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Test Rite AGM Information 2017

Jul 19, 2017

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Test Rite International Co., Ltd. 2017 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting

Meeting Minutes

  • Time: 9:00 am, June 15, 2017

  • Place: Test Rite International Co., Ltd Conference Hall (6F., No. 23, Hsin-Hu 3nd Road, Nei Hu, Taipei, Taiwan)

  • Total outstanding shares of Test Rite International Co., Ltd . (excluding the shares with not voting rights stipulated in Article 179 of the Company Act ): 509,887,558 shares

  • Total shares represented by shareholders present (including the shares with e-voting rights 70,877,332 shares): 428,937,331 shares

  • Percentage of shares held by shareholders present: 84.12%

  • Chairman: Mr. Tony Ho (Chairwoman, Ms. Judy Lee was away on business and appointed Mr. Tony Ho, Director, to chair the 2017 Annual General Shareholder’s meeting) / RecorderMs. Linda Lin

The aggregate shareholding of the shareholders present constituted a quorum. The Chairman called the meeting to order.

  • Chairman’s Address (omitted)

Management Presentation

1. 2016 Business Report (see Attachment 1)

2. Supervisor’s Review Report on the 2016 Financial Statements (see Attachment 2)

3. Report of distribution of employees' compensation and directors' and supervisors' remuneration for 2016. (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Details:In accordance with Articles of Incorporation, it is proposed that the Company’s 2016 pretax profit before deducting the compensaion of employees and the remuneration of directors and supervisors is NT$ 670,898,156. The compensation of employees and the remuneration of directors and supervisors were determined by the board of directors on March 24, 2017. A total employees’ compensation of NT$ 6,708,982 shall be distributed to employees and a total directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration of NT$ 10,063,472 shall be distributed to directors and supervisors. All compensation and remuneration shall be distributed in cash.

4. Report of amendment to Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles.(proposed by the Board of Directors)

Details:Amendment to Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for the Company was adopted by the Board Meeting on Dec. 16, 2016. Please refer to Attachment 3 for details.

Proposals

1. Adoption of the 2016 Business Report and Financial Statements. (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Details:

  • (1)2016 parent level financial statements and consolidated financial statements, audited by independent auditors Mr. HONG, KUO-TYAN and Mr. WU, KER-CHANG of Deloitte & Touche, along with 2016 Business report, have been approved by the Board of Directors and examined by the supervisors of the Company.

  • (2)Please refer to Attachment 1 for 2016 Business report and attached 4 for Financial Statements.

  • (3)2016 Business report and Financial Statements are to be discussed for approval by the shareholders

RESOLVED, the above proposal was accepted as submitted.

Voting Results:

Number of shares
represented at the
time of voting
For Against Abstained
(e-voting)
428,937,331shares 424,754,183shares
(including the
shares with
e-voting rights
67,092,515 shares)
20,222 shares
(including the
shares with
e-voting rights
20,222shares)
4,162,926 shares

2. Adoption of the Proposal for 2016 Profits Distribution. (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Details:

  • (1)In accordance with Articles of Incorporation, fiscal year 2016 profits are to be distributed in the following manners with profits from fiscal year 2016 are to be distributed with first. Please refer to Attachment 5 for details.

  • i. 10% of the profits, or NT$ 60,946,570 is to be reserved as Legal Reserve.

  • ii. Shareholder dividends totaled NT$ 525,184,185 dollars. Total outstanding shares as of April 17th 2017 is 509,887,558 shares. Accordingly, each eligible share will receive a cash dividend payout of NT$ 1.03 per share (payout amount of less than NT$1 will be not be distributed).

  • iii. After the distribution, the accumulated retained earnings is NT$5,051,645.

  • (2)The profit distribution proposal is to be approved by the shareholders at the 2017 shareholders’ meeting. Following the proposal’s approval, the board of directors, with the authority granted by the shareholders’ meeting, will set the ex-dividend date. The board of directors should also be empowered to manage all issues related to dividend payouts in the event that the number of shares outstanding changes and impacts the payout ratio. Potential impact on shares outstanding may be the result of rights issuance, holders of convertible bond realizing their conversion options, or buy back, transfers, and cancellation of treasury shares.

  • (3)The proposal is to be discussed for approval by shareholders.

RESOLVED, the above proposal was accepted as submitted.

Voting Results:

Number of shares
represented at the
time of voting
For Against Abstained
(e-voting)
428,937,331shares 424,753,044shares
(including the shares
with e-voting rights
67,091,376shares)
26,361 shares
(including the
shares with
e-voting rights
26,361shares)
4,157,926shares

Discussion

1.Cash distributed from capital surplus. Please proceed to discuss. (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Details:

  • (1)Cash distributed from capital surplus totaled NT$25,494,378 dollars. Total outstanding shares as of April 17th 2017 is 509,887,558 shares. Accordingly, each eligible share will receive a cash dividend payout of NT$ 0.05 per share (payout amount of less than NT$1 will be not be distributed).

  • (2)The cash distribution proposal is to be approved by the shareholders at the 2017 shareholders’ meeting. Following the proposal’s approval, the board of directors, with the authority granted by the shareholder’s meeting, will set up the record date for distribution of capital surplus. The board of directors should also be empowered to manage all issues related to dividend payouts in the event that the number of shares outstanding changes and impacts the payout ratio. Potential impact on shares outstanding may be the result of rights issuance, holders of convertible bond realizing their conversion options, or buy back, transfers, and cancellation of treasury shares.

  • (3)The proposal is to be discussed by the shareholders during the shareholders’ meeting.

RESOLVED, the above proposal was accepted as submitted.

Voting Results:

Number of shares
represented at the
time of voting
For Against Abstained
(e-voting)
428,937,331shares 424,757,183shares
(including the shares
with e-voting rights
67,095,515shares)
22,222shares
(including the
shares with
e-voting rights
22,222 shares)
4,157,926shares

2.Amendment to Procedures for Lending Funds to Others. Please proceed to discuss. (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Details:

  • (1)Partial amendment to Procedures for Lending Funds to Others in accordance with Regulations Governing Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies and operation management needs.

  • (2)Please refer to Attachment 6 for details.

  • (3)The amendment is to be discussed by the shareholders’ meeting.

Resolution:

RESOLVED, the above proposal was accepted as submitted.

Voting Results:

Number of shares
represented at the
time of voting
For Against Abstained
(e-voting)
428,937,331shares 424,743,172shares
(including the
shares with
e-voting rights
67,081,504shares)
34,172shares
(including the
shares with
e-voting rights
34,172 shares)
4,159,987shares

3. Amendment to Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets. Please proceed to discuss. (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Details:

(1)Partial amendment to Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets in accordance with Financial Supervisory Commission’s issuing of interpretation No. 1060001296 released on Febuary 9, 2017, related to Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies.

(2)Please refer to Attachment 7 for details.

(3)The amendment is to be discussed by the shareholders’ meeting.

Resolution :

RESOLVED, the above proposal was accepted as submitted.

Voting Results:

Number of shares
represented at the
time of voting
For Against Abstained
(e-voting)
428,937,331shares 424,750,887shares
(including the
shares with
e-voting rights
67,089,219shares)
26,457shares
(including the
shares with
e-voting rights
26,457shares)
4,159,987shares

4. Proposal for the issuance of public placement of common stock. Please proceed to discuss. (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Details:

In consideration of Company’s future business needs, to enhance working capital, to improve financial structure of the Company, and to investment in subsidiaries, the Board of Directors submit a proposal for the issuance of public placement of common stock. Newly issued shares will be no more than 50,000,000 shares. The proposal should be completed within one year following the resolution is approved by the shareholders at the shareholders’ meeting. The related issues of the public placement is as follows:

(1)This cash capital increase will be issued at a par value of NT$10. If this cash capital increase is issued at a maximum of 50,000,000 shares, the dilution for the existing

shareholders will be 8.93%. This capital increase will be used to support future operational and working capital needs, improve financial structure, and or reinvest in the expansion of continuing businesses of Test-Rite Group companies’, and is expect to generate a positive impact for future return for shareholders.

  • (2)The issue price will be settled according to the self-regulatory rules of Taiwan Securities Association and government’s regulations. The Chairperson is authorized to set the issuing price according to market conditions at the time of the issuance and communicating with the underwriter.

  • (3)While 10~15% of the new shares will be reserved for employee subscription, in compliance with Article 267 of Company Act, the remaining 85~90% of the new shares is to be reserved for public underwriting through a book building process. In addition, existing shareholders is expected to relinquish their subscription rights, according to Article 28-1 of Security and Exchange Act. All shares will be publicly offered based via the book building method.

  • (4)For the shares that are not fully subscribed or is not subscribed, the Chairperson is authorized to allocate those shares to specified persons at the proposed issue price.

  • (5)The rights and obligations associated with common shares issued in this cash capital increase are identical to those of the existing shares.

  • (6)Subject to the approval of the proposed offering and issue by the competent authority, it is proposed that the record date of the subscription date and other matters relating to the offering shall be determined by the Chairperson and/or his/her designate to be authorized to do so.

  • (7)The proposal here is for shareholders to authorize Board of Directors, subject to market conditions, the reasonability to adjust and, settle major issues related to the public placement plan. The authority granted to Board of Directors include amendments of various details of the public placement issuance, when applicable regulations are changed or requested to change is made by the relevant government bodies. The proposal is for shareholders’ meeting to fully authorize Board of Directors to handle all relevant issues of the public placement.

  • (8)The authority granted to Board of Directors include amendments of various details of the public placement issuance, when applicable regulations are changed or requested to change is made by the relevant government bodies. The proposal is for shareholders’ meeting to fully authorize Board of Directors to handle all relevant issues of the private placement.

  • (9)The proposal is to be discussed by the shareholders during the shareholders’ meeting.

Resolution :

RESOLVED, the above proposal was accepted as submitted.

Voting Results:

Number of shares
represented at the
time of voting
For Against Abstained
(e-voting)
428,937,331shares 424,083,591shares
(including the
shares with
e-voting rights
66,421,923shares)
693,753shares
(including the
shares with
e-voting rights
693,753 shares)
4,159,987shares

5. Remove the board of directors’ non-competition clause. Please proceed to discuss. (proposed by the Board of Directors) Details:

  • (1) According to Company Act article 209, a director who does anything for himself/herself or on behalf of another person that is within the scope of the company's businesses, shall explain to the meeting of shareholders the essential contents of such an act and secure the approval of the meeting of shareholers.

  • (2) A proposal is to remove the non-competition clause for the directors who invest or run a business which has similar or same scope to the Company, under the condition that the Company’s interests are not compromised. Directors assume positions at the following companies:

companies:
Director Company Position
Ms. Lee,Judy ChungCin Enterprise Co.,Ltd. Director
Mr. Ho,Tony ChungCin Enterprise Co.,Ltd. Chairman & Director
Ms. Ho, Robin ChungCin Enterprise Co.,Ltd. Director
Test Cin M&E EngineeringCo.,Ltd. Director

(3) The proposal is to be discussed by the shareholders during the shareholders’ meeting. Resolution:

RESOLVED, the above proposal was accepted as submitted.

Voting Results:

Number of shares
represented at the
time of voting
For Against Abstained
(e-voting)
428,937,331shares 424,663,735shares
(including the shares
with e-voting rights
67,002,067shares)
48,609shares
(including the shares
with e-voting rights
48,609shares)
4,224,987shares

Questions and Motions : None.

Adjournment (Time:10:24 a.m.)

Attachment 1

Test Rite International Co., Ltd. Business Report

Dear shareholders,

Test-Rite reports its FY2016 revenue of NT$35.4 bn, -1.5% YoY; net income of NT$676 mn, 0.8% YoY; and basic EPS of NT$1.33, 0.8% YoY.

When we look back the year of 2016, financial result is similar to the comparable period, but Test-Rite has been deeply cultivating for future growth. First of all, Test-Rite has made the strategic alliance with Hillman, a renowned hardware importer in the USA. By leveraging Test-Rite's famous sourcing and supply chain management capability in Asia, both companies will create synergies and expand economic scales. Test-Rite is also honored to be rewarded as “supplier of the year” by O’Reilly. Furthermore, after 18 years, Test-Rite once again returned to the “Tools Category Manager” position in Walmart. By strengthening the collaboration with major customers, we expect the growth of trading will contribute significantly in future years. The burgeoning trading agency business also plays an important role while new customers and new products proliferating. In the second quarter of 2016, we launched a new business model to earn commissions by providing order management services. Through satisfying customers' various needs of services level, Test-Rite is better positioning ourselves as a total solution provider in the global supply chain management. The booming trading agency has shown 100.8% increases YoY, leading the total shipment of trading reaching its historical high of NT$23.6 bn, 29.6% YoY.

As for our retail business in Taiwan, TLW and HOLA remain its leading position in DIY and home décor industry. However, Test-Rite very carefully tackles the changing behavior of customers. The proposed new business model of retail aims to break the boundary between online and offline. To improve our online content, TLW and HOLA have doubled its online product skus in the past year. TLW and HOLA currently contain more than 40 thousands and 30 thousands skus separately. Both product skus have exceeded that in physical stores. Through the integration of POS system, customers can now easily extend the selections beyond in-store products, hence breaking the limits of displaying and inventory in physical stores. By guiding the massive offline memberships to online, we hope to fully eliminate the boundary in terms of product, payments, membership and marketing. We also reinforce experiential marketing in physical stores and create irreplaceable value of human by extending services into customers’ home. As a result, the “TLW Home Improvement Service Unit” made profit for the first time in 2016 since its establishment from 2010.

Taiwan retail businesses, including TLW (DIY) and Hola Taiwan saw sales of NT$17.6 bn and a net profit of NT$597 mn in FY2016. Affected by the chill real-estate market in Taiwan, consumers’ demands for replacement of household items are lowered. According to the government department of statistics, the wholesale of household items and building materials dropped at 4.85% and 2.78% YOY separately in 2016, both showing the biggest downturn in the past decade. Even though Taiwan retail market is sluggish, Test-Rite made 1.6% of positive growth YoY in 2016. Our private label has been growing more and more mature in terms of design and theme, accounted for more sales than ever. TLW Private Label products accounted for 12.8% TLW sales in 2016, along with 57.7% sales growth. On the other hand, HOLA Private Label products accounted for 26.3% HOLA sales, along with 27.8% sales growth. The purpose of private label is not only to bring about higher gross margin, it’s also an important step to build up differentiation in the market.

HOLA China showed NT$ 3.6 bn and net loss of NT$353 mn in FY2016. It was the most difficult year since we entered into the China market since 2004, but it’s also the best year because we have seen a very clear trend that consumption upgrade has extended from the richest to the middle class. The

average sales per ticket in China even exceed that in Taiwan. However, our challenge is to contend with changing behavior of Chinese customers. The way consumers absorb product information and do the purchase has greatly changed. Consequently, our first priority is no longer relying on opening physical stores, we closed 5 stores instead. By reviewing the profitability of each store, we want to increase the operation efficiency and focus on the region of east and north China where we have already had higher presence and brand awareness. Being able to increase the HOLA brand identity in the region and use E-commerce as supplementary channels to the spread out. As of the cut-off date, Test-Rite Group operated 27 TLW (DIY) stores, 25 HOLA stores in Taiwan, and 33 HOLA stores in China.

Below please find Test-Rite’s parent and consolidated operating result FY2016, along with business plan summary for FY2017 and future business strategy. We also included the highlight of possible impacts and challenges from external competition, changes in government regulations and global macroeconomic environment for your reference.

1. Operating result for 2016

(1) Operating result based on business plan for 2016 (consolidated):

(NT$ mn) 2016A 2015A YoY change
byvalue
YoY change (%)
Net sales 35,443 35,981 (538) (1.5)
COGS 24,184 24,678 (494) (2.0)
Grossprofit 11,259 11,303 (44) (0.4)
OperatingExpense 10,434 10,492 (58) (0.6)
Operating profit 825 811 14 1.7
Non-op.profit/(loss) 67 54 13 24.1
Netprofit before tax 892 865 27 3.1
Netprofit after tax 676 671 5 0.8
Recurring Net profit
attribute to TRIC
676 671 5 0.8

(2) Operating result based on business plan for 2016(stand alone):

(NT$ mn) 2016A 2015A YoY change
byvalue
YoY change (%)
Net sales 11,998 12,679 (681) (5.4)
COGS 9,394 10,074 (680) (6.8)
Grossprofit 2,604 2,605 (1) (0.0)
OperatingExpense 2,379 2,493 (114) (4.6)
Operating profit 225 112 113 100.9
Non-op.profit/(loss) 496 607 (111) (18.3)
Netprofit before tax 721 719 2 0.3

(3) Analysis of balance sheet & profitability (Consolidated)

Item/Year 2016A 2015A YoY change (%)
Balance Sheet Total Liability/Total Asset 69.5% 70.51% (1.43)
Current Ratio 117.15% 107.69% 8.79
Profitability ROE 9.11% 9.09% 0.22
Net Margin 1.91% 1.86% 2.69
EPS 1.33 1.32 0.76

2. 2017 business plan and future development strategy

(1) Business plan and managerial principle:

  • A. Retail Business

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  • Taiwan: There’s no new store opening plan for both TLW and HOLA in 2017. However, physical stores will emphasize on enhancing shopping experiences. We plan to spread out the new experiential concept store after successfully introduced in TLW Shihlin store.

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  • China: No new store opening plan in 2017. HOLA China will continue reviewing the profitability of each store.

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  • Ramp up E-commerce product offerings in Taiwan and China

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  • Through the integration of POS system, we hope to fully eliminate the boundary between Online and Offline in terms of product, payments, membership and marketing.

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  • Develop the TLW Home Improvement Service Unit and cooperate with construction projects.

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  • We have already had abundant brand portfolio after rapidly acquiring several brands agency like WMF, KitchenAid, and Honeywell (Water-Cooling Fan) in 2016. We will focus on expansion of existing brands on hand this year.

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  • Strengthening the sales of Private Label products to improve margin.

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  • By further integrating merchandising team of Taiwan and China to reach synergies.

  • B. Trading Business:

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  • Continue providing value-added services and products to our global partners Strengthening the collaboration with strategic alliance.

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  • Post M&A integration of German subsidiaries and establishment of European Hub. Continue integration of trading and retail operations to realize potential synergy.

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  • (2) Future development strategy:

  • A. Retail Business strategy

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  • Increasing the sales of Private Label products to improve margin.

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  • Continue to introduce well-known and reputed brands to the greater China region. Expanding EC development and enhancing offline shopping experiences to reach omni-channel

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  • B. Trading Business strategy

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  • Continue to leverage in-house design capabilities to provide differentiating products for both trading and retail businesses in order to transform Test-Rite to a products company.

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  • Both principal and agency maintain existing relationships with trading customers and aggressively pursue potential business opportunities.

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  • Strengthening the function and services of Shanghai FTZ zone to provide efficient supply chain management services.

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  • Pursue M&A opportunities for both trading and retail businesses to compliment organic growth of our existing businesses.

3. Potential influence from external competition, regulation and macroeconomic environment

Taiwanese government published a series of policies to cool down the overheated housing market since 2013. The transaction numbers of household has decreased year by year. We expect the situation will be similar in 2017. The chill real-estate market has lowered consumers’ demands to replace household items. According to the government department of statistics, the wholesale of household items and building materials dropped at 4.85% and 2.78% YOY separately in 2016, both showing the biggest downturn in the past decade.

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The USA has very strong economic recovery which pushes up the shipment of trading business. However, the newly elected U.S. government is swinging in its attitude toward an open global trading system. There are several other government elections undergoing in Europe. The emerging trade protectionism may require further observations to assess actual impacts to global trading. However, Test-Rite keeps moving forward to be a total solution provider in the global supply chain, increasing shipments and acquiring new customers.

In China, consumers’ behavior to absorb product information and do the purchase has greatly changed. Besides, the authorities have continued to reign in the purported excess spending of wealthy individuals. The result is a substantial slowdown of retail sales. These issues, along with rising labor costs and rents, have significantly increased the challenges of our retail operation in China. However, as the Chinese consumers become more modernized and richer, the increasing demand of improving living environment of home is unchanged. Our goal to become the premier retail operator in home related categories remain unchanged.

Lastly, all staff of Test Rite Group will spare no efforts to adequately plan, and manage our trading, retail and other group businesses in an honest, sincere and dedicated manner, with the objective to improve our balance sheet and further enhance returns on shareholder equity (ROE). We, the management team of Test-Rite, on behalf of all the employees of the company, would like to take this opportunity to thank our shareholders for your continued support and encouragement.

Sincerely yours,

Chairman: Judy Lee

GM: Sophia Tong

Controller: Linda Lin

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Attachment 2

To: Test Rite International Co., Ltd. 2017 Shareholders’ Meeting From: Supervisors of Test Rite International Co., Ltd Re: Supervisor’s review report on the 2016 Financial Statements

Dear shareholders,

Here we ensure the annual financial reports of TRIC stands alone and its consolidation for 2016 have been rendered by Board and audited independent auditors Mr. HONG, KUO-TYAN and Mr. WU, KER-CHANG of Deloitte Touche. Further we review 2016 Business report and 2016 Profits Distribution proposal and assure to it’s compliance with Company Act No. 219 as well.

Supervisors:

Tsai-Chi Co., Ltd. Representative: Mr. Liao, Hsueh-Hsing

Mr. Huang, Chung-Hsing

March 24, 2017

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Attachment 4

Test-Rite International Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and Independent Auditors’ Report

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

The Board of Directors and Shareholders Test-Rite International Co., Ltd.

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Test-Rite International Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred as the “Group”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with The Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

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The following are key audit matters of the consolidated financial statements of the Group as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016:

Sales Revenue Recognition

The recognition of sales revenue depends on whether the ownership and risks of goods have been transferred to customers, and the point of transferring ownership and risks of goods to customers of the Group is critical to the sales revenue recognition and the presentation of the financial statements. As a result, the recognition of sales revenue is regarded as a key audit matter of the 2016 consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 4 of the consolidated financial statements for disclosures of the accounting policies of sales revenue recognition.

Our audit procedures in response to sales revenue recognition consisted of the following: We reviewed the transaction terms of sales contracts and transaction documents to ensure that the Group’s accounting method of sales revenue recognition complied with the sales contracts and was consistently applied; and we selected samples of sales transactions and performed tests of the transaction details to verify the validity of the presentation of sales revenue.

Impairment of Accounts Receivable

As of December 31, 2016, the amount of accounts receivable was material for the Group, and the recognition of allowance for doubtful accounts was subject to management’s estimation of future cash flows. As a result, the impairment of accounts receivable is regarded as a key audit matter of the 2016 consolidated financial statements. Refer to Notes 4, 5 and 10 of the consolidated financial statements for further disclosures of accounts receivable and the impairment of accounts receivable.

Our audit procedures in response to accounts receivable and the impairment of accounts receivable consisted of the following: We evaluated the rationale of the assumptions used on the aging report of accounts receivable prepared by management and verified that the assumptions were consistent with those used in the prior year; we examined the calculations in the aging report; and we selected samples of outstanding balances from accounts receivable to assess their collectability by checking related cash collections after the balance sheet date.

Impairment of Goodwill

According to IFRS, management should perform an impairment review under IAS 36 “Impairment of Assets” on an annual basis. As of December 31, 2016, the amount of goodwill was material for the Group, and the impairment of goodwill was subject to management’s significant judgment and estimation, including future cash flow predictions, discount rates and long term growth rates, which are influenced by the future market trends and/or economic conditions. As a result, the impairment of goodwill is regarded as a key audit matter of the 2016 consolidated financial statements. Refer to Notes 4, 5 and 14 of the consolidated financial statements for further disclosures of goodwill and the impairment of goodwill.

Our audit procedures in response to the impairment of goodwill consisted of evaluating the rationale of the significant assumptions, evaluation model, and basic information of the impairment test determined by management.

Other Matter

We have also audited the parent company only financial statements of Test-Rite International Co., Ltd. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 on which we have issued an unmodified opinion.

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Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and IFRS, IAS, IFRIC, and SIC endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance, including the supervisors, are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

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

As part of an audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

  2. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

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

  4. Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

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  1. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

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

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

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

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

The engagement partners on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report are Kuo-Tyan Hong and Ker-Chang Wu.

Deloitte & Touche Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China

March 24, 2017

Notice to Readers

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

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

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TEST-RITE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4 and 6)

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - current (Notes 4 and 7)
Debt investments with no active market - current (Notes 4 and 9)
Notes receivable from unrelated parties (Notes 4 and 10)
Trade receivables from unrelated parties (Notes 4 and 10)
Other receivables
Inventories (Notes 4 and 11)
Prepayments
Other current financial assets
Other current assets

Total current assets

NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Financial assets measured at cost - non-current (Notes 4 and 8)
Debt investments with no active market - non-current (Notes 4 and 9)
Property, plant and equipment (Notes 4 and 13)
Goodwill (Notes 4 and 14)
Other intangible assets (Notes 4 and 15)
Deferred tax assets (Note 4)
Refundable deposits
Other non-current assets

Total non-current assets

TOTAL

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Short-term borrowings (Note 16)

Short-term bills payable (Note 16)

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - current (Notes 4 and 7)

Notes payable to unrelated parties

Trade payables to unrelated parties

Other payables (Notes 4 and 18)

Current tax liabilities (Note 4)

Advance receipts

Current portion of long-term borrowings and bonds payable (Note 16)

Other current liabilities


Total current liabilities


NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Long-term borrowings (Note 16)

Deferred tax liabilities (Note 4)

Net defined benefit liabilities - non-current (Notes 4 and 19)

Guarantee deposits received

Deferred credit (Note 13)

Other non-current liabilities


Total non-current liabilities


Total liabilities


EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF TEST-RITE

Share capital

Common shares (Notes 4 and 20)

Capital surplus (Notes 4 and 20)

Retain earnings (Notes 4 and 20)

Legal reserve

Special reserve

Unappropriated earnings

Total retain earnings

Other equity (Notes 4 and 20)


Total equity attributable to owners of TEST-RITE


NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Note 4)


Total equity


TOTAL
2016
Amount
%
$ 2,302,564
9
451,827
2
175,739
1
61,825
-
2,403,141
10
244,056
1
6,642,730
27
358,777
2
17,433
-

4,335

-

12,662,427
52

93,775
-
105,229
1
5,841,696
24
2,335,902
10
236,055
1
1,279,315
5
812,030
3

950,869

4

11,654,871
48

$ 24,317,298
100

$ 1,799,526
7

-
-

51,019
-

21,714
-

5,783,246
24

1,657,087
7

184,575
1

555,304
2

600,000
3

156,135

1


10,808,606
45



5,571,922
23

27,661
-

172,262
1

237,375
1

-
-

83,189

-



6,092,409
25


16,901,015
70



5,098,875
21


673,456

3


1,049,379
4

148,098
1

609,465

2


1,806,942

7


(166,380
)

(1
)


7,412,893
30


3,390

-



7,416,283
30


$ 24,317,298
100
2015




































































































Amount
%
$ 1,903,406
8

938,954
4

297,342
1

61,493
-

2,411,447
10

257,556
1

6,718,609
27

380,974
1

29,665
-

23,921

-
13,023,367
52

94,011
-

50,000
-

6,411,230
26

2,342,753
9

270,535
1

1,248,753
5

969,191
4

785,406

3
12,171,879
48
$ 25,195,246
100
$ 2,283,327
9

49,966
-

-
-

2,697
-

5,821,749
23

1,475,366
6

162,720
1

503,411
2

1,603,641
6

190,895

1
12,093,772
48

5,106,969
20

-
-

188,712
1

250,637
1

50,000
-

75,734

1

5,672,052
23
17,765,824
71

5,098,875
20

673,456

2

995,491
4

148,098
1

538,877

2

1,682,466

7

(28,857
)

-

7,425,940
29

3,482

-

7,429,422
29
$ 25,195,246
100

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

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TEST-RITE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

OPERATING REVENUE (Note 4)

OPERATING COSTS (Note 11)

GROSS PROFIT
OPERATING EXPENSES

PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Interest income
Other income
Gain on sale of investments, net
Foreign exchange gain
Interest expense
Other expense
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Net loss on fair value change of financial assets and
liabilities designated as at fair value through profit
or loss
Impairment loss

Total non-operating income and expenses

PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4 and 22)

NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to
profit or loss:
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit
or loss:
Exchange differences on translating foreign
operations

Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of
income tax

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE
YEAR
2016
Amount
%
$ 35,443,444 100

24,184,630
68

11,258,814 32

10,433,994
29


824,820

3

19,984
-
217,361
1
8,932
-
368,318
1
(229,381) (1)
(125,977)
-
(25,647)
-
(166,047) (1)

-

-


67,543

-

892,363
3

(216,343
) (1
)

676,020

2

(67,160)
-

(137,606
) (1
)

(204,766
) (1
)
$ 471,254

1
2015































Amount
%
$ 35,981,451 100

24,678,579
69

11,302,872 31

10,492,405
29

810,467

2

25,505
-

189,181
1

37,662
-

156,526
-

(216,533) (1)

(121,117)
-

(4,795)
-

(2,092)
-

(9,699
)
-

54,638

-

865,105
2

(194,620
)
-

670,485

2

(70,940)
-

(60,353
)
-

(131,293
)
-
$ 539,192

2
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TEST-RITE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

NET PROFIT (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owner of the Company

Non-controlling interests


TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owner of the Company

Non-controlling interests


EARNINGS PER SHARE (Notes 4 and 23)
Basic
Diluted
2016
Amount
%
$ 676,029
2

(9
)
-

$ 676,020

2

$ 471,346
1

(92
)
-

$ 471,254

1

$ 1.33

$ 1.32
2015










Amount
%
$ 670,509
2

(24
)
-
$ 670,485

2
$ 540,899
2

(1,707
)
-
$ 539,192

2
$ 1.32
$ 1.32
$ $
$ $
$ $


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

(Concluded)

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TEST-RITE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)


BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2015
Appropriation of 2014 earnings (Note 20)
Cash dividends
Legal reserve
Net profit (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2015
Other comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2015

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended
December 31, 2015

Treasury shares transferred to employees (Note 21)
Retirement of treasury shares (Notes 20 and 21)
Equity transactions with non-controlling interests (Note 25)

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2015
Appropriation of 2015 earnings (Note 20)
Legal reserve
Cash dividends
Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2016
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended
December 31, 2016

Total comprehensive income for the year ended December 31,
2016

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2016
Equity Attributable to Owners of Test-Rite Equity Attributable to Owners of Test-Rite Non-controlling
Total
Interests
$ 7,333,453
$ 27,522

(577,401)
-
-
-
670,509
(24)

(129,610
)
(1,683
)

540,899

(1,707
)
162,624
-
-
-

(33,635
)
(22,333
)
7,425,940
3,482

-
-
(484,393)
-
676,029
(9)

(204,683
)
(83
)

471,346

(92
)
$ 7,412,893
$ 3,390
Total Equity
$ 7,360,975
(577,401)
-

670,485

(131,293
)

539,192
162,624
-

(55,968
)
7,429,422
-
(484,393)

676,020

(204,766
)

471,254
$ 7,416,283
Share Capital
Share
(In Thousands
of Shares)
Amount
Capital Surplus
513,956
$ 5,139,555
$ 678,829

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-


-

-

-

-
-
-
(4,068)
(40,680)
(5,373)

-

-

-

509,888
5,098,875
673,456
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-


-

-

-


509,888
$ 5,098,875
$ 673,456
Retained Earnings
Unappropriated
Legal Reserve Special Reserve
Earnings
$ 929,953
$ 148,098
$ 655,376

-
-
(577,401)
65,538
-
(65,538)
-
-
670,509

-

-

(70,940
)

-

-

599,569

-
-
(481)

-
-
(39,013)

-

-

(33,635
)
995,491
148,098
538,877
53,888
-
(53,888)
-
-
(484,393)
-
-
676,029

-

-

(67,160
)

-

-

608,869

$ 1,049,379
$ 148,098
$ 609,465
Other Equity
Exchange
Differences on
Unrealized
Gain on
Translating
Available-for-

Foreign
sale Financial
Operations
Assets
$ 29,788
$ 25


-
-

-
-
-
-

(58,670
)
-


(58,670
)
-


-
-

-
-

-

-

(28,882)
25

-
-

-
-
-
-

(137,523
)
-


(137,523
)
-

$ (166,405
)$ 25
Treasury
Shares
$ (248,171)
-
-
-

-


-

163,105
85,066

-

-

-
-
-

-


-

$ -
Share
(In Thousands
of Shares)
513,956

-
-
-

-


-

-
(4,068)

-

509,888

-
-
-

-


-


509,888

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

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TEST-RITE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before income tax

Adjustments for:
Depreciation expenses
Amortization expenses
Impairment loss recognized on trade receivables
Net loss on fair value change of financial assets and liabilities
designated as at fair value through profit or loss
Interest expense
Interest income
Compensation cost of employee share options
Loss on disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment
Loss on disposal of intangible assets
Gain on disposal of investments
Impairment loss recognized on financial assets
Amortization of unrealized gain on sale-leaseback
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Financial assets held for trading
Notes receivable
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Inventories
Prepayments
Other current assets
Other financial assets
Other operating assets
Notes payable
Trade payables
Other payables
Advance receipts
Other current liabilities
Other operating liabilities

Cash generated from operations
Interest received
Interest paid
Income tax paid

Net cash generated from operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of debt investments with no active market
Proceeds from sale of debt investments with no active market
Purchase of financial assets measured at cost
Decrease in prepayments of investment
Net cash outflow on acquisition of subsidiaries
2016
$ 892,363

668,072
148,317
15,601
166,047
229,381
(19,984)
-
25,647
117
(8,932)
-
(50,000)
381,031
(332)
(7,295)
13,704
75,879
22,197
19,586
328
142,878
19,017
(38,503)
247,492
51,893
(34,760)
(76,155
)
2,883,589
19,780
(232,989)
(203,831
)
2,466,549

(163,174)
229,548
-
-
-
2015
$ 865,105
668,155
155,210
267
2,092
216,533

(25,505)
5,226
4,795
-

(37,662)
9,699

(50,000)
224,548

17,342

721,551
159,272
(250,430)
8,035
82,231
(471)
92,556
(32,519)

(697,650)
(155,207)
38,088

(81,271)

(36,245
)
1,903,745
26,513

(215,309)

(169,967
)

1,544,982

(156,132)
17,458
(32,500)
44,404
(144,602)
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TEST-RITE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
Decrease in refundable deposits
Payments for intangible assets

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments of short-term borrowings
Repayments of short-term bills payable
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
Repayments of long-term borrowings

(Increase) decrease in guarantee deposits received
Dividends paid
Proceeds from treasury stock transferred to employees
Payments for equity transactions with non-controlling interests

Net cash used in financing activities

EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON THE BALANCE OF
CASH HELD IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
YEAR

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR
2016
$ (679,255)
22,447
157,161
(23,105
)
(456,378
)
(483,801)
(49,966)
6,761,305
(7,299,993)
(13,262)
(484,393)
-
-

(1,570,110
)
(40,903
)
399,158
1,903,406

$ 2,302,564
2015
$ (1,010,298)
3,065
5,668

(36,295
)
(1,309,232
)

(600,059)

(29,991)
9,932,056
(9,383,950)

25,173

(577,401)
157,398

(55,968
)

(532,742
)

(115,730
)
(412,722)

2,316,128
$ 1,903,406

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

(Concluded)

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Attachment 5

Test Rite International Co., Ltd 2016 Profits Distribution Table

(NTD)

(NTD
Item Amonut Notes
Beginningbalance of retained earnings 597,342
Adjusted retained earnings for
Investments accounted for using equity
method
(33,386,294)
Remeasurement of defined benefit
plans recognized in retained earnings
(33,773,905)
Adjusted undistributed earnings(a) (66,562,857)
Add: Netprofit after tax(b) 676,028,559
Less: 10% for Legal reservation (60,946,570) (a+b)*10%
Lessspecial reserve (18,283,302)
Earnings available forpay-out 530,235,830
Allocation:
Cash dividend (525,184,185) NTD1.03per share
Endingbalance of retained earnings 5,051,645
1The Company should set aside the special reserve in accordance with the article 41-1 of
Securities and Exchange Act.
2、The number of shares eligible to receive the above proposal of earnings distribution is
509,887,558 shares.
Chairperson: Judy Lee
GM: Sophia Tong
Controller: Linda Lin
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Attachment 6

TEST RITE International Co., Ltd. Procedures for Lending Funds to Others Reference Table for Revised Clauses

Original clause Revised clause Basis and
reasons for
revision
Article 2Entities to which the company
may loan funds.
1、Where an inter-company or inter-firm
business transaction calls for a loan
arrangement; or
2、Where an inter-company or inter-firm
short-term financing facility is necessary,
provided that such financing amount shall
not exceed 40 percent of the lender's net
worth.The term"short-term"means one
year.
The term "financing amount"
means the cumulative balance of the
public company's short-term financing. ;
or
3Funds lent or borrowed between
overseas companies that are 100% held by
the Company either directly or indirectly
are not bound by the second subparagraph
of the first paragraph. The amount limits
of loans shall still apply the rules of the
Company that govern the lending of funds
to a third party.
Article 2Entities to which the
company may loan funds.
The company shall loan funds to
any of its shareholders or any other
person under the following
circumstances:
1.Where an inter-company or
inter-firm business transaction calls
for a loan arrangement; or
2.Where an inter-company or
inter-firm short-term financing
facility is necessary, provided that
such financing amount shall not
exceed 40 percent of the lender's net
worth.The term"short-term"means
one year.
The term "financing
amount" means the cumulative
balance of the public company's
short-term financing.
3.The restriction in paragraph 1,
subparagraph 2 shall not apply to
inter-company loans of funds
between foreign companies in
which the public company holds,
directly or indirectly, 100% of the
voting shares. The amount limits
and the durations
of loans shall still
apply the rules of the Company that
govern the lending of funds to a
thirdparty.
Revision is
made in
accordance
with
regulatory.
Article 2-1The reasons for and
conditions of extending loans shall be
enumerated
Where an inter-company or inter-firm
business transaction calls for a loan
arrangement needs to comply with Article
3.~~2~~
~~;~~or where short-term financing facility
is necessary and shall meet one of the
following standards:
(1) Where an inter-company or inter-firm
whom the Company holds 20% or more
shares and that short-term financing
facilityis necessarydue to business
Article 2-1The reasons for and
conditions of extending loans shall
be enumerated
Where an inter-company or
inter-firm business transaction calls
for a loan arrangement needs to
comply with Article 3.(2)
;or where
short-term financing facility is
necessary and shall meet one of the
following standards:
(1) Where an inter-company or
inter-firm whom the Company holds
20%or more shares and that
Revision is
made in
accordance
with
regulatory.
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Original clause Revised clause Basis and
reasons for
revision
consideration.
(2) Where other company or firm where
short-term financing facility is necessary
due to working capital needs; or
purchasing of materials.
~~(3) Others that the Board of Directors has~~
~~agreed to loan.~~
short-term financing facility is
necessary due to business
consideration.
(2) Where other company or firm
where short-term financing facility
is necessary due to working capital
needs;orpurchasingof materials.
Article 6:Operational Procedures for
Loaning Funds to Others
Credit evaluation
(Omitted)
Security
When the Company grants a loan, it is
required to acquire guarantee of the same
value, when necessary to pledge property
or assets. When the personal guarantee or
corporate guarantee is provided by the
borrower, the Board of Directors needs to
decide whether to grant the loan or not
based on the finance department‘s
evaluation report; when the corporate
guarantee is provided, it needs to be stated
in Memorandum of Article.
Scope of Authorization
To make a loan to others, the case will,
after the finance related unit has
conducted credit check, be submitted to
the~~President~~
for approval and then
proceed according to the resolution of the
Board of Directors.
Article 6:Operational Procedures
for Loaning Funds to Others
Credit evaluation
(Omitted)
Security
When the Company grants a loan, it
is required to acquire guarantee of
the same value, when necessary to
pledge property or assetsunless the
borrower is the Company’s 100%
own subsidiary.
When the personal
guarantee or corporate guarantee is
provided by the borrower, the Board
of Directors needs to decide whether
to grant the loan or not based on the
finance department‘s evaluation
report; when the corporate guarantee
is provided, it needs to be stated in
Memorandum of Article.
Scope of Authorization
To make a loan to others, the case
will, after the finance related unit
has conducted credit check, be
submitted to theChairperson
for
approval and then proceed
according to the resolution of the
Board of Directors.
Revision is
made in
accordance
with
regulatory
and the
needs of
commercial
practice.
Article 8:Subsequent measures for control
and management of loans, and procedures
for handling delinquent creditor's rights.
1. After a loan is made, attention shall be
constantly paid to the financial condition,
business operations, and credit status of
the borrower and the guarantor. If
security is provided, attention shall be
paid to changes in the value of the
security. One month before the loan
matures, the borrower shall be notified to
pay back the principal and the accrued
interest~~or extend the loan~~
.
(Omitted)
Article 8:Subsequent measures for
control and management of loans,
and procedures for handling
delinquent creditor's rights.
1.After a loan is made, attention
shall be constantly paid to the
financial condition, business
operations, and credit status of the
borrower and the guarantor. If
security is provided, attention shall
be paid to changes in the value of
the security. One month before the
loan matures, the borrower shall be
notified topayback theprincipal
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with
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Original clause Original clause Revised clause Basis and
reasons for
revision
and the accrued interest.
(Omitted)
Article 9:Loan maintenance
The company shall prepare a
memorandum book for its fund-loaning
activities and truthfully record the
following information: borrower, amount,
date of approval by the board of directors,
lending/borrowing date, and matters to be
carefully evaluated under paragraph~~(~~
~~1)~~
of
the preceding Article.~~After the allocation~~
~~of the loan, the officer in charge shall~~
~~maintain all loan documentations,~~
~~guarantees documentations etc. seal in a~~
~~labeled envelope and submit for~~
~~supervisor check and send to the~~
~~responsible unit~~
~~of the Company for~~
~~storage along with an internal memo.~~
Article 9:Loan maintenance
The company shall prepare a
memorandum book for its
fund-loaning activities and truthfully
record the following information:
borrower, amount, date of approval
by the board of directors,
lending/borrowing date, and matters
to be carefully evaluated under
paragraph 1 of the preceding
Article.If the Company have a
collateral, the Company shall
register and keep it safe.
Revision is
made in
accordance
with
regulatory
and needs of
commercial
practice.
~~Atil 1~~ Remove this
article in
accordance
with
regulatory
change.
Article~~11~~
~~:~~The Company shall announce
and report the previous month’s loan
balance of its head office by the 10th day
of each month.~~The public company shall~~
~~announce and report on behalf of any~~
~~subsidiary thereof that is not a public~~
~~company of the Republic of China any~~
~~matters that such subsidiary is required to~~
~~announce and report pursuant to the below~~
~~issues.~~

The subsidiaries shall~~report~~
the previous
month's loan~~balance~~
of its head officeand
subsidiaries
to the Company by the 5th
dayof each month.
Article10
The Company shall
announce and report the previous
month's loan balances of its head
officeand subsidiaries
by the 10th
day of each month.
The subsidiaries shallsumit
its’
previous month's loandetail
to the
Company by the 5th day of each
month.
Revision the
article no.
Remove and
revision is
made in
accordance
with
regulatory.
dayof
Article ~~11~~
~~-~~
~~1~~
~~~~(Omitted)
Article11
(Omitted)
Revision the
article no.
Article 14:Where the Company has
established the position of independent
director, the Board of Directors shall take
into full consideration each independent
director's opinions; independent directors'
opinions specifically expressing assent or
dissent and their reasons for dissent shall
Article 14:Where the Company has
established the position of
independent director, the Board of
Directors shall take into full
consideration each independent
director's opinions; independent
directors' opinions specifically
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with
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Original clause Revised clause Basis and
reasons for
revision
be included in the minutes of the board of
directors' meeting.
These Procedures are promulgated
pursuant to Regulations Governing
Loaning of Funds by Public Companies.
Following the approval by the Board of
Directors of the Procedures, the same shall
be forwarded to the respective Supervisors
and shall furthermore be submitted for
approval at the shareholders’ meeting. The
same procedure shall apply in the case of
amendments. The directors’ dissents
recorded in the meeting minutes or written
statements shall also be forwarded by the
Company to the Supervisors.
expressing assent or dissent and
their reasons for dissent shall be
included in the minutes of the board
of directors' meeting.
These Procedures are promulgated
pursuant to Regulations Governing
Loaning of Fundsand Making of
Endorsements/Guarantees
by Public
Companies. Following the approval
by the Board of Directors of the
Procedures, the same shall be
forwarded to the respective
Supervisors and shall furthermore
be submitted for approval at the
shareholders’ meeting. The same
procedure shall apply in the case of
amendments. The directors’ dissents
recorded in the meeting minutes or
written statements shall also be
forwarded by the Company to the
Supervisors.
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TEST RITE International Co., Ltd. Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets Reference Table for Revised Clauses

Original clause Revised clause Basis and
reasons for
revision
Article 6
In acquiring or disposing of real
property or equipment procedure
1Appraisal and operating procedures
(Omitted)
4、The appraisal report of real property
or equipments
In acquiring or disposing of real
property or equipments where the
transaction amount reaches 20 percent
of the company's paid-in capital or
NT$300 million or more, the company,
unless transacting with a government
agency, engaging others to build on its
own land, engaging others to build on
rented land, or acquiring or disposing of
machinery and equipment for business
use, shall obtain an appraisal report
prior to the date of occurrence of the
event from a professional appraiser and
shall further comply with the following
provisions:
(Omitted)
Article 6
In acquiring or disposing of real
property or equipment procedure
1Appraisal and operating procedures
(Omitted)
4、The appraisal report of real property
or equipments
In acquiring or disposing of real
property or equipments where the
transaction amount reaches 20 percent
of the company's paid-in capital or
NT$300 million or more, the company,
unless transacting with a government
agency, engaging others to build on its
own land, engaging others to build on
rented land, or acquiring or disposing of
machinery and equipment for business
use, shall obtain an appraisal report
prior to the date of occurrence of the
event from a professional appraiser and
shall further comply with the following
provisions:
(Omitted)
Revision is
made in
accordance
with
regulatory
change.
Article 8
Procedure of acquires or disposes of
memberships or intangible assets
1Appraisal and Operating procedures
(Omitted)
4The professional appraisal reports
report of memberships or intangible
assets
(1). (Omitted)
(2). (Omitted)
(3). Where a public company acquires
or disposes of memberships or
intangible assets and the transaction
amount reaches 20 percent or more
of paid-in capital or NT$300
million or more, except in
transactions with a government
agency, the company shall engage a
certifiedpublic accountantprior to
Article 8
Procedure of acquires or disposes of
memberships or intangible assets
1Appraisal and Operating procedures
(Omitted)
4、The professional appraisal reports
report of memberships or intangible
assets
(1). (Omitted)
(2). (Omitted)
(3). Where a public company acquires
or disposes of memberships or
intangible assets and the transaction
amount reaches 20 percent or more
of paid-in capital or NT$300
million or more, except in
transactions with a government
agency, the company shall engage a
certifiedpublic accountantprior to
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made in
accordance
with
regulatory
change.
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the date of occurrence of the event
to render an opinion on the
reasonableness of the transaction
price; the CPA shall comply with
the provisions of Statement of
Auditing Standards No. 20
published bythe ARDF.
the date of occurrence of the event
to render an opinion on the
reasonableness of the transaction
price; the CPA shall comply with
the provisions of Statement of
Auditing Standards No. 20
published bythe ARDF.
Article 9Procedure of conducts a
merger, demerger, acquisition, or
transfer of shares
1Appraisal and Operating procedures
(1). When conducting merger, division,
acquisition, or stock transfer, it is
recommended for the Company to
retain the services of lawyers,
accountants, and underwriters to
discuss the expected schedule for
the legal process, and assemble a
task force to carry out the legal
process. In addition, the Company
shall commission accountants,
layers, or securities underwriters to
express opinions on the adequacy
of the swap ratio, acquisition price
or cash to shareholders, or other
assets, which will be submitted to
the board of directors for
discussion and approval.
(2). (Omitted)
Article 9Procedure of conducts a
merger, demerger, acquisition, or
transfer of shares
1、Appraisal and Operating procedures
(1). When conducting merger, division,
acquisition, or stock transfer, it is
recommended for the Company to
retain the services of lawyers,
accountants, and underwriters to
discuss the expected schedule for
the legal process, and assemble a
task force to carry out the legal
process. In addition, the Company
shall commission accountants,
layers, or securities underwriters to
express opinions on the adequacy
of the swap ratio, acquisition price
or cash to shareholders, or other
assets, which will be submitted to
the board of directors for
discussion and approval.However,
the requirement of obtaining an
aforesaid opinion on
reasonableness issued by an expert
may be exempted in the case of a
merger by the Company of a
subsidiary in which it directly or
indirectly holds 100 percent of the
issued shares or authorized capital,
and in the case of a merger
between subsidiaries in which the
Company directly or indirectly
holds 100 percent of the respective
subsidiaries’issued shares or
authorized capital.
(2). (Omitted)
revision is
made in
accordance
with
regulatory
change.
Article 10
Related Party Transactions
1(Omitted)
2Appraisal and Operating procedures
When the Company intends to acquire
or dispose of real property from or to a
related party, or when it intends to
acquire or dispose of assets other than
Article 10
Related Party Transactions
1(Omitted)
2Appraisal and Operating procedures
When the Company intends to acquire
or dispose of real property from or to a
related party, or when it intends to
acquire or dispose of assets other than
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made in
accordance
with
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real property from or to a related party and the transaction amount reaches 20 percent or more of paid-in capital, 10 percent or more of the company's total assets, or NT$300 million or more, except in trading of government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of domestic money market funds, the company may not proceed to enter into a transaction contract or make a payment until the following matters have been approved by the board of directors and recognized by the supervisors:

Article 11 Procedure of Public Disclosure of Information

1、The company shall announce and report the previous month's acquiring or disposing of assets transaction amount of its head office and subsidiaries by the 10th day of each month. The subsidiary shall summit ~~its and its subsidiaries’~~ the previous month's acquiring or disposing of assets transaction amount to the Company by the 5th day of each month. If the subsidiary is a public company, it shall announce and report the previous month’s acquiring or disposing of assets transaction amount of its head office and subsidiaries by the 10th day of each month.

real property from or to a related party and the transaction amount reaches 20 percent or more of paid-in capital, 10 percent or more of the company's total assets, or NT$300 million or more, except in trading of government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of domestic securities investment trust enterprises, the company may not proceed to enter into a transaction contract or make a payment until the following matters have been approved by the board of directors and recognized by the supervisors: Article 11 Procedure of Public Disclosure of Information

1 The company shall announce and report the previous month's acquiring or disposing of assets transaction amount of its head office and subsidiaries by the 10th day of each month. The subsidiary shall summit its the previous month's acquiring or disposing of assets transaction amount to the Company by the 5th day of each month. If the subsidiary is a public company, it shall announce and report the previous month’s acquiring or disposing of assets transaction amount of its head office and subsidiaries by the 10th day of each month.

Revision is made in accordance with regulatory change.

2 The items and principle of publicly 2 The items and principle of publicly announce announce (1) Acquisition or disposal of real (1) Acquisition or disposal of real property from or to a related party, or property from or to a related party, or acquisition or disposal of assets other acquisition or disposal of assets other than real property from or to a related than real property from or to a related party where the transaction amount party where the transaction amount reaches 20 percent or more of paid-in reaches 20 percent or more of paid-in capital, 10 percent or more of the capital, 10 percent or more of the company's total assets, or NT$300 company's total assets, or NT$300 million or more; provided, this shall not million or more; provided, this shall not apply to trading of government bonds or apply to trading of government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale bonds under repurchase and resale agreements , or subscription or agreements , or subscription or redemption of money market funds s. redemption of money market funds (2) Merger, demerger, acquisition, or issued by domestic securities investment transfer of shares. trust enterprises.

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(3) Where an asset transaction other than any of those referred to in the preceding ~~two s~~ ubparagraphs, a disposal of receivables by a financial institution, or an investment in the mainland China area reaches 20 percent or more of paid-in capital or NT$300 million; provided, this shall not apply to the following circumstances:

A、Trading of government bonds.

B、Securities trading by investment professionals on foreign or domestic securities exchanges or over-the-counter markets.

C、Trading of bonds under repurchase/resale agreements. D、Where the type of asset acquired or disposed is equipment/machinery for business use, the trading counterparty is not a related party, and the transaction amount is less than NT$500 million. E、Acquisition or disposal by a public company in the construction business of real property for construction use, where the trading counterparty is not a related party, and the transaction amount is less than NT$500 million.

F、Where land is acquired under an arrangement on engaging others to build on the company's own land, engaging others to build on rented land, joint construction and allocation of housing units, joint construction and allocation of ownership percentages, or joint construction and separate sale, and the amount the company expects to invest in the transaction is less than NT$500 million. ~~(4)(~~ Omitted) 3 (Omitted) 4、Precedure of publicly announce (1)(Omitted) (2) )When the Company at the time of public announcement makes an error or omission in an item required by regulations to be publicly announced and so is required to correct it, all the items shall be again publicly announced and reported in their entirety. (3)(Omitted)

(2) Merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares.

(3) Where an asset transaction other than any of those referred to in the preceding two subparagraphs, a disposal of receivables by a financial institution, or an investment in the mainland China area reaches 20 percent or more of paid-in capital or NT$300 million; provided, , and the transaction amount meets any of the following criteria: A.For a public company whose paid-in capital is less than NT$10 billion, the transaction amount reaches NT$500 million or more.

B.For a public company whose paid-in capital is NT$10 billion or more, the transaction amount reaches NT$1 billion or more.

(4)Acquisition or disposal by a public company in the construction business of real property for construction use, where the trading counterparty is not a related party, and the transaction amount is less than NT$500 million.

(5) Where land is acquired under an arrangement on engaging others to build on the company's own land, engaging others to build on rented land, joint construction and allocation of housing units, joint construction and allocation of ownership percentages, or joint construction and separate sale, and the amount the company expects to invest in the transaction is less than NT$500 million.

(6) Where an asset transaction other than any of those referred to in the preceding five subparagraphs, a disposal of receivables by a financial institution, or an investment in the mainland China area reaches 20 percent or more of paid-in capital or NT$300 million; provided, this shall not apply to the following circumstances: A.Trading of government bonds. B.Securities trading by investment professionals on foreign or domestic securities exchanges or over-the-counter markets, or subscription by investment professionals of ordinary corporate

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(4)(Omitted) bonds orof general bank debentures
without equity characteristics that are
offered and issued in the domestic
primary market, or subscription by a
securities firm of securities as
necessitated by its undertaking business
or as an advisory recommending
securities firm for an emerging stock
company, in accordance with the rules
of the Taipei Exchange.
C.Trading of bonds under
repurchase/resale agreements, or
subscription or redemption of money
market fundsissued by domestic
securities investment trust enterprises.
(7)
(Omitted).
3(Omitted).
4Precedure of publicly announce
(1)(Omitted).
(2) When the Company at the time of
public announcement makes an error or
omission in an item required by
regulations to be publicly announced
and so is required to correct it, all the
items shall be again publicly announced
and reported in their entiretywithin two
days counting inclusively from the date
of knowing of such error or omission.
(3)(Omitted).
(4)(Omitted).
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