 24,734 -
15XX Total non-current assets 5,497,141 53 5,684,132 57
1XXX Total assets \$ 10,425,631 100 \$ 9,995,774 100

(Continued)

Liabilities and Equity Notes December 31, 2015
AMOUNT
%
December 31, 2014
AMOUNT
Current liabilities %
2120 Financial liabilities at fair value 6(8)
through profit or loss - current \$
145
- \$ 3,669 -
2150 Notes payable 995 - 1,153 -
2170 Accounts payable 32,639 - 44,268 1
2200 Other payables 6(9)(24) and 7 314,035 3 427,203 4
2230 Current income tax liabilities 6(22) 100,009 1 27,738 -
2310 Advance receipts 31,196 - 37,956 -
21XX Total current liabilities 479,019 4 541,987 5
Non-current liabilities
2570 Deferred income tax liabilities 6(22) 3,368 - 3,156 -
2640 Accrued pension liabilities 6(10) 62,854 1 68,704 1
2645 Refundable deposits received 23,397 - 1,656 -
25XX Total non-current liabilities 89,619 1 73,516 1
2XXX Total Liabilities 568,638 5 615,503 6
Equity
Share capital
3110 Share capital - common stock 6(11)(14) 7,310,829 70 7,029,643 70
3200 Capital surplus 6(12)(13) 1,265,544 12 1,257,277 13
Retained earnings 6(11)(14)(21)(22)
3310 Legal reserve 396,699 4 348,285 4
3320 Special reserve 22,829 - 22,829 -
3350 Undistributed earnings 791,997 8 621,563 6
3400 Other equity interest 6(14)(15) 69,095 1 100,674 1
3XXX Total equity 9,856,993 95 9,380,271 94
Signficant contingent liabilities 9
and unrecognized contract
commitments
3X2X Total liabilities and equity \$
10,425,631
100 \$ 9,995,774 100

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share amount)

Year ended December 31
2015 2014
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
4000 Operating revenue 6(16) and 7 \$ 3,897,137 100 \$ 4,092,478 100
5000 Operating costs 6(3)(10)(20)(21), 7
and 9 ( 2,231,449) ( 57) ( 2,428,110) ( 59)
5900 Net operating margin 1,665,688 43 1,664,368 41
Operating expenses 6(10)(20)(21), 7
and 9
6100 Selling expenses ( 164,464) ( 4) ( 172,955) ( 4)
6200 General and administrative
expenses ( 346,991) ( 9) ( 356,189) ( 9)
6300 Research and development
expenses ( 233,502) ( 6) ( 297,663) ( 7)
6000 Total operating expenses ( 744,957) ( 19) ( 826,807) ( 20)
6900 Operating profit 920,731 24 837,561 21
Non-operating income and
expenses
7010 Other income 6(17) and 7 56,475 1 65,136 2
7020 Other gains and losses 6(4)(7)(8)(18) and
12 78,737 2 8,932 -
7050 Finance costs 6(19) ( 28) - ( 2) -
7070 Share of profit/(loss) of
subsidiaries, associates and joint
6(5)
ventures accounted for under
equity method ( 285,806) ( 7) ( 306,279) ( 8)
7000 Total non-operating income
and expenses ( 150,622) ( 4) ( 232,213) ( 6)
7900 Profit before income tax 770,109 20 605,348 15
7950 Income tax expense 6(22) ( 135,144) ( 4) ( 121,205) ( 3)
8200 Profit for the year \$ 634,965 16 \$ 484,143 12
Other comprehensive income
Items that may not be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss
8311 Other comprehensive income, 6(10)
before tax, actuarial gains
(losses) on defined benefit plans \$ 6,821 - (\$ 2,184) -
8349 Income tax related to 6(22)
components of other
comprehensive income that will
not be reclassified to profit or
loss
Items that may be reclassified
( 1,160) - 371 -
subsequently to profit or loss
8361 Other comprehensive income, 6(15)
before tax, exchange differences
on translation ( 31,579) - 56,319 1
8300 Other comprehensive (loss)
income for the year (\$ 25,918) - \$ 54,506 1
8500 Total comprehensive income for
the year \$ 609,047 16 \$ 538,649 13
Basic earnings per share (in
dollars)
9750 Net income 6(23) \$ 0.87 \$ 0.66
Diluted earnings per share (in
dollars)
9850 Net income 6(23) \$ 0.87 \$ 0.66

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLYSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Capital Reserves
Notes Share capital -
common stock
Capital surplus Legal reserve Special reserve Retained
earnings
Financial
statements
translation
differences of
foreign
operations
Amount
For the year ended December 31, 2014
Balance at January 1, 2014 \$
6,759,272
\$
1,247,796
\$
220,944
\$
22,829
\$ 1,348,058 \$ 44,355 \$ 9,643,254
Distribution of 2013 net income (Note):
Legal reserve - - 127,341 - ( 127,341
)
- -
Cash dividends 6(14) - - - - ( 811,113
)
- ( 811,113
)
Stock dividends 6(11)(14) 270,371 - - - ( 270,371
)
- -
Employee stock option compensation cost 6(12)(13) - 9,481 - - - - 9,481
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014 - - - - 484,143 - 484,143
Other comprehensive income for the year ended December
31, 2014
6(15) - - - - ( 1,813
)
56,319 54,506
Balance at December 31, 2014 \$
7,029,643
\$
1,257,277
\$
348,285
\$
22,829
\$ 621,563 \$ 100,674 \$ 9,380,271
For the year ended December 31, 2015
Balance at January 1, 2015 \$
7,029,643
\$
1,257,277
\$
348,285
\$
22,829
\$ 621,563 \$ 100,674 \$ 9,380,271
Distribution of 2014 net income(Note):
Legal reserve - - 48,414 - ( 48,414
)
- -
Cash dividends 6(14) - - - - ( 140,592
)
- ( 140,592
)
Stock dividends 6(11)(14) 281,186 - - - ( 281,186
)
- -
Employee stock option compensation cost 6(12)(13) - 8,267 - - - - 8,267
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2015 - - - - 634,965 - 634,965
Other comprehensive income for the year ended December
31, 2015
6(15) - - - - 5,661 ( 31,579
)
( 25,918
)
Balance at December 31, 2015 \$
7,310,829
\$
1,265,544
\$
396,699
\$
22,829
\$ 791,997 \$ 69,095 \$ 9,856,993

Note: The employees' bonuses were \$2,293 and \$868 and the directors' remuneration were \$22,929 and \$8,678 in 2013 and 2014, respectively, which had been deducted from net income for the year.

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

For the years ended December 31,
Notes 2015 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax \$ 770,109 \$ 605,348
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Gain/(loss) on valuation of financial assets and liabilities ( 3,524 ) 2,531
(Reversal)/provision for doubtful accounts 6(2) ( 43 ) 66
Loss on inventory market price decline 6(3) 48,270 53,231
Provision for obsolescence of supplies 9,119 4,113
Share of loss of associates and joint ventures accounted for
under equity method
6(5) 285,806 306,279
Gain on disposal of long-term investments 6(4)(18) ( 95,381 ) -
Depreciation 6(6)(20) 395,861 385,861
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 6(18) 503 1,392
Gain on reversal of impairment loss 6(6)(7)(18) ( 4,193 ) ( 140 )
Amortizaton 6(20) 4,624 3,715
Employee stock option compensation costs 6(12)(13) 7,844 8,842
Interest income 6(17) ( 11,067 ) ( 13,269 )
Interest expense 6(19) 28 2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Changes in operating assets
Notes receivable 27 203
Accounts receivable ( 317,472 ) 447,205
Other receivables ( 904 ) 3,388
Other receivables–related parties 5,803 15,049
Inventories 257,104 ( 9,173 )
Prepayment ( 19,465 ) 54,297
Changes in operating liabilities
Notes payable ( 158 ) 73
Accounts payable ( 11,629 ) ( 116,111 )
Accounts payable–related parties - ( 53,868 )
Other payables 9,343 ( 198,725 )
Advance receipts ( 6,760 ) ( 36,606 )
Accrued pension liabilities 971 972
Cash inflow generated from operations 1,324,816 1,464,675
Interest received 10,917 13,392
Interest paid ( 28 ) ( 2 )
Income tax paid ( 103,122 ) ( 287,647 )
Net cash flows from operating activities 1,232,583 1,190,418

(Continued)

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
For the years ended December 31,
Notes 2015 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Decrease in pledged deposits \$ - \$ 15,485
Acquisition of investments accounted for under the equity method
- subsidiaries - ( 105,437 )
Cash paid for acquisition of property, plant and equipment 6(24) ( 479,227 ) ( 630,241 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 300 730
Cash paid for acquisition of intangible assets ( 10,267 ) ( 2,822 )
Increase in prepayment for equipment ( 25,852 ) ( 141,533 )
Decrease in guarantee deposits paid 451 664
Net cash flows used in investing activities ( 514,595 ) ( 863,154 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in refundable deposits received 21,741 1,656
Payment of cash dividends 6(14) ( 140,592 ) ( 811,113 )
Net cash flows used in financing activities ( 118,851 ) ( 809,457 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 599,137 ( 482,193 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 6(1) 1,382,159 1,864,352
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 6(1) \$ 1,981,296 \$ 1,382,159

December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Assets Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current assets
1100 Cash and cash equivalents 6(1) \$
2,335,697
19 \$
1,927,603
17
1150 Notes receivable, net - - 27 -
1170 Accounts receivable, net 6(2) and 7 867,231 7 522,990 5
1200 Other receivables 207,955 2 199,174 2
130X Inventory 5(2) and 6(3) 2,169,208 18 2,449,296 21
1410 Prepayments 168,603 1 150,465 1
1476 Other financial assets - current 284,216 2 - -
11XX Total current assets 6,032,910 49 5,249,555 46
Non-current assets
1543 Financial assets measured at cost - 6(4)(26)
non-current 338,907 3 167,673 1
1550 Investments accounted for under 6(4)(5)(26)
equity method - - 79,923 1
1600 Property, plant and equipment 6(6)(8)(26) and 7 5,170,714 43 5,065,025 45
1780 Intangible assets 22,918 - 23,554 -
1840 Deferred income tax assets 5(2) and 6(24) 372,644 3 364,381 3
1915 Prepayments for equipment 6(6)(26) 157,961 1 285,167 3
1980 Other financial assets - 8
non-current 24,734 - 24,734 -
1985 Long-term prepaid rent 6(7) 90,359 1 94,189 1
1990 Other non-current assets 10,448 - 17,619 -
15XX Total non-current assets 6,188,685 51 6,122,265 54
1XXX Total assets \$
12,221,595
100 \$
11,371,820
100

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

(Continued)

December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Liabilities and Equity Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current liabilities
2100 Short-term borrowings 6(9) \$ 1,702,306 14 \$
1,277,476
11
2120 Financial liabilities at fair value 6(10)
through profit or loss - current 145 - 3,669 -
2150 Notes payable 995 - 1,153 -
2170 Accounts payable 91,060 - 53,813 1
2200 Other payables 6(11)(26) and 7 336,932 3 516,228 5
2230 Current income tax liabilities 6(24) 100,009 1 27,738 -
2310 Advance receipts 43,536 - 37,956 -
21XX Total current liabilities 2,274,983 18 1,918,033 17
Non-current liabilities
2570 Deferred income tax liabilities 6(24) 3,368 - 3,156 -
2640 Net defined benefit liabilities 6(12) 62,854 1 68,704 1
2645 Guarantee deposits received 23,397 - 1,656 -
25XX Total non-current liabilities 89,619 1 73,516 1
2XXX Total liabilities 2,364,602 19 1,991,549 18
Equity attributable to owners of
the parent
Share capital
3110 Share capital - common stock 6(13)(16) 7,310,829 60 7,029,643 62
3200 Capital surplus 6(14)(15) 1,265,544 10 1,257,277 11
Retained earnings 6(13)(16)(23)(24)
3310 Legal reserve 396,699 3 348,285 3
3320 Special reserve 22,829 - 22,829 -
3350 Undistributed earnings 791,997 7 621,563 5
3400 Other equity interest 6(17) 69,095 1 100,674 1
3XXX Total equity 9,856,993 81 9,380,271 82
Significant contingent liabilities 9
and unrecognized contract
commitments

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

3X2X Total liabilities and equity \$ 12,221,595 100 \$ 11,371,820 100

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share amount)

Year ended December 31
2015 2014
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
4000 Operating revenue 6(18) and 7 \$ 3,955,207 100 \$ 4,097,844 100
5000 Operating costs 6(3)(12)(22)(23)
and 9 ( 2,278,553) ( 58) ( 2,497,278) ( 61)
5900 Net operating margin 1,676,654 42 1,600,566 39
Operating expenses 6(7)(12)(22)(23), 7
and 9
6100 Selling expenses ( 157,036) ( 4) ( 177,695) ( 4)
6200 General and administrative
expenses ( 445,701) ( 11) ( 447,541) ( 11)
6300 Research and development
expenses
( 324,214) ( 8) ( 415,888) ( 10)
6000 Total operating expenses ( 926,951) ( 23) ( 1,041,124) ( 25)
6900 Operating profit 749,703 19 559,442 14
Non-operating income and
expenses
7010 Other income 6(19) 47,751 1 55,872 1
7020 Other gains and losses 6(4)(6)(8)(10)(20)
and 12 13,694 - 6,532 -
7050 Finance costs 6(6)(21)(26) ( 9,018) - ( 4,139) -
7060 Share of profit/(loss) of 6(5)
associates and joint ventures
accounted for under equity
method 754 - ( 15,498) -
7000 Total non-operating income
and expenses 53,181 1 42,767 1
7900 Profit before income tax 802,884 20 602,209 15
7950 Income tax expense 6(24) ( 167,919) ( 4) ( 118,066) ( 3)
8200 Profit for the year \$ 634,965 16 \$ 484,143 12
Other comprehensive income
Items that may not be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss
8311 Actuarial gain (loss) on defined 6(12)
8349 benefit plan
Income tax related to
6(24) \$ 6,821 - (\$ 2,184) -
components of other
comprehensive income that will
not be reclassified to profit or
loss ( 1,160) - 371 -
Items that may be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss
8361 Financial statements translation 6(17)
differences of foreign operations ( 31,579) ( 1) 56,319 1
8300 Total other comprehensive (loss)
income for the year
(\$ 25,918) ( 1) \$ 54,506 1
8500 Total comprehensive income for
the year
\$ 609,047 15 \$ 538,649 13
Profit attributable to:
8610 Owners of the parent \$ 634,965 16 \$ 484,143 12
Comprehensive income
attributable to:
8710 Owners of the parent \$ 609,047 15 \$ 538,649 13
Basic earnings per share
9750 Net income 6(25) \$ 0.87 \$ 0.66
Diluted earnings per share
9850 Net income 6(25) \$ 0.87 \$ 0.66

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Retained Earnings
Notes Share capital -
common stock
Capital
reserves
Legal reserve Special reserve Undistributed
earnings
Financial
statements
translation
differences of
foreign
operations
Total equity
For the year ended December 31, 2014
Balance at January 1, 2014 \$
6,759,272
\$
1,247,796
\$
220,944
\$
22,829
\$ 1,348,058 \$ 44,355 \$ 9,643,254
Distribution of 2013 net income:
Legal reserve - - 127,341 - ( 127,341
)
- -
Cash dividends 6(16) - - - - ( 811,113
)
- ( 811,113
)
Stock dividends 6(13)(16) 270,371 - - - ( 270,371
)
- -
Employee stock option compensation cost 6(14)(15) - 9,481 - - - - 9,481
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014 - - - - 484,143 - 484,143
Other comprehensive income for the year ended December
31, 2014
6(17) - - - - ( 1,813
)
56,319 54,506
Balance at December 31, 2014 \$
7,029,643
\$
1,257,277
\$
348,285
\$
22,829
\$ 621,563 \$ 100,674 \$ 9,380,271
For the year ended December 31, 2015
Balance at January 1, 2015 \$
7,029,643
\$
1,257,277
\$
348,285
\$
22,829
\$ 621,563 \$ 100,674 \$ 9,380,271
Distribution of 2014 net income:
Legal reserve - - 48,414 - ( 48,414
)
- -
Cash dividends 6(16) - - - - ( 140,592
)
- ( 140,592
)
Stock dividends 6(13)(16) 281,186 - - - ( 281,186
)
- -
Employee stock option compensation cost 6(14)(15) - 8,267 - - - - 8,267
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2015 - - - - 634,965 - 634,965
Other comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31,
2015
6(17) - - - - 5,661 ( 31,579
)
( 25,918
)
Balance at December 31, 2015 \$
7,310,829
\$
1,265,544
\$
396,699
\$
22,829
\$ 791,997 \$ 69,095 \$ 9,856,993

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

For the years ended December 31,
Notes 2015 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax \$ 802,884 \$ 602,209
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
(Reversal)/provision for doubtful accounts 6(2) ( 43 ) 66
Loss on inventory market price decline 6(3) 68,569 71,954
Provision for obsolescence of supplies 7,531 6,887
Share of (profit) loss of associates and joint ventures accounted 6(5)
for under the equity method ( 754 ) 15,498
Gain on disposal of investments accounted for under the equity 6(4)(20)
method ( 95,381 ) -
Depreciation 6(6)(22) 471,133 458,019
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 6(20) 843 4,077
Gain on reversal of impairment loss 6(6)(8)(20) ( 4,193 ) ( 140 )
Amortization 6(22) 11,386 11,007
Amortization of long-term prepaid rent 6(7) 2,051 2,075
(Gain)/loss on valuation of financial assets and liabilities ( 3,524 ) 2,531
Employee stock option compensation cost 6(14)(15) 8,267 9,481
Interest income 6(19) ( 30,689 ) ( 32,308 )
Interest expense 6(21) 9,018 4,139
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Changes in operating assets
Notes receivable 27 203
Accounts receivable ( 344,198 ) 447,585
Other receivables ( 8,631 ) ( 37,801 )
Inventories 211,519 ( 740 )
Prepayments ( 26,074 ) 36,411
Changes in operating liabilities
Notes payable ( 158 ) 73
Accounts payable 37,247 ( 210,624 )
Other payables 2,750 ( 206,068 )
Advance receipts 5,580 ( 37,856 )
Net defined benefit liabilities 971 972
Cash inflow generated from operations 1,126,131 1,147,650
Interest received 30,539 32,431
Interest paid ( 9,018 ) ( 4,139 )
Income tax paid ( 103,122 ) ( 287,647 )
Net cash flows from operating activities 1,044,530 888,295

(Continued)

SCINOPHARM TAIWAN, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

For the years ended December 31,
Notes 2015 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Increase in other financial assets-current ( \$ 284,216 ) \$ -
Decrease in pledged deposits - 15,485
Cash paid for acquisition of property, plant and equipment 6(26) ( 631,840 ) ( 829,051 )
Interest paid for acquisition of property, plant and equipment 6(6)(21)(26) ( 14,989 ) ( 13,191 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 451 1,426
Cash paid for acquisition of intangible assets ( 11,020 ) ( 5,358 )
Increase in prepayment for equipment ( 9,729 ) ( 176,131 )
Decrease in other non-current assets 7,171 306
Net cash flows used in investing activities ( 944,172 ) ( 1,006,514 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in short-term borrowings 424,830 587,691
Increase in guarantee deposits received 21,741 1,656
Payment of cash dividends 6(16) ( 140,592 ) ( 811,113 )
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities 305,979 ( 221,766 )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1,757 ( 21,840 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 408,094 ( 361,825 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 6(1) 1,927,603 2,289,428
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 6(1) \$ 2,335,697 \$ 1,927,603

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Proposed Revision of the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles

Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
Article 1 Purpose and Scope
To
aid
the Company with operating in
good faith and for sound development
of corporate culture, these Principles
were
enacted
to serve
as a reference
for the establishment of ethical
business operations.
The scope of these Principles extends
to subsidiaries,
companies where
direct or indirect donations from the
Company exceed 50% of total
donations received,
and other
agencies and organizations that are
effectively controlled by the Company
(hereinafter referred to as "Company
agencies and organizations").
Article 1 Purpose and Scope
These Principles were enacted to
allow the Company to
operate in good
faith and for sound development
of
corporate culture, and to establish
ethical business operations.
The scope of these Principles extends
to subsidiaries and other agencies and
organizations that are effectively
controlled by the Company,
which
should enact their respective Ethical
Corporate Management Best Practice
Principles in accordance with the spirit
of these Principles.
Wording has been
changed to reflect
actual business
operations
Article 2 Prohibition of Unethical
Conduct
During the course of engaging in
commercial activities,
the Company's
directors,
supervisors, managers,
employees, or persons having
effective control over the Company
("Effective Controllers") shall not
directly or indirectly provide, commit
to, request, or accept any improper
benefits, or commit any unethical acts
that breach ethics, are illegal, or
breach fiduciary duty (hereinafter
referred to as "Unethical Conduct")
for purposes of acquiring or
maintaining benefits.
The commercial activities referred to
in the previous paragraph include all
activities conducted with civil
servants, political
candidates, political
parties or members of political
parties, and any state-run or privately
owned business or institution, and
their respective directors, supervisors,
managers, employees, effective
controllers or other interested parties.
Article 2 Prohibition of Unethical
Conduct
During the course of engaging in
commercial activities, the Company's
directors, managers, employees,
appointees, or persons having
effective control over the Company
("Effective Controllers") shall not
directly or indirectly provide, commit
to, request, or accept any improper
benefits, or commit any unethical acts
that breach ethics, are illegal, or
breach fiduciary duty (hereinafter
referred to as "Unethical Conduct")
for purposes of acquiring or
maintaining benefits.
The commercial activities referred to
in the previous paragraph include all
activities conducted with civil
servants, political candidates, political
parties or members of political
parties, and any state-run or privately
owned business or institution, and
their respective directors, supervisors,
managers, employees, effective
controllers or other interested parties.
1. The Company has
established an
Audit Committee
to replace
supervisors, and
revisions to this
provision have
been made
accordingly.
2. The Taiwan Stock
Exchange has
required scope to
be fully specified,
and therefore
"appointees"
have been added
to the first
paragraph of this
provision.
Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
Article 6 Prevention Plan Article 6 Prevention Plan 1. The first
In accordance with the spirit
of these
The Ethical Corporate Management paragraph has
Principles and
policies as stated in
Best Practice Principles policies been revised and
previous provisions,
a clear and
enacted by the Company
shall
clearly
the second
detailed Prevention of Unethical Acts and in detail specify code of conduct paragraph has
Plan
(hereinafter referred to as
for operating in good faith
and lay out
been struck from
"Prevention Plan") was listed in these a Prevention of Unethical Acts Plan these Principles
Principles, including operating (hereinafter referred to as "Prevention to reflect the
procedures, code of conduct, and Plan"), including operating content of Article
training. procedures, code of conduct, and 7 and the third
The Company Prevention Plan shall be training. paragraph of
in accordance with laws and During the course of establishing the Article 9.
regulations for the operating location Prevention Plan, the Company shall 2. The third
of the Company and its agencies and communicate with its employees, paragraph of this
organizations. labor unions, major business provision has
During the course of establishing
the
transaction parties, or other been revised to
Prevention Plan, the Company shall stakeholder. encourage
consult with its employees, labor communication
unions, or members of other between the
representative agencies, and also Company and
communicate with relevant interest interest groups
groups. with regard to
the Prevention
Plan.
Article 7 Scope of Prevention Plan
When establishing the Prevention
Article 7 Scope of Prevention Plan
When establishing the Prevention
1. Subparagraph 5
of Paragraph 2
Plan, the Company shall analyze the Plan, the Company shall analyze the added in
business activities at higher risk of business activities at higher risk of accordance with
involvement in unethical conduct involvement in unethical conduct amendments
within their business scope, and within their business scope, and made to the
strengthen relevant preventive strengthen relevant preventive Trade Secret Acts
measures. measures. by the Ministry
The Prevention Plan established by The Prevention Plan established by of Economic
the Company shall include at least the Company shall include at least Affairs.
preventive measures against the preventive measures against the 2. Subparagraphs 6
following events: following events: and 7 of
1. Offers and acceptance of bribes 1. Offers and acceptance of bribes Paragraph 2
2. Illegal political donations 2. Illegal political donations added in
3. Inappropriate charitable donations 3. Inappropriate charitable donations accordance with
or sponsorships or sponsorships international
4. Offers or acceptance of 4. Offers or acceptance of trends
unreasonable gifts, hospitalities, or unreasonable gifts, hospitalities, or
other inappropriate benefits other inappropriate benefits
5. Misuse of trade secrets and
infringement of trademark rights,
patent rights, copyrights, and other
intellectual property rights
6. Engagement in unfair competition
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practices
7. Direct or indirect damage caused to
the interests and health and safety
of consumers or other stakeholders
during the course of research and
development, procurement,
manufacturing, delivery, or sale of
products and services
Article 8 Commitments and Article 8 Commitments and Wording of
Implementation
The Company and its agencies and
organizations shall clearly specify
its
ethical corporate management
policies in its Rules and external
documents; the Board of Directors
and management shall bear the
commitment of active
implementation, and implement said
policies in internal management and
external commercial activities.
Implementation
The Company shall clearly specify its
ethical corporate management
policies in its Rules and external
documents, and the Board of
Directors and management shall bear
the commitment of rigorous and
thorough implementation, and
implement said policies in internal
management and commercial
activities.
Paragraph 1 has
been revised in
accordance with
Article 6.1.1 of the
Business Principles
for Countering
Bribery
Article 9 Managing Business Activities Article 9 Managing Business Activities Paragraph 3 of this
with Integrity
The Company shall conduct business
activities in a fair and transparent
manner.
The Company shall consider the
legality of
its agents, suppliers, clients,
or other trading counterparties prior
to commercial transactions, as well as
previous involvement of the
aforementioned
parties in unethical
conduct, and
should
avoid dealings
with any parties with such previous
records.
When entering into contracts with
other parties,
the Company should
include in said compliance with ethical
management policies and termination
or rescindment of the contract at
any
time in the event that trading
counterparties are
involved
in
unethical conduct.
with Integrity
The Company shall conduct business
activities in a fair and transparent
manner in accordance with its Ethical
Corporate Management Best Practice
Principles.
The Company shall consider the
legality of its agents, suppliers, clients,
or other trading counterparties prior
to commercial transactions, as well as
the possible involvement of the
aforementioned parties in unethical
conduct, and shall avoid dealings with
any parties so involved.
When entering into contracts with its
agents, suppliers, clients, or other
trading counterparties, the Company
shall
include in said contract terms
requiring compliance with ethical
management policies and termination
or rescindment of the contract at any
time in the event that trading
counterparties are
involved
in
unethical conduct.
article has been
revised, and
Paragraph 2 and the
wording of
Paragraph 1 in this
article have been
revised in
accordance with the
inclusion of the
"termination or
rescindment of the
contract at any time
in the event that
trading
counterparties are
involved in unethical
conduct" clause in
contracts in
Paragraph 3.
Article 10 Prohibition of Offers or
Acceptance of Bribery
Article 10 Prohibition of Offers or
Acceptance of Bribery
1. The Company has
established an
During conduction of business During conduction of business Audit Committee
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transactions, the Company and its
directors,
supervisors,
managers,
employees, and effective controllers
shall not directly or indirectly offer,
commit to, request, or accept
inappropriate benefits in any form
from clients, agents, contractors,
suppliers, public servants, or other
stakeholders, including rebates,
commissions, facilitation payments or
inappropriate benefits offered or
accepted through other means.
However, the aforementioned
limitations do not apply where such
activities are permissible by law.
transactions, the Company and its
directors, managers, employees,
appointees, and effective controllers
shall not directly or indirectly offer,
commit to, request, or accept
inappropriate benefits in any form
from clients, agents, contractors,
suppliers, public servants, or other
stakeholders.
to replace
supervisors, and
revisions to this
article have been
made
accordingly.
2. The term
"appointees" has
been added to
this article
3. Articles 6 and 7 of
these Principles
have already
covered the
establishment
and scope of the
Prevention Plan
and preventive
measures;
accordingly, the
final clause of
this article has
been struck from
these Principles.
Article 11 Prohibition of Illegal
Political Donations
Article 11 Prohibition of Illegal
Political Donations
Wording has been
revised in
When directly or indirectly offering The Company shall offer no political accordance with
donations to political parties or donations. Company policies
organizations or individuals
participating in political activities, the
Company and its directors,
supervisors, managers, employees,
and effective controllers shall comply
with the Political Donations Act and
relevant internal operational
procedures, and shall not make said
donations in exchange for commercial
gains or business advantages.
Article 12 Prohibition of Article 12 Prohibition of 1. The Company has
Inappropriate Charitable Donations
or Sponsorships
Inappropriate Charitable Donations
or Sponsorships
established an
Audit Committee
When making or offering charitable When making or offering charitable to replace
donations and sponsorships, the donations and sponsorships, the supervisors, and
Company and its directors, Company and its directors, managers, revisions to this
supervisors, managers, employees, employees, appointees, and effective article have been
and effective controllers shall comply controllers shall comply with relevant made
with relevant laws and internal laws and internal operational accordingly.
operational procedures, and shall not procedures, and shall not 2. Wording has been
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surreptitiously engage in bribery. surreptitiously engage in bribery. revised in
accordance the
addition of
"appointees" to
Paragraph 1 of
Article 2.
Article 13 Prohibition of Article 13 Prohibition of 1. The Company has
Inappropriate Gifts, Hospitalities, and Inappropriate Gifts, Hospitalities, and established an
other Inappropriate Benefits other Inappropriate Benefits Audit Committee
The Company and its directors, The Company and its
directors,
to replace
supervisors,
managers, employees,
managers, employees,
appointees and
supervisors, and
and effective controllers shall not effective controllers shall not directly revisions to this
directly or indirectly offer or accept or indirectly offer or accept any article have been
any inappropriate gifts, hospitalities, inappropriate gifts, hospitalities, or made
or other inappropriate benefits used other inappropriate benefits used to accordingly.
to establish business relationship or establish business relationship or 2. Wording has been
influence commercial transactions. influence commercial transactions. revised to add
"appointees".
(New article) Article 14 Prohibition of Intellectual To avoid risk of
Property
Right Infringement
infringement, these
The Company and its directors, Principles require
managers, employees, appointees, the Company
to
and effective controllers shall comply observe intellectual
with relevant laws and regulations, property rights in
internal operational procedures, and accordance with
contractual provisions relating to
intellectual property, and may not use,
Subparagraph 5,
Paragraph 2 of
disclose, dispose, or damage Article 7 and laws
intellectual property or otherwise relating to
infringe upon intellectual property intellectual property
rights without the prior consent of the rights.
property rights holder.
(New article) Article 15
Prohibition of Unfair
This article has been
Competition Practices added in accordance
Company business activities shall with
Subparagraph
comply with relevant competition laws 6,
Paragraph 2
of
and regulation and the Company shall Article 7.
not engage in unfair competition
practices.
(New article) Article 16 Prevention of Products and This article has been
Services Damage to Stakeholders added in accordance
In the course of research and with Subparagraph
development, procurement, 7, Paragraph 2 of
manufacturing, delivery, or sale of Article 7.
products and services, the Company
and its directors, managers,
employees, appointees, and effective
controllers shall observe applicable
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laws and international standards to
ensure information transparency
regarding the safety of its products
and services. The Company shall also
establish and publish policies
protecting the rights and interests of
consumers or other stakeholders, and
said policies shall be carried out
through business operations to
prevent its products and services from
directly or indirectly damaging the
interests and health and safety of
consumers or other stakeholders. In
the event that there is sufficient
evidence to prove that Company
products or services are likely to pose
any hazard to the safety and health of
consumers or other stakeholders, the
Company shall, in principle,
immediately recall said products or
suspend said services.
Article
14
Organization Structure and
Responsibilities
The Board of Directors shall exercise
due care to prevent the Company
from engaging in unethical conduct,
review results of preventive measures,
and continually make adjustments so
as to ensure thorough implementation
of ethical management policies.
To achieve sound ethical
management, the Company shall
establish a dedicated unit
responsible
for establishing and supervising ethical
management policies and prevention
plans, and said unit shall provide
regular reports to the Board of
Directors.
Article
17 Organization Structure and
Responsibilities
Company directors,
managers,
employees, appointees, and effective
controllers shall exercise due care to
prevent the Company from engaging
in unethical conduct, review results of
preventive measures, and continually
make adjustments so as to ensure
thorough implementation of ethical
management policies.
To achieve sound ethical
management, the Company
shall
establish under the Board of Directors
an ethical management
implementation unit responsible for
establishing and supervising the
implementation of the ethical
management policies and prevention
plans. The unit shall be in charge of
the following matters, and shall report
regularly to the Board of Directors:
1. Assist in incorporating ethics and
moral values into Company
business strategies and adopt
appropriate prevention measures
against corruption and malfeasance
1. Paragraph 1 has
been revised in
accordance with
Article 2 of these
Principles
2. To ensure
effective
implementation
of ethical
management
policies,
Paragraph 2 of
this article has
been revised;
public companies
are required to
establish
dedicated units
under the Board
of Directors and
also set the
duties of said
unit.
3. Article number
has been revised.
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to ensure ethical management in
compliance with relevant laws
2. Adopt programs to prevent
unethical conduct and set out the
standard operating procedures and
conduct guidelines of each
program as related to Company
operations and business.
3. Set up check-and-balance
mechanisms for mutual supervision
of business activities within the
business scope which are at a
higher risk for unethical conduct.
4. Promote and coordinate awareness
and educational activities relating
to ethics policy.
5. Develop and ensure the operating
effectiveness of a whistle-blowing
system
6. Assist the Board of Directors and
management in auditing and
assessing whether prevention
measures for implementing ethical
management are operating
effectively, and prepare reports
documenting regular assessment of
compliance with ethical
management in operating
procedures.
Article
15 Compliance with Laws
Article
18 Compliance with Laws
1. The Company has
During Business Transactions During Business Transactions established an
The Company and its directors, The Company and its directors, Audit Committee
supervisors,
managers, employees,
managers, employees, appointees, to replace
and effective controllers shall comply and effective controllers shall comply supervisors, and
with laws and regulations and the with laws and regulations and the revisions to this
Prevention Plan when conducting Prevention Plan when conducting article have been
business. business. made
accordingly.
2. Wording has been
revised in
accordance the
addition of
"appointees" to
Paragraph 1 of
Article 2.
3. Article number
has been revised.
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Article
16 Avoidance of Conflicts of
Article
19
Avoidance of Conflicts of
1. The beginning
Interest
for Directors, Supervisors,
Interest section of
and Managers The Company shall establish policies Paragraph 1 of
The Company shall establish policies for preventing conflicts of interest to this article has
for preventing conflicts of interest and identify, monitor, and manage risks been revised in
shall offer appropriate means for that may result from unethical accordance with
directors, supervisors,
managers, and
conduct, and shall offer appropriate Article 5.1 of
other stakeholders in attendance at means for directors, managers, and Transparency
board meetings to voluntarily explain other
stakeholders in attendance at
International's
whether their interests could board meetings to voluntarily explain Business
potentially conflict with those of the whether their interests could Principles for
Company. potentially conflict with those of the Countering
The directors
shall practice rigid
self-discipline,
and in the event that a
Company.
In the event that a board meeting
Bribery
2. The latter section
board meeting proposal concerns the proposal concerns the personal of Paragraph 1
interests of any director or entities interest of Company directors, and the
represented by said directors, which managers,
and
other stakeholders in
beginning section
may potentially
prejudice Company
attendance at board meetings or of Paragraph 2,
interests, said director shall state entities represented by the and Paragraph 2
concerns and respond to questions, aforementioned parties,
the relevant
of this article has
but may not participate in discussion persons shall state the important been revised in
of or vote on the proposal, shall aspects of the relationship of interest consideration of
recuse from discussion or voting at said board meeting.
If said
the fact that
procedures, and may not exercise participation is
likely to
prejudice
conflicts of
voting rights as proxy for another Company interests, the relevant interest may not
director. The directors shall practice persons may not participate in be limited to
rigid self-discipline and shall not discussion of or vote on the proposal, directors
support one another in
improper
shall recuse from discussion or voting 3. Paragraph 3 of
dealings. procedures, and may not exercise this article has
Company directors, supervisors,
and
voting rights as proxy for another been revised to
managers shall not take advantage of director. The directors shall practice prevent
their positions or influence within the self-discipline and shall not support employees from
Company to obtain inappropriate one another in improper dealings. taking advantage
benefits for themselves, their spouses, Company directors, managers, of their positions
parents, children or any other employees, appointees, and effective or influence
persons. controllers
shall not take advantage of
within the
their positions or influence
within the
Company to
Company to obtain inappropriate obtain
benefits
for themselves, their spouses,
inappropriate
parents, children or any other
persons.
benefits for
themselves or
other persons.
4. Article number
has been revised.
Article 17 Accounting and Internal Article
20 Accounting and Internal
1. Word of
Control Control Paragraph 2 has
The Company
shall establish effective
The Company shall establish effective been revised
accounting and internal control accounting and internal control 2. Additional
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systems for business activities at systems for business activities at content has been
higher risk of involvement in unethical higher risk of involvement in unethical added in
conduct; the Company shall not keep conduct; the Company shall not keep accordance with
hidden or secret accounts, and shall hidden or secret accounts, and shall Article 6.10 of
conduct reviews regularly so as to conduct reviews regularly so as to the Business
ensure that the design and ensure that the design and Principles for
enforcement of the systems are enforcement of the systems are Countering
effective. effective. Bribery, such that
The internal audit personnel of the The internal audit unit of the the Company
Company shall periodically review Company shall periodically review should hire
Company compliance with the Company compliance with the outside experts
foregoing systems, prepare audit foregoing systems, prepare audit to validate the
reports, and submit said reports to the reports, and submit said reports to the prevention of
Board of Directors. Board of Directors. If necessary, said unethical
internal audit unit may engage a conduct
certified public accountant or other 3. Article number
professionals to conduct audits. has been revised.
Article
18
Operating Procedures and
Article
21 Operating Procedures and
1. The Company has
Code of Conduct Code of Conduct established an
The Company shall establish The Company shall establish Audit Committee
operational procedures and code of operational procedures and code of to replace
conduct in accordance with Article 6 conduct in accordance with Article 6 supervisors, and
to guide directors,
supervisors,
to guide directors, managers, revisions to this
managers, employees, and substantial employees, and substantial controllers article have been
controllers on the conduction of on the conduction of business made
business transactions. The procedures transactions. The procedures and code accordingly.
and code of conduct should at least of conduct should at least contain the 2. Wording has been
contain the following: following: revised to reflect
1. Standards for determining whether 1. Standards for determining whether Company policies
improper benefits have been improper benefits have been and current
offered or accepted. offered or accepted. mode of business
2. Procedures for offering
legitimate
2. The Company
shall not offer
operations
political donations. political donations. 3. Article number
3. Procedures and standard rates
for
3. Procedures for charitable donations has been revised.
charitable donations or or sponsorships.
sponsorships. 4. Rules for avoiding work-related
4. Rules for avoiding work-related conflicts of interests and relevant
conflicts of interests and relevant reporting and handling procedures
reporting and handling procedures
5. Rules for keeping confidential trade
5. Rules for keeping confidential trade
secrets and sensitive business
secrets and sensitive business information obtained during
information obtained during business transactions.
business transactions. 6. Regulations and procedures for
6. Regulations and procedures for dealing with suppliers, clients, and
dealing with suppliers, clients, and business transaction counterparties
business transaction counterparties suspected of unethical conduct.
suspected of unethical conduct. 7. Handling procedures for violations
7. Handling procedures for violations of these Principles.
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of these Principles. 8. Disciplinary measures on offenders.
8. Disciplinary measures on offenders.
Article
19 Training and Assessments
Article
22 Training and Assessments
1. Wording has been
The Company shall periodically The Company shall periodically revised in
organize training programs for organize or encourage participation in accordance with
directors, supervisors,
managers,
ethical management training the term
employees, and effective controllers programs for directors, managers, "appointees"
and invite participation from employees, appointees, and effective added to
commercial transaction controllers and invite participation Paragraph 1 of
counterparties to raise awareness of from commercial transaction Article 2
Company resolve in implementing counterparties to raise awareness of 2. Wording has been
ethical management,
related policies,
the Prevention Plan, and the
Company resolve in implementing
ethical management, related policies,
revised to reflect
relevant revisions
consequences of unethical conduct. the Prevention Plan, and the and current
The Company shall integrate ethical consequences of unethical conduct. mode of business
management policies with employee The Company shall integrate ethical operations
performance appraisal systems and management policies with employee 3. Article number
human resource policies, and
establish
performance appraisal systems
and
has been revised.
a clear and effective incentive and human resource policies, and
establish
penalty system. a clear and effective incentive and
penalty system.
Article 20
Whistle-Blowing
and
Article 23
Whistle-Blowing System
1. Wording of
Penalties The Company shall establish and Paragraph 1 has
The Company shall
provide a
execute a concrete whistle-blowing been revised to
legitimate channel for whistle-blowing system. The whistle-blowing system specify
and ensure confidentiality of shall at least include the following: institutionalizatio
whistle-blowers and the content of 1. An independent whistle-blowing n of
reported cases.
The Company shall establish specific
mailbox or hotline that is either
internally established and
whistle-blowing
procedures
penalties and a whistle-blowing announced, or provided by an
system for violations of ethical independent external institution, to 2. Paragraph 1 and 2
of this article
management regulations,
and
allow the submission of have been added
immediately disclose the professional whistle-blowing reports by in consideration
title, name, violation date, description company insiders and outsiders. of the fact that
of violations, and handling procedures 2. Handled by dedicated personnel or whistle-blowers
of violators on the Company internal units appointed to do so. Any tip may come from
website. involving a director or senior within or without
manager shall be reported to the the Company
independent directors or the audit 3. Paragraph 3 of
committee.
Categories of reported
this article has
misconduct shall be delineated and been added to
standard operating procedures for
the investigation of each shall be
specifically
established. ensure complete
3. Documentation of case acceptance, documentation of
investigation process, investigation whistle-blowing
results, and relevant documents. evidence and
processes
4.
Confidentiality of whistle-blower
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identity and the content of
reported cases.
5.
Measures for protecting
whistle-blowers from inappropriate
disciplinary actions due to their
whistle-blowing actions.
6. Incentive measures for
whistle-blowing.
In the event that dedicated personnel
or units of the Company handling the
whistle-blowing system are made
aware of material misconduct or
likelihood of material impairment, said
personnel or units shall immediately
prepare a report and notify the
independent directors or the audit
committee in written form.
4. Paragraph 5 and 6
of this article
have been added
to protect
whistle-blowers
and related
content
5. Paragraph 1 in the
original article
has been moved
to Paragraph 4 of
this revised
article
6. Paragraph 2 of
this article has
been revised in
accordance with
Article 15 of
Regulations
Governing
Establishment of
Internal Control
Systems by
Public
Companies.
Paragraph 2 of
the original
article has been
moved to Article
24.
7. Article number
has been revised.
(Originally the Paragraph 2 of Article
20)
Article 24 Penalties and
Whistle-Blowing System
The Company shall establish and
announce specific penalties and a
whistle-blowing system for violations
of ethical management regulations,
and immediately disclose the
professional title, name, violation
date, description of violations, and
handling procedures of violators on
the Company internal
website.
Paragraph 2 of the
original Article 20
has been moved to
this article and the
specific penalties
and whistle-blowing
system for violations
of ethical
management
regulations is
required to be
publicity
announced.
Article
21 Information Disclosure
The Company shall disclose measures
taken for ethical management
Article
25
Information Disclosure
The Company shall analyze and assess
the results of ethical management
1. Ethical
management and
anti-corruption
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implementation, on Company
websites, annual reports, and
prospectuses.
promotion and
disclose measures
taken for ethical management
implementation, implementation
status, quantitative data, and
promotion effectiveness on
Company
websites, annual reports, and
prospectuses, and shall also disclose
the content of Ethical Corporate
Management
Best Practice Principles
on the Market Observation Post
System.
policies shall be
disclosed and it is
recommended
that quantitative
indicators are
disclosed.
2. This article has
been revised to
strengthen
disclosure of the
Ethical Corporate
Management
Best Practice
Principles
3. Article number
has been revised.
Article
22 Review and Revision of
Ethical Corporate Management Best
Practice Principles
The Company shall monitor
development of local and
international regulations concerning
ethical management and encourage
its directors, supervisors, managers,
and employees to propose
suggestions; said suggestions shall be
used to review and improve upon the
Ethical Corporate Management Best
Practice Principles, with a view to
achieving effective ethical
management.
Article
26 Review and Revision of
Ethical Management Policies and
Measures
The Company shall monitor
development of local and
international regulations concerning
ethical management and encourage
its directors, managers, and
employees to propose suggestions;
said suggestions shall be used to
review and improve upon established
ethical management policies and
measures, with a view to achieving
thorough implementation of ethical
management.
1. Wording has been
revised to
encourage
continuous
review of ethical
management
policies and
measures and to
keep up with
current trends
2. Article number
has been revised
Article 23 Scope of Audit Committee
Responsibilities
In the event that the Company
establishes an audit committee, the
clauses applying to supervisors under
these Principles shall apply to said
audit committee.
(This article has been struck from
these Principles)
The Company has
replaced supervisors
with its Audit
Committee and this
article has been
accordingly struck
from these
Principles
Article
24
Implementation
The Ethical Corporate Management
Best Practice Principles shall be
implemented following approval from
the Board of Directors, and shall be
delivered to supervisors and reported
at shareholder meetings. The same
procedure shall be followed for
Article
27
Implementation
The Ethical Corporate Management
Best Practice Principles shall be
implemented following approval from
the Board of Directors, and shall be
delivered to the Audit Committee and
reported at shareholder meetings. The
same procedure shall be followed for
1. Paragraph 1 has
been revised and
Paragraph 2 has
been added in
consideration of
the fact that the
Company has
established its
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revisions of these Principles. revisions of these Principles. Audit Committee
When the Ethical Corporate and independent
Management Best Practice Principles directors.
are reported and discussed at 2. Article number
shareholder meetings in accordance has been revised.
with the previous paragraph, the
opinions of Company-appointed
independent directors shall be taken
into full consideration
by the Board of
Directors. Should an independent
director object to or express
reservations on any matter, the same
shall be recorded in the minutes of the
board meeting. Independent directors
unable to attend board meetings in
person to express objections or
reservations shall provide a written
opinion prior to the board meeting,
unless there is reason to do otherwise,
and said opinion shall be specified in
the minutes of the board of directors
meeting.
(New article) Article 28 Issuance and Revisions This provision has
These Principles were issued on been added for
December 9, 2010, following approval clarification of
from the Board of Directors; the first previous revisions.
revision was made on March 26, 2012,
and the second revision was made on
August 4, 2015,

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Procedures for Ethical Management and Code of Conduct

Established on 4 August 2015

Article 1

The Company shall engage in business activities following principles of fairness, honesty, faithfulness, and transparency, to fully implement ethical management policies and actively prevent unethical conduct, these Procedures for Ethical Management and Code of Conduct (hereinafter referred to as "Procedures and Code of Conduct") are established pursuant to the provisions of the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for Listed Companies and relevant laws, with a view to providing all Company personnel clear direction for performance of their duties.

The scope of application for these Procedures and Code of Conduct includes Company subsidiaries and other agencies or organizations effectively controlled by the Company; said entities shall adhere to the spirit of these Procedures and Code of Conduct and establish their own Procedures and Code of Conduct.

Article 2

The term "Company personnel" in these Procedures and Code of Conduct refers to any director, manager, employee, appointee, or effective controllers of the Company and its agencies and organizations.

Any offer, commitment, request, or acceptance of inappropriate benefits by any Company personnel through a third party is presumed to be an act committed by Company personnel.

Article 3

Under these Procedures and Code of Conduct, the term "unethical conduct" refers to any Company personnel, directly or indirectly offering, committing to, requesting, or accepting inappropriate benefits or committing a breach of ethics, unlawful act, or breach of fiduciary duty for purposes of acquiring or maintaining benefits, in the course of their duties.

The counterparties of the unethical conduct in the preceding paragraph include public officials, political candidates, political parties or their staffs, and government-owned or private-owned enterprises or institutions and their directors, supervisors, managerial officers, employees, effective controllers, or other interested parties.

Article 4

Under these Procedures and Code of Conduct, the term "benefits" refers to any money, gratuity, gift, commission, position, service, preferential treatment, rebate, facilitating payment, entertainment, dining, or other item of value in any form or name.

Article 5

The Company has appointed a dedicated unit for ethical management promotion under the Board of Directors, responsible for revisions of these Procedures and Code of Conduct, and for organizing and reviewing the execution, interpretation, and advisory services of the same, as well as the monitoring of execution; the unit shall mainly be in charge of the following matters, and shall report regularly to the Board of Directors:

(1). Assist in incorporating ethics and moral values into Company business strategies and

adopt appropriate prevention measures against corruption and wrongdoing to ensure ethical management in compliance with relevant laws

  • (2). Adopt programs to prevent unethical conduct and set out the standard operating procedures and conduct guidelines of each program as related to Company operations and business.
  • (3). Set up check-and-balance mechanisms for mutual supervision of business activities within the business scope which are at a higher risk for unethical conduct.
  • (4). Promote and coordinate awareness and educational activities relating to ethics policy.
  • (5). Develop and ensure the operating effectiveness of a whistle-blowing system
  • (6). Assist the Board of Directors and management in auditing and assessing whether prevention measures for implementing ethical management are operating effectively, and prepare reports documenting regular assessment of compliance with ethical management in operating procedures.

Article 6

Except under the following circumstances, when offering, accepting, committing to, or requesting, directly or indirectly, any benefits as specified in Article 4, the conduct of Company personnel shall comply with the provisions of the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles and these Procedures and Code of Conduct, and relevant procedures shall be carried out:

  • (1). Where the conduct is undertaken to meet business needs and in accordance with local courtesy, convention, or custom during domestic (or foreign) visits, reception of guests, promotion of business, and communication and coordination.
  • (2). Where the conduct has its basis in ordinary social activities in line with accepted social custom, commercial purposes, or developing relationships.
  • (3). Invitations to guests or attendance at commercial activities or factory visits in relation to business needs.
  • (4). Attendance at folk festivals that are open to and invite the attendance of the general public.
  • (5). Other conduct that comply with Company rules.

Article 7

Except under any of the circumstances set forth in the preceding article, when any Company personnel are offered or promised, either directly or indirectly, any benefits as specified in Article 4 by a third party, the matter shall be handled in accordance with the following procedures:

  • (1). If there is no relationship of interest between the party offering or promising the benefit and the official work duties of Company personnel, said personnel shall report to their immediate supervisor within 3 days from the acceptance of the benefit, and if necessary notify the auditing department or relevant units
  • (2). If a relationship of interest exists between the party offering or promising the benefit and the official work duties of Company personnel, said personnel shall return or refuse the benefit, and shall report to his or her immediate supervisor and notify the auditing department or relevant units.

The aforementioned relationship of interest between the party offering or promising the benefit and the official work duties of Company personnel refers to one of the following circumstance:

  • (1). When the two parties have commercial dealings, a relationship of direction and supervision, or subsidies (or rewards) for expenses.
  • (2). When a contracting, trading, or other contractual relationship is being sought, is in progress, or has been established.
  • (3). Other circumstances in which a decision regarding Company business, or the execution or non-execution of business, will result in a beneficial or adverse impact.

In the event where Paragraph 1 holds true, the direct manager of said Company personnel shall propose that said benefits be returned, accepted on payment, given to the public, donated to charity, or handled in other appropriate manners. The proposal shall be implemented after being reported and approved by the Company President, and shall simultaneously be reported to the auditing department or relevant units.

Article 8

The Company shall neither offer nor commit to any facilitating payment.

Should any Company personnel offer or commit to a facilitating payment under threat or intimidation, said personnel shall submit a report to their direct manager stating the facts and shall notify the auditing department and relevant units, and cooperate with relevant units in investigation and handling of said incident.

In a case involving alleged illegality, the relevant judicial agency shall immediately be notified.

Article 9

The Company shall offer no political donations.

Article 10

Company charitable donations or sponsorships shall be provided in accordance with the following provisions:

  • (1). The donation or sponsorship shall be in compliance with the laws and regulations of the country where the Company operates.
  • (2). A written record of the decision making process shall be kept.
  • (3). A charitable donation shall be given to a valid charitable institution and may not be a disguised form of bribery.
  • (4). The returns received as a result of any sponsorship shall be specific and reasonable, and the subject of the sponsorship may not be a counterparty of Company commercial dealings or a party with which any personnel of this Corporation has a relationship of interest.

Article 11

In the event that a board meeting proposal concerns the personal interest of Company directors, managers, and other stakeholders in attendance at board meetings or entities represented by the aforementioned parties, the relevant persons shall state the important aspects of the relationship of interest at said board meeting. If said participation is likely to prejudice Company interests, the relevant persons may not participate in discussion of or vote on the proposal, shall recuse from discussion or voting procedures, and may not exercise voting rights as proxy for another director. The directors shall practice self-discipline and shall not support one another in improper dealings. When executing Company business transactions, should Company personnel discover conflicts of interest with themselves or represented entities, or circumstances where said personnel and their spouses, parents, offspring, or related stakeholders obtain inappropriate benefits, said circumstance shall be reported to the direct manager of said personnel and the auditing department and relevant units, and said direct manager shall provide appropriate direction.

Article 12

The Company-appointed legal unit is responsible for formulating and implementing procedures for managing, preserving, and maintaining the confidentiality of Company trade secrets, trademarks, patents, works and other intellectual properties and shall also conduct periodical reviews on the results of implementation to ensure sustained effectiveness of confidentiality procedures.

All Company personnel shall faithfully follow operational directions pertaining to aforementioned intellectual properties and may not disclose to other parties any Company trade secrets, trademarks, patents, works, and other intellectual properties which they have learned, nor may they inquire about or collect Company trade secrets, trademarks, patents, and other intellectual properties unrelated to their individual duties.

Article 13

The Company shall comply with relevant competition laws during the course of business activities and shall not engage in unfair competition practices.

Article 14

The products and services provided by the Company shall comply with relevant laws and international standards, and the Company shall collect and undertake to understand the same, and organize points of interest for establishment of regulations, causing Company personnel to ensure information transparency and safety during research and development, procurement, manufacturing, delivery, or sale of products and services.

The Company shall also establish and publish on its website policies protecting the rights and interests of consumers or other stakeholders, to prevent its products and services from directly or indirectly damaging the interests and health and safety of consumers or other stakeholders.

Article 15

All Company personnel shall adhere to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act, and may not take advantage of undisclosed information they have learned to engage in insider trading. To prevent other parties from engaging in insider trading, Company personnel are also prohibited from divulging undisclosed information to any other parties. Any organization or person outside of the Company involved in any merger, demerger, acquisition and share transfer, major memorandum of understanding, strategic alliance, other business partnership plan, or the signing of a major contract shall be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement where they undertake not to disclose to any other party any trade secret or other material information of the Company acquired as a result of such involvement, and said persons may not use such information without the prior consent of the Company.

Article 16

The Company shall disclose its ethical management policies in its internal rules, annual reports, on its websites, and in other promotional materials, and shall make timely announcements of said parties during events held for outside parties such as product launches and investor press conferences, so as to make its suppliers, customers, and other business-related institutions and personnel fully aware of its principles and rules with respect to ethical management.

Article 17

Prior to developing a commercial relationship with another party, such as an agent, supplier, customer, or other counterparty, the Company shall evaluate the legality and ethical management policies of said party and ascertain whether said party has a record of involvement in unethical conduct, so as to ensure that said party conducts business in a fair and transparent manner and will not request, offer, or take bribes.

In the event that the Company carries out evaluations under the preceding paragraph, the Company may adopt appropriate audit procedures for review of the following matters relating to said counterparty with which the Company may have commercial dealings, so as to gain a comprehensive knowledge of said counterpart's ethical management:

(1). The nationality, location of business operations, organizational structure, and

management policy of said counterpart, and place where it will make payment.

  • (2). If said counterpart has established ethical management policies, and the implementation status of the same.
  • (3). The long-term business conditions and goodwill of said counterpart.
  • (4). Consultation with business partners to obtain their opinion of said counterpart.
  • (5). If said counterpart has a record of involvement in unethical conduct such as bribery or illegal political contributions.

Article 18

Any Company personnel engaging in commercial activities shall make a statement to the trading counterparty regarding the Company's ethical management policies and related regulations, and shall specifically refuse to offer, commit to, request, or accept, directly or indirectly, any inappropriate benefit in any form or name.

Article 19

All Company personnel shall avoid business transactions with agents, suppliers, customers, or other counterparties in commercial interactions involved in unethical conduct. In the event that the counterparty of business transactions or cooperating partner is found to have engaged in unethical conduct, Company personnel shall immediately cease dealing with said counterparty and blacklist it for any further business interactions to effectively implement the Company's ethical management policies.

Article 20

Before entering into contract with another party, the Company shall gain thorough understanding of the ethical management status of the other party, and the Company shall include its ethical management policies into the terms and conditions of the contract, stipulating at the least the following:

  • (1). When any party to the contract becomes aware that any personnel has violated the terms and conditions pertaining to prohibition of acceptance of commissions, rebates, or other improper benefits, the discovering party shall immediately notify the other party of the violator's identity, the manner in which the offer, commitment, request, or acceptance was made, and the monetary amount or other inappropriate benefit that was offered, promised, requested, or accepted. The discovering party shall also provide the other party with pertinent evidence and cooperate fully with the investigation. Should there be resultant damage to either party, the damaged party may claim damages from the other party, and may also deduct the full amount of damages from the contract amount payable.
  • (2). If a party is discovered to be engaged in unethical conduct during its commercial activities, the other party may unconditionally terminate or rescind the contract at any time.
  • (3). Specific and reasonable payment terms, including the place and method of payment and the requirement for compliance with related tax laws and regulations, shall be established.

Article 21

As an incentive to insiders and outsiders for informing of unethical or unseemly conduct, the Company will grant monetary rewards depending on the seriousness of the circumstance concerned. Insiders making false report or malicious accusation shall be subject to disciplinary action and be removed from office if the circumstance concerned is material.

The Company shall internally establish and publicly announce on its website and intranet, or provide through an independent external institution, an independent mailbox or hotline for Company insiders and outsiders to submit reports. A whistleblower shall at least provide the following information:

  • (1). Whistleblower name and I.D. number, and an address, telephone number and e-mail address where said whistleblower can be reached.
  • (2). The name or other information of the informed party that is sufficient to distinguish its identifying features.
  • (3). Specific facts available for investigation

Company personnel handling whistle-blowing matters shall represent to keep confidential whistleblower identities and the contents of information given. The Company also undertakes to protect whistleblowers from inappropriate penalties due to their whistle-blowing.

The handling process of the aforementioned circumstances shall at least include the following:

  • (1). Any information regarding general personnel shall be reported to department heads and information regarding directors or senior executives shall be reported to independent directors or the Audit Committee
  • (2). The department head, independent director or Audit Committee receiving the aforementioned report shall immediately verify relevant evidence, and if necessary seek legal discourse or seek aid from other relevant departments
  • (3). If a person being informed on is confirmed to have violated applicable laws and regulations or Company ethical management policies, the Company shall immediately require the violator to cease the conduct and shall make appropriate disposition. If necessary, the Company shall institute legal proceedings and seek damages to safeguard its reputation and its rights and interests.
  • (4). Documentation of case acceptance, investigation processes and investigation results shall be retained for five years and may be retained electronically. In the event of a suit related to the whistleblowing case before the retention period expires, the relevant information shall continue to be retained until the conclusion of the litigation.
  • (5). If information is confirmed to be true, the Company shall charge relevant units with the task of reviewing the internal control system and relevant procedures and proposing corrective measures to prevent recurrence.
  • (6). The designated unit of this Corporation shall, periodically or non-periodically, submit to the Board of Directors reports on whistleblowing cases, actions taken, and subsequent reviews and corrective measures.

Article 22

Should Company personnel discover that another party has engaged in unethical conduct towards the Company, and if such unethical conduct involves alleged illegality, the Company shall report the relevant facts to judicial and prosecutorial authorities; where a public service agency or public official is involved, the Company shall additionally notify governmental anti-corruption agencies.

Article 23

The Company shall organize or encourage its personnel to participate in ethical management training programs to raise awareness of importance of ethical management.

The Company shall integrate ethical management policies with employee performance appraisal systems and human resource policies, and establish a clear and effective incentive and penalty system.

Should any Company personnel seriously violate ethical conduct, the Company shall dismiss or terminate the employment of said personnel in accordance with applicable laws and regulations or Company personnel procedures.

The Company shall disclose on its internal website the professional title and name of the violator, the date of said violation, details of said violation, the actions taken in response, and other such information.

Article 24

The Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles shall be implemented following approval from the Board of Directors, and shall be delivered to the Audit Committee and reported at shareholder meetings. The same procedure shall be followed for revisions of these Principles. When the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles are reported and discussed at shareholder meetings in accordance with the previous paragraph, the opinions of Company-appointed independent directors shall be taken into full consideration by the Board of Directors. Should an independent director object to or express reservations on any matter, the same shall be recorded in the minutes of the board meeting. Independent directors unable to attend board meetings in person to express objections or reservations shall provide a written opinion prior to the board meeting, unless there is reason to do otherwise, and said opinion shall be specified in the minutes of the board of directors meeting.

Article 25

These Procedures and Code of Conduct were issued on August 4, 2015, following approval from the Board of Directors

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Proposed Revision of the Procedural Rules for Providing Endorsements and Guarantees

Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
Article 1 (Purpose)
These Rules are established pursuant
to the Regulations Governing the
Endorsement and Guarantee Made
by Public Companies issued by the
Financial Supervisory Commission
(hereinafter "FSC") for the purpose of
strengthening internal management,
substantializing information
transparency and reducing
operational risks of the Company.
Except as otherwise provided by
other laws or regulations, provision
of endorsement or guarantee by the
Company shall be in accordance with
these Rules.
Article 1 (Purpose)
These
Procedural Rules
are
established pursuant to the
Regulations Governing the
Endorsement and Guarantee Made
by Public Companies issued by the
Financial Supervisory Commission
(hereinafter "FSC") for the purpose of
strengthening internal management,
substantializing information
transparency and reducing
operational risks of the Company.
Except as otherwise provided by
other laws or regulations, provision
of endorsement or guarantee by the
Company shall be in accordance with
these Procedural Rules.
Wording has
been slightly
revised in
accordance with
naming changes
made to these
Procedural Rules
Article 2 (Scope of Endorsements Article 2 (Scope of Endorsements Wording has
and Guarantees)
1. (Omitted)
2. Pledges or mortgages created by
the Company on
its chattel or real
estate as security for the loans of
another company shall be subject
to these
Rules.
and Guarantees)
1. (Omitted)
2. Pledges or mortgages created by
the Company
on its chattel or real
estate as security
for the loans of
another company shall be subject
to these Procedural Rules.
been slightly
revised in
accordance with
naming changes
made to these
Procedural Rules
Article 4 (Limitations on Article 4 (Limitations on Revisions have
Endorsement and Guarantee Endorsement and Guarantee been made to
Amounts)
1. The
total amount of Company
endorsements and guarantees
shall not exceed
forty percent
of
the Company's net value as set out
in its most recent financial
statement.
2. The amount of Company
endorsements
and guarantees for
any one enterprise shall not
exceed twenty
percent of the
Company's net value as set out in
Amounts)
1. The total amount of Company
endorsements and guarantees
shall not exceed the Company's
net value
as set out in its most
recent financial statement.
2.The amount of Company
endorsements and guarantees for
any one enterprise shall not
exceed fifty
percent of the
Company's net value as set out in
its most recent financial
limits on
Company and
subsidiary total
endorsement and
guarantee
amounts and
amounts for any
one enterprise in
consideration of
the operating
needs of
subsidiaries;
its most recent financial
statement.
3. The total amount of external
statement; however, this limitation
does not apply to direct or indirect
wholly-owned subsidiaries of the
additionally,
these limitations
do not apply to
Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
endorsements and guarantees by
the Company and its subsidiaries
as a whole shall not exceed fifty
percent of the Company's net
value as set out in its most recent
financial statement, and the total
endorsements and guarantees for
any one enterprise shall not
exceed thirty
percent of the
Company's net value as set out in
its most recent financial
statement.
4. The amount of Company
endorsements and guarantees
provided for reasons of business
dealings shall not exceed the total
amount of trading between the
two companies over the past year.
5. The total amount of trading
between the two companies shall
be the higher of either the amount
of goods purchased or the amount
of goods sold.
Company.
3. The total amount of external
endorsements and guarantees by
the Company and its subsidiaries
as a whole shall not exceed the
Company's net value as set out in
its most recent financial
statement, and the total
endorsements and guarantees for
any one enterprise shall not
exceed
fifty percent of the
Company's net value as set out in
its most recent financial
statement; however, this limitation
does not apply to direct or indirect
wholly-owned subsidiaries of the
Company.
4. The amount of Company
endorsements and guarantees
provided for reasons of business
dealings shall not exceed the total
amount of trading between the
two companies over the past year.
5. The total amount of trading
between the two companies shall
be the higher of either the amount
of goods purchased or the amount
of goods sold.
endorsement and
guarantee
amounts for
direct or indirect
wholly-owned
subsidiaries of
the Company.
Article 5 (Decision-Making and Article 5 (Decision-Making and 1. Limits on
Authorization) Authorization) authorized
1. Endorsements and guarantees 1. Endorsements and guarantees amounts for
made by the Company must be made by the Company must be direct or indirect
approved by the Board of
Directors; however, if there is
approved by the Board of Directors;
however, if there is timely need for
wholly-owned
subsidiaries of
timely need for endorsements and endorsements and guarantees not the Company
guarantees not exceeding ten exceeding ten percent of the have been raised
percent of the Company's net Company's net value for any one in consideration
value for any one enterprise, the enterprise, or for endorsements and of endorsement
Chairman is granted by the Board guarantees not exceeding twenty and guarantee
of Directors the immediate right of percent of the Company's net value needs for
approval, and details shall be that are provided to direct or indirect subsidiary
subsequently reported at the next
Board meeting.
wholly-owned subsidiaries of the
Company, the Chairman is granted by
operations.
2.
~ 3. (Omitted)
the Board of Directors the immediate 2. Wording has
been revised in
4. Where the Company and its right of approval, and details shall be accordance with
subsidiaries as a whole are subsequently reported at the next changes made to
required to provide endorsement Board meeting. relevant laws and
Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
and guarantee amounts exceeding
fifty percent of the Company's net
value, the necessity and rationale
of said circumstance shall be
reported at Shareholders'
Meeting.
2.
~ 3. (Omitted)
4. Where the Company and its
subsidiaries as a whole have
said
endorsement and guarantee
amounts exceeding fifty percent of
the Company's net
value, the
necessity and rationale of said
circumstance shall be reported at
shareholder meetings.
regulations.
Article 6 (Endorsement and Article 6 (Endorsement and Wording has
Guarantee Execution and Review Guarantee Execution and Review been revised
Procedures) Procedures) according to
1. Proposals
for endorsements and
1. Applications
for endorsements and
operation needs
guarantees provided by the guarantees provided by the and changes to
Company shall be submitted for Company shall be submitted for relevant laws and
approval to the financial approval to the financial regulations.
department, and shall state the department, and shall state the
name of the company
endorsements and guarantees are
name of the company
endorsements and guarantees are
provided to, the amount of provided to, the amount of
endorsements and guarantees endorsements and guarantees
provided, risk assessment results, provided, risk assessment results,
commitments agreed upon, commitments agreed upon,
content of collateral, and content of collateral, and
conditions and dates of conditions and dates of
endorsement and guarantee
termination.
endorsement and guarantee
termination.
2. The company receiving 2. The company receiving
endorsements and guarantees endorsements and guarantees
shall provide to the Company's shall provide to
the Company's
financial department all basic and financial department all basic and
financial information necessary to financial information necessary to
facilitate due diligence; after facilitate due diligence; after
detailed review, the preceding
information and assessment
detailed review, the preceding
information and assessment
results shall be compiled for final results shall be compiled for final
approval in accordance with Article approval in accordance with Article
5. 5.
However, the above procedures for However, the above procedures for
due diligence do not apply to due diligence do not apply to
endorsements and guarantees endorsements and guarantees
provided to direct or indirect 100%
Owned
subsidiaries of the Company.
provided to direct or indirect One
Hundred Percent
Owned
subsidiaries
3. (Omitted) of the Company.
4. (Omitted) 3. (Omitted)
4. (Omitted)
Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
Article 9 (Other matters to be noted)
1. ~
2. (Omitted)
3. Should circumstances cause
amounts or recipients of
endorsements and guarantees to
become inconsistent with or
exceed the limitations set out
under the provisions of these
Rules,
improvement plans should
be set and delivered to each
supervisor, and improvements
should be implemented
accordingly.
4. (Omitted)
Article 9 (Other matters to be noted)
1. ~ 2.
(Omitted)
3. Should circumstances cause
amounts or recipients of
endorsements and guarantees to
become inconsistent with or
exceed the limitations set out
under the provisions of these
Procedural Rules, improvement
plans should be set and delivered
to each supervisor, and
improvements should be
implemented accordingly.
4.
(Omitted)
Wording has
been slightly
revised in
accordance with
naming changes
made to these
Procedural Rules
Article 11 (Penalties)
In the event that Company personnel
and managers handling matters
relating to endorsements and
guarantees violate the Regulations
Governing the Endorsement and
Guarantee Made by Public
Companies issued by the FSC or
provisions set out in these Rules,
proper penalties should be imposed
depending on the severity of the
violation; penalties may include
verbal reprimand, written warning,
and mandated participation in
internal control training courses. If
necessary, the immediate personnel
or unit in charge should refer to
provisions in Company personnel
regulations and impose relevant
penalties. Said violation should be
included in annual appraisals of
personal performance, and recurring
violators and serious offenders
should be reassigned other duties.
Article 11 (Penalties)
In the event that Company personnel
and managers handling matters
relating to endorsements and
guarantees violate the Regulations
Governing the Endorsement and
Guarantee Made by Public
Companies issued by the FSC or
provisions set out in these Procedural
Rules, proper penalties should be
imposed depending on the severity of
the violation; penalties may include
verbal reprimand, written warning,
and mandated participation in
internal control training courses. If
necessary, the immediate personnel
or unit in charge should refer to
provisions in Company personnel
regulations and impose relevant
penalties. Said violation should be
included in annual appraisals of
personal performance, and recurring
violators and serious offenders
should be reassigned other duties.
wording has been
slightly revised in
accordance
with
naming
changes
made
to
these
Procedural Rules
Article 12 (Miscellaneous)
1. The subsidiary
and the parent
company referred to under these
Rules
are determined in
accordance with the Regulations
Governing the Preparation of
Financial Reports by Securities
Issuers.
Article 12 (Miscellaneous)
1. The subsidiary
and the parent
company referred to under these
Procedural
Rules
are determined
in accordance with the Regulations
Governing the Preparation of
Financial Reports by Securities
Issuers.
Wording has
been slightly
revised in
accordance with
naming changes
made to these
Procedural Rules
Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
2. The net value referred to under
these
Rules
refers to the equity
amount of the parent company as
represented in the balance sheet
produced in accordance with the
Regulations Governing the
Preparation of Financial Reports by
Securities Issuers.
3. Making a public disclosure and
report under these
Rules
refers to
the process of making a disclosure
report online at the website
designated by the Financial
Supervisory Committee.
4. The date of occurrence of lending
provided in these Rules refers to
the earliest of the following dates:
the contract signing date of the
transaction, the payment date, the
date of the regulation adopted by
the meeting of the Board of
Directors or any other date where
the transaction counterpart and
the transaction value both are
identifiable.
2. The net value referred to under
these Procedural
Rules
refers to
the equity amount of the parent
company as represented in the
balance sheet produced in
accordance with the Regulations
Governing the Preparation of
Financial Reports by Securities
Issuers.
3. `Making a public disclosure and
report under these Procedural
Rules
refers to the process of
making a disclosure report online
at the website designated by the
Financial Supervisory Committee.
4. The date of occurrence of lending
provided in these Procedural
Rules
refers to the earliest of the
following dates: the contract
signing date of the transaction, the
payment date, the date of the
regulation adopted by the meeting
of the Board of Directors or any
other date where the transaction
counterpart and the transaction
Article 14 Implementation and value both are identifiable.
Article 14 Implementation and
Wording has
revision
1. These
Rules
should be set in
accordance with Company
regulations in the event that the
Company intends to lend
corporate funds to other persons.
Following approval from the Board
of Directors, these Rules
should
be
delivered to each supervisors and
shareholder approval should be
garnered. Should the directors
express objections in recorded or
written statements; the Company
should send said objections to
each supervisor and raise the issue
for discussion during shareholder
meetings. The above process also
applies to any amendments.
2. ~3. (Omitted)
revision
1. These Procedural
Rules should be
set in accordance with Company
regulations in the event that the
Company intends to lend
corporate funds to other persons.
Following approval from the Board
of Directors, these
Procedural
Rules should be delivered to each
supervisors and shareholder
approval should be garnered.
Should the directors express
objections in recorded or written
statements; the Company should
send said objections to each
supervisor and raise the issue for
discussion during shareholder
meetings. The above process also
applies to any amendments.
2. ~3.
(Omitted)
been slightly
revised in
accordance with
naming changes
made to these
Procedural Rules

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Proposed Revision of the Procedural Rules for Providing Lending to Other Persons

Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
Article 1 Purpose Article 1
Purpose
Wording has
These Rules are established pursuant These Procedural Rules were been slightly
to the Regulations Governing the established pursuant to the revised
in
Endorsement and Guarantee Made Regulations Governing the accordance with
by Public Companies issued by the Endorsement and Guarantee Made naming changes
Financial Supervisory Commission by Public Companies issued by the made to these
(hereinafter "FSC") for the purpose of Financial Supervisory Commission Procedural Rules
strengthening
internal management,
(hereinafter "FSC") for the purpose of
substantializing information strengthening internal management,
transparency and reducing substantializing information
operational risks of the Company. transparency and reducing
Except as otherwise provided by operational risks of the Company.
other
laws and regulations, providing
Except as otherwise provided by
loans to other persons by the other
laws and regulations, providing
Company shall be in accordance with loans to other persons by the
these Rules. Company shall be in accordance with
these Procedural Rules.
Article 2 Eligible borrower Article 2 Eligible borrowers Limitations on
1. ~ 3.
(Omitted)
1. ~ 3.
(Omitted)
lending amounts
4. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph one 4. Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1 and
periods
above does not apply to the above does not apply to loans provided to
Company's
lending provided to a
between
any
direct or indirect
subsidiaries
direct or indirect wholly-owned wholly-owned foreign companies should be
foreign company of the Company, of the Company,
such
lending
is
governed by
which lending, however, must still provided in accordance with subsidiary
laws;
be provided in accordance with amount and term limitations
set
wording of this
the limitations with respect to out in relevant procedural rules of article has been
amount and term provided in lending subsidiaries. revised
Article 4 and Article 5 of these accordingly.
Rules.
Article 4
Limitation of amount
Article 4 Limitation of amount 1. Additions have
1.
(Omitted)
2. Individual loans for companies with
1.
(Omitted)
2. Individual loans for companies with
been made
to
Paragraph
2 in
short-term funding needs should short-term funding needs should consideration
not exceed
twenty
percent of
be no more than
twenty percent of
of practical
current net value, and total current net value, and the
sum of
needs for
amount of loans should be limited loans should be limited to no more short-term
to no more than forty percent of than forty percent of current net working
current net value. value. capital by
3. The amount of an individual For Company subsidiaries
with
subsidiaries
lending
provided
by the Company
short-term funding needs for where the
to a directly or indirectly operational requirements, where Company
Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
wholly-owned foreign company the Company directly or indirectly directly or
shall account for not more than holds more than fifty percent of indirectly
20% of its
current net value of the
voting rights, the above short-term holds more
foreign company and the sum of all funding limitation
of no more than
than fifty
lending provided to the same twenty percent of current net percent of
foreign company shall account for value
may be lifted following
voting rights.
not more than 50% of its current approval from the Board of 2. Loans provided
net value. Directors. to any direct
3.
Individual loans and
the sum of
or indirect
loans made
to
direct or indirect
wholly-owned
wholly-owned foreign companies foreign
of the Company
both
should not
company of
exceed
forty
percent of current net
the Company
value. should be
governed by
the laws of the
subsidiaries;
wording of
Paragraph 3
has been
revised
accordingly.
Article
9 Other Matters Relating to
Article 9
Other Matters Relating to
Wording has
Loans and Lending to Other Persons Loans and Lending to Other Persons been slightly
1. (Omitted) 1. (Omitted) revised in
2. Should circumstances cause loans 2. Should circumstances cause loans accordance with
and loan recipients
to become
and loan recipients
to become
naming changes
inconsistent with or exceed the inconsistent with or exceed the made to these
limitations set out by the limitations set out by the Procedural Rules
provisions of these Rules, provisions of these Procedural
improvement plans should be set Rules, improvement plans should
and delivered to each supervisor, be set and delivered to each
and improvements should be supervisor, and improvements
implemented accordingly. should be implemented
accordingly.
Article 11
Penalties
Article 11
Penalties
Wording has
In the event that Company personnel In the event that Company personnel been slightly
and managers handling matters and managers handling matters revised in
relating to
endorsements and
relating to Loans and Lending
violate
accordance with
guarantees violate the Regulations the Regulations Governing the naming changes
Governing the Endorsement and Endorsement and Guarantee Made made to these
Guarantee Made by Public by Public Companies
issued by the
Procedural Rules
Companies
issued by the FSC or
FSC or provisions set out in these
provisions set out in these
Rules,
Procedural Rules,
proper penalties
proper penalties should be imposed should be imposed depending on the
depending on the severity of the severity of the violation; penalties
violation; penalties
may include
may include verbal reprimand,
verbal reprimand, written warning, written warning,
and mandated
and mandated participation in participation in internal control
Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
internal control training courses. If training courses. If necessary, the
necessary, the
immediate personnel
immediate personnel or unit in
or unit in charge should refer to charge should refer to provisions in
provisions in Company personnel Company personnel regulations and
regulations and impose relevant impose relevant penalties. Said
penalties. Said violation should be violation should be included in
included in annual appraisals
of
annual appraisals
of
personal
personal performance, and recurring performance, and recurring violators
violators and serious offenders and serious offenders should be
should be reassigned
other duties.
reassigned
other duties.
Article 12
Miscellaneous
Article 12
Miscellaneous
Wording has
1. The subsidiary and the parent 1. The subsidiary and the parent been slightly
company provided in these Rules company referred
to under these
revised in
shall be determined in accordance Procedural
Rules
are
determined
accordance with
with the Regulations Governing in accordance with the Regulations naming changes
the Preparation of Financial Governing the Preparation of made to these
Reports by Securities Issuers. Financial Reports by Securities Procedural Rules
2. The net value provided in these Issuers.
Rules
means the equity to the
account of the parent company as
2. The net value referred to under
these Procedural
Rules
refers to
represented in the balance sheet the equity
amount of the parent
produced in accordance with the company as represented in the
Regulations Governing the balance sheet produced in
Preparation of Financial Reports by accordance with the Regulations
Securities Issuers. Governing the Preparation of
3. Making a public disclosure and Financial Reports by Securities
report under these Rules
means
Issuers.
making a disclosure and report 3. Making a public disclosure and
online on the website designated report under these Procedural
by the Financial Supervisory Rules refers to the process of
Committee. making a disclosure report online
4. The date of occurrence of lending at
the website designated by the
provided in these Rules
means the
Financial Supervisory Committee.
earliest among the contract signing 4. The date of occurrence of lending
date of the transaction, the provided in these Procedural
Rules
payment date, the date of the refers to
the earliest of the
regulation adopted by the meeting following dates: the contract
of the Board of Directors or any signing date of the transaction, the
other date when the transaction payment date, the date of the
counterpart and the transaction regulation adopted by the meeting
value both may be identified. of the Board of Directors or any
other date where
the transaction
counterpart and the transaction
value both are
identifiable.
Article 14 Implementation and Article 14 Implementation and Wording has
revision revision been slightly
1. These Rules should be set in 1. These
Procedural Rules
should be
revised in
accordance with Company set in accordance with Company accordance with
regulations
in the event that the
regulations in the event that the naming changes
Current Provision Revision Proposed Remark
Company intends to lend Company
intends to lend
made to these
corporate
funds to other persons.
corporate funds to other persons. Procedural Rules
Following approval from the Board Following approval from the Board
of Directors, these Rules should be of Directors, these Procedural
delivered to each supervisors and Rules should be delivered to each
shareholder approval
should be
supervisors and shareholder
garnered. Should the directors approval should be garnered.
express objections in recorded or Should the directors express
written statements;
the Company
objections in recorded or written
should send said objections to statements;
the Company should
each supervisor and raise the issue send said objections to each
for discussion during shareholder supervisor and raise the issue for
meetings. The above process also discussion during shareholder
applies to any revisions. meetings. The above process also
2
~
3 (Omitted)
applies to any amendments.
2
~
3 (Omitted)

IV. Exhibits

Exhibit 1

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Rules Governing Shareholders' Meetings

Adopted by the Shareholders' Meeting of 23 June 2015

Article 1

These Rules are established for the purpose of good governance of the meeting of the shareholders, healthy supervision and strengthened control of the Company.

Article 2

The meeting of the shareholders of the Company shall be in accordance with these Rules except as otherwise provided by laws, regulations or the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

Article 3

(Deleted.)

Article 4

(Deleted.)

Article 5

Except as otherwise provided by laws or regulations, the meeting of the shareholders of the Company shall be convened by the Board of Directors.

The Company shall produce the electronic files of the notice of shareholders' meeting, the proxy form, and the matters proposed with explanation given for ratification, discussion, proposed election or dismissal of directors by the meeting and have the files uploaded to the M.O.P.S. thirty (30) days ahead of the scheduled meeting date for a general shareholders' meeting and fifteen (15) days ahead for an extraordinary shareholders' meeting. The Company shall produce and upload to the M.O.P.S. the electronic files of the meeting agenda and relevant supplemental materials twenty-one (21) days ahead of the scheduled meeting date for a general shareholders' meeting and fifteen (15) days ahead for an extraordinary shareholders' meeting. The Company shall produce and display paper copies of the meeting agenda with relevant supplemental materials at the premises of the Company as well as the stock affairs agency entrusted by the Company fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting date ready for the shareholders to collect/read at any time, which shall also be distributed at the meeting site.

The (personal) notice and the public notice of the shareholders' meeting both shall manifestly indicate the cause of the meeting and may, subject to the prior consent of the shareholder concerned, be delivered to the shareholder electronically.

Proposed election, removal of a director or supervisor, proposed revision of the Articles of Incorporation, proposed dissolution, merger, division of the Company or any of the matters provided in paragraph one of Article 185 of the Company Act, Article 26-1 or Article 43-6 of the Securities and Exchange Act and/or Article 56-1 and 60-2 of the Regulations Governing the Offering and Issuance of Securities by Securities Issuers (if any) must be listed in the proposed agenda and cannot be proposed by way of an extempore motion at the meeting.

The shareholder(s) whose total shares held represent one percent (1%) or more of the total issued shares of the Company may make to the Company one and only one motion to be listed in the proposed agenda of the general shareholders' meeting. The Board of Directors may decide not to include the above motion in the agenda if the motion proposed runs into any of the circumstances provided in paragraph four of Article 172-1 of the Company Act.

The Company shall make a public notice to announce the time period (which shall not be less than ten days) and the place where the shareholder shall send his/her motion to be proposed to the general shareholders' meeting, which public notice shall be made prior to the start date of the duration when the transfer of the shares of the Company shall cease for the purpose of the convention of the shareholders' meeting.

The text of the motion proposed by the shareholder shall have not more than 300 words or the motion in its entirety will not be included in the proposed agenda. The movant shareholder(s) shall attend the general shareholders' meeting in person or by proxy and participate in the discussion of the motion he/she has proposed.

The Company will, prior to the scheduled date to issue the notice of the shareholders' meeting, give a notice to the movant shareholder(s) of the result of the handling of his/her motion proposed and list in the proposed agenda to be delivered to the shareholders each every motion proposed in accordance with this Article. The Board of Directors shall explain at the shareholders' meeting the reason(s) why certain motions proposed by the shareholders have not been included in the agenda.

Article 6

The venue of the shareholders' meeting shall be located at the place where the Company is located or where it is appropriate and convenient for the shareholders to attend the meeting. The meeting shall begin no earlier than the hour of 09:00 and no later than the hour of 15:00. The venue and time of the shareholders' meeting shall be determined in consideration of the relevant opinion expressed by the independent director(s), if any, of the Company.

Article 7

The shareholder may designate a proxy to attend the shareholders' meeting in his/her stead by execute the proxy letter form produced by the Company indicating therein the scope of authorization to the proxy.

A shareholder may execute one and only one proxy letter to designate one and only one proxy for the purpose of the shareholders' meeting. The executed proxy letter must be served to the Company five days prior to the meeting date. Where the shareholder has served more than one executed proxy letters to the Company, the earliest served to the Company shall govern except where the shareholder has expressed his/her withdraw of the proxy.

The shareholder who has served his executed proxy letter to the Company may still attend the shareholders' meeting in person or exercise his/her voting right in writing or electronically, provided that he/she gives a written notice to the Company to withdraw the proxy, which written notice must be served to the Company no later than two days before the meeting date or the voting right exercised by his/her designated proxy shall govern.

Article 8

The Company shall indicate in the notice of shareholders' meeting the hour when and the place

where the shareholders shall check-in to attend the meeting and other matters for attention.

The hour when the shareholders may check-in to attend the meeting as provided in the preceding paragraph shall commence no later than thirty (30) minutes before the meeting is called to order. The check-in desk shall bear a conspicuous signboard with suitable personnel to process shareholders check-in.

The shareholder or his/her designated proxy (hereinafter "shareholder") shall present his/her attendance identification, attendance card or other evidence of attendance to be admitted to the meeting. The Company must not without due authorization request the shareholder or authorized proxy to present any additional evidence or document to prove their entitlement to attend the meeting. A proxy solicitor shall present his/her identification document for verification.

The Company shall prepare an attendance book for the shareholder attending the shareholders' meeting to sign in. The shareholder attending the meeting in person may turn in his/her signed attendance card instead of signing in the attendance book.

The Company shall have the agenda, annual report, attendance tag, request form for requesting to take the platform, ballot forms, other meeting materials, and where applicable, the ballot forms to be used to elect directors and/or supervisor delivered to each of the shareholders present at the meeting.

A government or corporate shareholder may be represented at the shareholders' meeting of the Company by one or more representatives. A juristic person acting in proxy at the shareholders meeting of the Company may appoint one and only one individual to act as its representative at the meeting.

Article 9

The shareholders' meeting convened by the Board of Directors shall be presided by the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors. If he/she has requested for leave from or for whatever reason is unable to perform his/her powers and duties at the meeting, the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors shall appoint a director to act in his/her stead. Absent the above appointment, the directors shall elect one from among themselves to preside at the meeting.

The director or the representative of the corporate director appointed to preside at the shareholders' meeting acting instead of the Chairman / Chairwoman of the Board of Directors provided in the preceding paragraph must have held his/her directorship for a period of six months or more and must be well informed of the financial standing and business of the Company.

The shareholders' meeting convened by the Board of Directors should be presided by the Chairman of the Board of Directors and attended by the majority of the directors and one or more supervisors, and one or more members for each of the function-oriented committees established; and the attendance to the meeting shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

The shareholders' meeting convened by a person other than the Board of Directors authorized to do so shall be presided by that person. Where the shareholders' meeting is convened by two or more persons, they shall elect one from among themselves to preside at the meeting.

The Company may appoint legal counsel(s), certified public accountant(s) or relevant personnel to attend the shareholders' meeting as non-voting delegates.

Article 10

The attendance at the shareholders' meeting shall be counted based on the number of shares represented at the meeting, which number shall be counted by adding up the shares represented by signed attendance book, the signed attendance card and the shares represented by the voting right exercised in writing or electronically.

The chairperson of the meeting shall announce to commence the meeting in due course, which announcement may be postponed twice and only twice and up to not more than an hour in total pending the fulfillment of representation of the majority of the total issued shares of the Company. If the total shares represented at the meeting still account for less than one third (1/3) of the total issued shares of the Company after the chairperson has duly twice postponed commencing the meeting, the chairperson shall announce the call for the meeting unsuccessful.

Where the total shares represented at the meeting not amounting to the quorum attains one third (1/3) or more of the total issued shares of the Company after the commencement of the meeting is duly twice postponed in accordance with the preceding paragraph, tentative resolutions may be adopted by the meeting under paragraph one of Article 175 of the Company Act, which tentative resolutions must be notified to the shareholders each with the notice of a re-scheduled shareholders' meeting to be held within a month.

If the quorum of due representation of the majority of the total issued shares of the Company is fulfilled before the meeting ends, the chairperson shall submit the tentative resolutions adopted (if any) to the meeting for re-voting and adoption by the meeting pursuant to Article 174 of the Company Act.

Article 11

The Company shall take video and sound recording of the whole proceeding of the shareholders' meeting.

The recording provided in the preceding paragraph shall be kept for a term of not less than one year except in case of any shareholder's action initiated under Article 189 of the Company Act where the above recording shall be kept through the action concluded with a final judgment with binding effects.

Article 12

The agenda of the shareholders' meeting convened by the Board of Directors shall be compiled and produced by the Board of Directors. The meeting shall proceed strictly in accordance with the agenda except as otherwise changed by the relevant resolution adopted by the shareholders' meeting.

The preceding paragraph shall apply with necessary and appropriate alteration to the shareholders' meeting convened by the person authorized to do so other than the Board of Directors.

Except as approved by the resolution adopted by the meeting for him/her to do so, the chairperson must not announce to adjourn the meeting before the agenda duly ends (including extempore motions, if any) pursuant to the two preceding paragraphs or the other members of the Board of Directors shall instantly assist the shareholders present at the meeting in re-electing one from among them by the majority votes represented at the meeting to act as the chairperson to continue the meeting.

The chairperson shall accord each of the issues proposed and the revision or extempore motion proposed by the shareholders sufficient time for explanation and discussion and may announce that the discussion be ceased and voting be taken when he/she considers it appropriate to do so.

Article 13

The shareholder who wishes to take the platform at the meeting shall fill out the request form indicating therein the gist of his/her speech and his/her shareholder account number (or attendance tag number) and name. The order for the shareholders to speak at the meeting, who have duly requested to take the platform, shall be determined by the chairperson.

The shareholder who has filled out the request form but does not take the platform shall be deemed not to have spoken. In case of discrepancy between the actual speech and the gist of speech written in the signed request form, the former shall govern.

Except as approved by the chairperson, the shareholder who has duly requested to take the platform on certain issue proposed may speak twice and only twice on that issue for a duration of not more than five (5) minutes each. Notwithstanding, the chairperson may cease the shareholder's speech or announce to cease the discussion and forthwith move on with the rest of the agenda or the relevant procedure if the shareholder has spoken in breach of the relevant rules, outside the scope of the issue at hand or at the cost of the order of the meeting.

Except as approved by both of the chairperson and the shareholder duly taking the platform, no shareholder may interrupt the speech made by the speaker shareholder. The chairperson is authorized to prevent and remove unapproved interruption of the shareholder's speech, if any.

Where a corporate person has appointed two or more representatives to act in its stead at the shareholders' meeting, only one elected by the representatives from among themselves may take the platform on the issue at hand.

The chairperson may personally or designate the relevant personnel to answer the speech made by the shareholder who has duly taken the platform.

Article 14

The shareholder will have one vote on each share held. Notwithstanding, the holder will have no voting right on the shares described in paragraph two of Article 179 of the Company Act.

Article 15

The voting at the shareholders' meeting shall be counted according to the number of shares represented by the votes received.

For the purpose of counting the votes on the resolution adopted by the shareholders' meeting, non-voting shares shall be excluded from the counting of the total issued shares of the Company.

The shareholder whose own interests in the issue at hand conflicts against the interests of the

Company must not vote on the issue nor appoint another shareholder to do so in his/her stead.

The shares represented by the voting rights barred by the preceding paragraph on the issue at hand shall be excluded from the counting of the total shares represented at the meeting for the purpose of voting on that particular issue.

Except for trust enterprises or stock affair institutions authorized by the competent securities authority, a proxy acting at the meeting for two or more shareholders may exercise the voting rights up to the extent and only the extent where the voting rights exercised represent no more than 3% of the total issued voting shares of the Company. Voting exercised by the above proxy in excess of said limitation of voting right will be disregarded.

Article 16

The voting right of the shareholder shall be exercised electronically and may be exercised in writing and the method of exercising the voting right shall be manifestly indicated in the notice of the shareholders' meeting. The shareholder who elects to exercises his/her voting right in writing or electronically will be deemed to have attended the meeting in person, provided that he/she will be deemed to waive his/her voting right with respect to the revision proposed on an issue listed in the agenda or new issues proposed by way of an extempore motion at the meeting; the Company shall accordingly avoid initiating any proposal to change the agenda or any extempore motions.

The shareholder exercising his/her voting right in writing or electronically under the preceding paragraph shall serve the notice of his/her voting to the Company two days before the scheduled meeting date. Where the shareholder has served more than one notice of his/her voting to the Company, the earliest served to the Company shall govern except where the shareholder has expressed to withdraw the notice.

If the shareholder who has exercised his/her voting right in writing or electronically wishes to attend the shareholders' meeting in person, the shareholder shall have the notice of withdrawal of his/her voting served to the Company by the same method as he/she exercised his/her voting right (in writing or electronically) no later than two days before the scheduled meeting date or his/her voting indicated in the notice served to the Company shall govern. Where the shareholder has exercised his/her voting right in writing or electronically has designated a proxy to act in his/her stead at the meeting, the voting exercised by the proxy in his/her stead shall govern.

Article 17

Except as otherwise provided by the Company Act, the resolution of the shareholders' meeting must be adopted by the majority votes represented at the meeting. When a proposal is submitted for voting by the meeting, the chairperson or the relevant personnel appointed by the chairperson shall announce in advance the total amount of votes accountable to be voted on the issue and the number of approval votes, disapproval votes and waivers each shall be published on the M.O.P.S. on the day following the end of the shareholders' meeting.

Where of the same issue is proposed a revision and a replacement, the chairperson shall determine the order of the voting on the three proposals: the original as proposed, the original with the revision proposed and the proposed replacement respectively. Once the resolution is adopted on one of the three proposals, the others shall be deemed denied without voting.

The personnel to supervise the voting and count the ballots voted shall be appointed by the

chairperson, provided that the personnel to supervise the voting must be the shareholder(s) of the Company.

The ballots voted either for adopting a resolution or election shall be openly counted at the meeting and the result of the voting (including the calculation of the ballots) shall be forthwith announced upon completion of the counting of the ballots and recorded in the meeting minutes.

Article 18

The election (if any) of the director(s) and/or supervisor(s) of the Company at the shareholders meeting shall be in accordance with the relevant bylaw of the Company and the result of the election shall be announced at the meeting including the name of each director elect, each supervisor elect and the amount of votes for them each.

The ballots voted on the election provided in the preceding paragraph shall be sealed and signed by the voting-supervising personnel and property kept for a period of at least one year. Notwithstanding, in the event of any shareholder's action initiated under Article 189 of the Company Act, the ballots shall be kept through the action concluded with a final judgment with binding effects.

Article 19

The resolutions adopted by the shareholders' meeting shall be recorded in writing, which meeting minutes shall be signed or sealed by the chairperson and distributed to the shareholders each within twenty (20) days after the meeting. The meeting minutes may be produced and distributed electronically.

The Company may distribute the above meeting minutes to the shareholders by public notice on the M.O.P.S.

The meeting minutes shall accurately indicate the year, month, date, the venue, name of the chairperson, method of adopting resolutions, the gist of the proceeding and the conclusion of the meeting and kept by the Company throughout the existence of the Company.

Article 20

The Company shall calculate and compile a statement on the number of shares to be represented at the meeting by the proxy solicitors and the proxies respectively and have the statement produced manifestly displayed at the meeting in accordance with the required from and substance.

The Company shall have the resolutions adopted by the shareholders' meeting published through the Market Observation Post System within the required time period, which resolutions are by definition important information under the relevant laws and regulations or required by the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (Nonprofit Organization Gre Tai Securities Market).

Article 21

The meeting affairs personnel working at the shareholders' meeting shall each wear a working staff identification badge or arm-band indicating so.

The chairperson may direct the order-maintaining working personnel or the security guards to assist in maintaining the order of the meeting, who shall each wear a badge or arm-band indicating Order-maintaining Personnel.

The chairperson may act to cease the shareholder who speaks out at the meeting by using whatever equipment other than the loud speaker facility the Company has prepared for the meeting.

The chairperson may direct the order-maintaining personnel or the security guard to usher out of or remove from the venue of the meeting the shareholder who acts in violation of the rules for the meeting or interrupts the proceeding of the meeting and refuses to rectify his/her conduct after being advised to do so by the chairperson.

Article 22

The chairperson may announce to recess the meeting in the process of the meeting. In the event of force majeure, the chairperson may decide to temporarily suspend the meeting and, if necessary, announce the time when the meeting shall be resumed.

The shareholders' meeting may adopt the resolution to continue the meeting elsewhere if the venue should become unavailable before the agenda of the meeting (including extempore motions) is duly concluded.

The shareholders' meeting may adopt the resolution under Article 182 of the Company Act to postpone or continue the meeting within five (5) days.

Article 23

Provisions of these Rules applicable to Supervisors shall apply to the Audit Committee of the Company (if any) with necessary and appropriate alterations.

Article 24

These Rules and all subsequent amendments shall come into force on the relevant resolution adopted by the shareholders' meeting.

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Articles of Incorporation

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1

The Company is duly organized under the Company Act of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as a company limited by shares and named ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd.

Article 2

The business items of the Company are as follows:

  • (1) C802041 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals;
  • (2) C801990 Manufacture of other chemical materials;
  • (3) IG01010 Biotechnological services;
  • (4) F601010 Intellectual property rights related services
  • (5) F401010 International trade.

<<1. Research, development, production, manufacture and distribution of the following products: (1) generic APIs, (2) protein drugs, (3) oligonucleotide, (4) peptide, (5) injection formulation, (6) small-molecule new drugs.

    1. Consulting, advisory and technical services relating to the above products.
    1. International trade in connection with the above products.>>

Article 3

The Company having its head office established at the Southern Taiwan Science Park may, where necessary, set up branch offices and representative offices at home or abroad in accordance with the relevant resolution adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors subject to the approval of the competent authority.

Article 4

Subject to the resolution adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors, the Company may act as guarantor pursuant to the Company's relevant policy in consideration of meeting business needs.

Article 5

The total amount of investments made the Company may account for 40% or more of the paid-in capital of the Company irrespective of the limitation provided in Article 13 of the Company Act, provided that the investments must be in accordance with the relevant resolution adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors.

Chapter 2 Capital

Article 6

The Company has Ten Billion New Taiwan Dollars (TWD10,000,000,000) in authorized capital divided into one billion shares (1,000,000,000) with a value of Ten New Taiwan Dollars each (TWD10) to be issued in separate batches by the Board of Directors authorized to do so with a total of 7,000,000 shares to be reserved for issuance of stock option certificates.

Article 7

All of the shares of the Company are registered shares each bearing the signature or seal of three or more Directors of the Company and shall be issued upon certification thereof by the competent authority or its authorized registrar. The Company may elect not to produce the share certificate on the shares issued, provided that the Company must complete the registration of the issued shares with the securities central depository institution.

Article 8

All of the shares of the Company are registered shares. The individual shareholder will have his/her personal name and address and the corporate shareholder will have its corporate designation and its legal representative's personal name and address recorded in the Company's shareholders' roster. Joint shareholders of the share (if any) shall elect one among themselves for the purpose of the above recordation in the shareholders' roster.

Article 9

The shareholder or the legal holder of the share certificate lost or destroyed shall make a report to the police upon information of the loss or destruction and fill out the relevant request form to have the loss or destruction of the share certificate registered with the Company. The shareholder or the legal holder shall at the same time file a request with the competent district court to have a relevant public notice made pursuant to the Taiwan Code of Civil Procedure and present the court judgment on the exclusion of rights in the share(s) affected to the stock affairs agency of the Company to request for re-issuance of the share certificate.

Article 10

The stock affairs agency of the Company may collect reasonable procedural charges on each request for re-issuance of share certificate on account of the transfer, division of the share or the loss, damage or destruction of the share certificate.

Article 11

The shareholder shall disclose his/her/its legal name and address of his/her/its domicile to the stock affairs agency of the Company and fill out and deliver the specimen card of his/her/its seal to the Company for record.

Except as otherwise provided by the relevant laws, orders or securities related regulations, the public offering of the shares of the Company shall be in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies.

Article 12

The shareholder who lost his/her/its seal the specimen of which is imprinted in the seal specimen card kept by the Company for record shall give a written notice to the Company upon information of the loss and issue a request to the stock affairs agency of the Company to have his/her/its new seal registered.

Article 13

Transfer of shares of the Company will cease for a period of thirty (30) days prior to the general shareholders' meeting, fifteen (15) days prior to the extraordinary shareholders' meeting, and five (5) days prior to the start date of distribution of dividend, bonus or other interests in the shares held. Subject to the public offering of the Company, the Company shall cease the transfer of shares of the Company within a period of sixty (60) days prior to the general shareholders' meeting and thirty (30) days prior to an extraordinary shareholders' meeting.

Chapter 3 Shareholders' Meeting

Article 14

The meeting of the shareholders of the Company will be the general shareholders' meeting to be convened by the Board of Directors each year within six (6) months after the end of that fiscal year or an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to be duly convened from time to time when necessary.

Article 15

The meeting of the shareholders of the Company shall be convened in accordance with the Company Act, Securities and Exchange Act, and the relevant laws and regulations according to the public announcement or notice issued by the competent securities authority.

The notice of the meeting of the shareholders of the Company may be issued electronically on the consent of the shareholder.

Article 16

Except as otherwise provided by the Company Act, the shareholders' meeting must be attended by the shareholders whose total shares held represent the majority of the total issued shares of the Company. The resolution of the shareholders' meeting must be adopted by the majority of the votes represented at the meeting.

Article 17

Except those subject to restrictions or in one of events provided in Article 179 of the Company Act, the shareholder of the Company will have one vote on each share held.

The shareholder may cast his/her vote at the shareholders' meeting in writing or electronically in accordance with the Company Act and the laws, regulations established and orders issued by the competent securities authority.

Article 18

The shareholder who for whatever reason is unable to attend the shareholders' meeting in person may designate a proxy to attend and act in his/her stead at the meeting by executing the proxy letter form prepared by the Company specifying the scope of authorization to the proxy. The proxy designated may be a non-shareholder of the Company. Subject to the public offering of the Company, designation of proxies for the purpose of the shareholders' meeting of the Company shall be in accordance with the Regulations Governing Use of Proxy Letters to Attend the Shareholders' Meetings of Public Companies.

Article 19

The meeting of the shareholders of the Company shall be convened by the Board of Directors and presided by the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors. If he/she has requested for leave from the meeting or is for whatever reason unable to attend and exercise his/her powers and duties at the meeting to, the Chairman/Chairwoman shall designate a Director to act in his/her stead. Absent the above designation by the Chairman/Chairwoman, the Directors shall elect one from among themselves to act as the chairperson of the meeting. Where the shareholders' meeting is not convened by the Board of Directors, the meeting shall be presided by the person who convened the meeting.

Except as otherwise provided by the Company Act or the relevant laws and regulations, the shareholders' meeting of the Company must be attended by the shareholders (attending the meeting in person or by proxy) whose total shares held represent the majority of the total issued shares of the Company and a resolution must be adopted by the majority of the votes represented at the meeting. A resolution may be deemed adopted when no objection or opposition is expressed by any of the shareholders present at the meeting in response to the chairperson's inquiry for opinion, which resolution shall be as effective and binding as one adopted by voting.

Article 20

The issues presented for discussion and/or resolution at the shareholders' meeting and the resolution adopted by the meeting shall each be recorded in the minutes of the meeting, which meeting minutes must be signed or sealed by the chairperson and a copy of which shall be distributed to the shareholders of the Company each within twenty (20) days after the meeting. The above meeting minutes may be produced and distributed electronically. The minutes of the shareholders' meeting shall be kept by the Company together with the relevant signed attendance book and proxy letters received. The Company may distribute the above minutes of the shareholders' meeting electronically.

Article 21

Subject to the public offering of the Company, the Company may withdraw the public offering on and only on the relevant resolution adopted by the shareholders' meeting other than that adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors.

Chapter 4 Directors

Article 22

Compensation to the Directors of the Company will be determined by the Board of Directors by reference to the common standards adopted by the trade home and abroad.

Article 23

The Company will have fifteen (15) Directors to be elected by the shareholders' meeting from the shareholders with disposing capacity.

Two or more of the above Directors shall be independent directors, and the total number of independent directors shall account for not less than one fifth (1/5) of the total number of directors.

Directors are to be elected by the shareholders' meeting from among the candidates nominated.

The special qualification, required shareholding, restriction on concurrent positions held, determination of impartiality, method of nomination and method of election of the independent directors and other relevant legally required matters shall be in accordance with the Company Act and the relevant laws and regulations prescribed by the competent securities authority.

Article 24

The Directors each of the Company will serve an office term of three years and may be re-elected; but the independent director shall serve in office for a term of not more than nine (9) years. Subject to the relevant resolution adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors, liabilities insurance will be procured for the Director elect. Subject to the public offering of the Company, the total shareholding of the Directors and the Supervisors of the Company as a whole shall be in accordance with the Company Act and the regulations prescribed by the competent securities authority.

The Company has an Audit Committee formed by all of the independent directors under the Securities and Exchange Act. The establishment, functions, powers and authorities, rules for the meetings and other legal compliance matters of the Audit Committee shall be in accordance with the relevant regulations issued by the competent securities authority.

Article 25

The Directors shall elect one from among themselves to act as the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Article 26

The Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors shall externally represent the Company and internally preside the shareholders' meetings and the meetings of the Board of Directors.

Article 27

The meeting of the Board of Director shall be convened by the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors except the first meeting of a new Board of Directors that shall be convened by the Director who won the highest vote of all Directors elect. A written notice of the meeting of the Board of Directors shall be issued by facsimile or by email to the Directors each at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, which notice shall explicitly indicate the scheduled date, venue and agenda of the meeting. In the event of urgency, the meeting of the Board of Directors may be convened at any time with or without the above notice being issued.

Article 28

The meeting of the Board of Directors shall be presided by the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Directors. If he/she is for whatever reason unable to preside the meeting, he/she shall designate a Director to act in his/her stead. Absent the above designation, the Directors shall elect one from among themselves to preside the meeting in deputy.

Article 29

The Directors shall vote to approve or disapprove and exercise their powers and duties with respect to the matters proposed on the agenda at the relevant meeting of the Board of Directors which shall be convened at least once every quarter. Except as otherwise provided by the Company Act, the resolution with respect to the revision of these Articles of Incorporation as provided in subparagraph (1) below must be adopted by three fourths (3/4) or more of all of the Directors of the Company and with respect to other matters by two thirds (2/3) or more of all of the Directors of the Company:

  • (1) Revision of these Articles of Incorporation.
  • (2) Contract with a proposed value equal to or exceeding the relevant authorized amount (which authorized amount is to be defined by the Board of Directors authorized to do so).
  • (3) Major capital expenditure not included in the relevant approved budget with a proposed sum equal to or exceeding the relevant authorized amount (which authorized amount is to be defined by the Board of Directors authorized to do so), which proposed sum cannot be divided into smaller amounts to obtain easy approval and which proposed sum as approved cannot be divided for spending.
  • (4) Establishment of company bylaws with respect to the handling of transactions where the

Company is to externally provide guaranty, endorsement, accept to honor, commit, advance payments, provide lending, procure loan, sell account receivables.

  • (5) Establishment and removal of branches and offices of the Company.
  • (6) Investment in, merge or acquire other businesses.
  • (7) Transfer, assignment, sale, lease, pledge, mortgage or otherwise dispose of the entire assets or important assets of the Company.
  • (8) Transaction by and between the Company and its affiliate or the shareholder, director of the Company or their relative.
  • (9) Approval and revision of agreements proposed on transfer or licensing of technology, know-how or patent right.
  • (10) Approval and revision of trademark license agreement with an effective term of one year or more.
  • (11) Proposed earnings distribution plan (or loss makeup plan).
  • (12) Review and approval of proposed budgetary plan and final accounting.
  • (13) Proposed increase or decrease in the capital of the Company.
  • (14) Proposed operation plan; proposed factory construction or expansion projects.
  • (15) Appointment, re-appointment and dismissal of the certified public accountant, legal counsel of the Company and the lead underwriter and secondary underwriter handling the public listing or over-the-counter trading of the shares of the Company.
  • (16) Appointment and dismissal of the general manager of the Company.
  • (17) Establishment of the bylaws with respect to the powers and authorization to be exercised by the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the general manager respectively.
  • (18) Establishment of bylaws with respect to the hiring, promotion of employees and the salary payment policy.
  • (19) Other bylaws with respect to the organization of the Company and the relevant implementation rules.
  • (20) Other matters proposed that must be duly submitted to the shareholders' meeting for approval.

Article 30

The Director may issue a written proxy to designate another Director to attend the meeting of the Board of Directors and exercise his/her voting right on all proposed matters at the meeting in his/her stead; provided that a Director may act as the proxy for one and only one of the other Directors.

Article 31

The resolutions adopted by the meeting of the Board of Directors shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting, which meeting minutes must be signed or sealed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the chairperson of the meeting with a copy thereof distributed to the Directors each. The meeting minutes shall be kept by the Company together with the relevant attendance book and written proxies received.

Article 32

The functions, powers and duties exercised by Supervisors under the Company Act, Securities and Exchange Act and other laws and regulations shall apply to the Audit Committee with necessary and appropriate alterations upon the establishment of the Audit Committee.

Article 33

The Company may establish various functional boards or committees under the relevant organization rules to be prescribed by the meeting of the Board of Directors in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.

Article 34

The Board of Directors may have a number of secretaries or assists to take charge of keeping the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and the shareholders' meetings and all of the important documents, contracts, agreements and instruments of the Company.

Article 35

The Company shall be liable and reimburse for the loss incurred in the course of the Director's performance of his/her functions and duties, which loss is not attributable to the same Director. For the purpose of protecting the Company from the above liability, the Company shall procure liabilities insurance for the Directors each by reference to the coverage commonly adopted by the trade home and abroad.

Chapter 5 Managerial Officers

Article 36

The Company may have a general manager a number of deputy general managers and managers. The general manager and the deputy general manager shall be appointed / dismissed by the meeting of the Board of Directors. The managers each shall be appointed / dismissed by the general manager, which appointment / dismissal shall be reported to the Board of Directors for reference.

Article 37

The general manager acting in accordance with the instruction of the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall take general charge of the day-to-day affairs of the Company and supervise, carry out and manage the operation of the Company.

Article 38

The Company shall be held liable and reimburse for the loss incurred in the course of the general manager's and the deputy general manager's performance of their functions and duties, which loss is not attributable to him/her. For the purpose of protecting the Company from the above liability, the Company shall procure liabilities insurance for the general manager and the deputy general manager each by reference to the coverage commonly adopted by the trade home and abroad.

Chapter 6 Fiscal Reports

Article 39

The Company shall produce and present the following statements and documents after the end of each fiscal year to the meeting of the Board of Directors for adoption and thereafter to the general shareholders' meeting for ratification:

  • (1) Business report.
  • (2) Financial statements.
  • (3) Proposed earnings distribution plan or loss makeup plan.

Article 40

In consideration of the changeable environment of the Company's business, the Board of Director shall take into account the Company's future capital expenditures and capital calls to determine the proposed amounts of the reserved earnings, the distributable earnings, and the cash dividend when drawing up the proposed earnings distribution plan.

Ten percent (10%) of the Company's surplus as of the final accounting of the fiscal period net of the business income tax payable for the period, makeup for the loss accumulated from previous year(s) shall be allocated for legal reserves. The balance (if any) less the duly allocated or transferred amount for special reserve will be the earnings distributable of the period and the sum of said balance combined with the undistributed earnings carried forward from the previous period will be the accumulative earnings distributable, fifty percent to one hundred percent (50%~100%) of which sum will be the total amount of dividend to be distributed to the shareholders of the Company with 30% or more thereof distributed in cash. Subject to the relevant resolution adopted by the shareholders' meeting, the accumulative earnings distributable will be distributed according to the distribution plan proposed by the Board of Directors, provided that two percent (2%) thereof shall be paid to the Directors for compensation payable and not less than zero point two percent (0.2%) thereof shall be distributed as employees bonus.

Chapter 7 Supplemental Provisions

Article 41

Matters not addressed herein shall be in accordance with the Company Act of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the relevant laws and regulations prescribed and announced by the competent authority.

Article 42

These Articles of Incorporation established on 16 October 1997 have been revised as follows: 1st revision of 17 March 1998, 2nd revision of 7 April 1999, 3rd revision of 21 July 2000, 4th revision of 3 December 2001, 5th revision of 13 June 2002, 6th revision of 13 March 2003, 7th revision of 30 June 2003, 8th revision of 30 June 2003, 9th revision of 14 May 2004, 10th revision of 3 June 2005, 11th revision of 3 October 2005, 12th revision of 15 February 2006, 13th revision of 7 June 2006, 14th revision of 18 June 2009, 15th revision of 25 September 2009, 16th revision of 29 April 2010, 17th revision of 9 December 2010, 18th revision of 13 June 2012, 19th revision of 21 June 2013 , and 20th revision of 18 June 2014.

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Kao-Huei Cheng Chairman of the Board of Directors

The Impact of Stock dividend issuance on Business Performance, EPS, and Shareholder Return Rate

Year
Item
2016
Actual Capital at Beginning of Term (NTD) 7,310,828,600
Cash dividends per share (NTD) 0.3
Stock and
dividend
distribution
to capital (stocks) Stock dividends for retained earnings transferred 0.04
(Note 1) Stock dividends for capital surplus transferred to
capital (stocks)
-
Operating profits
Year over year growth of operating profits
Net profit after tax
Changes in
business
Year over year growth of net profit after tax Not applicable
performance Earnings per share (Note 2)
Year over year growth of earnings per share
Average annual ROI (inverse of average
annual PE ratio)
If stock dividends for
retained earnings
Pro forma earnings
per share
Pro forma
earnings per
share and PE ratio
transferred to capital
were replaced by
cash dividends
Pro forma average
annual ROI
Not applicable
(Note 2)
If capital surplus was
not transferred to
capital
Pro forma earnings
per share
Not applicable
Pro forma average
annual ROI
(Note 2)
If capital surplus was
not transferred to
capital and stock
dividends for
retained earnings
transferred
to capital
were replaced by
cash dividends
Pro forma earnings
per share
Not applicable
(Note 2)
Pro forma average
annual ROI

Note 1:Pending resolution by 2016 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting.

Note 2:The Company didn't disclose 2016 financial forecasts, therefore the Company is not required to disclose yearly forecast information.

Exhibit 4

Required Minimum and Actual Shareholding data by Directors

    1. According to Article 26 of the Securities and Exchange Act, the total amount of shares held by the directors of the Company as a whole shall account for no less than 23,394,651 shares.
    1. According to the Company's shareholders register as of the suspension of transfer of the shares of the Company for this general shareholders' meeting, the shareholding of the directors each is detailed as follows:
Title Name Amount of shares
held
Chairman of the Board
of Directors
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
Representatives: Kao-Huei Cheng
277,337,870
Director Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
Representatives:
Chih-Hsien Lo, Tsung-Ming Su
,
Kun-Shun Tsai, Tsung-Pin Wu,
Yung-Fa Chen
277,337,870
Director National Development Fund,
Executive Yuan
Representatives:
Po-Wu Gean,
Ming-Shi Chang
101,274,976
Director Kao Chyuan Investment Co., Ltd.
Representative: Shiow-Ling Kao
13,713,697
Director President International Development Corp.
Representative: Chiou-Ru Shih
26,510,191
Director Tainan Spinning Co., Ltd.
Representative: Chien-Li Yin
21,825,001
Director Taiwan Sugar Corporation
Representative:
Kuo-His
Wang
30,123,857
Independent Director Wei-Cheng Tian 94,436
Independent Director Ih-Jen Su
Independent Director Wei-Te Ho
470,880,028

Notes:

  • (1) Article 2 of the Rules and Review Procedures for Director and Supervisor Share Ownership Ratios at Public Companies stipulates that "if a public company has elected two or more independent directors, the share ownership figures calculated at the rates set forth in the preceding paragraph for all directors and supervisors other than the independent directors shall be decreased by 20 percent."
  • (2) As the Company has set up an audit committee, provisions with regard to minimum shareholdings required of supervisors are not applicable.