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T.C.C.B. AGM Information 2016

Jul 7, 2016

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Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

The 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Annual meeting handbook

Time: 9:00 a.m. on June 21, 2016 Address: 10F, No. 87, Min Chuan Road, West District, Taichung City

Index

Index
I. Meeting Agenda ................................................................................. 2
II. Discussions ........................................................................................ 3
III. Management Presentation (Company Reports) ................................ 8
IV. Proposals .......................................................................................... 30
V. Discussions ...................................................................................... 34
VI. Questions and Motions
VII. Appendices
1.
Independent Auditor’s Report and financial statements ........ 46
2.
Rules of Procedure for Shareholder Meetings ....................... 64
3.
Company Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation) ....... 71
4.
Shareholdings of Directors ..................................................... 80
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Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

The 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Agenda

  • I. Report the number of shares represented by the attending shareholders and Call the Meeting to Order

  • II. Chairperson Remarks

  • III. Discussions

  • (I) Amendments to Company Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation)

  • IV. Management Presentation (Company Reports)

  • (I) The 2015 Business Reports

  • (II) Audit Committee’s Review Report on the 2015 Financial Statements

  • (III) The 2015 distribution of remuneration to employees and directors

  • (IV) The 2015 authorized offering and issuance of perpetual non-cumulative subordinated financial bonds

  • (V) The 2015 issuance of stock shares for cash capitalization

  • (VI) The Bank’s “Procedural Rules of for Shareholders Meetings” amendments

(VII) The advocacy of Article 25 of the Banking Law

  • V. Proposals:

  • (I) The proposal of the 2015 Business Report and financial statements

  • (II) The 2015 proposed profit distribution

  • VI. Discussions:

  • (I) The issuance of new shares for capitalization for earnings in 2015.

  • (II) Amendments to the Regulations Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets

  • VII. Questions and Motions:

VIII. Adjournment

(The above proposals were presented by the Company’s relevant units to the Board for consideration)

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Discussions

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Discussion No. 1

  • Proposal: The Company Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation) amendment is submitted for discussion.

  • Note: I. The gravity of amendment for this instance is shown below: (I) To strengthen the supervision of the Bank’s Board of Directors and the managing powers and responsibilities of the management, the remuneration of the directors involved in business operation (including the chairman, vice chairman, and acting director) will be terminated from linking to the remuneration of the President; therefore, Article 27-1 of the Bank’s Articles of Association is amended.

    • (II) Article 32 regarding the appointment and dismissal of the chief auditor is enacted in accordance with Article 10 Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4 of the “Implementation Rules of the Internal Control System and Internal Audit of Financial Holding Companies and Banking Industries.” In addition, amend the text “managers” in Paragraph 1 of the same Article as “managers at all levels.”

    • (III) Amend Article 35 Paragraph 1 regarding remuneration to employees and directors; also, have the remuneration to employees adjusted from the original percentage of “1% ~ 3%” to “0.5% ~ 3%.” In addition, the text of earnings distribution in Paragraph 1 of the same Article; also, the text of Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 of the same Article are transferred to the newly enacted Article 36 with the provision “2. The dividend of NTD0.3/share or less will be distributed with the stock dividend entirely” deleted and the texts of some clauses amended.

  • II. The Company’s Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation) amended before and after. (Please refer to Page 5~6 of the Annual Meeting Handbook)

Resolutions:

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“Taichung Commercial Bank’s Corporate Charter” (Articles of Incorporation) amended before and after

Clauses after the amendment Original clause Remark
Article 27-1
The Board of Directors is authorized
to have the remuneration to the
chairman,vice chairman, acting
director, and independent directors
determined and paid by referring to
the general payment standard of the
industry.
Independent Directors are not eligible
for our bank’s earnings distribution.
Our bank may pay for liability
insurance policies that cover the
liabilities for damages as defined by
statutes or court ruling within the
scope of the business of Directors.
Article 27-1
The compensation of theChairmanis
for an amount equivalent to 1.25 times
To strengthen the
supervision of the
Bank’s Board of
Directors and the
managing powers
and responsibilities
of the management,
the remuneration of
the directors
involved in
business operation
(including the
chairman, vice
chairman, and
managing director)
will be terminated
from linking to the
remuneration of
the President.

of the total remunerations paid to
the President.
The Board is authorized to pay the
compensation of the Vice Chairman,
Managing General Director and
independent directors by referring to
the payment level of the industry, but
the payment amount is limited to 1.1
times the total remunerations paid to
the President.
Independent Directors are not eligible
for our bank’s earnings distribution.
Our bank may pay for liability
insurance policies that cover the
liabilities for damages as defined by
statutes or court ruling within the
scope of the business of Directors.
Article 32
The Bank has the President appointed
to manage the overall business per the
instructions of the Board. Several
Vice Presidents and Junior V.P. are
appointed to assist the President in
business operations with the
appointment and dismissal powers
resolved by the majority of directors.
The President is to have a number of
managersat all levelsappointed and
presented to the Board for approval by
the majority of directors.
The Bank has one auditor appointed
equivalent to a V.P. in ranking withthe
consent of a majority of the Audit
Committee and two thirds of the
Board of Directors;also, the
appointment, dismissal, or transfer of
the auditor should be reported to the
competent authorities in advance.
If the said appointment of the Chief
Auditor in the preceding paragraph
Article 32
The Bank has the President appointed
to manage the overall business per the
instructions of the Board. Several
Vice Presidents and Junior V.P. are
appointed to assist the President in
business operations with the
appointment and dismissal powers
resolved by the majority of directors.
The President is to have a number of
managers appointed and presented to
the Board for approval by the majority
of directors.
The Bank has one auditor appointed
equivalent to a V.P. in ranking with the
approval of two thirds of the directors;
also, the appointment, dismissal, or
transfer of the auditor should be
reported to the competent authorities
in advance.
1. The text
“managers”
in Paragraph 1 of
the original clause
should be amended
as “managers at all
levels.”
2. Enact the provision
of having the
appointment and
dismissal of the
Chief Auditor
executed with the
consent of a
majority of the
Audit Committee
and stating the
resolution if it is
without the consent
of the Audit
Committee
in Paragraph 3 in
the minutes of the
Board meetingin
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Clauses after the amendment Original clause Remark
is without the consent of a majority
of the Audit Committee, the
resolution of the Audit Committee
should be stated in the minutes of
the Board meeting.
accordance with
Article
10 Paragraph 3 and
4 of the
“Implementation
Rules of the
Internal Control
System and
Internal Audit of
Financial Holding
Companies and
Banking
Industries.”
Article 35
If there is a profit, the Bank shall
appropriate 0.5% to 3% as
remuneration to the employees. The
Board shall determine if stock or
cash shall be released for such
purpose. In addition, the Bank may
allocate no more than 1.5% of the
aforementioned amount as
remuneration to the Directors and
Supervisors. The distribution of
remuneration to employees and
directors should be reported in the
shareholders’ meeting. If the Bank
has accumulated deficit, an
equivalent amount should be
reserved for making up such loss,
then the remuneration to employees
and directors can be appropriated
in accordance with the ratio stated
in the preceding paragraph
thereafter.
Article 36
The Bank’s annual earnings, if any,
should be applied to pay tax, make
up losses, and appropriate a 30%
legal reserve; however, if the legal
reserve is equivalent to the amount
of the Bank’s paid-in capital, no
legal reserve will be appropriated.
The remaining amount will then be
applied to appropriate or reverse
special reserves in accordance with
the law and regulations. The
Article 35
If the Bank has a surplus in account
settlement of the fiscal year, the Bank
shall pay income tax as required by
law and cover the loss carried forward,
1. In response to the
enactment of
Article 235-1 and
the amendment of
Article 235 and
Article 240 (see the
Attachment) of the
Company Law, the
Company shall
prescribe in the
Articles of
Association to have
a fixed amount or
ratio of the annual
earnings
appropriated as
remuneration to
employees and
directors. The
so-called annual
earnings refer to
the net income
before tax and
before deducting
remuneration to
employees and
directors. Also,
based on the
financial
statements audited
by the CPAs,
amend the text of
Article
235 Paragraph 1
regarding
remuneration to

followed by the allocation of 30% as
legal reserve, and to allocate
mandatory provision and reversal of
retained earnings. The remainder will
be paid out as employee bonus from
1% to 3% while the remuneration to
the Directors shall not exceed 1.5%
with the Board of Directors being
authorized to determine the payment
within the aforementioned range on an

annual basis. If there is still a
remainder, accumulate with the
undistributed earnings of the previous
year and map out a plan for the
distribution of the earnings.
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Clauses after the amendment Original clause Remark
remaining balance amount, if any,
plus the accumulated
unappropriated earnings will be
distributed as dividends to
shareholders and bonuses according
to the proposal of the Board of
Directors and the resolution reached
in the shareholders’ meeting.
For the earnings distribution proposed
to the Board of Directors in the
shareholders’ meeting for resolution in
the preceding paragraph, a working
capital should be reserved first
according to the changes in the
operating environment, business
operation, and investment, the ratio of
cash and stock dividends should be
proposed,of which, cash dividends
should not be less than 10% of the
total dividend amount.
If the capital adequacy ratio fails to
reach the legal ratio, the earnings shall
be allocated in accordance with the
Banking Act and the competent
authority’s requirements.
The Board shall retain the required
fund subject to the change of operating

employees and
directors and the
appropriation ratio.
2. Article 36 is newly
enacted with
Article
35 Paragraph 1
regarding earnings
distributions
and Paragraph 2
and 3 included.
In addition, since
the articles of
association of
many companies in
this industry are
without the
precondition of
having a dividend
that has not
reached a certain
amount paid with
the stock dividend
entirely, the
relevant text is
deleted and the
clause is amended.

environment, operation and
investment needs before proposing the

proportion between cash and stock
Dividends for the approval of the
shareholders’meeting:
1. The cash dividends shall be no less
than 10% of the Dividends and
bonus allocated to shareholders.
2. Notwithstanding, if the Dividends
are allocated at less than or equal to
NTD 0.3 per share, the earnings
may be allocated in the form of
stock Dividends in full.
If the capital adequacy ratio fails to
reach the legal ratio, the earnings shall
be allocated in accordance with the
Banking Act and the competent
authority’s requirements.
Article37Omitted
Article38Omitted
Article39Omitted
Article36Omitted
Article37Omitted
Article38Omitted
The order of clauses
is rearranged.
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Management Presentation (Company Reports)

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Management Presentation (Company Reports) Report No. 1

The 2015 Business Reports (Please refer to Page 10~13 of the Annual Meeting Handbook)

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The 2015 Business Report

  • I. Business result in 2015

  • (I) Domestic and foreign financial environment

Global economic performance in 2015 was moderate. However, the rise in interest rates in the US and the sustained QE policy in Japan and the Euro Zone hampered the performance of the global money market. Furthermore, the depreciation of the RMB triggered the depreciations of the currencies in many newly emerged economies. It was echoed with the continued decline of international oil price. The result is turbulence in international stock markets. As such, the economic outlook worldwide is clouded with uncertainties. The slowdown of economic growth in Taiwan compelled the Central Bank to cut interest rate. In early 2016, prominent economic forecasting institutions are still cautious in their points of view, but they tended to be positive about the economic recovery in the US, Japan, and the EU. With the intensification of competition across the straits in industry and international trade, the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics of Executive Yuan hold conservative view about the economic outlook of the year and projected economic growth at only 1.47%.

  • (II) Changes in organization

  • The Bank established the “Consumer Banking Department” in November 2015 with a view to the reinforcement of the foundation for the development of its core business and the size of private banking to speed up the expansion in the territory of consumer banking.

  • The “Treasury Marketing Department” was established in December 2015 aiming at the development of financial products and services and the financial investment market to satisfy the institutional investors and corporate accounts in flexible asset allocation.

  • (III) Operating result of business plans and strategies

  • In 2015, TC Bank had corporate earnings amounting to NTD3.477 billion with ROE at 9.19%. Total assets amounted to NTD575.631 billion, which indicated growth of NTD45.58 billion from the same period of the previous year.

  • TC Bank has planned to further refine the professional division of labor among the sale personnel and business in order to build up a professional marketing model. This is the response to the significant change in market environment and meeting the needs of business expansion for a wider array of income sources to the Bank. In concrete term, the Bank will fortify the strength of its front line staff and related operation personnel with focus on the development of relevant functional areas of banking.

  • Under the “Facilitation of Financing the Small and Medium Enterprises by Domestic Banks” (8[th] Tier), TC Bank has been conferred the Balanced Regional Development Award in Financing Small and Medium Enterprises. With the incentives provided, the Bank adjusted its existing channels by establishing Datong Branch so that there are 11 branches in Greater Taipei Area. With this network, the services across the country could be better developed.

  • In 2015, asset quality of the Bank met the regulatory standard of the competent authority under the cautious risk management and lending policies of the Bank, including the ratio of the provision of Class I loan asset, NPL rate, and capital adequacy ratio. With strict discipline for the regulation of trade and a viable system

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for risk control, the Bank can maintain stability and vitality in the position of financial assets and overall financial position.

  1. From 2015 onward, the Bank started to offer the “LOHAS Retirement Trust” to meet the needs of the aging society and declining birth rate. This program also aims at the caring of the social misfortunes and is the support to the advocacy of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) in launching the “Trust Service for the Elderly and the Handicapped”. Through the function of trust, the elderly and the handicapped could have the peace of mind over their property and care. This is the manifestation of corporate social responsibility of the Bank.

  2. The TC Bank Financing and Leasing (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. has established 2 branches in Zhengzhou and Changsha, respectively. These branches connected the locations at Suzhou, Xiamen, and Chengdu and expanded the business territory of leasing and financial to Mainland China.

  3. (IV) Budget execution in December 2015

  4. The average deposit balance (including foreign currency) amounted to NTD 501.996 billion. The budget achievement rate was 107.23%, representing 10.91% growth from the NTD 452,625 billion in December 2014.

  5. The average loan balance (including foreign currencies but excluding bank guarantee and acceptance) amounted to NTD392.674 billion, an increase of 1.67% or NTD6.435 billion from December of 2014.

  6. Foreign currency deposits amounted to US$1.220 billion. The budget achievement rate was 106.42%, representing 28.58% growth from the US$0.949 billion in December 2014.

  7. Wealth management service fees amounted to NTD 1.805 billion in 2015, representing 3.56% growth from the NTD 1.743 billion in 2015.

  8. (V) Financial income and expenditure, and profitability analysis

  9. In 2015, the consolidated earnings before taxation amounted to NTD4.13656 billion and the consolidated corporate earnings amounted to NTD3.47703 billion. Earnings per share after taxation are NTD1.14. The EPS of the Bank has been higher than NTD1 for 4 consecutive years.

  10. KPI: Key Performance Indicator

Indicators 2015
Capital adequacyratio(BIS) 11.94%
Return on Assets(ROA) 0.63%
Return on Equity (ROE) 9.19%
Earnings Per Share(EPS) NTD1.14
NPL ratio 0.33%
Coverage ratio 475.41%
  1. Information about the most recent credit rating
Date of rating Credit rating Credit rating
Long-term Short-term Outlook
2015.9.25 A-(twn) F2(twn) Stable
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(VI) R&D

  - FSC launched the “Digital Banking 3.0” whereby 12 items of online business were offered, including know-your-customer (KYC), investment risk attribute test, and trust referral statement of consent. TC Bank has fully launched the business in October 2015 with the gravity in upgrading customer service. The Bank will continue its blueprint in the development of digital banking, from innovative Internet banking service, financial big data analysis and application, and the prevailing use of mobile payment application to help to keep abreast of the trend of digital development and upgrading the competitive power.
  • II. Effect of external competitive environment, laws & regulations and entire business environment

  • (I) The Bank has made its policies in fortifying anti-money laundering and fighting the financing of terrorism, and building up a viable system for internal control and internal audit. This policy will help to bolster the regulatory effort for the effective control of the risk deriving from money laundering and financing terrorism of the customers.

  • (II) The Bank values the protection of financial consumers by taking positive action thereby established the “Best Practice Principle for Equal Treatment of Customers in Banking Service” in accordance with the requirement of the competent authority. Under these principles, the Bank will give fair and reasonable treatment of all financial consumers in the overall transactions of banking services and products.

III. Future development strategies

In 2016, the Bank will continue its business principles of “Stable Growth in Volume with More Profit” and “Advancement in Stable Paces” to enlarge the asset size of the Bank through stable paces. With firm establishment in Taiwan, the Bank will expand in Asia-Pacific and satisfy the needs of Taiwan business in the trend of “globalization”. Business development will be launched in the areas of “corporate banking”, “consumer banking”, “wealth management” and “TMU” operation as the core portion for profit growth.

IV. Summary of business plan 2016

  • (I) Bolster the core business of foreign exchange, TMU, wealth management and consumer banking. The Bank has a solid foundation in corporate banking, and will make use of this advantage to further develop foreign exchange and reduce the cost of capital. In addition, the Bank will also advocate TMU and wealth management for more commission incomes. The development of small-cap line of credit and micro enterprises financing will help to improve interest spread in loans. These will contribute to the increase of incomes from interest and non-interest sources.

  • (II) Develop and launch new products to fortify the competitive power in wealth management. Expand the team of wealth management and train good people for higher professional standing so as to strength the management of channels and bring momentum to the operations of the branches.

  • (III) Establish more designated banking location for foreign exchange business and fortify the overall banking service function to satisfy the needs of the customers in global capital management and trade financing. The Bank will continue to establish more branches running designated foreign exchange business in full-range.

  • (IV) Continue to optimize the service of digital banks and fortify the function of services through virtual channels. In the wake of the development of digital banking, the Bank

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seeks to develop eCommerce and mobile payment business and better business opportunities from online capital flow and commission income.

  • (V) Adjust the allocation and structure of assets and liabilities and pursue proper risk management policies to maintain “capital adequacy ratio” as the primary goal basing on which the Bank will allocate its resources to deposits, loans, and investment. The Bank also adopts the mindset of risk offsetting, monitoring of market risk and change in asset quality, efficient use of capital and reasonable use of return for the improvement of management quality in the operation.

  • (VI) The Bank will demonstrate its strength given by its advantage in diversified operation, and reinforce cooperation for the promotion of multilateral financial services. With an edge of organizational structure of the parent firm and the collaboration among the branches in promotion, the Bank emphasizes the internal inter-selling system with the availability of insurance, investment trust, securities and leasing service to the customers under “one-stop shopping”. Through the CRM system, the Bank could develop more business opportunities and further cultivate the business transactions with preferred customers.

  • (VII) The Bank, while facing a rapidly changing financial environment, will continue to base itself on the operational precondition of “compliance, risk management, and performance management” to work towards the objectives of “becoming one of the top banks” and towards the ultimate goal of becoming a role model to domestic banks.

  • (VIII) Expected business objectives

Scope of business Targets of December 2016
Deposits (including foreign
currencies)
Average balance amounted to NTD 520,137 million.
Lending (including foreign
currencies)
Average balance amounted to NTD 423,696 million.
Foreign Exchanges
Operations
Annual amount USD15,850 million

2016 is the year of hope and challenge. The Bank will provide service to the public under the spirit of "Hearty Service to Its Entirety” with the concern for corporate social responsibility. In addition to customer service, profit growth, and capital management, the Bank also seeks to provide a diversity of services to the needs and dynamics of the customers and to upgrade customer satisfaction, bolster competitive power in market, and its corporate image. These will be essential for creating investment value for the shareholders and is the gratitude to all shareholders for their support and encouragement.

Best regards,

To All Shareholders

May I wish you all good health and good luck.

President____Chairman____

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Management Presentation (Company Reports) Report No. 2

Audit Committee’s Review Report on the 2015 Financial Statements Please refer to Page 14 of the Annual Meeting Handbook

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Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Audit Report of the Auditing Committee

The financial statements of individual entities of the Bank and the consolidated financial statement of the Bank covering FY2015 were audited by Deloitte Taiwan with the issuance of Auditors’ Report. The audited financial statements and the report on operation and proposal for distribution of earnings have been audited by the Auditing Committee of the Banking and confirmed that they are fairly presented. Pursuant to Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Act, we hereby present the aforementioned statements and reports for ratification.

To:

2016 Shareholders’ meeting, Taichung Commercial Bank Co. Ltd.

Audit Committee

Independent director

Independent director

Independent director

March 8, 2016

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Management Presentation (Company Reports) Report No. 3

The 2015 distribution of remuneration to employees and directors

Description: The Company’s 2015 CPA audited net income before tax excluding the estimated remuneration to employees and directors and income tax expense amounted to NTD4,143,833 thousand. The Audit Committee suggested having the remuneration to directors distributed at a rate of 1.45%. The distribution of remuneration to employees and directors at the rate of 0.55% and 1.45% of the annual earnings referred to above amounted to NTD22,060,677 and NTD58,159,967, respectively, which was paid in cash. The difference between the distribution amount referred to above and the estimated amount in 2015 is adjusted to the net income before tax of the current year.

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Management Presentation (Company Reports) Report No. 4

The 2015 authorized offering and issuance of perpetual non-cumulative subordinated financial bonds (Please refer to Page 18~19 of the Annual Meeting Handbook)

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TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK had no perpetual non-cumulative subordinated financial bonds in 2015

I. Reasons for issuance:

To strengthen the financial structure and improve the capital adequacy ratio in order to normalize business development, an application was filed with the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) in 2015 for issuing NTD1.5 billion of perpetual non-cumulative subordinated financial bonds that was effective with the FSC.Bill.Zi No. 10400200460 Letter dated August 26, 2015 and FSC.Bill.Zi No. 10400251970 Letter dated October 28, 2015 issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission; also it was issued for OTC trading on December 28, 2015.

II. Bond Information:

2015.
Bond Information:
2015
Bond issues 2015Q1
Bond code G13012
Issue Date 2015/12/28
Duration No maturitydate
Maturitydate No maturitydate
Placement Underwriters are not commissioned for
public offering
Bond listing OTC
Listing/ issuinglocation Taiwan R.O.C.
Issuingcurrency NTD
Total Issued NTD 150 million
ListingDate 2015/12/28
Bond abbreviation P04 TaichungCommercial Bank 1
Coupon rate: Floatingannual rate: 4.28%
Interest bearing and payment method Annual interest is accrued at a simple
interest rate andpaid once ayear.
The interest rate reset date 104/12/24
The next interest rate reset date 105/12/26

*Annual interest payable:

nnual interest payable:
Subordinated financial bonds annual interest
payment
Unit: NTD thousand
Bond issues 2015Q1
Total Issued 1,500,000
Coupon rate 4.28%
The total annual interestpayment 64,200
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III. Subscription object: Professional institutional investors

  • IV. Fund utilization efficiency:

The stock shares of the project were issued fully on December 28, 2015 for OTC trading with the collected funds fully used to replenish working capital, to support the loaning of funds, and to enhance the Company’s capital adequacy ratio. The Class I capital ratio and common stock equity ratio were substantially strengthened and the Company’s capital structure was improved.

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Management Presentation (Company Reports) Report No. 5

The 2015 issuance of stock shares for cash capitalization (Please refer to Page 21~22 of the Annual Meeting Handbook)

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Taichung Bank’s 2015 Stock Issuance for Cash Capitalization report

The Company’s 2015 cash capitalization for NTD1.5 billion was effective with the FSC.Far.Zi No. 1040033134 Letter dated September 1, 2015 issued by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

  • I. Number of shares distributed:

The issuance of 150,000 thousand stock shares for cash capitalization was resolved in the 9[th] Board Meeting of Session Twenty-Two on June 17, 2015. According to Article 267 of the Company Law, 22,500 thousand stock shares (15% of the new issuance) should be reserved for the subscription of the employees. Also, according to Article 28-1 of the Securities Exchange Act, 15,000 thousand stock shares (10% of the current issuance) should be appropriated for public subscription sales. The remaining 112,500 thousand stock shares (75% of the total issued shares) are to be subscribed proportionally to the shareholding ratio by the current shareholders on the shareholder registry (37.0797 shares can be subscribed to per 1,000 shares held). If the existing shareholder’s shareholding is insufficient to subscribe to one share proportionally, the shareholder may have a stock share subscribed jointly with other shareholders or have the odd shares consolidated for subscription by one shareholder. The fractional share and the waiver of subscribing new shares exercised by the existing shareholders can be subscribed to by the specific individual arranged by the Chairman.

II. Determination of issue price:

The current issue price is determined in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 “If underwriters counsel the listed/OTC companies to issue common stock share for cash capitalization through public offering, the issue price prior to reporting to the Financial Supervisory Commission and five business days before the ex-right date may not be less than 70% of the average stock price derived from the common stock simple arithmetic average closing price net of the stock dividend ex-right (or de-capitalization ex-right) and ex-interest on the first, third, or fifth business day” of the “Taiwan Securities Association Self-Regulatory Rules on Guidelines for Underwriters Mandated to Assist the Listed/OTC Companies in Offering and Issuing Securities.”』

The ex-right trading day of this project was on October 14, 2015. In complying with the provisions stated in the preceding paragraph, the issue price of NTD10 par was determined on October 6, 2015 and was resolved in the 13[th] Board Meeting of Session twenty-two on October 6, 2015.

III. Stock subscription:

A total of 150,000 thousand stock shares were issued for cash capitalization

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with the subscription proceeds collected in full and with the “full collection” certificate issued by Deloitte Taiwan and listed for trade on December 3, 2015.

  • IV. Funds application plan and projects, progress, and effect:

  • (I) Funds application plan and project:

The cash capitalization is to replenish working capital for supporting loaning of funds; strengthening the Bank’s financial structure, and enhancing the capital adequacy ratio.

  • (II) Fund application progress:

It was fully used for replenishing working capital and supporting loaning of funds before 2015Q4.

  • (III) Fund utilization efficiency:

  • (1) Enhancing loaning of funds business:

The funds raised currently are entirely used for loaning of funds business and expanding business scale. Interest income for an average amount of NTD37,650 thousand can be accrued annually at the end of November 2015 based on the assumed loan rate of 2.51%.

  • (2) Strengthen the structure of capital:

The Company had successfully issued common stock shares for capitalization of NTD1.5 billion; therefore, the common stock capital had reached NTD31,840,027,130 and total capital has reached NTD43,200,000,000 with the Bank’s capital adequacy ratio, Class I capital ratio, and common stock equity ratio improved, thus substantially strengthening and upgrading the Company’s capital structure.

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Management Presentation (Company Reports) Report No. 6

The Bank’s “Procedural Rules of for Shareholders Meetings” amendments

Explanation:

  • I. Article 7 of the “Procedural Rules for Board of Directors Meetings of Taichung Commercial Bank” was amended in response to the “Corporate Governance

  • Best-Practice Principles for Taichung Commercial Bank.”

  • II. The Bank has already established the Audit Committee to replace the supervisor system; therefore, the wording “supervisor” in the “Procedural Rules for Board of Directors Meetings” was deleted, and the text of Article 3 and Article 17 were amended.

  • III. The “Procedural Rules for Board of Directors Meetings” amendment before and after (Please refer to Page 23~26 of the Annual Meeting Handbook)

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The “Procedural Rules for Board of Directors Meetings of Taichung Commercial Bank” amendment before and after

Clauses after the amendment Existingclauses Remark
Article 3 Paragraph 2
State the reasons for convening the
meeting with the directors notified
seven days in advance. An
extraordinary meeting can be
convened at any time due to an
emergency or in response to the
request of a majority of the
directors.
Article 3 Paragraph 2
State the reasons for convening the
meeting with the directorsand
supervisorsnotified seven days in
advance. An extraordinary meeting
can be convened at any time due to
an emergency or in response to the
request of a majority of the
directors.
The Bank has already
established the Audit
Committee to replace
the supervisor system;
therefore, the wording
“supervisor” was
deleted.
Article 7
The Bank should have the following
matters proposed to the Board of
Directors for discussion.
I.
The Bank’s business plans;
II.
Annual financial reports and
semi-annual financial reports;
But the semi-annual financial
report is not required by law
and regulations to be audited
by the CPAs; therefore, it is not
subject to this requirement.
III. The internal control system is
to be enacted or amended in
accordance with Article 14-1 of
the Securities Exchange Act.
IV. The Procedures for the
Acquisition and Disposal of
Assets, the trade of derivatives,
loaning of funds, making of
endorsement/guarantees, and
other significant financial
business acts should be enacted
or amended in accordance with
Article 36-1 of the Securities
Exchange Act.
V.
Offer, issuance, or private
placement of equity-based
marketable securities
VI. The appointment and dismissal
of the officer of Finance,
Accounting,Risk
Management, Compliance, and
Internal Audit Office
VII. Donation to a related party or a
significant donation to a
non-related party However, the
charitable donation for an
Article 7
The Bank should have the following
matters proposed to the Board of
Directors for discussion.
I.
The Bank’s business plans;
II.
Annual financial reports and
semi-annual financial reports;
But the semi-annual financial
report is not required by law
and regulations to be audited
by the CPAs; therefore, it is not
subject to this requirement.
III. The internal control system is
to be enacted or amended in
accordance with Article 14-1 of
the Securities Exchange Act.
IV. The Procedures for the
Acquisition and Disposal of
Assets, the trade of derivatives,
loaning of funds, making of
endorsement/guarantees, and
other significant financial
business acts should be enacted
or amended in accordance with
Article 36-1 of the Securities
Exchange Act.
V.
Offer, issuance, or private
placement of equity-based
marketable securities
VI. The appointment and dismissal
of the Finance, Accounting, or
Internal Audit Officer;
VII. Donation to a related party or a
significant donation to a
non-related party However, the
charitable donation for an

Include the appointment
and dismissal of the
Risk Management
Officer and Compliance
Officer in Paragraph 1
Section 6,
enact Paragraph 1
Section 8, and rearrange
the order of clauses in
accordance with the
“Corporate Governance
Best-Practice Principles
for Taichung
Commercial Bank.”
Also, enact Paragraph 6
by referring to the “○○
Co., Ltd. Procedural
Rules for Board of
Directors Meetings.”
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Clauses after the amendment Existingclauses Remark
emergency relief of major
natural disasters may be
submitted in the next Board
meeting for ratification.
VIII. Performance evaluation criteria
and remuneration standards of
the management, and
remuneration structure and
system of the Board of
Directors
IX. The matters to be resolved in
the shareholders’ meeting or
Board meeting in accordance
with Article 14-3 of the
Securities Exchange Act, the
other law and regulations, or
the Articles of Association, or
the major matters to be
resolved in accordance with the
requirements of the competent
authorities;
The “related party” in Paragraph 7
in the preceding paragraph refers to
the “related party” described in the
“Regulations Governing
the Preparation of Financial Reports
by Securities Issuers.” The alleged
“significant donation to a
non-related party” refers to the
donation amount of each transaction
or the cumulative donation amount
to one donee within one year for
over NTD100 million, 1% of the net
operating income stated in the most
recent financial report audited by
the CPAs, or 5% of the paid-in
capital.
The alleged “within one year” in the
preceding paragraph is the year
prior to the current Board meeting
convening date, retroactively; also,
the proposal that is already
resolved in the Board meeting is not
subject to this requirement.
For a foreign company’s stock share
without a par value or without a
NTD10 par value, the criteria of
“5% of paid-in capital” stated
in Paragraph 2 in the preceding
paragraph will be replaced with
emergency relief of major
natural disasters may be
submitted in the next Board
meeting for ratification.
VIII.The matters to be resolved in
the shareholders’ meeting or
Board meeting in accordance
with Article 14-3 of the
Securities Exchange Act, the
other laws and regulations, or
the Articles of Association, or
the major matters to be
resolved in accordance with the
requirements of the competent
authorities;
The “related party” in Paragraph 7
in the preceding paragraph refers to
the “related party” described in the
“Regulations Governing
the Preparation of Financial Reports
by Securities Issuers.” The alleged
“significant donation to a
non-related party” refers to the
donation amount of each transaction
or the cumulative donation amount
to one donee within one year for
over NTD100 million, 1% of the net
operating income stated in the most
recent financial report audited by
the CPAs, or 5% of the paid-in
capital.
The alleged “within one year” in the
preceding paragraph is the year
prior to the current Board meeting
convening date, retroactively; also,
the proposal that is already
resolved in the Board meeting is not
subject to this requirement.
For a foreign company’s stock share
without a par value or without a
NTD10 par value, the criteria of
“5% of paid-in capital” stated
in Paragraph 2 in the preceding
paragraph will be replaced with
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Clauses after the amendment Existingclauses Remark
“2.5% of shareholders’ equity.”
If the Bank has independent
directors appointed, for the matters
to be resolved in the Board meeting
in accordance with Article 14-3 of
the Securities Exchange Act, the
independent directors should attend
the Board meeting in person or have
other independent directors attend
the meeting by proxy. The
objections or reservations, if any, of
the independent directors should be
detailed in the minutes of the Board
meeting. If the independent
directors cannot attend the Board
meeting in person to express their
objections or reservations, in
addition to being justified, they shall
issue a written opinion in advance to
be detailed in the minutes of Board
meeting.
The resolutions reached in the board
“2.5% of shareholders’ equity.”
If the Bank has independent
directors appointed, for the matters
to be resolved in the Board meeting
in accordance with Article 14-3 of
the Securities Exchange Act, the
independent directors should attend
the Board meeting in person or have
other independent directors attend
the meeting by proxy. The
objections or reservations, if any, of
the independent directors should be
detailed in the minutes of the Board
meeting. If the independent
directors cannot attend the Board
meeting in person to express their
objections or reservations, in
addition to being justified, they shall
issue a written opinion in advance to
be detailed in the minutes of Board
meeting.
meeting that are subject to the
following circumstances should be
documented in the minutes of the
meeting and disclosed on the
reporting system designated by the
competent authorities within two
days from the board meeting date:
I.
The objections or reservations
of the independent directors
that are recorded or in writing;
II.
The matters that are not
approved by the Audit
Committee, but with the
consent of two thirds of the
Board of Directors;

days

I.
II.
Article 17 Paragraph 1
The Bank’s minutes of the Board
meeting should be prepared with the
following matters included:
I.
(Omitted)
II.
(Omitted)
III. (Omitted)
IV. (Omitted)
V.
(Omitted)
VI. (Omitted)
VII. Issues to be discussed: The
resolution methods and results
of each motion,the statement
Article 17 Paragraph 1
The Bank’s minutes of the Board
meeting should be prepared with the
following matters included:
I.
(Omitted)
II.
(Omitted)
III. (Omitted)
IV. (Omitted)
V.
(Omitted)
VI. (Omitted)
VII. Issues to be discussed: The
resolution methods and results
of each motion,the statement
The Bank has already
established the Audit
Committee to replace
the supervisor system;
therefore, the wording
“supervisor” was
deleted.
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Clauses after the amendment Existingclauses Remark
summary of the directors,
specialists, and others, the
names of the directors who are
stakeholders according
to Paragraph I of the preceding
Article, the content of the
stake, the reasons for having
themselves excused or
not-excused, recusal situations,
objections or reservations in
writing or documented, and the
written statements and written
opinions of independent
directors issued pursuant to
Article 7 Paragraph 5;
VIII. Extraordinary Motion: The
name of the motion proposer,
resolution methods and results
of each motion, the statement
summary of the directors,
specialists, and others, the
names of the directors who are
stakeholders according
to Paragraph I of the preceding
Article, the content of the
stake, the reasons for having
themselves excused or
not-excused, recusal situations,
and objections or reservations
in writing or documented;
IX. (Omitted)
Article 17 Paragraph 4
The presiding Chairman and the
clerk must sign the minutes of the
meeting. In addition, it should be
distributed to all directors within
twenty days after the meeting. The
minutes of the meeting should be
classified as an important document
of the Bank and should be properly
reserved throughout the duration of
the Bank.
summary of the directors,
supervisors,specialists, and
others, the names of the
directors who are stakeholders
according to Paragraph I of the
preceding Article, the content
of the stake, the reasons for
having themselves excused or
not-excused, recusal situations,
objections or reservations in
writing or documented, and the
written statements and opinions
of independent directors issued
pursuant to Article 7 Paragraph
5;
VIII. Extraordinary Motion: The
name of the motion proposer,
resolution methods and results
of each motion, the statement
summary of the directors,
supervisors,specialists, and
others, the names of the
directors who are stakeholders
according to Paragraph I of the
preceding Article, the content
of the stake, the reasons for
having themselves excused or
not-excused, recusal situations,
and objections or reservations
in writing or documented;
IX. (Omitted)
Article 17 Paragraph 4
The presiding Chairman and the
clerk must sign the minutes of the
meeting. In addition, it should be
distributed to all directorsand
supervisorswithin twenty days
after the meeting. The minutes of
the meeting should be classified as
an important document of the Bank
and should be properly reserved
throughout the duration of the
Bank.
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Management Presentation (Company Reports) Report No. 7

The advocacy of Article 25 of the Banking Law

  • Description: I. According to the Jin.Kwong.Yin (VI) Zi. No. 09460011531 Letter dated December 28, 2005 by the Financial Supervisory Commission, Article 25 of the Banking Law must be implemented effectively; also, the advocacy of the related regulations to shareholders must be enhanced, and shareholders’ shall be aware of the relevant provisions.

  • II. If the Bank’s shareholders are in violation of Article 25 Paragraph 2, Paragraph 3, and Paragraph 5 of the Banking Law and failed to report to or receive approval from the competent authorities for the shareholding, a fine for an amount of NTD2 million ~ NTD10 million will be levied in accordance with Article 128 Paragraph 3 of the Banking Law.

  • III. Articles 25 of the Banking Act Please refer to Page 28 of the Annual Meeting Handbook

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Articles 25 of the Banking Act

  • I. Bank stocks shares should be in a registered form.

  • II. The same person or same concerned party holding issued shares with voting rights over 5% of the bank independently, jointly, or totally shall report it to the competent authorities within ten days from the holding date; also, a cumulative increase or decrease over 1% beyond the 5% threshold should also be reported to the competent authorities.

  • III. The same person or same concerned party planning to hold issued shares with voting rights over 10%, 25%, or 50% of the bank independently, jointly, or totally shall report it to the competent authorities for approval in advance respectively.

  • IV. A third party that has held stock shares for the same person or same concerned party by trust, commission or other contract, agreement, or authorization should be included as the “same concerned party” for consideration.

  • V. Before the implementation of the Banking Law amendment amended on December 9, 2008, the same person or same concerned party holding issued shares with voting rights over 5% but less than 15% of the bank independently, jointly, or totally shall report it to the competent authorities within six months from the date implementing the amendment; also, the shareholding ratio at the time of reporting can be maintained if it is reported to the competent authorities within the time limit. Shareholders who have held over 10% stock shares originally shall report to the competent authorities for approval in advance before subscribing to additional stock shares for first-time capitalization.

  • VI. The competent authorities are to determine the qualification conditions, submittals, number of shares to acquire, purpose, fund source, and other compliances for the same person or same concerned party applying for approval in accordance with Paragraph 3 or the proviso in the preceding paragraph.

  • VII. Failure in reporting to the competent authorities in accordance with Paragraph 2, Paragraph 3, or Paragraph 5 or for the approved shareholding of shares with voting rights, or shareholding beyond the threshold will not have voting rights and will be disposed of before the deadline upon the request of the competent authorities.

  • VIII. If the same person or the shareholders and their spouse and minor children hold issued shares with voting rights over 1% of a bank jointly, it should be reported to the Bank by the shareholder.

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Proposals

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Proposal No. 1

Proposal: The 2015 Business Report and Financial Statements are presented for adoption.

Explanation: The Board of Directors of the Bank has passed the Report on Operation, Financial Statements of individual entities and consolidated financial statements of the Bank covering FY2015 (refer to pp.10~13 and 46~63 Annual Meeting Handbook) subject to the finalization of the Auditing Committee.

Resolutions:

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Proposal No. 2

Proposal: The 2015 Profit Distribution Proposal is presented for adoption.

Explanation:

  • I. The Company’s 2015 net income amounted to NTD3,477,032,422.49, plus the beginning unappropriated earnings of NTD1,693,355.82, and a credit of NTD134,494,030 adjusted in accordance with the 2013 edition TIFRS “Employee Benefits” for the first time, plus the 2015 defined benefit plan re-measured credit amount of NTD268,453,439, then, NTD922,733,492.79 (30% of the total amount) was appropriated as the legal reserve. The distributable amount was NTD2,153,044,816.52 to be distributed as follows:

  • (I) Shareholder dividends – stock dividends (NTD0.17 per share): NTD541,280,470.

  • (II) Shareholder dividends – cash dividend (NTD0.50 per share): NTD1,592,001,357.

  • II. Taichung Commercial Bank 2015 Profit Distribution Statement. Please refer to Page 33 of the Annual Meeting Handbook

Resolutions:

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Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

Earnings Distribution Statement

2015

Unit: NTD

Unappropriated earnings - $ 1,693,355.82 beginning Effect of retroactive applicability and (134,494,030.00) recompilation Adjusted unappropriated earnings (132,800,674.18) - beginning The defined benefit plans re-measured amount is recognized in (268,453,439.00) the “retained earnings” account. Adjusted unappropriated earnings (401,254,113.18) Net income 3,477,032,422.49 Legal reserve appropriated (922,733,492.79) Current distributable earnings 2,153,044,816.52 Distributions Shareholder dividends – stock (NTD0.17/share) 541,280,470 Shareholder dividends – cash 2,133,281,827.00 (NTD0.5/share) 1,592,001,357 Unappropriated earnings - ending $ 19,762,989.52

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Discussions

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Discussion No. 2

Proposal: Proposing to have new shares issued through capitalization of earnings, please proceed to discuss.

Explanation:

  • I. The Company for business needs plans to appropriate stock dividends of NTD541,280,470 from the 2015 distributable earnings with 54,128,047 shares issued at the ratio of 17 shares distributed per thousand shares at NTD10 par.

  • II. The earnings distribution is calculated in accordance with the shareholders and their respective shareholding ratio in the register of shareholders. Fractional share distribution is to be consolidated by shareholders and registered with the Company’s Stock Department for stock consolidation within five days from the record date. Fractional share that is not consolidated or remains a fractional share after consolidation should be paid with an equivalent cash amount (rounded up to the dollar). Fractional shares will be purchased by persons arranged by the Chairman as authorized by the Board. In the event that the total number of outstanding shares in circulation and the shareholders’ dividend ratio are affected as a result of the company’s issuing new shares or financial bonds conversion through capitalization, employee’s exercising warrants, repurchasing shares of the Company or transferring treasury shares to employees and canceling treasury shares, it is proposed to authorize the Board of Directors in the meeting of shareholders to arrange the necessary adjustments.

  • III. The capitalization of retained earnings into new shares is pending on the final approval of the General Meeting of Shareholders and the approval of the competent authority. Once approved, the General Meeting of Shareholders is requested to authorize the Board of Directors to set the dividend day.

  • IV. The terms and conditions of the capitalization of retained earnings into new shares may be subject to alteration at the request of the competent authority. The General Meeting of Shareholders is requested to authorize the Board of Directors with full power of attorney to make such alteration as per the request of the competent authority.

  • V. The shareholder’s rights and obligations for the new shares are the same as those of the existing shares.

  • VI. The new shares issued through capitalization in accordance with Article 10 of the Regulations Governing the Offering and Issuance of Securities by Securities Issuers are without a delivered printed stock but by a book-entry delivery.

Resolutions:

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Discussions No. 3

Proposal: Amendment to the Operational Procedures for the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets, please proceed to discuss.

  • Explanation: I. The gravity of amendment for this instance is shown below:

    • (I) The Audit Committee is setup in accordance with the “Articles of Association” in this industry. The Audit Committee related regulations in the “Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets” (referred to as “the Procedures” hereinafter) are amended accordingly.

    • (II) According to Article 7 and Article 30 of the “Rules Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets by Public Companies;” also, considering the different business responsibilities and powers of the subsidiaries, Article 9 of the Procedures regarding the control procedure for a subsidiary’s acquisition or disposal of assets is amended; also, Article 9 Paragraph 4 regarding a subsidiary’s handling announcements and reporting related matters is enacted.

    • (III) The auditing guidelines for derivative financial instruments has been regulated in the “Rules Governing Internal Operating Systems and Procedures of Derivative Financial Instruments by Banks” and “Rules Governing the Implementation of Internal Control and Audit Systems by Financial Holding Companies and the Banking Industry;” so Article 21 of the Procedures regarding the audit procedures for the internal audit of the derivatives trade conducted by the Trade Department is amended.

  • II. The comparison table of the Operational Procedures for the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets before and after amendments (Please refer to Page 37~44 of the Annual Meeting Handbook)

Resolutions:

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The comparison table of the Operational Procedures for the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets before and after amendments

Clauses after the amendment Existing clauses Remark
Article 6:
The assessment and operating
procedure of the Company’s acquisition
or disposal of assets is as follows:
1. For the Company’s acquisition or
disposal of assets, the organizing
unit shall have the reason,
underlying subject, counterparty,
transfer price, collection and
payment terms, and price reference
presented for approval in accordance
with the Company’s decentralization
of responsibility.
2. If the Company’s acquisition or
disposal of assets must be approved
by the Board in accordance with
the Procedures or other legal
requirements and if any of the
director’s objections is recorded or
expressed in writing, the Company
shall have the objections of directors
forwarded toAudit Committee.
3. When the acquisition or disposal of
assets is proposed to the Board for
discussion in accordance
with Paragraph 2, should fully
consider the views of the
independent directors. The
objections or reservations of
independent directors, if any, should
be stated in the minutes of the Board
meeting.
4. The establishment or amendment of
the “Operational Procedures for
Acquisition and Disposal of Assets”
must be with the consent of the
majority members of the Audit
Committee and presented to the
Board for resolution.
5. The establishment or amendment of
the “Operational Procedures for
Acquisition and Disposal of Assets”
referred to above that is without the
consent of the majority members of
the Audit Committee must be with
the consent of more than two-thirds
Article 6:
The assessment and operating
procedure of the Company’s acquisition
or disposal of assets is as follows:
1. For the Company’s acquisition or
disposal of assets, the organizing
unit shall have the reason,
underlying subject, counterparty,
transfer price, collection and
payment terms, and price reference
presented for approval in accordance
with the Company’s decentralization
of responsibility.
2. If the Company’s acquisition or
disposal of assets must be approved
by the Board in accordance with
the Procedures or other legal
requirements and if any of the
director’s objections is recorded or
expressed in writing, the Company
shall have the objections of directors
forwarded to each supervisor.
3. When the acquisition or disposal of
assets is proposed to the Board for
discussion in accordance
with Paragraph 2, should fully
consider the views of the
independent directors. The
objections or reservations of
independent directors, if any, should
be stated in the minutes of the Board
meeting.
4. The establishment or amendment of
the “Operational Procedures for
Acquisition and Disposal of Assets”
must be with the consent of the
majority members of the Audit
Committee and presented to the
Board for resolution.
5. The establishment or amendment of
the “Operational Procedures for
Acquisition and Disposal of Assets”
referred to above that is without the
consent of the majority members of
the Audit Committee must be with
the consent of more than two-thirds
The Audit
Committee is
established in
accordance with
the “Articles of
Association.”
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of all the directors and the resolution
of the Audit Committee shall be
stated in the minutes of the Board
meeting.
6. The members of the Audit
Committee referred to in Paragraph
4 and the directors alleged in the
preceding paragraph refer to the
incumbents.
7. The acquisition or disposal of the
asset is to be processed in
accordance with the relevant
provisions of the Company’s internal
control system. The offending
personnel of a severe violation
should be penalized accordingly.
Article 9:
The control procedure for the
subsidiary’s acquisition or disposal of
assets
1. Subsidiaries should have the
“Procedures for the Acquisition or
Disposal of Assets”enacted and
implemented in accordance with the
relevant regulations and the
requirements of the competent
authorities.
2. A subsidiary’s acquisition or disposal
of assets should be processed in
accordance with the subsidiary’s
provisions of powers and
responsibilities.
3. Subsidiaries should properly check if
the procedures for the acquisition or
disposal of assets are in compliance
with the relevant laws and
regulations; also, if all the related
matters are handled in accordance
with the Procedures. The Company’s
internal auditor should review the
subsidiary’s audit report or
discretionary inspection.
4. The Company may have an
announcement and report made on
behalf of a subsidiary in accordance
with Article 34.
of all the directors and the resolution
of the Audit Committee shall be
stated in the minutes of the Board
meeting.
6. The members of the Audit
Committee referred to in Paragraph
4 and the directors alleged in the
preceding paragraph refer to the
incumbents.
7. The acquisition or disposal of the
asset is to be processed in
accordance with the relevant
provisions of the Company’s internal
control system. The offending
personnel of a severe violation
should be penalized accordingly.
Article 9:
Regulations governing a subsidiary’s
acquisition or disposal of assets
~~1 A bidi’ iiti dil~~
of all the directors and the resolution
of the Audit Committee shall be
stated in the minutes of the Board
meeting.
6. The members of the Audit
Committee referred to in Paragraph
4 and the directors alleged in the
preceding paragraph refer to the
incumbents.
7. The acquisition or disposal of the
asset is to be processed in
accordance with the relevant
provisions of the Company’s internal
control system. The offending
personnel of a severe violation
should be penalized accordingly.
Article 9:
Regulations governing a subsidiary’s
acquisition or disposal of assets
~~1 A bidi’ iiti dil~~
1. Enact Paragraph
1 in accordance
with Article
7 Paragraph 3 of
the “Rules
Governing the
Acquisition or
Disposal of
Assets by Public
Companies.” In
addition,
according to
the Procedures,
subsidiaries are
to have the
disposition or
disposal of
assets handled
in accordance
with the
requirements of
the parent
company.
Considering the
different
business
responsibility
and powers of
the
subsidiaries, Par
agraph 1 of the
original clause
is deleted
and Paragraph 2

~~1~~
~~.~~
~~2~~
~~susarys acquson or sposa~~
~~of assets should be handled in~~
~~accordance with the parent~~
~~company’s requirements.~~
~~If a subsidiary that is not a domestic~~
~~public company engages in~~
~~acquisition or disposal of assets that~~
~~must be announced or reported in~~
~~accordance with Article 31, the~~
~~Company is to handle the~~
~~announcement and report related~~
~~matters on behalf of the subsidiary.~~
~~The announcement and report~~
~~standard regarding “an amount~~
~~di 20% f th idi itl~~
1.
2.
~~.~~
~~3~~

3.
~~.~~

4.
~~exceeng o e pa-n capa,~~
~~10% of the total assets, or NTD300~~
~~million” is based on the parent~~
~~company’s paid-in capital or total~~
~~assets.~~
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is enacted. 2. Since the phrase “the internal auditor should review the subsidiary’s discretionary inspection related matters” must be included in “The Control Procedu re for the Subsidiary’s Acquisition or Disposal of Assets,” Paragra ph 3 is enacted. 3. According to Article 30 Paragraph 4 of the “Rules Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets by Public Companies:” “Public companies shall have the derivatives trade of the Company and its subsidiaries that are not domestic public companies as of the end of the last month input in the mandatory format in the website designated by the SEC before the 10[th] day of each month.” According to Article 9 Paragraph 2 of the Procedures,

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Article 15:
For the Company’s acquisition or
disposal of property or assets other than
property with the related parties for an
amount exceeding 20% of the paid-in
capital, 10% of the total assets, or
NTD300 million, except for bond
trades, RP and RS bonds, and purchase
or redemption of domestic money
market funds, the following information
should be submitted to theAudit
Committeeand the Board of Directors
for approval before signing a trade
contract and making payment.
1. The purpose, necessity, and expected
benefits of the acquisition or
disposal of assets
2. Reason for choosing the concerned
party as trading counterpart
3. Assess the reasonableness of the
planned trading conditions for the
property acquired from the related
party pursuant to Article 16 and
Article 17.
4. The original acquisition date and
price of the related party, the
counterparty and its relationship with
the Company and related parties, etc.
5. Expected monthly cash income and
expense statement within one year
from the contracted month, and
assessing the necessity of the
transactions and the reasonableness
of the funds application
6. Obtain an appraisal report issued by
aprofessional appraiser in
Article 15:
For the Company’s acquisition or
disposal of property or assets other than
property with the related parties for an
amount exceeding 20% of the paid-in
capital, 10% of the total assets, or
NTD300 million, except for bond
trades, RP and RS bonds, and purchase
or redemption of domestic money
market funds, the following information
should be submitted to the Board of
Directors for approval and~~to the~~
~~Supervisors~~for admission before
signing a trade contract and making
payment.
1. The purpose, necessity, and expected
benefits of the acquisition or
disposal of assets
2. Reason for choosing the concerned
party as trading counterpart
3. Assess the reasonableness of the
planned trading conditions for the
property acquired from the related
party pursuant to Article 16 and
Article 17.
4. The original acquisition date and
price of the related party, the
counterparty and its relationship with
the Company and related parties, etc.
5. Expected monthly cash income and
expense statement within one year
from the contracted month, and
assessing the necessity of the
transactions and the reasonableness
of the funds application
6. Obtain an appraisal report issued by
aprofessional appraiser in
the related
announcement
and report is to
be handled by
the parent
company.
Therefore, Parag
raph 3 is deleted
and Paragraph 4
is enacted to
comply with the
aforementioned
requirements.
The Audit
Committee is
established in
accordance with
the “Articles of
Association.”
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accordance with the provisions
referred to above or a CPA’s opinion.
7. Restrictive conditions and other
important stipulations of the
transaction
The transaction amount referred to
above is calculated in accordance
with Article 31 Paragraph 2, and the
so-called within one year is the year
prior to the date of the event; also,
the portion that has been submitted
under the Procedures to theBoard of
Directors and Audit Committee for
approvalneeds not be included for
calculation.
For the operating equipment
acquired or disposed of between the
Company and the parent company or
subsidiary, the Board may, in
accordance with Article 7, Paragraph
1, Section 3, authorize the Chairman
to decide and execute within a
specified quota and then report it to
the most recent Board meeting for
ratification afterwards.
When reported to the Board for
discussion in accordance
with Paragraph 1, it should fully
consider the views of the
independent directors. The
objections or reservations of
independent directors, if any, should
be stated in the minutes of the Board
meeting.
According to Paragraph 1, it should
be resolved with the consent of a
majority of the Audit Committee and
presented to the Board of Directors
for resolution.The provisions of
Article 6 Paragraph 1 Section 5 and
Section 6 are applicable.
Article 18:
If the transactions conducted between
the related party and the Company are
lower than the trade price according to
Article 16 and Article 17, it should be
handled as follows:
1. A special reserve should be
accordance with the provisions
referred to above or a CPA’s opinion.
Restrictive conditions and other
important stipulations of the
transaction
The transaction amount referred to
above is calculated in accordance
with Article 31 Paragraph 2, and the
so-called within one year is the year
prior to the date of the event; also,
the portion that has been submitted
under the Procedures to theBoard of
Directors and Audit Committee for
approvalneeds not be included for
calculation.
For the operating equipment
acquired or disposed of between the
Company and the parent company or
subsidiary, the Board may, in
accordance with Article 7, Paragraph
1, Section 3, authorize the Chairman
to decide and execute within a
specified quota and then report it to
the most recent Board meeting for
ratification afterwards.
When reported to the Board for
discussion in accordance
with Paragraph 1, it should fully
consider the views of the
independent directors. The
objections or reservations of
independent directors, if any, should
be stated in the minutes of the Board
meeting.
According to Paragraph 1, it should
be resolved with the consent of a
majority of the Audit Committee and
accordance with the provisions
referred to above or a CPA’s opinion.
7. Restrictive conditions and other
important stipulations of the
transaction
The transaction amount referred to
above is calculated in accordance
with Article 31 Paragraph 2, and the
so-called within one year is the year
prior to the date of the event; also,
the portion that has been submitted
under the Procedures to the~~Board of~~
~~Directors for approval and to~~
~~Supervisors for admission~~needs not
be included for calculation.
For the operating equipment
acquired or disposed of between the
Company and the parent company or
subsidiary, the Board may, in
accordance with Article 7, Paragraph
1, Section 3, authorize the Chairman
to decide and execute within a
specified quota and then report it to
the most recent Board meeting for
ratification afterwards.
When reported to the Board for
discussion in accordance
with Paragraph 1, it should fully
consider the views of the
independent directors. The
objections or reservations of
independent directors, if any, should
be stated in the minutes of the Board
meeting.
~~The matters to be admitted by the~~
~~supervisors in accordance with the~~
~~requirements in Paragraph 1 must be~~
~~with the consent of the majority~~
~~Audit Committee members that is set~~
~~up by the Company lawfully before~~
~~presenting it to the Board for~~
~~resolution.~~The provisions of Article
6 Paragraph 1 Section 5 and Section
6 are applicable.
Article 18:
If the transactions conducted between
the related party and the Company are
lower than the trade price according to
Article 16 and Article 17, it should be
handled as follows:
1. A special reserve should be
accordance with the provisions
referred to above or a CPA’s opinion.
Restrictive conditions and other
important stipulations of the
transaction
The transaction amount referred to
above is calculated in accordance
with Article 31 Paragraph 2, and the
so-called within one year is the year
prior to the date of the event; also,
the portion that has been submitted
under the Procedures to the~~Board of~~
~~Directors for approval and to~~
~~Supervisors for admission~~needs not
be included for calculation.
For the operating equipment
acquired or disposed of between the
Company and the parent company or
subsidiary, the Board may, in
accordance with Article 7, Paragraph
1, Section 3, authorize the Chairman
to decide and execute within a
specified quota and then report it to
the most recent Board meeting for
ratification afterwards.
When reported to the Board for
discussion in accordance
with Paragraph 1, it should fully
consider the views of the
independent directors. The
objections or reservations of
independent directors, if any, should
be stated in the minutes of the Board
meeting.
~~The matters to be admitted by the~~
~~supervisors in accordance with the~~
~~requirements in Paragraph 1 must be~~
~~with the consent of the majority~~
~~Adit Citt b tht i t~~
The Audit
Committee is
established in
accordance with
the “Articles of
Association.”
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appropriated based on the difference between the real estate trade price and the assessed cost in accordance with Article 41 Paragraph 1 of the Securities Exchange Act. If the investors that have an investment in the Company valued in accordance with the Equity Method are public companies, a special reserve should be appropriated proportionally to the appropriated amount in accordance with Article 41 Paragraph 1 of the Securities Exchange Act.

  1. The Audit Committee should have it handled in accordance with Article 218 of the Company Law.

  2. The process in Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 should be reported in the shareholders’ meeting; also, the detailed transaction contents should be disclosed in the annual report and prospectus. If the Company has a special reserve appropriated in accordance with the requirements stated in the preceding paragraph, such special reserve can be utilized with the consent of the Financial Supervisory Commission when the purchased assets with losses in valuation are recognized or are disposed of, or are compensated properly or restored to the original form, or there is evidence of them being free of any unreasonableness. The transactions between the related party and the Company that have nonconformities found should be handled in accordance with the regulations in the preceding two paragraphs.

Article 21:

Internal audit of derivatives trade In addition to being checked internally by the Company’s Derivatives Department, the internal auditors shall have an audit report composed on the internal control adequacy and the compliance of operating procedure in accordance with the Bank’s “Rules Governing Internal Audit Systems.”

appropriated based on the difference between the real estate trade price and the assessed cost in accordance with Article 41 Paragraph 1 of the Securities Exchange Act. If the investors that have an investment in the Company valued in accordance with the Equity Method are public companies, a special reserve should be appropriated proportionally to the appropriated amount in accordance with Article 41 Paragraph 1 of the Securities Exchange Act.

  1. Supervisors should have it handled in accordance with Article 281 of the Company Law.

  2. The process in Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 should be reported in the shareholders’ meeting; also, the detailed transaction contents should be disclosed in the annual report and prospectus.

If the Company has a special reserve appropriated in accordance with the requirements stated in the preceding paragraph, such special reserve can be utilized with the consent of the Financial Supervisory Commission when the purchased assets with losses in valuation are recognized or are disposed of, or are compensated properly or restored to the original form, or there is evidence of them being free of any unreasonableness. The transactions between the related party and the Company that have nonconformities found should be handled in accordance with the regulations in the preceding two paragraphs.

Article 21: 1. According to Internal audit of derivatives trade Article 2 of the In addition to being ~~audited~~ internally “Rules by the Company’s Derivatives Governing the Department, the internal auditors shall Acquisition or have an audit report prepared on the Disposal of internal control adequacy and the Assets compliance of operating procedure ~~on a~~ by Public ~~monthly basis. Each supervisor~~ should Companies:” be informed in writing for any major “Public

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The Audit Committeeshould be
informed in writing for any major
nonconformity identified.
nonconformity identified. companies
shall have the
acquisition or
disposal of
assets handled
in accordance
with the Rules.
Unless
otherwise
provided in the
other law and
regulations.”
The auditing
guidelines for
derivative
financial
instruments of
the banking
industry have
been regulated
in the “Rules
Governing
Internal
Operating
System
and Procedures
of Derivative
Financial
Instruments by
Banks” and
“Rules
Governing the
Implementatio
n of Internal
Control and
Audit System
by Financial
Holding
Companies and
Banking
Industry;” so
according to
the proviso, the
banking
industry is not
subject to the
requirement of
Article
21 Paragraph 2
of Guidelines.
2. The Audit
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Article 34:
If a Company’s subsidiary that is not a
domestic public company engages in
acquisition or disposal of assets that
must be announced or reported in
accordance withArticle 31 and Article
33,the Company is to handle the
announcement and report related
matters on behalf of the subsidiary.
The announcement and report standard
in Article 31 Paragraph 1 applicable to
the subsidiaries in the preceding
paragraph regarding 20% of the paid-in
capital or 10% of the total assets, is
based on the Company’s paid-in capital
or total assets.
Article 34-1: Deleted.
Article 36:
The Procedures with the approval of the
Board and presented in the meeting of
the shareholders for resolution, so do
the amendments.
Article 34:
If a Company’s subsidiary that is not a
domestic public company engages in
acquisition or disposal of assets that
must be announced or reported in
accordance with Article 15 ~ Article 18,
the Company is to handle the
announcement and report related
matters on behalf of the subsidiary.
The announcement and report standard
in Article 31 Paragraph 1 applicable to
the subsidiaries in the preceding
paragraph regarding 20% of the paid-in
capital or 10% of the total assets, is
based on the Company’s paid-in capital
or total assets.
~~Article 34.1: Article 6, Article 15,~~
~~Article 18, Article 21, and Article 36 of~~
~~the Procedures regarding supervisors~~
~~cease to be applicable after the~~
~~Company establishes the Audit~~
~~Committee.~~
Article 36:
The Procedures with the approval of the
Board~~should be forwarded to each~~
~~supervisor~~and presented in the meeting
of the shareholders for resolution, so do
the amendments.
Committee is
established in
accordance with
the “Articles of
Association.”
Rearrange the code
number of the
articles that are
required to be
announced and
reported.
The Audit
Committee is
established in
accordance with
the “Articles of
Association.”
The Audit
Committee is
established in
accordance with
the “Articles of
Association.”
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Appendices

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Appendix 1

Auditor’s Report

To: Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying individual balance sheet of Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related individual statement of income, individual statement of changes in shareholders equity and individual statement of cash flows for the years then ended. Said Individual financial statement is the responsibility of the management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statement based on our audits.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants”, and generally accepted auditing standards in the Republic of China. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance as to whether the individual financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, through random sampling, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the individual financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall individual financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit may provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the individual financial statements referred to in the first paragraph present fairly, in all material respects, the Financial Status of the Bank as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and its financial performance and cash flows of December 31, 2015 and 2014 in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles in the Republic of China.

The statement of important accounting titles of the individual financial statement for 2015 was provided to supplement the analysis only, and has been audited by us in accordance with the procedure referred to in Paragraph 2 herein. In our opinion, the statement of such titles is consistent with the relevant information provided in the financial statement referred to in Paragraph 1 herein in all material respects.

As stated in Note 3 of the Individual Financial Statements, since the year 2013, Taichung Commercial Bank started to adopt the Criteria for the Compilation of Financial Statements by Public Banks, and retroactive adjustment of the effect on financial statements compiled before the application of the aforementioned.

Deloitte & Touche
Wen-Ya Hsu, CPA Kuan-Chung Lai, CPA
Securities and Futures Bureau Approval Securities and Futures Bureau Approval
Document No. Document No.
Tai-Cai-Jheng (6) No. 0920123784 Tai-Cai-Jheng (6) No. 0920123784

Date: March 9, 2016

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Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

Individual Balance Sheet

December 31, 2015 and December 31, January 1, 2014

Unit: NTD thousand

Code
11000

11500

12000

12500

13000

13200

13500

14000

14500

15000

15500

18500

19000

19300

19500

10000

C o d e
21000

21500

22000

22500

23000

23200

23500

24000

25500

25600

29300

29500

20000

31101
31500
32001
32003
32011
32500
30000
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents

Due from Central Bank and lend to Banks
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
Bonds and securities sold under repurchase agreements
Receivable, net
Current income tax asset
Discounts and loans, net

Available-for-Sale Financial Assets-net
Held to maturity investments, net
Investments under the equity method - net
Other financial assets - net
Property, plant, and equipment – net
Intangible assets - net
Deferred income tax assets
Other assets

Total assets

L
i
a
b
i
l
i
t
i
e
s
a
n
d
e
q
u
i
t
y
Due to Central Bank and other banks

Funds borrowed from Central Bank and other banks
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss
Bills and bonds sold under repurchase agreements
Payables
Current Tax Liability
Customer deposits and remittances

Financial bonds payable
Other financial liabilities
Liability reserve
Deferred tax liabilities
Other liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity
Capital stock
Common stock capital
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Undistributed earnings
Other equity

Total equity

Total Liabilities and Equity
December 31,2015
Amount
%
$ 9,285,254
2

86,125,827
15
31,527,246
6
6,994,022
1
2,656,553
-
-
-
390,315,171
68

23,665,097
4
5,559,399
1
4,324,242
1
1,090,841
-
9,208,471
2
141,887
-
732,369
-
1,240,375

-

$ 572,866,754
100

$ 3,864,104
1

-
-
179,557
-
273,312
-
4,367,328
1
342,773
-
506,546,470
88

15,900,000
3
369
-
1,095,522
-
111,021
-
240,309

-

532,920,765

93

31,840,027
6
684,156
-
3,959,058
1
38,685
-
3,075,778
-
348,285

-

39,945,989

7

$ 572,866,754
100
December 31, 2014
(Retroactive application)
Amount
%
$ 8,695,628
2

82,314,107
16
12,989,306
2
1,545,361
-
3,206,796
1
-
-
383,570,399
73

20,595,620
4
1,418,003
-
4,106,028
1
1,206,142
-
5,050,610
1
98,797
-
565,541
-
1,185,689

-

$ 526,548,027
100

$ 10,697,387
2

-
-
133,360
-
273,573
-
6,775,222
1
162,662
-
457,207,953
87

14,400,000
3
1,620
-
777,562
-
111,021
-
251,210

-

490,791,570

93

28,515,063
5
683,751
-
2,885,334
1
72,861
-
3,444,588
1
154,860

-

35,756,457

7

$ 526,548,027
100
January 1, 2014
(Retroactive application)
January 1, 2014
(Retroactive application)
Amount
$ 9,285,254
86,125,827
31,527,246
6,994,022
2,656,553
-
390,315,171
23,665,097
5,559,399
4,324,242
1,090,841
9,208,471
141,887
732,369
1,240,375

$ 572,866,754

$ 3,864,104
-
179,557
273,312
4,367,328
342,773
506,546,470
15,900,000
369
1,095,522
111,021
240,309

532,920,765

31,840,027
684,156
3,959,058
38,685
3,075,778
348,285

39,945,989

$ 572,866,754
Amount
$ 8,695,628
82,314,107
12,989,306
1,545,361
3,206,796
-
383,570,399
20,595,620
1,418,003
4,106,028
1,206,142
5,050,610
98,797
565,541
1,185,689

$ 526,548,027

$ 10,697,387
-
133,360
273,573
6,775,222
162,662
457,207,953
14,400,000
1,620
777,562
111,021
251,210

490,791,570

28,515,063
683,751
2,885,334
72,861
3,444,588
154,860

35,756,457

$ 526,548,027
Amount
$ 5,360,170
75,496,734
12,057,223
4,550,801
2,769,426
56,589
362,450,039
19,008,479
3,340,584
2,694,057
1,158,259
3,371,423
90,231
421,461
770,353

$ 493,595,829

$ 8,341,508
2,086,000
74,800
358,769
3,964,393
266,823
430,698,048
16,042,869
7,605
537,040
111,021
225,578

462,714,454

25,345,339
675,435
1,993,524
134,085
2,767,169

34,177)

30,881,375

$ 493,595,829
%




























(

1
15
2
1
1
-
73
4
1
1
-
1
-
-

-
100
2
1
-
-
1
-
87
3
-
-
-

-

94
5
-
-
-
1

-

6
100

Chairman: Chun-Sheng Lee

Manager: Chin-Yuan Lai

Chief accountant: Yi-Ying Chung

47

Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Individual Income Statement January 1 to December 31, 2015 and 2014

Unit: NTD thousands, except Earnings Per Share (NTD)

Code
41000 Interest revenue

51000 Interest expenses

49010 Net interest income
Net income (loss) other than
interest income
49100
Service Fee, Net
49200
Gains of financial assets and
liabilities measured at fair
value through profit or loss
49300
Realized net gain on
available-for-sale financial
assets
49600
Exchange gain
49700
Net gain(loss)on reversal of
assets impairment
49750
Shareholdings in the
subsidiaries, affiliated
companies and joint
ventures under the equity
method
49821
Net gain or loss from the
sale of delinquent loans
58000
Net income other than
interest income
4xxxx Net revenue

58200 Bad debt expense and guaranty
reserve
Operating expenses
2015 2014 Percentage
of
Variation
(%)
Amount % Amount %

(


(
$ 11,250,261

4,044,283)

7,205,978
1,236,646
319,551
15,771
11,328
38,527
250,984
-
233,347

9,312,132


692,292)

(










(
121

44)


77

13

4

-

-

-

3

-
3

100


7)

(










(
$ 10,790,389

3,890,334)


6,900,055

1,320,191

109,459

-

256,246

1,028,264

275,488

68,712
26,767

9,985,182


1,889,937)

(










(
108

39)

69

13

1

-

3

10

3

1
-

100


19)

4
4

4
(
6 )
192

-
(
96 )
(
96 )
(
9 )
( 100 )
772
(
7 )
(
63 )

(Continued on next page)

48

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(Continued from previous page)
Code
58500
Employee benefits expenses
59000
Depreciation and
amortization expenses
59500
Business and administrative
expenses
58400
Total operating expenses
61001 Income before tax from
continuing operations
61003 Income tax expenses

64000 Current year net income after
tax
Other comprehensive profit or
loss
Titles not reclassified as
profit (loss) (after taxation)
65201
Reevaluation of
determined benefit plan
65207
The proportion of other
comprehensive incomes
from subsidiaries,
associates, and equity
joint-ventures
accounted for under the
equity method –
reclassified as profit
and loss
65220
Incomes tax related to
titles not subject to
reclassification
65200
The total of titles not
reclassified as profit
and loss accounts
(after taxation)
Titles that could be
reclassified as profits and
loss accounts in the future
(after taxation)
65301
Exchange differences
from the translation of
financialstatementsof
foreign operations
65302
Unrealized valuation
gains and losses of
available-for-sale
financial assets
(Continued on next page)
2015 2014 Percentage
of
Variation
(%)
Amount % Amount %
( $ 2,709,763 )
(
181,464 )
(
1,660,781)

(
4,552,008)

4,067,832
(
590,800)


3,477,032

(
323,440 )
2

54,985

(
268,453)

(
46,655 )
264,825
(
29 )
(
2 )
(
18)

(
49)


44
(
6)


38

(
4 )

-

1

(
3)

(
1 )

3
( $ 2,425,008 )
(
166,797 )
(
1,345,603)

(
3,937,408)


4,157,837
(
419,512)


3,738,325

(
165,936 )

205

28,209

(
137,522)


54,891

97,045
(
24 )
(
2 )
(
14)
(
40)

41
(
4)

37

(
1 )

-

-
(
1)

1

1

12

9
23
16
(
2 )
41
(
7 )

95
(
99 )
95
95
( 185 )
173

49

(Continued from previous page)

Code
65307
The proportion of other
comprehensive income
of subsidiaries,
associates, andequity
joint ventures
accounted for under the
equity method – may be
reclassified as profit
and loss.
65320
Income tax related to
itemspossiblybe
reclassified
65300
The total of the titles
that could be
reclassified as
profits and loss
accounts in the
future (after
taxation)
65000
Other comprehensive net
income(after tax)
66000 Current period other
comprehensive income (after
tax)
EPS (Note 30)
Business units in continuing
operation
67501
Basic

67701
Diluted
2015 2014 Percentage
of
Variation
(%)
Amount % (%) %
( $ 21,478 )
(
3,267)


193,425

(
75,028)

$ 3,402,004

$ 1.14
$ 1.14



(

-
-

2


1)

37



(




$ 39,566

2,465)

189,037

51,515

$ 3,789,840

$ 1.25
$ 1.23





-
-
2
1

38
( 154 )
33
2
( 246 )
(
10 )

Chairman: Chun-Sheng Lee Manager: Chin-Yuan Lai

Chief accountant: Yi-Ying Chung

50

Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

Individual Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity January 1 to December 31, 2015 and 2014

Code
A1
Balance as of January 1, 2014
A3
Effect of retroactive applicability and
recompilation
A5
Balance as of January 1, 2014 after
recompilation
The 2013 appropriation and distribution of
earnings
B1
Legal reserve
B5
Cash Dividends
B9
Stock dividends
B17
Reversal of special reserve
D1
2014 net income
D3
Other comprehensive net income in 2014
(after tax)
D5
Other comprehensive income in 2014
I1
Conversion of convertible financial bonds
Z1
Balance as of December 31, 2014
The 2014 appropriation and distribution of
earnings
B1
Legal reserve
B5
Cash Dividends
B9
Stock dividends
B17
Reversal of special reserve
D1
2015 net income
D3
Other comprehensive net income in 2015
(after tax)
D5
Other comprehensive income in 2015
E1
Issuance of common stock for cash
N1
Share-based payment transaction
Z1
Balance as of December 31, 2015
Capital stock
Common stock
$ 25,345,339
-
25,345,339
-
-
1,579,241
-
-
-
-
1,590,483
28,515,063
-
-
1,824,964
-
-
-
-
1,500,000
-
$ 31,840,027
Capital surplus
$ 675,435
-
675,435
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,316
683,751
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
405
$ 684,156
Retained earnings Retained earnings Undistributed earnings
$ 2,923,384
(
156,215)
2,767,169
(
891,810 )
(
513,557 )
(
1,579,241 )
61,224
3,738,325
(
137,522)

3,600,803

-
3,444,588
(
1,073,724 )
(
712,877 )
(
1,824,964 )
34,176
3,477,032
(
268,453)

3,208,579
-
-
$ 3,075,778
Unit: NTD thousand
Other equity
Exchange differences
from the translation of
financial statements of
foreign operations
Unrealized gain (loss) on
available-for-sale
financial assets
Total equity
$ 24,742
( $ 58,919 )
$ 31,037,590

-

-
(
156,215)
24,742
(
58,919 )
30,881,375
-
-
-
-
-
(
513,557 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,738,325

88,781

100,256

51,515

88,781

100,256

3,789,840

-

-

1,598,799
113,523
41,337
35,756,457
-
-
-
-
-
(
712,877 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,477,032
(
62,370)

255,795
(
75,028)
(
62,370)

255,795

3,402,004
-
-
1,500,000
-
-
405
$ 51,153
$ 297,132
$ 39,945,989
Unit: NTD thousand
Other equity
Exchange differences
from the translation of
financial statements of
foreign operations
Unrealized gain (loss) on
available-for-sale
financial assets
Total equity
$ 24,742
( $ 58,919 )
$ 31,037,590

-

-
(
156,215)
24,742
(
58,919 )
30,881,375
-
-
-
-
-
(
513,557 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,738,325

88,781

100,256

51,515

88,781

100,256

3,789,840

-

-

1,598,799
113,523
41,337
35,756,457
-
-
-
-
-
(
712,877 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,477,032
(
62,370)

255,795
(
75,028)
(
62,370)

255,795

3,402,004
-
-
1,500,000
-
-
405
$ 51,153
$ 297,132
$ 39,945,989
Unit: NTD thousand
Other equity
Exchange differences
from the translation of
financial statements of
foreign operations
Unrealized gain (loss) on
available-for-sale
financial assets
Total equity
$ 24,742
( $ 58,919 )
$ 31,037,590

-

-
(
156,215)
24,742
(
58,919 )
30,881,375
-
-
-
-
-
(
513,557 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,738,325

88,781

100,256

51,515

88,781

100,256

3,789,840

-

-

1,598,799
113,523
41,337
35,756,457
-
-
-
-
-
(
712,877 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,477,032
(
62,370)

255,795
(
75,028)
(
62,370)

255,795

3,402,004
-
-
1,500,000
-
-
405
$ 51,153
$ 297,132
$ 39,945,989
Unit: NTD thousand
Other equity
Exchange differences
from the translation of
financial statements of
foreign operations
Unrealized gain (loss) on
available-for-sale
financial assets
Total equity
$ 24,742
( $ 58,919 )
$ 31,037,590

-

-
(
156,215)
24,742
(
58,919 )
30,881,375
-
-
-
-
-
(
513,557 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,738,325

88,781

100,256

51,515

88,781

100,256

3,789,840

-

-

1,598,799
113,523
41,337
35,756,457
-
-
-
-
-
(
712,877 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,477,032
(
62,370)

255,795
(
75,028)
(
62,370)

255,795

3,402,004
-
-
1,500,000
-
-
405
$ 51,153
$ 297,132
$ 39,945,989
Exchange differences
from the translation of
financial statements of
foreign operations
$ 24,742

-
24,742
-
-
-
-
-

88,781

88,781

-
113,523
-
-
-
-
-
(
62,370)
(
62,370)
-
-
$ 51,153
Legal reserve
$ 1,993,524
-
1,993,524
891,810
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,885,334
1,073,724
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 3,959,058
Special reserve
$ 134,085
-
134,085
-
-
-

61,224 )
-
-
-
-
72,861
-
-
-

34,176 )
-
-
-
-
-
$ 38,685
























(



(



(
(
(
(
(


(
(
(
(






(
(
(

(






(
(



(
(

$ 31,037,590

156,215)
30,881,375
-

513,557 )
-
-
3,738,325
51,515
3,789,840
1,598,799
35,756,457
-

712,877 )
-
-
3,477,032

75,028)
3,402,004
1,500,000
405
$ 39,945,989

Chairman: Chun-Sheng Lee

Manager: Chin-Yuan Lai

Chief accountant: Yi-Ying Chung

51

Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Individual Statements of Cash Flow January 1 to December 31, 2015 and 2014

Unit: NTD thousand

Code
Cash flow from operating activities
A10000
Current year net profit before taxation

Revenue, expense and loss that do not affect the
cash flows
A20100
Depreciation expenses
A20200
Amortization expenses
A20300
Appropriation of bad debt expense
A20400
Gain (loss) on financial assets and
liabilities at fair value through profit
and loss
A22500
Disposal and obsolescence gain of
property and equipment
A20900
Interest expenses

A21200
Interest revenue

A21300
Dividend income

A21800
Net change in other provisions for
liabilities
A21900
Cost of share-based payment service
A22400
The profit or loss in the subsidiary,
affiliated company and joint ventures
recognized under the equity method
A23100
Loss (gain) on disposal of investments

A23500
Financial assets impairment loss
(reversal gain)
A23700
Non-financial assets impairment loss
(reversal gain)
A24100
Unrealized foreign currency exchange
gain
A24300
Gain on sale of NPL
A24400
Loss on disposal of collateral

A20010
Total income, expense and loss that
do not affect the cash flows
Changes in operating activities related
assets/liabilities
A41110
Due from Central Bank and lend to
Banks
A41120
Financial assets at fair value through
profit and loss
A41150
Accounts receivable
A41160
Discounts and loans

A41190
Other financial assets
A41990
Other assets
A42110
Due to Central Bank and other banks

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Code
A42120
Financial liabilities at fair value through
profit and loss
A42140
Bills and bonds sold under repurchase
agreements
A42150
Payables

A42160
Customer deposits and remittances

A42170
Other financial liabilities

A42180
Employee benefit liabilities reserve

A42990
Other liabilities

A40000
Total changes in operating activities
related assets/liabilities
A33000
Cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities
A33100
Interest received

A33200
Dividends received
A33300
Interest payment

A33500
Income tax payment

AAAA
Net cash inflow (outflow) from
operating activities
Cash flow from investing activities
B00300
Acquisition of available-for-sale financial
assets
B00400
Disposition of available-for-sale financial assets
B00900
Acquisition of held-to-maturity financial assets
B01000
Disposition of held-to-maturity financial assets
B01100
Return of capital from held-to-maturity
B01200
Acquisition of financial assets on the basis of
cost
B01400
De-capitalization refunded monies of financial
assets carried at cost
B01800
Acquisition of investment under the equity
method
B02700
Acquisition of Property, plant, and equipment

B02800
Disposal of Property, plant, and equipment
B03700
Increase in refundable deposits

B04500
Acquisition of Intangible assets

B04700
Disposal of Collateral accepted
B06300
Receipt of payment from disposal of
non-performing loans.
BBBB
Net cash inflow (outflow) from
investing activities
Cash flow from financing activities
C00300
Decrease in Funds borrowed from Central Bank
and other banks
C01400
Issuance of financial bonds

C01500
Repayment of financial bonds
2015
($ 210,064 )
(
261 )
( 2,370,008 )
49,338,517
(
1,251 )
(
12,527 )
(
10,901)

13,602,422

10,600,095
11,267,603
30,500
( 4,082,169 )
(
525,799)

17,290,635

( 5,989,086 )
3,205,412
( 4,460,133 )

-
450,000
-
-
-
( 4,301,133 )
549
(
158,698 )
(
81,291 )
-

-

(11,334,380)

-
1,500,000
-
2014
($ 290,744 )
(
85,196 )
2,790,410
26,509,905
(
5,985 )

46,822

25,632
5,560,556
3,367,561
10,748,827

22,725
( 3,864,085 )
(
585,420)
9,689,608
( 2,005,973 )

517,600
(
812,943 )
2,942,200

300,000
(
3,000 )

757
( 1,100,000 )
( 1,815,274 )

928
(
12,250 )
(
40,106 )

808

343,494
(1,683,759)
( 2,086,000 )

-
(
49,900 )

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Code
C04500
Cash dividend released

C04600
Issuance of common stock for cash

CCCC
Net cash outflow from financing
activities
DDDD Impact of changes in exchange rate on cash
and cash equivalents
EEEE
Current cash and cash equivalents increase
E00100 Balance of cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period
E00200 Balance of cash and cash equivalent, end of
period
Ending cash and cash equivalents adjustment
Code
E00210 Cash and cash equivalents on the balance
sheet
E00220 The “Due from Central Bank and Banks” in
compliance with the definition of cash
and cash equivalents under IAS 7
E00230 The “bonds and securities sold under
repurchase agreements” that meet the
definitions of cash and cash equivalents
under IAS 7
E00200 Balance of cash and cash equivalent, end of
period
2015
( $ 712,877 )

1,500,000

2,287,123

(
46,655)

8,196,723

77,619,007

$85,815,730

December 31,
2015
$ 9,285,254

69,536,454

6,994,022

$85,815,730
2014 2014
( $ 513,557 )

-
(2,649,457)

54,891
5,411,283
72,207,724
$77,619,007
December 31,
2014






$ 8,695,628
67,378,018
1,545,361
$77,619,007

Chairman: Chun-Sheng Lee Manager: Chin-Yuan Lai

Chief accountant: Yi-Ying Chung

54

Auditor’s Report

To: Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statement of income, consolidated statement of changes in shareholders equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the years then ended. Said consolidated financial statement is the responsibility of the management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statement based on our audits.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants”, and generally accepted auditing standards in the Republic of China. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance as to whether the consolidated financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, through random sampling, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit may provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements as referred to in the 1[st] paragraph present fairly, in all material aspects the financial position of the Bank as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended in conformity with the Criteria for the Compilation of Financial Statements by Public Banks, the Criteria for the Compilation of Financial Statements by Securities Dealers, the IFRSs, IAS, related interpretation and announcements as recognized by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

As stated in Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, Taichung Commercial Bank and its subsidiaries started to adopt the 2013 version of IFRS, IAS, IFRIC, and SIC recognized by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) with retroactive adjustment of the effect on financial statements compiled before the application of the aforementioned IFRS, IAS, IFRIC, and SIC.

We have also audited the individual financial statements of the Bank for 2015 and 2014, and have expressed modified unqualified opinions on such financial statements.

Deloitte & Touche
Wen-Ya Hsu, CPA Kuan-Chung Lai, CPA
Securities and Futures Bureau Approval Securities and Futures Bureau Approval
Document No. Document No.
Tai-Cai-Jheng (6) No. 0920123784 Tai-Cai-Jheng (6) No. 0920123784

Date: March 9, 2016

55

Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheet

December 31, 2015 and December 31, January 1, 2014

Unit: NTD thousand

Code
11000

11500

12000

12500

13000

13200

13500

14000

14500

15000

15100

15500

18500

19000

19300

19500

10000

Code
21000

21500

22000

22500

23000

23200

23500

24000

25500

25600

29300

29500

20000

31101
31500
32001
32003
32011
32500
31000
30000
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents

Due from Central Bank and lend to Banks
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
Bonds and securities sold under repurchase agreements
Receivable, net
Current income tax asset
Discounts and loans, net

Available-for-Sale Financial Assets-net
Held to maturity investments, net
Investments under the equity method - net
Restricted assets - net
Other financial assets - net
Property, plant, and equipment – net
Intangible assets - net
Deferred income tax assets
Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities and equity
Due to Central Bank and other banks

Funds borrowed from Central Bank and other banks
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss
Bills and bonds sold under repurchase agreements
Payables
Current Tax Liability
Customer deposits and remittances

Financial bonds payable
Other financial liabilities
Liability reserve
Deferred tax liabilities
Other liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity of the parent company
Common stock capital
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Undistributed earnings
Other equity

Total shareholder’s equity in the parent company

Total equity

Total Liabilities and Equity
December 31,2015
Amount
%
$ 10,199,598
2

86,125,827
15
31,693,725
6
6,994,022
1
6,653,345
1
5,895
-
391,083,582
68

23,770,062
4
5,559,399
1
136,612
-
535,475
-
1,090,841
-
9,271,750
2
183,995
-
759,682
-
1,566,905

-

$ 575,630,715
100

$ 3,864,104
1

3,132,454
-
179,557
-
273,312
-
5,181,226
1
386,746
-
504,863,979
88

15,900,000
3
279,014
-
1,095,522
-
111,021
-
417,791

-

535,684,726

93

31,840,027
6
684,156
-
3,959,058
1
38,685
-
3,075,778
-
348,285

-

39,945,989

7

39,945,989

7

$ 575,630,715
100
December 31, 2014
(Retroactive application)
Amount
%
$ 9,552,955
2

82,314,107
16
13,011,606
2
1,545,361
-
8,118,751
2
1,021
-
384,382,280
73

20,711,997
4
1,418,003
-
140,282
-
341,093
-
1,206,142
-
5,103,786
1
143,759
-
579,650
-
1,479,607

-

$ 530,050,400
100

$ 10,697,387
2

3,499,960
1
133,360
-
273,573
-
7,363,659
1
218,945
-
455,966,124
86

14,400,000
3
340,296
-
777,562
-
111,021
-
512,056

-

494,293,943

93

28,515,063
6
683,751
-
2,885,334
-
72,861
-
3,444,588
1
154,860

-

35,756,457

7

35,756,457

7

$ 530,050,400
100
January 1, 2014
(Retroactive application)
January 1, 2014
(Retroactive application)
Amount
$ 10,199,598
86,125,827
31,693,725
6,994,022
6,653,345
5,895
391,083,582
23,770,062
5,559,399
136,612
535,475
1,090,841
9,271,750
183,995
759,682
1,566,905

$ 575,630,715

$ 3,864,104
3,132,454
179,557
273,312
5,181,226
386,746
504,863,979
15,900,000
279,014
1,095,522
111,021
417,791

535,684,726

31,840,027
684,156
3,959,058
38,685
3,075,778
348,285

39,945,989

39,945,989

$ 575,630,715
Amount
$ 9,552,955
82,314,107
13,011,606
1,545,361
8,118,751
1,021
384,382,280
20,711,997
1,418,003
140,282
341,093
1,206,142
5,103,786
143,759
579,650
1,479,607

$ 530,050,400

$ 10,697,387
3,499,960
133,360
273,573
7,363,659
218,945
455,966,124
14,400,000
340,296
777,562
111,021
512,056

494,293,943

28,515,063
683,751
2,885,334
72,861
3,444,588
154,860

35,756,457

35,756,457

$ 530,050,400
Amount
$ 5,590,728
75,496,734
12,195,016
4,550,801
6,485,651
57,372
362,916,674
19,197,158
3,340,584
142,654
164,290
1,158,259
3,416,335
97,380
423,474
1,011,621

$ 496,244,731

$ 8,341,508
4,968,239
74,800
358,769
4,420,341
292,018
429,704,469
16,042,869
111,741
537,040
111,021
400,541

465,363,356

25,345,339
675,435
1,993,524
134,085
2,767,169

34,177)

30,881,375

30,881,375

$ 496,244,731
%






























(


1
15
3
1
1
-
73
4
1
-
-
-
1
-
-

-
100
2
1
-
-
1
-
87
3
-
-
-

-

94
5
-
-
-
1

-

6

6
100

Chairman: Chun-Sheng Lee Manager: Chin-Yuan Lai Chief accountant: Yi-Ying Chung

56

Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries

Consolidated Income Statement

January 1 to December 31, 2015 and 2014

Unit: NTD thousands, except Earnings Per Share (NTD)

Code
41000 Interest revenue

51000 Interest expenses

49010 Net interest income
Net income (loss) other than
interest income
49100
Service Fee, Net
49200
Gains of financial assets and
liabilities measured at fair
value through profit or loss
49300
Realized gain on
available-for-sale financial
assets
49600
Exchange gain (loss)

49700
Net gain on reversal of assets
impairment
49750
Shareholding in the affiliated
companies and joint ventures
under the equity method
49821
Net gain or loss from the sale
of delinquent loans
58000
Net income other than interest
income
4xxxx Net revenue

58200 Bad debt expense and guaranty
reserve
Operating expenses
2015 2014
(Retroactive application)
2014
(Retroactive application)
2014
(Retroactive application)
Percentage
of
Variation
(%)
Amount % Amount %

(
(
(


(
$ 11,591,190
4,116,426)

7,474,764
2,043,450
309,093
15,771

7,735 )
38,527

3,672 )
2,742
229,801

10,102,741

744,283)

(










(
115
41)


74

20

3

-

-

1

-

-
2

100

7)

(










(
$ 11,116,277
3,954,300)


7,161,977

2,077,184

96,948

-

261,036

1,028,264

423

68,712
20,455

10,714,999

1,982,816)

(










(
104
37)

67

19

1

-

2

10

-

1
-

100

19)

4
4

4
(
2 )
219

-
( 103 )
(
96 )
( 968 )
(
96 )
1,023
(
6 )
(
62 )

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57

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Code
58500
Employee benefits expenses

59000
Depreciation and amortization
expenses
59500
Business and administrative
expenses
58400
Total operating expenses

61001 Income before tax from
continuing operations
61003 Income tax expenses

64000 Current year net income after tax
Other comprehensive profit or loss
Titles not reclassified as profit
(loss) (after taxation)
65201
Reevaluation of determined
benefit plan
65207
The proportion of other
comprehensive incomes
from subsidiaries,
associates, and equity
joint-ventures accounted
for under the equity
method – reclassified as
profit and loss
65220
Incomes tax related to titles
not subject to
reclassification
65200
The total of titles not
reclassified as profit
and loss accounts
(after taxation)
Titles that could be
reclassified as profits and
loss accounts in the
future (after taxation)
65301
Exchange differences from
the translation of
financial statements of
foreign operations
65302
Unrealized valuation gains
and losses of
available-for-sale
financial assets
65320
Income tax related to items
possibly be reclassified
2015 2014
(Retroactive application)
2014
(Retroactive application)
2014
(Retroactive application)
Percentage
of
Variation
(%)
Percentage
of
Variation
(%)
Amount % Amount %
(
(
(
(
(


(

(
(
(
$ 3,025,408 )

205,823 )
1,990,670)

5,221,901)

4,136,557
659,525)

3,477,032


323,440 )
2
54,985

268,453)


62,370 )
259,062
3,267)
(
(
(
(

(

(


(
(


30 )

2 )
20)

52)


41
6)

35


3 )

-
-

3)


1 )

3
-
(
(
(
(

(

(


(


(
$ 2,666,820 )

186,318 )
1,655,827)

4,508,965)


4,223,218
484,893)

3,738,325


165,936 )

205
28,209

137,522)


88,781

102,721
2,465)
(
(
(
(

(

(


(



25 )

2 )
15)
42)

39
4)
35


2 )

-
-

2)


1

1
-


(
(

(


(

13

10
20
16

2 )
36

7 )

95

99 )
95
95
170 )
152
33

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58

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Code
65300
The total of the titles
that could be
reclassified as profits
and loss accounts in
the future (after
taxation)
65000
Other comprehensive net
income (after tax)
66000 Current period other
comprehensive income (after
tax)
Consolidated earnings per share
Business units in continuing
operation
67501
Basic

67701
Diluted
2015 2014
(Retroactive application)
2014
(Retroactive application)
2014
(Retroactive application)
Percentage
of
Variation
(%)
Percentage
of
Variation
(%)
Amount % Amount %

(


$ 193,425

75,028)

$ 3,402,004

$ 1.14
$ 1.14

(
2

1)

34






$ 189,037

51,515

$ 3,789,840

$ 1.25
$ 1.23


2

-

35

(
(
2
246 )

10 )

Chairman: Chun-Sheng Lee

Manager: Chin-Yuan Lai

Chief accountant: Yi-Ying Chung

59

Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

January 1 to December 31, 2015 and 2014

Unit: NTD thousand

Code
A1
Balance as of January 1, 2014
A3
Effect of retroactive applicability and
recompilation
A5
Balance as of 2014/01/01 after
recompilation
The 2013 appropriation and distribution of
earnings
B1
Legal reserve
B5
Cash Dividends
B9
Stock dividends
B17
Reversal of special reserve
D1
2014 net income
D3
Other comprehensive net income in 2014
D5
Other comprehensive income in 2014
I1
Conversion of convertible financial bonds
Z1
Balance as of December 31, 2014
The 2014 appropriation and distribution of
earnings
B1
Legal reserve
B5
Cash Dividends
B9
Stock dividends
B17
Reversal of special reserve
D1
2015 net income
D3
Other comprehensive net income in 2015
(after tax)
D5
Other comprehensive income in 2015
E1
Issuance of common stock for cash
N1
Share-based payment transaction
Z1
Balance as of December 31, 2015
Equityof the company Equityof the company Other equity
Exchange differences
from the translation of
financial statements of
foreign operations
Unrealized gain on
available-for-sale
financial instruments
$ 24,742
( $ 58,919 )

-

-
24,742
(
58,919 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

88,781

100,256

88,781

100,256

-

-
113,523
41,337
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(
62,370)

255,795
(
62,370)

255,795

-

-

-

-
$ 51,153
$ 297,132
Other equity
Exchange differences
from the translation of
financial statements of
foreign operations
Unrealized gain on
available-for-sale
financial instruments
$ 24,742
( $ 58,919 )

-

-
24,742
(
58,919 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

88,781

100,256

88,781

100,256

-

-
113,523
41,337
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(
62,370)

255,795
(
62,370)

255,795

-

-

-

-
$ 51,153
$ 297,132
Total equity
Capital stock
Common stock
$ 25,345,339
-
25,345,339
-
-
1,579,241
-
-
-
-
1,590,483
28,515,063
-
-
1,824,964
-
-
-
-
1,500,000
-
$ 31,840,027
Capital surplus
$ 675,435
-
675,435
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,316
683,751
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
405
$ 684,156
Retained earnings Undistributed earnings
$ 2,923,384
(
156,215)
2,767,169
(
891,810 )
(
513,557 )
(
1,579,241 )
61,224
3,738,325
(
137,522)

3,600,803

-
3,444,588
(
1,073,724 )
(
712,877 )
(
1,824,964 )
34,176
3,477,032
(
268,453)

3,208,579

-

-
$ 3,075,778
Exchange differences
from the translation of
financial statements of
foreign operations
$ 24,742

-
24,742
-
-
-
-
-

88,781

88,781

-
113,523
-
-
-
-
-
(
62,370)
(
62,370)

-

-
$ 51,153
Legal reserve
$ 1,993,524
-
1,993,524
891,810
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,885,334
1,073,724
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 3,959,058
Special reserve
$ 134,085
-
134,085
-
-
-

61,224 )
-
-
-
-
72,861
-
-
-

34,176 )
-
-
-
-
-
$ 38,685






























(



(





(
(
(
(
(


(
(
(
(








(
(


(

(








(
(



(
(



$ 31,037,590

156,215)
30,881,375
-

513,557 )
-
-
3,738,325
51,515
3,789,840
1,598,799
35,756,457
-

712,877 )
-
-
3,477,032

75,028)
3,402,004
1,500,000
405
$ 39,945,989

Chairman: Chun-Sheng Lee

Manager: Chin-Yuan Lai

Chief accountant: Yi-Ying Chung

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Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

January 1 to December 31, 2015 and 2014

Unit: NTD thousand

Code
Cash flow from operating activities
A10000
Current year net profit before taxation

Revenue, expense and loss that do not affect
the cash flows
A20100
Depreciation expenses
A20200
Amortization expenses
A20300
Bad debt expense and reserve for
guarantee liability
A20400
Gain (loss) on financial assets and
liabilities at fair value through profit
and loss
A22500
Disposal and obsolescence loss of
property and equipment
A20900
Interest expenses
A21200
Interest revenue

A21300
Dividend income

A21800
Net change in other provisions for
liabilities
A21900
Cost of share-based payment service
A22300
Loss (profit) of the affiliated company
under the equity method
A23100
Loss (gain) on disposal of investments
A23600
Financial assets impairment loss
(reversal gain)
A23800
Non-financial assets impairment loss
(reversal gain)
A24100
Unrealized foreign currency exchange
gain
A24300
Gain on sale of NPL

A24400
Loss on disposal of collateral

A20010
Total income, expense and loss
that do not affect the cash flows
Changes in operating activities related
assets/liabilities
A41110
Due from Central Bank and lend to
Banks
A41120
Financial assets at fair value through
profit and loss
A41150
Accounts receivable
A41160
Discounts and loans

A41190
Other financial assets
2015
$ 4,136,557

160,640
45,183
744,283

309,093 )
35
4,116,426

11,591,190 )

19,206 )

800 )
405
3,672


15,771 )

38,527 )
-


92,510 )

2,742 )
-

6,999,195)


1,653,284 )

18,116,765 )
1,262,756


7,357,091 )
228,893
2014
(Retroactive
application)

(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(

(
(
(
(

(
(
(

(

(
(
(
(

(
(
(
(
(
$ 4,223,218
151,034
35,284
1,982,816

96,948 )
158
3,954,300

11,116,277 )

19,437 )

800
-

423 )

43

1,026,021 )

2,243 )

7,976 )

68,712 )
1,435
6,212,167)

1,736,108 )

370,338 )

1,624,607 )

23,605,307 )
16,228

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Code
A41990
Other assets

A42110
Due to Central Bank and other banks

A42120
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit and loss
A42140
Bills and bonds sold under repurchase
agreements
A42150
Payables

A42160
Customer deposits and remittances
A42170
Other financial liabilities

A42180
Employee benefit liabilities reserve

A42990
Other liabilities

A40000
Total changes in operating
activities related
assets/liabilities
A33000
Cash inflow from operating activities
A33100
Interest received
A33200
Dividends received
A33300
Interest payment

A33500
Income tax payment

AAAA
Net cash inflow from operating
activities
Cash flow from investing activities
B00300
Acquisition of available-for-sale financial
assets
B00400
Disposition of available-for-sale financial
assets
B00900
Acquisition of held-to-maturity financial
assets
B01000
Disposition of held-to-maturity financial
assets
B01100
Return of capital from held-to-maturity
B01200
Acquisition of financial assets on the basis of
cost
B01400
De-capitalization refunded monies of
financial assets carried at cost
B02700
Acquisition of Property, plant, and
equipment
B02800
Disposal of Property, plant, and equipment
B03700
Increase in refundable deposits

B04500
Acquisition of Intangible assets

B04700
Disposal of Collateral accepted
B06300
Receipt of payment from disposal of
non-performing loans.
BBBB
Net cash outflow from investing
activities
2015 2014
(Retroactive
application)
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(

(
(

(
(
(
(
(

(
$ 204,751 )

6,833,283 )

210,064 )

261 )

2,143,831 )
48,897,855

1,251 )

12,527 )
94,265)

13,762,131

10,899,493
11,611,607
19,206

4,155,028 )
624,912)

17,750,366


5,989,086 )
3,405,412

4,460,133 )
-
450,000
-

-

4,331,521 )
564

370,729 )

83,270 )
-
84,921

11,293,842)
(

(
(

(



(
(

(
(
(
(
(
(

(
$ 167,898 )

2,355,879

290,744 )

85,196 )

2,922,447
26,261,655

5,985 )

46,822
111,515
3,828,363
1,839,414
11,068,298
22,437

3,927,599 )
632,047)
8,370,503

2,109,022 )
667,600

812,943 )
2,942,200
300,000

3,000 )
757

1,838,149 )
963

42,407 )

74,337 )
808
343,494
624,036)

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Code
Cash flow from financing activities
C00300
Decrease in Funds borrowed from
Central Bank and other banks
C00700
Increase (decreased) in commercial
papers payable
C01400
Issuance of financial bonds
C01500
Repayment of financial bonds
C04500
Cash dividend released

C04600
Issuance of common stock for cash

CCCC
Net cash inflow (outflow) from
financing activities
DDDD Impact of changes in exchange rate on cash
and cash equivalents
EEEE
Current cash and cash equivalents increase
E00100 Balance of cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period
E00200 Balance of cash and cash equivalent, end of
period
Ending cash and cash equivalents adjustment
Code
E00210 Cash and cash equivalents on the balance
sheet
E00220 The “Due from Central Bank and Banks” in
compliance with the definition of cash and
cash equivalents under IAS 7
E00230 The “bonds and securities sold under
repurchase agreements” that meet the
definitions of cash and cash equivalents
under IAS 7
E00200 Balance of cash and cash equivalent, end of
period
2015
( $ 367,506 )
(
60,031 )
1,500,000
-

(
712,877 )

1,500,000


1,859,586

(
62,370)

8,253,740
78,476,334

$ 86,730,074

December 31,
2015
$ 10,199,598

69,536,454


6,994,022

$ 86,730,074
2014
(Retroactive
application)
(

(
(

(


$ 1,468,279 )

234,540
-

49,900 )

513,557 )
-
1,797,196)
88,781
6,038,052
72,438,282
$ 78,476,334
December 31,
2014






$ 9,552,955
67,378,018
1,545,361
$ 78,476,334

Chairman: Chun-Sheng Lee Manager: Chin-Yuan Lai Chief accountant: Yi-Ying Chung

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Appendix 2

Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

Rules of Procedure for Shareholder Meetings

Resolved in the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 20, 1998 Resolved in the Annual Meeting of Shareholders s on June 13, 2013

  • Article 1 The rules for compliance are stipulated in accordance with Article 5 of the “Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies” for establishing the Company’s excellent meeting of shareholders governance system, substantiating supervisory function, and enhancing management functions.

  • Article 2 The Rules of Procedure for Shareholder Meetings is processed in accordance with the Rules, unless otherwise provided by law or Company Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation).

  • Article 3 The Company’s meeting of shareholders shall be convened by the Board, unless otherwise provided by law.

  • The Company shall have the Annual Meeting of Shareholders notice, proxy and the proposal and information on admission, discussions and directors and supervisors election and dismissal compiled into electronic files and uploaded to the MOPS thirty days prior to the annual meeting of shareholders or fifteen days prior to the extraordinary meeting of shareholders. Also, the Annual Meeting Handbook and the supplementary information are compiled into electronic files and uploaded to the MOPS twenty days prior to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or fifteen days prior to the extraordinary meeting of shareholders. The Annual Meeting Handbooks and the supplementary information are made available to shareholders fifteen days prior to the annual meeting of shareholders; also, on display at the Company’s and its Stock Agent’s and distributed to shareholders at the meeting place.

The reasons for convening the meeting should be stated in the notice and announcement. The notice with the consent of the counterparty can be issued electronically.

The election or dismissal of directors, supervisors, amendments to the Company Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation), dissolution, merger, division or the clauses of Article 185 Paragraph 1 of the Company Law, the matters stated in Article 26.1 and Article 43.6 of the Stock Exchange Act shall be stated in the reasons for convening the meeting not in the motion.

Shareholders who have over 1% shareholdings in the Company’s total number of shares issued may propose to the Company in writing to convene the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. But it is limited to one proposal and the additional proposals will not be included in the meeting agenda. In addition, the Board may have the proposals of shareholders that fall under the circumstances stated in Article 172.1 Paragraph 4 of the

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Company Law excluded from meeting discussions.

The Company shall announce the proposals admitted, the premises and the admission period before the stock stop-transfer date prior to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders is convened; also, the admitting period may not be less than 10 days.

Motion proposed by shareholders is limited to three hundred words. A proposed motion of more than three hundred words will not be included in the proposal. The proposing shareholders must attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in person or by proxy and must participate in the proposal discussion.

The Company shall have the proposing shareholder notified about the proposal results before the date of the meeting notice and must have the proposals in compliance with this provision included in the meeting notice. The Board shall state the reasons for not including the proposal of shareholders in the meeting agenda.

  • Article 4 Shareholders may attend the meeting of shareholders by proxy that is printed and issued by the Company with the scope of authorization detailed.

It is limited to one proxy per shareholder and one proxy only that should be served to the Company five days prior to the meeting of shareholders. When the proxy is issued in duplicate, whichever is served first shall prevail. The proxy referred to above that was announced to be revoked is not subject to this restriction.

After serving the proxy to the Company, the shareholders who wish to attend the meeting of the shareholders in person or to vote in writing or by electronic means shall notify the Company in writing to revoke the proxy two days prior to the meeting of the shareholders. If the proxy is not revoked before the deadline, the vote by proxy shall prevail.

  • Article 5 The place of meeting of shareholders should be at the Company’s or any suitable location or for shareholders to attend the meeting conveniently; also, the meeting of shareholders shall not be started before 9:00 or after 15:00.

  • Article 6 The Company should have the attendance registry ready for the signature of the attending shareholders or the shareholder’s representative (hereinafter referred to as the Shareholders), or the attending shareholders may have the signature card submitted as an alternative to the signature.

  • The Company should have the annual meeting handbook, annual reports, attendance pass, speech slip, voting ballots, and other meeting materials delivered to the attending shareholders; also, the electoral ballots should be distributed for the election of directors and supervisors, if applicable.

  • Shareholders should attend the meeting of shareholders with the presentation of the attendance pass, attendance card or other attendance

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documents. Proxy solicitors should have identity documents with them for examination.

When the government or juridical person is a shareholder, the shareholder attending the meeting by proxy is not limited to one representative. The juridical person that has attended the meeting of shareholder by proxy can authorize only one representative to attend the meeting.

  • Article 7 If the meeting of shareholders is convened by the Board, the Chairman of the Board is to chair the meeting. If the Chairman is on leave or is unable to exercise his powers for certain reasons, the Vice Chairman is to chair the meeting. If a Vice Chairman is not appointed or the Vice Chairman is also on leave or is unable to perform his duties for certain reasons, the Chairman is to appoint one of the general directors to chair the meeting. If a general director is not appointed, one of the directors is appointed to chair the meeting. If a representative is not appointed by the Chairman, one of the general directors or directors should be elected among the board members to chair the meeting.

The Company may assign the appointed attorney, CPA, or responsible personnel to attend the meeting of the shareholders.

  • Article 8 The Company should have the entire meeting of shareholders taped in audio or video recording and stored for at least one year. However, for the litigation filed by the shareholders in accordance with Article 189 of the Company Law, it should be reserved until the end of the proceedings.

  • Article 9 Attendance of the meeting of shareholders should be calculated in accordance with the shareholdings. The shareholding attendance is based on the attendance registry or the signature cards submitted, plus the votes exercised in writing or by electronic means.

  • The Chairman shall call the meeting to order at the meeting time. If the shareholding of the attending shareholders is not more than half of the total number of shares issued, the Chairman may announce the meeting postponed, which is limited to two postponements and for less than one-hour in total. If the shareholding of the attending shareholders remaining do not constitute more than one third of the total number of shares issued after the two postponements, the Chairman may announce to have the meeting aborted.

  • If the shareholdings of the attending shareholders are not more than half of the total number of shares issued after two postponements but more than one third of the total number of shares issued, a pseudo-resolution can be resolved in accordance with Article 175 Paragraph 1 of the Company Law; also, shareholders should be informed regarding the pseudo-resolution with another meeting of shareholders to be convened within one month.

If the shareholdings of the attending shareholders are more than one half of the total number of shares issued before the end of the meeting, the

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Chairman may have the pseudo-resolution presented again in the next meeting of the shareholders for resolution in accordance with Article 174 of the Company Law.

  • Article 10 If the meeting of shareholders is convened by the Board, the agenda is scheduled by the Board; also, the meeting should be conducted in accordance with the agenda scheduled and it may not be amended without the resolution reached in the meeting of shareholders.

If the meeting of shareholders is convened by an authorized person other than the Board, the provision referred to above is applicable.

The Chairman may not have the meeting adjourned at his discretion before the proposals (including motions) resolved in the two agendas referred to above. If the Chairman has the meeting adjourned in violation of the Rules of Procedure for Shareholder Meetings, the other Board members shall promptly assist the attending shareholders in accordance with the legal procedures to have one shareholder elected as the Chairman with the majority votes of the attending shareholders to continuously chair the meeting.

A Chairman who believes that the proposal under discussion is ready for voting may at his discretion stop the discussion and call for a vote.

  • Article 11 Attending shareholders before speaking on the subject must fill out the speech slip, shareholder account number, and account name (or attendance pass number) in detail, and then the Chairman is to determine the order of speakers.

  • Attending shareholders who have speech slips submitted but not speak shall be deemed as silent shareholders. If there is a discrepancy found between the text of the speech and the speech slip submitted, the contents of the speech shall prevail.

Each shareholder may not speak more than twice on the same motion for 5 minutes each time without the consent of the Chairman. However, the Chairman may have the speaking shareholders who violate the rules or speak beyond the scope of those issues silenced.

Attending shareholders may not interfere with the speaking shareholders without the consent of the Chairman and the speaking shareholders. The Chairman will have the violating shareholders stopped.

If the juridical person shareholder has more than two representatives assigned to attend the meeting of shareholders, only one of the two representatives may speak on the same proposal.

The Chairman may reply to the speaking shareholders personally or by the designated personnel.

  • Article 12 Resolutions of the meeting of shareholders should be based on their shareholdings.

For the resolutions in the meeting of shareholders, the shares of the

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shareholders without votes are not included in the calculation of outstanding shares.

Shareholders who have a conflict of interest with the proposals that are detrimental to the Company’s interests shall not vote, and cannot vote by proxy on behalf of the other shareholders.

The shares without votes referred to above are not included in the calculation of the attending shareholders’ votes.

Except for Trust agencies or stock agencies approved by the securities regulatory authorities, the votes of the representative delegated by two or more shareholders shall not exceed 3% of the total votes representing the total number of shares issued; also, the votes exceeding the threshold shall not be counted.

  • Article 13 Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share; except for those subject to restrictions or the non-voting matters illustrated in Article 179 Paragraph 2 of the Company Law.

The Company’s meeting of shareholders can be convened with the votes cast in writing or by electronic means. When the vote is cast in writing or by electronic means, the election method should be stated in the notice of meeting of shareholders. Shareholders who have their votes cast in writing or by electronic means are deemed as attending the meeting in person. However, with respect to motions and original proposal amendments of the meeting of shareholders, it is deemed as a waiver.

For the votes exercised in writing or by electronic means referred to above, the intention should be delivered to the Company two days prior to the meeting of shareholders. For the intention expressed in duplicate, whichever is delivered first shall prevail. The intention referred to above that was announced to be revoked is not subject to this restriction.

Shareholders after exercising their votes in writing or by electronic means wish to attend the meeting of shareholders in person shall have the intension of exercising votes in writing or by electronic means revoked the same way of exercising their votes two days prior to the meeting commencement date. For overdue revocations, the votes exercised in writing or by electronic means shall prevail. If the vote is exercised in writing or by electronic means and a representative is to attend the meeting of shareholders by proxy, the votes exercised by the representative in person shall prevail.

For the resolution of proposals, unless otherwise provided in the Company Law and the Company Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation), the consent of a majority vote of the attending shareholders shall prevail. The motion resolved by the Chairman’s consulting the attending shareholders without dissent is deemed as passed and with the same effect as voting.

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When there is an amendment or alternative for the same motion, the Chairman shall have the order of vote, including the original proposal, determined accordingly. If one of the motions has been passed, the other motions shall be deemed as rejected without the need for further resolution.

Chairman is to appoint the scrutineers and counting officers who must be shareholders.

Ballot counting should be held at the meeting place with the ballot counting result announced immediately and records kept.

  • Article 14 The election of directors and supervisors held at the meeting of shareholders should be arranged in accordance with the Company’s election specifications and with the election results announced immediately at the meeting place.

  • Electoral ballots referred to above shall be sealed and signed by the scrutineers and reserved for at least one year. However, for the litigation filed by the shareholders in accordance with Article 189 of the Company Law, it should be reserved until the end of the proceedings.

  • Article 15 The resolutions reached in the meeting of shareholders should be documented in the minutes of meeting and signed or sealed by the Chairman; also, it should be uploaded to the MOPS within 20 days after the meeting adjournment.

  • The minutes of meeting should be prepared in accordance with the year, month, date, place, name of the Chairman, the resolution method, meeting procedure and the results, and shall be permanently reserved throughout the duration of the Company.

  • Article 16 The Company shall have the statistical report for the number of shares solicited by the solicitor and the number of shares by proxy prepared in the specific format during the meeting of the shareholders commencement date and disclosed in the meeting.

  • For the resolutions reached in the meeting of shareholders that involved laws and regulations or the material information defined by the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation, the Company shall, within the specified time, have the information uploaded to MOPS.

  • Article 17 The staff responsible for organizing the meeting of shareholders shall wear identification badges or armbands.

  • The Chairman may direct disciplinary personnel or security personnel to help keep the meeting place in order. The disciplinary personnel or security personnel that help keep the meeting place in order should wear an armband with “Marshal” affixed or an identification card.

When the meeting place is equipped with amplifying equipment, the Chairman may stop shareholders who do not use the speaking device provided by the Company from speaking.

The Chairman may instruct the disciplinary personnel or security

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personnel to have shareholders who violate the Rules of Procedure for Shareholder Meetings, disobey the instructions of the Chairman, intervene in the meeting proceedings and fail to comply with the disciplinary act escrowed to leave the meeting place.

  • Article 18 The Chairman may announce the meeting in recess. The Chairman may rule to have the meeting suspended temporarily under unruly circumstance and have the meeting resume depending on the situation.

  • If the meeting place cannot be used continuously before the proposals (including motions) resolved in the agendas scheduled, it can be resolved to be continued in the meeting of shareholders to find another venue for the meeting.

  • The meeting of shareholders may, in accordance with Article 182 of the Company Law, resolve to have the meeting postponed or resumed in five days.

  • Article 19 The Rules of Procedure for Shareholder Meetings is implemented after the resolution reached in the meeting of shareholders, so is the amendment and revocation.

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Appendix 3

Taichung Commercial Bank

Company Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation)

Chapter 1 General rules

  • Article 1 The Bank was organized and incorporated in accordance with the Banking Law and the Company Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation), known as “Taichung Commercial Bank” (hereinafter referred to as “Taichung Bank”)

  • Article 2 The Bank is dedicated to support the national policy in finance and banking, and provide viable financial service and advocate industrial and economic development.

  • Article 3 The Bank’s head office is in Taichung City and with appropriate branch offices set-up domestically and internationally depending on its business operations. The incorporation, revocation, or amendment of branch offices are reported to the competent authorities for approval and are registered with the Ministry of Economic Affairs in accordance with the resolutions of the Board.

  • Article 4 The Bank has announcements made by publishing it in the local daily newspaper where the head office of the Bank is located or by the instructions of the competent authorities.

Chapter 2 Stock shares

  • Article 5 The Bank’s authorized capital amounted to NTD43.2 billion with 4.32 billion common stock shares issued at NTD10 par, in which, the Board is authorized to have the unissued shares issued by installments.

  • Article 6 The Bank’s shares are ordered with the signature or seal of at least three directors affixed for lawful issuance.

The Bank may have new shares issued by a book-entry in accordance with the Company Law.

  • Article 7 The Bank’s dividend distribution is proposed by the Board for resolution in the meeting of stockholders, but the Bank may not propose to have the capital distributed as dividends when there are no earnings.

  • Article 8 The Company’s stock is processed in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies” published by the competent authorities and other relevant laws and regulations.

  • Article 9 The Bank’s stock shares cannot be transferred within 60 days prior to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, 30 days prior to the extraordinary meeting of shareholders, or 5 days prior to the record date of the bank’s distributing dividends, bonus or other benefits.

  • Article 10 The Bank’s elected directors shall report the shareholding at the time of

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election to the competent authorities. A director in office who has stock shares transferred for over one half of the shareholding at the time of election will be discharged automatically.

A director in office shall report to the competent authorities and announce any increase or decrease of shareholdings.

The director who is reelected prior to the tenure expired and has shares transferred before inauguration for over one half of the shareholding at the time of election, or has shares transferred during the stop-transferring period before the meeting of shareholders convened will be disqualified.

Chapter 3 Business operation

  • Article 11 The Bank’s business operation is as follows:

  • H101021 Commercial banking

  • H301011 Securities firms

  • H408011 Futures introducing brokers

It is limited to the businesses authorized by the competent authorities referred to above.

  • Article 12 The Bank may operate other businesses authorized by the competent authorities.

Chapter 4 Meeting of shareholders

  • Article 13 The meeting of shareholders includes the annual meeting of shareholders and extraordinary meeting of shareholders. The annual meeting of shareholders is held once a year and it is to be convened by the Board within 6 months after the fiscal year. The extraordinary meeting of shareholders is to be convened by the Board or the Auditing Committee when it is necessary. Shareholders who have over 3% shareholding for more than 1 year may request the Board to convene an extraordinary meeting of shareholders by filing a written proposal with the matters and reasons detailed.

  • Article 14 Shareholders should be informed of the meeting date, place and subject 30 days in advance for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and 15 days in advance for the extraordinary meeting of shareholders.

  • Article 15 Shareholders who are unable to attend the meeting of shareholders may issue the Bank’s proxy with the scope of authorization detailed and signed or sealed to commission the representative attending the meeting, but a shareholder is limited to issuing one proxy and assigning one representative only. Proxy shall be served to the Bank 5 days prior to the meeting of shareholders. When the proxy is issued in duplicate, whichever is served first shall prevail. The proxy referred to above that was announced to be revoked is not subject to this restriction.

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Other pending matters are to be processed in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Use of Proxies for Attendance at Shareholder Meeting of Public Companies” published by the competent authorities.

  • Article 16 The resolutions reached in the meeting of shareholders and the executions are as follows:

  • Regulating and amending the Bank’s Company Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation).

  • Resolutions reached on capital increase or decrease;

  • The election or dismissal of directors.

  • Audit the financial statements prepared by the Board and the Auditing Committee’s Report. The reviewers for auditing the financial statements and reports are to be appointed at the meeting of shareholders.

  • Resolutions reached on the distribution of earnings and shareholder bonus;

  • Resolutions reached on the other important matters;

  • Article 17 The resolutions reached in the meeting of shareholders, unless otherwise provided in the Company Law, must be with the majority votes of the attending shareholders and the shareholdings of the attending shareholders is over one half of the total number of shares issued.

  • Article 18 If the shareholdings of the attending shareholders are not more than 50% but one third of the total number of shares issued, a pseudo-resolution can be reached with the majority votes of the attending shareholders. The shareholders should be informed regarding the pseudo-resolution reached and another meeting of shareholders will be convened within one month. The pseudo-resolution reached in the meeting of shareholders referred to above with the attendance of shareholders representing over one thirds of the shareholdings and resolved with the majority votes is deemed as a resolution reached.

  • Article 19 Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share, unless otherwise provided by law.

  • Article 20 The minutes of the meeting of shareholders shall include the meeting time and date and place, the name of the Chairman and the method of the resolutions, the essentials of procedure and results, and the signature or seal of the Chairman. It should be permanently reserved throughout the duration of the Company. The attendance registry for the signature of the attending shareholders or the proxy of the representative should be reserved for at least one year. However, for the litigation filed by the shareholders in accordance with Article 189 of the Company Law, it

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should be reserved until the end of the proceedings.

Chapter 5 Directors and the Board of Directors

  • Article 21 The Bank’s Board is composed of 9~15 directors elected among the competent individuals in the meeting of shareholders for a 3-year tenure and can be reelected in accordance with Article 198 of the Company Law. The total ordered stock shares of all directors shall comply with the requirements of the “Rules and Review Procedures for Directors and Supervisor Share Ownership Ratios at Public Companies.”

For the directors referred to above, the number of independent directors shall not be less than two seats, and one fifth of the director seats; also, the nomination system is adopted to have independent directors elected from the list of candidates. Non-independent directors and independent directors should be elected together for the respective number of seats with the candidates receiving the higher electoral votes elected.

The professional qualifications, shareholding and part-time job restrictions, definition of independence, nomination method, proxy and other compliance matters of the independent directors shall be handled in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matters for Public Companies”.

  • Article 22 The Board shall have 3~5 general directors elected by voting with the consent of the majority attending directors and the attendance of two thirds of the directors. According to the “Regulations Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matters for Pubic Companies,” there must be at least one independent director among the general directors, and shall not constitute less than one fifth of the general directors. The Vice Chairman and Managing General Director will be appointed, if necessary, by a resolution of the Board.

  • Chairman, Vice Chairman and Managing General Director will be elected among the general directors in accordance with the methods described in the preceding paragraph. The chairman chairs the meeting of shareholders, the Board and the General Board internally, and represents the Bank externally. When the Chairman is on leave or unable to exercise his powers for certain reasons, the vice chairman is to act on the Chairman’s behalf. When the vice chairman is on leave or is unable to exercise his powers for certain reasons, the chairman is to appoint one general director to act on his/her behalf. If a representative is not appointed by the chairman, one of the general directors is elected to chair the meeting.

If the credibility of the Bank or the person in charge is damaged by the spreading rumors or fraud, the chairman of the Bank should immediately file a lawsuit to the prosecution office according to law.

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When the Board meeting is in recess, the general directors shall comply with the law and regulations, the resolutions of the meeting of shareholders and the resolution of the Board to execute banking business by convention convened by the chairman at any time and resolved with the consent of the majority votes of the majority attending general shareholders.

Article 23 The powers of the Board are as follows:

  1. Review and approval of bylaws;

  2. The review and approval of important business and plans, and the decision on business plan;

  3. Review and approval of important contracts;

  4. Review and approval of budget;

  5. The proposed earnings distribution;

  6. The proposed capital increase or decrease;

  7. The establishment, revocation or amendment of the Bank’s branches;

  8. The property trade and investment decisions;

  9. Auditing management and execution;

  10. The appointment and dismissal of the managers;

  11. The other powers entrusted in accordance with the law and regulations and in the meeting of shareholders;

  12. Article 24 The Board is to convene a meeting quarterly. An extraordinary meeting can be convened for urgent matters or upon the request of a majority of the directors, unless otherwise provided by the Company Law; it is to be convened by the Chairman.

To strengthen the management functions, the Board may set up functional committees for various types of functionalities with the terms of powers regulated by the Board separately.

  • Article 25 Directors shall attend the Board meeting in person. The directors who are unable to attend the meeting for reasons may appoint another director to attend the meeting by proxy each time and with the scope of authorization detailed.

The proxy referred to above is limited to one representative only.

  • Article 26 The resolutions of the Board, unless otherwise provided by the Company Law, must be with the attendance of the majority of the directors and the consent of the majority of the attending directors. The minutes of meeting should be signed or sealed by the Chairman.

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  • Article 27 When the number of the director discharged is over one thirds of the elected seats, the Board shall convene a meeting of shareholders for a lawful election. The newly reelected directors are to serve the remaining tenure of the former directors.

  • Article 27-1 The compensation of the Chairman is for an amount equivalent to 1.25 times of the total remunerations paid to the President.

The Board is authorized to pay the compensation of the Vice Chairman, Managing General Director and independent directors by referring to the payment level of the industry, but the payment amount is limited to 1.1 times the total remunerations paid to the President.

  • Independent Directors are not eligible for our bank’s earnings distribution.

Our bank may pay for liability insurance policies that cover the liabilities for damages as defined by statutes or court ruling within the scope of the business of Directors.

  • Article 28 The President and Vice President may be invited to attend the Board meetings, General Board and responsible personnel meeting for consultation.

Chapter 6 Audit Committee

  • Article 29 The Auditing Committee of the Bank is consisted of all the independent directors. The term of office is identical with the term of office for the independent directors and the committee shall contain at least 3 members of whom at least one shall be expertise in accounting or finance.

The performance of the duties and exercise of rights by the Auditing Committee, the meeting procedure and other rules to comply shall be based on the “Regulation Governing the Exercise of Power of the Audit Committees of Public Companies” and the “Organizational Code of the Auditing Committee” of the Bank.

Article 29-1 (Deleted)

  • Article 30 (Deleted)

Article 31 (Deleted)

Chapter 7 The management

  • Article 32 The Bank has the President appointed to manage the overall business per the instructions of the Board. Several Vice Presidents and Junior V.P. are appointed to assist the President in business operations with the appointment and dismissal powers resolved by the majority of directors. The President is to have a number of managers appointed and presented to the Board for approval by the majority of directors.

The Bank has one auditor appointed equivalent to a V.P. in ranking with

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the approval of two thirds of the directors; also, the appointment, dismissal, or transfer of the auditor should be reported to the competent authorities in advance.

Chapter 8 Accounting

  • Article 33 The Bank has the business operations settled at the end of each month and the final settlement scheduled on December 31.

  • Article 34 The Bank shall have the following books and statements prepared after the annual settlement for the review of the Board and the audit of the Audit Committee; also, submitted to the meeting of shareholders for admission and reported to the competent authorities and the Central Bank for filing within 15 days, respectively.

  • Business report

  • Financial statements

  • Earnings distribution or deficit compensation proposal;

  • Article 35 If the Bank has a surplus in account settlement of the fiscal year, the Bank shall pay income tax as required by law and cover the loss carried forward, followed by the allocation of 30% as legal reserve, and to allocate mandatory provision and reversal of retained earnings. The remainder will be paid out as employee bonus from 1% to 3% while the remuneration to the Directors shall not exceed 1.5% with the Board of Directors being authorized to determine the payment within the aforementioned range on an annual basis. If there is still a remainder, accumulate with the undistributed earnings of the previous year and map out a plan for the distribution of the earnings.

The Board shall retain the required fund subject to the change of operating environment, operation and investment needs before proposing the proportion between cash and stock Dividends for the approval of the shareholders’ meeting:

  1. The cash dividends shall be no less than 10% of the Dividends and bonus allocated to shareholders.

  2. Notwithstanding, if the Dividends are allocated at less than or equal to NTD 0.3 per share, the earnings may be allocated in the form of stock Dividends in full.

If the capital adequacy ratio fails to reach the legal ratio, the earnings shall be allocated in accordance with the Banking Act and the competent authority’s requirements.

Chapter 9 Appendix

Article 36 The Bank’s organizational rules are prescribed separately.

Article 37 The matters that are not regulated in the Company Corporate Charter

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  • (Articles of Incorporation) should be processed in accordance with the Company Law, the Banking Act and related laws and regulations.

  • Article 38 The Company Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation) is implemented after the resolution reached in the meeting of shareholders, so is the amendment. The Company Corporate Charter (Articles of Incorporation) was established on October 22, 1977 and implemented on January 1, 1978.

  • The 1[st] amendment was implemented on March 4, 1979. The 2[nd] amendment was implemented on March 9, 1980. The 3[rd] amendment was implemented on March 1, 1981. The 4[th] amendment was implemented on March 7, 1982. The 5[th] amendment was implemented on March 5, 1983. The 6[th] amendment was implemented on March 7, 1985. The 7[th] amendment was implemented on March 22, 1986. The 8[th] amendment was implemented on March 19, 1987. The 9[th] amendment was implemented on March 23, 1988. The 10[th] amendment was implemented on March 23, 1989. The 11[th] amendment was implemented on October 5, 1989. The 12[th] amendment was implemented on March 23, 1990. The 13[th] amendment was implemented on June 28, 1991. The 14[th] amendment was implemented on October 13, 1992. The 15[th] amendment was implemented on June 5, 1993. The 16[th] amendment was implemented on April 23, 1994. The 17[th] amendment was implemented on June 10, 1995. The 18[th] amendment was implemented on October 18, 1995. The 19[th] amendment was implemented on March 28, 1996. The 20[th] amendment was implemented on May 8, 1997. The 21[st] amendment was implemented on June 20, 1998. The 22[nd] amendment was implemented on October 12, 1998. The 23[rd] amendment was implemented on May 18, 1999. The 24[th] amendment was implemented on June 15, 2000. The 25[th] amendment was implemented on May 17, 2002.

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The 26[th] amendment was implemented on June 25, 2003. The 27[th] amendment was implemented on June 9, 2006. The 28[th] amendment was implemented on December 7, 2006. The 29[th] amendment was implemented on June 15, 2007. The 30[th] amendment was implemented on June 13, 2008. The 31[st] amendment was implemented on June 19, 2009. The 32[nd] amendment was implemented on June 15, 2010. The 33[rd] amendment was implemented on June 22, 2011 The 34[th] amendment was implemented on June 13, 2013. The 35[th] amendment was implemented on June 19, 2014. The 36[th] amendment was implemented on June 2, 2015.

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Appendix 4

Shareholdings of Directors

  1. All directors and supervisors minimum shareholding and the shareholdings listed in the registry of shareholders
Title Shareholdings Shareholdings registered in
the registry of shareholders
Remarks
Director 76,416,065 Shares 246,074,247 Shares

Note: The stop transfer date is scheduled on April 23, 2016.

  1. Directors and supervisors shareholding list
Title Name Shareholdings
registered in
the registry of
shareholders
Remarks
Chairman Representative of Hsu Tian Investment
Co.,Ltd.: Chun-ShengLee
42,005,217
Vice
Chairman
Representative of Hsu Tian Investment
Co.,Ltd.: Kuei-FongWang
42,005,217
Managing
Director
Representative of Hsu Tian Investment
Co.,Ltd.: Jer-ShyongTsai
42,005,217
Managing
Director
Representative of Hsu Tian Investment
Co.,Ltd.: Chin-Yuan Lai
42,005,217
Independent
Managing
Director
Hsi-Rong Huang 0
Independent
director
Jin-Yi Lee 0
Independent
director
Chen-Le Liu 0
Director Representative of Hsu Tian Investment
Co.,Ltd.: Hsin-ChingChang
42,005,217
Director Representative of Hsu Tian Investment
Co.,Ltd.: Ching-Yuan Lin
42,005,217
Director Representative of Hsu Tian Investment
Co.,Ltd.: Ming-Shan Chuang
42,005,217
Director Representative of Hsu Tian Investment
Co.,Ltd.: Wei-LiangLin
42,005,217
Director Representative of Pan Asia Chemical
Corporation: Meng-LiangChang
184,361,307
Director

Representative of I Joung Investment
Co.,Ltd.: Ching-Hsin Chang
18,016,668
Director Representative of Ho Yang Management
Consultant Co.,Ltd.: Chien-Hui Huang
1,691,055
Director Representative of Ho Yang Management
Consultant Co.,Ltd.: Yu-Chun Chen
1,691,055
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