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TONLIN AGM Information 2022

Jul 27, 2022

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Stock Code: 2910

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

2022 Annual General Meeting Handbook

Time of meeting: June 14, 2022

Venue: B2, No. 61, Zhongzheng Road, Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Table of Contents
One. Meeting Proceeding ............................................................................................................... 1
Two. Meeting Agenda ..................................................................................................................... 2
I. Reports ....................................................................................................................... 3
II. Ratifications ............................................................................................................... 4
III. Discussions ................................................................................................................ 5
IV. Special motions.......................................................................................................... 5
V. Adjournment .............................................................................................................. 5
Three. Attachments
I. 2021Business Report ................................................................................................. 6
II. Audit Committee's Review Report .......................................................................... 10
III. Independent Auditors’ Report and 2021 Parent Company Only Financial State-
ments ....................................................................................................................... .11
IV. Independent Auditor's Report and 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements.......... 21
V. 2021Earnings Distribution Chart ............................................................................. 32
VI. Comparison of Existing and Amended “Articles of Incorporation” ....................... 33
VII. Comparison of Existing and Amended the “Operational Procedures of the Acquisi-
tion and Disposal of Assets” .................................................................................... 36
VIII. “Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meetings”.................................................... 50
Four. Appendices
I. Directors' shareholding ............................................................................................ 60
II. Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meetings (Complete version before amend-
ment) ........................................................................................................................ 61
III. Articles of Incorporation (Complete version before amendment) ........................... 64
IV. Operational Procedures of the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets (Complete ver-
sion before amendment) .......................................................................................... 69

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

2022 Annual General Meeting Proceeding

  • One. Commencement of Meeting (announcing the total number of shares represented in the meeting)

  • Two. Chairperson's Speech

  • Three. Reports

  • Four. Ratifications

  • Five. Discussions

  • Six. Special Motions

  • Seven. Adjournment

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Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. Agenda for 2022 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

Convened as: Offline Shareholders’ Meeting

Time: 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Venue: B2, No. 61, Zhongzheng Road, Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City

One. Commencement of Meeting

Two. Chairperson's Speech

Three. Reports:

  1. Report Items: Summary of 2021 Business.

  2. 2021 Audit Committee's Review Report.

  3. Report on allocation of employee remuneration and director remuneration.

  4. Report on distribution of cash dividends from earnings.

Four. Ratifications:

  1. Ratify 2021 settled statements and books.

  2. Ratify the proposal of 2021 earnings distribution

Five. Discussions

  1. Discuss the proposal of amendments to the Company’s "Articles of Incorporation.”

  2. Discuss the proposal of amendments to the Company’s “Operational Procedures of the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets”

  3. Discuss the proposal of re-establishing the Company’s “Rules of Procedure for Shareholder Meetings.”

Six. Special Motions

Seven. Adjournment

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Reports

  • I. Presentation of report on 2021 business summary. Please review. Description: For 2021 Business Report, please refer to Attachment 1 (page 6-9 ).

II. Presentation of 202 Audit Committee's Review Report. Please review. Description: For the Audit Committee's Review Report, please refer to Attachment 2 (page 10).

III. Report on allocation of employee remuneration and director remuneration.

Description: The 2021 employee remuneration is NT$150,000 and director remuneration is NT$0. The employee remuneration is 0.105% of the net profit before tax without distributing the employee and director remunerations, all paid in cash. The actual amount distributed is different from the estimated amount accounted for NT$1,850,000; such difference is adjusted as the profit and loss in 2022.

  • IV. Report on distribution of cash dividends from earnings. Please review.

  • Description: 1. The Company proposed to distribute cash dividends totaling NT$104,362,500 or NT$0.5 per share from 2021 available earnings.

  • The board of directors has been authorized under Article 29 of Articles of Incorporation to execute the above distribution, and made a special resolution during the board meeting held on March 14, 2022. The payment was made on May 9, 2022.

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Ratifications

  • Proposal 1 Proposed by the board of directors Cause: The 2021 year-end accounts are ready for acknowledgment. Details: 1. The Company's 2021 standalone and consolidated financial reports have been reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee and the board of directors, and audited by CPA Huang Hsiu-Chun and CPA Jeff Chen of Deloitte Taiwan, for which they have issued an independent auditor's report.

  • The business report and abovementioned accounts can be found in Attachment 1 (page 6-9 ), Attachment 3, and Attachment 4 (pages 11-20 and 21-31).

Resolution:

Proposal 2 Proposed by the board of directors Cause: The 2021 earnings appropriation proposal is ready for acknowledgment. Description: 1. The 2021 Earnings Appropriation Chart can be found in Attachment 5 (page 32).

Resolution:

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Discussions

Proposal 1

Proposed by the board of directors

Summary: Amendments to the Company's “Articles of Incorporation” is ready for discussion. Description: 1. Proposal to make partial amendments to the Company's “Articles of Incorporation”

  • to accommodate legal and business requirements.

  • Please refer to Attachment 6 (page 33-35) for comparison of existing and revised clauses.

Resolution:

Proposal 2

Proposed by the board of directors

  • Cause: Discuss the proposal of amendments to the Company’s “Operational Procedures of the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets”

  • Description: 1. Proposal to make partial amendments to the Company's “Operational Procedures of the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets” to accommodate legal and business requirements.

  • Please refer to Attachment 7 (page 36-49) for comparison of existing and revised clauses.

Resolution:

Motion 3 Proposed by the board of directors

Cause: Discuss the proposal of re-establishing the Company’s “Rules of Procedure for Shareholder Meetings.”

  • Description: 1. It is intended to abolish and re-establish the “Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meetings” to accommodated the legal and practical needs.

  • Please refer to attachment 8 (page 50-59) for the complete re-established Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meetings.

Resolution:

Special Motions

Adjournment

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Attachment 1

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. 2020 Business Report

I. Foreword

In 2021, under the impacts of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, while the vaccination rate exceeds 70%, but the domestic activities still performed poorly. Economic growth rate for 2021 was concluded at 6.45%, up from the 3.36% in 2020. Taoyuan Branch suspended operation in February 2017 to undergo renovation as part of its transformation effort, and later re-opened in September 2018. Taipei Branch has been able to maintain revenues at a consistent level, but had its rent rate increased according to original lease terms when the lease agreement was due for re-negotiation.

The government's tightened controls over real estate (such as Combined Housing and Land Tax, credit tightening on luxury homes, adjustment to housing tax rate…) combined with falling population growth and increased rate of home ownership have deterred property buyers from chasing the market, and property prices have reached a standstill given the low transaction volume. The Company will take more pro-active efforts at selling its Yangmingshan project. The Jiaoxi project, on the other hand, has commenced sale since the 4th quarter, 2017 and 16 units remained unsold at the end of 2021.

II. Business Report

Below is an analysis of operating results, budget execution, financial ratios, and profitability for 2021:

(I) Business results:

Unit: NTD thousand

Item 2021 consoli-
dated
2020 consoli-
dated
Growth rate
(%)
Operating revenues 528,595
554,440

(4.66)
Operating cost 205,906
190,011

8.37
Gross profit 322,689
364,429

(11.45)
Operating expenses 191,302
202,611

(5.58)
Operating profit 131,387
161,818

(18.81)
Non-operating income (expenses), net 10,455
( 5,575)

287.53
Profit before tax 141,842
156,243

(9.22)
Income tax expense 1,147
42,084

(97.27)
Current net income 140,695
114,159

23.24
Other comprehensive income (19,053)
( 2,340)

(714.23)
Comprehensive income for the current
year
121,642
111,819

8.78
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  • Operating revenues in 2021 were approximately NT$25,845,000 less than 2020; a year-by-year comparison is provided below (unit: NTD thousands)

2021 2020 Difference
Incomes from depart- 115,954 201,207 (85,253)
ment stores
Lease incomes 242,743 247,744 (5,001)
Construction incomes 133,329 59,669 73,660
Other operating 36,569 45,820 (9,251)
revenues
528,595 554,440 (25,845)
  1. Overall, revenues in 2021 were NT$25,845,000 lower compared to 2020. Meanwhile, costs increased by NT$15,895,000, increasing gross profit by approximately NT$41,740,000.

With respect to operating expenses, the Company adopted a series of cost-saving measures and received COVID-19 utility subsidies from the government that ultimately reduced operating expenses by NT$11,310,000.

Net non-operating income increased by NT$16,030,000 mainly as a result of decreased reversal of impairments: NT$15,000,000, increased loss on disposal of financial assets: NT$8,034,000; interest expenses decreased: NT$5,425,000, other income increased: 7,523,000, investment gains increased: NT$3,842,000, net loss from disposal of fixed asset decreased: NT$3,934,000; and increased net gains of financial assets valuation: NT$20,040,000.

Increased loss in other comprehensive income: NT$16,713,000, which includes the increased actuarial gains of defined benefit plan for NT$1,252,000 and recognized unrealized valuation loss of equity instruments at FVTOCI increased by NT$25,641,000, as well as deferred income tax decreased by NT$7,676,000.

Overall, the Company reported comprehensive income at NT$121,642,000 for 2021, NT$111,819,000 up from the NT$9,823,000 reported in 2020.

  • (II) Budget execution:

Operating revenues decreased in 2021 due to the effect of COVID-19. Although economic growth for 2021 has been estimated at 6.45%, versus 3.36% in for 2020; much of the growth is attributed to export sales, and confidence of domestic consumers remains somewhat weak. Furthermore, sale of real estate properties is undermined by the new policy restrictions the government has put in place. Despite the decline in revenue, the Company managed to exercise proper control of costs and expenses; the current net income increased mildly by NT$26,536,000 from 2020.

DeHong Development had completed its project - Yu Yangming located in Yangmingshan, Taipei City, in 2021, and more than 40% of the units have been sold by the end of 2020. The Jiaoxi project commenced the sales since Q4, 2017. The Company will continue selling the above projects in 2022.

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(III) Analysis of financial ratios and profitability:

Item 2021 2020 Increase/de-
crease (%)
Debt to assets ratio 60.19%
62.25%

( 3.31)
Long-term capital to property, plants
and equipment
213.40%
206.39%

3.40
Current ratio 114.09%
100.69%

13.31
Quick ratio 52.66%
41.39%

27.23
Return on assets 2.68%
2.27%

18.06
Return on equity 5.91%
4.82%

22.61
Net profit margin 26.62%
20.59%

29.29
EPS (NT$) 0.80
0.65

23.08
  • (IV) Research and development:

    • Retail and property leasing are two of Tonlin's primary business activities. In terms of retail, the Company is less competitive compared to department store chains in sourcing commercial tenants, which is reflected in its declining revenues. The Taoyuan Branch has already transitioned into a lifestyle mall offering cinema, medium and large dining brands, recreational space, designer clothing, eslite bookstore, and a pleasant shopping environment. With respect to leasing, the Company pays constant attention to changes in market rate, and either makes appropriate adjustments upon contract expiry or looks for suitable retail locations to accommodate high rent-paying tenants. Meanwhile, the construction segment operates by monitoring and making timely adjustments in response to regulatory and market changes.
  • III. Operational focus and prospect for 2022

In the regard of global economic outlook, the U.S-China trade war, regional economic protective policies, COVID-19 pandemic, and penetrating vaccination, have resulted various countries lifted outward and domestic restrictions, and co-exist with the virus. However, Russia and Ukraine started a war in February 2022, resulting in rising prices of oil and natural resources. On the other hand, the pandemic have affected the global logistic, with surging freight that will trigger inflations; meanwhile, central banks decrease their balance sheets and raise interests. There are more unfavorable uncertainties in 2022, but the growth from 2021 is still expected. As a trade-oriented economy, Taiwan will undoubtedly benefit from the above changes. For 2022, Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics expected the domestic economic growth rate would be 4.42% on February 24, 2022, lower than in 2021. The rising price and interest rates will result in lower consumption of people.

Below is a summary of the Company's business plans and key production/sales policies:

  • (I) Department store and retail (Taoyuan Branch)

  • Taoyuan Branch underwent a major renovation in February 2017 to transform into a lifestyle mall offering cinema, medium and large dining brands, recreational space, designer clothing, and eslite bookstore. It re-opened in September 2018 and will make adjustments to product portfolio depending on future performance.

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  • (II) Real estate leasing (Taipei Branch)

The Company will strive to increase rental income by adjusting rent rates or tenants as lease agreements expire.

  • (III) Business investments

  • DeHong Development Co., Ltd. will continue selling its Yangminshan project and the residential project located in Jiaoxi, Yilan, throughout 2022.

  • Other subsidiaries of the Company, including the venture capital business, have not made any major investment in recent years, and will direct attention towards managing existing investments and seeking opportunities to recover capital in the form of capital reduction or dividend payment.

  • (IV) Closing remarks

The Company and its management team will prepare for the challenges ahead and continue making improvements to service quality, marketing performance, and management efficiency in ways that maximize shareholder returns. We would like to thank our shareholders for their continuous support and encouragement to the Company.

We wish all our shareholders a prosperous future ahead

Chairman: President: Vice President: Su Chien-I Weng Hua-Li Chen Wen-Lung

Head of Accounting: Huang Shu-Tzu

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Attachment 2

Audit Committee's Review Report

We have reviewed the Company's 2021 business report, financial statements, and earnings appropriation proposal prepared by the board of directors. The financial statements have been audited by CPA Huang HsiuChun and CPA Jeff Chen of Deloitte Taiwan, to which the firm issued an independent auditor's report.

The Audit Committee found no misstatement in the above business report, financial statements, or earnings appropriation proposal, and hereby issues its report as presented above in accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of The Company Act. This report is hereby presented

To The 2022 annual general meeting of Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

Audit Committee

Convener: Chan Shen-Hua

March 14, 2022

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Attachment 3

Independent Auditor's Report

To Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

Audit opinions

We have audited the accompanying standalone balance sheet of Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.as at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the standalone statement of comprehensive income, standalone statement of changes in shareholders' equity, standalone cash flow statement, and notes to standalone financial statements (including summary of significant accounting policies) for the periods from January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020.

In our opinion, all material disclosures of the standalone financial statements mentioned above were prepared in accordance with Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and presented a fair view of the standalone financial position of Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. as at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and standalone business performance and cash flow for the periods January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Basis of audit opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and the generally accepted auditing principles. Our responsibilities as an auditor for the standalone financial statements under the abovementioned standards are explained in the Responsibilities paragraph. All relevant personnel of the accounting firm have followed CPA code of ethics and maintained independence from Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. when performing their duties. We believe that the evidence obtained provide an adequate and appropriate basis for our opinion.

Key audit issues

Key audit issues are matters that we considered to be the most important, based on professional judgment, when auditing the 2021 standalone financial statements of Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. These issues have already been addressed when we audited and formed our opinions on the standalone financial statements. Therefore we do not provide opinions separately for individual issues.

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Key audit issues concerning the 2021 standalone financial statements of Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. are as follows:

Impairment assessment of investment properties

As at December 31, 2021, Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. had investment properties located at Xinzhuang District that were valued at NT$1,059,951,000, representing 19% of total assets and constituted a significant part of standalone financial statements. The management follows IAS 36 - “Impairment of Assets” and assesses investment properties for signs of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Assets that exhibit any sign of impairment will have recoverable amount estimated in order to determine the amount of impairment. However, considering that real estate prices are affected by several factors including government policy, economic cycle, and market supply/demand, and that impairment assessment requires subjective judgments, major estimates, and assumptions from the management, we have identified impairment assessment of investment properties as a key audit issue. Accounting policy on impairment assessment of investment properties, uncertainties associated with accounting estimates and assumptions, and related disclosures can be found in Notes 4, 5, and 14 of standalone financial statements.

The following audit procedures were taken in relation to the key audit issues identified above:

  1. Understanding and testing the design of key internal control system that is relevant to impairment assessment of investment properties.

  2. Obtaining the independent valuation report used by the management, and evaluating the professional capacity, competence, and objectivity of independent valuers.

  3. Determining the rationality of the valuation method, parameters, and assumptions used in the valuation of investment property and comparing transaction prices of properties in the vicinity.

  4. Consulting our own experts about the independent valuer's choice of valuation method as well as inputs and historical market data used in the calculation, and making appropriate comparisons to determine the rationality of the assessed price.

  5. Taking count and verifying records of investment properties, and checking title deeds for the lands owned.

Correctness of retail commission income

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. reported retail commission income of NT$99,951,000 in 2021, representing 24% of operating revenues and was considered significant to the presentation of standalone financial statements. The department store operates by having merchants set up individual retail departments, and the Company earns a certain percentage or amount from each transaction made by merchants. Under this arrangement, the Company first collects payment from customers then deducts merchant's share of the proceeds and recognizes the remainder as sales revenue. Due to the vast number of merchants and the different commission rates involved, calculation of retail commission income depends heavily on the use of computer system, which we consider to be a key audit issue. Disclosures relating to retail commission income can be found in Note 20 of standalone financial statements.

The following audit procedures were taken in relation to the key audit issues identified above:

  1. Understanding and randomly testing the effectiveness of internal control design and execution for retail commission income.

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  3. Making sample checks on current year's Merchant Settlement Master Report to determine whether the commission rates configured on the computer system are consistent with contract terms; and making separate calculations using the commission rate to verify the correctness of retail commission income.

Responsibilities of the management and governing body to the standalone financial statements

Responsibilities of the management were to prepare and ensure fair presentation of standalone financial statements in accordance with "Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers" and to exercise proper internal control practices that are relevant to the preparation of standalone financial statements so that the standalone financial statements are free of material misstatements, whether caused by fraud or error.

The management's responsibilities when preparing standalone financial statements also involved: assessing the ability of Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. to operate, disclose information, and account for transactions as a going concern unless the management intends to liquidate Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. or cease business operations, or is compelled to do so with no alternative solution.

The governing body of Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. (including the Audit Committee) is responsible for supervising the financial reporting process.

Responsibilities of the auditor when auditing standalone financial statements

The purposes of our audit were to obtain reasonable assurance of whether the standalone financial statements were prone to material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a report of our audit opinions. We considered assurance to be reasonable only if it is highly credible. However, audit tasks conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles do not necessarily guarantee detection of all material misstatements within the standalone financial statements. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. Misstatements are considered material if the individual amount or aggregate total is reasonably expected to affect economic decisions of the standalone financial statement user.

When conducting audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles, we exercised judgments and raised doubts as deemed professionally appropriate. We also performed the following tasks as an auditor:

  1. Identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement within the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error; designing and executing appropriate response measures for the identified risks; and obtaining adequate and appropriate audit evidence to support audit opinions. Fraud may involve conspiracy, forgery, intentional omission, untruthful declaration, or breach of internal control, and our audit did not find any material misstatement where the risk of fraud is greater than the risk of error.

  2. Developing the required level of understanding on relevant internal controls and designing audit procedures that are appropriate under the prevailing circumstances, but without providing opinion on the effectiveness of internal control system of Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

  3. Assessing the appropriateness of accounting policies adopted by the management, and the rationality of accounting estimates and related disclosures made.

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  5. Forming conclusions regarding the appropriateness of management's decision to account for the business as a going concern, and whether there are doubts or uncertainties about the ability of Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. to operate as a going concern, based on the audit evidence obtained. We are bound to remind users of standalone financial statements and make related disclosures if uncertainties exist in regards to the abovementioned events or circumstances, and amend audit opinions when the disclosures are no longer appropriate. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of audit report. However, future events or change of circumstances may still render Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. no longer capable of operating as a going concern.

  6. Assessing the overall presentation, structure, and contents of the standalone financial statements (including related footnotes), and whether certain transactions and events are presented appropriately in the standalone financial statements.

  7. Obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence on financial information of equity-accounted investments held by Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd., and expressing opinions on standalone financial statements. Our responsibilities as auditor are to instruct, supervise, and execute audits and form audit opinions on Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

We have communicated with the governing body about the scope, timing, and significant findings (including significant defects identified in the internal control) of our audit.

We have also provided the governing body with a declaration of independence stating that all relevant personnel of the accounting firm have complied with auditors' professional ethics, and communicated with the governing body on all matters that may affect the auditor's independence (including protection measures).

We have identified the key audit matters after communicating with the governing body regarding the 2021 standalone financial statements of Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. These issues have been addressed in our audit report except for: 1. Certain topics that are prohibited by law from disclosing to the public; or 2. Under extreme circumstances, topics that we decided not to communicate in the audit report because of higher negative impacts they may cause than the benefits they bring to public interest.

Deloitte Taiwan CPA Huang Hsiu-Chun CPA Jeff Chen Approval reference of the Securities and Approval reference of the Financial Futures Bureau Supervisory Commission Tai-Tsai-Cheng-(VI) No.0920123784 Jin-Guan-Zhgeng-Shen No.0990031652

March 14, 2022

Notice to Readers

For the convenience of readers and for information purposes only, the auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. In the event of any discrepancy between the English and the Chinese version or any differences in interpretation between the two versions, the original Chinese version shall prevail.

The auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have been translated into English from the original

Chinese version, and the English version is not audited by certified public accountant.

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Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. Standalone Balance Sheet As at December 31, 2021 and 2020

Code

1100
1110
1136
1150
1172
1175
1200
130X
1470
11XX

1520
1550
1600
1760
1780
1840
1935
1990
15XX
1XXX

Code

2100
2150
2170
2209
2213
2219
2230
2320
2399
21XX

2540
2572
2645
2640
25XX
2XXX

3110
3200
3310
3320
3350
3300
3400
3500
3XXX
Asset
Current asset
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4 and 6)
Financial assets at FVTPL (Notes 4 and 7)
Financial assets carried at cost after amortization - current
(Notes 4 and 9)
Notes receivable (Notes 4 and 10)
Accounts receivable (Notes 4 and 10)
Lease receivable (Notes 4 and 10)
Other receivables (Notes 4 and 10)
Inventory (Notes 4, 5 and 11)
Prepayments and other current assets
Total current assets
non-current assets
Financial assets at FVTOCI - non-current (Notes 4 and 8)
Equity-accounted investments (Notes 4 and 12)
Property, plant, and equipment (Notes 4, 5, 13 and 27)
Investment property, net (Notes 4, 5, 14 and 27)
Intangible assets (Notes 4 and 5)
Deferred income tax assets (Notes 4 and 22)
Long-term lease receivable (Notes 4 and 10)
Refundable deposits
Total non-current assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings (Notes 4, 13, 14, 15 and 27)
Note payable
Accounts payable (Notes 4 and 16)
Accrued expenses (Note 17)
Equipment purchase payable (Note 13)
Other payables
Current income tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 22)
Long-term borrowings expiring within a year (Notes 4, 13, 14,
15 and 27)
Other current liabilities (Notes 4 and 20)
Total current liabilities
non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings (Notes 4, 13, 14, 15 and 27)
Deferred income tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 22)
Guarantee deposits received (Note 20)
Net defined benefit liabilities - non-current (Notes 4 and 18)
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Equity (Notes 4, 8, 19 and 22)
Common share capital
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Statutory reserves
Special reserves
Unappropriated earnings
Total retained earnings
Other equities
Treasury stock
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
December31,2021
Amount
%
$ 82,086
1
410,254
7
304
-
-
-
6,604
-
7,054
-
5,333
-
41,056
1
30,285

1
582,976

10
22,201
1
747,064
13
2,249,393
40
1,988,201
35
8,673
-
22,218
1
17,586
-
2,956

-
5,058,292

90
$ 5,641,268

100
$ 530,000
9
30,557
1
79,634
1
33,828
1
6,700
-
2,236
-
998
-
150,000
3
8,246

-
842,199

15
2,120,000
38
216,801
4
50,365
1
14,930

-
2,402,096

43
3,244,295

58
2,087,250

37
523,625

9
474,382
9
456,282
8
228,904

4
1,159,568

21

89,929)
(
2)

1,283,541)
(
23)
2,396,973

42
$ 5,641,268

100
December31,2021
Amount
%
$ 82,086
1
410,254
7
304
-
-
-
6,604
-
7,054
-
5,333
-
41,056
1
30,285

1
582,976

10
22,201
1
747,064
13
2,249,393
40
1,988,201
35
8,673
-
22,218
1
17,586
-
2,956

-
5,058,292

90
$ 5,641,268

100
$ 530,000
9
30,557
1
79,634
1
33,828
1
6,700
-
2,236
-
998
-
150,000
3
8,246

-
842,199

15
2,120,000
38
216,801
4
50,365
1
14,930

-
2,402,096

43
3,244,295

58
2,087,250

37
523,625

9
474,382
9
456,282
8
228,904

4
1,159,568

21

89,929)
(
2)

1,283,541)
(
23)
2,396,973

42
$ 5,641,268

100
Unit: NTD thousand
December31,2020
Amount
%
$ 54,514
1
360,124
6
331
-
385
-
2,539
-
3,347
-
9,756
-
78,730
2
38,140

1
547,866

10
66,457
1
793,896
14
2,309,777
40
1,992,976
35
9,015
-
24,774
-
18,325
-
1,176

-
5,216,396

90
$ 5,764,262

100
$ 740,000
13
16,461
-
96,659
2
34,675
1
77,226
1
3,618
-
21,268
-
-
-
8,254

-
998,161

17
2,116,000
37
217,878
4
49,721
1
19,469

-
2,403,068

42
3,401,229

59
2,087,250

36
506,964

9
470,347
8
495,507
9
170,602

3
1,136,456

20

84,096)
(
2)

1,283,541)
(
22)
2,363,033

41
$ 5,764,262

100
Unit: NTD thousand
December31,2020
Amount
%
$ 54,514
1
360,124
6
331
-
385
-
2,539
-
3,347
-
9,756
-
78,730
2
38,140

1
547,866

10
66,457
1
793,896
14
2,309,777
40
1,992,976
35
9,015
-
24,774
-
18,325
-
1,176

-
5,216,396

90
$ 5,764,262

100
$ 740,000
13
16,461
-
96,659
2
34,675
1
77,226
1
3,618
-
21,268
-
-
-
8,254

-
998,161

17
2,116,000
37
217,878
4
49,721
1
19,469

-
2,403,068

42
3,401,229

59
2,087,250

36
506,964

9
470,347
8
495,507
9
170,602

3
1,136,456

20

84,096)
(
2)

1,283,541)
(
22)
2,363,033

41
$ 5,764,262

100
Amount
$ 82,086
410,254
304
-
6,604
7,054
5,333
41,056
30,285

582,976

22,201
747,064
2,249,393
1,988,201
8,673
22,218
17,586
2,956

5,058,292

$ 5,641,268

$ 530,000
30,557
79,634
33,828
6,700
2,236
998
150,000
8,246

842,199

2,120,000
216,801
50,365
14,930

2,402,096

3,244,295

2,087,250

523,625

474,382
456,282
228,904

1,159,568


89,929)


1,283,541)

2,396,973

$ 5,641,268
Amount
$ 54,514
360,124
331
385
2,539
3,347
9,756
78,730
38,140

547,866

66,457
793,896
2,309,777
1,992,976
9,015
24,774
18,325
1,176

5,216,396

$ 5,764,262

$ 740,000
16,461
96,659
34,675
77,226
3,618
21,268
-
8,254

998,161

2,116,000
217,878
49,721
19,469

2,403,068

3,401,229

2,087,250

506,964

470,347
495,507
170,602

1,136,456


84,096)


1,283,541)

2,363,033

$ 5,764,262
















(
(















(
(

















(
(















(
(

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

Chairman: Su Chien-I

President: Weng Hua-Li Vice President: Chen Wen-Lung Head of Accounting: Huang Shu-Tzu

  • 15 -

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. Standalone Statement of Comprehensive Income From January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020

Unit: NTD thousands, except EPS which is in dollars

Code
4000
Operating revenues (Notes 4
and 20)
5000
Operating costs (Note 21)

5900
Gross profit
6000
Operating expenses (Notes 4,
18, 21 and 26)
6900
Operating profit

Non-operating income and
expense
7100
Interest income (Notes 4
and 21)
7010
Other income (Notes 4
and 21)
7020
Other gains and losses
(Notes 4, 7, 14 and
21)
7050
Financial costs (Note 21)
7060
Share of gain/loss from
subsidiaries and asso-
ciated companies ac-
counted using the eq-
uity method (Notes 4
and 12)
7000
Total non-operating
income and ex-
penses
7900
Profit before tax
7950
Income tax expenses (Notes 4
and 22)
8200
Current net income
2021

(Continued on next page)

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(Continued)

Code
Other comprehensive income
8310
Items not reclassified
into profit and loss:
8311
Remeasurement of
defined benefit
plan (Notes 4 and
18)
8316
Unrealized profit
and loss on valu-
ation of equity
instruments at
FVTOCI (Notes
4, 8 and 19)
8349
Income tax on items
not reclassified
into profit and
loss (Notes 4 and
22)
8300
Other comprehen-
sive income -
current
8500
Total comprehensive income -
current
Earnings per share (Note 23)
9710
Basic

9810
Diluted
2021 %
-
(
4 )

-

(
4)

29


2020
Amount

$ 1,290
(
17,645 )
(
2,698)

(
19,053)

$ 121,642


$ 0.80
$ 0.80
Amount
$ 38

7,996

10,374)


2,340)

$ 111,819

$ 0.65
$ 0.65
%


(
(


(

-
2

2)
-
22

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

Chairman: President: Vice President: Head of Accounting: Su Chien-I Weng Hua-Li Chen Wen-Lung Huang Shu-Tzu

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Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity From January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020

Unit: NTD thousand


Code
A1
Balance as of January 1, 2020

Appropriation and distribution of 2019 earnings
B1
Provision for statutory reserves
B3
Reversal of special reserves
B5
Cash dividends on common shares

Total appropriation and distribution of 2019
earnings

M1
Adjustment to additional paid-in capital for divi-
dends paid to subsidiaries

D1
2020 net income
D3
2020 other comprehensive income - after tax

D5
2020 total comprehensive income

Q1
Disposal of equity instruments at FVTOCI

Z1
Balance as of December 31, 2020
Appropriation and distribution of 2020 earnings
B1
Provision for statutory reserves
B3
Reversal of special reserves
B5
Cash dividends on common shares

Total appropriation and distribution of 2020
earnings

M1
Adjustment to additional paid-in capital for divi-
dends paid to subsidiaries

D1
2021 net income
D3
2021 other comprehensive income - after tax

D5
2021 total comprehensive income

Q1
Disposal of equity instruments at FVTOCI

Z1
Balance as of December 31, 2021
Common share capital
(Notes 4 and 19)
$ 2,087,250


-
-

-


-


-

-

-


-


-

2,087,250

-
-

-


-


-

-

-


-


-

$ 2,087,250

Additional paid-in
capital
(Note 19)
$ 483,638

-
-

-


-


23,326

-

-


-


-

506,964
-
-

-


-


16,661

-

-


-


-

$ 523,625
Retained earnings (Notes 4, 18 and 19) Retained earnings (Notes 4, 18 and 19) Total
$ 1,242,216


-
-
146,108)

146,108)

-

114,159
30

114,189

73,841)

1,136,456


-
-
104,363)

104,363)

-

140,695
1,032

141,727

14,252)

$ 1,159,568
Other items of equity
(Notes4, 8 and19)
Unrealized
gains/losses on finan-
cial assets at FVTOCI
( $ 156,000 )
-
-

-


-


-

-
(
2,370)

(
2,370)


74,274

(
84,096 )
-
-

-


-


-

-
(
20,085)

(
20,085)


14,252

($ 89,929)
Treasury stock
(Note 19)
$ 1,283,541 )
-
-
-

-

-

-
-

-

-


1,283,541 )
-
-
-

-

-

-
-

-

-

$ 1,283,541)
Total Equity
Statutory reserves
$ 459,275

11,072
-


-


11,072


-

-

-


-


-

470,347
4,035
-


-


4,035


-

-

-


-


-

$ 474,382
Special reserves
$ 672,223

-

(
176,716 )

-

(
176,716)


-

-

-


-


-

495,507
-

(
39,225 )

-

(
39,225)


-

-

-


-


-

$ 456,282
Unappropriated earn-
ings
$ 110,718

(
11,072 )

176,716
(
146,108)


19,536


-

114,159

30


114,189

(
73,841)

170,602
(
4,035 )

39,225
(
104,363)

(
69,173)


-

140,695

1,032


141,727

(
14,252)

$ 228,904










































(

(




(

(





(

(




(
(

(
(



(


(
(



(

(
(



(
(



(
(

(



(
(

(
(






(






(

(
(

(



(
(

(


$ 2,373,563
-
-
146,108)
146,108)
23,326
114,159
2,340)
111,819
433

2,363,033
-
-
104,363)
104,363)
16,661
140,695
19,053)
121,642
-
$ 2,396,973

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

Chairman: Su Chien-I

President: Weng Hua-Li

Vice President: Chen Wen-Lung

Head of Accounting: Huang Shu-Tzu

  • 18 -

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. Standalone Cash Flow Statement From January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020

Code
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVI-
TIES
A00010
Pre-tax profit for the current period
A20010
Adjustments for:
A20100
depreciation expense
A20200
Amortization
A20400
Net loss on financial assets at
FVTPL
A20900
Financial costs
A21200
Interest income
A21300
Dividend income
A22400
Share of loss from subsidiaries and
associated companies accounted
using the equity method
A22500
Loss from disposal of property,
plant and equipment
A22700
Loss on disposal of investment
properties
A22600
Expenses reclassified from property,
plant, and equipment
A23700
Reversal of impairment on non-fi-
nancial assets
A30000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
A31115
Financial assets mandatory to be
carried at FVTPL
A31130
Note receivable
A31150
Trade receivable
A31240
Lease receivable
A31180
Other receivables
A31200
Inventories
A31230
Prepayments and other current as-
sets
A32130
Note payable
A32150
Accounts payable
A32220
Accrued expenses
A32180
Other payables
A32230
Other current liabilities
A32240
Net defined benefit liabilities
A33000
Cash inflow from operating activities
A33100
Interest received
A33300
Interest paid
A33200
Dividends received
A33500
Income tax paid
AAAA
Net cash inflow from operating activities
Unit: NTD thousand
2021
2020
$ 141,448
$ 155,524
71,830
80,179
602
595
1,530
11,514
25,598
29,734
(
30 )
(
399 )
(
6,035 )
(
3,242 )
21,221
18,155
68
3,948
318
372
269
-
-
(
15,000 )

(
51,660 )
(
102,002 )
385
(
385 )
(
4,065 )
212
(
2,968 )
(
2,191 )
4,375
(
1,583 )
37,674
31,832
6,403
9,842
14,096
(
3,305 )
(
17,025 )
29,370
(
969 )
(
3,109 )
(
1,382 )
(
6,476 )
6,658
(
3,843 )
(
3,249)
(
5,347)
245,092
224,395
78
494
( $ 25,476 )
( $ 30,003 )
6,035
3,242
(
22,242 )
(
49,087 )

203,487
149,041

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(Continued)

Code
Cash flows from investing activities
B00010
Proceeds from liquidation or capital re-
duction of financial assets at FVTOCI
B00020
Sales of Financial assets at FVTOCI
B00040
Disposal of financial assets measured at
cost after amortization
B02700
Acquisition of property, plant, and equip-
ment
B07100
Increase (decrease) in equipment pur-
chase payable
B03700
Increase (decrease) in refundable deposits
B04500
Acquisition and purchase of intangible as-
sets
B05500
Proceeds from disposal of investment
property
B07600
Dividends received from subsidiaries and
associated companies
BBBB
Net cash inflow (outflow) from in-
vesting activities
Cash flows from financing activities
C00200
Decrease in short-term borrowings
C01600
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
C01700
Repayments of long-term borrowings
C03000
Increase (decrease) in deposits received
C04500
Payment of cash dividends
CCCC
Net cash outflow from financing ac-
tivities
EEEE
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equiv-
alents
E00100
Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents
E00200
Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents
2021

41,882
321
27
(
8,973 )
(
74,093 )

(
1,780 )
(
260 )
-

26,680
(
16,196)
(
210,000 )
3,886,000
( 3,732,000 )
644
(
104,363)
(
159,719)
27,572


54,514
$ 82,086
2020
3,273
-
24,972
(
29,139 )
17,537
12
-
38

4,781

21,474
(
170,000 )
2,804,000
( 2,694,000 )
(
2,107 )
(
146,108)
(
208,215)
(
37,700 )

92,214
$ 54,514

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

Chairman: Su Chien-I

President: Weng Hua-Li

Vice President: Head of Accounting: Chen Wen-Lung Huang Shu-Tzu

  • 20 -

Attachment 4

Independent Auditor's Report

To Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

Audit opinions

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries (collectively referred to as Tonlin Group) as at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity, consolidated cash flow statement, and notes to consolidated financial statements (including summary of significant accounting policies) from January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020.

In our opinion, all material disclosures of the consolidated financial statements mentioned above were prepared in accordance with Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the version of International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards and interpretations thereof approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission, and presented a fair view of the consolidated financial position of Tonlin Group as at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and consolidated business performance and cash flow from January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Basis of audit opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and the generally accepted auditing principles. Our responsibilities as an auditor for the consolidated financial statements under the abovementioned standards are explained in the Responsibilities paragraph. All relevant personnel of the accounting firm have followed CPA code of ethics and maintained independence from Tonlin Group when performing their duties. We believe that the evidence obtained provide an adequate and appropriate basis for our opinion.

Key audit issues

Key audit issues are matters that we considered to be the most important, based on professional judgment, when auditing the 2021 consolidated financial statements of Tonlin Group. These issues have already been addressed when we audited and formed our opinions on the consolidated financial statements. Therefore we do not provide opinions separately for individual issues.

  • 21 -

Key audit issues concerning the 2021 consolidated financial statements of Tonlin Group are as follows:

Impairment assessment of investment properties

As at December 31, 2021, Tonlin Group had investment properties located at Xinzhuang District that were valued at NT$1,059,951,000, representing 18% of total consolidated assets and constituted a significant part of consolidated financial statements. The management follows IAS 36 - “Impairment of Assets” and assesses investment properties for signs of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Assets that exhibit any sign of impairment will have recoverable amount estimated in order to determine the amount of impairment. However, considering that real estate prices are affected by several factors including government policy, economic cycle, and market supply/demand, and that impairment assessment requires subjective judgments, major estimates, and assumptions from the management, we have identified impairment assessment of investment properties as a key audit issue. Accounting policy on impairment assessment of investment properties, uncertainties associated with accounting estimates and assumptions, and related disclosures can be found in Notes 4, 5, and 15 of consolidated financial statements.

The following audit procedures were taken in relation to the key audit issues identified above:

  1. Understanding and testing the design of key internal control system that is relevant to impairment assessment of investment properties.

  2. Obtaining the independent valuation report used by the management, and evaluating the professional capacity, competence, and objectivity of independent valuers.

  3. Determining the rationality of the valuation method, parameters, and assumptions used in the valuation of investment property and comparing transaction prices of properties in the vicinity.

  4. Consulting our own experts about the independent valuer's choice of valuation method as well as inputs and historical market data used in the calculation, and making appropriate comparisons to determine the rationality of the assessed price.

  5. Taking count and verifying records of investment properties, and checking title deeds for the lands owned.

Correctness of retail commission income

Tonlin Group reported retail commission income of NT$99,951,000 in 2021, representing 19% of operating revenues and was considered significant to the presentation of consolidated financial statements. The department store operates by having merchants set up individual retail departments, and Tonlin Group earns a certain percentage or amount from each transaction made by merchants. Under this arrangement, the Company first collects payment from customers then deducts merchant's share of the proceeds and recognizes the remainder as sales revenue. Due to the vast number of merchants and the different commission rates involved, calculation of retail commission income depends heavily on the use of computer system, which we consider to be a key audit issue. Disclosures relating to retail commission income and accounting policy can be found in Notes 4 and 21 of consolidated financial statements.

  • 22 -

The following audit procedures were taken in relation to the key audit issues identified above:

  1. Understanding and randomly testing the effectiveness of internal control design and execution for retail commission income.

  2. Making sample checks on current year's Merchant Settlement Master Report to determine whether the commission rates configured on the computer system are consistent with contract terms; and making separate calculations using the commission rate to verify the correctness of retail commission income.

Other Matters

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. has prepared standalone financial statements for 2021 and 2020, which we have audited and issued independent auditor's reports with unqualified opinions.

Responsibilities of the management and governing body to the consolidated financial statements

Responsibilities of the management were to prepare and ensure fair presentation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with "Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers" and the version of International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards and interpretations thereof approved and published by the Financial Supervisory Commission, and to exercise proper internal control practices that are relevant to the preparation of consolidated financial statements so that the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatements, whether caused by fraud or error.

The management's responsibilities when preparing consolidated financial statements also involved: assessing the ability of Tonlin Group to operate, disclose information, and account for transactions as a going concern unless the management intends to liquidate Tonlin Group or cease business operations, or is compelled to do so with no alternative solution.

The governing body of Tonlin Group (including the Audit Committee) is responsible for supervising the financial reporting process.

Responsibilities of the auditor when auditing consolidated financial statements

The purposes of our audit were to obtain reasonable assurance of whether the consolidated financial statements were prone to material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a report of our audit opinions. We considered assurance to be reasonable only if it is highly credible. However, audit tasks conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles do not necessarily guarantee detection of all material misstatements within the consolidated financial statements. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. Misstatements are considered material if the individual amount or aggregate total is reasonably expected to affect economic decisions of the consolidated financial statement user.

When conducting audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles, we exercised judgments and raised doubts as deemed professionally appropriate. We also performed the following tasks as an auditor:

  • 23 -

  • Identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement within the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error; designing and executing appropriate response measures for the identified risks; and obtaining adequate and appropriate audit evidence to support audit opinions. Fraud may involve conspiracy, forgery, intentional omission, untruthful declaration, or breach of internal control, and our audit did not find any material misstatement where the risk of fraud is greater than the risk of error.

  • Developing the required level of understanding on relevant internal controls and designing audit procedures that are appropriate under the prevailing circumstances, but without providing opinion on the effectiveness of internal control system of Tonlin Group.

  • Assessing the appropriateness of accounting policies adopted by the management, and the rationality of accounting estimates and related disclosures made.

  • Forming conclusions regarding the appropriateness of management's decision to account for the business as a going concern, and whether there are doubts or uncertainties about the ability of Tonlin Group to operate as a going concern, based on the audit evidence obtained. We are bound to remind users of consolidated financial statements and make related disclosures if uncertainties exist in regards to the abovementioned events or circumstances, and amend audit opinions when the disclosures are no longer appropriate. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of audit report. However, future events or change of circumstances may still render Tonlin Group no longer capable of operating as a going concern.

  • Assessing the overall presentation, structure, and contents of the consolidated financial statements (including related footnotes), and whether certain transactions and events are presented appropriately in the consolidated financial statements.

  • Obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence on financial information of equity-accounted investments held by the group, and expressing opinions on consolidated financial statements. Our responsibilities as auditor are to instruct, supervise, and execute audits and form audit opinions on the group.

We have communicated with the governing body about the scope, timing, and significant findings (including significant defects identified in the internal control) of our audit.

We have also provided the governing body with a declaration of independence stating that all relevant personnel of the accounting firm have complied with auditors' professional ethics, and communicated with the governing body on all matters that may affect the auditor's independence (including protection measures).

  • 24 -

We have identified the key audit issues after communicating with the governing body regarding the 2021 consolidated financial statements of Tonlin Group. These issues have been addressed in our audit report except for: 1. Certain topics that are prohibited by law from disclosing to the public; or 2. Under extreme circumstances, topics that we decided not to communicate in the audit report because of higher negative impacts they may cause than the benefits they bring to public interest.

Deloitte Taiwan

CPA Huang Hsiu-Chun CPA Jeff Chen

Approval reference of the Securities and Futures Bureau Tai-Tsai-Cheng-(VI) No.0920123784

Approval reference of the Financial Supervisory Commission Jin-Guan-Zhgeng-Shen No.0990031652

March 14, 2022

Notice to Readers

For the convenience of readers and for information purposes only, the auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. In the event of any discrepancy between the English and the Chinese version or any differences in interpretation between the two versions, the original Chinese version shall prevail.

The auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version, and the English version is not audited by certified public accountant.

  • 25 -

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries Consolidated balance sheet As at December 31, 2021 and 2020

Code

1100
1110
1136
1150
1172
1175
1200
130X
1470
11XX

1517
1550
1600
1760
1780
1840
1935
1920
15XX
1XXX

Code

2100
2110
2150
2170
2209
2213
2219
2230
2320
2399
21XX

2540
2572
2645
2640
25XX
2XXX

3110
3200
3310
3320
3350
3300
3400
3500
3XXX
Asset
Current asset
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4 and 6)
Financial assets at FVTPL (Notes 4 and 7)
Financial assets carried at cost after amortization - current (Notes 4
and 9)
Notes receivable (Notes 4 and 10)
Accounts receivable (Notes 4 and 10)
Lease receivable (Notes 4 and 10)
Other receivables (Notes 4, 10 and 23)
Inventory (Notes 4, 5, 11 and 28)
Prepayments and other current assets
Total current assets
non-current assets
Financial assets at FVTOCI - non-current (Notes 4 and 8)
Equity-accounted investments (Notes 4 and 13)
Property, plant, and equipment (Notes 4, 5, 14 and 28)
Investment property, net (Notes 4, 5, 15 and 28)
Intangible assets (Notes 4 and 5)
Deferred income tax assets (Notes 4, 5 and 23)
Long-term lease receivable (Notes 4 and 10)
Refundable deposits
Total non-current assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings (Notes 4, 11, 14, 15, 16 and 28)
Short-term bills payable (Notes 4, 11, 14, 15, 16 and 28)
Note payable
Accounts payable (Note 17)
Accrued expenses (Note 18)
Equipment purchase payable (Note 14)
Other payables
Current income tax liabilities (Notes 4, 5 and 23)
Long-term borrowings expiring within a year (Notes 4, 14, 15, 16 and
28)
Other current liabilities (Note 21)
Total current liabilities
non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings (Notes 4, 14, 15, 16 and 28)
Deferred income tax liabilities (Notes 4, 5 and 23)
Guarantee deposits received (Note 21)
Net defined benefit liabilities - non-current (Notes 4 and 19)
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Equity (Notes 4, 8, 19 and 20)
Common share capital
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Statutory reserves
Special reserves
Unappropriated earnings
Total retained earnings
Other equities
Treasury stock
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
December 31, 2021
Amount
%
$ 104,422
2
448,112
8
22,604
-
-
-
6,604
-
7,135
-
5,714
-
746,728
12
51,477

1
1,392,796

23
22,201
-
146,467
3
2,249,481
37
2,158,918
36
8,673
-
22,218
1
17,586
-
2,956

-
4,628,500

77
$ 6,021,296
100
$ 762,450
13
142,487
2
31,729
1
79,671
1
35,961
1
6,700
-
2,235
-
1,189
-
150,000
2
8,411

-
1,220,833

20
2,120,000
35
216,801
4
51,759
1
14,930

-
2,403,490

40
3,624,323

60
2,087,250

35
523,625

9
474,382
8
456,282
7
228,904

4
1,159,568

19
89,929)
(
2)
1,283,541)
(
21)
2,396,973

40
$ 6,021,296
100
December 31, 2021
Amount
%
$ 104,422
2
448,112
8
22,604
-
-
-
6,604
-
7,135
-
5,714
-
746,728
12
51,477

1
1,392,796

23
22,201
-
146,467
3
2,249,481
37
2,158,918
36
8,673
-
22,218
1
17,586
-
2,956

-
4,628,500

77
$ 6,021,296
100
$ 762,450
13
142,487
2
31,729
1
79,671
1
35,961
1
6,700
-
2,235
-
1,189
-
150,000
2
8,411

-
1,220,833

20
2,120,000
35
216,801
4
51,759
1
14,930

-
2,403,490

40
3,624,323

60
2,087,250

35
523,625

9
474,382
8
456,282
7
228,904

4
1,159,568

19
89,929)
(
2)
1,283,541)
(
21)
2,396,973

40
$ 6,021,296
100
Unit: NTD thousand
December 31, 2020
Amount
%
$ 98,787
2
417,247
7
20,731
-
385
-
2,639
-
3,430
-
10,001
-
881,153
14
68,174

1
1,502,547

24
66,457
1
162,327
3
2,309,908
37
2,165,053
35
9,015
-
24,774
-
18,406
-
1,188

-
4,757,128

76
$ 6,259,675
100
$ 1,022,423
16
165,736
3
17,261
-
96,659
2
37,683
1
77,226
1
3,618
-
21,646
-
-
-
49,928

1
1,492,180

24
2,116,000
34
217,878
3
51,115
1
19,469

-
2,404,462

38
3,896,642

62
2,087,250

33
506,964

8
470,347
7
495,507
8
170,602

3
1,136,456

18
84,096)
(
1)
1,283,541)
(
20)
2,363,033

38
$ 6,259,675
100
Unit: NTD thousand
December 31, 2020
Amount
%
$ 98,787
2
417,247
7
20,731
-
385
-
2,639
-
3,430
-
10,001
-
881,153
14
68,174

1
1,502,547

24
66,457
1
162,327
3
2,309,908
37
2,165,053
35
9,015
-
24,774
-
18,406
-
1,188

-
4,757,128

76
$ 6,259,675
100
$ 1,022,423
16
165,736
3
17,261
-
96,659
2
37,683
1
77,226
1
3,618
-
21,646
-
-
-
49,928

1
1,492,180

24
2,116,000
34
217,878
3
51,115
1
19,469

-
2,404,462

38
3,896,642

62
2,087,250

33
506,964

8
470,347
7
495,507
8
170,602

3
1,136,456

18
84,096)
(
1)
1,283,541)
(
20)
2,363,033

38
$ 6,259,675
100
Amount
$ 104,422
448,112
22,604
-
6,604
7,135
5,714
746,728
51,477

1,392,796

22,201
146,467
2,249,481
2,158,918
8,673
22,218
17,586
2,956

4,628,500

$ 6,021,296

$ 762,450
142,487
31,729
79,671
35,961
6,700
2,235
1,189
150,000
8,411

1,220,833

2,120,000
216,801
51,759
14,930

2,403,490

3,624,323

2,087,250

523,625

474,382
456,282
228,904

1,159,568

89,929)

1,283,541)

2,396,973

$ 6,021,296
Amount
$ 98,787
417,247
20,731
385
2,639
3,430
10,001
881,153
68,174

1,502,547

66,457
162,327
2,309,908
2,165,053
9,015
24,774
18,406
1,188

4,757,128

$ 6,259,675

$ 1,022,423
165,736
17,261
96,659
37,683
77,226
3,618
21,646
-
49,928

1,492,180

2,116,000
217,878
51,115
19,469

2,404,462

3,896,642

2,087,250

506,964

470,347
495,507
170,602

1,136,456

84,096)

1,283,541)

2,363,033

$ 6,259,675
















(
(















(
(

















(
(















(
(

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. Chairman: Su Chien-I President: Weng Hua-Li Vice President: Chen Wen-Lung Head of Accounting: Huang Shu-Tzu

  • 26 -

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income From January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020

Unit: NTD thousands, except EPS which is in dollars

Code
4000
Operating revenues (Notes 4
and 21)

5000
Operating costs (Notes 4, 11
and 22)

5900
Gross profit
6000
Operating expenses (Notes 4,
19, 22 and 27)

6900
Operating profit

Non-operating income and ex-
pense
7100
Interest income (Notes 4
and 22)
7010
Other income (Notes 4
and 22)
7020
Other gains and losses
(Notes 4, 7, 14, 15 and
22)
7050
Financial costs (Note 22)
7060
Share of gain/loss from
associated companies
accounted using the
equity method (Notes
4 and 13)

7000
Total non-operating
income and ex-
penses

7900
Profit before tax
7950
Income tax expenses (Notes 4,
5 and 23)

8200
Current net income
2021

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  • 27 -

(Continued)

Code
Other comprehensive income
8310
Items that will not be re-
classified subsequently
to profit or loss
8311
Remeasurement of
defined benefit
plan (Notes 4 and
19)

8316
Unrealized profit
and loss on valua-
tion of equity in-
struments at
FVTOCI (Notes
4, 8, 13 and 20)

8349
Income tax on items
not reclassified
into profit and
loss (Notes 4 and
23)

8300
Other comprehen-
sive income - cur-
rent

8500
Total comprehensive income -
current

Earnings per share (Note 24)
9710
Basic

9810
Diluted
2021 %
-
(
3 )
(
1)

(
4)

23


2020
Amount

$ 1,290
(
17,645 )
(
2,698)

(
19,053)

$ 121,642


$ 0.80
$ 0.80
Amount
$ 38

7,996

10,374)


2,340)

$ 111,819

$ 0.65
$ 0.65
%


(
(


(
(
-
1

2)

1)
20

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

Chairman: President: Vice President: Head of Accounting: Su Chien-I Weng Hua-Li Chen Wen-Lung Huang Shu-Tzu

  • 28 -

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Changes Equity From January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020

Unit: NTD thousand

Code
A1
Balance as of January 1, 2020

Appropriation and distribution of 2019 earnings
B1
Provision for statutory reserves
B3
Reversal of special reserves
B5
Cash dividends on common shares

Total appropriation and distribution of 2019
earnings
M1
Adjustment to additional paid-in capital for divi-
dends paid to subsidiaries
D1
2020 net income
D3
2020 other comprehensive income - after tax

D5
2020 total comprehensive income

Q1
Disposal of equity instruments at FVTOCI

Z1
Balance as of December 31, 2020
Appropriation and distribution of 2020 earnings
B1
Provision for statutory reserves
B3
Reversal of special reserves
B5
Cash dividends on common shares

Total appropriation and distribution of 2020
earnings
M1
Adjustment to additional paid-in capital for divi-
dends paid to subsidiaries
D1
2021 net income
D3
2021 other comprehensive income - after tax

D5
2021 total comprehensive income

Q1
Disposal of equity instruments at FVTOCI

Z1
Balance as of December 31, 2021
Common share capi-
tal
(Notes 4 and 20)
$ 2,087,250


-
-

-


-


-

-

-


-


-

2,087,250

-
-

-


-


-

-

-


-


-

$ 2,087,250
Additional paid-in
capital
(Note 20)
$ 483,638

-
-

-


-


23,326

-

-


-


-

506,964
-
-

-


-


16,661

-

-


-


-

$ 523,625
Retained earnings (Notes 4, 19 and 20) Retained earnings (Notes 4, 19 and 20) Total
$ 1,242,216

-
-

146,108)


146,108)

-

114,159
30

114,189


73,841)

1,136,456

-
-

104,363)


104,363)

-

140,695
1,032

141,727


14,252)

$ 1,159,568
Other equity item
(Notes 4, 8, 13 and
20)
Unrealized
gains/losses on fi-
nancial assets at
FVTOCI
( $ 156,000 )

-
-

-


-


-

-
(
2,370)

(
2,370)


74,274

(
84,096 )

-
-

-


-


-

-
(
20,085)

(
20,085)


14,252

($ 89,929)
Treasury stock
(Note 20)
$ 1,283,541 )

-
-
-

-

-

-
-

-

-


1,283,541 )
-
-
-

-

-

-
-

-

-

$ 1,283,541)
Total equity
Statutory reserves
$ 459,275

11,072
-


-


11,072


-

-

-


-


-

470,347
4,035
-


-


4,035


-

-

-


-


-

$ 474,382
Special reserves
$ 672,223

-

(
176,716 )

-

(
176,716)


-

-

-


-


-

495,507
-

(
39,225 )

-

(
39,225)


-

-

-


-


-

$ 456,282
Unappropriated earn-
ings
$ 110,718

(
11,072 )
176,716
(
146,108)


19,536


-

114,159

30


114,189

(
73,841)

170,602
(
4,035 )
39,225
(
104,363)

(
69,173)


-

140,695

1,032


141,727

(
14,252)

$ 228,904










































(

(




(

(





(
(




(
(
(
(



(

(
(



(
(
(



(
(



(
(

(



(
(

(
(






(






(

(
(

(


(
(

(


$ 2,373,563
-
-

146,108)

146,108)
23,326
114,159

2,340)
111,819
433
2,363,033
-
-

104,363)

104,363)
16,661
140,695

19,053)
121,642
-
$ 2,396,973

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

Chairman: Su Chien-I

President: Weng Hua-Li

Vice President: Chen Wen-Lung

Head of Accounting: Huang Shu-Tzu

  • 29 -

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows From January 1 to December 31, 2021 and 2020

Code
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVI-
TIES
A00010
Pre-tax profit for the current period

A20010
Adjustments for:
A20100
depreciation expense
A20200
Amortization
A20400
Net loss (gain) on financial assets and
liabilities at FVTPL

A20900
Financial costs
A21200
Interest income

A21300
Dividend income

A22300
Share of gain from associated compa-
nies accounted using the equity
method

A22500
Loss (gain) on disposal and disposi-
tion of property, plant and equip-
ment
A22600
Expenses reclassified from property,
plant, and equipment
A22700
Loss on disposal of investment prop-
erties
A23700
Reversal of impairment on non-finan-
cial assets
A30000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
A31115
Financial assets mandatory to be car-
ried at FVTPL

A31130
Note receivable
A31150
Trade receivable

A31240
Lease receivable

A31180
Other receivables
A31200
Inventories
A31230
Prepayments and other current assets
A32130
Note payable
A32150
Accounts payable

A32220
Accrued expenses

A32180
Other payables

A32230
Other current liabilities

A32240
Net defined benefit liabilities

A33000
Cash inflow from operating activities
A33100
Interest received
A33300
Interest paid

A33200
Dividends received
A33500
Income tax paid
Unit: NTD thousand
2021
2020
$ 141,842
$ 156,243
73,233
81,590
602
595
(
9,489 )
10,551
29,685
35,110
(
212 )
(
580 )
(
6,940 )
(
3,902 )
(
3,508 )
(
4,176 )
68
3,948
269
-
318
372
-
(
15,000 )

(
21,376 )
(
117,413 )
385
(
385 )
(
3,965 )
112
(
2,885 )
(
2,355 )
4,311
(
1,487 )
134,425
57,142

15,245
2,405
14,468
(
4,222 )
(
16,988 )
29,247
(
1,907 )
(
2,513 )
(
1,383 )
(
6,476 )
(
34,851 )
36,977
(
3,249)
(
5,347)
$ 308,098
$ 250,436
316
600
(
29,549 )
(
35,579 )
6,940
3,902
(
22,951 )
(
49,974 )

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(Continued)

Code
AAAA
Net cash inflow from operating activ-
ities

Cash flows from investing activities
B00010
Proceeds from liquidation or capital reduc-
tion of financial assets at FVTOCI
B00020
Sales of Financial assets at FVTOCI
B00040
Disposal (acquisition) of financial assets
carried at cost after amortization

B02700
Acquisition of property, plant, and equip-
ment

B03700
Increase (decrease) in refundable deposits
B04500
Acquisition and purchase of intangible as-
sets

B05500
Proceeds from disposal of investment prop-
erty
B07100
Increase (decrease) in equipment purchase
payable

B07600
Dividends received from associated com-
panies

BBBB
Net cash inflow (outflow) from in-
vesting activities

Cash flows from financing activities
C00100
Decrease in short-term borrowings

C00600
Short-term bills payable decreased

C01600
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
C01700
Repayments of long-term borrowings

C03000
Increase (decrease) in deposits received
C04500
Payment of cash dividends

CCCC
Net cash outflow from financing ac-
tivities

EEEE
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equiva-
lents
E00100 Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents

E00200 Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents

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

Chairman: President: Vice President: Su Chien-I Weng Hua-Li Chen Wen-Lung

Head of Accounting: Huang Shu-Tzu

  • 31 -

Attachment 5

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. Earnings Appropriation Chart 2021

Earnings Appropriation Chart
2021
Unit: NTD
Beginning unappropriated earnings $ 101,431,221
Disposal of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive in-
come,with cumulativegains/losses transferred directlyto retained earnings
(14,253,732)
Actuarial gain/loss on defined benefit plan 1,031,508
Unappropriated earnings after adjustment 88,208,997
Plus: Current net income 140,695,333
Less: provision for statutory reserves (10%) (12,747,311)
Less: reversal of special reserves previously provided according to Arti-
cle 41 of the Securities and Exchange Act
(5,832,132)
Earnings available for distribution in the current period 210,324,887
Distributions
Shareholders' dividends (NT$0.5 cash per share) 104,362,500
Closing unappropriated earnings NT$ 105,962,387

Note: 1. Distributions proposed for the current period will be allocated from 2021 after-tax earnings as a priority.

  1. Appropriation of 2021 earnings, as shown above, has been resolved during the board of directors meeting held on March 14, 2022.

Chairman: Su Chien-I

President: Weng Hua-Li

Vice President: Chen Wen-Lung

Head of Accounting: Huang Shu-Tzu

  • 32 -

Attachment 6

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

Comparison of Existing and Revised Articles of Incorporation

Amended clauses Amended clauses Original clauses Explanation
Article 7-1 Pursuant to laws, of the em-
ployee share subscription
warrants and new shares is-
sued, or treasury shares
transferred to employees by
None Added to
adapt to the
requirement
of actual op-
eration.

the Company, certain pro-
portion shall be reserved to
be subscribed by the em-
ployees; employees, includ-
ing the employees of parents

or subsidiaries of the com-
pany meeting certain spe-
cific requirements, entitled
to receive restricted stock
for employees. The board of

directors is authorized to
prescribe such qualifications

and subscription methods.
Article 7-2 After the approval of at least None Added to
adapt to the
requirement
of actual op-
eration.

two-thirds of the voting
rights represented at a
Shareholders’Meeting at-
tended by shareholders rep-
resenting a majority of the
total issued shares, the Com-

pany may transfer the treas-
ury shares to, or issue em-
ployee share subscription
warrants to employees, at
the price lower than the
price for buying back such
shares, or the price lower
than the closing price of this

Company stocks as of the is-

sue date.
Article 12-1 A shareholders’meeting can None Added to ac-
commodated
to laws and
regulations.

be held by means of visual
communication network
(video conference) or other
methods promulgated by the

central competent authority.

For adopting video
conference, the
requirements to be met,
operational procedures and
  • 33 -
Amended clauses Amended clauses Original clauses Explanation
other matters to be followed,

shall comply with the
regulations of the securities

competent authorities, if
any.
Article 31 The Articles of Incorpora-
tion was first established on
July 5, 1982.
The 1st amendment was
made on July 17, 1982.
The 2nd amendment was
made on August 3, 1982.
The 3rd amendment was
made on December 28,
1982.
The 4th amendment was
made on January 31, 1983.
The 5th amendment was
made on August 12, 1983.
The 6th amendment was
made on August 1, 1984.
The 7th amendment was
made on March 25, 1991.
The 8th amendment was
made on November 20,
1991.
The 9th amendment was
made on June 25, 1992.
The 10th amendment was
made on September 21,
1993.
The 11th amendment was
made on June 23, 1994.
The 12th amendment was
made on May 24, 1995.
The 13th amendment was
made on May 15, 1996.
The 14th amendment was
made on May 28, 1997.
The 15th amendment was
made on June 12, 1998.
The 16th amendment was
made on June 13, 2000.
The 17th amendment was
made on May 21, 2001.
The 18th amendment was
made on June 5, 2002.
The 19th amendment was
made on June 4, 2004.
The20thamendment was
Article 31
The Articles of Incorpora-
tion was first established
on July 5, 1982.
The 1st amendment was
made on July 17, 1982.
The 2nd amendment was
made on August 3, 1982.
The 3rd amendment was
made on December 28,
1982.
The 4th amendment was
made on January 31, 1983.
The 5th amendment was
made on August 12, 1983.
The 6th amendment was
made on August 1, 1984.
The 7th amendment was
made on March 25, 1991.
The 8th amendment was
made on November 20,
1991.
The 9th amendment was
made on June 25, 1992.
The 10th amendment was
made on September 21,
1993.
The 11th amendment was
made on June 23, 1994.
The 12th amendment was
made on May 24, 1995.
The 13th amendment was
made on May 15, 1996.
The 14th amendment was
made on May 28, 1997.
The 15th amendment was
made on June 12, 1998.
The 16th amendment was
made on June 13, 2000.
The 17th amendment was
made on May 21, 2001.
The 18th amendment was
made on June 5, 2002.
The 19th amendment was
made on June 4, 2004.
The20thamendment was
Added revi-
sion dates
.
  • 34 -
Amended clauses Amended clauses Original clauses Explanation
made on May 12, 2005.
The 21st amendment was
made on May 12, 2006.
The 22nd amendment was
made on June 16, 2009.
The 23rd amendment was
made on June 15, 2010.
The 24th amendment was
made on June 22, 2011.
The 25th amendment was
made on June 5, 2012.
The 26th amendment was
made on June 4, 2014.
The 27th amendment was
made on June 8, 2016.
The 28th amendment was
made on June 7, 2018.
The 29th amendment was
made on June 28, 2019.
The 30th amendment was
made on August 31, 2021.
The 31st amendment was
made on June 14, 2022.
made on May 12, 2005.
The 21st amendment was
made on May 12, 2006.
The 22nd amendment was
made on June 16, 2009.
The 23rd amendment was
made on June 15, 2010.
The 24th amendment was
made on June 22, 2011.
The 25th amendment was
made on June 5, 2012.
The 26th amendment was
made on June 4, 2014.
The 27th amendment was
made on June 8, 2016.
The 28th amendment was
made on June 7, 2018.
The 29th amendment was
made on June 28, 2019.
The 30th amendment was
made on August 31, 2021.
  • 35 -

Attachment 7

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

Comparison of Existing and Amended the Operational Procedures of the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets

Amended clause Original clause
Article 4: Professional appraisers and
their officers, certified public
accounts, attorneys, and securi-
ties underwriters that provide
the Company with appraisal re-
ports, certified public account-
ant's opinions, attorney's opin-
ions, or underwriter's opinions
shall meet the following re-
quirements:
I. May not have previously
received a final and unap-
pealable sentence to im-
prisonment for 1 year or
longer for a violation of the
Act, the Company Act, the
Banking Act of The Re-
public of China, the Insur-
ance Act, the Financial
Holding Company Act, or
the Business Entity Ac-
counting Act, or for fraud,
breach of trust, embezzle-
ment, forgery of docu-
ments, or occupational
crime. However, this pro-
vision does not apply if 3
years have already passed
since completion of service
of the sentence, since expi-
ration of the period of a
suspended sentence, or
since a pardon was re-
ceived.
II. May not be a related party
or de facto related party of
any party to the transac-
tion.
III. If the company is required
to obtain appraisal reports
from two or more profes-
sional appraisers, the dif-
ferent professional apprais-
ers or appraisal officers
maynot berelated parties


Article 4: Professional appraisers and
their officers, certified public
accounts, attorneys, and secu-
rities underwriters that pro-
vide the Company with ap-
praisal reports, certified public
accountant's opinions, attor-
ney's opinions, or underwrit-
er's opinions shall meet the
following requirements:
I. May not have previously
received a final and unap-
pealable sentence to im-
prisonment for 1 year or
longer for a violation of
the Act, the Company
Act, the Banking Act of
The Republic of China,
the Insurance Act, the Fi-
nancial Holding Company
Act, or the Business En-
tity Accounting Act, or
for fraud, breach of trust,
embezzlement, forgery of
documents, or occupa-
tional crime. However,
this provision does not ap-
ply if 3 years have already
passed since completion
of service of the sentence,
since expiration of the pe-
riod of a suspended sen-
tence, or since a pardon
was received.
II. May not be a related party
or de facto related party
of any party to the trans-
action.
III. If the company is required
to obtain appraisal reports
from two or more profes-
sional appraisers, the dif-
ferent professional ap-
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ersmaynot berelated





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or de facto related parties
of each other.
When issuing an appraisal re-
port or opinion, the personnel
referred to in the preceding
paragraph shall comply with
theself-disciplinary regulations
of the industry association
he/she belongs toand the fol-
lowing:
I.
Prior to accepting a case,
they shall prudently assess
their own professional ca-
pabilities, practical experi-
ence, and independence.
II. Whenexamininga case,
they shall appropriately
plan and execute adequate
working procedures, in or-
der to produce a conclu-
sion and use the conclu-
sion as the basis for issu-
ing the report or opinion.
The related working proce-
dures, data collected, and
conclusion shall be fully
and accurately specified in
the case working papers.
III. They shall undertake an
item-by-item evaluation of
thesuitability, and reason-
ableness of the sources of
data used, the parameters,
and the information, as the
basis for issuance of the
appraisal report or the
opinion.
IV. They shall issue a state-
ment attesting to the pro-
fessional competence and
independence of the per-
sonnel who prepared the
report or opinion, and that
they have evaluated and
found that the information
used is reasonable and
suitable, and that they have
complied with applicable
laws and regulations.


parties or de facto related
parties of each other.
When issuing an appraisal re-
port or opinion, the personnel
referred to in the preceding
paragraph shall comply with
the following:
I. Prior to accepting a case,
they shall prudently as-
sess their own profes-
sional capabilities, practi-
cal experience, and inde-
pendence.
II. When examining a case,
they shall appropriately
plan and execute adequate
working procedures, in
order to produce a conclu-
sion and use the conclu-
sion as the basis for issu-
ing the report or opinion.
The related working pro-
cedures, data collected,
and conclusion shall be
fully and accurately speci-
fied in the case working
papers.
III. They shall undertake an
item-by-item evaluation
of the comprehensiveness,
accuracy, and reasonable-
ness of the sources of data
used, the parameters, and
the information, as the ba-
sis for issuance of the ap-
praisal report or the opin-
ion.
IV. They shall issue a state-
ment attesting to the pro-
fessional competence and
independence of the per-
sonnel who prepared the
report or opinion, and that
they have evaluated and
found that the information
used is reasonable and ac-
curate, and that they have
complied with applicable
laws and regulations.




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Article 8 In acquiring or disposing of
real property, equipment, or
right-of-use assets thereof
where the transaction amount
reaches 20 percent of the com-
pany's paid-in capital or
NT$300 million or more, the
Company, unless transacting
with a domestic government
agency, engaging others to
build on its own land, engaging
others to build on rented land,
or acquiring or disposing of
equipment or right-of-use as-
sets thereof held for business
use, shall obtain an appraisal
report prior to the date of oc-
currence of the event from a
professional appraiser and shall
further comply with the follow-
ing provisions:
I. Where due to special cir-
cumstances it is necessary
to give a limited price,
specified price, or special
price as a reference basis
for the transaction price,
the transaction shall be
submitted for approval in
advance by the board of di-
rectors; the same proce-
dure shall also be followed
whenever there is any sub-
sequent change to the
terms and conditions of the
transaction.
II. Where the transaction
amount is NT$1 billion or
more, appraisals from two
or more professional ap-
praisers shall be obtained.
III. Where any one of the fol-
lowing circumstances ap-
plies with respect to the
professional appraiser's ap-
praisal results, unless all
the appraisal results for the
assets to be acquired are
higher than the transaction
amount, or all the appraisal
results for the assets to be




Article 8 In acquiring or disposing of
real property, equipment, or
right-of-use assets thereof
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 domestic government
agency, engaging others to
build on its own land, engag-
ing others to build on rented
land, or acquiring or disposing
of equipment or right-of-use
assets thereof held for busi-
ness use, shall obtain an ap-
praisal report prior to the date
of occurrence of the event
from a professional appraiser
and shall further comply with
the following provisions:
I. Where due to special cir-
cumstances it is necessary
to give a limited price,
specified price, or special
price as a reference basis
for the transaction price,
the transaction shall be
submitted for approval in
advance by the board of
directors; the same proce-
dure shall also be fol-
lowed whenever there is
any subsequent change to
the terms and conditions
of the transaction.
II. Where the transaction
amount is NT$1 billion or
more, appraisals from two
or more professional ap-
praisers shall be obtained.
III. Where any one of the fol-
lowing circumstances ap-
plies with respect to the
professional appraiser's
appraisal results, unless
all the appraisal results for
the assets to be acquired
are higher than the trans-
action amount, or all the
appraisal results for the


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disposed of are lower than
the transaction amount, a
certified public accountant
shall be engaged to per-
form the appraisal and ren-
der a specific opinion re-
garding the reason for the
discrepancy and the appro-
priateness of the transac-
tion price:
(I) The discrepancy be-
tween the appraisal re-
sult and the transac-
tion amount is 20 per-
cent or more of the
transaction amount.
(II) The discrepancy be-
tween the appraisal re-
sults of two or more
professional apprais-
ers is 10 percent or
more of the transac-
tion amount.
IV. No more than 3 months
may elapse between the
date of the appraisal report
issued by a professional
appraiser and the contract
execution date; provided,
where the publicly an-
nounced current value for
the same period is used
and not more than 6
months have elapsed, an
opinion may still be issued
by the original professional
appraiser.
Except where a limited
price, specified price, or
special price is employed
by a construction enter-
prise as the reference basis
for the transaction price, if
an appraisal report cannot
be obtained in time and
there is a legitimate reason
for the delay, the report,
and the certified public ac-
countant's opinion under
subparagraph 3 of the pre-
ceding paragraph, shall be

assets to be disposed of
are lower than the transac-
tion amount, a certified
public accountant shall be
engaged to perform the
appraisal in accordance
with the provisions of
Statement of Auditing
Standards No. 20 pub-
lished by the ROC Ac-
counting Research and
Development Foundation
(ARDF) and render a spe-
cific opinion regarding the
reason for the discrepancy
and the appropriateness of
the transaction price:
(I) The discrepancy be-
tween the appraisal
result and the transac-
tion amount is 20 per-
cent or more of the
transaction amount.
(II) The discrepancy be-
tween the appraisal
results of two or more
professional apprais-
ers is 10 percent or
more of the transac-
tion amount.
IV. No more than 3 months
may elapse between the
date of the appraisal re-
port issued by a profes-
sional appraiser and the
contract execution date;
provided, where the pub-
licly announced current
value for the same period
is used and not more than
6 months have elapsed, an
opinion may still be is-
sued by the original pro-
fessional appraiser.
Except where a limited
price, specified price, or
special price is employed
by a construction enter-
prise as the reference ba-
sis for the transaction
price, if an appraisal




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obtained within 2 weeks
counting inclusively from
the date of occurrence.
report cannot be obtained
in time and there is a le-
gitimate reason for the de-
lay, the report, and the
certified public account-
ant's opinion under sub-
paragraph 3 of the preced-
ing paragraph, shall be
obtained within 2 weeks
counting inclusively from
the date of occurrence.
Article 9: In acquiring or disposing of ne-
gotiable securities, where any
of the following circumstance
occurs, prior to the date of oc-
currence of the event, the Com-
pany shall obtain financial
statements of the issuing com-
pany for the most recent pe-
riod, certified or reviewed by a
certified public accountant, for
reference. If the dollar amount
of the transaction is 20 percent
of the Company's paid-in capi-
tal or NT$300 million or more,
the Company shall additionally
engage a certified public ac-
countant prior to the date of oc-
currence of the event to pro-
vide an opinion regarding the
reasonableness of the transac-
tion price. however, to publicly
quoted prices of securities that
have an active market, or
where otherwise provided by
regulations of the Financial Su-
pervisory Commission (FSC).

Article 9: In acquiring or disposing of
negotiable securities, where
any of the following circum-
stance occurs, prior to the date
of occurrence of the event, the
Company shall obtain finan-
cial statements of the issuing
company for the most recent
period, certified or reviewed
by a certified public account-
ant, for reference. If the dollar
amount of the transaction is
20 percent of the Company's
paid-in capital or NT$300
million or more, the Company
shall additionally engage a
certified public accountant
prior to the date of occurrence
of the event to provide an
opinion regarding the reasona-
bleness of the transaction
price. If the CPA needs to use
the report of an expert as evi-
dence, the CPA shall do so in
accordance with the provi-
sions of Statement of Auditing
Standards No. 20 published
by the ARDF. however, to
publicly quoted prices of se-
curities that have an active
market, or where otherwise
provided by regulations of the
Financial Supervisory Com-
mission (FSC).




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Article 10: Where the Company acquires
or disposes of intangible assets
or right-of-use assets thereof or
memberships and the transac-
tion amount reach 20 percent
or more of paid-in capital or
Article 10: Where the Company acquires
or disposes of intangible as-
sets or right-of-use assets
thereof or memberships and
the transaction amount reach
20 percent or more of paid-in
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NT$300 million or more, ex-
cept in transactions with a do-
mestic government agency, the
company shall engage a certi-
fied public accountant prior to
the date of occurrence of the
event to render an opinion on
the reasonableness of the trans-
action price.
capital or NT$300 million or
more, except in transactions
with a domestic government
agency, the company shall en-
gage a certified public ac-
countant prior to the date of
occurrence of the event to ren-
der an opinion on the reasona-
bleness of the transaction
price. The CPA shall comply
with the provisions of State-
ment of Auditing Standards
No. 20 published by the
ARDF.
Article 13 When the Company intends to
acquire or dispose of real prop-
erty or right-of-use assets
thereof from or to a related
party, or when it intends to ac-
quire or dispose of assets other
than real property or right-of-
use assets thereof from or to a
related party and the transac-
tion amount reaches 20 percent
or more of paid-in capital, 10
percent or more of the compa-
ny's total assets, or NT$300
million or more, except in trad-
ing of domestic government
bonds or bonds under repur-
chase and resale agreements, or
subscription or redemption of
money market funds issued by
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 rec-
ognized by the supervisors:
I.
The purpose, necessity and
anticipated benefit of the
acquisition or disposal of
assets.
II. The reason for choosing
the related party as a trans-
action counterparty.
III. With respect to the acquisi-
tionof realproperty or

Article 13 When the Company intends to
acquire or dispose of real
property or right-of-use assets
thereof from or to a related
party, or when it intends to ac-
quire or dispose of assets
other than real property or
right-of-use assets thereof
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 do-
mestic government bonds or
bonds under repurchase and
resale agreements, or sub-
scription or redemption of
money market funds issued by
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:
I.
The purpose, necessity
and anticipated benefit of
the acquisition or dis-
posal of assets.
II. The reason for choosing
the related party as a
transaction counterparty.





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right-of-use assets thereof
from a related party, infor-
mation regarding appraisal
of the reasonableness of
the preliminary transaction
terms in accordance with
Article 14 and Article 15.
IV. The date and price at
which the related party
originally acquired the real
property, the original trans-
action counterparty, and
that transaction counterpar-
ty's relationship to the
company and the related
party.
V. Monthly cash flow
forecasts for the year
commencing from the
anticipated month of
signing of the contract, and
evaluation of the necessity
of the transaction, and
reasonableness of the fund
utilization.
VI. VI. An appraisal report
from a professional ap-
praiser or a CPA's opinion
obtained in compliance
with the preceding article.
VII. Restrictive covenants and
other important stipulations
associated with the transac-
tion.
With any acquisition and dis-
posal of real property, equip-
ment, or right-of-use assets
thereof for business purpose, to
be conducted among the Com-
pany and subsidiaries, or be-
tween its subsidiaries in which
it directly or indirectly holds
100 percent of the issued
shares or authorized capital, the
Company's board of directors
may, pursuant to Article 6 to
authorize the Chairman to de-
cide such matters and have the
decisions subsequently submit-
ted to and ratified by the next
board of directors meeting:




III. With respect to the acqui-
sition of real property or
right-of-use assets
thereof from a related
party, information regard-
ing appraisal of the rea-
sonableness of the pre-
liminary transaction
terms in accordance with
Article 14 and Article 15.
IV. The date and price at
which the related party
originally acquired the
real property, the original
transaction counterparty,
and that transaction coun-
terparty's relationship to
the company and the re-
lated party.
V. Monthly cash flow
forecasts for the year
commencing from the
anticipated month of
signing of the contract,
and evaluation of the
necessity of the
transaction, and
reasonableness of the fund
utilization.
VI. An appraisal report from
a professional appraiser
or a CPA's opinion ob-
tained in compliance with
the preceding article.
VII. Restrictive covenants and
other important stipula-
tions associated with the
transaction.
The calculation of the trans-
action amounts referred to in
the preceding paragraph shall
be done in accordance with
Paragraph 2 of Article 29,
herein; and "within the pre-
ceding year" as used herein
refers to the year preceding
the date of occurrence of the
current transaction. Items that
have been submitted to, and
approved by the Audit Com-
mittee and the board of




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I. Acquisition or disposal of
equipment or right-of-use
assets thereof held for
business use.
II. Acquisition or disposal of
real property right-of-use
assets held for business
When a matter is submitted for
discussion by the board of di-
rectors pursuant to paragraph 1,
the board of directors shall take
into full consideration each in-
dependent director's opinions.
If an independent director ob-
jects to or expresses reserva-
tions about any matter, it shall
be recorded in the minutes of
the board of directors meeting.
The matters for which para-
graph 1 requires recognition by
the supervisors shall first be
approved by one-half or more
of all audit committee members
and then submitted to the board
of directors for a resolution,
and shall be subject to mutatis
mutandis application of Para-
graph 3 and 4 of Article 34.
Where the Company and the
subsidiary not a public com-
pany in Taiwan engages a
transaction in Subparagraph 1,





directors with its resolution,
need not be counted toward
the transaction amount.
With any acquisition and dis-
posal of real property, equip-
ment, or right-of-use assets
thereof for business purpose,
to be conducted among the
Company and its parent, sub-
sidiaries, or between its sub-
sidiaries in which it directly
or indirectly holds 100 per-
cent of the issued shares or
authorized capital, the Com-
pany's board of directors
may, pursuant to Article 6 to
authorize the Chairman to de-
cide such matters and have
the decisions subsequently
submitted to and ratified by
the next board of directors
meeting:
I.
Acquisition or disposal of
equipment or right-of-use
assets thereof held for
business use.
II. Acquisition or disposal of
real property right-of-use
assets held for business
use.
When a matter is submitted
for discussion by the board of
directors pursuant to para-
graph 1, the board of direc-
tors shall take into full con-
sideration each independent
director's opinions. If an in-
dependent director objects to
or expresses reservations
about any matter, it shall be
recorded in the minutes of the
board of directors meeting.
The matters for which para-
graph 1 requires recognition
by the supervisors shall first
be approved by one-half or
more of all audit committee
members and then submitted
to the board of directors for a
resolution, and shall be sub-
ject to mutatis mutandis





and the transaction amount
reaches 10 percent or more of
the public company’s total as-
set, the Company may not pro-
ceed to enter into a transaction
contract or make a payment un-

til the following matters have
been approved by the Audit
Committee and submitted to
the Board for approval How-
ever, it does not apply to the
transactions among the Com-
pany, its parent or subsidiaries,

or between its subsidiaries.
The calculation of the transac-
tion amounts referred to in the
preceding paragraph shall be
done in accordance with Para-
graph 2 of Article 29, herein;
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and"within the preceding year"

application of Paragraph 3
and 4 of Article 34.

as used herein refers to the year

preceding the date of occur-
rence of the current transaction.
Items that have been submitted
to the shareholders’meeting,
and approved by the board of
directors, and ratified by the
Audit Committee, need not be

counted toward the transaction
amount.
Article 29 Under any of the following cir-
cumstances, the Company,
when acquiring or disposing of
assets, shall publicly announce
and report the relevant infor-
mation on the FSC's designated
website in the appropriate for-
mat as prescribed by regula-
tions within 2 days counting in-
clusively from the date of oc-
currence of the event:
I. Acquisition or disposal of
real property or right-of-
use assets thereof from or
to a related party, or acqui-
sition or disposal of assets
other than real property or
right-of-use assets thereof
from or to a related party
where 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;
provided, this shall not ap-
ply to trading of domestic
government bonds or
bonds under repurchase
and resale agreements, or
subscription or redemption
of money market funds is-
sued by domestic securities
investment trust enter-
prises.
II. Merger, demerger, acquisi-
tion, or transfer of shares.
III. Losses from derivatives
trading reaching the limits


Article 29 Under any of the following
circumstances, the Company,
when acquiring or disposing
of assets, shall publicly an-
nounce and report the relevant
information on the FSC's des-
ignated website in the appro-
priate format as prescribed by
regulations within 2 days
counting inclusively from the
date of occurrence of the
event:
I. Acquisition or disposal of
real property or right-of-
use assets thereof from or
to a related party, or ac-
quisition or disposal of
assets other than real
property or right-of-use
assets thereof from or to a
related party where 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;
provided, this shall not
apply to trading of do-
mestic government bonds
or bonds under repurchase
and resale agreements, or
subscription or redemp-
tion of money market
funds issued by domestic
securities investment trust
enterprises.




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on aggregate losses or
losses on individual con-
tracts set out in the proce-
dures adopted by the com-
pany.
IV. Where equipment or right-
of-use assets thereof for
business use are acquired
or disposed of, and further-
more the transaction coun-
terparty is not a related
party, and the transaction
amount meets any of the
following criteria:
(I) The paid-in capital is
less than NT$10 bil-
lion, the transaction
amount reaches
NT$500 million or
more.
(II) The paid-in capital is
NT$10 billion or
more, the transaction
amount reaches NT$1
billion or more.
V. Acquisition or disposal by
a public company in the
construction business of
real property or right-of-
use assets thereof for con-
struction use, and further-
more the transaction coun-
terparty is not a related
party, and the transaction
amount reaches NT$500
million; among such cases,
if the public company has
paid-in capital of NT$10
billion or more, and it is
disposing of real property
from a completed con-
struction project that it
constructed itself, and fur-
thermore the transaction
counterparty is not a re-
lated party, then the thresh-
old shall be a transaction
amount reaching NT$1 bil-
lion or more.
VI. Where land is acquired un-
der an arrangement on
II. Merger, demerger, acqui-
sition, or transfer of
shares.
III. Losses from derivatives
trading reaching the limits
on aggregate losses or
losses on individual con-
tracts set out in the proce-
dures adopted by the
company.
IV. Where equipment or
right-of-use assets thereof
for business use are ac-
quired or disposed of, and
furthermore the transac-
tion counterparty is not a
related party, and the
transaction amount meets
any of the following crite-
ria:
(I) The paid-in capital is
less than NT$10 bil-
lion, the transaction
amount reaches
NT$500 million or
more.
(II) The paid-in capital is
NT$10 billion or
more, the transaction
amount reaches NT$1
billion or more.
V. Acquisition or disposal by
a public company in the
construction business of
real property or right-of-
use assets thereof for con-
struction use, and further-
more the transaction
counterparty is not a re-
lated party, and the trans-
action amount reaches
NT$500 million; among
such cases, if the public
company has paid-in capi-
tal of NT$10 billion or
more, and it is disposing
of real property from a
completed construction
project that it constructed
itself, and furthermore the
transaction counterparty




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engaging others to build on
the company's own land,
engaging others to build on
rented land, joint construc-
tion and allocation of hous-
ing units, joint construction
and allocation of owner-
ship percentages, or joint
construction and separate
sale, and furthermore the
transaction counterparty is
not a related party, and the
amount the company ex-
pects to invest in the trans-
action reaches NT$500
million.
VII. Where an asset transaction
other than any of those re-
ferred to in the preceding
six subparagraphs, a dis-
posal of receivables by a
financial institution, or an
investment in the mainland
China area reaches 20 per-
cent or more of paid-in
capital or NT$300 million;
provided, this shall not ap-
ply to the following cir-
cumstances:
(I) Transaction of domes-
tic government bonds
orthe foreign govern-
ment bonds with rating
no lower than Tai-
wan’s sovereign rating.
(II) Where done by profes-
sional investors-securi-
ties trading on securi-
ties exchanges or OTC
markets, or subscrip-
tion offoreign govern-
ment bonds, or ordi-
nary corporate bonds
or general bank deben-
tures without equity
characteristics (exclud-
ing subordinated debt)
that are offered and is-
sued in the primary
market, or subscription
or redemption of






is not a related party, then
the threshold shall be a
transaction amount reach-
ing NT$1 billion or more.
VI. 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 alloca-
tion of housing units, joint
construction and alloca-
tion of ownership percent-
ages, or joint construction
and separate sale, and fur-
thermore the transaction
counterparty is not a re-
lated party, and the
amount the company ex-
pects to invest in the
transaction reaches
NT$500 million.
VII. Where an asset transac-
tion other than any of
those referred to in the
preceding six subpara-
graphs, a disposal of re-
ceivables by a financial
institution, or an invest-
ment in the mainland
China area reaches 20
percent or more of paid-in
capital or NT$300 mil-
lion; provided, this shall
not apply to the following
circumstances:
(I) Trading of domestic
government bonds.
(II) Where done by pro-
fessional investors-se-
curities trading on se-
curities exchanges or
OTC markets, or sub-
scription of ordinary
corporate bonds or
general bank deben-
tures without equity
characteristics (ex-
cluding subordinated
debt) that are offered


no lower than Tai-
wan’s sovereign rating.

Where done by profes-
sional investors-securi-
ties trading on securi-
ties exchanges or OTC
markets, or subscrip-
tion offoreign govern-
ment bonds, or ordi-
nary corporate bonds
or general bank deben-
tures without equity
characteristics (exclud-
ing subordinated debt)
that are offered and is-
sued in the primary
market, or subscription
or redemption of
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securities investment
trust funds or futures
trust funds, or sub-
scription or redemp-
tion of ETNor sub-
scription by a securi-
ties firm of securities
as necessitated by its
undertaking business
or as an advisory rec-
ommending securities
firm for an emerging
stock company, in ac-
cordance with the rules
of the Taipei Ex-
change.
(III)Trading of bonds un-
der repurchase and re-
sale agreements, or
subscription or re-
demption of money
market funds issued by
domestic securities in-
vestment trust enter-
prises.
The amount of transactions
above shall be calculated as
follows:
I.
The amount of any indi-
vidual transaction.
II. The cumulative transac-
tion amount of acquisi-
tions and disposals of
the same type of under-
lying asset with the same
transaction counterparty
within the preceding
year.
III. The cumulative transac-
tion amount of acquisi-
tions and disposals (cu-
mulative acquisitions
and disposals, respec-
tively) of real property
or right-of-use assets
thereof within the same
development project
within the preceding
year.
IV. The cumulative transac-
tion amount of



and issued in the pri-
mary market, or sub-
scription or redemp-
tion of securities in-
vestment trust funds
or futures trust funds,
or subscription by a
securities firm of se-
curities as necessi-
tated by its undertak-
ing business or as an
advisory recommend-
ing securities firm for
an emerging stock
company, in accord-
ance with the rules of
the Taipei Exchange.
(III)Trading of bonds un-
der repurchase and re-
sale agreements, or
subscription or re-
demption of money
market funds issued
by domestic securities
investment trust en-
terprises.
The amount of transactions
above shall be calculated as
follows:
I.
The amount of any in-
dividual transaction.
II. The cumulative trans-
action amount of acqui-
sitions and disposals of
the same type of under-
lying asset with the
same transaction coun-
terparty within the pre-
ceding year.
III. The cumulative trans-
action amount of acqui-
sitions and disposals
(cumulative acquisi-
tions and disposals, re-
spectively) of real prop-
erty or right-of-use as-
sets thereof within the
same development pro-
ject within the preced-
ing year.
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acquisitions and dispos-
als (cumulative acquisi-
tions and disposals, re-
spectively) of the same
security within the pre-
ceding year.
"Within the preceding year"
as used in the preceding par-
agraph refers to the year pre-
ceding the date of occurrence
of the current transaction.
Items duly announced in ac-
cordance with these Regula-
tions need not be counted to-
ward the transaction amount.
The Company shall compile
monthly reports on the status
of derivatives trading en-
gaged in up to the end of the
preceding month by the com-
pany and any subsidiaries
that are not domestic public
companies and enter the in-
formation in the prescribed
format into the information
reporting website designated
by the FSC by the 10th day
of each month.
When the Company at the
time of public announcement
makes an error or omission
in an item required by regu-
lations to be publicly an-
nounced and so is required to
correct it, all the items shall
be again publicly announced
and reported in their entirety
within two days counting in-
clusively from the date of
knowing of such error or
omission.
When acquiring or disposing
of assets, the Company shall
keep all relevant contracts,
meeting minutes, log books,
appraisal reports and CPA,
attorney, and securities un-
derwriter opinions at the
company, where they shall
be retained for 5 years except




IV. The cumulative trans-
action amount of acqui-
sitions and disposals
(cumulative acquisi-
tions and disposals, re-
spectively) of the same
security within the pre-
ceding year.
"Within the preceding year"
as used in the preceding par-
agraph refers to the year pre-
ceding the date of occur-
rence of the current transac-
tion. Items duly announced
in accordance with these
Regulations need not be
counted toward the transac-
tion amount.
The Company shall compile
monthly reports on the status
of derivatives trading en-
gaged in up to the end of the
preceding month by the
company and any subsidiar-
ies that are not domestic
public companies and enter
the information in the pre-
scribed format into the infor-
mation reporting website
designated by the FSC by
the 10th day of each month.
When the Company at the
time of public announcement
makes an error or omission
in an item required by regu-
lations to be publicly an-
nounced and so is required
to correct it, all the items
shall be again publicly an-
nounced and reported in
their entirety within two
days counting inclusively
from the date of knowing of
such error or omission.
When acquiring or disposing
of assets, the Company shall
keep all relevant contracts,
meeting minutes, log books,
appraisal reports and CPA,
attorney, and securities un-
derwriter opinions at the


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where another act provides
otherwise.
company, where they shall
be retained for 5 years ex-
cept where another act pro-
vides otherwise.
Article 35 The Procedures were estab-
lished on June 25, 1992.
Amended on May 24, 1995.
Amended on December 19,
1995.
Amended on March 26, 1997.
Amended on November 12,
1999.
Amended on February 12,
2001.
Amended on June 6, 2003.
Amended on June 13, 2007.
Amended on June 15, 2010.
Amended on June 5, 2012.
Amended on June 4, 2014.
Amended on June 3, 2015.
Amended on June 7, 2017.
Amended on June 7, 2018.
Amended on June 28, 2019.
Amended on June 14, 2022.
Article 35 The Procedures were estab-
lished on June 25, 1992.
Amended on May 24, 1995.
Amended on December 19,
1995.
Amended on March 26, 1997.
Amended on November 12,
1999.
Amended on February 12,
2001.
Amended on June 6, 2003.
Amended on June 13, 2007.
Amended on June 15, 2010.
Amended on June 5, 2012.
Amended on June 4, 2014.
Amended on June 3, 2015.
Amended on June 7, 2017.
Amended on June 7, 2018.
Amended on June 28, 2019.
Added
amended
dates
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Attachment 8

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

Shareholder Meeting Conference Rules

Article 1: The rules of procedures for the Company's shareholders meetings, except as otherwise provided by law, regulation, or the articles of incorporation, shall be as provided in these Rules.

Article 2: Unless otherwise provided by law or regulation, the Company's shareholders meetings shall be convened by the board of directors.

When change the method of convening shareholders’ meeting, the Board’s resolution shall be adopted, and no changes shall be made after the shareholders’ meeting notice is sent.

The reasons for convening a shareholders meeting shall be specified in the meeting notice and public announcement. With the consent of the addressee, the meeting notice may be given in electronic form.

In addition,15 days before the date of the shareholders meeting, the Company shall also have prepared the shareholders meeting agenda and supplemental meeting materials and made them available for review by shareholders at any time. The meeting agenda and supplemental materials shall also be displayed at the Company and the professional shareholder services agent designated thereby as well as being distributed on-site at the meeting place.

The agenda handbook and meeting supplemental information in the preceding paragraph, shall be provided to the shareholders for reference on the date of the shareholders’ meeting in the following manners:

  1. For the physical shareholders’ meeting, such information shall be distributed at the site of the meeting.

  2. For the video-assisted shareholders’ meeting, such information shall be distributed at the site of the meeting, and transmitted to the video conference platform as the electronic files.

  3. Where a shareholders’ meeting is convened in the manner of video conference, such information shall be transmitted to the video conference platform as the electronic files.

Article 3: A shareholder may issue only one proxy form and appoint only one proxy for any given shareholders meeting, and shall deliver the proxy form to the Company before five days before the date of the shareholders meeting. When duplicate proxy forms are delivered, the one received earliest shall prevail unless a declaration is made to cancel the previous proxy appointment.

After a proxy form has been delivered to the Company, if the shareholder intends to attend the meeting in person or to exercise voting rights by correspondence or electronically, a written notice of proxy cancellation shall be submitted to the Company before two business days before the meeting date. If the cancellation notice is submitted after that time, votes cast at the meeting by the proxy shall prevail.

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After a proxy form has been delivered to the Company, if the shareholder intends to attend the meeting via video conference, a written notice of proxy cancellation shall be submitted to the Company before two business days before the meeting date. If the cancellation notice is submitted after that time, votes cast at the meeting by the proxy shall prevail. Article 4: The venue for a shareholders meeting shall be the premises of the Company, or a place easily accessible to shareholders and suitable for a shareholders meeting. The meeting may begin no earlier than 9 a.m. and no later than 3 p.m. Full consideration shall be given to the opinions of the independent directors with respect to the place and time of the meeting. When the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the restrictions of convention location in the preceding paragraph does not apply. Article 5: The Company shall specify the shareholders, proxy solicitors, proxy agents (“shareholders” hereafter), time and location for shareholder registration in the meeting notice as well as other matters requiring attention. The time during which shareholder attendance registrations will be accepted, as stated in the preceding paragraph, shall be at least 30 minutes prior to the time the meeting commences. The place at which attendance registrations are accepted shall be clearly marked and a sufficient number of suitable personnel assigned to handle the registrations. The time during which shareholder attendance registrations will be accepted at the video conference platform shall be at least 30 minutes prior to the time the meeting commences. The shareholders accepted are deemed attend the shareholders’ meeting in person. Shareholders shall attend shareholders meetings based on attendance cards, sign-in cards, or other certificates of attendance. the Company may not arbitrarily add requirements for other documents beyond those showing eligibility to attend presented by shareholders. Solicitors soliciting proxy forms shall also bring identification documents for verification. An attendance log shall be prepared to record shareholders' attendance; alternatively, shareholders may present attendance cards to signify their presence. When the government or a juristic person is a shareholder, it may be represented by more than one representative at a shareholders meeting. When a juristic person is appointed to attend as proxy, it may designate only one person to represent it in the meeting. Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, and shareholders intend to attend in the manner of video conference shall register with the Company two day prior to the meeting date. Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the Company shall upload the agenda handbook, annual reports and other related information to the video conference platform for the shareholders’ meeting the video conference platform for the shareholders’ meeting, at least 30 minutes prior to the meeting, and retain the disclosure of such until the meeting ends.

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Article 6: Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the meeting notice shall specify the following matters:

  1. The method for shareholders to attend the video conference and exercise of their rights.

  2. The handling method when the video conference platform or participation in the manner of video conference fails due to force majeure, such as natural disasters or incidents, and the follows shall be at least included:

    • (1) Time and date for the postponement or re-convention when the aforesaid continual failure that cannot be eliminated and thus a postponement or re-convention is required.

    • (2) The shareholders have not registered to attend the first shareholders’ meeting must not attend the postponed or re-convened meeting.

    • (3) Where the Company convenes the video-assisted shareholders’ meetings, and when the video meeting is discontinued, if the total attending shares still meet the statutory quorum for shareholders’ meeting commencement after deducting these shares held by the shares attending the meeting via video conference, the meeting shall continue; the shares held by the shares attending the meeting via video conference shall be included in the total shares of the attending shareholders, but deemed abstaining for all proposals in the concerned shareholders’ meeting.

    • (4) The handling method where the results of all proposal are announced but the extempore motions are not proceeded.

  3. Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the proper alternatives provided for the shareholders having difficulties attending in the manner of a video conference shall be specified.

  4. Article 7: Shareholder meetings that are convened by the board of directors shall be chaired by the Chairman. If the Chairman is on leave or is unable to exercise duties for any reason, the Vice Chairman will act on behalf; if there is no Vice Chairman or if the Vice Chairman is also on leave or is unable to exercise duties for any reason, the Chairman may appoint one managing director to assume acting duty; if no delegate is appointed by the Chairman, one shall be appointed among or directors. When a director serves as chair, as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the managing director or director shall be one who has held that position for six months or more and who understands the financial and business conditions of the company. The same shall be true for a representative of a juristic person director that serves as chair. If a shareholders meeting is convened by a party with power to convene but other than the board of directors, the convening party shall chair the meeting. When there are two or more such convening parties, they shall mutually select a chair from among themselves. The Company may appoint its attorneys, certified public accountants, or related persons retained by it to attend a shareholders meeting in a non-voting capacity.

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Article 8: The Company, beginning from the time it accepts shareholder attendance registra-
tions, shall make an uninterrupted audio and video recording of the proceedings of the
shareholders meeting. The recorded materials of the preceding paragraph shall be re-
tained for at least one year. If, however, a shareholder files a lawsuit pursuant to Arti-
cle 189 of the Company Act, the recording shall be retained until the conclusion of
the litigation.
Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the Company shall
record and retain the records of the registration, enrollment, acceptance, inquiries,
voting, and the results of vote calculation, and continuously record the video confer-
ence thoroughly, both audio and video.
The records and audio- and video recordings in the preceding paragraphs shall be
properly retained during the Company’s survival period, and the audio- and video re-
cordings are provided to the organizer of the video conference for custody.
Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the Company is ad-
vised to record the backend operation interface of the video conference platform, both
audio- and video.
Article 9: Attendance in a shareholder meeting are calculated based on the number of shares
represented. The number of shares in attendance shall be calculated according to the
shares indicated by the attendance book and sign-in cards handed in plus the number
of shares whose voting rights are exercised by correspondence or electronically.
The chair shall call the meeting to order at the appointed meeting time. However,
when the attending shareholders do not represent a majority of the total number of is-
sued shares, the chair may announce a postponement, provided that no more than two
such postponements, for a combined total of no more than one hour, may be made. If
the quorum is not met after two postponements and the attending shareholders still
represent less than one third of the total number of issued shares, the chair shall de-
clare the meeting adjourned. Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’
meetings, the Company shall announce the meeting adjournment at the video confer-
ence platform.
If the quorum is not met after two postponements as referred to in the preceding para-
graph, but the attending shareholders represent one third or more of the total number
of issued shares, a tentative resolution may be adopted pursuant to Article 175, para-
graph 1 of the Company Act; all shareholders shall be notified of the tentative resolu-
tion and another shareholders meeting shall be convened within one month. Where
the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, and shareholders intend to
attend in the manner of video conference shall register again with the Company per
Article 5.
When, prior to conclusion of the meeting, the attending shareholders represent a ma-
jority of the total number of issued shares, the chair may resubmit the tentative reso-
lution for a vote by the shareholders meeting pursuant to Article 174 of the Company
Act.
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Article 10: If a shareholders meeting is convened by the board of directors, the meeting agenda
shall be set by the board of directors. Votes shall be cast on each separate proposal in
the agenda (including extraordinary motions and amendments to the original pro-
posals set out in the agenda). The meeting shall proceed in the order set by the
agenda, which may not be changed without a resolution of the shareholders meeting.
The above rule also applies to shareholder meetings that are convened by any entitled
party other than the board of directors.
In either of the two arrangements described above, the chairperson can not dismiss
the meeting while a motion (including special motions) is still in progress. If the
chairperson violates shareholder conference rules by calling for adjournment when it
is not allowed to do so, other board members shall rapidly assist the attending share-
holders to elect another chairperson with the support of more than half of voting
rights represented on-site to continue the meeting.
The chair shall allow ample opportunity during the meeting for explanation and dis-
cussion of proposals and of amendments or extraordinary motions put forward by the
shareholders; when the chair is of the opinion that a proposal has been discussed suf-
ficiently to put it to a vote, the chair may announce the discussion closed, call for a
vote, and schedule sufficient time for voting.
Article 11: Shareholders who wish to speak during the meeting must produce an opinion slip de-
tailing the topic, shareholder ID (or the attendance ID serial) and shareholder's name.
The order of shareholders' comments is determined by the chairperson.
Shareholders who submit an opinion slip without actually speaking are considered to
have remained silent. If the shareholder's actual comments differ from those stated in
the opinion slip, the actual comments expressed shall be taken into record.
Shareholders cannot speak for more than two times, for 5 minutes each, on the same
topic without the consent of the chairperson. If the shareholder's speech violates the
rules or exceeds the scope of the agenda item, the chair may terminate the speech.
While a shareholder is speaking, other shareholders can not speak simultaneously or
interfere in any way unless agreed by the chairperson and the person speaking. The
chairperson shall restrain any person who violates this process.
Where a corporate shareholder has appointed two or more representatives to attend
the shareholder meeting, only one representative may speak per motion.
After a shareholder has finished speaking, the chairperson may answer the sharehold-
er's queries personally or appoint any relevant personnel to do so.
Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the shareholders at-
tending in the manner of video conference may inquire with text at the video confer-
ence platform of the meeting since the chair announcing the meeting commencement
till the adjournment. No more than two inquiries shall be raised for each proposal, and
the maximum length is 200 words. Paragraphs 1 to 5 are not applicable.
Where the inquiries in the preceding paragraph not violating the requirements, or
within the scope of agenda, it is advisable to disclose the inquiries at the video confer-
ence platform of the meeting for the public knowledge.
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Article 12: Voting at a shareholders meeting shall be calculated based the number of shares.
With respect to resolutions of shareholders meetings, the number of shares held by a
shareholder with no voting rights shall not be calculated as part of the total number of
issued shares.
When a shareholder is an interested party in relation to an agenda item, and there is
the likelihood that such a relationship would prejudice the interests of the Company,
that shareholder may not vote on that item, and may not exercise voting rights as
proxy for any other shareholder.
The number of shares for which voting rights may not be exercised under the preced-
ing paragraph shall not be calculated as part of the voting rights represented by at-
tending shareholders.
With the exception of a trust enterprise or a shareholder services agent approved by
the competent securities authority, when one person is concurrently appointed as
proxy by two or more shareholders, the voting rights represented by that proxy may
not exceed three percent of the voting rights represented by the total number of issued
shares. If that percentage is exceeded, the voting rights in excess of that percentage
shall not be included in the calculation.
Article 13: When the Company holds a shareholder meeting, it shall adopt exercise of voting
rights by electronic means and may adopt exercise of voting rights by correspond-
ence. When voting rights are exercised by correspondence or electronic means, the
method of exercise shall be specified in the shareholders meeting notice. A share-
holder exercising voting rights by correspondence or electronic means will be deemed
to have attended the meeting in person, but to have waived his/her rights with respect
to the extraordinary motions and amendments to original proposals of that meeting; it
is therefore advisable that the Company avoid the submission of extraordinary mo-
tions and amendments to original proposals.
A shareholder intending to exercise voting rights by correspondence or electronic
means under the preceding paragraph shall deliver a written declaration of intent to
this Corporation before two days before the date of the shareholders meeting. When
duplicate declarations of intent are delivered, the one received earliest shall prevail,
except when a declaration is made to cancel the earlier declaration of intent.
After a shareholder has exercised voting rights by correspondence or electronic
means, in the event the shareholder intends to attend the shareholders meeting in per-
son, a written declaration of intent to retract the voting rights already exercised under
the preceding paragraph shall be made known to this Corporation, by the same means
by which the voting rights were exercised, before two business days before the date
of the shareholders meeting. If the notice of retraction is submitted after that time, the
voting rights already exercised by correspondence or electronic means shall prevail.
When a shareholder has exercised voting rights both by correspondence or electronic
means and by appointing a proxy to attend a shareholders meeting, the voting rights
exercised by the proxy in the meeting shall prevail.
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Except as otherwise provided in the Company Act and in the Company's articles of incorporation, the passage of a proposal shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting rights represented by the attending shareholders. When voting, the chair may determine that votes are cast on each separate proposal in the agenda, or votes may be casted in several times or at once for all proposals (election proposal included), but counted separately.

When there is an amendment or an alternative to a proposal, the chair shall present the amended or alternative proposal together with the original proposal and decide the order in which they will be put to a vote. However, if any solution is passed, all other proposals shall be deemed rejected and no further voting is necessary.

Vote monitoring and counting personnel for the voting on a proposal shall be appointed by the chair, provided that all monitoring personnel shall be shareholders of this Corporation.

Vote counting for shareholders meeting proposals or elections shall be conducted in public at the place of the shareholders meeting. Immediately after vote counting has been completed, the results of the voting, including the statistical tallies of the numbers of votes, shall be announced on-site at the meeting, and a record made of the vote.

Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the shareholders attending in the manner of video conference shall vote via the video conference platform to each proposal and election after the Chairman declares the meeting commencement. Such voting shall be completed before the Chairman declares the end of voting; anyone misses the deadline is deemed abstention.

Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the votes shall be calculated at once upon the end of voting declared by the chair, and announce the results of voting or elections.

Where the Company convenes the video-assisted shareholders’ meetings, the shareholders who already have registered to attend the meeting in the manner of video conference pursuant to Article 6, but then intend to attend the off-line shareholders’ meeting in person, shall withdraw the registration in the same manner of registration two days prior to the shareholders’ meeting date; these who miss the deadline may only attend the shareholders’ meeting in the manner of a video conference.

These who exercise the vote in the manner of writing or electronic method, without withdrawing their expressions of intents, and attending the meeting in the manner of video conference, other than the extempore motions, must not exercise the votes to the original proposal, propose any amendment to the original proposal, or exercise the votes to the amendment to the original proposal.

Article 14: The election of directors at a shareholders meeting shall be held in accordance with the applicable election and appointment rules adopted by the Company, and the voting results shall be announced on-site immediately, including the names of those elected as directors and supervisors and the numbers of votes with which they were elected.

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The ballots for the election referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be sealed with the signatures of the monitoring personnel and kept in proper custody for at least one year. If, however, a shareholder files a lawsuit pursuant to Article 189 of the Company Act, the recording shall be retained until the conclusion of the litigation. Article 15: The meeting minutes shall accurately record the year, month, day, and place of the meeting, the chair's full name, the methods by which resolutions were adopted, and a summary of the deliberations and their voting results (including the number of voting rights), and disclose the number of voting rights won by each candidate in the event of an election of directors. The minutes shall be retained for the duration of the existence of the Company. Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, other than the matters to be recorded as required in the preceding paragraph, the starting and ending time of the shareholders’ meeting, convention method of the meeting, names of the chair and record-keeper, and the handling method when the video conference platform or participation in the manner of video conference fails due to disasters, incidents or other force majeure, and the handling status shall be specified. Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, other than complying with the preceding paragraph, the minutes shall also specify the alternatives for the shareholders having difficulties to attend in the manner of video conference. Article 16: On the day of a shareholders meeting, the Company shall compile in the prescribed format a statistical statement of the number of shares obtained by solicitors through solicitation and the number of shares represented by proxies, and shall make an express disclosure of the same at the place of the shareholders meeting. The Company shall upload the aforesaid information to the video conference platform for the shareholders’ meeting, at least 30 minutes prior to the meeting, and retain the disclosure of such until the meeting ends. Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the total shares held by the shareholders attending the meeting shall be disclosed at the video conference platform. If the total shares and voting rights of the attending shareholders are counted during the meeting, the same applies. Article 17: Staff handling the shareholders meeting shall wear identification cards or armbands. The chair may direct the proctors or security personnel to help maintain order at the meeting place. order at the meeting place, they shall wear an identification card or armband bearing the word "Proctor." If a shareholder violates the procedure rules, obstructs the progress of the meeting, and refuses to comply with the chair's instructions; the chair may direct the guard or security personnel to ask the shareholder to leave the venue. Article 18: When a meeting is in progress, the chair may announce a break based on time considerations. If a force majeure event occurs, the chair may rule the meeting temporarily suspended and announce a time when, in view of the circumstances, the meeting will be resumed.

If the meeting venue is no longer available for continued use and not all of the items (including extraordinary motions) on the meeting agenda have been addressed, the shareholders meeting may adopt a resolution to resume the meeting at another venue.

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A resolution may be adopted at a shareholders meeting to defer or resume the meeting
within five days in accordance with Article 182 of the Company Act.
Article 19: Where the shareholders’ meetings are convened in the manner of video conference,
the Company shall disclose the voting result of each proposal and election results at
the video conference platform for the shareholders’ meeting, and retain the disclosure
at least 15 minutes after the chair declares adjournment.
Article 20: When the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the chair and the rec-
ord-keeper shall be at the same location within Taiwan. The chair shall announce the
address of this location.
Article 21: Where the shareholders’ meeting is convened in the manner of video conference, the
Company may provide the shareholders with a simple connection test, and the related
services before and during the meeting in real-time, to help to handle technical prob-
lems of communications.
Where the shareholders’ meeting is convened in the manner of video conference, the
chair, when declaring the meeting commencement, shall also declare the events not
requiring postponement or re-convention specified in Paragraph 4, Article 44-20 of
the Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public
Companies; before the chair declares the adjournment, in the event where the video
conference platform or the participation in the video conference fails for 30 minutes
or more due to nature disasters, incidents, or other force majeure, the date of the
shareholders’ meeting postponed to, or re-convened shall be within five days, and Ar-
ticle 182 of the Company Act shall not apply.
Where the meeting is to be postponed or re-convened as specified in the preceding
paragraph, the shareholders have not registered to attend the first shareholders’ meet-
ing must not attend the postponed or re-convened meeting.
For the meeting is to be postponed or re-convened as specified in Paragraph 2, the
shareholders who registered to attend the original meeting via the video conference,
and have completed the acceptance, but not attend the postponed or re-convened
meeting, their attending shares at the original meeting, the exercised voting right and
election right, shall be counted into the total shares, voting rights, and election rights
of the attending shareholders in the postponed or re-convened meeting.
The postponement or re-convention of shareholders’ meetings conducted per Para-
graph 2 needs not again discuss and resolve the proposal that have completed voting
and vote calculation, with the announcement of voting results, or the list of elected
directors.
Where the Company convenes the video-assisted shareholders’ meetings, and when
the video meeting is discontinued as specified in Paragraph 2 and the total attending
shares still meet the statutory quorum for shareholders’ meeting commencement, the
postponement or re-convention of the meeting per Paragraph 2 is not required.
Under the circumstances to continue the meeting as specified in the preceding para-
graph, the shares held by the shares attending the meeting via video conference shall
be included in the total shares of the attending shareholders, but deemed abstaining
for all proposals in the concerned shareholders’ meeting.
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Where the Company postpones or re-convenes any shareholders’ meeting as specified in Paragraph 2, the pre-requisite operations shall be conducted based on the original shareholders’ meeting date, and pursuant to Paragraph 7, Article 44-20 of the Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies. For the periods specified in the latter part of Article 12 and Paragraph 3 of Article 13 of the Regulations Governing the Use of Proxies for Attendance at Shareholder Meetings of Public Companies, Paragraph 2 of Article 44-5, Article 44-15, Paragraph 1 of Article 44-17 of the Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies, the Company shall proceed on the date of the postponed or re-convened shareholders’ meeting per Paragraph.

  • Article 22: Where the Company convenes the video shareholders’ meetings, the proper alternatives shall be provided for the shareholders having difficulties to attend in the manner of video conference.

  • Article 23: The Principles are enforced upon the approval of the shareholders’ meeting; the same applies to the amendments.

Approved on June 14, 2022.

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Appendix 1

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. Directors' Shareholding

  • (I) Minimum shareholding required from all directors and quantity shown in shareholders registry:
Title Required shareholding Quantity shown in share-
holdersregistry
Director 12,000,000 shares 40,098,577 shares

Note: Book closure start date: April 16, 2022

(II) Details of directors' shareholding

Title Name Quantity shown in
shareholdersregistry
Remarks
Chairman Su Chien-I 5,481,075 shares
Director UN INVESTMENT
CO.,LTD.
6,679,060 shares Representative:
SuYong-Chun
Director JIN DUO LIH EN-
TERPRISES PTY.
LTD.
22,936,442 shares Representative:
Weng Chun-Chih
Weng Ju-I
Weng, Hua-Tieng
Weng Hua-Li
Director BigSun Investment
Co., Ltd.
5,002,000 shares Representative:
Huang Chung-Sheng
Independent
Director
Chan Shen-Hua 0
Independent
Director
Lu Yu Ting 0
Independent
Director
Yang Wen-Ching 0

Note: Book closure start date: April 16, 2022

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Appendix 2

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. Shareholder Meeting Conference Rules

  • I. Unless otherwise specified in law, shareholder meetings of the Company shall proceed according to the Conference Rules.

  • II. An attendance log shall be prepared to record shareholders' attendance; alternatively, shareholders may present attendance cards to signify their presence.

  • The number of shares represented in a meeting is calculated based on attendance log records or the attendance cards collected, plus the number of shares that have voting rights exercised in writing or through electronic means.

  • III. Attendance and votes in a shareholder meeting are calculated based on the number of shares represented.

  • IV. Shareholder meetings shall be held at locations that are suitable and convenient for shareholders to attend. Meetings must not commence anytime earlier than 9AM or later than 3PM.

  • V. Shareholder meetings that are convened by the board of directors shall be chaired by the Chairman. If the Chairman is on leave or is unable to exercise duties for any reason, the Vice Chairman will act on behalf; if there is no Vice Chairman or if the Vice Chairman is also on leave or is unable to exercise duties for any reason, the Chairman may appoint one managing director to assume acting duty; if there is no managing director, one of the directors shall be appointed to perform acting duty; if no delegate is appointed by the Chairman, one shall be appointed among managing directors or directors. If the shareholder meeting is convened by any entitled party other than the board of directors, the convener will act as the meeting chairperson. If there are two or more authorized conveners, one shall be appointed among them to act as the meeting chairperson.

  • VI. The Company may summon its lawyers, certified public accountants, and any relevant personnel to be present at shareholder meetings. Organizers of the shareholder meeting must wear proper identification or arm badges.

  • VII. The Company's shareholder meetings must be recorded in video or audio, and kept for at least 1 year.

  • VIII. The chairperson should announce commencement of meeting as soon as it is due. However, if current attendees represent less than half of the Company's outstanding shares, the chairperson may announce to postpone the meeting up to two times, for a period totaling no more than one hour. If attending shareholders still represent more than one-third but less than half of outstanding shares after two postponements, the attending shareholders may reach a tentative resolution according to Paragraph 1, Article 175 of The Company Act.

  • If the number of shares represented accumulate to more than half of all outstanding shares as the meeting progresses, the chairperson may propose the tentative resolutions for final voting according to Article 174 of The Company Act.

  • IX. For shareholder meetings that are convened by the board of directors, the board of directors will determine the meeting agenda. The agenda can not be changed unless resolved during the shareholder meeting.

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The above rule also applies to shareholder meetings that are convened by any entitled party other than the board of directors.

In either of the two arrangements described above, the chairperson can not dismiss the meeting while a motion (including special motions) is still in progress. If the chairperson violates shareholder conference rules by calling for adjournment when it is not allowed to do so, attending shareholders may elect another chairperson with the support of more than half of voting rights represented on-site to continue the meeting.

  • Once a meeting is adjourned, shareholders may not elect to continue the meeting with another chairperson or at a different venue.

  • X. Shareholders who wish to speak during the meeting must produce an opinion slip detailing the topic, shareholder ID (or the attendance ID serial) and shareholder's name. The order of shareholders' comments is determined by the chairperson.

  • Shareholders who submit an opinion slip without actually speaking are considered to have remained silent. If the shareholder's actual comments differ from those stated in the opinion slip, the actual comments expressed shall be taken into record.

  • While a shareholder is speaking, other shareholders can not speak simultaneously or interfere in any way unless agreed by the chairperson and the person speaking. The chairperson shall restrain any person who violates this process.

  • XI. Shareholders cannot speak for more than two times, for 5 minutes each, on the same topic without the consent of the chairperson.

  • The chairperson may restrain shareholders who are in violation of the above rule or interrupt any comments that are irrelevant to the topics discussed.

  • XII. Corporate entities may only appoint one representative to attend shareholder meetings. Where a corporate shareholder has appointed two or more representatives to attend the shareholder meeting, only one representative may speak per motion.

  • XIII. After a shareholder has finished speaking, the chairperson may answer the shareholder's queries personally or appoint any relevant personnel to do so.

  • XIV. The chairperson may announce to discontinue further discussion if the topic is considered to have been sufficiently discussed to proceed with voting.

  • XV. The chairperson shall appoint ballot examiners and ballot counters to support the voting process. The ballot examiner must be a shareholder.

  • Outcome of a vote shall be documented and announced on site.

  • XVI. The chairperson may call the meeting into recess at a suitable time.

  • XVII. Unless otherwise regulated by The Company Act or stated in the Articles of Incorporation, a motion is passed when supported by shareholders representing more than half of total voting rights in the meeting.

  • XVIII. In cases where several amendment or alternative solutions have been proposed at the same time, the chairperson shall determine the order in which proposals are to be voted. However, if any solution is passed, all other proposals shall be deemed rejected and no further voting is necessary.

  • XIX. The chairperson may assign disciplinary officers (or security staff) to help maintain order in the meeting. While maintaining order in the meeting, all disciplinary officers (or security staff) shall wear arm badges that identify their role as "Disciplinary Officer."

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  • XX. Any matters that are not addressed in the Rules shall be governed by The Company Act and Articles of Incorporation.

  • XXI. The above rules shall take effect immediately once approved during shareholder meeting; the same applies to all subsequent revisions.

  • The Rules were first established on June 12, 1998.

  • Amendments were made on June 5, 2002.

  • Amendments were made on June 22, 2020.

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Appendix 3

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

Articles of Incorporation

Chapter One. OneGeneral Provisions

  • Article 1: Article 1The Company is incorporated in accordance with The Company Act, and has been named Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd.

  • Article 2: The Company's industry classifications are

  • F301010Department Stores.

  • F301020Supermarkets.

  • F401010International Trade.

  • F501060Restaurants.

  • G202010Parking area Operators.

  • H701010Housing and Building Development and Rental.

  • H703100Real Estate Leasing.

  • ZZ99999All business items that are not prohibited or restricted by law, except those that are subject to special approval.

  • Article 3: The Company may offer guarantee to external parties as needed for business activities, subject to the Company's endorsement and guarantee procedures.

  • Article 4: The Company is headquartered in Taipei City, and may establish domestic or foreign branches subject to board of directors' approval.

  • Article 5: Public announcements shall be duly made in accordance with the methods described in Article 28 of The Company Act.

Chapter Two. Share Capital

  • Article 6: The Company may become limited liability shareholder of other companies; its total investments are not subject to the "40% paid-up capital" restriction imposed under Article 13 of The Company Act, but the amount of which is to be determined by board of directors of the Company.

  • Article 7: The Company has an authorized capital of Three Billion New Taiwan Dollars in three hundred million shares. Each share has a face value of Ten New Taiwan Dollars. The board of directors is authorized to issue this capital in multiple offerings.

  • Article 8: Share certificates of the Company shall be issued with the signature or seal of director(s) capable of representing the Company and with the certification of a bank that is legally permitted to act as a share certificate certifier. Shares of the Company may be issued in non-tangible form, subject to registration with Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation.

  • Article 9: Unless otherwise specified by law and securities regulation, issues concerning transfer of share ownership, pledge of shares, loss of share certificate, ownership inheritance, gifting, loss/change of seal, change of address, and share-related affairs shall be handled according to “Regulations Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies.”

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  • Article 10: Transfer of share ownership shall be suspended during the 60 days prior to an annual general meeting, or during the 30 days prior to an extraordinary shareholder meeting, or during the 5 days prior to the baseline date of dividend, profit sharing, or rights distribution.

Chapter Three. Shareholder Meetings

  • Article 11: The Company holds two types of shareholder meeting: the annual general meeting and extraordinary shareholder meeting. The annual general meeting is held once a year within six months by the board of directors after the end of an accounting period, whereas extraordinary shareholder meetings may be held whenever deemed necessary, subject to compliance with the relevant laws.

  • Article 12: Convention of an annual general meeting shall be communicated to shareholders with details including date, venue and agenda at least 30 days in advance, or 15 days in advance for extraordinary shareholders meetings.

  • Article 13: If a shareholder is unable to attend the shareholder meeting in person, a proxy can be appointed by completing the Company's proxy form and by specifying the scope of delegated authority. However, a proxy may not represent more than 3% of total voting rights in aggregate when representing two or more shareholders during the meeting. Voting rights that exceed this threshold shall be excluded from calculation. Matters concerning the use of proxy form shall also comply with "Regulations Governing the Use of Proxies for Attendance at Shareholder Meetings of Public Companies."

  • Article 14: Unless otherwise regulated by laws, shareholders shall be entitled to one voting right for every share held.

  • Article 15: Except otherwise regulated by The Company Act, a shareholder meeting resolution is passed when more than 50% of all outstanding shares are represented in the meeting, and that the motion is voted in favor by more than 50% of all voting rights represented at the meeting.

  • The Company’s shareholders may also vote using electronic means. Shareholders who vote using the electronic method are considered to have attended the shareholder meeting in person. Electronic voting shall proceed as regulated by law.

  • Article 16: Shareholder meetings that are convened by the board of directors shall be chaired by the Chairman; if the Chairman is absent, a person of acting duty shall be appointed according to Article 208 of The Company Act. For shareholder meetings that are convened by any authorized party other than the board of directors, the convener shall chair the meeting. If two or more parties are equally eligible to serve as convener, one shall be elected among themselves to serve as convener.

  • Article 17: Shareholder meeting resolutions shall be compiled into detailed minutes, signed or sealed by the chairperson, and disseminated to each shareholder by no later than 20 days after the meeting. Preparation and distribution of meeting minutes can be made in electronic form.

Distribution of meeting minutes, as mentioned in Paragraph 1, may proceed by way of public announcement.

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Chapter Four. Directors

  • Article 18: The Company shall have 9 to 11 directors who are elected using the nomination system from the list of director candidates presented during the shareholder meeting. Directors shall serve a term of 3 years, which is renewable if re-elected. The minimum number of shares to be held in aggregate of all board members shall comply with the rules of the authority. The number of directors mentioned above shall include no fewer than three independent directors. Independent directors shall be elected during shareholder meeting from the list of nominated candidates using the nomination system. Restrictions concerning independent directors' eligibility, shareholding, concurrent employment, nomination, method of election and all other compliance issues are governed by relevant laws of the authority. The Company shall comply with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act by assembling an Audit Committee that consists entirely of independent directors. All matters relating to the Audit Committee, its members, and exercise of duties shall comply with rules of the securities authority.
the authority.
The Company shall comply with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act by
assembling an Audit Committee that consists entirely of independent directors. All
matters relating to the Audit Committee, its members, and exercise of duties shall
comply with rules of the securities authority.
Article 19: If the board loses more than one-third of its directors or if independent directors are
entirely dismissed, the board of directors shall convene an extraordinary shareholder
meeting within 60 days to elect new members for the shortfall. In which case, the
newly elected members shall serve the remaining term of the existing board.
Article 20: The board of directors shall appoint one Chairman during a board meeting with more
than two-thirds of directors present, and with the support of more than half of all at-
tending directors. The Chairman serves as the Company's representative to the out-
side world.
Article 21: Convention of a board of directors meeting must be advised to all directors with de-
tailed agenda at least 7 days in advance. However, meetings can be held in shorter no-
tice in case of emergency.
The abovementioned meeting advice can be delivered via written correspondence,
fax, or electronic form.
Article 22: If the Chairman is unable to perform duties due to leave of absence or any reason, a
delegate shall be appointed in accordance with Article 208 of the Company Act.
Article 23: Unless otherwise regulated by The Company Act, board resolution is passed only if
more than half of total board members are present in a meeting, and with more than
half of attending directors voting in favor.
A director who has a personal interest in the matter under discussion at a board meet-
ing shall explain to the board meeting the essential contents of such personal interest.
Directors who are unable to attend personally may appoint other directors to attend on
their behalf, by issuing a proxy form detailing the scope of authority delegated to the
proxy attendee. Each director can only represent the presence of one other director.
Article 24: Details of board meeting shall be recorded in minutes and signed or sealed by the
chairperson. Minutes are to be distributed to directors and supervisors within 20 days
after each meeting. The minutes shall contain details including the date and venue of
meeting, the name of chairperson, the method of resolution, and the progress and out-
come of each motion. The minutes, the attendance log, and proxy forms shall be re-
tained within the Company.
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  • Article 25: The Company may compensate directors regardless of the state of its profitability. The board of directors is authorized to determine the level of compensation based on individual directors' participation and contribution to the Company's operations, and in reference to industry peers.

Directors or shareholders who concurrently serve as employees shall be paid salaries at the same rate as ordinary employees.

The board of directors may purchase liability insurance covering the entire board over the duration of service if necessary, provided that the proposal is raised in a board meeting with more than half of all directors present and supported by more than half of attending directors.

Chapter Five. Managers

  • Article 26: The Company shall have one President and numerous vice president and manager positions. Appointment, dismissal, and compensation of whom shall comply with Article 29 of The Company Act.

Chapter Six. Accounting

  • Article 27: The board of directors shall prepare: (1) A Business Report, (2) Financial statements, and (3) Earnings appropriation or loss reimbursement proposal at the end of each financial year. The above documents shall be presented for acknowledgment during annual general meeting.

  • Article 28: Profits concluded from a financial year are subject to employee remuneration of 0.1%-4% and director remuneration of no more than 4%. However, profits must first be reserved to offset against cumulative losses (including adjustments to unappropriated earnings) if any. Employee remuneration, as mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, can be paid in cash or in shares. Payments may also be made to employees of subordinate companies that satisfy the eligibility criteria.

The above director remuneration can only be paid in cash.

The two decisions above are resolved by the board of directors and reported during the next shareholder meeting.

  • Article 29: Annual surpluses concluded by the Company are first subject to taxation and reimbursement of previous losses, followed by a 10% provision for statutory reserves and provision or reversal of special reserves as the laws may require. Any surpluses remaining will be added to unappropriated earnings accumulated from previous years, for which the board of directors will propose an earnings appropriation plan and seek resolution in a shareholder meeting before distribution.

The Company is bound by laws to make provision for special earnings reserve from unappropriated earnings carried from previous years for any net contra-equity balances accumulated under other contra-equity items in previous years before distributing earnings. If the Company is unable to make adequate provision from unappropriated earnings carried from previous years, the Company shall treat current net income and non-net income items as unappropriated earnings and make provisions accordingly.

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Any cash distribution of dividend, profit, statutory reserve, or capital reserve, whether in whole or in part, must be resolved in a board meeting with more than two-thirds of the board present, voted in favor by more than half of attending directors, and reported in the upcoming shareholder meeting.

As a conventional department store, the Company experiences no major change in sales volume but foresees moderate growth. After taken into consideration its longterm development plans and goals of maximizing shareholders' interest, the Company has adopted a dividend policy that makes consistent payouts primarily in cash. The shareholders’ dividends are not lower than 10% of the distributable earnings of the year; of which, cash dividends shall not account for less than 50% of the sum of cash dividends plus stock dividends. However, the Company may forgo dividend payment if distributable earnings amount to NT$0.2 or less in a given year.

Chapter Seven. Chapter SevenSupplemental Provisions

Article 30: Any matters that are not addressed in the Articles of Incorporation shall be governed by The Company Act and relevant regulations. Article 31: The Articles of Incorporation was first established on July 5, 1982. The 1st amendment was made on July 17, 1982. The 2nd amendment was made on August 3, 1982. The 3rd amendment was made on December 28, 1982. The 4th amendment was made on January 31, 1983. The 5th amendment was made on August 12, 1983. The 6th amendment was made on August 1, 1984. The 7th amendment was made on March 25, 1991. The 8th amendment was made on November 20, 1991. The 9th amendment was made on June 25, 1992. The 10th amendment was made on September 21, 1993. The 11th amendment was made on June 23, 1994. The 12th amendment was made on May 24, 1995. The 13th amendment was made on May 15, 1996. The 14th amendment was made on May 28, 1997. The 15th amendment was made on June 12, 1998. The 16th amendment was made on June 13, 2000. The 17th amendment was made on May 21, 2001. The 18th amendment was made on June 5, 2002. The 19th amendment was made on June 4, 2004. The 20th amendment was made on May 12, 2005. The 21st amendment was made on May 12, 2006. The 22nd amendment was made on June 16, 2009. The 23rd amendment was made on June 15, 2010. The 24th amendment was made on June 22, 2011. The 25th amendment was made on June 5, 2012. The 26th amendment was made on June 4, 2014. The 27th amendment was made on June 8, 2016. The 28th amendment was made on June 7, 2018. The 29th amendment was made on June 28, 2019. The 30th amendment was made on August 31, 2021.

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Appendix 4

Tonlin Department Store Co., Ltd. Operational Procedures of the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets

  • Article 1 These procedures are established pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act.The Company shall observe the Procedures when acquiring or disposing assets, unless laws and regulations required otherwise. However, where related financial laws and regulations specify otherwise, such shall prevail.

  • Article 2 The term "assets" as used in these Procedures includes the following:

  • I. Investments in stocks, government bonds, corporate bonds, financial bonds, securities representing interest in a fund, depositary receipts, call (put) warrants, beneficial interest securities, and asset-backed securities.

  • II. Real property (including land, houses and buildings, investment property, and construction enterprise inventory) and equipment.

  • III. Memberships.

  • IV. Patents, copyrights, trademarks, franchise rights, and other intangible assets.

  • V. Right-of-use assets.

  • VI. Claims of financial institutions (including receivables, bills purchased and discounted, loans, and overdue receivables).

  • VII. Derivatives.

  • VIII. Assets acquired or disposed of in connection with mergers, demergers, acquisitions, or transfer of shares in accordance with law.

  • IX. Other major assets.

  • Article 3 Terms used in the Procedures are defined as follows:

  • I. Derivatives: Forward contracts, options contracts, futures contracts, leverage contracts, or swap contracts, whose value is derived from a specified interest rate, financial instrument price, commodity price, foreign exchange rate, index of prices or rates, credit rating or credit index, or other variable; or hybrid contracts combining the above contracts; or hybrid contracts or structured products containing embedded derivatives. The term "forward contracts" does not include insurance contracts, performance contracts, aftersales service contracts, long-term leasing contracts, or long-term purchase (sales) contracts.

  • II. Assets acquired or disposed through mergers, demergers, acquisitions, or transfer of shares in accordance with law: Refers to assets acquired or disposed through mergers, demergers, or acquisitions conducted under the Business Mergers and Acquisitions Act, Financial Holding Company Act, Financial Institution Merger Act and other acts, or to transfer of shares from another company through issuance of new shares of its own as the consideration therefor (hereinafter "transfer of shares") under Article 156-3 of the Company Act.

  • III. Related party or subsidiary: As defined in the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.

  • IV. IV.. Professional appraiser: Refers to a real property appraiser or other person duly authorized by law to engage in the value appraisal of real property or equipment.

  • V. Date of occurrence: Refers to the date of contract signing, date of payment, date of consignment trade, date of transfer, dates of board of directors resolutions, or other date that can confirm the counterpart and monetary amount of the transaction, whichever date is earlier; provided, for investment for which

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approval of the competent authority is required, the earlier of the above date or the date of receipt of approval by the competent authority shall apply.

  • VI. Mainland China area investment: Refers to investments in the mainland China area approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs Investment Commission or conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations Governing Permission for Investment or Technical Cooperation in the Mainland Area.

  • VII. Investment professional: Refers to financial holding companies, banks, insurance companies, bill finance companies, trust enterprises, securities firms operating proprietary trading or underwriting business, futures commission merchants operating proprietary trading business, securities investment trust enterprises, securities investment consulting enterprises, and fund management companies, that are lawfully incorporated and are regulated by the competent financial authorities of the jurisdiction where they are located.

  • VIII. Securities exchange: "Domestic securities exchange" refers to the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation; "foreign securities exchange" refers to any organized securities exchange market that is regulated by the competent securities authorities of the jurisdiction where it is located.

  • IX. Over-the-counter venue ("OTC venue", "OTC"): "Domestic OTC venue" refers to a venue for OTC trading provided by a securities firm in accordance with the Regulations Governing Securities Trading on the Taipei Exchange; "foreign OTC venue" refers to a venue at a financial institution that is regulated by the foreign competent authority and that is permitted to conduct securities business.

  • Article 4 Professional appraisers and their officers, certified public accounts, attorneys, and securities underwriters that provide the Company with appraisal reports, certified public accountant's opinions, attorney's opinions, or underwriter's opinions shall meet the following requirements:

  • I. May not have previously received a final and unappealable sentence to imprisonment for 1 year or longer for a violation of the Act, the Company Act, the Banking Act of The Republic of China, the Insurance Act, the Financial Holding Company Act, or the Business Entity Accounting Act, or for fraud, breach of trust, embezzlement, forgery of documents, or occupational crime. However, this provision does not apply if 3 years have already passed since completion of service of the sentence, since expiration of the period of a suspended sentence, or since a pardon was received.

  • II. May not be a related party or de facto related party of any party to the transaction.

  • III. If the company is required to obtain appraisal reports from two or more professional appraisers, the different professional appraisers or appraisal officers may not be related parties or de facto related parties of each other.

  • When issuing an appraisal report or opinion, the personnel referred to in the preceding paragraph shall comply with the following:

  • I. Prior to accepting a case, they shall prudently assess their own professional capabilities, practical experience, and independence.

  • II. When examining a case, they shall appropriately plan and execute adequate working procedures, in order to produce a conclusion and use the conclusion as the basis for issuing the report or opinion. The related working procedures, data collected, and conclusion shall be fully and accurately specified in the case working papers.

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  • III. They shall undertake an item-by-item evaluation of the comprehensiveness, accuracy, and reasonableness of the sources of data used, the parameters, and the information, as the basis for issuance of the appraisal report or the opinion.

  • IV. They shall issue a statement attesting to the professional competence and independence of the personnel who prepared the report or opinion, and that they have evaluated and found that the information used is reasonable and accurate, and that they have complied with applicable laws and regulations.

  • Article 5 Where assets acquired by the company and each subsidiary for business use, they may invest and purchase the real property and right-of-use assets thereof or negotiable securities not for business use, and the limits are specified as following:

  • I. For the real property and the right-of-use thereof for non-business use, the total amount must not exceed 150% of the Company’s net worth; in case of subsidiary, 100%.

  • II. The total amount invested in negotiable securities must not exceed 200% of the Company’s net worth; in case of subsidiary, 150%.

  • III. The amount invested in an single negotiable security must not exceed 100% of the Company’s net worth; in case of subsidiary, 100%.

  • Article 6 Operational Procedures of the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets:

  • I. Appraisal and Operating Procedures In acquiring and disposing of assets, the related circulation procedures including the internal control system shall be complied with.

  • II. Determination Procedures for the Transaction Terms and Authorized Limits (I) For acquiring or disposing of real-property, the publicly announced current value, appraised value, and the prices of completed transactions involving neighboring shall be referred to determine the transaction terms and price, and the analysis report shall be prepared to be submitted to the Chairman. For the amount at NT$10 million (inclusive) or lower, such transactions shall be approved by the Chairman and report to the soonest board meeting; for transaction price over NT$10 million, the approval of the board of directors must be obtained before engaging.

    • (II) For acquiring or disposing of other equipment (e.g. project level or renovation of certain area), he Company may select either price comparison, negotiation, or tender; transactions with amount for NT$3 million (inclusive) or under, or NT$10 million (inclusive) or under for project level or renovation of certain area, the approval of each level shall be obtained as required by the authority procedures; if exceeding NT$3 million or NT$10 million, the approval of the Chairman, and then the approval of the board of directors shall be obtained before engaging.

    • (III) For the negotiable securities traded at securities exchanges or OTC venue, the unit in charge shall determine based on the market research. For the tradings with total investment amount within NT$300 million, the Chairman is authorized by the board of directors to approve, and report such in the soonest board meeting, with the analysis report on the unrealized profit/loss of such negotiable securities.

    • (IV) For the negotiable securities not traded at securities exchanges or OTC venue, the Company shall obtain financial statements of the issuing company for the most recent period, certified or reviewed by a certified public accountant, for reference in appraising the transaction price; the net value per share, profitability, and future development potential shall

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be taken into account for preparing analysis reports, and submitted for the approval of the board of directors, before engaging.

  - (V) For acquiring or disposing of membership or intangible asset, the Company shall prepare the analysis reports by referring to the fair market value or experts’ evaluation reports, and submit the reports to the Chairman. The transactions with amount for NT$3 million (inclusive) or under, the approval of each level shall be obtained as required by the authority procedures; if exceeding NT$3 million, the approval of the Chairman, and then the approval of the board of directors shall be obtained before engaging.
  • III. Execution Units

    1. Long- and short-term equity investments or claim investments, real properties and derivatives: the board of directors or the authorized directors, Administration Department and Finance Department.

    2. Other equipment: user’s units and related accountable units.

  • Article 7 With respect to the Company's acquisition or disposal of assets that is subject to the approval of the board of directors under the Company's procedures or other laws or regulations, if a director expresses dissent and it is contained in the minutes or a written statement, the company shall submit the director's dissenting opinion to the Audit Committee. When a transaction involving the acquisition or disposal of assets is submitted for discussion by the board of directors, the board of directors shall take into full consideration each independent director's opinions. If an independent director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the board of directors meeting.

  • The material asset or derivative transactions shall first be approved by one-half or more of all audit committee members and then submitted to the board of directors for a resolution, and shall be subject to mutatis mutandis application of Paragraph 3 and 4 of Article 34.

  • Article 8 In acquiring or disposing of real property, equipment, or right-of-use assets thereof 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 domestic government agency, engaging others to build on its own land, engaging others to build on rented land, or acquiring or disposing of equipment or right-of-use assets thereof held for business use, 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:

  • I. Where due to special circumstances it is necessary to give a limited price, specified price, or special price as a reference basis for the transaction price, the transaction shall be submitted for approval in advance by the board of directors; the same procedure shall also be followed whenever there is any subsequent change to the terms and conditions of the transaction.

  • II. Where the transaction amount is NT$1 billion or more, appraisals from two or more professional appraisers shall be obtained.

  • III. Where any one of the following circumstances applies with respect to the professional appraiser's appraisal results, unless all the appraisal results for the assets to be acquired are higher than the transaction amount, or all the appraisal results for the assets to be disposed of are lower than the transaction amount, a certified public accountant shall be engaged to perform the appraisal in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ROC Accounting Research and Development

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Foundation (ARDF) and render a specific opinion regarding the reason for the discrepancy and the appropriateness of the transaction price:

  - (I) The discrepancy between the appraisal result and the transaction amount is 20 percent or more of the transaction amount.

  - (II) The discrepancy between the appraisal results of two or more professional appraisers is 10 percent or more of the transaction amount.
  • IV. No more than 3 months may elapse between the date of the appraisal report issued by a professional appraiser and the contract execution date; provided, where the publicly announced current value for the same period is used and not more than 6 months have elapsed, an opinion may still be issued by the original professional appraiser.

  • Except where a limited price, specified price, or special price is employed by a construction enterprise as the reference basis for the transaction price, if an appraisal report cannot be obtained in time and there is a legitimate reason for the delay, the report, and the certified public accountant's opinion under subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph, shall be obtained within 2 weeks counting inclusively from the date of occurrence.

  • Article 9 In acquiring or disposing of negotiable securities, where any of the following circumstance occurs, prior to the date of occurrence of the event, the Company shall obtain financial statements of the issuing company for the most recent period, certified or reviewed by a certified public accountant, for reference. If the dollar amount of the transaction is 20 percent of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, the Company shall additionally engage a certified public accountant prior to the date of occurrence of the event to provide an opinion regarding the reasonableness of the transaction price. If the CPA needs to use the report of an expert as evidence, the CPA shall do so in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ARDF. however, to publicly quoted prices of securities that have an active market, or where otherwise provided by regulations of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC).

  • Article 10 Where the Company acquires or disposes of intangible assets or right-of-use assets thereof or memberships and the transaction amount reach 20 percent or more of paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, except in transactions with a domestic government agency, the company shall engage a certified public accountant prior to the date of occurrence of the event to render an opinion on the reasonableness of the transaction price. The CPA shall comply with the provisions of Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ARDF.

  • Article 10-1 The calculation of the transaction amounts referred to in the preceding three paragraphs shall be done in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 29, herein; and "within the preceding year" as used herein refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items for which an appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion has been obtained need not be counted toward the transaction amount.

  • Article 11 Where the Company acquires or disposes of assets through court auction procedures, the evidentiary documentation issued by the court may be substituted for the appraisal report or CPA opinion.

  • Article 12 When the Company engages in any acquisition or disposal of assets from or to a related party, not only Article 6, the Operational Procedures of the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets shall apply, Articles 13 and 14 are also applied for the resolution procedures and the appraisal for reasonableness of the transaction terms; if

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the transaction amount reaches 10 percent or more of the company's total assets, the Company shall also obtain an appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion in compliance with Article 8.

The calculation of the transaction amount referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be made in accordance with Article 10-1 herein.

When judging whether a transaction counterparty is a related party, in addition to legal formalities, the substance of the relationship shall also be considered.

Article 13 When the Company intends to acquire or dispose of real property or right-of-use assets thereof from or to a related party, or when it intends to acquire or dispose of assets other than real property or right-of-use assets thereof 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 domestic government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by 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:

  • I. The purpose, necessity and anticipated benefit of the acquisition or disposal of assets.

  • II. The reason for choosing the related party as a transaction counterparty.

  • III. With respect to the acquisition of real property or right-of-use assets thereof from a related party, information regarding appraisal of the reasonableness of the preliminary transaction terms in accordance with Article 14 and Article 15.

  • IV. The date and price at which the related party originally acquired the real property, the original transaction counterparty, and that transaction counterparty's relationship to the company and the related party.

  • V. Monthly cash flow forecasts for the year commencing from the anticipated month of signing of the contract, and evaluation of the necessity of the transaction, and reasonableness of the fund utilization.

  • VI. An appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion obtained in compliance with the preceding article.

  • VII. Restrictive covenants and other important stipulations associated with the transaction.

The calculation of the transaction amounts referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be done in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 29, herein; and "within the preceding year" as used herein refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items that have been submitted to, and approved by the Audit Committee and the board of directors with its resolution, need not be counted toward the transaction amount.

With any acquisition and disposal of real property, equipment, or right-of-use assets thereof for business purpose, to be conducted among the Company and its parent, subsidiaries, or between its subsidiaries in which it directly or indirectly holds 100 percent of the issued shares or authorized capital, the Company's board of directors may, pursuant to Article 6 to authorize the Chairman to decide such matters and have the decisions subsequently submitted to and ratified by the next board of directors meeting:

  • I. Acquisition or disposal of equipment or right-of-use assets thereof held for business use.

  • II. Acquisition or disposal of real property right-of-use assets held for business use.

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When a matter is submitted for discussion by the board of directors pursuant to paragraph 1, the board of directors shall take into full consideration each independent director's opinions. If an independent director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the board of directors meeting.

The matters for which paragraph 1 requires recognition by the supervisors shall first be approved by one-half or more of all audit committee members and then submitted to the board of directors for a resolution, and shall be subject to mutatis mutandis application of Paragraph 3 and 4 of Article 34.

Article 14 The Company, when acquires real property or right-of-use assets thereof from a related party, shall evaluate the reasonableness of the transaction costs by the following means:

  • I. Based upon the related party's transaction price plus necessary interest on funding and the costs to be duly borne by the buyer. "Necessary interest on funding" is imputed as the weighted average interest rate on borrowing in the year the company purchases the property; provided, it may not be higher than the maximum non-financial industry lending rate announced by the Ministry of Finance.

  • II. Total loan value appraisal from a financial institution where the related party has previously created a mortgage on the property as security for a loan; provided, the actual cumulative amount loaned by the financial institution shall have been 70 percent or more of the financial institution's appraised loan value of the property and the period of the loan shall have been 1 year or more. However, this shall not apply where the financial institution is a related party of one of the transaction counterparties.

Where land and structures thereupon are combined as a single property purchased or leased in one transaction, the transaction costs for the land and the structures may be separately appraised in accordance with either of the means listed in the preceding paragraph.

The Company, when acquires real property or right-of-use assets thereof from a related party, appraises the cost of the real property or right-of-use assets thereof in accordance with the preceding two paragraphs shall also engage a CPA to check the appraisal and render a specific opinion.

Where the Company acquires real property or right-of-use assets thereof from a related party and one of the following circumstances exists, the acquisition shall be conducted in accordance with the preceding article, and the preceding three paragraphs do not apply:

  • I. The related party acquired the real property or right-of-use assets thereof through inheritance or as a gift.

  • II. More than 5 years will have elapsed from the time the related party signed the contract to obtain the real property or right-of-use assets thereof to the signing date for the current transaction.

  • III. The real property is acquired through signing of a joint development contract with the related party, or through engaging a related party to build real property, either on the company's own land or on rented land.

  • IV. The real property right-of-use assets for business use are acquired by the public company with its parent or subsidiaries, or by its subsidiaries in which it directly or indirectly holds 100 percent of the issued shares or authorized capital.

Article 15 When the results of the Company's appraisal conducted in accordance with paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of the preceding Article are uniformly lower than the

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transaction price, the matter shall be handled in compliance with Article 16. However, where the following circumstances exist, objective evidence has been submitted and specific opinions on reasonableness have been obtained from a professional real property appraiser and a CPA have been obtained, this restriction shall not apply:

  • I. Where the related party acquired undeveloped land or leased land for development, it may submit proof of compliance with one of the following conditions:

  • (I) Where undeveloped land is appraised in accordance with the means in the preceding Article, and structures according to the related party's construction cost plus reasonable construction profit are valued in excess of the actual transaction price. The "Reasonable construction profit" shall be deemed the average gross operating profit margin of the related party's construction division over the most recent 3 years or the gross profit margin for the construction industry for the most recent period as announced by the Ministry of Finance, whichever is lower.

  • (II) Completed transactions by unrelated parties within the preceding year involving other floors of the same property or neighboring or closely valued parcels of land, where the land area and transaction terms are similar after calculation of reasonable price discrepancies in floor or area land prices in accordance with standard property market sale or leasing practices.

  • II. Where a public company acquiring real property, or obtaining real property right-of-use assets through leasing, from a related party provides evidence that the terms of the transaction are similar to the terms of completed transactions involving neighboring or closely valued parcels of land of a similar size by unrelated parties within the preceding year.

Completed transactions involving neighboring or closely valued parcels of land in the preceding paragraph in principle refers to parcels on the same or an adjacent block and within a distance of no more than 500 meters or parcels close in publicly announced current value; transactions involving similarly sized parcels in principle refers to transactions completed by unrelated parties for parcels with a land area of no less than 50 percent of the property in the planned transaction; within the preceding year refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the acquisition of the real property or obtainment of the right-of-use assets thereof.

Article 16 Where the Company acquires real property or right-of-use assets thereof from a related party and the results of appraisals conducted in accordance with the preceding two articles are uniformly lower than the transaction price, the following steps shall be taken:

  • I. A special reserve shall be set aside in accordance with Article 41, paragraph 1 of the Act against the difference between the real property transaction price and the appraised cost, and may not be distributed or used for capital increase or issuance of bonus shares. Where a public company uses the equity method to account for its investment in another company, then the special reserve called for under Article 41, paragraph of the Securities and Exchange Act shall be set aside pro rata in a proportion consistent with the share of public company's equity stake in the other company.

  • II. Independent directors shall comply with Article 218 of the Company Act.

  • III. Actions taken pursuant to the preceding two subparagraphs shall be reported to a shareholders meeting, and the details of the transaction shall be disclosed in the annual report and any investment prospectus.

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The Company, if has set aside a special reserve under the preceding paragraph, may not utilize the special reserve until it has recognized a loss on decline in market value of the assets it purchased or leased at a premium, or they have been disposed of, or the leasing contract has been terminated, or adequate compensation has been made, or the status quo ante has been restored, or there is other evidence confirming that there was nothing unreasonable about the transaction, and the FSC has given its consent.

When the Company obtains real property or right-of-use assets thereof from a related party, it shall also comply with the preceding two paragraphs if there is other evidence indicating that the acquisition was not an arms length transaction.

Article 17 The principles and guidelines for the Company engaging in derivatives trading are describe below:

  • (I) Type of transactions:

    1. The derivatives which the Company engages in trading, refer to any trading contracts with worth derived from assets, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, indexes or other interests (such as forward contracts, options, futures, swaps, and the hybrid products consisted by them).

    2. Trading bonds under repurchase agreement may be waived from the Procedures.

  • (II) Operation strategies: The derivatives trading the Company engages in are mainly the derivatives trading for transaction purpose bu not hedging.

  • (III) Authorized limits and levels:

    1. Engagement and approval of transaction: board of directors or the authorized directors

    2. Limits: the aggregated contract price, at any time, must not exceed 10% of the net worth specified in the financial statement of the latest period of the latest fiscal year.

      1. Determination of maximum loss: the maximum loss for the aggregated contracts or single contract, is 10% of the amount of the aggregated contracts or single contract.
  • Article 18 When engaging in derivatives trading, the following risk management measures shall be adopted:

  • I. Credit risk management: the counterparties are limited to these internationally or domestically renown financial institutions and their offerings.

  • II. Market risk management: mainly the public foreign exchange market provided by banks; future market is not considered for now.

  • III. Liquidity risk management: to ensure the market liquidity, the financial products with higher liquidity (may be squared off in the market anytime) are the main options. The commissioned financial institutions shall have sufficient information and the ability to trade in any market.

  • IV. Cash flow risk management: to ensure the stable turnover of the operating funds, the Company may only use the funds in had to trade derivatives.

  • V. Operation risk management: When engaging in derivative trading, personnel engaged in derivatives trading may not serve concurrently in other operations such as confirmation and settlement; risk measurement, monitoring, and control personnel shall be assigned to a different department that the personnel

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in the preceding subparagraph and shall report to the board of directors or senior management personnel with no responsibility for trading or position decision-making; and derivatives trading positions held shall be evaluated at least once per week; however, positions for hedge trades required by business shall be evaluated at least twice per month. Evaluation reports shall be submitted to senior management personnel authorized by the board of directors.

  • VI. Derivative risk management:the internal trading personnel shall have complete and accurate professional knowledge to derivatives, and the banks are required to disclose risks fully, to avoid the risk of mis-using derivatives.

  • VII. Legal risk management: the documents signed with financial institution must be reviewed by the professionals in Legal Department or the counselor in advance, to avoid legal risks.

  • Article 19 Where engaging in derivatives trading, the board of directors shall faithfully supervise and manage such trading in accordance with the following principles:

  • I. Designate senior management personnel to pay continuous attention to monitoring and controlling derivatives trading risk.

  • II. Periodically evaluate whether derivatives trading performance is consistent with established operational strategy and whether the risk undertaken is within the company's permitted scope of tolerance.

  • Senior management personnel authorized by the board of directors shall manage derivatives trading in accordance with the following principles:

  • I. Periodically evaluate the risk management measures currently employed are appropriate and are faithfully conducted in accordance with these Regulations and the procedures for engaging in derivatives trading formulated by the company.

  • II. When irregular circumstances are found in the course of supervising trading and profit-loss circumstances, appropriate measures shall be adopted and a report immediately made to the board of directors; where a company has independent directors, an independent director shall be present at the meeting and express an opinion.

The Company shall report to the soonest meeting of the board of directors after it authorizes the relevant personnel to handle derivates trading in accordance with its Procedures for Engaging in Derivatives Trading.

  • Article 20 The Company, when engaging in derivatives trading, shall establish a log book in which details of the types and amounts of derivatives trading engaged in, board of directors approval dates, and the matters required to be carefully evaluated under subparagraph 5 of Article 18 and subparagraph 2 of paragraph 1, and subparagraph 1 of paragraph 2, of the preceding article shall be recorded in detail in the log book.

  • The Company’s internal audit personnel shall periodically make a determination of the suitability of internal controls on derivatives and conduct a monthly audit of how faithfully derivatives trading by the trading department adheres to the procedures for engaging in derivatives trading, and prepare an audit report. If any material violation is discovered, all Audit Committee shall be notified in writing.

  • Article 21 The Company, when that conducts a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares, prior to convening the board of directors to resolve on the matter, shall engage a CPA, attorney, or securities underwriter to give an opinion on the reasonableness of the share exchange ratio, acquisition price, or distribution of cash or other property to shareholders, and submit it to the board of directors for

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deliberation and passage. 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 public company directly or indirectly holds 100 percent of the respective subsidiaries' issued shares or authorized capital.

  • Article 22 When participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares, the Company shall prepare a public report to shareholders detailing important contractual content and matters relevant to the merger, demerger, or acquisition prior to the shareholders meeting and include it along with the expert opinion referred to in paragraph 1 of the preceding Article when sending shareholders notification of the shareholders meeting for reference in deciding whether to approve the merger, demerger, or acquisition. Provided, where a provision of another act exempts a company from convening a shareholders meeting to approve the merger, demerger, or acquisition, this restriction shall not apply.

Where the shareholders meeting of any one of the companies participating in a merger, demerger, or acquisition fails to convene or pass a resolution due to lack of a quorum, insufficient votes, or other legal restriction, or the proposal is rejected by the shareholders meeting, the companies participating in the merger, demerger or acquisition shall immediately publicly explain the reason, the follow-up measures, and the preliminary date of the next shareholders meeting.

Article 23 A company participating in a merger, demerger, or acquisition shall convene a board of directors meeting and shareholders meeting on the day of the transaction to resolve matters relevant to the merger, demerger, or acquisition, unless another act provides otherwise or the FSC is notified in advance of extraordinary circumstances and grants consent.

A company participating in a transfer of shares shall call a board of directors meeting on the day of the transaction, unless another act provides otherwise or the FSC is notified in advance of extraordinary circumstances and grants consent. When participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of another company's shares, a company that is listed on an exchange or has its shares traded on an OTC market shall prepare a full written record of the following information and retain it for 5 years for reference:

  • I. Basic identification data for personnel: Including the occupational titles, names, and national ID numbers (or passport numbers in the case of foreign nationals) of all persons involved in the planning or implementation of any merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of another company's shares prior to disclosure of the information.

  • II. Dates of material events: Including the signing of any letter of intent or memorandum of understanding, the hiring of a financial or legal advisor, the execution of a contract, and the convening of a board of directors meeting.

  • III. Important documents and minutes: Including merger, demerger, acquisition, and share transfer plans, any letter of intent or memorandum of understanding, material contracts, and minutes of board of directors meetings.

  • When participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of another company's shares, a company that is listed on an exchange or has its shares traded on an OTC market shall, within 2 days counting inclusively from the date of passage of a resolution by the board of directors, report (in the prescribed format and via the Internet-based information system) the information set out in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding paragraph to the FSC for recordation.

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Where any of the companies participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of another company's shares is neither listed on an exchange nor has its shares traded on an OTC market, the company(s) so listed or traded shall sign an agreement with such company whereby the latter is required to abide by the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.

  • Article 24 Every person participating in or privy to the plan for merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares shall issue a written undertaking of confidentiality and may not disclose the content of the plan prior to public disclosure of the information and may not trade, in their own name or under the name of another person, in any stock or other equity security of any company related to the plan for merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares.

  • Article 25 The Company and other companies participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares may not arbitrarily alter the share exchange ratio or acquisition price unless under the below-listed circumstances, and shall stipulate the circumstances permitting alteration in the contract for the merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares:

  • I. Cash capital increase, issuance of convertible corporate bonds, or the issuance of bonus shares, issuance of corporate bonds with warrants, preferred shares with warrants, stock warrants, or other equity-based securities.

  • II. An action, such as a disposal of major assets, that affects the company's financial o

  • III. An event, such as a major disaster or major change in technology, that affects shareholder equity or share price.

  • IV. An adjustment where any of the companies participating in the merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares from another company, buys back treasury stock.

  • V. An increase or decrease in the number of entities or companies participating in the merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares.

  • VI. Other terms/conditions that the contract stipulates may be altered and that have been publicly disclosed.

  • Article 26 The contract for participation by the Company in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or of shares shall record the rights and obligations of the companies participating in the merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares, and shall also record the following:

  • I. Handling of breach of contract.

  • II. Principles for the handling of equity-type securities previously issued or treasury stock previously bought back by any company that is extinguished in a merger or that is demerged.

  • III. The amount of treasury stock participating companies are permitted under law to buy back after the record date of calculation of the share exchange ratio, and the principles for handling thereof.

  • IV. The manner of handling changes in the number of participating entities or companies.

  • V. Preliminary progress schedule for plan execution, and anticipated completion date.

  • VI. Scheduled date for convening the legally mandated shareholders meeting if the plan exceeds the deadline without completion, and relevant procedures.

  • Article 27 After public disclosure of the information, if the Company and any company participating in the merger, demerger, acquisition, or share transfer intends further to carry out a merger, demerger, acquisition, or share transfer with another company,

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all of the participating companies shall carry out anew the procedures or legal actions that had originally been completed toward the merger, demerger, acquisition, or share transfer; except that where the number of participating companies is decreased and a participating company's shareholders meeting has adopted a resolution authorizing the board of directors to alter the limits of authority, such participating company may be exempted from calling another shareholders meeting to resolve on the matter anew.

  • Article 28 Where any of the companies participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares is not a public company, the public company(s) shall sign an agreement with the non-public company whereby the latter is required to abide by the provisions of Article 23, Article 24, and Article 27.

  • Article 29 Under any of the following circumstances, the Company, when acquiring or disposing of assets, shall publicly announce and report the relevant information on the FSC's designated website in the appropriate format as prescribed by regulations within 2 days counting inclusively from the date of occurrence of the event:

  • I. Acquisition or disposal of real property or right-of-use assets thereof from or to a related party, or acquisition or disposal of assets other than real property or right-of-use assets thereof from or to a related party where 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; provided, this shall not apply to trading of government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust enterprises.

  • II. Merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares.

  • III. Losses from derivatives trading reaching the limits on aggregate losses or losses on individual contracts set out in the procedures adopted by the company.

  • IV. Where equipment or right-of-use assets thereof for business use are acquired or disposed of, and furthermore the transaction counterparty is not a related party, and the transaction amount meets any of the following criteria:

    • (I) The paid-in capital is less than NT$10 billion, the transaction amount reaches NT$500 million or more.

    • (II) The paid-in capital is NT$10 billion or more, the transaction amount reaches NT$1 billion or more.

  • V. Acquisition or disposal by a public company in the construction business of real property or right-of-use assets thereof for construction use, and furthermore the transaction counterparty is not a related party, and the transaction amount reaches NT$500 million; among such cases, if the public company has paid-in capital of NT$10 billion or more, and it is disposing of real property from a completed construction project that it constructed itself, and furthermore the transaction counterparty is not a related party, then the threshold shall be a transaction amount reaching NT$1 billion or more.

  • VI. 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 furthermore the transaction counterparty is not a related party, and the amount the company expects to invest in the transaction reaches NT$500 million.

  • VII. Where an asset transaction other than any of those referred to in the preceding six subparagraphs, a disposal of receivables by a financial institution, or an investment in the mainland China area reaches 20 percent or more of paid-

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in capital or NT$300 million; provided, this shall not apply to the following circumstances:

  • (I) Trading of domestic government bonds.

  • (II) Where done by professional investors-securities trading on securities exchanges or OTC markets, or subscription of ordinary corporate bonds or general bank debentures without equity characteristics (excluding subordinated debt) that are offered and issued in the primary market, or subscription or redemption of securities investment trust funds or futures trust funds, 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.

  • (III) Trading of bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of money market funds issued by domestic securities investment trust enterprises.

The amount of transactions above shall be calculated as follows:

  • I. The amount of any individual transaction.

  • II. The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals of the same type of underlying asset with the same transaction counterparty within the preceding year.

  • III. The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of real property or right-of-use assets thereof within the same development project within the preceding year.

  • IV. The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of the same security within the preceding year.

"Within the preceding year" as used in the preceding paragraph refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items duly announced in accordance with these Regulations need not be counted toward the transaction amount.

The Company shall compile monthly reports on the status of derivatives trading engaged in up to the end of the preceding month by the company and any subsidiaries that are not domestic public companies and enter the information in the prescribed format into the information reporting website designated by the FSC by the 10th day of each month.

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 within two days counting inclusively from the date of knowing of such error or omission.

When acquiring or disposing of assets, the Company shall keep all relevant contracts, meeting minutes, log books, appraisal reports and CPA, attorney, and securities underwriter opinions at the company, where they shall be retained for 5 years except where another act provides otherwise.

Article 30 Where any of the following circumstances occurs with respect to a transaction that the Company has already publicly announced and reported in accordance with the preceding article, a public report of relevant information shall be made on the information reporting website designated by the FSC within 2 days counting inclusively from the date of occurrence of the event:

  • I. Change, termination, or rescission of a contract signed in regard to the original transaction.

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  • II. The merger, demerger, acquisition, or transfer of shares is not completed by the scheduled date set forth in the contract.

  • III. Change to the originally publicly announced and reported information.

  • Article 31 The subsidiaries of the Company shall comply with the follows:

  • I. The subsidiaries shall also establish and implement the “Operational Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets” pursuant to the “Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies.”

  • II. Information required to be publicly announced and reported in accordance with Article 29 of acquisitions and disposals of assets by the Company's subsidiary that is not itself a public company in Taiwan shall be reported by the Company.

  • III. The paid-in capital or total assets of the Company shall be the standard applicable to a subsidiary referred to in the preceding paragraph in determining whether, relative to paid-in capital or total assets, it reaches a threshold requiring public announcement and regulatory filing under Article 29, paragraph 1.

  • Article 32 For the calculation of 10 percent of total assets under these Regulations, the total assets stated in the most recent parent company only financial report or individual financial report prepared under the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers shall be used.

  • In the case of a company whose shares have no par value or a par value other than NT$10-for the calculation of transaction amounts of 20 percent of paid-in capital under these Regulations, 10 percent of equity attributable to owners of the parent shall be substituted; for calculations under the provisions of these Regulations regarding transaction amounts relative to paid-in capital of NT$10 billion, NT$20 billion of equity attributable to owners of the parent shall be substituted.

  • Article 33 Where any of the Company’s managerial officer or staff in charge violate the Procedures, penalties will be imposed pursuant to the Company’s regulations, depending on the materiality of such violations.

  • Article 34 The Operating Procedures shall be approved by one-half or more of all Audit Committee members and submitted to the Board for a resolution, and submitted to the shareholders meeting for approval. The same applies to amendments. If any director expresses dissent and it is contained in the minutes or a written statement, the company shall submit the director's dissenting opinion to the Audit Committee. When the Operational Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets are submitted for discussion by the board of directors pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the board of directors shall take into full consideration each independent director's opinions. If an independent director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the board of directors meeting. The Procedures in the preceding paragraph may be imposed upon the approval of two third or more of all directors, if the approval of the majority of all the Audit Committee members is not obtained; the resolution of the Audit Committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the board of directors meeting.

The terms "all audit committee members" in paragraph 1 and 3 and "all directors" in the preceding paragraph shall be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions.

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Article 35 The Procedures were established on June 25, 1992. Amended on May 24, 1995. Amended on December 19, 1995. Amended on March 26, 1997. Amended on November 12, 1999. Amended on February 12, 2001. Amended on June 6, 2003. Amended on June 13, 2007. Amended on June 15, 2010. Amended on June 5, 2012. Amended on June 4, 2014. Amended on June 3, 2015. Amended on June 7, 2017. Amended on June 7, 2018. Amended on June 28, 2019.

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